16 20 644 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/b535a5c5edcd85ee322b09f48bbc69a1.jpg 32f1f64367ea8a60971e9df5e85a955d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/d51bf0096b8e14ebbf08c6585c214b26.pdf 7f0c1a21ac568dda43d9c581e41ad85f PDF Text Text i"’SayNoto Hate’ !iYes to Jobs Protections The members of Tulsa’ s Say No .,~ I-Fate Coalition have approved ¯ a statement on workplace discrimination ,that explicitly endorses ¯ fairness for all, including Gay & Lesbian citizens. The statement : reads: "... Say.No to Hate Coalition condemns workplace discrimi:" nationin allits forms. Fundamental fairness dictates that all individu, als,irrespectiveofrace, color, nationalorigin, religion, gender, sexual i orientation, [emphasis added] age or disability, be afforded equal : opportunity in allof ,An~_,e,dca’s workpl,a~es. : Itisnotaboutso-called specialrights forcertaingroups.Itisabout evaluating each individual on his/her merit rather than making, group ¯ judgements based on ignorance and fear. -" " Disedminationin the workplace diminishes us all. It should never : happen, but it does. Laws are necessary to protectall of us from such ¯ hateful and hurtful behavior, and to provide recourse in the event Nov. 15 - Dec. 14, 1996, vol. 3, no. 12 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, i¯ discrimination does infact occur." The Coalition is made up of the following organizations: the Bisexual & Trans Communities : American Red Cross, Tulsa Area chapter, the Coalition of Hispanic Murderer of Gay Man Gets Second Degree Sentence PONTIAC, Michigan (AP)- A TV talks show guest. avoided a mandatory life prison.term for murdering a gay admirer by convincing jurors that ’.’ambush televi. -. sion" was partly to blame. ~ C’ENTE R !EVENTS Dana Tiger Benef,t for ¯ HOPE, RBG Meeting, ¯ Colm mu .n.ity-wide !Potluck, V deo. Night, i BLGTA Formal Dance, : Primetimers & Morel Award winning artist, Dana Tiger, will hold an exhibit of her work at the Pride Center on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 1-7 pm. Tiger who. hails from a family of artists will donate a percentage from sales to benefit HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education whose offices are in the Pride Center. Tiger is a member of the Muscogee Nation and is of Creek]Seminole and Cherokee descent. Her best known work honors the strength and determination Of Native Americanw,~men. InTulsa, Brookside Jewelry shows Dana S Work and helped to bring this noted artist to the Center. Tiger was to have been joined by her sister, Lisa Tiger, who is known for her work as-an HIV educator. Lisa Tiger will not be able to attend but will have a video as well as a book of essays to which she’.s contributed available. RainbowBusiness Guild (RBG) will have a pizza party at theCenter for its Nov. meeting. It will be a week earlier than usual due to Thanksgiving - on-Nov. I9th at 7pro. All are welcome. Dinner dues will be $S/person. Dec. 7th, TOHR/The Pride Center will host with HOPE, RBG, TU’s BLTGA and other see Center, page 10 Organizations (COHO), the Human Rights Dept. of the City of Tulsa, Intercultural Service Center, Islamic Society, Jewish Federation, Metropolitan Urban League, NAACP, The National Conference, Tulsa Region, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, Tulsa Oklahornans for Human Rights (TOHR), Tulsa Police Dept. and Tulsa PublieSchoolS, The Coalition was established in 1988 and works to protect theright, safety and fundamental freedoms see Hate, page 10 : HIVRCThreatens Lawsuit Jonathan Schmitz of second-degree murderin the 1995 ~ Attorney Kenneth Crnmp, representing the HIV Resource Consorshotgun slaying of Scott Amedure, whoh,a~ revealed a ¯ tium, has informed TFN that the HIVRC is ’q~esitant to communicate crush on Schmitz during a taping of _the Jenny Jones -" directly" with TFN despite earlier demands byboard pres. Nancy Show?’ Defense lawyers argued that Schrnitz, who had -" McDonald for a meeting. Crump forwarded a letter from McDonald, ahistory of emotional problems, was ambush,e,~, on the : show and pushed over the edge., JurOrs agreed. Weall -. asking that the letter be print,e~!,.,. adding, "ifthis is done, no further felt he hada def’mite mental problem ... and the show ¯ i [legal] action will be taken ~..’ TFN publisher Tom Neal noted that TFN repeatedly agreed to McDonald’ s meedng demand (and agreed exacerbated that," juror Dale Carlington Said..r . to a date which McDonald later canceled) and that TFN was happy Schmi tz admitted shooting Am&ttire three days after : to publish the letter (p.2). ¯ the two attended a taping of the show in Chicago on ¯ In a separate letter, Crump noted that a TFN reporter was questionMarch 6, 1995. Defense attorneys say Schmitz, ahet,, ." ing the United Way (which helps fund the HIVRC) about possible erosexual; was humiliated to. learn ids secret admirer ramifications of client complaints and possible open records violawas a man.The humiliation, combine~[ wfthSchmitz’. tions. Crump demanded that TFN cease such activity. Neal responded history of menta! illness, alcoholism .and a thyroid that "it iS~an.unfortunate-attempt to intimidate TFN from making condition rend~r~ tilln incapable of forming the intent legitimate press inquiries?’ Dr. Jerry Nida, Commissioner of-the to kill, they contended. Oklahoma State Dept. of Health stated the HIVRC should comply Dr. Michael Abramsky testified that Schmitz prob- : with the open records statutes- withholding only strictly ,,c,o,nfidential ably did not intend to hurt anyone but himself on the day ¯" information. Andpres.,MeDonaldacknowledged to TFN s attorney he shot Amedure. Abramsky, who had examined Schmitz .’- that the HIVRC Was obliged to provide the re~ords. To date, however, about a month after the shooting, said Schmitz’s mind was "bombarded" by thoughts that included killing ~ no records_have been provided. himself and feelings of anger seeMurder, page11 : Election News ¯ ACLU-OK To Present Dr. Joycelyn ¯ World AIDS Day March : Red Ribbon Treefest + Analysis ~ Elders & Honor Nancy & Joe McDonald Political analysis & commentary by Tom Neal, editor : Based on Associated Press reports and TFN coverage. : Therecent elections appear to maintain thestatus quo : for Lesbian and Gay citizens. In Tulsa, State Sen. Penny : Williams (D) won over openly anti-Gay candidate . Brian Lehman (R) despite overfly anti-Gay campaign : ploys. Williams’ campaign also enjoyed support from a ¯ number of Lesbian and Gay activists because of her ¯ history of fairness. Her campaign did, however, tell The . Tulsa Worm that she had never supported same-gender marriage despite a vote against an anti-marriage bill last : legislative session. Pat Woodrum, former director of Tulsa City/County ¯ Library System and another candidate with ahistory of " fairness to Gay citizens, lost her race for State Senate. ¯ Her opponent, James Williamson, also attempted to stir ! up anti-G,ay sentiment but some observers think :. Woodrum s loss more likely a reflection of running as : a Democrat in a traditionally Republican district. ¯ In the OK House, incumbent Republican Flint " Breckemidge who represented a midtown district with " a significant number of Lesbian and Gay voters was ." defeated by Mary Easley, Democrat. This might bode ¯ well for Gay citizens since Breckenddge ran a Gaybaiting campaign against former Rep. Bruce Niemi~ " However, Breckemidge told TFN of dose family ties to ¯ members of the Gay commtmity. Easley, when ques- : doned about her positions on- fairness for Lesbian and Gay citizens, claimed she just hadn’t thought about ° these things: However, her campaign literature touted ¯ her as upholding/the "conservative, family-centered, : see Politics, page 14 " The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma has chosen Nancy and Dr. Joe McDonald as their Human Rights Project award winners alongwith longtime OKC Gay civil rights activist Bill Rogers. This award will be presented in the Gold Crown Room of the Clarion Hotel, 4345 No. Lincoln, at 7pm. The ACLU will also honor Pare Fleisehaker of OKC~s Oklahoma Gazette for her work writing in defense of First Amendment rights, choice issues and Gay & Lesbian Citizens, as well as Michael Salem and Joel Carter, the attorneys who lead the effort to get the City of Edmond to drop seeACLU, page 10 ¯ MCC-GT Passes Financial Review ¯" Walk + DayWithoutArt ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯" ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ MCC-Gxeater Tulsa has provided TFN with a copy of a letter from South Central District treasurer of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). Thomas Merrill has given MCC-Greater Tulsa a positive review of its finanCial situation with only light admonishments about betteL.r..~eco~d~ing. Financial discrepancies that had -concerned membe~’~hd:~kediwithTFN (v2, #12, 11-12/95) have been resolved and ~6 church has beendeared of any serious charges. Merrill noted thati:there was no evidence of any misappropi’iation of funds, and bailk deposits were in order as were disbursements. He ¯ suggested that the appearance of missing funds resulted froma failure to balance the bookkeeping records with the financial reports. He praised e.mrent treasurer, Norman Henley. for discovering that a loan paymen~ of $1,500 and tithe payments of $2,500 simply had not been reported in finanCial statements. This accounted for most of the "missing" fnn,ds. Merrill particularly remarked on deposit records for ¯ as little as $1 which had been dropped from an offering, saying this, was "a testament to the honesty and integrity of your leadership... ¯" ¯ Merrill added that the church has done an excellent job of heeding the recommendations of aworkshop that the district provided to the ¯ church last March. MCC-GT continues its pastoral search to replace the Rev. Alice Jones who ledthechurch successfully for many years. This year’s World AIDS Day Memorial March and Service will be on Sunday, Dec. 1st. The marchers, organized by Interfaith AIDS Ministries,will gatheratBartlettSquare in downtown Tulsa (Sth & Main) at 5pro. The March will begin at 5:30 and will end at Trinity Episcopal, 501 So. Cincinnati for Evensong service at 6pro. Marchers are urged to bring bells to ring during the March and will be provided candles and matches..Organizations are invited to bring their banners. A reception will follow after the service. For info: 4382437 or 800-284-2437. see World, page 11 ¯ COMING SOON! :Our House Auction see page 5 INSIDE EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY NEWS HEALTH HIV/AIDS & THE LAW CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS P. 2-3 P. 4 P. 7 P. 7 P. 9 P, 12 P. 1:3 P. 14 �: I have been reading your paper since it : first started. You have done a very good fax: 583.4615 : job presenting the news and expanding POB 4140 ¯ coverage. ITm glad to see your progress. Tulsa, Oklahoma : After reading your last editorial per: taining to the HIV Resource Consortium 74159-0140 : (HIVRC), I wanted to letyonknow that tulnews@ionetnet ¯ you are doing a big service for PWA’s : who have no where else to turn. ¯ Since I have had a little experience with : both PWA’s and a Consortiumin’Kan.~as :-City, MO, I feel’ this is important. For Just a note of encouragement bn your articleon the HIVRC. ¯ October 28 1996 : .theHIVRC to functionit needs two things: In respouse to the article appearmg in the Tulsa Family News, :: clients andmoney. If they .don’t’have The concerns that have been brought up form the PLWA’s are ¯¯ true and correct. Please use my name as a former landlord that Oct. 15, v. 3, no. 11, tiffed "PLWA’s Indict HIVRC, Care ¯ enough of either; they are out of business. received funds from the HOPWA grant, as validation of these : Organization May Bein Violation of OK Statutes", the Board of : Maybe the HIVRC needs to be dissolved clients’ concerns. ¯" Directors of the I-I!V Resource C0nsorfittm are deeply concerned : and another organization set up that will Many people know that I used my properties to house several ¯ and.distressed at the accusation. ¯ not be "afraid" to let the public read the We are a Not for Profit Organization chartered by the-Olda- : minutes. Also, maybe too much money is clients from the RC, so I do hold a lot of Credibility there. The : allegations of mismanagement, poor perf0rmance and claims of : homa Corporation Commi ssion. We adhere to the articulation of being spent l~mning the HIVRC. If the bias retaliation against clients are facts, These reasons played a ¯ the mission of our organization. We receive funding from the ConSortium has nothing to hide they very large role in the decision David and I made to sell our ¯ United :Way, the Federal Government which dispenses funds should be glad there is someone like you properties. The RC burned a very important bridge in that arena. : through the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the State who is interested enough to help the We had 12 properties, 6 of which at the time Of the sdl were : Housing Authorityand private donations. Because we are. a PWA’ s. housed by PLWA’s on the HOPWA program, and we would ¯ recipient of federal monies through the competitive grant proKeep up the good work. This organizaprobably most definitely still be in that arena had the RC been : cess, we are bound by the guidelines as articulated by each grant. tion should be held accountable. more cooperative to us and more compassionate towards the ¯ We must report to the granting sources on a regular basis. We are - Cheryl Lenhart, Tulsa ." subject to scheduled and non-scheduled on site inspection and clients they represent .... Thanks for Printing the Truth You are to be commended for your article, and I support you ¯¯ audit of our records to determine our adherence to all federal and Thank you for printing the truth as you see McDonald, page 8 state guidelines, 100%!!!! - Russell Langley-Stumpff, Tulsa heard it or observed it. I am speaking about the HIVRC an the various complaints leveled against them. I. am also ¯ Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants sorry to say that I will not reveal my name ¯ Fred Welch, Lcsw, Counsding 743-1733 and it is not because I am irresponsible in 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 744-0896 ¯ what I say, but I recognize very clearly Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 749-1563 ¯¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 who is in control of the AIDS Service an 579-9593 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-4511 thus, funding in Tulsa. I am concerned¯ 583-7314 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 ¯ 749-5678 about repercussions. *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 I would encourage you not to stop your *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 ¯ *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 834-4234 ¯ *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence investigation. I think that the clients that *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 585-2221 "- *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800 have the more need are often the ones at *Samson & Ddilah, 10 E. Fifth 585,3405 : Commmlity Unitarian-Universalist Congregation the Resource Center that no one wants to *Renegades/Rainbow Room¯ 1649 S. Main 749-0595 660=0856 : Dignity/Integrity-LesbianlGayCatholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 handle. As you know, clients are not al*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 584-1308 ¯ *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo ways physically attractive with good hy622-1441 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd giene and wonderful personalities, some 585-3134 : *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston are drug abusers, some are dirty, some do ." *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals not have any social skills, and some live : Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 on the street and some have serious men*Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 ¯ Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) tal health problems. However, they are POB 8542, 74101, call c/o TOHR @ 742-2927 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & life Insurance 747-9506 ¯"¯ still deserving of help. If the mental health 584-4983 Indian Health Care, Save the Nati6n 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 centers stopped seeing the mentally ill 438-2437, 800-284-2437 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria because hey did not make sense then what 838-1715 592-1521 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N..Maplewood *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 would be the purpose of heir existence? 749-4194 ~ *H!V Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates Therefore, the Resource Center needs to 748-3111 ¯ NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 ¯ *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker be sensitive toe people who are really 584-7960 622-0700 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker down and out and not always easy to help. 749-4901 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ¯ PFLAG ,POB 52800, 74152 Tim Daniel, Attorney The must stop intimidating their clients. 58%7674 : *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 749-3620 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 13th ¯ Prime=Timers, P.O_. Box 52118, 74152 I was extremely bothered by the secre583=1410 744-5556 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria ¯ *R.A I N, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network tive nature Of their finances. Anyone 749-4195 .: 665-6595 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-5174 : knows who works in non-profit agencies -622-3636 ¯ Raihbow ~3usiness’Guiid, POB 4106;74159 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial ’that all Of those records should be readily 646-7116 *lqite Books & Videos, 821 S: Sheridan . 838-8503 " St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 38~1 S. Peoria, " available to people.-There should be no 743-9994 : , Shhnti H0tlin~ & HIV/AIDS Siei’vices Express Pools & Spas; 6310 S. Peoria -reason to hide that information - unless, = . _ 690-297J¢ " " TulsaOkl~ for Hmnan Rights., POB.2687, 74101 Foxlinx, Computer Consultation they are hiding it because their_ costs are ¯ EearmeM. Gross; Financial Pl,nningi, : ,~i ,::, ,-,,~44~0)02 i ~.T.,-~--h~i,’~i.~s’.,l}3~ ~:-~,., extremely high and the hours of service, Mark T. Hamby, Attom~y>. :;..-~,.:...,:--, ... :: ,.,744-.7.~44~,. ~ ,T,~;E.~,£.A,).:~,s,~.~...~,,t~a.~:t~,~e,r,~ee~Kers a, ss~oc. ~-t, units of ~ervice, or numbers Of clients are *SandraJ Hill MS."Ps~,dhotherafv "2865 E Skellv 745-1111 . *’l:UlS~~:ty nan,-tmletcna vesuome, G-roun(lrloor so low that most people would question 58~ ,t606 -. Tulsa. Commumty College, Metro & HE Campuses Imaginations lincoln Plaza- 15th & Peoria. . Why.they have-arOund halfa million dol¯ ’ .’ - -341-6866 .... Univ’er~:ty Ceiater at Tulsa *International To.urs- " " . lar budget- and still are saying they d0n’t " :621-5597:: ::’:-:.-. :-.: EUREKA SPRINGS JDImages;Photography. : " :. have .enough money. They ha*e much 599-8070 : Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 SOuth Ken’s.Flowers, 1635 E: 15 501-253-7734 747-5466 ? Beaver Dam Store, l/2mi. N. of DamHwy. 187 501:253-6154 : more than most other AIDS service orgaKelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 : nizations and they control, pretty much, 742-1992 ~ " *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173-S. Main Lonp-Garou, 2747 E. 15 . 501-253,7457 671-2010 oftheUnitedWayfunds,TCAPfunds, ~ Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 501-253:6807 ¯¯ all ¯ DeVito’~Restaurant, 5Center St. and state funds. Perhaps Saint McDonald 584-3112 ¯ Emerald Rainbow, 45 &1/2 Spring St. *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 - - 501-253-5445 : lias something to do with that since she 663 -5934 ¯ G~k to G0!,.PC Specialist, POB 429 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c.E~ 31St 501-253-2776 664-2951 : King’ s Hi:Way; 96 Kings Highway, Hwy. 62W 800-231-1442 ¯ " als0 serves on the board of the Commu*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51-P1 : nity Service Council, which is an arm of 747,6711 *Novel Idea Bookstore~ 51st & Harvard 501~253-9337 MCC of the living Spring the United Way. see HIVRC, page 13 David:A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633- 747-7672 -" MeClung Realtors 501-253-9682 584-7554 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat-Grooming : Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-2401 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659, 800,624,6646 584-0337 : Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 501-253-6001 749-6301 ¯ The Woods, 50 Wall St. *Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 501-253-8281 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351 : OKLAHOMA CITY Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 ¯ Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7108-D2 N.Western 405-840-3223 Thomas Chiropractic, 4138 S. Harvard, Ste. C-1 742-8868 918.583.1248 Publisher +,Editor: Tom Neal Issued on or before the 15th of each month,~the entire contents of this publication Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: are protected by US copyright 1~ by T~!lsa Family News and may not be James Chri~tjohn reproduced either in whole or in p~rt,i~]’fhout ~,ritten permission from the publisher. Writers + contributors: Publication of a name or photo does not indicatethat person’s sexual orientation. Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hensley Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche signed & becomesthe so!e property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, should be sent to the address above, ldaeh reader is entitled to one free copy of each’ Lance Brittain, Kerry Lewis edition at distribution points. Additionalcopies are available by calling 583-1248." 5 �TFN talked witti attomey(andi~ehi~iSlSens, board mem- : McDonald-of an important request. It also seems less : - bet) Charle~ Seege,r and requested copies Of the mi.’nutes. ¯ likely that attorney a~d board member Seeger would fail Seeger saidhe di .dn.t think that there was anything to hide " to do so. And another board member said hedid raise the " in the minutes but thatsince they were a private non- " issue at a board meeting that took place prior to the ¯ profit~ he di-d not feel that they wer9 compelled toprovid~ ¯ publication of our last issue. Regardless; the point is that now the agency has the ¯ them and thereforg, the ,HIVRC would not ,make the ¯ ¯ minutes available.- : opportunitytoprovethatitdoesindeedhaveonlythebest TFN informed Seeg~.that we_understood fr,om our : interests .of its .clients at. hea~.,It .el.aims ~at it.has had attorney that the ag¢ne-y ~as subject fo Oklah0mii s o~en~ " g0od andltS and~eviews. That being thecase~the HWRC torand also noted that the Board of " " ::¯ recordsstatutesandevengavehim’the~s~.~tute~citati~ns,: .:. shouldha~;e.’nd pr0bidm:~ng’t~0g~’andits flnancial agency appeared to bein viola-. ~ o. Seeger failed to return at least two sub~equen! callsTr0m :" statements a.vailablefor public_ review along with all don of a~ Oklahoma state law. l.)~reetors " . .: : TFN and failed to respond to aletter from TFN sattomey. ; other records that do not involve Strict client or employee The latter is the requirement President: -: " Board president Nancy McDonald claims that.she Was ¯ confidentiality issues. Itcanprovethatitisreallythemodelvogramitdaims that an agency supportedsub- Nane ¯ completely unaware of these ~eq~u..e,sts. She also is at- ¯ temptingt0 excuse the agency Lg failure to comply with " to be by actively responding to the complaints of those stantially with public monies abide by open meetingsand .~.teL)onam,~ ¯. the law by contending that 0nly a request made to her " clients bra~e enough to confront the agency..It Can begin ~ directly is valid, This is pa~t of.the attempt Of the agency ¯ to address its internal communications Issues which open records statutes. Accord- Viee-presl"dents: ¯ .include allegations of breaches of client confidentiality. to shift blame for its failures to this newspaper. ing to TFN, attorney and also ~ " ~ I " . . t_~re~ ~aunaers " However, Seegernever saidtoTFNthatarequestmfst " ~ For example, I am aware of one suCh]ncidentbecause ¯ mylayman sreadingofthelaw, o. r~ ¯ . I br6tight it to Thoele’ sattention’ directly. I could have theagencyshouldprovidemin- 0~, L,,an " be made tOboard president McDonald. TFN also called ¯ board member Tommy Chesbro and asked if he could written abom it but I chose to let them try to fix the utes of its meetings when re- Phnhet, MD : help get the’ minutes: Chesbro was sympathetic, but "- problem instead. Hopefully, it is fixed, but the employee quested. To date, the HIVRC SecretarT: ¯ " who was accused still works for the agency. Others referred questions back to executive dir.ector Tlioele. has been asked for meeting .Tommy Chesbro Our contention is that a request made to the executive " involvedin HIV care in Tulsa say that there are ongoing minutes repeatedly since the ; director, the primary day-to-day legal representative for problems of this sort. latter part of July and has yet to ¯ Other issues include allegations by other HIV service the HIVRC is more than adequate notice to.the agency. provide them now more than Rib Helmerleb ¯ This newspaper went above and beyond duty to speak : providers that instead of working as a model of organizathree months later. Caroline Abbott also with board members Seeger and board secretary " donal cooperation, the HIVRC has become the bully in We have reproduced several ¯ Chesbro. the service provider arena- better at sucking up HIV care letters from the president of the Geo r e Bdlke dollars and better at adding staff than at actually provid~ Again, it is not the responsibility of this newspaper to organization, her close friends Michael Esliek : fix the internal communications failures of the HIVRC- " ing care. Other agencies tell tales that imply that personand associates, and the Jeffry Johnson alities and political connections play more of a role in " ifindeedthatistheproblem.Itwouldseemthatexecutive HIVRC’ s attorney. Readers can ¯ director, Sharon Thode, who’ s paid slightly more than how agencies interact and how dollars are awarded than see for themselves several strat- Erie Ramlrez egies for both excusing the Gene Reid " $30,000 annually, should be capable of getting a message " do the real needs of the clients. ¯ toherboardandpresidentaboutafaidyimportantmatter. And isn’t that who we all should really care about? agency~ s failure to comply with Steve Reynolds . Interestingly, several former HIVRC board members " Why is it that so little of the discussion seems to be the law and for attempting to ¯ told TFN since the HIVRC story was published that ¯ concerned with the clients? That’s where Tulsa Family shift "blame from the agency, Charles Se~.er ¯ during their tenure, the HIVRC had the following proce- " News began more than eight months ago- by listening to its staff and its boardof direc- Suzy Stard~eld ¯ dures’. earlier boards had been told by.an attorney that " those to who claim the HIVRC mistreated them. Most of tors, to this newspaper. MaybelleWallaee ¯ they werenot subject to the Oklahoma Open meedngs and " them say they tried to work with the agency and were not Most of it is just pure silli: records acts, but nevertheless those boards had set a : only rebuffed, but some were treated’in ways that added ness and irresponsibility. The Jack Welsh ¯ policy of operating as though they were. For example, the " to their stress and may have worsened their health. law appears to compel the Ned Zink ¯ organization posts its meeting times publicly in advance One sources related what I hope is just a rumor with no HIVRC to provide its minutes merit. After TFN’ s interview with Thoele, she’ s alleged when requested. The law does not specify that the entity ¯ in accordance with the law. The question then becomes to have expressed anger that I did not reveal who my requesting the minutes must speak to any specific person ¯ this: if the HIVRC’s standard, operating p01icy was to ¯ sources were. Let’ s hope that her intent was good and that honor the law (even if they contend they weren’t subject in the agency’ s hierarchy: Internal communications are ¯ to it), why did they not honor the open records act when that information would have been used to fix the probusually the responsibility of the agency. lems. However, the fear by some clients of retaliation The following is what this newspaper did in requesting ¯ .TFN asked for minutes? surely doesn’ t stem iust from paranoia. What we have argued is that if the agency has nothing minutes: Sharon Thoele is the primary legal representa- ¯" The point of all this is not to besmirch the reputations tive of the agency in conducting it~ day to day business. ¯ to hide, then sharing the minutes shOuld never have been of the staff or the board of the HIVRC. I hope all involved Thoele signs checks, and TFN understands, hires and ~ a problem. For comparison, TFN talked with several have only the best intentions and have done the best they fires staff, etc. For the purposes of state open records ¯ executive directors Of other non-profits, some HIV recan with limited resources. And there is no doubt that requests, Thoele is clearly an appropriate legal represen- : lated and others not. Each of these Said that if .they were ¯ asked for minutes, they would provide.them promptly. there are not adequate funds for the need..However, point tative for the organization. of public oversight is that the best possible management Thoele received several requests from TFN for copies ¯¯ One person in another city, who formerly ran an agency and ~tre should be prox;ided within the res.trictions of that is dosdy comparable to the HIVRC in mission and of the minutes. These requests were made first directly to those limited resources. The questions are: is manageSharon’s administrative assistance, Susie Stanford, be- : structure, said he would simply have photocopied the ment up to the task; is it possible that the agency has ginning in late July/early August. The first request was ¯ minutes and turned them over. .grown beyond the skills of those leading it; is it maximi zSome observers of this situation have suggested that ignored for several weeks. The second request was an- ¯¯ mg the benefit to its clients; is the board willing to follow they find it tmlikely that McDonald was unaware of the swered with a message (given by Stanford) that Thoele both the spirit and~the letter of the law? request but likely directed Tiioele and Seeger to "stonesaid that TFN could not have the minutes, and that we. The answer to all these may well be yes. But those of wall" the request. This newspaper has no proof of such should talk with Charles Seeger who was described as us whose tax dollars or United Way contributions subcontentious. However, given the seemingly dose worktheir attorney. During that conversation, TFN requested stantially fund this agency have the right to. expect the ing relationship betweenMeDonald and ~noele, whom a list of the board of directors from Stanford which was HIVRC’ s full cooperation and disclostire. taxed to TFN. This is so far the only document delivered McDonald recently helped to honor with a SWAN award~ It hash’ t happened Yetbut hopefully it will soon. as requested. it seems rather surprising that Thoele would fail to inform by Tom Neal, publisher/editor A handful of people arerather upset :right now. Last month this newspaper published an-article relating the complaints of some people living with AIDS (PLWA? s) against the I-IIV Resource Consortium (I-IIVRC) and added complaints of this newspaper about the agency’ s lack of cooperation, The article highlighted the concerns of some HIVRC clients,, the response the HIVRC’d]rec- H I V i: R: C . : ¯ Editors note: this letter was.sent to the H1VRC With copies specifically designated to Sharon Thoele & TFN. This is the first of many letters that we hope will let you know how we the clients are feeling; In hopes that things get better at the Consortium for all involved... There are a number of us that see but do not say, and yet there are those of us who do and get SH1T. We don’tneed the stress of haviffg to run all over town to try and find the help you are responsible for giving...You put yourself in the position of wanting to help, so stop the fighting and start the helping... I was brought up that "if you do it right the first time you don’ t hay e to do it over... Once in a while we can understand but each and every month...If you don’t want to help the[n] don’t hinder us!!! , Youallneedto gettheacttogether see PWA, page !2 How can I convey my. disappointment in your article questioning the HIV Resource Center [sic]? Professional journalism covers both sides ofcontroversialissues. Why were HIVRC client & staff responses not reported? Why did not you not share with your readers any results of your 3.5 hour interview with director Sharon Thoele? [editor’s note: the PLWA’s who spoke with us are HIVRC clients, and last we checked, Sharon Thoele was still on the HIVRC staff. TFN reported that part of Thoele’s comments that were relevant to the original complaints by PLWA’s.] Was your article questioning one program, three programs or the agency overall? The issues and considerations behind all AIDS and non-AIDS social services are see Phillips, page 8 " ind.,e~l complex.. , . Concerning your lead story tiffed"PLWA’s Indict HIV RC... once again I find an outright assault in print against an organization that has served as a model nationwide in the administration of HIV/AIDS care and resources. While it is easy to understand that every agency cannot please each client 100% of the time.I am concerned that each client is treated with dignity and respect. In my professional dealings with the HIV Resource Consortium I have found a group of compassionate and caring individuals, staff and volunteers dedicated to delivering service efficiently and effectivdy for very little or no pay. [editor’s note: director Thoele is paid over $30k which is more than many ordinary people make.] While you stated in your artidethat you conducted a 3 see Gillean,page 11 1/2 hour interview �custody of two young boys to their homoSt. Rights Group Forms- :. turned sexual father on Tuesday, ruling there was no eviBURLEY, Idaho (AP) - If gay rights come under fire ¯" deuce he exposed them to "improper influences" by in the 1997 Idaho Legislature, Schuyler Enochs will ." living with a male lover. The NC Cohrt of Appeals be there to stop it. Enochs, of!Caldwell, was jolted ’ overturned a lower court _,..~.’~gthat had transferred into working for gay and lesbian rights after watching : the boys from Frederick S’~th to his former wife. his gay son Karl die of AIDS in 1994. Now he is co- ¯ Smith won custody of the boys, ages 8 and 11, after chairman of Idaho for Basic Rights, which is forming : heandhis wife divorced in Califomia in 1991. Under to block possible anti-gay rights legislatiofi from the ¯ the lower court decision, however, they.have been " living with their mother, Carol Ptiiliam, in Kansas._ Heyburn-based Idaho Citizens Alliance. The Idaho Citizens Alliance plans to file two bills : Pulliam’s attorney, Phillip Jackson~ said .the ruling by the end of. November~ executive director Kelly : would be appealed to the state Supr.eme Court. He did Johatmsen said. One would prohibit public schOols : noLknow if.the.children would, be retiimed from ¯ ~sas i~nme~liatelyl Smi~ alidhis sbns lived with from promoting the ers couldnot counsd gay students, offer Some kinds : his grandmother in H~nderson Cty. from i991-94. of diversity training or take classes on dealing with. ¯ But in 1994, the grandmother moved Out and his sexual Orientation. The other measure would prohibff ¯ Iover, Ti~Tipton, moved, i,n. Pulliam said the change the use of tax dollars to promote the homosexual- : in Smith s living, arrangements justified giving her lifestyle.-That means .students at¯ publicly funded : exclusi,~e ,custody bflthe children,~ A’ Henderson Cty, ~ .c6,Ui-t agT-eed,, finding ihat’,the. colleges ~ould not prod.uce plays favorable to gays : and lesbians, and libraries could not p~urehase mat.e.-- :_ chil~en,were ~Xposed to ~’~t and imprbper ififlurials about gays and lesbians ¯ ences~’ that could’.xlamAge: them dmotionally and"In our school we don’ t promote dr~gsJwe don~;.t :. social!y~ ,.~a,t finding-was.’b~.d~0n nothi!zg more. promote alcohoLase-..~?~It~s detrime~a.t~l~ .~o-th~ir ¯ ~ titan 0~ifii’0ii,.A~s ~c~ Jfi~gd. Edward Greend health;"qohann sen said?!Statistieally~ iT:they engage ~ :" wrote for a~’-ji~dke~p~i’i~i in the homosexual lifestyl~ they~ 11 die lOto. 15 years : this c~s~e, thee is no evidehee that-the’c.onduct huh or : likdy WlUha~;e a ddeteri0us effec(0fi ~echild~n," younger than they would if they.were a smoker." Enochs scoffed at the ideathat schools can promote. ¯ i Greene ~vrote2 Smith~.who coachedhis sons’ tee-ball sexuality. "You can’. t teach it: You’ re born that way ~’!. "~ and baseball teams,,said h,~ had hopedhis ease Would he said.:"What’ s wrong with counseling people.that i not get mUch attehtion.- Mo~t.p~op.!e’drn’ ~ r~lize are homosexual?. Their suicide rote is very high. They I’ m gay," hd sai~l.. "E m worried.. ~61 die,,reperdussiohs need help. They need counseling. They need to unfor ~e kids.at school and me a.t work.. derstand it isn’t.unnatural. It’~s natural, for them.’r Enochs said ignorance is his group’ s biggest obstacle. "People just don’t understand that a certain percentage of your population is gay or lesbian and they have no choice, no choice at all," he~ said. Johannsen said : her group already has lawmakers ready to support the : COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Nearly three: 1997 legislation. . : dozen gay rightsadvocates spoke out at a school boardmeeting Wednesday night in support of a high : school newspaper story about teen-age homosexual: ity: The:~article~ tided "Finding True Love," was written by Mary Margaret NusSbaum, editor-in-’chief of Palmer High Sel~ool’ S monthly newspaper The PUYALLUP, Wash, (AP) =,A legislative candidate Le~;er. The O~t. 24 article describes the problems who outraged many PuyallupHigh School students. : teens face in coming to terms with their homosexualwith his inflammatory remarks about gays and inte- ¯ ity. An accompanying commentary by another stugration may end up being a good lesson in the basics : dent supported same=sex marriages. of democracy and free speech. The articles brought a protest from ¯Will Perkins, ¯ chairman of ColrradO’frr Family Values, the ~roup Mark.Downey, a, PgpuliSt. Party candidate for.the 25th District ofstate House, Position 1:-, was invitedto ¯ thatatith0redCol0rhflo’s~anti-gayfightsAmeiidmcnt speak at the school-sponsored, forum but startled ~ 2/Which was struck d0wnin May bythe’U.S. ,Sustudents with his intolerant message. He used quotes preme Court. Perkins did not attend the meeting. The from the Bible to say homosexuals Should be killed, ¯ controversy over.the a~ti~les led.District 11 school and he called multi-cul.tural integration a cancer. board t6 add a discussion of its student publication policy tO its tegular meeting Wednesday. "He Said something to the effect that Communists, About 35 people ~p0ke about the articles, with all homosexualsand nonwhites should not be allowed to : hold public office," said Matthew Oren,,18. "It was a ~ but one praising thenewspaper. Gerda Fletcher, .the shoeking thing." Downey contends he ~as contribut- ¯ mother of a gay son; snide"Freedom of speech must never, ever "be suppressed." Sixteen-year-old Brad ing to. the marketplace of ideas, Ben.Allison, 17; sM, d that- as a blackp+rson he was offended by Downey s : Balof saidhe hopes the articles ~vill make otlierS.more remarks, but he wash’, t sure that Downey should ha~e ¯ accepting .of gay-teens. "I’might n6t’have as hard been banned fromthe forum, "I think he hada right to ~ time growmg up as I thoughtI wotlld," he said. come because if he hadn’.t come, no one would know ¯¯ Superintendent Kenneth Buruley i said the- district his views;" Allison said./’I was close to hitting him, needs a deare~r,.publicafions policy that does not though." : violate:the state S smdelit-.free-.pressd’aW~ one_of the ¯ Downey’.s fellow¯ candidates~ Democrat Luanne "~ most liberal the nadon. He~,~ure’ saidany theat,district is cons’ulfing anin. att_0me~y. :tb:mak~ tqmptg to Green and Republican JoyceMcDon~d, also were surprised.by hi~ comments. Gre~n’sai;d ~he"thofight" ;. defixie,:,~ ~611ey d~n’i g0.t06, ~:st~iel,aW S_a.YS ~it MeDonald might,grab,the microphone~away, from . a student-Wtitteii firtidemugt-nb~t beobs~ie:~ libelous, likely to caus~ a dis .t.drbatice]ff the s6hool dayoi Downey."’I said; ’Let it go. The-kids needto under~ stand that these people are out there,’ " Green said. : lack educationalmerit. Vice Principal Barbara Pope agreed. "I really believe ¯ Newspaper adviser Vince Puzick saidNussbaum’ ,S, that he should have been~there," Pope said. "To me, : article met those Criteria."’I encouraged her to do it,’ the issue is what are we exposingour kids to. I think : he said of Nussbaum. ’T d do the same article again?’ we expose and then we talk before and afterwards Nussbaum also defended the article before the board. with them." ¯ She SaidThe Lever tries to avoid filling a stereotypi: Oren, who was a student panelist for the debate, : cal niche" by publishing stories on controversial described a sttmned silence in the auditorium for the ¯ topics such as gtmcontrol. School officials didnot set first 10 seconds of Downey’ s closing statement. That : a date for deciding the student publications policy silence quickly turned to screaming and booing that : issue. nearly drowned out the-candidate’s remarks. Students and teachers talked about the free speech issues in classes following the forum. ¯ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The State Baris urging ¯ Califomialaw firms to offer health benefits to same: sex couples and take other steps against discriminaRAT.F.TGH, N.C. (AP) - A state appeals court re- ¯ tionbasedonsexualorientation. ’Thisisthefirststate St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical CSurc5 Kelly Kirby CPA,PC Certified Public ACcountant . a pro~eas~onal corporation . ..... Talk _tO us now about your year end tax planning needs. " ’!747-5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite 2!0, Tulsa 74135 i CO school DebatesGay ¯ NewspapersStories JE,WELRY 4649 So. Peoria L,. i " i.date euls,a.lv....-.n.. 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On another front, the state Judicial Council has begun a study of treatment of gays and lesbians in the court system, as lawyers, diehts, witnesses, employ- i DENVER (AP) - City officials say only 48 city ees and jurors. Previous studies have focused on : workers signed up their gay partners for health ben. efits by this week’s deadline, far fewer than oppowomen and racial minorities. But the bar’ s Board of Governors decided in Au- ¯ nents of the new program predicted. The City Council gust that further step,s were needed after getting a : voted overwhelmingly in September to offer the report from Bmveman s committee on the climate for ¯ benefits to partners of gay employees. Open enrollhomosexuals in the legal l community. The report : ment for the program ended at 5 p.m. Thursday.. ’T m relied heavily on a 1994 study by the LosAngeles : a little surprised,"said Fred :rjmmerman, director of "I.thought it County Bar Association that found’inStanceS of dis-- : the city’s Career Service Authority. ¯ ¯ erimination in hiring, workplace ea~ironment, as: ¯ wonld be higher." " -, ¯ Opponents of the benefits’extension had predicted siguments, evaluation, pay and prom6ti0n. ¯ The Los Angeles study said 58percent of gay male i the move wouldlead toa huge increase in health care lawyers and 68 percent of lesbians "surveyed reported ¯ costs’. With 48 signing up, the city"s insurance premithat they had experienced or seen dis~-rimination ¯ ums for eligible workers, which total about $12 million ayear, willincrease by $80,000. Timmerman against homosexual attorneys: Despite the 1993 ban on’ emplo~mentdis~imination, one unnamed legal :¯ said the actual number of .enrollees shows those predictions were overestimated. "We never had any employer was quoted in the LoS Angeles survey as saying, "We are not interested in lawyers with this ¯¯ fear about it,"he said. Timmerman said he expected I percent of the 8,500 eligible employees to type of disability." About 15 percent of all lawyers : at.least signup for the program..The 48 who did represent less questioned in the random survey said their employers discriminated in hiring, 15 percent said their clients ¯ than 0.6 percent. did not want to work with gay lawyers, and 66 percent reported anti-gay comments or jokes .at work, the report said. In 1991, before passage of the state law and attorney disciplinary rule, a State .Bar study of 14.300 : GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -The top elected official randomly chosen California lawyers found economic ¯ of the Presbyterian.Church (USA) says church leaddisparities between homosexuals and heterosexuals. ! ers shonld declare a cease-fire in disputes over homoFor example, gays and lesbians with 10 years of law : sexuality that he says threaten to divide the denomipractice were only two-thirds as likely to be partners ¯ nation. "We do not agree at all about what the Bible in their In’ms, or to make over $100,000 a year, as ¯ means onthisissue," saidJolmBuchananofChicago, heterosexuals. ¯ elected moderator of the 3 million-member denomiThe resolution passed this August by the bar’s : nation this year. "The question becomes for me: ’Can governing board calls on law firms to adopt, imple- ¯ we find some way to live with that diversity or must ment and publicize anti-discrimination policies in ¯ we resolve the issue in a way.., that divides us?’ "he recruitment, hiring, assignments, pay and promo- ¯ said. 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(918) 622-1441 Gay Unions to be Blessed : PHILADELPHIA (AP) = A month after Pennsylv.ania passed a law banning same sex mhrriages ,’ ~ state’ s Episcopal Diocese has voted to create ablessing for gay and lesbian relationships. At the diocesan convention Saturday, clergy delegates voted 101-43 and lay delegates voted 75-53 to develop "a rite or rites for the blessing of committed relationships between persons of the same sex." The Pennsylvania Diocese plans to urge the national churcl~ to do the same. The combined 176-96 vote "was a surprise to me," said Bishop Allen Bartlett, who had expected a closer margin. The 65,000-member diocese, which has 163 parishes and missions in Philadelphia and four surrounding Counties, will submit the approved resolution to the national governing convention in Philadelphia next year. If the General~ Convention approves, the church’s Standing Liturgical Commission will be asked to devise an appropriaterite. Such a blessing would have no legal standing unless a state legislature chose to recognize it. That ¯ RI .Police Welcome Gays : : ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ~ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ PROVIDENCEi R.L (AP).- The Rhode Island State Police have been trumpeting a recruitment drive that seeks to diversify the 193-member force, which ineludes 14 women, 12 blacks and one Hispanic. For the first time, arecruitment ad appearedin this month’ s edition of Options, a newsletter for gays andlesbians published in Providence. It’ s bdieved to be a novel step for a state police force. ’‘This is a first that I know of," said Boston Police Sgt. Norman Hill, president of the New England chapter of the. Gay Officers Action League. ’‘They deserve a pat on the back. They should definitely be acknowledged for their progressiveness." "Really?" replied San Francisco Police Officer Phil Fleck when told of the ad. 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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Scientists at -" modation" and it reinstated discriminathe Ol~lfil~tma MedicalResearch Foundalion judgments against two dentists made tion have developed a patented new use ¯ ’ by the state Division of Human Rights. The three dissenting judges said their for a drug that should eliminate the threat : of AIDS in blood transfusions and might -" four colleagues were making new law and be effective in treating HIV-infected pa- ¯ that the decision would saddle the Divitients. The foundation received a U.S. ¯ sion of Human Rights with claims the patent Tuesday for a process to introduce : Legislature did not intend it to have. The court ruling came in two similar Methylene Blue into bags used to collect : ¯ cases stemmiug from what patients said and store blood donations, Dr. William G. Thurman, president of the private, non- ¯¯ was denial of treatment by Dr. Dennis Cahill of Bay Shore and Dr. LloydLasser profit foundation, said Wednesday. "It is our hope that the drug will be as " of Newburgh. In ruling in the patients’ favor, the Human Rights Division had useful in clinical disease as it is in preventing the disease by putting it in the : said private dentist offices are "places of bags used to collect blood," Thurman : publicaccommodation" within themeansaid. The Daily Oklahoman reported " ing ofthelaw whichprohibits dlscriminaThursday in a copyright story that the : lion on the basis of gender, race, religion, medical condition or o.ther factors. insti~te deyeloped the use that can render die AIDS virus i]iaet~ve in human blood, making it safe for use in transfusions. Biochemist Dr. Robert A. Fioyd said he also believes low doses of Methylene Blue might be effectiVe in destroying HIV ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - Thalidomide, or reducing the amount of virus in people ¯ whichbecametheworld’smost infamous with AIDS or who are HIV~positive. Floyd ¯" drug after causing thousands of horrific said OMRF hopes to conduct clinical tri= ¯ birth defects more than30 years ago, may als with Methylene Blue in the near fu¯ soon be sold in the United States - perture. ~ haps as early as next year. The medication-Methylene Blue also ¯ While the drug shows promise in fighthas been used to treat bipolar:disorder, or ¯" ing some AIDS-related disorders, leprosy manic depression, and as an antidote to ¯ and other devastating diseases, the Food carbon monoxide poisoning. Floyd said : and Drug Administralion already is takvarious dosages of Methylene Blue have ing steps to protect women who could been studied extensively in humans with bear children with no limbs or tiny flipno side eff~ts or toxicity levels have been " per-like arms and legs after taking just found. Thurman said putting Methylene Btueinblood trausfusions andbloodprod- ¯ one pill in early pregnancy. .Thalidomide, once sold in 48 countries ucts should not significantly add to their : ¯ as a sleeping pill and morning sickness cost. ¯ cure, was banned worldwidein 1962 after ¯ some 12,000 babies were born with miss. ing or malformed limbs, serious facial ¯ deformities and defective o~gaus. ¯ It was never sold in the United States, ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Doctors-in pri- ¯¯ because FDA scientist Frances Kelsey uncovered signs of toxicity that its manuvate practice ca~ be charged under state humanrights laws withdiscfiminationfor : facturer had denied. 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A RevocableTrustis an estate planning ¯"¯ the setflor’s incapacity, the trustee can take over management of the trust assets document created by a person (usually called the "settlor") to transfer property ¯ for the settlor’ s benefit. There are both advantages and disadinto a trust. The trust may make the settlor ¯ the sole beneficiary of the trust during : vantages to the revocable trust. A revocable trust is more expensive and difficult until the settlor dies. A trustee is named to manage the property while the setflor is ¯ to ere,ate and administer than a Last Will alive and who distributes the property : and Testament. However, its advantages when the settlor dies. The setflor may ". include flexibility, avoidance of probate, ¯ continuity of management of assets. Beamend the trust at any time. When the settlor dies, the property is . cause it is unnecessary to publicly file the distributed according to the terms of the : trust document in court, the trust arrangetrust, and any property in the trust will " mentremaius private. The property distriavoid probate when the settlor dies. Be : bution may be more protected from chalaware, however, a revocable trust will not ¯ lenge than if by Will. save aay taxes since th~.trus~t l~’,qL~e..~..~ will �issue, our story on Nancy_. McDonald’s selection as PFLAG national boardpresident: Howevbr, we dsahave;an obligait ~hen :we local restaurant owner, but he doesn’t seem to recoguizable board members ? Itis hardto like it when we run a story he deems find good board members for any organi"embarrassing’" to his other friends. zation and assaults like this make this task Finally, we are amused at Mr. Phillips even harder. suggestion that this newspaper work with Devalued the work of employees, volan editorial board. Thisdesirefor a board unteers and supporters of the Resource of censors appears to originate several Center. The HIV Resource Center is a years ago with McDonald and Tim Gillean national model because of broad based when Gillean was TOHR president. It community support. Your incomplete arappears that they don ’t welcome an inde= ticle may havejeopardized volunteer suppendentpress which cannot becompletely port, f’mancial support and the level of controlled by those who feel that theirs is client services. (I hope this will not be the "right vision and methods" for the true.) well-being ofTulsa’s LGBTcommunities. Is an example of behaviors you have As we’ve written before, consensus, and ’written and spoken about working ag~nst the resulting unity, is built through open -- infighting in the commuility and using. the press to present one ’side of.an zssue_-, and honest dialogue , not imposed. Kelly Kirby rightly pointed out to the and to capriciously defame Others. would be censors that they had no plac~ Showed divisiveness within the gay telling TFN whatto write. If this newspacommunity at a most inopportune time -per needs to have a board ~elling us what the opening of the pride center [sic], the not to write, then certainly there are those elections, the fall funding cycle during a in this city who see the need to closely time of social service cutbacks; and the supervise Mr. Phillips, Mr. Gillean and appointment of Tulsan Nancy McDonald Mrs. McDonald as well. as national president of PFLAG. I have spent time, money and energy building community within the gay community and building bridges within our larger community. I am joined in this by We have had favorable inspections and many people locally and nationwide. Your audits as to the compliance with each behavior of printing this incomplete, vitugrant reviewed. We also have a yearly perative article undermined the work we audit that is contracted to and conducted do. with an outside audit firm: this firm is You owe an apology to your readers accountable to the Board of Directors. and to the straight and gay community in Our meeting notices are posted and which you live. I suggest that TFN has a advertised in the AIDS Coalition new sletresponsibility to cover issues objectively, ter which is distributed by the Commtmity thoroughly and to work with an editorial Service Council; this newsletter reaches board [editor’s note: emphasis added] the communities most affected by the before going to press. With your visibility services of the HIV Resource Consorcomjes [sic] a high levd of accountabiltium. Notices are also posted at.the Reity. TFN has the ability to become a comsource Center [sic]. The meetings of the munity-building tool. Without an apolBoard of Directors have been open and ogy and a logic~dly written contusion to will continue to be open to any persons this article how will anyone in good conwanting to attend. The only occasions we science trust TFN as this city’s gay paper have closed the Board meetings have been of record? - Rick Phillips to act on personnel matters; this would include annual evaluation of the Exec. Editor’s response: First, a thank you to Director’s performance, and any grievMr. Phillipsfor editing his letter to a more ance by staff or by clients which require conciseform. Secondly, Mr. Phillips seems Board investigation and action. [emphato confuse ourwriting aboutallegedprobsis added] lems with the HIV Resource Consortium In reviewing, the meeting attendance for being responsible for creating them. records which ~nclude the M~mbers of the He should know that the HIVRC’S staff, Board as well as visitors, Ida not find and ultimately, its board members are your name listed:as having ever attended responsiblefor any actions thatmay dam-. age the agency. ¯ ameeting of the Board of Directors. Thirdly, since some board members : Aslunderstandit, yourequestedcopies may feel that they were unfairly singled i of the minutes of the Board of Directors out, "weare hap~y to clarify ofu!.~lO~ :: and weretoid!torequest them _fr,om the,~ gize. Those who were listdd doho~ hav~ ’ .:~ .Presiden~ of the Board. [editor.s note:l. hny greater responsibility for any prob- : exec. director Thoele and administrative lems that may exist at tl~e ’HIVR~. Ulti- . assistant Stanford directed TFN to speak mately, responsibility falls on al..1 these ". withboardmember andattorney, Charles people equally. We have published the ¯ Seger, which we did.] At no time have I complete board list on page 3, so that " received arequest from you.for copies of readers can know who’s responsible. . : the minutes either verbally or in written Regarding community building, etc. no ¯ correspondence. [editor’s note: this is not doubt, Mr. Phillips has done many good : true. Beside multiple requests via Thoele, works as he proclaims, but he ishardly ". Seger, etc., on Sunday, Oct. 20 (well bedone in these efforts This newsfiaper, ~ : fore this letter of 10/28) at a Tulsans for and many others, have done equal cam- . Equality event tn ~.ont of-two others, munity building work - much’of it not . . McDonald directecl an acrimonious tipubliclyproclaimed. .~. i radetowardthiseditorinwhichshemade Mr.Phillips recently has been reported to savthatifherananbwstgal~er, hdwould orin~ " oni~ositive" arti’cl~s: ~would ~ke for ~mat propaganda, but hardly performs the role of news reporang, We . ¯ ". ". : it qu{t_e clear that she was well aware of TFN s request .for minutes. TFN made it clear that we still expected the HIVRC to make available the minutes. Also. this request has been ,m_ade to the H.IVI~.C’s inour community~for example; in:or~rlast., ¯ not been r~ceivedd.see MeDonala~p, li DEAL HITSUBISH! , ~OTORS N0- GOODBUY Money, 1996’s ’ t Lltle 001~15 lfalle r~ile HELLO OR CHECK OUT A BRAND NEW ] to , ~hl0 Air ~0ninl ’ AmSn 81m0 l/~ ~111~ 0~0lWlm&R.rSpaW ’97 ECLIPSE GS No 19-9 Money Down! -Timothy W. 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"ButyouthrowHIVontopofit, andthe " Some Tulsa board members of the remoteness of ... where people live in : ACLU include Barbara Santee, and Bill , rural eastern North Carolina, it does not ¯ Hinkle, lend for seeldng treatment or main~tai.n!n.g i Dr. Joycelyn Elders~ former Surgeon treatment because of the obstacles that . General of the United States under Presiyo,’ll encounter," the patient says in ona ¯ dent Clinton, will give the evening’s advideotape. The Centers for Disease C dress. The event is $50/person. For more trol and Prevention has identifi.ed the ~ info. leave a message at 405-524-8511. southeastern United States as an tmpor- . tant epicenter for the spread,of~0i0nf.0% ¯ tion, with about 126 peopte in xuu, infected, includingthosewithactiveAIDS- : In 1995, the national rate of HIV infec- : tion, including active AIDS, was 27.2 in. of all our citi.zeus. Kelly Kirby serves as 100,000. 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Once : to anyone requesting copies through .the agam we (your readers) were subjected to : appropriate channels. If copies are rethe TFN editor’s personal vendetta . quested-the individual must pay for the As you continued your attack, you said c o.p.ies as we attempt to be good stewards that you had requested and been refuse~ ot the monies available tous. the minutes from theboard meetings. Any : We .are deeply distressed by the article person who works with nonprofit agen: .aP.peanng in the Tulsa Family News and cies is aware that to receive minutes fron mvzte you to attend our next Board meetan organization their request must be for- i ing, scheduled for Thurs. Nov. 21 atnoon warded to the president. I personally con- ¯ at the HIV Resource Center [sic]. If you tacted the president of the HIVRC board : wish to request information from the Board only to learn that.the editor of TFN nev~ : of Directors regarding minutes or other requested the minutes._ Why continue to : appropriate public information, I forward attack someone on unfounded reasons’ _- to receiving your request. Thank you , [~ditor ¯ s note: as aperson with experi- ¯ We are asking you as Editor of Tulsa ence with non-profit boards, as a chair- : Family News to print this letter in its person, a member and-an employee, this : -entirety next edition of your newspaper. notion that a request is only valid ifmade . .,~ Nancy McDonald, President to McDonald has no basis in law or common practice. Gillean ought to be condemning Thoele, Stanford, orSeeger for failing to forward the request, if indeed they didfail to do so.] As a grand finale to your tabloid piece toward Amedure. you suggested that perhaps board memHowever, if Jonathan Schmitz was able bers could be freed and even jailed. Mento-form the intent to commit suicide, he . tioning only five of the total board memalso would have been able to form the bers sound like.some sort of personal intent to commit murder, a psychologist attack on your chosen five. What about testified Tuesday. Dr. Carol Holden was the other members of the board? What called as a rebuttal witness by the proskind ofjournalismis this? I cannot underecution. Oakland County assistant prosstand what benefit it is to our community ecutor Roman Kalytiak pointed out that to attack the very people who are giving Schmltz never referred to suieide during their precious time an [sic] energy as hiss911, call or during police questioning. volunteers to create a better community x ne jury fotmd that Schmitz, 26, acted for all of us. Why should a nongay person ". without premeditation and did notcombe willing to give their time and money to mit firs t-degree murder. He could get anyour community when they are attacked i where from eight years to life in prison personally and threatened by your publi- ¯ with the possibility of parole when he is cation? Why indeed should a gayperson ¯ sentenced Dec. 4. First-degree murder volunteer and be subjected to this kind of " carries no hope of parole. attack? ¯ The segment of the "Jenny Jones Show" [Editor’s note: board members shouM i was never aired but was played for the understand When they acCeptpublicposi- ¯ In it, Am~_ur_e,,outlined fantasies of tions that they will have to be accountable ". jury. Sehraitz involving whipped cream and for the agency which they supervise, i ~champagne~" S chmitz reacted with an emGillean might also read the OK statutes.] . barrassed smile but no apparent anger. He I would like to say to the people who turned away when Amedure put an arm were attacked by this article that I appre- i around him and tried to kiss him. "I’m eiate all you do. Please don’t stop now. To " definitely aheterosexual, I guess you could the individuals who feel they have been : say," Schmitz said. mistreated by the organization, there are ¯ much better ways than through the tab- " loids. ¯ [Editor’s note: several oJ those who ¯ spoke to TFN did so only after repeated " The 1996 Red Ribbon Holiday: Treefest efforts to work with the HIVRC.] ". and Gallery Walk will showcase holiday The editor at TFN must issue an apol- : trees and other holiday items. These will ogy to the five board members attacked and to the readers for not completing i be sold at auction to raise funds for Interfaith AIDS Ministries which provides proper research before publishing your : spiritual~ emotional, andpractical support article. -Timothy E. Gillean ¯ for those whose lives are touched by HIV Editor’s note: just after receiving this ". and AIDS. This year’s format will include letter byfax on Oct. 28th, I called Gillean to give him the opportunity to clarify in his i an "official opening," in the Brady Arts Gallery District, Thursday, Nov. 21 from own words, his close ties to HIVRC board 6-9 pro. More viewing hours will be on president McDonald. I left a message Nov. 22-23, and pick-up of trees will take with his assistant, Brian, asking Gillean place on Nov. 24th. to call TFN. To date, he has not done so. Philbrook Museum will shroudits Rodin Readem may want to consider the fol- : sculpture of Adam on Dec. 1 in honor of lowing~ Several years ago, Gillean proartists,have muposed a board of censor-s for TFN. Later i Day s..em3a" Without.Art. professzonals"Countless and art supporters when TFN ran an editorial he and ¯ died.., from AIDS. We can.only guess at McDonald did not like, "Gillean used his ¯ how many works of art will be denied to position as TOHR president to retaliate ". us by this disease that respects neither against TFN, to the detriment of TOHR. " people nor creativity," noted Richard After his bid for a 2nd term as TOHR ". Townsend, Hardman Curator of Europresidentfaildd, hejoined the PFLAG & : pean and American Art. Community Service Council boards, or- ¯ ganizations with which McDonald is " closely associated and allegedly at : McDonald’s behest. dial a geek 501.253.2776 POB 429, Eureka Springs Arkansas 72632 shimaka@intellinet.com http’J/www, pimps.condgeeld geekl.html 3 �READ ALL ABOUT IT ing Doesn’t Work," "Sleeping with the Reviewed by Barry Hensley : Enemy" and ’!Here Comes the Groom: A (Conservative) Case for Gay Marriage." The id~ that the gay rights movement is forever joined to "leftist" politics gets a : In,"A Gay Right Agenda," author John Berresford’ s conservative response to his thorough trashing in Brace Ba,w, er’s n.e.w ¯ liberals friends’ stance is %..I am as much compilation, "Beyond Queer.’ At this in favor or basic civil rights for gays as point in history, some centrist, and fight of center, authors are proposing a new ¯ they are. Where we differ is in the need approach to winning the battle for gay ¯ for group-based remedies and in perceivrights. Their perception is that, histori- " ing ourselves as victims whose main recourse should be coercion by the governcally, the movement has tried to claim ment." Berresford’s answer is to "come "victim" status, and that this will not be a out whenever it is reasonably safe. The successful strategy for winning full equalbest way to explode the myths about us is ity for gay and lesbian Americans. for. each of us to become known as .just Editor Bawer is well known, having another human being with ~esameneeds, written eight books, including the progoals and drives as other human beings vocative"A Place at th~ Table." Here: he has compiled forty essays by a variety of : except is a single respect that poses no authors, including former New Republic : threat to anyone else." He also believes editor Andrew Sullivan, San Francisco ¯ that ’-’we should lobby for the right to Chronicle correspondent Carolyn :¯ marry. Domestic-partnershipslegislation makes us an officially sanctioned class of Lochhcad and heterosexual Chicago Tri¯ oddities and freaks." bune columnist Stephen Chapman. DeThe threat of _be,,,ing seen simply as "oddiscribing the authors, Bawer states "though : many of us have been tagged in the gay ¯ des and freaks is the thought behind press as ’gay conservatives,’ few of us : Bawer’ s rifle. Insteadofbeing"acclaimed woul d be considered conservati v e by any- ¯ by a minority of gay ,,p~.~ple as ,a,,suppos,~ edlyaffirmativelabel, theworo queer, one-who objectively examined our poli". to Bawer, is "not so much to be homotics; we variously call ourselves liberals, moderates, libertarians and : sexual as it is to be a socially marginal communitarians- or we eschew such la- ¯ rebel, defined primarily by his or her bels Stogether as increasingly irrelevant : sexuality, who is perpetually andintdnsi: cally at odds with the political and culiff a post-ideological era." Bawer’ s intent is to present an alterna- : rural establishment." Can these ideas bring the gay right hnd tive to what he sees as a radical, in-your- ¯ face activism. Bawer initially cites "an : left together toward acommon goal? Can episode of ’The Charlie Rose Show’ de- : Bawer’s "we’re just like you" approach actually win the hearts of straight voted to the twenty-fifth anniversary of ¯: alone Americans? What about the wide variety the Stonewall riots, (when) the radical lesbian activist Donna Minkowitz told : ofpeoplein the gay/lesbian/transgendered me: ’We don’t want a place at the table- : community who may not meet the squeaky we want to turn the table over.’ That line ¯ clean image Bawer promotes, but who : still s_eek equality under the law? COuld pretty well sums up the attitude of many leftist gay activists toward both ’the sys- : the answer, perhaps, lie somewhere betem’ and gays who seek to work within : tween Bruce Bawer and Queer Nation? ¯ Check with your local branch library it." In essay after essay, the authors explain : for "Beyond Queer," or call the Readers their positions with rifles like "Why Out- :- Services, Central Library at 596-7966. The small conference room was named the Stariott Conference Room in honor of Midge Elliott and Deb Statues. The mesupport group will be at the Center earlier : dium size room was named the Renfro ¯ Room in honor of the late RF Renfro, a that afternoon. Last but not least is video night at the : leader of FUSO, the Friends in Unity Center. The inaugural video will be : Social Organization and an HIV educator Wigstock to be shown on Sat. Dec. 14th at ¯ who worked with TOHR/HOPE. : The largest room was to be named in 9pro in the Renfro Room. Popcorn and ¯ honor of two individuals who provided pop will be available. It’s free (though donations are accepted for the Center) and :- signifi .cant "sweat equity’, in tearing out three of Tulsa’ s most fabulous drag divas : tffo plaster & lath walls .to make the room may appear: Christina, Dolly Love and ¯ and in honor of one of those two who’s grand diva, Sensuous. January’s video ¯ donated much of the furniture that s in the night should be the 2rid Sat. also. Call to : Center. Thelatter man preferred not to be ¯ recognized but asked that the room be RSVP with Debbie at 712-1600: ¯ On Nov. 2rid, the Pride Center held a ¯ named in honor of Pat Padgett, a PFLAG activist. Therefore, that room is now the grand opening with about 70 people attending. TOHR/Pride Center president ¯ Neal-Padgett Hall in recognition of gifts Deb Statues held a brief presentation of ¯ that made the Pride Center possible. certificates to recognize those who helped with the Center. More than 50 individuals were honored, in particular, Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean, former TOHR presidents, and now-closed Agape Christian ¯ or let someone else run the show...You Fellowship for its donation of chairs and : can care with out being cold, get things tables. Statues also announced the deci- : done right and.get on with it please!!! ¯ It seems to us that everyone is just out sion to name the rooms in the Center. The lounge/library was named the : for themselves, but after seeing and hearPfimetimers Lounge inrecognilion of their " ing first hand we know why...It is the only generous support of the Pride Center. The ," way we have of getting your attention... Thank you for Your Time largest single gift came from this group. ¯ - PWA Tulsa/N. E. Oklahoma Jeffrey A. 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Sometimes we will to thereal lifein Tulsa. And, we’ve found " also order sides of coleslaw or cornbread just the perfect place, to’ sticks. A word of warnCaju~ Boilln~ .P.o~ take that friend. ing. The combo is avail= Ther6 is a special resable either mild or hot. 19-01 So. Me~orlal tanrantinTulsawhereone The mild is quite warm. can suck head and pinch The hot is fiery. And the Hour.: 11 - 10 Sun. -Thurs. crab boil permeates ev- one can eat with one’s tll 11, Frl. and Sat. fingers, and where one Cuisine: can be just as down home Cajun se~ood and comfortableas pos= sible(~l wh~l, e f~iing .... .Dress:,"Very casual erything, even the pota’toes and comon the cob. So, keep plenty of iced tail with abandon, where tea on hand, or maybea : - pitche~:ofbeer($4.75)~to isasmaliplacefitihecor- * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet Supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food THE DOG HOUSE BROOKSIDE 3311 S. Peoria, 744-5556 Winter Gayla ’97 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida February 14 ~- 17 Beach Party with DJ Winter Pride Parade Festival Boat Party on the Jungle Queen and SW Airlines now flies there! Aspen Gay Ski Week Fine Skiing & Festive Parties January 25 - February ! IGTA member Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Call 341. 6866 International Tours :ormoreinformation. This is not an elegant _ . l-’aym~e..nt: ;. Major credit cards, her ofi 2th and Memorial. white table cloth restauin a rather run-down and rant, and the staff makes no e]aeel~s ~derilict Strip mall. This is no pretense in that dire,ca very laid back, genuine ~, SmoklI~.: tion. Sometimes one has x’~on-smokin~ white trash-cookin’ kind a warm and friendly of place; full of atmoseetlon, l~ut smoky waiter or waitress, and sphere mid bayou boys Sometimes one has the Alcohol: II.9-Z i~eer and gifts from all walks of feeling that itis that wait& wine cooler" only life. Decoratedwithtastetess’ time of the month: ful tape-patched, red vi: Ratln~: A llst But, the staff is usually nyl seating in each of the quite congenial and enformica:topped booths, and with black " tertaining. vei~et art alid posters adorning the classic ¯ The one main area needing improve1960’s panelling on the walls, the noise " ment here is the housekeeping. While the and aroma of the kitchen greet patrons as ¯ grungey feel of the dining room may be an they enter, and there is no doial~t in’one’s ¯ attempt to recreate the authentic dirt of a minduponenteringtheestablishmentthat " backwater Cajun swamp dive, theycould this is a seafood restaurant. ~ at least clean the restrooms and make sure Menus are presented printed on paper ¯ that supplies are stocked and fixtures placemats. Lots of fun things appear on . working. On ourlast visit, themechanical the menu, like ’q’asty Fried Shark Bites" " towel was broken and filthy, and the toilet for$1.50,CajunDogfor$3.95,jambalaya : was running constantly. The finger bowls " for.S2.75, red beans and rice for $2.75, ¯ aren’tquiteenoughforthefastidiousdiner blaCken~dchi~k’strlp,’a for $6.50, a black- " to cle~ tip~ so the trip tothe tinyrestrooms ened fib-ey~ :s~ak ~0r $9.95, arid even " alligator for $8.95 But, nobody ever gets ¯ For those so inclined, the Boiling Pot those things. : features their house band on Saturday People come to the Boiling Pot for the " nights, whichplays aloudmix of country, Combo. The combo ($1~95) is a big pot ¯ bluegrass, andcountry rock, and packsin of shrimp, crawfish, crab, sausage, new ¯ the crowds. potatoes, quartered onions, and half ears : ~ The Cajun Boiling Potis where a group of corn on the cob which is boiled in a " of:frie~ids caugo for a casual good time. spicy crab boil and served~ Well, sort of served. It’ s dumped on the table.CM top of ing roffd~. No, this isn t aft elegant place~’ a big sheet of butcher paper. As soon as: btit it’s n~t supposed to be. And, while it’ the ~ood co0!s~enough :to handle, one " doesn’tappearas cleanas we’dprefer, in di~es in to shell the shl~mp, pinch the tails ¯ the dozens Of times we’ve eaten there,. offthecrawfish, su~kthejuices Out of the : we’ve never gotten food poisoning cerheads, d_nd squirt i~etchffp containers of " tain~noted Tulsa four diamond hotel rescocktail sauce all 0~er ~e place: When " taurants): The important thing is that if one’s hands get suffibienfly messy; a!arge ’r611 of ii~pdr.’~tbw~l~:.6~ th~ thblesefV~ ~S nhp.ki~ ~O;~ffe ~n&ifibn .thai ~e’y: don’i: use silverware. Until one has had the Boiling Pot experience, it is difficult to imagine how fun and how good the peel and eat can be. one likes boiled shrimp, the foodis great. : And; Wli~it’ ~ore can on~ ask from a dt~vilh:bm~~urant than t6 liitve great : food atinexpe~nsive i~rices?. ¯ Go suck some head and pinch some tail. ." The proprietors bring regular shipments of seafood up from the Gulf of Mexico, so i the shrimp and crawfish are fresh and ." firm. The crab, though, seems to have " been shipped on ice or frozen, since the ." shells lack the crispness of never-frozen ¯ crab. The crawfish, of. course, is 0nly ; available in season, which is December _" through June, but those little underwater carrioneatershaveneverbeenhighonour ." list of gourmet delicacies. We prefer the : shrimp, which is some of the best and : most economical shrimpin Tulsa, at only., $8.95 a pound. ¯ On a typical Boiling Pot excursion, we : It is also interesting that they let Nancy McDonald get by with falsifying her resume when she worked for the Tulsa Public Schools because she did so many nice things and worked so hard. I guess it meansitisallri.’ghttobedishonestaslong as your cause is good. Is it really? People get hurt when they get in her way. That seems very unfair. Can the media [mainstream media] help you with these efforts? Thank you for being there for these clients! - name withheld by request �Politics ~om~,age 1 values" of her district as well as a testimonial from her church, a well~known con-. servative Baptist congregation. TFN wonders how Easley could not hav e considered Gay issues when the Gaybaiting of Penny Williams and Pat Woodrum was front page news in The Tulsa World and Gay issues have figured prominently in the national news for most of this year? Easley may be one reminder that Oklahoma Democrats are sometimes not ,any more respectful ofthe rights Of Oklah6maGay CitiZens than Republicans.. In state races in Hawaii, same-sex marriage became a major issue leaving lawmakers who favored gay marriage skirmishing for support. Voters removed a good number of those legislators from office. This might mean that a constitutional amendment which would overturn a positive court decision for same-gender marriage may get through the legislature, In So. California, anti-Gay US Rep. Bob Doman appeared to have lost to his Democrat Loretta Sanchez. Doman attacked Sanchez as "another Catholic for abortion and sodomy rights." 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Murderer of Gay Man Gets Second Degree Sentence PONTIAC, Michigan (AP)- A TV talks show guest. avoided a mandatory life prison.term for murdering a gay admirer by convincing jurors that ’.’ambush televii"’ SayNoto Hate’ !iYes to Jobs Protections The members of Tulsa’ s Say No .,~ I-Fate Coalition have approved ¯ a statement on workplace discrimination ,that explicitly endorses ¯ fairness for all, including Gay & Lesbian citizens. The statement : reads: "... Say.No to Hate Coalition condemns workplace discrimi- :" nationin allits forms. Fundamental fairness dictates that all individu, i als,irrespectiveofrace, color,nationalorigin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, [emphasis added] age or disability, be afforded equal : opportunity in allof ,An~_,e,dca’s workpl,a~es. : Itisnotaboutso-called specialrights forcertaingroups.Itisabout evaluating each individual on his/her merit rather than making, group ¯ judgements based on ignorance and fear. -" " Disedminationin the workplace diminishes us all. It should never : happen, but it does. Laws are necessary to protectall ofus from such ¯ hateful and hurtful behavior, and to provide recourse in the event i discrimination does infact occur." ¯ The Coalition is made up of the following organizations: the : American Red Cross, Tulsa Area chapter, the Coalition of Hispanic Organizations (COHO), theHumanRights Dept. ofthe City ofTulsa, Intercultural Service Center, Islamic Society, Jewish Federation, Metropolitan Urban League, NAACP, The National Conference, Tulsa Region, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, Tulsa Oklahornans for HumanRights (TOHR),Tulsa Police Dept. andTulsa PublieSchoolS, The Coalition was established in 1988 and works to protect theright, safety and fundamental freedoms see Hate, page 10 sion" was partly to blame. . -. - ~: HIVRCThreatens Lawsuit Jonathan Schmitz of second-degree murderin the 1995 ~ Attorney Kenneth Crnmp, representing the HIV Resource Consorshotgun slaying of Scott Amedure, whoh,a~ revealed a ¯ crush on Schmitz during a taping of _the Jenny Jones -" Show?’ Defense lawyers argued that Schrnitz, who had -" ahistory of emotional problems, was ambush,e,~, on the : show and pushed over the edge., JurOrs agreed. Weall -. felt he hada def’mite mental problem ... and the show ¯ i exacerbated that," juror Dale Carlington Said..r . Schmitz admitted shooting Am&ttire three days after : the two attended a taping of the show in Chicago on ¯ March 6, 1995. Defense attorneys say Schmitz,ahet,, ." erosexual; was humiliated to. learn ids secret admirer was a man.The humiliation, combine~[ wfthSchmitz’. history of menta! illness, alcoholism .and a thyroid condition rend~r~tilln incapable offorming the intent to kill, they contended. Dr. Michael Abramsky testified that Schmitz probably did not intend to hurt anyonebuthimselfon the day he shotAmedure. Abramsky, whohad examinedSchmitz about a month after the shooting, said Schmitz’s mind was "bombarded" by thoughts that included killing himself and feelings of anger seeMurder, page11 : Election News Analysis Political analysis & commentary by Tom Neal, editor : Based on Associated Press reports and TFN coverage. : Therecent elections appear to maintain thestatus quo : for Lesbian and Gay citizens. In Tulsa, State Sen. Penny : Williams (D) won over openly anti-Gay candidate . Brian Lehman (R) despite overfly anti-Gay campaign : ploys. Williams’ campaign also enjoyed supportfrom a ¯ number of Lesbian and Gay activists because of her ¯ history offairness. Hercampaign did, however, tell The . Tulsa Worm that she had never supported same-gender marriage despite avote against an anti-marriage bill last legislative session. Pat Woodrum, former director of Tulsa City/County Library System and another candidate with ahistory of " fairness to Gay citizens, lost her race for State Senate. ¯ Her opponent, James Williamson, also attempted to stir ! up anti-G,ay sentiment but some observers think :. Woodrum s loss more likely a reflection of running as : a Democrat in a traditionally Republican district. ¯ In the OK House, incumbent Republican Flint " Breckemidge who represented a midtown district with " a significant number of Lesbian and Gay voters was ." defeated by Mary Easley, Democrat. This might bode ¯ well for Gay citizens since Breckenddge ran a Gaybaiting campaign against former Rep. Bruce Niemi~ " However, Breckemidge toldTFN ofdosefamily ties to ¯ members of the Gay commtmity. Easley, when ques- : doned about her positions on- fairness for Lesbian and Gay citizens, claimed she just hadn’t thought about ° these things: However, her campaign literature touted ¯ her as upholding/the "conservative, family-centered, : see Politics, page 14 " tium, has informedTFN that the HIVRC is ’q~esitant to communicate directly" with TFN despite earlier demands byboard pres. Nancy McDonald for a meeting. Crump forwarded a letter from McDonald, asking that the letter be print,e~!,.,. adding, "ifthis is done, no further [legal] action will be taken ~..’ TFN publisher Tom Neal noted that TFN repeatedly agreed to McDonald’ s meedng demand (and agreed to a date which McDonald later canceled) and that TFN was happy to publish the letter (p.2). ¯ In a separate letter, Crump noted that aTFNreporter was questioning the United Way (which helps fund the HIVRC) about possible ramifications of client complaints and possible open records violations. Crump demanded thatTFNcease suchactivity. Neal responded that "it iS~an.unfortunate-attempt to intimidate TFN from making legitimate press inquiries?’ Dr. Jerry Nida, Commissioner of-the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health stated the HIVRC should comply : with the open records statutes- withholding only strictly ,,c,o,nfidential ¯" information. Andpres.,MeDonaldacknowledged to TFN s attorney .’- that theHIVRCWas obliged to provide the re~ords. To date, however, ~ no records_have been provided. ¯ ACLU-OK To Present Dr. Joycelyn ~ Elders & Honor Nancy & Joe McDonald The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma has chosen Nancy and Dr. Joe McDonald as their Human Rights Project award winners alongwith longtime OKC Gay civil rights activist Bill Rogers. This awardwill bepresentedin theGoldCrownRoomofthe Clarion Hotel, 4345No. Lincoln, at 7pm. TheACLUwill also honorPare Fleisehaker of OKC~s Oklahoma Gazette for her work writing in defense of First Amendment rights, choice issues and Gay &Lesbian Citizens, as well as Michael Salem andJoel Carter, the attorneys who lead the effort to get the City of Edmond to drop seeACLU, page 10 ¯ MCC-GT Passes Financial Review : MCC-Gxeater Tulsa has provided TFN with a copy of a letter from ¯ South Central District treasurer of the Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). Thomas Merrill has given MCC-Greater Tulsa a positive review of its finanCial situation with only light admonishments about betteL.r..~eco~d~ing. Financial discrepancies that had -concerned membe~’~hd:~kediwithTFN (v2, #12, 11-12/95) have been resolved and ~6church has beendeared of any serious charges. Merrill noted thati:there was no evidence ofany misappropi’iation of funds, and bailk deposits were in order as were disbursements. He suggested that the appearance ofmissing funds resultedfromafailure to balance the bookkeeping records with the financial reports. He praised e.mrent treasurer, Norman Henley. for discovering that a loan paymen~ of $1,500 and tithe payments of $2,500 simply had not been reported in finanCial statements. This accounted for most of the "missing" fnn,ds. Merrill particularly remarked on deposit records for as little as $1 which had been dropped from an offering, saying this, was "a testament to the honesty and integrity of your leadership... Merrill added that the church has done an excellentjob of heeding the recommendations of aworkshop that the district provided to the church last March. MCC-GT continues its pastoral search to replace the Rev. Alice Jones who ledthechurch successfully for many years. C’ENTER !EVENTS Dana Tiger Benef,t for ¯ HOPE, RBG Meeting, ¯ Colm mu .n.ity-wide !Potluck, V deo. Night, i BLGTA Formal Dance, : Primetimers & Morel Award winning artist, Dana Tiger, will hold an exhibit of her work at the Pride Center on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 1-7 pm. Tiger who. hails from a family of artists will donate a percentage from sales to benefit HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education whose offices are in the Pride Center. Tiger is a member of the Muscogee Nation and is of Creek]Seminole and Cherokee descent. Her best known work honors the strength and determination Of Native Americanw,~ men. InTulsa, BrooksideJewelryshows Dana S Work and helped to bring this noted artist to the Center. Tiger was to have been joined by her sister, Lisa Tiger, who is known for her work as-an HIV educator. Lisa Tiger will not be able to attend but will have a video as well as a book of essays to which she’.s contributed available. RainbowBusiness Guild (RBG) will have a pizza party at theCenter for its Nov. meeting. It will be a week earlier than usual due to Thanksgiving - on-Nov. I9th at 7pro. All are welcome. Dinner dues will be $S/person. Dec. 7th, TOHR/The Pride Center will host with HOPE, RBG, TU’s BLTGA and other see Center, page 10 ¯ World AIDS Day March : Red Ribbon Treefest + ¯" Walk + DayWithoutArt ¯ This year’s World AIDS Day Memorial : March and Service will be on Sunday, Dec. ¯ 1st. The marchers, organized by Interfaith ¯ AIDS Ministries,will gatheratBartlettSquare ¯ in downtown Tulsa (Sth & Main) at 5pro. The ¯ March will begin at 5:30 andwill end atTrinity ¯ Episcopal, 501 So. Cincinnati for Evensong ¯ service at 6pro. Marchers are urged to bring ¯" bells to ring during the March and will be ¯ provided candles and matches..Organizations ¯¯ are invited to bring their banners. A reception will follow after the service. For info: 438- ¯ 2437 or 800-284-2437. ¯ see World, page 11 ¯ COMING SOON! :Our House Auction ¯ seepage 5 INSIDE EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY P. 2-3 ¯ NEWS P. 4 HEALTH P. 7 ¯" HIV/AIDS & THE LAW P. 7 ¯ CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW P, 12 ¯ RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 1:3 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14 918.583.1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 tulnews@ionetnet Publisher +,Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: James Chri~tjohn Writers + contributors: Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, Lance Brittain, Kerry Lewis Issued on or before the 15th of each month,~the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1~ by T~!lsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or inp~rt,i~]’fhout ~,ritten permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicatethat person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomesthe so!e property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above, ldaeh reader is entitled to one free copy of each’ edition at distribution points. Additionalcopies are available by calling 583-1248." Just a note of encouragementbn your articleon the HIVRC. The concerns that have been brought up form the PLWA’s are true and correct. Please use my name as a former landlord that received funds from the HOPWA grant, as validation of these clients’ concerns. Many people know that I used my properties to house several clients from the RC, so I do hold a lot of Credibility there. The allegations ofmismanagement, poor perf0rmance and claims of bias retaliation against clients are facts, These reasons played a very large role in the decision David and I made to sell our properties. TheRC burned a very important bridge in that arena. We had 12 properties, 6 of which at the time Of the sdl were housed by PLWA’s on the HOPWA program, and we would probably most definitely still be in that arena had the RC been more cooperative to us and more compassionate towards the clients they represent.... You are to be commended for your article, and I support you 100%!!!! - Russell Langley-Stumpff, Tulsa ¯ October 28 1996 ¯¯ In respouse to the article appearmg in theTulsa Family News, Oct. 15, v. 3, no. 11, tiffed "PLWA’s Indict HIVRC, Care : Organization May Bein Violation ofOK Statutes", the Board of ¯" Directors ofthe I-I!V Resource C0nsorfittm are deeplyconcerned ¯ and.distressed at the accusation. : We are a Not for Profit Organization chartered by the-Olda- : homaCorporationCommission. Weadhere to the articulation of ¯ the mission of our organization. We receive funding from the ¯ United :Way, the Federal Government which dispenses funds : through the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the State : Housing Authorityand private donations. Because we are. a ¯ recipient of federal monies through the competitive grant pro- : cess, weare bound by the guidelines as articulated by each grant. ¯ Wemustreport to the granting sources on a regular basis. Weare ." subject to scheduled and non-scheduled on site inspection and ¯ audit ofour records to determine our adherence to all federal and ¯ state guidelines, see McDonald, page 8 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-4511 *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard 749-5678 *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Samson & Ddilah, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 *Renegades/Rainbow Room¯ 1649 S. Main 585,3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660=0856 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 13th 749-3620 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial -622-3636 ¯ Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 ¯ Fred Welch, Lcsw, Counsding 743-1733 ¯ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities ¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 ¯ ¯ Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 583-7314 *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 ¯ *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 ¯ *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence "- *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800 : Commmlity Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 : Dignity/Integrity-LesbianlGayCatholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 ¯ *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 : *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 ." *Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location&info: 587-4669 : Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 ¯ Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) ¯" POB 8542, 74101, call c/o TOHR @ 742-2927 ¯ Indian Health Care, Save the Nati6n 584-4983 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N..Maplewood 838-1715 ~ *H!V Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 749-4194 ¯ NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 ¯ *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 ¯ PFLAG ,POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 : *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 58%7674 ¯ Prime=Timers, P.O_. Box 52118, 74152 583=1410 ¯ *R.A I N, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network ¯ Raihbow ~3usiness’Guiid, POB 4106;74159 : I have been reading your paper since it : first started. You have done a very good : job presenting the news and expanding ¯ coverage. ITm glad to see your progress. : After reading your last editorial per- : taining to the HIV Resource Consortium : (HIVRC), I wanted to letyonknow that ¯ you are doing a big service for PWA’s : who have no where else to turn. ¯ Since Ihavehadalittle experience with : both PWA’s and a Consortiumin’Kan.~as :-City, MO, I feel’ this is important. For : .theHIVRCtofunctionitneeds twothings: :: clients andmoney. If they .don’t’have ¯ enough ofeither; they are out ofbusiness. : Maybe the HIVRC needs to be dissolved : and another organization set up that will ¯ not be "afraid" to let the public read the : minutes. Also, maybe too much money is being spent l~mning the HIVRC. If the ConSortium has nothing to hide they should be glad there is someone like you who is interested enough to help the PWA’s. Keep up the good work. This organization should be held accountable. - Cheryl Lenhart, Tulsa 749-4195 .: 665-5174 : *lqite Books & Videos, 821 S: Sheridan . 838-8503 " St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 38~1 S. Peoria, 646-7116 , Express Pools & Spas; 6310 S. Peoria - 743-9994 : Shhnti H0tlin~ & HIV/AIDS Siei’vices " Foxlinx, Computer Consultation = - . _ 690-297J¢ " " TulsaOkl~ for Hmnan Rights., POB.2687, 74101 ¯ EearmeM. Gross; Financial Pl,nningi, : ,~i ,::, ,-,,~44~0)02 i ~.T.,-~--h~i,’~i.~s’.,l}3~ ~:-~,., Mark T. 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C-1 742-8868 Thanks for Printing the Truth Thank you for printing the truth as you heard it or observed it. I am speaking about the HIVRC an the various complaints leveled against them. I. am also sorry to say that I will not reveal my name and it is not because I am irresponsible in what I say, but I recognize very clearly who is in control of the AIDS Service an thus, funding in Tulsa. I am concerned¯ about repercussions. I would encourage you not to stop your investigation. I think that the clients that have the more need are often the ones at the Resource Center that no one wants to handle. As you know, clients are not always physically attractive with good hygiene and wonderful personalities, some are drug abusers, some are dirty, some do not have any social skills, and some live on the street and some have serious mental health problems. However, they are still deserving ofhelp. Ifthe mental health centers stopped seeing the mentally ill because hey did notmake sense then what would be the purpose of heir existence? Therefore, the Resource Center needs to be sensitive toe people who are really downandoutandnot always easy to help. The must stop intimidating their clients. I was extremely bothered by the secretive nature Of their finances. Anyone knows who works in non-profit agencies ’that all Of those records should be readily available to people.-There should be no -reason to hide that information - unless, they are hiding it because their_ costs are extremely high and the hours of service, units of ~ervice, or numbers Of clients are solow that most people would question Why.they have-arOund halfa million dollar budget- and still are saying they d0n’t :. have .enough money. They ha*e much : more than most otherAIDS service orga- : nizations and they control, pretty much, ¯ all oftheUnitedWayfunds,TCAPfunds, ¯ and state funds. Perhaps Saint McDonald : lias something to do with that since she ¯ " als0 serves on the board of the Commu- : nity Service Council, which is an arm of the United Way. see HIVRC, page 13 5 by Tom Neal, publisher/editor : A handful of people arerather upset :right now. Last - month this newspaper published an-article relating the complaints of some people living with AIDS (PLWA? s) " against the I-IIV Resource Consortium (I-IIVRC) and ¯ added complaints of this newspaper about the agency’ s ¯ lack of cooperation, The article highlighted the concerns ¯ of some HIVRC clients,, the response the HIVRC’d]rec- H I V i: R: C . : torand also noted that the Board of " " :: agency appeared to bein viola-. ~o. ¯ don of a~ Oklahoma state law. l.)~reetors " . .: : The latter is the requirement President: that an agency supportedsub- Nane stantially with public monies abide by open meetingsand .~.teL)onam,~ open records statutes. Accord- Viee-presl"dents: ing to TFN, attor.ney and. also t~_~"re-~ ~~aunaIer"s " mylayman sreadingofthelaw, o. r~ ¯ . theagencyshouldprovidemin- 0~, L,,an - utes of its meetings when re- Phnhet, MD quested. To date, the HIVRC has been asked for meeting minutes repeatedly since the latter part of July and has yet to provide them now more than three months later. Wehave reproduced several letters from the president ofthe organization, her close friends and associates, and the HIVRC’ s attorney. Readers can seefor themselves several strategies for both excusing the agency~ s failure to comply with the law and for attempting to shift "blame from the agency, its staff and its boardof directors, to this newspaper. Most of it is just pure silliness and irresponsibility. The law appears to compel the HIVRC to provide its minutes SecretarT: .Tommy Chesbro Rib Helmerleb Caroline Abbott Geo r e Bdlke Michael Esliek Jeffry Johnson Erie Ramlrez Gene Reid Steve Reynolds Charles Se~.er Suzy Stard~eld MaybelleWallaee Jack Welsh Ned Zink when requested. The law does not specify that the entity requesting the minutes must speak to any specific person in the agency’ s hierarchy: Internal communications are usually the responsibility of the agency. The following is what this newspaper did in requesting minutes: Sharon Thoele is the primary legal representative of the agency in conducting it~ day to day business. Thoele signs checks, and TFN understands, hires and fires staff, etc. For the purposes of state open records requests, Thoele is clearly an appropriate legal representative for the organization. Thoele received several requests from TFN for copies of the minutes. These requests weremade first directly to Sharon’s administrative assistance, Susie Stanford, beginning in late July/early August. The first request was ignored for several weeks. The second request was answered with a message (given by Stanford) that Thoele said that TFN could not have the minutes, and that we. should talk with Charles Seeger who was described as their attorney. During that conversation, TFN requested a list of the board of directors from Stanford which was taxed to TFN. This is so far the only document delivered as requested. ¯ Editors note: this letter was.sent to the H1VRC With copies specifically designated to Sharon Thoele & TFN. This is the first ofmany letters thatwehope will let you know how we the clients are feeling; In hopes that things get better at the Consortium for all involved... There are anumberofus that see but donot say, and yet there are those of us who do and get SH1T. We don’tneed the stress ofhaviffg to run all over town to try and find the help you are responsible for giving...You put yourself in the position of wanting to help, so stop the fighting and start the helping... I was broughtup that "ifyou do it right thefirsttimeyoudon’ thaye to doit over... Oncein a while we can understand but each and every month...If you don’t want to help the[n] don’t hinder us!!! , Youallneedto gettheacttogether see PWA, page !2 TFN talked witti attomey(andi~ehi~iSlSens, board mem- : McDonald-of an important request. It also seems less bet) Charle~ Seege,r and requested copies Of the mi.’nutes. ¯ likely that attorney a~d board member Seeger would fail Seeger saidhe di.dn.t think that there was anything to hide " to do so. And another board member said hedid raise the in the minutes but thatsince they were a private non- " issue at a board meeting that took place prior to the profit~ he di-d not feel that they wer9 compelled toprovid~ ¯ publication of our last issue. them and thereforg, the ,HIVRC would not ,make the ¯ Regardless; the point is that now the agency has the minutes available.- - : opportunitytoprovethatitdoesindeedhaveonlythebest TFN informed Seeg~.that we_understood fr,om our : interests .of its .clients at. hea~.,It .el.aims ~at it.has had attorney that the ag¢ne-y ~as subject fo Oklah0mii s o~en~ " g0odandltS and~eviews. That being thecase~theHWRC recordsstatutesandevengavehim’the~s~.~tute~citati~ns,: .:. shouldha~;e.’nd pr0bidm:~ng’t~0g~’andits flnancial Seeger failed to return at least two sub~equen! callsTr0m :" statements a.vailablefor public_ review along with all TFN andfailed to respond to aletterfromTFN sattomey. ; other records that donotinvolve Strict client or employee -: " Board president Nancy McDonald claims that.she Was ¯ confidentiality issues. ¯ completely unaware of these ~eq~u..e,sts. She also is at- ¯ Itcanprovethatitisreallythemodelvogramitdaims temptingt0 excuse the agency Lg failure to comply with " to be by actively responding to the complaints of those ¯. the law by contending that 0nly a request made to her " clients bra~e enough to confront the agency..It Can begin ~ directly is valid, This is pa~t of.the attempt Of the agency ¯ to address its internal communications Issues which to shift blame for its failures to this newspaper. ¯ .include allegations of breaches of client confidentiality. ¯ However, Seegernever saidtoTFNthatarequestmfst " ~ For example, I am aware ofone suCh]ncidentbecause " be made tOboard president McDonald. TFN also called I br6tight it to Thoele’ sattention’ directly. I could have ¯ board member Tommy Chesbro and asked if he could written abom it but I chose to let them try to fix the : help get the’ minutes: Chesbro was sympathetic, but "- problem instead. Hopefully, it is fixed, but the employee ¯ referred questions back to executive dir.ector Tlioele. " who was accused still works for the agency. Others Our contention is that a request made to the executive " involvedin HIV care in Tulsa say that there are ongoing ; director, the primary day-to-day legal representative for problems of this sort. ¯ the HIVRC is more than adequate notice to.the agency. Other issues include allegations by other HIV service ¯ This newspaper went above and beyond duty to speak : providers that instead of working as a model of organizaalso with board members Seeger and board secretary " donal cooperation, the HIVRC has become the bully in ¯ Chesbro. the service provider arena- better at sucking up HIV care ~ Again, it is not the responsibility of this newspaper to dollars and better at adding staff than at actually provid- : fix the internal communications failures of the HIVRC- " ing care. Other agencies tell tales that imply that person- " ifindeedthatistheproblem.Itwouldseemthatexecutive alities and political connections play more of a role in ¯ director, Sharon Thode, who’ s paid slightly more than how agencies interact and how dollars are awarded than " $30,000 annually, should be capable of getting amessage " do the real needs of the clients. ¯ toherboardandpresidentaboutafaidyimportantmatter. And isn’t that who we all should really care about? . Interestingly, several former HIVRC board members " Why is it that so little of the discussion seems to be ¯ told TFN since the HIVRC story was published that ¯ concerned with the clients? That’s where Tulsa Family ¯ during their tenure, the HIVRC had the following proce- " News beganmore than eightmonths ago- by listening to ¯ dures’. earlier boards had been told by.an attorney that " those to who claim the HIVRC mistreated them. Most of ¯ they werenot subject to the Oklahoma Open meedngs and " them say they tried to work with the agency and were not : records acts, but nevertheless those boards had set a : only rebuffed, but some were treated’in ways that added ¯ policy of operating as though they were. For example, the " to their stress and may have worsened their health. ¯ organization posts its meeting times publicly in advance ¯ in accordance with the law. The question then becomes ¯ this: if the HIVRC’s standard, operating p01icy was to ¯ honor the law (even if they contend they weren’t subject ¯ to it), why did they not honor the open records act when ¯ .TFN asked for minutes? ¯" What we have argued is that if the agency has nothing ¯ to hide, then sharing the minutes shOuld never have been ~ a problem. For comparison, TFN talked with several ¯ executive directors Of other non-profits, some HIV re- : lated and others not. Each of these Said that if .they were ¯ asked for minutes, they would provide.them promptly. ¯ One person in another city, who formerly ran an agency ¯ that is dosdy comparable to the HIVRC in mission and : structure, said he would simply have photocopied the ¯ minutes and turned them over. ¯ Some observers of this situation have suggested that ¯ they find it tmlikely that McDonald was unaware of the request but likely directed Tiioele and Seeger to "stonewall" the request. This newspaper has no proof of such contentious. However, given the seemingly dose working relationship betweenMeDonald and ~noele, whom McDonaldrecently helped to honorwith aSWANaward~ it seems rather surprising thatThoele wouldfail to inform How can I convey my. disappointment in your article questioning the HIV Resource Center [sic]? Professional journalism covers both sides ofcontroversialissues. Why were HIVRC client & staff responses not reported?Why did not younot share with your readers any results ofyour 3.5 hour interview with director Sharon Thoele? [editor’s note: the PLWA’s who spoke with us are HIVRC clients, and last we checked, Sharon Thoele was still on the HIVRC staff. TFN reported that part of Thoele’s comments that were relevant to the original complaints by PLWA’s.] Was your article questioning one program, three programs or the agency overall? The issues and considerations behind all AIDS and non-AIDS social services are ind.,e~l complex.. , . One sources related what I hope isjust a rumor with no merit. After TFN’ s interview with Thoele, she’ s alleged to have expressed anger that I did not reveal who my sources were. Let’ s hope that herintentwas good and that that information would have been used to fix the problems. However, the fear by some clients of retaliation surely doesn’ t stem iust from paranoia. The point of all this is not to besmirch the reputations of the staff or the board of the HIVRC. I hope all involved have only the best intentions and have done the best they can with limited resources. And there is no doubt that there are not adequate funds for the need..However, point of public oversight is that the best possible management and ~tre should be prox;ided within the res.trictions of those limited resources. The questions are: is management up to the task; is it possible that the agency has .grown beyond the skills of those leading it; is itmaximizmg the benefit to its clients; is the board willing to follow both the spirit and~the letter of the law? The answer to all these may well be yes. But those of us whose tax dollars or United Way contributions substantially fund this agency have the right to. expect the HIVRC’ s full cooperation and disclostire. It hash’ t happened Yetbut hopefully it will soon. Concerning your lead story tiffed"PLWA’s Indict HIV RC... once again I find an outright assault in print against an organization that has served as a model nationwide in the administration of HIV/AIDS care and resources. While it is easy to understand that every agency cannot please each client 100% of the time.I am concerned that each client is treated with dignity and respect. In my professional dealings with theHIV Resource Consortium I have found a group of compassionate and caring individuals, staff and volunteers dedicated to delivering service efficiently and effectivdy for very little or no pay. [editor’s note: director Thoele ispaidover $30k which is more than many ordinary people make.] While you stated in your artidethat you conducted a 3 see Phillips, page 8 " 1/2 hour interview see Gillean,page 11 St. Rights Group Forms- BURLEY, Idaho (AP) - If gay rights come under fire in the 1997 Idaho Legislature, Schuyler Enochs will be there to stop it. Enochs, of!Caldwell, was jolted into working for gay and lesbian rights after watching his gay son Karl die of AIDS in 1994. Now he is cochairman of Idaho for Basic Rights, which is forming to block possible anti-gay rights legislatiofi from the Heyburn-based Idaho Citizens Alliance. The Idaho Citizens Alliance plans to file two bills by the end of. November~ executive director Kelly Johatmsen said. One would prohibit public schOols from promoting the ers couldnot counsd gay students, offer Some kinds of diversity training or take classes on dealing with. sexual Orientation. The other measure would prohibff the use of tax dollars to promote the homosexuallifestyle.- That means .students at¯ publicly funded colleges ~ould not prod.uce plays favorable to gays and lesbians, and libraries could not p~urehase mat.e.-- rials about gays and lesbians "In our school we don’ t promote dr~gsJwe don~;.t promote alcohoLase-..~?~It~s detrime~a.t~l~ .~o-th~ir health;"qohannsen said?!Statistieally~ iT:theyengage ~ in the homosexual lifestyl~ they~ 11 die lOto. 15 years younger than they would if they.were a smoker." Enochs scoffed at the ideathat schools canpromote. sexuality. "You can’. t teach it: You’re born thatway~’!. he said.:"What’ s wrong with counseling people.that are homosexual?. Their suicide rote is very high. They need help. They need counseling. They need to understand it isn’t.unnatural. It’~s natural, for them.’r Enochs saidignorance is his group’ s biggest obstacle. - "People just don’t understand that a certain percentage ofyour population is gay or lesbian and they have : turned custody of two young boys to their homo- . sexual father on Tuesday, ruling there was no evi- ¯" deuce he exposed them to "improper influences" by ." living with a male lover. The NC Cohrt of Appeals ’ overturned a lower court _,..~.’~gthat had transferred : the boys from Frederick S’~th to his former wife. ¯ Smith woncustody of the boys, ages 8 and 11, after : heandhis wife divorced in Califomia in 1991. Under ¯ the lower court decision, however, they.have been " living with their mother, Carol Ptiiliam, in Kansas._ : Pulliam’s attorney, Phillip Jackson~ said .the ruling : wouldbe appealed to the state Supr.eme Court. Hedid : noLknow if.the.children would, be retiimed from ¯ ~sas i~nme~liatelyl Smi~ alidhis sbns lived with : his grandmother in H~nderson Cty. from i991-94. ¯ But in 1994, the grandmother moved Out and his ¯ Iover, Ti~Tipton, moved, i,n. Pulliam said the change : in Smith s living, arrangements justified giving her : exclusi,~e ,custody bflthe children,~ : A’ Henderson Cty, ~ .c6,Ui-t agT-eed,, finding ihat’,the. :_ chil~en,were ~Xposed to ~’~t and imprbper ififlu- ¯ ences~’ that could’.xlamAge: them dmotionally and- :. social!y~ ,.~a,t finding-was.’b~.d~0n nothi!zg more. ¯ ~ titan 0~ifii’0ii,.A~s~c~ Jfi~gd. Edward Greend :" wrote for a~’-ji~dke~p~i’i~i : this c~s~e, thee is no evidehee that-the’c.onduct huh or : likdy WlUha~;e a ddeteri0us effec(0fi ~echild~n," ¯ i Greene ~vrote2 Smith~.who coachedhis sons’ tee-ball "~ andbaseball teams,,said h,~ hadhopedhis ease Would i not get mUch attehtion.- Mo~t.p~op.!e’drn’ ~ r~lize I’mgay,"hd sai~l.. "Emworried.. ~61 die,,reperdussiohs for ~e kids.at school and me a.t work.. - i CO school DebatesGay ¯ NewspapersStories no choice, no choice at all," he~ said. Johannsen said : her group already has lawmakers ready to support the : COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Nearly three: 1997 legislation. . : dozen gay rightsadvocates spoke out at a school boardmeeting Wednesday night in support of a high L,. i € " i.date : school newspaper story about teen-age homosexual- euls,a.lv....-.n.. : ity: The:~article~ tided "Finding True Love," was Calls for-Killing Gays: writtenby Mary Margaret NusSbaum, editor-in-’chief of Palmer High Sel~ool’ S monthly newspaper The PUYALLUP, Wash, (AP) =,A legislative candidate Le~;er. The O~t. 24 article describes the problems who outraged many PuyallupHigh School students. with his inflammatory remarks about gays and integration may end up being a good lesson in the basics of democracy and free speech. Mark.Downey, a, PgpuliSt. Party candidate for.the 25th District ofstate House, Position 1:-, was invitedto speak at the school-sponsored, forum but startled students with his intolerant message. He used quotes from the Bible to say homosexuals Shouldbe killed, and he called multi-cul.tural integration a cancer. "He Said something to the effect that Communists, homosexualsand nonwhites should not be allowed to hold public office," said Matthew Oren,,18. "It was a shoeking thing." Downey contends he ~as contributing to. the marketplace of ideas, Ben.Allison, 17; sM,d that- as a blackp+rson he was offended by Downey s remarks, but he wash’, t sure that Downey should ha~e been banned fromthe forum, "I think he hadaright to come because if he hadn’.t come, no one wouldknow his views;" Allison said./’I was close to hitting him, though." Downey’.s fellow¯ candidates~ Democrat Luanne Green and Republican JoyceMcDon~d, also were surprised.by hi~ comments. Gre~n’sai;d ~he"thofight" MeDonald might,grab,the microphone~away, from Downey."’I said; ’Let it go. The-kids needto under~ stand that these people are out there,’ " Green said. Vice Principal Barbara Pope agreed. "I really believe that he should have been~there," Pope said. "To me, the issue is what are we exposingour kids to. I think we expose and then we talk before and afterwards with them." Oren, who was a student panelist for the debate, described a sttmned silence in the auditorium for the first 10 seconds ofDowney’ s closing statement. That silence quickly turned to screaming and booing that nearly drowned out the-candidate’s remarks. Students and teachers talked about the free speech issues in classes following the forum. Gay Dad Can Keep Kids RAT.F.TGH, N.C. (AP) - A state appeals court re- : teens face in coming to terms with their homosexual- ¯ ity. An accompanying commentary by another stu- : dent supported same=sex marriages. ¯ The articles brought a protest from ¯Will Perkins, chairman of ColrradO’frr Family Values, the ~roup ¯ thatatith0redCol0rhflo’s~anti-gayfightsAmeiidmcnt ~ 2/Which was struck d0wnin May bythe’U.S. ,Supreme Court. Perkins did not attend the meeting. The ¯ controversy over.the a~ti~les led.District 11 school board t6 add a discussion of its student publication policy tO its tegular meeting Wednesday. : About 35 people ~p0ke about the articles, with all ~ but one praising thenewspaper. Gerda Fletcher, .the ¯ mother of a gay son; snide"Freedom of speech must never, ever "be suppressed." Sixteen-year-old Brad : Balof saidhehopes the articles ~vill make otlierS.more ¯ accepting .of gay-teens. "I’might n6t’have as hard ~ time growmg up as I thoughtI wotlld," he said. ¯ Superintendent Kenneth Buruley i said the- district ¯ needs a deare~r,.publicafions policy that does not : violate:the state S smdelit-.free-.pressd’aW~ one_of the ¯ most liberal in. the nadon. He said the district is "~ cons’ulfing an att_0me~y. :tb:mak~ ~,~ure’ any at,tqmptg to ;. defixie,:,~ ~611ey d~n’i g0.t06, ~:st~iel,aW S_a.YS ~it . a student-Wtitteii firtidemugt-nb~t beobs~ie:~ libelous, likely to caus~ a dis.t.drbatice]ffthe s6hool dayoi : lack educationalmerit. ¯ Newspaperadviser Vince Puzick saidNussbaum’ ,S, : article met those Criteria."’I encouraged her to do it,’ : he said ofNussbaum. ’T d do the same article again?’ Nussbaum also defended the article before the board. ¯ She SaidThe Lever tries to avoid filling a stereotypi: : cal niche" by publishing stories on controversial ¯ topics such as gtmcontrol. School officials didnot set : a date for deciding the student publications policy : issue. i CA Bar Urges Benefits ¯ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The State Baris urging ¯ Califomialaw firms to offer health benefits to same- : sex couples and take other steps against discrimina- ¯ tionbasedonsexualorientation. ’Thisisthefirststate St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical CSurc5 Kelly Kirby CPA,PC Certified Public ACcountant . a pro~eas~onal corporation . .....Talk _tO us now about your year end tax planning needs. " ’!747-5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite 2!0, Tulsa 74135 JE,WELRY 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5 pm Monday- Friday & , Open Saturdays Now till Christmas ";- MCC Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Maplewood ¯.Tulsa, .Oklahoma 8384715 Auction. 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A state law that took 9~f,~..in 1993 prohibited employmentdiscriminatioi] agaiJ~sthomosexuals. The bar adopted a rule in March 1994 that subjected lawyers and firms to potential disciplinary action for discriminating on the base of mce,-sex, sexual orientation or several other categories in hiring employees or selecting clients. On another front, the state Judicial Council has begun a study of treatment of gays and lesbians in the court system, as lawyers, diehts, witnesses, employees and jurors. Previous studies have focused on women and racial minorities. But the bar’ s Board of Governors decided in August that further step,s were needed after getting a reportfromBmveman s committee on the climate for homosexuals in the legal l community. The report relied heavily on a 1994 study by the LosAngeles County Bar Association that found’inStanceS of dis-- erimination in hiring, workplace ea~ironment, as: siguments, evaluation, pay and prom6ti0n. ¯ The Los Angeles study said 58percent ofgay male lawyers and 68 percent oflesbians "surveyed reported that they had experienced or seen dis~-rimination against homosexual attorneys: Despite the 1993 ban on’ emplo~mentdis~imination, one unnamed legal employer was quoted in the LoS Angeles survey as saying, "We are not interested in lawyers with this type of disability." About 15 percent of all lawyers questioned in therandom survey said their employers discriminated in hiring, 15 percent said their clients did notwantto workwith gay lawyers, and 66 percent reported anti-gay comments or jokes .at work, the report said. In 1991, before passage of the state law and attorney disciplinary rule, a State .Bar study of 14.300 randomly chosen Californialawyers found economic disparities between homosexuals and heterosexuals. For example, gays and lesbians with 10 years of law practice were only two-thirds as likely to be partners in their In’ms, or to make over $100,000 a year, as heterosexuals. The resolution passed this August by the bar’s governing board calls on law firms to adopt, implement and publicize anti-discrimination policies in recruitment, hiring, assignments, pay and promotious. Firms should also maintain a supportive atmosphere rather than onein which gays felt compelled to remain in the closet, the board said. In addition, the board called on law firms to adopt "benefit packages with the same sets of benefits for all employees." Those would include insurance for same-sex partners on the same basis as married couples, in addition to parenting leave, sick leave caretaking and bereavement leave and relocation benefits. Firms were encouraged to invite same-sex partners to social events when spouses were als0 invited. Earlier this year, the bar included domesticpartner benefits in its health package available to California attorneys. Gay Unionsto be Blessed PHILADELPHIA (AP) = A month after Pennsylv.ania passed a law banning same sex mhrriages ,’ ~ state’ s Episcopal Diocese has voted to create ablessing for gay and lesbian relationships. At the diocesan convention Saturday, clergy delegates voted 101-43 and lay delegates voted 75-53 to develop "a rite or rites for the blessing of committed relationships between persons of the same sex." The PennsylvaniaDioceseplans tourge thenational churcl~ to do the same. The combined 176-96 vote "was a surprise to me," said Bishop Allen Bartlett, who had expected a closer margin. The 65,000-member diocese, which has 163 parishes and missions in Philadelphia and four surrounding Counties, will submit the approved resolution to the national governing convention in Philadelphia next year. If the General~ Convention approves, the church’s Standing Liturgical Commission will be asked to devise an appropriaterite. Such a blessing would have no legal standing unless a state legislature chose to recognize it. That ¯ appears unlikely in Pennsylvania. In October, Gov. ¯¯ TomRidge signedlegislationbanning gaymarriages. The Rev. Ruth L. Kirk, who co-submitted the : resolution, said Christian moral codes cannot be ¯ devdoped purdy on the moral codes of the first century. "As I said at the convention: Can God do a : new thing? And can God use the church to do a new ¯ thing? For centtLdes we have condemned gays and ¯ lesbians. It is time to support committed, loving : relationships." ¯ DenverWorkers.Benefits i DENVER (AP) - City officials say only 48 city : workers signed up their gay partners for health ben- . efits by this week’s deadline, far fewer than oppo- ¯ nents ofthenew programpredicted. The City Council : voted overwhelmingly in September to offer the ¯ benefits to partners of gay employees. Open enroll- : ment for the program ended at 5 p.m. Thursday.. ’Tm : a little surprised,"said Fred :rjmmerman, director of : the city’s Career Service Authority. "I.thought it ¯ wonld be higher." " -, ¯ ¯ ¯ Opponents of the benefits’extension had predicted i themove wouldlead toa huge increase in health care ¯ costs’. With48 signing up, the city"s insurance premiums for eligible workers, which total about $12 ¯ million ayear, willincrease by $80,000. Timmerman : said the actual number of .enrollees shows those ¯ predictions were overestimated. "We never had any ¯ fear about it,"he said. Timmerman said he expected ¯ at.least I percent of the 8,500 eligible employees to : signupfor theprogram..The48 whodidrepresentless ¯ than 0.6 percent. i Presbyterian Church : Leader Urges Cease-Fire : GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -The top elected official ¯ of the Presbyterian.Church (USA) says church lead- ! ers shonld declare a cease-fire in disputes overhomo- : sexuality that he says threaten to divide the denomi- ¯ nation. "We do not agree at all about what the Bible ¯ means onthisissue," saidJolmBuchananofChicago, ¯ elected moderator of the 3 million-member denomi- : nation this year. "The question becomes for me: ’Can ¯ we find some way to live with that diversity or must ¯ we resolve the issue in a way.., that divides us?’ "he ¯ said. Buchanan spoke Tuesday to members of the ¯ ¯ Foothills Presbytery, which represents 21,000 merebers in 65 Upstate churches. ¯" In the coming months, presbyteries nationwide ¯ will vote on whether to amend the church’ s constitu¯ tion to require thatministers be faithful in amarriage between a man and a woman or live in chastity if single: The church already has a policy statement that bars practicing gays from ordination, but its Book of : Order does not include such a restriction. Buchanan : said Presbyterians tradifonally interpret passages in ¯ context with the whole Bible and through debate within the church. "Everybody knows that ff you are : - willing to simply pick-things out of the text you can ." pretty much f’md justification for whatever position ¯ you want to take on any given issue," he said. : ¯ RI .Police Welcome Gays : PROVIDENCEi R.L (AP).- The Rhode Island State : Police have been trumpeting a recruitment drive that ¯ seeks to diversify the 193-member force, which in- : eludes 14 women, 12 blacks and one Hispanic. For ¯ thefirsttime, arecruitmentad appearedin this month’ s ¯ edition of Options, a newsletter for gays andlesbians ¯ published in Providence. It’ s bdieved to be a novel ¯ step for a state police force. ~ ’‘This is a first that I know of," said Boston Police ¯ Sgt. Norman Hill, president of the New England ¯ chapter of the. Gay Officers Action League. ’‘They ¯ deserve a pat on the back. They should definitely be : acknowledged for their progressiveness." "Really?" ¯ replied San Francisco Police Officer Phil Fleck when ¯ told of the ad. 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Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Area 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299,1790 New Blood Safety Product Developed OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Scientists at the Ol~lfil~tma MedicalResearch Foundation have developed a patented new use for a drug that should eliminate the threat of AIDS in blood transfusions and might be effective in treating HIV-infected patients. The foundation received a U.S. patent Tuesday for a process to introduce Methylene Blue into bags used to collect and store blood donations, Dr. William G. Thurman, president of the private, nonprofit foundation, said Wednesday. "It is our hope that the drug will be as useful in clinical disease as it is in preventing the disease by putting it in the bags used to collect blood," Thurman said. The Daily Oklahoman reported Thursday in a copyright story that the insti~te deyeloped the use that canrender die AIDS virus i]iaet~ve in human blood, making it safe for use in transfusions. Biochemist Dr. Robert A. Fioyd saidhe also believes low doses of Methylene Bluemightbe effectiVein destroyingHIV or reducing the amount of virus in people withAIDS orwhoareHIV~positive. Floyd said OMRFhopes to conduct clinical tri= als with Methylene Blue in the near future. The medication-Methylene Blue also has been used to treat bipolar:disorder, or manic depression, and as an antidote to carbon monoxide poisoning. Floyd said various dosages of Methylene Blue have been studied extensively in humans with no side eff~ts or toxicity levels have been found. Thurman said putting Methylene Btueinbloodtrausfusions andbloodproducts should not significantly add to their cost. NY Doctors Can’t Discriminate ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Doctors-in private practice ca~ be charged under state humanrights laws withdiscfiminationfor allegedly denying medical coverage to people they suspect ofhavingAIDS, New Estate Planning: Revocable Trusts Everyone, regardless of their HIV stares, should take the time to plan their estates to ensure that their wishes are fulfilledregarding thedispositionofproperty, financial management, and health care decisions. Because of the possible physical and mental incapacity, persons with HIV are encouraged to take steps as soon as possible to maintain as much control as possible over their futures. One of the options is a Revocable Trust. ARevocableTrustis an estate planning document created by a person (usually called the "settlor") to transfer property into a trust. The trustmay make the settlor the sole beneficiary of the trust during until the settlor dies. Atrustee is named to manage the property while the setflor is alive and who distributes the property when the settlor dies. The setflor may amend the trust at any time. When the settlor dies, the property is distributed according to the terms of the trust, and any property in the trust will avoid probate when the settlor dies. Be aware, however, arevocable trust will not save aay taxes since th~.trus~t l~’,qL~e..~..~ will York’s highest court ruled today. The ¯ Court of Appeals decided 4-3 that denlists’ offices are"places ofpublic accom- -" modation" and it reinstated discriminalionjudgments against two dentists made ¯’ by the state Division of Human Rights. : The three dissenting judges said their -" four colleagues weremakingnew law and ¯ that the decision would saddle the Divi- ¯ sion of Human Rights with claims the : Legislature did not intend it to have. : The court ruling came in two similar ¯ cases stemmiug from what patients said ¯¯ was denial of treatment by Dr. Dennis Cahill ofBay Shore and Dr. LloydLasser " of Newburgh. In ruling in the patients’ favor, the Human Rights Division had : said private dentist offices are "places of : publicaccommodation" within themean- " ing ofthelaw whichprohibits dlscrimina- : lion on the basis of gender, race, religion, medical condition or o.ther factors. ThalidOmide for AIDS Care ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - Thalidomide, ¯ whichbecametheworld’smost infamous ¯" drug after causing thousands of horrific ¯ birth defects more than30 years ago,may ¯ soon be sold in the United States - per- ~ haps as early as next year. ¯ While the drug shows promise in fight- ¯" ing someAIDS-related disorders, leprosy ¯ and other devastating diseases, the Food : and Drug Administralion already is taking steps to protect women who could bear children with no limbs or tiny flip- " per-like arms and legs after taking just ¯ one pill in early pregnancy. : .Thalidomide, once sold in 48 countries ¯ as a sleeping pill and morning sickness ¯ cure, was banned worldwidein 1962 after ¯ some 12,000 babies were born with miss- ¯. ing or malformed limbs, serious facial deformities and defective o~gaus. ¯ It was never sold in the United States, ¯ because FDA scientist Frances Kelsey ¯ uncovered signs of toxicity that its manu- : facturerhaddenied. Butlast week, Kelsey, : now in her 80s and still at the FDA, heard ¯ see.Health, page 10 : beincludedinthe setflor’ s estatefor estate ¯ tax purposes. ¯ Arevocable trust is anespecially useful ¯ ¯ document for a person who is presently capable ofmanaging his.or her affairs but ¯ who anticipates becoming incapacitated : in the future. A revocable trust can aid in ¯ planningforincapacitybyhelping toavoid ." the expense, embarrassment and diffi- ¯ culty in seeking a court appointment of a ¯ guardian or conservator in the event of ." incapacity. If all of the setflor’s assets are ¯ placed in the revocable trust, then upon ¯" the setflor’s incapacity, the trustee can ¯ take over management of the trust assets ¯ for the settlor’ s benefit. ¯ There are both advantages and disad- : vantages to the revocable trust. A revocable trust is more expensive and difficult ¯ to ere,ate and administer than a Last Will : and Testament. However, its advantages ". include flexibility, avoidance of probate, ¯ continuity of management of assets. Be- . cause it is unnecessary to publicly file the : trust document in court, the trust arrange- " mentremaius private. The property distri- : bution may be more protected from chal- ¯ lenge than if by Will. recoguizableboardmembers? Itis hardto find good board members for any organization and assaults like this make this task even harder. Devalued the work of employees, volunteers and supporters of the Resource Center. The HIV Resource Center is a national model because of broad based community support. Your incomplete articlemay havejeopardized volunteer support, f’mancial support and the level of client services. (I hope this will not be true.) Is an example of behaviors you have ’written and spoken about working ag~nst -- infighting in the commuility and using. the press to present one ’side of.an zssue_-, and to capriciously defame Others. Showed divisiveness within the gay community at a most inopportune time -- the opening of the pride center [sic], the elections, the fall funding cycle during a time of social service cutbacks; and the appointment of Tulsan Nancy McDonald as national president of PFLAG. I have spent time, money and energy building community within the gay community and building bridges within our larger community. I am joined in this by manypeoplelocally andnationwide. Your behavior ofprinting this incomplete, vituperative article undermined the work we do. You owe an apology to your readers and to the straight and gay community in which you live. I suggest that TFN has a responsibility to cover issues objectively, thoroughly and to work with an editorial board [editor’s note: emphasis added] before going to press. Withyour visibility comjes [sic] a high levd of accountability. TFN has the ability to become a community- building tool. Without an apology and a logic~dly written contusion to this article how will anyone in good conscience trustTFN as this city’s gay paper of record? - Rick Phillips Editor’s response: First, a thank you to Mr. Phillipsfor editing his letter to amore conciseform. Secondly, Mr.Phillipsseems to confuse ourwriting aboutallegedproblems with the HIVResource Consortium for being responsible for creating them. He should know that the HIVRC’S staff, and ultimately, its board members are responsiblefor any actions thatmay dam-. issue, our story on Nancy_. McDonald’s selection asPFLAGnational boardpresident: Howevbr, we dsahave;an obligait ~hen :we local restaurant owner, but he doesn’t seem to like it when we run a story he deems "embarrassing’" to his other friends. Finally, we are amused at Mr. Phillips suggestion that this newspaper work with an editorial board. Thisdesirefor a board of censors appears to originate several yearsago withMcDonaldandTim Gillean when Gillean was TOHR president. It appears that they don ’t welcome an inde= pendentpress which cannotbecompletely controlled by those whofeel that theirs is the "right vision and methods" for the well-being ofTulsa’sLGBTcommunities. As we’ve written before, consensus, and the resulting unity, is built through open and honest dialogue , not imposed. Kelly Kirby rightly pointed out to the would be censors that they had no plac~ telling TFNwhatto write. Ifthis newspaper needs to have a board ~elling us what not to write, then certainly there are those in this city who see the need to closely supervise Mr. Phillips, Mr. Gillean and Mrs. McDonald as well. We have had favorable inspections and audits as to the compliance with each grant reviewed. We also have a yearly audit that is contracted to and conducted with an outside audit firm: this firm is accountable to the Board of Directors. Our meeting notices are posted and advertisedin theAIDS Coalitionnewsletterwhichis distributedby theCommtmity Service Council; this newsletter reaches the communities most affected by the services of the HIV Resource Consortium. Notices are also posted at.the Resource Center [sic]. The meetings of the Board of Directors have been open and will continue to be open to any persons wanting to attend. The only occasions we have closed theBoardmeetings havebeen to act on personnel matters; this would include annual evaluation of the Exec. Director’s performance, and any grievance by staff or by clients which require Board investigation and action. [emphasis added] In reviewing, the meeting attendance records which~nclude the M~mbers of the Board as well as visitors, Ida not find your name listed:as having ever attended age the agency. ¯ ameeting of the Board of Directors. Thirdly, since some board members : Aslunderstandit, yourequestedcopies mayfeel that they were unfairly singled i of the minutes of the Board of Directors out, "weare hap~y to clarify ofu!.~lO~ :: and weretoid!torequest them _fr,om the,~ gize. Those who were listdd doho~ hav~ ’ .:~ .Presiden~ of the Board. [editor.s note:l. hny greater responsibility for any prob- : exec. director Thoele and administrative lems that may exist at tl~e ’HIVR~. Ulti- . assistant Stanford directed TFN to speak mately, responsibility falls on al..1 these ". withboardmember andattorney, Charles people equally. We have published the ¯ Seger, which we did.] At no time have I complete board list on page 3, so that " received arequest from you.for copies of readers can know who’s responsible. . : the minutes either verbally or in written Regarding community building, etc. no ¯ correspondence. [editor’s note: this is not doubt, Mr. Phillips has done many good : true. Beside multiple requests via Thoele, works as he proclaims, but he ishardly ". Seger, etc., on Sunday, Oct. 20 (well bedone in these efforts This newsfiaper, ~ : fore this letter of 10/28) at a Tulsansfor and many others, have done equal cam- . Equality event tn ~.ont of-two others, munity building work - much’of it not ... McDonald directecl an acrimonious tipubliclyproclaimed. .~. i radetowardthiseditorinwhichshemade Mr.Phillips recently has been reported . it qu{t_e clear that she was well aware of to savthatifherananbwstgal~er, hdwould ¯ TFN s request .for minutes. TFN made it orin~ "oni~ositive" arti’cl~s: ~would ". clear that we still expected the HIVRC to ~ke for ~mat propaganda, but hardly ". make available the minutes. Also. this reperforms the role ofnews reporang, We : quest has been ,m_ade to the H.IVI~.C’s inour community~for example; in:or~rlast., ¯ not been r~ceivedd.see MeDonala~p, li HITSUBISH! , ~OTORS GOODBUY 1996’s HELLO to 19-9 DEAL N0- Money, ’ t Lltle 001~15 lfalle r~ile ’AmSn 81m0 l/~ ~111~ , ~hl0Air~0ninl 0~0lWlm&R.rSpaW OR CHECK OUT A BRAND NEW ] ’97 ECLIPSE GS No Money Down! -Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays &Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School, 9:45 am Worship Service, 11 am 2627b East 1 lth 583-7815 Community ofHope (United Methodist) Worship Service, 6 pm 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Family of Faith Metro. Comm. Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Worship Service, 11 am 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441 Metro. Comm. Church of Greater Tulsa Worship Service, 10:45am 1623 N. Maplewood Info: 838-1715 Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa 6:30 pm at Canterbury 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ¯ MONDAYS ¯ ¯ HIV Testing Clinic - ¯ Fre~ & anonymous testing " ¯ using fingerstick method. " ¯ No appointment required. - ¯ Walk in testing: 7-8:30 pm : Results hours: 7-9 pm . Info: 742-2927 PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 2nd Mon. of month 6:30 pm, 4154 S. Harvard Info: 7494901 OTHER GROUPS The Technicians, Leather org., Info c/o 621-5597 ¯ T.U.L.S,4. Tulsa Uniform ¯ & Leather Seekers Assoc. Info: 838-1222 Gay & Lesbian Sttutent Association TCC Southeast Campus, Info: 631-7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network Call 832-2121 TUESDAYS " WEDNESDAYS HIV+ Support Group ¯ Bless The Lord At All HIV Resource Consortium " Times Christian Center 1:30 pm " Prayer & Bible Study 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 : 7:30 pm 2627-B East llth Info: Wanda @ 7494194 Shanti-2~ulsa, Inc. . HIV/AIDS Support Group & also, Friends & Family ¯¯ HIV/AIDS Support Group 7 pro, call for location: ¯ 749-7898 Alternative Skating 8:30 - 11 pm, 241-2282 $4, Sand Springs Skate Grief Group : Butler/Stumpff Funeral : Home ¯ 2103 E. 3rd St. " Call for time: 587-7~ Call 583-7815 for info, Family Of Faith MCC Praise & Prayer 6:30 pm Choir Practice 7:30 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. TNAAPP Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Support group for Gay & Bi Native American Men, 6 pm at Community of Hope 1703 E. 2nd 582-7225 or 584 4983 : THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Group : 7:30, Family of Faith MCC : 5451-ES. Mingo, 622-1441 : HOPE : HIV Outreach, ¯ Prevention, Education : Anonymous HIV Testing ¯ Walkin testing: 7 ~ 8:30 pm : Results hours: 7 - 9 pm ¯ Info: 742-2927 ¯ Tulsa Family Chorale ¯ Weekly practi~e, 9~30 pm ¯ Lola’s 2630E. 15~ : PFLAG Family AIDS ¯ Support Group 1st & 3rd Thursdays ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901 Alternatives Weekly social events for LGBT men & women, 7 pm Info: 646-5503 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G 3-4:30 pm Info: 7494194 ¯ FRIDAYS Safe Haven ¯ Young Adults Social Group ¯ 8pm, 1st Fri. of each mo. ¯ Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th : SATURDAYS ." Mixed Yolleyball for : Fun & Competition ¯ Helmerich Park, 2 pm ¯ 71st & Riverside : Info: 587-6557 St. Jerome’s Church : Mass, 6 pm, Garden Chapel ¯ 3841 S. Peoria : Info: Father Rick, 742-6227 : Narcotics Anonymous ¯ Meets weeny at 11 pm ¯ Confidential support for recovering addicts. ." Community of Hope : 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 ¯ NAMES Project : AIDS Memorial Quilt ¯ Sewing Bees, 3rd Sat. of ¯ each month: 748-3111 ¯ low:income people who have the virus that causes AiDS that it,will sdect 75 of ¯ them to receive drngs to fight the disease. doctors explainthalidomide’ suniqueabil2 i The health department will pick the 75 in .FUNERALS JUST ity to inl~bit a substance that can spur . alottery onNov.27,andawardcachupto NEVER SEEMED jmrmme-related diseases like lupus, lep- " $10,000 for the costly medications. RIGHT FOR MY FAMILY=. rosy and certain AIDS ailments. Thalido- ¯ Those eligible for-the lottery do not midealso stops bloodvessel growth-o.ne : receive Medicaid assistance, do not have THE CREMATION reason for the birth defects ~ making ~t a 1 privateimuranceoreamlessthan$14319 SOCIETY WAS CREATED possible future treatment for cancer and ¯ ayear. Sdectious willbemade from each FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME. the incurable macular-deg~eneration ..that’ : part of Missouri reader a formula.that blinds the elderly. " takesinto account themorbidity ratefrom Early next year, Andrulis Inc. of : AIDS in each area of the state. ~ ~ Beltsville, Maryland, will seek approval ¯ The drngswhenUsed separately arenot for thalidomide to treat the excruciating " effective because the virus quickly builds ulcers that afflict AIDS patients. Then, : up a resistance. Mixing the drugs may We enjoy being ourselves. A funeral seems .ostentatious Cdgene also will seek I~rmission to sdl " change AIDS from a fatal illness to a and Can cost a lot of money. A simple, dignified . " thalidomideto the 150,000 AIDS patients ¯ chronic illness like diabetes, some doesuffering from wasting, orsevere Weight " tors say. But the medicine is expensive - cremation just seems to fit our lifestyle. .. (;rematm"n" tety® B~rthdefects aren t the 0iil~’nsk..Tha- " js there are individuals ~ that. do not now. ~ lidomide a~so ,can severely’damage pa- ¯ ha4e,aecessto.thesemedications andthese ~. tients’ nerve cells, causing a p~ul, in~ i medications need to be accessible,, sat Of Oklahoma . curable condition called p~ripheral . John Hubbs, chief Of- the health neuropathy. - ~ ¯ department’sHIV/AIDScare.ButHubbs .... 2103 East Third, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-1842 Still, AIDS patients are clamoring.f~r : said the state cannot afford tobuy the 918-599-7337 or toll-free, 800-994-7337 thalidomide. Take the AIDS-related ul- : medicine for everybody who needs it~ or visit us on the Internet at eers, so painful that some patients starve : DarrenWethers,aphysicianinSt, Louis, rather than swallow over the raw tissue. ¯ said the plan is unfair. Wethers, who rehttp:// www.eremation.org/oklahoma/oklahoma-html_______ Studies indicate thalidomide healed the " cently spoke at an AIDS co_nf~en~,’.m For Free Literature, Without Cost or Obligation, sores injust 10 days, said James Learned : "Columbia, said the lottery is a puouc " ~ of the PWA Health Group in New York, " health insult" because it puts "patients in Mail this coupon today[ whichlast year provided thalidomide un- ¯ competition for medi,,cines that they all derground until the FDA allowed more : rightfully qualify for. "As much as we Please contact me. I would like to learn more about patients to use it in research programs: : wouldlike to provide access t,o, al~l~of~_.em, your special final expense program. ¯ ,..,: we just realistically can t do that, Name: - Age: Rural AIDS Care : .ubbssaid. ¯ Address: GREENVILLE, N:C. (AP) ~- Doctorssay i people affected withHIV in easternNorth ¯ City; St. &Zip:. Carolina0ften haVe little choice bm to" ’~ Telephone: live from medical emergency to emer- " community organizations, a comm.unit.~- gency. That’s because thereare few doe- wide holiday potluck. Chose your hol~- tors and dentists in rural areas who are day,beitChrisilnas,Hanukkah,KwaanTa _~......~ ....... willing to care for patients, who often " or Yule, but bring a side dish to this __ mwursetcderiviveeclaoren.g- distances tio urban arleas "" pboeltlpurcokvibduefdfe.ttP" lSea°sftedRrioSnVksPatnodDmeebabtie at Butler-Storm East Carolina, the University 6f North ~ 712-.!600.. Later that evening, BI~.TA Carolina and Duke medical schools an- " will have its end of year Formal (actually n°uncedM°ndaythattheywillw0rkt°::m°sdysemi~f°rmalbutfeelfreet°g°all gethertostre~mlinecareforHIV-infected out if you want to) from 9-2am. $2/per- Funera Home Medicaid patients who live in rural east- : son. All wdcome. Alcohol &smoke-free. ern North Carolina- The three schools " Prime Timers will start meeting at the received a five-year, $2 million federal ¯ CenterbeginninginDecember.Thismeetgrant to track patients in53 eastern coun- : ing will be Sunday, Dec. 8th from 4-6pro Cemetery - Funeral Home - Crematory ties. The goal is provide one organization " (in Jan. the group will go back to firstSun. that will follow all Medicaid-eligible, " of the mo.)~ Also Tulsa’s young adult ¯ HIV-infected adult patients to make sure ¯ see Center, page 12 At Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home, you and your family their needs are met. The researchers will " will be treated withdignity, compassion, andpride- Whether begin enrolling about 600 Medicaid pa- ; tients next fall. Eventually, researchers " it is your given or chosen family who needs our services, expect to enroll about 1500 people in 53 . eastern counties. " s.ectarian symbols from its city seal. you can be who and what you are, and you will not be "ButyouthrowHIVontopofit, andthe " Some Tulsa board members of the remoteness of ... where people live in : ACLU include Barbara Santee, and Bill discriminated against. rural eastern North Carolina, it does not ¯ Hinkle, , - We offer our exclusive $2820, complete funeral plan, no lend for seeldng treatment or main~tai.n!n.g i Dr. Joycelyn Elders~ former Surgeon treatment because of the obstacles that . General of the United States under Presiadded costs. If you have a policy some-where else, you can yo,’ll encounter," the patient says inona ¯ dent Clinton, will give the evening’s ad- transfer your policy to us, andmay be due a cash refund if videotape. The Centers for Disease C - dress. The event is $50/person. For more trol and Prevention has identifi.ed the ~ info. leave a message at 405-524-8511. you paid more for what you have now. southeastern United States as an tmpor- . tant epicenter for the spread,of~0i0nf.0% ¯ Our journey through life should be done with pride; tion, with about 126 peopte in xuu, infected,includingthosewithactiveAIDS- : shouldn’t our journey through death be.done with pride as In 1995, the national rate of HIV infec- : well? For more information, please call 918-587-7000 for tion, including active AIDS, was 27.2 in. of all our citi.zeus. Kelly Kirby serves as 100,000. In other areas of the country, TOHRrepresentadvetotheCoalifonand HIV is concentrated in urban areas. But :¯ sweorvrkessbayscocou-scehuasiurs. wSiitnhceeacthherepCroeasleintitoan- _ all of your pre-need arrangements. many of these new I-IIV-infected people . tive taking proposals back to his or her (insurance policies are available with no health questions as~.d) areliving in Southern rural communities, ¯ where there are no coordinated care pro- ; organization for approval, this decision grams, the researchers said. ¯ representsnow the positionof each orga- 2103 East Third ; nization. Kirby noted that this statement ¯ which is inclusive of sexual oriention, Tulsa Oklahoma 74104 AIDS Drugs Lottery : represents ongoing "behind-the-scenes" 918-587-7000 COLUMBIA, Me. (AP)- Thee Missouri : coalitionbuilding~nsdsapplauded~C°a- D.~p~.et.X.t,~[,Health.has,gqtified 2,6397/,,i litionfo,r,taldng.thi~ s. tep, , .".’.’ ....... , , ,, . " ~ ..........~ ~’-.... ,’,"~ ,’,’/’"’ A DiNiNq PIFAsURE COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP PRIME RIB FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIR FRY COQUILE ST. 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I personally contacted the president of the HIVRC board only to learn that.the editor ofTFN nev~ requested the minutes._Why continue to attack someone on unfounded reasons’ ~ ¯ , [ ditor s note: as aperson with experience with non-profit boards, as a chairperson, a member and-an employee, this notion that a request is only valid ifmade . to McDonaldhas no basis in law or common practice. Gillean ought to be condemning Thoele, Stanford, orSeegerfor failing to forward the request, ifindeed they didfail to do so.] As a grand finale to your tabloid piece you suggested that perhaps board members could be freed and evenjailed. Men- . tioning only five of the total board members sound like.some sort of personal attack on your chosen five. What about the other members of the board? What kind ofjournalismis this? I cannot understand what benefit it is to our community to attack the very people who are giving their precious time an [sic] energy as volunteers to create a better community for all ofus. Why should anongay person ". be willing to give their time and money to our community when they are attacked i personally and threatened by your publi- ¯ cation? Why indeed should a gayperson ¯ volunteer and be subjected to this kind of " attack? ¯ [Editor’s note: board members shouM i understand When they acCeptpublicposi- ¯ tions that they will have to be accountable ". for the agency which they supervise, i Gillean might also read the OKstatutes.] . I would like to say to the people who were attacked by this article that I appre- i eiate all you do. Please don’t stop now. To " the individuals who feel they have been : mistreated by the organization, there are ¯ much better ways than through the tab- " loids. ¯ [Editor’s note: several oJ those who ¯ spoke to TFN did so only after repeated " efforts to work with the HIVRC.] ". The editor at TFN must issue an apol- : ogy to the five board members attacked and to the readers for not completing i proper research before publishing your : article. -Timothy E. Gillean ¯ Editor’s note: just after receiving this ". letter byfax on Oct. 28th, IcalledGillean to givehim theopportunity to clarify in his i own words, his close ties to HIVRCboard president McDonald. I left a message with his assistant, Brian, asking Gillean to call TFN. To date, he has not done so. Readem may want to consider thefol- : lowing~ Several years ago, Gillean proposed a board ofcensor-sfor TFN. Later i when TFN ran an editorial he and ¯ McDonald did not like, "Gillean used his ¯ position as TOHR president to retaliate ". against TFN, to the detriment of TOHR. " After his bid for a 2nd term as TOHR ". presidentfaildd, hejoined thePFLAG & : Community Service Council boards, or- ¯ ganizations with which McDonald is " closely associated and allegedly at : McDonald’s behest. The minutes are available for review to ¯ anyone, attending-theBoard Meeting;and : to anyone requesting copies through .the : appropriate channels. If copies are re- . quested-the individual must pay for the i co.p.ies as we attempt to be good stewards ot the monies available tous. : We .are deeply distressed by the article : .aP.peanng in the Tulsa Family News and mvzte you to attend our next Board meeti ing, scheduled for Thurs. Nov. 21 atnoon ¯ at the HIV Resource Center [sic]. If you : wishtorequestinformationfromtheBoard : of Directors regarding minutes or other : appropriate public information, I forward _- to receiving your request. Thank you ¯ We are asking you as Editor of Tulsa : Family News to print this letter in its : -entirety next edition of your newspaper. .,~ Nancy McDonald, President toward Amedure. However, ifJonathan Schmitz was able to-form the intent to commit suicide, he also would have been able to form the intent to commit murder, a psychologist testified Tuesday. Dr. Carol Holden was called as a rebuttal witness by the prosecution. Oakland County assistant prosecutor Roman Kalytiak pointed out that Schmltz never referred to suieide during hiss911, call or during police questioning. x ne jury fotmd that Schmitz, 26, acted without premeditation and did notcommitfirst- degreemurder. Hecouldgetanywhere from eight years to life in prison with the possibility of parole when he is sentenced Dec. 4. First-degree murder carries no hope of parole. The segmentofthe "JennyJones Show" was never aired but was played for the jury. In it, Am~_ur_e,,outlined fantasies of Sehraitz involving whipped cream and ~champagne~" Schmitz reacted withanembarrassed smile butno apparent anger. He turned away when Amedure put an arm around him and tried to kiss him. "I’m definitelyaheterosexual, Iguess youcould say," Schmitz said. The 1996 RedRibbonHoliday: Treefest and Gallery Walk will showcase holiday trees and other holiday items. These will be sold at auction to raise funds for Interfaith AIDS Ministries which provides spiritual~ emotional, andpractical support for those whose lives are touched by HIV andAIDS.This year’s format will include an "official opening," in the Brady Arts Gallery District, Thursday, Nov. 21 from 6-9 pro. More viewing hours will be on Nov. 22-23, and pick-up of trees will take place on Nov. 24th. PhilbrookMuseumwill shroudits Rodin sculpture ofAdam on Dec. 1 in honor of Ds..ema3ya" Wpriothfeosustz.Aonrat.ls"aCnoduanrttlseuspspaorrtitsetrss,hmavuedied.., from AIDS. Wecan.only guess at how many works of art will be denied to us by this disease that respects neither people nor creativity," noted Richard Townsend, Hardman Curator of European and American Art. 3 READ ALL ABOUT IT Reviewed by Barry Hensley : The id~ that the gay rights movement is foreverjoined to "leftist" politics gets a : thorough trashing in Brace Ba,w,er’s n.e.w ¯ compilation, "Beyond Queer.’ At this point in history, some centrist, and fight of center, authors are proposing a new ¯ approach to winning the battle for gay ¯ rights. Their perception is that, histori- " cally, the movement has tried to claim "victim" status, and that this will not be a successful strategyfor winningfull equality for gay and lesbian Americans. Editor Bawer is well known, having written eight books, including the provocative" A Place at th~ Table." Here: he has compiled forty essays by a variety of authors, including former New Republic editor Andrew Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle correspondent Carolyn Lochhcad and heterosexual Chicago Tribune columnist Stephen Chapman. Describing the authors,Bawer states "though many of us have been tagged in the gay press as ’gay conservatives,’ few of us wouldbe consideredconservativeby anyone- who objectively examined our politics; we variously call ourselves liberals, moderates, libertarians and communitarians- or we eschew such labels Stogether as increasingly irrelevant iff a post-ideological era." Bawer’ s intent is to present an alternative to what he sees as a radical, in-yourface activism. Bawer initially cites "an episode of ’The Charlie Rose Show’ devoted to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Stonewall riots, (when) the radical lesbian activist Donna Minkowitz told me: ’We don’t want a place at the tablewe want to turn the table over.’ That line pretty well sums up the attitude of many leftist gay activists toward both ’the system’ and gays who seek to work within it." In essay after essay, the authors explain their positions with rifles like "Why Outsupport group will be at the Center earlier that afternoon. Last but not least is video night at the Center. The inaugural video will be Wigstockto be shown on Sat. Dec. 14th at 9pro in the Renfro Room. Popcorn and pop will be available. It’s free (though donations are acceptedforthe Center) and three of Tulsa’ s most fabulous drag divas may appear: Christina, Dolly Love and grand diva, Sensuous. January’s video night should be the 2rid Sat. also. Call to RSVP with Debbie at 712-1600: On Nov. 2rid, the Pride Center held a grand opening with about 70 people attending. TOHR/Pride Center president Deb Statues held a brief presentation of certificates to recognize thosewhohelped with the Center. More than 50 individuals were honored, in particular, Kelly Kirby and Tim Gillean, former TOHR presidents, and now-closed Agape Christian Fellowship for its donation of chairs and tables. Statues also announced the decision to name the rooms in the Center. The lounge/library was named the Pfimetimers Loungeinrecognilionoftheir generous support of the Pride Center. The largest single gift came from this group. ing Doesn’t Work," "Sleeping with the Enemy" and ’!Here Comes the Groom: A (Conservative) Case for Gay Marriage." In,"A Gay Right Agenda," author John Berresford’ s conservative response to his liberals friends’ stance is %..I amas much in favor or basic civil rights for gays as they are. Where we differ is in the need for group-based remedies and in perceiving ourselves as victims whose main recourse shouldbe coercion by the government." Berresford’s answer is to "come out whenever it is reasonably safe. The best way to explode the myths about us is for.each of us to become known as .just anotherhumanbeing with~esameneeds, goals and drives as other human beings - : except is a single respect that poses no : threat to anyone else." He also believes ¯ that ’-’we should lobby for the right to : marry. Domestic-partnershipslegislation ¯ makes us an officially sanctioned class of ¯ oddities and freaks." : Thethreatof_be,,,ing seen simply as "oddi- ¯ des and freaks is the thought behind : Bawer’ s rifle. Insteadofbeing"acclaimed ¯ by a minority of gay ,,p~.~ple as ,a,,suppos,~ edlyaffirmativelabel, theworo queer, ". to Bawer, is "not so much to be homo- : sexual as it is to be a socially marginal ¯ rebel, defined primarily by his or her : sexuality, who is perpetually andintdnsi- : cally at odds with the political and cul- : rural establishment." ¯ Can these ideas bring the gay right hnd : left together toward acommon goal? Can : Bawer’s "we’re just like you" approach ¯ alone actually win the hearts of straight : Americans? What about the wide variety : ofpeoplein the gay/lesbian/transgendered : community whomaynotmeetthe squeaky ¯ clean image Bawer promotes, but who : still s_eek equality under the law? COuld : the answer, perhaps, lie somewhere be- : tween Bruce Bawer and Queer Nation? ¯ Check with your local branch library : for "Beyond Queer," or call the Readers :- Services, Central Library at 596-7966. The small conference room was named the Stariott Conference Roomin honor of Midge Elliott and Deb Statues. The me- : dium size room was named the Renfro ¯ Room in honor of the late RF Renfro, a : leader of FUSO, the Friends in Unity : Social Organizationand anHIV educator ¯ who worked with TOHR/HOPE. : The largest room was to be named in ¯ honor of two individuals who provided :- signifi.cant "sweat equity’, in tearing out : tffo plaster&lath walls .to make the room ¯ and in honor of one of those two who’s ¯ donatedmuch of the furniture that s in the : Center. Thelatter manpreferred not to be ¯¯ recognized but asked that the room be named in honor of Pat Padgett, a PFLAG ¯ activist. Therefore, that room is now the ¯ Neal-Padgett Hall in recognition of gifts ¯ that made the Pride Center possible. ¯ or let someone else run the show...You : can care with out being cold, get things : done right and.get on with it please!!! ¯ It seems to us that everyone is just out : for themselves, but after seeing and hear- " ing firsthandweknow why...It is the only ," way we have of getting your attention... ¯ Thank you for Your Time - PWA Tulsa/N. E. Oklahoma Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Are-You Bored? Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native American? ] TNAAPP is Here to Help! f Evening Meetings. 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The combo itself can prissy queen who is the finicky Miss ¯ also be ordered in any ratio of crab to Manners sort-whoneeds anintroduction ¯ shrimp to crawfish. Sometimes wewill to thereal lifein Tulsa. And, we’vefound " also order sides of coleslaw or cornbread just the perfect place, to’ Boilln~ .P.o~ sticks. A word of warntake that friend. Caju~ ing. The combo is avail= Ther6 is a special res- 19-01 So. Me~orlal able either mild or hot. tanrantinTulsawhereone Hour.: The mild is quite warm. can suck head and pinch The hot is fiery. And the tail with abandon, where 11 - 10 Sun. -Thurs. crab boil permeates evone can eat with one’s tll 11, Frl. and Sat. erything, even the potafingers, and where one Cuisine: ’toes and comon the cob. can bejust as downhome So, keepplenty of iced and comfortableas pos= Cajun se~ood tea on hand, or maybea sible(~l wh~l,e f~iing .... .Dress:,"Very casual : - pitche~:ofbeer($4.75)~to isasmaliplacefitihecor- _ . l-’aym~e..nt: ;. This is not an elegant her ofi2th and Memorial. Major credit cards, white table cloth restauin a rather run-down and no e]aeel~s rant, and the staff makes ~derilict Strip mall. This is ~,SmoklI no pretense in that dire,ca very laid back, genuine ~.: tion. Sometimes one has white trash-cookin’ kind x’~on-smokin~ of place; full of atmo- seetlon, l~ut smoky a warm and friendly waiter or waitress, and sphere mid bayou boys Alcohol: II.9-Z i~eer Sometimes one has the and giftsfrom all walks of feeling that itis that waitlife. Decoratedwithtaste- & wine cooler" only tess’ time of the month: ful tape-patched, red vi: Ratln~: A llst But, the staff is usually nyl seating in each of the quite congenial and enformica: topped booths, and with black " tertaining. vei~et art alid posters adorning the classic ¯ The one main area needing improve- 1960’s panelling on the walls, the noise " ment here is the housekeeping. While the and aroma of the kitchen greet patrons as ¯ grungey feel ofthe diningroommaybe an they enter, and there is no doial~t in’one’s ¯ attempt to recreate the authentic dirt of a minduponenteringtheestablishmentthat " backwater Cajun swamp dive, theycould this is a seafood restaurant. ~ at least clean the restrooms and make sure Menus are presented printed on paper ¯ that supplies are stocked and fixtures placemats. Lots of fun things appear on . working. On ourlast visit, themechanical the menu, like ’q’asty Fried Shark Bites" " towel was broken and filthy, and the toilet for$1.50,CajunDogfor$3.95,jambalaya : was running constantly. The finger bowls " for.S2.75, red beans and rice for $2.75, ¯ aren’tquiteenoughforthefastidiousdiner blaCken~dchi~k’strlp,’a for $6.50, ablack- " to cle~tip~ so the trip tothe tinyrestrooms ened fib-ey~ :s~ak ~0r $9.95, arid even " alligator for $8.95 But, nobody ever gets ¯ For those so inclined, the Boiling Pot those things. : features their house band on Saturday People come to the Boiling Pot for the " nights, whichplays aloudmix of country, Combo. The combo ($1~95) is a big pot ¯ bluegrass, andcountry rock, and packsin of shrimp, crawfish, crab, sausage, new ¯ the crowds. potatoes, quartered onions, and half ears : ~ The Cajun Boiling Potis where a group of corn on the cob which is boiled in a " of:frie~ids caugo for a casual good time. spicy crab boil and served~ Well, sort of served. It’ sdumped onthe table.CMtop of ing roffd~. No, this isn t aft elegant place~’ a big sheet of butcher paper. As soon as: btit it’s n~t supposed to be. And, while it’ the ~ood co0!s~enough :to handle, one " doesn’tappearas cleanas we’dprefer, in di~es in to shell the shl~mp, pinch the tails ¯ the dozens Of times we’ve eaten there,. offthecrawfish, su~kthejuices Out of the : we’ve never gotten food poisoning cerheads, d_nd squirt i~etchffp containers of " tain~noted Tulsa four diamond hotel rescocktail sauce all 0~er ~e place: When " taurants): The important thing is that if one’s hands get suffibienfly messy; a!arge one likes boiled shrimp, the foodis great. ’r611 of ii~pdr.’~tbw~l~:.6~ th~ thblesefV~ ~S : And; Wli~it’ ~ore can on~ ask from a nhp.ki~ ~O;~ffe ~n&ifibn .thai ~e’y: don’i: dt~vilh:bm~~urant than t6 liitve great use silverware. Until one has had the : food atinexpe~nsive i~rices?. Boiling Pot experience, it is difficult to ¯ Go suck somehead and pinch some tail. imagine how fun and how good the peel ." and eat can be. Theproprietors bringregular shipments of seafoodup from the GulfofMexico, so i the shrimp and crawfish are fresh and ." firm. The crab, though, seems to have " McDonald get by with falsifying her rebeen shipped on ice or frozen, since the ." sume when she worked for the Tulsa shells lack the crispness of never-frozen ¯ Public Schools because she did so many crab. The crawfish, of. course, is 0nly ; nice things and worked so hard. I guess it available in season, which is December _" meansitisallri.’ghttobedishonestaslong through June, but those little underwater as your cause is good. Is it really? carrioneatershaveneverbeenhighonour ." People get hurt when they get in her list of gourmet delicacies. We prefer the : way. That seems very unfair. Can the shrimp, which is some of the best and : media [mainstream media] help you with most economical shrimpin Tulsa, at only., these efforts? Thank you for being there $8.95 a pound. ¯ for these clients! 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I~1 Yes! ! am interested in coming to the TIVAAPP retreat Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Cut on Dotted Line #z Hail to: TI~P, 915 South Cincinnati, Tulsa, OK 74119.2000 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 [1996] Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 12 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 15-December 14, 1996 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Chirstjohn Phyl Boler-Schmidt Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott Gerald Miller Lance Brittain Kerry Lewis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, October 15-November 1, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 11 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/529 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1996 AIDs Walk AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment American Civil Liberties Union arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bruce Bawer businesses Cajun Boiling Pot censorship children churches civil rights civil unions custody Dana Tigere Dave Fleischer Day Without Art divorce estate planning gay bashing gay police gay politicians healthcare HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) HIV/AIDS and the Law homophobia HOPE Testing Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Joe McDonald lawsuits letters to the editor medical abuse Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Murder Nancy McDonald Native Americans Partner Benefits performing arts Read All About It Red Ribbon Treefest representation restaurants Say No To Hate Coalition Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project viatication World AIDS day https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/58fc6c603a7003cbcb70c185bd87c282.jpg c74f8e024dd2a0f057f415c3377e645f https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/e0a7238c36d15fdba4c339ba5bc4abb5.pdf a5f3341aa71e4c7ae832bae3109fc8b2 PDF Text Text :HAWAII HONEYMOON? ¯ HONOLULU (AP) - Joseph Melillo believes waiting six years ¯ US & World Reaction: Arkansas ¯ to get ,m,arried is long enough. "That’s an awfully long engage- ¯ LHTLE ROCK (AP) - Moving to follow a new federal law, lawmakers filed legislation Friday that ment," Melillo said.Wednesday ~p~r~0judge put on hold the first ¯ ruling in American history that all’~w s g~y marriages. Melillo and ¯ would ban same-sex marriages in Arkansas. The ¯ his partner, Pat Lagon, will have to wait at least another year: The ¯ measure was among the first bills pre-filed in the ¯ stay will remainin effect until aruling by the state’s highest court. : House to be ,introduced in the Arkansas General ¯ Assembly that convenes Jan. 13. That court ruled in 1993 that Hawaii’s ban is unconstitutional ¯ ¯ Arkansas family law defines marriage as a civil unless the state could, show a compelling government interest in ¯ contract between consenting parties. A provision ¯ preventing gay mamages. In. issuing the stay to his own ruling, Circuit Judge Kevin ¯ relating to issuing a marriage license to under age ¯ persons contain age requirements for the male and Chang said there would be confusion if gay couples got married ¯ and then the high court overturned his decision. "We kind of ¯ female, the only reference to gender. The proposed ¯ expected it, but we’re not happy with it," said Melillo, who sued ¯ bill would declare that "marriage shall be only : between a man and a woman" and would void the state along with Lagon and two lesbian couples. ¯ ¯ betweenpeople of the same sex. The state Chang said Tuesday that the state had failed to show any Dec. 15, 1996- Jan. 14, 1997, v. 4, #1 ¯ compelling state interest in denying gay couples the right to ¯ marriage would not recognize same-sex marriages performed Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, ¯ marry, and he ordered the state to begin issuing them licenses. It out of state by people who move to Arkansas. "What (gays) do in the privacy of their own Bisexual & Trans Communities ¯ was the first such ruling by a judge in the United States. ¯ bedroom is their business, but I don’t feel like it’s The dispute prompted passage of a federal law signed by ¯ President Clinton that says the federal government will not : something that I want to recognize as being legal ¯ recognize gay marriages and allows states to refuse to recognize ¯ and right" said the lead sponsor, Rep. Doug Kidd, ¯ such unions licensed in other.states. In addition,16 states have :¯ D-Benton. "The state of Arkansas should not recognize that as a marriage." ’ passed laws denying recognition of gay marriages. ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)- Black churches must join Dehra Bailey of the Arkansas Gay and Lesbian Deputy Attorney General Rick Eichor sought the stay, arguing ¯ forces to educate their communities about the dangers that allowing couples to marry immediately would undermine ¯¯ Task Force said the state’s homosexual community ¯ of AIDs and the need to practice safe sex, Dr. Joycelyn Was not surprised by Kidd’s bill and would fight it the state’s case. "If hundreds, or even thousands, of gay marElders said Saturday. " riages take place, the Supreme Court probably won’t even hear : as a matterof social justice. She said homosexuals Elders, the former surgeon general:, told a gathering at ¯ the appeal," he said. Eichor also argued that the three gay couples ¯ "absolutely" have a moral right to marry. Ms. Mount Carmel Baptist Church that one out of every 350 who sued for the right to marry would suffer no real harm if their ¯ Bailey said. "Whether or not a person chooses black men is infected with the HIV virus, compared to : right to marry were delayed. marriage to sanction their relationships, all people ¯ should have that right." one of every 800 white men and one of every 650 Dan Foley, the lawyer who represented the couples, said he Hispanic men. Among women, one of every 1,000 found that argument incredulous. He said his clients already had ¯ Colorado black women is infected, compared to one of every ¯ suffered from delays in the case. "I hope it won’t take long to DENVER (AP) A Colorado state lawmaker has ¯ ¯ 15,000 white women, she said. convince the Supreme Court that Judge Chang’s ruling was ¯ announced plans to reintroduce a bill in the 1997 ¯ New medicines and treatments have nearly turned the correct," Melillo said. Legislature that would ban recognition of same-sex deadlyvirus into more of a chronic disease people can And nearly two months before the opening of the state Legismarriages in Colorado. live with for years, Elders said, but the numbers will ¯" lature, same-sex marriage already has become an issue. ¯ The announcement by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, keep g~owing unless youfig people are educated. Be- : Newly-elected Rep. Bob McDermott on Thursday called for ¯ R-Fort Morgan, came just a day after a Hawaiian ¯ side~ education, Elders emphasized the use of condoms court ruled that state must issue marriage licenses ¯ Senate President Norman Mizuguchi to replace Matt Matsunaga and providing dean needles to drug addicts as deter- ¯ and Avery Chumbley as co-chairs of the Senate Judiciary Corn¯ to same-sex couples. The same bill was approved rents to transmitting the disease. : mittee. Matsunaga and Chumbley both opposed a constitutional last yearby the Colorado Legislature, but vetoed by She applauded four teen-age girls who told the group ¯ amendment banning same-sex, marriages. Matsunaga, who won : Gov. Roy Romer. The Hawaii ruling still must be they took vows of abstinence, but said 70% of those re-dection despit~e being targeted for his stand on the issue, says appealed. But that doesn’t matter to Musgrave. vows are broken by the time high school is finished. : the matter should be left to the courts. Musgrave’s bill banning same:sex~ marriages ¯ ’ I’he vows of abstinence are broken far more easily than ," McDermott said heis concerned .that legislation prohibiting ¯ was appr0vedinbothho~es earlierthis yearlarge.ly the latex condom is," Elders said. "When I was your ¯ same-sex marriage will not be given a fair hearing in the Senate ¯ on a partisan=line vote with most Democrats in surgeon general, I tl~ink you remember people would Judiciary Committee. Samer~ex marriage was a factor in ¯ Opposition. Gov: Roy Romer-vetoed it in March, call me th~ condom queen. Well, I Want you to know, I ¯ McDermott’s ouster of Democrat Len Pepper in the Nov. 5 ¯ saying it was unnecessary because Colorado law put the crown on my head and sleep in it:" : general election, see next column didnotrecognizesuchmarfiages, see Hawaii, p. 8 see Elders, page3 Dr. Elders Urges Black Churches to Fight AIDS i Murderer Gets 50 Years ¯ Evergreen SpiritAwardsGiven " PONTIAC, Mich..(AP) - The man convicted of killing " TULSA - The AIDS. Coalition. of Tulsa presented its 1996 Evergreen Spirit Awards recognizing individuals fortheir contria gay admirer who revealed a crush on him on "The butions to HIV/AIDS care. The organization recognized Amy Jenny Jones Show" will serve at least 20 years in prison Graham and Nancy Nelson of the American Red Cross, Jack before he is eligible for parole, lawyers said. Judge Arnold of Tulsa Public Schools, Anne Kozak and Jean Derry of Francis X. O’Brien on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health, Claudette Peterson of Schmi tz to 25 to 50 years for murdering Scott Amedure. HOPE, Patti Handyof Associates in Medical & Mental Health, Defenselawyer James Burdick saidhe ’ll appeal. Schmi tz Sharon Thoele of the HIV Resource Consortium with Spirit shot the 32-year-old Amedure to death three days after Awards. The Richard Shackelford Award went to Derrick Davis they attended the show’s taping on March 6, 1995. The of FUSO and the Truman Geren Award went to the late RF show was not aired at the time but was played in court Renfro. These awards were presented by Phil Wiley. The award and televised as part of trial coverage. to RF Renfro will hang in the Renfro Room inThe Pride Center. Amedure’s family said Schmitz, 26, Should spend his life in prison to make up for each day they will. spend without Amedure. "Thereisn’t a day that goes by where I don’t mourn for my sonrs life," Amedure’s mother, Patricia Graves, told O’Brien. "I hope every time he opens his eyes he will See Scott’ s body as he lay dying.~’ Allyn Schmitz, Schmitz’s father, said thejudge didn t consider the damage to his son’s psyche from appearing on the show. Witnesses said Schmitz believed he was going to meet a woman.admirer on the show and was ¯ TULSA-The H-IV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) provided its humiliated when the admirer turned out to be a man.. ¯ minutes to Tulsa Family News’ attorney on Nov. 20 and has "He was the guy who .,. was basically hauledinto (an) : - agreed to provide accesstoother public documents this month as ... imraoral,.sexual-perverted thing that totally devas- : well as agreeing to futherinterviews with counsel for the HIVRC tated him mentally to the point-that he couldn’t even ¯¯ - and Tulsa Family Newspresent. ¯ ¯ . . TFN publisher, Tom Neal, appl,auded the agency fo~ its coopfunction anymore." " eration. "It has ialways been Tb2q s hope that the agency could Schmitz had been fighting alcoholism, .depression provideexplanatiousfortheallegatiousofthepersonslivingwith and a thyroid condition when the show’s producers AIDS (PLWA’s)," Neal added. ,We hope that the problems ¯ ambushed him.., the defense said. "I don’t disagree really just turn out to be communications difficulties rather than with counsel that you are suffering some medical illanything more serious. We expect to provide followup coverage ness," O’Brien told Schmitz. But, he added, "You still next month." have to be accountable to society." Coming Soon! * ¯ Holiday services will be held at Saint Jerome at ¯ 11:30 on Christmas Eve with Mass at midnight. : Family of Faith and Greater Tulsa MCCs will join ¯ together for a candlelight service at Family of Faith ¯ at 1 lpm. Also Community of Hope United Meth¯ odist will hold its candlelight service at llpm. ¯ Ongoing till mid-January, Community of Hope : will offer a grief support group that meets on ¯ Tuesdays from 6-8 pm. Forinfo. call Leslie Peurose ¯" at 585-1800 or Bob Hulsey at 749-4194. "RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network : will provide volunteer training on Jan. 13-15 from ¯ ¯ 5:30- 9pm at Harvard Ave. Christian Church,5502 S. Harvard. $25 with some scholarships available. ¯ Registration by Jan. 10. Call Stephen or Kathy at HIVRC Records Turned State College.in the Classroom Building i Over On Nov. 20- More ¯¯ Conners #210onJan.24-25.Registrationisrequiredby Jan. Documents to. Follow 749-4195 for info. Another training will beat :21.CallStephenorKathyat749-4195orPhiTheta ¯ Kappa in Warner at 918-463-6302 for info. , " : I N SI DE :" ¯ : : , EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY NEWS .... P. 2-3 P. 4 HEALTH HIV/AIDS & THE LAW P. 6 P. 10 BOOK REVIEW EUREKA SPRINGS P. 10 P. 11 RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS P. 12 P. 14-15 �918.583..1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-014o tulnews@ionetnet Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: James Christjohn Writers +.contributors: Phyl Bbler-Sehmid~ Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, Lance Bfittain, Kent Lewis ¯ Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Pt~blieation of a name or photo doesfor not indicate that person’s sexual orientation orrespondenee is assumedt0be publication unless otherwise noted,.must ~. signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be’sent to the address above. ~Eaeh reader is entiiled to one free copy of each edition at distribution.points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. age, were a recovering alcoholic, or simply didn’t know where any of these places were, you were out of luck. Because of significantly different editorial and advertising policies, from ,OtherP..,~in,the, ragion (policies now being imitated in Okla_ nomat:~ty),TulsaFamilyNewsiswelcomeandavailableaeross the city, in locations accessible to many more people. Havinga paper available and visible is progress for a community that has ~ forced traditionally to be hidden. by Tom Neal T.H.sa Family News. (TFN) has my .a,pp~reciauon, support and gratitude forit s October article focusing upon failures of Tulsa’s HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) and for following up with both ’pro’ and’con’ responses appearing in the November issue¯ However, I also applaud any and every_ one who word volunteer themsdves to public oversight by serving on any Board of Directors of any service group such as the HIVRC. Also, HIVRC’s salaried Director, i SharonThoe.le, certainlyhasmydeserved .appreciation for even attemptingto per¯ form the undo,ubtedly impossible tasks of i Serving Tulsa s PLWA’s and HIV with ." ¯ : -" : ¯ : : i This is the first issue of our fourth year. During these years., our goal has been to bring the Tulsa Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Trams ." communities (and our families andfriends, and any other inter~ ¯ ested readers out there), the best community newspaper we can ."¯ achieve. We strive for fair and accurate reporting. We strive to : cover all of our very, very diverse communities. That means we ¯ complete satisfaction to all. It will.never are a newspaper for "’bar" people, the wealthy and well-connected, drag divas and leather folk - in short, for all. We are a : tac~ ano msenmmauon m trying to get the paper in moreplaces; ! ...IfI dneverbeen amember ofaboardof newspaper for those who are way out of the closet, as well as for : in trying to get more advertising, and in trying to buy basic : dny directors, nor ever experienced media scruof the expenditure of public funds, those still hiding. ¯" services for the newspaper. We also continue to face diserimina_ :. then I might be somewhat less under¯ One of the tl~ngs which has helped to make us a paper for all : lion from.some in our commRuity. ¯ ts our accessibility across the city. Prior to TFN, if you wanted a ¯ ¯ standingof the feelings of the boardmem-. Itisnotaneasyjob.NorisitweHpaid.Manyofthefolkswh~se . bersor~eservicegroup,sadmlnistrator Gay newspaper (albeit one from out of town), your options were ¯ work you see in this paper donate their efforts. Certainly, as : when an "outsider’ brings them to task as to go to an "erotic" bookstore,, a dub, or one or two other : publisher.and editor, I could go out and get a job doing almost : TFN’s publisher has done. locations. There’s nothing wxong with these establishments (and :. anything else andmake better money- and actually get benefits, i ~ But, whomever may be connected with we’re very grateful that they welcome us) but if youwere under : sprogressh not come ily. For _" not to mention major stress reduction, door w:eopened,. ! happen. see Editorial, page3 : HIVRC who may be fceling insecure and ¯ unappreciated due the criticism (whether : justified or not) there are those Tulsan’s Tulsa Clubs & Restaurant~ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities : who feel much, much worse- every day *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E Pine ¯ - those persons living with AIDS/HIV 832-1269 ¯¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB "1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-689( ¯ Black&White;Inc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 .. and those of us who love them and are ¯ 583-7314 . scared to death oflosing them *Lola’s, 2630E 15th 749-1563 *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 ¯ 628-0594 ¯ *GoldCoast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria Nevertheless, simply stated, it is public 749-4511 : :B,-,_/_L/_G___Alli_’,,.an,ee, U~v.°..fTulsaCanterburyCtr. *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard 749-567~ ." ~.Alapmml ~maent t.lr.,University of Tulsa, 5th P1. &583-9780 Florence i money that HIVRC is spending, andtax_ *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L ~ 31st . payers and benefactors can reasonably 745-9998 ¯" *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703~ 2rid 585-1800 " *Silver Star Saloon; 1565 Sheridan 749-0595 834-4234 ~ C_ommunityUnitarian-UniversalistCongragation i expeetaccouhtabilityofservicesandmost *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 : Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : certainly to be given access to public *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main -585-3405 : *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo upon request. It is both un*TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 622-1441 . information necessary and unfortunate that such a ¯ :~ello_ws.l~.’p_Congreg.-Church, 2900-S. Harvard 747:7777 : .simple matter had to become a public *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-130~ ¯ rree~pmtWomeusCenter, callf0rlocation&info: 587-4669 ¯ ¯ *InterurbanRestaurant, 717 S. Houston ¯ ~ssue at all. But, if that’s what takes then 585-313, ; Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 ¯ ¯ Friends in Unity SocialOrg. (African-American mens group) .. consortium, so be it! Tulsa responsive AIDS Tulsa Businesaes, lServices, & Professionals or needs none ata all. Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 POB 8542, 74101, call cJo HOPE @ 712.1600. : I have no doubt that TFN’s focus upon *Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 : HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E.38, 2ndfl. ¯ and inquiry of HIVRC is fully justified if Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ¯ d~12-1600’ HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 ¯ the newspaper *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 is to fulfill its own : In--.’an Health Care, Save the Nation 250-5034 584-4983 ¯" sibility to it’s readers. And, *Borders Books & Music, 274OE. 21 TFN’stopub438-2437, 800-284-2437 : lisher has proven his commitment the 712-9955 . Interfaith AIDS Ministries Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria : *MCC of Greater Tulsa,. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 ¯ 743-527~ *CreativeColleetion, 1521 E. 15 community .throughout thehad time has 749-4194 : .bsen in Tuls.a. l have never thehe occa592-1521 ." *HIVResourceCtr.,4154S. Harvard, Ste. H_l Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 . " NAMES H_l.our House, PROJEC1",4154S.Harvard, 1114 S. Quaker Ste. 584-7960748-311I .: Slon to.talk with Mr. Neal about such Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 : PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 749-4901." matters,bu[disappointmentswithHIVRC Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ." ¯ Planned Parenthood, 1007 S Peoria ~o~,.-,~,,, ¯ were being-publicly expressed long be*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th *The Pride Center,1307 E "38, 2nd floor, 749-3620 ." ~’~ i fore TFN beg.an its ~,s_tribution in Tulsa. Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria ¯*~R.A.I.N..R~Onal AIDS Interfaith Network Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 749-4-195-: s--- -~ -~ ’ :’ g : ~nsmer commencing 665-659 . 744-5556i Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial. r.~iT~: ¯ ¯ om.~ ~aamagegontro~ measures as soon as 622-3636 " Rainbow Business Guild; POB 41067415~ *Elite Books &Videos,821 S. Sheridan .S~,JerOm_e’s Catholic Church, 3841 ~. Pe~ia, 838-8503 ~:~ i .fPo°rS~le’ -by:pr°vidin,g the,m!nutes in.a Express Pools &.Spas, 6310 S. Peoria. ~hanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749 "moe ¯ ’, un~.gnt ~n),~nn.e_r; acknowledging inad743-9994 Foxlinx, Computer Consultation . --.... Tulsa Okla. for Human Ri hrs. POB 690-2974. ~eq.uac~es ot the Consortium in the past; .g.. ....... . 2687, 74101. _ .743-4297 .." ~"..... Leatme M. Gross, Financial Planning mini’" " - " - ..... " lecnmcmus ~ , . . ~~, : "~ ,, !584_~ar~o e,~mu, cofuture. ..u.ng to other improve me slmauon 744~0102 :.. ,-,,,o ~. " m the :She, memberS of the Mark T. Hamby, Attorney, . :"~: ...... TULSA : ..... Tuls a. .... 744-7440 um~orm/Leamer ~eeKers AssoC.’" 838-1222 ~,.: ~ . . .... ~ *Sandra J. Hill, MS; Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly 745-1111 ".’ *Tulsa CityHalL Cafetei’ia Vestibule, ~round Pltor ¯ :, ..~oard, the HIVRC Director and the Imaginations, Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria : ’ *Tulsa COmmunity Coll6ge; Metro.8~ NE Campuses : ¯ HIVRC staff can then regain our gratitude 584-~1606 *International Tours : ’ and~e~peci. Anyless risks theloss to all of341-6866 : *Univ.ersity Center at Tulsa Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 . ¯ .us of any value HIVRC does indeed pro-. . 599-8070’ .... EUREKA SPRINGS Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 140H, 74159i 501=253-7734 " vide ifan alreadyangry Tulsa politicos of: 747-5466’ : AutumnBreeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South Lean Ann Macomber, Real~.r Associate 671~2010 : Beaver Dam Store, 1/2 mi~ N. of Dam Hwy. 187.506253-6154 ¯ ,.’Conservative’ persuasion seizes the op- : : *Midtown Theater,319 E, 3 portunity fo eliminate it like TCAA. 584-3112 : *Jim& Brent’s’Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st ¯. ¯ In any case, it seems to me that HIVRC’ s: 663~593"4 ¯ DeVit&s Restaurant, 5 Center St. -501=253-6807. : aftempts tointimida~, to silence, to make~" *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51. PI 664-2951 ¯" *Emerald-Rainbow, 45 &U2 Spring St. 501-25325445 ¯ threats oflawsnit and/or exercise policies " *Novel Idea Bookstore, 5.1st & Harvard 747-6711 ¯" Geek ~oGo!,PC Speciali_sL POB 429 501.-253-2-776 : ofstone-.walling requests for information-David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S Peoria, Ste~ 633 747-7672 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming King’sHi-Way,96Kings.IJighway, Hwy.62W 800-231.-.1442 :" doesn’t serve anyone ~ and is certainly 584-7554 i¯ MCC of the Living Spring :501-253-9337 : not in the best interests of an already The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor. 743-4297 ¯ McClung Realtors -- ¯ 501:253-9682 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo under-funded Consortium. Weall have to 838-7626 Positive Idea Marketing Hans 501-253:2401 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 &Boston take our lumps occasional.lyand then go 584-0337 i Rock Cottage Gardens. 50i-253-8659, 800-624-6646 *Seribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square on - it justgoes with the job. Most fre749-6301 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East " 50L253-6001 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations 743-2351 quently, we grow a little in the process. : ¯ The Woods, 50 Wall St. 501-253-8281 Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 - Vernon L. Jones, Tulsa OKLAHOMA CITY Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 ¯ Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7.108-D2 N. Western 405~840-3223 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 �.. : However, this -doesn’t mean that the agency is perfect nor that it should be . : RE i HiVRC Covaraga .... -above all scrutiny or criticism -as it seems yowimpty. . ~ ! am Writing~in*egard tO your coverage We’re ihclined’:to believe thai those ofthep£obleniswiththeHIVRC.Iwantto thattk’~’~bry0~r continued efforts to " working at the:HIVRCare likely under’expose p~Oblen]s’with the ageixcy so that ,. paid t~bugh lye don’t have any proof of they:will.be cor~ectegl~ While at_ the Pride " ~hatl yet. TFNalsa knows other Tulsans Ce~ter rec~ntly~ i 0v~rheard .one of the " who do equallycr~tica! workfor Pers.ons people involved refer to your ego as your : Living with AIDS at even lower sa~qries reasonforpfintingthe~le~;soi U~tl’ei~ : : thdn some oftl~.f~ ht ~e_.,_.H....l=V~R~.~Sh~i~lv. ~t~.d ihat" vimr’ ate ~rob~ibl.v Xecelvi’-~ ’~ "Servic~worlq unJormnatefy !?.~U~t~ ~."~" Y " " " " " " ¯ " . " " .. ~. .:.., " . .~ ’ ~ ~V-~~ ~-~" d---- ~--- x. eoflsiderable resistance from certain fac- . valued tn our soctely as otl~er worr. ¯ As for TFN’s response to letters, it is tibns. see Esli~ck, page 12 "I am~nOt directly inv01y~l" oraffe~(ed ¯ - - . ~by thi~ issue, ~o I have nothing Of imp0tt {3contribute. I an~ writing primarily io iet y0ii know thatyour conviction reassures . me that if it was an issue that directly ¯ Thework I and our writers do isalabor of affected me; you would be just as thor- ¯ love. It’s done because we care that this btigh in your coverageand I thankyou for ¯ r community get a qualitynewspaper.. . - name Withheld by request As we beginout fourth year, we plextge ¯" that we will continue to improve Tulsa Family News. We will, .to paraphrase -HIVRe Director Responds Your recent diatribe against the. HIVRC "..~ Mother Jones, comfort the afflicted and at i~s board of directors, and exectrfive direc- :. least, ,challenge (if not-afflict) the ~.omtor-appears wholly without factual basis.. ¯ fortable. We will try to look at.all parts of ¯ (Space for.your"editorial’? ~omments sure .:.-the’communities. We will- cOntinue tO -tO appear in letters’with whichyou are not : write both about- the suecesses in-out ForUnto Us a child tsbbrnl :Midnight .M s Service begins. at. 11:30 pm-=-Mass at Midnight Celebrate the birth of Our Lord in the liturgical -tradition of the ancient Catholic Church. . -~ to me "our ~ _commumuesasweatways~ave, anuaoout time Would be mueh obettet’ spent inan-.~ .me ~auures as .were - ff ’ou think we need towrite about an i effort to unite rather than diwdeTulsa s o ¯ Y ’ . ..... ¯ " .’-" ~ .....-’"- *....mber ’ issue; let us know. You can contact us wa ..... parish church of st, JerOme - " ~.-.... : Meeting at the Garden Chapel 384t SouthPeoda, Tuisa " of the board of directors of ttIV. RC, I can eallorfaxusattJaeaauressesontmspage~ ¯ .... statemth ~’: out equl~ocationtha~thdr[sic] ¯ ~’ redomg,.or " " ..... ¯ ---~ If you hke what we if y OU ~ ~ " "~....... :’~ ^--. of this or-ani~atibus [xiO activitids or to thwart " aon t, memet us ~now. .. ’ tt i~,not, thej~c[g~"ents ~f me~ which .open or Shut fhe.G~tes of Heaven. St. Jerome - , ’ Timothy W. Danl " " -AttOrney at Law. An Attorney who will fight for ~ . ,.justice &:Equality for . -.~.- ~ Gays &Lesbians - - Domestic Partnership¯ Planning, Personal Injury,. -Criminai.LaW: & Bankruptcy ’~ 1:-.800:’742 946,8. or!918-352-.9504 1128 EaSt Broadway,~ Drumright; .Oklahoma weekend and evening appointments are available. 2.h0urintefview shouldb;- pr g . . : ~f that- I-meimits [sid] nst llke she does " rather you &lit your letters for length than for us to do so. ." - ho~g~ave anything;else, to d0. - .- ~ .’,: .The staff and volunteerso[ the.HIVRC ¯ .~ :at_e~ d.espit.e’ your,90rfim~n’t~ a ~oup nodf : " extremely dedicated,. overworked, . an .~ ~ ~md~rpaidindi~idfial s trying t0 do~th~ beast° : President Climon appointed her to’bejob ~ey can wi.thfimited resources against .~ come thenatiori’gtop docior, butfiredhet ~ ~m d~,e~’whelnfing situation. I should thi~-: in 1994 after- she-was criticized for rettm.ty0g and ev-~e~ 9ther n~ember 0fTulsa’s : marks ~i~ut mastUrbation;as an element -gay and .iesbian comm.uni.ty would be ¯ of htmian s&ualit~. - -th~lkful that tl~is group o.f perpl~ are out . Elders pointed" fo her willingfiegg °to,, there trying to.secure every ounce, of as- ; speak about "unmentionables,’ r’ Which sistance to fight.the effects of this disease ; evenmallyTgot her,dismissed. "I Saidt felt for those in need of that assistance. "- masturbation Was a normal part of human I would grant, you that the staff and " sexuality L that90 percent of men masturvolunteers are .all hummi’ and therefore : bate, 80 percent of women, masturbate subj.ect to mistakes. I also~ believe that : and the rest lie," Elders said. Elders denied she had encouraged teachwhen any ofthem makes a-mistake that it : would-be corrected without prejudice or . ing masturbation, as was Widely reported, vindictiveness towards the one who corn- " but had only acknowledged it as a means . plained. A tremendous need for services : of-prdventing unsafe sex..;’Nobody needs ~xists that is.impossible to meet with ¯ to teach.anybod3i thehow to," she said. existing resources. I would assume you ¯ "God taught u.~ how-to]’ She Said black churches were initially would be wall aware of the.gap between : needand the resources available and con- ~ resistant to take on the battle against AIDS’ sider the possibility’that some of the corn- ¯" because some- found immorality within ;plaints .you have .heard would be from the .disease.. She recalled one Church in individuals that just do not think they are : 1981which wrote in its bulletin that be¯ getting enough of those resources. cause the dis ease Was mainly among As a professional investigator it ap- ¯ white men, there was no need to worry. pears t0me that you, are woefull~ short of ¯ She also criticized the polidcs involved "making your c,~se I believe ~ou could in not distributing dean needles to drug better useyour time and newspap,er lobaddicts, whichshe said is proven to re" bying for additio.nal resources tofight this : duce the’ transmission of the virus that disease and aid those who suffer from it, ¯ eaUsesAiDS. ButElders saidshehas seen ¯ andtopromotetmj’tY andharmonyamong ¯ ,aturnaround fimong churches andindeed, Tulsa’s ~ay’ahd:lesbian cdmmunity. Af- : some positive things that have come from terall, ~ie niune Of thi.’s paper-is Tulsa ¯ th,e,~sease’... " ’ i .... .-’ Family,News... ; ¯ , .-..Mike ;,E,sq.ck " I ve seen more-real true integration "Eititor"’s note: manypeople wouta ats- ~ and harmony ardund HIV disease, than agj,~e ~bith your.contention that taking 4 . I’ve Seen.around anything else in-this " monthstoptovlddm~nutesfortheHIgRC ¯ . . - country~" Elders said. "Maybe it’s going is getting the "fUll cooperatiqn of. the "¯ . to take this disease to make us come to our - agent. Regarding you~" 6ther comments, knees and begin to deal with real prob:[don "tth)nkTFNhasever’suggdstbdthat . lems and real. people." �t: k; DOn’t "¯ ~e ju~ had b~n sch~ to be~n ~nsidefing N~ YO~ (AP) - ~en it ~mes to sex, ~e " ~ages We~es~y, before ~e settlement w~ ~¯ nounced by Byron andTimothy Yanacheck, an attormilitary has two different policies - and that violates the Consttufion’s equal protection mandates, ac- ¯ ney who defended the district on behalf of Wausau cording ~to a lawyer for six,~hom,osexuals currently ¯ serving in the armed forces. %Ve d like aplay-by-the Nabozny claimed in,.~is,,lawsuit ’that the abuse ¯ rules policy for everyone," said Beatrice Dohrn, after ranged from name-calliilg to being shoved, beaten, arguments Monday before U.S. District Judge Eu- ~ spat upon and even having his head pushedin a urinal gene Nickerson: "(Military officials) have admitted ¯ and being urinated upon. The harassment started that lesbians or gay men are no more likely to violate : whenhe entered Ashland Middle School in 1988 until the rules than anyone else." : he dropped out of Ashland High School as ajumor in Dohm, an attorney with the Lambda Legal Defense ¯ 1-993. and Education Fund, and Matt Coles, lesbian and gay ¯ Nabozny’s lawyers used Grande’s testimony in an ¯ fights project director for the American Civil Liber: effort to show tlmt school officials weren’t consistent ties Union, are representing the anonymous homo- ¯ in punishing students for harassing others. Grande sexuals in their challenge ofthe military’s "don’t ask, : was suspended for violations such as calling his ¯ girlfriend names, yet he was never punished for don’t tall" policy. ¯ Last year, Nickerson declared the"don’t ask, don’t tormenting Nabozny. His parents said they had many tell" policy unconstitutional. But on July 1, a three- ¯ meetings with school officials only to see their son judge panel of the 2ud U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ¯¯ suffer further abuse: sent the case back for review, saying itdisagreed with The jury ruled against. Ashland Middle School ¯ the judge’s conclusion that the policy violated the Principal. Mary Podlesny and two. administrators at First Amendment’s free.speech protections. : Ashland High School,Principal William Davis and "It is plain to u~ that governmental restrictions on ¯¯ Assistant Principal Thomas Blauert: Timothy Yanacheck, an attorney who defended the district on speech that would run afoul of theConsdtution ff ¯ behalfof Wausau Insurance, said they were "hurt and imposed in ci,~ilianlife can pass constitutional muster in the-military context," the appeals court said. : disappointed" by the ruling.-"Despite the verdict, Justice Department attorney Mark. T. Quinlivan ¯ they continue to believe that they responded appro¯ priately to the plaintiffbased on the limited iuformadefended the current policy, telling Nickerson "the ¯ tion that they hadavailable at thetime,"-Yanacheck military does not have to take ’the risk" that sexual tension might result if an open policy toward homo- ¯ said. : sexuals is permitted to exist. -Nabozny earned a general equivalency degree in ¯ Minneapolis after leaving the Ashland schools, alHe said testimony in Congress by Colin Powell and ¯ though he said Wednesday he hopes to still get some Norman Schwartzkopf- both retired Army generals - as well as others, found that the sexual tension could ¯ sort of real high school degree so he can hold an ¯ unOfficial graduati" on ceremony, have "a degrading impact on unit cohesion." Sexual tension between heterosexuals is prevented, Homoseximls have paid a high ,p,~ce in abuse, Quiulivan said, because troops are kept in segregated ¯ Lambdaattorney PatriCia’Logu~ said. Now the tables housing by gender, creating what he called "a buffer ¯¯ have turned, and it is prejudicethat h~ proved so costly," she said. zone." Alluding to recent mihtary scandals involving ¯ Yanacheck said the ruling sends a me~sage to ¯heterosexual men allegedlyabusing women, Dohrn said, "The government’s obsession on.focusing on ¯ school @nistmtors across the country about legal liability where they migh~ not now suspect that they sexual tension really belies a rather liberal policy have any. ’.’School administrators are sympathetic to toward Sexual behavior. ’ROmantic relationships are ¯ allowed to go on.’" kids whoar~ harassed by Other kids in school. But for Nickerson, who .asked mmaerous questions of ~e ¯ the most part that’s misbehavior that school adminisattorneys during Monday’s.50-minute hearing; did ¯ trato~s cannot 15revent or control," he sai& The case went to trial afte~ theTth U.S. Circuit not immediately rule on thecase. He asked lawyers Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled last summer that for both sides to.provide additional evidence. The New York case is one of several around the ¯ Nabozny did-have enough evidence-to take the district to court, overturning a lower court decision. nation challenging the policy, which the Clinton ¯ Lambda is a New York City-based civil rights orgaadministration adopted-in 1993 as a compromise ¯ nization that represents gays, lesbians and people between.the Views of gay-rights advocates and those with HIV. taffy opposed to homosexuals inthe military. The policy survived its first Supreme Court test last month when the court rejected the appeal of a former Navy officer dismissed for declaring his homosexuality, The justices rejected former Lt. Paul Thomasson’s argument that the policy is unlawful ¯ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. & MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A discrimination and violates homosexual service mem¯: $200,000 bequest by,a UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus is bers’ free-speech rights. : The Pride Store Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ in the Pride Center 743 -4297 Pride Merchandise JACOX ANIMAI~.CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician DR. MALCOLM JACOX M-F7:30-7 Sat 9 -1 - . . ¯. Now located in midtown! 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 BROOKSIDE : JEWELRY ¯ 46491 s6iiP~oria 743:5272.: ~, .-48th & Peoria . . ’9~30.-5pm .Monday - Friday & . Open Saturdays¯ Now-fill Christmas Gay Alumni Fund ¯ Lesbian &Gay Studies : providing the university’s first courses that focus ¯ primarily on gay andlesbian the.mes; . 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Schochet Nabozny says the settlement will help gay youths " Endrwed Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and in the future. "I think this will send a-very clear " Transgender Studies and Campus Life. Schochet, a retired computer consultant, created message to school districts," lie said Wednesday. "It " the.fund,to.enco~age "a moreih.umane cultur.eY for is time it’s stopped.". The agreement cameaday after a federal court jury ¯ gay, lesbian; bisexual and transgendered unigersity found that three school administrators violated-his ¯ students, facult3~ and staff, he sai.d. - ."Back Whdn I wasin cbllege, th~ecampus climate rights, although it found the district as a whole was was hostile tO gay-men,"~he said..’q2tis is my way bf not guilty of discrimination. The verdict marked the first" time .school officials " ensuring th~itthings contmue.t0-get better for GLBT have ever .been held liable for anti-gay violence ¯ " .people 0ncampu~." -~ ’. - " . . against a student, said Peg Byron, public education director for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, a-gay-fights organization that represented Gay Man Wins School Harassment Case MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" . 1623 N. Maplewood "ToIsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 .r.... : : Kdly. Kirby: :CPA :-PC:: Certified:Public Accountant --,- Talkto us now about your, year end taxplanning needs. 747,5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite210, Tulsa 74135 �Gay-bashing Gets $10M Award Even if you test HIV negative, AIDS has touched your life. ¯!. What’s the point of staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? ¯!. Wil[you have to use condoms for the rest of your life? .I. 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Sean McBride, 28, herfriendship to a gay student, Hooker used grant was shot six times and beaten outside his apartment money from the National Institute of Mental Health building in Jamlary 1994 by three men who had to prove a hypothesis that was shocking to prevailing taunted him for being gay. His lawyer, Carol thinking. Hooker’s theory was that there was little McNeilage, said the 20-year-old female security statistical difference between the psychological test guard watched as. McBride was harassed several times during a half-hour period, and eventaughed at ¯ results of heterosexuals and homosexuals. Hooker’s research and her leadership of the NIMH ¯ some of the insults. A spokesman for Pinkerton’s, Dereek Andrade, ¯ Task Force on Homosexuality, led to the removal of homosexuality as a psychological ,disorder from the~ said the company would appeal Thurs.day’~s.v,erdict. "Our position has been and remains that tanrerton : American Psychiatric Association s Diagnostic ana acted appropriately and could not have prevented the ¯ Statistical Manual III in December 1974. In 1992, the : American Psychological Association awarded her its incident from occurring," he said. McBride testified he first encountered the three ¯ prestigious Lifetime Achievement award. men in the apartment building lobby as he returned from work, then passed them twice more when he went out for a snack. Each time, the men swore and ¯ MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Etowah County shouted slurs at him. When McBride realized he had ¯ judge will appeal an appeals court order that he step forgotten part of his snack, he went back through the aside in a lesbian mother’s divorce case. The Alalobby. The men followed him outside and attacked ¯ bama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Tuesday that him. ¯ Circuit Court Judge Roy Moore should allow another One of the three.attackers was never caught. A ¯ second was convicted of assault and firearms charges ¯ judge to take over the case. The woman, Susan Scott Borden, argued Moore’s and sentenced to up to four years in prison. The third, overt Christianity makes him a poor choice to preside a juvenile at the time, pleaded no contest to assault in the case. But Moore’s lawyer, Stewart Roth of the and firearms charges and will remain in custody until Montgomery-based American Center for Law and he turns 21 in July. Justice, blasted the decision. "I believe this sounds a warning to every man and woman who sits on a bench in Alabama to not discuss their religious bdiefs, not to discuss their views and not to stand up in church TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Leaders hailed a year of what and share their beliefs because it can come back to they called solid accomplishments by a group formed haunt you," he said. in the fall of 1995 to combat the picketing of anti-gay Moore had twice rejected requests to step aside crusader Fred W. Phelps. filed by Mrs. Borden, who is trying to regain custody Concerned Citizens for Topeka Friday re-retted of her two children from her husband, James Christoas president during its first annual meeting former pher. Borden. Mrs. Borden rimmed Moore s fai Secretary of State Jack Brier, who s,ai,,d, the organizawould keep him from presiding fairly and that he may tion has provided the capital citY with thepromise of be prejudiced against her lawyer, Janice Hart of a better tomorrow" in fighting "bigotry and hatred." W~rior, because of her prior American Civil LiberRe-elected with Brier was Topeka banker. Frank ties Union work. Ms. Hart said she does not expect the Sabatiui, a former president of the state Board of case will be reassigned to a judge more amenable to Regents, as chairman of the board. Other officers are Roy Menninger, vice chairman; Jane and Otto ¯ her client’s views, but said she does expect they will be fair. Schnellbacher, vice presidents; John Rosenberg, sec¯ In a January ruling that gave temporary custody to retary; Bill Hemmen, treasurer, and Randy Austin, ¯ president-elect. ¯ the childrens’ father, Moore said he "strongly feels "’ er" "A common goal brought us togem , Brier told ¯ that the minor children will be detrimentally affected by the present lifestyle of (Mrs. Borden) who has about 60 people attending the annual meeting at ¯ engaged in a homosexual relationship during her Washburn Law School. "Fighting bigotry and hatred is not a spectator sport... It’s because there are a ¯¯ marriage forbidden both by the laws of the state of Alabama and the laws of nature." thousand of us standing up and confronting these problems that we have succeeded..I thimk., we c.an stand a little taller now and say there ~s nothing to be : Biased dudge Removed Topeka Anti-Bias Group [ A Resi.den.ti_.a.1 an.d L Commerical. Cleaning Service Kerby Baker (~ 1_8) _622:07. 001 : Thegroup, whichhas enlisted l:007 members in, : 1104 South Victor Tulsa, Oklahorna74104 (918) 592-1800 Fax (918) 592-4323 uss [[ -Gay Student 6roup May Lose Funding first year andplmis further efforts;has wonreversai oI ¯ apolicepoliey ofnotarresdngPhelpsandhis bandof : MADISON, ,Wis. (AP~ - Three students .who o_bpicketers;-gotten the City. Council and Shawnee -~ jected~to the use of fee money to fund groups tot County BoardofCommissioners to adopt ordinances :- homosexuals and environmentalists hav~ wgn ~fo~ limiting picketing, and provided legal assistance to : eral court ruling in their favor. U_.S. Di,s,m,.,,ct.c.o ,, , JudgeJohnShabazruledinfavorof three. Christian people who had trouble with Phelps. Phelps is pastor of Westboro Baptist Church in whoto sued theuuiversityforusing mandatory ka. Afterr|mningunsuccessfullyfor governorin :: students student fees fund groups they find objectionable. Tope ~ ¯ - .... . The oupsindud~d Lr~r Greens andthe Lesbian, 1990, he began Dcketing businesses; churches . . " fees to¯ lar-e si~ thatand at-. .... " Gay gr and B~sexual Campus .Center. U~smg .: xnmwauats homes, msptaymg ,,.g. ~-~ ...... : ~,,hola;~. or,~,,n~ whosemainobiecfive~s toaavance -o~’i~l~.~iogical goals vio’lates students~ con~ ~fitufionalfightsdespite.the’."viewpointneutral!’way in which fees are distributed tO student groups, Shabaz said. imon¢xum, tX.: :.,: ate.~-ofStudents.RogerHoward,Buttlaejuage:s..... " " ’-: decision..could reduce the number and.diVersity’of-- .... .. ..... .- ..... ¯ : groups on campus,.Howard said.~ : SANTA.MONICA,- Calif,-(AP) - Evelyn.Gentry .:-_ Pete Anderson~ the attorney: who-representext me ResearcherDies .:., ....: . Wed. Service 6:30 pm-,..Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice. .... Thurs: 7:30 pm odePendency Support Group [ To do justice;. ,love mercy.& to walk humbly ,with our.God.,. Micah 6"8::1 Hooker, a UCLA psychologist who studied homo- : tmiversity,said the ruling w_as b.as.ed:on..u,a,co,nt,,estedbe~e sexuality and found it was n0t-a men~tLa!~ .di.s0r;der~. :~ facts. UWBoard ofRegentst’restaent .Macna_e.t ~re, ¯ died;affiendsaidThursday.Shewas~v-tiooKerm ¯ ~aid he had.not had-a chance to:rewew:51aaoaz,s. . MondayatherSantaM0ni’cahomeofnaturalcauses, :’ decisionortalktotheuuiversity~slawyers~Hedidn~t said documentary filmmaker David Ha~,g,l,_~d, w.~ : know whether the universitywould appeal. in 1993 produced the Oscar-nominated-t_;nang~ g ¯ �Nobel Winner:AIDS ¯ tional Institute of Dental Research. "I like to think of it as a scientific Vaccine in 10.Years :¯ kibbutz, a place where science is appreciSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ap) - A ’winher of this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine predicted Saturday that within 10 years there will be a vaccine sharply slowing the outbreak of full-blown AIDS in in: fected people. Rolf M. Zinkernagelalso said the vaccine .he envisioned would vastly reduce chances that an HIV-infeeted person would transfer the virus to other people’. But 7inkemagel said it would not completely eliminate chances of contracting the infection. -~ . .~ . ’ Zinkemagel, a SWiss researcher, spoke at a news conference with co=winner.Pcter C. Doherty~.an Australian wh0.is a professorinthe Department o,f Immmiology at the St; Jude’sChildren s Research HospitalinMemphis,Tenn:Thetwoman were awarded, the prize in :Octobe~ -for their studies into.the body’s immune sys~ : ,ated and nurtured for its own rewards," : said Dr. Edmund C. Tramont, a longtime.. ¯ friend of Gallo who asked the scientist ¯ about starting a new laboratory in Balti"- more: ¯ The institute, which will be part of the : i UniversityofMaryland.system, will fo:~ .ens most of its work on AIDS research. But Gallo said he was:interested in other : viruses as well, including minor, leuke¯ mia, hepatitis.and papilloma virtmes. : If AIDS ~reeedes a~ a human threat, : Galld: said ;.the institti,.te: would shift its : empha~!s."Ithinkacritlealmassofpeople ¯ working on virology is nice to have," :~ Gallosaid. ~’YOuwantt0bringabunchof : people t~ge~er Who do basic’re~arch : witl~ elinlcal ~tpl~fiCafions;~,ith~ all kinds ¯ "bfdiseaseSinnnnd:" : ~ .... ."~ _I-Iis~valsignal~thet~.~ngofnew i";riva!ry’wi~2°hm Hop~’Medieal lnsti- te~,~ inthe 19"10s..’~. ~. ~::: .... o.~ ’, ,~ . "’iuti0ns;whiehisentrenchedas’aninferna-. ,HiVwill.notbea~virus~tlmtwe-ean :-t~dnail~;ader’inAIDS~r~sear~hTTheimtieliminate_ ~p!e.tely from,an,. :infected :-.~tdte is still~gfumi~h~l wi~,l,M) equip- person," -Zink~a;said~" ::.,-W* wil! : :.~t;:Whi~.:~ exI~..ts:_W~tia~- nOt~be able readily to prevent the inftmtion : m~tei2.SQ. ’,~’m~loyee;S! Wi~ ::sev~ral completdy, and wewill not- be ~able: to .:years~ !I:,I77,9~..., i. i .". .; ii.?, " ~control the vtrus completely. He sal vaccine would only greatly delay the Outbreak of the AIDS, which ravages the .b~,~y’s natural ability to ward off disease. ~ ~’ ’I would think.that within the next 10 years, we will have sdmething reasonable i .OKLAHOMA CITY (AP.) ~- A group of in :terms of thistype: of:vaccine,"~hesaid. . :dO~tors at the Universfty of Okiahbma --At presenL~ the incubation period of :, ~ Health SciencesCenter h~ been, awarded a $1.5 million gr..~t .to provide services : ~A~IDS.,-can._ b~~ l~0:: ye~s ::or.longer, - :.. !.::.; forindigent ;pedpie with~HIV and ~AIDS. 7:~nkemagel said.thatany vaccine wbuld keep the viral infection in:check~s0 that ¯...;t.,~:<~Dr:, Ronald A., Greenfield,: professor full[blown AtDSwould take between 20 : :a9.d’chief ofthe’center’:s. otlegeofMedi, e~ne,.was awarded.the’three,year grant to tO4Oyearsto develop., ~ "’ :o implement the program.-He. Said the goal ’:- Dohetty saidanew cl’affsof.._d~zg,.S called. : ~ in:tke:first yearis to provide comprehenprOtease inhibitors,now :l~ng used to manage AIDS in wealthy Western coun- ............. care services~to a ¯ mlmmum of 200 indigent, and. lowAntries, are tooexpensivefor vietimsin poor and developing nations.He said that ’qt’s :~ come people living with HIV and AIDS. very hard to know" how successful the : :- ,"Some of these patients workbut do not ¯ -earn enough to afford health insurance. AIDS vaccine research will be. "But, of ~ -This. grant .will help cover the costs, of course, a vaecane ’ is the only possibility providing medical .care to people who for controllingA~IDS worldwide," Doherty ~. : "desperately need it," he said Friday, The i ..OU Docs.,Get .... " i ~:,Mil, fOr-AIDSCare Gallo AIDS Research Center : , proposed program seeks.to help people in ¯ the Oklahoma City at.ca and surrounding : .-counties. 12-06-96 BALTIMORE (AP) - Months behind schedule and eagerly anticipated, a premiere research center rtm by renowned AIDS researcher Doctor RobertGallo.was opened in late November in Baltimore. The Institute of Human Virology Was dedicated with.two days of. lectures featuring a lineup of Sci~fitific luminaries, with four Nobe!laureates: Dr. David Baltimore, Dr. Manfred Eigen, Sir Aaron King and Dr. Hamilton O. Smith. The opening follows two years of courtship by state offieials to lure the prestigious Gallo, a co-discoverer of.the AIDS virus, to Baltimore from the federal National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, wherehe worked for 30 years. Gov. Parris Glendening and Mayor Kurt Schmoke have promised $12 million over the next three years to launch the center. Gallowill be joined at theinsdmte by other prominent scientists ~ dubbecL’Mae Dream-Team of AIDS research" :by Glendening. They are epidemio!ogist William Blattuer, formerly with .the National Cancer Imtimte, clinicianRobert Redfield,who headed the cancer research program at Waiter Reed Army Institute of Research and Dr. Joseph L,Bryant; who headed the animal program at-the Na- i Doc Says HIVDrugs :Needed for Kids "¯ : ¯ ~ ¯ MILWAUKEE (AP)- A ph;sician using experimental AIDS drugs on children says. the government should make pharmaceutical companies market products for patients of all ages, not justadults who can pay more for them. Two Milwaukee-area :. children about 8 years old began receiv¯ ing protease inhibitors amonth ago with , the help Of pediatric AIDS physician Pc¯ ter Havens: A third child traveled to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’ in Bethesda, Md., the only placein the coun¯ try studying such drugs for children~ ¯ Protease inhibitors are a new class of : AIDS drugs. Pharmacelitieal companies ;. have obtained-licenses: to.use them only ’. for adults. ’q3rug companie~ need to work :. to develop .drugs for .use .in-children as : wellas adults,"-~Havens said. ,I~ey don’t ¯ because there’s nomoney jnit." Havens : -said he- contacted.NIH -researchers. and : .then ~prescribed treatment, for the two ¯ -Milwaukee-area .boys with indinavir, ~- brandname Crixivan. ~ ¯ "By calling the people Who.have been : doing these (clinical) trials, we have been Jeffrey A; : Beal,-MD-.--Ted. Campbel!::;: LCSW. Sp..eeio!.ized in.?H~. 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SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan’s Since 1947 Major credit cards In-store charges or Direct insurance billing for your convenience! 3 locations to serve you: Hillcrest Physician’s Building 1145 So. Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Ares 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 able to approximate the doses," he said. :¯ plied will be able to participate in the program and that no one at this time will Heblames drug manufacturers for having have to be placed on a waiting l.is,t,~" Ron no prior information about dosage, metabolism or the effects on patients who : Cates, acting health director, said tnursmay not be adhlts, but could use the pro- : day. At first, the agency thought it would : have only .enough money to cover the tease inhibito~s. Havens said the U.S. Food and Drug ¯¯ estimated $10,000 anmlal costs for "/5 people. But additional federal money inAdministration should require pharma-. ceutical companies to test products on all i creased that to 132 people. The department received 89 apphcaage groups and have information available on dosage and effectiveness before :¯ lions frompeople who don’treeeive Medicaidassistance don’thaveprivateinsurthe product goes on the market. ¯ ance, earn less-than $14~19 a year and : had a physician’s referral. Department spokeswoman Nanci -Kentu.cky A!DS i Gonder officials today would go :. Vaccine T~ atul a i through thesaidformality of a lottery - draw.- I.VXINGTON~Ky.(AP)’K n kyp - : ing.nfimbers’andassigningth.emtoea.cla tients will particil~ate in testing, of a new : applicant - because agency rm~ reqmre Vaccine thdt mightkeeppegp_le who hav.e . it. .The state came up with the idea for HW from developing AIDS. Abouto~J ~ lottery when it f’LrSt thOUght therewasn t patients ate being recruited by doC_t.o~s.to : .enough money to. cover all appficants. takepart in tes(~ng o.f th_e,v~.~cc’,mo,,at ~he :’ Health.officialssaidthey feltit Was.the Uni¢ersi~ of Kentucky M.e~.~,~1. ~r~. falrestwaytoparce!0utthefunds. Butthe They ~wifi b¢~ ~ai-t qf a nati~nwi.d~.^s,~ y i lottery idea was criticized by many, ininvoicing 3,000..~en..tsata~.t~.ut ~ s,x.w~,’i ._ cludingDavidPeters,directorof~e, ,.,AIDS ~ Half will ~v,e .,the v,accme,. W~cn . .~j,~ of theOzarks~’in SpringfiekL~ . ~willl~ agailablein Kentueky,0nly atUK, ~:~ ~- ’I,mthrilled w~ menot~going to do this ~ andhalf will get an ~utd,ty bgo~" ~t.ey. but . lottery, It wouldhave beena poor way to ~ novadcifie.Dr.RidmrdGre~nberg~ ~d~r.ec- ~ vrovidehealthcare,"Peterssaid.’L-’hoostot of the Kentucky AIDS Consortium, ~ ~ng people basedon a lotte~ really isn’t -saidTuesday thathe .and0ther~s,ear.fihers ¯. looking.at, those_ who ha,~e- the critical ~:were"franghfwithSkepticism.ye.tlaopp.- ~ needfirst.... . ’ ful that the Vaccine might work, atieastin ¯ , Gonder. said..the appficants can start "~ alimited way: : ~" " " ’ ¯ : receivin~ the ~ov,emment~paid-medica- ¯ ...Thecousortiumismadeupof.do~..t.orsat i ~o--~onM~ondayTTheirphysi~’ian will write , UK and the University of, I~oms,ville, as.. thepreseriptio~and the p.hm-ma. " cist will , v~ell ,as physicians fromother, parts: ot ! send the bill ditectly to the Health DepartKentucky,. Greenberg i,s an associa..te P.~ . ment; The r~g 43 openings-w.ill.be :-.fessor of-internal medicine at the.oh . filledonafirst-come, firS.t£set~,ebasxstor ,medical school. ’‘i’ don’t :Want anybody ! as longas the moneylasts. ..... ,.goingawaythinkingit’sg6ing, towork,": . : Sinee.this is the first time the state has Oreenbergsaidatonepointduringameetoffered financial assistance for protease ing withreporters;atthe_UKeeuter.’Buthe ¯ inhibitors,; it’~S not -dear, whether the later added, ~,‘ifit ,works, it will prevent : $10,000~ annual:imit will,be enough t~ AIDS in H1V ,patients. They would not ¯ cover the costs. ’We arelooking to see if ’develop AIDS:~ ’ ~" thisisanappropriateeapforthe~program. It’s the first such clinical study everin i Thecapcouldberaisedandwearetalldng Kentucky, where more than 2,100 AIDS to phai-maeeuti,ca~l,~ companies about getcases have beenreported sin~ce reco~ tin~ discounts,’ Gondersaid. keeping began in 1982. Greenberg sat ~eters said he would prefer a medi.cal review board to determine.who gets me the vaccine willnot Cure HIV-thehuman immunodeficiencyvirusthatcausesAIDS, new medication and would like to :see He said the most he could hope for at the income limits raised for individuals. He end of the three-year study would be that also said the state needs to spend more money on AIDS treatment. He said the the health of HIV patients getting the protease inhibitors, while not a cure-all, vaccine would not have deteriorated, are welcome news for people with HIV or So far the vaccine has been tested on AIDS. ’‘it really is lifesaving treatment. small numbers of people, and those studWe can look at it more as a manageable ies have indicated some increase in the critical illness than a death sentence," body’s immune response to the virus. It Peters said. ~as developedin 1987 by Dr. Jonas Salk. "it is an uninfecting viral materi~; ~t~at hopefully i.. will boost immunity. :.i.ne. ~Man material, he said, is "an absolutely killed form of the (HIV) virus." Patients eligible for the study must be MiDLAND,Texas(AP)-Amanstricken generally healthy, with no "AIDSwith the virus that causes AIDS is suing def’mining illnesses" except for Kaposi’s Sues Over Status Disclosure sarcoma, which is a cancer tumor that develops among people with HIV. " Memorial Hospital and Medical Center for alledgedly revealing his condition. ¯ FreddieLeeHawkinsJr. alsohas filedsuit Missouri Has $ for : against diandCounV.ospi al s=ct HIV/AIDS Drugs Angola Shaw, a nurse at the hospital. ¯¯ and .aw suing for over ,000 in punitive and actual damages. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The ¯ After testing positive for H_IV on May Missouri Department of Health says it " 13, he coutends in his lawsult that friends willbeabletoprovidepotentiallifesaving ¯ and relatives of Ms. Shaw began calling, new AIDS treatmentforallofthosesigned : expressing condolences because he was up to get the g0vernment-paid mediea- : "dying of AIDS." tion. The department will have $1.3 rail- Hawkins accuses Ms. Shaw of rev.eal~ lion in state and federal funds to pay for i ing his conditio~ When word got out that the new drugs, known as protease inhibihehadthedisease, Hawkins claims helost tots, which are used in combination with i manyfriendsandwas unabletofindwork. older medication. ¯ Hospital officials declined to comment ’’We’re very pleased that all who ap- ¯ on the matter. �¯ to recognize same-sex.marriages in Wis: consxn. "This is a simple matter of fairness, justice and equal rights," Baldwin ¯ said. Sen. ScottFitzgerald, R-Juneau, said ¯ he will propose a constitutional amend" ment declm-ing marriage in Wisconsin ¯ be the union of one man and one woman. Alabama MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State Sen. ¯ Bill Armistead, R-Columbiana, said Wednesday he has a "marriage protection" bill ready for consideration when the Legislature convenes Feb. 4. It would ¯ make Alabama the 17th state to ban same" sex marriages. Gov. Fob James signed an executive order saying gay marriages are not recognized as validin the states. When ¯ James signed the executive order in Au: gust, he said same-sex marriages violate ¯ public policy and God’s law. But a few months later, President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) giving states the ~iuthority not to recognize same-sex marriages that are performed legally in other states. Romer has indicated he likely would sign a bill that was in line with the federal legislation, and his spokesman, Jim Carpenter, said Wednesday that the governor still felt that way. Mississi ppi JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - People who want to outlaw same-sex marriages in Mississippi are monitoring a court ruling in Hawaii. Gov. Kirk Fordice has signed an executive order banning same-sex marriages, but family activists say the order from this .. summer cannot withstand a legal challenge. State Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, ¯ plans to push abill in the state Legislature ¯ to outlaw the marriages. "I just can’t be- ¯ lieve the state should recognize same-sex ¯ marriages," Kirby said. : Massachusetts " BOSTON (AP) - Gov. William F. Weld ¯ said he would veto any Massachusetts ¯¯ proposal to ban gay marriages. ¯ Weld, however, said that if Hawaii’s decision to grant the licenses is upheld by ¯ its own Supreme Court, Massachusetts ¯ would have no choice but to offer gay couples married in Hawaii the same legal rights and obligations it extends to straight . ¯ couples. ¯ Wisconsin ¯ MADISON,-Wis. (AP) - State Rep. ¯ Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, said Wednesday that she will introduce a bill ¯ you’re positive he’s negative "/" ,you’re negative he’s positive an 8 week program for men (individuals + couples) on relationshipissues: dating, sex, commitment + more hope, hiv outreach prevention education, call 712-1600 for info. Nebraska OMAHA, Neb. (AP)-A court decisionin Hawaii allowing same-sex marriages may lead to legal ramifications for Nebraska, according to the state attorney general. Nebraska has no legislation that recognizes or refuses to recognize gay marriages performed in other states. 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Tulsa Uniform 584-4983 ¯ Community .of Hope Info: 743-4297 ¯ " & Leather Seekers Assoc. Alternatives Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay 1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 : Weekly social events for /afro: 838-1222 Alliance - Univ. of Tulsa ¯ ¯ LGBT men & women, 7 pm 6:30 pm at Canterbury NAMES Project Gay & Lesbian Student ¯ Info: 646-5503 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ." AIDS Memorial Quilt Association ¯ ." Sewing Bees, 3rd Sat~ of SubStance Abuse TCC Southeast Campus, ¯ ¯ each month: 748-3111 Info: 631-7632 Support Group ¯ for persons with HIV/AIDS " ¯ 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G SWAN-Single Women’s ¯ ¯ 3-4:30 pm Activity Network ¯ Info: 749-4194 Call 832-2121 Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Staff and Board of Directors Wishes Everyone A Happy Hanukkah Merry Christmas and Enjoys and Celebrates Kwanzaa & Yule! May your Holidays be Filled with Joy & Love! This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter of Tulsa Family News and by TFN. HIV infected or affected? Need someone to talk to? 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Mardi Gras Returns to Tulsa Early March ’97- Be There! 918-749-7898 This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter of Tulsa Family News and by TFN. --’Storehouse -- Of Shanti TULSA AID= r& LJ’J ~I r-his confidential workshop is an intensive weekend experience designed to assist individuals who have been affected by HIV/ AIDS to come to terms with the impact the virus has had on their lives. It is free and open to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, family, loved ones, friends, care-givers, and professionals. The next Tulsa AIDS Mastery Workshop is scheduled for May 16-18. For info., call Red Rock at 584-2325. This ad is made possible by the generosity of a supporter of Tulsa Family News and by TFN. �-~vhere pets¯ are treated like pe.ople * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) ¯ people along the way, These travels took READ ALL ABOUT IT place in 1992-94, leading up to the StoneReviewed by Barry Hensley . wall 25 observance. 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Lo~ ~or wmen bt~mine toption, yo. .should bo severRl issues, l~or exemp~e,-~m " Y owingly gave false ro.tio out what kinds of baula’aptcy are avail- ¯ cannotbedischarged-Sthdent.loa~s. °sWthede able, and what are the advantages and ~ toaschoolorgovernmentt~oayamessm loan first became due at least sev.ep y.e~r,s disadvantages of each ofkind? What prop~ before fding for bankrupcty or untess me erty will be exempt from bankruptcy’: : court derides that payment would be an Which debts will not be affected by filing ¯ "undue hardship." bankruptcy. ’ _ i These are only some of the issues that In all likelihood, you will choose beyou will have to look at when considering tween Ch. 7 and Ch. 13. C°n. ? or "s~aight i ~vhether to t’de bankruptcy. 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A good example of the Frenchinfluwere were wdcome to place papers there ¯ Kevin Anderson and Lucasfilm spokes- " calorie opportunities abound! And, of : ence is the ever popular Vietnamese iced from the first time we spoke with them. In ." person, SteveSansweet, about the chances ¯ course, even though they aren’t prepared : coffee, a strong, distinctive roast brewed this way the rest of the year, all of the ¯ with an individual drip container, and almost all other media venues, we have ¯ of seeing gay characters in the new films ¯ TherespousefromAnderson: "NO! There " recipes must be made with lots of real -" served with .weetened condensed milk had trouble with local management, havover ice. won’t be any gay charac- ¯ butter and of hcavy cream. ing to contact corporate ters in the Star Wars urn- " ThedassicBdChhGi6, headquarters, who then said , I just got lmck from December is a perfect $5.95, is a bowl of verse because Lucas " time to turn to the rather "Of course you’re welBorders Boobs& 8146 So. Memorial vermicelli noodles topped healthier and lighter foods doesn’t want any sexuality ¯ come !", and then had to deal Music, & let me tell I--IouI~’with chopped eggrolls, with the hassles of local in the series." ¯ of Asia. Counterbalancing you, it is a wondrous grilled beef, pork, and Excuse me? I pointed all those rich, Western Eu11 - 9 Sun. -Thurs. management and an unchicken, andmounds of letfriendly attitude. Infaet, one place. A book, music, & out that in "Return" Leia " ropean artery doggers, Oritfl 10, Fri. and Sat. tuce, cucumbers, and bean ran about kissing almost " ental recipes are traditionbookstore still is refusing video lover’s delight. Cu~slne: sprouts, all topped with us a spot in their store, Theresa Lynch... and everyonebut the Wookiee, ¯ ally light on the meat, heavy chopped peanuts. A small on the vegetables, have C]alnese, Vietnamese though they allow almost and in the novels, she and tire staff at Borders bowl of fish sauce accomplenty of variety, and overHan Solo are married and all the other local papers. Dr~l panies the dish as a condi~<-Theresa Lynch, General ]rave been most gracious have children! Certainly ¯ fiow with great flavors. ment, and the knowing epi~1 but Manager, and the staff at & welcoming, & it was that didn’t happen without : Now, too much oily stir-fry cure will dump the sauce can defeat the purpose, so Borders havebeenmost grasome kind of sex! The rePde~: modest into the bowl and mix all of cious and wdeoming, and interesting to note that sponse was a muffled re- " therestaurant has to be choPa~ent: the contents around with sen carefully for the skill it was interesting to note many d tLe store’s ply, and I explained that " the chopsticks. Pho Diic and artistry of the chef. And, the question was more one ¯ that many of the store’s first major credit mrds day customers were BiSt is a delicious Hanoi of relationships that just a " Tulsa is blessed to have a day customers were memmembers d the Tulsa simple matter of sexuality. : particularly f’me chef at Kim style soup with slices of bers of the Tulsa Gay comGay community. In Long, a Vietnamese and rare steak, beef tendon, and munity. In fact, it looked smo~n~ & I, at the risk of having like we w~eatapartyrather fact, it looked like we my idea plagiarized, sug- ¯ Chinese restaurant in far non-smo~ln~ s~t~ons meat balls. The small bowl, $4.95, is a goodfirstcourse, southeast Tulsa, which is than a bookstore, as many gested my own story to Aleohoh and the large bowl, $5.95, folks as we saw who we were at a party rather AndersOn: That Hancomes " probably the best in town. Located in a shopping is almost big enough for a knew. Borders has a nonthan a bookstore... out of the closet, divorces _" Rat~: A llst meal by itself. We also like center which includes the discrimination clause on Leia, who really loved their employment applications that in- ¯ Chewbacca anyway, professes his love ¯ infamous Ocean Club at 81st and Memo- ¯ the G~ Xho Xht, which at $6.95, is a dudes sexual orientation as well. But don’t ¯ for the still single (and not dating anyone : hal, Kim Long is a huge restaurant which : chicken dish flavored with the pungent ¯ bother applying, I’m first on the list! TFN ofanysex/species)LukeSkywalker.They " took over the location of the former : spiciness of lemon grass, accompanied by southside attempt of Tulsa’s historic ¯ steamed rice and a bowl of.onion soup. welcomes Borders and encourages all of decide to run amok in the galaxy fighting prejudice everywhere, with C3PO and " Louisiane. The decor has not been changed : Another delicious example of Vietnamour readers to. patronize their business. Their sections on gay studies and fiction R2D2 starting "Droids for Gay Rights" " much, so there is a open and casual ambi- : ese flavors is in the B6 Tfii Chanh, $7.95, arewell stocked and well rounded. Tell’em groups allover thegalaxy. ContactGeorge ¯ ance to the multi-tiered and multi-roomed ¯ - which is a combination of thinly sliced beef cooked in lime juice and flavored we sent Lucas at Lucasfilm, POB 2009, San ¯ establishment, yet it still maintains a nice with mint leaves, onions, and peanuts. If you are avoiding your dysfunctional Rafael, CA 94912-2009, Phone: (415) ¯ restaurant feel. None of those little lan¯ terns hang around, and the place is quiet, The truly brave will try L~u Th[ip CAm, ~anily this year, I canrecommend acouple 662-1700, to register .your thoughts. even on busy nights. ahuge undertaking for two or more, where of videos to watch with friends and family May the Force be with you! plate after plate of different vegetables, All of the standard Chinese-American of choosing. Smart Saves His Family was In the meantime, go see MARS ATshaved beef, shrimp, crab legs, andsquid an excellent portrayal of such madness as TACKS!, a great new camp space film -" foods are offered, and done well. But, so are brought to the table, raw. A large pot those of us from this background deal fromTim Burton. Atleast he hires openly " many traditional Chinese regional dishes, of boiling soup stock is placed in the with. It is less a comedy and more a drama gay production designers, as detailed in ¯ .especially from Hnnan and S zechuan pmv middle of the table, and the diners use with eomedic moments. The studio marthe Advocate article on Wynn Thomas in ¯ ~nces, appear on the large menu, that it their chopsticks to select and cook their keted it as a eomedy, which parts of it are the magazine’s current issue (# 723). ." would take a diner months to sample own dinner in the stock, sort of like a every dish. Prices for the Chinese foods but the film flopped largely due to the are qnite reasonable for a restaurant of this French fondue. It’s a $22.95 investment~ expectation that it would be a laugh a quality, and only slightly more than one but well worth the fun. Just as a matter of minute. I came away from this film with a would expect to pay in a Chinese. fastetiquette, when eating With chopsticks; soft spot in my heart for Smart Smalley, one uses the smaller ends of the sticks to food type place. Most of the standard and the "Smart Within" myself, as well as common journalistic practice to respond convey foods to the mouth. However, chicken, beef, and pork dishes hover editorially. Likely you’ve noticed thatThe an insight that we are all struggling on our when working with a common bowl or Tulsa World regularly does so where ap- ". around the $7 mark, and-seafood dishes own paths, doing the best we can with pot, one. switches the ends and uses the what we’ve got. And a few laughs. propriate. And unlike The World, which ". are $9 or $10: These names will all be larger ends ofthesticks to bring food from "Home For The Holidays", Jodie Fosrestricts letters to 200words, TFN ran the ¯ familar--cashew chicken, kung pao beef, the common pot to the plate. letters critical ofour coverage essentially : shredded pork with garlic sance, shrimp paean to dysfunctional holidays, was tan%ther enjoyable film to hole up .with; in If all of these individual dishes aren’t without any editingfor length. Becauseo " with lobster sauce. We highly recommend that the more wonderful enough, this place .has probmuch the same vain, with a lovely moral those letters’ length, TFN responded at : the relevant points rather than at the end, ¯¯ adventurous diner order from the list Of : ably.the best Asian buffet in this part of to boot. I do think Robert Downey, Junior Chinese specialties. Prices areabithigher, ¯ the state. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Dec. 15, 1996- Jan. 14, 1997, v. 4, #1 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Dr. Elders Urges Black Churches to Fight AIDS OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)- Black churches must join forces to educate their communities about the dangers of AIDs and the need to practice safe sex, Dr. Joycelyn Elders said Saturday. Elders, the former surgeon general:, told a gathering at Mount Carmel Baptist Church that one out of every 350 black men is infected with the HIV virus, compared to one of every 800 white men and one of every 650 Hispanic men. Among women, one of every 1,000 black women is infected, compared to one of every 15,000 white women, she said. New medicines and treatments have nearly turned the deadlyvirus into more of a chronic disease people can live with for years, Elders said, but the numbers will keep g~owing unless youfig people are educated. Beside~ education, Elders emphasized the use ofcondoms and providing dean needles to drug addicts as deterrents to transmitting the disease. She applauded four teen-age girls who told the group they took vows of abstinence, but said 70% of those vows are broken by the time high school is finished. ’€I’he vows ofabstinence are broken far more easily than the latex condom is," Elders said. "When I was your surgeon general, I tl~ink you remember people would call me th~ condomqueen. Well, I Want you to know, I put the crown on my head and sleep in it:" see Elders, page3 :HAWAII HONEYMOON? ¯ HONOLULU (AP) - Joseph Melillo believes waiting six years ¯ to get ,m,arried is long enough. "That’s an awfully long engage- ¯ ment," Melillo said.Wednesday ~p~r~0judge put on hold the first ruling inAmericanhistory that all’~ws g~y marriages. Melillo and ¯ his partner, Pat Lagon, will have to wait at least another year: The ¯ staywill remainineffectuntil arulingby the state’s highestcourt. ¯ That court ruled in 1993 that Hawaii’s ban is unconstitutional ¯ unless the state could, show a compelling government interest in ¯ preventing gay mamages. ¯ In. issuing the stay to his own ruling, Circuit Judge Kevin Chang said there would be confusion if gay couples got married ¯ and then the high court overturned his decision. "We kind of ¯ expected it, but we’re not happy with it," said Melillo, who sued ¯ the state along with Lagon and two lesbian couples. Chang said Tuesday that the state had failed to show any ¯ compelling state interest in denying gay couples the right to ¯ marry, and he ordered the state to begin issuing themlicenses. It was the first such ruling by a judge in the United States. ¯ The dispute prompted passage of a federal law signed by ¯ President Clinton that says the federal government will not ¯ recognize gay marriages and allows states to refuse to recognize ¯ such unions licensed in other.states. In addition,16 states have ’ passed laws denying recognition of gay marriages. ¯ DeputyAttorney General Rick Eichor sought the stay, arguing ¯ that allowing couples to marry immediately would undermine the state’s case. "If hundreds, or even thousands, of gay mar- " riages take place, the Supreme Court probably won’t even hear ¯ the appeal," he said. Eichor also argued that the three gay couples who sued for the right to marry would suffer no real harm if their : right to marry were delayed. Dan Foley, the lawyer who represented the couples, said he ¯ found that argument incredulous. He said his clients already had suffered from delays in the case. "I hope it won’t take long to ¯ convince the Supreme Court that Judge Chang’s ruling was i correct," Melillo said. And nearly two months before the opening of the state Legis- ¯" lature, same-sex marriage already has become an issue. : Newly-elected Rep. Bob McDermott on Thursday called for ¯ Senate President Norman Mizuguchi to replace Matt Matsunaga ¯ and Avery Chumbley as co-chairs of the Senate Judiciary Corn- : mittee. Matsunaga and Chumbley both opposed a constitutional ¯ amendment banning same-sex, marriages. Matsunaga, who won re-dection despit~e being targeted for his stand on the issue, says : the matter should be left to the courts. ," McDermott said heis concerned .that legislation prohibiting ¯ same-sex marriage will not be given a fair hearing in the Senate ¯ Judiciary Committee. Samer~ex marriage was a factor in McDermott’s ouster of Democrat Len Pepper in the Nov. 5 : general election, see next column ¯ US & World Reaction: Arkansas ¯ LHTLE ROCK (AP) - Moving to follow a new federal law, lawmakers filed legislation Friday that ¯ would ban same-sex marriages in Arkansas. The ¯ measure was among the first bills pre-filed in the : House to be ,introduced in the Arkansas General Assembly that convenes Jan. 13. ¯ Arkansas family law defines marriage as a civil ¯ contract between consenting parties. A provision relating to issuing a marriage license to under age ¯ persons contain age requirements for the male and ¯ female, the only reference to gender. The proposed ¯ bill would declare that "marriage shall be only : between a man and a woman" and would void ¯ marriage betweenpeople of the same sex. The state ¯ wouldnotrecognize same-sex marriages performed out of state by people who move to Arkansas. "What (gays) do in the privacy of their own ¯ bedroom is their business, but I don’t feel like it’s : something that I want to recognize as being legal ¯ and right" said the lead sponsor, Rep. Doug Kidd, : D-Benton. "The state of Arkansas should not rec- ¯ ognize that as a marriage." ¯ Dehra Bailey of the Arkansas Gay and Lesbian ¯ Task Force said the state’s homosexual community ¯ Was not surprised by Kidd’s bill and would fight it : as a matterof social justice. She said homosexuals ¯ "absolutely" have a moral right to marry. Ms. ¯ Bailey said. "Whether or not a person chooses marriage to sanction their relationships, all people ¯ should have that right." ¯ Colorado ¯ DENVER (AP) - A Colorado state lawmaker has ¯ announced plans to reintroduce a bill in the 1997 ¯ Legislature that wouldbanrecognition of same-sex marriages in Colorado. ¯ The announcement by Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, ¯ ¯ R-Fort Morgan, came just a day after a Hawaiian court ruled that state must issue marriage licenses ¯ to same-sex couples. The same bill was approved last yearby the Colorado Legislature, but vetoedby : Gov. Roy Romer. The Hawaii ruling still must be appealed. But that doesn’t matter to Musgrave. ¯ Musgrave’s bill banning same:sex~ marriages ¯ was appr0vedinbothho~es earlierthis yearlarge.ly ¯ on a partisan=line vote with most Democrats in ¯ Opposition. Gov: Roy Romer-vetoed it in March, ¯ saying it was unnecessary because Colorado law didnotrecognizesuchmarfiages, see Hawaii, p. 8 Murderer Gets 50 Years ¯ Evergreen SpiritAwardsGiven " Coming Soon! PONTIAC, Mich..(AP) - The man convicted of killing " TULSA - The AIDS. Coalition. of Tulsa presented its 1996 * Evergreen SpiritAwards recognizing individuals fortheir contributions to HIV/AIDS care. The organization recognized Amy Graham and Nancy Nelson of the American Red Cross, Jack Arnold of Tulsa Public Schools, Anne Kozak and Jean Derry of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health, Claudette Peterson of HOPE, Patti Handyof Associates in Medical & Mental Health, Sharon Thoele of the HIV Resource Consortium with Spirit Awards. The Richard Shackelford Award went to Derrick Davis of FUSO and the Truman Geren Award went to the late RF Renfro. These awards were presented by Phil Wiley. The award to RF Renfro will hang in the Renfro Room inThe Pride Center. HIVRC Records Turned ¯ Holiday services will be held at Saint Jerome at ¯ 11:30 on Christmas Eve with Mass at midnight. : Family of Faith and Greater Tulsa MCCs will join ¯ together for a candlelight service at Family ofFaith ¯ at 1 lpm. Also Community of Hope United Meth- ¯ ¯ odist will hold its candlelight service at llpm. Ongoing till mid-January, Community of Hope : will offer a grief support group that meets on ¯ Tuesdays from6-8pm. Forinfo. call Leslie Peurose ¯" at 585-1800 or Bob Hulsey at 749-4194. "- RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network : will provide volunteer training on Jan. 13-15 from ¯ 5:30- 9pmatHarvardAve. ChristianChurch,5502 ¯ S. Harvard. $25 with some scholarships available. ¯ Registration by Jan. 10. Call Stephen or Kathy at i Over On Nov. 20- More 749-4195 for info. Another training will beat ¯ Conners State College.in the Classroom Building ¯ Documents to. Follow #210onJan.24-25.Registrationisrequiredby Jan. :21.CallStephenorKathyat749-4195orPhiTheta ¯ TULSA-The H-IV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) provided its ¯ Kappa in Warner at 918-463-6302 for info. ¯ minutes to Tulsa Family News’ attorney on Nov. 20 and has , : - agreed to provide accesstoother public documents this month as " INSIDE : well as agreeing to futherinterviews with counsel for theHIVRC : ¯¯ - and Tulsa Family Newspresent. ¯ ¯ . . TFN publisher, Tom Neal, appl,auded the agency fo~ its coop- : EDITORIAL/LETTERS/DIRECTORY P. 2-3 " eration. "It has ialways been Tb2q s hope that the agency could " NEWS .... P. 4 HEALTH P. 6 provideexplanatiousfortheallegatiousofthepersonslivingwith HIV/AIDS & THE LAW P. 10 AIDS (PLWA’s)," Neal added. ,We hope that the problems ¯ BOOK REVIEW P. 10 really just turn out to be communications difficulties rather than : EUREKA SPRINGS P. 11 anything more serious. We expect to provide followup coverage : RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 12 next month." , CLASSIFIEDS P. 14-15 a gay admirer who revealed a crush on him on "The Jenny Jones Show" will serve at least 20 years in prison before he is eligible for parole, lawyers said. Judge Francis X. O’Brien on Wednesday sentenced Jonathan Schmitz to 25 to 50 years for murdering ScottAmedure. DefenselawyerJames Burdick saidhe’ll appeal. Schmitz shot the 32-year-old Amedure to death three days after they attended the show’s taping on March 6, 1995. The show was not aired at the time but was played in court and televised as part of trial coverage. Amedure’s family said Schmitz, 26, Should spend his life in prison to make up for each day they will. spend withoutAmedure. "Thereisn’taday that goes by where I don’t mourn for my sonrs life," Amedure’s mother, Patricia Graves, told O’Brien. "I hope every time he opens his eyes he will See Scott’ s body as he lay dying.~’ AllynSchmitz, Schmitz’s father, said thejudge didn t consider thedamageto his son’s psychefrom appearing on the show. Witnesses said Schmitz believed he was going to meet a woman.admirer on the show and was humiliated when the admirer turned out to be a man.. "He was the guy who .,. was basically hauledinto (an) ... imraoral,.sexual-perverted thing that totally devastated him mentally to the point-that he couldn’t even function anymore." Schmitz had been fighting alcoholism, .depression and a thyroid condition when the show’s producers ¯ambushed him.., the defense said. "I don’t disagree with counsel that you are suffering some medical illness," O’Brien told Schmitz. But, he added, "You still have to be accountable to society." 918.583..1248 fax: 583.4615 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-014o tulnews@ionetnet Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer + Mac Guru: James Christjohn Writers +.contributors: Phyl Bbler-Sehmid~ Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott, Gerald Miller, Lance Bfittain, Kent Lewis ¯ Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Pt~bolrireeastpioonnodefnaeneaims aesosrupmheodtot0dboeefsonroptuibnldicicaatitoenthuantlepsesrostohne’rswsiesxeunaol toerdi,e.mntuatsito~n . signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be’sent to the address above. ~Eaeh reader is entiiled to one free copy of each edition at distribution.points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. by Tom Neal age, were a recovering alcoholic, or simply didn’t know where any of these places were, you were out of luck. Because of significantly different editorial and advertising policies, from T.H.sa Family News.(TFN) has my .a,pp~re- ." ciauon, support and gratitude forit s Oc- ¯ tober article focusing upon failures of : Tulsa’s HIV Resource Consortium -" (HIVRC) and for following up with both : ’pro’ and’con’ responses appearing in the ¯ November issue¯ : However, I also applaud any and every_ : one who word volunteer themsdves to i public oversight by serving on any Board of Directors of any service group such as the HIVRC. This is the first issueofour fourthyear. During these years., our Also, HIVRC’s salaried Director, goal has been to bring the Tulsa Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Trams communities (and our families andfriends, and any other inter~ ested readers out there), the best community newspaper we can achieve. We strive for fair and accurate reporting. We strive to cover all of our very, very diverse communities. That means we are a newspaper for "’bar" people, the wealthy and well-connected, drag divas and leather folk - in short, for all. We are a newspaper for those who are way out of the closet, as well as for those still hiding. ¯ One of the tl~ngs which has helped to make us a paper for all ts our accessibility across the city. Prior to TFN, if you wanted a Gay newspaper (albeit one from out of town), your options were to go to an "erotic" bookstore,, a dub, or one or two other locations. There’s nothing wxong with these establishments (and we’re very grateful that they welcome us) but if youwere under ." ,OtherP..,~in,the, ragion (policies now being imitated in Okla_ i SharonThoe.le, certainlyhasmydeserved ¯ nomat:~ty),TulsaFamilyNewsiswelcomeandavailableaeross .appreciation for even attemptingto per- ." the city, in locations accessible to many more people. Havinga ¯ form the undo,ubtedly impossible tasks of ¯ paper available and visible is progress for a community that has i Serving Tulsa s PLWA’s and HIV with : ~forced traditionally to be hidden. ¯ complete satisfaction to all. It will.never : sprogressh not come ily. For door w:eopened,. ! happen. : tac~ ano msenmmauon mtrying to get the paper in moreplaces; ! ...IfI dneverbeen amemberofaboardof : in trying to get more advertising, and in trying to buy basic : ddinryecotofrsth,neoerxepveenredxitpuerreieonfcepdumbleidcifausncdrus-, ¯" services for the newspaper. We also continue to face diserimina_ :. then I might be somewhat less under- : lion from.some in our commRuity. ¯ ¯ ¯ standingof the feelings of theboardmem-. Itisnotaneasyjob.NorisitweHpaid.Manyofthefolkswh~se . bersor~eservicegroup,sadmlnistrator ¯ work you see in this paper donate their efforts. Certainly, as : when an "outsider’ brings them to task as : publisher.and editor, I could go out and get a job doing almost : TFN’s publisher has done. :. anything else andmake bettermoney- and actually get benefits, i ~ But, whomevermaybe connected with _" not to mention major stress reduction, see Editorial, page3 : HIVRC who may be fceling insecure and ¯ unappreciated due the criticism (whether : justified or not) there are those Tulsan’s Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities : who feel much, much worse- every day ¯ ¯ - those persons living with AIDS/HIV ¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB "1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 .. and those of us who love them and are ¯ Black&White;Inc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 583-7314 . scared to death oflosing them ¯ *Bless The ¯Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 ¯ : :B,-,_/_L/_G___Alli_’,,.an,ee, U~v.°..fTulsaCanterburyCtr. Nevertheless, simply stated, it is public 583-9780 i money that HIVRC is spending, andtax_ ." ~.Alapmml ~maent t.lr.,University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence . payers and benefactors can reasonably ¯" *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703~ 2rid 585-1800 " ~ C_ommunityUnitarian-UniversalistCongragation 749-0595 i expeetaccouhtabilityofservicesandmost : Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : certainly to be given access to public : *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 . information upon request. It is both un- ¯ :~ello_ws.l~.’p_Congreg.-Church, 2900-S. Harvard necessary and unfortunate that such a 747:7777 : .simple matter had to become a public ¯ rree~pmtWomeusCenter, callf0rlocation&info: 587-4669 ¯ ;¯ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 ¯ ~ssue at all. But, if that’s what takes then ¯ 747-6827 ¯. so be it! Tulsa needs a responsive AIDS Friends in Unity SocialOrg. (African-American mens group) . consortium, or none at all. POB 8542, 74101, call cJo HOPE @ 712.1600. : I have no doubt that TFN’s focus upon : HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E.38, 2ndfl. ¯ ¯ and inquiry ofHIVRC is fullyjustified if d~12-1600’ HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 ¯ : In--.’an Health Care, Save the Nation 584-4983 " the newspaper is to fulfill its own ¯ sibility to it’s readers. And, TFN’s pub- . Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 : lisher has proven his commitment to the : *MCC of Greater Tulsa,. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 ¯ ." *HIVResourceCtr.,4154S. Harvard, Ste. H_l 749-4194 : .cbosmenminunTiutlys..at.hlrohuagvheonuetvtehrehtaidmtehehoechcaas- .." NHAMEHSouPsRe,O1J1E1C4l1S".,4Q.1u5a4koSe.rHarvuard, Ste.r : PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 584-7960748-311I .: Slon to.talk with Mr. Neal about such ¯ 749-4901." matters,bu[disappointmentswithHIVRC Planned Parenthood, 1007 S Peoria ~o~,.-,~,,, ¯ were being-publicly expressed long be- *The Pride Center,- 1307 E "38, 2nd floor, ~’~ i fore TFN beg.an its ~,s_tribution in Tulsa. ¯*~R.A.I.N..R~Onal AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4-195-: s----~ -~ ’ :’ g : ~nsmer commencing Rainbow Business Guild; POB 41067415~ r.~iT~: ¯ ¯ om.~ ~aamagegontro~ measures as soon as .S~,JerOm_e’s Catholic Church, 3841 ~. Pe~ia, ~:~ i .fPo°rS~le’ -by:pr°vidin,g the,m!nutes in.a ~hanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749 "moe ¯ ’, un~.gnt ~n),~nn.e_r; acknowledging inad- .Tu.ls.a O.k.la..fo.r H. uman Ri.ghr.s.. POB 2687, 74101. _ ..74-3--.4.2.9.7 .." ~".~.eq...ua.c~es ot the Consortium in the past; lecnmcmus ~ , . . ~~, : "~ ,, 584_~ar~o e,- ~mu, comini’.".u.ng" -to i"mprove m-.e.s.lm.a.uo" n TULSA Tuls .... :"~: ...... :.. ! ,-,,,o ~. "m the future. :She, other memberS of the : ..... a. um~orm/Leamer ~eeKers AssoC.’" 838-1222 ~,.: ~ . . - .... ~ ¯ :, ..~oard, the HIVRC Director and the Tulsa Clubs & Restaurant~ *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E Pine *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630E 15th *GoldCoast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L ~ 31st *Silver Star Saloon; 1565 Sheridan *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd - *InterurbanRestaurant, 717 S. Houston 832-1269 744-689( 749-1563 749-4511 749-567~ 745-9998 834-4234 585-2221 -585-3405 584-130~ 585-313, Tulsa Businesaes,lServices, & Professionals Dennis C. 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Western 405~840-3223 ".’ *Tulsa CityHalL Cafetei’ia Vestibule, ~round Pltor : ¯ HIVRC staffcan then regain ourgratitude - : ’ and~e~peci. Anyless risks theloss to all of- . ¯ .us of any value HIVRC does indeed pro-. . " vide ifan alreadyangry Tulsa politicos of: - ¯ ,.’Conservative’ persuasion seizes the op- : : portunity fo eliminate it like TCAA. ¯ In any case, itseems tomethatHIVRC’s: : aftempts tointimida~, to silence, to make~" ¯ threats oflawsnit and/or exercise policies " : ofstone-.walling requests for information-- :" doesn’t serve anyone ~ and is certainly : not in the best interests of an already under-funded Consortium. Weall have to take our lumps occasional.lyand then go on - it justgoes with the job. Most frequently, we grow a little in the process. - Vernon L. Jones, Tulsa ForUnto Us a child tsbbrnl :Midnight .M s Service begins. at. 11:30 pm-=-Mass at Midnight Celebrate the birth of Our Lord in the liturgical -tradition ofthe ancient Catholic Church. . -~ ..... parish church of st, JerOme - " Meeting at the Garden Chapel .. - ~.-.... : 384t SouthPeoda, Tuisa " ’ tt i~,not, thej~c[g~"ents ~fme~ which .open or Shut fhe.G~tes ofHeaven. St. Jerome .. :However, this -doesn’t mean that the agency is perfect nor that it should be . : REi HiVRC Covaraga .... -above all scrutiny or criticism -as it ~ ! am Writing~in*egard tO your coverage seems yowimpty. . ofthep£obleniswiththeHIVRC.Iwantto We’re ihclined’:to believe thai those thattk’~’~bry0~r continued efforts to " working at the:HIVRCare likely under- ’expose p~Oblen]s’with the ageixcy so that ,. paid t~bugh lye don’t have any proof of they:will.be cor~ectegl~ While at_ the Pride " ~hatl yet. TFNalsa knows other Tulsans Ce~ter rec~ntly~ i 0v~rheard .one of the " who do equallycr~tica! workfor Pers.ons people involved refer to your ego as your : Living with AIDS at even lower sa~qries reasonforpfintingthe~le~;soi U~tl’ei~ : : thdn some oftl~.f~ht ~e_.,_.H....l=V~R~.~Sh~i~lv. ~t~.d ihat" vimr’ ate ~rob~ibl.v Xecelvi’-~ ’~ Servic~worlq unJormnatefy !?.~U~t~ ~."~" Y ~V-~~ ~-~" d---- ~--- x- . .. ~. .:.., " . .~ ’ ~ " " . " " - " " " ¯ " " " eoflsiderable resistance from certain fac- . valued tn our soctely as otl~er worr. tibns. ¯ As for TFN’s response to letters, it is "I am~nOt directly inv01y~l" oraffe~(ed ¯ - - . see Esli~ck, page 12 ~by thi~ issue, ~o I have nothing Of imp0tt {3contribute. I an~ writing primarily io iet y0ii know thatyour conviction reassures . me that if it was an issue that directly ¯ affected me; you would be just as thorbtigh in your coverageand I thankyou for - name Withheld by request -HIVRe Director Responds Your recent diatribe against the. HIVRC i~s board ofdirectors, and exectrfive director- appears wholly without factual basis.. ¯(Spacefor.your"editorial’? ~omments sure Thework I and our writers do isalabor of ¯ love. It’s done because we care that this ¯ r community get a qualitynewspaper.. . As we beginout fourth year, we plextge ¯" that we will continue to improve Tulsa Family News. We will, .to paraphrase "..~ MotherJones, comfort the afflicted and at :. least, ,challenge (if not-afflict) the ~.om- ¯ fortable. We will try to look at.all parts of .:.-the’communities. We will- cOntinue tO -tO appear in letters’withwhichyou are not : write both about- the suecesses in-out to me "our ~ _commumuesasweatways~ave,anuaoout time Would be mueh obettet’ spent inan-.~ .me ~auures as .were i effort to unite rather than diwdeTulsa s o ¯ - ff Y’ou ’think. .w.e n.e.ed.towrite about a¯n " .’-" ~.....-’"- *....mber ’ issue; let us know. Youcan contact us wa of the board of directors of ttIV.RC, I can .... ~’: out ul~ocationtha~thdr[sic] ¯ eallorfaxusattJaeaauressesontmspage~ s¯ tatemth eq ¯ ~’ " " ..... OU ---~ ~ ~ " "~....... :’~ ^--. of this If you hke what we redomg,.or if y or-ani~atibus [xiO activitids or to thwart " aon t, memetus ~now. 2.h0urintefview shouldb;- pr g . . : ~f that- I-meimits [sid] nst llke she does " rather you &lit your letters for length than for us to do so. - - ho~g~ave anything;else, to d0. - .- ." - ~ .’,: .The staff and volunteerso[ the.HIVRC ¯ .~ :at_e~ d.espit.e’ your,90rfim~n’t~ a ~oup nodf : " extremely dedicated,. overworked, . an .~ ~ ~md~rpaidindi~idfials trying t0 do~th~ beast° : job ~ey can wi.thfimited resources against .~ ~ ~m d~,e~’whelnfing situation. I should thi~-: ttm.ty0gand ev-~e~9thern~ember 0fTulsa’s : -gay and .iesbian comm.uni.ty would be ¯ th~lkful that tl~is group o.f perpl~ are out there trying to.secure every ounce, of as- ; sistance to fight.the effects of this disease ; for those in need of that assistance. "- I would grant, you that the staff and " volunteers are .all hummi’ and therefore : subj.ect to mistakes. I also~ believe that : when any ofthem makes a-mistake that it : would-be corrected without prejudice or . vindictiveness towards the one who corn- " . plained. A tremendous need for services ~xists that is.impossible to meet with existing resources. I would assume you would be wall aware of the.gap between needand the resources available and consider the possibility’that some of the corn- ;plaints .you have .heard would be from individuals thatjust do not think they are getting enough of those resources. As a professional investigator it appears t0me that you,are woefull~ short of "making your c,~se I believe ~ou could better useyour time and newspap,er lob- " bying for additio.nal resources tofight this disease and aid those who suffer from it, Ti,m’othy W. Danl " " -AttOrney at Law. An Attorney who will fight for ~ . ,.justice &:Equality for - . -.~.- ~ Gays &Lesbians - Domestic Partnership¯ Planning, Personal Injury,. -- Criminai.LaW: & Bankruptcy ’~ 1:-.800:’742 946,8.or!918-352-.9504 1128 EaSt Broadway,~ Drumright; .Oklahoma weekend and evening appointments are available. President Climon appointed her to’become thenatiori’gtop docior, butfiredhet in 1994 after- she-was criticized for remarks ~i~ut mastUrbation;as an element of htmian s&ualit~. - -- . Elders pointed" fo her willingfiegg °to,, speakabout "unmentionables,’r’Which evenmallyTgot her,dismissed. "I Saidt felt masturbation Was a normal part ofhuman sexualityLthat90 percent ofmen masturbate, 80 percent of women, masturbate and the rest lie," Elders said. Elders denied shehadencouraged teaching masturbation, as was Widely reported, but had only acknowledged it as a means : of-prdventing unsafe sex..;’Nobody needs ¯ to teach.anybod3i thehow to," she said. ¯ "God taught u.~ how-to]’ : She Said black churches were initially ~ resistant to takeonthebattleagainstAIDS’ ¯" because some- found immorality within the .disease.. She recalled one Church in : 1981which wrote in its bulletin that be- ¯ cause the dis ease Was mainly among ¯ white men, there was no need to worry. ¯ She also criticized the polidcs involved in not distributing dean needles to drug : addicts, whichshe said is proven to reduce the’ transmission of the virus that ¯ eaUsesAiDS. ButElders saidshehas seen ¯ andtopromotetmj’tY andharmonyamong ¯ ,aturnaround fimong churches andindeed, Tulsa’s ~ay’ahd:lesbian cdmmunity. Af- : some positive things that have come from terall, ~ie niune Of thi.’s paper-is Tulsa ¯ th,e,~sease’... " ’ i .... .-’ Family,News... ; ¯ , .-..Mike ;,E,sq.ck " I ve seen more-real true integration "Eititor"’s note: manypeople wouta ats- ~ and harmony ardund HIV disease, than agj,~e ~bith your.contention that taking 4 . " monthstoptovlddm~nutesfortheHIgRC I’ve Seen.around anything else in-this ¯ . . - - country~" Elders said. "Maybe it’s going is getting the "fUll cooperatiqn of. the " . to take this disease to make us come to our - agent. Regarding you~" 6ther comments, ¯ :[don "tth)nkTFNhasever’suggdstbdthat knees and begin to deal with real prob- . lems and real. people." t: k; DOn’t ¯" ~eju~ had b~n sch~to be~n ~nsidefing N~ YO~ (AP) - ~en it ~mes to sex, ~e " ~ages We~es~y, before ~e settlement w~ ~- military has two different policies - and that violates the Consttufion’s equal protection mandates, according ~to a lawyer for six,~hom,osexuals currently serving in the armed forces. %Ve d like aplay-by-the rules policy for everyone," said Beatrice Dohrn, after arguments Monday before U.S. District Judge Eugene Nickerson: "(Military officials) have admitted that lesbians or gay men are no more likely to violate the rules than anyone else." Dohm, an attorney with the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Matt Coles, lesbian and gay fights project director for the American Civil Liber: ties Union, are representing the anonymous homosexuals in their challenge ofthe military’s "don’t ask, don’t tall" policy. Last year, Nickerson declared the"don’t ask, don’t tell" policy unconstitutional. But on July 1, a threejudge panel of the 2ud U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case backfor review, saying itdisagreed with the judge’s conclusion that the policy violated the First Amendment’s free.speech protections. "It is plain to u~ that governmental restrictions on speech that would run afoul of theConsdtution ff imposed in ci,~ilianlife can pass constitutional muster in the-military context," the appeals court said. Justice Department attorney Mark. T. Quinlivan defended the current policy, telling Nickerson "the military does not have to take ’the risk" that sexual tension might result if an open policy toward homosexuals is permitted to exist. He said testimony in Congress by Colin Powell and Norman Schwartzkopf- both retired Army generals - as well as others, found that the sexual tension could have "a degrading impact on unit cohesion." Sexual tensionbetween heterosexuals is prevented, Quiulivan said, because troops are kept in segregated housing by gender, creating what he called "a buffer zone." Alluding to recent mihtary scandals involving ¯heterosexual men allegedlyabusing women, Dohrn said, "The government’s obsession on.focusing on sexual tension really belies a rather liberal policy toward Sexual behavior. ’ROmantic relationships are allowed to go on.’" Nickerson, who .asked mmaerous questions of ~e attorneys during Monday’s.50-minute hearing; did not immediately rule on thecase. He asked lawyers for both sides to.provide additional evidence. The New York case is one of several around the nation challenging the policy, which the Clinton administration adopted-in 1993 as a compromise between.the Views of gay-rights advocates and those taffy opposed to homosexuals inthe military. The policy survived its first Supreme Court test last month when the court rejected the appeal of a former Navy officer dismissed for declaring his homosexuality, The justices rejected former Lt. Paul Thomasson’s argument that the policy is unlawful discrimination and violates homosexual servicemembers’ free-speech rights. Gay Man Wins School Harassment Case . EAU CLAIRE, Wis, (AP) ~ ’Because he is gay, Jamie Nabozny was regularly spaton andbeaten up " in school, subjected tea mock rape and kicked in the " belly so many times he needed surgery. : OnWednesday, the 21 :year:old Nabozny accepted a $900,00Oout-of~court settlement, ending the first " federal trial ofaschool districtfornotprot~,cting agay ~: student from harassment. - ¯ Nabozny says the settlement will help gay youths " in the future. "I think this will send a-very clear " message to school districts," lie said Wednesday. "It " is time it’s stopped.". The agreement cameaday after afederal courtjury ¯ found that three school administrators violated-his ¯ rights, although it found the district as a whole was not guilty of discrimination. - The verdict marked the first" time .school officials " have ever .been held liable for anti-gay violence against a student, said Peg Byron, public education director for theLambdaLegal Defense andEducation Fund, a-gay-fights organization that represented ¯ nounced by Byron andTimothy Yanacheck, an attor- ¯ ney who defended the district on behalf of Wausau ¯ Nabozny claimed in,.~is,,lawsuit ’that the abuse ¯ ranged from name-calliilg to being shoved, beaten, ~ spat upon and even having his head pushedin a urinal ¯ and being urinated upon. The harassment started : whenheentered Ashland MiddleSchool in 1988 until : he dropped out of Ashland High School as ajumor in ¯ 1-993. ¯ Nabozny’s lawyers used Grande’s testimony in an ¯ effort to show tlmt school officials weren’t consistent ¯ in punishing students for harassing others. Grande : was suspended for violations such as calling his ¯ girlfriend names, yet he was never punished for ¯ tormenting Nabozny. His parents said they had many ¯ meetings with school officials only to see their son ¯ suffer further abuse: ¯ ¯ The jury ruled against. Ashland Middle School Principal. Mary Podlesny and two. administrators at : Ashland High School,Principal William Davis and ¯¯ Assistant Principal Thomas Blauert: Timothy Yanacheck, an attorney who defended the district on ¯ behalfofWausau Insurance, said they were "hurt and : disappointed" by the ruling.-"Despite the verdict, ¯ they continue to believe that they responded appro- ¯ priately to the plaintiffbased on the limited iuforma- ¯ tion that they hadavailable at thetime,"-Yanacheck ¯ said. - : -Nabozny earned a general equivalency degree in ¯ Minneapolis after leaving the Ashland schools, al- ¯ though he said Wednesday he hopes to still get some ¯ sort of real high school degree so he can hold an ¯ unOfficial graduati"on ceremony, ¯ Homoseximls have paid a high ,p,~ce in abuse, Lambdaattorney PatriCia’Logu~ said. Now the tables ¯ have turned, and it is prejudicethat h~ proved so ¯ costly," she said. ¯ Yanacheck said the ruling sends a me~sage to ¯ school @nistmtors across the country about legal liability where they migh~ not now suspect that they have any. ’.’School administrators are sympathetic to ¯ kids whoar~harassed by Other kids in school. But for ¯ themost part that’smisbehavior that school adminis¯ trato~s cannot 15revent or control," he sai& The case went to trial afte~ theTth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled last summer that ¯ Nabozny did-have enough evidence-to take the dis¯ trict to court, overturning a lower court decision. Lambda is a New York City-based civil rights orga- ¯ nization that represents gays, lesbians and people with HIV. : Gay Alumni Fund ¯ Lesbian &Gay Studies ¯ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. & MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A ¯: $200,000 bequest by,a UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus is : providing the university’s first courses that focus ¯ primarily on gay andlesbian the.mes; . The new.courses were made possible by a bequest ¯ from Charles Williamson, a 1968:graduate of the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hi!l.:Williamson;..’~ ,-S.an: F_ranci.~~cO physician, died of AIDS ifi. 1.992 H~e ,lef~ UNC.rCH ¯ half.of his estate, with specificin~truc.tions on.h0w it should beus.ed. .... . , - ~ . ¯- , AlSO, ~e University of.Minnesota has.receivbxt a $500,000 .gift .to support ._the development of.gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender~studies: The.endowment will help create .the. Steven 4-. Schochet Endrwed Center for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies and Campus Life. Schochet, a retired computer consultant, created the.fund,to.enco~age "a moreih.umane cultur.eY for gay, lesbian; bisexual and transgendered unigersity students, facult3~ and staff, he sai.d. - .- "Back Whdn I wasin cbllege, th~ecampus climate was hostile tO gay-men,"~he said..’q2tis is my way bf ensuring th~itthings contmue.t0-get better for GLBT ¯ " .people 0ncampu~." -~ ’. - " . . in the Pride Center The 743-4297 Pride Store Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise JACOX ANIMAI~.CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician ¯. DR. MALCOLM JACOX M-F7:30-7 - . . Sat 9 -1 Now located in midtown! 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 BROOKSIDE : JEWELRY ¯ 46491 s6iiP~oria 743:5272.: .-48th& Peoria . . ~, ’9~30.-5pm - .Monday - Friday & . Open Saturdays¯ Now-fill Christmas MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 "ToIsa, Oklahoma .r.... : : Kdly. Kirby: :CPA :-PC:: Certified:Public Accountant --,- Talkto us now about your, year end taxplanning needs. 747,5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite210, Tulsa 74135 Gay-bashing . 1992, shewas caller"the RosaParks ofthe gay nghts Gets $10M Award : movement:’ by Eric Marcus, who wrote "MaUng Even if you test HIV negative, AIDS has touched your life. ¯!. What’s the point of staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? ¯!. Wil[you have to use condoms for the rest of your life? .I. Do you sometimes take risks that you regret the morning after? .i’ What about the issues of power and trust in a relationship? ~ How has homophobia affected your self esteem? Interested in attending a discussion group for HIV negative men beginning February 4th? In Tulsa, call 712.160C Outside Tulsa, call 1,800.282.8165 Brought to you by HIV Outreach Prevention Education (formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs), and Planned Parenthood of E. Oklahoma & W. Arkansas and The HIV Resource Consortium [L CoAmRmeesri.idceanl..ti_C.a.l1eaann.idng Service Kerby Baker (~ 1_8)_622:07.001 1104 South Victor uss [[ Tulsa, Oklahorna74104 (918) 592-1800 Fax (918) 592-4323 DETROIT (AP) - A Gay man paralyzed in a gaybashing attack as a security ~d~sto0d by won a $10 million judgment from Pihl~t~s Sec’ffrity and Investigation, the gnard?s employer. Sean McBride, 28, was shot six times and beaten outside his apartment building in Jamlary 1994 by three men who had taunted him for being gay. His lawyer, Carol McNeilage, said the 20-year-old female security guard watched as. McBride was harassed several times during a half-hour period, and eventaughed at some of the insults. A spokesman for Pinkerton’s, Dereek Andrade, said the company would appeal Thurs.day’~s.v,erdict. "Our position has been and remains that tanrerton acted appropriately and could nothave prevented the incident from occurring," he said. McBride testified he first encountered the three men in the apartment building lobby as he returned from work, then passed them twice more when he went out for a snack. Each time, the men swore and shouted slurs at him. When McBride realized he had forgotten part of his snack, he went back through the lobby. The men followed him outside and attacked him. One of the three.attackers was never caught. A second was convicted of assault and firearms charges and sentenced to up to four years in prison. The third, a juvenile at the time, pleaded no contest to assault and firearms charges and will remain in custody until he turns 21 in July. Topeka Anti-Bias Group TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Leaders hailed a year of what they called solid accomplishments by a groupformed in the fall of 1995 to combat the picketing of anti-gay crusader Fred W. Phelps. Concerned Citizens for Topeka Friday re-retted as president during its first annual meeting former Secretary of State Jack Brier, who s,ai,,d, the organization has provided the capital citY with thepromise of a better tomorrow" in fighting "bigotry and hatred." Re-elected with Brier was Topeka banker. Frank Sabatiui, a former president of the state Board of Regents, as chairman of the board. Other officers are Roy Menninger, vice chairman; Jane and Otto Schnellbacher, vice presidents; John Rosenberg, secretary; Bill Hemmen, treasurer, and Randy Austin, president-elect. "A common goal brought us togem"’ er," Brier told about 60 people attending the annual meeting at Washburn Law School. "Fighting bigotry and hatred is not a spectator sport... It’s because there are a thousand of us standing up and confronting these problems that we have succeeded..I thimk., we c.an stand a little taller now and say there ~s nothing to be History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Righnts." , Hooker s, controversial study published in 1957 was dtled, The Adjustment of the Male Overt Homosexual." During a three-year study prompted by herfriendship to a gay student, Hooker used grant money from the National Institute of Mental Health to prove a hypothesis that was shocking to prevailing thinking. Hooker’s theory was that there was little statistical difference between the psychological test results of heterosexuals and homosexuals. ¯ Hooker’s research andher leadership of theNIMH ¯ ¯ Task Force on Homosexuality, led to the removal of homosexuality as a psychological ,disorder from the~ : American Psychiatric Association s Diagnostic ana ¯ Statistical Manual III inDecember 1974. In 1992, the : American Psychological Association awarded her its ¯ prestigious Lifetime Achievement award. : Biased dudge Removed ¯ MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Etowah County ¯ judge will appeal an appeals court order that he step aside in a lesbian mother’s divorce case. The Ala- ¯ bama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Tuesday that ¯ Circuit Court JudgeRoy Moore should allow another ¯ judge to take over the case. ¯ The woman, Susan Scott Borden, argued Moore’s overt Christianity makes him a poor choice to preside in the case. But Moore’s lawyer, Stewart Roth of the Montgomery-based American Center for Law and Justice, blasted the decision. "I believe this sounds a warning to everymanandwomanwho sits on abench in Alabama to not discuss their religious bdiefs, not to discuss their views and not to stand up in church and share their beliefs because it can come back to haunt you," he said. Moore had twice rejected requests to step aside filed by Mrs. Borden, who is trying to regain custody of her two children from her husband, James Christopher. Borden. Mrs. Borden rimmed Moore s fai wouldkeep himfrompresiding fairly and thathemay be prejudiced against her lawyer, Janice Hart of W~rior, because of her prior American Civil Liberties Union work. Ms. Hart said she does not expect the case will be reassigned to a judge more amenable to her client’s views, but said she does expect they will ¯ be fair. ¯ In a January ruling that gave temporary custody to ¯ ¯ the childrens’ father, Moore said he "strongly feels that the minor children will be detrimentally affected ¯ by the present lifestyle of (Mrs. Borden) who has ¯ engaged in a homosexual relationship during her ¯ marriage forbidden both by the laws of the state of ¯ Alabama and the laws of nature." :: -Gay Student 6roup . Wed. Service 6:30 pm-,..Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice. .... Thurs: 7:30 pm €odePendency Support Group [ To do justice;. ,love mercy.& to walk humbly ,with our.God.,. Micah 6"8::1 Thegroup,whichhasenlisted l:007membersin, : May Lose Funding firstyear andplmis furtherefforts;has wonreversai oI ¯ apolicepoliey ofnotarresdngPhelpsandhis bandof : MADISON, ,Wis. (AP~ - Three students .who o_bpicketers;- gotten the City. Council and Shawnee -~ jected~to the use of fee money to fund groups tot County BoardofCommissioners to adopt ordinances :- homosexuals and environmentalists hav~ wgn ~fo~ limiting picketing, and provided legal assistance to : eral court ruling in their favor. U_.S. Di,s,m,.,,ct.c.o ,, people who had trouble with Phelps. , JudgeJohnShabazruledinfavorof three. Christian Pheklap.sAifsteprar|smtonrinogfuWnseusctbceosrosfuBlalypftoisrtgCovheurrnchoriinn :: ssttuuddeennttsfweehsotsoufeudntdhegurouuivpesrtshiteyyfofirnudsionbgjemcatinodnaatbolrey. Tope ~ ¯ -.... . The oupsindud~d Lr~r Greens andthe Lesbian, 1990, he began Dcketing businelsasre-se; cshiu~rchtehsataantd-..".G.a.y garnd B~. sexual Campus .Center. U~. s"mg f.e: es to¯ xnmwauats homes, msptaymg ,,.g. ~-~...... : ~,,hola;~. or,~,,n~ whosemainobiecfive~s toaavance -o~’i~l~.~iogical goals vio’lates students~ con~ ~fitufionalfightsdespite.the’."viewpointneutral!’way inwhichfees aredistributedtO studentgroups, Shabaz said. imon¢xum,tX.: :.,: ate.~-ofStudents.RogerHoward,Buttlaejuage:s....." " ’-: ResearcherDies .:., ....: decision..could reduce the number and.diVersity’of-- .... ......- ..... ¯ : groups on campus,.Howard said.~ : .. SANTA.MONICA,- Calif,-(AP) - Evelyn.Gentry .:-_ Pete Anderson~ the attorney: who-representext me Hseoxoukaelirt,yaaUndCfLoAundpsiytcwhaoslong0its-at mwenh~otLas!~tu.ddii.esd0rh;odmero~-. ::~ tfmacitvs.eUrsWityB,soaaidrdthoefRruelginegntws_t’arsebs.taas.eend:to.nM..auc,naa,c_oe,n.tt,~,esrteedb,e~e¯ died;affiendsaidThursday.Shewas~v-tiooKerm ¯ ~aid he had.not had-a chance to:rewew:51aaoaz,s. . MondayatherSantaM0ni’cahomeofnaturalcauses, :’ decisionortalktotheuuiversity~slawyers~Hedidn~t said documentary filmmaker David Ha~,g,l,_~d, w.~ : know whether the universitywould appeal. in 1993 produced the Oscar-nominated-t_;nang~ g ¯ Nobel Winner:AIDS Vaccine in 10.Years STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ap) - A ’winher of this year’s Nobel Prize in medicine predicted Saturday that within 10 years there will be a vaccine sharply slowing the outbreak of full-blown AIDS in in: fected people. Rolf M. Zinkernagelalso said the vaccine .he envisioned would vastly reduce chances that an HIV-infeeted person would transfer the virus to other people’. But 7inkemagel said it would not completely eliminate chances of contracting ¯ tional Institute of Dental Research. : "I like to think of it as a scientific ¯ kibbutz, a place where science is appreci- : ,ated and nurtured for its own rewards," : said Dr. Edmund C. Tramont, a longtime.. ¯¯ friend of Gallo who asked the scientist about starting a new laboratory in Balti- "- more: ¯ The institute,which will be part of the : i UniversityofMaryland.system, will fo- :~ .ens most of its work on AIDS research. But Gallo said he was:interested in other : viruses as well, including minor, leuke- ¯ mia, hepatitis.and papilloma virtmes. : If AIDS ~reeedes a~ a human threat, Jeffrey A; : Beal,-MDthe infection. -~ . - .~ . : Galld: said ;.the institti,.te: would shift its ’ Zinkemagel, a SWiss researcher, spoke : empha~!s."Ithinkacritlealmassofpeople at a news conference with co=winner.Pc- ¯ working on virology is nice to have," ter C. Doherty~.an Australian wh0.is a :~ Gallosaid. ~’YOuwantt0bringabunchof professorinthe Department o,f Immmiol- : people t~ge~er Who do basic’re~arch ogy at the St; Jude’sChildren s Research : witl~ elinlcal ~tpl~fiCafions;~,ith~ all kinds HospitalinMemphis,Tenn:Thetwoman ¯ "bfdiseaseSinnnnd:" : ~ .... were awarded, the prize in :Octobe~ -for ."~ _I-Iis~valsignal~thet~.~ngofnew their studies into.the body’s immune sys~ i";riva!ry’wi~2°hm Hop~’Medieal lnstite~,~ inthe 19"10s..’~. ~. ~::: .... o.~ ’, ,~ . "’iuti0ns;whiehisentrenchedas’aninferna- -. ,HiVwill.notbea~virus~tlmtwe-ean :-t~dnail~;ader’inAIDS~r~sear~hTTheimtieliminate_ ~p!e.tely from,an,. :infected :-.~tdte is still~gfumi~h~lwi~,l,M) equipperson," -Zink~a;said~" ::.,-W* wil! : :.~t;:Whi~.:~ exI~..ts:_W~tia~- nOt~be ablereadily toprevent the inftmtion : m~tei2.SQ. ’,~’m~loyee;S! Wi~::sev~ral completdy, and wewill not-be ~able: to .:years~ !I:,I77,9~..., i. i .". .; ii.?, " ~control the vtrus completely. He sal vaccine would only greatly delay the Outbreak of the AIDS, which ravages the .b~,~y’s natural ability to ward offdisease. ~ ~’ ’I would think.that within the next 10 years, wewill have sdmething reasonable in :termsof thistype: of:vaccine,"~hesaid. --At presenL~ the incubation period of : ~A~IDS.,-can._ b~~ l~0:: ye~s ::or.longer, 7:~nkemagel said.thatany vaccine wbuld keep the viral infection in:check~s0 that full[blown AtDSwouldtake between 20 tO4Oyearsto develop., ~ "’ ’:- Dohetty saidanew cl’affsof.._d~zg,.S called. prOtease inhibitors,now :l~ng used to manage AIDS in wealthy Western countries, are tooexpensivefor vietimsin poor and developing nations.He said that ’qt’s very hard to know" how successful the AIDS vaccine research will be. "But, of course, a vaeca’ ne is the only possibility forcontrollingA~IDS worldwide,"Doherty Gallo AIDS Research Center BALTIMORE (AP) - Months behind schedule and eagerly anticipated, a premiere research center rtm by renowned AIDS researcherDoctorRobertGallo.was opened in late November in Baltimore. The Institute of Human Virology Was dedicated with.two days of. lectures featuring a lineup of Sci~fitific luminaries, with four Nobe!laureates: Dr. David Baltimore, Dr. Manfred Eigen, Sir Aaron King and Dr. Hamilton O. Smith. The opening follows twoyears of courtship by state offieials to lure theprestigious Gallo, a co-discoverer of.the AIDS virus, to Baltimore from the federal National CancerInstitutein Bethesda, whereheworked for 30 years. Gov. Parris Glendening and Mayor Kurt Schmoke have promised $12 million over the next three years to launch the center. Gallowill be joined at theinsdmte by other prominent scientists ~dubbecL’Mae Dream-Team of AIDS research" :by Glendening. They are epidemio!ogist William Blattuer, formerly with .the National Cancer Imtimte, clinicianRobert Redfield,who headed the cancerresearch program atWaiter ReedArmy Institute of Research and Dr. Joseph L,Bryant; who headed the animal program at-the Nai ..OU Do..c.s..,Get " i ~:,Mil, fOr-AIDSCare i .OKLAHOMA CITY (AP.) ~- A group of . :dO~tors at the Universfty of Okiahbma :, ~ Health SciencesCenterh~been,awarded :.. a $1.5 million gr..~t .to provide services - !.::.;forindigent;pedpie with~HIVand ~AIDS. ¯...;t.,~:<~Dr:, Ronald A., Greenfield,: professor : :a9.d’chief ofthe’center’:s.€otlegeofMedi- , e~ne,.was awarded.the’three,year grant to :o implement the program.-He. Said the goal : ~ in:tke:first yearis to provide comprehen- ............. care services~to a ¯ mlmmum of 200 indigent, and. lowAn- :~ come people living withHIV and AIDS. : :- ,"Some ofthese patients workbutdo not ¯ -earn enough to afford health insurance. ~ -This. grant .will help cover the costs, of ~. providing medical .care to people who : "desperately need it," he said Friday, The : , proposed program seeks.to help people in ¯ the Oklahoma City at.ca and surrounding : .-counties. 12-06-96 i Doc Says HIVDrugs :Needed for Kids ¯" MILWAUKEE (AP)-Aph;sician using : experimentalAIDS drugs onchildren says. ¯ the government should make pharmaceu- ~ tical companies market products for pa- ¯ tients of all ages, not justadults who can pay more for them. Two Milwaukee-area :. children about 8 years old began receiv- ¯ ing protease inhibitors amonth ago with , the help Of pediatric AIDS physician Pc- ¯ ter Havens: A third child traveled to the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’ in Bethesda, Md., the only placein the coun- ¯ try studying such drugs for children~ ¯ Protease inhibitors are a new class of : AIDS drugs. Pharmacelitieal companies ;. have obtained-licenses: to.use them only ’. for adults. ’q3rug companie~ need to work :. to develop .drugs for .use .in-children as : wellas adults,"-~Havens said. ,I~ey don’t ¯ because there’s nomoney jnit." Havens : -said he- contacted.NIH -researchers. and : .then ~prescribed treatment, for the two ¯ -Milwaukee-area .boys with indinavir, ~- brandname Crixivan. ~ ¯ "By calling the people Who.have been : doing these (clinical) trials, wehave been -.--Ted. Campbel!::;:LCSW. Sp..eeio!.ized in.?H~. 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SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan’s Since 1947 Major credit cards In-store charges or Direct insurance billing for your convenience! 3 locations to serve you: Hillcrest Physician’s Building 1145 So. Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Ares 1560 East 21st, Ste. 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 able to approximate the doses," he said. Heblames drug manufacturers for having no prior information about dosage, metabolism or the effects on patients who may not be adhlts, but could use the protease inhibito~s. Havens said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should require pharmaceutical companies to test products on all age groups and have information available on dosage and effectiveness before the product goes on the market. : plied will be able to participate in the ¯ program and that no one at this time will have to be placed on a waiting l.is,t,~" Ron : Cates, acting health director, said tnurs- : day. At first, the agency thought it would : have only .enough money to cover the ¯ estimated $10,000 anmlal costs for "/5 ¯ people. But additional federal money ini creased that to 132 people. -. The department received 89 apphca- : lions frompeoplewhodon’treeeiveMed- ¯ icaidassistance don’thaveprivateinsur- ¯ ance, earn less-than $14~19 a year and : had a physician’s referral. -Kentu.cky A!DS i Department spokeswoman Nanci ~atul€ Gonder said officials today would go :. Vaccine T a i through the formality of a lottery - draw.- I.VXINGTON~Ky.(AP)’K n kyp - : ing.nfimbers’andassigningth.emtoea.cla tients will particil~ate in testing, of a new : applicant - because agency rm~ reqmre Vaccine thdt mightkeeppegp_le whohav.e . it. .The state came up with the idea for HW from developing AIDS. Abouto~J ~ lottery when it f’LrSt thOUght therewasn t patients ate being recruited by doC_t.o~s.to : .enough money to. cover all appficants. takepart in tes(~ng o.f th_e,v~.~cc’,mo,,at ~he :’ Health.officialssaidthey feltit Was.the Uni¢ersi~ of Kentucky M.e~.~,~1.~r~. falrestwaytoparce!0utthefunds. Butthe They ~wifi b¢~ ~ai-t qf a nati~nwi.d~.^s,~ y i lottery idea was criticized by many, ininvoicing 3,000..~en..tsata~.t~.ut~s,x.w~,’i ._ cludingDavidPeters,directorof~e,,.,AIDS ~ Half will ~v,e .,the v,accme,. W~cn . .~j,~ of theOzarks~’in SpringfiekL~ . ~willl~ agailablein Kentueky,0nly atUK, ~:~ ~- ’I,mthrilledw~menot~going to do this ~ andhalf will get an~utd,ty bgo~" ~t.ey. but . lottery, It wouldhave beena poor way to ~ novadcifie.Dr.RidmrdGre~nberg~~d~r.ec- ~ vrovidehealthcare,"Peterssaid.’L-’hoostot of the Kentucky AIDS Consortium, ~ ~ng people basedon a lotte~ really isn’t -saidTuesday thathe .and0ther~s,ear.fihers ¯. looking.at, those_ who ha,~e- the critical ~:were"franghfwithSkepticism.ye.tlaopp.- ~ needfirst.... . ’ ful that the Vaccinemightwork, atieastin ¯ , Gonder. said..the appficants can start "~ alimited way: : ~" " " ’ ¯ : receivin~ the ~ov,emment~paid-medica- ¯ ...Thecousortiumismadeupof.do~..t.orsat i ~o--~onM~ondayTTheirphysi~’ianwill write ,UK and the University of, I~oms,ville, as.. thepreseriptio~and the p.h"m-ma.cist will , v~ell ,as physicians fromother, parts: ot ! sendthebillditectly to the Health Depart- Kentucky,. Greenberg i,s an associa..te P.~ . ment; Ther~g43 openings-w.ill.be :-.fessor of-internal medicine at the.oh . filledonafirst-come, firS.t£set~,ebasxstor ,medical school. ’‘i’ don’t :Want anybody ! as longas the moneylasts. ..... ,.goingawaythinkingit’sg6ing,towork,": . : Sinee.this is the first time the state has Oreenbergsaidatonepointduringameet- offered financial assistance for protease ing withreporters;atthe_UKeeuter.’Buthe ¯ inhibitors,; it’~S not -dear, whether the later added, ~,‘ifit ,works, it will prevent : $10,000~ annual:imit will,be enough t~ AIDS in H1V ,patients. They would not ¯ cover the costs. ’We arelooking to see if ’develop AIDS:~ ’ ~- " thisisanappropriateeapforthe~program. It’s the first such clinical study everin i Thecapcouldberaisedandwearetalldng Kentucky, where more than 2,100 AIDS to phai-maeeuti,ca~l,~ companies about getcases have beenreported sin~ce reco~ tin~ discounts,’ Gondersaid. keeping began in 1982. Greenberg sat ~eters said he would prefer a medi.cal the vaccine willnot Cure HIV-thehuman review board to determine.who gets me immunodeficiencyvirusthatcausesAIDS, new medication and would like to :see He said the most he could hope for at the income limits raised for individuals. He end of the three-year study would be that also said the state needs to spend more the health of HIV patients getting the money on AIDS treatment. He said the vaccine would not have deteriorated, protease inhibitors, while not a cure-all, So far the vaccine has been tested on are welcome news for people withHIV or small numbers of people, and those stud- AIDS. ’‘it really is lifesaving treatment. ies have indicated some increase in the We can look at it more as a manageable body’s immune response to the virus. It critical illness than a death sentence," ~as developedin 1987 by Dr. Jonas Salk. Peters said. "it is an uninfecting viral materi~; ~t~at hopefully i.. will boost immunity. :.i.ne. ~Man Sues Over material, he said, is "an absolutely killed form of the (HIV) virus." Status Disclosure Patients eligible for the study must be generally healthy, with no "AIDSMiDLAND, Texas(AP)-Amanstricken def’mining illnesses" except for Kaposi’s with the virus that causes AIDS is suing sarcoma, which is a cancer tumor that " Memorial Hospital and Medical Center develops among people with HIV. ¯ for alledgedly revealing his condition. FreddieLeeHawkinsJr. alsohas filedsuit Missouri Has $ for : against diandCounV.ospi al s=ct and Angola Shaw, a nurse at the hospital. HIV/AIDS Drugs ¯ .aw suing for over ,000 in ¯ punitive and actual damages. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The ¯ After testing positive for H_IV on May Missouri Department of Health says it " 13, he coutends in his lawsult that friends willbeabletoprovidepotentiallifesaving ¯ and relatives of Ms. Shaw began calling, new AIDS treatmentforallofthosesigned : expressing condolences because he was up to get the g0vernment-paid mediea- : "dying of AIDS." tion. The department will have $1.3 rail- Hawkins accuses Ms. Shaw of rev.eal~ lion in state and federal funds to pay for i ing his conditio~ Whenword got out that the new drugs, known as protease inhibi- hehadthedisease, Hawkins claims helost tots, which are used in combination with i manyfriendsandwas unabletofindwork. older medication. ¯ Hospital officials declined to comment ’’We’re very pleased that all who ap- ¯ on the matter. But a few months later, President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) giving states the ~iuthority not to recognize same-sex marriages that are performed legally in other states. Romer has indicated he likely would sign a bill that was in line with the federal legislation, and his spokesman, Jim Carpenter, said Wednesday that the governor still felt that way. Mississi ppi JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - People who want to outlaw same-sex marriages in Mississippi are monitoring a court ruling in Hawaii. Gov. Kirk Fordice has signed an executive order banning same-sex marriages, but family activists say the orderfrom this summer cannot withstand a legal challenge. State Sen. Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, plans to push abill in the state Legislature to outlaw the marriages. "I just can’t believe the state should recognize same-sex marriages," Kirby said. Massachusetts BOSTON (AP) - Gov. William F. Weld said he would veto any Massachusetts proposal to ban gay marriages. Weld, however, said that if Hawaii’s decision to grant the licenses is upheld by its own Supreme Court, Massachusetts would have no choice but to offer gay couples married in Hawaii the same legal rights and obligations it extends to straight couples. Wisconsin MADISON,-Wis. (AP) - State Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, said Wednesday that she will introduce a bill ¯ to recognize same-sex.marriages in Wis- : consxn. "This is a simple matter of fair- ¯ ness, justice and equal rights," Baldwin said. Sen. ScottFitzgerald, R-Juneau, said ¯ he will propose a constitutional amend- " ment declm-ing marriage in Wisconsin ¯ be the union of one man and one woman. Alabama ¯ MONTGOMERY,Ala. (AP) - State Sen. Bill Armistead, R-Columbiana, said Wednesday he has a "marriage protection" bill ready for consideration when ¯ the Legislature convenes Feb. 4. It would make Alabama the 17th state to ban same- " sex marriages. Gov. Fob James signed an executive order saying gay marriages are notrecognized as validin the states. When ¯ James signed the executive order in Au- : gust, he said same-sex marriages violate ¯ public policy and God’s law. .. Nebraska ¯ OMAHA,Neb. (AP)-Acourtdecisionin Hawaii allowing same-sex marriages may ¯ lead to legal ramifications for Nebraska, ¯ according to the state attorney general. ¯ Nebraska has no legislation that recog- : nizes or refuses to recognize gay mar- " riages performed in other states. "We still ¯ need action from the State Legislature," ¯ said Stenberg, who in March pushed un- ¯ successfullyforalaw topreventsame-sex ¯ couples married in other states from hav- ¯ ing their marriages recognized there.. ¯ Montana HELENA (AP) -A Republican legislator says the Hawaii court decision under- . scores the need for alaw prohibiting them ¯ in Montana. Rep. 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However, many persons with HIV/AIDS are al- : Note, however, that it is necessary that ready "judgment-prooF’-- that is, the ". youhavesuffieientincomeforpayments. debtor does not have enough assets to ¯ You can keep certain property e,ven ief: snaetcisefsysatrhiley cnlraoimvi.deBathnekmrupwtciythwriel"gl re.nt1o-t :"i y(g_2ooo)_du~.sf4i;.l,eu_(f~4~)oretbqh~mewtayrni~guhintPttaoC~rr(e~;c10e3iv~oe~ncsn~:~.ao[m.~i tauBtalynkgrruepattceyr pm.rovto~tavoens,f~~om~mng_ ~~eedeist_,oc~ros_n.- , benefits fromSoc¯ial ~ecurity,u, nemp~Ytssiderable pape~vork, and often one or : ment compensaUon, verterans benen~, ~ public assistance, and pensions - regard- m~omre cpeurlsto.~~.gap~opoe~~~.ate~toarpt~~- :. less of the amount. . 8an~uptcy cannot w!pe out ~ow~ is a client with a large number ot mssets and~or jo~ wages taar womu~ ~u - ¯ forchndsupport, alimouy, andsometaxes ~ are not affected. Also, if you fail to list a ~~ jecItftyooguardni~shdmeetnhta.t hank~pt%~ p¯ your ¯¯ d~eifbltinnoytobuerhdaisnclha~arpgtecdy.pLetiotio~~~thoartw~.mebe,nt b toption, yo. .should bo owingly gave false ro.tio t~mine severRl issues, l~or exemp~e,-~m " Y out what kinds of baula’aptcy are avail- ¯ cannotbedischarged-Sthdent.loa~s. °sWthede able, and what are the advantages and ~ toaschoolorgovernmentt~oayamessm disadvantages ofeachofkind?Whatprop~ erty will be exempt from bankruptcy’: Which debts will notbe affectedby filing bankruptcy. ’ _ In all likelihood, you will choose between Ch. 7 and Ch. 13. C°n. ? or "s~aight "baukruptcy" should be considered when there are a large number of unsecured debts that are fully dischargeable and you are notbehindonany secured debts like a house or car unless you wish to surrender loan first became due at least sev.ep y.e~r,s before fding for bankrupcty or untess me : court derides that payment would be an ¯ "undue hardship." i These are only some of the issues that you will have to look at when considering i ~vhether to t’de bankruptcy. If you have : HIV or have been diagnosed with AIDS, ¯ and you satisfy an income requirement, ~ call theAIDS Legal Resource Project toll ~ free at (405) 521-1302. -~vhere pets¯ are treated like pe.ople * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food #ece#se ye# le e pe#r pet.... THE DO-G HOUSE 33.11 S. 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Meadowsweet acts as an antiseptic see Fit, page. 14 Ijust got backfrom Borders Books and Music,andletmetell you,itis awondrous place. A book, music, and video lover’s delight. And on top of that, for the first time in TFN’s history with booksdlers, were were wdcome to place papers there from the first time we spoke with them. In almost all other media venues, we have had trouble with local management, having to contact corporate headquarters,who then said , I just got "Of course you’re wel- Borders ¯¯ ! bigger, better pieces in "Return of the " Jedi"in March. " ¯ However, at this year’s Defcon (the " ¯ Tulsa science-fiction/fantasy convention), ¯ : I had the chance to ask Star Wars author, : ¯ Kevin Anderson and Lucasfilm spokes- " ." person, SteveSansweet, aboutthe chances ¯ ¯ of seeing gay characters in the new films ¯ TherespousefromAnderson: "NO! There " won’t be any gay charac- ¯ lmck from ters in the Star Wars urn- " Boobs& verse because Lucas " doesn’twantany sexuality ¯ in the series." ¯ Excuse me? I pointed out that in "Return" Leia " ran about kissing almost " everyonebutthe Wookiee, ¯ and in the novels, she and Han Solo are married and have children! Certainly ¯ that didn’thappen without : some kind of sex! The response was a muffled re- " ply, and I explained that " the question was more one ¯ of relationships that just a " simple matter of sexuality. : I, at the risk of having my idea plagiarized, sug- ¯ gested my own story to AndersOn: ThatHancomes " out of the closet, divorces _" Leia, who really loved ¯ Chewbacca anyway, professes his love ¯ ¯ for the still single (and not dating anyone : ¯ ofanysex/species)LukeSkywalker.They " decide to run amok in the galaxy fighting prejudice everywhere, with C3PO and " R2D2 starting "Droids for Gay Rights" " groups allover thegalaxy. ContactGeorge ¯ Lucas at Lucasfilm, POB 2009, San ¯ Rafael, CA 94912-2009, Phone: (415) ¯ 662-1700, to register .your thoughts. ¯ May the Force be with you! In the meantime, go see MARS ATTACKS!, a great new camp space film -" fromTim Burton. Atleast he hires openly " gay production designers, as detailed in ¯ the Advocate article onWynn Thomas in ¯ the magazine’s current issue (# 723). ." Tulsa World regularly does so where ap- ". propriate. And unlike The World, which ". restricts letters to 200words, TFNran the ¯ letters criticalofour coverage essentially : withoutany editingfor length. Becauseo " those letters’ length, TFN responded at : the relevant points rather than at the end, ¯ TFN is happy to help make ourreaders aware of the inadequacies ofHIV/AIDS commonjournalisticpractice to respond editorially. Likelyyou’ve noticed thatThe come!", andthenhadto deal with the hassles of local management and an unfriendly attitude. Infaet,one bookstore still is refusing us a spot in their store, though they allow almost all the other local papers. ~<-Theresa Lynch, General Manager, and the staff at Bordershavebeenmostgracious and wdeoming, and it was interesting to note thatmany ofthe store’s first day customers were members of the Tulsa Gay community. In fact, it looked likewew~eatapartyrather than a bookstore, as many folks as we saw who we knew. Borders has a nondiscrimination clause on Music, & let me tell you, it is a wondrous place. A book, music, & video lover’s delight. Theresa Lynch... and tire staff at Borders ]rave been most gracious & welcoming, & it was interesting to note that many d tLe store’s day customers were members d the Tulsa Gay community. In fact, it looked like we were at a party rather than a bookstore... their employment applications that indudes sexual orientation as well. Butdon’t bother applying, I’mfirst on the list! TFN welcomes Borders and encourages all of our readers to. patronize their business. Their sections on gay studies and fiction arewell stockedandwell rounded. Tell’em we sent If you are avoiding your dysfunctional ~anily this year, Icanrecommendacouple of videos to watch withfriends and family of choosing. Smart Saves His Family was an excellent portrayal of such madness as those of us from this background deal with. It is less acomedy andmore adrama with eomedic moments. The studio marketed it as a eomedy, whichparts of it are but the film flopped largely due to the expectation that it would be a laugh a minute. I came away from this film with a soft spot in my heart for Smart Smalley, and the "Smart Within" myself, as well as an insight that we are all struggling on our own paths, doing the best we can with what we’ve got. And a few laughs. "Home For The Holidays", Jodie Fospaean to dysfunctional holidays, was tan%ther enjoyable film to hole up .with; in much the same vain, with a lovely moral to boot. I do think Robert Downey, Junior was annoying, however. Get gay men to play gay men. by Jep~n-,Bierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic It’s hohday time! Sugarplum.~ andfrnitcakes and egg hog and office parties and big family dinners and all sorts of low calorie opportunities abound! And, of course, even though they aren’t prepared this way the rest of the year, all of the recipes must be made with lots of real butter and ofhcavy cream. December is a perfect time to turn to the rather healthier and lighter foods of Asia. Counterbalancing all those rich, Western European artery doggers, Oriental recipes are traditionally lightonthemeat,heavy on the vegetables, have plenty of variety, and overfiow with great flavors. Now, toomuchoily stir-fry can defeat the purpose, so therestauranthas to bechosen carefully for the skill andartistry ofthechef. And, Tulsa is blessed to have a particularly f’mechefatKim Long, a Vietnamese and Chinese restaurant in far southeast Tulsa, which is probably the best in town. Located in a shopping center which includes the ." fluence in the sauces and presentation. ¯ The French were, formany years prior to ¯ American involvement, colonial over- " lords, and brought French culture to the ¯ East.Agood example ofthe Frenchinflu- : ence is the ever popular Vietnamese iced : coffee, a strong, distinctive roast brewed ¯ with an individual drip container, and -" served with .weetened condensed milk 8146 So. Memorial I--IouI~’- 11 - 9 Sun. -Thurs. tfl 10, Fri. and Sat. Cu~slne: C]alnese, Vietnamese Dr~l ~1but Pde~: modest Pa~ent: major credit mrds smo~n~ & non-smo~ln~ s~t~ons Aleohoh Rat~: A llst infamous Ocean Club at 81st and Memohal, Kim Long is a huge restaurant which took over the location of the former southside attempt of Tulsa’s historic Louisiane. Thedecorhas notbeenchanged much, so there is a open and casual ambiance to the multi-tiered and multi-roomed establishment, yet it still maintains a nice restaurant feel. None of those little lanterns hang around, and the place is quiet, even on busy nights. All of the standard Chinese-American foods are offered, and done well. But, so many traditional Chinese regional dishes, .especially fromHnnanandSzechuanpmv- ~nces, appear on the large menu, that it would take a diner months to sample every dish. Prices for the Chinese foods are qnitereasonablefor a restaurant ofthis quality, and only slightly more than one would expect to pay in a Chinese. fastfood type place. Most of the standard chicken, beef, and pork dishes hover around the $7 mark, and-seafood dishes are $9 or $10: These names will all be familar--cashew chicken, kung pao beef, shredded pork with garlic sance, shrimp with lobster sauce. We highly recommend that the more ¯ adventurous diner order from the list Of Chinese specialties. Prices areabithigher, : ranging from $8.55 to $12.95, but the over ice. ThedassicBdChhGi6, $5.95, is a bowl of vermicelli noodles topped with chopped eggrolls, grilled beef, pork, and chicken,andmounds oflettuce, cucumbers, and bean sprouts, all topped with chopped peanuts. A small bowl of fish sauce accompanies the dish as a condiment, andtheknowing epicure will dump the sauce into thebowl andmix all of the contents around with the chopsticks. Pho Diic BiSt is a delicious Hanoi style soup with slices of rare steak, beeftendon, and meatballs. Thesmall bowl, $4.95, is agoodfirstcourse, and the large bowl, $5.95, is almost big enough for a meal by itself. We also like Hope yougotto see"Beautiful Thing, : funding, particularly the shameful pit, : rewarding meal will be well:worth:the at Movies 8 before it passedfrom sight: A ..... tance that our state governmentcontrib- - ¯ extra dollar or two. The. Red Rose-Sealwonderful English film. (made for ~the. : utes..However, the HIVRCshould still be : lops are an excellent Choice,. with~lots of ¯ the G~ Xho Xht, which at $6.95, is a : chicken dish flavored with the pungent : spiciness oflemon grass, accompaniedby ¯ steamed rice and a bowl of.onion soup. : Another delicious example of Vietnam- : ese flavors is in the B6 Tfii Chanh, $7.95, ¯ - which is a combination of thinly sliced beef cooked in lime juice and flavored with mint leaves, onions, and peanuts. The truly brave will try L~uTh[ip CAm, ahugeundertaking for two ormore, where plate after plate of different vegetables, shaved beef, shrimp, crab legs, andsquid are brought to the table, raw. A large pot of boiling soup stock is placed in the middle of the table, and the diners use their chopsticks to select and cook their own dinner in the stock, sort of like a French fondue. It’s a $22.95 investment~ but well worth the fun. Just as a matter of etiquette, when eating With chopsticks; one uses the smaller ends of the sticks to convey foods to the mouth. However, when working with a common bowl or pot, one. switches the ends and uses the largerends ofthesticks to bring foodfrom the common pot to the plate. If all of these individual dishes aren’t wonderful enough, this place .has prob- : ably.the best Asian buffet in this part of ¯ the state. A steal at only $6.95 per person, : a full range of salads, soups, desserts, : condiments, .and.countess Chinese .and ¯ : Vietnamese dishes are featured. Entrees ¯ are rotated, and not thesame.old things UK’s progressive Channel 4) about two -.- " high s~ho~l boys falling in 10ve;it,was :a " real treat tO see such a realistically positive andinnocent film. It was wellwritten. ~ and r well’ dixected.-Hopefnlly it.will be available on video or:at a Film Festival .... ., near us~soon:. I highly.recommend it~ StarWarsfauscanalternatel.y rejoiceor ¯ heldpublidyaccountable., i little straw mushrooms and water-chest- ; everynight.Therestaurantisbusyenough ~ U~ity .is imaginary_ when it~ is.not the ,. nuts in a mildly spiey.Hunan style sauce.: : " the the food turnsover:quickly,.so things carefully built consensus, of most of the ; WealsoliketheBabyandMotherShrimp, :. are always.hot, crisp, and fresh. A good community. Historically, a handful have . a surprising pairing baby shrimp ; balance of hot Spicy foods’ and milder made decisions, affecting, many, many . : braisedinawhitewine sauce withjumbb ;..dishes :exists? chinese pork ribs," fried. people. Thesefolks have imagined that if :. shrimp..sauteed4n a fiery.~ehile ~sauce..A ; " Shrimps, and other expensive-meats apthey agreed,, then all-did; .. - ......... minor disappointment was theCleopatra .r-~.pear,.and. this is. not. your:cut,ratebuffet?_ Tnlsa Family News isdoing ourjob to "~ Chicken, which is breast meat rolledin :.- " And, as.always with thebetter oriental, boycott. The remastered, re-edited,xe- : build honest & genuine unity bypresent~ : sesame seedand served withgarlic,-pep. ; restaurants,expectyourserverstobequiet, ~l~cial effected trilogy is set to come out ¯ ing many views- from,, you & Nancy ¯ pers~ and ginger in a rather- bland white: : polite,, and.~very attentive: Most are-also early-next year .- January will. see. the.: i McDonald to the. PLWA s whofelt that~ : wine sauce. . ¯ : .. quiteskilledatrecommendingdishes,and releaseofStarWarsSpecialEdition, Fab-. i. the HIVRC was not listening to them. It is : Ourfavofite dishes, though~ come from .’:. we often letthemjustobring us dinner. ruary will have"Empire Strikes Back’:’,-!- -precisely through honest; though, some-.: the Vietnamese side of the menu. Part of-. Winterholidaysorsummervaeation,Kim blasting its way off the screens, and:the :- ~ timespainful, dialogue that.we buildcon, ¯ what makes Vietnamese food so exciting :. Long is well worth the long journey to Death Star2 will again explode in.even., sensus &community.. That’s ourjob. _ .: is the juxtaposition.of traditional.Asian ’ ~ Ken and BarbieLand: recipes and techniques with a French in- :- . - . Southwes,.t WHAT IS VIATICATION? Viatication is the process through which a person living with an terminal illness can receive a cashpayment from the face value of their insurance policy. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? Generally, to be eligible for a viatical settlement you must have a documentable terminal illness, and life insurance coverage in either an individual term, whole life, or a group policy. HOW DOES A SETTLEMENT WORK? With your written permission, we gather medical and insurance records with which to determine your policy’s value. Then, a settleumt offer is presented to you. You may always decline the offer with no obligation whatsoever. Should you accept the offer, payment is made directly to you. Youpay nothing else on y0ur policy, and you owe us nothing. IS VIATICATING MY HOW MUCH IS MY POLICY THE R!GHT POLICY WORTH? CHOICE FOR ME? Many factors influence whether viaticating your life = The value of your life-insurance policy in a vi-atical- ¯ insura’nce is the best financial alternative available for settlement is determined by the specifics of your policy you. Southwest Viatical can discuss all of the factors with and your unique medical situation. Not every policy is you and your family in person, in detail and can recomsuitable for viatication, but settlement offers typically range from 60% to 90% of a policy’s face value, depend- mendanexperiencedCertifiedFinancialPlannertoass~st you m planning the best outcome from your unique ing on the specifics of your policy and medical history, financial situation. HOW IS SOUTHWEST VIATICAL DIFFERENT? Today, many companies offer viatical settlements, doing business only by bulk advertising and 1-800 numbers. They transfer your insurance and medical records by mail, and do business from another state. At Southwest Viatical, we believe you should be assured of complete confidentiality and the best possible service by working with us inperson, face-to-face. We are involved on a community level; and are responsible directly to our local commtmity. By working with you in person, but at the same time having access to nationwide financial resources, we are able to deliver the best value on your policy available today. And because of our established resources, we can deliver a settlement in less than a third the time other companies take by mail, typically in fewer than 30 days. We’ll do what it.takes ~:" to find the best solution foryou. Kelly Kirby Oklahoma Representative 4021 South Harvard, Suite 210 Tulsa, OK 74135 800-305-6384 918-747-3320 ¯ lance. Lurch, a San Francisco comedian MIND SPACE i °neparticipatinginanact"t’h’a"t~ey’di’dn°tt " by,!ance brittain,, . ¯ . SM Delights saw approximately 30 : and President of the San Francisco Bears, SM, Sex and the Law II, Get My Point? like¯ However, a judge did rme mat no participants enj0,y. Seven workshopsNo: : was the emcee for the evening. ~,e_ benbylance, brittain . , all0wingthedefenseofconsenttoacharge ¯ vembe-r9atLola sinTulsa. $395.00 was . : ¯ eficiary of the event, H.O.P.E. s gay of oral sodomy deprived the defendant of ~ ¯ outreach and condom distribution pro- Tulsa s Penal Code defines sexual con- ¯ . ¯ duct as acts of masturbation, homosexu- ¯: h~i.sSritagthet tOokhla.Cver.,co7n7s1enPt.d2edfe2n3s2e, (H19iu8l9d)e¯ : rbariistteadinf,oTrutlhseaEnaemwilPyriNdeewCselnetaetrh.erlacnocbe grams, was awarded $845.00 after ex- ¯ Forcible sodomy is also illegal and could " lmmist and Mr. Alameda ¯ beusedagainstthoseofusthatparticipate County Leather ’94~ "It is so great to in SM, where a power exchange takes sponsored the event. ¯ place. With the loopholes in this law the The Mind of a boy, have these workality, sexual intercourse, or physical contact with a person’s clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or if such a .personbe afemale, breast. Itdefines sadomasochistic abuse as flagellation or tortureby orupon a person dadin undergarments, a mask or bizarre costume, or the condi,tion of being bof~i tered, or otherwise physically restrained on thepartofone so clothed. So, homonot believe in con Y~ . ¯ -~ : and Candle Hay were a ~JetmypoPmlaty. ¯" fewoftheworkshopspre- : Sented~ Other worl~sl~ops parties a.l.so.i.lle".~a~a~re-i,n;:¯/LweearteherMRinddaf’-ioGnasmhiepss,, me state oI ¯ Oklahoma: andSMand the Law. Faeven .i,f ~s-_~m’_~ ": cMilcitkaitnorsseyw,eirOe lkalnacheo,mTJa , and materials i tDe~d~S~bo~ ~i9tel4~fM~t~ ¯ ..... sa-s "’ lanta, .V1 Joh¯ ason,:and ’ WW Walker: Internashops anti to see the interest as two years ago only five people attended a orkshop", penses. 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Title A name given to the resource [1996-1997] Tulsa Family News, December 15, 1996-January 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 1 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 15, 1996-January 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru John Christjohn Phyl Boler-Schmidt Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Steven Scott Gerald Miller Lane Brittain Kerry Lewis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, November 15-December 14, 1996; Volume 3, Issue 12 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)---newspaper Tulsa----Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/530 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 African Americans AIDS Coalition of Tulsa AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research arts and entertainment attorneys bankruptcy Barry Hensley Bars bullying businesses churches Dave Fleischer Don't Ask Don't Tell Entertainment Notes Eureka Happenings Evergreen Awards Fred Phelps gay bashing harassment HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) HIV/AIDS and the Law homophobia Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Kim Long lance brittain lawsuits Lindsy Van Gleder marriage Meant to be Fit mindspace Murder Native Americans Oklahoma Leather Updates Pamela Robin Brandt performing arts PFLAG RAIN Read All About It restaurants Robert Gallo Roy Moore S&M schools Shanti Stephen W. Scott students Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project viatication Westboro Baptist Church https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/2421c219a6ba8ef89f001256ecacfcce.jpg 27e4bd89d9f188ea19cbc51a19eab0b9 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/301662f15fb784ab3f7d4677cf17e23e.pdf 454886cdaf5f850fe752a95b64542c36 PDF Text Text Rights Gay::Arkansas c,v,,for Gays Proposed M a r r! ag,e . . P a n el I¯ N.O..W. Plans : IXITLE ROCK (AP)-Two legislators have agreed : to help a gay fights groupget basic civil rights for ¯ ’the National Organi- ¯ gays and lesbians written into state law. Sen. Mike TULSA Tulsa s newly rewved chapter of i, zation for Women will host a post-Valentine’s Day panel focusEverett, D-Marked Tree, and,Sen. Jim Argue, D¯ Litde Rock, are joining with the Arkansas Non: ing on same gender marriage as part of a national campaign by i Discrimination Alliance tomake it illegal to dis: NOW to raise awareness about marriage issues. The NOW panel . criminate against someone because of their sexual will be held at Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 So. : Harvard at 3pro on Sat., Feb. 15. The panel is.co-sponsored by ¯ orientation in such matters as jobs and housing. "It’s the right thing to do," said Everett. "I know : Fellowship Congregational Church, PFLAG - Parents, Families : : and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and by The Pride Center and : this issue. I have some experience with it because ¯ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. A number of other Tulsa ¯ my son’s gay." Arguesaid it was an issue of basic : fairness. "And I think there’s substantial public congregations will likely also be co-sponsors. ." NOW members note that they are still finalizing some details : support that a person’s employment ought to hinge of the program but it will feature a same-gehder couple who’ve : on their job performance rather than their sexual orientation." Jan. 15 - Feb. 14, 1997, vol. 4, no. 2 ¯ had a marriage ceremony, as well as speakers addressing reli- ¯: The alliance was formed after proposals to ban ions, legal and political aspects. Those attending wi,ll have an Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, g opportunity to ask questions. Northeastern Oklahoma .s.contac.t ~ same-sex marriage were filed for the legislative The alliance opposes the proposals but Bisexual & Trans Communities ii person for the National Freedom to Marry Coalition will attend ¯." session. discovered through a poll that there’s little support Marriage Update Wash. St. Governor Supports Gay Marriage OLYMPIA (AP) - As one of his final acts, out~goi.ng Gov. Mike Lowry is sponsoring legislation to a_utho.nze same-sex marriages. The bill is doomed in the Legislature, where majority Republicans intend to pass a ban on same-gender unions. But a Lowry spokesman said Thursday the governor considers the ban blatant bias and hopes to begin a dialogue that will eventually end discrimination against gays and lesbians. Rep. Ed Murray, D-Seatde, the only openly Gay member of the Legislature, will introduce the Lowry bill.in the House. The senator from his district, Democrat Pat Thibaudeau, will sponsor an identical bill in the Senate. Their 43rd District includes Seattle’s Capitol Hill, which has the state’ s heaviest concentration of gay couples. Murray and Thibaudeau also will sponsor legislation aimed at barring discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation. Lowry also has given his endorsement to the bill, which is a pordon of a perennial antidiscrimination bill that Gay civil rights activists long have sought. Rep. Bill Thompson, R-Everett, will again sponsor a bill to ban same-gender marriages. His plan would simply declare marriage to be a union between a man and a woman, mirroring both new federal legislatign and a 20-year-old state court ruling: The issue was the ¯ : : : . : : also. The National Freedom to Marry Coalition is co-ordinated by Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the national legal organization that helped the Hawaii litigants and their attorneys. The Coalition includes groups working on samegender marriage issues across the US. For more information or to become a co-sponsor, please call or write NOW at 365-5658 or POB 14068, Tulsa 74159. ¯. for same-sex marriage. "So we don’t intend to press ¯ that issue," said Debra Bailey of Little Rock, devel¯ opment coordinator of the Arkansas Gay and Les: bian Task Force, a founding member of the alli- : ¯ ." ¯ ¯ : : i ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ In 1995, Attorney General Winston Bryant is" sued an opinion that people of the same sex may not : marryin Arkansas, although Arkansas law does not ." expressly prohibit or permit same-sex marriages. Ms. Bailey said that the alliance will focus on ¯ discrimination in jobs and housing. Everett and ~ Argue plan to offer the alliance’s proposal as an ¯ amendment to the legislation to outlaw same-sex TULSA- President ofthe-PrideCenter, Deb Shames, announced : marriages, see Bill, page 3 thekickoffofPledge’97,aongoingmembershipandfundraising ¯ campaign to support the Pride Center, Tulsa’s home for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans communities. Statues notes that that Centeris in sound financial shape due to the kindness of : groups like the Prime Timers, thegenerosity of individuals and : TULSA- It’s that time again. The Oklahoma Legthe sound management of the ’96 board of directors. However, : islature is about to re.convene and Lesbians and she adds that utilities.and minor repairs remain and as more , Gay political observers in thestate anticipate that community groups nse the facility, thecostrises and the need f0r "_ several well known Gay-hating legislators will ¯ suPportinereases. introduce one or another bill attacking Lesbian and Communityleaders, DennisNeillandtheRev.LesliePeurose, : Gay citizens as they usually do.. have agreed to serve as two of the honorary chairpersons of " Longdme observers of the Legislature are parPledge ’97. Neill who helped found Tulsa Oklahomans for : ticnlarly concerned that new Speaker of the OklaHuman Rights, the parent organization of the Pride Center, is : homa House of Representatives, Loyd Bensen, well respected for his leadership with the City of Tulsa’s Human , Rights Committee and the Rev. Leslie Penrose, pastor of the : .may allow more anti-Gay legislation to get a hearlng. Typically any anti-Gay bill only loses if it is United Methodist Community of Hope see Pledge, page 3 : " " . that any vote that could be characterized as pro7 : Gay is enough to get a legislator defeated and Pride Center Begins i Pledge ’97 Program : ¯ ¯ Revision of OK Hate Crimes Laws Proposed ¯ bottled up in committee. Many legislators believe Say No TO Hate Did NOT No. l priority of religious conservatives in the Legisla- :AnnroveCallfo rW or kpl ace ----:--rr therefore, vote for anti-Gay bills even though they may not really support them. And then, there are ture last year, but Thompson’s bill died in the Senate, enough who really are hostile to Lesbian and Gay citizens. ¯ Republicans took over the Senate in the November " While Tulsa has no formally organized political elections, and Majority Leader Dan McDonald, R- ¯ TULSA - Contrary to earlier reports, Tnlsa’s Say No To Hate action committee, several Tulsa area political acCoalition did not adopt a statement calling for job anti-discrimitivists have identified see Hate, page 3 Bellevue, says passage ofthelegislationis certain. "We ¯ nation protections that included sexual Orientation along with " Protections are hoping it will be a litde less confrontational this year," he said in an interview. "We’re not out to bash anybody, butwefeel theinstitutionofmarriageis avery fragile thing.and we want to shore it up." He said the bill will be sent to the new governor, Gary Locke, who is sworn in next Wednesday. Thompson said he hopes Locke will follow the lead of President Clinton and sign the measure. If Locke vetoes it, it’s quite-possible enough Democratic votes can be rounded up to override, Thompson said. ~ . : ¯ ; : ¯ : . The last resort would be #acing the measure on the ¯ fall ballot as a referendum for the people to decide, he said. "We don’t want to go that way if we don’t have to,7 : Thompson said. He said he sympathizes with critics’ ; worries that it would be a divisive issue if it goes to the ¯ balloL At a Thursday news conference in Seattle, Locke repeated his distaste for the ban bill, but stopped short of saying he would veto it, saying he would want to see its exact wording. During the campaign, Locke said he would sign a Murray-style bill. Murray conceded his own bill is not acceptable to a " " ." ¯ " majority of voters, but predicted ~e, ban wouldn’t pass ¯ muster, either. But he said he didn t want to cede the legislative arena to the foes of same-sex marriage. "I realizethis will be seen as extreme by some, but the anti- " same sex mamage bill is also extreme," he said in an." interview, see Marriage, page 3 for Gays! race, religion, disability, gender, etc. According to Deborah Levine with the Community Relations Committee of Tulsa’s Jewish Federation, the member organizations of the Coalition did not reject the statement but some members did have questions about some of tli~ language. These objections put the statement on hold until the Coalition can meet again and revise the language. When asked, Levine stated that she did not think the objections were to the inclusion of the term, "sexual orientation". This phrase is needed in order that Gay and Lesbian persons be protected from anti-Gay bias in the workplace, see Jobs, page 3 Coming Soon! ¯ Community Unitarian Universalist Church will ¯ host a workshop on operating by consensus. The : workshop will belead by C.T. Butler, the author of ¯ On Conflict and Consensus. The first session will : be on Sunday, Jan. 19 from 9-10:30am and the ¯ second will be on Monday, Jan. 20 following a ¯ poduck dinner that begins at 6pm. The workshops ¯ will be held at Community of Hope, 1703 East Second Street. For more information, call Judy McCormick at 298-4495. see Coming, page 12 Activist Honored: TULSA - Longtime fundraising activist and Follies Revue founder and performer, Linda Stevens, was honored by Washington, DC’s Whitman-Walker Clinic this fall. The Clinic, which provides HIV/AIDS care for the nation’s capital, recognized Lesbians across the US for their long-term role, an.d their strength and commitment, in fighting the battle against HIV/AIDS. Stevens’ name was added to the Lesbian Honor Role which is permanently displayed at Whitman-Walker Clinic. Stevens Was nominated by John Coney, who s been part of the Follies since their first performance.. Follies Revue, Inc. which raises funds for local HIV/AIDS care and prevention will hold its 9th performance in 1997. ¯ : : ¯ " ¯ ¯ " . INSIDE EDITORIAIJL E’R’ERSR)IRECTORY US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENTIARTS COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW/MEANTTO BE FIT RESTAURANT REVIEW HIWAIDS & THE LAW/MINDSPACE CLASSIFIEDS P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 12-1:3 P. 14-15 �918.583.1248 Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal : : ¯ : : ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " AIDS eare/services. Though this amount ¯ must not include the budget for the HIV/ i STD Section of the Oklahoma State Dept. , Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication Entertainmeqt Writer + Mac Guru: are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be fax: 583.461.5 James Chris~ohn reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Writers + contributors: PUB 4140 Publication of a name or photo d~s~not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Tulsa, Oklahoma - Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hens]ey Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence 74159-0140 Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Stephen Scott, PME, Gerald Miller should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each tulnews@ionet.net Lance Brittain, Kerry Lewis edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. by Tom Neal, publisher/editor It’ s that time again when the Oklahoma Legislature begins its periodic, absurdist comedy. This performance usually ends in disgrace for the people of this state, especially those of us who are Lesbian or Gay, Bi or Transgendered. It is most tragic for People Living with AIDS (PLWA’s). One issue that’s come to light from TFN’s coverage of the HIV Resource Consortium (I-IIVRC), is that the State of Oklahoma through our legislature, provides a tiny, tiny amount of funding ($206,000 according to HIVRC Executive Director, Sharon Thoele) for HIV/ So, it al?pears that the State of Oklahoma is spending fewer dollars annually on HIV/AIDS care than it spent to put Guy. Frank Keatlng on his leather overed airborne toilet seat! of Health, who help administer federal HIV/AIDS dollars, the amount is hardly adequate to the need. Thoele stated that this amount was contributed begrudgingly, because the State of Oklahoma had to give something in order to receive the federal dollars. And almost all of the dollars going to HIV/AIDS care are federal. Thocle also notes that this amount has not increased since the early 90’s, although the case see next column Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities : Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 " AIDS Walk Tulsa, PUB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 744-0896 ¯¯ Black & White, lnc. POB 14001,Tulsa74159 583-7314 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 749-1563 *Bless The Lord... Christian Center, 2627b E. 11 628-0594 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th ¯ 749-4511 *B/L!G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-5678 ¯¯ *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th Pl. &Florence *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *CommtmityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E.2nd 585-1800 *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 749-0595 585-2221 _" Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation *Samson & Delilah, 10 E. Fifth 834-4234 ¯ Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 622-1441 585-3405 : *Family of Faith MCC, :5451-E So. Mingo *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 660-0856 ¯ *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 584-1308 : *Free SpiritWomens Center,.call forlocation &info: 587-4669 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 747-6827 585-3134 ¯ Friend For A Friend, PUB 52344, 74152 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-Ameiican mens group), ; Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals PUB 8542, 74101, call e/o HOPE @ 712-1600 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 : HOPE, H]VOutreach, Prevention, Education, 1307E.38,2ndfl. 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ¯¯ Indian Health Care, TNAAPP 582-7225 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 438-2437, 800-284-2437 712--9955 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 749-4194 592-1521 ¯ *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 748-3111 ; NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H1 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 365-5658 622-0700 : NOW, Nat’lOrg. forWomen, POB 14068,74159 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker ¯ *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney 749-4901 749-3620 ¯ PFLAG , PUB 52800, 74152 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E 15th : *Planned Parenthood, 100.7 S. Peoria 58%7674 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 ¯ 743-4297 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 744-5556 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 583-1410 665-6595 ¯ Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 749-4195 622-3636 ¯ *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 665-5174 838-8503 : Rainbow Business Guild, PUB 4106, 74159 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 584-0337 : Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 584~2325 Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 425-7882 743-9994 ¯ St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati Express Pools & Spas, 6310 S. Peoria 646-7116 690-2974 ~ St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, Foxlinx, Computer Consultation *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 744-0102 ~ Leanne M. Gross, Financial Planning 743-4297 744-7440 _, Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, PUB 2687, 74101 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 584-1308 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 : Technicians (leather organization) 494-0484 ¯ T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 Robert Holland, Attorney 341-6866 ~ *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *International Tours. ¯ *Tulsa Community College, Metro & NE Campuses 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th ¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT) 599-8070 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 EUREKA SPRINGS 747-5466 :¯ Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy 23 South 592-1800 501-253-7734 I_angley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 671-2010 ~ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 584-3112 : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253*Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 663-5934 ¯ 6807 see Jim, page 12 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st 664-2951 ", *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Pl 747-6711 ; Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, PUB 429 501-253-2776 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard747-7672 ¯ King’sHi-Way,96KingSHighway, Hwy.62W 800-231-1442 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 584-7554 -" MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming ¯ 743-4297 McClung Realtors 501-253-9682 ’The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 838-7626 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-2401 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 ¯¯ Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 501-253-6001 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 OKLAHOMA CITY 493-1959 : Face Beautiful Day Spa, 7108-D2 N.Westem Kellie J. Watts, attorney 405-840-3223 743-1733 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counsding 10ad has increased by.four times. She also noted that even if the amount were increased proportionally to the caseload, the original amount wasnot adequate. So, it appears that the State of Oklahoma is spending fewer dollars annually on HIV/AIDS care.than it spent to put Gov. Frank Keating on aleather-covered airborne toilet seat[ And claims of bud: getary shortfalls to the contrary, there seems to be some state money left somewhere. A reporter for The Daily Oklahoman .(OK.C’s daily newspaper), : who speciallzes m computer analysis of slate government records, told TFN that in addition to the couple of billion in our state’s regular budget, that there are "special" accounts of state dollars that are not included in the regular accounting. Unless, my middleaged brain slipped a digiL he said these special accounts amounted to $800 million. That’s in addition to other billions! $800,000,000 versus $206,000. Imagine a tiny fraction of $800 million, sayg8 million, to make sure that PLWA’s could actually get these new lifesaving drug combination therapies, or to see that housing and food needs were met. Sadly, you and I know that this is not likely. Contrast the State.of New Jersey under rising Republican star, G0v. Christine Todd Whitman. New Jersey has a budget just for drug assistance alone of $9 million. Yes, they are a wealthier and more populous statebut still that amount doesn’ t include any of the other State of New Jersey dollars for other HIV/AIDS care needs. So why don’t we, as a commlmity of Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, our friends .and allies set as our goal for this legislature to try to increase our state’s contribution, at least in proportion to the increasein caseload. That would be around $800,000. What the hell, let’s just round it up to one million. Imagine a million Oklahoma dollars for HIV/AIDS care! But for this to work, each and every one Of you reading this will have to stop waiting for someone else to do this work. You can’t just wait for Nancy McDonald or Kelly Kirby or Janice Nicklas to speak ou.t on these issues. Each of you Will have to call your representative and your senator to say that you care about this issue and that you want to see an increase in State of Oklahoma funding for HIV/AIDS care. If you don’t know your representatives, just call the Election Board at 596-5780 and give them your address. And after you’ve called your representative (or better, write them; best of all ask to meet with them.), askyour friends, family and acquaintances to do the same. I’ve talked with my representative and meet with my senator next week. Please do the same. Tulsa Family. News will continue to provide coverage of issues of concern to Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, our friends and allies during this upcoming session ofthe Oklahoma Legislature.Readers should expect that One Or another ofour representatives will introduce bills, attacking our communities. We encourage you to develop a relationship with your representatives to help prevent these bills’ success. �: port MOnday in the Legisla-tur~ in0nti~¯ afterCongresspassedalawallowingstates state’s 1988 ethnicinlimidation law makes ¯ it a crime to single out anyone for crimito refuse to recognize same-sex marriages nal action because of race, color, ancesThe amendment would say that nothing ’~Sometimes the only way to answer a~! :¯ from other states. try, religion or national origin. SB 10ft in the legisl~ition would prevent employHouse Minority Leader Steve Sviggum, extreme measure is to introduce anoth~ would expand the law to include sexual er~ from "extending benefits to persons ¯ and the sponsor of a House bill, noted that extreme measure." Mtirray said citizerts ¯ orientation, age, and physical or mental v~ho are domestic partners of employees US Sen. PaulWellstone, andPres. Clinton might react by urging lawmakers to write ¯ both endorsed a ban on same-sex mardisabilities. or allow employers to discriminate against middle-ground legislation such as the antiemployees because of sexual orientation." Wyoming to Consider employment discrimination bill. Murray’s : riages. "I can’t imagine the legislators of People discriminated against "because of bill would authorize a civil marriage con- ¯ Minnesota getting to the left of Sen. Hate Crimes Issues. ¯ WellstoneorPres.Clinton,"Sviggumsaid. sexual orientation, real or perceived," shall tract to provide the same marital benefits CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Religious and have the same rights to seek redress as that heterosexual couples get, such as the ¯ State law requires marriages to be behuman rights groups that were unsuccessemployees covered by the state’s civil right of inheritance, health coverage, or to : tween members of the opposite sex, alful in past attempts to pass a law enhancrights law, which was adopted in 1993. : though it doesn’t specifically prohibit visit a spouse in the hospital. ¯ ingpenaldesforhatecrimes will try again David Ivers of Little Rock, an attorney Lowry’s press secretary, Jordan Dey, ¯¯ same-sex marriages. this year. Janet deVries of the Natrona and founder of the Gay and Lesbian AlliSen. Tom Neuville, who sponsored a said the governor believes the civil con- ¯ : County Grassroots Project said the Wyoance Against Defamation, said he gets tract approach avoids some of the moral ¯ Senate ban bill, said the Minnesota Legis¯ ruing Grassroots Coalition ~ a group of calls from people saying they were fired ¯ lature should act so it will not be forced or religious overtones of church wedhuman rights organizations with offices ¯ under the U.S. Constitution to rex~gnize for being gay. "They are simply amazed dings. He saidLowry doesn’t mindlaunch: in Natrona, Albany, Laramie, Sheridan ing an uphill fight. ’q’he governor has -" gay marriages performedin Hawaii. "Mar- " or shocked to find out there is no legisla- ¯ and Teton counties - has teamed up with tion protecting them. They assume that if stood against discrimination ever since : riage is an institution between men and ¯ the Wyoming Church Coalition to supthey haven’t done anything wrong, that taking office, and this is another case of : women . . . it’s the best institution for , port a bill in the legislative session. ¯ raising children and avoiding poverty." they have a right to file a lawsuit and get discrimination, pure and simple; denying The groups are seeking lawmakers from ," reinstated," he said. Marriage also is a contract, which ¯ both sides of the aisle to sponsor a bill that people a legal benefit that is-available for ¯ heterosexual couples," Dey said. "It is : Nenville believes could be exploited if would increase penalties for people who ¯ commit crimes motivated by bias based important to do the right thing, whether " same-gender marriages were legal. For ¯ example, if a man had cancer, he could you lose the first time, the second time, ," on race, religion, disability or sexual orithe third time. This may take a year, 5 ¯ marry a male friend for health insurance reform of Oklahoma’s Hate Crimes Stat- ¯ entation, she said. The Wyoming Church years, 10 years, but at some point we will :¯ benefits, Neuville said. "It will cause all ¯ ute as akey part of their !e~slative agenda : Coal if!on~d pressed simil~ bills in the sorts of social chaos," he said. be free of discrimination." for the Lesbian]Gay community this year. : 1994 and 1995 legislative sessions. ¯ , BuLAm-~-D~,ui .....ecuuve alrector ¯ Chesie Lee, vice chairwoman of the These activists also mentioned increased of the Gay and Lesbian Community Acfunding for HIV/AIDS care from the S tate. :¯ Church Coalition said the proposal has tion Council, said abuse is unlikely beOklahoma’s Hate Crimes Statute pe- ¯ gained bipartisan support. She said she : cause of the harassment gay couples face. believed the bills offered in the 1994 and nalizes crimes against individuals or or¯ "Peoplearen’t going tojnst do this so they ¯ 1995 sessions could have passed if they ganizations that are motivated by racial or JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s ¯ get some sort of a deal," she said and religious bias but does not recognize :¯ had made it to a final vote. constitution, which once barred people of ¯, added that the council would vigorously Ms. DeVries said increased penalties crimes that target individuals or groups ¯ different races from marrying, may be fight the proposed bans. Both she and for hate crimes are justified because such because of their actual orperceived sexual changed to also prohibit same-sex mar- ¯" Senate President Allan Spear, who is gay, ¯ offenses affect groups of people rather orientation. riages. The House and Senate are working ¯ believe the matter ultimatdy will be de: One state representative, speaking on ¯ than individual victims. "If a Jewish famon proposals that wouldkeep Gay couples : eided by the U.S. Supreme Court. ily has a swastika painted on their house, ¯ condition of anonymity, recalled that the frofn wedding. The legislation is m re¯ it terrorizes the entire Jewish commu: original hate crimes bill may have insponse to a homosexual rights case in ¯ cluded sexual orientation but that that ¯ nity," she said. She noted the bill applies Hawaii. While a bill that unanimously only to crimes and not speech, which is : language was removed to help get the bill cleared a Senate committee Wednesday ¯ protected by the First Amendment. ¯ passed. She noted that just getting a bill makes same-sex marriages illegal, the The state Department of Investigation : ," addressing racial and religious issues was ¯ CASPER, Wyo. (AP) About one-tenth House Constitution Committee is expected ¯ said there were 13 crimes in Wyoming to go even further, putting a ban before ~ of Wyoming’s lawmakers have filed abill ¯ an accomplishment given what she char- ¯ ¯ that would explicitly declare same-sex : acterized as a lack of much tolerance by ¯ involving bias in 1995. Casper Public voters in a constitutional amendment. ¯ Safety Director Art de Werk said a hate "I don’t think there’s athreat that people ." marriages void in Wyoming and sped.fy ¯ Oklahoma legislators for minority citi: crime law would give officers a new tool zens. She added the bill’s passage was a ¯ such marriages from other states are mare going to flock to Mississippi to solem~ much a testament to the skills and charac- ¯ to help reduce crime while "making a nize a same-sex marriage any more than : valid in the Equality State. One of the ¯ statement by warning people that there ¯ ter of former representative Vicki Miles: bill’s sponsors, Rep. Rodney "Pete" they would flock to Minnesota or North : are enhanced penalties" for committing Dakota," said Rep. John Reeves. But ¯ Anderson, R-Pine Bluffs,tried unsuecess- : Lagrange who’s now a federal judge. ¯ such crimes. : A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans ¯ fully to introduce a bill last year barring Reeves said most Mississippians want the : same-sex marriages. ¯ for Human Rights (TOHR) stated that the MississippiAgainst i Gay Marriage : Wyoming Anti-Gay i Marriage Bill state to be on record as supporting only Wyoming’s bill - House Bill 94 - : organization which is a member of the heterosexual marriages. He said the con- : ¯ Say No To Hate Coalition will be asking stitutional change would preclude gay : wouldn’t viol.ate Wyoming’s Constitu¯ other Coalition members to lobby ae¯ tion, which guarantees equal political and couples from filing suit claiming a mar¯ riage law is unconstitutional. The Senate : civil rights to men and women, Anderson ¯ tively for an expansion of the Oklahoma ¯ bill would ban gay marriages in Missis- ¯ said. That’s because state statutes already ¯ Hate Crimes Statute. Other members of ¯ the Coalition include the National Consippi and bar the state from recognizing : make specific that marriage is between a ¯ man and a woman, he said. "We’ve de, ¯ fereuce (of Christians and Jews), Tulsa ¯ marriages from other states. ¯ fined marriage," Anderson said. "We’re : Metropolitan Ministry, the City of Tulsa ¯ Rep. Pat Miller said she is not conjust saying our defmitionis going to stand." ¯ Human Rights Commission, the Jewish : vinced the issue is important enough to : ¯ Same-sex marriage should be illegal ¯, Federation and several others. become part of the constitution but she ¯ : because of the economics involved and ¯ The Pride Center has agreed to act as a ¯ expects the House and Senate to ban samesex marriages because "people... will :¯ because "I don’t feel it’s according to :¯ contact point for those who are interested in addressing these issues. Callers should ~ nature," saidbill co-sponsor State senator consider it a vote against homosexual ¯ leave their names and numbers for the ~ ¯ Dick Erb. "As I told a group of high relationships." ¯ school kids, if you were arancher and you ¯" Hate Crimes issues list with Deb Trevino ¯ Gov. Kirk Fordice, in anticipation of : : had a gay bull, what would you do with ¯ at 743-4297. that ruling, signed an executive order in ¯ August banning recognition of same sex ; him?" said Erb. "One kid said, ’I’d take ¯ the sucker to the packing plant,"" marriages. Senate Judiciary Chairman ¯ Anderson said he believes homosexuBennie Turner, D-West Pint, asked if the Colorado Hate Crimes Bill : als should have equal rights under the law. bill was needed, said: "95 percent of what DENVER (AP) - A bill to expand we pass is notneeded." Rep. Mark Formby, ; But he said his main reason for sponsorColorado’s hate crimes law to protect R-Picayune, said lawmakers are follow- , ing the bill was economics - "so our : homosexuals has been introduced in the ing public sentiment. "It’s not a fear fac- ¯ companies will not have to give health ¯ Senate. It’s the second session in a row ¯: tor, or any kind of phobia. To me, it’s not : insurance to (spouses in) those kind of ¯" such legislation has been filed by Sen. ," even finances. It’s a pro-family matter. : marriages." "I like those people," said ¯ Dorothy Rupert, D-Boulder. "It’s going ¯ ¯ Anderson. "I don’t like their lifestyle but The majority of Mississippians do not ¯ to be tough fight, but I think we need to do ¯ I don t have aproblem w~th~t.., we re not approve of that kind of thing" this," Rupert said Monday. The bill died ¯ i : saying they can’t live together, we’re ¯ just saying they can’ t have the same privileges or responsibilities a man and a ¯ woman have in marriage in the state of ST. PAUL (AP) - Proposals to ban gay marriages were winning high-profile sup- ~ Wyoming." Minnesota Too? Related Stories: ; last year under election-year pressure to :¯ ¯ protect moderate Republicans. : ¯ "I wanted so much last year to have a ¯ ¯ floorvotebutwas persuadednottodoso," : is also well known for her advocacy work on Lesbian]Gay and HIV/AIDS issues. Several others have beeninvited to join as wdl. Individuals, families, and organizations are encouraged to become members. While the Center is open to all who share the values of the organization, only merebets may vote and will receive information, newsletters,etc.Thosememberswho make a pledge will be recognized at the Pride Center unless they specifically prefer anonymity. For apledgepacket, please call the Pride Center at 743-4297. Strictly speaking, the inclusion of the term would also protect heterosexuals against workplace discrimination but it is rare for heterosexuals to be.the target of workplace bias. At press time, the Coalition did not have any meetings scheduled but had been asked by a representative of member organization, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, to schedule a meeting to address this issue. �City,to Businesses: ¯ said. Some gays arein the closet, while others expect from police. "I know people who Equal Benefits Required ,": tohaveencounterbias been attacked, and even shot, who will not report SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San FxTmcisco is about to ¯ it as a hate crime," Snell said. = make a unique demand on thousa~tds of companies extend health insurance and other benefits to their employees’ same-sex partners, or forget about doing business with the city. -" CHICAGO (AP) - Being gay and HIV-positive has A new ordinance will affect many of the roughly ." shaped some of Larry McKeon’ s views, but the state 10,000 U.S. companies that contract with the city to ¯ representative-elect says there’ s alot more to him. "I ¯ provide everything from banking services to office bring a lot of things to the table. Being HIV-positive supplies. Critics call the policy ill-conceived and ¯ is just one of them," says McKeon, who willbe sworn costly, approved without ample study or public no- : in as a member of the House when the 90th General tice. "We don’ t think it’s good public policy for the ¯ Assembly opens Jan. 8. Gay activists, who say city to tie its hands in the way this ordinance man- : McKeon is the state’s first openly gay legislator, dates," said Dennis Wyss, a spokesman for Bank of : cheer his election as the start of a new era in Illinois America, the nation’s third-largest. "We think San : politics. Francisco taxpayers get the highest-quality services ¯ Rich Garcia, executive director of the Illinois Fedfor their money when the city keeps its options open." : eration for Human Rights, said McKeon won the SupporterssaY it’ s abasic anti-discrimination mea- : respect of many as Mayor Richard Daley’ s liaison to sure aimed at granting all unmarried domestic part- ¯ gay andlesbianleaders. "I predicted either the mayor ners - although most of them in San Francisco are ¯ would hate him or he would deny this community," ¯ same-sex couples - the same rights enjoyed by wedGarcia said. But McKeon won the mayor’ s trust and ded couples. "It would be important to me even if I ¯ the trust of divergent factions within the city’ s gay dida’ t have a partner, simply as a moral matter," said ¯ and lesbian community, Garcia said. Joe Leslie, a 52-year-old assistant vice president at McKeon, 52, a former lieutenant in the Los AngeBank of America who, with his partner Michael, : les County Sheriff’ s Department, says he just wants stands to benefit from the policy. Leslie said he and ¯ to be seen as a hard-working man whose sexual Michael are "as loving as any married couple that ¯" orientation is irrdevant. That may be difficult in the ~,._,^t. ........ h,=,-,= lawmnker~ roufinel re’e~t ro ¯ om~u,_, ever walked this Ear~," --.rod.for co-workers’ y ’3 P...................... to receive better benefits is simply unfair. "We do the ,, gay legislation, but McKeon’ S straightforward sty|e same work, our spousal status is virtually the same. ." andworkhabits shouldhelp, friends say. "Just by bim ¯ being there, he’ll be saying to people, "Look at me, (Yet) they get benefits I don’ t get," Leslie said. ¯ The Gap, Levi Strauss & Co. and the Walt Disney rmjnstlike everybody else," said Rep. Carol Ronen, Co. already have started domestic parmer policies. In : D-Chicago. San Francisco, Bank of America officials have dis- ". McKeon says fears of some constituents that he cussed such a policy but have not enacted it. "If it’ s ¯ will represent ouly a"gay agenda" are unfounded. He good enough for Mickey Manse, it’ s good enongh for : says he cares most about healiug society’ s problems San Francisco," said city Supervisor Tom Ammiano, ¯ - the focus of his campaign literature. And while the measure’ s co-author. The city’ s Board of Super- ¯ living with the shadow of AIDS has helped shape his visor gave the ordinance unanimous approval after : opinions, McKeon says, "it isn’t the essence of who considering it since last February. Mayor Willie Brown signed it in early November. Brown and .Amrniano said it is the first such city ordinance in the nation. Ammiano said politicians in some other cities, including New York and Seattle, have inquired about : SEATTLE (AP)- Ordering agay father not to display the measure. : affection with a partner in front of his four children ¯ was going too far, a state appellate panel has ruled in ¯ overturning portions of aWhatcom County Superior ¯ Court decision. "We hold that the trial court erred by COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Protecting gays from viorestricting Ward (Wicklund)’ s conduct based on his lence is the right thing to do, one lawmaker says. But ¯ sexual orientation," said a Monday ruling from the a lobbyist for a top state official says adding such : state Court of Appeals’ Division 1 bench. language to ahate crime bill would divide the General ¯¯ ’q’he evidence showed only that the children expeAssembly and torpedo the legislation. rienced difficult), adjusting after their parents’ sepaLawmakers, who open the 1997 session in two ¯" ration," three justices wrote. "But where the only weeks, are expected to consider two versions of abate : harm is adjustment, the remedy is counseling, not crime bill. One offers protection against crimes mo- ¯ restrictions on the parents’ lifestylein terms of sexual tivated by hatred of gays’ sexual orientation; the other : orientation." The court reversed those restrictions, does not. Both bills, which are expected to be intro- ¯ and similar ones imposed on the children’s mother, duced early in the session, would stiffen prison sen- ¯ Corrine Wicklund. She had been ordered not to partences when prosecutors prove the crime was moil¯ ticipate in displays of affection-"handholdiug, ldssvated by hatred because of race or religion. ¯ ing, etc." - with a significant other in front of the Crimes against blacks, including recent church : children"unless the parent is married to the person." bumings, prompted the legislation. But state Sen. : The appellate judges found the trial court had Darrell Jackson, a black Columbia Democrat, says abused its discretion by restricting parental rights on the measure should go one step further. "I look ¯" grounds of sexual preference. There was no evidence forward to convincing people that you don’ t have to ~ that Wicklund behaved inappropriately in front of his be a supporter of gay rights to believe no one should ¯ children, they noted. "Problems with adjustment are have crimes committed against them because of their ¯" the normal response to any breakup of a fam i ly," they sexual orientation," Jackson said. : wrote. "But restrictions on a parent’ s conduct deCam Crawford, lobbyist for state Attorney General " signed to artificially ameliorate changes in a child’ s Charlie Condon, said Condon does not want to in- ¯ life are not permissible. "If the problemis adjustment, elude gays because the issue is so divisive it would : the remedy is counseling .... The trial court should kill the legislation. "Nobody has demonstrated to us ¯ have considered whether to order counseling and that there’ s a problem with (people being attacked ¯. should not have entered improper restrictions on because of) sexual orientation," Crawford said. "If Ward’ s conduct." they can show us a problem, then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it." Federal statistics show four South Carolina hate crimes against gays in 1994, compared with 23 racial hate crimes, two motivated by religion and one motivated by etlmicity. Tony Snell, co-chairman of the ¯¯ TUCSON, Ariz.. (AP) - Gay high school students South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement ¯ need support groups, and school officials should adopt anti-discrimination policies that include homoSaid the group is gathering information for legislasexual students, a statewide group says. tors. 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Dr. Stephen : CoMe said Gerry Crane, 32, had a floppy heart valve, ¯ a condition that usually is not fatal. He died Jan. 3, a ¯ week after suffering a heart attack. "In a small per: centage of patients, (the valve) can be lethal," said ¯ Cohle,. who performed an autopsy. CoMe also found ¯" scars in the heart muscle. As for Crane’s experience : in Byron Center, a Grand Rapids suburb, "it may have ." put him over the edge," the doctor said Tuesday. ¯ Crane resigned last summer as music teacher at : Byron Center High School, saying the anti-gay atmo¯ sphere in town was like "ingesting poison." The ¯ school board had considered firing him in December ¯ 1995. Instead, it condemnedhomosexuality andprom" ised close scrutiny. [ More than 900 people, including some students and ¯ teachers, attended Crane’s funeral Tuesday at : Westminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids.. : "He taught our children to sing, and in a world where : ugliness is gaining on us, can you think of many ¯ greater gifts?" the Rev. William Evertsberg said. He ¯ said Crane and partner Randy Block had a strong ¯ relationship. In a subtle jab at Crane’s opponents, : many of them religious conservatives, Evertsberg ¯ said: "Maybe we’ll learn family values from people : who aren’t supposed to have any." ¯ Crane’s friends advised Byron Center Principal : William Skilling to stay away from the funeral. In HEI .ENA (AP)- Rep. Dianesands, longtime activist ¯ Skilling’s evaluations of Crane, before his homosexuality was learned, the teacher was praised as a for. homosexual and women’s rights, wants to be ¯" "role model for our students." But by last June, a known for more than being Montana’s first openly monthbeforeCraneresigned, Skillinghadthreatened gay legislator. "This may be naive," the Missoula ¯ ¯ to recommend his firing if he mentioned anything in Democrat said, "but I think it’s irrelevant." : class about homosexuality. Listing her partner, former legislator and Missoula County Commissioner Ann Mary Dussault, in abooklet summarizing the background of all 150 lawmakers shouldn’t be a big deal, Sands. said. "I am who I am." "I guess I’ll wait and see if it’s going to be a problem," she added in the midst of her first week as NEW YORK (AP) - At a rock ’n’ roll fantasy camp legislator. "Hopefully, people will realize I’m just an with David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt and Aaron Neville, effective legislator and a nice person." the TV character"Ellen" belts out a song with an eyeSands, 49, grew up in a cauldron of discrimination opening last verse: "By the way, I’m gay. It’s OK. I’m and injustice on an eastern Montana Indian reservagay!" Just don’t expect to See this particular episode tion. She has made a career out of battling those forces on ABC anytime soon. ever since. After three decades of advocating civil, ABC executives have confirmed the monthsdong racial and sexual rights, Sands was appointed to the rumor that they are considering a story line on"Ellen" House District 66 seat vacated by Mike Kadas last where comedian Ellen Degeneres’ character reveals year after he was named mayor of Missoula. She was she is a lesbian. During a show taping Friday, unopposed in the November election. Degeneres cut three takes of a segment where she House Minority Leader Vicki Cocchiarella, Dsings a song, "I’m Scared of Being Afraid," accordMissoula, said Sands’s familiarity withissues and the ing to Touchstone Productions, which makes the Legislature is impressive. So is her ability to get show.The third take included the unscripted "coming along, she added. "Diane is one of the few people that out" declaration, which sources said was greeted by I have encountered who, as a lobbyist, has always wild cheers. been real receptive to others’ ideas," Cocchiarella A Touchstone official said privately that Degeneres said. Her openness about her sexual orientation "will was blowing off some steam after hearing that her be a liability if other people don’t give her a fair show was-being taken off the air during March and April to make room for a new Arsenio Hall comedy. chance," she said. "If people want to make a b,!g issue of it, then that’s the kind of people they are. "It’s not intended for a telecast. It is not going to be on any telecast," said ABC spokeswoman Janice Gretemeyer. ABC Entertainment President Jamie Tarses said last week that a"coming out" episode was being worked on, but that the network wants to see if it works creatively before making a decision on going HI~.! .ENA (AP) - A majority of Montanans want to ahead. keep on the books a state law prohibiting homosexual The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, sex, and a plurality favor a law banning so-called which maintains an "Ellen watch" page on the Worldpartial-birth abortions, a new poll has found. The poll wide Web, criticized Tarses for "waffling" on the was conducted for the Lee Newspapers of Montana story line since rumors began last fall. "We hope they on issues likely to face the Legislature that convened stop dragging their feet," alliance spokesman Alan Monday. Klein said Monday. ’’The American public is ready, The Lee poll indicated that Montanans don’t want willing and able to see this as soon as possible." Montana’s First Lesbian (or Gay) Legislator Commu.nity Cleaning A Residential and Commercial Cleaning Service selors across the state, the Arizona Psychological Association urged school officials to allow gay student support groups. "Even if students do not attend support groups, just the knowledge that there is support for them is a ben~fi~,~.~, said Tucson psychologist Jean Baker, a mem156r of the association’s Gay and Lesbian Issues Task Force. The letters were sent one day after Republican Rep. Dan Schottel announced he intends to sponsor legislation requiring public schools to ban gay support groups from access to campuses. The veteran Tucson legislator said his bill would apply from kindergarten through university levels. The proposal is expected to be patterned after legislation approved in Utah last year. That law allows.school districts to deny access to clubs that "materially or substantially encourage criminal or delinquent conduct, promote bigotry or involve human sexuality.Y Baker said banning gay support groups effectively sanctions harassment against homosexuals. "It could take away the one place where gay students can talk to someone," she said. Gay teens are at high risk of depression and suicide because they feel isolated, the association said. ’‘The purpose of the support group is to provide a safe place- a place to be who you are," said Tam De Witt, a Tucson High School nurse. "It’s a group for people to gain support and friends." Schottel’s proposal targets groups like those at Desert View High School in Sunnyside Unified School District and Tucson High Magnet School in Tucson Unified School District. Both groups were studentinitiated. 2722 E. 15th-St. Tulsa, OK 74104 Ronald John Fogley Haircuts + All Chemical Services 712-1123 1635 E. 15TH ST. 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(AP) -~Ever since ¯ we’regettingcloseornot.It’ soneofth..os~ the HIV virus and AIDS were detected, ¯ things that you only know you have v~e~ the bulk of scientific research has focused : you have it." on treating those already infected- not or finding a way to halt the spread of the disease. Now, the National Institutes of Health has commissioned a Nobel prizewinning MIT professor to help breathe new life into the search for an AIDS vaccine. "There are thousands of people ¯ COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)- Many expectinfected daily and our goal would be to ¯ ant women infected with the AIDS virus prevent those infections ," said David Bal." now are being treated with the drug AZT timore, who will spearhead the new NIH ¯ ¯ during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and committee. that has contributed to a drop in the humAbout a year ago, a study by 114 scien; ber of babies born with HIV, state health fists who supported AIDS research set out ¯ officials said. a series of guidelines for the NIH research "This is one of the few true preventive program. Tops on the list was reinvigo- ~ ¯ strategies that we actually have," Dr. Thorated AIDS vaccine research, said Dr. ." mz.~ Halpin, chief of preventive medicine William Paul, director of the NIH’ s Of¯ for the Ohio Department of Health, said rice of AIDS Research. "We will only be : last week. able to conquer this disease if we are able ¯" But the number of women diagnosed with to devdop a vaccine," Paul said. "We HIV still is increasing. Health officials need good drugs, but we recognize that ¯" said screening, testing and education also treatment isn’ t going to solve our probhave contributed to the decrease in HIV lems." New drugs to treat symptoms of : births. AIDS have shown promise recently. Com"We are seeing mixed (rends here," binations of drugs called protease inkibisaid Carol Lyune O’ Neil, health program tors have been slowing symptoms and coordinator with the Columbus Depart¯ giving hope to HIV-infected patients. . ment of Health. ’‘There is a low rate in Still, there’ s been no sign of a cure. ." pediatric cases ... but more and more Since 1988, more than 15 AIDS vaccines ." women are being diagnosed." have been tested, but so far none has ¯ A 1994 study by the National Institutes proved successful. Although several vacof Health showed that AZT could reduce cines are in early stages of clinical trials, it’s too soon to tell whether they will ¯" HIV transmission during pregnancy by as much as 70 percent. In November, the work, Paul said. "But our position is that ¯¯ state Health Department released guidewe cannot rely on that. This is too impor," lines for preventing perinatal HIV transtant a problem not to be planning for the mission and HIV testing of pregnant eventuality that these vaccines may not be women. as effective as we would wish," he said. ¯" The department recommended that all Enter Baltimore, who won the Nobel : pregnant women and any women considPrize in 1975 for his discovery of the reverse transcriptase enzyme - the basic ¯ ering becoming pregnant should receive HIV educationandcounseling. Also, they enzyme by which HIV is able to multiply. : should be encouraged to be tested for the NIH’s top AIDS scientists hope Balti¯ AIDS virus. more will help guide them to a cure. "He Dr. Michael Para, director of the AIDS combines both rare insight with a very ¯ clinical trials group at Ohio State Universtrong technical background," Paul said. ¯ Attempts to find a vaccine have so far ¯ sity Medical Center, .said although AZT appears to prevent transmission, the followed the approach of vaccine devel: mother has to be diagnosed with HIV in opment for other major illnesses. Butwhat ¯ the first place. ’’This is one of those things worked for polio and mumps has not been ." that will require vigilance," he said. "One working for AIDS, said Didier Trono, a : has to stay on top of it to make sure molecular biologist at the Salk Institute : infections in kids doesn’ t go up." for Biological Studies in San Diego. ¯ HIV-infected pregnant women should Baltimore plans to assemble a panel of not be coerced into receiving AZT, but experts to come up with new approaches : they should beinformed of its potential to to finding a vaccine. It’ s something Baltireduce the risk of HIV transmission, aumore has been thinking about already for .. thorities said. more than a decade; in 1985, he headed a ¯ HIV can be transmitted from mother to national AIDS panel that recommended : baby during pregnancy, labor, delivery an increased research effort. The Nobel ¯ and during breast-feeding, and transmislaureate will continue as a professor at the ¯ sion occurs about 25 percent of the time. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ¯ Physicians will have to better screen pasplitting his time between Cambridge and : tients and provide HIV testing, Para said. the NIH. ¯ ’‘The number of infected kids are down In 1996, N!H spent $109 million on ¯ this year," he Said. "But they won’t be AIDS vaccine research and has increased : down next year if you don’t watch it funding to $129million for 1997; the NIH spends $400 million each year on re- ; closely." search for AIDS treatment. Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic more than a decade ago, 29 millionpeople WASHINGTON (AP) - A study that worldwide have become infected, Paul found high doses of the AIDS drug AZT said. Currently, the leading cause of death can cause cancer in the pups of pregnant in the world is tuberculosis, with an estimice has prompted federal health offimated 3 million people dying annually. cials to re-evaluate the use of the drug But with 3.1 million new HIV infectious among pregnant women who are infected each year- and still no cure-it’ s simply with the virus. amatter of time before AIDS becomes the A committee of AIDS and cancer experts world’s number one killer, Paul said. In will meet next week at the National Iustithe United States, roughly 80,000 new tutes of Health to develop recornmendaAIDS cases are diagnosed each year. dons on the use of AZT. But for now, Are You Bored? Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native American? i More Moms with i AIDS But Fewer i Babies with HIV i AZT & Cancer Link? 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Serving a Diverse Community Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevenffon Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. health officials said Tuesday, pregnant ¯ women who,are infected with the AIDS : ¯ virus should’continue taking the drug. ,-:hVhether the drug will have the same : ¯ effect on human babies is uncertain because pregnant women take much lower ¯ doses of the drug, she said. A panel of -" experts will evaluate the issue at a meet- ¯ ing Tuesday and come up with recommendations, she said. Federal health officials now recommend AZT for pregnant women who are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Thedrughas been shown to significandy reduce the transmission of HIV to newborns. Randall said that babies born to women taking AZT .are being medically monitored and none has been found to have developed cancer. But she said the children are no older than 4 and must be monitored for many more years to get definilive answers about the effects of AZT. Dr. Jack Killen, director of the AIDS division of the National Imdtute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Said, "At this point, we’ re trying to figure out what these findings mean, precisely, and what the implications are... I think it remains very, very clear that the benefit of AZT in this setting vasty outweighs the hypothetical or potential risk." Another recent study, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, indicated that HIV-infected women reduce theirrisk of transmitting HIV during childbirth by two-thirds if they take AZT. AIDS Drugs for Kids WASHINGTON (AP) - A special program from a drug company offers children infected with the AIDS virus free doses of an experimental drug known as a "protease inhibitor." It is the first time American children could get this type of medicine outside small doctor-run tests. Agouron Pharmaceuticals is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of its Viracept, known chemically as nelfinavir. If approved, the drug could become the nation’ s fourth protease inhibitor, a powerful class of AIDS drugs credited with revolutionizing AIDS care. Yet none of these drugs is available in pediatric form, sparking protests from parents who say they’ re watching their ~hildren die. Agouron last month became the first company to seek simultaneous FDA approval for adult and child forms of a proteaseinhibitor. While the FDAis evaluating the drug, it gave Agouron permission to run an "expanded access" program offering Viracept free to any HIV-infected child age 2 to 13. The pediatric version is a powder that can be mixed into milk, formula or soft foods such as pudding. Right to Die Case WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)- The last living patient in a lawsuit seeking the right to diesurvived to take the stand and tell of indescribable pain and suffering and why he should be allowed to die with Charles Hall is, suing the state for the right to die. Herolled his wheelchair up to a courtroom microphone Monday to tell his story of pain and a ravaged immune system. ’:I can’ t even describe the pain," a haggard and pale Hall said. ’q’here are some days I don’ t even remember. I don’ t think anybody should have to suffer." Hall barely survived a bad bout with the A 128-year-old law is the only thing standing betwecn Hall andadoctorwhois willing to give him alethal dose of drugs. The doctor isn’ t willing to violate the law - a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison- and Hall t01d aWest Palm Beach judge he shouldn’t have to. Circuit Judge S. Joseph Davis will decide whether or not Hall and his doctor should be able to decide to end the AIDS patient’ slife. ’q’he resolution will have a profound impact on how people die in our society,’" said Michael Gross, the Florida assistant attorney general representing State Attorney Barry Krischer of the 15th Circuit in West Palm Beach. Suicide remains a common law crime for good reason, Gross said. The state has no way of evaluating theindividual’ s motives and competency~ and it must protect vulnerable citizens from abuse, he said. The U.S. Supreme Court sent a message when it allowed the removal of life support and noted that such action was disdncdy different from introducing alethai agent to hasten death, Gross said. Extending the right of assisted death to terminally ill patients could later be applied to minors and the mentally incompetent, he warned. Hall, who contracted acquired immune deficiency syndrome through a blood transfusion, takes up to 40 pills a day for pain and to stave off pneumonia and other viruses that routinely attack his weak immune system. During his testimony, Hall listed the health problems that promise to cut his life short: a brain cyst, hepatitis B, no feeling in his bladder, herpes, arthritis and partial blindness. Hall wants thejudge to issue an injunction to stop prosecutors from charging Dr. Cecil Mclver with a crime if he assists in Hall’ s suicide. "The two of them want to be left alone and free from government interference," said Hall’ s attorney, Robert Rivas. Hall and his lawyer are arguing that the Florida Constitution grants special privacy rights entitling him to choose physician-assisted death. Coincidentally, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear similarlegal arguments Wednesday in two right-to-die cases. The trial is taking place in West Palm Beach before Davis because it’ s the seat of the judicial circnit where Mclver pracrices medicine and would be prosecuted. The trial, which began Monday, is expected to wrap up next week. Elizabeth Taylor Benefit for AIDS PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Elizabeth Taylor’ s upcoming 65th birthday will be celebrated with a televised star-studded bash fcaturing never-before-seen footage of the actress’ s life and career. But Miss Taylor said Wednesday that it~s neither her life nor her career that will be the toast of the night. The black-tie gala- "Happy Birthday, Elizabeth" - "A Celebration of Life" will benefit the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation for distribution to a varie~ of AIDS research and treatment orgamzafions. Among the celebrities will be !ongtime pal Michael Jackson, who is composing a song entitled "Elizabeth" especially for the event. Other celebrities taking part include Whoopi Goldberg, John Travolta, Magic Johnson, Roseanne, Tim Allen and Ellen DeGeneres. The twohour gala will be taped Feb. 16 at the Pantages Theatrein Hollywood. It will be broadcast on ABC later in February. �by James Christjohn ~ : last 5 years. Happy New Year! Hope eeeryone sur- ¯ Arrive at the B~ady Theatre at 7p,m£or.... vived their familial visitations over the ¯ cabaret seating ($75.00 per persod, inholidays, if you had to make them. Going " dudes buffet and 2 drinks), and 8pro for home to my family is much akin to ap- ¯ regular seating ($25.00 per person). The pearing as Saturday Night Live’s Smart : show begins at 8pro, and CDs of Richard’s Smalley in "Smart Saves his Family". ." recordings will be sold. $10.00 of each Well, maybe not quite that bad, but dose ¯ CD purchased will be donated to Interenough. Let’s just say I have gotten in : faith AIDS and Our House. Tulsa Opera touch with my "Inner. can provide more info at Stuart". Truthbe told, I AM "America Unseen: 582-4035. Stuart Smalley...without Local Author Mark the sweater. Which is kind Shepherd of scary, but that’s...OK. on exhibit Local author Mark Because I own my scariness...And that’ s... OK. Jan. 19- March 9. Shepherd has been kind enough to inform TFN that Told you I was scary. And The exhibit the first book in a new no comments from the peanut section! (And that in- explores aspects of fantasy anthology series he has partidpated in, spedudes you, Mr. Editor!) American cifically created for the Philbrook Show gay/lesbian audience, will pictorial art from The Philbrook Museum be arriving in bookstores of Art, 2727 S. Rockford, is the ~20’s -’50’s, this year. White Wolf Pubpleased to present lishing will be releasing and inehdes "America Unseen: People the "Bending The Land& Place", on exhibit Jan. works by Norman scape" series. March 1997 19- March 9. will see the release of Roekwefl, John The exhibit explores as’.’Bending The landscape: pects of American pictorial Steuart Curry, Fantasy", followed by art from the ’20’s - ’50’s, "B ending The Landscape: Thomas Hart and includes works by Fiction" in March Norman Rockwell, John Benton, Edward Science 1998; and "Bending The Steuart Curry, Thomas Hart Hopper, Walker Landscape: Horror" in Benton, Edward Hopper, March 1999. (Saving the Walker Evans, Dorothea Evans, Dorothea family holiday stories for Lange, Isabd Bishop, & last, eh?). Markhas abook Lange, Isabel others. ’~Elvendude", that is a The Sentimental Journey Bishop, & others¯ out, great read, especially if Big Band will perform Feb. you’re familiar with Dal¯ 2at3pmin the Patti Johnson las. I enjoyed it immensely, and it has hall. Tickets may be purchased at the door _- become a favorite addition to my permafor $6.00. ¯ nent collection. He has also co-written a Two gallery talks will be given for ¯ fantasy book with another local favorite, "America Seen", Feb. 27 at 5:30pm & Mercedes Lackey. Check them out, er, March 7 at noon. Each Sunday in Febru- ¯ better yet, purchase them (Sorry Mark, ary, "America Seen" will be presented via : Mercedes, bad choice of words) at the guided tour at 2pro by experienced do- ¯ local bookstores. Mark also has a new cents. On Thursday, Feb. 27, a special ¯ book 0fhis own on the way, and I willpass evening of entertainment is planned. A ¯ along that info as soon as I know more. lecture/performance by Dr. Guy Logsdon : Support our local authors!!! on the life and times of Woodie Guthrie : Borders Books & Entertainment will take place at 7pro. A print sale will Borders Books and Music has a lovely occur on that evening and Friday as wall. : ," series of musical performances in their For info, call 748-5307. _" care lined up for January. On the 17th at Tulsa Ballet Theatre ¯ 7pm, Tirk Wilder, known for writing the Tulsa Ballet Theatre presents "Le ¯ theme to "Walker: Texas Ranger", will Tricorne: A Celebration of Spain", staged ¯ make an appearance; on the 18th, The by Susanna Della Pietra, premiering in : Light Crust Doughboys, the oldest counOklahoma Feb. 7-9 at the PAC, accompatry band in the world, will perform westnied by the Oklahoma Sinfouia. Also on : em swing at 3pro, and at 7, the Larry the bill are The Four Temperaments by Hammett Trio will jazz things up a bit. On Balanchine, and the Pas de Denx from ¯ the 19th at lpm, David Flores and Steve ¯ Sylvia, staged by Victoria Simon and ¯ Baker . provide their comtemporary jazz Frederic Franklin, respectively. Tickets ¯ stylings, and at 4pm, the Steve Hamm range from $9 to $57. For reservations/ String Quartet will provide a classical info call TBT at 749-6006, or the PAC at ¯ ." atmosphere. Onthe24th, Whirligig whirls 596-7111. ¯ into town at 8pm, and the Will Campbell Tulsa Opera : trio perform at 2pm on the 26th. Poets, on Interfaith AIDS Ministries ." the 30th at 8pro, bring your stuff to the Our House ¯ cafe for Poetry Reading night. On the Mark February 15 on your calendar for : 3 lst, dosing outthefirst monthofthenew the "Cabaret Night with Richard Lalli & ." year, the Mimsies will givesus some Gary Chapman: Songs in the Key of Love" : acoustic funk at 8pm. Best of all,it’s free! concert, benefiting the Tulsa Opera. Mr. ¯ Broken Arrow Lalli and pianist Gary.Chapman will be Community Playhouse. performing songs from the 20’s -40’s,and ¯" ¯ BACP presents "Laundry and Bourmay feature the works of Cole Porter, -" bon" & "Lonestar", two one-act cornIrving Berlin, the Gershwius, Harold ; edies, lmnning 2/7-2/16. Tickets are $6Aden, Sondheim, Kern, Weill and ¯ $10, and can be reserved at 258-0077. Bernstein; as well as Ives, barber, Copland, Community Support Groups? : and Carter. Both Mr. Lalli and Mr. If anyone in the community is interChapman have performed at Jessye : see Jim, page 12 Norman’s annual holiday, party for the : P oph & Place", Exhibition made possible by the Helmerich Foundation and the Oklahoma Arts Council 00000o0000000000000 ¯ ¯ ¯ 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ¯ ¯ in the Pride Center ¯ 743-4297 ¯ ~ 0 : Th.e V Pride Store ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ o ¯ ¯ Open at Noon, Tues-Sat. 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Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each mo. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University, of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/T’ransgendered Alliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appoinlment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 1st Monday/each mo. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 2rid Monday/each month, 6:30 pm, 4154 S. Harvard, Info: 749-4901 I~- TUESDAYS HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. H!V/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family H!V/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locafious, call: 749-7898 Alternative Skating 8:30 - 11 pro, 241-2282, $4, Sand Springs Skate Pride Center Community Meeting Feb. !8, 7 pm 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor. Info: 743-4297 (=IP WEDNESDAYS With the brilliant of Picasso ~/~o FOUR TEMPERAMENTS a,td Pas dedesigns Deux from SYLVIA Tulsa Performing Arts Center. with the Oklahoma Sinfonia TICKETS $9 - ~57 Discounts available For tickets call: 749-6006, 596-7111, 584-2000 Performance sponsored in part by The John Steele Zink Foundation, Sarkeys Foundation and Texaco, Inc. 1996-97 Season sponsored in part by T U L S A PHILHARMONIC Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2627-B Fast llth, Info: 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise & Prayer - 6:30 pro, Choir Practice - 7:30 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. TNAAPP, Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Support group for Gay & Bi Native American Men - 6 pm Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225 or 584-4983 I~" THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S. Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group, 1st & 3rd Thurs. 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30 pro, Info: 749-4194 l~" FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, 8pm, 1 st Fri/eaeh mo. Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Enjoy "A Musical ~" with the Tulsa Philha,vrronic on Thursday, Fe~eary 6 or Saturd~ F~,ua~y ~. ~ at ~ p.m. ink Patti Johnson Wilson Hall of the Phil~ook Conductor Search FinalistAndre’ Raphel Smith will lead the Tulsa P~ in selections from Mozart, Res~/_’~.~ (The Birds) and Britten. Call 747-PHIL to reserve your seat, I~" SATURDAYS Mixed Volleyball, No winter games - call 58%6557 for more info. " St. Jerome’s. Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel; 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, Confidential support forlrecowering addicts -~ 11 pm, Community:of Hope,1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800 . " I~" OTHER GROUPS The Technicians, Leather organization, info: 621-5597 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 TCC Gay & Lesbian Student Association, Southeast Campus. 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Particularly Ambiance: to the sunny Mediterranean. mouth-wateringin therigatoni Dressy A Mediterranean cruise con gorg.onzola, big tubes of might not be in the budget for Luncheon: macarom sauteed with fresh an evening s entertmnment, so Mon.-FrL 11-2 broccoli and served in a we have to just pretend, and creamy gorgonzola cheese Evenings: look for a Mediterranean resauce ($9.50). You can get a gional restaurant to get that je Mort-Thurs. 5-9 fettucine Alfredo ($8.95) or a ne sins. qua atmosphere for a Fri-Sat. til 10 fettucine vongale ($8.95), relaxing, fun evening. When Sundays ll-9pm which is sauced with a red or a we think of Mediterranean, we white clam sauce. Keep in Reservations think of Greece, Italy, Spain, mind that all of these sauces and France: We’re really not advised on are made the traditional way, in the mood for a gyros sandwith fresh cream and butter weekends. wich, so there goes the Greek and freshly graied Italian option, and Tulsa doesn’ t have Smoking Area? cheeses - none of the thickena-Spanish restaurant (MexiNot distinct ers and extenders you see in can isn’t the same, and, by the enough from lesser restaurants. way, for those of who going to The lasagna al fomo is a hit non-smokind. seeEvitaand then doingMexicontroversial. It is dry. But, can, Argentine isn’t the same, Full bar aria it’s supposed to be dry, beeither). French would be a cause that is the Sicilian way. wine list. wonderful comfort food in the So, don’t expect one of tho~e Payment:. winter, but, alas, the talented huge, gooey mounds like they Cash, Amen- serve culinary triumvirate of Curt at the Spaghetti WareHerrmama, Marjorie Alexcan Express, house. While recognizing their ander, and Thomas Radcliffe salute to lasagna tradition, Diners’ Club, had their last weekend at personally, we don’t care for Visa, Montrachet, and have left the the lasagna. Especially, since restaurant to develop their own Mastereard. there are so many other truly gourmet take-out food conNo cheeks. wonderful dishes from which cept. So, there isn’t a decent to choose. Meat based entrees French restaurant in town any Rating: A list also abound. The chicken della more. casa ($10.95) is a flavorful That leaves us with Italian. Shall we go chicken breast with green peppers,mushto the faux-Italian, market study driven, ¯ rooms, and asparagus in a white wine Olive Garden for cardboard pasta and mesan cream sauce. Vitello alla TiAmo wallpaper paste sauces (they do have good 12.95) is a fork-tender piece of veal salad and breadsticks)? Maybe a little ¯ sauteed in a cream sauce with artichokes overcooked spaghetti at a pizza joint? We : and walnuts. Worth every calorie. The think not. But, voila!, there is a rathe " shrimp coriana ($12.95) features figs and secret, unknown Italian restaurant in Tulsa ¯ peppercorns. An orange roughy fillet which offers delicious, made to order food : ($12.95)is preparedmeuniere and topped with trained staff and elegant service. -" with pesto butter. One can also have the. And, surprisingly, it is hidden away in a exquisite filletto bordelaise ($14.50), a shopping center in east Tulsa. gently prepared beef tenderloin withmushTi Amo hides on the end of a strip mall, ¯ rooms, burgundy, sundried tomatoes, and east of the Albertson’s grocery store at : herbs and spices. 21st and Memorial. It’s a bit hard to f’md, For dessert, several selections are albut it’s well worth the effort. ¯ ways available, but the signature item is With a menu having a wide variety of strawberries alia TiAmo. Much like a styles "representing the whole of Italy," ." cherries jubilee, the strawberries-are Ti Arno’s forteis Sicilian style cuisine. As " cooked in a variety of liqueurs and poured you know, the island of Sicilly is in the over a big scoop of vanillaice cream, then Medit.err~ean, off the boot of Italy. It has " topped with whipped cream. Always save an ancient culture and cuisine, and due to room for the strawberries. it’s island isolation, has preserved more Service at Ti Amo is generally pretty authentic old Roman style cooking techgood. They strive for an efficient and wall niques than the main country of Italy. trained work staff appropriate to a"white And, sitting in a major ancient shipping : tablecloth" restaurant. The ambiance is a lane, Silicianos have oft had exotic spices, little on the/.,as Vegas side, with large, such as saffron and curries, toincorpomte ¯ round, red vinyl booths lining the walls of into theirrecipes. Seafood tins also played the main dining room, but regular tables an Important role in the Sicilian diet. : are available, as well. There is a full bar, All diners are greeted with a comple- ¯ and a decent wine list, though one not mentary dish ofbmscetta,, which is a slice featuring as many Italian wines as one of toast topped with agarlicky tomato and : might. olive oil salsa. Fresh soups are made dailyTi Amo is a restaurant well-deserving -the zuppa di giomo--and lovely fresh, ¯ of it’s name, which in English, is transgreen salads are served family style. lated, "I love you." Once you fred and The biggest challengeis seleetingone’s experience this place, yon’ll love it. It’s an entree. Just want a simple plate of spaItalian adventure well-worth the search. ~? Lesbian Heaven Dinah Shore Weekend Palm Springs, California March 27 - 31 Gay Games Amsterdam ’98 Start Planning Now! 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Unforttmately,fam- ¯¯ is that the Will may not be available at the ily members sometimes disagree about ¯ time of death and may be discovered too late to be useful. the disposition of bodily remains, espe: Another opfionis to express your wishes dally whether to be buried or cremated and whether or not ashes should be in- "~ in a separate signed and witnessed docuterred. Such disagreements can be very : ment whichnotonly contains instructions to what is to be done with your bodily stressful both for the person with H!V/ ¯~ as remains, but also provides someone with AIDS and to his or her survivors. Oklahomalaw has no specific law gov- : the authority to carry out your instracerning instructions for the disposition of : lions. The designate person should then ¯ bodily remains. However, generally, the ¯ be given a copy of the document, which should be put in a place that is easily legal spouse or next of kin holds the right to possession and custody of the body for "- accessible twenty-four hours a day. Furburial o~ cremation. Other states have "¯ ther protection can be provided by preparing a burial or funeral plan, and by making specific laws designed to give persons the ~ specific arrangements with a particular right to express a preference for disposi¯ funeral home. tion of the body after death. If you are HIV positive or have AIDS, In light of these practical and legal : ¯ problems, if you have a preference about ¯ and you would like legal help with the Disposilion of Bodily Remains or other the disposition of your body, you should make a dear, written expression of your : HIV/AIDS-related legal issue, ask for Shadid at the AIDS Legal Rewishes. You may choose to include fu- ¯: Darlene source Project at (405) 521-1302 (collect neral and burial instructions in your Will. While such instructions may not be le- : calls accepted). ¯ ashamed of; ¯ * Depression is not the same thing as feeling blue or down; ¯ * Depression is nota eharacterflaw orthe ers; or a suicide survivor’ s group (for who signbf a weak personality; have suffered the loss of a loved one due ¯ Depression is not a mood someone can to suicide), let me know: Any mental snap out of, (Would you ask someone to health care professionals who might care sndp out of diabetes?) and to offer advice or suggestions on starting ¯ Depression is not fully recognized as an up any of the above groups would be more illness by most health care insurance prothan welcome to call me at 583-1248. viders. Actually, I have an affirmation for the Clinical depression is sometimes recolumn : "I have the choice to live my life ferred to as a major depressive episode. in wellness., or to get sick and wallow in Episodes are usually a result of Major all that attention." - Shanti Goldstein. Depressive Disorder, but they can also be (and it s so appropriate for a friend I ve associated with other disorders. It appears been dealing with lately - meow! .I must that clinical depressions can be caused in stop, reading the restaurant rewews - ¯ they re having a terribl e influence on me ! ) ¯ a number of ways. Clinical depression is not j.’ust feeling But seriously folks, I have had a major go-round with amajor depressive episode ¯ unhappy. A clinical depression can inrecently and it was not fun. And while ¯ elude a low mood, hopeless feelings, and loss of interest or pleasure in almost all there are many wonderful support groups ¯ usual activities andpastimes. Some of the out there, I would feel much more com¯" common symptoms are a feeling of deep fortable with Gay/Lesbian comrades. Here is some information regarding ¯ sadness for at least two weeks without depr.essio.n I’ve found helpful. What de- ¯¯ letup and any five of the following: press~on ~s: ¯ * Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much; * Not caring anymore about work, hob* Depression is an illness, in the same way that diabetes or heart disease are illnesses; "¯ bies, friends or sexual activity; * Self-recrimination for things in the past * Depression is an illness that affects the ¯ or present; entire body; * Depression is an illness that I in 5 ." * Feeling tired all the lime or finding : everything an effort; people will suffer during their lifetime; ¯ Having trouble concentrating or making * Depression is the leading cause of alco¯ decisions; holism, dru~ abuse and other addictions; ¯ * Loss of appetite or loss of weight; * Depression is an illness that can be successfully treated in more than 80% of : * Eating more than usual and gaining ¯ weight; the people who have it; : * Thoughts of suicide or considering a * Depression is an equal-opportunity illness - it affects all ages, all races, all ¯ way of dying; economic groups and both genders, and : * Frequently ~eeling on the verge of tears all orientations. Women, however, suffer ¯¯ or weepy; from depression twice as much as men do, ¯ * Waking up early in the morning, with difficulty returning to sleep; as do Gay folk compared to straight. ¯ * Feeling worse in the morning; * About half of the people suffering from ¯ * Feeling anxious or irritable; depression do not get proper treatment; * Untreated depression is the number one ~ * A gloomy view of the future; ~ * Physical pain or headaches; and cause of suicide; and ¯ * Cravings for certain foods ; * Depression is second only to heart disMost people experience these syrupease in causing lost work days in America. ¯ toms for months before seeking treatWhat depression is not: ¯ ment. 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And if you’d like to meet others, come to our rural mens discussion group every 2nd & 4th Saturday, 7-9 pm For more info., contact Jeremy or Brian 712-1600 or 800-282-8165 lance brittain " the bottom is expected to have a will of (editor’s note: in this column, the terms ¯ his/her own and to know when to express "boy", "girl ", etc. are used symbolically ¯ ’itas well as when to relinqnishit, a"Daddy/ to refer to the balance ofpower in rela- ¯ boy" relationship is probably what you tionships only between consenting adults. ¯ want. The participants are allowed to, by Neither the writer nor this newspaper ¯ the parameters of their relationship, show encourage or condone any inappropriate ¯ genuinely their love for one another. or illegal behavior involvAge is not a determining minors.) One would ing factor in this type of One would be surprised relationship. "Daddy" may surprised at the at the numerous versions of be the passive or active, relationships in the leather numerous versions dominant or submissive community as wall as the partner. It is all open to ot~ relationships characteristics. One thing negotiation and discovery. that is of importance is the in the A"Daddy" may have more fact that there is no one set than one "boy" as well as leather eommunlty definition for how these rethe "boy" having more than lationships should be deone "Daddy". ... the {act [is] fined. The parties involved scott smithertun, who that there is no make the rnles as they go is no longer with us, had along for what is right for one set de~nltlon this to say in Leathersex, "i them may not be right for have the freedom to play, a for how these others. Also, gender is not safe place to do it, and a specific. Leatherpeople ’Daddy’, which means lots relationshi.~s people can choose to live of love and a nurturing retogether, choose to be room- should be ddined. lationship wiih a lot of mates with no sexual conThe parties ingrowth." A "boy" can be tact or other, more formal any age. Part of being a volved make the "boy" relationships. Some of the is giving up deciposslolnue~ ~C: ......... ru!e~ ~ they do sions. "Daddy/boy" relaMistress/slave", "Mommy/ Daddy/boy/girl", "animal/ SM at all. What is needed owner" and leather families. -is a strong figure - a"Dad" ¯ One of the situations may involve two and someone who wants to be more like people who only participate in leather in ¯ "Dad". "Daddy/boy" relationships can not private. Another may be the couple who : exist without love. A "Daddy/boy" relaparticipate in leather on and off. They ¯ tionship can take you right up to the edge might have leather weekends as well as ¯ of a Master/slave relationship. But it "vanilla" weekends. Sometimes, one ¯ doesn’ t have to go that way. In order for a member of a couple may develop an inter- _" man to be a "boy" he must have honesty, est in leather and after talking it over with ¯ a sense of fun, and a need for a strong his/her partner, may decide to venture out ¯ "father figure" in his life even if he has a to take care of their needs. Another possi- ¯ good relationship with his father and a bility is to bring a third into the relation- : desire to learn from and be like "said ship which can be on the same level of ¯ strong person". commitment or not. ¯ The satisfaction a "boy" gets out of The "Daddy/boy" arrangement seems : being a"boy" is the joy of a job wall done to be the relationship of choice for many ¯ and the love of a good"Daddy". In terms ¯ leathermen. Joseph Bean, author-of of collars, a"boy" should wear what their "Leathersex", feels that people who are ¯ "Daddy" tells them to. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Jan. 15 - Feb. 14, 1997, vol. 4, no. 2 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Marriage Update Wash. St. Governor Supports Gay Marriage OLYMPIA (AP) - As one of his final acts, out~goi.ng Gov. Mike Lowry is sponsoring legislation to a_utho.nze same-sex marriages. The bill is doomed in the Legislature, wheremajority Republicans intendtopass abanon same-gender unions. But a Lowry spokesman said Thursday the governor considers the ban blatant bias and hopes to begin a dialogue that will eventually end discrimination against gays and lesbians. Rep. Ed Murray, D-Seatde, the only openly Gay member of the Legislature, will introduce the Lowry bill.in the House. The senator from his district, Democrat Pat Thibaudeau, will sponsor an identical bill in the Senate. Their 43rd District includes Seattle’s Capitol Hill,whichhas the state’ s heaviest concentrationof gay couples. Murray and Thibaudeau also will sponsor legislation aimed at barring discrimination in employment based onsexual orientation. Lowry also has givenhis endorsement to the bill, which is a pordon of a perennial antidiscrimination bill that Gay civil rights activists long have sought. Rep. Bill Thompson, R-Everett, will again sponsor a bill to ban same-gender marriages. His plan would I N.O..W. Plans Gay::Arkansas c,v,, Rights ¯ Ma r r! ag,e. Panel Proposed for Gays TULSA Tulsa s newly rewved chapter of ii gions, legal and political aspects. Those attending wi,ll have an opportunity to ask questions. Northeastern Oklahoma .s.contac.t person for the National Freedom to Marry Coalition will attend ¯ also. The National Freedom to Marry Coalition is co-ordinated : by Lambda Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the national : legal organization that helped the Hawaii litigants and their : attorneys. The Coalition includes groups working on same- . gender marriage issues across the US. : Formoreinformation or to become a co-sponsor, please call or : write NOW at 365-5658 or POB 14068, Tulsa 74159. ’the National Organii, zation for Women will host a post-Valentine’s Day panel focus- : ing on same gender marriage as part of a national campaign by : NOWto raise awareness about marriage issues. TheNOWpanel will be held at Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 So. : Harvard at 3pro on Sat., Feb. 15. The panel is.co-sponsored by : Fellowship Congregational Church, PFLAG - Parents, Families : and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and by The Pride Center and ¯ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. A number of other Tulsa congregations will likely also be co-sponsors. ." NOWmembers note that they are still finalizing some details of the program but it will feature a same-gehder couple who’ve ¯ had a marriage ceremony, as well as speakers addressing reli- Pride Center Begins i Pledge ’97 Program : TULSA- President ofthe-PrideCenter, Deb Shames, announced ¯¯ thekickoffofPledge’97,aongoingmembershipandfundraising ¯ campaign to support the Pride Center, Tulsa’s home for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans communities. Statues notes ¯ that that Centeris in sound financial shape due to the kindness of : : groups like the Prime Timers, thegenerosity of individuals and : ¯ the sound management of the ’96 board of directors. However, : ." she adds that utilities.and minor repairs remain and as more , ¯ community groups nse the facility, thecostrises and the need f0r "_ ¯ suPportinereases. ¯ : Communityleaders, DennisNeillandtheRev.LesliePeurose, : : have agreed to serve as two of the honorary chairpersons of " i Pledge ’97. Neill who helped found Tulsa Oklahomans for : ¯ Human Rights, the parent organization of the Pride Center, is : : well respected for his leadership with the City of Tulsa’s Human , ¯ Rights Committee and the Rev. Leslie Penrose, pastor of the : ¯ United Methodist Community of Hope see Pledge, page 3 : simply declare marriage to be a union between a man " . and a woman, mirroring both new federal legislatign " Say No TO Hate Did NOT : and a 20-year-old state court ruling: The issue was the No. l priority of religious conservatives in the Legisla- :AnnroveCallforWorkplace ture last year, but Thompson’s bill died in the Senate, :--rr ----- " Protections for Gays! Republicans took over the Senate in the November " ¯ elections, and Majority Leader Dan McDonald, R- ¯ TULSA - Contrary to earlier reports, Tnlsa’s Say No To Hate Coalition did not adopt a statement calling forjob anti-discrimination protections that included sexual Orientation along with race, religion, disability, gender, etc. According to Deborah Levine with the Community Relations Committee of Tulsa’s Jewish Federation, the member organizations of the Coalition did not reject the statement but some members did havequestions about some of tli~ language. These objections put the statement on hold until the Coalition can meet again and revise the language. Whenasked, Levine stated that she did not think the objections were to the inclusion of the term, "sexual orientation". This phrase is needed in order that Gay and Lesbian persons be protected from anti-Gay bias in the workplace, see Jobs, page 3 : IXITLEROCK (AP)-Twolegislators have agreed : to help a gay fights groupget basic civil rights for ¯ gays and lesbians written into state law. Sen. Mike ¯ Everett, D-Marked Tree, and,Sen. Jim Argue, D- ¯ Litde Rock, are joining with the Arkansas Noni Discrimination Alliance tomake it illegal to dis- . criminate against someone because of their sexual ¯ orientation in such matters as jobs and housing. : "It’s the right thing to do," said Everett. "I know : this issue. I have some experience with it because ¯ my son’s gay." Arguesaid it was an issue of basic : fairness. "And I think there’s substantial public : support that a person’s employment ought to hinge : on their job performance rather than their sexual ¯ orientation." : The alliance was formed after proposals to ban ~ same-sex marriage were filed for the legislative ¯ session. The alliance opposes the proposals but ." discovered through apoll that there’s little support ¯. for same-sex marriage. "Sowedon’tintend to press ¯ that issue," said DebraBailey ofLittle Rock, devel- ¯ opment coordinator of the Arkansas Gay and Les- : bian Task Force, a founding member of the alli- ¯ In 1995, Attorney General Winston Bryant is- " sued an opinion that people of the same sexmaynot : marryin Arkansas, althoughArkansas law does not ." expressly prohibit or permit same-sex marriages. Ms. Bailey said that the alliance will focus on ¯ discrimination in jobs and housing. Everett and ~ Argue plan to offer the alliance’s proposal as an ¯ amendment to the legislation to outlaw same-sex : marriages, see Bill, page 3 Revision of OK Hate Crimes Laws Proposed TULSA- It’s that time again. The Oklahoma Legislature is about to re.convene and Lesbians and Gay political observers in thestate anticipate that several well known Gay-hating legislators will introduce one or another bill attacking Lesbian and Gay citizens as they usually do.. Longdme observers of the Legislature are particnlarly concerned that new Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Loyd Bensen, .may allow more anti-Gay legislation to get a hearlng. Typically any anti-Gay bill only loses if it is bottled up in committee. Many legislators believe that any vote that could be characterized as pro7 Gay is enough to get a legislator defeated and therefore, vote for anti-Gay bills even though they may not really support them. And then, there are enough who really are hostile to Lesbian and Gay citizens. While Tulsa has no formally organized political action committee, several Tulsa area political activists have identified see Hate, page 3 Coming Soon! Activist Honored: ¯ Community Unitarian Universalist Church will ¯ host a workshop on operating by consensus. The : workshop will belead by C.T. Butler, the author of ¯ On Conflict and Consensus. The first session will : be on Sunday, Jan. 19 from 9-10:30am and the ¯ second will be on Monday, Jan. 20 following a ¯ poduck dinner that begins at 6pm. The workshops ¯ will be held at Community of Hope, 1703 East Second Street. For more information, call Judy McCormick at 298-4495. see Coming,page 12 INSIDE Bellevue, says passage ofthelegislationis certain. "We ¯ are hoping it will be a litde less confrontational this ~ year," he said in an interview. "We’re not out to bash . anybody, butwefeel theinstitutionofmarriageis avery : fragile thing.andwewantto shore itup." He said the bill ¯ will be sent to the new governor, Gary Locke, who is ; sworn in next Wednesday. Thompson said he hopes Locke will follow the lead ofPresident Clintonand sign : the measure. If Locke vetoes it, it’s quite-possible ¯ enough Democratic votes can be rounded up to over- : ride, Thompson said. . The last resort would be #acing the measure on the ¯ fall ballot as a referendum for the people to decide, he said. "Wedon’twantto go thatway ifwedon’t have to,7 : Thompson said. He said he sympathizes with critics’ ; worries that it would be a divisive issue if it goes to the ¯ balloL AtaThursday news conference in Seattle, Locke " repeated his distaste for the ban bill, but stopped short " of saying he would veto it, saying he would want to see ." its exact wording. During the campaign, Locke said he ¯ would sign a Murray-style bill. Murray conceded his own bill is not acceptable to a " majority of voters, but predicted ~e,ban wouldn’t pass ¯ muster, either. But he said he didn t want to cede the legislative arena to the foes of same-sex marriage. "I realizethis willbe seen as extremeby some, but the anti- " same sex mamage bill is also extreme," he said in an." interview, see Marriage, page 3 TULSA - Longtime fundraising activist and Follies Revue ¯ founder and performer, Linda Stevens, was honored by Wash- : ington, DC’s Whitman-WalkerClinic this fall. The Clinic, which : provides HIV/AIDS care for the nation’s capital, recognized ¯ Lesbians across theUS for their long-term role, an.d their strength and commitment, in fighting the battle against HIV/AIDS. " Stevens’ name was added to the Lesbian Honor Role which is ¯ permanently displayed at Whitman-Walker Clinic. Stevens Was nominated by John Coney, who s been part of the ¯ Follies since their first performance.. Follies Revue, Inc. which " raises funds for local HIV/AIDS care andprevention will hold its . 9th performance in 1997. EDITORIAIJLE’R’ERSR)IRECTORY P. 2 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENTIARTS P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW/MEANTTO BE FIT P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 HIWAIDS & THE LAW/MINDSPACE P. 12-1:3 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14-15 918.583.1248 Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainmeqt Writer + Mac Guru: fax: 583.461.5 James Chris~ohn PUB 4140 Writers + contributors: Tulsa, Oklahoma - Phyl Boler-Schmidt, Barry Hens]ey 74159-0140 Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Stephen Scott, PME, Gerald Miller tulnews@ionet.net Lance Brittain, Kerry Lewis by Tom Neal, publisher/editor It’s that time again when the Oklahoma Legislature begins its periodic, absurdist comedy. This performance usually ends in disgrace for the people of this state, especially those of us who are Lesbian or Gay, Bi orTransgendered. It ismosttragic for People Living with AIDS (PLWA’s). One issue that’s come to light from TFN’s coverage of the HIV Resource Consortium (I-IIVRC), is that the State of Oklahoma through our legislature, provides a tiny, tiny amount of funding ($206,000 according to HIVRC Executive Director, Sharon Thoele) for HIV/ Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1996 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permissionfrom the publisher. Publication of a name or photo d~s~not indicate that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property_of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. So, it al?pears that the State of Oklahoma is spending fewer dollars annually on HIV/AIDS care than it spent to put AIDS eare/services. Though this amount must not include the budget for the HIV/ STD SectionoftheOklahoma State Dept. of Health, who help administer federal HIV/AIDS dollars, the amount is hardly adequate to the need. Thoele stated that this amount was contributed begrudgingly, because the State of Oklahomahad to give something in order to receive the federal dollars. And almost all of the dollars going to HIV/AIDS care are federal. Thocle also notes that this amount has not increased since the early 90’s, although the case see next column Guy. Frank Keatlng on his leather overed airborne toilet seat! 832-1269 744-0896 749-1563 749-4511 749-5678 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 585-3134 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. 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Victor 592-1800 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 671-2010 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31st 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Pl 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard- 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 584-7554 ’The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo 838-7626 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Southwest Viatical 747-3322, 800-305-6384 Kellie J. Watts, attorney 493-1959 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counsding 743-1733 : 10ad has increased by.four times. She also : noted that even if the amount were in- ¯ creased proportionally to the caseload, : the original amount wasnot adequate. : So, it appears that the State of Okla- ¯ homa is spending fewer dollars annually : on HIV/AIDS care.than it spent to put ¯ Gov. Frank Keating on aleather-covered ¯ airborne toilet seat[ And claims of bud: ¯ getary shortfalls to the contrary, there ¯ seems to be some state money left some- " where. ¯ A reporter for The Daily Oklahoman i .(OK.C’s daily newspaper), :who special- , lzes mcomputer analysis of slate government records, toldTFN that in addition to the couple of billion in our state’s regular budget, that there are "special" accounts of state dollars that are not included in the regular accounting. Unless, my middleaged brain slipped a digiL he said these special accounts amounted to $800 million. That’s in addition to other billions! $800,000,000 versus $206,000. Imagine a tiny fraction of $800 million, sayg8 million, to makesure that PLWA’s could actually get these new lifesaving drug combination therapies, or to see thathousing and food needs were met. Sadly, you and I know that this is not likely. Contrast the State.ofNew Jersey under rising Republican star, G0v. Christine Todd Whitman. New Jersey has a budget just for drug assistance alone of $9 million. Yes, they are a wealthier and more populous statebut still thatamountdoesn’t include any of the other State of New Jersey dollars for other HIV/AIDS care needs. So why don’t we, as a commlmity of Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgendered persons, our friends .and allies set as our goal for this legislature to try to increase our state’s contribution, at least in proportion to the increasein caseload. Thatwouldbearound $800,000. Whatthe hell, let’s just round it up to one million. Imagine a million Oklahoma dollars for HIV/AIDS care! But for this to work, eachand every one Of you reading this will have to stop waiting for someone else to do this work. You can’t just wait for Nancy McDonald or Kelly Kirby or Janice Nicklas to speak ou.t on these issues. Each of you Will have to call your representative and your senator to say that you care about this issue and thatyou want to see an increasein State of Oklahoma funding for HIV/AIDS care. Ifyou don’tknow your representatives, just call the Election Board at 596-5780 and give them your address. And after you’ve called your representative (or better, write them; best ofall ask tomeet with them.), askyour friends, family and acquaintances to do the same. I’ve talked withmy representative and meet withmy senator next week. Please do the same. Tulsa Family. News will continue to provide coverage of issues of concern to Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals, Transgenderedpersons, ourfriendsand allies during this upcoming session ofthe Oklahoma Legislature.Readers should expect thatOneOr another ofour representatives will introduce bills, attacking our communities. We encourage you to develop a relationship with your representatives to help prevent these bills’ success. ’~Sometimes the only way to answer a~! extreme measure is to introduce anoth~ extreme measure." Mtirray said citizerts might react by urging lawmakers to write middle-groundlegislation such as theantiemploymentdiscriminationbill. Murray’s bill would authorize a civil marriage contract to provide the same marital benefits that heterosexual couples get, such as the rightofinheritance, health coverage, or to visit a spouse in the hospital. Lowry’s press secretary, Jordan Dey, said the governor believes the civil contract approach avoids some of the moral or religious overtones of church weddings. HesaidLowry doesn’tmindlaunching an uphill fight. ’q’he governor has stood against discrimination ever since taking office, and this is another case of discrimination, pure and simple; denying people a legal benefit that is-available for heterosexual couples," Dey said. "It is important to do the right thing, whether you lose the first time, the second time, the third time. This may take a year, 5 years, 10 years, but at some point we will be free of discrimination." MississippiAgainst i Gay Marriage JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi’s constitution, which once barred people of different races from marrying, may be changed to also prohibit same-sex marriages. The House andSenate are working onproposals thatwouldkeep Gay couples frofn wedding. The legislation is m response to a homosexual rights case in Hawaii. While a bill that unanimously cleared a Senate committee Wednesday makes same-sex marriages illegal, the HouseConstitutionCommitteeis expected to go even further, putting a ban before voters in a constitutional amendment. "I don’tthink there’s athreatthatpeople are going to flock to Mississippi to solemnize a same-sex marriage any more than they would flock to Minnesota or North Dakota," said Rep. John Reeves. But Reeves saidmostMississippians wantthe state to be on record as supporting only heterosexual marriages. He said the constitutional change would preclude gay couples from filing suit claiming a marriage law is unconstitutional. The Senate bill would ban gay marriages in Mississippi and bar the state from recognizing marriages from other states. Rep. Pat Miller said she is not convinced the issue is important enough to become part of the constitution but she expects theHouseand Senatetoban samesex marriages because "people... will consider it a vote against homosexual relationships." Gov. Kirk Fordice, in anticipation of that ruling, signed an executive order in August banning recognition of same sex marriages. Senate Judiciary Chairman Bennie Turner, D-West Pint, asked if the bill was needed, said: "95 percent of what wepass is notneeded." Rep. MarkFormby, R-Picayune, said lawmakers are following public sentiment. "It’s not a fear factor, or any kind of phobia. To me, it’s not even finances. It’s a pro-family matter. The majority of Mississippians do not approve of that kind of thing" : port MOnday in the Legisla-tur~ in0nti~- ¯¯ afterCongresspassedalawallowingstates torefuse to recognize same-sex marriages : from other states. ¯ HouseMinority Leader Steve Sviggum, ¯ and the sponsor of aHouse bill, noted that ¯ US Sen. PaulWellstone, andPres. Clinton ¯ both endorsed a ban on same-sex mar- : riages. "I can’t imagine the legislators of ¯ Minnesota getting to the left of Sen. ¯ WellstoneorPres.Clinton,"Sviggumsaid. ¯ State law requires marriages to be be- : tween members of the opposite sex, al- : though it doesn’t specifically prohibit ¯¯ same-sex marriages. ¯ Sen. Tom Neuville, who sponsored a Senate banbill, said the Minnesota Legis- ¯ lature should act so it will not be forced ¯ under the U.S. Constitution to rex~gnize -" gay marriages performedinHawaii. "Mar- " : riage is an institution between men and : women . . . it’s the best institution for ¯ raising children and avoiding poverty." ¯ Marriage also is a contract, which : Nenville believes could be exploited if " same-gender marriages were legal. For ¯ example, if a man had cancer, he could ¯ marry a male friend for health insurance : benefits, Neuville said. "It will cause all ¯ sorts of social chaos," he said. ¯ , BuLAm-~-D~,ui.....ecuuve alrector of the Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council, said abuse is unlikely be- : cause of the harassment gay couples face. ¯ "Peoplearen’t going tojnst do this so they ¯ get some sort of a deal," she said and ¯ , added that the council would vigorously fight the proposed bans. Both she and ¯" Senate President Allan Spear, who is gay, ¯ believe the matter ultimatdy will be de- : eided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Minnesota Too? ST. PAUL (AP) - Proposals to ban gay marriages were winning high-profile sup- : Wyoming Anti-Gay i Marriage Bill ¯ CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - About one-tenth ~ ofWyoming’s lawmakers have filed abill ¯ that would explicitly declare same-sex ." marriages void in Wyoming and sped.fy ¯ such marriages from other states are m- : valid in the Equality State. One of the : bill’s sponsors, Rep. Rodney "Pete" ¯ Anderson, R-Pine Bluffs,triedunsuecess- ¯ fully to introduce a bill last year barring : same-sex marriages. : Wyoming’s bill - House Bill 94 - : wouldn’t viol.ate Wyoming’s Constitu- ¯ tion, which guarantees equal political and : civil rights to men and women, Anderson ¯ said. That’s because state statutes already : make specific that marriage is between a ¯ man and a woman, he said. "We’ve de, ¯ fined marriage," Anderson said. "We’re justsaying our defmitionis going to stand." ¯ Same-sex marriage should be illegal : because of the economics involved and : because "I don’t feel it’s according to ¯ nature," saidbill co-sponsor State senator ¯ Dick Erb. "As I told a group of high ¯ school kids, ifyou were arancher and you : had a gay bull, what would you do with ; him?" said Erb. "One kid said, ’I’d take ¯ the sucker to the packing plant,"" ¯ Anderson said he believes homosexu- : als shouldhave equal rights under thelaw. ; But he said his main reason for sponsor- , ing the bill was economics - "so our ¯ companies will not have to give health : insurance to (spouses in) those kind of : marriages." "I like those people," said ¯ Anderson. "I don’t like their lifestyle but I don thave aproblem w~th~t.., we re not : saying they can’t live together, we’re ¯ just saying they can’t have the same privileges or responsibilities a man and a ¯ woman have in marriage in the state of ~ Wyoming." Theamendment would say that nothing in the legisl~ition would prevent employer~ from "extending benefits to persons v~ho are domestic partners of employees or allow employers to discriminate against employees because ofsexual orientation." People discriminated against "because of sexual orientation, real orperceived," shall have the same rights to seek redress as employees covered by the state’s civil rights law, which was adopted in 1993. David Ivers of Little Rock, an attorney and founder of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, said he gets calls from people saying they were fired for being gay. "They are simply amazed or shocked to find out there is no legislation protecting them. They assume that if they haven’t done anything wrong, that they have a right to file a lawsuit and get reinstated," he said. reform of Oklahoma’s Hate Crimes Stat- ¯ ute as akey part of their !e~slative agenda for the Lesbian]Gay community this year. These activists also mentioned increased funding forHIV/AIDS carefrom the State. Oklahoma’s Hate Crimes Statute penalizes crimes against individuals or organizations that are motivated by racial or religious bias but does not recognize crimes that target individuals or groups because oftheiractual orperceived sexual orientation. : One state representative, speaking on ¯ condition of anonymity, recalled that the : original hate crimes bill may have included sexual orientation but that that : language was removed to help get the bill ¯ passed. She noted that just getting a bill ," addressing racial and religious issues was ¯ an accomplishment given what she char- : acterized as a lack of much tolerance by ¯ Oklahoma legislators for minority citi- ¯ zens. She added the bill’s passage was a ~ much a testament to the skills and charac- ¯ ter of former representative Vicki Miles- : Lagrange who’s now a federal judge. : A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans ¯ forHumanRights (TOHR) stated that the : organization which is a member of the ¯ Say No To Hate Coalition will be asking ¯ other Coalition members to lobby ae- ¯ tively for an expansion of the Oklahoma ¯ Hate Crimes Statute. Other members of ¯ the Coalition include the National Con- ¯ fereuce (of Christians and Jews), Tulsa : Metropolitan Ministry, the City of Tulsa ¯ Human Rights Commission, the Jewish ¯, Federation and several others. ¯ The Pride Center has agreed to act as a : contact point for those who are interested ¯ in addressing these issues. Callers should ¯ leave their names and numbers for the ¯" Hate Crimes issues list with Deb Trevino ¯ at 743-4297. i Related Stories: Colorado Hate Crimes Bill DENVER (AP) - A bill to expand Colorado’s hate crimes law to protect : homosexuals has been introduced in the ¯ Senate. It’s the second session in a row ¯" such legislation has been filed by Sen. ¯ Dorothy Rupert, D-Boulder. "It’s going ¯ to be tough fight, but I think weneed to do this," Rupert said Monday. The bill died ; last year under election-year pressure to ¯ protect moderate Republicans. ¯ "I wanted so much last year to have a ¯ floorvotebutwas persuadednottodoso," state’s 1988 ethnicinlimidationlaw makes it a crime to single out anyone for criminal action because of race, color, ancestry, religion or national origin. SB 10ft would expand the law to include sexual orientation, age, and physical or mental disabilities. Wyoming to Consider Hate Crimes Issues. CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Religious and humanrights groups that wereunsuccessful in past attempts to pass a law enhanc- ¯ ingpenaldesforhatecrimes will try again this year. Janet deVries of the Natrona : County Grassroots Project said the Wyo- ¯ ruing Grassroots Coalition ~ a group of ¯ human rights organizations with offices : in Natrona, Albany, Laramie, Sheridan ¯ and Teton counties - has teamed up with ¯ the Wyoming Church Coalition to sup- , port a bill in the legislative session. ," Thegroups are seeking lawmakers from ¯ both sides of the aisle to sponsor abill that would increase penalties for people who ¯ commit crimes motivated by bias based ," on race, religion, disability or sexual ori- ¯ entation, she said. The Wyoming Church : Coalif!on~dpressed simil~ bills in the : 1994 and 1995 legislative sessions. ¯ Chesie Lee, vice chairwoman of the : Church Coalition said the proposal has ¯ gained bipartisan support. She said she ¯ believed the bills offered in the 1994 and ¯ 1995 sessions could have passed if they : had made it to a final vote. ¯ Ms. DeVries said increased penalties ¯ for hate crimes are justified because such ¯ offenses affect groups of people rather than individual victims. "If a Jewish fam- ¯ ily has a swastika painted on their house, ¯ it terrorizes the entire Jewish commu- ¯ nity," she said. She noted the bill applies ¯ only to crimes and not speech, which is ¯ protected by the First Amendment. : The state Department of Investigation ¯ said there were 13 crimes in Wyoming ¯ involving bias in 1995. Casper Public ¯ Safety Director Art de Werk said a hate : crime law would give officers a new tool ¯ to help reduce crime while "making a ¯ statement by warning people that there : are enhanced penalties" for committing ¯ such crimes. ¯ on Lesbian]Gay and HIV/AIDS issues. ¯ Several others have beeninvited tojoin as ¯ wdl. ¯ Individuals, families,andorganizations : are encouraged to become members. : While the Center is open to all who share ¯ the values of the organization, only mere- ¯ bets may vote and will receive informa- ~ tion, newsletters,etc.Thosememberswho ~ make a pledge will be recognized at the ¯ Pride Center unless they specifically pre- : feranonymity. For apledgepacket, please ¯ call the Pride Center at 743-4297. ¯ term would also protect heterosexuals : against workplace discrimination but it ," is rare for heterosexuals to be.the target ¯ of workplace bias. ¯ At press time, the Coalition did not ¯ have any meetings scheduledbuthadbeen ¯: asked by a representative of member or- : ganization, Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu- ¯ man Rights, to schedule a meeting to : address this issue. is also well knownfor her advocacy work Strictly speaking, the inclusion of the City,to Businesses: Equal Benefits Required SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San FxTmcisco is about to make a unique demand on thousa~tds of companies - extend health insurance and other benefits to their employees’ same-sex partners, or forget about doing business with the city. A new ordinance will affect many of the roughly 10,000 U.S. companies that contract with the city to provide everything from banking services to office supplies. Critics call the policy ill-conceived and costly, approved without ample study or public notice. "We don’ t think it’s good public policy for the city to tie its hands in the way this ordinance mandates," said Dennis Wyss, a spokesman for Bank of America, the nation’s third-largest. "We think San Francisco taxpayers get the highest-quality services for theirmoney when the city keeps its options open." SupporterssaY it’ s abasic anti-discriminationmeasure aimed at granting all unmarried domestic partners - although most of them in San Francisco are same-sex couples - the same rights enjoyed by wedded couples. "It would be important to me even if I dida’ t have a partner, simply as a moral matter," said Joe Leslie, a 52-year-old assistant vice president at Bank of America who, with his partner Michael, stands to benefit from the policy. Leslie said he and Michael are "as loving as any married couple that ever walked this Ear~," --.rod.for co-workers’ to receive better benefits is simply unfair. "We do the same work, our spousal status is virtually the same. (Yet) they get benefits I don’ t get," Leslie said. The Gap, Levi Strauss & Co. and the Walt Disney Co. already have started domestic parmer policies. In San Francisco, Bank of America officials have discussed such a policy but have not enacted it. "If it’ s good enoughfor Mickey Manse, it’ s goodenonghfor San Francisco," said city SupervisorTomAmmiano, the measure’ s co-author. The city’ s Board of Supervisor gave the ordinance unanimous approval after considering it sincelastFebruary. MayorWillieBrown signed it in early November. Brown and .Amrniano said it is the first such city ordinance in the nation. Ammiano said politicians in some other cities, including New York and Seattle, have inquired about the measure. HateCrime Protections? COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Protecting gays from violence is the right thing to do, one lawmaker says. But a lobbyist for a top state official says adding such language to ahate crime bill would divide the General Assembly and torpedo the legislation. Lawmakers, who open the 1997 session in two weeks, are expected to consider two versions ofabate crime bill. One offers protection against crimes motivatedbyhatred ofgays’ sexual orientation; the other does not. Both bills, which are expected to be introduced early in the session, would stiffen prison sentences when prosecutors prove the crime was moilvated by hatred because of race or religion. Crimes against blacks, including recent church bumings, prompted the legislation. But state Sen. Darrell Jackson, a black Columbia Democrat, says the measure should go one step further. "I look forward to convincing people that you don’ t have to be a supporter of gay rights to believe no one should have crimes committed against them because of their sexual orientation," Jackson said. CamCrawford, lobbyist for state Attorney General Charlie Condon, said Condon does not want to inelude gays because the issue is so divisive it would kill the legislation. "Nobody has demonstrated to us that there’ s a problem with (people being attacked because of) sexual orientation," Crawford said. "If they can show us a problem, then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it." Federal statistics show four South Carolina hate crimes against gays in 1994, compared with 23 racial hate crimes, two motivated by religion and one motivated by etlmicity. Tony Snell, co-chairman of the South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement Said the group is gathering information for legislators. Many gays either do not report attacks to police or do notreport themotivation for the attacks, Snell ¯ said. Some gays arein the closet, while others expect ," to encounterbias from police. "I know people who : havebeen attacked, and even shot, whowill notreport ¯ it as a hate crime," Snell said. = ¯ HIV+, Gay aWmaker -" CHICAGO (AP) - Being gay and HIV-positive has ." shaped some of Larry McKeon’ s views, but the state ¯¯ representative-elect says there’ s alotmore to him. "I ¯ bring a lot of things to the table. Being HIV-positive isjust one ofthem," says McKeon, who willbe sworn : in as a member of the House when the 90th General ¯ Assembly opens Jan. 8. Gay activists, who say : McKeon is the state’s first openly gay legislator, : cheer his election as the start of a new era in Illinois : politics. ¯ Rich Garcia, executive director of the Illinois Fed- : eration for Human Rights, said McKeon won the : respect of many as Mayor Richard Daley’ s liaison to ¯ gay andlesbianleaders. "I predicted either the mayor ¯ would hate him or he would deny this community," ¯ Garcia said. But McKeon won the mayor’ s trust and ¯ the trust of divergent factions within the city’ s gay ¯ and lesbian community, Garcia said. McKeon, 52, a former lieutenant in the Los Ange- : les County Sheriff’ s Department, says he just wants ¯ to be seen as a hard-working man whose sexual ¯" orientation is irrdevant. That may be difficult in the ,, ¯ o~m,._~,^ut,._.,..............h,.=.,-,.=..la.w..m.n..k.e.r~. roufinely re’’3e~t Pr.ogay legislation, but McKeon’ S straightforward sty|e ." andworkhabits shouldhelp, friends say. "Justbybim ¯ being there, he’ll be saying to people, "Look at me, ¯ rmjnstlike everybody else," said Rep. Carol Ronen, : D-Chicago. ". McKeon says fears of some constituents that he ¯ will represent ouly a"gay agenda" are unfounded. He : says he cares most about healiug society’ s problems ¯ - the focus of his campaign literature. And while ¯ living with the shadow of AIDS has helped shape his : opinions, McKeon says, "it isn’t the essence of who : Gay Dad Wins Court Fight : SEATTLE(AP)-Orderingagayfathernot to display : affection with a partner in front of his four children ¯ was going too far, a state appellate panel has ruled in ¯ overturning portions of aWhatcom County Superior ¯ Court decision. "We hold that the trial court erred by ¯ restrictingWard (Wicklund)’ s conduct based on his sexual orientation," said a Monday ruling from the : state Court of Appeals’ Division 1 bench. ¯ ’q’he evidence showed only that the children expe- ¯ rienced difficult), adjusting after their parents’ sepa- ¯" ration," three justices wrote. "But where the only : harm is adjustment, the remedy is counseling, not ¯ restrictions on the parents’ lifestylein terms of sexual : orientation." The court reversed those restrictions, ¯ and similar ones imposed on the children’s mother, ¯ Corrine Wicklund. She had been ordered not to par- ¯ ticipate in displays of affection-"handholdiug, ldss- ¯ ing, etc." - with a significant other in front of the : children"unless the parent is married to the person." : The appellate judges found the trial court had abused its discretion by restricting parental rights on ¯" grounds of sexual preference. There was no evidence ~ thatWicklundbehaved inappropriately in front ofhis ¯ children, they noted. "Problems with adjustment are ¯" the normal response to any breakup ofafami ly," they : wrote. "But restrictions on a parent’ s conduct de- " signed to artificially ameliorate changes in a child’ s ¯ life arenotpermissible. "Iftheproblemis adjustment, : the remedy is counseling.... The trial court should ¯ have considered whether to order counseling and ¯. should not have entered improper restrictions on Ward’ s conduct." " Psych.ologists Support ¯ Gay H=gh School Groups ¯ TUCSON, Ariz.. 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That law allows.school districts to deny access to clubs that "materially or substantially encourage criminal or delinquent conduct, promote bigotry or involve human sexuality.Y Baker said banning gay support groups effectively sanctions harassment against homosexuals. "It could take away the one place where gay students can talk to someone," she said. Gay teens are at high risk of depression and suicide because they feel isolated, the association said. ’‘The purpose of the support group is to provide a safe place- a place to be who you are," saidTam De Witt, aTucson High School nurse. "It’s a group for people to gain support and friends." Schottel’s proposal targets groups like those at Desert View High School in Sunnyside Unified School District and Tucson High Magnet School in Tucson Unified School District. Both groups were studentinitiated. Montana’s First Lesbian (or Gay) Legislator HEI .ENA (AP)- Rep. Dianesands, longtime activist for. homosexual and women’s rights, wants to be known for more than being Montana’s first openly gay legislator. "This may be naive," the Missoula Democrat said, "but I think it’s irrelevant." Listing her partner, former legislator and Missoula CountyCommissionerAnnMaryDussault, in abooklet summarizing the background of all 150 lawmakers shouldn’t be a big deal, Sands. said. "I am who I am." "I guess I’ll wait and see if it’s going to be a problem," she added in the midst of her first week as legislator. "Hopefully, people will realize I’mjust an effective legislator and a nice person." Sands, 49, grew up in a cauldron of discrimination and injustice on an eastern Montana Indian reservation. Shehas made acareer out ofbattling thoseforces ever since. After three decades of advocating civil, racial and sexual rights, Sands was appointed to the House District 66 seat vacated by Mike Kadas last year after he was named mayor of Missoula. She was unopposed in the November election. House Minority Leader Vicki Cocchiarella, DMissoula, said Sands’s familiarity withissues and the Legislature is impressive. So is her ability to get along, she added. "Diane is one of thefew people that I have encountered who, as a lobbyist, has always been real receptive to others’ ideas," Cocchiarella said. Her openness about her sexual orientation "will be a liability if other people don’t give her a fair chance," she said. "If people want to make a b,!g issue of it, then that’s the kind of people they are. Montanans Still Want to Ban Gay Sex HI~.! .ENA (AP) - A majority of Montanans want to keep on the books a state law prohibitinghomosexual sex, and a plurality favor a law banning so-called partial-birth abortions, anew poll has found. The poll was conducted for the Lee Newspapers of Montana on issues likely to face the Legislature that convened Monday. The Lee poll indicated that Montanans don’t want to strike from the books a law prohibiting homosexual sex. Fifty-seven percent of those polled want the law to remain intact, compared to 31 percent who wantitrepealed. The poll also showed that 52 percent of those queried want the 1997 Legislature to enact a law outlawing homosexuals from getting married, while 39 percent opposed such a measure. It showed ¯ that 46 percent of those questioned ~avor, a gtate’law ¯ to ban late-term or So-called partial-birth abortions, while 32 percent oppose such a measure :Harassed Teacher Dies GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - The stress from ¯ months of anti-homosexual sentiment in a small, ¯ conservative town could have contributed to the ¯ death of a gay teacher, apathologist says. Dr. Stephen : CoMe said Gerry Crane, 32, had a floppy heart valve, ¯ a condition that usually is not fatal. He died Jan. 3, a ¯ week after suffering a heart attack. "In a small per- : centage of patients, (the valve) can be lethal," said ¯ Cohle,. who performed an autopsy. CoMe also found ¯" scars in the heart muscle. As for Crane’s experience : inByronCenter, aGrand Rapids suburb, "itmay have ." put him over the edge," the doctor said Tuesday. ¯ Crane resigned last summer as music teacher at : Byron Center High School, saying the anti-gay atmo- ¯ sphere in town was like "ingesting poison." The ¯ school board had considered firing himinDecember ¯ 1995. Instead, itcondemnedhomosexualityandprom- " ised close scrutiny. [ Morethan900people, including some students and ¯ teachers, attended Crane’s funeral Tuesday at : Westminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids.. : "He taught our children to sing, and in a world where : ugliness is gaining on us, can you think of many ¯ greater gifts?" the Rev.WilliamEvertsberg said. He ¯ said Crane and partner Randy Block had a strong ¯ relationship. In a subtle jab at Crane’s opponents, : many of them religious conservatives, Evertsberg ¯ said: "Maybe we’ll learn family values from people : who aren’t supposed to have any." ¯ Crane’s friends advised Byron Center Principal : William Skilling to stay away from the funeral. In ¯ Skilling’s evaluations of Crane, before his homosexuality was learned, the teacher was praised as a ¯" "role model for our students." But by last June, a ¯ monthbeforeCraneresigned, Skillinghadthreatened ¯ to recommend his firing if he mentioned anything in : class about homosexuality. "Ellen" Comes Out - Sort Of NEW YORK (AP) - At a rock ’n’ roll fantasy camp with David Crosby, Bonnie Raitt and Aaron Neville, theTV character"Ellen" belts out a song with an eyeopening last verse: "By the way, I’m gay. It’s OK. I’m gay!" Just don’t expect to See this particular episode on ABC anytime soon. ABC executives have confirmed the monthsdong rumor that they are considering a story line on"Ellen" where comedian Ellen Degeneres’ character reveals she is a lesbian. During a show taping Friday, Degeneres cut three takes of a segment where she sings a song, "I’m Scared of Being Afraid," according to Touchstone Productions, which makes the show.The third take included the unscripted "coming out" declaration, which sources said was greeted by wild cheers. ATouchstoneofficial saidprivately thatDegeneres was blowing off some steam after hearing that her show was-being taken off the air during March and April to make room for a new Arsenio Hall comedy. "It’s not intended for a telecast. It is not going to be on any telecast," said ABC spokeswoman Janice Gretemeyer. ABC Entertainment President Jamie Tarses said last week that a"coming out" episode was being worked on, but that the network wants to see if it works creatively beforemaking a decision on going ahead. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, whichmaintains an"Ellen watch" pageon the Worldwide Web, criticized Tarses for "waffling" on the story line since rumors began last fall. "We hope they stop dragging their feet," alliance spokesman Alan Klein said Monday. ’’The American public is ready, willing and able to see this as soon as possible." cnentust to earcn for AIDS Vaccine CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -~Ever since the HIV virus and AIDS were detected, thebulk of scientificresearch has focused on treating those already infected- not or finding a way to halt the spread of the disease. Now, the National Institutes of Health has commissioned a Nobel prizewinning MIT professor to help breathe new life into the search for an AIDS vaccine. "There are thousands of people infected daily and our goal would be to prevent thoseinfections," said David Baltimore, who will spearhead the new NIH committee. About a year ago, a study by 114 scienfists who supportedAIDS research set out a series ofguidelines for theNIHresearch program. Tops on the list was reinvigorated AIDS vaccine research, said Dr. William Paul, director of the NIH’ s Ofrice of AIDS Research. "We will only be able to conquer this disease ifwe are able to devdop a vaccine," Paul said. "We need good drugs, but we recognize that treatment isn’ t going to solve our problems." New drugs to treat symptoms of AIDS have shownpromiserecently. Combinations of drugs called protease inkibitors have been slowing symptoms and giving hope to HIV-infected patients. Still, there’ s been no sign of a cure. Since 1988, more than 15 AIDS vaccines have been tested, but so far none has proved successful. Although several vaccines are in early stages of clinical trials, it’s too soon to tell whether they will work, Paul said. "But our position is that we cannot rely on that. This is too important a problem not to be planning for the eventuality that these vaccines maynotbe as effective as we would wish," he said. Enter Baltimore, who won the Nobel Prize in 1975 for his discovery of the reverse transcriptase enzyme - the basic enzyme by which HIV is able to multiply. NIH’s top AIDS scientists hope Baltimore will help guide them to a cure. "He combines both rare insight with a very strong technical background," Paul said. Attempts to find a vaccine have so far followed the approach of vaccine developmentforothermajorillnesses. Butwhat worked for polio andmumps has not been working for AIDS, said Didier Trono, a molecular biologist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego. Baltimore plans to assemble a panel of experts to come up with new approaches to finding a vaccine. It’ s something Baltimore has been thinking about already for more than a decade; in 1985, he headed a national AIDS panel that recommended an increased research effort. The Nobel laureate will continue as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, splitting his time between Cambridge and the NIH. In 1996, N!H spent $109 million on AIDS vaccine research and has increased funding to $129millionfor 1997; theNIH spends $400 million each year on research for AIDS treatment. Since the onset of the AIDS epidemic more thanadecade ago, 29millionpeople worldwide have become infected, Paul said. Currently, theleading cause ofdeath in the world is tuberculosis, with an estimated 3 million people dying annually. But with 3.1 million new HIV infectious each year- and still no cure-it’ s simply amatter of timebeforeAIDS becomes the world’s number one killer, Paul said. In the United States, roughly 80,000 new AIDS cases are diagnosed each year. For his part, Baltimore remains opti- ¯ misdcanAiDS vaecine will eventuallybe ¯ found. But,he said,"Ihavenoidea whether ¯ we’regettingcloseornot.It’ soneofth..os~ ¯ things that you only know you have v~e~ : you have it." i More Moms with i AIDS But Fewer i Babies with HIV ¯ COLUMBUS,Ohio (AP)-Manyexpect- ¯ ant women infected with the AIDS virus ." now are being treated with the drug AZT ¯¯ duringpregnancy, labor and delivery, and that has contributed to a drop in the hum- ; ber of babies born with HIV, state health ¯ officials said. ~ "This is one of the few true preventive ¯ strategies thatweactually have," Dr. Tho- ." mz.~ Halpin, chief ofpreventive medicine ¯ for the Ohio Department of Health, said : last week. ¯" But thenumberofwomendiagnosed with HIV still is increasing. Health officials ¯" said screening, testing and education also have contributed to the decrease in HIV : births. "We are seeing mixed (rends here," said Carol Lyune O’ Neil, health program ¯ coordinator with the Columbus Depart- . ment of Health. ’‘There is a low rate in ." pediatric cases ... but more and more ." women are being diagnosed." ¯ A 1994 study by the National Institutes of Health showed that AZT could reduce ¯" HIV transmission during pregnancy by as ¯ much as 70 percent. In November, the ¯ state Health Department released guide- ," lines for preventing perinatal HIV transmission and HIV testing of pregnant women. ¯" The department recommended that all : pregnant women and any women considering becoming pregnant should receive ¯ HIV educationandcounseling. Also, they : should be encouraged to be tested for the ¯ AIDS virus. ¯ Dr. Michael Para, director of theAIDS clinical trials group at Ohio State Univer- ¯ sity Medical Center, .said although AZT ¯ appears to prevent transmission, the : mother has to be diagnosed with HIV in ¯ the first place. ’’This is one of those things ." that will require vigilance," he said. "One : has to stay on top of it to make sure : infections in kids doesn’ t go up." ¯ HIV-infected pregnant women should not be coerced into receiving AZT, but : they should beinformed ofits potential to .. reduce the risk of HIV transmission, authorities said. ¯ HIV can be transmitted from mother to : baby during pregnancy, labor, delivery ¯ and during breast-feeding, and transmis- ¯ sion occurs about 25 percent of the time. ¯ Physicians will have to better screen pa- : tients and provide HIV testing, Para said. ¯ ’‘The number of infected kids are down ¯ this year," he Said. "But they won’t be : down next year if you don’t watch it ; closely." i AZT &Cancer Link? WASHINGTON (AP) - A study that found high doses of the AIDS drug AZT can cause cancer in the pups of pregnant mice has prompted federal health officials to re-evaluate the use of the drug among pregnant women who are infected with the virus. A committee of AIDS and cancer experts will meet next week at the National Iustitutes of Health to develop recornmendadons on the use of AZT. But for now, Are You Bored? Are You Gay or Bisexual? Are You Native American? TNAAPP is Here to Help! t t Evening Meetings Are Held Every Wednesday in Tulsa Call 582-7225 Ext. 208 For information on meeting time & place Meet others and be part of a supportive social group! t Jeffrey A. 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HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevenffon Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. health officials said Tuesday, pregnant women who,are infected with the AIDS virus should’continue taking the drug. ,-:hVhether the drug will have the same effect on human babies is uncertain because pregnant women take much lower doses of the drug, she said. A panel of experts will evaluate the issue at a meeting Tuesday and come up with recommendations, she said. Federal health officials now recommend AZT for pregnant women who are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Thedrughas been shown to significandy reduce the transmission of HIV to newborns. Randall said that babies born towomen taking AZT .are being medically monitored and none has been found to have developed cancer. But she said the children are no older than 4 and must be monitored for many more years to get definilive answers about the effects of AZT. Dr. Jack Killen, director of the AIDS division of the National Imdtute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Said, "At this point, we’ re trying to figure out what these findings mean, precisely, and what the implications are... I think it remains very, very clear that the benefit ofAZT in this setting vasty outweighs the hypothetical or potential risk." Another recent study, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, indicated that HIV-infected women reduce theirrisk oftransmitting HIVduring childbirth by two-thirds if they take AZT. AIDS Drugs for Kids WASHINGTON (AP) - A special program from a drug company offers children infected with the AIDS virus free doses of an experimental drug known as a "protease inhibitor." It is the first time American children could get this type of medicine outside small doctor-run tests. Agouron Pharmaceuticals is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of its Viracept, known chemically as nelfinavir. If approved, the drug could become the nation’ s fourth protease inhibitor, a powerful class of AIDS drugs credited with revolutionizing AIDS care. Yet none of these drugs is available in pediatric form, sparking protests from parents who say they’ re watching their ~hildren die. Agouron last month became the first company to seek simultaneous FDA approval for adult and child forms of a proteaseinhibitor. While theFDAisevaluating the drug, it gave Agouron permission to run an "expanded access" program offering Viraceptfree to any HIV-infected child age 2 to 13. The pediatric version is apowder that can be mixed into milk, formula or soft foods such as pudding. Right to Die Case WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP)- The last living patient in a lawsuit seeking the right to diesurvived to take the stand and tell of indescribable pain and suffering and why he should be allowed to die with Charles Hall is, suing the state for the right to die. Herolled his wheelchairup to a courtroom microphone Monday to tell his story of pain and a ravaged immune system. ’:I can’ t even describe the pain," a haggard and pale Hall said. ’q’here are some days I don’ t even remember. I don’ t think anybody should have to suffer." Hall barely survived a bad bout with the ¯ A 128-year-old law is the only thing : standingbetwecn Hall andadoctorwhois ¯ willing to give him alethal dose of drugs. : The doctor isn’ t willing to violate the law ¯ - a felony punishable by up to 15 years in ¯ prison- and Hall t01d aWest Palm Beach -" judge he shouldn’t have to. Circuit Judge ¯ S. Joseph Davis will decide whether or not Hall and his doctor should be able to decide to end the AIDS patient’ slife. ’q’he resolution will have a profound impact onhow people die in our society,’" said Michael Gross, the Florida assistant attorney general representing StateAttorney Barry Krischer of the 15th Circuit in WestPalmBeach. Suicideremains acommon law crime for good reason, Gross said. The state has no way of evaluating theindividual’ s motives andcompetency~ and it must protect vulnerable citizens from abuse, he said. The U.S. Supreme Court sent a message when it allowed the removal of life support and noted that such action was disdncdy different from introducing alethai agent to hasten death, Gross said. Extending the right of assisted death to terminally ill patients could later be applied to minors and the mentally incompetent, he warned. Hall, who contracted acquired immune deficiency syndrome through a blood transfusion, takes up to 40 pills a day for pain and to stave offpneumonia and other viruses that routinely attack his weak immune system. During his testimony, Hall listed the health problems that promise to cut his life short: a brain cyst, hepatitis B, no feeling in his bladder, herpes, arthritis andpartial blindness. Hall wants thejudge to issue an injunction to stop prosecutors from charging Dr. Cecil Mclver with a crime if he assists in Hall’ s suicide. "The two of them want to be left alone and free from government interference," said Hall’ s attorney, Robert Rivas. Hall and his lawyer are arguing that the Florida Constitution grants special privacy rights entitling him to choose physician- assisted death. Coincidentally, the U.S. SupremeCourt will hear similarlegal argumentsWednesday in two right-to-die cases. The trial is taking place in West Palm Beach before Davis because it’ s the seat of thejudicial circnit where Mclver pracrices medicine and would be prosecuted. The trial, which began Monday, is expected to wrap up next week. Elizabeth Taylor Benefit for AIDS PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Elizabeth Taylor’ s upcoming 65th birthday will be celebrated with a televised star-studded bash fcaturing never-before-seen footage of the actress’ s life and career. But Miss Taylor said Wednesday that it~s neither her life nor her career that will be the toast of the night. The black-tie gala- "Happy Birthday, Elizabeth" - "A Celebration of Life" - will benefit the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation for distribution to a varie~ of AIDS research and treatment orgamzafions. Among the celebrities will be !ongtime pal Michael Jackson, who is composing a song entitled "Elizabeth" especially for the event. Other celebrities taking part include Whoopi Goldberg, John Travolta, MagicJohnson, Roseanne,Tim Allen and Ellen DeGeneres. The twohour gala will be taped Feb. 16 at the Pantages Theatrein Hollywood. It will be broadcast on ABC later in February. by James Christjohn ~ Happy New Year! Hope eeeryone survived their familial visitations over the holidays, if you had to make them. Going home to my family is much akin to appearing as Saturday Night Live’s Smart Smalley in "Smart Saves his Family". Well, maybe not quite that bad, but dose enough. Let’s just say I have gotten in : last 5 years. ¯¯ Arrive at the B~ady Theatre at 7p,m£or.... cabaret seating ($75.00 per persod, in- " dudes buffet and 2 drinks), and 8pro for ¯ regular seating ($25.00 per person). The : show begins at 8pro,andCDsofRichard’s ." recordings will be sold. $10.00 of each ¯ CD purchased will be donated to Inter- : faith AIDS and Our House. Tulsa Opera touch with my "Inner. Stuart". Truthbe told, IAM Stuart Smalley...without the sweater. Which is kind of scary, but that’s...OK. Because I own my scariness...Andthat’ s...OK. Told you I was scary. And no comments from the peanut section! (And that indudes you, Mr. Editor!) Philbrook Show The Philbrook Museum ofArt,2727S. Rockford, is pleased to present "America Unseen: People & Place", on exhibit Jan. 19- March 9. The exhibit explores aspects ofAmericanpictorial art from the ’20’s - ’50’s, and includes works by Norman Rockwell, John SteuartCurry,Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Isabd Bishop, & others. TheSentimental Journey Big Bandwill perform Feb. 2at3pminthePatti Johnson "America Unseen: P oph & Place", on exhibit Jan. 19- March 9. The exhibit explores aspects of American pictorial art from the ~20’s -’50’s, and inehdes works by Norman Roekwefl, John Steuart Curry, Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper, Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, Isabel Bishop, & others¯ ¯ las. I enjoyed can provide more info at 582-4035. Local Author Mark Shepherd Local author Mark Shepherd has been kind enoughtoinformTFNthat the first book in a new fantasyanthology series he has partidpated in, specifically created for the gay/lesbian audience, will be arriving in bookstores this year. WhiteWolfPublishing will be releasing the "Bending The Landscape" series. March 1997 will see the release of ’.’Bending The landscape: Fantasy", followed by "BendingTheLandscape: Science Fiction" in March 1998; and "Bending The Landscape: Horror" in March 1999. (Saving the family holiday stories for last, eh?). Markhas abook out, ’~Elvendude", that is a great read, especially if you’re familiar with Dalhall. Ticketsmay bepurchased at the door it immensely, and it has for $6.00. Two gallery talks will be given for "America Seen", Feb. 27 at 5:30pm & March 7 at noon. Each Sunday in February, "America Seen" will bepresented via guided tour at 2pro by experienced docents. On Thursday, Feb. 27, a special evening of entertainment is planned. A lecture/performance by Dr. Guy Logsdon on the life and times of Woodie Guthrie will take place at 7pro. A print sale will occur on that evening and Friday as wall. For info, call 748-5307. Tulsa Ballet Theatre Tulsa Ballet Theatre presents "Le Tricorne: ACelebration of Spain", staged by Susanna Della Pietra, premiering in OklahomaFeb. 7-9 at the PAC, accompanied by the Oklahoma Sinfouia. Also on the bill are The Four Temperaments by Balanchine, and the Pas de Denx from Sylvia, staged by Victoria Simon and Frederic Franklin, respectively. Tickets range from $9 to $57. For reservations/ info call TBT at 749-6006, or the PAC at 596-7111. Tulsa Opera Interfaith AIDS Ministries Our House Mark February 15 on your calendar for the "Cabaret Night with Richard Lalli & GaryChapman: Songs in theKeyofLove" concert, benefiting the Tulsa Opera. Mr. Lalli and pianist Gary.Chapman will be performing songsfromthe 20’s -40’s,and may feature the works of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwius, Harold Aden, Sondheim, Kern, Weill and Bernstein; as well as Ives, barber, Copland, and Carter. Both Mr. Lalli and Mr. Chapman have performed at Jessye Norman’s annual holiday, party for the _- become a favorite addition to my perma- ¯ nent collection. He has also co-written a ¯ fantasy book with another local favorite, Mercedes Lackey. Check them out, er, ¯ better yet, purchase them (Sorry Mark, : Mercedes, bad choice of words) at the ¯ local bookstores. Mark also has a new ¯ book0fhis ownon the way, and I willpass ¯ along that info as soon as I know more. : Support our local authors!!! : Borders Books & Entertainment : Borders Books and Music has a lovely ," series of musical performances in their _" care lined up for January. On the 17th at ¯ 7pm, TirkWilder, known for writing the ¯ theme to "Walker: Texas Ranger", will ¯ make an appearance; on the 18th, The : Light Crust Doughboys, the oldest country band in the world, will perform west- : em swing at 3pro, and at 7, the Larry HammettTrio willjazz things up a bit. On ¯ the 19th at lpm, David Flores and Steve ¯ ¯ Bake. r provide their comtemporary jazz ¯ stylings, and at 4pm, the Steve Hamm ¯ String Quartet will provide a classical ." atmosphere. Onthe24th, Whirligig whirls ¯ into town at 8pm, and the Will Campbell : trio perform at 2pm on the 26th. Poets, on ." the 30th at 8pro, bring your stuff to the ¯ cafe for Poetry Reading night. On the : 3 lst, dosingoutthefirstmonthofthenew ." year, the Mimsies will givesus some : acoustic funk at 8pm. Best of all,it’s free! ¯ Broken Arrow ¯" Community Playhouse. ¯ BACP presents "Laundry and Bour- -" bon" & "Lonestar", two one-act corn- ; edies, lmnning 2/7-2/16. Tickets are $6- ¯ $10, and can be reserved at 258-0077. : Community Support Groups? : If anyone in the community is inter- : see Jim, page 12 Exhibition made possible by the Helmerich Foundation and the Oklahoma Arts Council ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 00000o0000000000000 ¯ 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ¯ in the Pride Center ~ 743-4297 : Th.e V Pride Store Open at Noon, Tues-Sat. ¯ Beginning Jan. 17 o ¯ ¯¯ Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ MINGO VALLEY 9720-C E. 31st St. 663-5934, Daphane Cooper ROBERT HOLLAND Attorney at Law General Criminal & Civil Practice 494-0484 6966 South Utica Avenue, Tulsa 74136 Songs in the Key ofLove Saturday, February 15, 1997 8:30pm, Brady Fheater A Cabaret Night with Baritone Richard Lalli & Pianist Gary_ Chapman to benefit TULSA OPERA Cabaret Seating at 7pm, $75 with Buffet Call Tulsa Opera at 582-4035 Regular Seating, $25 thro’ Brady Box Office 582-7239 & Dillard’s, 800-654-9545 ALSO CD’s by Richard Lalli will be available & a portion of sales will benefit Interfaith AIDS Ministries and Our House ~/~o FOUR TEMPERWAiMthENthTeS ba,rtdillPiaasndtedeDseiguxnsfroomfPiScYaLsVsIAo Tulsa Performing Arts Center. with the Oklahoma Sinfonia TICKETS $9 - ~57 Discounts available For tickets call: 749-6006, 596-7111, 584-2000 Performance sponsored in part by The John Steele Zink Foundation, Sarkeys Foundation and Texaco, Inc. 1996-97 Season sponsored in part by T U L S A PHILHARMONIC ~SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2627b East llth, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0, Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2rid, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service- 1lain, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each mo. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University, of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/T’ransgendered Alliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appoinlment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 1st Monday/each mo. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group 2rid Monday/each month, 6:30 pm, 4154 S. Harvard, Info: 749-4901 I~- TUESDAYS HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. H!V/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family H!V/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locafious, call: 749-7898 Alternative Skating 8:30 - 11 pro, 241-2282, $4, Sand Springs Skate Pride Center Community Meeting Feb. !8, 7 pm 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor. Info: 743-4297 (=IP WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2627-B Fast llth, Info: 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise & Prayer - 6:30 pro, Choir Practice - 7:30 pm 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for info. TNAAPP, Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Support group for Gay & Bi Native American Men - 6 pm Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225 or 584-4983 I~" THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S. Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th PFLAG Family AIDS Support Group, 1st & 3rd Thurs. 4154 S. Harvard, 749-4901 Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30 pro, Info: 749-4194 l~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, YoungAdults Social Group, 8pm, 1 st Fri/eaehmo. Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th I~" SATURDAYS Mixed Volleyball, No winter games - call 58%6557 for more info. " St. Jerome’s. Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel; 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, Confidential support forlrecowering addicts -~ 11 pm, Community:of Hope,1703 E. 2rid, Info: 585-1800 . " - I~" OTHER GROUPS The Technicians, Leather organization, info: 621-5597 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 TCC Gay & Lesbian Student Association, Southeast Campus. Info: 631=7632 SWAN-Single Women’s Activity Network, info: 832-2121 Womens Supper Club, info: 584-2978 Enjoy "A Musical~"with the Tulsa Philha,vrronic on Thursday, Fe~eary 6 or Saturd~ F~,ua~y ~.~at ~p.m. ink Patti Johnson Wilson Hall of the Phil~ook Conductor Search FinalistAndre’ Raphel Smith will lead the TulsaP~in selections from Mozart, Res~/_’~.~ (The Birds) and Britten. Call 747-PHIL to reserve your seat, READ ALL ABOUT IT Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library The simple action of moving to a new neighborhood results in profound ramifications for the attractive protagonist of Greg Bills’ new novel Fearful Symmetry. Peter Keith, the artistic twentysomething heroandnarrator, has finally found a new condo in Los Angeles within his budget. On moving day, Peter is intrigued with ahandsome neighbor, Chaz Lambent, who is shamelessly hosing himself down after a run with his dog in the California su~ Chaz,andhis wifeMuriel, immediately latch on to Peter and begin showering himwith generosity. Unaccustomed to such attention, and on the rebound from afailed romance, Peter’s emotional state allows him to be drawn into the Lambent’s world of fashion, theater and high dollar collecting. The Lambents are the darlingsof the in-crowd, throwing excitingparties and relishing their position as an admired, and "desired, couple. Their appeal, though, has a darker side. Peter’s infatuation with the " he becomes entangled in their eccentric ¯¯ sexual web, and he begins to realize that they are mentally disturbed and danger- On moving day, Peter is intrigued with a handsome neighbor, Chaz Lambent, who is shamelessly hosing himself down after a run with his d~.o$ in.the Calilorma sun. Chaz, and his wife Muriel, immediately latch on to Peter and begin showering him with generosity. ons. They are so engaging, however, Peter foolishly allows the Lambents to take advantage of him and only by finally cutting off all communication with them does Peter save his sanity and his life. This book is a page-turner, as thereader sympathizes with Peter’s character as he becomes embroiled in the Lambent’s destructive lives. But, occasionally, given what Peter knows about his neighbors, and considering how bright he apparently is, it is improbable that he would allow himself to be continually controlled and abused, physically, sexually and mentally. If the reader can overlook this unlikely scenario, and simply enjoy the bizarre events that keep Peter absorbed, this is an intoxicating read that is reminiscent of some of Dennis Cooper’s writings. Check for Fearful SymmetryandGreg Bills’ othernovd, Consider This Home, at the Readers Services department of the Central Library, or give them a call at 596-7966. You can also order it through your Lambents slowly rams to distress when " local branch library. II PAGES INI~ORMING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1973 - Complete gay-friendly bookstores, denlisls, doctors, lawyers, therapists, travel services, printers, Organizations, Media, Religious groups, Help lines & HIV/AIDS resources. Listings broken Index & fast access phone list¯ plus complete cit! publications; mail order companies, etc. znd Provinces. CT, DC, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, AL, AR, AZ, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, ~ ~10 post~aratepmo seclion for women. ¯ Virgin Is. & Puerto Rico. =or an 10014 (212) ~nd us at A ;HT ’ othersl where pets are treated like people * Bakery Treats * Bed & Breakfast (boarding) * Salon * Pet Supplies: Science Diet, IAMS, Nutro Dog Food THE DOG HOUSE BROOKSIDE 3311 S. Peoria, 744-5556 by Stephen W. Scott, PME Did the holidays get to you?Amassage may be just what the doctor ordered to reliveyouofthis problem. The holidays mayhavebeen a seasonfor giving but don’tforget to give to yourself. Massage is one of the most useful and easily obtainedforms oftreatment in the field of physical spatherapy andoverall health. Let’s consider the benefits of massage therapy. In this post-holiday season; treat yourself to one of the f’mest experiences life has to offer- agreattherapeuticmassage. Once you have had one, it’s easy to get hooked, and soon becomes difficult to imagine life without a massage on a regular basis. A therapeutic massage is simply the systematic healing art ofmanipulating soft tissue (skin and muscle). This manipulationcanresultin arange of benefitS to your 0ver-idl health and well-being. Studies conducted in the united States and throughout the A therapeutle massage is simply the systematle healing art of manipulating soft tissue..¯ This¯¯¯ eall rP~odt in a range of benefits to - your over-aft health and well-being. ¯ When used as a consistent, systematic ~ regimen prior to emergency conditions,. ¯ therapeuticmassagewillprotectthebody’s own natural prevention and healing processes. Benefits of therapeuticmassage include an increased efficiency of the immune system, increased blood and lymphfluids, increased respiratoryefficiency throughdeep breathing, substantially reduced effects of stress and stress related problems, a reduction in blood pressure and reduced tension-relatedhead-- aches. Massage also reduces muscle spasms and stiffness, reduces the healing time of pulled muscles, sprains an swelling and speeds the removal of metabolic waste products, allowing more nutrients to reach the cells, Massage promotes better posture, helps to provide complete body and mind relaxation, improves muscle tone and helps preventordelaymnscular atrophy resulting from forced inactivity; hdps return worldhavefactuallydocumentedtheben- : venous blood to and reduces strain on the efits of therapeutic massage: feeling bet- ¯ heart, and helps to eliminate edema ter. That, in fact, is the goal of every : (dropsy)of the extremities. ,h,ea~i_~g art known to man. With all the : This is just a sample of the many benbody scoinplexsystemsinworkingorder ." efits of therapeutic massage therapy. In an inbalanCe with each other~ the 13ody is ¯ thenextartide,we willloo~athow tofmd healthy and, consequently, feels good. ." quality massage. 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Limited Availability July 31 - August 8, 1998 IGTA member Call 341.6866 tnternationa TourS or=oreinio, on. by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic Days of snow and ice and brisk prairie winds canmake even themost devoted Oklahomaphile a bit testy, and this Januaryhas been one of those more challenging times¯ The people of Europe often f’md the need to escape winter’s grasp as well, and they most generally go on holiday to the sunny Mediterranean. A Mediterranean cruise might not be in the budget for an evening s entertmnment, so we have to just pretend, and look for a Mediterranean regional restaurant to get that je ne sins. qua atmosphere for a relaxing, fun evening. When we thinkofMediterranean, we think of Greece, Italy, Spain, and France: We’re really not in the mood for a gyros sandwich, so there goes the Greek option, andTulsadoesn’thave a-Spanish restaurant (Mexican isn’t the same, and, by the way, for those ofwho going to seeEvitaand then doingMexican, Argentine isn’t the same, either). French would be a wonderful comfort food in the winter, but, alas, the talented culinary triumvirate of Curt Herrmama, Marjorie Alexander, and Thomas Radcliffe had their last weekend at Montrachet, and have left the restaurant to develop theirown gourmet take-out food concept. So, there isn’t a decent French restaurant in town any more. That leaves us with Italian. Shall we go to the faux-Italian, market study driven, ¯ Olive Garden for cardboard pasta and wallpaperpaste sauces (theydohavegood salad and breadsticks)? Maybe a little ¯ overcooked spaghetti at a pizzajoint?We : think not. But, voila!, there is a rathe " secret,unknownItalianrestaurantinTulsa whichoffers delicious, madeto orderfood with trained staff and elegant service. And, surprisingly, it is hidden away in a shopping center in east Tulsa. Ti Amo hides on the end ofa strip mall, ¯ east of the Albertson’s grocery store at : 21st and Memorial. It’s a bit hard to f’md, but it’s well worth the effort. ¯ With a menu having a wide variety of styles "representing the whole of Italy," ." Ti Arno’s forteis Sicilian style cuisine. As " you know, the island of Sicilly is in the Medit.err~ean, offthe boot of Italy. It has " an ancient culture and cuisine, and due to it’s island isolation, has preserved more authentic old Roman style cooking techniques than the main country of Italy. And, sitting in a major ancient shipping : lane, Silicianos have ofthadexotic spices, such as saffron and curries, toincorpomte ¯ into theirrecipes. Seafood tins also played an Important role in the Sicilian diet. : All diners are greeted with a comple- ¯ mentary dish ofbmscetta,, whichis a slice oftoast topped with agarlicky tomato and : olive oil salsa. Fresh soups aremadedaily- -the zuppa di giomo--and lovely fresh, ¯ green salads are served family style. Thebiggestchallengeis seleetingone’s entree. Just want a simple plate of spa- Ti Amo 8151 E. 21st Cuisine: Italian Ambiance: Dressy Luncheon: Mon.-FrL 11-2 Evenings: Mort-Thurs. 5-9 Fri-Sat. til 10 Sundays ll-9pm Reservations advised on weekends. Smoking Area? Not distinct enough from non-smokind. Full bar aria wine list. Payment:. Cash, Amencan Express, Diners’ Club, Visa, Mastereard. No cheeks. Rating: A list ghetti? Well, which sauce? Pesto? Napolitana? Bolongese? Marinara? Carbonara? Aglio? These are the authentic recipes. And, as with any respectable Italian restaurant, pastaisn’tlimited to spaghetti. the tortellini alla pauna is a delicious pocket of pasta stuffed withricottacheeseand sauteed in a cream-cognac sauce ($8.95). Particularly mouth-wateringin therigatoni con gorg.onzola, big tubes of macarom sauteed with fresh broccoli and served in a creamy gorgonzola cheese sauce ($9.50). You can get a fettucine Alfredo ($8.95) or a fettucine vongale ($8.95), whichis sauced with ared or a white clam sauce. Keep in mind that all of these sauces are made the traditional way, with fresh cream and butter and freshly graied Italian cheeses - none of the thickeners and extenders you see in lesser restaurants. The lasagna al fomo is a hit controversial. It is dry. But, it’s supposed to be dry, because that is the Sicilian way. So, don’t expect one of tho~e huge, gooey mounds like they serve at the Spaghetti Warehouse. Whilerecognizing their salute to lasagna tradition, personally, we don’t care for the lasagna. Especially, since there are so many other truly wonderful dishes from which to choose. Meat based entrees alsoabound. Thechickendella casa ($10.95) is a flavorful chicken breast with green peppers,mushrooms, and asparagus in a white wine ~?mesancream sauce. Vitello allaTiAmo 12.95) is a fork-tender piece of veal sauteed in a cream sauce with artichokes and walnuts. Worth every calorie. The shrimp coriana ($12.95) features figs and ¯ peppercorns. An orange roughy fillet : ($12.95)is preparedmeuniere and topped -" with pesto butter. One can also have the. exquisite filletto bordelaise ($14.50), a gently preparedbeeftenderloin withmushrooms, burgundy, sundried tomatoes, and herbs and spices. For dessert, several selections are always available, but the signature item is strawberries alia TiAmo. Much like a cherries jubilee, the strawberries-are cookedin a variety ofliqueurs andpoured over a big scoop ofvanillaice cream, then topped with whipped cream. Always save room for the strawberries. Service at Ti Amo is generally pretty good. They strive foranefficient andwall trained work staff appropriate to a"white tablecloth" restaurant. The ambiance is a little on the/.,as Vegas side, with large, round, red vinyl booths lining the walls of the main dining room, but regular tables are available, as well. There is a full bar, and a decent wine list, though one not featuring as many Italian wines as one might. Ti Amo is a restaurant well-deserving of it’s name, which in English, is translated, "I love you." Once you fred and experience this place, yon’ll loveit. It’s an Italian adventure well-worth the search. Who Decides What Happens to Your Body? Disposition ofbodily r~ains canbe an emotionally difficult subject. Many biological families agree to carry out the expressed wishes of their family members withHIV/AIDS. Unforttmately,family members sometimes disagree about the disposition of bodily remains, espedally whether to be buried or cremated and whether or not ashes should be interred. Such disagreements can be very stressful both for the person with H!V/ AIDS and to his or her survivors. Oklahomalaw has no specific law governing instructions for the disposition of bodily remains. However, generally, the legal spouse or next of kin holds the right to possession and custody of the body for burial o~ cremation. Other states have specificlaws designed to givepersons the right to express a preference for disposition of the body after death. In light of these practical and legal problems, if you have a preference about the disposition of your body, you should make a dear, written expression of your wishes. You may choose to include funeral and burial instructions in your Will. While such instructions may not be leers; or a suicide survivor’ s group (for who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to suicide), let me know: Any mental health care professionals who might care to offer advice or suggestions on starting up any oftheabovegroups wouldbemore than welcome to call me at 583-1248. Actually, I have an affirmation for the column : "I have the choice to livemy life in wellness., or to get sick and wallow in all that attention." - Shanti Goldstein. (and it s so appropriate for a friend I ve been dealing with lately - meow! .I must stop, reading the restaurant rewews - they rehaving aterribleinfluenceonme! ) But seriously folks, I have had a major go-round withamajor depressive episode recently and it was not fun. And while there are many wonderful support groups out there, I would feel much more comfortable with Gay/Lesbian comrades. Here is some information regarding depr.essio.n I’ve found helpful. What depress~ on ~s: * Depressionis anillness, in the same way that diabetes orheart disease are illnesses; * Depression is an illness that affects the entire body; * Depression is an illness that I in 5 people will suffer during their lifetime; * Depression is the leading cause of alcoholism, dru~ abuse and other addictions; * Depression is an illness that can be successfully treated in more than 80% of the people who have it; * Depression is an equal-opportunity illness - it affects all ages, all races, all economic groups and both genders, and all orientations. Women, however, suffer from depression twice as muchasmendo, as do Gay folk compared to straight. * About half of the people suffering from depression do not get proper treatment; * Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide; and * Depression is second only to heart diseasein causinglostworkdays inAmerica. What depression is not: * Depression is not something to be ¯ gaily binding, it is a written, witnessed : and notarized Statement of the client’s : wishes which puts the personal represen- ¯¯ tative of your estate in a much stronger position tomake sure that your wishes are ." carried out. Oneproblemwiththis method ¯ is that theWillmay notbe available at the ¯ time of death and may be discovered too ¯ late to be useful. : Anotheropfionis to express yourwishes "~ in a separate signed and witnessed docu- : ment whichnotonly contains instructions ¯ as to what is to be done with your bodily ~ remains, but also provides someone with : the authority to carry out your instrac- : lions. The designate person should then ¯ be given a copy of the document, which ¯ should be put in a place that is easily "- accessible twenty-four hours a day. Fur- "¯ therprotection canbeprovidedbypreparing aburial orfuneral plan, andby making ~ specific arrangements with a particular ¯ funeral home. : If you are HIV positive or have AIDS, ¯ and you would like legal help with the ¯ Disposilion of Bodily Remains or other : HIV/AIDS-related legal issue, ask for ¯ Darlene Shadid at the AIDS Legal Re- : source Project at (405) 521-1302 (collect : calls accepted). ¯ ashamed of; ¯ * Depression is not the same thing as feeling blue or down; ¯ * Depression is nota eharacterflaw orthe signbf a weak personality; ¯ Depression is not a mood someone can snap out of, (Would you ask someone to sndp out ofdiabetes?) and ¯ Depression is notfully recognized as an illness by most health care insurance providers. Clinical depression is sometimes referred to as a major depressive episode. Episodes are usually a result of Major Depressive Disorder, but they can also be associated with other disorders. It appears that clinical depressions can be caused in ¯ a number of ways. ¯ Clinical depression is not j.’ust feeling ¯ unhappy. A clinical depression can inelude a low mood, hopeless feelings, and ¯ loss of interest or pleasure in almost all ¯ usual activities andpastimes. Some of the ¯" common symptoms are a feeling of deep ¯ sadness for at least two weeks without ¯ letup and any five of the following: ¯ * Trouble sleeping or sleeping toomuch; ¯ * Not caring anymore about work, hob- " bies, friends or sexual activity; ¯ * Self-recrimination for things in the past ¯ or present; ." * Feeling tired all the lime or finding : everything an effort; ¯ Having trouble concentrating ormaking ¯ decisions; ¯ * Loss of appetite or loss of weight; : * Eating more than usual and gaining ¯ weight; : * Thoughts of suicide or considering a ¯ way of dying; : * Frequently ~eeling on the verge of tears ¯¯ or weepy; * Waking up early in the morning, with ¯ difficulty returning to sleep; ¯ * Feeling worse in the morning; ¯ * Feeling anxious or irritable; ~ * A gloomy view of the future; ~ * Physical pain or headaches; and ¯ * Cravings for certain foods ; ¯ Most people experience these syruptoms for months before seeking treat- ¯ ment. Being depressed is painful and it Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. D nn_er_ VIeetin [I I Ido./RSVP: 66 - 17 II MINGO VALLEY 9720-C E. 3lst St. $42.50 - 663-5934, Daphane Cooper Eureka Springs Winter Get-away! NEGATIVE Even if you test HIV negati}/e, AIDS has touched your life. What’s the point of staying negative if your lover or your friends already have HIV? have to use condoms for the rest of your life? sometimes take risks that you regret the mornin<] after9 about the issues o! power and trust in a relationshTp? " How has homophobia affected your self esteem? Interestedin a discussion group forHIV-men beginning In Tulsa, call 712.1600, Outside Tulsa, call 1.800.282.8165 Brought to you by HIV Outreach Prevention Education (formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs), and Planned Parenthood of E. Oklahoma & W. Arkansas and The HIV Resource Consortium Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. ¯ Call us soon for sensitive & timely assiszance. ¯ Electronicfiling is available forfaster refunds. 747-5466 4021 South Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 Do you live in a small town or rural area? Are you attracted to other men? Do you feel like you are the only one? And if you’d like to meet others, come to our rural mens discussion group every 2nd & 4th Saturday, 7-9 pm For more info., contact Jeremy or Brian 712-1600 or 800-282-8165 " the bottom is expected to have a will of ¯ his/her own and to know when to express ¯ ’itas well as whento relinqnishit,a"Daddy/ ¯ boy" relationship is probably what you ¯ want. The participants are allowed to, by ¯ the parameters of their relationship, show ¯ genuinely their love for one another. Age is not a determining factor in this type of relationship. "Daddy"may be the passive or active, dominant or submissive partner. It is all open to negotiation and discovery. A"Daddy"may havemore than one "boy" as well as the "boy" havingmorethan one "Daddy". scott smithertun, who is no longer with us, had this to say in Leathersex, "i have the freedom to play, a safe place to do it, and a ’Daddy’, whichmeanslots of love and a nurturing relationship wiih a lot of growth." A "boy" can be any age. Part of being a "boy" is giving up decisions. "Daddy/boy" rela- SM at all. What is needed ¯ -is a strong figure - a"Dad" and someone who wants to be more like ¯ "Dad". "Daddy/boy" relationships cannot : exist without love. A "Daddy/boy" rela- ¯ tionship can take you right up to the edge ¯ of a Master/slave relationship. But it ¯ doesn’ t have to go that way. In order for a _" man to be a "boy" he must have honesty, ¯ a sense of fun, and a need for a strong ¯ "father figure" in his life even if he has a ¯ good relationship with his father and a : desire to learn from and be like "said ¯ strong person". ¯ The satisfaction a "boy" gets out of : being a"boy" is thejoy of ajob wall done ¯ and the love of a good"Daddy". In terms ¯ ¯ of collars, a"boy" shouldwearwhat their "Daddy" tells them to. A "boy" should ¯ never wear someone else’s collar or locks ¯ without"Daddy’s" permission. Ifyou are : happy being a "boy", and you are a man, ¯ your manhood is assured. Manhood sire- ¯ plymeans youare ahuman male, and you ¯ ~ need to be that "boy". A "boy" is not always in "boy mode". There are times : when Daddy doesn t need me in : mode", but it is dependent on "Daddy’s" ¯ needs, not mine. A "Daddy" can expect ¯ undying loyalty from a "boy". ¯ There will be two or three more col- * unms in this series and i hope this series : will help you better understand one view : of leather relationships. Until next time... lance brittain (editor’s note: in this column, the terms "boy", "girl ", etc. are used symbolically to refer to the balance ofpower in relationships only between consenting adults. Neither the writer nor this newspaper encourage or condone any inappropriate or illegal behavior involving minors.) One would be surprised at thenumerous versions of relationships in the leather community as wall as the characteristics. One thing that is of importance is the fact that there is no one set definition for how these relationships should be defined. The parties involved make the rnles as they go along for what is right for them may not be right for others. Also, gender is not specific. Leatherpeople people can choose to live together, choose toberoommates with no sexual contact or other, more formal relationships. Some of the posslolnue~ ~C: ......... Mistress/slave","Mommy/ Daddy/boy/girl", "animal/ owner" and leather families. One of the situations may involve two people who only participate in leather in private. Another may be the couple who participate in leather on and off. They might have leather weekends as well as "vanilla" weekends. Sometimes, one memberof acouplemay develop an interest in leather and after talking it over with his/her partner, may decide to venture out to take care of their needs. Another possibility is to bring a third into the relationship which can be on the same level of commitment or not. The "Daddy/boy" arrangement seems to be the relationship of choice for many leathermen. Joseph Bean, author-of "Leathersex", feels that people who are destined to he"Daddies" tend to bepeople who do not have a deep need to be perceived as extremists or outsiders. He also feels that a person destined to be a "boy" must share their"Daddy’ s" willingness to be in a leather relationship that does not seek outwardly to outrage. If you want a relationship where the "Top" is dominant not only "by definition," but also because of his strengths and the admiration the "bottom" has for him; where there is respect flowing both ways within the relationship; where one party admits to learning and both parties are accepting ofgrowthandchange; where may feel like it will never end. Without treatment symptoms can last for months, or years. Proper treatment can help over 80% of those who sufferfrom depression. Some depression will disappear eventually without any treatment,, though this can takemanymonths or sometimes years. .Currently there is no sure way of predicting when an episode of depression will end. Treatment may be recommended, rather than simply waiting. Since depression may be caused by a combination of factors, a combination of One would surprised at the numerous versions ot~ relationships in the leather eommunlty ... the {act [is] that there is no one set de~nltlon for how these relationshi.~s should be ddined. The parties involved make the ru!e~ ~ they do ¯ treatments may be necessary. Some of ¯ theseare psychotherapy, behaviortherapy, ¯¯ and medication. An individual treatment is organized between patient and doctor. : Psychotherapy is a method of talking ¯ about your concerns with your therapist to : identify problems and seek solutions. ¯¯ Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on the negative beliefs and behaviors com- " monly seen in depression. 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Call me. (Tulsa) =7! 37 TALL, COOL ONE ’m 20 years old, 6’6, Blond hair, Blue eyes. I would like to meet some other young men 18 to 25 who are Bi, Gay, or Straight. If you are interested, please call me. (Tulsa) =7843 NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA !’m 25 years old, Gay White male, 6’2, 2101bs, Brown hair, Blue eyes. I like movies, music, and long walks. I would like to meet a sincere Gay male in my area for a discreet long term relationship. Call me. (Tulsa) =1188 DON’T SIT HOME ALONEI This like to ¢omyn. If ygu are interested in meeting me.lease respond. (T~ sa) e3612 To record your FREEpersonal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here). Pride Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Announces A PledgeCampaign to Support the Center The Dream of a Community Center Finally .Came True - Won’t You Support Your Center? The Pride Center provides a meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization, Safe Haven, ORYAN-Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network, Tulsans for Equality, Rainbow Business Guild, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and others, with new groups everyday. Your membership and your pledge helps to keep the doors open: Annual Membership in the Pride Center: Individual $20 Household/organizational $35 Sustaining $100 Student/limited income $10 Please also consider a monthly pledge to the Center of $5, 10, 15, 25 as you are able. ~ Please send me/us a pledge book for $ .per month. Name: Address: City, state, zip code: Day phone: Eve. phone: E-mail: Volunteers are needed to help finish scraping floors and painting as well as to serve as Center Sitters to help us be open on a drop-in basis for several evenings a week. Please return this form to the Pride Center, 1307 East 38th, 2nd fl. Tulsa 74105, 918-743-4297 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, January 15-February 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 2 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 15-February 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Christjohn Phyl Boler-Schmidt Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Stephan Scott PME Gerald Miller Lance Brittain Kerry Lewis Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family NEws Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, December 15, 1996-January 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 1 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)---newspaper Tulsa----Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/531 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1997 AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses children churches civil rights custody Dave Fleischer Elizabeth Taylor Ellen Degeneres employment discrimination Entertainment Notes Follies Revue gay politicians gay teachers Greg Bills harassment hate crimes HIV/AIDS and the Law homophobia James Christjohn Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche lance brittain marriage Meant to be Fit mindspace National Organization of Women Native Americans Partner Benefits People Living With AIDS performing arts Pride Center Read All About It representation restaurants right to die Say No To Hate Coalition sodomy laws Stephen W. Scott Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/99f8630eaaadcca6a758c30ac140d20c.jpg 3be5ada8a0e7bf0561751d4130f60755 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/bc981e6380ab965b46e6b667fbfebcdc.pdf 8a59d628461f32fe9998ba0ef98f21bc PDF Text Text i OKCongressm.an Denies Attack Gays Speech ’.Moving. Toward Feb. 15 - March 14, 1997, v. 4, no. 3 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Marriage Update Hawaii May Add.Marriage Ban to Constitution? WASHINGTON - The Human Right~’ ~pai~ (HRC), the : nation’s largest Lesbian/Gay civil rights and political lobbying : organization issued a statement raising concerns about possible anti-Gay bias in the Republican response to President Clinton’s : State of the Union address. The Republican response was given : by Oklahoma Congressman JC Watts whose district includes Norman and south-central/south-west Oklahoma. The concerns ofHRCwereechoedbysomemembersoftheTulsaLesbianand Gay community as wall ..... HRCExecutive DirectOr Elizabeth Birch cal]~l Upon Watts to clarify apas sage of his speech in which he seemed to bejustifying faith-based discrimination against gay people. After calling for an end to racial discrimination and asserting that "America must be a place where we all.., feel a part of the American.dream," he said: "It does not happen by trying to mm rich against poor or by using the politics of fear. It does not happen by reducing our values to the lowest common denominator, and, friends, it does not happen by asking Americans to accept what’; immoral and what’s wrong in the name of tolerance." (emphasis added) Birch said,"I am concerned that Congressman Watts may have made a thinly veiled appeal to the very politics of fear which he had deplored in his previous sentence... Like other faith-based differences, sincere religious disagreements .over the issue of see Watts, page 2 HONOLULU (AP) - The state Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills aimed at resolving the same-sex marriage issue, following the same approach taken by the House recently. One calls for a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sexmarriages. The other, activated o.nly if Hawaii’s voters ratify the amendment, would give same-sex couples many of the same rights and responsibilities of married Couples, but going much further than provided in the House measure. What we have attempted to do is to.craft a constitutional amendment that will accomplish the objective of limiting marriage to couples of the opposite sex while preserving what we know to be our citizens" commit~ncn~. to. ~aimess~ tolerances.ands! equality,~,~said~Sen,- :1 clus=veness : :Unitarians Walk the Talk ~LSA - For Darryl Matkins and his partner of more than 12 years, the Rev. Chester McCall, ." ;fOrmerly San Francisco Bay Area residents, Tulsa ¯ 4ias been a big adjustment - not just in terms of : .Jc~einganopenlys~e-genddrcouplebutevenmore .’.-.ib terms of.the-city s morebv~rtracis~il~ " ¯ : McCall began as an interim pastor with The ¯ Unitarian Church of the Restoration at 1314 No. Greenwood last Septemb,.er. MCCall, who was ordained in 1979in the United Church of Christ (UCC) before becoming part of the Unitarian-Universalist (UU) tradition, notes that he came into the denomination in response to the efforts of the UU’s actively to recruit people of color into. the traditionally ¯ The Rev: Chester McCallof "White" denomina¯ tion. And as an the Church of the Restora¯ tion & his partner of 12 openlyBisexualman . ¯ years, Mr. Darryl Matkins. ~n a longterm relationship with another : Bisexual man, McCall also helps the UU’s work : toward their goal of an inclusive church where ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered persons are : welcome both as members and in the ministry. : Cht~rch of the Restoration is unusual in Tulsa for : being one of a handful of congregations in the city that are purposefully interracial. Even its name is symbolic of the role it hopes to play in trying to : bridge the racial and other differences that have ~.~. R~rur_’6~ ~6-nsdrtiumi ~aihyHinkle ofPFLA~ andKathy Bird ¯ since the !.921 *Race .Riot". It ~is an extension ¯." Of RAIN along with Melani~ Spector (not ~hown) spoke about ". church; Which means it’s supported both by its amended House bills now go t..0...:~he Senate floor for ¯ homophobia at the Feb. AIDS Coalition meet.ing..Photo: TFN "- congregation and with assistance from thede~Omi~ likely approval before going:~0n to a House-Senate : nation. McCall was askedby the former and foundconf~rehce committee tO resoI~e differences. of the Church of the Restoration ’" ing he pastor ~oidd.~vffnt. t6i.be~p~stor, to which whether MCCall The committee action came following a five-hour hearing at which opponents"and supporters of samerespbntled, "ate you crazy ? !"’ But not long after, he gender marriages reiterated the argumetits.that have found himself on a plane to Tulsa and was asked to marked the debate since a 1993 state Supreme Court serve as pastor for a year. This period meets his decision. The high court said the equal protection clause TULSA - The AIDS Coalitioh~0iTulsa presented aprogram on " denominational requirement for a year of superof Hawaii’s Constitution requi~ed that same~sex mar-Homophobia at its, Feb~monthly meeting. Mdanie Spector :. vised-.service--tO h .coh~r-~gafion~--and helps-the riages~be licensed u~l~s~ti~ sia~e ~uld show acompelof the Oklahoma S rate. Dept. 0f Health suggested ,the program.and. ¯ Church 0f the R~esto~ation ihrough the period of ling state interest not tolicense them. " brought a Video, GayLife & Culture Wars, featured interviews ." adjustment after seeing its founding pastor move Debi Hartmann, chair of the Hawaii’s Future Today with Lesbians and Gay men, and parents in Oregon during the : on. McCall’s advisors are the Rev. John Wolfe of group formed to oppose same-sex marriages, told the anti-Gay referenda there. The Coalition first.watched the video. ¯ All Soulsand the Rev. Jim Issacs of Tahlequah. committee that since marriage is a public policy issue, Afterwards apanel presentedadditional information. BobHulscy ¯ And .~hile it se~ms to McCall that his congregait should be decided in the Legislature. ¯ of the HIV Resource Consortium spoke about what it was like to " tion has~adjnsted fair y ,well to.having a nomheteroAttorney Dan Foley, who represents three same-sex see Panel, page 12 : see Talk ,.page 12 couples who sued the state after being denied marriage licenses in 1991, denounced the proposed constitutional amendment. The Legislature is preparing to send voters an amendment "to deny rights to citizens of this state...despite overwhelming and undisputed evidence that same-sex marriages would benefit families and ¯ WASHINGTON ~- The leaders of a national Black lesbian and : shanti,s--Mar li Gras, IAM children in this state," Foley said. : Gay organization today responded cautiously to dements of a : Membership-Drive, Pride Under the Senate Judiciary Committee’s action, alaw ¯ recentlyly announced plan by the right-wing political/religions extending many of the rights and responsibilities now : group, The Christian Coalition and called on the group to take i Ce.nter Video ~ghts, PFLAG given married couples to same-gender couples world ¯ honest, constructive steps to heal the wounds of division that it : Spaghetti-. Dinner with OKC go into effect only if Hawaii’s voters approved the : has fostered. Keith Boykin, Executive Director of the National constitutional amendment batming same-sex marriages ¯ Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, said the recent ! Metro ChOrus +7’ TresPasses" ¯ announcement of the Christian Coalition’s Samaritan.Project is .o . . s_ee Soon,.page 3 in the 1998 general election. Committee co-chairman Matt Matsunaga said. the : only a "first step" in reconciling the religious right’s.history of rights package for same-sex couples were those "we ¯¯ indifference toward blacks, the poor and the.inner ¢ities~ ,The Samaritan Project includes an 8-point planf0r strong f~amilies, believe that virtually any fair minded citizen would ¯ agree should reasonably be extended to others." safe neighborhoods, charitable giving, racial justice, hnd revital- EDITORIAIJDIRECTORY P. 2 Democratic members Robert Bunda and Norman : izi~g the church. Despite the plan’s positive rhetoric,~Boykin US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 Sakamoto voted against both bills while other four cautioned that the black.community and the gay community still H.~E~. LTH NEWS ~,.. P. 6 Democrats voting for them, including Sen. Wayne have much reason to be skeptical.Jesus warned us, Beware of HF.~LTH & WELLNE~ P.7 false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but Metcalf, who was sworn into the Senate two hours -ENTERTAINMENT/ARTS P. 8 inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them bytheir earlier as a successor to Big.Island Sen. Richard COMMUNITY CALENDAR P..9 Matsuura, who resigned due to illness. fruits. (Matthew 7:15-16) ~ P. IO GA’Y HISTORY P. 11 Matsunaga said the bill allowing same-sex couples to Boykin said that the Black Lesbian and Gay LeaderShip Forum P. 1.2 wonld be closely watching the frnits of the Christian Coalition to regist~ as :."reciproca! .beneficiar~’.es". with the. state P: 13 Departm’~ent,of Health~.ngludes a " ¯see that,their.d~edslmatch their words.: He als0 kunounced, two,,-: RESTAURANT REVIE ~W~LASSlR~DS P.~i4 . . see Black, ~age 3!: : : AiDSCoalitionHolds i Homophobia Panel!.. NatiOnal BiaCkOrganization ChallengesChristian Coalition Comilng Soon! INSIDE �Issued on or before the 15th ofeach.mpnth, the entire contents of this publication ,are protected bY US:e0p2~i,Tgh~ ~19ff6 by?Tulsa Family News and may not be .re!~ueed eiihe.rinYwhq:lj~r.-~i,fi-P.a.~..~!thou! .,wxiRe~...Permiss!_o,n_from ~,he p.ub!is..her., Pdblicadon. Of h name ofphbto d~s not indicate.that person s sexum onentauon. "Coa~spon’d~nc~ i~ a~tihaed to be for 13ublieation Unless otherwise h6t6d; must be ~igned ~ 15e~6m~ "th¢’sol~ pl-operty 6fTulsa’Family News: ,All correspondence shoul’d be sen(to the hddres~,ab6v~: .Eaetr reader is entitled leone free copy 6f each editionat distributioti, points. ~dditional eopies~ar~ available by calling 588-1248/ Writers : sexual ofieutation are not a valid reason ¯ for unfair discnmmatton~ °: Repeated calls to Watts’ DC Office by TUlSii FatallyNews produced a clarification ofWatts’ comments. PamPryor, press ! secretary and headof Watts" DC office , . no.ted.that she Was With the Congressman : When he was asked by a reporter ff the ¯ remarks,".., what’s immoral and what’s wrong.. ?’ referred to Gay and Lesbian citizens. " ~ Pryor related that the_Congressman Statdtthat-he had in miiMisgues like late. term abortions, and even Ebonies, and fit d not intend the remark to be understood as referring to Gay and Lesbian taxpay,e~,~... FurtherWatts added, that in his,,of~ce, if you can play, you get a uniform - imp,!ying that Congressman Watts does not diss criminate in his office. However; Watts" office has been asked to sign HRC: s nondiscrimination pledge edlmpaign and has ~= .,~ulsa Clubs_& Restaurants.*.Bamboo Lbunge;,7204 E. Pine ~’Concessions; 3-340,S. Peoria. -. *LOla’s, 2630.E. 3:5t1~ :, " ..... ¯ -. : .... declined to do so. The HRC non-discrimination pledge campaign began in response to comments by then-Oklahoma Representative Jim Inhofe (now US Senator) thathe would refuse to hire Gay employ¯ ees in his office. ¯ Pryor also noted that Congressman ¯ 481-0558 *Ttdsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis ¯ Watts- is an ordained-Southern Baptist " " 743-1733 : minister and could be~ expected to hold 83221269 :. Fred Weleh~ LCSW; Counseling 744-0896. ¯ " TulSa Organizations, Churches, & Universities .- view in line with those of that Protestant ~ 579-9593 : Christian denomination. However, Pryor 749-i563": AIDS Walk Tul~s~ POB 1071,74101-I071 �¯ vetoed- a measure banning ~ame sex marriage.--The bill:. --: ¯ applied not only to same-sex mamages,- but also torequirement for both partners. ’q’his is intended to ad- : heterosexual, couples living together. dress the expressed concern by some that o~r state might : Communities in Colorado can acknowledg~ domestic i becomeamarriagemillforsame-sex coup!es,"Matsunaga : partnerships. In Boulder; 53 couples,including four hetsaid.The House measure would give same-sex couples . erosexual couples, have registered with the domestic " registered with the state rights for hospital visits and.to " ,p,armership registery there. But that registery provides ¯ make health decisions for each other, joint property ¯ nolegal rights andr~ponsibilities’~ .as ffascoe~sbiilldid. ¯ rights, inheritance rights and the right to sue for wrongful "Mary Celeste, an attorney, said she and .her parmer " death. The Senate measure includes thoserights andadds : raised three children during their 12 years together. She ¯ several key economic measures, including state retire.- ~ said all committed .couple~s should have .,Mol .the legal. ~ ment benefits, state tax benefits and workers ompensa-’ ~ ~ s.thnding 0f bet.er0sexua[ married ~c.buples~ ~ ~a i~. ntt- i fion benefits. Excluded were areas that- might create : ’ noyel. This_is:somethi_"ng .we.und~ts~d~ We khow ~w.hat ~ i. federal or interstate conflicts, such as social security, : the problems are and this is the remedy," she said. Sue ¯ Co.~gratulationstoDonfshaPowell, the new Miss Sooner government housing.programs, resident military benefits ¯ .. AndersonofDenv.er, toldthe’comm!tiee how her parme~’~ ~. Siate USafA ~997! Sh~ islsden~he;,e ~,~th l~o~iJy~ James, 1st : family kicked her outof their house after she called ~em" "i" ~d/merSup, Eb~nY Hail, 2nd umfer:@, MCParis Grey and state Social service programs. : to tell them their estranged-dhughter had died of leulee- . and -t~e otl~e’r fdbu~tu~ ~Omestdi~is at t’ha Silver Star¯ " NM Women Seek Marriage License " on’to c6~,’pete:’ihih~ Miss "Oklahoma i mia. Anderson left wi~ just.a b~g of her clothes and. ’ ; i nothin,,g, elsetheyhadaceu~nnlatedi~thei~6yearrelati0n: ".~ ~ S be hd~l Feb~ 22 ~ ~3 :at "the Star. SANTA iCE (AP) - Two women who applied foralicense. to marry each other say their action was basedin part on. : ship. Ultimately Iwas not inanyposiiion to do’any-’ :" I " i I 1 I I principle. "I don’t understand why we should be treated : ~thing,"shesaid."ThiskindofsituadonisnftOKandthis .’ I I ~ : ¯ ’ ’ differently than any other committed couple," said Patti : bill is a start’toward addressing these issues." "Sen. Sally Hopper, R=G01den, voted against ille bill; : " [ I [ Levey, 37, who showed up at the Santa Fe County clerk’s ¯ ¯ ,s,a.yingshedidn’tlikeitsimpactonheterosexualcouples. ~ -othermeasuresto-iiesi~ondtotlie~amafiiaftprpjtct.-First, office Tuesday with Beth Saltzman, 34, to apply for a ¯ We are encouraging people WhO ~e ntt married tO live .. tbe Forum willtakeup the is~ueot~ th~ religitus right in marriage license. together who -could get married, she -said.~ "We are ¯ the black cOrnmuaity at’its Tenth Anntml"National. ConThe clerk’s office mined down their application, say~ ference going on ,through Sunday in Long B~a6h~Califormaking this so legal and SO acceptedT~ ing the attomey general needs to issue an opinion on the " : " " : nia.Se~on"d, the FOrum will distribute to ~hiircheS nafionlegality of same sex marriage in New Mexico. After Airline: City’s Domeetic Partner Law " -Wide’copies of a he~¢award:winning documentm’~ film County Clerk Rebecca Bustamante rejected the applica- : ~ Would:Have Global Effects~ ’ . ~.: ~-calJed":Al~G°d’~-sCMl~en"’:W~chyes,-Pg~ds’t° therole tion, Ms. Saltzman said she and Ms. Leveyl had been ! discriminated against. ¯ ¯ sAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Disney-s done it. so have ." ofthe radical-reli~tus fighf in th~blackChurch: : In a F~brtmry 4 letter,to Christian Coalition director Aside from a reference to bride and groom, and male ¯¯ Levi Strauss, IBM and American Expres. s. All offer " Ralph Read, Boykin" encouraged Recd’s orgimization to and female applicant on the marriagelicense application, ~ benefits to employees with domestic partners, many Of take four specific steps ,t0 achieve Socials.and economic nothing in New Mexicolaw specifies a married couple whom are homosexual.~Companies and employees alike :¯ justice. First, he asked that Ralph Reed meet with memmust be a man and a woman. Kay Roybal,spokeswoman " say the policy improves morale and can- sharpen the bers of the black lesbian.and gay ’community to,discuss for Attorney General Tom Udall, said state attorneys ¯ recruiting edge. But nobody forced the decisions. NowI " how we can overcome the barriers,that have excluded our would have to research case law on the subject, the City of San Francisco has told United Airlines ithad ¯ State Sen. Leonard Lee Rawson, R-Las Cruces, said " toobeyanordinancereqniringcompaniesdoingbusines~ cooperation, Second, hecalledfortheChrisdanCoalition to expand the Scope offor its all "Racial Justice’s’ campaign to he’s concerned that if New Mexico doesn’t take a stand ,- with the city to offer spousal be~xefits tO their workers’ :. include Social Justice people, including lesbians on sam.e sex marriage, the courts ~’will nile liberally and ¯ unmarried and same-sex partners.¯ and gays¯ ~The Christian Coalition should support the accept gay . marriages." Rawson expects a bill to be ............ .- ~, . .... ~vlary Jo nottanu, a~ ......... umtea s oKeswoman, sale that xa ¯ . .introduced ~.n th.e 1997 s.eSSlO.n ~at w..ould .r..e~o~gmze a_ ." UnitedofferedbenefitsinSan~Pr~cisco, itwouldhavet6 ; Employment Non Discrimination Act, which outlaws discrimination basedl on sexual orientsheterosexual umon as. the only legally vahd " term ot : offer them worldwide. Unitedhadno estimate of What .: emp!,oyment tion, Boykinsaid..Tlfird,,Bgy.Mn~.a~.d~the~9rum called . ¯ mamage m New Mextco. " Such ~ompliance might cost United alread cdm lies-"-. ,. -~ o~ - ......... . ..... ~ : P . foranendtotl},,~ChristianCoalifion.)sinflam_matoryanfi¯ " ~ ~ ’ " .,, . ~ with.a New Zealand. Human.Rights. Commission ruling .- gay rhetoric. If they really, want .to ~help~com..rnunities, - Maine Gov, Supports Marriage " .- banningbenefitsthatapply,0nlytoinarriedcouples;Thiit ~ .theyfirst.n.e .. to stop the. hatefut,r,hetorie thath,as kept AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) ~Gov. Angus ~g.has Sug? i ...rifling .l.X.m~aits .New ~Zehlanders t9 nomin~ate anyi~e.fi- "-. people divided~against,one, other~ ¯.sajd;Mat~.,dy~,~a~,er, gested that he would not oppose acitizen imaative to bar. : teary, .and United .n.ow allows. ~ts. employees ~n New.. ~ who since 1994 hasl .ed~ ,l_ga.de~.s‘hip Forum ~, .Call to recognition of same~sex marriage in Maine, despitehis ~ Zea!andtofollowsmL . .. i " " ~ ’ : "i Resist"eampaign.Fourth,.theFornmmgedtheChrisdan concern that the effort may be constitutionally flawed. " .In San Francisco, United.employees say they watit ~ :.. Coalition to renounce,the.elem~n.ts ofit,sS .am_aritan Plan King’s comments came Tuesday as Concerned Maine ".’" be able to offer benefits tb their ~ho.sen families, straight .. that will cause further econgmic, injusti~.. Families filed what it Said were 62,157 signatures with..: .ornpt, married or not2 .,It’s. about.equal_i~," says Kenf .. : The Samaritan Project bills itself as. *’a bold, and-com22 ytars for ¯ decfions officials. Ifverified, the petitions would force a ¯¯ Bloom, a flight attendatit who _ . has ,,. worked ....... -..,, .. passionate,~.p, lan ,t~oeombat-poy~rty .and. res,to~e hope." to ms : However, there, referendum on the same-sex marriage ban unless it wins ~ United and hopes-to one oay ¯oner .. ~ . ms oenents . s ..nothi.ng bol.d 0r.qompassionateabout ~ approvalin the Legislature. The Concerned Maine Fami- : partuer~ l~dike Owiibdy. - . - - ~ " .balancing:the budget On the backs of.the, poor,", Boykin lies proposalincludes languagedeelaringthat’!personsof : - If United we!~e to adopt,such a policy in.this coun.try,?it ¯ said. "What kind of good. S.amari .tan.wonldabandon the would be the first major U.S.-b~ed airline to do. sol the same sex may not contract mamage." It also.would role of government in helpingtheneedyT’ he asked. Several international airlines already have more.indu- .. require the state to refuse to recognize such marriages Boykin called on the religious xight to.embrace new sive b¢.nefits. Qantas Ai~.ays,.forex~tmple, has .offered performed in other states. challenges~ .including. preven,’~t~ng 1he. Spread Of HIV/ benefits and travel passes, to i.ts Australian employeds’~ ~." AIDS, the leading..cause of death-for African-Americans King, moreover, volunteered that he percei~Ved "an "nominated beneficiaries" for years. In Israel, a 1994: ¯ between the ages of 25 and 44~ ’,’! wartt to see .the Christian issue of whether a state can do something like this,’~ given laws.nit forced E1 A1 io offer :d~mesticlp~qner henefits.i. constitutional language promoting state-to-state coopCoalition fighting for Medicaid funding .and health care And Air Canada has .fffereddomesticpartner benefits to eration. "Clearly this would end up in the Supreme for the 37 million uninsured .Americans.,’-’ he said. its !8,000 Canadian employee.s since e~ly:last year.. Court," King said. In sketching his attitude toward the The National Black Le.sbian and .Gay :l_:~adership Fo" This is not a light matter for either the:city or the airline. ¯ rum is the only n_atignalorganization dedicated.to the initiative, King noted that he had been a strong supporter Uni-ted is a major p!ayer in San Francisco; itsfacility hefe,: : nation’s two and a half mi!lion Mrican-American Gays of so-called gay rights legislation aimed at oudawing the company’s .major mainfenan,ce hub and gateway to discrimination against homosexuals in a number of areas. and Lesbians. Establi.sh.ed in 1988,,the-Forum works to trans-Pacific flights, .employs about 20,000 peo.pie -= ¯ empower Black Lesbians and. Gays by.developing their In 1995, Concerned Maine Families spearheaded an almost one-fourth of.all United dmployees worldwide. ¯ leadership skills, increasing their .visibi.!ity~ an~d b~uilding unsuccessful campaign to restrict gay rights in Maiite. United traffic is 40 percent Of all airline business at the " bridges between,their various.communities.. . . San Francisco airport. . ." CO Legislature KillsDomestic PartnershipDENVER (AP)- A bill providing legal status to couples Wyoming Against Marriage who live together but are not married was killed on CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A House panel moved for- ¯ Wednesday by a legislative committee that acknowlAs us~ua!, Tulsa.community ~rganizatious a, range of ward a controversial bill that would prohibit same-sex edged there are problems, but said the measure was a step activities upcoming. Shanfi Tulsa will hold iis 10th anmarriages in Wyoming. Just minutes before the House : too far. nual Mardi Gras fundraiser on Sat: March 8. Call 749Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted to "Politically for me it’s a difficult vote, morally for me 7898 for info. send House Bill 94 to the House floor, several speakers it’s a difficult vote. I’m not prepared to vote for it right Interfaith AIDS Ministries 0AM) ~has kicked off its spoke on the measure that some called a way to preserve now," said Sen. Ed Perlmutter, D-Wheat Ridge. After annual membership drive and its.ts due,,ues are so modest that tradition and families, while others called it an embarhearing several stories of partners losing their rights in ¯ none of us have any excuse not to,join~ Low income is rassment to the "Equality State." relationships after their loved ones died, the Senate JudiONE DOLLAR/year, individual.i~ $5/year and house: The bill would invalidate same sex’marriages in Wyociary Committee voted 5-3 against SB161, which exming and would not allow the state to.honor Such mar- -" hold is $10/year. They do good--w0rk and provide HIV/ tended legal rights - such as power of attorney and AIDS education and aninfo, line. In fact, diey we.r~ doing riages if or when they are recognized in oilier states. visitation rights - to domestic partners. a highly effective 24hour .ilffo..line.for almost no. money The bill, by Sen. Pat Pascoe, D-Denver, comes a year -.. :,.--. ~see S~dn, page lO �t ay uops Hecrulzea ’SAN FRANCISCO (AP). = A- large-scale natioftal ¯ CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP)- The Cambridge Police consumer survey of gay men andlesbians says popu- ," Department wants gay men and women to know they lar entertainment, sport utility vehicles, computes : are .welcome to apply for jobs as police officers. and financial planning scored high on their lists;.Of ¯ Police officials said gays will, not be given any hiring interests:The homosexual.codmaffnity iSlargely well~ :., preference but they won’LJ~c:.discriminated against, ~ educated- and. affloent,with a household income ex= either. " .... ceeding $10.0,000 for 21 percent of the market, the ~ -"A. lot of people feel-they aren’t.welcome in some survey said. Some 22 percenthave graduate degree~ ¯ cities and towns," Frank Pasquarello, spokesman for it-=f,~d~ and 58 percent hold management positioi]s. ~ the department; told the- Boston Herald.."We are q’his’ study confirms the affluence and. spending :: addressing that by making sure members of the gay patterns for which there previously has been only ~ and.lesbian community feel they are welcome. Every . aneedotalevidenee;"saidRebeecaMcPheter~s;presi- , group is welcome,~’ he said. dent andCEO of Simmous Market Research Bureafi ," HesaidPolice Commissioner RounieWatson met in New York, Whieh conductedthe survey. ¯ : with gay activists, who asked for a special appeal to Adverting-agency .Mulryan/Nash; a New- York - gays.. The departmentissued astatement last week agency aimed’a~ gay icoustimers, eonimissioned the ~ inviting:gaydto apply: ’q’his i~ an invitation. This is survey. The intent Was-tO index the .market: The ." notaguarantee~0fajob,"Pasquarell0said.Hesaidhe pollsters surveyed 3,896 gay men an~women’acrogS i did not know ofany openly gay, officers in Camth~ country, then combined the results for meh~and bridge, but-added, "W~ couldcareless if sbmeone is W.ome~ in ~ totals. Not~tirprisingl~,; "nearly" 90 9~,l~y gay, as4ong as they do their job." " .:’ q’l~el~sbian-gaycommuuityinCa~nbridgedoesn, t p~r~eiitoftho~epbJIedsaiff~eypfefei:h’ot~ls,:re~.t~d~ rants .atidotherbtl~inessesthiit~aarket’to°ga~ c0nsmfi: really see itself represented on the police departers~ Theyfilstfa¢tr travd’~p0t~ ~n~’~y-ffielidl’y~ ment," said Robb Johnson, WhO liv.es in Cambridge "’The report showed gay- eonsnmefs,:ar.e 16yal. to andisanac~vis.t~.Wi~theFenw.ayC0mmun,i,’tyH~ealth product brands that adverfise i ,n the gaypr’ess; such ~ C~at.eri "It s in¢.umbent,dn the.eity to create an Ab~dt~. v0dkfi~~ Tahqueray gin and Subaht. Some 72 enviionmem whe.’r,e, "tffi cer~ enid come out or cornpercent of those suryeyed’ had attended-liv~theatet ! ix~t¢ forlth~ exam, he said. ¯ ’ : ¯ " ’ " Within-the past-year, nearly’dtuble..the 37 percentof ¯ ~ ~ " "-" ° " ’~ "~ " " " ..... " ’~ ’ "’ " th~U~S :populfifion ~s’~i v~htte. Atld:20i~etcefit 6~ gay !un|tea~ men and lesbians reported seeing at least two feature ¯ films in the last mpnth, more than three times the .: ~ ~: , ~ i pe~ce.nt 0fAme~aus in, ge~neral:; SAN FRANCISCO (AP)~-.United Ai’flines moved a ! small~stepcloser.toofferingdomesticpartnerbenefits tO employees by sending a letter to a city supervisor " saying it was.Studying thelaw to see if compliance is :fOr ¯ possible..But the airline still has not committed to SACRAMENTO (AP)’-: A lawmaKer who whs the : offering ~mployeesin registered::domestic,partuerfir:~0penlygaymemberOftheC.alifomiaLe~islamre : ships the same benefits as married couples. - " Theletter,.receivedThurs~y, is thelatest developis trying again this year to ban discrimination-against ghy~..andle~bia~.S-in:publidedueatioh: : " - . " merit in a stalemate between~United and-the city over ~ The ~bill introduce" by. As~embl~woman" Slieila " San Francisco’s new domestic partners" ordinance. Kuehl,.D-Sfin~ Moniea, wtuld prohibit bias bhsed ¯ Thenewolaw requires’ companies doing business with off sexual orientation in’seho_ol employment; cturicti, " the city to offer Spousal benefits to their workers’ turn and-the treatmetit-of students On campus. : unmarried, and same-sex partners. United officials said inthe letter that"they are A similar bill failed.last year when Republicans controlled the AsSetnbly. But Democrats ate back in ¯ going tb-take a.full-analysis of the-:legislatiOn~ and poWer this- year,, putting theissuein the lap,of Gov. ~; make a decision on whether they will be able to Pete WilSon; .~.Republican who-has both. supported " implement it,Y Supervisor Leslie.-Katz said. ’¢Fhey and opposed gay-dghts ihitiativesin his six ygarsas : have not taken a position as to .the feasibility of ¯ chief executive: ~Wilson has taken.no position:on the ¯ compliance," she added. bill4whieh hasn’.tyet facedits first committee testin " ¯ The_airlinehad to consider 0ffering.domestic part¯ theAs~embl’y.. Bat:both sides" ~r~ predicting~that ,the : net benefi,ts when the =Board of-Supervisors’ Governgovernor will.comeumierinteusepressurewhenhis : ment Efficiency and Labor Committee senta $13.4 ¯ million United lease~back to,the ~irports Cornmis tumcomes to decide tbediatt~r: ’ " ’%Ve ate ~,~ry seri0us’fibtu( the4obbying-w¢ _d.0~" : sio~-in:=Jan~uary~ .The .aiditxe~whiCh.makes up 40. sa~dL~llefiMeCOi;miek/al~iSlati:ve-adVO~atef0iLife ~ percent-0f:the airport’s business; Wanis a ~-~e~ .... Lobby; a gay-rightS group ~:that~ reCenfly~ attracted ¯ lease for anew kitchen-ahd maintenance center. Uuited says that if if were to offer domestiepartuer more than 500yomig people tp’a Iobbying day at the : Capi-tol..i’.q]iegayand’le~bia~communityisgoihg-to" b.enefitstoits.l.7,000,1ocalemployees, itwonldalb~ ve.~active on-thi~ bilLWe ~anmobilize’ ¢omm-u: " most surely have to offer.them to its 80,000 workers ~ ~-"--,,I LEA ANN MACOMBER R$ON Realtor Associate Res: 582-7672 ~64~ E ~st Street ¯ Suite ~70 ~Tulsa, Oklahoma 74~4 Off: 9~ 8-749-8374 ¯ Fax: 9~ 8-747-~ 795 Teri Schutt Realtor 834-7921 Specializing in Family Homes 6." , ’ i .P. artner Benefits? R~x, POV,LrOm, 7474746 No.n,Diserimi.nati0 n .californ:ia Sch001s- nltie,:t om allov=.the tat .:"’ " " BROOKSIDE . .:. JEWELRY 4649 So. Peoria. ¯ 743-.5272 Comer Of 48th & Peoria 9:30 -5 pm Mo~dpY - Friday -~,,__ ~-~7’ ~:7 - . ¯ : n tionwide. Sa uncisco’S dOm s :p =ers ordi nancetakes eff~t.June.1; and the- ~ity has shown Assem~blymanSt~veBaldwin,’aLaMesaRepub~-" eamwho wfl!.:help [ehd tliebpp0s.ititm, said~Wiison s ! some flexibility~ in, the ,deadline., ,On- Montlay; the. mixe~.re~x~rd o,~ g’ay’is~ues wil}imike’the lobbying al~ " Board.of S.uperyisors .g-awPacific Bell;Mobile S er-the~mote~intense: .The~Anahdm~.b~sed:~fadhional- .~ vices two yea~s.tO comply .with=the law>The firm isX/allies ~.talitio6 iS:prel~ariffff tO i~rim ~l’5;000:tabloid~ :: erecting cellular photie equipment on a fire station. newspapers to ain’t ~hikehgoers’statewfdeabout th~ : ". .....- "...... "- "’ bill. ’Nou’ ]l see a whole cnltural war goin~,g on when " !~.G~ KuHff~: li~i~a’[li~ ~a~~isgri~i-h~ust "~ whetherltomosexuals shonld-be barred from,being ~ traineO~ as teachers la~ :sparked a rare outburst of gays an~d lesbiam in,the ,~chools is .!~.Tv=asive. But- ~pr~o~,f ~s. s..¢~9~.~t :~.e .gays.:m ge~era!..a~0 yo.ung ¯ intolerance of gays. thei.r.gfie~s~she3aidS~h~feS’.stiry~.#s.~ht.win.~ th~af yo_.tin~;g~ ak~’~blc~J’,ikely i~’d~01J0ut ~f s~h.0o~ ahffnioiq I~~1~. fo Idll .~,em~~d~,e~.th,an~e:h¢i~rt~i ~..e.~ualS’.. " i ," _° ?- -i~’:’-. ’ ~: ’ - 7 ......... 7 ":, ? The bill ,ffg~d:a~ld ~s~fi~l.’hri.~t~6o tg"th.<fiSt b[’ t~iii~..~t~c~’ frtr~~a:i~li~ ifi,~M.o,~’p~* of ~M~fa.~:,7~..~ "w..b~.eIev~te ~ i~,tle tothe’!9~! how a~etro~edirace,~9.~, ~olO.r’;’.rdigi0n; ag_e; .di~iI~.-t.. outspoken.supporterof theban, even-said that gay men ,are. ,sick -~--both: physicallyand :mentally"- and prone-to.becoming male prostitutes.. The comments added,to-a debate , m_." ggered this ,mon,th by the dis-elosurothat ,Thailand; S 36 teachers colleges Wonldnot accept gay studentS in the belief, that homosexuals serve as poor.~ole models:f0r .youngsters,-.- ;. :. . The de_ba~:is unusual ,for~ this Southeast ,Asian ~:~ country, which js::~emarkably tol~ant..on-issues .of iS,:i ~6]~.~d thu~ i~s~e~,ye.s n.b s~al ~,ro,~i~\~ Soitcame asa-surprise when the Rajaphat Institute it.y,ff_n...~,,~ and’~ofi~. ’iI.., ’7 .°.o0. ~7 MCC o f Greater Tulsa - , :"Whore God Up, lifts All People" " ’ " -’=-- " " " 162:J-N.-Maplewood Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 " ~ " : ¯ ’ ¯ . . 7..-: An Affirining. Liturgical" ’ meetina at The ~arden ~8~v g ~’em-ia , ~ua¢ o~na ~ss Satua-day e~enin~ at"6pm ~rae :~-v.yaff~,r:~,icka¢o~or~, ~’astorT~e :~,ev. ~eacon ~,ff~ Starms (9,8) 742-ezz7 �- the collective name for the teacherscolleges - : Union attorney who-will.argue on behalfof a gay United Methodist ,Community of Hope "... an inclusive community that seeks, values and welcomes all people... to act a the living body of Christ by seeking justice, compassion and liberation..." 1703 East Second Street, 918-585-1800 Worship each Sunday at 6 pm recently announced it would not admit.gay students. "Homosexual teachers would affect young students because youngsters look at their teachers and absorb things,, said Sirote Pholpuntin, director of a Bangkok branch. "Those who wotti~r i~ach young studba,t~ should be idealistic and perfect, they should be nor- .sm~dent group. ’q’here’s been aresurgence ininterest m, gay and lesbian groups on campus,es~ both in colleges and high schools..We think it’s critical to hold the line .for these groups,".~sm’d Matt Coles, dir~ector .of the ACLU’s Lesbian, and Gay Rights Project .... The st,qte ischall~nginga year-old deqi_" sio!~by U,S. Representatives of about a dozen activist and acaDistxict Judge Myron.Thompson, who cal!ed-the, law demic organizations wrote a letter to the education unconstitutional anda,"n,3k,ed" form of discri_minaminister protesting that the ban violated human rights tion. The statute prohibits groups.f~om using public and academic freedom. They also said it was against facilities or receiving..public money ,if they ’Toster" the tenets of the national religion, Buddhism -"which and "promote" acdyities: prohibited by the state’s teaches people to be merciful." sodomy and sexual.misconduct laws. Scoffed Suldaavich: "I’m not goingto allow a few The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alliance at the Univerpeople to determine the course of national.education, sity of South.Alabama, !bcated in M~)bile, sued over They cite human fights. That’s nonsense." His stand the law after it was denied student.activity money became of the statute.~ .¯ earned him a sharp rebuke in a Bangkok Post editorial, which said his comment,was silly and unealled ~ Thompson rul~ iastyea~as then-Attorney General for and most of all, it showed an. appalling lack. of Jeff Sessions and conservative activists considered sensitivity for someone holding the post of national ways to block a regional conference for homosexuals at-the University. of Alabama. The decisioneffeceducation chief." tively Mocked Sessions from citingthe state law to challenge the meeting,.whieh was held at the student center in Tuscaloosa. CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Freshman AssemblyArmistead said a bill will likely beintrodueed in the man David Parks may be the first openly gay person Upcoming legislative session to ban the use of public in the NevadaLegislature.But Parks, who has worked funds by homosexual groups."’We are sort of waiting in local government and lobbied.for more than 25 : on-the outcome of this (case) before we proceed," he years, is no. stranger to. the legislative process: He : said... noted that his reception at the 1997 Legislature has been w arm and that his sexual orientation hasn’t been an issue: Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, Parks, D-Las Vegas, came to Nevada via the U.S. Air-Force. NEW, YORK (AP) -.Holiday Inn Worldwide got Parks spent his entiretour of duty in Nevada, gripes as well ascheers Monda~ for its.Super Bowl intending to leave the state when his time was up. Like many, he said, he wound up staying. ~’I like the ¯ commercial that tried to dramatize the chain’s renodesert and I don’t mind the summer heat," he said. .’- vafion program by showing a ~mssexual at a Class "And I always remember ,the last night I spent in New : reunion. ¯ About two dozen people called corporate headHampshire, when it was minus 17 degrees." Parks also made his mark as an AIDS .activist. For : quarters about the commercial, said Craig Smith, a eight years, he recommended policies as a member of : spokesman for theAtlanta-based hotel chain. Half of the Governor’s Task Force on AIDS and has also : the callers likedit and the Other half didn’t. About 30 calls also came in. ftqm_fr.anchi~s.e¢.‘ ~,. ,.and-were., 5:to.- 1 served as a trustee for Aid for AIDS of Nevada Inc. His long record of experience gave Parks an edge !o in support bf the ad, ~icxiording to Gm~ Sch~ihet; h_~d when former Assemblyman.Larry Spitler asked ~m : of the.hotel’s franchise.ownergroup. The commercial showed a woman .striding into,a : to run for office, o= "At the time, I-said, ’Larry, that’s just not onmy : hall, for a class reunion~ drawing a.dmi_ring glances, as radar screen~’ "Parks said:’~Becanse I was openly gay ¯¯ a narrator notes what ,i~ cost_, for her new nose, lips and cbest. Sbe,even.tually runs into an, old ~lassmate who and very up front about my personal life, I-just didn~’t see myself running for office." Parks expected and : insists on guessing her name.The,manshudders as he encountered some ~negative campaign tactics. His ¯¯ reeogm’z.es her as--Bob Johnso~ ~from the old days.. opponent, Republican Tony Dane, admitted partial ¯ "It’s amazing the. changes -you ,can make for a-few thousand dollars," the naff_at_or, says. The hotel chain responsibility for a mailer that included a.newspaper reprint about a 10-year-old boy who rapedtwo other _. is promoting its own $,1 billion renovation program. ’q’bere have been people who felt it was :a v.eTy boys. The article was wrapped around an .endorse- ¯ creative approach and funny~ andthere were thos,e, ment of Parks by The-Bugle, l_as Vegas’ gay i who did h~t .like-the .creative ~treatment we took, newsmagazine.. : Smith said: "If we offend~xl..anyone with the treatAt the time, Gov, Bob Miller blasted Dane, saying it was some of the worst,nagativecampaigning he’d " m_ent_ we took,we apologize.’; But Smith also said he ever seen. "(Dane) did it because he ,didn’t have a i was speaking for himself, . and not necessarily the strong r~¢ord of his own accomplishments to run on," ¯ company, when.offering apologies. -Hesaidcompanyexe,enfivesplantomeeXthi~w~k Parks sai& ’l’m sure there are many better placesto be gay than. Newd~, but as diverse as Las Vegas is; being gay isn’t that mtmh of a problem:,~ Nevada’s Gay Legislator MARK T. HAMBY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2021 SotrrH Lzwis, Svrr~. 470 TuLsA, OKI.AItOMA 74104 744-7440 FAX 744-9358 ADMrl-t’i~D IN OKLAHOMA ~ COLORADO Community Cleaning Salon 2722 E. 1.5th St. Tulsa, OK74104 A Residential & ¯ ¯ . Commercial ’Cleaning Service Kerby Baker Ronald John Fogley Haircuts + All Chemical Services (918) 622-0700 Call for Free Estimate 712-1123 : ¯ .* ¯ : : : ] ¯ ~ : ~ ¯ ¯ : ¯ : : : ¯ : ¯ i ¯ : ¯ Mixed Review For Super BowlAd with Transexual nt -Gay LawChalien- . .g.ed Am ATLANTA (AP) - A-federal appeals cour~ will consider an Alabama law Imnnlngh0mo~xual-student groups from receiving statemoney in a dispute being billed asan important free-speech case by civil i : .NJ. Episcopal iDi cese Backs GaYMarriage : NEWARK, NJ.’ (AP)=-.600 delegate~ _t6::th6 123rd aimua~ ~n~ntion ~f the ~is.c0p.al. Di~o~c~4.e " of NewA three-judge panel of the 1 lth U.S~ Circuit Court a~k epproveda standard li.turgy for blessing same:sex of Appeals hears arguments today on a decision that marr‘iages. ~e deiegat~:ap-_~V~ t~ ~e~olution in threw out the 1992 law as~being unconstitutional and minutes, wi~ ~ii-tmlly no ~bate. It asks the national discriminatory. Conservative critics say homosexugoverning body of the denotnination to develop’rites als should not receive any public support since.Alafor blessing unions between, people of the Same bama still has laws against sodomy. The state is appealing the 1996 ruling. ~nd lesbian couples. :’We ~:e discussed same-sex "It’s important that we not use state funds to allow : dnions sine~ 1987 in this diocese; it’s not exactly a the promotion of homosexuality,’" .state Sen..Bill ¯ n~w subject," said Newark Bishop John S. Spong. Armistead, R-Columhiana, said Monday. It s not a big issue. It s Just one more lllustratmn of But civil libertarians call the law an infringement on the free-speech.rights of homosexuals: .No other ¯ " ar~u,~bly one of the mo~stlibePal’in~ the naticm; ~ell state has such alaw, said the American Civil Liberties "i Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm *,.Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E_=;~__ South Min~o ® Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 * (918) 622-1t41 ¯ ahead of the national church organization. �: Danvers, Mass:i,~ company that runs : Fu~dkers hamburger restaurants, has HONOLULU (A’P) -~ A local:researcher is ¯ re~iairM its 23~000 &mployees. tO learn: smd~ whe~er acupmc~e ~ relieve : ab~,u~tMDS sinCe 1988 after an employee AIDS¯ pa~ems’ ~plaints 6f ~nsmt ¯ marridl a m’ah with HIV.’Co-work~ffs pMn-~d, nmbness. Since Sept~r, ¯ shunned her and customers boycotted the phy~ ~y ~n~ck ~ ~ l~k- : deli where she worked. The company ing fog32 volutes ttrest out,~eMter-- : sticks p~_a~a_,phlets on AIDS-and HIV in employ~s, orientation packets ~and dis-native ~ent;So f~,.SheOdy hm me tributes:: them at training workshops¯ patients2 She is conducting ~e t~t by DAKA :also h~s set up an anonymous ~mp~ng hMf ,of h~ pafi~ who get AIDS hofline, mannedby people outside acup~c~e, ~d ~e:-o~ .h~f who ge the coml~any, that direct* callers to testing f~e~ent~i~aw~kfor~ow~B. ~tors’have"~t~g for.~~" ¯ lalJ~sanffcounselors. "The more frank you : are a~_t the disease, the less’of a~sligma five ways tO,~tHIV patients.who oft~ it ig, ~aid WiHimn ,H, ". Baumhauer, ~mplMn of~nmb~e~s,:b~ng ~d pM~ DAK~’ s :chairman, an&’ chief executive; in ~eir f~L t~ga ~d ~:-:Anm~r:6f" padenta4nHawaii and’ii~themainland sa]i~ : "If tl~.. C~EO says.it’s OKto talk. abo~t it,- from~acuounemre be-’ .~"" tt" sends a powefful’messag . ¯ " theYP~efer relief ..... -. ~’ "’ .... readycause .the- usual patn medicataons act as- : - But some busmesses~ Just aren t~ sedatives. They s~y sedatiwes make it dif-. ;- to.ta!k~aboutit. "Companies h,,ave so many ficult tO funetion~auring’theday. ~/oth~’~things on-their :table," said Barry AIthough °mainlar~d ~ patients :are alsb~ ’ IAWt~i~’~ spokeaman for-the :Alexan-. trying-o~at this:’e~tem styleof’healing,, :. dria,..Va,-based Society for ~Human ReKindrick saidHawaif is an ideal place to .’. ~ource" l~lanagement, a,,nafional group of study: it .becaus~ .people .here are m~r~e : ~e~s6nnel managers.. They -haw ~rofit " tolerant of Asian healing practices. -,. - 1~ margins t0.wbrryabout, theyhavesexual ¯ harassment, diversity concerns., ~l~here’s ~ :~Tre~tmen~s Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing: Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services AiDS~l=.clueation .n.. so muehvymg for the,rattention:. M ¯ ¯~’....’. : Barnes,. ,a New York ,~ity lawyer and rh,= ~t/~ r-knli~o.~ =,’ ¯ ~.~.~ ...= = ~°" ,~i~:’, .~, ---: :- r~nner.alDS lo~b~st; saiasome compa..... ’ ~ ni~s ~imoly don twant to mention asexu-, ATLANTA~(AP) ~ l~!.ar~King, an A,.I~ : :~ally t~an~n~itted diseaseat the conference educator, makes llis li’¢i~g ~b~ ,valldng ~ tat;ie. ~There sill}can be~Mot of,moral, and into corpprate bo~09.ms~ ~f~l of hostile ,. ’~: :~eligi0usiybased res!~,tance4n?the work-’¯ exec~fivrs-.,with, ~eii~!.~ ::~0ssea: .~,:~a~.,,~, said Bame*~ ’ I- would not under~ ’q’hey’rg-a~raid:-~O~y-:~q; " to see" ~-~standwhvvouw,otdd nee21,~o show in the ." worl~lacetheuseofacondom, butthere ¯ to se~ ~x~p~.licit~t~ality.,,~d~g, who . no reasonthatanyoneshouldhaveamoral~ has the-y~s ~Lh~50~_.s~s~ i~~_~.~, ,~e0p ..;o-~objecfion to,simply knowinglthefacts. ~ have.~a~isi~.0.~a~9B~iBy:otv.ed..~!DS:~:~:,~ The promise, of poweffu~ .:neW" dmgs: " as being: fil.t~iib~r"".~..anal~l~ed. ~ .al~:. :7 " that hal* th6 ¯pro~resg ~of the :AIDS’: virussorts ~ a~g~h~:~the~.it;s~.be~.~e oL :,. ~and make .patieats -10ok: and.f~el better. fear.q gn~!k0r~n-ce0rjqstalacko~i=ntcrest,, : nmy~"vemanagers~th~ideait~snolonger ...... ..., : .......... .= ...... . ......... ,, AIDS educaUonts still strugghng to get a i ira issue’they should worryabout. In foot !n. ~efl.~oo,rj0~.~~CQ..r~of~t.e..._ ;J~f~,e~,~’,c~.-[-,1997;it-doesn’t appear.to..be’asLbig’of~,a, even though the.dis.ea~, e is ~,e ~,o: ,~ ~!ier~. ¯ problem,:’. King-said. "Compames ofm0rethanhalfofthgnation-s WorKIorce.. ,: say, "Oh yeah, isn,t there a.eure for mat Four years a~d, theC,dnt~s for ~sease .- now Don’t they have drugs ¯ or something. ¯ Control and Prevention’Jauncbed Busi- i ’ -to treat ~t now~"’ .. ness Responds.. t9 AIDS,’~ a progr.am to ¯ BellSouth Colp.4n Atlanta adopted an make it easy for eompanies to teach their ¯ . AIDS policy in -.1989 .and has had no employees theba~ics~fAiDSandhow to reason to go beyond that, said spokeslive with it on the" jdb: The CDC says ;. woman Gaye Clark. The policy defines about one in six businesses across the ¯ .AIDS, explains.how it is spread, and outcountry have actuallystarted a pro.gram. ,: lines employeesr right to privacy. 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Most of the studies now starting involve various combinations of drugs that include proteaseinhibitors, the HIV-blocking medicines that have revolutionized AIDS care over the past year. One of the simplest regimens, however, uses just two doses of a single drug, nevirapine. The idea is to give apill to the mother when she comes to the hospital in labor, the other to the baby soon after birth.Dr. John Sullivan of the University of Massachusetts Medical School said this treatment would cost about $2 - Cheap enough that ifitemational health orgamzations could offer it eTcerywhere. "If this is a success,.-it is ~definitely translatable into the developing world. We are very ¯ excited aboutthis," Sullivan said. Sullivan outlined his plans for the study Sunday at the fourth annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. The goal is to reduce mother-to-child trammission of the virus down to 5 percent or 6 percent- about half the rate now achievable with AZT alone. Doctors hope to enroll 800 pregnant women in the United States andEurope and have resultswlthin a year."’The goal is to do this study as ,fast as possible so we can get an answer,’ said Sullivan. The treatment is unlikely io do any good if the baby catches the virus ’from the mother while still in the womb~ However, doctors believe about two-thirds of these infections occur during delivery, when the treatment may be able to st~p the virus from becoming established. "What we don’t know is whether by increasing the intern sity of the treatment, we increase the rate of success" over AZT alone, said Dr. Robert T. Schooley of the University of Colorado. "My gut feeling is this will ~ have,an effect." �by James Christjohn -i ". At Philgrook, ’q~ne Oklahoma Scene:ffyouneedalaugh, ThdTulsaComedy ." Printmakers of the 30~s and4Or-~’ iS’On exhibit through .May 11, Club is ~e place to go! Tim Jones, from "Dear John", "Am¯flea Unseen: and it features some inter-. esting imagery. The art"Evening at the Imprdv", "Comic S~ip Live’:,a~t Showtime, appears 2/26-3/ 2; Basile, "a teddy-bear. . stuffed with high ~plostyes" (Should I s~iy~ it? Naw, too easy.), Wilose credits include HBO and Showtime, appears 3/5-9, Mark Pitta, a regular on the People & Phee",, . - - r. continues_~,Pn: exltlblt ..4 0. In partleulai’; the exhlbit-ineludes some women ists in this exhibition are from the northeastern part _of Oklahoma. Through. June 29, Philbrook celebrates 100 years of.the visual arts in Tulsa, a historical overview of the organizations~ that have played important roles in the growth of the arts in Tulsa. And "Oklahoma Portrait: Photographs by Russell Lee" is also running through.May 11. "America Unseen: People & Place", continues on exhibit through March 9. The exhibit ex- ’q’onight Show", and ,Totally Hidden’Videos’:’ is at artlsts and the club 3/12=16. of color For music of a Celdc bent, Reeltime plays the PAC 2/ .W]~o once were 28 (596-7111);andif you’re in an operatic draaaamaalmost entirely queeny mood, Tulsa Opera’s Vrhe rearl Fish.~ excluded :from ers" take a dive 3] 1, 6; & 8 .......1 plores aspects of Ameri(596-7111)i B6th are at the" ¯ ~" the Amerlean " ’ ban pictdrial art from the ’20’s- ’50’s, and includes Performing Arts Centef art scene. .works by Norman Rock, (PAC)r 3rd & Cincinnati, artists , -, Also, iwoula: /ions ar~ waking up’to the hom0-sensual downtown¯ ¯ .well,~John Steuart C_ufi,y, ’ ~" .Th0mas.Hart Benton~-Fxlr If you’ve spen~ "time at call your ward Hopper, Walkerlocal diners, and can’t get .Evans, Dorothea Lang’, enough of it there, .1 ..o~al ¯ Isabel Bishop, & " C,e,e I blitA~’" ~mpresanos, y,: t- , . ...... _- ~ :, ,_ ,,.~. ?Thi~ exhibivreally mertra’ctions, ar~bringing ’ to aicbUD|e 0t *- .... its-several viewings. Not Greaseto thePAC;3/tT-22 " - " -:only .are there interesting (596-7111). Elsewller~-m: ’~ ima~es.wlth . works .by more famous ’ 5his cguntry"~am’ organiza7 ~ fact that.Ghys &-lLesbiims .... ’ "interpretations: ~" ’ " ’" " are a prime entertainment : ~ artists, there are equally interesting works by artistswho are much les~ web Eilis Egan, Chris Ke~:~nny H~yes, 8 p.m. John H.~. Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets $12 Call 596-7111 / ¯ .’Store ¯ .’~". :.o ¯ . week. We had a very good dinner there, iff3~i ,I:~.t ~ ~.e n~w .ap..d~dition~,. I’m sure our restaurant critic at large . ~fo6fa~ewasimpres~!ve, a,n_,_dffy0u, haven t (we’ve tried re.~tiiiints;;butlhe just~keeps, :!, 7s~nfii,dt~s:worth the buoks - agMn. A~.~d ,b,reaki~ng ~, ~ give us. ~simighff.ul~.d-,!~li!l.:~.nk. \Hans and L.uke are ~ueer, no .... ....-7:: . -. " Open~ at Noon,.Tues-Sat. 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Limited Availability July 31 - August 8, 1998 - Fa~ly ofFaith l~etropoUtan Community Church Adult Sunday School; 9:15 Service, 11 am, I~5~51:E S: Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am~. 1623 North Maplewoo~, Info:-838-1715 ,PrimeTimers ~Social group for~ me.n, 1st Sun/each too. 4~6pm;:Pr[de ccn,ter, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/TransgenderedAlliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 " - ONOAYS l-nv T~ang cii.i~ Free& anon~ons te,~ng~ ~o ~ppo~nt~nt r~qnir~ Walk in testing: 7-~:30pm Resu!~: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pm,-Fell0wship o~igregational Church,2900 S. Harvard . ~ Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion.Group,~Borders Bookstore Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders Book~store 3rd.!V[on/each month, 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st~ 7_12-9955 ~TUESDAYS~ IGTA member’~;~ ~- 34LOt~o,o . _ |o, ,:: The ~p)scop~I Church ¯ . I ntornational: formoreinformation._ .. -_ ~ ..... UIV+Support Groupr~IV,Resource Coiis0i-tiuni’.l:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1, Info: Wanda ~ 72~74!94 iSh~ii-Tulsa, In’~. HIv/AIDS Support Gr6up;:ar~,dzl~riends & Family HIV/AIDS Group -7 pro, Locations, call: 749-7898. Suppgrt v. 0 Center Community Meeting, Feb. 18,~7-pm; ~1307-E. 38th; 2~id ft., 743-4297 i~,,. WEDNESDAYS . B! . :,~..~*.:-. ~ Lord At All TimesoChristian Centi~r -.-,: i~ 545~;E South Mingq. Call,622d~4:l forinf~’-" 7 �Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation the white gay med~,’~ usually projects READ ALL ABOUTIT : Eurocentric images ~ beauty that transReviewed by Barry Hensley mit messages of inferiority to blacks and Tulsa City-County Library others who do not fii the white stereoOne area often overlooked in the gay type." commlmity is the specialsitu"Are Bliicks and Gays the ation of gay and lesbian Afri- In 19zt8, "The Same?" includes an interestcan-Americans. There is fiing quote from Texas Senator nally l~ginning to be some John Tower, commenting on recognition of this ignored the 1964 Civil Rights Act: "(It group, and Keith Boyldn’s in the Army would...) deny to millions of new book fills an important wouk[ create employers and employees any need. freedom to speak or to act on ’One More River to Cross" disltarmony the basis of their religious conis divided into chapters on and drive victions or their deep-rooted various topics, including "Black Homophobia," "Gay away whites." preferences for associating or not associating with certain .....R~cism," "Faith in the Lives In fhe 1990’s classifications of people." of Black Americans," and Boykin’s comment: "rhe "Are Blacks and Gays the complaints ring as loudly toSame.9" In discussing black "hiding behind day against homosexuals as homophobia, Boykin reviews the amorphous, they did yesterday against Afriean Americans." how some black leaders, ineatehSall The same argument occurs cluding Eldridge Cleaver, with the recent gays in the Frances Wesling and Minister .pln-a.se of military controversy, as inteLouis Farrakhati, have associgration of the US Armed unit co~tes~on, ated homosexuality With the Forces in the 1940’s is disdecline of the black commu- .supporters enssed. In 1948~ "1the presnity. In one of the more imence~ of black soldiers in the probable examples~ Boyldn.1~ ~ne~ay Army would create disharT, quotes controversial Writer .i. ia,_x~.ue dtat.... mo~ and driveaway wtiites.’ s~Ali+(author Of’q+he + + +l+sl~xanS In the 1990 s vermon, ~iiding Blackw~man:s Guide to Un-behind the amorphous, catchderstandingth~ Blacknm")i "Gavs,servln~ all phrase of ’unit cohesion,’ as she claims that ~ black, supporters of the gay ban armale homosexuals .~i¢o0k; openly~ woum gue thatlesbians and gays servsew andbake andare-determake Otlter ing OL~mly Would make other mined :td be+~ better wom~m ’ thn..an the w+m+h’ t~iey + s01dier" feel soldiers feel uncomfortable." Boykin cites several other in~o+~." Many inuring top+ stances where the terms its are cited here, including . ,able. "black" and "gay" are interhomophobiain rap music mid changeable. instances+of black magazines~ The eorrelationbetween the and parade organi~r~:reject~ .... "-civil rights movement and the ingparticipationbyblack, gay ¯ several otlter " ixtstallees gay fights movemememerges groups; ,, as the most intri " In the chapter on Gay’Rat- " the where the ism:’ Boykin points to several chapters peak the -----~Uonat gay terms reader’s curiosity and intersuch as the Human Rights Campaign and National Gay -a.na ~ay are est, they pale in comparison to the sections on these similar and Lesbian T~ Force, and intere]~an~emovements for equality.. is astounded that, although able. Checkfor "One More River they claim to stand for equalto Cross" atyour local branch ity for all, they have Very few library or at the Readers Services depart: black employees, The media, also, is a target: "Likeits heterosexual counterpart, . ment (596-7966) at the Central Library. ¯ Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. ¯ Call us soon for sensitive & timely assistance. ¯ Electronic filing is available for faster refunds. 747 -5466 ban : reviews. This will be at All Souls Unitar¯ ian Church on Sat. March 22 at 6:30 and : reservations are mandatory! Call 749long before other groups ,got state grants : 4901. ¯ Other upcoming programs of interest to do the same thing. ~ include a conference, "Facing the HIV/ A~A on March 6, 7, & 8, Trespasses, a play by local Pro-Choice activist and com- _" AIDS Crisis" seheduledfor April 18atthe University (UCT) Conference mtmity friend, Barbara Santee is being i Rogers Center from 8:30 - 4:30. This event is performed at Heller Theatre, 53288. Wheeling at 8pm. Admission is $6, $57for ; being organized for and by the Africanstudents and seniors. Trespasses is .billed , American community to address HIV/ : AIDS within that’ community. For more as "a deeply disturbing protrait of family ¯" informationortohelporganizeorsponsor betrayal and incest" with mature themes and language. It has been chosen to repre- :¯ the conference, call Beverly Benton at 622-6059. sentHellerTheatre at theOldahomaCom¯ Also, Project Get Together (PGT) has munity Theatre Festival in Stillwater on : an insurance continuation assistance proMarc~ 15. Info: 746-5065. Lastbuthardlyleast, don’tmissPFLAG ", gram for qualifiedindividuals riving with Tulsa’s 1st annual Spaghetti Dinner fea- ¯ HIV/AIDS. Tdsa Community AIDS Partturing Oklahoma City’s Metro Meus Cho- ¯" nership is the sponsor. 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Your HIV status can be legally disclosed when: 1. yonsignawrittenauthorization which specifically allows another to obtain this info~nation; 2. a court orders the release of this information; 3. theState Department of Healthdetermines that it is necessary to to protect the health and well-being of the general public; 4. there has been risk of exposure to emergency medical technicians,paramedics, fire fighters, peace officers, correctional officers, or health care workers; 5. you are a health care worker and the State Department of Health determines ¯ ¯ ¯ sexual pastor, he acknowledged that there [ had ,been Some controversy in the congre- ¯ gation about offering him the interim po- : sition. In fact, the issue became public ~ ¯ when one member wrote to The Oklahoma Eagle, Tnlsa’s African-American ¯ owned weekly newspaper, suggesting in ~ only semi-veiled terms that a only hetero- : sexual pastor would exert a "positive, ¯ wholesome and.., healthy" influence on ¯ her, grandson, and that it might be better to : leave, the position open than to chose ~ McCall. McCall notes that he and Darryl ¯ have never even seen the letter .to the : editor and that the congregation seems to ¯ have resolved those issues - at least fc interim gregation might not have made an offer to him if it were for-a longterm position, rather than an interim one. In addition ~to the challenges of the congregation, there is the impact of the racism of Tulsa. McCall grew up in the Bay Area in East Palo Alto where there was physical :segregation; but was surprised in Tulsa that segregation is not just aphysical issue, but:one deeply part of the cfilture. He sees~racism manifest itsdfin the emotional and spiritual life, as.well-as that disclosure of your HIV status is neeessary to monitor your ability to comply with universal precautions and appropriate infection cotatrol practices. You HIV status cannot otherwise be disclosed by someone else. If so, a person who negligently ,knowingly, or intentionally discloses ,your HIV status may be sued for damages, including, economic, bodily or psychological harm which is caused by the disclosure. In some cases, punitive damages may be awarded. Exercise your legal rights. Unless a situation falls within one of categories listed above, you do not have to disclose your HIV status. Be aware of who could directly affect your life with this information - such as your employer or your landlord. Tell only those people you want to know. If you are H1V positive or have AIDS and you have a legal problem you may qualify for free legal assistance from an attorney on the pro bono panel of the AIDS Legal Resources Project. Call the Project collect at (405) 524- 4611 for more information. This column,is made possible through the contributions ofprofessional services by members ofthe Oklahoma Bar Association. nity fife. McCall came out~ acknowledging his bisexuality almost 5 years ago and dealing with the experience of homophobia is somewhat new. He says that when he was growing up, sexual orientation just didn’t seem to be anissue. You were "in the life" but that was not a derogatory term but that as more Black Americans have become middle class, homophobia seems to bemore of anissue. He has experienced oppression more in terms of race untilhe and Matkins came to Tulsa. Both Matkius and McCall are committed to being in Tulsa 100%, hoping to provide healing and hope for the community to get beyond segregation and homophobia. McCall makes it possible for McCall to pastor to The Church of the Restoration. In addition, Matkins. has volunteered to head the church’s jail ministry. McCall recalls the image of the pastor’s spouse who is much put upon and little appreciated but he says Darryl gave up "everything" in the Bay Area to support him~ and asks, really what difference is. there between them and a heterosexual couple in terms of love and devotion? . ¯ ~The Rev, Cheste~,M~.?all has done work around the issues of grief and death and fp~isical life of thecity - to the point of ng like there-are at least two Tulsa’s ~-. - one Black and one White, Matkius says he wasn’t quiteso suqnised, .siace he’d spent time in theCarolinas andhad seen a similar culture.’Still’, they sver¢.,surprised by some of the racist assumptions that were made when they leased their house. Both say that it’ s difficult t3 deal witha place that refuses even to acknowledge that these issues exist, let a!one talk con, struefively about them., And the~oppressiveness of the culture, aloag with thelack ...... of’genuine equality, explains muchof the anger and~ hostility .of-Tulsa’s minority disYisng as well as workshops on oppression ues. Anyone interested in talking with him about these issues may call him at The Church of the Restorationat 587-1314. Howcver~ both, Magus. and,McCall wel.come~opportunity to live openly as ~ c,~uple m the~ profe~ional and commu- Kathy Bit&with RA.!N, told her story of being ~Me,tli6di~tpastor who was forced 6ut h6r jbb for b~ng Lesbian. live in Oregon during the period of the anti-Gay referenda. Community activist, Jimmy Flowers shared details of his confinement in an mental institution and the inlmmane_treatment he experienced just for becans~e he is Gay. Kathy Hinide, copresi dent of PFLAG talked about her Gay son and taen poa m orgamang. 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(A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. Volunteers Needed! For The Pride Cente~:~ Volunteers are needed to help with June Pride Ev+ents and to help with minor buildin~ repairs,~and to act as Center Sitters.to extend the hours that the Center i~. open. Info: .call 743-4297. Director of HIV Program: Testing clinic and outreach program to high risk populations. Supervise staff of +/- 10 and 20-25 volunteers. Needed: grant-writing & people skills, not-forprofit & HIV education or counsdingt testing experience a plus. Familiarity with other HIV care organizations desirable. Finfincial & writing skills for reporting to funding agencies needed. Resume to: HOPE, attu: Deb Trevino 1307 E. 38th, Tulsa 74105 small town or rural area? Are you attracted to other men? Do you feel like you are .,, And if you’d like to mee i-Others!ii!: come to our rural mens o sc.usslongroup every 2nd & 4thSaturday+ 7-gpm:::: For more info,, contact. Bobby or Jeremy 712-1600 or 800-282-8165 ~by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche : menus and saw the prices being asked. TFN Food Critic ¯ This has to be one of the most expensive One of our good ~friends of the : restaurants we’ve ever seen in the Tulsa lesbyterian persuasion grew up in Rogers : area. Bdt, our Lesbian hOstess and tour County, just northeast of the Tulsa metro- ¯ guide assured us that it .wasn’t a joke ¯ politan area. Consequently, she has intro"Molly:s has always been expensive." duced us to several surprising She said. ’q’hat~s how they restaurants in Claremore that keep out ~the riff-raff." We are actually worth the SlS~cial weren’t aware that Catoosa Landln¢ _+ had a riff:raff problem. drive over from Tulsa jttst to eat Main Street America food. Which started a long con3700 Highway For the last ten years, shdhas .versation as we Were regaled 66, Catoosa ’ ~vith the Story of our hostess’ raved about another night ~pot on the banks of the Verdigi’j’s Hour: previous ill:fated marriage~to River in Catoosa, but for vail: .a gentleman high schoool foot11 am ous reasons over the last de: ball star:. (isnrt it terrible hfw cade, we were never able to so.many ,straight men’s lives coordinate our. Schedules to Saturdays +-+ reached their zenith on the high allow a’visit. WeU, finally, in- +: +~.r + :+’ school athletic field?):-We ~oOn -~10=pm 0ur state of mourning forthe th0nghrthat Was why. we were now-closed and lost - .Cuisine: beginning to feel. nauseated Montrachet, and in.our quest and light:headedebufitmmed StealS,ousi~ fop anew romanticplace for out merely to be a momentary those Very Speciat Dates, we w~id~ chicken, cas e.6f carbon imonoxide poi = joined her at Molly’s:Land=. quail"& shrimp, soning and oxygen depfivaing. " - " ’ " + : +tion-theldtctlengrill.v-entila- Molly’ Mon._ Molly’sLandingislocated .~ Dress: Cas~a|, ! tion+system whs havingsome on the nortkside of Route 66, Payment: i- +~ Soi’tofmalfuncfiOnthateaused right on the west bank of the- r’,. ~ n ~ .. not onIy thefoods to be mes " ~,..,a~n~ all major . ; ’ . . Verdigris River. Fortunately; " i+ "* + + r’qmte~smoked,~bu,t th+ diners if one is looking; there a~e ,--+ credit cards+ ..... as well. The staff s initial resigns marking thetumoffinto ° no eh~hs..:.J :,, +sponset,o that p~ob!em (+tumthelargeparkinglot:Fromthe -. ~ ~! ~, ¯ i + ’Jng the heaters oil ~high) exterior, Uo.lly~s ,looks like + + .ru~ +~.._r~ .+ ? )r~ (!:pr~+ed fruifless~o ~md ~ great big, old log cabin-that Non-sm6ldng+"7+ :t~t~-h+"6~g has had countless interesting, ag ~ + enngs~w~ntenzmg ++" ..... the.0penrandom, and eclectic addi~:a3O~ were but ~warted by,plastic+coy¯ mine., rags, t-mallyenough extetions. And, that’s exactly what the building was and is. " -Co~t~: .... riot doors were opened to al, Upon entering the facility, ’Very low,the air Ion.clear a~bit. "* " expensive one is struck by the overBut;we.digress. All of the whelming amount of "stuff" Rating:_ . .appetizers on the menu were thatiseverywhere.Collectious $~.95. They included grilled C llst ~ .ehicken..strips,, ,smoked ofantiquearticles,junque~and-- ~ posters havelongbeen a staple decorating salmoh~ baked, onion, and ~antced mushfixture of local theme restaurants; but rooms~.but by.far the most popular~appeMolly’stakesthistoanextreme:Eventhe ~ tizer weaaw beingeaten was:the shrimp ceilings are plastered with framed.post- ¯ cocktail., ~- ¯., . ers, art reproductions, as well:.as- a few : -..All entrees came witka choiceof soup sq.ua~re,.:~en.o~rwatt o~,+e~:.~~L~.g,~i.~o,~d., +st en+tr~,thegrilledchiekenbreast, listed wmcnas not covereooy .s,ome ~-+’m~el +-~-:. at $16.95~ Rib,eye; filetg-mignon,+.. and t neous and Sundry obje-~d art.: Dif+ + ferent ~--’mme~-~t~eaks: and the Cajun,s tyle:m-ilie~i styles of. cas~sO~.ngare fo.und, in V_mi2 : ronghy+w---e~.++~ced.fft $17.95. Fo~ran ous seet~ous ofdae dining rooms; butthe ~ extra dollar, ajal~~offered. southwest/Santa=Fe-theme,prevails:- We . l,n ,the hi,p.her;:orice ranges;. ther-~--were~ .e~.e seated at anck.etylogtable on drum , quail, aiid Shish~kebabs at,$22,95~.each, ehatrs’made of rawhid~ anti e;edar strip~ . + crab:legs ,and~ the ~la~ger:.sized filet ;for -The patrons:the, evening, :gf our visit : $24~95~:and.then.-~oOiniag~inat~$29,95 W~re the’butterfl-y2pra.w0s¢and:the. ~eombi, nation plate~ O£;either q~andiih-ey(.o~ i ~ q~l- and. ’.p+rawnt 0.h~,~of, ~the ~ meats ~are -’ grill~Iover:me sqt~t~:nmltm te l~ea,,dly. :of : ’,.~:,TI~ +¢af0od sdeetioli du.~oi~mot~yJ~t ’." havi~’arrived~m..the+~L,,port~ our.,labl~ : cnded’.~po~m~ a11:~dif~rent: typ~s.:of ". steaks=Whcn:thv meat,ar~i.v~I, it.was- hot ¯ an-d"stea~y~-s.tra~gh1,:of£ ;the grill ~and : Uniformly.und~cook~d~one notch-below ~ the~ way~,~’~as,,ordered.-....~ne taste was g~xx1~and+il~b~tvxture was.thedesir ,ed~help fed i of aged~..ma~V be~i~but we couldn,t ~ over~om|ng~ the feeling,that something +: : ; : : : ¯ : wasmi.msing~Atth_e~eprices, w.eexpected better:thad,jnst, good......... "..,Des~ert~seleetionsi.neluded a mrtlepie, amuddpie, expremo (sie)’ala.mode,,and an apple+rasp~ Ifiealamode..We tried the fruit pie, and it arrived fr~h from the mierowave, with thepastry suffering the " " ¯ " ~ seeLanding, page 14 �Pride Center :. first adult dinlng expelience. Alas,it won’t i unfortun~ite Wilt of the nuked. What could : ¯ : fulfdlment them pbssible with theinleave wonderfulatruly elegantSenSees_Of tablishmentserving exquisite foods with maximum style; and will most assuredly leave them financially destitute. What a packed with juvetile revdlers in their : to catch our own. drop-in basis for several evenings a week. Please return this form to the Pride Center 1307 East 38th, 2nd ft. Tulsa 74105 918-743-4297 �Call The 900 number to respond to ads, browse unlisted ads~ or r’ef~rieve mlessages.Only~$l~.’99-per mifiute.’ ’ .... 1 8-~:-Cu~tomerSe~i~:~15;281~3 1 83 1) Call: F~X FRIEND You’vegot a friend right,, here. I’m a 42 years old, Gay male ’5 8, 1701bs. 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P0B 14001, .Tulsa. ~ 46-50 . � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Feb. 15 - March 14, 1997, v. 4, no. 3 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Marriage Update i OKCongressm.an Denies Attack Gays Speech WASHINGTON - The Human Right~’ ~pai~ (HRC), the : nation’s largest Lesbian/Gay civil rights and political lobbying : organization issued a statement raising concerns about possible anti-Gay bias in the Republican response to President Clinton’s : State of the Union address. The Republican response was given : by Oklahoma Congressman JC Watts whose district includes HRCExecutiveDirectOrElizabeth Birch cal]~l Upon Watts to clarify apassage ofhis speech inwhichheseemedto bejustifying faith-based discrimination against gay people. After calling for an end to racial discrimination and asserting that "America must be a place where we all.., feel a part of the American.dream," he said: "It does not happen by trying tommrich against poor or by using the politics of fear. It does not happen by reducing our values to the lowest common denominator, and, friends, it does not happen by asking Americans to accept what’; immoral and what’s wrong in the name of tolerance." (emphasis added) Birch said,"Iamconcerned thatCongressmanWatts may have made a thinly veiled appeal to the very politics of fear which he had deplored in his previous sentence... Like other faith-based differences, sincere religious disagreements .over the issue of see Watts, page 2 ’.Moving. Toward :1 clus=veness : :Unitarians Walkthe Talk ~LSA - For Darryl Matkins and his partner of more than 12 years, the Rev. Chester McCall, ." ;fOrmerly San Francisco Bay Area residents, Tulsa Norman and south-central/south-west Oklahoma. The concerns ¯ 4ias been a big adjustment - not just in terms of ofHRCwereechoedbysomemembersoftheTulsaLesbianand : .Jc~einganopenlys~e-genddrcouplebutevenmore Gay community as wall..... .’.-.ib terms of.the-city s morebv~rtracis~il~ " ¯ : McCall began as an interim pastor with The ¯ Unitarian Church of the Restoration at 1314 No. Greenwood last Septemb,.er. MCCall, who was ordained in 1979in the United Church of Christ (UCC) before becoming part of the Unitarian-Universalist (UU) tradition, notes that he came into the denomination in response to the efforts of the UU’s actively to recruit people of color into. the traditionally ¯ The Rev: Chester McCallof "White" denomina¯ tion. And as an the Church of the Restora- ¯ tion & his partner of 12 o. penlyBisexualman ¯ years, Mr. Darryl Matkins. ~n a longterm relationship with another : Bisexual man, McCall also helps the UU’s work : toward their goal of an inclusive church where ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered persons are : welcome both as members and in the ministry. : Cht~rch of the Restoration is unusual in Tulsa for : being oneof a handful of congregations in the city that are purposefully interracial. Even its name is symbolic of the role it hopes to play in trying to : bridge the racial and other differences that have ~.~. R~rur_’6~ ~6-nsdrtiumi ~aihyHinkle ofPFLA~ andKathy Bird ¯ since the !.921 *Race .Riot". It ~is an extension ¯." Of RAIN along with Melani~ Spector (not ~hown) spoke about ". church; Which means it’s supported both by its ¯ homophobia at the Feb. AIDS Coalition meet.ing..Photo: TFN "- congregation and with assistance fromthede~Omi~ : AiDSCoalitionHolds i Homophobia Panel!.. TULSA - The AIDS Coalitioh~0iTulsa presented aprogram on " -Homophobia at its,Feb~monthly meeting. Mdanie Spector :. oftheOklahoma Srate. Dept. 0fHealth suggested ,theprogram.and. ¯ brought a Video, GayLife & Culture Wars, featured interviews ." with Lesbians and Gay men, and parents in Oregon during the : anti-Gay referenda there. The Coalition first.watched the video. ¯ Afterwards apanel presentedadditional information. BobHulscy ¯ ¯ of the HIV Resource Consortium spoke about what it was like to " see Panel, page 12 : NatiOnal BiaCkOrganization ChallengesChristian Coalition : nation. McCall was askedby the former andfound’" ihneg p~aosidtodr.~ovfftfhnet.Cth6ui.rbceh~op~f tshtoerR, etsotowrahtiicohnwMhCetChaelrl respbntled, "ate youcrazy?!"’ Butnot long after, he found himselfon a plane to Tulsa and was asked to serve as pastor for a year. This period meets his denominational requirement for a year of supervised-. service--tO h .coh~r-~gafion~--and helps-the Church 0f the R~esto~ation ihrough the period of adjustment after seeing its founding pastor move on. McCall’s advisors are the Rev. John Wolfe of All Soulsand the Rev. Jim Issacs of Tahlequah. And .~hile it se~ms to McCall that his congregation has~adjnsted fairy ,well to.havinga nomheterosee Talk ,.page 12 Comilng Soon! : shanti,s--Mar li Gras, IAM : Membership-Drive, Pride i Ce.nter Video ~ghts, PFLAG : Spaghetti-. Dinner with OKC ! Metro ChOrus +7’ TresPasses" .o . . s_ee Soon,.page 3 INSIDE - EDITORIAIJDIRECTORY US & WORLD NEWS H.~E~.LTH NEWS ~,.. HF.~LTH & WELLNE~ P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P.7 P. 8 P..9 P. IO ¯ WASHINGTON ~- The leaders of a national Black lesbian and : Gay organization today responded cautiously to dements ofa ¯ recentlyly announced plan by the right-wing political/religions : group, The Christian Coalition and called on the group to take ¯ honest, constructive steps to heal the wounds of division that it : has fostered. Keith Boykin, Executive Director of the National ¯ Black Lesbian and Gay Leadership Forum, said the recent ¯ announcement of the Christian Coalition’s Samaritan.Project is : only a "first step" in reconciling the religious right’s.history of ¯¯ indifference toward blacks, the poor and the.inner ¢ities~ ,The Samaritan Project includes an 8-point planf0r strong f~amilies, ¯ safe neighborhoods, charitable giving, racial justice, hndrevital- : izi~g the church. Despite the plan’s positive rhetoric,~Boykin P. 11 P. 1.2 P: 13 P.~i4 Hawaii May Add.Marriage Ban to Constitution? HONOLULU (AP) - The state Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills aimed at resolving the same-sex marriage issue, following the same approach taken by the House recently. One calls for a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sexmarriages. Theother, activated o.nly ifHawaii’s voters ratify the amendment, would give same-sex couples many of the same rights and responsibilities of married Couples, but going much further than provided in the House measure. What we have attempted to do is to.craft a constitutional amendment that will accomplish the objective of limiting marriage to couples of the opposite sex while preserving what we know to be our citizens" commit- ~ncn~. to. ~aimess~ tolerances.ands! equality,~,~said~Sen,- amended House bills now go t..0...:~he Senate floor for likely approval before going:~0n to a House-Senate conf~rehce committee tO resoI~e differences. The committee action came following a five-hour hearing at which opponents"and supporters of samegender marriages reiterated the argumetits.that have marked the debate since a 1993 state Supreme Court decision. Thehigh court said the equal protection clause of Hawaii’s Constitution requi~ed that same~sex marriages~ belicensedu~l~s~ti~ sia~e ~uld show acompelling state interest not tolicense them. " Debi Hartmann, chair of the Hawaii’s Future Today group formed to oppose same-sex marriages, told the committee that since marriage is a public policy issue, it should be decided in the Legislature. Attorney Dan Foley, who represents three same-sex couples who sued the state after being denied marriage licenses in 1991, denounced the proposed constitutional amendment. The Legislature is preparing to send voters an amendment "to deny rights to citizens of this state...despite overwhelming and undisputed evidence that same-sex marriages would benefit families and children in this state," Foley said. Underthe SenateJudiciary Committee’s action,alaw extending many of the rights and responsibilities now given married couples to same-gender couples world go into effect only if Hawaii’s voters approved the constitutional amendmentbatming same-sex marriages in the 1998 general election. Committee co-chairman Matt Matsunaga said. the rights package for same-sex couples were those "we believe that virtually any fair minded citizen would agree should reasonably be extended to others." Democratic members Robert Bunda and Norman Sakamoto voted against both bills while other four Democrats voting for them, including Sen. Wayne Metcalf, who was sworn into the Senate two hours earlier as a successor to Big.Island Sen. Richard Matsuura, who resigned due to illness. Matsunaga said the bill allowing same-sex couples to regist~ as :."reciproca! .beneficiar~’.es". with the. state Departm’~ent,of Health~.ngludes a " cautioned that the black.community and the gay community still have much reason to be skeptical.Jesus warned us, Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but -ENTERTAINMENT/ARTS inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shallknow them bytheir COMMUNITY CALENDAR fruits. (Matthew 7:15-16) ~ Boykin said that the Black Lesbian and Gay LeaderShip Forum GA’Y HISTORY wonld be closely watching the frnits of the Christian Coalition to ¯see that,their.d~edslmatch their words.: Heals0 kunounced,two,,-: RESTAURANT REVIE~W~LASSlR~DS . . see Black, ~age 3!: : Writers Issued on or before the 15th ofeach.mpnth, the entire contents of this publication ,are protected bY US:e0p2~i,Tgh~ ~19ff6 by?Tulsa Family News and may not be .re!~ueed eiihe.rinYwhq:lj~r.-~i,fi-P.a.~..~!thou! .,wxiRe~...Permiss!_o,n_from ~,hep.ub!is..her., Pdblicadon. 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PamPryor,press ! secretary and headof Watts"DC office , . no.ted.that she Was With the Congressman : When he was asked by a reporter ff the ¯ remarks,".., what’s immoral and what’s wrong.. ?’ referred to Gay and Lesbian citizens. " ~ Pryor related that the_Congressman Statdtthat-he hadinmiiMisgues like late. term abortions,and even Ebonies, and fitd not intend the remark to beunderstood as referring to Gay and Lesbian taxpay,e~,~... FurtherWatts added, that inhis,,of~ce, if you can play, you get auniform -imp,!ying that Congressman Watts does not diss criminate in his office. However; Watts" office has been asked to sign HRC:s nondiscrimination pledge edlmpaign and has declined to do so. TheHRCnon-discriminationpledgecampaignbeganinresponse to comments by then-Oklahoma Representative Jim Inhofe (now US Senator) thathe would refuse to hire Gay employ- ¯ ees in his office. ¯ Pryor also noted that Congressman ¯ Watts- is an ordained-Southern Baptist : minister and could be~ expected to hold .- view in line with those of that Protestant : Christian denomination. However, Pryor ¯ vetoed- a measure banning ~ame sex marriage.--The bill:. --: ¯ applied not only to same-sex mamages,- but also to- : heterosexual, couples living together. dress the expressed concern by some that o~r state might : Communities in Colorado can acknowledg~ domestic i becomeamarriagemillforsame-sex coup!es,"Matsunaga : partnerships. In Boulder; 53 couples,including four hetsaid. The House measure would give same-sex couples . erosexual couples, have registered with the domestic " registered with the state rights for hospital visits and.to " ,p,armership registery there. But that registery provides ¯ make health decisions for each other, joint property ¯ nolegal rights andr~ponsibilities’~ .as ffascoe~sbiilldid. ¯ rights, inheritance rights and the right to sue for wrongful "- Mary Celeste, an attorney, said she and .her parmer " death. The Senatemeasure includes thoserights andadds : raised three children during their 12 years together. She ¯ several key economic measures, including state retire.- ~ said all committed .couple~s should have .,Mol .the legal. ~ ment benefits, state tax benefits and workers €ompensa-’ ~ ~ s.thnding 0f bet.er0sexua[ married ~c.buples~ ~~ai~. ntt- i fion benefits. Excluded were areas that- might create : ’ noyel. This_is:somethi_"ng .we.und~ts~d~ We khow ~w.hat ~ i. federal or interstate conflicts, such as social security, government housing.programs, resident military benefits and state Social service programs. NM Women Seek Marriage License SANTAiCE (AP) -Two women who applied foralicense. to marry each other say their action was basedin part on. principle. "I don’t understand why we should be treated differently than any other committed couple," said Patti Levey, 37, who showed up at the SantaFe County clerk’s office Tuesday with Beth Saltzman, 34, to apply for a marriage license. The clerk’s office mined down their application, saying the attomey general needs to issue an opinion on the legality of same sex marriage in New Mexico. After County Clerk Rebecca Bustamante rejected the application, Ms. Saltzman said she and Ms. Leveyl had been discriminated against. Aside from a reference to bride and groom, and male and female applicant on themarriagelicense application, ~ benefits to employees with domestic partners, many Of tRaaklephfoRureasdp,eBciofyickisnt"eepnsc,to0uaracgheiedvReeScodci’salos.ragnidmeiczoatnioomn tioc nothing in New Mexicolaw specifies a married couple whom are homosexual.~Companies and employees alike ¯ justice. First, he asked that Ralph Reed meet with memmust be aman anda woman. Kay Roybal,spokeswoman " say the policy improves morale and can- sharpen the bers of the black lesbian.and gay ’community to,discuss for Attorney General Tom Udall, said state attorneys ¯ recruiting edge. But nobody forced the decisions. NowI " how we can overcome the barriers,that have excluded our would have to research case law on the subject, the City of San Francisco has told United Airlines ithad ¯ State Sen. Leonard Lee Rawson, R-Las Cruces, said " toobeyanordinancereqniringcompaniesdoingbusines~ cooperation, Second, hecalledfortheChrisdanCoalition he’s concerned that if New Mexico doesn’t take a stand ,- with the city to offer spousal be~xefits tO their workers’ :. itnoceluxdpaenSdotchiaelSJcuosptiecoeffoitrs a"lRl apceioapl lJeu,sitniccel’us’dcinamg pleasibginantos on sam.e sex marriage, the courts ~’will nile liberally and ¯ unmarried and same-sex partners.- ¯ and gays¯ ~The Christian Coalition should support the a¯ ccept gay marriages." Rawson expects a bill to be ............ ~ ......... - - .- ~, . . . .... ~vlary Jo nottanu, a umtea s oKeswoman, sale that xa .introduced ~.n th.e 1997 s.eSSlO.n ~at w..ould .r..e~o~gmze a_ ." UnitedofferedbenefitsinSan~Pr~cisco, itwouldhavet6 ; Employment Non Discrimination Act, which outlaws heter¯osexu. al umon as. the only legally vahd " term ot : offer them worldwide. Unitedhadno estimate of What .: etimonp,!,oBymoyeknitnsdaiisdc..rTimlfiirnda,,tBiogny.Mbans~ed.al~o.dn~tsheex~u9arlumorcieanlltesdmamage m New Mextco. - - " Such ~ompliance might cost United alread cdm lies-"-. : ,. -~ o~ - ......... . ..... ~€ P . foranendtotl},,~ChristianCoalifion.)sinflam_matoryanfi- ~ ~ ’ ¯ " " .,, . ~ with.a New Zealand. Human.Rights. Commission ruling .- gay rhetoric. If they really, want .to ~help~com..rnunities, - Maine Gov, Supports Marriage " .- banningbenefitsthatapply,0nlytoinarriedcouples;Thiit ~ .theyfirst.n.e .. to stop the. hatefut,r,hetorie thath,as kept gAeUstGedUtShTatAh,eMwaoiunled (nAoPt o)p~pGosoeva.cAitnizgeunsim~gaa.thivaestoSbuga?r. :i ..t.eriaflriyn,g ..la.Xn.dm~Uaitns i.Nteedw.n~.oZwehlaalnldoewrss.t9~tsn.oemminp~loatyeeaens y~in~Ne.efwi-.. ~"-. pwehooplseindciev1id9e9d4~hagaasiln.set,do~ne,,l_ogtha.edre~~.¯s‘.shaipjdF;Moraut~m.,d~y,~.,C~aa~ll,etro, recognition of same~sex marriage in Maine, despitehis ~ Zea!andtofollowsmL . .. i " " ~ ’ : "i Resist"eampaign.Fourth,.theFornmmgedtheChrisdan concern that the effort may be constitutionally flawed. " - .In San Francisco, United.employees say they watit ~ :.. Coalition to renounce,the.elem~n.ts ofit,sS.am_aritan Plan King’s comments came Tuesday as Concerned Maine ".’" be able to offer benefits tb their ~ho.sen families, straight .. that will cause further econgmic, injusti~.. Families filed what it Said were 62,157 signatures with..: .ornpt, married or not2 .,It’s. about.equal_i~," says Kenf .. : The Samaritan Project bills itself as. *’a bold, and-comdecfions officials. Ifverified, the petitions would force a ¯¯ Bloom, a flight attendatit w_ho. ha,s,.w.or.k.ed.2.2.y.ta-rs..f,o, r ..¯ passionate,~.p,lan ,t~oeombat-poy~rty .and. res,to~e hope." referendumon the same-sex marriage ban unless it wins ~United and hopes-to one oay ¯o.n.e~r.ms o. enents~to ms : However, there, s ..nothi.ng bol.d 0r.qompassionateabout approvalin the Legislature. TheConcerned Maine Fami- : partuer~ l~dike Owiibdy. - . - - ~ " .balancing:the budget On the backs of.the, poor,", Boykin lies proposalincludes languagedeelaringthat’!personsof : - If United we!~e to adopt,such a policy in.this coun.try,?it ¯ said. "What kind of good. S.amari.tan.wonldabandon the would be the first major U.S.-b~ed airline to do. sol requirement for both partners. ’q’his is intended to adthe same sex may not contract mamage." It also.would require the state to refuse to recognize such marriages performed in other states. King, moreover, volunteered that he percei~Ved "an issue of whether a state can do something like this,’~given constitutional language promoting state-to-state cooperation. "Clearly this would end up in the Supreme Court," King said. In sketching his attitude toward the initiative, King noted that he had been a strong supporter of so-called gay rights legislation aimed at oudawing discrimination against homosexuals in anumber of areas. In 1995, Concerned Maine Families spearheaded an unsuccessful campaign to restrict gay rights in Maiite. CO Legislature KillsDomestic Partnership- DENVER (AP)-A bill providing legal status to couples who live together but are not married was killed on Wednesday by a legislative committee that acknowledged there are problems, but said the measure was a step too far. "Politically for me it’s a difficult vote, morally for me it’s a difficult vote. I’m not prepared to vote for it right now," said Sen. Ed Perlmutter, D-Wheat Ridge. After hearing several stories of partners losing their rights in relationships after their loved ones died, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-3 against SB161, which extended legal rights - such as power of attorney and visitation rights - to domestic partners. The bill, by Sen. Pat Pascoe, D-Denver, comes a year : the problems are and this is the remedy," she said. Sue ¯ Co.~gratulationstoDonfshaPowell, thenewMiss Sooner ¯.. AndersonofDenv.er, toldthe’comm!tieehowherparme~’~ ~. Siate USafA~997!Sh~ islsden~he;,e ~,~th l~o~iJy~James, 1st : family kicked her outof their house after she called ~em" "i" ~d/merSup, Eb~nY Hail, 2nd umfer:@, MCParis Grey : to tell them their estranged-dhughter had died of leulee- . and -t~e otl~e’r fdbu~tu~ ~Omestdi~is at t’ha Silver Star¯ i mia. Anderson left wi~ just.a b~g of her clothes and. ’ ; i " " on’to c6~,’pete:’ihih~ Miss "Oklahoma nothin,,g, elsetheyhadaceu~nnlatedi~thei~6yearrelati0n: ".~ ~ S be hd~l Feb~ 22 ~ ~3 :at "the Star. : ship. Ultimately Iwas not inanyposiiion to do’any-’ :" I " i I : ~thing,"shesaid."ThiskindofsituadonisnftOKandthis .’ 1 I I : bill is a start’toward addressing these issues." ~ : ¯ ’ ’ I I ¯ "Sen. Sally Hopper, R=G01den, voted against ille bill; : " [ I [ ¯ ,s,a.yingshedidn’tlikeitsimpactonheterosexualcouples. ~ -othermeasuresto-iiesi~ondtotlie~amafiiaftprpjtct.-First, ¯ We are encouraging people WhO ~e ntt married tO live .. tbe Forum willtakeup the is~ueot~ th~ religitus right in together who -could get married, she -said.~ "We are ¯ the black cOrnmuaity at’its Tenth Anntml"National. Conmaking this so legal and SO acceptedT~ ~ ference going on,through Sunday in Long B~a6h~Califor- : " " " : nia.Se~on"d, the FOrum will distribute to ~hiircheS nafion- : Airline: City’s Domeetic Partner Law " -Wide’copies of a he~¢award:winning documentm’~ film ! ~ Would:Have Global Effects~ ’ . ~.: ~-calJed":Al~G°d’~-sCMl~en"’:W~chyes,-Pg~ds’t° therole ¯ sAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Disney-s done it. so have ." ofthe radical-reli~tus fighf in th~blackChurch: : ¯ ¯ - - In a F~brtmry 4 letter,to Christian Coalition director ¯ Levi Strauss, IBM and American Expres.s. All offer " : Several international airlines already have more.indu- .. sive b¢.nefits. Qantas Ai~.ays,.forex~tmple, has .offered benefits and travel passes, to i.ts Australian employeds’~ ~." "nominated beneficiaries" for years. In Israel, a 1994: ¯ laws.nit forced E1 A1 io offer :d~mesticlp~qner henefits.i. AndAir Canada has .fffereddomesticpartner benefits to its !8,000 Canadian employee.s since e~ly:last year.. " This is not alightmatter foreither the:city or the airline. ¯ Uni-ted is amajor p!ayerin San Francisco; itsfacility hefe,: : the company’s .major mainfenan,ce hub and gateway to trans-Pacific flights, .employs about 20,000 peo.pie -= ¯ almost one-fourth of.all United dmployees worldwide. ¯ United traffic is 40 percent Of all airline business at the " San Francisco airport. . ." Wyoming Against Marriage CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A House panel moved for- ¯ ward a controversial bill that would prohibit same-sex marriages in Wyoming. Just minutes before the House : Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted to send House Bill 94 to the House floor, several speakers spoke on the measure that some called a way to preserve tradition and families, while others called it an embarrassment to the "Equality State." ¯ The bill would invalidate same sex’marriages in Wyoming and would not allow the state to.honor Such mar- -" riages if or when they are recognized in oilier states. role of government in helpingtheneedyT’ he asked. Boykin called on the religious xight to.embrace new challenges~ .including. preven,’~t~ng 1he. Spread Of HIV/ AIDS, the leading..cause of death-forAfrican-Americans between the ages of25and44~ ’,’! wartt to see.theChristian Coalition fighting for Medicaid funding .and health care for the 37 million uninsured .Americans.,’-’ he said. The National Black Le.sbian and .Gay :l_:~adership Forum is the only n_atignalorganization dedicated.to the nation’s two and a half mi!lion Mrican-American Gays and Lesbians. Establi.sh.ed in 1988,,the-Forum works to empower Black Lesbians and.Gays by.developing their leadership skills, increasing their .visibi.!ity~ an~d b~uilding bridges between,their various.communities.. . . As us~ua!, Tulsa.community ~rganizatious a, range of activities upcoming. Shanfi Tulsa will hold iis 10th annual Mardi Gras fundraiser on Sat: March 8. Call 749- 7898 for info. Interfaith AIDS Ministries 0AM) ~has kicked off its annual membership drive and its.ts due,,ues are so modest that none of us have any excuse not to,join~ Low income is ONE DOLLAR/year, individual.i~ $5/year and house: hold is $10/year. They do good--w0rk and provide HIV/ AIDS education and aninfo, line. Infact, diey we.r~ doing a highly effective 24hour .ilffo..line.for almost no.money -.. :,.--. ~see S~dn, page lO t ay uops Hecrulzea ’SAN FRANCISCO (AP). = A- large-scale natioftal ¯ CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP)- The Cambridge Police consumer survey of gay menandlesbians says popu- ," Department wants gay men and women to know they ~ ~-"--,,I lar entertainment, sport utility vehicles, computes : are .welcome to apply for jobs as police officers. and financial planning scored high on their lists;.Of ¯ Police officials said gays will, not be given any hiring interests:The homosexual.codmaffnity iSlargely well~ :., preference but they won’LJ~c:.discriminated against, R$ON LEA ANN MACOMBER educated- and. affloent,with a household income ex= either. " .... ~ Realtor Associate ceeding $10.0,000 for 21 percent of the market, the ~ -"A. lot of people feel-they aren’t.welcome in some Res: 582-7672 survey said. Some 22 percenthave graduate degree~ ¯ cities and towns," Frank Pasquarello, spokesman for it-=f,~d~ and 58 percent hold management positioi]s. ~ the department; told the- Boston Herald.."We are q’his’ study confirms the affluence and. spending :: addressing that by making sure members of the gay patterns for which there previously has been only ~ and.lesbian community feel they are welcome. Every aneedotalevidenee;"saidRebeecaMcPheter~s;presi- , group is welcome,~’ he said. . dent andCEO of Simmous Market Research Bureafi ," HesaidPolice Commissioner RounieWatson met ~64~ E ~st Street ¯ Suite ~70 ~Tulsa, Oklahoma 74~4 in New York, Whieh conductedthe survey. ¯ : with gay activists, who asked for a special appeal to Off: 9~ 8-749-8374 ¯ Fax: 9~ 8-747-~ 795 Adverting-agency .Mulryan/Nash; a New- York - gays.. The departmentissued astatement last week agency aimed’a~ gay icoustimers, eonimissioned the ~ inviting:gaydto apply: ’q’his i~ an invitation. This is survey. The intent Was-tO index the .market: The ." notaguarantee~0fajob,"Pasquarell0said.Hesaidhe pollsters surveyed 3,896 gay men an~women’acrogS i did not know ofany openly gay, officers in Camth~ country, then combined the results for meh~and bridge, but-added, "W~ couldcareless if sbmeone is W.ome~ in ~ totals. Not~tirprisingl~,; "nearly" 90 9~,l~y gay, as4ong as they do their job." " - , p~r~eiitoftho~epbJIedsaiff~eypfefei:h’ot~ls,:re~.t~d~ .:’ q’l~el~sbian-gaycommuuityinCa~nbridgedoesn t rants .atidotherbtl~inessesthiit~aarket’to°ga~ c0nsmfi: really see itself represented on the police departers~ Theyfilstfa¢tr travd’~p0t~ ~n~’~y-ffielidl’y~ ment," said Robb Johnson, WhO liv.es in Cambridge "’The report showed gay- eonsnmefs,:ar.e 16yal. to andisanac~vis.t~.Wi~theFenw.ayC0mmun,i,’tyH~ealth product brands that adverfise i,n the gaypr’ess; such~ C~at.eri "It s in¢.umbent,dn the.eity to create an Ab~dt~.v0dkfi~~Tahqueray gin and Subaht. Some 72 enviionmemwhe.’r,e,"tfficer~ €enid come out orcornpercent of those suryeyed’ had attended-liv~theatet ix~t¢ forlth~ exam, he said. ¯ ’ : ¯ " ’ Within-the past-year, nearly’dtuble..the 37 percentof ¯ ~ ~ " "--" ° " ’~ "~ " " " ..... " ’~ ’ "’ " " th~U~S:populfifion~s’~i v~htte. Atld:20i~etcefit 6~gay !un|tea~ Teri Schutt Realtor ! 834-7921 Specializing in men and lesbians reported seeing at least two feature ¯ Family Homes films in the last mpnth, more than three times the 6." , ’ i.P..artner Benefits? pe~ce.nt 0fAme~aus in,ge~neral:- .: ~ ~: , ~ i ; SAN FRANCISCO (AP)~-.United Ai’flines moved a No.n,Diserimi.nati0 n ! small~stepcloser.toofferingdomesticpartnerbenefits R~x, POV,LrOm, 7474746 tO employees by sending a letter to a city supervisor :fOr .californ:ia Sch001s- " saying it was.Studying thelaw to see if compliance is ¯ possible..But the airline still has not committed to SACRAMENTO (AP)’-: A lawmaKer who whs the : offering ~mployeesin registered::domestic,partuer- BROOKSIDE fir:~0penlygaymemberOftheC.alifomiaLe~islamre : ships the same benefits as married couples. - " . .:. is trying again this year to ban discrimination-against Theletter,.receivedThurs~y, is thelatest develop- ghy~..andle~bia~.S-in:publidedueatioh: : " - . " merit in a stalemate between~United and-the city over JEWELRY ~ The ~bill introduce" by. As~embl~woman" Slieila " San Francisco’s new domestic partners" ordinance. Kuehl,.D-Sfin~ Moniea, wtuld prohibit bias bhsed ¯ Thenewolaw requires’ companies doingbusiness with 4649 So. Peoria. off sexual orientation in’seho_ol employment; cturicti, " the city to offer Spousal benefits to their workers’ turn and-the treatmetit-of students On campus. : unmarried, and same-sex partners. A similar bill failed.last year when Republicans United officials said inthe letter that"they are controlled the AsSetnbly. But Democrats ate back in ¯ going tb-take a.full-analysis of the-:legislatiOn~ and ¯743-.5272 poWer this- year,, putting theissuein the lap,of Gov. ~; make a decision on whether they will be able to Pete WilSon; .~.Republican who-has both. supported " implement it,Y Supervisor Leslie.-Katz said. ’¢Fhey Comer Of and opposed gay-dghts ihitiativesin his six ygarsas : have not taken a position as to .the feasibility of chief executive: ~Wilson has taken.no position:on the ¯ compliance," she added. ¯ 48th & Peoria bill4whieh hasn’.tyet facedits first committee testin " ¯ The_airlinehad to consider 0ffering.domestic part- 9:30 -5 pm - ¯ theAs~embl’y.. Bat:both sides" ~r~ predicting~that ,the : net benefi,ts when the =Board of-Supervisors’ Govern- Mo~dpY - Friday governor will.comeumierinteusepressurewhenhis : ment Efficiency and Labor Committee senta $13.4 tumcomes to decide tbediatt~r: ’ ¯ million United lease~back to,the ~irports Cornmis " ’%Ve ate ~,~ry seri0us’fibtu( the4obbying-w¢ _d.0~" : sio~-in:=Jan~uary~ .The .aiditxe~whiCh.makes up 40. sa~dL~llefiMeCOi;miek/al~iSlati:ve-adVO~atef0iLife ~ percent-0f:the airport’s business; Wanis a ~-~e~ .... -~,,__ ~7 Lobby; a gay-rightS group ~:that~ reCenfly~ attracted ¯ lease for anew kitchen-ahd maintenance center. more than 500yomig people tp’a Iobbying day at the : Uuited says that if if were to offer domestiepartuer ~-~7’~:7 Capi-tol..i’.q]iegayand’le~bia~communityisgoihg-to" b.enefitstoits.l.7,000,1ocalemployees, itwonldalb~ ve.~active on-thi~ bilLWe ~anmobilize’ ¢omm-u: " most surely have to offer.them to its 80,000 workers nltie,:t om allov=.the tat .:"’ " " - . ¯ : n tionwide. Sa uncisco’S dOm s :p =ers ordi MCC of Greater Tulsa Assem~blymanSt~veBaldwin,’aLaMesaRepub~-" nancetakes eff~t.June.1; and the-~ity has shown - , eamwho wfl!.:help [ehd tliebpp0s.ititm, said~Wiison s ! some flexibility~ in, the ,deadline., ,On- Montlay; the. :"Whore God Up,lifts All People" mixe~.re~x~rd o,~ g’ay’is~ues wil}imike’the lobbying al~ " Board.of S.uperyisors .g-awPacificBell;MobileSer-- " " the~mote~intense: .The~Anahdm~.b~sed:~fadhional- .~ vices two yea~s.tO comply .with=the law>The firm is- " ’ " " X/allies ~.talitio6 iS:prel~ariffff tO i~rim ~l’5;000:tabloid~ :: erecting cellular photie equipment on a fire station. newspapers to ain’t ~hikehgoers’statewfdeabout th~ : ". .....- "...... - "- "’ 162:J-N.-Maplewood bill. ’Nou’ ]l see awhole cnltural war goin~,g on when " !~.G~ -’=-- Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 KuHff~: li~i~a’[li~ ~a~~isgri~i-h~ust "~ whetherltomosexuals shonld-be barred from,being " ~ gays an~d lesbiam in,the ,~chools is .!~.Tv=asive. But- ~ traineO~ as teachers la~ :sparked a rare outburst of pr~o~,f ~s. s..¢~9~.~t:~.e .gays.:m ge~era!..a~0 yo.ung ¯ intolerance of gays. - ~- thei.r.gfie~s~she3aidS~h~feS’.stiry~.#s.~ht.win.~ outspoken.supporterof theban, even-said that gay " : ¯ ’ ¯ . . th~afyo_.tin~;g~ ak~’~blc~J’,ikely i~’d~01J0ut ~f s~h.0o~ men ,are. ,sick -~--both: physicallyand :mentally"- and 7..-:An Affirining. Liturgical" ahffnioiq I~~1~. fo Idll .~,em~~d~,e~.th,an~e:h¢i~rt~i prone-to.becoming maleprostitutes.. The comments ’ ~..e.~ualS’.. " i ," _° ?- -i~’:’-. ’ ~: ’ - 7......... 7 ":, added,to-a debate ,,m_."ggered this ,mon,th by thedis-elomeetina at The ~arden ? The bill ,ffg~d:a~ld ~s~fi~l.’hri.~t~6o tg"th.<fiSt b[’ surothat ,Thailand; S 36 teachers colleges Wonldnot t~iii~..~t~c~’ frtr~~a:i~li~ ifi,~M.o,~’p~* accept gay studentS in the belief, that homosexuals ~8~v g ~’em-ia , ~ua¢o~na of ~M~fa.~:,7~..~"w..b~.eIev~te~i~,tle tothe’!9~! serve as poor.~ole models:f0r.youngsters,-.- ;. :. ~ss Satua-day e~enin~ at"6pm how a~etro~edirace,~9.~, ~olO.r’;’.rdigi0n; ag_e; .di~iI~.-t.. . 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Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm *,.Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E_=;~__ South Min~o ® Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 * (918) 622-1t41 - the collective name for the teacherscolleges - recently announced it would not admit.gay students. "Homosexual teachers would affect young students because youngsters look at their teachers and absorb things,, said Sirote Pholpuntin, director of aBangkok branch. "Those who wotti~r i~ach young studba,t~ should be idealistic and perfect, they should be nor- Representatives of about a dozen activist and academic organizations wrote a letter to the education minister protesting that thebanviolatedhumanrights and academic freedom. They also said it was against the tenets ofthenational religion, Buddhism-"which teaches people to be merciful." Scoffed Suldaavich: "I’m not goingto allow afew people to determine the course of national.education, They cite human fights. That’s nonsense." His stand earned him a sharp rebuke in a Bangkok Post editorial, which said his comment,was silly and unealled for and most of all, it showed an. appalling lack. of sensitivity for someone holding the post of national education chief." Nevada’s Gay Legislator CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Freshman Assemblyman David Parks may be the first openly gay person in the NevadaLegislature.But Parks,whohas worked in local government and lobbied.for more than 25 years, is no. stranger to. the legislative process: He noted that his reception at the 1997 Legislature has beenwarm and that his sexual orientation hasn’t been an issue: Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, Parks, D-Las Vegas, came to Nevada via the U.S. Air-Force. Parks spent his entiretour of duty in Nevada, intending to leave the state when his time was up. Like many, he said, he wound up staying. ~’I like the desert and I don’t mind the summer heat," he said. "And I always remember,the last night I spent inNew Hampshire, when it was minus 17 degrees." Parks also made his mark as an AIDS .activist. For eight years, he recommendedpolicies as a memberof the Governor’s Task Force on AIDS and has also served as a trustee for Aid for AIDS of Nevada Inc. His long record of experience gave Parks an edge when former Assemblyman.Larry Spitler asked ~m to run for office, o= "At the time, I-said, ’Larry, that’s just not onmy radar screen~’ "Parks said:’~Becanse I was openlygay and very up front aboutmy personal life, I-just didn~’t see myself running for office." Parks expected and encountered some ~negative campaign tactics. His opponent, Republican Tony Dane, admitted partial responsibility for a mailer that included a.newspaper reprint about a 10-year-old boy who rapedtwo other boys. The article was wrapped around an .endorsement of Parks by The-Bugle, l_as Vegas’ gay newsmagazine.. - At the time, Gov, Bob Miller blasted Dane, saying it was some of the worst,nagativecampaigning he’d ever seen. "(Dane) did it because he ,didn’t have a strong r~¢ord ofhisownaccomplishments to run on," Parks sai& ’l’m sure there are many better placesto be gay than. Newd~, but as diverse as Las Vegas is; being gay isn’t that mtmh ofa problem:,~ Anmt -Gay LawChalien- . - .g.ed ATLANTA (AP) - A-federal appeals cour~ will consider an Alabama law Imnnlngh0mo~xual-student groups from receiving statemoney in a dispute being billed asan important free-speech case by civil A three-judge panel of the 1 lth U.S~ Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments today on a decision that threw out the 1992 law as~being unconstitutional and discriminatory. Conservative critics say homosexuals should not receive any public supportsince.Alabama still has laws against sodomy. The state is appealing the 1996 ruling. "It’s important that we not use state funds to allow the promotion of homosexuality,’" .state Sen..Bill Armistead, R-Columhiana, said Monday. But civil libertarians call the law an infringement on the free-speech.rights of homosexuals: .No other state has such alaw, said theAmericanCivil Liberties : Union attorney who-will.argue on behalfof a gay : .sm~dent group. ’q’here’s been aresurgence ininterest ¯ m, gay and lesbian groups on campus,es~ both in .* colleges and high schools..We think it’s critical to ¯ hold the line .for these groups,".~sm’d Matt Coles, : dir~ector .of the ACLU’s Lesbian, and Gay Rights : Project.... : The st,qte ischall~nginga year-old deqi_" sio!~by U,S. ] Distxict Judge Myron.Thompson, who cal!ed-the, law ¯ unconstitutional anda,"n,3k,ed" form of discri_mina- ~ tion. The statute prohibits groups.f~om using public : facilities or receiving..public money ,if they ’Toster" ~ and "promote" acdyities: prohibited by the state’s ¯ sodomy and sexual.misconduct laws. ¯ TheGay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alliance at the Univer- : sity of South.Alabama, !bcated in M~)bile, sued over ¯ the law after it was denied student.activity money : became of the statute.~ . ¯ : ~ Thompsonrul~iastyea~as then-Attorney General : Jeff Sessions and conservative activists considered ¯ ways to block a regional conference for homosexuals : at-the University. of Alabama. The decisioneffec- ¯ tively Mocked Sessions from citingthe state law to i challenge the meeting,.whieh was held at the student ¯ center in Tuscaloosa. : Armistead said abill will likely beintrodueed in the ¯ Upcoming legislative session to ban the use of public funds byhomosexual groups."’We are sort of waiting : on-the outcome of this (case) before we proceed," he : said... Mixed Review For Super BowlAd with Transexual NEW, YORK (AP) -.Holiday Inn Worldwide got gripes as well ascheers Monda~ for its.Super Bowl ¯ commercial that tried to dramatize the chain’s reno- .’- vafion program by showing a ~mssexual at a Class : reunion. ¯ About two dozen people called corporate head- : quarters about the commercial, said Craig Smith, a : spokesman for theAtlanta-based hotel chain. Half of : the callers likedit and the Other half didn’t. About 30 calls also came in. ftqm_fr.anchi~s.e¢.‘~,. ,.and-were., 5:to.- 1 !o in supportbf the ad, ~icxiording to Gm~ Sch~ihet; h_~d : of the.hotel’s franchise.ownergroup. : The commercial showed a woman .striding into,a : hall, for a class reunion~ drawing a.dmi_ring glances, as ¯ anarrator notes what,i~ cost_,forher new nose, lips and ¯ cbest. Sbe,even.tually runs into an,old ~lassmate who : insists on guessing hername.The,manshudders as he ¯ reeogm’z.es her as--Bob Johnso~ ~from the old days.. ¯ "It’s amazing the. changes -you ,can make for a-few ¯ thousand dollars," the naff_at_or, says. The hotel chain _. is promoting its own $,1 billion renovation program. ¯ ’q’bere have been people who felt it was :a v.eTy i creative approach and funny~ andthere were thos,e, who did h~t .like-the .creative ~treatment we took, : Smith said: "If we offend~xl..anyone with the treat- " m_ent_ we took,we apologize.’; But Smith also said he i was speaking for himself, .and not necessarily the ¯ company, when.offering apologies. i -Hesaidcompanyexe,enfivesplantomeeXthi~w~k : .NJ. Episcopal iDi cese "i BacksGaYMarriage :: NEWARK, NJ.’ (AP)=-.600 delegate~ _t6::th6 123rd aimua~ ~n~ntion~f the~is.c0p.al.Di~"o~c~4.e ofNewa~ kepproveda standard li.turgy forblessing same:sex marr‘iages. ~e deiegat~:ap-_~V~ t~ ~e~olution in minutes, wi~~ii-tmlly no ~bate. It asks the national governing body of the denotnination to develop’rites - for blessing unions between, people of the Same ~nd lesbian couples. :’We ~:e discussed same-sex : dnions sine~ 1987 in this diocese; it’s not exactly a ¯ n~w subject," said Newark Bishop John S. Spong. It s not a big issue. It s Just one more lllustratmn of ¯ " ar~u,~bly one of the mo~stlibePal’in~ the naticm; ~ell ¯ ahead of the national church organization. ~ :~Tre~tmen~s HONOLULU(A’P) -~Alocal:researcheris smd~whe~eracupmc~e~relieve AIDS¯ pa~ems’ ~plaints 6f ~nsmt pMn-~d, nmbness. Since Sept~r, phy~ ~y ~n~ck~~l~king fog32 volutes ttrest out,~eMter-- native~ent;Sof~,.SheOdy hmme patients2 She is conducting ~e t~t by ~mp~ng hMf ,of h~ pafi~ who get acup~c~e, ~d ~e:-o~ .h~f who ge f~e~ent~i~aw~kfor~ow~B. ~tors’have"~t~g for.~~" five waystO,~tHIV patients.who oft~ ~mplMn of~nmb~e~s,:b~ng ~d pM~ in ~eir f~L t~ga ~d ~:-:Anm~r:6f" : Danvers, Mass:i,~ company that runs : Fu~dkers hamburger restaurants, has ¯ re~iairM its 23~000 &mployees. tO learn: : ab~,u~tMDS sinCe 1988 after an employee ¯ marridl a m’ah with HIV.’Co-work~ffs ¯ shunned her and customers boycotted the : deli where she worked. The company : sticks p~_a~a_,phlets on AIDS-and HIV in employ~s, orientation packets ~and dis-- tributes:: them at training workshops¯ DAKA :also h~s set up an anonymous AIDS hofline, mannedby people outside the coml~any, that direct* callers to testing ¯ lalJ~sanffcounselors. "The more frank you : are a~_t the disease, the less’of a~sligma it ig, ~aid WiHimn ,H, ". Baumhauer, DAK~’s :chairman, an&’ chief executive; padenta4nHawaii and’ii~themainland sa]i~ : "If tl~.. C~EO says.it’s OKto talk. abo~t it,- - theYP~efer reli.ef.fr.om.~.acu-o.unemre be-’ .~"" t"t se~n’ds"a’poweff.ul’m.essa.g ..¯ " readycause .the- usual patn medicataons act as- : - But some busmesses~ Just aren t~ sedatives. They s~y sedatiwes make it dif-. ;- to.ta!k~aboutit. "Companies h,,ave so many ficult tO funetion~auring’theday. ~/oth~’~things on-their :table," said Barry AIthough °mainlar~d ~ patients :are alsb~ ’ IAWt~i~’~ spokeaman for-the :Alexan-. trying-o~at this:’e~tem styleof’healing,, :. dria,..Va,-based Society for ~Human Re- Kindrick saidHawaif is an ideal place to .’. ~ource" l~lanagement, a,,nafional group of study: it .becaus~ .people .here are m~r~e : ~e~s6nnel managers.. They -haw ~rofit " tolerant ofAsian healing practices. -,. - 1~ margins t0.wbrryabout, theyhavesexual ¯ harassment, diversity concerns., ~l~here’s AiDS~l=.clueation .n.. so muehvymg for the,rattention:. M ¯ ¯~’....’. : Barnes,. ,a New York ,~ity lawyer and rh,= ~t/~r-knli~o.~ :- r~nner.alDS lo~b~st; saiasome compa..... =,’ ¯ ~.~.~ ...= = ~°",~i~:’,.~, ---: ’ ~ ni~s ~imoly don twant to mention asexu-, ATLANTA~(AP) ~ l~!.ar~King, an A,.I~ : :~ally t~an~n~itted diseaseat the conference educator, makes llis li’¢i~g ~b~ ,valldng ~ tat;ie. ~There sill}canbe~Mot of,moral,and into corpprate bo~09.ms~~f~l of hostile ,. ’~: :~eligi0usiybased res!~,tance4n?the work-’¯ exec~fivrs-.,with, ~eii~!.~ ::~0ssea: .~,:~a~.,,~, said Bame*~ ’ I- would not under~ ’q’hey’rg-a~raid:-~O~y-:~q; " to see" ~-~standwhvvouw,otdd nee21,~o show in the condo~. ~ey’~~~Z:~e ~o~_ng ." worl~lacetheuseofacondom,butthere ¯ to se~ ~x~p~.licit~t~ality.,,~d~g, who . noreasonthatanyoneshouldhaveamoral~ has the-y~s ~Lh~50~_.s~s~ i~~_~.~, ,~e0p ..;o-~objecfion to,simply knowinglthefacts. ~ have.~a~isi~.0.~a~9B~iBy:otv.ed..~!DS:~:~:,~ The promise, of poweffu~ .:neW" dmgs: " as being: fil.t~iib~r"".~..anal~l~ed.~.al~:. :7 " that hal* th6 ¯pro~resg ~of the :AIDS’: virussorts~ a~g~h~:~the~.it;s~.be~.~eoL:,. ~and make .patieats -10ok: and.f~el better. fear.qgn~k!.0.r.~..n.-ce..0., rjq: .s.t.a.l.a..c.k..o~.=i=..n....tc. .re..s.t.,,...:. nmy~"vemanagers~th~ideait~snolong,,er AIDS educaUonts still strugghng to get a i ira issue’they should worryabout. In foot !n. ~efl.~oo,rj0~.~~CQ..r~of~t.e..._ ;J~f~,e~,~’,c~.-[-,1997;it-doesn’t appear.to..be’asLbig’of~,a, even though the.dis.ea~,e is ~,e ~,o: ,~ ~!ier~. ¯ problem,:’. King-said. "Compames ofm0rethanhalfofthgnation-s WorKIorce.. ,: say, "Oh yeah, isn,t there a.eure for mat Four years a~d, theC,dnt~s for ~sease .- now or something. Don’ttheyhave drugs Control and Prevention’Jauncbed Busi- i - ¯ ¯ w~"’ ’ to treat ~t no .. ness Responds.. t9 AIDS,’~ a progr.am to ¯ BellSouth Colp.4n Atlanta adopted an make it easy for eompanies to teach their ¯ . AIDS policy in -.1989 .and has had no employees theba~ics~fAiDSandhow to reason to go beyond that, said spokeslive with it on the" jdb: The CDC says ;. woman Gaye Clark. The policy defines about one in six businesses across the ¯ .AIDS, explains.how it is spread, and outcountry have actuallystarted a pro.gram. ,: lines employeesr right to privacy. "We didn tseetheneedformandatoryclasses, Jeffrey A. 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Yes,Folks,.health Dorland’s Medical Dictionary def’mes will never come in a, pill-form (no satip health as, "’the absence of disease~an~l a ~. faction) but in the form of good, wholefeeling of well-being." How many.o~us some foods~ vitamins~ minerals, proper Tulsans can place ourselves on a.. con- exercise, and a goo~night’s sleep. tinuum withkthis def’mition? Whose fault I know what you’re thinking..2"I.don’.t is it, anyway, when we fail. to meet the defined criteria.for health?Is itourdoctors’ faults,. for is itthe fault of ourmedications, i.e., prescriptions?Or is modem medical technology. at fault? Or is it simply our faults? Teclmological advances keep us alive- satisfying quanity of life, but sometimes fall short of what we needthemost.., quality oflif!! Where did the quality of our lives go? Remember the old adages that Grandmaused to tell us, "anounceofprevention is worth apound ofcure," or, "an apple a day keeps the doctoraway7’Manytimes the most simple of solutions, is whatwetend to overlookmost often. Perhaps .we have become so advanced that we are bypassing our basic iustincts~ ’Tou are (or arch’0 what y~u eat,’: as the.old .saying goes..:so, Tulsa, what are you have the time and money to devote :,tO al! of.this!" But; hey, thisis alifelong contract, this optimumhealth stuff, and it .can get~expeusive. Gym memberships,healthy choices at the grocery s~tore, vitamin and. mineral supplements, eight hours of sleep every night, etc. Well, by golly, aren’t you and those you love worth it? Because, ifyou don’t take the time and money to.stay at an optimum health level, all-the things you have worked for and continue to workfor (like retirement funds) are going to be uSedtomakeyour doctor’s house-payment and your pharmaei~t’.s car payment. Have I~jarred~ you. from your cou~ch yet?! Nutrition, physicial exercise, and sleep ... add up to 100~ oPtimum ]~e~lth. Are you. partieipatingln aft tl;ree fro~its ;n order tod0 your fair sl,a, e aga;nst &sease?! Okay well, . how ....about.: These programs outlined tWO~ ,One.~ abov~ obvitusly require a lifestyle ofco~~hange. Zero~ -TherehreMotof newthinkeating?~ .. - .... " ~’hng’".l~ealth;professionals Nutrition is said toplaythegreatestrole ~’~ available :f& ~0molfatious 6nLnua’ition; in our overall.health. Optimum-health is : fitnesS, ~idrest~ D~d’t ~inkthat yoUare maintainedby proper nutrition (50-60%), .: going to have to hirea .Chef, :a physical physical exercise(30-40%), and from_an .~ trainer, ora nulsseuse in0rder to ac~om adequateamountofrest (RapidEye,~ove~ : :plish your~goa! of~beconiing "I-!ealthids.t~. meritsleepopatterns ~ -’,Mremnsleep,,, :10~%).~ , :~-~ulsah ~f-~ili~~~-"~ ~ezabo~:&~lei~ Nutrition, physicial exercise, andsleep, i’ ti0ne21hehlthpr.tfe’ssi0nals;hbv~evei,lean therefore,addupto 100%optmumhealth.." .be utilized in 0rd~r,to gei siai’t.~.~a~.d ~tay Areyou participating in all threefroms :. on target! St...here s toa pgsitlvefy flew in order to do .your fair share against .. you! Andrera~mb~t~,~quaIii~w’ill’i~rb,a~e disease?! Okay, well, how about two? ; .the quanlty 0f y0tir’lffd.~ ’:f i(.. One? Zero? Uh-oh, so maybe we should : Dr. MichaelGo~’rnaapracticks ~n T.ulsa shift the burden of healthcare’ s respousi- ¯ at 4775 S. "Harvard;-~itk: C, 712~5514) bilities off of our doct0rgcsurgeons, tec~,h- ;. Heis a Board Certified Chiropractor and nology, and medicine to ourselves, Let s-: ~Accupuncturist, hglds dB.S~ ~n Nutrition. takeourfairshareofresponsibilityforour :. and is an active b~dybhilder. ~ " own health care..After all, do you think .- Dr. Gormanals6 do~s fitness, nutriyou are sick because-you haven’t taken : :tion, and supplement counseling. Without treatment, an IHV-infected mother in the United States faces about a 25 percent risk of passing the virus to her child before or during birth. In poor countries, the risk is significantly higher, perhaps around 40 percent. Giving pregnant womenthe drugAZTcuts this risk inhaiti but the treatment is too expensive to be widely used in poor countries. So doctors are looking for ways that will be cheaper and better than AZT. Most of the studies now starting involve various combinations ofdrugs thatincludeproteaseinhibitors, the HIV-blockingmedicines thathave revolutionized AIDS care over the past year. One of the simplest regimens, however, uses just two doses of a single drug, nevirapine. The idea is to give apill to the mother when she comes to the hospital in labor, the other to the baby soon after birth.- Dr. John Sullivan of the University of Massachusetts Medical School said this treatment would cost about $2 - Cheap enough that ifitemational health orgamzations could offer it eTcerywhere. "If this is a success,.-it is ~definitely translatable into the developing world. We are very ¯ excited aboutthis," Sullivan said. Sullivan outlined his plans for the study Sunday at the fourth annual Conference on Retroviruses andOpportunisticInfections. Thegoal is toreducemother-to-childtrammission of the virus down to 5 percent or 6percent- abouthalf the ratenow achievable with AZT alone. Doctors hope to enroll 800 pregnant women in the United States andEurope and have resultswlthin a year."’The goal is to do this study as ,fast as possible so we can get an answer,’ said Sullivan. The treatment is unlikely io do any good if the baby catches the virus ’from the mother while still in the womb~ However, doctors believe about two-thirds of these infections occur duringdelivery,when the treatment may be able to st~p the virus from becoming established. "What we don’t know is whether by increasing the intern sity of the treatment, we increase the rate of success" over AZT alone, said Dr. Robert T. Schooley of the University of Colorado. "My gut feeling is this will ~ have,an effect." by James Christjohn - i ". At Philgrook, ’q~ne Oklahoma Scene:- ffyouneedalaugh, ThdTulsaComedy ." Printmakers of the 30~s and4Or-~’ iS’On Club is ~eplace to go! Tim Jones, from "Dear John", "Am¯flea Unseen: "Evening at the Imprdv", "Comic S~ip Live’:,a~t People & Phee",, Showtime, appears 2/26-3/ . - - r. - 2; Basile, "a teddy-bear. . continues_~,Pn: stuffed with high ~plo- exltlblt ..4 0. styes" (Should I s~iy~ it? Naw, too easy.), Wilose In partleulai’; the credits include HBO and Showtime, appears 3/5-9, exhlbit-ineludes Mark Pitta, a regular on the some women ’q’onight Show", and ,Totally Hidden’Videos’:’ is at artlsts and the club 3/12=16. Formusic ofaCeldcbent, artists ofcolor - Reeltime plays the PAC 2/ 28 (596-7111);andifyou’re .W]~o once were in an operatic draaaama- almost entirely queeny mood, Tulsa Opera’s Vrhe rearl Fish- .~ excluded :from exhibit through .May 11, and it features some inter-. esting imagery. The artists in this exhibition are from the northeastern part _of Oklahoma. Through. June 29, Philbrook celebrates 100 years of.the visual arts in Tulsa, a historical overview of the organizations~ that have played important roles in the growth of the arts in Tulsa. And "Oklahoma Portrait: Photographs by Russell Lee" is also running through.May 11. "America Unseen: People & Place", continues on exhibit through March 9. The exhibit exers" take a dive 3] 1, 6; & 8 .......1 plores aspects of Ameri- (596-7111)i B6th are at the" ¯ ~"the Amerlean " ’ ban pictdrial art from the Performing Arts Centef art scene. ’20’s- ’50’s, and includes (PAC)r 3rd & Cincinnati, downtown¯ , -, Also, iwoula: If you’ve spen~ "time at " - ’ ~- local diners, and can’t get call your e¯ nough of it there, .1..o~al ~mpresan" os, C,eI,eblityA,: ~t-’" , . .._.- ..~ .:, ,_ ,,.~. tra’ctions, ar~bringing ’ to aicbUD|e 0t Greaseto thePAC;3/tT-22 " - " *- .... (596-7111). Elsewller~-m: ’~ ima~es.wlth ¯ ’ 5his cguntry"~am’ organiza7 hom0-sensual /ions ar~ waking up’to the ~ fact that.Ghys &-lLesbiims ...’. "inter~"pr’ e"ta’t"ions:" are a prime entertainment : ~ .works by Norman Rock, .well,~John Steuart C_ufi,y, .Th0mas.Hart Benton~-Fxlr ward Hopper, Walker- .Evans, Dorothea Lang’, Isabel Bishop, & ?Thi~ exhibivreally merits- several viewings. Not -:only .are there interesting . works .by more famous artists, there are equally interesting works by artistswhoaremuchles~ web Eilis Egan, ChrisKe~:~nny H~yes, 8 p.m. John H.~. Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center / Tickets $12 Call 596-7111 ¯ .’Store ¯ :.o .’~". .... ....-7:: . -. " ¯ Open~ at Noon,.Tues-Sat. €. Dinner Meetln¢ week. We had a very good dinner there, iff3~i ,I:~.t~~.e n~w .ap..d~dition~,. : Beginning Jan. ] 7 : I’m sure our restaurant critic at large . ~fo6fa~ewasimpres~!ve, a,n_,_dffy0u,haven t _ ~ ’ ’ " ¯- (we’ve tried re.~tiiiints;;butlhe just~keeps, :!, 7s~nfii,dt~s:worth the buoks - agMn. A~.~d ~ ,. ..... ¯ ,b,reaki~ng ~,~give us. ~simighff.ul~.d-,!~li!l.:~.nk. \Hans and L.uke are ~ueer, no ¯Gifts v Cards v Pride Merchandise ¯ . _ |o, ,:: The ~p)scop~I Church ~SUNDAYS’ :~~’ ~:" ° ~ Bl’..ess the Lord AtAII Times Christian Center- Sunday School-9:45am, Service- 11 am, 2627b East llth, 583=7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist),~S~rvice = 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Uni~.~an Universalist Cong.rggation Service - 1 lain, 1703 E. 2rid, 749-0595 - Lesbian Heaven Fa~ly ofFaith l~etropoUtan Community Church Adult Sunday School; 9:15 Service, 11 am, I~5~51:E S: Mingo, 622-1441 Dinah Shore Weekend Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Palm Springs, California Service, 10:45am~. 1623 North Maplewoo~, Info:-838-1715 March 27 - 31 PrimeTimers ~- ,- Social group for~ me.n, 1st Sun/each too. 4~6pm;:Pr[de ccn,ter, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/TransgenderedAlliance Gay Games 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 Amsterdam ’98 ONOAYS " - Start Planning Now! l-nv T~ang cii.i~ Free& anon~ons te,~ng~ ~o ~ppo~nt~nt r~qnir~ Walk in testing: 7-~:30pm Resu!~: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 Limited Availability PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays July 31 - August 8, 1998 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pm,-Fell0wship €o~igregational Church,2900 S. Harvard . ~ Gay &Lesbian Book Discussion.Group,~Borders Bookstore Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders Book~store 3rd.!V[on/each month, 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st~ 7_12-9955 ~TUESDAYS~ .. -_ ~ ..... UIV+Support Groupr~IV,Resource Coiis0i-tiuni’.l:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1, Info: Wanda ~72~74!94 IGTA member’~;~~- iSh~ii-Tulsa, In’~. HIv/AIDS Support Gr6up;:ar~,dzl~riends&Family HIV/AIDS 34LOt~o,o ¯ . Suppgrt Group -7 pro, Locations, call: 749-7898. I ntornational: v. 0 Center Community Meeting, Feb. 18,~7-pm; ~1307-E. 38th; 2~id ft., 743-4297 formoreinformation._ i~,,. WEDNESDAYS . . :,~..~*.:-. ~ B! Lord At All TimesoChristian Centi~r -.-,: i~ 545~;E South Mingq. Call,622d~4:l forinf~’-" 7 READ ALL ABOUTIT : Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library One area often overlooked in the gay commlmity is the specialsituation of gay and lesbian African- Americans. There is finally l~ginning to be some recognition of this ignored group, and Keith Boyldn’s new book fills an important need. ’One More River to Cross" is divided into chapters on various topics, including "Black Homophobia," "Gay .....R~cism," "Faith in the Lives of Black Americans," and "Are Blacks and Gays the Same.9" In discussing black homophobia, Boykin reviews how some black leaders, including Eldridge Cleaver, Frances Wesling and Minister Louis Farrakhati,have associ- In 19zt8, "The in the Army wouk[ create disltarmony and drive away whites." In fhe 1990’s "hiding behind the amorphous, eatehSall .pln-a.se of ated homosexuality With the unit co~tes~on, decline ofthe black commu- .supporters nity. In one of the more improbable examples~ Boyldn.1~~ne~ay ban qsu~oAteslic+on(tarouvtehrsoiarlOWf’qr+itheer ++ +.i.+ila+,_sxl~~x.uaenSdtat.... Blackw~man:s Guide to Understandingth~ Blacknm")i "Gavs,servln~ as she claims that ~ black, male homosexuals .~i¢o0k; openly~ woum sew andbake andare-deter- make Otlter mined :td be+~ betterwom~m ’ thn..an the w+m+h’ t~iey + s01dier" feel ~o+~." Many inuring top+ its are cited here, including - homophobiain rap music mid . ,able. instances+of black magazines~ and parade organi~r~:reject~ .... "-- ingparticipationbyblack, gay ¯ several otlter groups; ,, In the chapter on Gay’Rat- " ism:’ Boykinpoints to several -----~Uonat gay terms such as the Human Rights Campaign and National Gay -a.na ~ay are and LesbianT~ Force, and intere]~an~eis astounded that, although they claim to stand for equal- able. ity for all, they have Very few black employees, The media, also, is a target: "Likeits heterosexual counterpart, . long before other groups ,got state grants to do the same thing. A~A on March 6, 7, & 8, Trespasses, a playbylocal Pro-Choice activistandcommtmity friend, Barbara Santee is being performed at Heller Theatre, 53288. Wheeling at 8pm. Admission is $6, $57for students and seniors. Trespasses is .billed as "a deeply disturbing protrait of family betrayal and incest" with mature themes and language. It has been chosen to representHellerTheatre attheOldahomaCommunity Theatre Festival in Stillwater on Marc~ 15. Info: 746-5065. Lastbuthardlyleast,don’tmissPFLAG Tulsa’s 1st annual Spaghetti Dinner featuring OklahomaCity’s MetroMeus Chorum The Chorus has performed several times to benefit PFLAG and gets rove the white gay med~,’~ usually projects Eurocentric images ~ beauty that transmit messages of inferiority to blacks and others who do not fii the white stereotype." "Are Bliicks and Gays the Same?" includes an interesting quote fromTexas Senator John Tower, commenting on the 1964 Civil Rights Act: "(It would...) deny to millions of employers andemployees any freedom to speak or to act on thebasis oftheirreligious convictions or their deep-rooted preferences for associating or not associating with certain classifications of people." Boykin’s comment: "rhe complaints ring as loudly today against homosexuals as they did yesterday against Afriean Americans." The same argument occurs with the recent gays in the military controversy, as integration of the US Armed Forces in the 1940’s is disenssed. In 1948~ "1the presence~ of black soldiers in the Army would create disharT, mo~and driveaway wtiites.’ In the 1990 s vermon, ~iiding -behind the amorphous, catchall phrase of ’unit cohesion,’ supporters of the gay ban arguethatlesbians andgays serving OL~mly Would make other soldiers feel uncomfortable." Boykin cites several other instances where the terms "black" and "gay" are interchangeable. The eorrelationbetween the civil rights movement and the " ixtstallees gay fights movemememerges as the most intri " where the the chapters peak the reader’s curiosity and interest, they pale in comparison to the sections on these similar movements for equality.. Checkfor "One More River to Cross" atyour localbranch library or at the Readers Services depart: ment (596-7966) at the Central Library. : reviews. This will be at All Souls Unitar- ¯ ian Church on Sat. March 22 at 6:30 and : reservations are mandatory! Call 749- : 4901. ¯ Other upcoming programs of interest ~ include a conference, "Facing the HIV/ _" AIDS Crisis" seheduledforApril 18atthe Rogers University (UCT) Conference i Center from 8:30 - 4:30. This event is ; being organized for and by the African- , American community to address HIV/ : AIDS within that’ community. For more ¯" informationortohelporganizeorsponsor : the conference, call Beverly Benton at ¯ 622-6059. ¯ Also, Project Get Together (PGT) has : an insurance continuation assistance pro- ", gramfor qualifiedindividuals riving with ¯ HIV/AIDS.TdsaCommunityAIDS Part- ¯" nership is the sponsor. Call I~T at 835- : 2910 to see if you qualify for help with : your insuran~ premaums. Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation ¯ Lesbians and Gay menface many special tax situations whether single or as couples. ¯ Call us soonfor sensitive & timely assistance. ¯ Electronic filing is available forfaster refunds. 747 -5466 Eureka Springs is perfectfor a Winter Get-away! PAGES INFORMING THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAl Complete gay-friendly resources and businesses: lawyers, therapists, travel services Help lines & HIV/AIDS resources. Listings broke~ ;ENDERED COMMUNITY SINCE 1973 bars, bookstores, dentists, doctors, Media, Religious groups, Index & fast access phone list. Nationwide resources includin mail order companies, etc. s and Provinces. CT, DC, DE, ME, AL, AR, AZ, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, KY,, For an application (212) I ~ind us at A ERN MIDWEST: $10 MS, NM, NC, OK; SC TN~+~. Virgin Is. & Puerto Rico. ;elf-addressed stamped ’ 10014 Y Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice-& Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law &:l~ankruptcy 1-800=742.-9468 or 918~352 128 East~Broa.d~ay, Drumright, OklahOma Weekei~di:i~i~d:~Ve~i~"g appointments are avaiiab~. ~: Seat Of Power. ’97 DIAMANTE LS " € HiTSUBISHI HOTORS Built For LivingY $.2 8,.8 8 8 HIV/AIDS and Confidentiality Ignorance about HIV/AIDS still persists almost two decades-into the known life of the disease. This ignorance sometimes translates into bias, stigma, and, at times, outright discrimination from close family and friends to complete strangers. As a result, you have the choice to keep your HIV status confidential. Oklahoma law protects-this right of confidentiality by allowing disclosure of information regarding your HIV status only in afew limited circumstances. Your HIV status can belegally disclosed when: 1. yonsignawrittenauthorization which specifically allows another to obtain this info~nation; 2. a court orders the release of this information; 3. theState Department ofHealthdetermines that it is necessary to to protect the health and well-being of the general public; 4. there has been risk of exposure to emergency medical technicians,paramedics, fire fighters, peace officers, correctional officers, or health care workers; 5. you are a health care worker and the State Department of Health determines sexual pastor, heacknowledged that there had ,been Some controversy in the congregation about offering him the interim position. In fact, the issue became public when one member wrote to The Oklahoma Eagle, Tnlsa’s African-American owned weekly newspaper, suggesting in only semi-veiled terms that a only heterosexual pastor would exert a "positive, wholesome and.., healthy" influence on her,grandson, and that itmight be better to leave, the position open than to chose McCall. McCall notes that he and Darryl have never even seen the letter .to the editor and that the congregation seems to haveresolved thoseissues - at least fc interim gregation might not have made an offer to him if it were for-a longterm position, rather than an interim one. In addition ~to the challenges of the congregation, there is the impact of the racism of Tulsa. McCall grew up in the Bay Area in East Palo Alto where there was physical :segregation; but was surprised inTulsa that segregation is notjust aphysical issue, but:one deeply partofthe cfilture. He sees~racism manifest itsdfin the emotional and spiritual life, as.well-as fp~isnicgallikliefethoefreth-aerceiatyt l-eatsot ttwheopTouinlstao’sf ~-. - one Black and one White,Matkius says he wasn’t quiteso suqnised, .siace he’d spent time in theCarolinasandhad seen a similar culture.’Still’, they sver¢.,surprised by some of the racist assumptions that were made when they leased their house. Both say that it’s difficult t3 deal witha place that refuses even to acknowledge that these issues exist, let a!one talk con, struefively about them., And the~oppressiveness oftheculture, aloag with thelack ...... of’genuine equality, explains muchof the anger and~ hostility .of-Tulsa’s minority Howcver~ both, Magus. and,McCall wel.come~opportunity to live openly as ~ c,~uplemthe~ profe~ional and commuthat disclosure of your HIV status is neeessary to monitor your ability to comply with universal precautions and appropriate infection cotatrol practices. You HIV status cannot otherwise be disclosed by someone else. If so, a person whonegligently,knowingly, orintentionally discloses ,your HIV status may be sued for damages, including, economic, bodily or psychological harm which is caused by the disclosure. In some cases, punitive damages may be awarded. Exercise your legal rights. Unless a situation falls within one of categories listed above, you do not have to disclose your HIV status. Be aware of who could directly affect your life with this information - such as your employer or your landlord. Tell only those people you want to know. Ifyou are H1Vpositive or have AIDS and you have a legal problem you may qualifyforfree legal assistancefrom an attorney on the pro bono panel of the AIDS Legal Resources Project. Call the Project collect at (405) 524- 4611 for more information. This column,is made possible through the contributions ofprofessionalservices bymembersofthe Oklahoma Bar Association. ¯ nity fife. McCall came out~ acknowledg- ¯ ing his bisexuality almost 5 years ago and ¯ dealing with the experience of [ homophobia is somewhat new. He says ¯ that when he was growing up, sexual : orientationjust didn’tseem to be anissue. ~ You were "in the life" but that was not a ¯ derogatory term but that as more Black ¯ Americans have become middle class, ~ homophobiaseems tobemore ofanissue. : He has experienced oppression more in ¯ terms ofrace untilheandMatkins came to ¯ Tulsa. : Both Matkius and McCall are commit- ~ ted to being in Tulsa 100%, hoping to ¯ provide healing and hope for the commu- : nity to get beyond segregation and ¯ homophobia. McCall makes it possible for McCall to pastor to The Church of the Restoration. In addition, Matkins. has volunteered to head the church’s jail ministry. McCall recalls the image of the pastor’s spouse whois much putupon and little appreciated buthe says Darryl gave up "everything" in the Bay Areato supporthim~andasks,really what difference is. there between them and a heterosexual couple in terms of love and devotion? . ¯ ~TheRev, Cheste~,M~.?allhasdonework around the issues ofgriefand death and disYisunegs.aAswnyeollnaes iwnoterrkesshtoepdsionntaolpkpinregswsiiotnh himaboutthese issues maycallhimat The Church ofthe Restorationat 587-1314. live in Oregon during the period of the anti-Gay referenda. Community activist, Jimmy Flowers shareddetails of his confinement in an mental institution and the inlmmane_treatment he experienced just for becans~e he is Gay. Kathy Hinide, copresidentofPFLAGtalked about herGay son and taen poa m orgamang. Kathy Bit&with RA.!N, told her story of being ~Me,tli6di~tpastor who was forced 6ut h6r jbb for b~ng Lesbian. 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(A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. Volunteers Needed! For The Pride Cente~- :~ Volunteers are needed to help with June Pride Ev+ents and to help with minor buildin~ repairs,~and to act as Center Sitters.to extend the hours that the Center i~. open. Info: .call 743-4297. Director of HIV Program: Testing clinic and outreach program to high risk populations. Supervise staff of +/- 10 and 20-25 volunteers. Needed: grant-writing & people skills, not-forprofit & HIV education or counsdingt testing experience a plus. Familiarity with other HIV care organizations desirable. Finfincial & writing skills for reporting to funding agencies needed. Resume to: HOPE, attu: Deb Trevino 1307 E. 38th, Tulsa 74105 you ,live in small town or rural area? Are you attracted to other men? Do you feel like you are .,, And if you’d like to mee i-Others!ii!: come to our rural mens o sc.usslongroup every 2nd & 4thSaturday+ 7-gpm:::: For more info,, contact. Bobby or Jeremy 712-1600 or 800-282-8165 ~by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic One of our good ~friends of the lesbyterian persuasion grew up in Rogers County,justnortheast ofthe Tulsa metropolitan area. Consequently, she has introduced us to several surprising restaurants in Claremore that are actually worth the SlS~cial drive over from Tulsa jttst to eat Main StreetAmerica food. For the last ten years, shdhas raved about anothernight~pot on the banks of the Verdigi’j’s River in Catoosa, but for vail: ous reasons over the last de: cade, we were never able to : menus and saw the prices being asked. ¯ This has to be one of the most expensive : restaurants we’ve ever seen in the Tulsa : area. Bdt, our Lesbian hOstess and tour ¯¯ guide assured us that it .wasn’t a joke - "Molly:s has always been expensive." She said. ’q’hat~s how they keep out ~the riff-raff." We weren’t aware that Catoosa had a riff:raff problem. Which started a long con- .versation as we Were regaled ’ ~vith the Story ofour hostess’ previous ill:fated marriage~to .a gentleman high schooolfootball star:. (isnrt it terrible hfw so.many ,straight men’s lives Molly’ Landln¢ _+ 3700 Highway 66, Catoosa Hour: 11 am - Mon._ coordinate our. Schedules to Saturdays +-+ allow a’visit. WeU, finally, in- +: +~.r + :+’ 0ur state of mourning forthe ~oOn -~10=pm now-closed and lost - .Cuisine: Montrachet, and in.our quest fop anew romanticplace for StealS,ousi~ those Very Speciat Dates, we w~id~ chicken, reached theirzenithonthehigh school athletic field?):-We th0nghrthat Was why.we were beginning to feel. nauseated and light:headedebufitmmed out merely to be amomentary case.6fcarbon imonoxide poi= joined her at Molly’s:Land=. quail"& shrimp, soning and oxygen depfivaing. " - " - " + : + - ’ tion-theldtctlengrill.v-entila- Molly’sLandingislocated .~ Dress: Cas~a|, ! tion+system whs havingsome on the nortkside of Route 66, Payment: i- +~ Soi’tofmalfuncfiOnthateaused right on the west bank of the- r’,. ~ n ~ .. not onIy thefoods to be mes " ~,..,a~n~ all major . ; ’ . . Verdigris River. Fortunately; " i+ "* + + r’qmte~smoked,~bu,t th+ diners if one is looking; there a~e ,--+ credit cards+ ..... as well. The staff s initial resigns marking thetumoffinto ° no eh~hs..:.J :,, +sponset,o that p~ob!em (+tumthelargeparkinglot: Fromthe -. ~ ~! ~, ¯ i + ’Jng the heaters oil ~high) exterior, Uo.lly~s ,looks like + + .ru~ +~.._r~ .+ ? )r~ (!:pr~+ed fruifless~o ~md~ great big, old log cabin-that Non-sm6ldng+"7+ :t~t~-h+"6~g ~:a3O~ were ~warted by,plastic+coyhas had countless interesting, random, and eclectic addi- ag ~ + e+n+"ngs~w~.n.ten.zm.g.the.0pentions. And, that’s exactlywhat ¯ mine., rags, but t-mallyenoughextethe building was and is. " -Co~t~:.... riot doors were opened to al, Upon entering the facility, ’Very " * " low,the air Ion.clear a~bit. - one is struck by the over- expensive But;we.di-gress. All of the whelming amount of "stuff" Rating:_ . .appetizers on the menu were thatiseverywhere.Collectious C llst $~.95. They included grilled ofantiquearticles,junque~and-- ~ ~ .ehicken..strips,, ,smoked posters havelongbeen a staple decorating salmoh~ baked, onion, and ~antced mushfixture of local theme restaurants; but rooms~.but by.far the most popular~appe- Molly’stakesthistoanextreme:Eventhe ~ tizer weaaw beingeaten was:the shrimp ceilings are plastered with framed.post- ¯ cocktail., ~- ¯., . ers, art reproductions, as well:.as- a few : -..All entrees came witka choiceof soup sq.ua~re,.:~en.o~rwatt o~,+e~:.~~L~.g,~i.~o,~d., +st en+tr~,thegrilledchiekenbreast,listed wmcnas not covereooy .s,ome ~-+’m~el +-~-:. at $16.95~ Rib,eye; filetg-mignon,+.. and t neous and Sundry obje-~d art.: Dif++ferent ~--’mme~-~t~eaks:and the Cajun,style:m-ilie~i styles of. cas~sO~.ngare fo.und,in V_mi2 : ronghy+w---e~.++~ced.fft $17.95. Fo~ran ous seet~ous ofdae dining rooms; butthe ~ extra dollar,ajal~~offered. southwest/Santa=Fe-theme,prevails:- We . l,n ,the hi,p.her;:orice ranges;. ther-~--were~ .e~.e seated at anck.etylogtable on drum , quail, aiid Shish~kebabs at,$22,95~.each, ehatrs’made of rawhid~ anti e;edar strip~ ..+ crab:legs ,and~ the ~la~ger:.sized filet ;for -The patrons:the, evening, :gfour visit : $24~95~:and.then.-~oOiniag~inat~$29,95 i W~re the’butterfl-y2pra.w0s¢and:the.~eombi, nation plate~O£;eitherq~andiih-ey(.o~ ~ q~l- and. ’.p+rawnt0.h~,~of, ~the ~ meats ~are -’ grill~Iover:mesqt~t~:nmltmtel~ea,,dly.:of : ’,.~:,TI~+¢af0od sdeetioli du.~oi~mot~yJ~t ’." havi~’arrived~m..the+~L,,port~ our.,labl~ : cnded’.~po~m~ a11:~dif~rent: typ~s.:of ". steaks=Whcn:thvmeat,ar~i.v~I, it.was- hot ¯ an-d"stea~y~-s.tra~gh1,:of£ ;the grill ~and : Uniformly.und~cook~d~one notch-below ~ the~ way~,~’~as,,ordered.-....~ne taste was i og~fxaxg1e~adn~d.+.ilm~ab~~Vtvbxet~uir~ebwuatsw.tehceoduelsdinr,,etd~hfeeldp ~ over~om|ng~ the feeling,that something +: wasmi.msing~Atth_e~eprices, w.eexpected : better:thad,jnst, good......... ; "..,Des~ert~seleetionsi.neluded a mrtlepie, : amuddpie, expremo (sie)’ala.mode,,and : anapple+rasp~Ifiealamode..We tried : the fruit pie, and it arrived fr~h from the ¯ mierowave, with thepastry suffering the : " " ¯ " ~ seeLanding, page 14 Pride Center unfortun~iteWilt of thenuked. Whatcould packed with juvetile revdlers in their :. firstadultdinlng expelience. Alas,itwon’t i fulfdlmtheenmt pwbistshibtlheeinwleoanvdeerfulatruellyegantSenSees_Of : tablishmentserving exquisite foods with ¯ maximum style; and will most assuredly : leave them financially destitute. What a : to catch our own. drop-in basis for several evenings a week. Please return this form to the Pride Center 1307 East 38th, 2nd ft. Tulsa 74105 918-743-4297 Call The 900 number to respond to ads, browse unlisted ads~ or r’ef~rieve mlessages.Onlym~$l~’.i.’9f9i-.puer.te..’ 1 8-~:-Cu~tomerSe~i~:~15;281~3 1 83 1) Call: F~X FRIEND You’vegot a friend right,, here. I’m a 42 years old, Gay male ’5 8, 1701bs. I’m into sports, music, and am very flexible. Let’s hove same fun. (Tulsa) e26409 SHOW ME THE .WAY I’m a masculine, Bisexual curious guy, and I’m o little nervous about this. I’m 21,5’7", 1951bs, with a worked out body, Black hair, and Brown eyes. I need you to show me the way. 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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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 3 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 15-March 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Christjohn Lance Brittain Dr. Mike Gorman Barry Hensley Jean Pierre Legrandbouche Kerry Lewis Stephen Scott The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, January 15-February 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 2 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/532 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1997 African Americans AIDS Coalition of Tulsa AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment Anita Bryant arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses children churches civil rights consumer survey Dave Fleischer Dr. Michael D. 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IV ,P reyentl o n Act , :TulSan toAttend ’91~iay Games :~.i ~ ~WAS_,,HJN,GT_O,N- T~m ~burn, MD and Member of Congress. ~i- ~ Why is Cliff Baile~mll~q~abont a sports evet~ , I_.or urdanoma s 2rid Distr~,ct has introduced again his "HIV. ~.~ i that’salmostayearandon,~.~Mfoff~andthousands : ,rre.v.enti~o.n Act" which claims that it~ would, "refocus public ;:= of miles and dollars a.a~? Anyway, i’m’t the ." ~ea~th ettorts on H.IV p.r.ev~n.tiOn" by holding federal funds." stereotype that GaY, i~,pledon’t"do’~~: , . . ports9. ’-¯ hostagefr0mstatestaatfailtoobey the.propo sedr_equi~ementsof . . . .... ~, What Bmley s.talgi~tg about are the 1998 Ga . . ~o the act, If passed, it would:require partner-notification of indi= :i Games to be held in’~sterdam, The Netherlan~Ys ~ viduals testing positive for HIV antibodies,- would allow the..: in August of that~.:What h~:~ants to iet people i. victims of sexual assaults to require HIV testingof alleged know is that thes~g~e~;en,ts are.0pen to all who nor are ;-assai!,ants. prior to. any conviction,, would allow-their health care ;¯ interested. Athl~I~s’~drn thave~obe=Olympians - : prowaers to ~e,st pati.entsforHIV ..as a conditio~ for any invasive ~ are there preliininaly~ trials to qualify. Allthat is ¯ . surgery, woma require insurers wtm t~Vtoin~orhl those Whom _’ = ~’" ~.... takes is a willing’: they test to knOW test results:,..Tl~.e bill.also has tw.o non-binding. hess to participate and the whereMarch 15 ,April .14, 1997, v. 4, no. 4 : resolutions that states should crimin~alize the intentional "transmission of HIV and that Strict confidentiality withal to get there. Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian,.-Gay, ." in conjunction with this act: All. that~said, However, Oklahoma state health officials and local HIV edu: Bisexual.& Trans :Communities :¯ - cation Bailey actually is a and prevention specialist note that most 0fthese condiBronze medal winner in ~the heavy:. ons are already reqmred~by state law here and m themajority of States...Tl].ey point that mandatory partner notificationcanonly be: ,wei’ght .J.udo., com." done wxththe cooperation of the individualwho has been tested L994 : and that individual.can refuse to name-his/her partners. Games that : Furthermore the testing of individuals who have been accused W.ere held in New :. of sexual assault cannot establish see Coburn, page 13 York City in conjunction with the ~: ’ Cliff Bailey, Worm Bronze 25th anniversary : MedalWinner, Heavyweight ~elebrations of the ¯ NEW YORK (AP)-Hate crimes against h0mosexuals rose by 6 ¯ Judo catagoryatthe2994 Stonewali Riots. i percent across the nation, with more than 2,500 incidents re- ", GayGames heMinNew York. The medal which . ported. And while New.York City was racking.up a solid 39 resemb!,e.s those given olympic Winners bears the ¯ percent decrease in crime over the past three years, bias crimes motto, to do one’s bestiS .the ultimate g0al of ¯ : based on sexual orientation dipped here by only 2 percent. human achievement?’ . ~ ~: see Games, page 10 ¯ The figures were released by the New York City Gay & NattonallyacclaimedTulsaartist, P.S.Gordonisjoined " I.~.sbian Anti-Violence Project and the National Coalition of by artpatron, Jacqueline Zink, before his painting, A : Anti-Violence Programs. Their report was based on data gathPdver Runs Through It, Too. The watercolor was com- : eredbylocalgroupsthat~ackcrimesagainstLesbians,Gaymen,.."¯ mLssioned to be Tulsa’s Centennial image. Posters are ¯ Bisexuals and Transgendered persons ¯ S . . available - a limited number of them signed by the " Rep.CharlesSchumer, D-N.Y.;sponsoroffederallaWincreas_ .. TULSALDVIS,Tulsa’sDomestieViolenceInterartist.lnfo: 596-1898. Photo:Tulsa Family News "- ing penalties for hate crime, called the decline in New Yo~kgood " vention’Services has developed a pilot program, but added "all New Yorkers deserve to be safer." In : DiV~(Domesti.c_Violenc~.~ .F,mergencyResponse. : Washington, Attorney General Janet Reno issueda statement ¯ Team...~royid~services:tot~ffdiVidualSind0mes_ " ¯ : o ~.sa.ying that proseruting hate crime :had a top priority and p~0in: ¯ tic violence ........ situation whOardhbt i~ow benefitting the of the federal government "¯ fromDVIS services~.This teamhpproaehwill alioff Modetat~R0oubliean Representative. to :t~s~ng to°’~vork " to improve ¯ " ability .... o respond. ’ - " - .......... . victims ofdomestievi01ence to.receive face t0face Reintroduce Jobs Non-Discrimination Act : " i ArOund the eounti% 2;529 ise~-b’ia~ iineidedisi~erexepr~tM~ - support: on a- 24 hour, ~seven~tlayI "a W~ek 6a~is] ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - The memory of an excellent compared to 2,395 in 1995~ New York continued to have the most . I-Ii]l~rest Hospifal mid ~ Tuls~ 24 krur:social;se~high school teacher has led Rep. Christopher Shays to : - 575 in 1996, down from 625 in 1995..Christine Quiun, execu- : vice agency have joined.DVIS in tMseffort. When take up the cause - controversial in Congress - of :. tive director of the New York group, saidthe national statisti,,es ¯ victims need medical attention, DIVERT nurses banning job. discrimination against homosexuals. "Fhe were disturbing not only forthe o~,erali incr~e,.but also for ’a ¯ volunteers ~will m~etthem at-Hillcrest~ For thought that he could haveb~en denied an opportunity ." severeiticrcase in the intensity of the violence. She said bats and. " and those2 who need--nonkmedical ~sistance, they will to teach at my schooljustmade me realize how strongly had surpassed:r0cks and bottles as~’~.’theNo. 1 weapons of :: beDVIS me~ aiha~alwaysmffd~..its the.~24 hour*agency.many I felt about this bill,, said shays,.a moderate COnnecti- :"- clubs choie~forhomophobes~"Murdersdeereased, from29in 1995to 0fits services cut Republican.who will-be a prime sponsor of the. ¯ 2! last year, but !2 of the deaths were marked by a such a high ¯ .available t0-men as :.well as owomenlbut with. this Employment Non-DiseriminationAct. ’~I wouldnr t bea : level of b~utality that they b,ould i~e called "overkill," the report : eff0rt,DVISise~piiciflyr~.a~hing out toperdomin member of Congress-today if it hadn’t been for this ¯ said. ¯ ame gender domestic mtuations, and generally to teacher," Shays sai& ¯ US Anti-Gay Violence Rising i mw UVlO i-,rogram Includes-Gay ENDA |" news :~ cityCouncilman ~om Duane s~higher over:~ numbers i"the IAbian a~d.~ay,com-m.mty: DVIS s~f:are The bilF s b~ckers say the,supp0rt of Republicans like ¯ may well reflect better reporting, ’but it’s still a tip of the .’ ab!e tohelp in.. w.0man-to-.woman, as.wall as manShays and Sen. Alfonse D Amato of New Yorkmay : oiceberg,!~ because many f~trgeLs 0fsexbihs remain .q~et father .. "t,0-,m.~:violgnve~ Al. sg,_the DiVERT.program will make the difference this year., see ENDA, page 3 ! ithan face embarrassment and. ~ ’-. i-.Se¢Cr(t~e, lpage 10 : :requirea . , .._~ see.DVt& page 13 M, arriage- Update := Gay-Military Harassment !-Comiing :soo.n! Wash. St.-Gov. Vetos AntizMarriage Bill OLYMPIA,Wash..(AP) ~ Washingt0nGov: Gary Locke has vetoed a ban on same-SeX marriages, d.alling the bill discriminatory, divisive and unnecessary. Legislative leaders said they will put the issue before the vot~rs~ "I oppose any measure ~,at. would diyide, disrespect or dimiiiish:our humanity; the Democratic governor said Friday, echoing a.theme from his inaugttral address a few weeks ago:!n ia veto message ~o the Republ!,~c£ancontrolled, state .Legislature; Locke added . ’Our overarching principle, should, be tO promote .civility, mutual r,e,s~t~d:unity~ Thih legislation fails .to:me~t ~ ....... " ~-:-" .... this~test i-C,o, ntinuing, - . D!efeins e.: :StO , e., a:Cffmmunidad,His’ , ,, ’ ~ : " ...... :.: ’ . : ~sue ~ficy~ evolv~ into a Mac~ave~ System wh~e : , CU,UC.-Understandtng ~111, W I1.1~1~ seeooon, p a " ~ :- ¯ " ~5~1~11 ’- :. . ~o~ng to, .SDLN, ~n,1996~:~.e.arm.ed f~orce~.~ .r_eL~,atedly. . ~exeuse41 vmlations Of cment l~iw inohiding witchhunt:s; aeiZi~r~ : of personal diades, andthr~atedingservicemembers~withprj~on. : unless-they ac~tiaedbthers as:gay ~all in mi effdrt.to taiget hnd ¯- - " :Ne~exico L~isiature" " ’ N_t_,[L"~’L;7._I =27_-~Y_ .. .... ; "°’if.err~t0utgayme-n--andw0m0iwh°!serve°ureountry.:?Ti~’eresult : ~I~ALTH;NPWS o_.2?3~..m.a.r-~o,, no io,uivii i-t!~nt$ . -.: is .tlia.ggay dischgrges have~ s0~:.~~ to a five-year ~gh a( a;cost "- . °~eq!~r~LA~)-a~ousepanei.apprOvedameasure ¯ exceeding $25 million in1996) ~,’ ,, , ’(~- " 0n:Tffes.dayto ban same-~eX marriages and ShelVed a : " 1,:DODdischar~ed850-t>ed0|e~der Don tA~k;13~m-’iT,~u "" ¢OMMUNIW.e~L[NDAR. proposal sought by Gay crvflnghts fidvocates to ban : D0n.t. Pursue m fiscal .year 1996"-" a five-yeai¯high, and the ¯ ’di,’serimination based on s~ximl 0rientation..The Con- ¯ highest rate of discharge since 1987 - .... sumer and Pubhc Affairs ..... see yows, page 12 . -. ,~. SLDN-docum~nt~. ~ 443 ~p¢cific see Colren, paget3 ;: M)NDSPAVE. , . ~ - . . P. ~4 �918.583.1248~. ~ublishe~r.+’ ~ditoi: Tom Neai -- " issued o~ ~r beforeth~]5th of each month, the.entir~b0n~ents of this publieati0n , fa~: 583.4615 ~:£ Entertaifimeht Writer +Mac G,uru:. are protected by’US e0pyright.~6.~byTu_l~.a.Family News and may not be " James Chfistjohn " " " . ’ " -reproduCed either.in WhOle br in l~irt without written permission from the pul31isher~. ’~ a~ao .:. Editor s note:-ttiis.letter was received ? : fr0~n TOHRin response to ?a Tulsa ,World ’: byOklahoma’s2ndDistrictUSCongressedito ~ialen do rs ing "HIVPreven tion Act " i.i y ¯ ! .,~~tn°~ i . ~-~a~l~’~s " ’ ’~mehe~t "g i p~dl~e perry: ~~!~1 .. e:~wt0~e .~ ~ " . ’ " " ,. ~a~nr!l~iee~rman/ :- .man Tom Coburn, Rep.-Muskogee. The @aol 6om a7N4~w5 s9~>" ~, website" htto’//users Legrandbouche, Kerry ,~wis ".. ,_ - should be §entt~:the ~ddress above. Eaeh-read~ris~nfitled.toonefr~ecop~0feach "~ March 15 editorial suggested that~the . a~l.co~/T~Newsi Stephen Scott, The As~o~iat,ed Press edition a~dlsti’ibu~ion points. Addi~ibnal e0pie~ ~-e avaiiable by iealling 5~’3-i24&. 1. Gay community" had iJtocked a sound. ¯ ’ " ’ ~ " " " ~..... " " " " ..... " medical approach’to H1V/A1DSpolicy. "-" ence in’VancoUver,last summer about the astounding improve- ¯ " ¯ ¯ . ¯ ] ments in health that new combination drug therapies werepro’ ] yoking in:many people with AIDS, The scientific reports were so. ~ " Would You please schedule an appoint= ¯ ~ poweffulinpartbecausetheycomplementedwhatmany.ofus ~ menttom~etffithseveralrepresentatives ....... ~ :~::~-~roei~ere~petiene-~gdi~’_ec.tliy;0rb~observafion:manypeop!e:-~ :of.the~ -I~.sbian, and: ~ay~x)mmunlty as By Dr. John D’E~nilio, Direktdr, NGLTFPolicy Insitute : - ~" :-~" ~ with~II-)S~w~rre+,nj0~gl;ematl~ablei.mi~roveniqntsifftiea]th?~ ;~,~ ~0bn: ks :you ai’~:~al~l~g? ~.~Wewoifldlil~e to ’ From’ the beginning,-the- AIDS epidemic has been ~hort bn: !;: ~6 ..ca.~,~ itis_~m~,~a~ if. the. d.ead;~.e_re re~g tO. !ife; .’:i~ : ~? ~S~us~ die.~lii0ri~ ~.~.u,:,.all Wi0te i~ ~pi good tldi’~gs.-Fot mbst of theist ~ixteen yeats, We’have hadto - : ¯ ,~Then, just. last-m0nth, .th( Centers for Disease Con~o:l .and : ipo~t o~,Toni Coburn S’ HIV Pl;eVention content., ourselves with d,evdopment~ th~[ held~"promise." For : Prevention reported .that, for the fir,st time s.ince th.e eplde~.mic.. ili~tJan~;id~nfifying il~,~ HIV?vi~ ba,ck.i~ l~983:Wks h firstsmal! . began, the. number of deaths from AIDS declined dunng the first. ~. ’ Unfor.mately, you ap.I~ar to have.aes~e~ff ~.o~vard 6ffecf!~6 th~rai~i~e~:Or a etfre: D~vdQpin’g o~test that ¯ half of 1996, by 12% from the first six months of 1995.. Mean: ...cel~ted Mr. Cobu}n’s highly inaceurat.e ;d~e~ted ailtibo~e~,S~i_nin_-g~ the.~prgt0c~!s f-or .drgg testing : while~ New York c~i.ty, one of the.epicenters of the epidemic, has : a~d shamelessly grands~t~d~ng claims and a~proval,,winningpas~age-of the Ryan.White C~e Act: each ~. xx~Jlected statistics .for all, of 1.996,. and reports a .significantly ¯ about how HtV and AIDSare handed in mgi’e, dramatic declinein the number of deaths .... the US. The reality is that.the-majority of one of these achievements was impoi~ant and worthwhile as a ,..There’s, no .denying that these developmems representvery .’- stal~es, especiallyours,dotreatHIV/AIDS step tow.ard the big goal, the end.-of.AIDS - which~ _uaforiamately, " hopeful news. BUt they distnrb as muchas they encourage me ~ justlikeany othercommunicabledisease, . remained as elusi4e as.,e~er, . ¯ because, of.the way.they h~ave been presentedin the press, and ¯ and have for.years..we are surprised thai ¯ With so fe~ encouragin~ signs for ~0 long oi~ ti e )~II~S front, the headlines .of the lkst year h.ave natur~ly been w .elcome. First, becauseofthe:inferencesthat.manymightreadint0them. From ," you. wonldac~ept.ana!legatiOnastru¢just . -. . : becauseaMemberofCongress claimedit there was.thenews pouring C!utoftheintemafional AII~, S conferv ¯ many. place.s,;it s~ems .... , :. ~ ] [-. ,i 1 : WasSO. ar.e,yo.uas u.m!ng, th,t ause . ~ ? Cobum s ~.~ physician,, all. that he says ¯ ." "*TulSa Book Exchange;.3749 S: Pe~ria ’~ .. ’. ~,.-..- ’TulsaClubs&-Fl~taurant~ ¯ ." ~ ¯ , It. is .es.pe~i~ly unfortunate that you ¯Bamboo Lounge; -7204 E. Piiae ..... :832~1269 :. i~Tuls~Comed~ .’. ~ 744-0896 ", - Fred WdCtf,.LCSW,Cbmiselin~ 743-1733 " would perpetuate the myth, that somehow ¯Concessions, 3340~ S. ~Peoria ~ . "the.Gay ommunity"~ has~ so much "poTU[,a Organiz-ation~, Cl~ureha~, & UniversitieS *L~la’s, :2630, E.~i15th i:-.i " ~-, " . .... 749-1563 .litical dout~’ that we somehow have been 749-451.I ~ AIDS Walk Tul~, POB £071, 74101-1071 ¯ Gold CoffstCoffeeHOuse;3509S:’Peoria. 57929593 able to force the profoundly prejudiced 749~5678: -- Bla~k’&’ White~ Inc. POB 14001~ Tulsa 74159 ¯ GrOtmd Fl0or-~afe~5Ist &~Harv~d "58%7314 establishment of our co,u,,~,itry to abandon ¯ St~,Michael"s ’Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 3l.st .745-9998 ." *BlessTheL~ord,.. Christian Center, 2627bE. 11 628-0594 "soundme~lical practices to r~place them . 585-222-t -" ~*B/L/G’AllianC~; Univ, of ~ulsa Canterbm’y Ctr ~Samson &.Delilah Restaurant~ i0 E. Fifth 58329780 834-4234 ¯ Silver star Saloon, t565 Sheridan . _*Chapman~StudentCtr., University ofTu!~a,’5th H. & Florence ’ with "political correctness". The uncriti~ cat.acceptance of this sort of historically .585-3405 ¯ Renegades/Rainbow Room; 1649S. Main *C0mmufiityofHop(Uni.tedMethodist,!703E.2nd 585-1800 - and medically inaccurate notion winds up 660-0856 ¯ TNT"s, 2114 S. Memorial . *Com-muni.ty Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 " being just Gay-bashing, not only by ¯ ToolBox; t338’E:3rd.."....-. ,-. .584-1308 ~ *Church of the Restorafi0n, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 .’ Cobum but also by you atthe Tulsa World. ’ " Dignity/~ntegrity-LeSbian]Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : 585-31-34" ¯ Interurban, Restaurant, 717. S. Houston The facts do not support you or him. ’. *.F~aily o.f Faith MCC; 5451:-E So:.Mingo 622-1441 "_ TulsaBusinbSses, Sentiees;,& .ProfeSsionals You merely hounda community that is *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. HarVard 747-7777 ¯. already vilified and attacked. Ironically,it Definis C. Ambld, Realtor 746-4620 *Fr~e Spirit W0menS Center~ call for loc~tibn& info: 587-4669. *Assoc. in~ Med~ & Mental Health, 2325 S.~ Hm’v’ard . 721.3 ~ 1000 ¯ was the. "Gay community that, almost 747-6827 Kent Bal~h" & Associates., Health "&" Life’ Insurance 747:9506 " Friend For’A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 ¯ single-handedly in the early years, re." Friends in Unity SocialOrg~ (African-American mens group) - 250-503~ *Bam(s & N0bIe Booksellers,, 8620 E..71 sponded heroically to the challenge of 712-1122 ¯ " " POB 8542, 74101; call’ c/o HOPE @ 712:1600 Body PierCing by Nicole, 2722"E. 15 HIV/AIDS. !t. was this community that 712-9955. ~-HOPE,:HIV.Outi’each,-Prevention, Education, 1307.E. 38,2ndfl.: :’ *Borders Books & Music, 2740~E: 21 " radically, altered its behavior and helped 743-5~7~: :. :~ 7i221600; ~HoPE An,-pfl~,mou~ HIV ~s.ti~,g:Site; 74~2-2927 : to change .our entire~health care delivery Brookside’J~ff~r~,=4649 ~.o..P~bfia~ " :?, ~. "~582-7225 ’ 592-1521.1 : kidianHealthCa~e, iTNAAPP *Creative Colle~ti0n, 152t E.’15 - Interfaith AIDS Ministries438-2437, 800-284~2437 system in order to respond to’HIV/AIDS. Cherry St] Psy’ch’other.af~y; 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743~4117 .And this community did so in the face of *MCC Of Greater Tulsa,!623 N: Maplew.oOd i~ 838-i1715 Com~nnni(y cleaning~ KerbyBaker - , ’ " " ~622~0700 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 s.’Harvard, Ste. H~I ~ 749-~194 ~" massive indifference on the part of all Tim Dani~l;’Attorfiey’ ~’ ~’- .... .352~9505~, 800~742~9468 -" 311~ ’- levels of American government and soci*D~o to Dis-co, 3212’E.’ 15th .... 749-3620 " NAMES PROJECT; 4154 S. Harvard, Ste.’H-1 ~55-5658 " ety who.did not care about a disease that *Devena’sGallery,-13 Brady’~ ’ ~ " ~ " 587-2611 NOW~ Nat’l. Org for Women, POB 14068; 74I59 ~"-’~960 ] merely ~ll.ed :the already marginalized. - 744-5556 : *,Our,H0use, 111~4 S. Qtmker :DoghoUse on Brbokside; 3311 S: Peoria . ~’~i~t~y-. :- :-In:Tulsa, our org_anization has.run one Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & ’Memorial 665-6595 :, ’PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 " of the oldest HIV testing sites and has 587-7674. : been doing HIV/AIDS education and p~eDbn Carlton.Hon~ 4141." S, MbnSorial " ’o ~ ’622-3636 .: *Harmed Parenthood, 1007 S, Peoria 743:4297 : vention for more than ten y~egrs,_no.tonly *Elite Books &’Vid~O~, 821- S~ Sl~eri&an "838-8503 ¯ *The’Pride Center,-1307 E: 38,- 2rid flobr i’~R0s’S Edward’ SklOn~ 1~38’ S:BoSfoff. "" ’ " " 584-0337 :’. Prime~-Timets, P.O: Box 521’18, 74152 but did,. to.all,..that who came. to -749-4195’ : ito. .us.our.community Toimply, as. you. .the, O]daFo~lin~¢Coml~utefCi:msullxifibn .... ~--’-- - 690-2974- ." ¯ "*R~AS.N., Rdgibnal AIDS In(effaith NetWork "665-5174 : homa Lesbian and Gay community.have Lemnne M. Gross, Financial Pl~ng’ " ..... 744-0102~ ¯"- Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74-159 - ..... ¯ MarkT. Hfimby, At~o~ndy ’ ’ ’--°’ :~ "~"" - ~: ¯ " i 744-7440: !-: *Red Rock ’Menlal Center, 302 S. Cheyenne g108 584=2325 ". somehow been an obstacle to responding *. Ji .Hi’U: MS; 895. E: Sr e!ly 745-11I1" ,-*S-t: .Aidml!,s Episi~opai Chlir~h,,4,045 N. Cincinnati -425-7882 :.. t0.HIV/AIDS is so, Soprof9tmdlyfMseas 742-6227 .~ tobejournMisticallyMr~sponsibleP’ ,*int~rfiational Tbu~s ° ’° " - i " ~’ " ¯ "’. ~ " -’ "3.41-68{~6: ~’_" Sti Jerom~ s Catholic Chin-oh; 384.1 S’.-Pe0ria; 749-7898 ¯ lacb~ Aninml ~linic,’2732"-E.’ 15th -"’ -~’-" -" ,: " 7t2-2750"-" ¯ We look forward, to meeting, with you Ken’s:Flt~,~i:~, "1635 ~..’13’"- :’ "~" " " :" 599-8070 : TulsaOkla. for Human Rights, ,PO.B 2687~,’74][01 743~29~ ~:. soon .and .hope;tfiat ybU ,will .~er~ously Kelly Ki~by;-C~A,-:POB -~401,,1; 7.4159- ,:’ ~ ~:" 72~7-54~6: : T.U~I~S.A.-TulsaUnifoi’m/Leather Seeke-rs Assoc. B38-1-Z22 : : .con~sid~ oln.niggi a ~rre~fion~ after yoh Imn~l~y Agency-~ 1104S; Victoi- ~- i- .! -:-i.."-~- ¯592-1800. !: ~*Ztilsa Cit~Hall,’Cfif~te’rid VesiilSule, crround Floor¯ receive aecuraminformation: Lea~.A3an.~id~J~mber~ Redlt0r ~;~soclate 1" ~- : " 671-2010 : .*Tuls~C0im~nuifity.,~01!ege-Campuses ~ " ’ "- . " " : . The Board of Dir~ors . ..... SusanMcBay,MSW: F_Artli-Cehtered.Counseling -, 592-_1260 - *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ....... : The Pride Center/TOHR/HOPE. *Midtown:Theate~,319E.3." . " 584-3112_ : - ’ " " ’_ 66_3-5934 " .*Jim&Brent’s.Bistr0, i73.S~ Main " Mingo Valley Flowers, 972’0c E. 31 501-253-7457 " 664-.2951 : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 CenterSt. - _ *Mohawk MUSic, 6157 E "51PI "- - - " . ... 501;253k6807 *N9thit~g Shbcldng Salon, 2722’.E~ i5.~. ’.i . 712-1123 : ,EmeraldRainbow, 4~ &i/2 S:pring St. " . 501-255-5445 *Novel Id~aB0oksiore,,5lst &Harvard i "’ " 747-67i1 ¯ Geek tO Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 David A.’Padd0~k CPA, 4308 S/Peoria, Ste.:633 - 1 747-7672 ¯" MCC of. the .Living Spring 501-253-9337 584-7554 : McClung Realtors. _ " PeVPride~ Dog&Cat Grooming " " " 501-253-968~ . 743-4297 The Pride Store,_1307 E. 38, 2rid tort " Positive Idea Marketing Plans. 501-253-240 I 838-7626 ¯ RockCottage G~deus Puppy Paus~ II, i’l~a & Mingb 501-253-8659~ 800-624-6646 ." Richard’s-C.ai-petCl~aning ..... ’ : .. , " 834:0617 ,Rn~rk~’~ Hwv ~ 501-253-6001 Scott Ro.bi~dff-S PreScriptions,. se~ ad for 3 lo~ttions~ 743-2351 - ’" ~ " " " " ~’t’~t&l-I~lUIA ~_ITV ~ .... " ......... " .............. * ~cnoner ........ "~" 6301 ." ..... /,+v~ ,. _.^,~ ~^ ,; ".., _ s ~OOKstore, tv~+z utaca ~quare 405-840-3223 eace~eaumm ~ay ~l~a,/lo~-oz iN. western ¯. �xmsa ~ay L~ mocrats are..orgamzang .tQ~ncrease par- i di, iif o in :JO part evedts- na .t~ ~r~bve-.Lesbiafi ira.d:Ghyi(pte~n~ti0n.:Tb ~etihVd~l K~!ly:Kirby at 7~9:5216~6 3~-Tim :Gillean ~t 254-~i~"., : A~,e y0ff Gay, .,& Proud? Then get’im, ol~,ed in the , planning for Jun~ ~ almualLG. ~T Pride events. Th.ese ¯ .’. range from an Interfaith Worship,Service, The First (they ¯ - think) Ever Tul. sa Pride:lOIarc~,,~q~he Pride Picnic,~d the Statewide. Pride Parade in Okl.ah.oma City..T.o’~et in, volved, call 743-GAYS (4"297).The highly regarded Texas ,..Lesbian Confer’ence will be Participants in the National Organization for Women’s ~. The Marriage Forum attracted a diverse’and capacity ¯ held on May 16-18 in Houston. To get info.-on this event: Valentine’s Same-Sex Marriage Forum included Bill. : crowd withPFLAG and NOW well represented, and also ".- Celebrating Our Visibilityg A Decade ofLesbian Empow., Hinkle, attorney & a number of Tulsa clergy, including ~ "~ a large contingent of members, of ARAI. Anti-Racist Ae: :~. : erment, writei: TLC; P.0B.66012, noi ston, TX 77266. pastor of Fellowship Congregational Church, Russell tion, a gronp dedicated to ¯challenging neo-Nazi valueS, ..~ : ~ PFLAG,iTulsa ~ha~te.r wil! focus on Tulsa.Gay & Bennett, Rabbi Heidi Barron, Patty Hipsher of NOW.., ;. and topromott:ngracialandsexualorientationequality: 7: ,Lesbian History a[:its’Apfi!.14th meeti~n,g, at 7:30 at - : FdlowshipC0ngregafi0~chilrch.~Alsodon t forget their ¯ ¯ ¯ Spa.ghetti Dinner .on March.22 at All, Soul’s at 6:30. Reservations are r,equired- so call: 749-4901. The dinner features a performance-by the highly regarded OKC Metro Mens Cilorus. The bill was also introduce~ in the past two CongreSses.." violations where suspected gay servicemembers were "We have a solid chance," said Winnie.Stachelberg, " asked, pursued and harassed. 3. Women were disproportionately, targeted, accountlegislative director of the Washington-based Human ." ing for 29% of gay discharges, despite making "up only Rights Campaign, one of the largest gay civil rights advocacy groups. . 13% of theactive force. In the Army, women accounted Republicans in the majority, so the argument goes, will " for 41% of gay discharges, .three times their presence in these glimmers of hope are diciting the view that the end" of AIDS is in sight. be more open to the bill if the pitch comes from within : the service. Women are often accused as gay after rebufftheir own caucus. Shays, in particular, is dose to the ¯ ing men’ s sexual advances or reporting-sexual abuse, While nothing would make me happier, such a contuHouse GOP leadership. Chances for passage are "better, -" regardless of their actual orientation. sion is as dangerous as it is wrongheaded and unwar4. DOD continues to criminally prosecute ¯ ranted. Think aboutit: Whilethe press.makes much ado but it’s going to be a difficult debate," Shays said. ’T m in " servicemembers for allegations of gay, but not straight, this for the long-term and the ultimate success.... I can’t about the first yearly decline in the number of deaths from say that it will pass this year." ¯ consensual relationships, contrary to regulations requir-. : AIDS, the figure for 1996is likely¯to be as high as the total The bill would bar employers from using sexualorien: : ing even-handed treatment in the criminal system. ." casdoad was in 1986! Try. to remember how crazy we all SLDN concluded.that-many military members con, .’. Were-ten years ago! crazed with rage and grief-and tation as a basis for hiring, firing, promotion or compen= " sation. Exemptions would be made for voluntary and ¯ tinue to ask, pursue and harass servicemembers indirect ¯¯ frustration; crazed enough tolaunch a militant direct religious organizations, and businesses employing fewer " violation of "Don’ t Ask,Donr t Tell, Don’ t Pursue." The action campaign via ACT UP; crazed enough to plan a " violations resulted from alack of leadership, training and -" nationwide march on Washington that dre.w,three,quarthan 15 workers. Rep. Barney Frank,D=MasS. , who is gay and the bill ’.s ". recourse to stopillegal investigations. Some command- ¯¯ ters of a million people. A "dedine"in deaths to 40,000 /yearis animprovement;it does not spell the end to AIDS. other mainHouse sponsor, is among thosehoping Shays’ ¯ ers, Criminal invesligator~ and inquiry officers blatantly disregarded the clear limits on gay inve.stigations. Others "’- While new drug. therapies are h.aving extraordinary role will make a difference. "Chris is dose to (Speaker Newt) Gingrich. If he’s a cosponsor, I guess one test of : simply did not know any better, as the services have failed -." life:enhancing effects on some peoplewith AIDS, there that frill be if we are able to get the bill moved and voted to implement ade~tuate,ongo!~g.~aining inl the field. ¯ are many others for whom the new drug .therapies don’t Lastly, those accused ~ under ’~D0U t .Ask. Don’t Tell, ¯ .work. We also don’t yet know how long their.effectiveon," Frank said. No one expects an easy ride, especially not in.the " Don’ t Pursue" have no recourse.to Stop improper inves- " ’hess willlast; whether the virus will develop resistance to House, where conservative GOP leaders have tighter " tigati0ns before it is too late. ¯ :the drugs; or whether other-strains of the .virus will In response to these SDLN concerns, secretary. control on proceedings than the Senate. Last year, House ¯ ¯ continue to spread despite these medical,adv...anees,,., ¯ leaders didn’tallow a vote on the bill. For a controv~sial " Defense William Cohen has announced thathe will seek These therapies are developing, mo_reo.v.er,jn, a.po~li.tian immediate end to Pentagon.violations..;’I will do : : cal cont.ext in w~ch. govomm,ent is Tel~n.desslyoslashing measure, "You should have a groundswell of support," said Rich Tafel, executive director of Log CabinRepub- ¯ everything I can to see that [violations of the policy],is : taxes and expenditures, and’a’sfci’allconfe.x’t in which licans, the nation’s major gay Reoublican group. "The ¯ stopped," Secretary Cohen hckn0wledged that violation~s : !arge numbers of American~ lack healthinsurance.. Who are ~ccurring and tha( dire~¢( ~luesdoning of military trick on the House side is getting that groundswell of will pa~¢.for’ these therapies ? What Will hap.13e~i to PWAs support among Republicans." . " personnel about their Sexual Orientation i.s against th~ who lack the resourc~.s,.to obtain .expensive.treatments? ¯ .Drug therapieh that fforkfoi some is/~ g96,d’thing, but ~t, In the Senate, there are already 47 confirmed votes and :..law: ,We are going to.enf0rce, the policy," he said. another five likely supporters; said Stachelberg. How¯ - .too, does not spell the end-to AIDS: " What do articles~d headline~i speculating abOut th~ ever, 60 votes would be needed to keepthe bill aliveif an opponent threatens afilibuster. Last September, the¯Sen- " ¯ fanciful end of AIDS accomplish other_" than to whittle ate defeated the bill, but by just one vote. Republicans .away at tlle edges of the AI~DS mov,dmem? Such claims Here are selectedcomrnunity events scheduled for the :i ;make it more difficultto~rai~6 m~ndy,~tr, re~nfit vQI,unL allowed a vote after Sen..Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., ¯ threatened to try ~and attach the bill to another de.fining : next couple of months. - ~ - .. . _ ." .teers,-topersuadetegislators to up their commitment, and Sida en la Communidad Hispana~~n; dialogo grat~s, :; .to spread convincingly a preveniirn message. In..0ther marriage in federal law as alegal unionbetween One man and one woman~ which passedeasily.- . . .. - . AIDS in the I-fispanic C~omm-,tmity, a free. dialogue is~ ." words, even the hypothesis ifiat th6 epidemi~ is +nding Supporters point out that’64 senators, including some ¯ plann’ed for viernes, 28.de marzo, Friday, March 28 at ¯ can serve to make the end more’ distant ...." ~ . 3pm at Fellowship Congregational Church, iglesLas, .’~ I don’t want ~to Sound like.a~, b.ld.curmudgeon. Idon~.t conservative Republicans,- ban job discrimination based Unidas de ChristO,2900 So..Harvard, Pa~ocinado pot : w.ant to pour water on.the hopefulness that some.good on sexual orientation in their own offices. At the end of the- 104th Congress, 241 of 435 House members had Regional Inter-fe De Lucha Contra El SIDA v LaCoalicion .~ newsengenders. B~tw~needt0beve~yclearlaboutwliat ¯ Multicultural de SIDA, .sponsored by ~e RAIN, the ." the end of AIDS would.reall~ lo_0k?like:mo m0~e deaths similar policies. Regional interfaith.Network.and the Multicultural AIDS :: from AIDS, and a pieventi0n" e.ffoa ithat’ leads tO an Opponents, meanwhile, are readying their case. The bills are tobe introduced this spring. "If you are a good ¯ Coalition. Se le pide la communidad hispana ~ue. se ¯ absence of new ini,.ec.tions ..... .Wearenotthereyet, andwewiiL~nlygettherethrough employee, and you are minding your Own business, you ¯ involucre~Qualquierpersona~ntet:es~.as~abienvenda. ".~ will notbe fired," said Kristi Hatmick of the Family : The Hispanic communityjs.en.couraged to be involved. " theimplementation of polioes thatr’eatuire..politicalcourResearch Council, .which plans to lobby against the : AI,I_ interested, person are welcome, Pars mayor. : . age: nebxlle-ex~hafige; prevention "~c,3mpaagns ~tha~.speak legislation. Hamdck Said the bill isn’t needed because ¯ informacion, llame ul 749-4195 (ingles) 0 628-0620 ¯ ." ~ frankly about sexual behavior;a-level of funding that will (espano!). - . ¯ .... - .... Americans already have-remedies available for unjust r accelerate medical breaktlirdughs; .and a n~tional cornThe. BLG_TA,, .tile .Bisexua!, :Lesbian, Gay, " mitment to health care-access for evfryone..The pi-o~us firingS; indudinglawsuits and appealsto the Equal EmTra~.sgende~red. Allihnb,9.a(the U,m~,ersity Of Tulsa ~ill ployment Opportanity Commission= It’will inject sexual .intoning of phrases lik~ ’~he end of AIDS?.won’t get ~us have an alcohol & smoke-free dance, Jamaica Me Crazy, ¯ there. Political~ mob.iliza.tio.n ~and. moral courage will. issues into the workplace, she added, ’-’There is no way to open to the publi9 (fSgup) a.t;th~ PrideCenter, 1307 E. ¯ ensure that an employer is not discriminating on the basis Dr. John D ’Emilio.is a noted histo~ian.andaitthok. His 38th on Sat. March 29.$2 suggfsted donation. " .- "...works gnclude Making, 7~ro’u,ble).Essays Og:Gay t-~story, of sex behavior’without talking to .everyone about their Th~BLGTAalso wiIl ~resent TU’ s annual LGBT Fi!m .’. Politics and the University (Routledge, 1~992)~ Sexual sex life,’Hamrick Said.. .. Proponents. counter ? that; most Americans _think it’s Fest to be held .fn ~camiaus April 18"-20 with short and :. -Politics, Sexual Communit’~e~t The A/[aMng .ofa Homofeaturelength video~ and film tO be Shdwn Friday evening~ .. sexual Minority in the United States, 1940:~ 970 (Univerunfair to firesomeone beca_Use the,y’ re gay. The trouble is all Sat. and Sun. ISo_ok for a seheduleinthe next issue of : ,sity of Chicago P(bss, 198"3.). Heis.currdnt’iy wb’rking on that most Americans also-.think it .s illegal, even though’ TFN. _ " -. : abiographyoftheiateBayardRksani:the. G@manivho only nine-states;induding Co.nnecticut,;prohibit it, they The Community Unitarian Unix;ersalist Congregation, ¯ . helped Dr~ Martin Luther King org&nize-th~ 1,963 l~larch said. That misperce~tion, Said Frank, has been exploited Tulsa’s only officially welcomiffg Unithrian congregar :. on Washington for; Ci.vil Ri’gl~ts. . o :.. i ~. "i; by opponents who insist homosexuals are demanding tion will begin a five week series_’cl~sSes in Understand-..:.. The National Gay wid Lesbian T~, k Fokcb is the Oldest special rights. "The leader~s,:of anti-,g,ay people try to l;erPetuate this false.noti0n,~ he said.. ’They unde.r~iand ing Gay IsSues. The series Which:is part "of’ ’th~ UU .: national gay and lesbian group ~and,is~a.progrdssive program for becoming a Welco’ming Congregation will ¯ organization.that has supporie~ g~aJs~adt~;organ~zihg that defending againstsome_t_hi.".ng called,a special right is e~ier ~ d.~fe~ding :ag~aSi;~ ~ht.:,Ot .to be fired..’; begin. April 2at Co,unity of H.ope. Inf0: 749-0595,, andbio~ered in t~ati~,nal adyo~a~.y.Mnc,d197J..~ :.. ~ ’ �M a.ineGayRight ....... ......-’-.,-,....... ’ - ’. ;Bil.l, ,_ _ . .; ... . " ............. :-.1-awsmtovertherttle.. ¯ learning of his own brother’s homosexuality. Sister ¯ "I think what we’ve proved is that a Marine who ~" Jeannine Gramickchanged.her lffer s course afterleam¯ ’ happens to be gay can serve just as walt as aMarine who’ s ¯ ing of the anguish Roman Catholic college students felt AUGUSTA, Maine ~A-P)- Expressing optimismo~er the ¯ straight with no detriment to morale.or lack of mission ¯¯ at being gay.. Gumbletonand Gramick are among 620 activistsand operation,", said Sgt. Justin C:. Elzie, a medicall ~upply prospects for passage of a bill ~o extend legal protections ,against discrimination to, holfiosexuals, a Portland law: ¯ clerk at Camp-Leje.ug¢ in..Jaeksonville, ,Elzie, 34, had : church leaders m.eedng in Pittsburgh this.weekend to alreadybeen.accepte~into an early retirement program : ’discuss how the Catholic Churchi’which still teaches that maker sponsoring~ legislation said Friday,’,’the time has, come" for gay fights.in Maine. :’Frauldy, I~ wish ¯ - when lie d~clared on ABC’ s’SWodd News Tonight" that ¯ homosexual activity is sinful, can help reach out to gays passage.of this bill we~not, necessarybut,.sa,dly, that is ¯ he is gay. His announcement’cameon Jan. 29, 1993, the: :..and lesbians.Hosted by the New Ways Ministry, the 2 1not the case," Republican Sen. Joel Abromson said in a " same day that President Clinton agreed to _the policy on ¯ 2-day symposium aims- to broaden the role Of homo. prepared statement..’’We need to send a, strongmessagel "- ~ay~sin~the mi:li.,tary.,,- ,-~ /: :. ’ i.. i,~ . ~ sexual ~l~r~ber~i inan institution they.see as. opening That Febiamry~ th~ M~ .Corps placed Elzie on ¯ slowly to them. ’Too often thechurch has been a follower that it is no longer permissible tO allow~discriminatioh and.not’a le~der;7 said Grami~k, a nun Who directs the .against gays .and lesbians when,they fill but,a job appli- : standb~ ieserve’ and tried to deny him e~ly retirement ¯ Lesbian-Gay Ministry for her order, the School Sisters of cation, wish to buy a house-of rent an apartment, want to :, and discltarge him’ without~benefiis. He suedthe military -cat in a public restaurant or apply for credit," Abromsoti ".’: f~ September f993,’and a month -later, :a federal judge : Notre Dame. "I think we have a responsibility now,at the said. .- -, -~, ’..-.--~,,,. ~., , .-,,, -- ¯ 0rderedliimplaced.ba~konacfivedhty~Elzie’slawyer, ¯¯ end of the 20th century, to educate people about aecepThebill would amendstate lawto specify that sexual - - Christopher Sipes,~said-the honorabl~ dise.h.arge after 15 tance of.minorities and of people who are different from orientation"couldnotbeusedlojustifydiscriminationiti. : ,years Of s~r¢ice’ispaft-of lgst’rhonth’s setdement of the : ~ themainstieam,"~,~he said. - " - , : ~ ~But many in the church oppose the New Ways Ministry the areas of employment, housing, public accomrnoda- " lawsuit.~ - - ° " "- ’ - ’ ~ ~’ " ’ ~ " ’ ’ ¯ anditsattemptstoopenuptohomosexuals.In November, itions and credit. Currently, statel~w 0ffersanti~diserimi. i ’. ~ " -t~f!on protectiom in those ate,as iii.eases invoiying race, :P=nn ~’~.~l~/~’~rl-tllrt~.~l||_~ : Bishop-JamesH0ffma~,oVermledapri~t’sdeeisionto colot,.religiqn, Sex_;ageLan~estry Or n,ati,6~ Origin and ~’ " ?""’" "’~ "~"~ .’~.-"~L.,""’~’"’I’~ "~’"’"" ¯ play host tothe group s meeting in Toledo, Ohio. The ph~hical ~’~ mental &s~ibility. Abr0mson S bfli exempts ¯ ...- fe r- lwll I hetht_q/Rw .... mmtst yf0fmdanaltermalavevenue=anEpiscopalchurch. reli~0us groups. . : " :" : "’i, ¯ " .;i~.~;~;-..~..;.. ~ ~- ¯., : . . " . ’ , ¯ "We vealwaysfoundaProtestantehurchnearbythatwas ? ’ "’I have ey~ confid¢iig~ ihlS bill wi i pass ,Senate,- ¯ . tLAKt<a~ ~,u KtJ (at) -t.ray c~vu-nghts anvocates vowen ¯ hoenitahl~ .nit acenmmodatino "said Frank DeBemardo Abr0msonSaid. "I tookspecial ~are to exempt religions ¯ Tuesday to, place a-bill to bar discrtmmatton agamst . theministrv’s exeeufivedireetor Th ..... t nP,~cl tc~ mav~ thi~ mP~Bno whleh started 9rganizatiomfrom this proposal to remove those con- ¯ homosexuals before the LeglSlatureby fall, "We remain . one of ¯ the last--. groups against ¯ "which public - , displays of : Friday.~ It., s being held at a downtown Pittsburgh hotel. ceres-from this debate. ~Iy.propbsal "has suppbrt from ¯¯ bigotry--are permitted," Larry Gross, chairman of the ¯ Govem0r’King and 7I amh0Pefd that we can~marshal ¯ Pli~ladelphia Lesbian and GayTask Force, told a news " Gumbletonandanotherbishopareattendingthemeeting, the first lime such high-rauldng church officials have enoughVotesin the House fo~ passageas well.’ Among .~ conference at the state Capitol. -" shown up. The organization, which is based in Mount theco-sponsors of the legislati~n.firJ ~he chairmen of the : The. task force released a statewide survey of homo- ¯ Rainier, Marvland Ju............... _..... .. ............. , was started in 1977 . my ¯"’ review , ....... oaciary ~ommtttee mat wm 1~ ~en. ~usan . .- - , ,- ....... , .......- ...... sexuais mat moacaten mscrnmnauon agmnst mere m ¯ "olerance of homosexuals in the church has ~aduall’" ¯ ¯ auu puuuu ata.~,,,,,,tmauuu saia. llle N.~ilfle~ CoLspomors inclhde five Democrats and five . .tanploym~at,-uot~mg . .... . to-, . .-. . lmprov_ed in the past two,:decade . s, members . ,~-.,~ ..7........ : creased shghfly since a snmlarsurvey in 1992, ..while " ¯ Rdv . Rodne~ DeMartinl head . of the National Catholic ,. .., .., ~, . - - .... . , , . , ................. Y . -KepUOllCails~WlmlOurlromme~enateanOSlXIromme ¯ . . , ¯ ’ ¯ - .~. , ¯. .¯ .,. ’ . ¯ VlOienceoecnneosngnuy.Aoout3,taJotmopleresponoen ¯ .rr,o xr2.....t- ~...~t...~ ....t..~, ,g. ""win- aeee~ to survey.. me. ;. .. the om tooemtronucentmslauwomaoan-. ........ . Asa ~ "’ ’"’ ’~aso "om"’’oe~ore me"’Juatc~ ~" " ar~-’ ~uommmee’" tance0f’-a~s AIDSg X andlesbians ~to’therimnaei0f v ....... ’is a’’.¯ ~ d~scr~mmatton on.the basisol.sexual orientation under :.. _ ’est in Santa Rosa California, DeMartini has hel .... "’~’~" g" " p~. ¯, einzen!muauvetooan same-sexmamagemMame,’ The tn ; .t._ n......t..^_:_ ~rurnan n^t^.:^_^ ~^. ¯ pn _ , ........ ’ - . -¯ proposal w~ Sl~im0red byC0ncemed Maine Families. -. ....... : build an 6utreach program for .vic i . ot tlae 9sease.m ’ " ~,~ "-..~ ¯ - " ’- . ~ - _. " .. five Western states. He sm’dhe encounteredhttle resls-"Thelnit~ad~d."whidh ffould~o’befoie~tatevotersunl~ss : Has.a.Chance.¯ i -" that .... onsof~thesameseXm~i ~ t contract mama e -" " " ’ ’ _ ’ 2. " " ¯ . -- he dis uteri the suggeslaon tlmt the vaucan ano semor ¯ !.t.atsowouldrequrreth~state.to~f,us,e.to, r,ec0gmzesu~.h. ’ marriages ~-fonmid in 10th~rstages. ’¯ "~ ~NN ~M~RO~. Midh’ (NP~ - Ga~, eler~, have iLmored o s~erers. ’~nere s a 10rig msmry m me ¢~urcn o~ re:’, ’, B0~h~o~,~ bf ~e Legi.s!ff~ture approY,.ed.., a g~ty-rights-..’, rem iii i a~a~;, but ~-~ave :. s.p0me t.? .h_~ ~tas~op.he,’.’:.D,e,M~arti_ni_said. "It’snot .... ~oill,for’tlie*fits’i fim¢:iri’ 1993~., but. it,wi~. ~’ ~(~ b,y then-’-~ ’: ~qoideJd’~caridal Wlfild remaining strong in their faith, : ttmtwe.tlon tknow how-to, dottasI. tsutDeBemarOosays, .... G0V" JohirR" McKernan King has said he would sign it. ¯ aceordin~ to a study cited in~i miblished renort Saturday- ¯ many in the church remain reluctant to accept gaysana ~ In 1995,1~al~e Votersrejeeted’aballotqt|~laontorestnct- ; . A study; of 26male and .nine female pastors in the ¯ lesbians, feanng that theY are sexual monsters. "There s ¯ . gay right. _~Tl~.d m.e,~e ~mtt.afed -.by Con(’cem.ed Mam.e ¯. Evangeli’cal Lutheran ChurCh m America found that all . still a lot offear, he.s~d. , Families was mm~edba~k,’53 pej:~eht to’4.7 l~reent. -’, ::l~ad-been-sdxi~ly’-a&ivd -mid 2!’ lived-in long-term : = . . ’ ’ .. ., ..,~ . NOt 0C l|bate.. ’" " ie~|a~ar~~av’ -[~OOKS2 ’ :. fallinginlove;fr0m:l~dviffg’.sex~froinbeingparents, from ¯ ~x~v~ ra~ ;^m: ^’i..,. ~,~-.o" ~.m oimilar to tha’ " ~^T’#I i~tAi~a t’~h,~.~,~;,~,-~t,,r~a~l~,oxxt,~la;,~"l~,, " loving me Lutueran ,..nuren, ~rom going to selmnary,, : v~toeA-two-.vearsaoo hv G0v Gary Johnson beoan -.-aman wi-tthhis,amaar.omadanothermanand~thetwo~nen. : ~’.~.3,v~ ,~.... Y. ~Y$3 :, ,. -,~Ly~ - ~. :’. ~ " ; the attom~ygeneral, pr0s~ci~tors, pofice and religious ,..- ¯ ¯ .... : .... . .... -, . o .... smay: -we touno mat mese ~3"p¢opie au were respon- ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ d f0 " None of them have be~n lnvolved in sexualscandals or ¯ Finance Committee before it would reach the House ~,, ,Le~sbian&GayF’.agni~lie.swi~Childr_e~endo.wedl.astyear y ~’a.~2.~.~ . ~o¯,.k L .g ....=. ..... : flogr..The measure .would.allow a judge .to ma.pos~e a ¯ . _. ..... , ..... , g a,gg~ ~j,tay _ , . ...._ ..,~ ,. . ¯ , ay Ltty Louncu memoer ~ttna ~00aowu~ws~ ann ¯her., .... ~ ¯ ¯ , .¯ ¯ ,~ , , . ’ .. ’comerence on ~ceugion anct gay .ngms. lne iour-ctay ¯ ....... ¯ ..... ¯..... ,, ,parmer, R..~laelle, Mile~,,Tho,boQk~ ~e part of,0 project, :_ ~ conferehcb att~ifded b" ’300’tier-" ~d’lh~’-ersous fro" mfliete,~!.~ ..because of a wclam s race, religion, color, g.enm. : der;seximl orientation, disability or other such factor. <lesigned to incmase,miderstanding of differe_nt:kinds .of : .~O den’oihi~afion~ andS0 ~at~s ’~nds S~a~l~ "; ~When "Jolingon vetoed the bill ’,in .1~995, lie Said ~all ....................... ~, ~, - Y" o families,and’/di~peJmyth8andster~otypes,"aceordingto ,; ..... . .......... :¯ ¯ . . ¯ ", ’fll.¢-schoolsvste!n’s.er~tnt’aolglicatio~ ....... ~.’ : Mo~t:o.t ~15.3 L.uthera9, 91er.gy tm~d’.r~.veatea me~r ." crimes arehate crimes - apqsifionhehas reiterate41 since :’ said,..., ,- -. Sexdal some congrega- ¯ then. ¯ . The.bdI ¯ , s sponsor, Rep. ¯ .., - Pederson, .~ , ’..Thepmjectamotmtstopromotanghomosexuallty, .;~ onentalaon .. ~ ....- ..to.... : .-~members-.~. ot ;. their - ....... R. Davl~l D¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " " " " ...... . , " ; uons, an "lnOlcanon tnat la sons also are Willing tO ¯ Gallup.-disputed that posllaon m testimony before the -. state-Sen.oHaroldHochs_tatter,~g~Mose~s Lak¢~vho sup ........ ,... ,..., ..~ . ,~ ~,~.,. > ..., ..: ¯ ..... , . . law, sag salo. t’arucmarly, r.ms can ¯ " " " " ,..., paint, .portsabilltobardiscusslonofhomosexuality_asanorm~, o . overtooK ~.,..,. -~church ~,.~, ..... ...... ,__. comini .tteeSaturday.Therelsadifferencebetween ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ WOrK In smaller cnurcnes-wnerewe all Know eaen.omer ¯ ¯ " ¯ " ¯ " " : - 7 - - " -: ,, ¯ .. ¯ .~ ........ ., ~ ¯ ~, -... ..... ~nggrafi’in.. on a fence .and paint|n, g a swasaka on. a ~ .....or aceeptable lrfestyleln th.¢:~ublic-schools~-.Itots ve~,. ............. ¯ andcare about each other, said tim Rev. Jolm Roll~fson, ¯ ,: u " to ve ¯ .,very0subtle,:.,Hoehstatte~satdtFfiday...~_ff~hes,ubfletylsthe . theLutherancam_usministerwho3r~at~,i,z,edtheU~.vdr:,..(.~y~nggogu.e, Ped.er.sonsal~d, an.dajudg_~0 g.ht., ha the ~poison in. this:w.ho!e:thing~ :Itlis ~the,.k~ndof’thing thes,e, ¯ . ....... v ~ g m -’. ~" "option of imposing a stiffer sentence fbr’thetatter. slty oi~ucm an comerence. t~epuon~ca~ .u~ Kep ~teve t_runuerson o~ ...... ¯ .. TracyFl0mn, a:schoolsystem’healthcurric.ulum-spe-" .:..~’;~ormer .-. ..... ,~" "o ~._ !,~ ..... withJohnsonsreas~ning. Idont~anttosay stupid, ¯ : etal~st_, .d,e,med ,that7 the ,school,s were ,promoting, any...~ b.o~ ’~ "adonfiear his’h~me~in~fc’Ee~ X~a" has aec~ ;ted~ ~" .bu,t ~t..~s oq’. it, ..Sto~ta~t~ ~alii-.. ~e~cnmes. ~e ,are Aifestyle "Weare.jlist.acknowledgingwhatalreadyex- ~,. greg, ..... ~ ~.’~... ’ 7’;." ~-" ~’~talKin~abOuf-a~-,ear..!y~mes~ttia~afis.efrorabigOtry, ..... - .... me Lora.s creauon, -,W ,are a par~ o~-me t~masuan~l.,~a~!~:7. :~ ~xim~. tenkt to be~mbr~-~iolentandinjurious; and~reo_.~uire ¯ .: - - Ga ,.Manne .Gets ...... Y" " Discharge ""=" .: H0nomble .. ................. ! Olib i roup¯Want , S 0 another tool to combat the crimes as well as thewhdn explosive situati~ns.’~ey’ can cause incommunities they i occur, Valdez Said. " .:t~A,~’.L~’IG~:I;N:~.’~A:POI-’AM~M~ho~°(m~hewas.: Cridcs of the bill said it could be difficult to determine ’~~h~onna!" " t~ofi~t.elewslohthe’sam e d,~yPre sid "" eiitClmto " n ¯ PITTSBURG~ "(AP) ’~ .~uxillary’-Bish0p Thomas’i’ aswfftandstr°ngresp°nse’~Thepr°posedlaw what the motivation was for a crime. Rep. Jerry Lee wouldbe " Alwin suggested that it couldme~ an en~aneexl pe~ahy li0norabledi~e,h~ge~,d~r.e~t~r~m.e~efi~Stg.~ettlehis : Grma.bietond0ubled’hi~effm’tsti~ t~ch t01eranceafter i.HelpLeS ,ans-andl Gays �United Methodist Community Of.Hope "... an.inclusive community that.seeks, values andwelcomeS all people ... : to act.,,a the living lbody Of Ctfrist)by ;~eeking " "~ : ¯ forrobbing someone of a.differentofaith: Heused the ¯ Peo~e ~lle~i~Violations ¯ ?.- ~ :~~v6uRl be able to seek example .of an armed robber, who held, up,a conve- ":, ¯ redress, through the couris ffndst&te Divisio~i of Hunience store only to n0tice that tho°derk~was wearing : madRights. " .=. .-,~’:.~, ..,-,~ : a Star of Da,:id. The robb~r’could get a longer sen- ¯ ¯ "Gov:George Patald said ~ffonday he;woulfflike to -tence for. robbing a ’~le~v "~rson;’; ~klwin said. i, ~ee the state Senate take nl~’~n.’ equal protection’bill. , "_ Aspokesmah for Jolmsonsaid the governor w0uld~ : He*said that.alt[iough. Ee_;;had .not, se~n the; specific .likely~veto thebilk -..--. - , : .... : -......" legislation.hewasinelinedtosignit:’,’Thegovernor’s " 1703 East sed0n.d:.~/ree.t,,i9.i.8.-SS~;1 ~60,: . . NY,State, L owe ~ fion,,.the-state~.s 199t’ ;I~w-Against :Discrimihation, P asses-C ii Ri g ht :Law:-.., "Stats. I-] lth Be ,fit o -,. o., .tire.order signed’_ by, fomler ~Gow,-Jim ~Florio.:all l*~Og~,~|l~ ~1 "~CU- " To do justice, love m~ &. to walk humbly with" aur .God... Micah 6~8. ~ : !A,~~,N~.:N~..Yi (.AP) ’~ F~or ~: fi,f~. ~tr~tl.".~ye~r,,.tl~,: ~:o W0hibit ~dis~nation’:on~the basis.~f, marit~ status ;As~se.mmy~.a~!o.pt_.eP~ianq’~.e.so~m.n.~.v.~- n_.g~,ts tn, ¯ andsexdatorientati~n~Despite~at~Sh~,s~id, th~state - t~otlttawolso’mnnatmn o.asea on sexualoriei~tation. : Division of Pensions and ]~enefits The Democrat-ledAssembly.on Monday approved : the measure 89-55 It was spoasored b Manhattan ¯ "" " -. .... .... ~’~ thetr phr~ers, and.ilie ~i~Iiowxng year ~efused to - tmmgc,rat ~tev .en .~ ~an~ers. -m .me ,R~p.u...bncan-wxt . ~rdl~hstd~ thai.~u~:. The~’~,~,~ enate, where ~t has failedfor the past fiye years to . ~ who ,r~. ~tn ,,~,~ ..... ~,, m,,a ¯ ¯ make jt to :a vote,,fi!e ~aeast~e4s Sl~,nsbr~ by state : WfflC]i Rn~rs’rSieb,ti~d |e~d{n~ ,, S,en,._,Ro.y Gqodman, ~ R,,epubl.~.egn f,rom:Manl?attan.: ;- ~tiit. G01d~c.heidnot~ th~t.dl;~Lm~,h ’at "lehst "three . Tlieb~1.1~ddsse.x..n~!~9~e~._hag°_gto~e.!js.to~dasses :°s~dsandnumeirousmfmic.’i~al{tles,~i~ti~fi~nd 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 . (918) 622-144~ 1 ~ .’ ...... righ,ts law..It.w,o~d~b~ ..dis~cr~..’.m~.’.nation in. .housi.ng, : n_er.s, the increasedcost.has been_3 ~.geLcent at mo~t empl.0yme.nt;p~b!l~fic~co.m.m~ii,d~d¢.dla~c~ttiofi:~, ~.-:’,~,. "7-".’:.-:.,~.:. ~":o~,’?-~-:-7.~’,~ " :-’-. " -,Sma. 9:1~ ’am-Christi~ir~ Educati0m ~ Su~.’Se’rVice 11:00 am - Wed. S6r~ice 6:30 p~:~LWed: 7~30" p~ ~fiO~r~Pr~ctice protectea 1tom dis~iminadon-by fhe stage s civil . ~bng fia~e~r~iedffe~ttlb~fh~i6S~und-S~g p~rt- �A I D!g ,- ( lff nd -,. lndinawr; 18 oneof anewclass of compounds called , , ,i " ~: ". ’ protease-lnlnb~tors.:lhe.two classes ot drugs attack ";T .J;/" ~" ~" - "~x~ o. ~~, cn ; ,mty i._ yatmeo~a nanon:. :. ~nv the £T~-~R virna in diffeJ-~nt L~ .aa (at’) ~,&tt)a w~de ad campaign"after receiving complaints that .] The drug ~trials; said Dr. Anthony ~JFanci, "con2 messagessuchas’!Praver, won’t0MreAIDS.Research ~: firmtheimportanee.ofind~ding.pr0.teaseinhibitors will",dnsulted people w.ho believe in the power of in treatment strategies for patients~..with advanced prayer. The American’~Foundation for AIDS ReHIV disease." Fauci is director of NllAID, thefederal search (~mFAR) said objections to the campaign ,:- agency .thatsupported the trial. focused on t~o of three ads’/hat ran on public buses: ¯ .Hammer said officials’ directing:the national study "Prayerwon’tcureAIDS. Research will" and"Sexual -moved SWifdy after an independent!data and ~afety abstinence won’ t cure AIDS. 1Leseareh will." Transit panel monitoring the trials r~ecommended ending:the agencies in both Dallas and Fort Worth already_had testsbecause it’was clear patientstn the.three-drhg heard objections. and canceled the ads earlier this : combinationwere getdng ~ignificaflt’befiefit. month. ¯ " ’ : The trial had tested-1,156 HIV patients at 33 "AmFAR.seeks to educate,-not offend the public;" : different hospftals .or clinics aeroffs the nation. The saidDr. MathildeKrimofNew.York-basedAmFAR.... pafientg had been" enrolled in the"study for up to a "Since the complaints over two of th~_:.ads distract : year, witha median parficipafion.’bf 38 weeks. PafromourcruCial message- thaLonly medical research, : fients were randomly iasSigned t0xeceive either all can generate true solutious toAIDS.: we have agreed.. three drugs, or AZT, 3TC and a placebo. todiscontinue the campaign," ske said Wednesday., ¯ The TreatmenVAction’Group, .an AIDS activist The AmFAR campaign~ launched.Feb. 1, was due. to run through-the spring..Th;e, other ad in the, ,cam-..:: ¯ don 0rganizatlon~ said the results of the triple treatment combinadrugtrial-"cbhldhelp to revolUtionize paign read: "Red ribbons won .t cureAIDS. Research _.. - for most people’with AIDS:" ’q~ai~ study is helping will." .-KCBI:FM n~s di~ecto~ LiB.’Lyon Said a caller t0~" .us to rethiul~ the way we. use anti{HIV drugs," said ¯ ’ Spencer Cox~a dir(dor at TAG. "For now, the era of the Dallas Christian radio station complained a~out ~ 0He-~dm,~,,g-treatinefits~with modestly potentanti-virals the.ads and.he followed wi~ a news story..That, o~ is Over. " ¯ ’ ~ - " ’ ¯ -,... generated.mOre protests, he said.. Chris~fian leaders in :. ¯ . -. the Dallas,-Fort..Worth area stressed Wednesday .thht,, they didnt disapprove,of research to-find a cure for :, , ’ERSON LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Res: 582-7672 2642 E. 21st Street = Suite 170 . Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114 Off: 918-749-8374 ¯ Fax: 918-747-1795 Ted Schutt Realtor 834-7921 Black Chureh , & AID Specializing in Famffy Homes AIDS: They just’felt thatprayerand sexual abstinence-..:o. BOSTON.(AP) :African-American churches have sh,o,uldnlt be slighted .... ~ ....... ;, . ~ an obligation to, leada campaign against AIDS, say ¯ ::q:hat sljustaswfpeinthefa.:ceofprayingpeople, : many black ministers from the Bo~ton area. Several saidDavid Miller~ execud-ve-.directoro[theTa!7,ant:" .- blaek cl~rgymen saidthat while some black churches ~otmtychaptero~theAmericanFamily Association’.. : in.the area have’addressed the epidemic, too many "It’-s~almost as if~ -~they’w -ere’trying,to offend pe0ple -.". Affican~Amefican congregations ~esist dealing with .L.. Andan.ybody~at::b.e!ieyes-inprayeri.s going robe the ,issue., "Folks hake. to ,start realizing that it is offended." The.-vast majority.of, AIDS victims are .’~ ,cfiminal,sinful:.to be.out of.the friiy," said the Rev. infected~.b.ecau8e ~of~ -’/immOral or :illegal behavior," .~: .Jeffrey~L. Brown,pastoroftheUnfonBapfistChurch Miller said.-~Research is not going to.stop the AIDS ." ~-in. Cambridge: epidemic: !t’ s’chaoge_s in. behavior,’~ he?said. ..._" He also is chairman of the Ten P.oin[ Coalition, an - ,The in-house/marketers for Kenneth ,C.ole Produ.corganization’ led; by ministers that cosponsored fiOns, a shoe manufaeturer,’created the ad cfimpaign. " Sunday’s gathering, called a healing serkice, at the Kem~ethColeJs_directorand.chairmanofthecommu-." ColumbusAvenueAMEZionChufchintheRox.bury nications and markefing committee ofAmFAR. Cole,¯ ¯ section." More than 20 Mack ministers attended and who said the first complaints w~ere from Texans, said ". apologized for wh.at they,saw as a liack of leadership tfiead’s were fioi meant,io ddm~ fordydr, but to batfle " bytheblackchurchinthefightagainstAIDS. They indifference to the disease. He hopedthe controversy : . offered prayers.for those with AIDS or infected with would have the’ residual, effect Of. promoting the ._ the virus that causes-it. message, even though the ads are gone.. "Right now : ~"vVe confess that a visionhas been needed, and.we people have ~beo.ome dangerously ,c~omplacent," he .." have failed to make it plain," said the Rev. Barbara said. "We’ve basic~l. !y all become so desensitized ¯ Perdman of Momingstar Baptist Church in the over time W,e ~eed to startle people, to grab their : Mattapan section. ’q~o the extent to which the black attention." ..... church is. supposed to serve as custodians of moral .ThomasBnme~,directorofTaffantCounty’sAIDS : order and spiritual ,leadership, to that extent, the Outreach Center, said°North Texas is.known to be ¯ church has to. be out front," said the Rev. Eugene conservative, pard’.cularly, wh,e.n sexuality and reli- " Rivers of the.Azusa Christian Community Center in gion are involved~ Bu.the di~dn.tobjec~t to pulling the. " Dorchester. adsi, theyoffentled~Hejllst~0esh’tW.at~ttheresearchl ..... AIDSistheieadingcause0fdeathforblacksa~ed REX, RFu~.TOR$, 747-4746 BROOKSIDE JEWE.LRY 4649 So..Peoria 743-5272 Comer of " 48th & Peoria 9:30-5pm :: Monday - Friday Ra nbowi:Business Guild me’sS~ge :to ,beob~t~ex~._.’~hei)e i~ no substitute-fo~ ~ ~: 125.to 44. Most" Afrlc,~n~American churches are c~n ..... this c0-untry s’polificalwill’tbfamd basic biomedical - :~ ’~a~ifi,ve o-¢ne,qall~ 0nissues involvino sex ~hleh laughter, ,n,ot hope,n0t.comp~s~on, not prayer, not AIDS. In. general, tho~ prOmote abstinence" as the -’ i correctsexualc0fiductoutsideofmardage, andmany aliyjhing, .’,.o / "~.:.’~’’ " O" " C ..... b " -o WASHINGTON (XP~- D~ddi~:and;nfecdons Were- i at Mexleall Resta.. ant of them c0n’i.de!: h6mosexuality a sin. ; Medical.Marijuana May : of patients who~were taking a.two~drugcomb~nataon. :. - edly’by .pro-marijuana monstrators, the experts :. Dr.Sc0ttH~&0fBethlSfadDehconess .Hospi- ;" " assembled by the NatiOtml Insfitut~s of Health spoke tal at Harvard Medical School~ national’ coordinator-- :.° Of intriguing hints "that marijuana smoking h~lps of the study, s~d all pafien.t~-’in the ’study are now : some patients with cancer, AIDS or glaucoma. But being given thetpportunity to switch to thethree~i :’ ~eycaufioned, thereis little hard scientifie evidence. drugcombinafi0nbrtooth~rexperimentalregim~,n_s. -’ F0r~tleasts0meindicati0ns(medicaluses),itlooks Hammer:s’~dd that letters had gone out’to all of~the : promising enough that there should be some new center~"and pafientd irl the drug trials; notifying them ." controlled studies," said Dr. William T, Beaver, a of ~dle findings "and" Offering .pafients"the chanc~: to : ’professor of pharmacology at Georgetown Univer¯ sity and the panel’.s chairman. " ~dect a new comb’in’atlon. Zidovudin‘e is id’so known as AZT and lamivudine : Although afinal~ ommitte~ report is notcomplete, isknownas3TC.~Theyareinaclassofdrugsknown ." "’the general mood was that for some indications, as reverse trar~sdriptase’inhibitors. 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Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Area 1560 East 21 st, Ste.¯ 104 743-2351 The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 HOW Do ¢itness, Nutrition and. : thirtyminuies ma~,~our daily will caus’e ¯ VTt~if~inS~-Create a New You? : a measurable cliange in your physf~lue, By Dr. Michael D. Gorman :- self-esteem andlstress level. .Gettingph~sieallyfitincreaseslthenum- ¯ - So;Doc,"jus.t where does. nutrition fit bet of.ce~llularpowerbouses that reside in - ; into all this? Well, when youshop, Cboose your muscles. These are called "mito-’ ;- unprocessed, foods like fresh fruits, veg.chondria" but they act.as miniature pow- ¯ etables,-and lean meat. Choose whole ¯ erhouse.by supplying our muscles with grain c~reals, breads;bagels, muffins and ¯ ATP (Adenosine Tri@hosphate). ATP) pastas or buy the whole grain ingredients or muscle fuel is muse d for muscle con- ¯ and bake the stuff yourself. It’ s great fun ¯ traction, which of course, allows us to and-t,~stes so-o-o much better! move! ATP is manufactured from carbo-~ ¯ .While shopping, pay attention to the hydrates,proteins, and fats that we eat So ¯ labels’on particular items. Choose lower .it get simple from here, increasing your " sodium,avoid MSG, added sugars and musclemass by working outincreases the " fats.¯ When you get home, try the rule of needformoremitocbondria. Theincreased ¯ "BBBGS" - broil, boil; bake, grill or number of mitoebondia increase the out- : steam your food. This will bring out the put (sometimes dramatically) of ATP " true flavors while letting some of the which uses up more fats, carbohydrates natural fats and oils cook off. Avoid fast and proteins. And, voila, you will end up ¯ food completely if you can. Most of them looking just like Arnold Sehwarzenegger , are BAD, BAD, BAD!!! Try instead to or Jane Fonda. Not likely! But that is okay " throw some bagels, fruit, yogurt, and your because we can sculpt our own bodies to : favorite canned meat (like tuna)for lunch. our personal perfection. By the way, in- ¯ Also, drink water, water and more water. creases our muscle mass also increases ¯" And what about those vitamins and ¯ minerals we might need? I believe everyour BMR (basal~ metabolic rate) which means our resting body burns more calo- " one should take a good quality multiries. Great news, huh? And you didn’t " vitamin an da separate multi:mineral even have to take a pill for it! : supplement daily, Why? Because. vitaThe next process to understand is the "_ rains and minerals combine _with your difference between fat burning and sugar ¯¯ body’s enzymes and allow these enzymes burning. This is really simple to underto function. Whenit comes to supplemenstand, also. Exercise below 50% of your. " tal nutrients, women-have some special maximum heart rate puts you in this fat. ¯ needs. About~30+% of. women are at all burning range.- A good ,example is fast ¯ times~ borderline: deficient ,for eight or walking, ff you eanspeak without gasp- : more essential vitamins’and minerals. ing and gulping for air; you are in this fat ." These include vitamins ~, B complex; C, burning range.~This exercise range is the ¯" atidlro~i, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, and best for fat burning as it,allows the body’ s ¯ Magnesium. Women should take addi¯ tissues to utilize the available oxygen tional-calcium and vitamin C with the completely for fuel. Moving up into the= cardiovascular range moves our bodies..... RemembL~rit’sdotjt~tivtiat’yrudrb~t into sugar burningor anaerobic glycol)L ! doing it consistently that gets results: so, sis. Anaerobic means without oxygen let’ s ¯exercise;. shop conscientiously, and which occurs withthe increased oxygenI take our vitaminsand minerals with dedi= demands ofhighlevel cardiovascular traincaiirn. The rewards will-be a generous ing. Oxygen is shunted away from the expresSiOn of renewed holth and Vigor! muscles’ powerhouses-forcing them to Dr.Miehael Gotmttn’prhctices in Tulsa make fuel without oxygen which is-very .at 4775-s. Haivard," Suitd C, 712-5514. inefficient. Your muscles then use the He is a Board Certified Chiropractor and Accupunct.urist, holds a B.S~ in Nutrition, simple sugars for fuel creating a lot of lactic acid, which causes your muscles’to and is a’" bodybuildor wh# does fitness, "bum." Fast walking .with a friend for natrition; a,~ ~Uppl~m, e:nt:coun~eling~ uses of marijuana. Those state laws ~also : g.t~l~~t;" fie said. Most of :the .. prompted White House drug czar Barry ¯ scientifidally vhlid °research associated McCaffrey fo issue h. w aming that doctors : with marijuana, said Beaver, has beeh who prescribe’marijuana could lose, thei~ ¯¯ with the mo~t ~aqtiye.jngredient of ~e drug, a com’pomid ~tlted delta-9 ?tetrahy: federal authority to prescribe medici~iei . Despite McCgfrey’.s tough stand, how- : drocannabino!,orTHC. A synthetic THC . ever; Leslmer said the NIH would finance : i.s now sold as~the drug Marinol and is medical marijuana studies, if propos.ed ¯ i appr0v~a~f.o~ ~; treat";ent of ~anccr:~gresearch is approved by the agency’ s, peer- : iated nan~O ahd Vomiting.and for wastreview process.,~e said. his institutg.~s .¯ ing, the extreme weight loss associated " empowered to,issue legal¯ marijtmpa to frith AIDSahd’some ~ancers. " ~ , But smoking .marij~uana presents iserires_earchers, qOur policy is~ that ft. other -: ..institutes. (at NI,H) support a study,-then ous ~t~hnieal, problems .in: medieal lre, ¯ ¯ we will provide the’n~h]’ijuana,’~ he Sai~l. search, said B .~v~er, Mb~stdrug trials are . Alloffing -doctors to, ~_escribe marib!inded,,.With 6he,group of~atients ~king juanais,popular withAm~ii.cans, favored "- the real~gand anothe~ tal~ng a placebo. Smoked ma~rijuana,he s~d, i~. impossible by 62 percent to33 percentin a CBS News .pollI rdeased Thursday(. But legalizing to disguise. Another probi~m is that smok marijuana for personal.use is oppose41,, by ing marijuanaj~cludes .the~ s,amefisk to 70 p~rcent to 26.percent-in the poll-of th~¯ lungs as eigarette.smoking~ Beaver 1.,2"~6 adults taken Jan. 30-Feb. 1. ’~,, ¯ ~,s,,ai~l. Despite these, ~r0bl,e~,ms, ~§.~aidl "th~ere ai:e pr0misin~ ar..ehs~ .that shoid~i I~e ¯ Beav.er Saidthe scientists did nbt ~on~ siderlthe polities orlegal, problems of iesearched. THC has;been found to help. ¯ ..~ doing m_arijuana~ res .earch~ "You can ar-, relieve nausea 6f ,ca~c~rphtienis on the- mothe~apy] The ~gal~o.-has been effec~ gue the politics ali you want, but ifi’~ou ~ don’t have.the _data-proving that~r. ti.ve in restoring,the appeJdtes of some AIDS pafient~andrev~rsifi~ wasting. juana is effective, then the political prob- �6:00 PM 7:00 PM ~ 00 PM Saturday : March 29 - 6:00,PM love-songs m ragtime-coustaatty,indu¢-~ ~ an0,,and-Bi!ly ~dupa!]. ing me.~morp,hose~s o.f: ,m~!_.. 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Author much as he had long embraced David Hajdu has analyzed gifted musicians regardless of Strayhorn’s strange and fascitheir backgrounds or idiosynseveral nating life as an out, gay man crasies." Strayhorn "could in Lush Life, which is not only have pursued a career of his the name of one of Strayhorn’s own-. he had the talent to bemost famous songs, but also come rich and famous- but the title of this book, the first he’d have had to be less than major Strayhom biography. honest about his sexual orienwomen~ Growing up in Pittsburgh, tation. Or he could work beStrayhom buried himself in hind the scenes for Duke and -much less music, becoming a wizard at be open about being gay." putting together elaborate arIf Strayhorn was secure with those o~ a rangements for school prohis homosexuality, he was grams. Quiet and honest, he apparently notas satisfied with sexual simply had no romantic interother areas of his life. An alcoest in girls. His best friends holic, he could be-almost unorientation during his teen years, all male bearably charming one minute and heterosexual, "general!y and cutting and backstabbing other than thought of him as asexual," the next. Diahatm Carroll reand the possibility ofhim be- heterosexual. members him as "a tortured ing gay was simply.n0tdisgenius. He was an unhappy Strarhorn cussed. person. His genius was so ¯ In late 1938(at age 23, overwhelming that being in Strayhorn got to :meet ~)ne of lii,s presence was something his idols, Ellington, and had you could never forget." the opportunity to play a Strayhorn died of cancer in 1967 at age 51. couple-of songs.for the.DBke. So bdgan a fniifful friendship dlScrilnlpatlon _ The most intriguing aspect and musical partnership that of Lush Life is the inside look at the life of.a gay man, living lasted almost thirty.years. The a public life during a time familiar tunes, ’Take the A asso¢iatlon when, with the exception of Train,"- "Satin Doll" and the haunting "Someflfing to Live Cole Porter, Noel Coward and a ]aandfnl of others, having a Fo~" are the morE..pop.ular products 0ftheir’cdt~r~tion. successful, out of the .closet career was a rarity. Check for Only in. the past fe~ y.ears Lush Life at your local branch have gay jazz musicians started coming out of. the library or at the Readers Services department at the Cencloset. In many Ways, jazz has tral Library-(596-7966). The been a closed society, f0r=the past several decades~ hardly open to " library also has many Ellington/Strayhom women, muchle~s those of a sexual often-. " compact discs and cassettes. 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These d0.is a standard that" ~fl! ~v.ary with the. ; include aerobics, flag football;in-line skat¯ ing, bowling, and w,ome~’s wresfllng. skills of individuals, athletesl at the 1990" Gay Games broke two pdo~iworld records ¯ Bailey had a photo of some Of th~ women wr,esflers, who looked ’l~ike ~they could and in. 19,94, athletes brokeseven Le~cords, making thoseindividualscq~u~l..~~ti5 ~ : givejust about any wrestle(fierce compemay compete in the Olympic ; titian, regardless of gender! VolleYball is In fact, the Gay Games W~re~odeled the.sport ~vfth the largegt humber of:par: " afterthe Olympics by Dr.TomWaddell, : ticipants,.followed by s6ftball: Bailey noted that the Gamds’last about a formerl Olympic atttlete and w~re first held "m San Fran~SCO, Origin~iy, 10 dayS.~m that his part of the:competition games weret0 be..~led. .th~ Gay 01ym~ : took abdut 3, giving~him time to observe pics but the Olympic Commi,t,tee st~ed t,0, ¯ other.~yents aswell as i0 Sightsee. 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"Even though we’re glad’ to see the number is slightly decreased from what is has been, the total number is ridiculously high," said Jennifer Rakowsld Of CUAV. The San Francisco area placed second nationally behind New York City. Typical of local problems, according to CUAV, was an incident in the largely gay Casffo district, when a man driving a :red Volkswagen sideswiped a Jeep belonging to two women. He hit one of them with~a steering lock. Then, CUAV said, he got back into his car, grabbed one of tie women by her hair and drove off, dragging her across an intersection. . In another case, a man who kissed his male lover on a bus was insulted and then -.- assaulted - and his attacker turned out be an off-duty bus driver in uniform’, CUAV said. .The number of gays who reported they were verbally or physically attacked in the metropolitan Detroit area because Of their sexual orientation increased 29 percent in 1996, a gay rights group reported Tuesday. The Triangle Foundation reports that it received 116 cases.of anti,gay violence last year, compared with 901, a year earlier. "We think it means-that more people are reporting incidents "because they know we are here and are ready to assist them," said Jeffrey Montgomery, Triangle’s president.. " ............. In addition to New York and San Francisco~ thenumbe~r~S of sex-biag crimes and incidentS were Los Angeles, 396; Columbus, Ohio, 1’86; El Paso, Texas, I76; Detroit, 116; Chicago, 96; St. Louis, 44; Phoenix, 34; Santa Barbara-Venturd; Calif., 30, and Cleveland, 11. Tracking figures from thestates were Minnesota, 227; Massachusetts, 161, and Virginia, 55. In Tulsa, individuals who bdieve they have been victims of hate crimes are encouraged to report them to TOHR/The Pride Center at 743-GAYS (4297). Tulsa Police do notrecognizehate crimes based on:sexual orientation because the Oklah0ma hat~ crimes, statut~ co~er race and religion but doesn t include sexual often=,. ,.~o_ ..,, .... I~lal~le i-{l{~l{~le I oHr -" ~~ ". ’ * ", ¯ ¯ ° IIorlor~ l~enten n la| The Maole Ridge Homeowners Asso; oi.tloh~ -"~tl~ ~V~ral hth~r e,mmnnltv ~g-~i~a~i’~n’~’~v~ll’~p~ez~se~,’en’~aomes~ touron April 13 from 1-6pm. The house~ e,~f kc,,~le l~idoe’~ o~,,1~ ~St’=~mor"~’~-~o~de:t’:o"~’Ea*’~o~’~i~ll "’~ ...... feature automobtl "ecourtes, v the - a wntage HorselessCarr~a~eClubofTulsa Shuttles .,m ,or.= v]oit~o,o from "-a~kin- Zt by Jean-Pierre LegrandboUche ¯ found the too the le Marquis de Salade, TFNFQod Critic ¯ cayenne to be At long last; there’s finally a decent ¯ Other noteworthy dishes"~ncluded a place at which downtowner’_s can take ¯ grilled vegetable salad ($4’.95), a Samson their luncheon without having to join the ¯ sandwid~for $5.25 (wlfich was what most pricey (but excellen0 Summit Club. Lo- ¯ restaurants would call a hamburger with cated just east of Bartlett saute&l peppers and Swiss Square bn the pedestrian mall Samson cheese), a very interesting of the former Fifth and Main, black and white chili ($4.85), is Samson & Delilah’s, the and several fun pasta dishes new rendezvotis of the coat for $5.25 each, including a and tie cognoscenti: Occupyprimavera R0ma, spinach Cde Grill ing the narrow storefront of a fettuccine, and sauteed veglO Eas t Fifth e~ble rigat0ni. The cuisine is former~English tea room, the restaurant isnow Starkly Clean not limited to Italian themes, Hollrsl. though, as grilled vegetable and modem: With a wonderful narrow balcony overlooki,ng 11 am- 2:pro quesadiilas ($5.75)pay rethe rear andone side~ of the Spect to Mexican influences cafe forprime seating. ah:d a chicken stir-fry ($5.75) "doeshomage to the Oxient. The ambiance is bustling Friday; and remin~s~eht of ’similar Desserts, all’ $2.95 each, inFriday* and elude trendy bistros ~ New York some wonderfully sinful ’confections prepdred inand San Franci~eo. And, mucti Saturdays house, we were particularl3~ as one finds inNew York -to 9 interested in thepeach bread San Francisco, the wait staff has that haughty con~emptu.~ pudding ’with’ :hazelnut glaze Cuisine: ousne~ ~and disdain forJtie (W~gh:w0uldhave been even bette~~had it" ~ot ".been customers, new- and 01d. Th~ menu also echoes the latest ~6~ved p,ri0r~tq ~ser~ic~) Amebean ~0astal e~ating trends, with: ~ ~d-~0medelicidusly tart’fresh id~Oii.~6rbet: ~ .~ -.. heavy emph~is’tn.@e~tables, ~ff~Ere ~Iso favorablyimsalads, ~i~d healthier ~ntrees~ but without the Unfortunate pi~S#’.ed by ~th~e assortment of tea 1Sags p~?ovided to hot tea baggage of "heal th-food"~ v.tgPa~ent:~. etarian_Stops. _ " drinkers=none of that reuse the s.ame ’61d ~ea bag ill. t~pid Op ~the, ~day of .our ’visit; ehiekefi "eordon bleu sk~dwate~ tedmique often seen at wiehe~ were the featured spe~ so many establishments these cial, and they seemed to be days. An,~ ’, we allgot a Chuclde credit cards;getting a hearty review from seeing ’Hd~aiian those diners we saw eating proudl~ displayed on the bevthem. we chose,instead, to go list, no doubt thehealthy Alcohol: now erage drink of .choice for all those with the more substantial, enaspiring Samsons out there. trees, and What caughtour eye 3.2 beer,-"~¢h~t would really improve was the polenta lasagna this enjoyable restat]rant new($4.95). Polentais afancy Italian name for what we Southcomer ’would be more relierners call cornmeal mush, and anc~~’’6n in-’hbusebakers: and in this case, thin slices of in t~e balcony, recip~: NO’more Of the ~he~Secake by Sara Lee or polenta substituted top and bottom for the traditional pasta bread by Rainbow approach. Not’thhi-they weren’t goodin noodle, encasing a savory, 0n roand thei~ ~ownway, but from what coarsely ground, beef filling. The dish was then topped with we’ve seen of the house pr6da sweet and rather plummy t~.aat": uCts,thbs~ dommercialiy pretomato sauce and _freshl~ ~ .--~’-, .~: .;::~ ,~ :pareditemsjustaren’t 0npar gratedparmesan,. Our companion dected thd. lxal:lIl Ddilah’, : ¯ " " : : " : ¯" : " Fti ers" t 15th & OstonSa d : from B~nai ~munah Synagogue at 17th ¯ and Peoriato ~ach house. The cost of the ¯ ¯ tour is $10 and tickets are available at Dehavens, Floral Design Studios, Ken’s ¯¯ Flowers or at the parking lots or homes on ¯ the day of the tour. This is the only house tour that is a sanctioned Tulsa Centennial ¯ which fe.’a’t,ur,ed.imefiquke, ...~ A’. smoked chicl~dfi~bteastsli~s ~ ?~1. :; ~ 0veratangy, ch~se-f’flledpfl~ .... oftortellinipill0’w.s, restingOn " ".~ " a bed.of romam.e, The.sa!ad 1.og,k..ed ~.m.eresting,’thodgh ~e did rlo/e ~i b’it 0fmiex: pecf.ed-~(.e~ifl~frrm~e l*-!, ’(. :i~eHu~!e~xhibitofartdontin11.~1; ". :_ ’: h~s:’~t:.6 hang? on: th~"w~llL °,"’" "’~’i0:~fiandDelil~’~foodi~ ~ ’" :~ " :i~oh~to Visit this place,.but ¯ ~.e_ ~m,: ~.t is qmta mtngt~, ng; and : Woi-tli~a look: Out companion ~aid that it ; bfoJa~k~0n p6fld~.k. 1On .We alS0 ~...the I~taLi~,v~g~.e~.!Sle~sPup ($1.99), touted ~ the chdf ~ sp_e~al ge(ret r~ipe. It arri ed hot and st y, aiiOwas highlyfrhgrantwithanbse6fr~e~an6~and .... ......~ an.unexpected spray hqme.ss While the broth was redolent with a~ explosive melange of fresh vegetable.: lavors, we : ’ "~SO~ ~herf ~isiiing downtown Ttilsa0n ¯ noOn ir r o~-i’orthose pre:tfieatre : Sdpper~(oi~F~idayah~lSamrd~y’evenings . only)~,’make the effo~..to find iBarflett ¯ Squa~_~ ~ind Samson &~Delilah’s We’ll Dog Needs Women-Only Home ¯ 10vegwalk~ .bfit W0uki ne~t~, a home with The Dalmatian ,Assistance l~eague (DAL) is looking fora home for B.abe, a heavily spotted 2 year old female, with one blue and one brown eye. Babels very sweet but may have been abused bymen event thus far. A patrons party will be held ¯ in her past and the club feels an all female household would work best for her~ She on Sat. April 12. Info: 591-6230. : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ a tall fence 6r ]i:hot wire systems (i.e. this gift likes to get out). To adop~Babe, call Lawauna Smith. ~it "446-5546. D/~L also has 7 other Dalmaiians needing h0rh~s~. Thefee is $100 whidhindudes nenter br spaying, Shots, wormifig, and beartworm test. Call 299-7878 for more information. " - �<,,..,,, Monday &,Thursday evenmgs,;~7-9: pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. H South Harvar:d; Suite E~2 2 doors east, Look for onsortium.. ~;-f!-!,i~. Do you liVe in a smalttown or rural area? Are yoU attractedito other men? If you’dlike to meet others,- -, come to our rural mens discussion group in Tulsaor in MUskogee, ~.~/ e~eryi~Other weekend. more info., contact Bobby or ,Jeremy 712 1600 or 800"282-8165 �.... g~quest~on: ~ !~z~er the push f6r gay : ~~r~’~ht~ ~ill:be~q~om the debate ,~smtssedthelegisIa.~nWednes,: ¯ :th~ ~efiiki~i~v’e.!The issue Of~s.~fe¯ day as ~ust another attempt t6gay-bash. : sex marri~igdlm~ make ~,av fi Texas law already bars~s~e-s~x~ m.ar,- : moderate byr,om.parlson%-t’o--s~d-fii’-’~i~w~’..riages;Ms.H.~dY,G~ciasaid~:’Wewbi~fl : makers, sai~l~nan.But,.~’~dds,"the 19ve our (amilies ~o Mv~,e the s’ame prdt~- ¯ way, we lb6~ ai if,.~.:, they,i~i~.at ~ddi the ~d?,,°,~:e,.r.f~!i~, shes~d-BRt’.she : Very.s~d,.i~sues ,bc~ps~"they are based ,aaq~,-a, ru~.:s, ame, o~ ~m~.umt.y.~ : on the s.amelegalpremise..... Dogays and ~na_a to aeai w~m sO.many other ~ssueslike ¯ l~sbians quidify a~ agr0up that ~ets uroviolenceandempioym:entdi~ ..criminatibn, : tect-ed:~r0un Stat~?":Lockman ~kid’~av ~age i.s.a_ I6ng:i~,- far~way thing. :. i-ights’@pohents.hoL~" to make a succ~s’- INFORMING THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL Complete gay-friendly resources and | lawyers, therapists, Hell Nationwide resources includin( CT, DC, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, AL, AR, AZ, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, ~ ] For an application ~lnd us at .A You can recycle more than just~bOttles, cans and newspapers. How about .motor oil? Magazines? Batteries? Bring any of .the following materials to Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.e.t~) depots in and around Tulsa: Aluminum cans Nos, 1 & 2 plastic bottle~ THE M.E.T. HAS A RECYCLING DEPOT NEAR_YOU: Glass bottles " Admiral & Louisville (at Bud’s) 21st & 129th (at Homeland) 18th & Yale (at.Sears) 81st & Lewis (at Wal-Mart) 51st & Union (Warehouse Mkt) 61st &Yale (at Bud’s) Jenks 100 N. Elm Sand Springs Hwy.97_. & Keystone Expressway Glenpool 144th & Fern Bixby Eastof 151st& Mern0dal Sapulpa Main and Taft And these affiliatedcenters: Owa~, 499 S. Main; Bml~n Anew, 302 N: Elm Newspaper Magazines Office paper Household and auto battedes". Motor oil & Antifreeze -.I.M~_I~, m25. ypars, thi,~ ~iH be:our,t~p i f~.ita~d h the Hous~ of Representatives, priority., : ~’7. .... . ", -7~?o . . iwSichAbr0msonsfiggests;villbethekey Mrs. Nelson ~aid she wasre~s~n~ding to ." ~tfl, eg~ound, In the event that the mea,a, case idHa@aii’. Ms: HardyL~aida said, " Surdis ~naet~xl, ~Lockmansaidi~waslikel .................. ,Let s talk about really protecUng the ¯ theopponentswouldmountarefe~ume nd ~,n,sttm.Uon Ofmarnage. ,H.oW about not ~: chall~engeknown as apeople’s veto.. miowmg people who don .t pay child sup- . "AS~6~mson’ s billwo~ld ~v~r e~loyport to marry?, How :’about :doing somei ment, h0iming~ publicac6ommodafions thing about ailulteryT" ’~ "" r : ~ons:.Co:sponsors’include the chairmen : Ahti~Marriage Bii]~ o~ i ofthe~udiciary~Committe¢ that,willre- " and gay group on Wednesday critidzeda ¯ " ’ MontanaToO " . : state, senator ~for f’fling a bill Lh~at would : ~A(AP)-GaycouplesinMontana _pr_._o~,brit marriages by pe~.,ple-of the same : Will~6tSa~therigLitt0~underabill sex.~ Louisiana already, ouly reco~dzes : givL~n’ pi~liminary approval in the House marriage as being betweea one, man and : SgtuTdaY.. ’ one woman. So what’s the point’p’ Brian ¯ ¯ ’. House~ Bill. 323 by Rep. Willi~amHartig, executive director:~f ~e’Louisi- ! BohtaskiW0iddadd saine:sex anaElectorateofGaysandLesbians,said. : .to~ theli~st of those already proMbited Sen. Phil, Short, has fded,a bill for the . Montatmla#-.TSe !aw ;¢~-enfly legislative sessionset to begin M~eh 31 ; m.arri~ be.t~_.~n~y mem.bers~f~ that would amend the state constitution to :: example; i,but ’it n6where mentions’ t5 prohibit Same-sex. ~mardages. The 5ill : Wouldneedatwo-thirds¢.oteoftheLeg, : uidous? "’ ......... ’: "~ .... ~ .... ’ ..... said tbebill islature.andapprovalbythepcoplebefOre ¯ Short,. Vfled a similar proposal,as a reso, lutioi~ auringthe 1996-sessign~but it died in the Senate. A ~resolution does not the ~weightlof ~1a¢¢, I~ut~exiLresses~g FredH,-Welch Relationship and Family Therapy 743-1733 andcredit; exempting religious organiza- Louisiana Gay GroUpFaults Hartig said .Shq~ and other _lawmakers should, wqrk~ on. more~ ,pressing iss~ues, such ,~, crime,, teen pregnaney,.job ,cre~ atiqn,an,d,improving.e,xlueafi.on:,_-.. ~, ~ . Anti~Mar, riageBill MAine!ieferen.dum ~drlvd ,tb,b~’sam¢~~¢k, marriage help, promote pas’~i~ge of a’~fiai~ c/Vii right~ bi~ ~ With bb~ m@ur¢~ ing be.fore Conimi.it~.if is ’t~~afi~ *t~ ~.~ civil dgh,ts ad*oca’te~’; ence ofthemaniage banbn thelegi:~lafive~ agenda maywork :to th~iradv.a~.~tagd: ’ * ’ " , !’I suppose,on’theiofi¢ hadd; said Sen, Joel.Abromsoni R-Pofdhndii.he Chief spbnsor:-of:lhe .bill-.to °~idit ~¢X~" orientation:to th¢list ofprotected ri:es iw, Mai,ne~ ~humaw rights~ law. Abromso~’ ~easo~is :~that, ~foi:otawin~ker~ weighing theissue ofgay marriage, "th~r6~ may be som~ v~h.;o:say~ toQ.. f~;~b~t.I~,~wil~ing tO ~upl~ort.the hm~ ,n.ghts" bil,,!.,: ~ ~ Vl~¢W It could h-urt~. ....... ’ .-’, ::."" ~ ;~-~" ;’:~ "~ Sdme prol~nents of fl~oga~ n’gh~ts m-~a] s~, say,it mb’fiv.’a~ed dls~.us,sibn:-al~0m.,letting ~ the i. LegiSlature take. ~p. the: dtizen i~ti~tive-:. i~medi:aigiy ~ wi~Gt~r~f~em’ng it t~m-~ mit.te¢. Their .tlfinking-~sumed same?sex marriage ban will be enocted,. one wa~ or ~eoti~er\ ~i~e~ bY lawm~rs. ¯ th.eh~f elves or b~state {~ote~sat ref~en-. Vice Chairman i_~iwrence:Lockmanof Concerned Maine Families, the orga~i~a: �Things are happening i~--’;,~ " Leather Archives Tulsa leather andfor .especially, folk here.,.~in" ~, tA~M Chicago soon. ~ Museum Oklahoma’ s Pride, former Now Open Every Saturday 4 PM until Midnight International.Mr. Leather, Open By Appointment For Serious Research Larry Everett, :r~ecently suffered a dev astaiingfire Send for Free Brochure) in his home and busin~ess~ as well as siguificant i~jU5007 N. CUIRK ~IRE[I" ties. However, Tulsa’s leather community, has CHICAGO, iL 60640 really stepped in to help ~’wor~ by Rex 50’1¢(3) (312) 275-1570 Larry get back on his f~t, with a series of fundraising cvcots at local clubs. For.moreinformarion, call T.U.L.S.A. at 838-1222. Evcots are plann~i well into Apti!Lan-y really did right for Oklahoma, let;s do our ~ part to do tight for him. Now, can you imagine 5 nights of leather in Chicago? May 22-26, Memotial Day w~kcod, International Mr. [gather 1997 will welcome over 3000 leather men and womco with parties, the Over]t00 persons attended last winter’s Museum opening. world’s largest lcath~r. m~rket, not to mcotionth~ctmtmtition " or. visit their web site .at: http:// andSd~tion0ftheneWfitlchol~Evcots : www.imrl.com. Am~-m Airlines and will:include th~Us~;Biaek :& Blue : Avis R~ntal Cars ar~ the. official .travel : ,While you are there, no doubt you’ll ’dndWalk.F0ri~o~ inftrmation, call.~b . want to .ch~k. out the Leather ¯ "800~545-6753~n/~1:~i@mindx.com ¯ and Museum.S~ the info. above. ¯ ¯ ¯ ~]~U~’:~i~ ~e~ttr]~g~oid.tlie chain : that k~,p,s line el~’~e’~tb’.!my, de~k and is : -saying, Yho! n0!:baaaad ~vriter!" So, !~ what it will S~e next. A bare .breasted mermaid? A Garden of Eden .tableau? 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MEMORIAL Center: ° 254-1 61 1 1997 Montero,-Sport ES $35. $100 I Pl~seMsb:eonsi~er.a mont~y pl~g~ to the Center of.~$5;10; :15,:25, etc.~as you are able. .Pleage Send ~e/us a pl~ge ~k for $- ~ per month. Name: Address: City, state, zip code: Volunteers are needed to help finish painting as well as to serve as,Center Sitters to help us be open on a drop-in basis for several evenings aweek. Please retum this form to ’,:the Pride Center ~’: ~ 1307 East 38th, 2ndfl. Tulsa74105 918,743-4297 ’ . - HITSUBISHI ;Built For from $181534 with air � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodcal Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian,.-Gay, Bisexual.& Trans :Communities ¯ ’. ¯ ,. " . ¯ -:-Coburn ;Re,ntrod" .u] c. e’’’s i¯ ,G. -.. ,",.C...h~a.’,m...D." ..i.,roY n’. ¯ ,. . IV ,Preyentlon Act , :TulSan toAttend ’91~iayGames :~.i ~ ~WAS_,,HJN,GT_O,N- T~m ~burn,MDand Member of Congress. ~i- ~ Why is CliffBaile~mll~q~abont a sports evet~ , I_.or urdanoma s 2rid Distr~,ct has introduced again his "HIV. ~.~ i that’salmostayearandon,~.~Mfoff~andthousands : ,rre.v.enti~o.n Act" which claims that it~ would, "refocus public ;:= of miles and dollars a.a~? Anyway, i’m’t the ." ~ea~th ettorts on H.IV p.r.ev~n.tiOn" by holding federal funds." stereotype that GaY, i~,pledon’t"do’~~: rts9 ’- hostagefr0mstatestaatfailtoobe the. ro sedr ui~em . . . .... , . .. po . ¯ . . y p po _eq entsof ~, What Bmley s.talgi~tg about are the 1998 Ga ~o the act, Ifpassed, it would:require partner-notification of indi= :i Games to be held in’~sterdam, The Netherlan~Ys ~ viduals testing positive for HIV antibodies,- would allow the..: in August of that~.:What h~:~ants to iet people ;i-.asvsiactii!m,asntosf. sperxiouraltaos.saanuyltsctoonrveiqcutiiorne,H, wIVoutledstianllgoowf-thheeiarltahllecgaerde ;¯ iknntoerwesitsedth. Aatththl~esI~~gs~’~e~d;ernn,ttshaavree~.0opbeen=Otolyamllpwiahnos naorer - : prowaers to ~e,st pati.entsforHIV ..as a conditio~ for any invasive ~ are there preliininaly~ trials to qualify. Allthat is ¯ . surgery, woma require insurers wtm t~Vtoin~orhl those Whom _’ = ~’" ~.... takes is a willinghess to participate Reintroduce Jobs Non-Discrimination Act WASHINGTON (AP) - The memory of an excellent high school teacher has led Rep. Christopher Shays to take up the cause - controversial in Congress - of banning job. discrimination against homosexuals. "Fhe thought that he could haveb~en denied an opportunity to teach atmy schooljustmademerealize how strongly I felt about this bill,, said shays,.a moderate COnnecticut Republican.who will-be a prime sponsor of the. Employment Non-DiseriminationAct. ’~I wouldnr tbea member of Congress-today if it hadn’t been for this teacher," Shays sai& The bilF s b~ckers say the,supp0rt ofRepublicans like Shays and Sen. Alfonse D Amato of New Yorkmay make the difference this year., see ENDA, page 3 ’: they test to knOW test results:,..Tl~.e bill.also has tw.o non-binding. : resolutions that states should crimin~alize the intentional "transmission ofHIV and that Strict confidentiality ." in conjunction with this act: : However, Oklahoma state health officials and local HIV edu: ¯ - cation and prevention specialist note that most 0fthese condi- :. ons are already reqmred~by state law here andmthemajority of ." States...Tl].ey point that mandatory partner notificationcanonly be: done wxththe cooperation of the individualwho has been tested : and that individual.can refuse to name-his/her partners. : Furthermore the testing ofindividuals who have been accused :. of sexual assault cannot establish see Coburn, page 13 ~: ’ Cliff Bailey, Worm Bronze : MedalWinner,Heavyweight ¯ Judo catagoryatthe2994 ", GayGames heMinNew York. ¯ US Anti-Gay Violence Rising ¯ NEWYORK (AP)-Hate crimes against h0mosexuals rose by 6 i percent across the nation, with more than 2,500 incidents re- . ported. And while New.York City was racking.up a solid 39 resemb!,e.s those given olympic Winners bears the ¯ percent decrease in crime over the past three years, bias crimes motto, to do one’s bestiS .the ultimate g0al of : based on sexual orientation dipped here by only 2 percent. ¯ human achievement?’ . ~ ~: see Games, page 10 ¯ The figures were released by the New York City Gay & NattonallyacclaimedTulsaartist, P.S.Gordonisjoined " I.~.sbian Anti-Violence Project and the National Coalition of by artpatron, Jacqueline Zink, before his painting, A : Anti-Violence Programs. Their report was based on data gath- i mw UVlO i-,rogram Pdver Runs Through It, Too. The watercolor was com- : eredbylocalgroupsthat~ackcrimesagainstLesbians,Gaymen,.."- mLssioned to be Tulsa’s Centennial image. Posters are ¯ Bisexuals and Transgendered persons . . Includes-Gay ¯ ¯ S available - a limited number of them signed by the " Rep.CharlesSchumer, D-N.Y.;sponsoroffederallaWincreas_ .. TULSALDVIS,Tulsa’sDomestieViolenceInterartist. lnfo: 596-1898. Photo:Tulsa Family News "- ing penalties for hate crime, called the decline inNew Yo~kgood " vention’Services has developed a pilot program, ENDA |" news but added "all New Yorkers deserve to be safer." In : DiV~(Domesti.c_Violenc~.~ .F,mergencyResponse. : Washington, Attorney General Janet Reno issueda statement ¯ Team...~royid~services:tot~ffdiVidualSind0mes_ ........ ¯ : o ~.sa.ying that proseruting hatecrime :had a toppriority and p~0in: ¯ tic vi"olence situation whOardhbt i~ow benefitting Modetat~R0oubliean Representative. to :t~s~ng to°’~vo"rk to imp¯rove th" e ab.il.it.y.of the federal government "¯ fromDVIS services~.This teamhpproaehwill alioff o respond. ’ - " - .......... . victims ofdomestievi01ence to.receive face t0face : " i ArOund the eounti% 2;529 ise~-b’ia~ iineidedisi~erexepr~tM~ - support: on a- 24 hour, ~seven~tlayI "a W~ek6a~is] ¯ compared to 2,395 in 1995~ NewYorkcontinued to have themost . I-Ii]l~rest Hospifal mid ~ Tuls~ 24 krur:social;se~- : - 575 in 1996, down from 625 in 1995..Christine Quiun, execu- : vice agency havejoined.DVIS in tMseffort. When :. tive director of the New York group, saidthe national statisti,,es ¯ victims need medical attention, DIVERT nurses were disturbing not only forthe o~,erali incr~e,.but also for ’a ¯ and volunteers ~will m~etthem at-Hillcrest~ For ." severeiticrcase in the intensity ofthe violence. She said bats and. " those2who need--nonkmedical ~sistance, they will :"- cclhuobise~hfaodrhsuormpoaspsheodb:re0sc~k"sMaunrddbeorsttdleeesraesa~s’~e.d’th, efNroom. 12w9ienap1o9n9s5otof :: beDmVe~ISaihtah~ea.~l2w4ahyosumr*ffadg~e.n.ictsy.ma- ny 0fits services ¯ 2!last year, but !2 ofthe deaths were marked by a such a high ¯ .available t0-men as :.well as owomenlbut with. this : level of b~utality that they b,ould i~e called "overkill," the report : eff0rt,DVISise~piiciflyr~.a~hing outtoperdomin ¯ said. ¯ ame gender domestic mtuations, and generally to :~ cityCouncilman ~om Duane s~higher over:~ numbers i"the IAbian a~d.~ay,com-m.mty: DVIS s~f:are ¯ may well reflect better reporting, ’but it’s still a tip of the .’ ab!e tohelp in.. w.0man-to-.woman, as.wall as man- : oiceberg,!~ because manyf~trgeLs 0fsexbihs remain .q~et father .. "t,0-,m.~:violgnve~ Al.sg,_the DiVERT.program will ! ithan face embarrassment and. ~ ’-. i-.Se¢Cr(t~e,lpage 10 : :requirea . , .._~ see.DVt& page 13 and the wherewithal to get there. All. that~said, Bailey actually is a Bronze medal winner in ~the heavy- ,wei’ght .J.udo.,com- L994 Games that W.ere held in New York City in conjunction with the 25th anniversary ~elebrations of the Stonewali Riots. The medal which M,arriage- Update := Gay-Military Harassment !-Comiing :soo.n! i-C,o,ntinuing, - .D!efeinse.: :StO , e., a:Cffmmunidad,His- ’ ’ ~ : " ...... :.: , CU,UC.-Understandtng ., : ~sue,, ~ficy~ evolv~ into aMac~ave~ System’ wh~e : "~’5-~1~11 ~111, W I1.1~~ 1~ :-see¯ooon,p" a Wash. St.-Gov. Vetos AntizMarriage Bill OLYMPIA,Wash..(AP) ~Washingt0nGov: GaryLocke has vetoeda ban on same-SeX marriages, d.alling the bill discriminatory, divisive and unnecessary. Legislative leaders said they will put the issue before the vot~rs~ "I oppose any measure ~,at. would diyide, disrespect or dimiiiish:our humanity; the Democratic governor said Friday, echoing a.theme from his inaugttral address a few weeks ago:!n ia veto message ~o the Republ!,~c£ancontrolled, state .Legislature; Locke added .. ’Our overarching principle, should, be tO promote .civility, :. . ~o~ng to, .SDLN, ~n,1996~:~.e.arm.ed f~orce~.~ .r_eL~,atedly. mutual r,e,s~t~d:unity~ Thih legislation fails .to:me~t . ~exeuse41 vmlations Ofcment l~iw inohiding witchhunt:s; aeiZi~r~ this~test ~ ....... " ~-:-" .... : of personal diades, andthr~atedingservicemembers~withprj~on. ¯- - " :Ne~exico L~isiature" " ’ : unless-they ac~tiaedbthers as:gay ~all in mi effdrt.to taiget hnd o_.2N?_3t~_,.[.Lm".~a’L.r;-7~._oI,,=27_-~Y_ ......; "°’- : if.err~t0utgayme-n--andw0m0iwh°!serve°ureountry.:?Ti~’eresult : ~I~ALTH;NPWS no io,uivii i-t!~nt$ . -. is .tlia.ggay dischgrges have~ s0~:.~~ to a five-year ~gh a( a;cost "- .. 0°~n:eTqf!fe~sr.~daLyAto~b)a-an~soamuse-e~peaXnmeia.arrpiapgreOsvaenddaSmheelaVseudrea ¯: e" xc1e,:eDdOinDg d$i2s5chmairl~lieodn8i5n01-9t>9e6d)0|e~,’~der ,,Don, tA~k’;(1~3~-m"-’iT,~u "" ¢OMMUNIW.e~L[NDAR. proposal sought by Gay crvflnghts fidvocates to ban : D0n.t. Pursue m fiscal .year 1996"-" a five-yeai¯high, and the ¯ ’di,’serimination based on s~ximl 0rientation..The Con- ¯ highest rate of discharge since 1987 - .... sumer and Pubhc Affairs .....see yows,page 12 . -. ,~. SLDN-docum~nt~.€~ 443 ~p¢cific see Colren, paget3 ;: M)NDSPAVE. , . ~ - . . P. ~4 918.583.1248~. ~ublishe~r.+’ ~ditoi: Tom Neai -- " issued o~ ~r beforeth~]5th of each month, the.entir~b0n~ents of this publieati0n , fa~: 583.4615 ~:£ Entertaifimeht Writer +Mac G,uru:. are protected by’US e0pyright.~6.~byTu_l~.a.Family News and may not be .:. Editor s note:-ttiis.letter was received ’~ a~ao " James Chfistjohn " " " . ’ " -reproduCed either.in WhOle br in l~irt without written permission from the pul31isher~. ? : fr0~n TOHRin response to ?a Tulsa ,World ~-~a~l~’~sa7N4~w5s9~>~,~a~nr!l~iee~rman/ ’~mehe~t~dl~e~~!~1e:~wt0~e~~tn°~ ’: ebdyiOtok~laiahloenmdao’rss2inndgD"HisItrViPctrUevSeCnotinognrAecsts"- @aol 6om " ’ " - ,. - " ’ "g i .~ ~ " . p perry: .. i.i y ¯ ! ., i . " :- .man Tom Coburn, Rep.-Muskogee. The website" htto’//users Legrandbouche, Kerry ,~wis ".. ,_ - should be §entt~:the ~ddress above. Eaeh-read~ris~nfitled.toonefr~ecop~0feach "~ March 15 editorial suggested that~the . a~l.co~/T~Newsi Stephen Scott, The As~o~iat,ed Press edition a~dlsti’ibu~ion points. Addi~ibnal e0pie~ ~-e avaiiable by iealling 5~’3-i24&. 1. Gay community" had iJtocked a sound. ¯ ’ " ’ - ~ " " " ~..... " " " " ..... " medical approach’to H1V/A1DSpolicy. ~"-" ence in’VancoUver,last summer about the astounding improve- ¯ " ¯ - ¯ . ¯ ] ments in health that new combination drug therapies werepro- ’ ] yoking in:many people withAIDS, The scientific reports were so. ~ " WouldYouplease schedule an appoint= ¯ ~ poweffulinpartbecausetheycomplementedwhatmany.ofus ~ menttom~etffithseveralrepresentatives .......~ :~::~-~roei~ere~petiene-~gdi~’_ec.tliy;0rb~observafion:manypeop!e:-~ :of.the~ -I~.sbian, and: ~ay~x)mmunlty as By Dr. John D’E~nilio, Direktdr, NGLTFPolicy Insitute : - ~" :-~" ~ with~II-)S~w~rre+,nj0~gl;ematl~ablei.mi~roveniqntsifftiea]th?~ ;~,~ ~0bn: ks :you ai’~:~al~l~g? ~.~Wewoifldlil~e to ’ From’ the beginning,-the- AIDS epidemic has been ~hort bn: !;: ~6..ca.~,~ itis_~m~,~a~ if. the. d.ead;~.e_re re~gtO. !ife; .’:i~ : ~? ~S~us~ die.~lii0ri~ ~.~.u,:,.all Wi0te i~ ~pi good tldi’~gs.-Fot mbst of theist ~ixteen yeats, We’have hadto - : ¯ ,~Then, just. last-m0nth, .th( Centers for Disease Con~o:l .and : ipo~t o~,Toni Coburn S’ HIV Pl;eVention content., ourselves with d,evdopment~ th~[ held~"promise." For : Prevention reported .that, for the fir,st time s.ince th.e eplde~.mic.. ili~tJan~;id~nfifying il~,~ HIV?vi~ ba,ck.i~ l~983:Wks h firstsmal! . began, the. number of deaths from AIDS declined dunng the first. ~. ’ Unfor.mately, you ap.I~ar to have.aes~ e~ff ~.o~vard 6ffecf!~6 th~rai~i~e~:Or a etfre: D~vdQpin’g o~test that ¯ half of 1996, by 12% from the first six months of 1995.. Mean: ...cel~ted Mr. Cobu}n’s highly inaceurat.e ;d~e~ted ailtibo~e~,S~i_nin_-g~ the.~prgt0c~!s f-or .drgg testing : while~ New York c~i.ty, one of the.epicenters of the epidemic, has : a~d shamelessly grands~t~d~ng claims and a~proval,,winningpas~age-ofthe Ryan.WhiteC~eAct: each ~. xx~Jlected statistics .for all, of 1.996,. and reports a .significantly ¯ about how HtV and AIDSare handed in one of these achievements was impoi~ant and worthwhile as a mgi’e, dramatic declinein the number of deaths.... the US. The reality is that.the-majority of step tow.ard the big goal, the end.-of.AIDS - which~ _uaforiamately, ,..There’s, no .denying that these developmems representvery .’- stal~es, especiallyours,dotreatHIV/AIDS remained as elusi4e as.,e~er, . . " hopeful news. BUt they distnrb as muchas they encourage me ~ justlikeany othercommunicabledisease, ¯ With so fe~ encouragin~ signs for ~0 long oi~ ti€e )~II~S front, ¯ because, of.the way.they h~ave been presentedin the press, and ¯ and have for.years..we are surprised thai the headlines .of the lkst year h.ave natur~ly been w.elcome. First, becauseofthe:inferencesthat.manymightreadint0them. From ," you. wonldac~ept.ana!legatiOnastru¢just there was.thenews pouring C!utoftheintemafional AII~,S conferv ¯ many. place.s,;it s~ems...., :. . -. . : becauseaMemberofCongress claimedit ] [-. ,i 1 : WasSO. ar.e,yo.uas u.m!ng,th,t ause . ~ ? Cobum s ~.~ physician,, all. that he says .. ’. ~,.-..- ’TulsaClubs&-Fl~taurant~ ¯ ." ~ ¯ ¯ ." "*TulSa Book Exchange;.3749 S: Pe~ria ’~ ¯Bamboo Lounge; -7204 E. Piiae.....:832~1269 :. i~Tuls~Comed~ ¯Concessions, 3340~ S. ~Peoria ~ . .’. ~ - 744-0896 ", - Fred WdCtf,.LCSW,Cbmiselin~ 743-1733 " *L~la’s, :2630, E.~i15th i:-.i " ~-, " . .... 749-1563 .- TU[,a Organiz-ation~, Cl~ureha~, & UniversitieS - ¯Gold CoffstCoffeeHOuse;3509S:’Peoria. - - 749-451.I ~ AIDS Walk Tul~, POB £071, 74101-1071 - 57929593 ¯GrOtmd Fl0or-~afe~5Ist &~Harv~d 749~5678: -- Bla~k’&’ White~ Inc. POB 14001~ Tulsa 74159 "58%7314 ¯St~,Michael"s ’Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 3l.st .745-9998 ." *BlessTheL~ord,.. Christian Center, 2627bE. 11 628-0594 ~Samson &.Delilah Restaurant~ i0 E. Fifth . 585-222-t -" ~*B/L/G’AllianC~; Univ, of ~ulsa Canterbm’y Ctr 58329780 ¯Silver star Saloon, t565 Sheridan . 834-4234 _*Chapman~StudentCtr., University ofTu!~a,’5th H. & Florence ’ ¯Renegades/Rainbow Room; 1649S. Main .585-3405 *C0mmufiityofHop(Uni.tedMethodist,!703E.2nd 585-1800 ¯TNT"s, 2114 S. Memorial . 660-0856 *Com-muni.ty Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 " ¯ToolBox; t338’E:3rd.- .- "....-. ,-. .584-1308 ~ *Church of the Restorafi0n, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 .’ ¯Interurban, Restaurant, 717. S. Houston ’ 585-31-34" " Dignity/~ntegrity-LeSbian]Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : TulsaBusinbSses, Sentiees;,& .ProfeSsionals ’. *.F~aily o.f Faith MCC; 5451:-E So:.Mingo 622-1441 "_ Definis C. Ambld, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in~Med~ & Mental Health, 2325 S.~ Hm’v’ard . 721.3 ~ 1000 Kent Bal~h"&Associates., Health "&" Life’ Insurance 747:9506 *Bam(s & N0bIe Booksellers,, 8620 E..71 - 250-503~ Body PierCing by Nicole, 2722"E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740~E: 21 " 712-9955. Brookside’J~ff~r~,=4649 ~.o..P~bfia~ " 743-5~7~: *Creative Colle~ti0n, 152t E.’15 - - 592-1521.1 Cherry St] Psy’ch’other.af~y; 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743~4117 Com~nnni(y cleaning~ KerbyBaker - , ’ " " ~622~0700 Tim Dani~l;’Attorfiey’ ~’ ~’- .... .352~9505~, 800~742~9468 *D~o to Dis-co, 3212’E.’ 15th .... 749-3620 *Devena’sGallery,-13 Brady’~ ’ ~ " ~ " 587-2611 DoghoUse on Brbokside; 3311 S: Peoria - 744-5556 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & ’Memorial - 665-6595 Dbn Carlton.Hon~ 4141." S, MbnSorial " ’o ~ ’622-3636 *Elite Books &’Vid~O~, 821- S~ Sl~eri&an - - "838-8503 ’~R0s’S Edward’ SklOn~ 1~38’ S:BoSfoff. "" ’ " " 584-0337 Fo~lin~¢Coml~utefCi:msullxifibn .... ~--’-- - 690-2974- Lemnne M. Gross, Financial Pl~ng’ " ..... 744-0102~ MarkT. Hfimby, At~o~ndy ’ ’ ’--°’ :~ "~"" - ~: ¯ " i 744-7440: *. Ji .Hi’U: MS; 895. E: Sr e!ly 745-11I1" ,*int~rfiational Tbu~s ° ’° " - i " ~’ " ¯ "’. ~ " -’ "3.41-68{~6: *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. HarVard 747-7777 *Fr~e SpiritW0menS Center~ call for loc~tibn& info: 587-4669. " Friend For’A Friend, POB52344, 74152 747-6827 ." Friends in Unity SocialOrg~ (African-American mens group) ¯ " " POB 8542, 74101; call’ c/o HOPE @712:1600 ~-HOPE,:HIV.Outi’each,-Prevention, Education, 1307.E. 38,2ndfl.: :’ :. :~ 7i221600; ~HoPE An,-pfl~,mou~ HIV ~s.ti~,g:Site; 74~2-2927 : : kidianHealthCa~e, iTNAAPP :?, ~. "~- 582-7225 ’ " NAMES PROJECT; 4154 S. Harvard, Ste.’H-1 , It. is .es.pe~i~ly unfortunate that you would perpetuate the myth, that somehow "the.Gay €ommunity"~ has~ so much "political dout~’ that we somehow have been able to force the profoundly prejudiced establishment of our co,u,,~,itry to abandon "soundme~lical practices to r~placethem with "political correctness". The uncriti~ cat.acceptance of this sort of historically - and medically inaccurate notion winds up being just Gay-bashing, not only by Cobumbutalsoby youattheTulsaWorld. The facts do not support you or him. You merely hounda community that is ¯. already vilified and attacked. Ironically,it ¯ was the. "Gay community that, almost ¯ single-handedly in the early years, responded heroically to the challenge of HIV/AIDS. !t. was this community that radically, altered its behavior and helped to change .our entire~health care delivery : *,Our,H0use, 111~4 S. Qtmker :- - - :, ’PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 .: *Harmed Parenthood, 1007 S, Peoria ¯ *The’Pride Center,-1307 E: 38,- 2rid flobr i- :’. Prime~-Timets, P.O: Box 521’18, 74152 ." ¯ "*R~AS.N., Rdgibnal AIDS In(effaith NetWork ¯"- Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74-159 !-: *Red Rock ’Menlal Center, 302 S. Cheyenne g108 ,-*S-t: .Aidml!,s Episi~opai Chlir~h,,4,045 N. Cincinnati ~’_" Sti Jerom~ s Catholic Chin-oh; 384.1 S’.-Pe0ria; Interfaith AIDS Ministries- 438-2437, 800-284~2437 system in order to respond to’HIV/AIDS. *MCC Of Greater Tulsa,!623 N: Maplew.oOd i~ 838-i1715 .And this community did so in the face of *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 s.’Harvard, Ste. H~I ~ 749-~194 ~" massive indifference on the part of all -" 311~ ’- levels of American government and soci- ~55-5658 " ety who.did not care about a disease that NOW~ Nat’l. Org for Women, POB 14068; 74I59 ~"-’~960 ] merely ~ll.ed :the already marginalized. . ~’~i~t~y-. :- :-In:Tulsa, our org_anization has.run one lacb~ Aninml ~linic,’2732"-E.’ 15th -"’ -~’-" -" ,: " 7t2-2750"-" Ken’s:Flt~,~i:~, "1635 ~..’13’"- :’ "~" " " :" 599-8070 : TulsaOkla. for Human Rights, ,PO.B 2687~,’74][01 743~29~ Kelly Ki~by;-C~A,-:POB -~401,,1; 7.4159- ,:’ ~ ~:" 72~7-54~6: : T.U~I~S.A.-TulsaUnifoi’m/Leather Seeke-rs Assoc. B38-1-Z22 Imn~l~y Agency-~ 1104S; Victoi- ~- i- .! -:-i.."-~- ¯592-1800. !: ~*Ztilsa Cit~Hall,’Cfif~te’rid VesiilSule, crround Floor- Lea~.A3an.~id~J~mber~ Redlt0r ~;~soclate 1" ~- : " 671-2010 : .*Tuls~C0im~nuifity.,~01!ege-Campuses ~ " ’ "- . " " SusanMcBay,MSW: F_Artli-Cehtered.Counseling -, 592-_1260 - *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ....... *Midtown:Theate~,319E.3.- " . " 584-3112_ : - ’ Mingo Valley Flowers, 972’0c E. 31 " " ’_ 66_3-5934 *Mohawk MUSic, 6157 E "51PI "- - - - " 664-.2951 *N9thit~g Shbcldng Salon, 2722’.E~ i5.~. ’.i . 712-1123 *Novel Id~aB0oksiore,,5lst &Harvard i "’ " 747-67i1 David A.’Padd0~k CPA, 4308 S/Peoria, Ste.:633 - 1 747-7672 PeVPride~ Dog&Cat Grooming " " " 584-7554 The Pride Store,_1307 E. 38, 2rid tort " 743-4297 Puppy Paus~ II, i’l~a & Mingb - 838-7626 Richard’s-C.ai-petCl~aning..... ’ : .. , " 834:0617 ,Rn~rk~’~ Hwv ~ Scott Ro.bi~dff-S PreScriptions,. se~ ad for 3 lo~ttions~ 743-2351 - ’" ~ " " " " ~’t’~t&l-I~lUIA ~_ITV *~.c.no.n.er.s.~O.O.Ks"tor.e,.t.v~.+.z.u.ta.c.a ~~quare /",~+v"-6301 ". ...".. ~...,....._..^.,~..~.^.,.; "...,.._.- - ¯. eace~eaumm ~ay ~l~a,/lo~-oz iN. western " .*Jim&Brent’s.Bistr0, i73.S~ Main " 501-253-7457 : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 CenterSt. - _ " . ... 501;253k6807 : ,EmeraldRainbow, 4~ &i/2 S:pring St. " . 501-255-5445 ¯ Geek tO Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 ¯" MCC of. the .Living Spring 501-253-9337 : McClung Realtors. _ " . 501-253-968~ Positive Idea Marketing Plans. 501-253-240 I ¯ RockCottage G~deus 501-253-8659~ 800-624-6646 501-253-6001 405-840-3223 587-7674. " of the oldest HIV testing sites and has : been doing HIV/AIDS educationand p~e- 743:4297 : vention for more than ten y~egrs,_no.tonly -749-4195’ : i.tuos..oTuro.cimomplmyu, naist.yybouu.tdtoid.a,l.l.,.twhaht .othcea,mOe]d. tao- "665-5174 : homa Lesbian and Gay community.have 584=2325 ". s-om.eho.w be.en an.obst.acle t-o respond¯ ing -425-7882 :.. t0.HIV/AIDS is so, Soprof9tmdlyfMseas 742-6227 .~ tobejournMisticallyMr~sponsibleP’ 749-7898 ¯ - ¯ We look forward, to meeting, with you ~:. soon .and .hope;tfiat ybU ,will .~er~ously : : .con~sid~ oln.niggi a ~rre~fion~ after yoh ¯ receive aecuraminformation: : . The Board of Dir~ors . ..... : The Pride Center/TOHR/HOPE. ." Participants in the National Organizationfor Women’s ~. Valentine’s Same-Sex Marriage Forum included Bill. : Hinkle, attorney & a number of Tulsa clergy, including ~ "~ pastor of Fellowship Congregational Church, Russell Bennett, Rabbi Heidi Barron, Patty Hipsher of NOW.., ;. The bill was also introduce~ in the past two CongreSses.." "We have a solid chance," said Winnie.Stachelberg, " legislative director of the Washington-based Human ." Rights Campaign, one of the largest gay civil rights advocacy groups. . Republicans in the majority, so the argument goes, will " be more open to the bill if the pitch comes from within : their own caucus. Shays, in particular, is dose to the ¯ House GOP leadership. Chances for passage are "better, -" but it’s going to be a difficult debate," Shays said. ’Tmin " this for the long-term and the ultimate success.... I can’t say that it will pass this year." ¯ The bill would bar employers from using sexualorien: : tation as a basis for hiring, firing, promotion or compen= " sation. Exemptions would be madefor voluntary and ¯ religious organizations, and businesses employing fewer " than 15 workers. " Rep. Barney Frank,D=MasS. , who is gayand the bill’.s ."" othermainHouse sponsor, is among thosehoping Shays’ ¯ role will make a difference. "Chris is dose to (Speaker Newt) Gingrich. If he’s a cosponsor, I guess one test of : that frill be if we are able to get the bill moved and voted on," Frank said. No one expects an easy ride, especially not in.the " House, where conservative GOP leaders have tighter " control on proceedings than the Senate. Last year, House ¯ leaders didn’tallow a vote on the bill. For a controv~sial " measure, "You should have a groundswell of support," said Rich Tafel, executive director of Log CabinRepub- ¯ licans, the nation’s major gay Reoublican group. "The ¯ trick on the House side is getting that groundswell of support among Republicans." . " In the Senate, there are already 47 confirmed votes and another five likely supporters; said Stachelberg. However, 60 votes would be needed to keepthe bill aliveif an opponent threatens afilibuster. Last September, the¯Sen- " ate defeated the bill, but by just one vote. Republicans allowed a vote after Sen..Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., ¯ threatened to try ~and attach the bill to another de.fining : marriage in federal law as alegal unionbetween Oneman and one woman~ which passedeasily.- . . .. - . Supporters point out that’64 senators, including some ¯ conservative Republicans,- ban job discrimination based on sexual orientation in their own offices. At the end of the- 104th Congress, 241 of 435 House members had similar policies. Opponents, meanwhile, are readying their case. The bills are tobe introduced this spring. "If you are a good employee, and you are minding your Own business, you will notbe fired," said Kristi Hatmick of the Family Research Council, .which plans to lobby against the legislation. Hamdck Said the bill isn’t needed because Americans already have-remedies available for unjust firingS; indudinglawsuits and appealsto the Equal Employment Opportanity Commission= It’will inject sexual issues into the workplace, she added, ’-’There is no way to ensure that an employer isnot discriminating on the basis of sex behavior’without talking to .everyone about their sex life,’Hamrick Said.. .. Proponents. counter ? that; most Americans _think it’s unfair to firesomeone beca_Use the,y’ re gay. Thetrouble is that most Americans also-.think it .s illegal, even though’ only nine-states;induding Co.nnecticut,;prohibit it, they said. That misperce~tion, Said Frank, has been exploited by opponents who insist homosexuals are demanding special rights. "The leader~s,:of anti-,g,ay people try to l;erPetuate this false.noti0n,~ he said.. ’They unde.r~iand that defending againstsome_t_hi.".ng called,a special right is e~ier~d.~fe~ding:ag~aSi;~ ~ht.:,Ot .to be fired..’; xmsa ~ay L~ mocrats are..orgamzang .tQ~ncrease pari di, iif o in :JO part evedts- na .t~ ~r~bve-.Lesbiafi ira.d:Ghyi(pte~n~ti0n.:Tb~etihVd~l K~!ly:Kirby at 7~9:5216~6 3~-Tim :Gillean ~t 254-~i~"., : A~,e y0ff Gay, .,& Proud? Then get’im,ol~,ed in the , planning for Jun~ ~ almualLG.~T Pride events. Th.ese ¯ .’. rangefrom an Interfaith Worship,Service, The First (they ¯ - think) Ever Tul.sa Pride:lOIarc~,,~q~he Pride Picnic,~d the Statewide. Pride Parade in Okl.ah.oma City..T.o’~et in, volved, call 743-GAYS (4"297).- Thehighly regarded Texas ,..Lesbian Confer’ence will be The Marriage Forum attracted a diverse’and capacity ¯ held on May 16-18 in Houston. To get info.-on this event: crowd withPFLAG andNOWwell represented, and also ".- CelebratingOur Visibilityg A Decade ofLesbian Empow., a large contingent ofmembers, ofARAI. Anti-Racist Ae: :~. : erment, writei: TLC; P.0B.66012, noi ston, TX 77266. tion, a gronp dedicated to ¯challenging neo-Nazi valueS, ..~ : ~ PFLAG,iTulsa ~ha~te.r wil! focus on Tulsa.Gay & and topromott:ngracialandsexualorientationequality: 7: ,Lesbian History a[:its’Apfi!.14th meeti~n,g, at 7:30 at - : FdlowshipC0ngregafi0~chilrch.~Alsodon t forget their violations where suspected gay servicemembers were asked, pursued and harassed. 3. Women were disproportionately, targeted, accounting for 29% of gay discharges, despite making "up only 13% of theactive force. In the Army, women accounted for 41% of gay discharges, .three times their presence in the service. Women are often accused as gay after rebuffing men’ s sexual advances or reporting-sexual abuse, regardless of their actual orientation. 4. DOD continues to criminally prosecute servicemembers for allegations of gay, but not straight, consensual relationships, contrary to regulations requir-. ing even-handed treatment in the criminal system. SLDN concluded.that-many military members con, tinue to ask, pursue and harass servicemembers indirect violation of "Don’ t Ask,Donr t Tell, Don’ t Pursue." The violations resulted from alack ofleadership, training and recourse to stopillegal investigations. Some commanders, Criminal invesligator~ and inquiry officers blatantly disregarded the clear limits on gay inve.stigations. Others simply didnotknow any better, as the services have failed to implement ade~tuate,ongo!~g.~aining inl the field. Lastly, those accused ~ under ’~D0U t .Ask. Don’t Tell, Don’ t Pursue" have no recourse.to Stop improper investigati0ns before it is too late. In response to these SDLN concerns, secretary. Defense William Cohen has announced thathe will seek an immediate end to Pentagon.violations..;’I will do everything I can to see that [violations of the policy],is stopped," Secretary Cohen hckn0wledged that violation~s are ~ccurring and tha( dire~¢( ~luesdoning of military personnel about their Sexual Orientation i.s against th~ :..law: ,We are going to.enf0rce, the policy," he said. Here are selectedcomrnunity events scheduled for the ¯ Spa.ghetti Dinner .on March.22 at All, Soul’s at 6:30. ¯ Reservations are r,equired- so call: 749-4901. The dinner ¯ features a performance-by the highly regarded OKC Metro Mens Cilorus. these glimmers ofhope are diciting the view that the end" of AIDS is in sight. Whilenothing would make me happier, such a contusion is as dangerous as it is wrongheaded and unwar- ¯ ranted. Think aboutit: Whilethe press.makes much ado about the first yearly decline in thenumber of deaths from : AIDS, the figure for 1996is likely¯to be as high as the total ." casdoad was in 1986! Try. to remember how crazy we all .’. Were-ten years ago! crazed with rage and grief-and ¯ frustration; crazed enough tolaunch a militant direct ¯ action campaign via ACT UP; crazed enough to plan a -" nationwide march on Washington that dre.w,three,quar- ¯ ters of amillion people. A "dedine"in deaths to 40,000 ¯ /yearis animprovement;it does not spell the end toAIDS. "’- While new drug. therapies are h.aving extraordinary -." life:enhancing effects on some peoplewith AIDS, there ¯ are many others for whom the new drug .therapies don’t ¯ .work. We also don’t yet know how long their.effective- " ’hess willlast; whether the virus will develop resistance to ¯ :the drugs; or whether other-strains of the .virus will ¯ continue to spread despite these medical,adv...anees,,., ¯ These therapies are developing, mo_reo.v.er,jn, a.po~li.ti- : : cal cont.ext in w~ch. govomm,ent is Tel~n.desslyoslashing : taxes and expenditures, and’a’sfci’allconfe.x’t in which : !arge numbers of American~ lack healthinsurance..Who will pa~¢.for’ these therapies ? What Will hap.13e~i to PWAs who lack the resourc~.s,.to obtain .expensive.treatments? ¯ .Drug therapieh that fforkfoi some is/~ g96,d’thing, but ~t, - ¯ - .too, does not spell the end-to AIDS: - - " What do articles~d headline~i speculating abOut th~ ¯ fanciful end of AIDS accomplish other_" than to whittle .away at tlle edges of the AI~DS mov,dmem? Such claims :i ;make it more difficultto~rai~6 m~ndy,~tr, re~nfit vQI,unL next couple of months. - ~ - .. - . _ ." .teers,-topersuadetegislators to up their commitment, and Sida en la Communidad Hispana~~n; dialogo grat~s, :; .to spread convincingly a preveniirn message. In..0ther AIDS in the I-fispanic C~omm-,tmity, a free. dialogue is~ ." words, even the hypothesis ifiat th6 epidemi~ is +nding plann’ed for viernes, 28.de marzo, Friday, March 28 at ¯ can serve to make the end more’ distant...." ~ . 3pm at Fellowship Congregational Church, iglesLas, .’~ I don’t want ~to Sound like.a~, b.ld.curmudgeon. Idon~.t Unidas de ChristO,2900 So..Harvard, Pa~ocinado pot : w.ant to pour water on.the hopefulness that some.good RegionalInter-feDeLucha ContraElSIDAvLaCoalicion .~ newsengenders. B~tw~needt0beve~yclearlaboutwliat ¯ Multicultural de SIDA, .sponsored by ~e RAIN, the ." the end of AIDS would.reall~ lo_0k?like:mo m0~e deaths Regional interfaith.Network.and the Multicultural AIDS :: from AIDS, and a pieventi0n" e.ffoa ithat’ leads tO an ¯ Coalition. Se le pide la communidad hispana ~ue. se ¯ absence of new ini,.ec.tions..... ¯ involucre~Qualquierpersona~ntet:es~.as~abienvenda. ".~ .Wearenotthereyet, andwewiiL~nlygettherethrough : The Hispanic communityjs.en.couraged to be involved. " theimplementation ofpolioes thatr’eatuire..politicalcour- : AI,I_ interested, person are welcome, Pars mayor. : . age: nebxlle-ex~hafige; prevention "~c,3mpaagns ~tha~.speak ¯ informacion, llame ul 749-4195 (ingles) 0 628-0620 ¯ ." ~ frankly about sexual behavior;a-level offunding that will (espano!). - . ¯ .... - .... The. BLG_TA,, .tile .Bisexua!, :Lesbian, Gay, Tra~.sgende~red.Allihnb,9.a(the U,m~,ersity Of Tulsa ~ill have an alcohol & smoke-free dance, JamaicaMe Crazy, open to the publi9 (fSgup) a.t;th~ PrideCenter, 1307 E. r accelerate medical breaktlirdughs; .and a n~tional corn- " mitment to health care-access for evfryone..The pi-o~us .intoning of phrases lik~ ’~he end of AIDS?.won’t get ~us ¯ there. Political~ mob.iliza.tio.n ~and. moral courage will. ¯ Dr. JohnD’Emilio.isa noted histo~ian.andaitthok. His 38th on Sat. March 29.$2 suggfsted donation. " .- "...works gnclude Making, 7~ro’u,ble).Essays Og:Gay t-~story, Th~BLGTAalso wiIl ~resentTU’ s annual LGBT Fi!m .’. Politics and the University (Routledge, 1~992)~ Sexual Fest to be held .fn ~camiaus April 18"-20 with short and :. -Politics, Sexual Communit’~e~t The A/[aMng .ofa Homofeaturelength video~ andfilm tO beShdwnFriday evening~ .. sexual Minority in the United States, 1940:~970 (Univerall Sat. and Sun. ISo_ok for a seheduleinthe next issue of : ,sity ofChicago P(bss, 198"3.). Heis.currdnt’iy wb’rking on TFN. _ " -. : abiographyoftheiateBayardRksani:the. G@manivho The Community Unitarian Unix;ersalist Congregation, ¯ . helpedDr~ Martin Luther King org&nize-th~ 1,963 l~larch Tulsa’s only officially welcomiffg Unithrian congregar :. on Washingtonfor; Ci.vil Ri’gl~ts. . o :.. i ~. "i; tion will begin a five week series_’cl~sSes in Understand-..:.- . TheNational Gay widLesbian T~,kFokcb is the Oldest ing Gay IsSues. The series Which:is part "of’ ’th~ UU .: national gay and lesbian group ~and,is~a.progrdssive program for becoming a Welco’ming Congregation will ¯ organization.that has supporie~ g~aJs~adt~;organ~zihg begin. April 2at Co,unity of H.ope. Inf0: 749-0595,, andbio~ered in t~ati~,nal adyo~a~.y.Mnc,d197J..~ :.. ~ ’ Ma.in,_eG_ay.Righ- t’. ;B.; i.l...l, . " .:.-...1..-a..w..s.m...to..v.e..r.th.er.ttl.e... ..-’-.,.-,..-.... ’ ¯ "I think what we’ve proved is that a Marine who Has.a.Chance.¯ AUGUSTA, Maine~A-P)- Expressing optimismo~er the prospects for passage of a bill ~o extend legal protections ,against discrimination to, holfiosexuals, a Portland law: maker sponsoring~ legislation said Friday,’,’the time has, come" for gay fights.in Maine. :’Frauldy, I~ wish passage.of this bill we~not, necessarybut,.sa,dly, that is not the case," Republican Sen. Joel Abromson said in a " prepared statement..’’We needto send a,strongmessagel "- that it is no longer permissible tO allow~discriminatioh .against gays .and lesbians when,they fill but,ajob appli- : cation, wish to buyahouse-ofrent an apartment, want to :, -cat in a public restaurant or apply for credit," Abromsoti ".’: said. .- -, -~, ’..-.--~,,,. ~., , .-,,, -- ¯ 0rderedliimplaced.ba~konacfivedhty~Elzie’slawyer, Thebill would amendstate lawto specify that sexual - - Christopher Sipes,~said-the honorabl~ dise.h.arge after 15 orientation"couldnotbeusedlojustifydiscriminationiti. : ,years Of s~r¢ice’ispaft-of lgst’rhonth’s setdement of the the areas of employment, housing, public accomrnoda- " lawsuit.~ - - ° " "- ’ - ’ ~ ~’ " ’ ~ " ’ ’ itions and credit. Currently, statel~w 0ffersanti~diserimi- . i ’. ~ " ¯ ’ happens to be gay can servejust as walt as aMarine who’ s ¯ straight with no detriment to morale.or lack of mission i operation,", said Sgt. Justin C:. Elzie, a medicall ~upply ¯ clerk at Camp-Leje.ug¢ in..Jaeksonville, ,Elzie, 34, had alreadybeen.accepte~into an early retirement program ¯- when lie d~clared on ABC’ s’SWodd News Tonight" that ¯ he is gay. His announcement’cameon Jan. 29, 1993, the: same day that President Clinton agreed to _the policy on ~ay~sin~the mi:li.,tary.,,- ,-~ /: :. ’ i.. i,~ . . That Febiamry~ th~ M~.Corps placed Elzie on standb~ ieserve’ and tried to deny him e~ly retirement and discltarge him’ without~benefiis. He suedthe military f~ September f993,’and a month -later, :a federal judge ¯ learning of his own brother’s homosexuality. Sister ~" Jeannine Gramickchanged.her lffer s course afterleam- ¯ ing ofthe anguish Roman Catholic college students felt ¯ at being gay.. ¯ Gumbletonand Gramick are among 620 activistsand : church leaders m.eedng in Pittsburgh this.weekend to : ’discuss how the Catholic Churchi’which still teaches that ¯ homosexual activity is sinful, can help reach out to gays :..and lesbians.Hosted by the New Ways Ministry, the 2 1- ¯ 2-day symposium aims- to broaden the role Of homo- ~ sexual ~l~r~ber~i inan institution they.see as. opening ¯ slowly to them. ’Too often thechurchhas beena follower and.not’a le~der;7 said Grami~k, a nun Who directs the ¯ Lesbian-Gay Ministry for her order, the School Sisters of : Notre Dame. "I think we have a responsibility now,at the ¯ end of the 20th century, to educate people about aecep- ¯ tance of.minorities and of people who are different from : ~ themainstieam,"~,~he said. - " - , : ~ ~Butmany in the church opposetheNew Ways Ministry ¯ anditsattemptstoopenuptohomosexuals.In November, -t~f!on protectiom in those ate,as iii.eases invoiying race, colot,.religiqn, Sex_;ageLan~estry Or n,ati,6~ Origin and ph~hical ~’~ mental &s~ibility. Abr0mson S bfli exempts reli~0us groups. . : " :" : "’i, ? ’ "’I haveey~confid¢iig~ihlS bill wi i pass ,Senate,- Abr0msonSaid. "I tookspecial ~are to exempt religions 9rganizatiomfrom this proposal to remove those conceres- from this debate. ~Iy.propbsal "has suppbrt from Govem0r’King and 7I amh0Pefd that we can~marshal enoughVotesin the House fo~ passageas well.’ Among theco-sponsors of the legislati~n.firJ ~he chairmen of the :P=nn ~’~.~l~/~’~rl-tllrt~.~l||_~ : Bishop-JamesH0ffma~,oVermledapri~t’sdeeisionto ~’ " ?""’" "’~ "~"~ .’~.-"~L.,""’~’"’I’~ "~’"’"" ¯ play host tothe group s meeting in Toledo, Ohio. The ¯ ...- fe r- lwll I hetht_q/Rw .... mmtst yf0fmdanaltermalavevenue=anEpiscopalchurch. ¯ " .;i~.~;~;-..~..;.. ~ ~- ¯., : . . " . ’ , ¯ "We vealwaysfoundaProtestantehurchnearbythatwas ¯ . tLAKt<a~~,u KtJ (at) -t.ray c~vu-nghts anvocates vowen ¯ hoenitahl~ .nit acenmmodatino "saidFrankDeBemardo ¯ Tuesday to, place a-bill to bar discrtmmatton agamst . theministrv’s exeeufivedireetor homosexuals before the LeglSlatureby fall, "We remain . Th..... t nP,~cl tc~ mav~ thi~ mP~Bno whleh started ¯ one of the last groups against which public displays of ~ , ¯ ¯ --. ¯ " - , : Friday. It. s being held at a downtown Pittsburgh hotel. ¯ bigotry--are permitted," Larry Gross, chairman of the ¯ Gumbletonandanotherbishopareattendingthemeeting, ¯ Pli~ladelphia Lesbian and GayTask Force, told a news " the first lime such high-rauldng church officials have .~ conference at the state Capitol. -" shown up. The organization, which is based in Mount Juo.a.ci.ar.y.~.o.m.m.t.tte.e.m..at.w¯m"’ revi,e.w.1~.~.en..~u.sa.n : . The. ta_sk.f.o.rc.e. rel..ea.sed.a.sta.te.wid.e .sur.vey.o.f h.om.o-.¯ Rainier, Mmaryvland, was started in 1977. .- - , ,- ....... , .......-......sexuais mat moacaten mscrnmnauon agmnst mere m ¯ "olerance of homosexuals in the church has ~aduall’" ¯ . .tanploym~at,-uot~mg auu puuuu ata.~,,,,,,tmauuu to-- .-. ¯ N.~ilfle~ CoLspomors inclhde five Democrats and five . .... . , . . lmprov_ed in the past two,:deca.des, m.embers saia. llle ,~-.,~ ..7........ ,. .., .., ~, . - -.... : creased shghfly since a snmlarsurvey in 1992, .while " Rdv Rodne~ DeMartinl head of the National Catholic -KepUOllCails~WlmlOurlromme~enateanOSlXIromme . , ................. . , , ¯ . . Y . . , . . ¯ - .~. , ¯. .¯ .,. ¯ ’ ’ . ¯ ¯ VlOienceoecnneosngnuy.Aoout3,taJotmopleresponoen ¯ .rr,o xr2.....t- ~...~t...~ ....t..~, ,g. ""win- aeee~ ~ "’ ’"’~’aso "om"’’oe~ore me"’Jua~t"c~" ~uommmee’"’is a’’. tsoumre.ve;.y.... the omtoo.em.tron.uce.ntm.sla.uwo.ma.oan-. :. tance0f’-Aa~Xs andleIsbiaDns ~to’therSimvnaei0gf . Asa .... "’~’~" g" " ar~-’ ....... ’ The ¯ ~ d~scr~mmatton on.the basisol.sexual orientation under . _ ’est in Santa Rosa California, DeMartini has hel ¯, einzen!muauvetooan same-sexmamagemMame, tn ; .t._ n......t..^_:_ ~rurnan n^t^.:^_^ ~^. ¯ pn _ , ........ p~. ¯ proposal w~ Sl~im0red byC0ncemed Maine Families. -. -- ’ - . .......: build an 6utreach program for .vic i . ot tlae 9sease.m -"Thelnit~ad~d."whidh ffould~o’befoie~tatevotersunl~ss : "-..~ ¯ - " ’- . ~ - _. " ’ " ~,~ .. five Western states. He sm’dhe encounteredhttle resls- -" that .... onsof~thesameseXm~i ~ t contractmama e -" " " ’ ’ _ ’ 2. " " ¯ . -- he dis uteri the suggeslaon tlmt the vaucan ano semor ¯ !.t.atsowouldrequrreth~state.to~f,us,e.to, r,ec0gmzesu~.h. NOt 0C l|bate.. ’ marriages ~-fonmid in 10th~rstages. - ’¯ "~ ~NN ~M~RO~. Midh’ (NP~ - Ga~, eler~, have iLmored o s~erers. ’~nere s a 10rig msmry m me ¢~urcn o~ re- :’, ’, B0~h~o~,~ bf ~e Legi.s!ff~ture approY,.ed.., a g~ty-rights-..’, rem iii i a~a~;, but ~-~ave :. s.p0me t.? .h_~ ~tas~op.he,’.’:.D,e,M~arti_ni_said. "It’snot .... ~oill,for’tlie*fits’i fim¢:iri’ 1993~., but. it,wi~.~’€~(~ b,y then-’-~ ’: ~qoideJd’~caridal Wlfild remaining strong in their faith, : ttmtwe.tlon tknow how-to, dottasI. tsutDeBemarOosays, .... G0V"JohirR" McKernan King has said he would sign it. ¯ aceordin~ to a study cited in~i miblished renort Saturday- ¯ many in the church remain reluctant to accept gaysana ~ In 1995,1~al~e Votersrejeeted’aballotqt|~laontorestnct- ; .A study; of 26male and .nine female pastors in the ¯ lesbians, feanng that theY are sexual monsters. "There s ¯ . gay right. _~Tl~.dm.e,~e ~mtt.afed -.by Con(’cem.ed Mam.e ¯. Evangeli’cal Lutheran ChurCh m America found that all . still a lot offear, he.s~d. , Families was mm~edba~k,’53 pej:~eht to’4.7 l~reent. -’, ::l~ad-been-sdxi~ly’-a&ivd -mid 2!’ lived-in long-term : = . . ’ ’ .. ., ..,~ . ’" "ie~|a~ar~~av’ -[~OOKS2 ’ :. fallinginlove;fr0m:l~dviffg’.sex~froinbeingparents, from ¯ ~x~v~ ra~ ;^m: ^’i..,. ~,~-.o" ~.m oimilar to tha’ " ~^T’#I i~tAi~a t’~h,~.~,~;,~,-~t,,r~a~l~,oxxt,~la;,~"l~,, " loving me Lutueran ,..nuren, ~rom going to selmnary,, : v~toeA-two-.vearsaoo hv G0v Gary Johnson beoan -.-aman wi-tthhis,amaar.omadanothermanand~thetwo~nen. : ~’.~.3,v~ ,~.... Y. ~Y$3 :, ,. -,~Ly~ - ~. :’. ~ " ; the attom~ygeneral, pr0s~ci~tors, pofice and religious ,..- ¯ ¯ .... : .... . .... -, . o - .... smay: -we touno mat mese ~3"p¢opie au were respon- ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ d f0 " None of them have be~n lnvolved in sexualscandals or ¯ Finance Committee before it would reach the House ~,,,Le~sbian&GayF’.agni~lie.swi~Childr_e~endo.wedl.astyear y ~’a.~2.~.~ . ~o¯,.k L .g....=. ..... : flogr..The measure .would.allow a judge .to ma.pos~e a , ay Ltty Louncu memoer ~ttna ~00aowu~ws~ ann her.,..... _. ..... , ..... _ , . ...._ ..,~ ,. . ¯ a,gg~ ¯ , . ~j,tay ,~ g ....., , ~ . ¯ ’ .. ’comerence on ~ceugion anct gay .ngms. lne iour-ctay ¯ .......¯ ..... ¯ ¯ , - ¯ ¯ ¯ ,, ,parmer, R..~laelle,Mile~,,Tho,boQk~ ~e part of,0 project, :_ ~ conferehcb att~ifded b" ’300’tier-" ~d’lh~’-ersous fro- " mfliete,~!.~ ..because of a wclam s race, religion, color, g.en- <lesigned to incmase,miderstanding of differe_nt:kinds .of : .~O den’oihi~afion~ andS0 ~at~s ’~nds S~a~l~ m. : der;seximl orientation, disability or other such factor. .o fa.mi.lies.,an.d’./di~.pe.Jm.yt.h8a.nd.ste.r~o.ty.pes.,"a.ce.ord.in.gto.,;....... . .......... :¯ ¯ . . ¯ ~, ~, - Y" "; ~When "Jolingon vetoed the bill ’,in .1~995, lie Said ~all ", ’fll.¢-schoolsvste!n’s.er~tnt’aolglicatio~ ....... ~.’ : Mo~t:o.t ~15.3 L.uthera9, 91er.gy tm~d’.r~.veatea me~r ." crimes arehate crimes - apqsifionhehas reiterate41 since , ’..Thepmjectamotmtstopromotanghomosexuall:’ty, sa,-id-,...S.,ex.d;~al on.e. nt~a.l.a.o.n- .t.o..s.o. m: .e-~member-s.~. o;.t t-h.ei.r c.on.gr.eg.a-.¯ the¯ n. .The.bd¯ I, s sponsor, R¯ep. R. Da.v.l,~l- Ped. e~ rson, D- ...... " . " ; uons, an "lnOlcanon tnat la sons also are Willing tO , - ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " " " -. state-Sen.oHaroldHochs_tatter,~g~Mose~s Lak¢~vho sup........- ,... ,..., ..~ . ,~ ~,~.,. > ..., ..: ¯ Gallup.-disputed that posllaon m testimony before the ., .por.tsabi.lltob.ardis.cusslon,of. h.omosexuali¯ ty_asanorm~, o . ov~e.r,t.o.,o.K-~ch~u,.r~c,h .la.w..,.sag s.a.lo.. ..t’a.ru,_cm_a.rly, r.,m..s.,can ¯ comini.tteeSatur" day.There"lsadi"fferencebetween pai"nt- 7 " ¯ " " : - - " ¯ - - " -: ,, ¯ " ¯ WOrK In smaller cnurcnes-wnerewe all Know eaen.omer ¯ ¯ .. ¯ ¯ ¯ .....or aceeptable lrfestylelnth.¢:~ublic-schools~-.Itots ve~,...- ..~ ........... .,.~.¯ ~., -............ ~ ¯ ~nggrafi’in.. on a fence .and paint|n,g a swasaka on. a ¯ .,very0subtle,:.,Hoehstatte~satdtFfiday...~_ff~hes,ubfletylsthe ¯. athnedLcuatrheearabnocuatmea_cuhsmotihneisr,terswaihdot3imr~Rate~v,i.,Jzo,eldmthReoUll~~.vfsdorn:,,..(.¯~y~nggogu.e,,: Ped.er.sonsal~d, an.dajudg_~0ug.h"t.,to have the ~poison in. this:w.ho!e:thing~ :Itlis ~the,.k~ndof’thing thes,e, ¯ ........ v ~ g m -’. ~" "option of imposing a stiffer sentence fbr’thetatter. slty oi~ucm an comerence. ¯ ~ormer t~epuon~ca~ .u~ Kep ~teve t_runuerson o~ ...... .. TracyFl0mn, a:schoolsystem’healthcurric.ulum-spe-" .:..~’; .-. ..... - ,~" "o ~._ !,~ ..... withJohnsonsreas~ning. Idont~anttosay stupid, ¯ : etal~st_, .d,e,med ,that7 the ,school,s were ,promoting, any...~ b.o~ ’~ "adonfiearhis’h~me~in~fc’Ee~ X~a" has aec~ ;ted~ ~" .bu,t ~t..~s oq’. it, ..Sto~ta~t~ ~alii-.. ~e~cnmes. ~e ,are Aifestyle "Weare.jlist.acknowledgingwhatalreadyex- ~,. greg,..... ~ ~.’~... ’ 7’;." ~-" ~’~talKin~abOuf-a~-,ear..!y~mes~ttia~afis.efrorabigOtry, ..... - ....me Lora.s creauon, -,W €,are a par~ o~-me t~masuan~l.,~a~!~:7. :~ ~xim~. tenkt to be~mbr~-~iolentandinjurious; and~reo_.~uire ¯.: -- - Ga ,.Manne .Gets " .. ................. , ’i’ aswfftandstr°ngresp°nse’~Thepr°posedlaw wouldbe ...... Y" " ""=" i roup¯Want i another tool to combat the crimes as well as the explosive H0nomble Discharge .: Olib ! S 0 situati~ns.’~ey’ can cause incommunities whdn they .:t~A,~’.L~’IG~:I;N:~.’~A:POI-’AM~M~ho~°(m~hewas.: i.HelpLeS ,ans-andl Gays occur, Valdez Said. " Cridcs of the bill said it could be difficult to determine ’~~h~onna!t"~ofi~t.elew"slohthe’same d,~yPresi""deiitClm" ton ¯ PITTSBURG~ "(AP) ’~ .~uxillary’-Bish0p Thomas what the motivation was for a crime. Rep. Jerry Lee li0norabledi~e,h~ge~,d~r.e~t~r~m.e~efi~Stg.~ettlehis : Grma.bietond0ubled’hi~effm’tsti~ t~ch t01eranceafter Alwin suggested that it couldme~ an en~aneexl pe~ahy United Methodist Community Of.Hope "... an.inclusive community that.seeks, ¯ forrobbing someone of a.differentofaith: Heused the ¯ Peo~e ~lle~i~V¯iola?ti.-o~ns:~~v"6~uR€l: be able to seek example .of an armed robber, who held,up,a conve- ":, ¯ redress, through the couris ffndst&te Divisio~i of Hunience store only to n0tice that tho°derk~was wearing : madRights. " .=. .-,~’:.~, .- .,-,~ : a Star of Da,:id. The robb~r’could get a longer sen- ¯ ¯ "Gov:George Patald said ~ffonday he;woulfflike to -tence for. robbing a ’~le~v "~rson;’; ~klwin said. i, ~ee the state Senate takenl~’~n.’equal protection’bill. , "_ Aspokesmah for Jolmsonsaid the governor w0uld~ : He*said that.alt[iough. Ee_;;had .not, se~n the; specific .likely~veto thebilk -..--. - ,, :.... : -......" legislation.hewasinelinedtosignit:’,’Thegovernor’s values andwelcomeS all people ... : to act.,,a the living lbody OfCtfrist)by;~eeking " " 1703 East sed0n.d:.~/ree.t,,i9.i.8.-SS~;1 ~60,: -,Sma. 9:1~ ’am-Christi~ir~ Educati0m ~ Su~.’Se’rVice 11:00 am ... NY,State, L owe ~ fion,,.the-state~.s 199t’;I~w-Against :Discrimihation, Passes-C ii Right:Law:-.., "Stats.I-] lth Be ,fit l*~Og~,~|l~ ~1"~CUo -,. o., .tire.order signed’_ by, fomler ~Gow,-Jim ~Florio.:all : !A,~~,N~.:N~..Yi (.AP) ’~ F~or~:fi,f~.~tr~tl.".~ye~r,,.tl~,: ~:o W0hibit ~dis~nation’:on~the basis.~f,marit~ status ;As~se.mmy~.a~!o.pt_.eP~ianq’~.e.so~m.n.~.v.~- n_.g~,ts tn, ¯ andsexdatorientati~n~Despite~at~Sh~,s~id, th~state - t~otlttawolso’mnnatmn o.asea on sexualoriei~tation. : Division of Pensions and ]~enefits The Democrat-ledAssembly.on Monday approved : the measure 89-55 It was spoasored b Manhattan ¯ thet"r"p"hr~-.e.rs.,.a.nd...i.li.e~~’~i~Iiowxng year ~efused to - tmmgc,rat ~tev.en .~~an~ers. -m .me ,R~p.u...bncan-wxt . ~rdl~hstd~ thai.~u~:. The~’~,~,~ enate, where ~t has failedfor the past fiye years to . ~ who ,r~. ~tn ,,~,~..... ~,, m,,a ¯ ¯ make jt to :a vote,,fi!e ~aeast~e4s Sl~,nsbr~ by state : WfflC]i Rn~rs’rSieb,ti~d |e~d{n~ ,, S,en,._,Ro.y Gqodman, ~ R,,epubl.~.egn f,rom:Manl?attan.: ;- ~tiit. G01d~c.heidnot~ th~t.dl;~Lm~,h ’at "lehst "three . Tlieb~1.1~ddsse.x..n~!~9~e~._hag°_gto~e.!js.to~dasses :°s~dsandnumeirousmfmic.’i~al{tles,~i~ti~fi~nd protectea 1tom dis~iminadon-by fhe stage s civil . ~bng fia~e~r~iedffe~ttlb~fh~i6S~und-S~g p~rt- 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 . (918) 622-144~ righ,ts law..It.w,o~d~b~ ..dis~cr~..’.m~.’.nation in. .housi.ng, : n_er.s, the increasedcost.has been_3 ~.geLcent at mo~t 1 ~ .’ ...... empl.0yme.nt;p~b!l~fic~co.m.m~ii,d~d¢.dla~c~ttiofi:~, ~.-:’,~,. "7-".’:.-:.,~.:. ~":o~,’?-~-:-7.~’,~ " :-’-. " - Wed. S6r~ice 6:30 p~:~LWed: 7~30"p~ ~fiO~r~Pr~ctice " To do justice, lovem~&. to walk humbly with" aur .God... Micah 6~8. ~ AI D!g ,- ( lff nd -,. lndinawr; 18 oneof anewclass of compounds called ";T J;/" ~" ~" "~x~ o. ~~, ; i._ , , ,i " ~: ". ’ protease-lnlnb~tors.:lhe.two classes ot drugs attack L~ . .aa (at’) - ~,&tt)a cn,mty yatmeo~a nanon:. :. ~nv the £T~-~R virna in diffeJ-~nt w~de ad campaign"after receiving complaints that .] The drug ~trials; said Dr. Anthony ~JFanci, "con2 messagessuchas’!Praver,won’t0MreAIDS.Research ~: firmtheimportanee.ofind~ding.pr0.teaseinhibitors will",dnsulted people w.ho believe in the power of in treatment strategies for patients~..with advanced prayer. The American’~Foundation for AIDS Re- HIV disease." Fauci is director of NllAID, thefederal search (~mFAR) said objections to the campaign ,:- agency .thatsupported the trial. focused on t~o of three ads’/hat ran on public buses: ¯ .Hammer said officials’ directing:the national study "Prayerwon’tcureAIDS. Research will" and"Sexual -moved SWifdy after an independent!data and ~afety abstinence won’ t cure AIDS. 1Leseareh will." Transit panel monitoring the trials r~ecommended ending:the agencies in both Dallas and Fort Worth already_had testsbecause it’was clear patientstn the.three-drhg heard objections. and canceled the ads earlier this : combinationwere getdng ~ignificaflt’befiefit. month. ’ " ¯ : The trial had tested-1,156 HIV patients at 33 "AmFAR.seeks to educate,-not offend the public;" : different hospftals .or clinics aeroffs the nation. The saidDr. MathildeKrimofNew.York-basedAmFAR.... pafientg had been" enrolled in the"study for up to a "Since the complaints over two of th~_:.ads distract : year, witha median parficipafion.’bf 38 weeks. PafromourcruCial message- thaLonly medical research, : fients were randomly iasSigned t0xeceive either all can generate true solutious toAIDS.: we have agreed.. three drugs, orAZT, 3TC and a placebo. todiscontinue the campaign," ske said Wednesday., ¯ The TreatmenVAction’Group, .an AIDS activist The AmFAR campaign~ launched.Feb. 1, was due. to run through-the spring..Th;e, other ad in the, ,cam-..:: ¯ 0drognandirzuagtltorina~l-s"acibdhtlhdeherelpsutlotsreovfotlhUetitornipizlee tcroematbminean-t paign read: "Red ribbons won .t cureAIDS. Research _.. - for most people’with AIDS:" ’q~ai~ study is helping will." .-KCBI:FM n~s di~ecto~ LiB.’Lyon Said a caller t0~" .us to rethiul~ the way we. use anti{HIV drugs," said ¯ ’ Spencer Cox~a dir(dor atTAG. "For now, the era of the Dallas Christian radio station complained a~out ~ 0He-~dm,~,,g-treatinefits~with modestly potentanti-virals the.ads€ and.he followed wi~ a news story..That, o~ is Over. ¯ ’ ~ - " ’ - " generated.mOre protests, he said.. Chris~fian leaders in :. ¯ . -. ¯ -,... the Dallas,-Fort..Worth area stressed Wednesday .thht,, they didnt disapprove,of research to-find a cure for :, , Black Chureh , & AID AIDS: Theyjust’felt thatprayerand sexual abstinence-..:o. BOSTON.(AP) :African-American churches have sh,o,uldnlt be slighted.... ~....... ;, . ~ an obligation to, leada campaign against AIDS, say ¯ ::q:hat sljustaswfpeinthefa.:ceofprayingpeople, : many black ministers from the Bo~ton area. Several saidDavid Miller~ execud-ve-.directoro[theTa!7,ant:" .- blaek cl~rgymen saidthat while some black churches ~otmtychaptero~theAmericanFamily Association’.. : in.the area have’addressed the epidemic, too many "It’-s~almost as if~ -~they’w-ere’trying,to offend pe0ple -.". Affican~Amefican congregations ~esist dealing with .L.. Andan.ybody~at::b.e!ieyes-inprayeri.s going robe the ,issue., "Folks hake. to ,start realizing that it is offended." The.-vast majority.of, AIDS victims are .’~ ,cfiminal,sinful:.to be.out of.the friiy," said the Rev. infected~.b.ecau8e ~of~ -’/immOral or :illegal behavior," .~: .Jeffrey~L. Brown,pastoroftheUnfonBapfistChurch Miller said.-~Research is not going to.stop the AIDS ." ~-in. Cambridge: epidemic: !t’ s’chaoge_s in. behavior,’~ he?said. ..._" He also is chairman of the Ten P.oin[ Coalition, an - ,The in-house/marketers for Kenneth ,C.ole Produ.c- organization’ led; by ministers that cosponsored fiOns, a shoe manufaeturer,’created the ad cfimpaign. " Sunday’s gathering, called a healing serkice, at the Kem~ethColeJs_directorand.chairmanofthecommu-." ColumbusAvenueAMEZionChufchintheRox.bury nications andmarkefing committeeofAmFAR. Cole,¯ ¯ section." More than 20 Mack ministers attended and who said the first complaints w~ere from Texans, said ". apologized for wh.at they,saw as a liack of leadership tfiead’s were fioi meant,ioddm~fordydr, but to batfle " bytheblackchurchinthefightagainstAIDS. They indifference to the disease. He hopedthe controversy : . offered prayers.for those with AIDS or infected with would have the’ residual, effect Of. promoting the ._ the virus that causes-it. message, even though the ads are gone.. "Right now : ~"vVe confess that a visionhas been needed, and.we people have ~beo.ome dangerously ,c~omplacent," he .." have failed to make it plain," said the Rev. Barbara said. "We’ve basic~l.!y all become so desensitized ¯ Perdman of Momingstar Baptist Church in the over time W,e ~eed to startle people, to grab their : Mattapan section. ’q~o the extent to which the black attention." - ..... church is. supposed to serve as custodians of moral .ThomasBnme~,directorofTaffantCounty’sAIDS : order and spiritual ,leadership, to that extent, the Outreach Center, said°North Texas is.known to be ¯ church has to. be out front," said the Rev. Eugene conservative, pard’.cularly, wh,e.n sexuality and reli- " Rivers of the.Azusa Christian Community Center in gion are involved~ Bu.the di~dn.tobjec~t to pulling the. " Dorchester. ’ERSON LEA ANN MACOMBER Realtor Associate Res: 582-7672 2642 E. 21st Street = Suite 170 . 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WASHINGTON (XP~- D~ddi~:and;nfecdons Were- ; Medical.Marijuana May : ofpatients who~were taking a.two~drugcomb~nataon. :. - edly’by .pro-marijuana monstrators, the experts :. Dr.Sc0ttH~&0fBethlSfadDehconess .Hospi- ;" " assembled by the NatiOtml Insfitut~s of Health spoke i -- tal at Harvard Medical School~ national’ coordinator-- :.° Of intriguing hints "that marijuana smoking h~lps I of the study, s~d all pafien.t~-’in the ’study are now : some patients with cancer, AIDS or glaucoma. But I . ’~ ~-~L; ’ " i i ~.-..~ -. .. being given thetpportunity to switch to thethree~i :’ ~eycaufioned,thereis little hard scientifie evidence. |~. ,-, ’~g//~b~,~,,,,,.~=...,~,.=_ ¯ ~ . drugcombinafi0nbrtooth~rexperimentalregim~,n_s. -’ F0r~tleasts0meindicati0ns(medicaluses),itlooks I-..- ¯ Hammer:s’~dd that letters had gone out’to all of~the : promising enough that there should be some new center~"and pafientd irl the drug trials; notifying them ." controlled studies," said Dr. William T, Beaver, a of ~dle findings "and" Offering .pafients"the chanc~: to : ’professor of pharmacology at Georgetown Univer- ~dect a new comb’in’atlon. " ¯ sity and the panel’.s chairman. Zidovudin‘e is id’so known as AZT and lamivudine : Although afinal~€ommitte~ report is notcomplete, isknownas3TC.~Theyareinaclassofdrugsknown ." "’the general mood was that for some indications, Gifts ’~ ~ards "~" PRIDE Morchandiso as reverse trar~sdriptase’inhibitors. The third drug, : there is a rafionale for looking further into the thera- - - Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Ted-Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Prima Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply.. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan’s Sin ce 194 7 Major credit cards In-store charges or Direct insurance billing for your convenience!- 3 locations to serve you: ¯ . Hillcrest- Physician’s Building 1145 So. Utica 582-7144 Utica Square Area 1560 East 21 st, Ste.¯ 104 743-2351 - The Plaza 8146-D South Lewis 299-1790 HOW Do ¢itness, Nutrition and. : thirtyminuies ma~,~our daily will caus’e ¯ VTt~if~inS~-Create a New You? : a measurable cliange in your physf~lue, By Dr. Michael D. Gorman :- self-esteem andlstress level. .Gettingph~sieallyfitincreaseslthenum- ¯ - So;Doc,"jus.t where does. nutrition fit bet of.ce~llularpowerbouses that reside in - ; into all this? Well, when youshop, Cboose your muscles. These are called "mito-’ ;- unprocessed, foods like fresh fruits, veg- .chondria" but they act.as miniature powerhouse. by supplying our muscles with ATP (Adenosine Tri@hosphate). ATP) or muscle fuel is muse d for muscle contraction, which of course, allows us to move! ATP is manufactured from carbo-~ hydrates,proteins, and fats that we eat So ¯ .it get simple from here, increasing your " musclemass by working outincreases the " needformoremitocbondria. Theincreased ¯ number of mitoebondia increase the out- : put (sometimes dramatically) of ATP " which uses up more fats, carbohydrates and proteins. And, voila, you will end up ¯ looking just like Arnold Sehwarzenegger , orJane Fonda. Notlikely! But that is okay " because we can sculpt our own bodies to : our personal perfection. By the way, in- ¯ creases our muscle mass also increases " our BMR (basal~ metabolic rate) which means our resting body burns more calories. Great news, huh? And you didn’t even have to take a pill for it! The next process to understand is the difference between fat burning and sugar burning. This is really simple to understand, also. Exercise below 50% of your. maximum heart rate puts you in this fat. burning range.- A good ,example is fast walking, ff you eanspeak without gasping and gulping for air; you are in this fat burning range.~This exercise range is the best for fatburning as it,allows the body’ s tissues to utilize the available oxygen completely for fuel. Moving up into the= cardiovascular range moves our bodies..... RemembL~rit’sdotjt~tivtiat’yrudrb~t into sugar burningor anaerobic glycol)L ! doing it consistently that gets results: so, sis. Anaerobic means without oxygen which occurs withthe increased oxygenI demands ofhighlevel cardiovascular training. Oxygen is shunted away from the muscles’ powerhouses-forcing them to make fuel without oxygen which is-very inefficient. Your muscles then use the simple sugars for fuel creating a lot of lactic acid, which causes your muscles’to "bum." Fast walking .with a friend for ¯¯ etables,-and lean meat. Choose whole grain c~reals, breads;bagels, muffins and ¯ pastas or buy the whole grain ingredients ¯ and bake the stuff yourself. It’ s great fun ¯ and-t,~stes so-o-o much better! ¯ .While shopping, pay attention to the labels’on particular items. Choose lower sodium,avoid MSG, added sugars and fats.¯ When you get home, try the rule of "BBBGS" - broil, boil; bake, grill or steam your food. This will bring out the true flavors while letting some of the natural fats and oils cook off. Avoid fast food completely if you can. Most of them are BAD, BAD, BAD!!! Try instead to throw some bagels, fruit, yogurt, and your favorite canned meat (like tuna)for lunch. Also, drink water, water and more water. ¯ And what about those vitamins and ¯ minerals we might need? I believe every- " one should take a good quality multi- " vitamin an da separate multi:mineral : supplement daily, Why? Because. vita- "_ rains and minerals combine _with your ¯ body’s enzymes and allow these enzymes ¯ to function. Whenit comes to supplemen- " tal nutrients, women-have some special ¯ needs. About~30+% of. women are at all ¯ times~ borderline: deficient ,for eight or : more essential vitamins’and minerals. ." These include vitamins ~, B complex; C, ¯" atidlro~i, Calcium, Phosphorus, Zinc, and ¯ Magnesium. Women should take addi- ¯ tional-calcium and vitamin C with the let’ s ¯exercise;. shop conscientiously, and take our vitaminsand minerals with dedi= caiirn. The rewards will-be a generous expresSiOn of renewed holth and Vigor! Dr.Miehael Gotmttn’prhctices in Tulsa .at 4775-s. Haivard," Suitd C, 712-5514. He is a Board Certified Chiropractor and Accupunct.urist, holds a B.S~ in Nutrition, and is a’" bodybuildor wh# does fitness, natrition; a,~ ~Uppl~m,e:nt:coun~eling~ uses of marijuana. Those state laws ~also .. prompted White House drug czar Barry McCaffreyfo issue h.waming that doctors who prescribe’marijuana could lose, thei~ federal authority to prescribe medici~iei . Despite McCgfrey’.s tough stand, how- . ever; Leslmer said the NIH would finance medical marijuana studies, if propos.ed researchis approvedby theagency’ s, peerreview process.,~e said. his institutg.~s " empowered to,issue legal¯ marijtmpa to res_earchers, qOur policy is~ that ft. other -: ..institutes. (at NI,H) support a study,-then ¯ ¯ we will provide the’n~h]’ijuana,’~ he Sai~l. . Alloffing -doctors to, ~_escribe marijuanais, popular withAm~ii.cans, favored "- by62percent to33 percentin aCBS News .pollI rdeased Thursday(. But legalizing marijuana for personal.use is oppose41,, by 70 p~rcent to 26.percent-in the poll-of 1.,2"~6 adults taken Jan. 30-Feb. 1. ’~,, ¯ ¯ Beav.er Saidthe scientists did nbt ~on~ siderlthe polities orlegal, problems of ¯ ..~ doingm_arijuana~ res.earch~ "You can ar-, gue the politics ali you want, but ifi’~ou ~ don’t have.the _data-proving that~r. juana is effective, then the political prob- : g.t~l~~t;"fie said. Most of :the ¯ scientifidally vhlid °research associated : with marijuana, said Beaver, has beeh ¯ with the mo~t ~aqtiye.jngredient of ~e ¯ drug, a com’pomid ~tlted delta-9 ?tetrahy: : drocannabino!,orTHC. A synthetic THC : i.s now sold as~the drug Marinol and is ¯i appr0v~a~f.o~ ~; treat";ent of ~anccr:~g- : iated nan~O ahd Vomiting.and for wast- ¯. ing, the extreme weight loss associated frith AIDSahd’some ~ancers. " ~ , But smoking .marij~uana presents iserious ~t~hnieal, problems .in: medieal lre, search, said B.~v~er, Mb~stdrug trials are b!inded,,.With 6he,group of~atients ~king thereal~gandanothe~ tal~ng aplacebo. Smokedma~rijuana,he s~d, i~. impossible to disguise. Anotherprobi~m is that smok ing marijuanaj~cludes .the~ s,amefisk to th~¯ lungs as eigarette.smoking~ Beaver ~,s,,ai~l. Despite these, ~r0bl,e~,ms, ~§.~aidl "th~ere ai:e pr0misin~ ar..ehs~ .that shoid~i I~e iesearched. THC has;been found to help. relieve nausea 6f ,ca~c~rphtienis on the- - mothe~apy] The ~gal~o.-has been effec~ ti.ve in restoring,the appeJdtes of some AIDS pafient~andrev~rsifi~ wasting. 6:00 PM 7:00 PM ~ 00 PM Saturday : March 29 - 6:00,PM love-songs m ragtime-coustaatty,indu¢-~ ~ an0,,and-Bi!ly ~dupa!]. ing me.~morp,hose~s o.f: ,m~!_.. Fal~,y (wh9 ~. ~efi&’fi6us 6f ~u~h’ staildar~ hs’Makin "tils0~ s]~ lead’v0b~l’~)fihd: Dgni~ls’ de~ .;~ W’fibopee; FmThrbdgh~With Love;-En- i. liver a stunning version of the wonderful : joyYoursetf,~[t’,sIgt_t~ CalliopeHou.se ,following an eerie key- : all wonderful’stngsf0r:anupl~trofi]a~-~ bo~d ~md~ic~ordi6n~tntto.: OnBulgadan: .,. ti~evening..,with :that-,specia! somebne.~ Bash, which-they learoed,f,rom:,Am.eriean~, ,~ ,(Bi~y Crudup : I,LO.VE that name[ So~ fiddler Kenny Baker, theduet Of clarinet" . ~fia@l~: Ic0uld do with it in hay Writin!! and guitar returns, invoking images 6f a : " MINGO VA~LEYo 97202C ~.31st St. ’: ~663~5934, Daphane Cooper Kelly Kirby CPA, PC~, 4021 South Harvai~d," Suit~ 210,-"Tulsa 74135 The Easter Celebration ~ you to-worship with ~ d~?ing: thi~Hofy Season:. . Come,,’and hearthe Wo~td of hhe Lord and experience the, joy ~n~I’-~jesty of Eastefl ~ ~ 7:30 pro, ~ 7:30 pro. March 28 7:30 pm. ~o..45 ~’.. MetropoliSC0mmu~W ChUrch ’ Rev. Nan.~Hotwath, InteflmPastor i~23 N. Maplevco0d 838-17!5 "’""""]"T’~ T "~(’l"’l=I~f"I"l’ I"l’ 1’)’ l"~’]-T"l"l’:i"~i :"/ I1 ’i~i 1~’-I’ ...............................’ ....................... ’ ......................... I | t 1 I 1 I I I T 1 T I I I 1 ItltV1 " I I I I I I 1 ! I T t i 1 i r READ ALL ABOUT IT Tulsa Cit~-Coum2 La~ra~ When you hear the tmique, di~scordant sounds of the Duke Ellington orchestra on any recordings from the late 1930’.s on, you can generally assume that the piece was either written or arranged by the man behind the Duke, Billy Strayh0m. Author David Hajdu has analyzed Strayhorn’s strange and fascinating life as an out, gay man in Lush Life, whichis not only thenameofoneofStrayhorn’s most famous songs, but also the title of this book, the first major Strayhom biography. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Strayhom buried himself in music, becoming a wizard at putting together elaborate arrangements for school programs. Quiet and honest, he simply had no romantic interest in girls. His best friends during his teen years, all male and heterosexual, "general!y thought of him as asexual," and the possibility ofhim being gay was simply.n0tdiscussed. ¯ In late 1938(at age 23, Strayhorn got to :meet ~)ne of his idols, Ellington, and had the opportunity to play a couple-of songs.for the.DBke. So bdgan a fniifful friendship and musical partnership that lasted almost thirty.years. The familiar tunes, ’Take the A Train,"- "Satin Doll" and the haunting "Someflfing to Live Fo~" are the morE..pop.ular products 0ftheir’cdt~r~tion. Only in. the past fe~ y.ears have gay jazz musicians started coming out of. the closet. In many Ways, jazz has been a closed society, f0r=the past several decades~ hardly open to " women, muchle~s those of a sexual often-. " And while doing thebest,~at one can d0.is a standard that" ~fl! ~v.ary with the. skills of individuals, athletesl at the 1990" Gay Gamesbroketwopdo~iworldrecords and in. 19,94, athletes brokesevenLe~cords, making thoseindividualscq~u~l..~~ti5~ may compete in the Olympic In fact, the Gay Games W~re~odeled afterthe Olympics by Dr.TomWaddell, a formerl Olympic atttlete and w~re first held "m San Fran~SCO, Origin~iy, games weret0 be..~led. .th~ Gay 01ym~ pics but the Olympic Commi,t,tee st~ed t,0, block the use of the w6rd, ’ OIy~i~ics although the. Olyg0a~pic Committee ~had widely allowed the use for events like the Senior and Special OlympiCs. ¯ Since ~first:.event, flld numbers of athletcs~i~volved have increased to a total ~ii~1 iooo parficilJant~s~in the "94 Gamesl s’~numfier, wliiC~-’~aid to be m6re regul,ar 01ympi~6g, i’nelu’ded :individ~ual,s representing 44;g0dntries. The ~p0rts fep- : tation otherAhan heterosexual~ Strayhorn ¯¯ managed t6 avoid this discrimination by his close association with’the influential ¯ andpowe~ul Ellington~ Aheadofhis time, Ellington ’ was never prejumany ways~ diced against anybody he jazz .has l~een a closed society tl e several de ades, hardly open to women~ -much less those o~ a sexual orientation other than heterosexual. Strarhorn managed to avoid this dlScrilnlpatlon asso¢iatlon with the i ential and powerful Ellington. thought was really worthy:" Ellington was "famously egalitarian (and) accepted Strayhorn’s homosexuality muchas hehadlongembraced gifted musicians regardless of their backgrounds or idiosyncrasies." Strayhorn "could have pursued a career of his own-. he had the talent to become rich and famous- but he’d have had to be less than honest about his sexual orientation. Or he could work behind the scenes for Duke and be open about being gay." If Strayhorn was secure with his homosexuality, he was apparently notas satisfied with other areas ofhis life. Analcoholic, he could be-almost unbearably charming oneminute and cutting and backstabbing the next. Diahatm Carroll remembers him as "a tortured genius. He was an unhappy person. His genius was so overwhelming that being in lii,s presence was something you could never forget." Strayhorn died of cancer in 1967 at age 51. _ The most intriguing aspect of Lush Life is the inside look at the life of.a gay man, living a public life during a time when, with the exception of Cole Porter, Noel Cowardand a ]aandfnl of others, having a successful, out of the .closet career was a rarity. Check for Lush Life at your local branch library or at the Readers Services department at the Central Library-(596-7966). The library also has many Ellington/Strayhom compact discs and cassettes. ¯ resented range from ones found tradition- " ally in Olympic style events, Such as divin~, wresfliI~g, and basketbal!,’t0 others not yet sanctioned as Olympic. These ; includeaerobics, flagfootball;in-line skat- ¯ ing, bowling, and w,ome~’s wresfllng. ¯ Bailey had a photo of some Of th~ women : wr,esflers, who looked ’l~ike ~they could givejust about any wrestle(fierce compe- ; titian, regardless of gender! VolleYball is the.sport ~vfth the largegt humber of:par: : ticipants,.followed by s6ftball: " Bailey noted that the Gamds’last about 10 dayS.~m thathis part ofthe:competition : took abdut 3, giving~him time to observe ¯ other.~yents aswell as i0 Sightsee. I)u~iag : the opening ceremony, paxd~ipants ¯~ marched with a bannerof their state or : corm.WJ. In New Y9ik, he marched with ¯" only two other OldahomanS. He s talking aboUtthe Games early ~in hope that other ¯ Oklahbmans maydecide tO go. 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"Even though we’re glad’ to see the number is slightly decreased from what is has been, the total number is ridiculously high," said Jennifer Rakowsld Of CUAV. The San Francisco area placed second nationally behind New York City. Typical oflocal problems, according toCUAV, was an incident in the largely gay Casffo district, when a man driving a :red Volkswagen sideswiped aJeep belonging to two women. He hit one of them with~a steering lock. Then, CUAV said, he got back into his car, grabbed one of tie women by her hair and drove off, dragging her across an intersection. .. In another case, a man who kissed his male lover on a bus was insulted and then -.- assaulted - and his attacker turned out be an off-duty bus driver in uniform’, CUAV said. .The number of gays who reported they were verbally or physically attacked in the metropolitan Detroit area because Of their sexual orientation increased29 percent in 1996, a gay rights group reported Tuesday. The Triangle Foundation reports that it received 116 cases.of anti,gay violence last year, compared with 901, a year earlier. "We think it means-thatmore people are reporting incidents "because they know we are here and are ready to assist them," said Jeffrey Montgomery, Triangle’s president.. " ............. In addition to New York and San Francisco~ thenumbe~r~S of sex-biag crimes and incidentS were Los Angeles, 396; Columbus, Ohio, 1’86; El Paso, Texas, I76; Detroit, 116; Chicago, 96; St. Louis, 44; Phoenix, 34; Santa Barbara-Venturd; Calif., 30, and Cleveland, 11. Tracking figures from thestates were Minnesota, 227; Massachusetts, 161, and Virginia, 55. In Tulsa, individuals who bdieve they have been victims of hate crimes are encouraged to report them to TOHR/The by Jean-Pierre LegrandboUche le Marquis de Salade, TFNFQod Critic At long last; there’s finally a decent place at which downtowner’_s can take their luncheon without having to join the pricey (but excellen0 Summit Club. Lo- ¯ found the too the ¯ cayenne to be ¯ Other noteworthy dishes"~ncluded a ¯ grilled vegetable salad ($4’.95), a Samson ¯ sandwid~for $5.25 (wlfich was whatmost ¯ restaurants would call a hamburger with cated just east of Bartlett saute&l peppers and Swiss Square bn the pedestrian mall of the former Fifth and Main, is Samson & Delilah’s, the new rendezvotis of the coat and tie cognoscenti: Occupying the narrow storefront of a former~English tea room, the restaurant isnow Starkly Clean and modem: With a wonderful narrow balcony overlooki,ng the rear andone side~ of the cafe forprime seating. The ambiance is bustling and remin~s~eht of ’similar trendy bistros ~ New York and SanFranci~eo. And,mucti as one finds inNew York San Francisco, the wait staff has that haughty con~emptu.~ ousne~ ~and disdain forJtie customers, new- and 01d. Th~ menu also echoes the latest ~0astal e~ating trends, with: ~ heavy emph~is’tn.@e~tables, salads, ~i~d healthier ~ntrees~ but without the Unfortunate baggage of "health-food"~ v.tgetarian_ Stops. _ " Op ~the, ~day of .our ’visit; ehiekefi "eordon bleu sk~dwiehe~ were the featured spe~ cial, and they seemed to be getting a hearty review from those diners we saw eating them. wechose,instead, to go with the more substantial, entrees, and What caughtour eye was the polenta lasagna ($4.95). Polentais afancy Italian name for what we Southerners call cornmeal mush, and in this case, thin slices of polenta substituted top andbottom for the traditional pasta noodle, encasing a savory, coarsely ground, beef filling. Samson Ddilah’, Cde Grill lO Eas t Fifth Hollrsl. 11 am- 2:pro Friday; Friday* and Saturdays -to 9 Cuisine: Amebean Pa~ent:~. credit cards;- Alcohol: now 3.2 beer,-- in t~e balcony, 0n roand cheese), a very interesting black and white chili ($4.85), and several fun pasta dishes for $5.25 each, including a primavera R0ma, spinach fettuccine, and sauteed vege~ ble rigat0ni. The cuisine is not limited to Italian themes, though, as grilled vegetable quesadiilas ($5.75)pay re- Spect to Mexican influences ah:d a chicken stir-fry ($5.75) "doeshomage to the Oxient. Desserts, all’ $2.95 each, inelude some wonderfully sinful ’confections prepdred inhouse, we were particularl3~ interested in thepeach bread pudding ’with’ :hazelnut glaze (W~gh:w0uldhavebeen even bette~~had it" ~ot ".been ~6~vedp,ri0r~tq ~ser~ic~) ~d-~0medelicidusly tart’fresh id~Oii.~6rbet: ~ .~ -.. ~ff~Ere ~Iso favorablyimpi~ S#’.ed by ~th~e assortment of tea 1Sags p~?ovided to hot tea drinkers=none of that reuse the s.ame ’61d ~ea bag ill. t~pid wate~ tedmique often seen at so many establishments these days. An,~’,weallgotaChuclde seeing ’Hd~aiian proudl~ displayed on the beveragelist, no doubtthehealthy drink of .choice for all those aspiring Samsons out there. "~¢h~t would really improve this enjoyable restat]rantnewcomer ’would be more relianc~~’’ 6n in-’hbusebakers: and recip~: NO’more Of the ~he~Secake by Sara Lee or bread by Rainbow approach. Not’thhi-they weren’t goodin thei~ ~ownway, but from what Pride Center at 743-GAYS (4297). Tulsa The dish was then topped with we’ve seen of the house pr6d- Police do notrecognizehate crimes based a sweet and rather plummy t~.aat- ": uCts,thbs~ dommercialiy preon: sexual orientation because the Okla- tomato sauce and _freshl~ ~ .--~’-, .~: .;::~ ,~ :pareditemsjustaren’t 0npar h0ma hat~ crimes,statut~ co~er race and gratedparmesan,. religion but doesn t include sexual often- Our companion dected thd. lxal:lIl =,- . ,.~o_ - ..,,.... which fe.’a’t,ur,ed.imefiquke, ...~ A’. l*-!, ’(. :i~eHu~!e~xhibitofartdontin- I~lal~le i-{l{~l{~le I oHr smoked chicl~dfi~bteastsli~s ~ ?~1. :; ~ 11.~1; ". :_ ’: h~s:’~t:.6 hang? on: th~"w~llL ¯ ¯ ° -" ~~ ". ’ * ", : 0veratangy, ch~se-f’flledpfl~ .... °,"’" "’~’i0:~fiandDelil~’~foodi~ IIorlor~ l~entennla| ¯ oftortellinipill0’w.s, restingOn " ".~ " ~ ’" :~ " :i~oh~to Visit this place,.but The Maole Ridge Homeowners Asso; " a bed.of romam.e, The.sa!ad 1.og,k..ed ~.m.er- ¯ ~.e_ ~m,: ~.t is qmta mtngt~,ng; and oi.tloh~ -"~tl~ ~V~ral hth~r e,mmnnltv " esting,’thodgh ~e did rlo/e ~i b’it 0fmiex: : Woi-tli~a look: Out companion ~aid that it ~g-~i~a~i’~n’~’~v~ll’~p~ez~se~,’en’~aomes~ : pecf.ed-~(.e~ifl~frrm~e ; bfoJa~k~0n p6fld~.k. 1On " touron April 13 from 1-6pm. The house~ : .We alS0 ~...the I~taLi~,v~g~.e~.!Sle~sPup e,~f kc,,~le l~idoe’~ o~,,1~ " ($1.99), touted~the chdf ~ sp_e~al ge(ret : ’ "~SO~ ~herf ~isiiing downtown Ttilsa0n ~St’=~mor"~’~-~o~de:t’:o"~’Ea*’~o~’~i~ll : r~ipe. It arri ed hot and st y, aiiOwas ¯ noOn ir r o~-i’orthose pre:tfieatre - featur-e a w"nt’a~ge.a.u.to.m..obt"lecourtesv, the "¯ high.ly.fr.hg.ra.n..t.w..i~thanbse6fr~e~an6~and : Sdpper~(oi~F~idayah~lSamrd~y’evenings HorselessCarr~a~eClubofTulsa Shuttles : an.unexpected spray hqme.ss While the . only)~,’make the effo~..to find iBarflett .,m ,or.= v]oit~o,o from "-a~kin- Zt " broth was redolent with a~ explosive ¯ Squa~_~ ~ind Samson &~Delilah’s We’ll Fti ers" t 15th & OstonSa d : melange of fresh vegetable.: lavors, we from B~nai ~munah Synagogue at 17th ¯ and Peoriato ~ach house. The cost of the tour is $10 and tickets are available at Dehavens, Floral Design Studios, Ken’s Flowers or at the parking lots orhomes on the day of the tour. This is the only house tour that is a sanctioned Tulsa Centennial event thus far.A patrons party will beheld on Sat. April 12. Info: 591-6230. ¯ Dog Needs Women-Only Home ¯ The Dalmatian ,Assistance l~eague ¯ (DAL) is looking fora home for B.abe, a ¯ heavily spotted 2 year old female, with ¯ one blue and one brown eye. Babels very ¯ sweet but may have been abused bymen ¯ in her past and the club feels an all female household would work best for her~ She ¯ 10vegwalk~ .bfit W0uki ne~t~, a home with : a tall fence 6r ]i:hot wire systems (i.e. this : gift likes to get out). To adop~Babe, call ¯ Lawauna Smith. ~it "446-5546. D/~L also ¯ has 7 other Dalmaiians needing h0rh~s~. ¯ Thefee is $100 whidhindudes nenter br ¯ spaying, Shots, wormifig, and beartworm ¯ test. Call 299-7878 for more information. <,,..,,, Monday &,Thursday evenmgs,;~7-9: pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. H South Harvar:d; Suite E~2 2 doors east, onsortium.. Look for ~;-f!-!,i~. Do you liVe in a smalttown or rural area? Are yoU attractedito other men? If you’dlike to meet others,- -, come to our rural mens discussion group in Tulsaor in MUskogee, ~.~/ e~eryi~Other weekend. more info., contact Bobby or ,Jeremy 712 1600 or 800"282-8165 INFORMING THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL Complete gay-friendly resources and | lawyers, therapists, Hell Nationwide resources includin( CT, DC, DE, ME,MD, MA, NH, AL, AR, AZ, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, KS, ~ ] For an application ~lnd us at .A You can recycle more than just~bOttles, cans and newspapers. How about .motor oil? Magazines? Batteries? Bring any of .the following materials to Metropolitan Environmental Trust (M.e.t~) depots in and around Tulsa: Admiral & Louisville (at Bud’s) 21st & 129th (at Homeland) 18th & Yale (at.Sears) 81st & Lewis (at Wal-Mart) 51st & Union (Warehouse Mkt) 61st &Yale (at Bud’s) THE M.E.T. HAS A RECYCLING DEPOT NEAR_YOU: Jenks 100 N. Elm Sand Springs Hwy.97_. & Keystone Expressway Glenpool 144th & Fern Bixby Eastof 151st& Mern0dal Sapulpa Main and Taft And these affiliatedcenters: Owa~, 499 S. Main; Bml~n Anew, 302 N: Elm Aluminum cans Nos, 1 & 2 plastic bottle~ Glass bottles " Newspaper Magazines Office paper Household and auto battedes". Motor oil & Antifreeze FredH,-Welch Relationship and Family Therapy 743-1733 ....g~quest~on: ~€!~z~er thepush f6r gay : ~~r~’~ht~ ~ill:be~q~om the debate ¯ ,~smtssedthelegisIa.~nWednes,: ¯ :th~ ~efiiki~i~v’e.!The issue Of~s.~feday as ~ust another attempt t6gay-bash. : sex marri~igdlm~ make ~,av fi Texas law already bars~s~e-s~x~ m.ar,- : moderate byr,om.parlson%-t’o--s~d-fii’-’~i~w~’- ..riages;Ms.H.~dY,G~ciasaid~:’Wewbi~fl : makers, sai~l~nan.But,.~’~dds,"the 19ve our (amilies ~o Mv~,e the s’ame prdt~- ¯ way,we lb6~ ai if,.~.:, they,i~i~.at ~ddi the ,~ada?q,~,°,-,~a,:reu~,..:rs,.fa~m!ei,~o,~sh~ems~~d.-uBmRtt.’.ys.h~e :: oVnetrhye.ss~.dam,.ie~lseugeaslp,brecm~piss~e.".t.h..ey are based Dogays and ~na_a to aeai w~m sO.many other ~ssueslike ¯ l~sbians quidify a~ agr0up that ~ets uroviolenceandempioym: entdi~..criminatibn, : tect-ed:~r0un Stat~?":Lockman ~kid’~av ~age i.s.a_ I6ng:i~,- far~way thing. :. i-ights’@pohents.hoL~" to make a succ~s’- -.I.M~_I~, m25. ypars, thi,~ ~iH be:our,t~p i f~.ita~dhthe Hous~ of Representatives, priority., : ~’7. .... . ", -7~?o . . iwSichAbr0msonsfiggests;villbethekey Mrs. Nelson ~aid she wasre~s~n~ding to ." ~tfl,eg~ound, In the event that the mea- ,a, case idHa@aii’. Ms: HardyL~aida said, " Surdis ~naet~xl, ~Lockmansaidi~waslikel ...,L.et s.t.alk.ab.ou.t .rea.lly.p.rot.ecU.n.g t.he.¯ theopponentswouldmountarefe~unmd e ~,n,sttm.Uon Ofmarnage. ,H.oW about not ~: chall~engeknown as apeople’s veto.. miowmgpeoplewhodon .tpay child sup- . "AS~6~mson’ s billwo~ld ~v~r e~loyport to marry?, How :’about :doing something about ailulteryT" i ment, h0iming~ publicac6ommodafions ’ ~ "" andcredit; exempting religious organiza- LouisianaGay GroUpFaults r : ~ons:.Co:sponsors’include the chairmen : Ahti~Marriage Bii]~ o~ " i ofthe~udiciary~Committe¢ that,willreand gay group on Wednesday critidzeda ¯ " ’ MontanaToO " . : state, senator ~for f’fling a bill Lh~at would : ~A(AP)-GaycouplesinMontana _pr_._o~,brit marriages by pe~.,ple-of the same : Will~6tSa~therigLitt0~underabill sex.~ Louisiana already, ouly reco~dzes : givL~n’ pi~liminary approval in the House marriage as being betweea one,man and : SgtuTdaY.. ’ one woman. So what’s the point’p’ Brian ¯ ¯ ’. House~ Bill. 323 by Rep. Willi~am- Hartig, executive director:~f ~e’Louisi- ! BohtaskiW0iddadd saine:sex anaElectorateofGaysandLesbians,said. : .to~ theli~st of those already proMbited Sen. Phil, Short, has fded,a bill for the . Montatmla#-.TSe !aw ;¢~-enfly legislative sessionset to begin M~eh 31 ; m.arri~ be.t~_.~n~y mem.bers~f~ that would amend the state constitution to :: example; i,but ’it n6where mentions’ t5€ prohibit Same-sex. ~mardages. The 5ill : Wouldneedatwo-thirds¢.oteoftheLeg, : uidous? "’ ......... ’: "~ .... ~ .... ’..... islature.andapprovalbythepcoplebefOre ¯ said tbebill Short,. Vfleda similar proposal,as a reso, lutioi~ auringthe 1996-sessign~but itdied in the Senate. A~resolution does not the ~weightlof ~1a¢¢, I~ut~exiLresses~g Hartig said .Shq~ and other _lawmakers should, wqrk~ on. more~ ,pressing iss~ues, such ,~, crime,, teen pregnaney,.job ,cre~ atiqn,an,d,improving.e,xlueafi.on:,_-.. ~, ~ . Anti~Mar,riageBill MAine!ieferen.dum ~drlvd ,tb,b~’sam¢~~¢k, marriage help, promote pas’~i~ge of a’~fiai~ c/Vii right~ bi~~Withbb~m@ur¢~ ing be.fore Conimi.it~.if is ’t~~afi~*t~~.~ civil dgh,ts ad*oca’te~’; ence ofthemaniagebanbn thelegi:~lafive~ agenda maywork:to th~iradv.a~.~tagd: ’ * ’ " , !’I suppose,on’theiofi¢ hadd; said Sen, Joel.Abromsoni R-Pofdhndii.he Chief spbnsor:-of:lhe .bill-.to °~idit ~¢X~" orientation:to th¢list ofprotected ri:es iw, Mai,ne~ ~humaw rights~ law. Abromso~’ ~easo~is :~that, ~foi:otawin~ker~- weighing theissue ofgay marriage, "th~r6~ may be som~ v~h.;o:say~ htoQm.. f~~;~,n.bgh~tts."I~bi,l~,,!w.,:i~l~~ing tO ~upl~ort.the Vl~¢W It could h-urt~. .......’ .-’, ::."" ~ ;~-~" ;’:~ "~ Sdmeprol~nents offl~oga~ n’gh~tsm-~a] s~, say,it mb’fiv.’a~ed dls~.us,sibn:-al~0m.,letting ~ the i. LegiSlature take.~p.the: dtizen i~ti~tive-:. i~medi:aigiy ~ wi~Gt~r~f~em’ng itt~m-~ mit.te¢. Their .tlfinking-~sumed same?sex marriage ban will be enocted,. onewa~or~eoti~er\ ~i~e~bYlawm~rs. ¯ th.eh~felves or b~state {~ote~sat ref~en-. Vice Chairman i_~iwrence:Lockmanof Concerned MaineFamilies, the orga~i~a: Things are happening Tulslaeaantdfhorer.efsoplkehceirea.,l.~~li,yn", tA~M i~--’;,~ " Leather Archives Chicago soon. ~ Museum Oklahoma’ s Pride, former Now Open Every Saturday 4 PM until Midnight International.Mr. Leather, Larry Everett, :r~ecently Open By Appointment For Serious Research suffered a devastaiingfire in his home and busin~ess~ Send for Free Brochure) as well as siguificant i~jUties. However, Tulsa’s 5007 N. CUIRK ~IRE[I" leather community, has CHICAGO, iL 60640 really stepped in to help Larry get backonhis f~t, (312) 275-1570 ~’wor~ by Rex 50’1¢(3) with a series of fundraising cvcots at local clubs. For.moreinformarion, call T.U.L.S.A. at 838-1222. 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Title A name given to the resource [1997] Tulsa Family News, March 15-April 14, 1997; Volume 4, 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 15-April 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Christjohn Lance Brittain Dr. Mike Gorman Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Kerry Lewis Stephen Scott The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1997 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/533 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1997 African Americans AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment American Civil Liberties Union arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses censorship churches civil rights Cliff Bailey Dalmation Assistance League Dave Fleischer David Hajdu Don't Ask Don't Tell Dr. Michael Gorman DVIS Employment Non Discrimination Act Entertainment Notes gay bashing gay clergy Gay Games gay parents harassment hate crimes Health and Wellness HIV Prevention Act homophobia HOPE Testing James Christjohn Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Leathernotes marriage medical marijuana Partner Benefits performing arts Read All About It representation restaurants Samson and Delilah's schools Servicememebers Legal Defense Network Tom Coburn Tom Neal Tulsa Family News violence https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/6c24f48e40a6ef0324777156ebcf0678.jpg 06d1d61aa24ee8ad4cbb8cdf3f424ea3 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3afbac2ad8c025e180a5977fa10aabfd.pdf 09510d27569597902210ec575d52e37e PDF Text Text New AIDS Czar Praised "Christians’, Harassing Gays in Riverside Park? April 15 - May 14, 1997, v. 4, no. 5 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Lesbians’ Kids: Just Fine WASHINGTON (AP) - Lesbians who become parents through artificial insemination are rinsing emotionally healthy and well-adjusted children, according to three new studies presented at a recent meeting of social scientists. Researchers said standardpsychological tests found no significant differences between children of lesbian parents and those of heterosexual parents. "When you look at kids with standard psychological assessments, you can’t tell who has alesbian parent and who has a heterosexual parent," said Charlotte J. Patterson, a University of Virginia researcher. ’°That’s really the main finding from these studies." The studies were conducted in the United States, Britain and the Netherlands. They were presented at a meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development. "Most of the children in the lesbian families were conceived at fertility clinics. Some of the children of heterosexual parents also were conceived at fertility clinics, see Kids, page 3 WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the AIDS Action Council and other DC based organizations praised the selection of Sandra L. Thurman as the new White House "AIDS czar." "’Sandra Thurman is a solid choice to take the Office of National AIDS Policy to the next level said Elizabeth Birch, HRC’s executive director. "She brings the right mix of leadership, political skills and commitment to the fight against HIV and AIDS.’" The HRC legislative director, Winnie Stachelberg, added Thurman has the experience to design and execute the administration’s programs in the changing struggle to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. "Thurman was intricately involved in the creation and enactment of the Ryan White CARE Act in 1990 and its reauthorizadonin 1995," said Stachelberg, who is a member of the executive committee of the tunbrella group National Organizations Responding to AIDS. "She knows AIDS policy and politics from the inside -a critical combination of skills for this job.’" Thurman becomes the third person to hold the position known informally as the national AIDS czar. Thurman, a native of Atlanta, is past executive director of AID Atlanta, the Southeast’s first and largest AIDS service provider. Under her stewardship, AID Atlanta tripled in size, becoming a multimillion-dollar direct service agency with 90 staffers’and more than 1,000 volunteers, serving thousands of individuals and families with HIV and AIDS. TULSA - Jimmy Flowers, a Gay civil rights and HIV activist, livesnear Riverside Park and frequently goes to feed the ducks and geese near the 21st Street Pavilion. On April 14th around 1 pm, he went as usual, and after feeding the birds, sat to enjoy the sun near the cage. Flowers says he noticed-a group of couples going up to individuals in the park but that he didn’t pay much attention until they came up to him. He says that this group of male/female couples asked him if he was Gay. Not being particularly shy, Flowers answered tothe effect of’:yes and do you have a problem with that?" He claims that theirresponse was that"this is afamily, Christian park," that Gays are "child molesters" and are not welcome, and that he should leave. Flowers notes that he, as a longume activist, was not the person to whom they should have said that. The couples told Flowers that they would’all the police if he did not leave. Flowers said he’d love for them to call the police, and that he was proud to be Gay and see Park. page 3 Ellen Coming Out! Pride Center to Hold Watch Party NEW YORK (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres is coming out in real life, too. After a season of controversy-stirring rumors, her character on "Ellen" will acknowledge her homosexuality on the ABC sitcom April 30. Now, DeGeneres says she’s a lesbian, too. "When I decided to have my character on the show come out, I knew I was going to have to come out too," DeGeneres says in the latest Time magazine. "But I didn’t want to talk about it until the show was done. I never wanted to be the lesbian actress. I never wanted to be the spokesperson for the gay community. Ever. I did it for my own truth." DeGeneres admits being confused sexually as a young woman. "I dated guys," she says. "I liked guys. But I knew that I liked girls too. I just didn’t know what to do with that." The 39-year-old comedian says she quit dating men at about age 20 and recently met a woman she hopes to forge see Ellen, page 3 Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Marriage Update 3rd TU Film Festiv lll=i Oregan Ban on Marriage? TULSA - The Bisexual/.Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance of the University of Tulsa (BLGTA) is presenting the 3rd Tulsa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on April 18-20 in’ Lorton Hall The Festival was originally ojoint effort of the then BLGA and Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) and Tulsa Family News. The films and videos for the first Festival in 1994 were selected by a student and community committee lead by Jason ~S,_n~_’_th of the BLGA and by Tom Neal for TOHR. Tulsa Family N ews was and continues to be the media sponsorfor the Festival. The original festival included 15 works that ranged from 1975 to 1992, and varied from highly inaccessible and experimental to very conventional styles. Two works by the late and acclaimed filmmaker, Marion Riggs, were featured. Most of the w6rks were from the US but two were Canadian. A modest donation benefitted the BLGA and TOHR. The 2nd Film Festival at TU was produced in 1996 as part of TU’s 2nd Annual World Cinema Festival presented by the TU Student Association and the BLGA. This event was free and featured film and video organized around three themes. The first n~ght was Gay & Lesbian History, see Film, page 3 Oklahoma City will host the 12th Great Plains Regional Rodeo organized by the Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association (OGRA) on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25. It features 2 days of rodeo at the OKC State Fair~rounds and 3 nights of parties and exhibits at the Hilton Inn NW. A ticket package is available for $36 which includes the competitions, a barbecue dinner, Friday night party and Sunday’s award ceremony. OGRA began in 1984. The Great" Plains Regional Rodeo was formed through the efforts of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and held its first rodeo in 1986. In 1993, Arkansas formed the Diamond S tare Rodeo Associati on andj oined the Great Plains organization. OGRA gave over $10,000 to HIViAIDS organizations in the state. Membership is not limited to rodeo competitors. Members of OGRA participate in events ranging from campouts, trailrides, shows and fun fundraisers. For more information, call 405-8420849. Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1800-848-4811. The next regional rodeo will be in Kansas City in August. SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman drew emotional testimony at a legislative hearing. Suzanne Cook testified Thursday that being raised by a gay father denied her a proper role model and led her to a life of pronns¯¯ cuity, drug abuse and depression. "I believe homo¯ ¯ sexual marriage is detrimental to our society," Cook said. But Donna Saffir told the committee, "I am here ¯" .today as a very upset and angry mother." The legislation Is mean-spirited and a veiled attack on her gay son and ¯" her family, she said. "About 60 people packed a hearing room to listen to the first debate on the bill, -known as the Defense of Marriage Act. Opponents argued that under current law, gay men and lesbians cannot marry in Oregon anyway. They accused supporters of pushing the bill tO promote intolerance of homosexuals. Supporters claim to have : Tahlequah’s Stonewall League may be small but is enough votes to pass it through the Republican:con: definitely ambitious. They aim to provide support, trolled House and Senate. Gov. John Kitzhaber, aDemo¯ advocacy, outreach and education to Lesbian, Bicrat, opposes the bill, but it is uncertain whether he : sexual, Gay, Transgendered and Intersexual permight veto it. Facing the HIV/AIDS Crisis, a Callfor Unity and Action will be . sons. For now, the fledgling group has concen"The institution of marriag,,e is not under attack by the held ~n April 18 at the Rogers University Tulsa Campus Confertrated.0n ~Upport;and.q0mmunity building but they. gay and lesbian community, Said R~p. ChuC,k C~n:’ :~ ence tseat~t at 700 No. Greenwood. The Conference 6~ganized by i also hope to provide a safe space for you~ iidul~ ...... ter, one of three openly gay House members. "To me, ¯ members of Tulsa’s African-American community to address the ¯¯ whoarejustdiscoveringtheiridentities.TheI_~ague this piece of legislation is a mean and vindictive ai~ck.." ¯ particular ways that HIV/AIDS is impacting people of color, ¯ meets at a friendly religious organization on the But Sen.~ob Kintigh, said his marriage of 53 years Was ," .w.Qmen ,and yOUth wi.ll feature anoon address by Dr. M. J0ycelyn ," 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month, andis open to all s~dcial. ’The relatiOnship we have.i~ad ic~tdd:not::l~ : Elders,:form~rUS~urgeonGeneral~. :~ , ; i .= " ’. ~ : wh0silPi~4 ~he.g~lslofthe .League For informaduplicated by two people of the samesex," Kintigh Said. : The conference i.~ divided int0 three tracks beginning after:the ¯ tion, leave a message at 918-456-7900. ¯ welcome at 9 am: youth, general and clergy issues. A particular : goal of the conference according to organizer Beverly Benton is Hawaii House & Senate to get North Tulsa churches more involved in HIV/AIDS issues. ¯ And the conference is sponsored by. several churches: Higher Wrangle Over Marri ige ¯ EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY P. 2 Dimensions Family Church, Revelations-Revealed Truth EvanHONOLULU (AP) - The state House won’t budge i Tahlequah’s Stonewall : League Aims to Serve. HIVIAl DS Conference .... INSIDE- from its position that a proposed constitutional amendment state clearly that marriage in Hawaii t0be limited to couples of the opposite sex,H0use Speaker Joseph Sould said. That position stands, even if it pushes the same- sex marriage dispute into next year, he said. Sould and House Judiciary ConLmittee see Vows, page 12 ¯ gelistic Center, United Methodist Oklahoma ConferenceAIDS ¯ Taskforc¢ and Co.mm~unity of Hope, TU’s Canterbury ~,entef, Al! Tribes ~o.ring_mfi_’t3; ~hurch, as well as rndtiy brg~z,~tion~ ¯ from PFLAG to the NAACP. ¯ " R~’gls’~afi6iiincludes lunch andis $25 ($10/students). At 6 pm, the Gospel Fest AIDS Memorial Service will be held at the Greenwood Cultural Center. This event is free. Info: 622-6059 US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN COMMUNITY CALENDAR ENTERTAINMENT NOTES BOOK REVIEW .... RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS P. 4 P. 6 P.7 P. 9 P. 10 P. 10 P. 11 P. 14 Y �publicationare Protectedby~Sc~pyrigkt1997byT~F ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " N~¢and may not be reproduced e~th~t tn whole or ~n part w~thout wn tten permission from the publisher..Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that 918,583.1248 p~,rson’s sexual orientation. Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal fax: 583.4615 Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, Entertainment Writer: James POB 4140 Tulsa, OK 74159 Christjohn, Writers ÷ contributors: must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All e-mail: Barry Hensley, Dr. Mike German correspondence should be sent to the address to the left. Each reader is TulsaNews@aol.com entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional Jean-Pierre Legrandboucfie website: http://users.aol.com/TulsaNews/ Member of The Associated Press copies are available by calling 583-1248. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ attn: Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche re: March ’97 restaurant review When writing, your articles, I should think that you should add that your critic’s are based on a personal opinion. By not doing so you have not only insulted your hostess, in more ways than one but about 50,000 people that hav e eat (sic) at Molly’ s Landing on an average each year for the : last 12 years. Before stating how overly expensive you feel that Molly’s is, have you ever tired some of the other restaurants in the by Tom Neal, editor &publisher Tulsa area, because.you not-ouly.pay a It’ s interesting to watch the machinations of the latest Oklahoma City_ export that’s come to Tulsa.with grand ambitions - and grand equal amount for the entree, but you pay pretensions, but also with he-hum journalism and questionable business practices. Once again, some OKC residents have decided that they know what’s best for the rest of the state. Pity that we were just too witless to realize that we needed them to save us. Oh well. extra for the baked potato and/or salads. What we’re talking about is the warma-be Dallas Voice weekly rag. Unfortunately while they’ve mostly got the weekly part down, No hints will be given, because we feel you need the experience. they haven’t gotten the quality local journalism part that The Dallas Voice has provided for years. Despite claims of local coverage, If you did some investigation, I think their content remains consistently almost all wire stories. The slight local content is inaccurate more often than not. And Tulsa observers you will find that your beloved are regularly amused by the consistently fictional aspects of parts of their Tulsa calendar. Montrachet’s is closed because people In contrast, The Gayly Oklahoman and Tulsa Family News have provided consistent, serious and nationally praised coverage of OKC didu’t like the food. I realize that not and Tulsa news, respectively. And while we cannot speak for The Gayly, Tulsa Family News has always been run on sound financial see Spit, page 3 everyone has the same pallet (sic), bnt principles. While we never, ever will get rich, TFN was in the black from its first issue, there are enough people to keep a restaurant open that has decent food. Tulsa Organizations, L;hurches, & Universities Most people feel it a compliment to Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 579-9593 Molly’s that people from all walks of life 832-1269 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 *Bmnboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 587-7314 744-0896 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 and every dress preference, feel comfort*Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 583-7815 749-1563 *Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 able and enjoy the same food in the stone *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 583-9780 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. buildiug, at the stone time. 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI & Florence 749-5678 Molly’s was approached not long ago *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *Community of Hope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 to adve’rtise in you paper, I wonder how *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E, 31st 745-9998 585-2221 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 the critic would have read (sic) had we *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 587-1314 834-4234 doue so. - Molly’s Landing, Linda Powell *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/EpiscopaL 298-4648 585-3405 Editor’s note: *Renegades Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 622-1441 660-0856 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo Several of Ms. l~owell’ s claims deserve *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 747-7777 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 584-1308 correction. TFN’ s restaurant critic works "*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 independently. A professional who has *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 traveled attddined widely, attd who has Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) visited nearly all of Tulsa"s better restau747-1508 Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular POB 8542, 74101, call c/o HOPE @ 712-1600 610-8510 rants, he is well qualified to comtnent on *Affimty News, 8120 E. 21 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2nd ft. 746-4620 the ones he chooses to review. FurtherDeuni s C. Arnold, Realtor 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 more. neither I nor any other member of *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 TFN staff have ever solicited Molly’s Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 250-5034 Ixznding for advertising: We suspect that 838-1715 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood "" Ms. Powell may have confused us with 712-1122 749-4194 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722E. 15 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 712-9955 748-3111 ¯ l)dsa Kids or Oklahoma Family. And as *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 743-5272 365-5658 ¯ publisher and editor, l neither assign nor Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 ¯ prohibit the coverage of any establish592-1521 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165,74157 ’. ment by this independent. 1 limit my edit-581-0902, 743-4117 584-7960 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis *Our House, 1114 S. Queer 622-0700 749-4901 " ing to issues of length and the excision of Counnunity Cleaning, Kerby Baker PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 352-9504, 800-742-9468 587 -7674 ¯~ the rare, over-the-top c.omment. ThereTim Daniel, Attorney *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 749-3620 743 -4297 .¯ jbre, the suggestion that somehow there *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor could be a connection between your deci587-2611 *Devena’s Gallex3’, 13 Brady Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 ¯ sionsaboutadvertisingandTFN’sreview 744-5556 749-4195 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 665-6595 has less than no merit. 665-5174 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 In fact. there has been only one restau622-3636 584-2325 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial ¯ *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 838-8503 425-7882 " rant that refused to advertise with TFN *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 584-0337 742-6227. " which has also caught the attention of M. *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston ¯ St Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 744-0102 749-7898 ¯ Legrandbouche. We were amused when Leaune M. Gross, Financial Planning 744-7440 ¯¯ *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 582-4128 " he gave a scathing review to this family Mark T. Hamby, Attorney .. Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 745-1111 743-4297 ° owned establishment where we have ex*Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotlaerapy, 2865 E. Skelly ¯ Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, POB 2687, 74101 341-6866 *International Tours T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform]Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 i periencedso-sofood, slovenlyserviceand ¯ gratuitous rudeness from an owner. But 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th ¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule ¯ had he written a review singing their 599-8070 ¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 ¯ praise, we also would have run it, 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 : *Rogers University (formerly UCT) TFNfollows standardjournalistic con592-1800 l~mgley Agency, 1104 S. Victor ~ ventions regarding reviews. The~ aTtic!es BARTLESVILLE 671-2010 bean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate are by-lined, i.e. the writer’s name or *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. J0hnst0n6 - .918-337-5353 592-1260 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling ¯ pseudonym is given. Ms. PoWell tnight 584;3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 ¯ NORMAN want to refer to The Tulsa World for 663-5934 *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ¯ Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720C E. 31 example. None of their reviews note that .664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157,E~ ,51, PI OKLAHOMA CiTY "". "’-" - ’ "’- "" ¯ these are the personal opinions of the 712-1123 : *Nothing Shocking Salon, 2722 E. 15 *Borders Books’&MiiSi~C, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 ¯ writer -that is understood. However, 747-6711 *NOvd Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard ¯ TAHLEQUAH 918 456 7900 ~ [hankyou for taking the time to share yoO~r 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 .....:, vie~s with:out redders. - Tom Neal 584-7554 ¯ *Stonewall League, ~all for information: Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor th~ppy Pause .II, 1 lth & Mingo 743~4297 "¯ 838-7626 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 501-253-7457 -: *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-6807 : DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 501-253-5445 : *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 501:253.;9337- ¯ MCC of the Living Spring Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,.747-4746 501-253-’2776 ~ 749-6301 "¯ Gcek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 800-231-1442 742-2007 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings.Hi:~ay .................... *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 481-0558 Positive Idea Marketing Plans .............. 501-253-2401 *Tulsa Comedy,Club, 6906 S. Lewis 743-1733 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 Rock Cottage Gardens Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 501-253-6001 592-0767 Sparky’ s, Hwy. 62 East *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis ¯ �lasting relationship with. Asked about the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who resorted to name-calling in blasting DeGeneres’ morals after news of the upcoming on-air announcement was released, the New Orleans native said she’d heard it all before. "’Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate?" she said. "I’ve been getting that since the fourth grade." In a related event, Birmingham television station WB MA, known as "AB C 33/40," decided that the lesbian theme of the show was not suitable for prime-time family viewing and won’t show it. ABC hasn’t heard whether any other of its 223 affiliates has rejected the hour-long special planned for April 30, spokeswoman Arme Marie Riccatelli. said.Thursday ...... Jerry Heilman, president and general manager of ABC 33/40, said the station tried to get permission from ABC to air the episode at 11:30 p.m., rather than the scheduled 8 p.m., but the network would not approve the switch. "Our stance right now is that we will not be showing the first episode. There’s a possibility we won’t carry any of the episodes in May if it deals with the same thing. We’ll take it an episode at a time," said Heilman. In its place, the station plans a special on an Alabama football coach. Other ABC affiliates that serve the major Alabama markets - WAAY in Huntsville, WHOA in Montgolnery, and WEAR in Mobile - plan to carry Ellen’s outing episode. "As far as we’re concerned, there’s no real decision. It’s just another episode," said Joe Smith, operations manager for WEAR, which is based in Pensacola. Asked about the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who resorted to name-e.allin ...., [Eflen] said she’d heard aft before. "Reafly, he eafled me that? Ellen DeGenerate? ... I’ve been getting that slnee the grade." . .i’~controversialissue advertising," such as abortion, union ~ssues and Gay civil rights. HRC says ABC’s stance on the Olivia ad, which would have brought the broadcaster ~;000, iridicates a speContrast that with a vanity press, held iogether with cific bias against businesses trying to reach the gay and spit, volunteers, prayers, and some OKC sources claim, lesbian market. "This discriminates against gay compa- ¯ the subsidy of a wealthy businessman who was gunning rues trying to reach amarket," said David Smith, a Human for The Gayly. Should readers care whether a newspaper Rights Campaign spokesman. Smith said he asked ABC’ s has sound financial practices? Only if they expect it to Dzodin for clarification on the policy, but was refused. ¯ last. In contrast to the newly amved, The Gayly has Currently, HRC is planning to air the ad in the follow- ¯ operated for more than a decade and Tulsa Family News ing markets: Albany, Albuquerque, Anchorage, Alaska, ¯ is well into its fourth year of giving Tulsa serious, Atlanta; Austin, Bismarck, N.D., Boston, Cleveland, ¯ sometimes-controversial, but thorough news coverage Columbia, S.C.; Dallas, Denver, Erie, Pa., Fargo, N.D., ." for Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals and Transgendered Fort Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich., Honolulu, Jackson, ¯ folk and our families and friends. Miss., Los Angeles, Madison, Wis., Manchester, N.H., ¯ And while we are happy to distribute TFN to other parts Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, ¯ of the region (we’ve just added Oklahcma City, Norman, Portland, Maine, Portland, Ore., Raleigh, N.C:, St. Louis, ..... Tahtexluah andBartlesville sites); we recognize, a~ SeriSan Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Traverse City, Mich., ous newspapers have for years, that it is nearly impos sible and Washington. The spot was declined by the network’s to cover competently a city in which one does not live. affiliates in Chicago, Colorado Springs, Eugene, Ore., That’s why TFN has chosen to cover Tulsa well rather Grand Junction, Colo., Houston, Knoxville, Memphis, than cover a region poorly. Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, and Wichita. By the way, the dirty little secret of Lesbian/Gay Meanwhile, ABC is attempting to fill slots that could newspapers is that the reason for "’regional coverage" is have been filled by such skittish advertisers as Genera] so that there’S more towns_ from which to suck out Motors and Johnson & Johnson, which have- in addition advertising - not because covering more towns can be to regular advertisers Chrysler andJ.C. Penney - decided done well. Just look at the consistently marginal quality not to advertise on the April 30 episode. Johnson & of news coverage in our "regional" newspapers if you Johnson’s competitor, Home Access Health Corp., has need any further proof. announced it would advertise its HIV-testing kits during Anyway, our advice to the wanna-be’s is: don’t give up the show. Microsoft Corp. plans to buya spot. ygur day jobs yet or at least, make sure you keep the In Tulsa, The Pride Center will host an Ellen Watch spouses who are supporting you happy. Party in the Pfimetimers Lounge beginning at 6:30 for the 7-8 pm broadcast. Popcorn and soft drinks will be served. All are welcome. but the studies also compared these groups with children born from natural conception. Though the studies found no differences between the groups, Patterson noted that "the existing body of research is relatively sparse and open to criticism." ~he said many of the studies are based on small samples and the lesbian couples studied often have volunteered for the research, which can affect the results. The studies involved children up to age 9. Interest in the development of children bona to lesbian couples has increased in recent years because more and more lesbians are choosing to raise a family, said Patterson. "There is a lesbian baby boom," she said. "’It hasn’t been quantified, but there is a general community sense that more and more lesbian couples are having children." Part of the reason may be that more fertility clinics now are providing services to lesbian couples, she said. These clinics hdp lesbians become pregnant with the sperm of anonymous donors. Fiona Tasker of Birkbeck College in the Netherlands said her study found that non-biological lesbian parents were usually more involved with the children than are the fathersof heterosexual couples. "The woman who is the co-parent in alesbian family is more likely to take a major role in raising the children," said Tasker. In a study of 15 lesbian couples and 41 .parents of clfildren born through natural conception, Tasker said she found that 90 percent of the lesbian co-parents assumed the common child-raising tasks. Only about 37 percent of the fathers in heterosexual Couples, however,, took an active role, she said. In disciplining the children, Tasker found, 60 percent of the lesbian co-parents took an active role, while it was only 20 percent of the fathers in heterosexual families. Raymond W. Chan of the University of Virginia said his study of lesbian and heterosexual couples with children included reports from the children’s teachers. Chan next was American Gay & Lesbian Experience, and the final day was International Film with works from France, Spain, Canada and India. This year’s event will show 10 works of varying lengths and origin beginning at 7 pm on Friday, 2 pm & 6:30 on saturday, and 2 pm & 7 pm on Sunday. (see page 11 for ad with schedule). BLGTA spo,kesperson, Tedd Adams, noted that the organizers had hoped to screen "’Beautiful Thing," a highly acclaimed~xvork about two teennage boys first love, made for the l~K’s commercial Channel 4. Adams noted that if they were able to get the film (which showed in Tulsa at Movies8 for a week), it would be added to the Sunday night program. Organizers note that Lorton Hall can be difficult to find the first time. From 8th Street and Evanston, attendees may go north on Evanston between Shaw Alumni Center and Twin Soutl~ Hall. Where Evanston dead ends sits McClure Hall ~or TU alums - where you paid those bills). Lorton is just to the left, or west. There is a very small parking lot and the screening room (#207) is just to the left inside the door that opens onto the parking lot. For more info., call Tedd at 832-7838. The network has received criticism from both sides on the issue. Lana Metcalf, a policy analyst for the Alabama Family Alliance, commended ABC 33/40 for deciding uot to carry it. "I thimk it’s certainl y a harmful episode and not conducive to families," she said. But the pastor of a Woodlawn church that serves a largely homosexual congregation said the show could offer insight into what a gay person experiences in coming out. "We’re very sad that ABC 33/40 will not show this process to the world at large," said Covenant Metropolitan Cormnunity Church paslor Margc Ragona. Also ABC rejected a TV ad promoting the lesbian cruisc line, Oakland-based Olivia Cruises and Resorts. ABC broadcasl editor Bob Reynolds said in a fax to the public relations firm that represents Olivia that their proposed ad had been rejected for use during the "’Ellen" coming-out episode, even though the spot would have helped make up for ads pulled by Chrysler and J.C. that Gay people had as much right to be in the park as Pcaney. "It is our position that discussion about same-sex anv others. lifcstyles is more appropriate in programming,At this point a bystander came forward and identified Olivia’s presideut, Judy Dlugacz, called the April 30 lmnself as Bisexual and asked if they had a problem with "’Ellen" episode "lfistoric," since it will be the first time a that? At this point, Flowers claims that the couples show’s lead character has revealed that she or he is backed down and said that they didn’t mean to do anyhomosexual. But - knowing that a large number of thing wrong but were just doing what their minister told lcsbians will watch the show - Dlugacz also sees a prime them to do. A local HIV educator who does some park marketing moment slipping away. "Here was this incredprevention outreach adds that in the last few weeks, that ible opportuuity for me to reach a group that often doesn’t he may have seen similar things going on at 21st and want to be identified," said Dlugacz, who has run her Riverside. While he hasn’t overheard-any conversations, travel and ~nusic co~npany fbr more than 20 years-: ..... he has seen groups of couples approaching single men "FED Inc., the New York public relations finn that who then have left immediately. handles advertising for Olivia, is now pursuing air time A source with the City of Tulsa, speaking anonyon ABC affiliates in New York, !~os Angeles, Chicago, said the teacher reports, ~using standard osveholo~ical "" ’ ~nously, noted that intimidating Gay people out of ~the s-hn ’Fraiici~co, Houston, Eiallas, Mimni and Seattle. evaluations, found.’!no significant difference" in ah~t-. " ~park is reprehensible but is probably well within the area "’Needless to say, it will cost ~nuch more to air the ad in ment or behavior between the groups of children. All the ~ of protected First Amendment speech, noting that there these individual ~narkets than it would have cost to air ¯ children in Chan’s study were conceived at fertility : likely is no crime involved. However, an area Gay attoruationally," said Bob Fitzgerald of TED Inc. It is the second time in less than a month that sponsors ,. hey when asked if the situation were reversed and Gay ¯ clinics and some were being raised by single heterosexu,~l people were harassing straights out of the park, comofa gay-related ad have had to shop it to local ABC ¯ parents and some by single lesbian parents. The reaffiliates after rejection from the national network. The searcher said his tests found no differences between the ." mented that he had no doubt that the Tulsa police would find a way to arrest Gays. Washington-based Human Rights Campaign wanted to : groups. "The children of insemination are developing normally whether in lesbian or heterosexual families : Representatives of the Pride Center/TOHR have taken place.an ad about discrirmnation against lesbians and gay when compared to the available norm for the community ¯ complaints from Flowers and encourage others with men m the workplace. HRC’s ad is aimed at raising at large," Chan said. awareness that job discrimination based on sexual oftensimilar experiences to report thereto the Helpline at 743¯ 4297 to help in tracking these problems. The Pride Center ration is legal in 41 states.But Vice President Harvey ¯ representatives also note that those willing t,o do so may Dzodin said that script violated network’s policy against also file written complaints with the Mayor s office. 7 �Firing of Anti-Gay Civil Rights Official Upheld cannot ask job. applicants questions about their race, ¯ sex, marital status, political opinions or affiliations or ¯ religious beliefs. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A pul~lic official who ¯ Kuehl’s bill would expand tlgose,..prohibitions to cover sexual orientation. An ~lmost identical bill, "preaches homophobia" as a member of San Francisco’ s anti-discrimination agency is not assured "¯ also by Kuehl, one of two openly gay members of the Legislature, died in the Education Committee last job security, says a federal appeals court. The 9thU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the city’ s firing of ¯ year, when the Assembly was controlled by Republithe Rev. Eugene Lumpkin, who said he thought ¯ cans. Supporters suggested the bill would lead to ¯ homosexuality was an abomination and appeared to ¯ changes in school policies and attitudes that would help curb the harassment of students that are, or are endorse anti-gay violence. Neither freedom of speech perceived to be, gay. nor freedom of religion gives an appointed public Stephanie Reed of Petaluma said her son Robin official the right to undermine the tolerance his office ¯ committed suicide after being taunted by other stuis supposed to promote, the court said Thursday. ¯ dents while a teacher looked on without intervening. Lumpkin had the right to speak as a private citizen, "but the First Amendment does not assure him job ¯ "Robin did not commit suicide because he was gay; security when he preaches homophobia" while serv- ¯ he-committed suicide because he was in pain;’: she ¯ said. Another bill supporter, Michael Malcolm, a ing on the city’ s anti-discrimination agency, the court said. Lumpkin’s lawyer, James Struck, said he would ~ high school vice principal from"Union City, said probably appeal further. "This opinion shows com- ¯ schools must provide a safe learning environment. plete intolerance for religious beliefs that are widely ¯ "Our district adopted a non-discrimination policy," ¯ held," said Struck, of the Rutherford Institute, a ¯ he said. "I believe our campus is a different place because of the change in policy." conservative religious-liberties organization. He said Opponents claimed the bill could be used to silence Lumpkin did not support anti-gay violence and held ¯ views no different from those of orthodox Catholics, ¯¯ criticism of homosexuality. "(The bill) is not about discrimination; it’s about letting one group of people Muslims and Jews. "Now the 9th Circuit has painted all those people as homophobes," Struck said. ~ bring their personal agenda into the classroom and Lumpkin, a pastor appointed to the commission by ¯ tell students that the homosexuallifestyle is all right," then-Mayor Frank Jordan, was fired by Jordan in ¯ said Herbert Hall of Garden Grove, who said he was a former homosexual. "This is a cunning political 1993 after a furor over his public comments about attack that uses children as pawns," added a witness. homosexuals. "The homosexual lifestyle is an abomination against God," Lumpkin said. "So I have to ¯ who identified himself only as Mark and who also said he used to be gay. Other opponents said the preach that homosexuality is a sin." He also said he believed "everything the Bible sayeth." Asked by a : measure could prevent private schools that discrimitelevision interviewer.about a statement in Leviticus ¯ nated against homosexuals from playing public schools in athletics, and Assemblyman George House that a man who-slept with a man should be put to ¯ contended the bill would lead to a "massive boycott death, Lumpkin said, "That’s what God sayeth." ¯ of public schools." Kuehl suggested the opponents’ Jordan, in announcing the firing, said Lumpkin had the right to his religious beliefs but had "crossed the ¯ fears were unfounded. "This bill does not do anything .line from belief-to behavior to advocacy" and "im- ¯ but bar discrimination by public educational institu¯ plied that he condoned physical harm." San Francisco ¯ tions against their own students on bases that do not relate to their merit," she said. supervisors backed the firing. Lumpkin’s lawsuit, claiming violatidns of his constitutional rights, was dismissed by U~S. District Judge Fern Smith. The appeals court upheld her decision in a 3-0 ruling. The court cited the Human Rights Commission’s official responsibilities, "to eliminate prejudice and ~ PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - Several years ago, Plydiscrimination" based on race, religion, sex, sexual . mouth State College junior Judy Pich was attacked by orientation and other grounds, and to promote "equal ¯ a man who punched, kicked and spit on her while opportunity for and good will toward all people." ¯ calling her names like "queer" and "dyke." When she Lumpkin’s statements "are not simply hostile to the tried to talk about the incident with her peers, she"-felt commission’ s charge, they are at war with it," said the ¯¯ more like an offender than a victim," Pich said. opinion by Judge William Norris. ¯ "There are good people and there are bad people, but "Neither the First Amendment nor the Religious ¯ everyone is at fault because the good people don’t do Freedom Restoration Act (a 1993 federal law) re¯ anything about it. Peoplehave to breakthe silence and quires government at any level to put up with policy- ¯ ignorance." level officials who work at cross-purposes with the ¯ Pich told her story to the 2,000 students, faculty, policies they are responsible for carrying out." Deputy [ staff and alumni who turned out Wednesday for an City Attorney Burk Delventhal said the court en¯ emergency "Forum on Hate" organized by the school’ s dorsed the city’s argument that "when a person ac- ¯ Task Force on Homophobia. The forum was held in cepts public office, his ability to engage in what might ~eaction to an incident involving another fema!e otherwise be protected speech is limited to the extent ¯ student, who said she was attacked by two men in ¯ necessary to enable the person to discharge his public ¯ March.. The woman, whose identity has not been duties." revealed, told campus police the two men punched ¯ her and urinated on her face after calling hera lesbian ¯ and telling her she "had no right tobe allowed to be ¯ walking around the world." Plymouth police Chief Tony Raymond said even SACRAMENTO (AP) - Public schools and colleges ¯ though the girl has decided she does not want to couldn’t discriminate against students and employ- ¯ pursue the case, the investigation will continue; The ees because of;their, sexual orientation, under-a bill ¯ student government is offering $500 for.information ¯ that passed an Assembly test without a vote to spare. ¯ about the attackers. While some students who turned out at the forum said they were shocked that a hate The measure by Assemblywoman Shelia Kuehl, DSanta Monica, cleared the 21-member Education ¯ crime occurred on the campus, many said milder ¯ incidents of intolerance, suqh ~s .name-.calling and Committee On Wednes-di~y with a bare. maj ority of 1 ¯ votes after stalling for several hours, one vote short. ¯ telling derogatory jokes, happen all the time. Many said they were ready to tackle the problem and try to The bill now moves to the Appropriations Commit¯ solve it. "We need to look out for each other and not tee, the last stop before the Assembly floor. Current law bars public schools and colleges from ¯ stand idly by while these things happen around us," ¯ discriminating on the basis of race or gender in their ¯ junior Mike Heber said. "We need to take responsibility for the safety of each other." programs, admissions, hiring or financial aid. In Several people pointed out that alcohol is often a some instances, the anti-discrimination ban also cov- ¯ ers religion, disabilities, age, and national origin. ¯¯ factor of violent crime. College President Donald Schools can’t use instructional materials that reflect ¯ Wharton railed against bar owners he said encourage drunkenness and even sexual assault with such proadversely on people because of their race, creed, motions as ladies’ nights, where women drink for national origin,.ancestry, gender, disability or occupation. In.addition, school personnel commissions ¯ free, and tan-line contests. But many students said ¯ CA School Protections BillWins CommitteeVote NH Students Denounce University Violence St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical Church meeting at The Garden Chapel 3841 S.~Peoria ¯ Tu~a, Ok~unna Mass Saturday eves at:6pm Fath~" R~k Hoa~ng~wm~ Pastor B~,v. 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"I don’t drink a six-pack and say ’I hate that guy bee-~s’~6’tae’s ghy,"’ sophomore ¯ John McKittrick said. "A drunken man’s words are BOZEMAN (AP) - Despite protests from about 200 sober man’s thoughts. I think we need to go after the ¯ people, Bozeman city commissioners unanimously people who did this." ¯ approved apermit for a gay pride parade this summer, ¯ saying they had no choice. "If we didn’t, it’s discrimi¯ nation," Mayor Don Stueck said after the 5-0 vote. ~ Stueck said the city’s attorney, PaulLuwe, had warned AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Jbel Abromson and ¯ that if the commission banned this parade, it would Michael Quint come from different backgrounds and ¯ have to cancel all parades, including the Sweet Pea even represent opposite parties in the Legislature, but ¯ and Montana State University homecoming parades. they.say they share one thing in common: discriminaStacey Haugland, a Pride member who attended tion. Abromson, who recalls the prejudice he endured ¯ Monday’s meeting, said she was pleased by the vote. ¯ growing upJewishdnMaine,ds sponsoring a~bill..that ’- Pride’has-been a:’~r~al’respectfUl ~bn~m~n~ity gtot~p," could help Quint and others like him who say their ¯ Haugland.said. "I donrt think the people have anyhomosexuality makes them second-class citizens ~ thing to fear from the parade." The Pride Weekend is when it comes to housing and other rights; "Discrimiplanned June 6-8 at the Emerson Cultural Center to nation happens every single day," said Quint, a Demo- ¯¯ celebrate gays, lesbians and bisexuals living in Moncratic representative from Portland. "I know because ¯ tana. Three annual weekends have been held before in I have seen it, I have experienced it and still carry other Montana cities. around with me the expectation, even the fear of it Raven Kargel of Belgrade, who organized an antibecause I know it could happen anytime." . gay march in Bozeman two years ago, said the city About 500 people attended a public hearing on the ¯ really didn’t have a choice because it would have bill held by the Legislature’ s Judiciary Committee. A ¯ been sued by Pride if commissioners rejected the similar bill passed both the House and Senate four "sodomites"’ parade. People who oppose homosexuyears ago, but was vetoed by then-Gov. John ¯ ality, she said, may raise money to sue the city McKernan. But Gov. Angus King supports the legisthemselves. "I think it would be better to boycott the lation, which would extend to all citizens, no matter ¯ city," specifically downtown, Kargel said. "People their sexual orientation, the same civil rights guaranwho don’t want to see people bragging about bi:eakteed regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, ¯ ing the law need to boycott." KGVW, a Christian ¯ national origin and physical or mental handicap. ¯ radio station based in Belgrade, had urged listeners to Discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, call Bozeman City Hall to protest the parade, and that public accommodations and credit would be prohib- ~ prompted about 200 phone calls from around the ¯ ited. ¯ Gallatin Valley. "It is like inviting leprosy into the Abromson, a Republican senator from Portland, ¯ community," one caller said. recalled his own personal experiences as a Jewish man growing up in Maine, and how he was called a "dirty Jew" and a "Christ killer." As a student at Bowdoin College in the late 1950s, the Portland Republican said he saw fraternities deny invitations ST. LOUIS (AP) - A father who lo~t custody of two to Jews and blacks. Later, during a tour of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, ¯ song after undergoing a sex change operation says she Abromson said he learned theNazis tried tb extermi- ¯ plans toask an appeals court to reconsider its ruling. nate not only Jews, but gays, Gypsies and Slavs, as ¯ "There are things only a parent can provide," the well. Abromson said his bill "ends forever any simi- ¯ father, now known as Sharon, told the St. Louis Postlarity between the Nuremberg laws (legitimizing " Dispatch. "That is unconditional love, guidance and anti-semitism) of 1930s Germany and state laws of ~ wisdom. There is no reason I can’t give that to my 1990s Maine. This bill is that important." kids." The bill’s most vocal foe is Concerned Maine ¯ Sharon, 38, is a graduate of the Air Force Academy Families, an anti-gay rights group which calls the ¯ and a former officer in the Air Force and Army. She has had no direct contact with the boys since late proposal a "jobs bill for gays." The organization’s leaders have warned the bill would give special job ¯ 1992. Sharon said that the children - now 7 and 10 advantages to anyone claiming to be gay or perceived ¯ needed both their parents. She plans to ask the Mis¯ souri Court of Appeals in St. Louis to reconsider its as gay. Many at the hearing held signs that said, "Stop the Special Jobs Bill for Gays" and "Equality for ME. ¯ March 11 decision giving the boys’ mother sole legal The way life should be." "The effects of this mandate ¯ custody. on small business will be burdensome, unjust, unen- ¯ Hundreds of battles similar to Sharon’s are waged forceable and will heighten the unfriendly business ~ nationwide each year, but nearly all are fought outclimate that we must already tolerate in the state of . side public view, a national advocate for transsexuals Maine," said Randall Clark of Cape Elizabeth, presi- ¯ said."Mostcasesdon.t&splaythecourageofSharon,’ " dent of Small BusinesS Benefits Inc. and leader of the ~ who was willing to go public;" said Riki Anne CMF!s 1,200-member Business Advisory Board. ¯ Wilchins, executive director of Gender Public Advo. Rod Smith of Buxton told the committee he was ¯ cacy Coalition, or Gender PAC, in New York. Such fired from his job as a nursing assistant in Lewiston ¯ custody battles are seldom conducted "on a level last January because he was gay. Another gay man, ¯ playing field," she said. "Usually, the mode of attack Guy Riddick of South Portland, said several land- ¯ ~s to portray the transgender parent as, bydefinition, lords in Gorham, Westb.rook and Scarborough told- ¯ deviant and anendangerment to their own kids, even him and his male partner last year they did not rent to ¯ in the absence bf any evidence to support the claim." homosexuals. A landlord in POrtland also refused, but ~ In Sharon’s ’case; -the appeals ’courtin St:Louis because that city has an ordinance protecting homo- ¯ ruled that a St. Charles County Circuit Court judge sexuals from housing discrimination, the couple was ¯ must decide whether visits with Sharon would be in ¯ the boys’ best interest. The appeals rulingo overturned able to sue, Riddick said. In 1995, Maine voters rejected a ballot question by ¯ ajoint-custody decision by anotherjudgein St. Charles Concerned Maine Families to restrict gay civil rights, ¯ County where the boys’ mother lives. 53 percent to 47 percent. Civil rights advocates are ¯ "If you asked them, I know they would want to talk cormng off a recent loss over same-sex marriages. ¯ with me," Sharon said. "I have never, ever presented The Legislature last month approved a ban on gay ~ myself to my children.as anything other than their ¯ marriages, making Maine the 18th state [o do so. King ¯ dad. I do not need m y children " " " of myself ’ s validation let the measure become law without his signature. ¯ as a.woman." Several legislators said they voted for the ban only to ~ Sharon acknowledged that both boys would need avoid sending the issue to a statewide referendum, ¯ counseling before they could resume a relationship where they feared a negative campaign could hurt the ¯ with their father. Sharon said her original plan for ¯ reconciliation with her sons called forphone calls and drive for gay rights. So far this year, about 17 bills favoring civil rights ~ counseling leading up to visits. "I know they would for Lesbians and Gay men have been introduced in at ¯ recognize me as their dad," she said. "I would never least 14 states, according to the National Gay and ¯ do anything that would harm them." Lesbian Task Force. Maine Civil Rights Bill : Transexual Parent Seeks ¯ Custody Rights Back MARK T, HAMBY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2021 SOUTH LEWZS, SUITE 470 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104 ADMITTED IN 744-7440 FAX 744-9358 OKLAHOMA & COLORADO 1307 E. 38th St. Tulsa, OK 74105 918-743-4297 Gifts ~" Cards ~" PRIDE Merchandise Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm °,.Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ° 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Y �Teens Feel No Risk BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Th,~re is a perception among rural Indiana teen-agers that AIDS won’t happen to them, according to a recent study by two Indiana University professors. "They think they know everyone, what they are doing and who they should avoid," said William L. Yarber, one of the researchers. "That is really significant relative to the fact that we are finding, in our center, that AIDS is growing faster in the rural areas." Yarber, senior director of the Rural Center for AIDS/Sexually Transmitted ,Disease Prevention, and Stephanie Sanders, associate director of the Kinsey Institute, condUcted the study of 38 adolescents, ages 11- to 17-years-old. Both males and females said they would not practice sexual abstinence just to avoid HIV, and females expressed a greater fear of pregnancy than of HIV infection. "There is a real perception in the rural communities that they don’t believe their own rural town has been touched by AIDS and that they are invulnerable," Yarber said. But state statistics show that both counties involved in the study have AIDS cases and several HIV diagnoses as well, Yarber said. "They may not know people as well as they think," he said. "But they don’t feel they have to worry about it." ¯ Sharon Nelson, a biology teacher at Waunakee High in Wisconsin and an ad¯ visory board member for the project, told ~ the group that when she used the demon-’-~’ ¯ stration in her class of 22 students, two ¯ cups remained clear - and one was held by ¯ a student she had asked to abstain from ¯ mingling fluids. ¯ "I was just- ’Wow ! The kids will really ¯ go for that! That is very emphatic,’ "said ~ WillaRamsay, a high-schoolteacher from ¯ San Diego. "I am going to my district ¯ science-math manager with it. I think it ¯ needs to be promoted throughout our en¯ tire district" she said. ¯ DiSpezio said he thinks that teaching ¯ H1V as science, rather than morality, will ¯ help thecurriculum avoid the fate of safe] sex education programs. A committee ¯ namedbytheNationalInstitutes of Health ¯ reported in February that moral and gov¯ ernment objections are blocking safe sex ¯¯ education programs. She asked if it could also be used in ¯ middle school, and the developers said ¯ yes. "By the time they get to us at ninth ¯ grade, they’re pretty well educated the ¯ wrong way," Ramsay said. "I think we ¯ need to get to the students in sixth grade." ¯ Condoms for Kids ~ SEATILE (AP) - Adults can buy con. doms at clubs, bars or gas stations, but ¯ access isn’t as easy for youths. A publicprivate partnership campaign aimed at ¯ lowering HIV infection hopes to change ¯ that. The campaign, dubbed Project ACNEW ORLEANS (AP) - A new tool to ¯ TION, is placing condom machines in slow down the~spread of HIV where it is ¯ Seattle businesses where young people increasing fastest - among teens - has ¯ gather. It’s an attempt to reduce the risk of been u0y~iled,~gcently. "The Science of ¯ sexually transmitted disease and pregHIV,?~.a. l;84-page teachers’ guide and 30- ¯ nancy rates among youths ages 14 to 20. minute Video, is:the first gcience program ¯ Kae Lee Dozier, 14, says about a third designed to ~each students about the hu- ¯ of her friends are.having sex. Many of man immunodeficiency virus, how it ¯ them think they are immune to sexually causes,AIDS, and how to avoid it. The ¯ transmitted diseases, HIV, or pregnancy. guide wasunveiled at a National Science ¯ "They think ’it can’t happen to ~me,’ but Teachers Association (NSTA) meeting. ¯ they’re wrong," Miss Dozier says. "The research community has made ¯ Miss Dozier, other youths and numerencouraging progress in treating AIDS, ¯ ous business, religious and political leadbut the only 100 percent effective treat- " ers on Thursday announced their support ment we have is prevention," said James ¯ for Project ACTION. Organizers deGallarda, with Abbott Laboratories. "By . scribed it as the first broad effort to make teaching the science of HIV and AIDS, ¯ low-cost (25 cents) condoms available to we hope to give students a better under- ¯ youths with no strings attached. The twostanding of how this disease is prevented " year, $450,000 campaign is modeled after and treated." ¯ a project started in Portland, Ore., which Gallarda, who helped put together the ¯ includes public education and peer counChicago Museum of Science and ¯ seling. Seattle and San Jose, Calif., are the Industry’s AIDS exhibit, said that work ~ next cities to go "online" with the project. prompted Abbott to ask the NSTA about ¯ Five condom machines have been indeveloping the program. - stalled in two Seattle businesses so far and A new report from the Centers for Dis- ~ the Project hopes to place dispensers in ease Prevention and Control found that ¯ 130 other businesses with significant youth new AIDS cases among 13- to 25-year- ¯ patronage. In King County, health surolds infected thrdugh sex and drug needles ¯ veys among youths show that 60 percent rose 20 percent between 1990 and 1995, ~ of high school students are sexually active he said. One quarter of all new HIV infec- ¯ by graduation, yet only half of them use tions are among people younger than’22. , condoms. Even science teachers in the audience Lisa Bond, president of the Seattle murmured in surprise Friday at the results ¯ Council of Parent Teacher Student Assoof one demonstration designed to show ~ ciation, said even though the PTA has how quickly a virus can spread. ¯ taken no official position on condom availAuthor Michael DiSpezio passed out " ability, she personally views the project clear plastic cups of clear liquid to the two ¯ .as a step forward. ’Td rather have them do dozen teachers and reporters who attended ¯ an end run and save my child’s life than the breakfast meeting. Four of the cups ¯ have a child die from ignorance," Ms. were "infected" with an alkali and would ¯ Bond said. "The more kids know about turn bright pink when the right chemical ¯ the dangers they’re facing, the better deciwas added. He had each person turn to a ¯ sions they can make." neighbor, mix the contents of their cups Gwen Williams, director of Holiness together, then divide the mixed liquid Missions, acknowledged that the availback between the two cups. Then each . ability of condoms is disturbing to many, person turned to a different neighbor and ¯ particularly churchgoers who emphasize did the same thing. DiSpezio went down ¯ abstinence. But, Ms. Williams, said, the aisles with a vial and eyedropper, ~ "We’re talking about saving lives. 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What is happemng ¯ companies are showing record profits, it ¯ in the dynamic field of health insurance becomes extremely difficult to rationalproviders and third party payer organizaize how someone could be turned down tions? First, a simple (if possible) expla- ¯ for a life-saving procedure. nation on how the system seems to be Have your premiums gone down lately ? operating currently... Have your deductibles or co-payments For example.: an insurance company been reduced this year? Physicians’. pay presents a "plan" to a potential purchase has dropped by nearly 40% in the past few group (Le., an employer with, say, so ¯ years, so they are not benefiting..Ask many employees). The "Plan" will pro- ¯ yourself, "If premiums are up and benvide certain services for each insured at a efits are down, who is making out? It cost of $100.00 per person (employee) ¯ doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure per month. This plan has a $300.00 annual ¯ that the Managed Care groups and your deductible and pays 80% of your medical insurance company are laughing all the bills after that deductible is met. Sounds ¯ way to the bank. If you think (or don’t pretty easy so far. Here’s where it gets ¯ think) managed health care is bad now, complicated... A third party approaches ¯ here is a look into the crystal ball... your insurance company and tells them ~ Primary care physicians will be called they can cut their expenses by 40%. This ¯ uponto make decisions (final decisions in third party is the Managed Care group. It ¯ some cases) about health care procedures functions as an intermediary (negotiator) ¯ based on age and need. For example, say between you and your doctor, hospital, ~ I am your primary care physician, you are pharmacy, etc., and your original insur60 years of age, and you need kidney ance company. Its function is to make ¯ dialysis. But, I can have only five people .money (profits) for themselves and for the ¯¯ a year on dialysis treatment. Four slots are Insurance company. It is not in the busialready filled and, just before your apness to serve you.or-your doctor!s, ¯ pointment, a 25 year old patient of mine hospital’s, and pharmacist’s (etc.) best ¯ also needs dialysis. Who gets dialysis slot interests:~ Which is your health! Period. ¯ #5? In the future, the care will go to those The sooner.you understand the princi.-. ~ : who can pay out of pocket: In other words, pal motives of the Managed Care gr0up’s~- . just likeih~judici’ai system, the rich will interest (which is money-making), the- ¯ prevail in health care. better equipped you will be to deal with. ~ Obvi~usly this is avery simplistic overthe pr0blei~s you may encounterl Tile ,~’ vi~c.0f thetotal managed health Care decisions made in health care today .are ¯ picture. "What can I do?" you ask. Get bas~d0nfinancialnumbers.ForeXai:nplei" " inv6I~edi’Wfit~you~elected~fficialsand say you need a heart transplant. Your ~. the State Insurance Commissioners. And primary care physician must refer you out o take care of your health by becoming fit, to a specialist (cardiologist)~ and he/she ¯ ea.ting right, and supplementing with vitamust ask the Managed Care group if you ¯ mlns daily in order to avoid feeding the can be approved for the heart transplant. ~ (Mis)Managed Care Monster!! Mind you, there are funds allocated for Dr. Gorman’s practice is located at these procedures for each group or plan. ¯ 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514. His Well, guess what?! It’s toward the end of ¯ is a Board Certified Chiropractor & Acuthe fiscal year and the Heart Transplant ~ .puncturist, has a B:S. degree in Nutrition, Fund is depleted. An accountant from the ¯ is an active bodybuilder, anddoesfitness, Managed Care group tells your cardiolo- ¯ nutrition, & supplement counseling. want to deal with these issues- not AIDS, not sex before marriage," she said. "But we must face the reality or we’re going to lose our youth." Miss Dozier said condom availability reduces, rather than encourages, sexual activity among youths. "Knowing more about this gives you the power; you don’t think of having sex because you’re drunk or rebelling or because you feel pressured," Miss Dozier said. "After getting all this information about AIDS, I’m holding back from .sex. It made me want to wait, and I think more youths will wait and hold off more, the more they know about the risks." Gore Seeks More $ For AIDS Drugs WASHINGTON (AP) Hoping to improve access to AIDS-fighting drugs, the Clinton administration is exploring the possibility of expanding Medicaid coverage for people afflicted with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Vice President A1 ¯ Gore has asked the Health Care Financing ¯ Administration "to look into the possibil¯ ity" of making Medicaid available earlier ¯ to people with HIV to get them the cut. ting-edge drugs needed to help them. ¯ "If it works out, as I hope and expect it ¯ will, it can ease suffering, renew hope and ¯ help ensure that goodpeopte are notpriced ¯ out of lifesaving medicine," Gore said ¯ Wednesday. He said the move was neces¯ sary because people diagnosedwith HIV ¯ can develop full-blown AIDS before be. coming eligible for Medicaid, "and that ¯ makes some of these new drugs prohibitively expensive for people who need ¯ them." ¯ Gore made the announcement after re" ceiving the 1997 National Leadership Award for Public Service from AIDS ¯ Action, an AIDS advocacy group. He said ¯ he has asked the HCFA to report back to ¯ him in 30 days after exploring the possi~ bility. "Our view is that getting these ¯ drugs to people earlier will not cost more ¯ in the long run," he said. "Itmay even save ¯ money, and it will certainly save lives." �OGRA Presents~The 12th Annual Great Plains Regional Rodeo Sponsored by Miller Lite Oklahoma City ¯ OK State Fairgrounds Memorial Day Weekend May 23, 24, 25, 1997 Ticket Package $36.00 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE RODEO HOTLINE 1-405-842-0849 HOST HOTEL - HILTON INN NORTHWEST 2945 N.W. EXPRESSWAY 1-800-848-4811 TULSA OPERA uisa April 26, May 1, 3 BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY! Cdd~g lOOYears. SUNG IN ENGLISH Call Tulsa Opera 587-4811, Saint Aidan, s Or Call The Tulsa Performing Arts Center 596-7111. 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Rides: 4/19, 7am; 4/22, 6:30pro; 4/26, 7am; 5/21, 6:30pro; 5/24, 7am; 5/28, 6:30pm; 5/31, 7am. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Into: PUB 9165, 74157 .Y �COOL UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE EYEWEAR Discover eyewear styles found nowhere else in Tulsa. ¯ READ ALL ABOUT IT Gunderson to become more vocal about Reviewed by Barry Hensley his life with Rob Morris. They had met in Tulsa City-County Library ¯ 1983 and Gunderson had occasionally An apparent oxymoron, Steve ¯ mentioned Morris during political Gunderson was a multi-term, gay Repub- ¯ speeches. After being outed, Morris conlican congressman from a ruvinced Gunderson to respond ral Wisconsin district. A modforcefully to critics by pointerate, traditional Lutheran, ing out that the Republican Gunderson had quietly reprelashes outat Party had "an historic role in sented his district since 1981 fighting prejudice." Gunderbefore deciding not to seek son insists that "anyone who reelection in 1996. The story was familiar with the history of Gunderson and his long term of the Republican Party would partner, coauthor Rob Morris, understand that, like Barry is inspiring, but somewhat disGoldwater, I could legitiappointing. mately say, ’I didn’t leave the Told in alternating narraparty, the party left me.’ " tives by each author, House Morris, comments are and Home is a refreshingly mostly short contributions of candid view of a major, gay apersonal nature. Being a ConpubliC figure. Many modergressional spouse, he had to ates and progressives were maintain a careful balance deeply disappointed when between G/anderson’s public Gunderson declined to run for and private life. Morris dutia ninth term. He had risen to a fully details his perspective, position of seniority and inbut without much of the wit fluence when he decided that and humor that he apparently he could no longer trust his possesses. own party for support. He reGunderson lashes out at alized this one day in 1994, what he considers the liberal, while attending a Wisconsin left wing of the Gay civil rights Republican caucus: "it was movement. He has often, been composed mostly of rightaccused of "sleeping with the wing ’true believers’ who had .enemy,’/. : Gunderson~ s re"[~t=r~ ]]’~ll¢~,~ne come .to the caucus straight . xx~~oa~a sponse:."Gay activists have to from services at their funda.aren _ ~aecept ~that gays are not automentalist churches. Most were .matically DemOcrats, that Repeople I had never met before au~oxx.~u.~,c.ttt,y publicans aren’t automatically in politics. They were part of enemies, and that it is vital to the ’family values’ army, loyal have friends in the majority in every way to the Religious RighVs high ¯ party. More specifically, it is crucial to command. Not schooled or motivated in ~ have openly gay Republicans who are partisan politics, not educated about gov- ¯ willing to do the sometimes tough and ernment or history, and not informed in ¯ thankless work of sensitizing the party to any deep, objective way about many of ¯ gay issues, gay rights, and gay humanity." the major issues, they were there because ¯ Gunderson, of course, decided in less than they had been told that the only way to ¯ two years after his outing, that this was the save the lives of fetuses from abortion, to ¯ responsibility of someone else, someone save their children from the influence of who has yet to show up. The abdication of predatory homosexuals, and to save ¯ his essential role diminishes the impact of America from degradation was to show his otherwise impressive story. up at these caucuses and compel the Re- ¯ Checkfor House and Home, and books ¯ on other related topics, at your local publican Party to do their will." His 1994 outing on the floor of the ¯ branch library, or call the R~aders SerHouse of Representatives, by controver- ¯ vices department at the Central Library sial congressman Bob Dornan, forced at 596-7966. Gundel n whathe considersthe liberal, left- w_’mg of theGa-y ci rigrit movement... . t_iayacfivists taavetoaccept thatGays are not automatically OLIVER PEOPLES, GAULTIER, MIKLI, MATSUDA, ETC... ~ that VISIONS t 6.837 S. MEMORIAL ¯ 254:1611 enemies.... Email is a wondrous thing. At the moment, I am in Fort Worth, and having to write a colmnn for deadline. Fortunately, computers allow tiffs to happen. Or unfortunately,.depending on your perspective. You will notice this column is a bit differcnt from others. I have a story to tell. It may be meamngful, it may be entertmning. I hope it is both. Story one: In 1986, my Father was diagnosed with cancer. He was admitted into the hospital for a biopsy. I, as well as the rest of my fanfily, were strained mad in denial He had never shown his age frotu the time I was born up to that point in his lifc. 1! sccmcd he would always be there lor us. I was in a play at the time, a drcadflfl nmsical review. I had a solo part in a song (my lirst ever). I was in school full timc and working, so I didn’t have much time for hospital visits. According to fanfily that did spend time at the hospi- tal, his wish was that I continue in the rehearsals and not miss any on his account. Since we all thought he’d be home at any time, I suffered through the rehearsai, trying to conquer my fear of singing in front of people. His biopsy kept being delayed, and a two day visit stretched into three weeks. I did visit him a couple of times, and each time he seemed older, as though the years were catching up to him all at once. It scared me, but still I kept thinking he’d be home soon. I remember him looking out the window once, a sad, resigned look on his face. He said something - I cannot to this day remember what, but I know it had to do with what was coming. I continued struggling to smile while singing and remembering choreography and lyrics at the same time. Dad continued to go downhill, each time they’d think he was ready for biopsy, see Jim, page 13 Renew Your Subscription to Life. NITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For $ 2 1, 9 8 8 sale price Living,TM 7 �Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation ¯ ¯ ¯ Lesbians and Gay menfitce many special tax situations whether singlo or as couples. Thank you for giv.tng us our most successful tax season. Call us for help with your year round tax needs. 7 4 7:2 5~4 6,6 4021 S. HarVard, Suite 210 Tulsa 74135 Rainbow Buslne** Guild Plenle at Zink Park 31st at Trenton Saturday:, May 3, Z~pm~: : " I~o.IRSVP: 665~174 POB 4106, Tulsa 74159 by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic If one ever has out of town guests who think no culinary excitement exists in Tulsa, one need go no farther than Cherry Street to wakeup their tastebuds. Tucci’s, located at the site of the former long-beloved Cherry Street Bakery, serves up food in the New Italian mold with strong California influences. While not exclusively a pizza parlor, it’ s pizza that has made Tucci’s a Cherry Street destination, even with such old standbys as The Hideaway just across the street. Nothing promotes a restaurant more than the Shock value and talk factor of previous customers telling their friends about their dining experience, and diners here will certainly have something to talk about. The kitchen at Tucci’s makes up a fine, handtossed pizza crust, and then covers ~t with some unbelievable toppings. Two of the most talked about combinations are the Stone Temple Pie, which features marinated cactus, smoked fajita chicken, and black beans, and the Thai Pie, an interesting mix of spicy peanutpesto, teriyaki chicken, bamboo shoots, and chow mein noodles. Intrigued? Shocked and appalled? Read on. The Upstream Dream, a fairly new addition to the menu, is topped with smoked salmon. The Aglio Arrosto (roasted garlic for the non-Italianophones out there) has roasted garlic, pinenuts, and Italian sausage. The California Pie is loaded down with artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, olives, fresh basil, and feta cheese. And, the list goes on. The true artistry at Tu_cci’ s is that, while certainly bizzarre sounding, these unusual topping combinations work. Oftentimes, we see restaurants trying to be too creative, and they can’t quite pull it off, but that is not the case here. The pies inspire strong emotions from the diners--they either love it or they hate it. We’ve never heard anything in between. All of the pizzas are accompanied by a wonderful lemon Caesar salad, crispy romaine with a zesty and bright lemon juice dressing, instead of the more traditional egg yolk-based Caesar. And, when the pie amves, it immediately takes center stage, since it is presented on a metal footed cake plate. But, after the shock of the toppings, be prepared for another shock. The bill. A large pizza is $19.50. Pizzas are not the only menu item available, especially since the recent menu redo, which added additional entree choices, mostly in the sandwich department. An Italian "rich boy" is offerred for $5.75, as is a chicken parmesan. Grilled Italian sausages and peppers goes for $5.25, while smoked turkey breast and chicken salad tarragon sandwiches come in a $4.95. A very interesting Roasted Italian vegetables in pita bread sells for $4.95, and we’ve found this sandwich interesting, though a bit heavy on the lettuce and short on the vegetables .All of " the sandwiches are accompanied by a dill " pickle and Pringles potato chips, though ¯ the lemon Caesar salad will be substituted . upon request. The lunch time crowd has welcomed ¯ the addition of daily pasta specials to the Tucci’s 1344 East 15th 11 am- 10pm Mon - Thurs Fri/Sat til 11 closed Sun Teleflora’s Everlasting Cuisine: Nuovo Fresh flowers are presented in a Italiano Dress: Casual Payment: Cash, checks MC, Visa, and AmEx Alcohol: Domestic and imported beer Smoking: Smoking on outdoor deck, non-smoking inside (sort of) stunning vase crafted from fine French glassware, accented with sculpted, frosted roses around the entire vase. Perfect for holy unions, weddings, showers, or anniversaries. $42.50 MINGO VALLEY 9720-C E. 31st St. 663-5934, Daphane Cooper TU Film Festival Friday, April 18th 7pm 8:45 Cost: Celluloid Closet Stonewall Moderate Saturday, April 19th 2pro 3:30 4pln 4:30 6:30 8:15 Flow Love Song Trilogy Naomi’s Legacy Break Bound Costa Brava ADVANCED WIRELESS & PCS Sunday, April 20th 2pro 3:30 5:30 7pro Midwives’ Tale Rescuing Desire Break Gay Cuba Sponsored by the BLGTA-TU and Tulsa Family News Mark Bizjack Digital Cellular Service 747-1508 May Day! May Day! Thursday, 8pm on the patio. Multi-media presentation of Hippies, Fairies & Trolls. The stunning photography of Lee Steenhuis. ~kat{.ng: 1st menu, selling for $5.50, which includes the lemon Caesar and Italian bread. On the day we reviewed Tucci’s, the special was a spinach fettuccine with basil cream. Assuming one likes spinach (which we don’t), the pasta was freshly made and had a distinct spinachy taste. The basil cream sauce had pieces of fresh basil leaf in it and was light and pleasant. The only surprise was that the dish was served with a large soup spoon on the plate. Why? There wasn’t any soup on the menu? Surely, they didn’t expect us to. eat our fettuccine with a spoon ! (for those who haven’t memorized the writings of Miss Manners, Jean-Pierre insists that it is incorrect to eat spaghettior fettuccine using a spoon to~,~help twirl the pasta around th~ fork.) Several.~alads are also available, from a large lemon Caesar at $4~50, to the chicken salad an~t~he.Mediterraneo at $6.50. Could s~m.eone please tell us why the: Mediterranean salad proudly proclaims that it contains shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico? There is also antipasto for $6:50.~ Beverages are fun here. Certainly, the most popular is iced cappuccino. They also make Italian sodas, soda water with a shot or two of various flavoring syrups, and have an ¯ extensive selection of bottled waters, in~ cluding the Welch "Ty Nant," the pricey ¯ stuff in the pretty cobalt bottle. Biscotti and cheesecake are always avail" able for dessert, and, when the kitchen ~ makes it and there is some left, a nice ¯ spumoni ice cream ($3.00) can be had. ¯ Even better is the tiramisu, sponge cake ¯ soaked with espresso and layered with ¯ Italian cream for $3.75. The food at Tucci’s is good, and a ¯ relatively goodvalue for the money. The ¯ major area needing improvement is the service. Chronically understaffed, the ¯ friendly and earnest wait staff will get to ¯ one’s table as soon as they can, but still, ¯ the wait can be annoying. On ourlast visit, ~ the iced cappuccinos and Italian sodas ¯ arrived at the table with no spoons or ¯ straws. And, the music being broadcast ¯ over the speakers was so loud, we could ~ hardly hear one another talk, making us ¯ feel like we were at the Full Moon Cafe ¯ across the street. ¯ But, the future is looking bright. The ¯ ownership triumvirate of husband, wife, ¯ and mother has recently extensively re- modeled the kitchen, and the menu under" goes regularrevision and freshening. The ¯ outside deck remains a popular spot for ¯ watching the Cherry Street traffic. We ¯ like Tucci’s. ~ Not feeling up to cactus or pineapple or ¯ peanuts on your pizza? There’s a-Pizza ¯ Hut just down the street for the timid. Y �Chairman Terrance Tom called a nmvs conference mad insisted that without referring the opposite-sex couples in the amendment, it will continue to invite la~vstfits challenging the marriage law. House and Senate conferees were fac; ing an internal deadline of resolving their differences over the stone-sex marriage bills, although Sott~ acknowledged that deadline could be waived upon an agreement with Senate President Norman Mizuguchi. Both Souki and Tom expressed confidence that an amendment to ban same-sex manJages and a package of benefits for gay mad lesbian couples will be approved before the Legislatm’e adjourns April 29. Tom defended his decision at die latest House-Senate meeting Wednesday night not to take up the rights package for samesex couples. He said as far as he’s concerned, the Senate has failed to provide a comlter proposal to the House’s latest proposal. Senate conference co-chairnlan Avery Chumbley said the Senate will meet with the House when the Itouse agrees to take up both the anlendment mid tile Lesbian/Gay benefits package and not separate them. "They are both are part of the stone problem mad we’re not going to separate them," he said. Rhode s and Kills Anti-Marriage Bill PROVIDENCE, RA. (AP) _ A bill to ban gw marriages was voted down by a powerful House couun{ttee on Thursday. "Life in Rhode I~l,’md is not going to change tomorrow if we don’t pass tiffs bill," said Rep. Timoth3 Willianlson, DWest Warwick, a member of the House Judiciary Connnittee. A1 though Rhode I sl mad doesn’ t recogni ze gay marriages uow, the bill’s supporters worried the state would be forced to recognize them if legalized in another state. Debate over the issue led Congress to pass and President Cliuton to sign last year the Defense of Marriage Act. The law says the federal government will not recognize gay nlamages andit allows states to refuse to recognize them as well. No states allow homosexuals to marry, although the Hawaiian Supreme Court is considering the issue. Rep. Michael Pisaturo, D-Cranston, opposed the bill so much he introduced one of his own to legalize same-sex marriages, although he now plans to let his bill die. City Grants Partners Health Insurance SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Saying he hopes to lay down a model for the rest of the state, Mayor Michael Albano on Thursday began offering health insurance to gay and lesbian partners of city workers. He acknowledged talat the move is bomld to breed some dissent, saying, "There are .those who do not yet understand that tails IS a new world we live in." But he added, "It is the right thing to do. My adininistration will not discrilninate based on ... alternative lifestyle. And no other city in Massachusetts or in America should elfiler." Springfield, file third largest city in tale state with 160,000 residents, became the second Bay State connnunity with such a nleasure in effect, according to Gay mid Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, a Boston-based group that monitors gay rights. Mary Bonauto, tlae group’s civil rights direc.tor, said Cambridgeis tale other commumty. "It’s a basic stand by the mayor and city of Springfield for fairness to all fmnilies and also for equal pay’ for eqtml work," she said. Albano signed the executive order in a brief late-afternoon ceremony before city and .state officials, gay-rights advocates, jottrnalists mad others. State Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, a supporter of the policy, was also there. Albano said he expects perhaps 20 or 30 of the city’s 6,500 employees to sign up for such coverage. But he predicted it won’t create the need for any larger appropriation. The progranl now costs about $32 ~nillion a year. The mayor ordered bereavement and sick time rights for gay mid lesbian partners of city workers in January 1996. The city is defining a gay or lesbian "domestic pm:tner" as someone sharing expenses and living with the city employee for at least a year "in a relationslfip of mutual support, caning and counnitment in wlfich they intend to remain for file indefinite In western Massachusetts, the town of Palmer briefly adopted such a policy, but oppouents m,’maged to dismantle it within months. In Northmnpton, city leaders approved apolicy of letting stone-sex couples register as such tbr certain rights, but not health insurance. Voters later blocked the move in a public referendum. In Springfield, not everyone was embracing the idea. "As a resic]ent, I find it reprehensible that file3’ can do something fl~at so many citizens are morMly opposed to," said Ronald Crochetiere, a resident who said he has been active on some political issues. Maine Gov. Lets Anti-Marriage Bill Pass AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Sayiug his decision was not an easy one, Gov. 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He finally did, and tried to speak - in vain, because they had a breattfing robe stuck down his throat, making it impossible to talk. But he. came to, tried to speak, and became extremely agitated when he couldn’t communicate. My brother and I were ushered out by the nurse, for fear our presence would disturb him further, causing him to damage the numerous tubes and devices connected to him. Keeping him alive. Sort of. That is the last time I saw my father alive. A couple of weeks later he lapsed into coma. Mom gave the orders to remove the life support. My father left this plane alone. No one who h~ew him was there. I vowed then that if anyone I was close to was in the hospital, my first priority was being there. No show, no job, no other event would be more important than being there - for fmnily, friend, or lover. The show went on. I remember the day Dad died. The director berated me venomoush’ in front of the cast for not smiling and"selling" the numbers I was in. I had left a message on the answering machine that morning, he didn’t get the message until after the rehearsal. I for a change, ~vas the first one out the door, so he ufi ssed me. I was ready, for the first time, to walk out on a show. I just about told him he could take the bloody solos and give them to someone else. gcrew "’professionalism". It had cost me too much Nready. There ,are times that "The show must go on" is absolute poppycock. There will be other shows. I held my tongue, but barely. I was in too much shock to say anything at that Moment. He did apologize later. Story two: I am in Fort Worth because nay Mother has breast cancer, and had both of her breasts removed on Monday the 7th. According to several doctors, she will need help for 2 -3 weeks, as she won’t be able to lift her purse, so I am here to help. Mom’s health is not so great. She’s 74, a heavy smoker, and is handicapped, and thus cm~’t get around solo under the best of Circumstmaces. I have too many scars and unanswered questions leftover from Dad (as do all the members of my f,’unil y) to ever let anyone I know go into a hospital without me being there. People can slip away too damn fast. And all the political ballyhoo and bickering in the world doesn’t change that. Yes, it’s important to fight for what’s right, and to use your time wisely. But don’t forget the other things that are import~mt, too - the smell of a flower, the voice of a loved one, and the time you spend with them. In the end, that.., is .... ALL... that.., matters. No matter how mnch they am~oy you. You will miss them when they’re gone. Jobs are replaceable, things are replaceable, people ~e not. And too many filings can go wrong. My father died of cancer, my morn is dealing with cancer, and we have tbund out that three male cousins on her side are dealing with/have died from cancer. Her sister had breast cancer. I can’t shake the feeling that I ana seeing how I will die, barring bus crashes, plane explosions, and bank robberies. It is ~t too likety, given [hmily history and genetics Not to mention that there is no more severe issue thm~ losino a pare~t I~sing one is bad enom, h’ it t~rces you to den with mortNity m a way that no other loss can do. When a parent Nes, you lose not oNy apart of your Nstory, and present, but Nso your clfildh~d. No one will be there to dean up yot~ nfist&es or save you frown yourself, if you were so fortunate to have had fmNly like that. Some axen’t. I’ve been lucky thus t’~. I ~ow Mom will not l~t forever. Quite fray, the f~ly has been expecting a Nagnosis of lung ~acer to pop up for ye~s, yet she has remNned in fNr heNth. She never expected to outhve Dad. And when he died, she stepped up the ~ount of algareties consumed in order to ~tch up with Nm. Didn’t woN. Bre~t ~cer was a sunrise to us ~1. I and my fanfily have certNNy had, and continue to have, our differen~s. But they have always been there for me, t~ough my back surgery, tl~ough nasty splits with exMovers, and whatever other crises I had. Now, it’s my turn to be there for them. I tN~ this is what should Ne meant by the term "fmnily values." And with that rather drmnatic ending, I do have a Mnd of review. Anyone catch toNght’ s "Dr. Qnim~, Medicine Woman"? It’s not a show I usual3 watch (I am not at ~I parti~ to westerns - sacrilege coming from an OM~oma resident and nativeborn Texan, but there you ~e,), but b3 complete accident (except I, like ObiWan Kenobi, don’t believe in accidents. So~y, had to get that St~ Wars reference in there, ya M~ow.), I happened upon it tolfight. I was about to change the chanuel, when the gist of the plot line lilt me. Dr. Quinn was brining Walt Wlfitm~ into her dusty little Colorado county town for a p~try reading. I though t~s a rather novel idea. I wondered if they were going to de~ With Iris being homosexual or just gloss it over. So, I stayed tuned. I was pleasantly suwfised. Dr. Quiim, noticed that Wdt W~ w~ depressed (Hmnun. Sounds fm~li~. Have I wfitmn about ~s before?) and asked lfim what wm up. He w~ saddened that Iris so.mate could not be wi~ ~m. She sfid, tot~ly t~owing of what gender ~s so.mate ~ght ~ (heterosexist assumptions, don’tcha ~ow), "Well, bring lfim on out from the ~st Co~tF’ Well, Walt w~ happier than a Gay m~ in a gym, and perked nfighfily. Me.time, Her young son, a writer for the school paper, interviewed Wilt for the school paper...flone with ~m...during a solit~y wflk in the woods. Back to subplot number two,in w~ch the mwns~ople, thrilled at the prospect of a man of W~t’s stature bestowing a bit of culture upon ~eir dusty town, become rather discfinfinatory upon being ~e gossip that W~t (GASP[) is a "Nmmy-boy", "one of them fellers who don’t like women ~e way most men normflly do". Dr. Qui~m is hogtied that her boy has been ~one with trim. She t~ks to Sully, plwedby the ever hm~y Joe ~do, who tells her that she’s ove~eacting, that in lfis Nbe, gay folk are ac~pted ~d have eqtu~ status. His is the voice of reason, and he’s given excellent diNoN~e in tlfis episode. Well, She questions the boy, and tells lfim not go into the woods None with X~qfitman. She does do some research, and finds ~at some German literature of the day ch~flks it up to a defective gene. She is upset, because she emwnined Whitman and didn’t "see" anytlfing like this wrong with lfim. see Jim, page 14 �~JJr~ continued from page 13 Stdly tells her she should just accept him for who he is, that he is still the same mm~ whose writing tlmlled her. W~t’s souhnate arrives, he cheers up. The townsfolk display their homophobia with maliciotks gossip zu~d ontright discrimination, denying the couple a hotel room. Dr. QuimL despite her misgivings, invites them to stay in her home, m~d gradmflly comes to ~low them as simply two folk in love. She asks if the townspeople’s reaction bofliers him. lie replies no, that life is too sliort to #re iu to oflmr people’s ucgativity ~md empower it. Dr. Quiun is ok widi M1 ~is, undl Walt t~es her boy fishing. Alone. In tim woods. Fe~ng dm worst, she m~es a mad dash for the fislfing hole, wifll Sully telling her not to jump to conclusions. She m~d Snlly sne~ np on W~dt m~d the boy, fislfing. ~m bo) spe~s to WMt, ~ng ~m what "’Nmmy-boy" memas. In a ~vonderfully written respo~me, he tells the boy, that it is a word somc folks ~une up ~vith to hurt others, tte wreaks the boy that words cm~ be ~vcapons, us~ to hurt. But they cml ~dso be used to lined, to reflect tim positive, wondrous ddngs in liiE, mid that he mid thc boy had a gift to use words in t~mt way. And thus, thc3 could countcract the hate4"ul, negative words. Aud of course, l)r. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document April 15 - May 14, 1997, v. 4, no. 5 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans Communities Lesbians’ Kids: Just Fine WASHINGTON (AP) - Lesbians who become parents through artificial insemination are rinsing emotionally healthy and well-adjusted children, according to three new studies presented at a recent meeting of social scientists. Researchers said standardpsychological tests found no significant differences between children of lesbian parents and those of heterosexual parents. "When you look at kids with standard psychological assessments, you can’t tell who has alesbian parent and who has a heterosexual parent," said Charlotte J. Patterson, a University of Virginia researcher. ’°That’s really the main finding from these studies." The studies were conducted in the United States, Britain and the Netherlands. They were presented at a meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development. "Most of the children in the lesbian families were conceived at fertility clinics. Some of the children of heterosexual parents also were conceived at fertility clinics, see Kids, page 3 Marriage Update Oregan Ban on Marriage? SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman drew emotional testimony at a legislative hearing. Suzanne Cook testified Thursday that being raised by a gay father denied her a proper role model and led her to a life of pronnscuity, drug abuse and depression. "I believe homosexual marriage is detrimental to our society," Cook said. But Donna Saffir told the committee, "I am here .today as a very upset and angry mother." The legislation Is mean-spirited and a veiled attack on her gay son and her family, she said. About 60 people packed a hearing room to listen to the first debate on the bill, -known as the Defense of Marriage Act. Opponents argued thatunder current law, gay men and lesbians cannot marry in Oregon anyway. They accused supporters of pushing the bill tO promote intolerance of homosexuals. Supporters claim to have enough votes to pass it through the Republican:controlled Houseand Senate. Gov. John Kitzhaber, aDemocrat, opposes the bill, but it is uncertain whether he might veto it. "The institution ofmarriag,,e is not under attack by the gay and lesbian community, Said R~p. ChuC,k C~n:’ ter, one of three openly gay House members. "To me, this piece oflegislation is amean and vindictive ai~ck.." But Sen.~ob Kintigh, said his marriage of 53 years Was .... s~dcial. ’The relatiOnship we have.i~ad ic~tdd:not::l~ duplicatedby twopeople ofthe samesex," Kintigh Said. Hawaii House & Senate Wrangle Over Marri ige HONOLULU (AP) - The state House won’t budge from its position that a proposed constitutional amendment state clearly that marriage in Hawaii t0be limited to couples of the opposite sex,H0use Speaker Joseph Sould said. That position stands, even if it pushes the same-sex marriage dispute into next year, he said. Sould and House Judiciary ConLmittee see Vows, page 12 "Christians’, Harassing Gays in Riverside Park? TULSA - Jimmy Flowers, a Gay civil rights and HIV activist, livesnear Riverside Park and frequently goes to feed the ducks and geese near the 21st Street Pavilion. On April 14th around 1 pm, he went as usual, and after feeding the birds, sat to enjoy the sun near the cage. Flowers says he noticed-a group of couples going up to individuals in the park but that he didn’t pay much attention until they came up to him. He says that this group of male/female couples asked him if he was Gay. Not being particularly shy, Flowers answered tothe effect of’:yes and do you have a problem with that?" Heclaims that theirresponse was that"this is afamily, Christian park," that Gays are "child molesters" and are not welcome, and that he should leave. Flowers notes that he, as a longume activist, was not the person to whom they should have said that. The couples told Flowers that they would’all the police if he did not leave. Flowers said he’d love for them to call the police, and that he was proud to be Gay and see Park. page 3 Ellen Coming Out! Pride Center to Hold Watch Party NEW YORK (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres is coming out in real life, too. After a season of controversy-stirring rumors, her character on "Ellen" will acknowledge her homosexuality on the ABC sitcom April 30. Now, DeGeneres says she’s a lesbian, too. "When I decided to have my character on the show come out, I knew I was going to have to come out too," DeGeneres says in the latest Time magazine. "But I didn’t want to talk about it until the show was done. I never wanted to be the lesbian actress. I never wanted to be the spokesperson for the gay community. Ever. I did it for my own truth." DeGeneres admits being confused sexually as a young woman. "I dated guys," she says. "I liked guys. But I knew that I liked girls too. I just didn’t know what to do with that." The 39-year-old comedian says she quit dating men at about age 20 and recently met a woman she hopes to forge see Ellen, page 3 3rd TU Film Festiv lll=i TULSA - The Bisexual/.Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance of the University of Tulsa (BLGTA) is presenting the 3rd Tulsa Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on April 18-20 in’ Lorton Hall The Festival was originally ojoint effort of the then BLGA and Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) and Tulsa Family News. The films and videos for the first Festival in 1994 were selected by a student and community committee lead by Jason ~S,_n~_’_th of the BLGA and by Tom Neal for TOHR. Tulsa Family News was and continues to be the media sponsorfor the Festival. The original festival included 15 works that ranged from 1975 to 1992, and varied from highly inaccessible and experimental to very conventional styles. Two works by the late and acclaimed filmmaker, Marion Riggs, were featured. Most of the w6rks were from theUS buttwo were Canadian.Amodest donation benefitted the BLGA and TOHR. The 2nd Film Festival at TU was produced in 1996 as part of TU’s 2nd Annual World Cinema Festival presented by the TU Student Association and the BLGA. This event was free and featured film and video organized around three themes. The first n~ght was Gay & Lesbian History, see Film, page 3 HIVIAlDS Conference Facing the HIV/AIDS Crisis, a Callfor Unity andAction will be held ~n April 18 at the Rogers University Tulsa Campus Confer- :~ ence tseat~t at700 No. Greenwood. The Conference 6~ganizedby ¯¯ members ofTulsa’sAfrican-Americancommunity to address the particular ways that HIV/AIDS is impacting people of color, ," .w.Qmen ,and yOUth wi.ll feature anoon address by Dr. M. J0ycelyn : Elders,:form~rUS~urgeonGeneral~. :~ , ; i .= " ’. ~ : The conference i.~ divided int0 three tracks beginning after:the ¯ welcome at 9 am: youth, general and clergy issues. A particular : goal of the conference according to organizer Beverly Benton is to get North Tulsa churches more involved in HIV/AIDS issues. ¯ And the conference is sponsored by. several churches: Higher ¯ ¯ Dimensions Family Church, Revelations-Revealed Truth Evan- gelistic Center, United Methodist Oklahoma ConferenceAIDS ¯ Taskforc¢ and Co.mm~unity of Hope, TU’s Canterbury ~,entef, ¯ Al! Tribes ~o.ring_mfi_’t3; ~hurch, as well as rndtiy brg~z,~tion~ from PFLAG to the NAACP. ¯ " R~’gls’~afi6iiincludes lunch andis $25 ($10/students). At 6 pm, the Gospel Fest AIDS Memorial Service will be held at the Greenwood Cultural Center. This event is free. Info: 622-6059 New AIDS Czar Praised WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the AIDS Action Council and other DC based organizations praised the selection of Sandra L. Thurman as the new White House "AIDS czar." "’Sandra Thurman is a solid choice to take the Office of National AIDS Policy to the next level said Elizabeth Birch, HRC’s executive director. "She brings the right mix of leadership, political skills and commitment to the fight against HIV and AIDS.’" The HRC legislative director, Winnie Stachelberg, added Thurman has the experience to design and execute the administration’s programs in the changing struggle to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. "Thurman was intricately involved in the creation and enactment of the Ryan White CAREAct in 1990 and its reauthorizadonin 1995," said Stachelberg, who is a member of the executive committee of the tunbrella group National Organizations Responding to AIDS. "She knows AIDS policy and politics from the inside -a critical combination of skills for this job.’" Thurman becomes the third person to hold the position known informally as the national AIDS czar. Thurman, a native of Atlanta, is past executive director of AID Atlanta, the Southeast’s first and largest AIDS service provider. Under her stewardship, AID Atlanta tripled in size, becoming a multimillion-dollar direct service agency with 90 staffers’and more than 1,000 volunteers, serving thousands of individuals and families with HIV and AIDS. Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Oklahoma City will host the 12th Great Plains Regional Rodeo organized by the Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association (OGRA) on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25. It features 2 days of rodeo at the OKC State Fair~rounds and 3 nights of parties and exhibits at the Hilton Inn NW. A ticket package is available for $36 which includes the competitions, a barbecue dinner, Friday night party and Sunday’s award ceremony. OGRA began in 1984. The Great" Plains Regional Rodeo was formed through the efforts of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and held its first rodeo in 1986. In 1993, Arkansas formed the Diamond Stare RodeoAssociation andjoined the Great Plains organization. OGRA gave over $10,000 to HIViAIDS organizations in the state. ¯ Membership is not limited to rodeo competitors. ¯ Members of OGRA participate in events ranging ¯ from campouts, trailrides, shows and fun ¯" fundraisers. For more information, call 405-842- 0849. Hotel reservations can be made by calling 1- ¯" 800-848-4811. The next regional rodeo will be in "- Kansas City in August. i Tahlequah’s Stonewall : League Aims to Serve. : Tahlequah’s Stonewall League may be small but is : definitely ambitious. They aim to provide support, ¯ advocacy, outreach and education to Lesbian, Bi- : sexual, Gay, Transgendered and Intersexual per- . sons. For now, the fledgling group has conceni trated.0n ~Upport;and.q0mmunity building but they. ¯ also hope to provide a safe space for you~ iidul~ ...... ¯ whoarejustdiscoveringtheiridentities.TheI_~ague ¯ meets at a friendly religious organization on the ," 2nd &4th Thursdays each month, andis open to all : wh0silPi~4 ~he.g~lslofthe .League For informa- ¯ tion, leave a message at 918-456-7900. INSIDE- EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY P. 2 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN P.7 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 10 BOOK REVIEW .... P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14 Y publicationare Protecte¯dby~Sc~pyrig¯ kt1997¯ byT~F " N~¯¢a¯nd may not be reproduced e~th~t tn whole or ~n part w~thoutwntten permission 918,583.1248 from the publisher..Publication of a name or photo does not indicate that fax: 583.4615 Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal p~,rson’s sexual orientation. POB 4140 Tulsa, OK 74159 Entertainment Writer: James Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, e-mail: Christjohn, Writers ÷ contributors: must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All TulsaNews@aol.com Barry Hensley, Dr. Mike German correspondence should be sent to the address to the left. Each reader is website: Jean-Pierre Legrandboucfie entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional http://users.aol.com/TulsaNews/ Member of The Associated Press copies are available by calling 583-1248. by Tom Neal, editor &publisher It’ s interesting to watch the machinations of the latest Oklahoma City_ export that’s come to Tulsa.with grand ambitions - and grand pretensions, but also with he-humjournalism and questionable business practices. Once again, some OKC residents have decided that they know what’s best for the rest of the state. Pity that we were just too witless to realize that we needed them to save us. Oh well. What we’re talking about is the warma-be Dallas Voice weekly rag. Unfortunately while they’ve mostly got the weekly part down, they haven’t gotten the quality local journalism part that The Dallas Voice has provided for years. Despite claims of local coverage, their content remains consistently almost all wire stories. The slight local content is inaccuratemoreoften than not. AndTulsa observers are regularly amused by the consistently fictional aspects of parts of their Tulsa calendar. In contrast, The Gayly Oklahoman and Tulsa Family News have provided consistent, serious and nationally praised coverage ofOKC and Tulsa news, respectively. And while we cannot speak for The Gayly, Tulsa Family News has always been run on sound financial principles. While we never, ever will get rich, TFN was in the black from its first issue, see Spit, page 3 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bmnboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Ground Floor Cafe, 51st & Harvard *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E, 31st *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial "*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 832-1269 744-0896 749-1563 749-4511 749-5678 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 747-1508 *Affimty News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Deuni s C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis -581-0902, 743-4117 Counnunity Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 *Devena’s Gallex3’, 13 Brady 587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Tulsa Organizations, L;hurches, & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 579-9593 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 *Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI & Florence *Community ofHope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/EpiscopaL 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location &info: 587-4669 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) POB 8542, 74101, call c/o HOPE @ 712-1600 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2ndft. 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 838-1715 749-4194 748-3111 365-5658 584-7960 749-4901 587-7674 743-4297 749-4195 665-5174 584-2325 ¯ attn: Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche ¯ re: March ’97 restaurant review ¯ When writing, your articles, I should ¯ think thatyou should add that your critic’s ¯ are based on a personal opinion. By not ¯ doing so you have not only insulted your ¯ hostess, in more ways than one but about 50,000 people thathave eat (sic) atMolly’s Landing on an average each year for the : last 12 years. Before stating how overly expensive you feel that Molly’s is, have you ever tired some of the other restaurants in the Tulsa area, because.you not-ouly.pay a equal amount for the entree, but you pay extra for the baked potato and/or salads. No hints will be given, because we feel you need the experience. If you did some investigation, I think you will find that your beloved Montrachet’s is closed because people didu’t like the food. I realize that not everyone has the same pallet (sic), bnt there are enough people to keep a restaurant open that has decent food. Most people feel it a compliment to Molly’s that people from all walks of life and every dress preference, feel comfortable and enjoy the same food in the stone buildiug, at the stone time. Molly’s was approached not long ago to adve’rtise in you paper, I wonder how the critic would have read (sic) had we doue so. - Molly’s Landing, Linda Powell Editor’s note: Several ofMs. l~owell’s claims deserve correction. TFN’s restaurant critic works independently. A professional who has traveled attddined widely, attd who has visited nearly all ofTulsa"s better restaurants, he is well qualified to comtnent on the ones he chooses to review. Furthermore. neither I nor any other member of TFN staff have ever solicited Molly’s Ixznding for advertising: We suspect that "" Ms. Powell may have confused us with ¯ l)dsa Kids or Oklahoma Family. And as ¯ publisher and editor, l neither assign nor ¯ prohibit the coverage of any establish- ’. ment by this independent. 1 limit my edit- " ing to issues oflength and the excision of ¯~ the rare, over-the-top c.omment. There- . jbre, the suggestion that somehow there ¯ could be a connection between your deci- ¯ sionsaboutadvertisingandTFN’sreview has less than no merit. Infact. there has been only one restau- *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston Leaune M. Gross, Financial Planning Mark T. Hamby, Attorney .. *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotlaerapy, 2865 E. Skelly *International Tours Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 l~mgley Agency, 1104 S. Victor bean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720C E. 31 *Mohawk Music, 6157,E~ ,51, PI *Nothing Shocking Salon, 2722 E. 15 *NOvd Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor th~ppy Pause .II, 1 lth & Mingo 584-0337 744-0102 744-7440 745-1111 341-6866 712-2750 599-8070 747-5466 592-1800 671-2010 592-1260 584;3112 663-5934 .664-2951 712-1123 747-6711 747-7672 584-7554 743~4297 838-7626 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,.747-4746 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy,Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165,74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Queer PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 ¯ *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati ¯ St Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, ¯ *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services ¯ Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati ¯ Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, POB 2687, 74101 T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform]Leather Seekers Assoc. ¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule ¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses : *Rogers University (formerly UCT) 425-7882 " rant that refused to advertise with TFN 742-6227. " which has also caught the attention ofM. 749-7898 ¯ Legrandbouche. We were amused when 582-4128 " he gave a scathing review to this family 743-4297 ° owned establishment where we have ex- 838-1222 i periencedso-sofood, slovenlyserviceand ¯ gratuitous rudeness from an owner. But ¯ had he written a review singing their ¯ praise, we also would have run it, TFNfollows standardjournalistic con- ~ ventions regarding reviews. The~ aTtic!es are by-lined, i.e. the writer’s name or ¯ pseudonym is given. Ms. PoWell tnight want to refer to The Tulsa World for ¯ example. None of their reviews note that ¯ these are the personal opinions of the ¯ writer -that is understood. However, 918 456 7900 ~ [hankyoufor taking the time to shareyoO~r .....:, vie~s with:out redders. - Tom Neal 501-253-7457 -: 501-253-6807 : 501-253-5445 : 501:253.;9337- ¯ 501-253-’2776 ~ BARTLESVILLE *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. J0hnst0n6 - .918-337-5353 ¯ NORMAN *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 OKLAHOMA CiTY "". "’-" - ’ "’- "" : *Borders Books’&MiiSi~C, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 ¯ TAHLEQUAH ¯ *Stonewall League, ~all for information: " EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ¯ ¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. MCC of the Living Spring "¯ Gcek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings.Hi:~ay.................... 800-231-1442 Positive Idea Marketing Plans .............. 501-253-2401 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 Sparky’ s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 lasting relationship with. Asked about the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who resorted to name-calling in blasting DeGeneres’ morals after news of the upcoming on-air announcement was released, the New Orleans native said she’d heard it all before. "’Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate?" she said. "I’ve been getting that since the fourth grade." In a related event, Birmingham television station WBMA,known as "ABC33/40," decided that the lesbian theme of the show was not suitable for prime-time family viewing and won’t show it. ABC hasn’t heard whether any other of its 223 affiliates has rejected the hour-long special planned for April 30, spokeswoman Arme Marie Riccatelli. said.Thursday...... Jerry Heilman, president and general manager ofABC 33/40, said the station tried to get permission from ABC to air the episode at 11:30 p.m., rather than the scheduled 8 p.m., but the network would not approve the switch. "Our stance rightnow is that we will not be showing the first episode. There’s a possibility we won’t carry any of the episodes in May if it deals with the same thing. We’ll take it an episode at a time," said Heilman. In its place, the station plans a special on an Alabama football coach. Other ABC affiliates that serve the major Alabama markets - WAAY in Huntsville, WHOA in Montgolnery, and WEAR in Mobile - plan to carry Ellen’s outing episode. "As far as we’re concerned, there’s no real decision. It’s just another episode," said Joe Smith, operations managerforWEAR, which is based in Pensacola. Asked about the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who resorted to name-e.allin ...., [Eflen] said she’d heard aftbefore. "Reafly, he eafled me that? Ellen DeGenerate? ... I’ve been getting that slnee the grade." The network has received criticism from both sides on the issue. Lana Metcalf, a policy analyst for the Alabama Family Alliance, commended ABC 33/40 for deciding uot to carry it. "I thimk it’s certainl y a harmful episode and not conducive to families," she said. But the pastor of a Woodlawn church that serves a largely homosexual congregation said the show could offer insight into what a gay person experiences in coming out. "We’re very sad that ABC 33/40 will not show this process to the world at large," said Covenant Metropolitan Cormnunity Church paslor Margc Ragona. Also ABC rejected a TV ad promoting the lesbian cruisc line, Oakland-based Olivia Cruises and Resorts. ABC broadcasl editor Bob Reynolds said in a fax to the public relations firm that represents Olivia that their proposed ad had been rejected for use during the "’Ellen" coming-out episode, even though the spot would have helped make up for ads pulled by Chrysler and J.C. Pcaney. "It is our position that discussion about same-sex lifcstyles is more appropriate in programming,- Olivia’s presideut, Judy Dlugacz, called the April 30 "’Ellen" episode "lfistoric," since it will be the first time a show’s lead character has revealed that she or he is homosexual. But - knowing that a large number of lcsbians will watch the show - Dlugacz also sees a prime marketing moment slipping away. "Here was this incredible opportuuity forme to reach a group that often doesn’t want to be identified," said Dlugacz, who has run her travel and ~nusic co~npany fbr more than 20 years-: ..... "FED Inc., the New York public relations finn that handles advertising for Olivia, is now pursuing air time on ABC affiliates in New York, !~os Angeles, Chicago, s-hn ’Fraiici~co, Houston, Eiallas, Mimni and Seattle. "’Needless to say, it will cost ~nuch more to air the ad in these individual ~narkets than it would have cost to air uationally," said Bob Fitzgerald of TED Inc. It is the second time in less than a month that sponsors ofa gay-related ad have had to shop it to local ABC affiliates after rejection from the national network. The Washington-based Human Rights Campaign wanted to place.an ad about discrirmnation against lesbians and gay men m the workplace. HRC’s ad is aimed at raising awareness thatjob discrimination based on sexual oftenration is legal in 41 states.But Vice President Harvey Dzodin said that script violated network’s policy against . .i’~controversialissue advertising," such as abortion, union ~ssues and Gay civil rights. HRC says ABC’s stance on the Olivia ad, which would have brought the broadcaster ~;000, iridicates a specific bias against businesses trying to reach the gay and lesbian market. "This discriminates against gay comparues trying to reach amarket," said David Smith, a Human Rights Campaign spokesman. Smith said he askedABC’ s Dzodin for clarification on the policy, but was refused. Currently, HRC is planning to air the ad in the following markets: Albany, Albuquerque, Anchorage, Alaska, Atlanta; Austin, Bismarck, N.D., Boston, Cleveland, Columbia, S.C.; Dallas, Denver, Erie, Pa., Fargo, N.D., Fort Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich., Honolulu, Jackson, Miss., Los Angeles, Madison, Wis., Manchester, N.H., Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Maine, Portland, Ore., Raleigh, N.C:, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Traverse City, Mich., and Washington. The spot was declined by the network’s affiliates in Chicago, Colorado Springs, Eugene, Ore., Grand Junction, Colo., Houston, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, and Wichita. Meanwhile, ABC is attempting to fill slots that could have been filled by such skittish advertisers as Genera] Motors and Johnson &Johnson, which have- in addition to regular advertisers Chrysler andJ.C. Penney - decided not to advertise on the April 30 episode. Johnson & Johnson’s competitor, Home Access Health Corp., has announced it would advertise its HIV-testing kits during the show. Microsoft Corp. plans to buya spot. In Tulsa, The Pride Center will host an Ellen Watch Party in the Pfimetimers Lounge beginning at 6:30 for the 7-8 pm broadcast. Popcorn and soft drinks will be served. All are welcome. but the studies also compared these groups with children born from natural conception. Though the studies found no differences between the groups, Patterson noted that "the existing body of research is relatively sparse and open to criticism." ~he said many of the studies are based on small samples and the lesbian couples studied often have volunteered for the research, which can affect the results. The studies involved children up to age 9. Interest in the development of children bona to lesbian couples has increased in recent years because more and morelesbians are choosing to raise afamily, said Patterson. "There is a lesbian baby boom," she said. "’It hasn’t been quantified, but there is a general community sense that more and more lesbian couples are having children." Part of the reason may be that more fertility clinics now are providing services to lesbian couples, she said. These clinics hdp lesbians become pregnant with the sperm of anonymous donors. Fiona Tasker of Birkbeck College in the Netherlands said her study found that non-biological lesbian parents were usually more involved with the children than are the fathersof heterosexual couples. "The woman who is the co-parent in alesbian family is more likely to take a major role in raising the children," said Tasker. In a study of 15 lesbian couples and 41 .parents of clfildren born throughnatural conception, Tasker said she found that 90 percent of the lesbian co-parents assumed the common child-raising tasks. Only about 37 percent of the fathers in heterosexual Couples, however,, took an active role, she said. In disciplining the children, Tasker found, 60 percent of the lesbian co-parents took an active role, while it was only 20 percent of the fathers in heterosexual families. Raymond W. Chan of the University ofVirginia said his study of lesbian and heterosexual couples with children included reports from the children’s teachers. Chan ¯ children in Chan’s study were conceived at fertility ¯ clinics andsome were being raised by single heterosexu,~l ¯ parents and some by single lesbian parents. The researcher said his tests found no differences between the : groups. "The children of insemination are developing normally whether in lesbian or heterosexual families when compared to the available norm for the community at large," Chan said. Contrast that with a vanity press, held iogether with spit, volunteers, prayers, and some OKC sources claim, ¯ the subsidy of a wealthy businessman who was gunning for The Gayly. Should readers care whether a newspaper has sound financial practices? Only if they expect it to ¯ last. In contrast to the newly amved, The Gayly has ¯ operated for more than a decade and Tulsa Family News ¯ is well into its fourth year of giving Tulsa serious, ¯ sometimes-controversial, but thorough news coverage ." for Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals and Transgendered ¯¯ folk and our families and friends. And while we are happy to distribute TFNto other parts ¯ of the region (we’vejust added Oklahcma City, Norman, ..... Tahtexluah andBartlesville sites); we recognize, a~ Serious newspapers have for years, that it is nearly impossible to cover competently a city in which one does not live. That’s why TFN has chosen to cover Tulsa well rather than cover a region poorly. By the way, the dirty little secret of Lesbian/Gay newspapers is that the reason for "’regional coverage" is so that there’S more towns_ from which to suck out advertising - not because covering more towns can be done well. Just look at the consistently marginal quality of news coverage in our "regional" newspapers if you need any further proof. Anyway, our advice to the wanna-be’s is: don’t give up ygur day jobs yet or at least, make sure you keep the spouses who are supporting you happy. next was American Gay & Lesbian Experience, and the final day was International Film with works from France, Spain, Canada and India. This year’s event will show 10 works of varying lengths and origin beginning at 7 pm on Friday, 2 pm & 6:30 on saturday, and 2 pm & 7 pm on Sunday. (see page 11 for ad with schedule). BLGTA spo,kesperson, Tedd Adams, noted that the organizers had hoped to screen "’Beautiful Thing," a highly acclaimed~xvork about two teennage boys first love, made for the l~K’s commercial Channel 4. Adams noted that if they were able to get the film (which showed in Tulsa at Movies8 for a week), it would be added to the Sunday night program. Organizers note that Lorton Hall can be difficult to find the first time. From 8th Street and Evanston, attendees may go north on Evanston between Shaw Alumni Center and Twin Soutl~ Hall. Where Evanston dead ends sits McClure Hall ~or TUalums - where youpaidthose bills). Lorton is just to the left, or west. There is a very small parking lot and the screening room (#207) is just to the left inside the door that opens onto the parking lot. For more info., call Tedd at 832-7838. that Gay people had as much right to be in the park as anv others. At this point a bystander came forward and identified lmnself as Bisexual and asked if they had a problem with that? At this point, Flowers claims that the couples backed down and said that they didn’t mean to do anything wrong but were just doing what their minister told them to do. A local HIV educator who does some park prevention outreach adds that in the last few weeks, that he may have seen similar things going on at 21st and Riverside. While he hasn’t overheard-any conversations, he has seen groups of couples approaching single men who then have left immediately. A source with the City of Tulsa, speaking anonysaid the teacher reports, ~using standard osveholo~ical "" ’ ~nously, noted that intimidating Gay people out of ~the evaluations, found.’!no significant difference" in ah~t-. " ~park is reprehensible but is probably well within the area ment or behavior between the groups of children. All the ~ of protected First Amendment speech, noting that there : likely is no crime involved. However, an area Gay attor- ,. hey when asked if the situation were reversed and Gay people were harassing straights out of the park, com- ." mented that he had no doubt that the Tulsa police would find a way to arrest Gays. : Representatives of the Pride Center/TOHR have taken ¯ complaints from Flowers and encourage others with ¯ similar experiences to report thereto the Helpline at 743- 4297 to help in tracking these problems. The Pride Center ¯ representatives also note that those willing t,o do so may also file written complaints with the Mayor s office. 7 Firing of Anti-Gay Civil Rights Official Upheld SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A pul~lic official who "preaches homophobia" as a member of San Francisco’ s anti-discrimination agency is not assured job security, says a federal appeals court. The 9thU.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the city’ s firing of the Rev. Eugene Lumpkin, who said he thought homosexuality was an abomination and appeared to endorse anti-gay violence. Neither freedom ofspeech nor freedom of religion gives an appointed public official the right to undermine the tolerance his office is supposed to promote, the court said Thursday. Lumpkin had the right to speak as a private citizen, "but the First Amendment does not assure him job security when he preaches homophobia" while serving on the city’ s anti-discrimination agency, the court said. Lumpkin’s lawyer, James Struck, said he would probably appeal further. "This opinion shows complete intolerance for religious beliefs that are widely held," said Struck, of the Rutherford Institute, a conservative religious-liberties organization. He said Lumpkin did not support anti-gay violence and held views no different from those of orthodox Catholics, Muslims and Jews. "Now the 9th Circuit has painted all those people as homophobes," Struck said. Lumpkin, a pastor appointed to the commission by then-Mayor Frank Jordan, was fired by Jordan in 1993 after a furor over his public comments about homosexuals. "The homosexual lifestyle is an abomination against God," Lumpkin said. "So I have to preach that homosexuality is a sin." He also said he believed "everything the Bible sayeth." Asked by a television interviewer.about a statement in Leviticus that a man who-slept with a man should be put to death, Lumpkin said, "That’s what God sayeth." Jordan, in announcing the firing, said Lumpkin had the right to his religious beliefs but had "crossed the .line from belief-to behavior to advocacy" and "implied that he condoned physical harm." San Francisco supervisors backed the firing. Lumpkin’s lawsuit, claiming violatidns of his constitutional rights, was dismissed by U~S. District Judge Fern Smith. The appeals court upheld her decision in a 3-0 ruling. The court cited the Human Rights Commission’s official responsibilities, "to eliminate prejudice and discrimination" based on race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other grounds, and to promote "equal opportunity for and good will toward all people." Lumpkin’s statements "are not simply hostile to the commission’ s charge, they are at war with it," said the opinion by Judge William Norris. "Neither the First Amendment nor the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (a 1993 federal law) requires government at any level to put up with policylevel officials who work at cross-purposes with the policies they are responsible for carrying out." Deputy City Attorney Burk Delventhal said the court endorsed the city’s argument that "when a person accepts public office, his ability to engage in whatmight otherwise be protected speech is limited to the extent necessary to enable the person to discharge his public duties." CA School Protections BillWins CommitteeVote SACRAMENTO (AP) - Public schools and colleges couldn’t discriminate against students and employees because of;their, sexual orientation, under-a bill that passed an Assembly test without a vote to spare. The measure by Assemblywoman Shelia Kuehl, DSanta Monica, cleared the 21-member Education Committee On Wednes-di~y with a bare. maj ority of 1 votes after stalling for several hours, one vote short. The bill now moves to the Appropriations Committee, the last stop before the Assembly floor. Current law bars public schools and colleges from discriminating on the basis of race or gender in their programs, admissions, hiring or financial aid. In some instances, the anti-discrimination ban also covers religion, disabilities, age, and national origin. Schools can’t use instructional materials that reflect adversely on people because of their race, creed, national origin,.ancestry, gender, disability or occupation. In.addition, school personnel commissions ¯ NH Students Denounce University Violence ~ PLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - Several years ago, Ply- . mouth State Collegejunior Judy Pich was attacked by ¯ a man who punched, kicked and spit on her while ¯ calling her names like "queer" and "dyke." When she ¯ tried to talk about the incident with her peers, she"-felt ¯ more like an offender than a victim," Pich said. ¯ "There are good people and there are bad people, but ¯ everyone is at fault because the good people don’t do ¯ anything about it. Peoplehave to breakthe silence and ¯ ignorance." ¯ Pich told her story to the 2,000 students, faculty, [ staff and alumni who turned out Wednesday for an ¯ emergency "Forumon Hate" organizedbythe school’ s ¯ Task Force on Homophobia. The forum was held in ¯ ~eaction to an incident involving another fema!e ¯ student, who said she was attacked by two men in ¯ March.. The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, told campus police the two men punched ¯ her and urinated on her face after calling hera lesbian ¯ and telling her she "had no right tobe allowed to be ¯ walking around the world." Plymouth police Chief Tony Raymond said even ¯ though the girl has decided she does not want to ¯ pursue the case, the investigation will continue; The ¯ student government is offering $500 for.information ¯ about the attackers. While some students who turned ¯ out at the forum said they were shocked that a hate ¯ crime occurred on the campus, many said milder ¯ incidents of intolerance, suqh ~s .name-.calling and ¯ telling derogatory jokes, happen all the time. Many ¯ said they were ready to tackle the problem and try to ¯ solve it. "We need to look out for each other and not ¯ stand idly by while these things happen around us," ¯ juniorMikeHeber said. "We needto take responsibil- ¯ ity for the safety of each other." ¯ Several people pointed out that alcohol is often a ¯ factor of violent crime. College President Donald ¯ Wharton railed against bar owners he said encourage ¯ drunkenness and even sexual assault with such promotions as ladies’ nights, where women drink for ¯ free, and tan-line contests. But many students said cannot ask job. applicants questions about their race, ¯ sex, marital status, political opinions or affiliations or ¯ religious beliefs. ¯ Kuehl’s bill would expand tlgose,..prohibitions to cover sexual orientation. An ~lmost identical bill, "¯ also by Kuehl, one of two openly gay members of the Legislature, died in the Education Committee last ¯ year, when the Assembly was controlled by Republi- ¯ cans. Supporters suggested the bill would lead to ¯ changes in school policies and attitudes that would ¯ help curb the harassment of students that are, or are perceived to be, gay. Stephanie Reed of Petaluma said her son Robin ¯ committed suicide after being taunted by other stu- ¯ dents while a teacher looked on without intervening. ¯ "Robin did not commit suicide because he was gay; ¯ he-committed suicide because he was in pain;’: she ¯ said. Another bill supporter, Michael Malcolm, a ~ high school vice principal from"Union City, said ¯ schools must provide a safe learning environment. ¯ "Our district adopted a non-discrimination policy," ¯ he said. "I believe our campus is a different place ¯ because of the change in policy." ¯ Opponents claimed the bill could be used to silence ¯ criticism of homosexuality. "(The bill) is not about ¯ discrimination; it’s about letting one group of people ~ bring their personal agenda into the classroom and ¯ tell students that the homosexuallifestyle is all right," said Herbert Hall of Garden Grove, who said he was ¯ a former homosexual. "This is a cunning political attack that uses children as pawns," added a witness. ¯ who identified himself only as Mark and who also said he used to be gay. Other opponents said the : measure could prevent private schools that discrimi- ¯ nated against homosexuals from playing public schools in athletics, and Assemblyman George House ¯ contended the bill would lead to a "massive boycott ¯ of public schools." Kuehl suggested the opponents’ ¯ fears were unfounded. "This bill does not do anything ¯ but bar discrimination by public educational institu- ¯ tions against their own students on bases that do not ¯ relate to their merit," she said. St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical Church meeting at The Garden Chapel 3841 S.~Peoria ¯ Tu~a, Ok~unna Mass Saturday eves at:6pm Fath~" R~k Hoa~ng~wm~ Pastor B~,v. Deacon Deb~e Starms (918) 742-6227 Ted Schutt Realtor 834-7921 Specializing in Family Homes REX, REALTORS, 747-4746 MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. 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Service 6:30 pm °,.Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ° 74146 . (918) 622-1441 while alcohol often accompanies violence, it isn’t the problem - people are. "I don’t drink a six-pack and say ’I hate that guy bee-~s’~6’tae’s ghy,"’ sophomore ¯John McKittrick said. "A drunken man’s words are sober man’s thoughts. I think we need to go after the people who did this." Maine Civil Rights Bill AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Jbel Abromson and Michael Quint come from different backgrounds and even represent opposite parties in the Legislature, but they.say they share one thing in common: discrimination. Abromson, who recalls the prejudice he endured growing upJewishdnMaine,ds sponsoring a~bill..that could help Quint and others like him who say their homosexuality makes them second-class citizens when it comes to housing and other rights; "Discrimination happens every single day," said Quint, a Democratic representative from Portland. "I know because I have seen it, I have experienced it and still carry around with me the expectation, even the fear of it because I know it could happen anytime." About 500 people attended a public hearing on the bill held by the Legislature’ s Judiciary Committee. A similar bill passed both the House and Senate four years ago, but was vetoed by then-Gov. John McKernan. But Gov. Angus King supports the legislation, which would extend to all citizens, no matter their sexual orientation, the same civil rights guaranteed regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin and physical or mental handicap. Discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations and credit would be prohibited. Abromson, a Republican senator from Portland, recalled his own personal experiences as a Jewish man growing up in Maine, and how he was called a "dirty Jew" and a "Christ killer." As a student at Bowdoin College in the late 1950s, the Portland Republican said he saw fraternities deny invitations to Jews and blacks. Later, during a tour of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, Abromson said he learned theNazis tried tb exterminate not only Jews, but gays, Gypsies and Slavs, as well. Abromson said his bill "ends forever any similarity between the Nuremberg laws (legitimizing anti-semitism) of 1930s Germany and state laws of 1990s Maine. This bill is that important." The bill’s most vocal foe is Concerned Maine Families, an anti-gay rights group which calls the proposal a "jobs bill for gays." The organization’s leaders have warned the bill would give special job advantages to anyone claiming to be gay or perceived as gay. Many at the hearing held signs that said, "Stop the Special Jobs Bill for Gays" and "Equality for ME. The way life should be." "The effects of this mandate on small business will be burdensome, unjust, unenforceable and will heighten the unfriendly business climate that we must already tolerate in the state of Maine," said Randall Clark ofCape Elizabeth, president of Small BusinesS Benefits Inc. and leader of the CMF!s 1,200-member Business Advisory Board. Rod Smith of Buxton told the committee he was fired from his job as a nursing assistant in Lewiston last January because he was gay. Another gay man, Guy Riddick of South Portland, said several landlords in Gorham, Westb.rook and Scarborough toldhim and his male partner last year they did not rent to homosexuals. Alandlord in POrtland also refused, but because that city has an ordinance protecting homosexuals from housing discrimination, the couple was able to sue, Riddick said. In 1995, Maine voters rejected a ballot question by Concerned Maine Families to restrict gay civil rights, 53 percent to 47 percent. Civil rights advocates are cormng off a recent loss over same-sex marriages. The Legislature last month approved a ban on gay marriages, making Maine the 18th state [o do so. King let the measure become law without his signature. Several legislators said they voted for the ban only to avoid sending the issue to a statewide referendum, where they feared a negative campaign could hurt the drive for gay rights. So far this year, about 17 bills favoring civil rights for Lesbians and Gay men have been introduced in at least 14 states, according to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. ¯ First Montana Gay Pride Parade In Bozeman BOZEMAN (AP) - Despite protests from about 200 ¯ people, Bozeman city commissioners unanimously ¯ approved apermit for a gay pride parade this summer, ¯ saying they had no choice. "Ifwe didn’t, it’s discrimi- ¯ nation," Mayor Don Stueck said after the 5-0 vote. ~ Stueck said the city’s attorney, PaulLuwe, had warned ¯ that if the commission banned this parade, it would ¯ have to cancel all parades, including the Sweet Pea ¯ and Montana State University homecoming parades. ¯ Stacey Haugland, a Pride member who attended ¯ Monday’s meeting, said she was pleased by the vote. ’- Pride’has-been a:’~r~al’respectfUl ~bn~m~n~ity gtot~p," ¯ Haugland.said. "I donrt think the people have any- ~ thing to fear from the parade." The Pride Weekend is ¯ planned June 6-8 at the Emerson Cultural Center to ¯ celebrate gays, lesbians and bisexuals living in Mon- ¯ tana. Three annual weekends have been held before in other Montana cities. Raven Kargel of Belgrade, who organized an anti- . gay march in Bozeman two years ago, said the city ¯ really didn’t have a choice because it would have ¯ been sued by Pride if commissioners rejected the ¯ "sodomites"’ parade. People who oppose homosexuality, she said, may raise money to sue the city themselves. "I think it would be better to boycott the ¯ city," specifically downtown, Kargel said. "People ¯ who don’t want to see people bragging about bi:eak- ¯ ing the law need to boycott." KGVW, a Christian ¯ radio station based in Belgrade, had urged listeners to ~ call Bozeman City Hall to protest the parade, and that ¯ prompted about 200 phone calls from around the ¯ Gallatin Valley. "It is like inviting leprosy into the ¯ community," one caller said. : Transexual Parent Seeks ¯ Custody Rights Back ST. LOUIS (AP) - A father who lo~t custody of two ¯ song after undergoing a sex change operation says she ¯ plans toask an appeals court to reconsider its ruling. ¯ "There are things only a parent can provide," the ¯ father, now known as Sharon, told the St. Louis Post- " Dispatch. "That is unconditional love, guidance and ~ wisdom. There is no reason I can’t give that to my kids." ¯ Sharon, 38, is a graduate of the Air Force Academy ¯ and a former officer in the Air Force and Army. She has had no direct contact with the boys since late ¯ 1992. Sharon said that the children - now 7 and 10 - ¯ needed both their parents. She plans to ask the Mis- ¯ souri Court of Appeals in St. Louis to reconsider its ¯ March 11 decision giving the boys’ mother sole legal ¯ custody. ¯ Hundreds of battles similar to Sharon’s are waged ~ nationwide each year, but nearly all are fought out- . side public view, a national advocate for transsexuals ¯ said."Mostcasesdon.t&"splaythecourageofSharon,’ ~ who was willing to go public;" said Riki Anne ¯ Wilchins, executive director ofGender Public Advo. ¯ cacy Coalition, or Gender PAC, in New York. Such ¯ custody battles are seldom conducted "on a level ¯ playing field," she said. "Usually, the mode of attack ¯ ~s to portray the transgender parent as, bydefinition, ¯ deviant and anendangerment to their own kids, even ¯ in the absence bf any evidence to support the claim." ~ In Sharon’s ’case; -the appeals ’courtin St:Louis ¯ ruled that a St. Charles County Circuit Court judge ¯ must decide whether visits with Sharon would be in ¯ the boys’ best interest. The appeals rulingo overturned ¯ ajoint-custody decision by anotherjudgein St. Charles ¯ County where the boys’ mother lives. ¯ "Ifyou asked them, I know they would want to talk ¯ with me," Sharon said. "I have never, ever presented ~ myself to my children.as anything other than their ¯ dad. I do not need my chi" ldren’ s vali"dati"on ofm¯ yself ¯ as a.woman." ~ Sharon acknowledged that both boys would need ¯ counseling before they could resume a relationship ¯ with their father. Sharon said her original plan for ¯ reconciliation with her sons called forphone calls and ~ counseling leading up to visits. "I know they would ¯ recognize me as their dad," she said. "I would never ¯ do anything that would harm them." Y Teens Feel No Risk BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Th,~re is a perception amongrural Indiana teen-agers that AIDS won’t happen to them, according to a recent study by two Indiana University professors. "They think they know everyone, what they are doing and who they should avoid," said William L. Yarber, one of the researchers. "That is really significant relative to the fact that we are finding, in our center, that AIDS is growing faster in the rural areas." Yarber, senior director of the Rural Center for AIDS/Sexually Transmitted ,Disease Prevention, and Stephanie Sanders, associate director of the Kinsey Institute, condUcted the study of 38 adolescents, ages 11- to 17-years-old. Both males and females said they would not practice sexual abstinence just to avoid HIV, and females expressed a greater fear of pregnancy than of HIV infection. "There is a real perception in the rural communities that they don’t believe their ownrural town has been touched by AIDS and that they are invulnerable," Yarber said. But state statistics show that both counties involved in the study have AIDS cases and several HIV diagnoses as well, Yarber said. "They may not know people as well as they think," he said. "But they don’t feel they have to worry about it." 1st Nat’lCurriculum About; HIV/AIDS NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A new tool to slow down the~spread of HIV where it is increasing fastest - among teens - has been u0y~iled,~gcently. "The Science of HIV,?~.a. l;84-page teachers’ guide and 30- minute Video, is:the first gcience program designed to ~each students about the human immunodeficiency virus, how it causes,AIDS, and how to avoid it. The guide wasunveiled at a National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) meeting. "The research community has made encouraging progress in treating AIDS, but the only 100 percent effective treatment we have is prevention," said James Gallarda, with Abbott Laboratories. "By teaching the science of HIV and AIDS, we hope to give students a better understanding of how this disease is prevented and treated." Gallarda, who helped put together the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry’s AIDS exhibit, said that work prompted Abbott to ask the NSTA about developing the program. A new report from the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control found that new AIDS cases among 13- to 25-yearolds infected thrdugh sex and drug needles rose 20 percent between 1990 and 1995, he said. One quarter of all new HIV infections are among people younger than’22. Even science teachers in the audience murmured in surprise Friday at the results of one demonstration designed to show how quickly a virus can spread. Author Michael DiSpezio passed out clear plastic cups of clear liquid to the two dozen teachers and reporters who attended the breakfast meeting. Four of the cups were "infected" with an alkali and would turn bright pink when the right chemical was added. He had each person turn to a neighbor, mix the contents of their cups together, then divide the mixed liquid back between the two cups. Then each person turned to a different neighbor and did the same thing. DiSpezio went down the aisles with a vial and eyedropper, adding the telltale chemical to each cup. Every single one turned bright pink. ¯ Sharon Nelson, a biology teacher at Waunakee High in Wisconsin and an ad- ¯ visory board member for the project, told ~ the group that when she used the demon-’-~’ ¯ stration in her class of 22 students, two ¯ cups remained clear- and one was held by ¯ a student she had asked to abstain from ¯ mingling fluids. ¯ "I wasjust- ’Wow! The kids will really ¯ go for that! That is very emphatic,’ "said ~ WillaRamsay, a high-schoolteacher from ¯ San Diego. "I am going to my district ¯ science-math manager with it. I think it ¯ needs to be promoted throughout our en- ¯ tire district" she said. ¯ DiSpezio said he thinks that teaching ¯ H1V as science, rather than morality, will ¯ help thecurriculum avoid the fate of safe- ] sex education programs. A committee ¯ namedbytheNationalInstitutes ofHealth ¯ reported in February that moral and gov- ¯ ernment objections are blocking safe sex ¯¯ education programs. She asked if it could also be used in ¯ middle school, and the developers said ¯ yes. "By the time they get to us at ninth ¯ grade, they’re pretty well educated the ¯ wrong way," Ramsay said. "I think we ¯ need to get to the students in sixth grade." ¯ Condoms for Kids ~ SEATILE (AP) - Adults can buy con- . doms at clubs, bars or gas stations, but ¯ access isn’t as easy for youths. A publicprivate partnership campaign aimed at ¯ lowering HIV infection hopes to change ¯ that. The campaign, dubbed Project AC- ¯ TION, is placing condom machines in ¯ Seattle businesses where young people ¯ gather. It’s an attempt to reduce the risk of ¯ sexually transmitted disease and preg- ¯ nancy rates among youths ages 14 to 20. ¯ Kae Lee Dozier, 14, says about a third ¯ of her friends are.having sex. Many of ¯ them think they are immune to sexually ¯ transmitted diseases, HIV, or pregnancy. ¯ "They think ’it can’t happen to ~me,’ but ¯ they’re wrong," Miss Dozier says. ¯ Miss Dozier, other youths and numer- ¯ ous business, religious and political lead- " ers on Thursday announced their support ¯ for Project ACTION. Organizers de- . scribed it as the first broad effort to make ¯ low-cost (25 cents) condoms available to ¯ youths with no strings attached. The two- " year, $450,000 campaign is modeled after ¯ a project started in Portland, Ore., which ¯ includes public education and peer coun- ¯ seling. Seattle and San Jose, Calif., are the ~ next cities to go "online" with the project. ¯ Five condom machines have been in- - stalled in two Seattle businesses so far and ~ the Project hopes to place dispensers in ¯ 130 otherbusinesses with significantyouth ¯ patronage. In King County, health sur- ¯ veys among youths show that 60 percent ~ ofhigh school students are sexually active ¯ by graduation, yet only half of them use , condoms. Lisa Bond, president of the Seattle ¯ Council of Parent Teacher Student Asso- ~ ciation, said even though the PTA has ¯ taken no official position on condom avail- " ability, she personally views the project ¯ .as a step forward. ’Td rather have them do ¯ an end run and save my child’s life than ¯ have a child die from ignorance," Ms. ¯ Bond said. "The more kids know about ¯ the dangers they’re facing, the better deci- ¯ sions they can make." Gwen Williams, director of Holiness Missions, acknowledged that the avail- . ability of condoms is disturbing to many, ¯ particularly churchgoers who emphasize ¯ abstinence. But, Ms. Williams, said, ~ "We’re talking about saving lives. 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The "Plan" will provide certain services for each insured at a cost of $100.00 per person (employee) per month. This plan has a $300.00 annual deductible and pays 80% of your medical bills after that deductible is met. Sounds pretty easy so far. Here’s where it gets complicated... A third party approaches your insurance company and tells them they can cut their expenses by 40%. This third party is the Managed Care group. It functions as an intermediary (negotiator) between you and your doctor, hospital, pharmacy, etc., and your original insurance company. Its function is to make .money (profits) for themselves and for the Insurance company. It is not in the busi- ¯ gist, "Sorry, no money is left in the Heart ¯ Transplant Fund. Procedure demed. That’s it! After all, money talks. This is ¯ how our civilized, capitalistic society func- ¯ tions. Now, I wouldn’t have such a prob- ¯ lem with all this, if the Managed Care ~ groups were going broke orifthese groups ¯ functioned as not-for-profit institutions. ¯ But when insurance and Managed Care ¯ companies are showing record profits, it ¯ becomes extremely difficult to rationalize how someone could be turned down ¯ for a life-saving procedure. Have yourpremiums gonedown lately ? Have your deductibles or co-payments been reduced this year? Physicians’. pay has dropped by nearly 40% in the past few ¯ years, so they are not benefiting..Ask ¯ yourself, "If premiums are up and benefits are down, who is making out? It ¯ doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure ¯ that the Managed Care groups and your insurance company are laughing all the ¯ way to the bank. If you think (or don’t ¯ think) managed health care is bad now, ¯ here is a look into the crystal ball... ~ Primary care physicians will be called ¯ uponto make decisions (final decisions in ¯ some cases) about health care procedures ¯ based on age and need. For example, say ~ I am your primary care physician, you are 60 years of age, and you need kidney ¯ dialysis. But, I can have only five people ¯ a year on dialysis treatment. Four slots are ¯ already filled and, just before your apness to serve you.or-your doctor!s, ¯ pointment, a 25 year old patient of mine hospital’s, and pharmacist’s (etc.) best ¯ also needs dialysis. Who gets dialysis slot interests:~ Which is your health! Period. ¯ #5? In the future, the care will go to those The sooner.you understand the princi.-. ~ : who can pay out ofpocket: In other words, pal motives of the Managed Care gr0up’s~- . just likeih~judici’ai system, the rich will interest (which is money-making), the- ¯ prevail in health care. better equipped you will be to deal with. ~ Obvi~usly this is avery simplistic overthe pr0blei~s you may encounterl Tile ,~’ vi~c.0f thetotal managed health Care decisions made in health care today .are ¯ picture. "What can I do?" you ask. Get bas~d0nfinancialnumbers.ForeXai:nplei" " inv6I~edi’Wfit~you~elected~fficialsand say you need a heart transplant. Your ~. the State Insurance Commissioners. And primary care physician must refer you out o take care of your health by becoming fit, to a specialist (cardiologist)~ and he/she must ask the Managed Care group if you can be approved for the heart transplant. Mind you, there are funds allocated for these procedures for each group or plan. Well, guess what?! It’s toward the end of the fiscal year and the Heart Transplant Fund is depleted. An accountant from the Managed Care group tells your cardiolo- ¯ ea.ting right, and supplementing with vita- ¯ mlns daily in order to avoid feeding the ~ (Mis)Managed Care Monster!! Dr. Gorman’s practice is located at ¯ 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514. His ¯ is a Board Certified Chiropractor &Acu- ~ .puncturist, has a B:S. degree in Nutrition, ¯ is an active bodybuilder, anddoesfitness, ¯ nutrition, & supplement counseling. want to deal with these issues- not AIDS, not sex before marriage," she said. "But we must face the reality or we’re going to lose our youth." Miss Dozier said condom availability reduces, rather than encourages, sexual activity among youths. "Knowing more about this gives you the power; you don’t think of having sex because you’re drunk or rebelling or because you feel pressured," Miss Dozier said. "After getting all this information aboutAIDS, I’m holding back from .sex. It made me want to wait, and I think more youths will wait and hold off more, the more they know about the risks." Gore Seeks More $ For AIDS Drugs WASHINGTON (AP) Hoping to improve access to AIDS-fighting drugs, the Clinton administration is exploring the possibility of expanding Medicaid coverage for people afflicted with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Vice President A1 ¯ Gore has asked the Health Care Financing ¯ Administration "to look into the possibil- ¯ ity" of making Medicaid available earlier ¯ to people with HIV to get them the cut- . ting-edge drugs needed to help them. - ¯ "If it works out, as I hope and expect it ¯ will, it can ease suffering, renew hope and ¯ help ensure that goodpeopte are notpriced ¯ out of lifesaving medicine," Gore said ¯ Wednesday. He said the move was neces- ¯ sary because people diagnosedwith HIV ¯ can develop full-blown AIDS before be- . coming eligible for Medicaid, "and that ¯ makes some of these new drugs prohibitively expensive for people who need ¯ them." ¯ Gore made the announcement after re- " ceiving the 1997 National Leadership Award for Public Service from AIDS ¯ Action, an AIDS advocacy group. He said ¯ he has asked the HCFA to report back to ¯ him in 30 days after exploring the possi- ~ bility. "Our view is that getting these ¯ drugs to people earlier will not cost more ¯ in the long run," he said. "Itmay even save ¯ money, and it will certainly save lives." OGRA Presents~The 12th Annual Great Plains Regional Rodeo Sponsored by Miller Lite Oklahoma City ¯ OK State Fairgrounds Memorial Day Weekend May 23, 24, 25, 1997 Ticket Package $36.00 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE RODEO HOTLINE 1-405-842-0849 HOST HOTEL - HILTON INN NORTHWEST 2945 N.W. 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All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Into: PUB 9165, 74157 .Y READ ALL ABOUT IT Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library An apparent oxymoron, Steve Gunderson was a multi-term, gay Republican congressman from a rural Wisconsin district. Amoderate, traditional Lutheran, Gunderson had quietly represented his district since 1981 before deciding not to seek reelection in 1996. The story ofGunderson and his long term partner, coauthor Rob Morris, is inspiring, but somewhat disappointing. Told in alternating narratives by each author, House and Home is a refreshingly candid view of a major, gay publiC figure. Many moderates and progressives were deeply disappointed when Gunderson declined to run for a ninth term. He had risen to a position of seniority and influence when he decided that he could no longer trust his own party for support. He realized this one day in 1994, while attending a Wisconsin Republican caucus: "it was composed mostly of right- ¯ Gunderson to become more vocal about his life with Rob Morris. They had met in ¯ 1983 and Gunderson had occasionally ¯ mentioned Morris during political ¯ speeches. After being outed, Morris con- Gundel n lashes outat whathe considersthe liberal, left-w_’mgof theGa-y ci rigrit movement... . t_iayacfivists taavetoaccept thatGays are not automatically that vinced Gunderson to respond forcefully to critics by pointing out that the Republican Party had "an historic role in fighting prejudice." Gunderson insists that "anyone who was familiar with the history ofthe Republican Party would understand that, like Barry Goldwater, I could legitimately say, ’I didn’t leave the party, the party left me.’ " Morris, comments are mostly short contributions of apersonal nature. Being a Congressional spouse, he had to maintain a careful balance between G/anderson’s public and private life. Morris dutifully details his perspective, but without much of the wit and humor that he apparently possesses. Gunderson lashes out at what he considers the liberal, leftwingofthe Gay civil rights movement. He has often, been accused of "sleeping with the wing ’true believers’ who had "[~t=r~ ]]’~ll¢~,~ne come .to the caucus straight . xx~~oa~a from services at their funda- .aren t _ mentalist churches. Mostwere people I had never met before au~oxx.~u.~,c.ttt,y in politics. They were part of enemies.... the ’family values’ army, loyal in every way to the Religious RighVs high command. Not schooled or motivated in partisan politics, not educated about government or history, and not informed in any deep, objective way about many of the major issues, they were there because they had been told that the only way to save the lives of fetuses from abortion, to save their children from the influence of predatory homosexuals, and to save America from degradation was to show up at these caucuses and compel the Republican Party to do their will." His 1994 outing on the floor of the House of Representatives, by controversial congressman Bob Dornan, forced .enemy,’/. : Gunderson~ s response:." Gay activists have to ~aecept ~that gays are not auto- .matically DemOcrats, that Republicans aren’t automatically enemies, and that it is vital to have friends in the majority ¯ party. More specifically, it is crucial to ~ have openly gay Republicans who are ¯ willing to do the sometimes tough and ¯ thankless work of sensitizing the party to ¯¯ gay issues, gay rights, and gay humanity." Gunderson, ofcourse, decided in less than ¯ two years after his outing, that this was the ¯ responsibility of someone else, someone who has yet to show up. The abdication of ¯ his essential role diminishes the impact of his otherwise impressive story. ¯ Checkfor House and Home, and books ¯ on other related topics, at your local ¯ branch library, or call the R~aders Ser- ¯ vices department at the Central Library at 596-7966. Email is a wondrous thing. At the moment, I am in Fort Worth, and having to write a colmnn for deadline. Fortunately, computers allow tiffs to happen. Or unfortunately,. depending on your perspective. You will notice this column is a bit differcnt from others. I have a story to tell. It may be meamngful, it may be entertmning. I hope it is both. Story one: In 1986, my Father was diagnosed with cancer. He was admitted into the hospital for a biopsy. I, as well as the rest ofmy fanfily, were strained mad in denial He had never shown his age frotu the time I was born up to that point in his lifc. 1! sccmcd he would always be there lor us. I was in a play at the time, a drcadflfl nmsical review. I had a solo part in a song (my lirst ever). I was in school full timc and working, so I didn’t have much time for hospital visits. According to fanfily that did spend time at the hospital, his wish was that I continue in the rehearsals and not miss any on his account. Since we all thought he’d be home at any time, I suffered through the rehearsai, trying to conquermy fear of singing in front of people. His biopsy kept being delayed, and a two day visit stretched into three weeks. I did visit him a couple of times, and each time he seemed older, as though the years were catching up to him all at once. It scared me, but still I kept thinking he’d be home soon. I remember him looking out the window once, a sad, resigned look on his face. He said something - I cannot to this day remember what, but I know it had to do with what was coming. I continued struggling to smile while singing and remembering choreography and lyrics at the same time. Dad continued to go downhill, each time they’d think he was ready for biopsy, see Jim, page 13 COOL UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE EYEWEAR Discover eyewear styles found nowhere else in Tulsa. OLIVER PEOPLES, GAULTIER, MIKLI, MATSUDA, ETC... ~ VISIONS 6.837 S. MEMORIAL ¯ 254:1611 Renew Your Subscription to Life. NITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For Living,TM $ 2 1, 9 8 8 sale price 7 Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation ¯ Lesbians and Gay menfitce many special tax situations whether singlo or as couples. ¯ Thank youfor giv.tng us our most successful tax season. ¯ Call us for help with your year round tax needs. 7 4 7:2 5~4 6,6 4021 S. 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The stunning photography of Lee Steenhuis. by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche " the sandwiches are accompanied by a dill TFN Food Critic " pickle and Pringles potato chips, though If one ever has out of town guests who ¯ the lemon Caesar salad will be substituted think no culinary excitement exists in . upon request. Tulsa, one need go no farther than Cherry ¯ The lunch time crowd has welcomed Street to wakeup their tastebuds. Tucci’s, the addition of daily pasta specials to the located at the site ofthe former long-beloved Cherry Street Bakery, serves up food in the New Italian mold with strong California influences. While not exclusively a pizza parlor, it’ s pizza that has made Tucci’s a Cherry Street destination, even with such old standbys as The Hideawayjust across the street. Nothing promotes a restaurant more than the Shock value and talk factor of previous customers telling their friends about their dining experience, and diners here will certainly have something to talk about. The kitchen at Tucci’s makes up a fine, handtossed pizza crust, and then covers ~t with some unbelievable toppings. Two ofthe most talked about combinations are the Stone Temple Pie, which features marinated cactus, smoked fajita chicken, and black beans, and the Thai Pie, an interesting mix of spicy peanutpesto, teriyaki chicken, bamboo shoots, and chow mein noodles. Intrigued? Shocked and appalled? Read on. The Upstream Dream, a fairly new addition to the menu, is topped with smoked salmon. The Aglio Arrosto (roasted garlic for the non-Italianophones out there) has roasted garlic, pinenuts, and Italian sausage. The California Pie is loaded down with artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, olives, fresh basil, and feta cheese. And, the list goes on. The true artistry at Tu_cci’ s is that, while certainly bizzarre sounding, these unusual topping combinations work. Oftentimes, we see restaurants trying to be too creative, and they can’t quite pull it off, but that is not the case here. The pies inspire strong emotions from the diners--they either love it or they hate it. We’ve never heard anything in between. All of the pizzas are accompanied by a wonderful lemon Caesar salad, crispy romaine with a zesty and bright lemon juice dressing, instead of the more traditional egg yolk-based Caesar. And, when the pie amves, it immediately takes center stage, since it is presented on a metal footed cake plate. But, after the shock of the toppings, be prepared for another shock. The bill. A large pizza is $19.50. Pizzas are not the only menu item available, especially since the recent menu redo, which added additional entree choices, mostly in the sandwich department. An Italian "rich boy" is offerred for $5.75, as is a chicken parmesan. Grilled Italian sausages and peppers goes for $5.25, while smoked turkey breast and chicken salad tarragon sandwiches come in a $4.95. A very interesting Roasted Italian vegetables in pita bread sells for $4.95, and we’ve found this sandwich interesting, though a bit heavy on the lettuce and short on the vegetables .All of Tucci’s 1344 East 15th 11 am- 10pm Mon - Thurs Fri/Sat til 11 closed Sun Cuisine: Nuovo Italiano Dress: Casual Payment: Cash, checks MC, Visa, and AmEx Alcohol: Domestic and imported beer Smoking: Smoking on outdoor deck, non-smoking inside (sort of) Cost: Moderate ~kat{.1nsgt: menu, selling for $5.50, which includes the lemon Caesar and Italian bread. On the day we reviewed Tucci’s, the special was a spinach fettuccine with basil cream. Assuming one likes spinach (which we don’t), the pasta was freshly made and had a distinct spinachy taste. The basil cream sauce had pieces of fresh basil leaf in it and was light and pleasant. The only surprise was that the dish was served with a large soup spoon on the plate. Why? There wasn’t any soup on the menu? Surely, they didn’t expect us to. eat our fettuccine with a spoon ! (for those who haven’t memorized the writings of Miss Manners, Jean-Pierre insists that it is incorrect to eat spaghettior fettuccine using a spoon to~,~help twirl the pasta around th~ fork.) Several.~alads are also available, from a large lemon Caesar at $4~50, to the chicken salad an~t~he.Mediterraneo at $6.50. Could s~m.eone please tell us why the: Mediterranean salad proudly proclaims that it contains shrimp from the Gulf ofMexico? There is also antipasto for $6:50.~ Beverages are fun here. Certainly, the mostpopular is iced cappuccino. They also make Italian sodas, soda water with a shot or two of various flavoring syrups, and have an ¯ extensive selection of bottled waters, in- ~ cluding the Welch "Ty Nant," the pricey ¯ stuff in the pretty cobalt bottle. Biscotti and cheesecake are always avail- " able for dessert, and, when the kitchen ~ makes it and there is some left, a nice ¯ spumoni ice cream ($3.00) can be had. ¯ Even better is the tiramisu, sponge cake ¯ soaked with espresso and layered with ¯ Italian cream for $3.75. The food at Tucci’s is good, and a ¯ relatively goodvalue for the money. The ¯ major area needing improvement is the service. Chronically understaffed, the ¯ friendly and earnest wait staff will get to ¯ one’s table as soon as they can, but still, ¯ the wait can be annoying. On ourlast visit, ~ the iced cappuccinos and Italian sodas ¯ arrived at the table with no spoons or ¯ straws. And, the music being broadcast ¯ over the speakers was so loud, we could ~ hardly hear one another talk, making us ¯ feel like we were at the Full Moon Cafe ¯ across the street. ¯ But, the future is looking bright. The ¯ ownership triumvirate of husband, wife, ¯ and mother has recently extensively re- - modeled the kitchen, and the menu under- " goes regularrevision and freshening. The ¯ outside deck remains a popular spot for ¯ watching the Cherry Street traffic. We ¯ like Tucci’s. ~ Not feeling up to cactus or pineapple or ¯ peanuts on your pizza? There’s a-Pizza ¯ Hut just down the street for the timid. Y Chairman Terrance Tom called a nmvs conference mad insisted that without referring the opposite-sex couples in the amendment, it will continue to invite la~vstfits challenging the marriage law. House and Senate conferees were fac; ing an internal deadline of resolving their differences over the stone-sex marriage bills, although Sott~ acknowledged that deadline could be waived upon an agreement with Senate President Norman Mizuguchi. Both Souki and Tom expressed confidence that an amendment to ban same-sex manJages and a package of benefits for gay mad lesbian couples will be approved before the Legislatm’e adjourns April 29. Tom defended his decision at die latest House-Senate meeting Wednesday night not to take up the rights package for samesex couples. He said as far as he’s concerned, the Senate has failed to provide a comlter proposal to the House’s latest proposal. Senate conference co-chairnlan Avery Chumbley said the Senate will meet with the House when the Itouse agrees to take up both the anlendment mid tile Lesbian/Gay benefits package and not separate them. "They are both are part of the stone problem mad we’re not going to separate them," he said. Rhode s and Kills Anti-Marriage Bill PROVIDENCE, RA. (AP) _ A bill to ban gw marriages was voted down by a powerful House couun{ttee on Thursday. "Life in Rhode I~l,’md is not going to change tomorrow if we don’t pass tiffs bill," said Rep. Timoth3 Willianlson, DWest Warwick, a member of the House Judiciary Connnittee. A1 though Rhode I slmad doesn’ t recognize gay marriages uow, the bill’s supporters worried the state would be forced to recognize them if legalized in another state. Debate over the issue led Congress to pass and President Cliuton to sign last year the Defense of Marriage Act. The law says the federal government will not recognize gay nlamages andit allows states to refuse to recognize them as well. No states allow homosexuals to marry, although the Hawaiian Supreme Court is considering the issue. Rep. Michael Pisaturo, D-Cranston, opposed the bill so much he introduced one of his own to legalize same-sex marriages, although henow plans to let his bill die. City Grants Partners Health Insurance SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Saying he hopes to lay down a model for the rest of the state, MayorMichael Albano on Thursday began offering health insurance to gay and lesbian partners of city workers. He acknowledged talat the move is bomld to breed some dissent, saying, "There are .those who do not yet understand that tails IS a new world we live in." But he added, "It is the right thing to do. My adininistration will not discrilninate based on ... alternative lifestyle. And no other city in Massachusetts or in America should elfiler." Springfield, file third largest city in tale state with 160,000 residents, became the second Bay State connnunity with such a nleasure in effect, according to Gay mid Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, a Boston- based group that monitors gay rights. Mary Bonauto, tlae group’s civil rights direc.tor, said Cambridgeis tale other commumty. "It’s a basic stand by the mayor and city of Springfield for fairness to all fmnilies and also for equal pay’ for eqtml work," she said. Albano signed the executive order in a brief late-afternoon ceremony before city and .state officials, gay-rights advocates, jottrnalists mad others. State Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, a supporter of the policy, was also there. Albano said he expects perhaps 20 or 30 of the city’s 6,500 employees to sign up for such coverage. But he predicted it won’t create the need for any larger appropriation. The progranl now costs about $32 ~nillion a year. The mayor ordered bereavement and sick time rights for gay mid lesbian partners of city workers in January 1996. The city is defining a gay or lesbian "domestic pm:tner" as someone sharing expenses and living with the city employee for at least a year "in a relationslfip of mutual support, caning and counnitment in wlfich they intend to remain for file indefinite In western Massachusetts, the town of Palmer briefly adopted such a policy, but oppouents m,’maged to dismantle it within months. In Northmnpton, city leaders approved apolicy ofletting stone-sex couples register as such tbr certain rights, but not health insurance. Voters later blocked the move in a public referendum. In Springfield, not everyone was embracing the idea. "As a resic]ent, I find it reprehensible that file3’ can do something fl~at so many citizens are morMly opposed to," said Ronald Crochetiere, a resident who said he has been active on some political issues. Maine Gov. Lets Anti-Marriage Bill Pass AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Sayiug his decision was not an easy one, Gov. Angus King will let the gay marriage ball enacted by’ the Legislature last week become law without his signature rather than force a referendum by vetoing tale bill. King said he has "a deep respect for the institntion of marriage and its religious roots," but he does uot bdieve the bill remedies a problem because there’s no movement in Maine to make same-sex marriages legal. The governor also said he does not believe traditional marriage is under assault in Maine. "I believe that this bill has very little to do with marriage and nothhlg to do withlove," said King. Concerned Maine Families, which led the initiative that forced tam legislative vote, said the law protects traditional marriage from threats by inilitant gay activists. The governor had three options after the bill was enacted by overwhelming margins last week by the House and Senate: sign file bill, veto it, wlfich would force a referendum, or let it become law without his signature. King said a referendum would trigger a bitter and divisive statewide campaign that would not benefit the public. The governor also said he expects the law to be successfully challenged in court. He believes it violates both tile equal protection and full faith and credit clauses of the Constitution. "This bill will briefly become law in Maine, but it will nothavemynameonit," said King. Timo{hy W. 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Home of the 21 st Social Board Open 24 hours a day ¯21st & Memorial across from Albertsons 610-8510 International Mr. Leather Chicago, Illinois May 22 - 26 Orlando Gay Days Sea World, Universal Studios + Disney World Orlando, Florida June 6 - 8 IGTA member Call 341.6866 Internationa Meet free, "~ d~)’mplication would arise. The last visit the fanfily had with him, he looked plNn tired and we~. I had never seen him look that way in my life. At one point, he ended up in the intensive care refit. The last time I saw him, he was so heavily sedated that nay brother’s voice brought no reaction at all. When I spoke, his eyelids fluttered as he straggled to open his eyes. He finally did, and tried to speak - in vain, because they had a breattfing robe stuck down his throat, making it impossible to talk. But he. came to, tried to speak, and became extremely agitated when he couldn’tcommunicate. My brother and I were ushered out by the nurse, for fear our presence would disturb him further, causing him to damage the numerous tubes and devices connected to him. Keeping him alive. Sort of. That is the last time I saw my father alive. A couple of weeks later he lapsed into coma. Momgave the orders to remove the life support. My father left this plane alone. No one who h~ew him was there. I vowed then that if anyone I was close to was in the hospital, my first priority was being there. No show, nojob, no other event would be more important than being there - for fmnily, friend, or lover. The show went on. I remember the day Dad died. The director berated me venomoush’ in front of the cast for not smiling and"selling" the numbers I was in. I had left a message on the answering machine that morning, he didn’t get the message until after the rehearsal. I for a change, ~vas the first one out the door, so he ufi ssed me. I was ready, for the first time, to walk out on a show. I just about told him he could take the bloody solos and give them to someone else. gcrew "’professionalism". It had cost me too much Nready. There ,are times that "The show must go on" is absolute poppycock. There will be other shows. I held my tongue, but barely. I was in too much shock to say anything at that Moment. He did apologize later. Story two: I am in Fort Worth because nay Mother has breast cancer, and had both of her breasts removed on Monday the 7th. According to several doctors, she will need help for 2 -3 weeks, as she won’t be able to lift her purse, so I am here to help. Mom’s health is not so great. She’s 74, a heavy smoker, and is handicapped, and thus cm~’t get around solo under the best of Circumstmaces. I have too many scars and unanswered questions leftover from Dad (as do all the members ofmy f,’unil y) to ever let anyone I know go into a hospital without me being there. People can slip away too damn fast. And all the political ballyhoo and bickering in the world doesn’t change that. Yes, it’s important to fight for what’s right, and to use your time wisely. But don’t forget the other things that are import~ mt, too - the smell of a flower, the voice of a loved one, and the time you spend with them. In the end, that.., is .... ALL... that.., matters. Nomatterhow mnch they am~oy you. You will miss them when they’re gone. Jobs are replaceable, things are replaceable, people ~e not. And too many filings can go wrong. My father died of cancer, my morn is dealing with cancer, and we have tbund out that three male cousins on her side are dealing with/have died from cancer. Her sister had breast cancer. I can’t shake the feeling that I ana seeing how I will die, barring bus crashes, plane explosions, and bank robberies. It is ~t too likety, given [hmily history and genetics Not to mention that there is no more severe issue thm~ losino a pare~t I~sing one is bad enom,h’ it t~rces you to den with mortNity m a way that no other loss can do. When a parent Nes, you lose not oNy apart of your Nstory, and present, but Nso your clfildh~d. No one will be there to dean up yot~ nfist&es or save you frown yourself, if you were so fortunate to have had fmNly like that. Some axen’t. I’ve been lucky thus t’~. I ~ow Mom will not l~t forever. Quite fray, the f~ly has been expecting a Nagnosis of lung ~acer to pop up for ye~s, yet she has remNned in fNr heNth. She never expected to outhve Dad. And when he died, she stepped up the ~ount of algareties consumed in order to ~tch up with Nm. Didn’t woN. Bre~t ~cer was a sunrise to us ~1. I and my fanfily have certNNy had, and continue to have, our differen~s. But they have always been there for me, t~ough my back surgery, tl~ough nasty splits with exMovers, and whatever other crises I had. Now, it’s my turn to be there for them. I tN~ this is what should Ne meant by the term "fmnily values." And with that rather drmnatic ending, I do have a Mnd of review. Anyone catch toNght’ s "Dr. Qnim~, Medicine Woman"? It’s not a show I usual3 watch (I am not at ~I parti~ to westerns - sacrilege coming from an OM~oma resident and nativeborn Texan, but there you ~e,), but b3 complete accident (except I, like Obi- Wan Kenobi, don’t believe in accidents. So~y, had to get that St~ Wars reference in there, ya M~ow.), I happened upon it tolfight. I was about to change the chanuel, when the gist of the plot line lilt me. Dr. Quinn was brining Walt Wlfitm~ into her dusty little Colorado county town for a p~try reading. I though t~s a rather novel idea. I wondered if they were going to de~ With Iris being homosexual or just gloss it over. So, I stayed tuned. I was pleasantly suwfised. Dr. Quiim, noticed that WdtW~ w~ depressed (Hmnun. Sounds fm~li~. Have I wfitmn about ~s before?) and asked lfim what wm up. He w~ saddened that Iris so.mate could not be wi~ ~m. She sfid, tot~ly t~owing of what gender ~s so.mate ~ght ~ (heterosexist assumptions, don’tcha ~ow), "Well, bring lfim on out from the ~st Co~tF’ Well, Waltw~ happier than a Gay m~in a gym, and perked nfighfily. Me.time, Her young son, a writer for the school paper, interviewed Wilt for the school paper...flone with ~m...during a solit~y wflk in the woods. Back to subplot number two,in w~ch the mwns~ople, thrilled at the prospect of a man of W~t’s stature bestowing a bit ofculture upon ~eir dusty town, become rather discfinfinatory upon being ~e gossip that W~t (GASP[) is a "Nmmy-boy", "one of them fellers who don’t like women ~e way most men normflly do". Dr. Qui~m is hogtied that her boy has been ~one with trim. She t~ks to Sully, plwedby the everhm~yJoe ~do, who tells her that she’s ove~eacting, that in lfis Nbe, gay folk are ac~pted~dhave eqtu~ status. His is the voice of reason, and he’s given excellent diNoN~e in tlfis episode. Well, She questions the boy, and tells lfim not go into the woods None with X~qfitman. She does do some research, and finds ~at some German literature of the day ch~flks it up to a defective gene. She is upset, because she emwnined Whitman and didn’t "see" anytlfing like this wrong with lfim. see Jim, page 14 ~JJr~ continued from page 13 Stdly tells her she should just accept him for who he is, that he is still the same mm~ whose writing tlmlled her. W~t’s souhnate arrives, he cheers up. The townsfolk display their homophobia with maliciotks gossip zu~d ontright discrimination, denying the couple a hotel room. Dr. QuimL despite her misgivings, invites them to stay in her home, m~d gradmflly comes to ~low them as simply two folk in love. She asks if the townspeople’s reaction bofliers him. lie replies no, that life is too sliort to #re iu to oflmr people’s ucgativity ~md empower it. Dr. Quiun is ok widi M1 ~is, undl Walt t~es her boy fishing. Alone. In tim woods. Fe~ng dm worst, she m~es a mad dash for the fislfing hole, wifll Sully telling her not to jump to conclusions. She m~d Snlly sne~ np on W~dt m~d the boy, fislfing. ~m bo) spe~s to WMt, ~ng ~m what "’Nmmy-boy" memas. In a ~vonderfully written respo~me, he tells the boy, that it is a word somc folks ~une up ~vith to hurt others, tte wreaks the boy that words cm~ be ~vcapons, us~ to hurt. But they cml ~dso be used to lined, to reflect tim positive, wondrous ddngs in liiE, mid that he mid thc boy had a gift to use words in t~mt way. And thus, thc3 could countcract the hate- 4"ul, negative words. Aud of course, l)r. Quinu, fears assuagcd, smiles beatifically, ~d she m~d Joe embrace, t~lll ofhope for the world. Fade out, dissolve to thc poe~’y rca~ng, with a hm~dful 0f imoplc attending. But cvcn a hmldfid ~m effect a lot of chm~gc. I liked WMt’s perspectivc. I will try tom&e it my own. Classifieds: How To Do It First 30 words are $10~ liach additional word is 25 cents. Y ou may bring additional attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box- $2 Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheel mailed - $2 Bliud Post Office 13ox - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the no. of words. (A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to lOB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your uame, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. NO refunds. ..... .... Roommate Needed (;WM scekiug same to share 2 bdnn., 1 bath home in Brookside/Riverside area: $200/mo. plus 1/2 utilities. Non-smoker preferred. 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(Tulsa) =28662 MAD FOR MASCULINE MEN I’m looking to get to know, and have good times with, other masculine Gay, or Bi, White males, between 18 and 34, in the area. i’m a good looking, Gay, White male, 33, 6’1. 1651bs. with short Brown hair, Blue eyes, , We Can’t talk before you call so hurry. Ilulsa) =28669 CLEAN CUT CONSERVATISM I’m a White male in my late forties. I’m looking for a very discreet male to get together with. You should be clean cut, conservative, no older than me. I en oy collecting books and traveling. Let’s share our values and goals and see where that leads. Discretion is vital. (Tulsa) =28803 END MY WAIT This old fashioned, ~omanfic is looking for companionship and’lovefrom you. P)~se call soon~ (Tulsa) =14264 SERVICE IS MY BUSINESS This young looking, 42 year old, White male, s~eks masculine. I~have a good build from frequent workouts and daily jogs. (Tulsa) =28323 MY WIFE’S IN THE DARK I want to have some fun with another man. i’m 27 and good looking. 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I’m 5’9~ 1651bs, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes. You should be hbeast, loving, caring, and drag frea, as I am. We con make it ffappen iT we fly. {Tulsa) ~27068 HUNTING NEW GAME I want to make some new plans and include you in them. rm a 28 year okl, Gay., White mab, 6’1 with Brown hair and eyes. I like te cook and enjoy all outdoor spa~, espec!ally hunting and fishing. Let me kna~v when I can plan ta seeyou. (Tulsa) =23916 GOODBYE, CITY UFE I wanna meet some of ~ivi’anllg. TinhisIh2e8coyeuanrtyo.ldI ,liGkeaayl,l Bolualcdkomoraalec,tievietieosy,slike hunling, and fishing. Call me and get aw~ from it all. (Tulsa) =26S22 FLEX FRIEND You’ve .clot a friend riflht here. I’m a 42 yea~s 01d, G~ male, 5’8~’, 170E;~. I’m into sports: music, and am very flexibb. Let’s have same ton. (Tulsa) =26409 SHOW ME THE WAY I’m a masculine, Lisexual curious guy;’and I’m a:li~e ~rvous about is. I’m 21,5’7" 1951bs, with a worked out bedy~ Black hair, a~d Brown eyes. I need you to show me theway. (Tulsa) ’~26412 TULSA TIME I’ve got time on my hands. Would you like to spend it with me? This Gay male, enjoys reading sports, and music. Ad ust the vo ume, and let s taFk. (Tulsa) =25617 WANNA BE MY MENTOR? Maybe you can hell? nudge me out of the closet. I’m a 19 year old Gay male, 6ft, 1501bs, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes. I like tno’~ies, sports, and anything athletic. I’m not yet "out" to the world, but I want to try a relationship with a guy between 18 and 25. (Tulsa) =25579 JUST FRIENDS It’s a good time for some good times in Tulsa. I want to meat some new I’m 5’9, 1701bs. Give me a call and let’s out. (Tulsa) =25403 TRANSYLVANIA BEAUTY I’m a white, Transgender, Bi Male, 26, 5’9, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes. I’m very beautiful. I’d like to meat another Bi, or Gay, Transgender male, 26 to 30, who is good looking, clean, kind, and nice. (Tulsa) =25080 TAKE OFF MY SASH I’m Mr. Tulsa ¯ and I want to have some fun. I’m a leather man. I"ve been a runner up in Mr. Oklahoma Leather contest the last two years. Find out what’s so hot about me. Call now. (Tulsa) =25161 THE SECRET SHARER Can you help me find a dominant Bi or Straight guy who wants to have a discreet relationship? I’m an attractive, Bi, White male in my 30% 5’2, 1281bs. (Tulsa) =24820 I’M NO FATAL ATTRACTION It would be nice to make some friends but I’m hoping for a at more. I’m a financially and emotionally ~, White male, 33 years old, 5’11 e bars. I hope to meet another White male between 25 and 40 who’s in shape and still has most of his hair¯ [Tulsa) =24870 AT THE QUARRY I’ll bet there’s a big, stocky, Married man out there that would like to give it to me hard. I’m a cute guy in my 30’s, 5’2 and 1281bs. I hope you’re dominant and want to have a gay old time. (Tulsa) =24840 UNSUNG YOUNG Let’s keep this simple. I’m a young guy, 18, looking for other young guys, 18 to 28, fc;r fun and friendship. Call soon. (Tulsa) =19577 LONG HARD NIGHTS If you like sleapless nights, and sleepless days, give me a call i’m a 24 year old, Gay, White male, 6’3, 1601bs, in search of another Gay, White male, between 18 and 24. Let’s have a long, hard night, h:)llowed by a long, hard day. I’m versatile. (Tulsa) =24504 THE COWBOY WAY I’m a cowboy, plain and simple. I love to do things outdoors. Hunting and fishing are just two of the possibilities. If you’re between 18 and 25 and want to explore~ne cowboy way, leave me a message. (Tulsa) =1004 CONSERVATIVE OUTCOME I’m a 19 year old student, From Tulsa. I lave movies, sports, and going out. I’m seeking someone clean-cut, conservative, and discrete. I have yet to come out, so discretion is most important. Come share my values, and discover together what happens nexL (Tu sa) =23850 BLUE COWBOY This 55 year old Gay White ma e, cowboy, and Businessman, would like to meet a younger man betwean 35 and 55, to live with me in rural southeast Oklahoma. J’m 5’6, 1401bs, with short; thick Silver hairi strikin.Cl Blue eyes, and a mustache. You shbuld be well put together and des re th s type of lifeslyle. =9612 ~:; To record your FREE Pe onal ad: all: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) The Friends .i n Unity Social Org.anization, Inc. FUSO is a community based organization not for profit 501 (c)3 agency prowding services to African American males-and.females who are infected with HIV/AIDS in the Tulsa community. FUSO also .helps individuals find other agencies that provide other HIV/AIDS services. FUSO began in August 1991 out Of a need to bring African. American men of diverse sexual orientation together, to promote unity, education, cultural awareness and sensitivity to the needs of the African American community at large. The goal of FUSO is to. build bridges wher.e.gaps exist and to tear do.wn.the walls that have d~wded us w~th~n the community. FUSO ,has taken on the responsibility to.minister:to the needs of individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS,.to be.... a voice African American commun~ity, and especially~to be a voice for those.who have not been heard. FUSO is a ministry of compassion and. care. POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, April 15-May 14, 1997; Volume 4, 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 15-May 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jams Christjohn Barry Hensley Dr. Mike Gorman Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, March 15-April 14, 1997 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/533 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1997 African Americans AIDS Action Council AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV research Al Gore arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses children churches civil rights condoms custody Dave Fleischer Dr. Michael Gorman Ellen Degeneres FUSO gay parents harassment Health and Wellness healthcare homophobia HOPE Testing Human Rights Campaign Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Jimmy Flowers marriage Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association parade Partner Benefits performing arts Pride Read All About It restaurants Rob Morris Steve Gunderson Stonewall League students Tom Neal Transgender Tucci's Tulsa Family News University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/90e09146a0b57f04654ce85b4c7704e7.jpg 1b183f093ab3cf07cb60b5494627ad93 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/66edd8e5537a31efa2cb879ea32ed160.pdf 50e8db25052351113d56f4148133d9cc PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulss’s Largest Circulation Community Newspaper A vailable In More Than 50Locations New. Hampsbire + Maine TayClare: 25 Year Pass Civil Rights Laws! i as Lesbian Activist ¯ - These days, Tay keeps her National Rights Groups Hail Passage : TULSA ism at home - literally. Her Clare, home h0uses TheactivFree In 1994, the Roman Catholic Church’s influence helped former ¯ Gov. Stevc Merrili persuade the Senate to reject anti-discrimina_ " SpiritWomanCenterwhichprovidesprogramsfor womenfrom.the that range poetry nights to video ~: tion protections for Gays and Lesbians. Now with the church’s : nights sillyfrom to the serious.: But’for more ¯ blessing, the Senate reversed itself, voting 13-_9 to bar discrimi- ¯ ¯ nation agains~t Gays in jobs, housing and public places like hotels ¯ than 20 years, Clare has been helping to organize women (and men) : andrestaurants. Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, whogets the bill next, says " :in the Tulsa Les: : sh~ will sign it. ¯ Gay Pride Events OETAToAir Program OnGay Hero TULSA ~ The Pride Center/Tttlsa :Oklahomans for Human Rights have announced a partial-schedule for the 1997 Pride Events. In Tulsa, there will be a Pride March & Picnic on Saturday, June 14. The. March is planned to begin at 1 l:30am from near the Homeland Store at Gilcrease Road &Edison St. to Owen Park (Edison St. at Quanah)where the Pride Picnic will be held from noon to 5pro. There will be brief opening ceremonies from 12-12:30. The picnic is BYOF (bring your own food) but as in the past, refreshments donated by Pepsi, Coors, Miller & Bud will be served. Community organizations are encouraged to set up booths (call for information about suggested donation: 743-4297) Vollyball and tennis courts are available. It should be "family fun" for all. Several Tulsa congregations will be holdingPride Worship Services. At this time,.the following are confirmtd: ~ a service at Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation on June 1 st, 1 lam, see Pride, page 13 Three years ago, the church argued strongly against including " ¯" munifi~:~bian/Gay/Bi =com. Gays in the state’s civil rights laws. Merrill contended existing . clar~ notesthatin laws were adequate~ The H~use passed it, but the Senate killed it, : the early 70’ s when 13710,. Shah.een, then a senator, voted for the bill. Avoiding" shefirstbecamein¯ anothdr"potential~.Sen~d~feat last year, the House ~oted last : volved, the com. year to study the issue further. . ¯ reunify wasmoreor Rep. William McCann, the bill’s prime sponsor, cited the ¯ ¯ less just the clubs. . church’s new backing and Shaheen’s stance as two keys in : Around197 ! , some ¯ .winning passage Tuesday. "When the comer office isn’t oppospeople involved " tng you, it makes a difference," he said. ." with a Metropoli" This year, the diocese played a key role in turning the tide by " ¯ offering a compromise that provides the same prot,,ections but ¯ Tay Clare, director of the tan Community says th~ statedoes nOt:approveof any sexual lifestyle other than " Free Spirit Woman’s Center Church in Okla" the traditional marriage-based family." Supporters in the gallery : and longtime Tulsa activist, homa City wanted - tOhelporganizeone : cheered when the vote was annoullced. ¯ Tulsa. Clare being : Shaheen’s signature will make New Hampshire the 10th state i in dines before sherecalls decided, ~egrL~dgingly, to get tel~ephoned several ¯ ¯ to offer such protections. Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Massachu: set.ts, Connecticut, Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Vermont and :: involved ,with what became MCC-Greater Tulsa. Early meetings were held ather housebecoming as the newa ; . Mmnesotaalsobardiscriminationagainstgays~ Mainehaspassed: group went through~the Steps toward ¯ a similar bill. ¯ congregation, AfterOne some the group metand at . Thebill, which passed the House 205-125, :adds sexual often- ... different locations:. wastime, the public library, : tation to existing anti:discrimination protections based on age, . another was the old "street school:’ .whereapparsex, race~ color, ethnicbac.kground, physical0rmentaldisability, ¯ ently several other congregadom:also met. Clare marital stems, religious or political beliefs. It also protects state : workers. Complaints would be filed with thestate Human Rights ! jokes that for a while it was the Catholics at 10am ¯ Commission. Existing exemptions for small family businesses . .an andold thebar Homosexuals on Admiralatwhich 11. Later reeked the group.rented of beer and ." and some rentals would not be affected. See Rights, page 12 . cigarettes but~.: .see Clare, page 3 i arriage Updat.p i_, u!sa sG sWet Latest omRawaii i At i Cracker Barrel ’ ProjectGetTogetherlnsurance HONOLULU(AP)-Thestateiscitingtradition:moral : TULSA= A few’months ago, Cracker Barrel-finally came to : Values, propagation and recognition of the state s mar- : town. And at 5 pm on a Saturday, the place is jammed and looks riage law by other-governments.m its appeal in the ." mighty like an AARP convention. Cracker B,,a~r~el serves up a : same-sex mamag~ case. Butthe state dropped its focus i homespun, Appalhchian image, complete with Country Store" " " a few But less wholesome the corporation s written policy : on children inits opening brief t0the :~t~’Supreme " was ...... Continuation Program, NOW Court..nuring a trial last fall, the state focusedon the State Legislature, IAM Benefit well-being of e.hildren as the compelling reason to ban same-sexmamage. CircuitJudgeKevinChangruledin December that the state had failed to offer a compelling reason to continue its ban on mamag¢ for same-sex couples. Deputy Attorney General Dorothy Sellers said the state was filing a 35-page appeal brief. Dan Foley, attorney for the three same-sex couples who sued for the fight to marry, said the state’s brief doesn’t address the facts in Chang’s ruling. He said it also dwells on arguments previously rejected seeUpdate, page 13 y~arsagooffLdnganywhoisLesbian, GayorBi Cracker Barrel : : specifically fired 28 individuals under this policy. The firm " received tremendous negative publicity for its actions and one : fired employee latertestified to Congress about the need forjobs ~ protectiom. : Somedme after Cracker Barrel suffered not only bad press, but ¯ also boycotts and lunch counter sit-ins in the Aflanta area, the : firm issued this statement in early 1991: "in the past, we have : ~ always responded to the values and wishes of our customers. Our " recent position on the emp!oyment of homosexuals in a limited " number of stores may have been a well-intentioned over reaction : to the pereeived values of our customers see Cracker, page8 Education + the Oklahoma . : .. : : ProjectGetTogether;alocal social services agency : is administering a TCAP, Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership grant.to assist qualified HIV÷ indii viduals in maintaining their existing healthinsur: ance. The funds are limited and the recipients will : be chosen by lottery. The first lottery will be held ¯ on May 30th. Further applications will be accepted : as funding permits. For information, contact the Insurance. Continuafion Fund at Project Get To_ ¯ gether, 2020 S. Maplewood, Tulsa 74112, or call 835-2910. ~o National Organization for Women, Tulsa Chapter will be honoring their Feminist of the Year, Barbara Santee on Friday, May 30 at the ¯ Living Arts Center ofTulsa at 19E. Brady at 7pm. Santee who is executive, director of Oklahoma : NARAL, theNorthAmericanAbortionandRepro_ ." ductive Rights Action League, also:serves on the ¯ Oklahoma American Civil see Soon, page 8 : Hope Candlelight Tou, r+ i ." WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton intends to lobby for passage of legislation that would outlaw employment discrimination against homosexuals. Clinton held a closed half-hour White House meeting Thursday with the bill’s sponsors and gay and civil rights advocates. "Individuals should not be denied a job on the basis of something that has no relationship to their ability to perform their work," Clinton said in a ¯ statement. "This is wrong." TULSA - June will see twomajor fundraisers that benefit orga_ nizations which provide HIV/AIDS care and support. The first event is the 7th annual Hope Candle Light Tour which raises funds for St. Joseph Residence, a hospice facility run by Catholic Charities and for RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network. HopeCandleLightTourprovidesopportunities for several levels of patronage. Hope Candle Light Tour has raised more than one ° Conservative groups say they will fight the legisla- million dollars and was founded by Pat Gordon and Charles ¯ tion, arguing that it unfairly forces employers to have lnappropliate, on-the~job discussions about sexuality and gives homosexuals an advantage in hiring. The bill exempts small businesses, the military, religious organizations and schools or educational institutions run by religious groups. The legislation bars employers fromusing aworker’s Faudree. This year’s honorary chairperson is Alice Rogers. All are welcome to attend the home tour on Saturday, June 7th, 10-5pm and Sunday, June 8th, 1-5pm. For the $10 donation, attendees can see the homes of Judy & Paul Kantor at 3040 S. Wheeling, Doug & Susan Pielsficker at 3032 S. Trenton, Larry & Myma Seale at 2624 E. 33rd St. and also see the homes of community members, Jared Bruce and Bruce Schultz at 1915 S. sexual orientation as a factor in decisions on hiring or Events, HIV/AIDS Advocacy/ Foll es Revue Benefits I " " ¯ " .Xanthus and Tour co-founder, Charles Faudree at 2121 E. 32 St. " firing, promotion or compensation. The Senate rejected~ :: Tickets are available at any of these homes. the .bill in September see ENDA, page 3 . A Donor Party will be held on June 5th .... ._ see Hope, page 3 : ,~ ~ . , " N S i EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN ARTS NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAU RANT REVIEW GLA~IFIED~ -._...~ o : , D -~ .E. P. 2 P. 4 ~15. S. P.7 P. 8 P. 9 P. 10 P. 1,1 P. 14 ~ ..~;_ ~.~ .~ ~ ~... �publication are protected by US copyright 1997 by TJ.~/:~ Nc~u~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permis sion from the publisher. Publicatfon of a n~me or photo does not indicate that 918.583.1248 person’s sexual orientati0_~ ~,..~.. Pdblisher + Editor: Tom Neal fax: 583.4615 [,.;orrespondence is assu~ed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, Entertainment Writer: James POB 414~3, Tulsa, OK 74159 Christjohn, Writers + contributors: must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All e-maih Barry Hensley, Dr. Mike Gorman correspondence should be sent to the address to the left. Each reader is TulsaNews@aol.com entitled to One free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche website: http:llusers.aol.com/TulsaNewsl Member o! The Associated Press ce ties are available by calling 583-1248. A week or so ago, I was in a mid-town Tulsa neighborhood to drop off some papers to a friend. And as I left his house, I was driving slowly because there was just a host of children enjoying the warm, late afternoon sun, running in and out of the street. These kids ranged from 1st or 2rid grade up to early teens and were a mix of colors of beige, brown and black. They seemed to all be playing together. Doesn’t it sound like a hopeful scene for thefutureofthis city dividedby race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and more? That was my impression until as I turned the corner to head : back to Lewis. Then I heard two little girls, one white, one black ¯ yelling at each other in play. Bu! ,w,,h,at one said to the other was, "get away from me you ’faggit ! These two were among the : youngest of the troupe, clearly not old enough to have any real idea of what they were saying. Faggot was just a term of ultimate ¯ derision. Did this young child learn this .term of hate at home from her : parents? Since she happened to be the African-American girl, I would like to think that her parents who likely have suffered : through racist indignities would not have taught her another hate ¯ word - though I don’t think we can assume that. It’s just as ¯ possible that shelearned it from the school yard despite not being : old enough to have been in school see Babes, this page Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 744-0896 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 745-9899 *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 585-2221 *Samson & Ddilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 585-3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 585-3134 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S Houston Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals 747-1508 Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 610-8510 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 746-4620 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 743-1000 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 712-1122 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-9955 *Borders. Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 743 -5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 592-1521 *Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 622-0700 Community Cleaning~ Kerby Baker 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney 749-3620 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 587-2611 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 744-5556 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 665-6595 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 622-3636 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 838-8503 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 584-0337 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 459-9349 Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 744-7440 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 341-6866 ~Interuational Tours 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 747-0236 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 599-8070 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 747-5466 Kdly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 592-1800 Langley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 671-2010 Lean Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate 592-1260 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 712-1123 *Nothing Shocking Salon, 2722 E. 15 747-6711 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-7672 David A. Paddock. CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 584:7554 Pet’Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 834-0617 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743.-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 749-6301 742-2007 481-0558 743-1733 592-0767 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities 579-9593 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 587-7314 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 *Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 583-9780 *B/L!G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence *Community of Hope UnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 587-1314 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 622-144t *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 747-7777 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) POB 8542, 74101, call c/o HOPE @ 712-1600 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2nd ft. 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 What About Cracker Barrel? I have noticed the recent opening of a Cracker Barrel restaurant herein Tulsa. Isn’t this the same Cracker Barrel that has a company wide policy of firing employees that they suspect are gay? Is there some kind of organized boycott of this chain? Concerned in Tulsa - DKR Good questions! Please read our story onpage i and let us know whatyou think. Thank you for writing. - TFN Carbon Copy: Tiger vs. Fuzzy The Tulsa World Letus c0ntrast this: Fuzzy Zoeller makes racistjokes, and all the world knows about it. Tiger Woods makes "fag" jokes, and only the Gay press reports it. Both actions are equally disrespectful to each man’s fellow citizens but Zoeller is widdy criticized and gets financial sanctions, while Woods just gets away with it. And while Zoeller at least apologizes, Woods refuses, claiming this was .~ust youthful, poor judgment. Is this a double standard? Bigotry is still bigotry but while we are now at least paying lip service to confronting racism, anti-Semitism, sexism, etc. it apparently remains quite acceptable to attack Gay & Lesbian citizens. Tiger Woods is really no better than Fuzzy Zoeller. And if Zoeller did not have the sense not to make a stupid remark in the first place, at least he, unlike Woods, had courage enough to apologize. - T. Neal TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 838-1715 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 749-4194 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 NAMES PROJECT:4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 365-5658 NOW, Nat’l Org for Women, POB 14068, 74159 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 584-7960 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 749-4901 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 587-7674 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 743-4297 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 749-4195 *R.AII.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 665-5174Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 584-2325 *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 425-7882 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 742z6227 St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 749-7898 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 582-4128 Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Tulsa Okla. for Human’Rights, c/o The _Pri.’de Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform!Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Community College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE *Barflesville Public Library, 600 S, Johnstone 918-337-5353 NORMAN *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norinafi C~nter 405-5~73-490"; OKLAHOMA CITY *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 TAHLEQUAH 918-456-7900 *Stonewall League, call for information: EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 501-253-7457 *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-6807 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-5445 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-9337 MCC of the Living Spring 5015253-2776 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 800-231-1442 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way 501-253-2401 Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-6001 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East Babes cont’d from this page more than a few years. This is what makes me profoundly sad about where we are in this city. We seem to be making a little progress in issues of race and ethnicity and gender. We actually seem to have made a great deal of progress xn accepting religious differences (despite all the efforts of ORU students and administration to undermine religious harmony). But we just aren’t there on Lesbian and Gay issues, let alone Bi and Transgendered ones. The question is how do we get from where we are to someplace better? As we move into our Pride season, the high holiday of Lesbian/Gay/Bi and Trans communities around the world, perhaps we can stop to review and to plan for change. Our observation about social ch~ifige is that it rarely, rarely has ever haopened by being nice, patient citizen~, believing that if we are just good enough and polite enough that those who oppress us will just wake one day and say, "golly, why don’t we just give those nice people their civil rights!" Hello? It wasn’t because Dr. King was such a nice guy that the legal manifestation of racism was dismantled. Although he espoused non-violence, Dr. King did not avoid conflict and confrontation. He faced down the bigots. And it was his courage and fortitude, with that of those he mspired, who changed this country. We must take those lessons to heart, and each of us see Babes, page 3 �must find a way to contribute to this effort. Granted many, many cannot be in the from line for legitimate fear of losing homes, livelihood or children. But that does not mean not helping. If you can’t be out, then perhaps you can give a dollar Or two to the Pride Center, or donate your time to that organization or one of many other worthy ones. If you don’t feel that you can associate with an openly Gay group, then at least go volunteer at the HIV Resource Center or at Shanti or RAIN or IAM. The poin! is to get involved. And for those in positions of greater influence or opportunity, the obligation is greater. F0r.ex.ampl~e, one of the most critical issues for our community is flJat: of ~n~p’lo~ifi~nt diSCrimination. It is essential that we all work for the adoption of nondiscrimination policies (usually the language: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, etc. but adding, sexual or affectional orientation) wherever it is possible. Sometimes employees of a corporation or nonprofit can just ask for this. For example, the American Red Cross has not pledged not to discriminate but in practice, does not discriminate. That being the case, it should not be a problem for the organization to start talking what they say they’ve been walking. In other firms, the request may have to come from outside because it is not safe for the employees. A number of significant Tulsa employers already do have non-discrimination policies. Oklahoma’s largest, American Airlines does. So do Kimberly-Clark and Central and South West - the parent of Public Service Company. Other firms with apresence here like IBM and ATF do as well. But Tnlsa’s non-profits are shamefully behind in pledging not to discriminate. The godfather of them all, Tulsa United Way, not only lacks a non-discrimination policy but both funds a highly bigoted organization and actively discriminates against Lesbian and Gay persons. The.director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries just recently publicly stated in a "Say No to Hate" meeting that TMM would never pledge not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. The National Conference (formerly the National Conference Of Ctaristians and Jews) which allegedly exists to fight "bias, bigotry mad racism in America" seems to think that bias and bigotry don’t include Lesbians mad Gay men. With a board of directors of ~nore than 60 people, they’ve managed not to include a single person with any known ties to the LesbianiGayiBi communities. When this was pointed out to one of their directors, he gave the usual inane response: "we don’t ask (such questions)!" Again, hello? Somehow they manage to get remarkable diversity in the rest of the members of their board. I mean, it?s not like you can tell from looking who’s Christian or Jewish. And the diversity of their board is so thorough, that not to have any Gay people, you have to wonder if they actively worked to exclude us? Small wonder that their man of the year was Robert Lorton, publisher of The Tulsa WorM- an business that actively discriminates against the Lesbian and Gay community with its ban on advertising that uses the words Lesbian or Gay, no matter how innocuously (like in PFLAG’s or Community of Hope’s ads), and its refusal to print same-gender "marriage" or Holy Union announcements. That Lorton’s business was cited by the Equal Fmployment Opportunity Commission for racist employment practices a few years ago is just icing on the cake. So it’s not surprising that the children m our community are not learning not to hate, when the leadership of the city can’t even pay minimal lip service to fairness for us. But perhaps there is hope. Tulsa Public Schools, amazingly enough, does have a non-discrimination policy that appears to protect Lesbian, Gay and Bi students, staff and the public! Now getting them to translate that into meaningful action, like accurate teaching about Lesbian and Gay lives, accurate information in science and health curricula, like real support and protection for Lesbian] Gay/Bi students and staff, and equal compensataon for staff is another challenge. But maybe someday young children will learn in Tulsa schools that screaming "faggot" in the street is as wrong as using other epitaphs. Maybe then we will see a day when to paraphrase Dr. King, we will be judged by the content of our characternot by the accidents of gender or race or of sexual orientation. Maybe it’ll even be sooner rather than later. That’s my hope as we celebrate our Pride Month. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher Dr. JW Johnson of First Baptist Church No. Tuba and Beverly Benton-Galbreath at the Facing the HIV/AIDS Crisis conference where Dr. Joycelyn Elders, MD spoke. PFLAG, Tulsa Chapter, once again is educating in the Public Library. This exhibit will be up through theend of May at the West Regional Library on W. 51st Street. which was home for several years before the congregation moved into the building it has today nearPine and Sheridan. In those days, MCC was one of just a handful of community organizations. Another that Tay Clare remembers was The Tulsa Gay Alliance which existed around 1972-73. Clare says a man who’d moved to Tulsa from California started the group which first met at a Waldenbooks at Southland Mall after hours. That group was followed by The Tulsa Gay Caucus around 1975-76 which did not have a lot of members according to Clare but whi~ch came very, very close to getting the City of TulSa to pass a non-discrimination ordinance which would have banned discrimination in housing, public accommodations and public employment and private employment where an employer had a contractual relationship with the City of Tulsa. Although this measure did not pass (it’s said that nowSenator Jim Inhofe who became Mayor about that time helped scuttle it), the City of Tulsa did pas s a non-binding resolution calling for non-discrimination based on sexual orientation that remains on the books today. Clare notes that the City of Tulsa was much more helpful in those days. The City actually provided computer time and support for the activists to tally a survey documenting conditions for Lesbians and Gay men in Tul sa. Apparently, such a study was all but unt~recedented for a US city and Bantmn Books even considered publishing the stud~ Clare still has great praise for a fellow activist in this effort, John, whom she characterized as "fearless" in an era when just being knownto be Gay was enough to get you fired. One of the issues in those days was systematic police harassment. Clare relates how Tulsa Police used to wait outside the Queen of Hearts downtown in the middle of the night and arrest patrons for jaywalking across an empty street to a parking lot. Other times, police would just come into bars and everyone would stop what they were doing, so that the police would have no excuse to harass patrons. Some clubs even had lights and buzzers to warn peopl.e. Clare’s recalls that there was an early women’s bar called Jessica’s Tiger Room. She says Tiger was a lady wrestler and the place was ’straight’ out of an Ann Baunon novel - to walk in was to be propositioned. Tulsa Gay Caucus was followed in 1977-78 by a group with an emphasis on educating the general community about Gay issues: The Gay Awareness Project. This was led by longtime commumty activists, Phil Wiley and Vernon Jones. Clare notes that the group had an excellent newsletter and had a speakers bureau that would go to speak wherever they could get invitations. After The Awareness Project, Clare says there really wasn’t much in community orgamzing until the formation of a Tulsa chapter of Oklahomans for Human Rights which later became Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, TOHR. TOHR, she notes,is distinctive, even on a nationwide basis, for its longevity. Still after more than 20 years, Tay Clare is committed to educating and encouraging Lesbians to free themselves from the restricted roles they saw in their parent’s lives. Clare feels that Lesbians should take advantage of the freedom from home, husband and children to travel, or pursue their education, or wherever .they are called. In short, to discover their own history, the traditions of articulate, assertive women who can do great things. Clare points to the emergence of more truthful history in which the contributions of women, Lesbians, in particular, to politics, the war efforts, etc. are honored. And with the Free Spirit Woman’s Center, Tay Clareis doing what she can to make that happen in Tulsa. on a 50-49 vote. The House never voted on it, and its sponsors plan to reintroduce it soon. "I support it and I urge all Americans to do so," Clinton said. "It is about our ongoing fight against bigotry and intolerance, in our country and in our hearts." Currently, gay workers in 39 states could be fired or denied jobs or apromotion because of their sexuality, and most cannot seek relief in state or federal courts. Nine states have laws or other rules that extend to homosexuals job protections similar to those offered on the basis of age, race, religion or gender: " with the opportunity to see three homes that will not be on the regular tour. Donors are asked to contribute $125/ person and will be served wine and hors d’oeuvres at Joan & Bruce Robson’s, Julie & Warren Kruger’s and Priscilla & Joe Tate’s homes. For those who are able, a Black Tie Patrons Party will be held on June 19.. Contribution level s range from $4-50 to $2,500 and above... Later on June 13-15. Follies Revue, .Inc. will present this year’s musical review, "Your Hit Parade" at the Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Grand Ballroom. It will feature music from radio and tel~vision from the ’30’s to ’50’s. The performance will feature the Follies Revne singers, Carol Crawford, artistic director of Tulsa Opera, Marchello Angelini artistic director of Tulsa Ballet, Peter Athens, Pare VanDyke, Patrick Hobbs, Isabelle Estes and "The Happy Hoofers." Henry Primeaux will be guest announcer for all performances. Dinner or brunch will be served at each performance with cash bars available. Those attending the Patron’s evemng, June 13, will be served wine with dinner. Patron chairpersons are Tracy and Joel Norvell. Follies Revue, Inc. has raised more than $140,000 for Tulsa areaAIDS related agencies since 1989. Some of the beneficiaries of this year’s event are Saint Joseph Residence, Interfaith AIDS Ministries, Our House, ShantiTulsa Storehouse, Visiting Nurse Association and Hope House. Follies Revue, Inc. organizers note that last year’s performances sold out and they encourage purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets may be ordered by telephone at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-3647111. Businesses interestedin program advertising should call 437-0201 before May 25th. Transgendered Support -Group Forming Is there anyone else interested in forming a transgendered support group in Tulsa? The term transgendered encompasses all aspects ranging from cross dressers, tranSvesrites, drag kings and queens, and the transsexuals that are in the process of seeking the SRS for either male to female or female to male. Tulsa has had a couple of groups called Desire and CDI (Cross Dressers International) for support. In Oklahoma City, there is an organization Central Oklahoma Transgendered Alliance (called COTA) for those who are needing information. However in Tulsa, there are many people in the Tulsa community and surrounding areas who are transgendered and who need a support group. For information or for those interested in forming a support group, leave a message for Jennifer Palmer at the Pride Center, 7434297. Or send e-mail to Jennifer at j ermifer_palmer @bigfoot.com 7 �Vermont Politician Comes Qut RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Democratic party chairman Steven Howard is the latest public official in the state to say publicly that he is gay. Howard, who is also a state representative from Rutland, told the Rutland Herald newspaper that he only acknowledged his sexuality to himself two years ago. "I just have felt for some time that it was time to be honest - with myself, with my family, with the voters," Howard said. He said his family had been supportive since he told them he was Gay. Howard, alifelong resident of the town of Rutland, is the third openly Gay Vermont politician. The late Rep. Ronald Squires, a Guilford Democrat, made his announcement in 1992. Vermont Auditor Edward Flanagan announced his.sexuality in August 1995. Howard, 25, has won three consecutive elections to the Legislature. And he is the nation’s youngest state party chairman. In the Legislature Howard has appeared brazen as he takes on opponents and high ranking members of his own party, most recently Gov. Howard Dean. "It takes .tremendous courage for Steve to do what he did. I think Ed Flanagan took the first step so others could follow," said Kathleen DeB old, deputy director of the Washington-based Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. The orgamzat~on rinses money for openly Gay candidates. Anti-Gay Congressman Had Gay Chief of Staff LOS ANGELES,(AP) - For 12 years, Brian O’Leary Bennett was a loyal aide to former US Rep. Bob Dornan, becomirlg a trusted confidant and eventually the congressman, s.chief of staff. The entare time, Bennett struggl6~l with hi’g own feelings that he might be Gay, even as.his boss - a fiery rune-term Republican from Garde~ Grove - angrily condenmed Gay persons as molegters, sodomites and pedophiles. Bennett left Dornan’s staff in 1989. Inthe last 18 months; however, he has disclosed to a select few that he is gay. One of those was Dornan. "I said, I’m gay," Bennett recalledin today’s Los Angeles Times. "There was a pause that seemed like an hour and then he reached over, put his arm around me and kissed me on the cheek and said, ’I’ve loved you like a son for 20 years. Did you think this would make any differBennett, 41, now an executive at Edison Co., is making his story public in hopes it will diminish the chances of someone else "outing" him and help other gay conservatives who are struggling with their homosexuality. This month, Bennett, 41, will join the board of directors of ONE of Long Beach Inc., which operates the Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Community Center and AIDS Project Long Beach. Bennett’s revelation hit Dornan "like a ton of bricks," the former congressman said. In late 1995, Bennett declined Dornan’s request to rim his failed 1996 presidential campaign because Bennett had fallen in love and didn’t want the campaign exposed to scandal. Democratic newcomer Loretta Sanchez beat Dornan by 984 votes in the November election for his congressional seat, but Dornan is contesting the results. Dornan said his protege has sacrificed a career in politics: "You know he has no future in the Republican Party in Orange County," he said. "It’s like Ellen DeGeneres,’i Dornan said of the actress who recently revealed she is gay. "She cannot continue to play an all-American character. Everything she does now, she has limited her options. Brian has also limited his options in life.’" - ~ " Bennett said he and Dornan still talk often,:but more than once he has asked his former boss to tone down the anti-homosexual rhetoric. One .of those occasions happened on the night he told Doman he was gay. "I said, ’Poppy, for all these years I’ve stood by you and heard all these horrible things out of your mouth about peoplelike me’," Bennett said."’You’ve called us pedophiles, sodomites, molesters. Those things hurt, and I want you to stop it. I wouldn’t ask you to change your views. I’m saying get rid of the meanness. Get rid of the hurt in promoting your position. ’"He said he would." Doman, however, remains steadfast in his views. ’q’he cutting edge of homosexuality is not Brian Bennett, who loves his religi6i~’a~l’his faith," Dornan said. "It’s the others, who demand of us what they cannot give themselves - dignity and self-respect. Brian thinks this is a gift, and tthink it’s an ax. I believe the twmn shall meet one day." St. Jerome An Affirming LiturgicaIChurc6 meetinB at qhe Garden Chapel "T’u[sa, Okla£urma 3841 5. Peoria Mass Saturday evenings at!6pm Anti-Gay California School Bill Rally. SACRAMENTO (AP) - Christian groups lobbied hard at the Capitol for an anti-gay bill that faced its first hearing in the Assembly Education Comrmttee today. Claiming that public schools advocate and promote homosexuality, about 250 conservatives rallied for a measure that would prevent such advocacy. The bill by Assemblyman George House would prohibit the use of state funds in any public Or private school through grade 12 to provide materials or instruction that "promotes or advocates homosexuality as a viable alternative lifestyle." It would also prohibit referral of students to any organization that ~promotes or advocates a homosexual lifestyle. "It is a sad time when we must remind the public that parents own their children," House asserted, to lengthy applause at the rally on the Capitol steps. Sen. Ray Haynes accused school administrators of "actively promoting, at all grade levels, homosexual activities." Bill supporters claimed AIDS education classes, school counseling programs and Gay student support groups on public school campuses often serve as promotion efforts by homosexuals. Teacher and student training on sensitivity to gays and lesbians, they declared, amount to endorsing or promoting acceptance of a lifestyle they view as sinful. "This bill is incredibly’ offensive," responded Ellen McCormick, spokeswoman for the Gay and Lesbian Life Lobby. "’There aren’t any programs that engage in promot{on or advocacy of homosexuality. There are programs engaged in saving lives, and also for keeping Gay students from dropping out of school." But San Diego second grade teacher Cheryl Thompson complained that at a program aimed at teaching public school teachers how to help students with drug and alcohol problems, "we were indoctrinated with some of the homosexual promotion." Teachers were encouraged to tell students struggling with their sexual identity to first talk to their parents, she said. If parents were unsympathetic, the teachers were told, the student should be referred to a Gay or Lesbian organization that offers counseling. "I would not want my child in a Gay support group without my knowledge," Thompson said. Anti-Gay Adoption Law Challenged., FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)- Florida’s law against adoptions by Gay people is coming under attack in a lawsuit by a woman who says she wants a sibling for her little boy who was a result of artificial insemination. "Please don’t prejudge us and decide that all Gay men and Lesbians - one whole segment of the population- is unfit," June Amer said Monday, moments before the trial began. . An attorney defending the 1977 law. set- the tone for the state’s arguments when he objected to testimony by other Gay parents. Only Florida and New Hampshire have laws banning homosexual people from ad0P~ng children. The state did not defend the law in opemng arguments and said it is up to the other side t~ prove, that the statut~ should be struck down. The lawsuit was brought by Amer, a 45-year-old Dade County corrections officer who has lived with another woman for 13 years. ’q’here are many children wanting to be adopted in Florida right now, .and there are many people like me who would adopt them and love them it were not for this prejudiced law ," Ms. Amer said in her pretrial comments. She testified that she has lived for 13 years for Gail D~Shon. DeShon and Amer have raised together the son Amer con-. ceived through artificial insemination. The boy, who is now 6, calls the two women P~v. Fa!~" Rick Hoa~ngswm#L Pastor The P~v. Deacon Debb~ Starnes (918) 742-6227 Country Club Barbering David Kauskey Custom Styling for Men & Women 3310 E. 51st 747-0236 Tues.-Fri. 8-5:30 Sat. 8-5pm MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 Shopping Errands Supervision Bill Paying Robert L. 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Asked how he compares with children with heterosexual parents, she said, "If I can be prejudiced, he’s a little better, smarter, brighter." Ms. Amer said her son has frequent contact with men, including friends, relatives, his karate instructor, coaches at school, his singing teacher and neighbors. "I believe I’m a good parent. I’m aloving person, a caring person.., and I should be able to adopt a child," she said. State legislators feared that Lesbian and Gay parents adopting children "would be able to... use them in closets," said attorney Karen Coolman Amlong. The state bans no other entire group of people from being adoptive parents, she said. People who are repeat felons, and those who have been child abusers, spousal abusers, drug abusers and alcoholics are all eligible, the attorney said. Also testifying was Jim MacKellar-Hertan, a gay man from Orlando who adopted a boy in Seattle, Wash., before moving to Florida. The attorney arguing for the state, Samuel C. Shavers, of the Florida Department of Ctfildren and Families, objected to the testimony, saying, "I don’t think we need a parade of homosexuals" taking the stand. The judge at first seemed inclined to deny the testimony, saying he didn’t see thepoint, but then relented. MacKellarHertan says that he adopted a boy, now 5 years old, in Seattle, Wash., and that he and a man he described as his domestic partner want the boy to have a brother or sister. The couple both are employees at Disney World and MacKellar-Hertan is active in the United Church of Christ in Orlando where he is active. "We have a very rambunctious 5-year-old. He’s very happy, healthy, well adjusted. We just finished with T-ball and are getting into soccer," the father said. PFLAG Conference MARK T. HAMBY A Success in Idaho ATTORNEY AT LAW IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Henrietta Boland had one last thought as she watched people leave the final session of perhaps one of.the most unusual conferences ever heldin the city. Who would have dreamed five years ago that we in Idaho Falls would host a regional conference of PFLAG?" she said as departing parents asked how they could develop chapters of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in their hometowns of McCall, Great Falls, Mont., and Casper, Wyo. The national group of about 68,000 people is dedicated to helping the loved ones of homosexuals understand the social, religious and occupational challenges that confront people who are Gay. Besides the success of the weekend conference, Boland was pleased that the meeting concluded without an anonymous threat, a homophobic epithet or even a cold reception. Instead, those attending got a warm welcome, she said. A police cruiser provided around-the-~10ck protection, but it might not have been needed. "The area has become more accepting," said Boland, one of whose sons is Gay. "I think everyone left here with the feeling that they’re not alone, that there are people here with whom you can have a dialogue." But Boland and other local members know there is a long way to go, egpecially in the organization’s Northern Rockies Region, of which Bolandis chairman. The region, which includes Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, still has its share of Gay bashing, discrimination, isolation, depression and suicide. "You haveit a lot harder here than we do," Sy Zivan of New York City, the group’s national vice president, said in his keynote address. One mission of the organization, Zivan said, "is showing the clear linkage between hate talk and Gay bashing and teen suicide." Some studies show as many as 30 percent of teen suicides are committed by Gay youths. Zivan said the group’s advertising campaigns "appeal to decent people in the moveable middle who want people treated with basic fairness." The organization also is working to stop discrimination in the workplace. Most states, including Idaho, still do not have laws protecting Gays from being fired, Zivan said. 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There were 995 crimes based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability or sexual orientation in 1996, up from 773 theprevious year, according to the county Commission on Human Relations. The commission said the increases appear to indicate better reportang of crimes by the public rather than an actual jump. However, "this increase is significant," said Lea Ann King, commission president. Crimes involving race or sexual orientation accounted for 88 percent of the total, the commission said in its 17th annual report. More than half of the crimes reported involved murder, attempted murder, rape or other violence. Hate crimes against black men increased 50.5 percent while attacks against homosexuals and bisexuals were up 43.2 percent. The increase "does not say it has become open season on African Americans" but reflects increased hostility as blacks move to areas populated by other ethnic groups, the report said. Crimes against Hispanics and Asians dropped slightly and the number against Jews remained stable. The report called on the county Board of Supervisors to grant the commission $500,000 to target probl~em areas for conflict resolution efforts and to establish human relations classes in schools. Hewlett Packard’s Progressive Policies CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - When J.oan Lease visited five years ago to decide whether she would accept a position at Hewlett-Packard Co., she was concerned about how she would fitin at the local campus. After all, she said, the state was embroiled in a debate over an anti-Gay rights measure that was later defeated by voters. As a Gay woman, Lease, who had been with HP for 10 years, had to wonder how she’d be received in Corvallis. "Coming up here was hard. My mother said, ’Are you sure you want to go there?’ "’ said Lease, who didn’t reveal to co-workers for two years that she is a lesbian. I_~ase credits HP’s diversity program with fostering an atmosphere of inclusiveness. In general, managers are responsive and open to discussing cultural issues that arise in the workplace, she said. "A company is foolish to not make the most of what people have to offer," she said. "If I’m a more productive employee, it’s a win-win situation: HP makes more money, and I get bigger-profit-sharing." Through its programs, HP has been working for years to break down barriers for job applicants and employees who fear that they may not belong at the high-tech company became of their gender, nationality, ethnicity, age, physical abilities or sexual orientation. It’s an integral part of the company’s business strategy, said Lew Platt, HP’s chairman, president and chief executive. "Our customer base is increasingly broad and diverse, and our worldwide market continues to grow in geographical reach and cultural complexity. If we’re going to be successful, we.need a diverse work force," Platt says in a 30-minute, Corvallis-made video that all new employees watch on their first day of work. "That includes men and women, people of all nations, races and lifestyles, left-brain thinkers and right-brain thinkers, expressers and analytics, technical geniuses and savvy marketers. Everyone has something of value to offer.’" The company has several sanctioned networks. These include an African American Network, Gay, Lesbian & Bisex_~u~_, Employee Network, and the HP Corvallis Women s Network. Hewlett-Packard’s Corvallis site has two full-time workers who staff the company’s Diversity Department. They organize and facilitate discussion groups, develop training programs, distribute educational materials, work with the network members and conduct recruitment consuiting. KrisAnn Smith, diversity specialist, said attendance at screenings of educational videos and discussion groups that she arranges is voluntary. It’s available to those who are interested in learning more. �Possible AIDS Vacine Developed ALAMOOORDO, N.M. (AP)- Chimpanzee tests of an anti-AIDS vaccine show preventive results promasing enough to allow human trials and even show improvement in animals infected before inoculation, scientists said. The vaccine developed by a team from the University of Pennsylvania working with the Coulston Foundation of Alamogordo and Apollon Inc. of Malvern, Pa., is already being used on selected human subjects. Foundation chief executive Frederick .Coulston said Wednesday that he expects it could be further tested starting later this year on human patients confirmed to have the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. The vaccine uses no living HIV, so it cannot cause infection, he said. Nature says the tested vaccine used an "HIV-1 gene insert." If human testing goes as hoped, a vaccine could be available commercially within two to. three years~, Coulston said. An account of the vaccine testing was just published in the British science journal, Nature. Weiner, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said: "We’re encouraged but cautious." Harold McClure, who studies AIDS at the Yerkes Regional Palmate Research Center at Aflanta’s Emory University, called the results very promising. Coulston said the breakthrough was "worthy of the highest recognition." "’It is the greatest discovery for the prevention and treatment of AIDS possible," the 82-year-old primate research pioneer said. "Not only does it prevent the disease," he said, "but if the animal already has viremia, particles floating in the blood, it cures it - the same vaccine.’" Coulston said his foundation expects to participate in a followup paper after human trials. Coulston re-emphasized the chimpanzee restflts don’t necessarily mean human trials will show similar success, and he said scientists aren’t certain just why the vaccine works. "We don’t know the mechanism yet," he said. But he suggested the odds may be 100 to i in favor of success in humans. And while there are many strains of HIV, he said hebelieves the vaccine will prove universal for the various strains. The virus itself has always reacted differently in chimpanzees than in humans, with the disease seen thus far to progress in only a limited number of chimps, comp.ared with the more widespread progression pattern in humans. But Javadian has said chimpanzees share 98 percent of the genetic traits of humans. The Food and Drug Administration approved human trials for the vaccine two months ago. Coulston said it took less than two weeks for approval, making it "the fastest or one of the fastest tracks ever." AIDS Drug Cure? NEW YORK (AP) -.A new study of powerful AIDS drugs shows they devastate HIV in one of its favorite hangouts, while another suggests that curing an infected person would take at least two to three years - if it can be done. A different study earlier this year had shown that one year wasn’t enough, and researchers estimated it might take two tO 2.5 years. The three-drug "cocktail" stops HIV from reproducing, so it can’t continuously infect new cells as previously infected cells die off. As a result, HIV levels in the bloodstream plummet about 99 percent within two weeks. Scientists wanted to know whether the treatment has a similar effect on HIV in tis sues such as the tonsils and lymph nodes, where the virus is produced and store~_.. Dr. Ashley Haase of the University of Minnesota and other scientists sampled the tonsils of 10 people during treatment and, in a recent issue of the journal, Science, report good new s. Within s~x months, the therapy eliminated more than 99 percent of cells actively producing HIV. And the amount of H1V stored on the surface of other cells also fell by more than 99 percent. That shows the stockpile of stored HIV "dears much more rapidly than we would have expected," Haase said. In the other study, scientists including Dr. David tto of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York looked at the time it would take for the drug treatment to rid the body of HIV. The group reported the initial drop in blood levels of. HIV is followed, by a second, slower decline. By analyzing the trend mathematically, they estimate that it would take 2.3 to 3.1 years of therapy to eliminate HIV from the hiding places they considered. But it might take longer to eradicate the virus from the body because HIV could linger in the brain or in unknown hiding places, they warned. In any case, Ho and colleagues wrote, "it would be wrong to believe that we are close to a cure for AIDS." HIV reproduces by infecting cells and forcing them to make more viruses. The new paper calculates that within 3. i years ¯ - of the start of treatment, three "kinds of HIV-producing cells in a person’s body will die off. One kind, CD4 cells that actively produce virus, disappear first. Then come cells that don’t produce virus at first, but eventually start production and then die. Finally, long-lived cells in tissues throughout the body that can produce virns continuously for weeks will disappear, the study suggests. One wild card in the analysis is cells that are infected with virus that has become defective. The calculated timetable ¯ doesn’t apply to these calls, which could persist for. years or perhaps a lifetime. In the lab, these cells can’t be made to produce infectious virus. So in this condition they aren’t a problem. But the risk is that, through some genetic accident, the defect in HIV will get fixed and the cells could suddenly start producing infectious .virus, said Dr. Jeffrey Laurence, an AIDS researcher at Cornell Medical College in New York. Such a fix might occur if two defective HIVs mingle, for example, he said. Ho said that’s oniya remote possibility. Eventually, Ho said, the question of how long drugs might take to eradicate HIV will be settled in experiments where people who’ve been taking the treatment for long periods, and whose HIV levels are undetectable, stop the therapy. Then scientists can see if there’ s any HIV left to reappear. Ho said he’s not sure when his group will try that experiment. AIDS= in Women Quite Different PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - While new drugs are helping men in the war against AIDS, women are dying in increasing numbers as doctors struggle to define the unique way the disease progresses in female bodies. 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Would you ¯ like to know more about the latest in by Dr. Michael Gorman Anyone who has an Auto-immune Disorder (AD) knows the nature of the beast. Depending on the severity and the stage, one can feel normal energy levels to no energy level. Among the list of AD’s fall HIV, ARC, AIDS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), etc. These diagnoses are distinct by different characteristics, onset, and progressions, but share some common symptoms. The "run down" feeling, the decreased resistance to sickness, viruses, parasites, and bacterial invasions are common to all AD’s. There is a way to help combat some of these associated problems. Most AD’s use a great deal of the body’s resources normally earmarked for other uses. AD’s are very abusive to the body’s storehouse of proteins, which is why weight loss occurs via the disease process. Proteins make up a great deal of our bodies’ structural and enzymatic capabilities. 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Unlike men who survive an average of about 23 months with Kaposi’s sarcoma- the first malignancy recognized with AIDS - women survive just nine months with KS, Dr. Janet Blair of the Los Angeles County health department reported Monday. She said it’s possible that the difference "’may reflect delayed access to medical care," or doctors’ lack of recognition. Conference co-chair Dr. Alexandra ¯ Le vine, director of the University of S outhem California’s Norris Cancer Center, said she has detected unusual types of ¯ breast cancer in young HIV-infected ¯ women. Although breast cancer rates : haven’ t yet increased in women with HIV, other AIDS-defining cancers are on the ¯ rise, such as melanoma, multiple myeloma ¯ and anal cancer, Levine said. She said she ¯ s.uspects that HIV is reactivating other v~ruses that can lie quiet in the body. It ¯ seems to be awakening the human herpes ¯ type 8 virus to bring on Kaposi’ s sarcoma, ¯" the Epstein-Barr virus behind lymphoma and the human papilloma virus that causes cervical cancer. With antiviral AIDS drugs leaving the immune system of HIV-infected women "not quite normal, we may be seeing ever=increasing epidemics of cancer," Levine predicted. The breas t cancer results were among the first presented from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study, begun in 1992 and funded by the n.atural nutraceuticals? Aren’t you and your quality of life worth it? Do you think you are sick because you haven’t taken enough medicine yet? I would love to help you find the answers to as many of these questions as possible. Stay. tuned, stay healthy, and please call me with your questions. I am here to help and would enjoy hearing from you. Dr. Michael Gorman practices in the Tulsa area at 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514. He i8 a Board Certified Chiropraetor and Accupuncturist, has a B.S. degree in Nutrition, is an active bodybuilder, and does Btness, nutrition, and supplement counseling. National Institutes of Health. It’s designed to study the natural course of HIV in women. The four-day conference drew more than 1,500 scientists, infected women and health policy experts. More than 120 activists interrupted a news conference to demand a national plan to address unique problems they say that women, particularly blacks and I-Iispanics,have with HIV. Activists have long complained that educational materials, medic~ research and treatment plans are all targeted too much toward white males. "What is the government doing for me? Where is the plan and the funding to save my life?" asked Jeatmine M. Scott, amother of three from Philadelphia. AIDS is the third-leading killer of American women ages 25-44 and the No. 1 killer of black women that age. Women constitute the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population to become HIV-infected. While the rate of AIDS deaths in men declined 15 percent in the first six months of last year, the rate for women increased 3 percent, according to CDC figures. =7 �and their comfort levels with these individuals. We have re-visited oui thinking on the subject and feel it only makes good business sense to continue to employ those folks who provide the quality service our customers have come to expect from us..." However, Atlanta activists claim that none of those who were fired have been re-hired and that others were fired because of their sexual orentafion even after the policy was officially rescinded. Nor have several other demands made by activists been honored by Cracker Barrel. However, in Tulsa, manager Tom Fletscher, stated that sexual orientation was "’not an ~ssue at this location." He noted that they had hired 192 persons of the almost 1500 who applied, and that neither "’race, color, creed or sexual preference" influenced their hiring. And while Fletscher declined to say on the record if he had any Gay or Lesbian employees, he stated that if he did, "it would not bother me." As for Lesbian and Gay patrons, he noted, "money’s money" and that he’d hate toalienate any guests. While Tom Fletscher may not want to say whether he has any Gay employees, there were a couple of faces which those who are out in Tulsa clubs might recognize. And of 192 employees, if ouly 3 % or so are Lesbian and Gay, that is still about 5 individuals. Liberties Board and has been recognized as a playwright.as wall. After the awards ceremony, two videos, Unbound and Diana’s Hair Ego: AIDS Info Up Front will be shown. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Send checks payable to NOW to Tulsa NOW, POB 14068, Tulsa, OK 74159. "HIV/AIDS Advocacy/Education + the O "klahoma State Legislature" is the rifle of the June 10 AIDS Coalition meeting at the Uuited Way building at 15th & Boulder. Lobbyist Keith Smith and a representative from the League of Women Voters will provide insight into the "do’s and don’t’s" for non-profit organizations at the Capitol. The American Theatre Company is donating aperformance of its latest production, Sunriseat Campobello, to benefit IAM, Interfaith AIDS Ministries on Thursday, May 22 at 8pro at the Williams qaaeatre in the Performing Arts-Center. Tickets to the dress rehearsal are $10. Call IAM at 438-2437 for more info. Gossip: all about the community, the question is where is Community of Hope United Methodist going to relocate this June? TFN hears that College Hill Presbyterian is a likely bet since the building is bigger than its congregation and it’s the most progressive of all the local Presbyterian churches. Also, it’s still in the Kendallv~qfittier areas to which Coil has ties. Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG,Tulsa Chapter POB 52800, 74152, 749-4901 Saturday, June 7th, 10’5pm Sunday, June 8th, 1-5pm $10 donation To Benefit St. Joseph Residence & RAIN Judy & Paul Kantor 3040 S. Wheeling Doug & Susan Pielsticker 3032 S. Trenton L~Yi~:Myrna Seale 2624-E. 33rd St. Jared Bruce & Bruce Schultz 1915 S. Xanthus Tickets are Charles Faudree 2121 E. 32 St. available at any of these benefiting Tulsa Area AIDS Agencies June 13, 14 & 15 Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Dinner or Brunch, Cash Bar & Performance Tickets on sale at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364-7111. homes. �~’=SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pm, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian, Universalist Congregation Orlando Gay Days Sea World, Universal Studios ÷ Disney World Orlando, Florida June 6 - 8 Ellen Live! Now that you’ve seen Ellen come outwant to go see.her tape a show? Hollywood, California 4 days/3 nights in August Call now limited space/flights available . Service - 1 lam, 1703 E 2nd, 749-0595 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplcwood, Info: 838-1715 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each too. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-9pro, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore Ist Mon/each month, 7:30pm, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders,Bookstore 3rd Mon/each month, 7:30pm, 2740 E., 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pro, Hdmerich Park, 71st 8~ Riverside, 587-6557 UnityLambda Al-anon, 7:30pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ~ TUESDAYS IGTA member " Saint Aidan’s Call 341. 6866 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 International The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Tours formore, information. Lesbian Mothers Support Group, 2nd+4th Tues/ea. mo. 7pm, 1307 E. 38th, HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIViAIDS Support Group, and Friends & Fatuity HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 74%7898 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Cen~er Rainbow Bu ines Guild Dinner Meeting at China Dragon 6219 E. 61st (formerly Tao-Tao) Tuesday, May 27, 7pro Irffo.IRSVP: 665-517~ POB ~106, Tulsa 7~159 The Parish Church of Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaith MCC Praise Prayer-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622-144 l TNAAPP, Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Gav/Bi Native American Men S upport Group, 6 pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225, 584=4983 TCC’Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events. St. Jerome Info: 631-7632 or Jeremy at 712-1600 : will have a ~ THURSDAYS Garage Sale at 5360 S. Owasso Fri. May 16,8-4pm Sat. May 17, 8-noon Building Fund BORDERS CO-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S, Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach~ Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing,Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental, Health at 663-2727 (~,.;,,~., Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9 30pm, Lola s, 2630 E. 15th :From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630 E 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S.Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, [nfo: 749-4194 ~" FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, I st Fri/eaCh mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, June 6th, 8-10pm, Pride Ctr., Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 ~’~ SATURDAYS BOO-KS. MUSIC.CAFE Is Proud to Welcome Joshua Henkin author of Swimming Across the Hudson Monday, May 26th 7:00-8:00 P.M. 2740.E, 21st Street ¯ 21st Street @ The BA Expressway ¯ 712-9955 St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapd, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, Board games, video, June 7th, 8pro, Pride Ctr. Call Kathy for more information: 749-2883 ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info:.584-2978 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing Leave message for Kathy, 743-4297 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Rides: 5/21,6:30pm; 5/24, 7am; 5/28, 6:30pro; 5/31, 7am. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Info: POB 9165, 74157 lf your event or organization is not listed please let us know, Call 583-1248 or fax ~R ~-/IN 1 q �COOL, UNIQUE & EXCLUSIVE EYEWEAR Discover eyewear styles found nowhere else in Tulsa. Read All About It ment has no place in either Gay or straight Reviewed by Barry Hensley bedrooms. Tulsa City-County Library The old "Gays in the Military" debate Aiming mosdy for the young adult : rages in Chapter 3. Commonly used argucrowd, Gay Rights is part of a ments about perceived morale series tiffed Current ControGay Rights is and health problems are offset versies. Ideal for school reby Goldwater’s article citing a won~[erful ports, this book looks at a few, tmfounded concerns by the basic issues and examines re$ollree for military as women and racial them through a variety of enminorities w ere integrated into ~eneral tries that either support or opthe military in the past. pose the topic. Contributors irdormatlon The final section, "Do Gays include well known figures and Lesbians Need Antidison the Gay such as Barry Goldwater and crimination Laws?," is a good elvll rights Andrew Sullivan, and even overview of commouly held includes both sides of last movement for beliefs on both sides of the summer’s Supreme Court deThe text of the Supreme youn~ adults issue. orion on Colorado’s AmendCourt’s ruling on Colorado’s ment 2, which would have Amendment 2 is included here, and adults barred anti-discrimination as is the text of the dissenting alike. It inlaws based on sexual orientaopinion, authored by an indigtion. eludes a short nant Antonin Scalia. Gay Rights is divided into Gay Rights is a wonderful bibliography resource four broad chapters. The first for general informatopic, "What Rights Should and an updated tion on the Gay civil rights Gays and Lesbians Have?" for young adults llst of national movement includes eight passages dealand adults alike. It includes a ing with employment and doorganlzatlons, short bibliography and an upmestic partnership benefits, dated list of national organifrom the foreign gays seeking asylum zations, from the National Gay National Gay and LesbianTask Force to th~ in the U.S., and whether gay partners should be recognized and Lesbian Traditional Families Coalias .family members : ~lon. Chapter 2 i_s a spirited deOther new titles at the libate on Gay marriage. There brary include: Inventing Lesare predictable entries from bian Culture in Americ~ (edauthors passionately defendited by Ellen Lewin) and HIV, ing their positions from a poAIDS and the Law (1997) by Coalition. litical standpoint, but also an Mark Senak. Check your local interesting essay by Alison Soloman, a branch or call the Central Library Readers Lesbian in a longterm, committed relaServices (596-7966) for these and other tionship, who maintains that the governbooks of interest. Ta~k ForCe to the Traditional Families by Lynn Elber, AP Entertainment Writer : perceived. LA, CA (AP) - They aren’t homosexual, ¯ Common sense also counts, say the but Tom Hanks, William Hurt and Meryl : optimists. "Gay actors have been passing Streep found audience acceptance play- : in straight roles for centuries: I mean, ing gay or lesbian characters on screen. ¯ c’mon, they’re actors," said Alan Klein of Hanks and Hurt even struck the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Oscar gold. Now, Anne Heche Against Defamation in New may discover if turnabout is York. 1 fair play. Will the actress who Hollywood’s got to let it straight declared she’s in a lesbian rehappen," said lesbian activist lationship with Ellen actors get to Chastity Bono, whose mother DeGeneres be accepted in is Cher. "And if anybody can straight romantic roles or will ~b.ry in do it, I think that Anne cerher career suffer? tainly can. She’s an excellent While some Hollywood inactress and has done very while siders express confidence that sexual scenes with men and Heche and those who may folhomosexual had strong connectious with low her will get equal treatmen." performers ment, others - while lauding The .first test will come relaHeche’s candor - are pessitively soon: Heche, 27, curare limited mistic. "I have no explanation renfly co-stamng in "Volby their for it, but it’s one thing to see cano" and "Donnie Brasco," me kiss a man and say, ’Well, will be paired with Harrison orientation he’s playing a part’," said Ja.,F,.ord in the romantic, comedy or forced to 6 Days, 7 Nights. Filming son Alexander ("Seinfeld"), a straight actor with a gay role in begins in July. Why should hide it... the upcoming film "Love! moviegoers be willing to susValourt Compassion!""’It’s another thing pend disbelief for Hanks in "Philadelto see a gay actor in a heterosexual romanphia" (1993), Hurt in "Kiss of the Spider tic scene and buy into it, for most people," Woman" (1985), Streep in "Manhattan" Alexander said. (1979) and not for Heche, ask Klein and Working against Hecheis the industrf s others. traditional timidity and fear of that great And why should straight actors get to unknown: public reaction. In her favor are glory in playing gay while homosexual performers are limited by their orientaher talent mid, some contend, the difference in how gay men and lesbians are tion or forced to hide it, see LA, page 12 OLIVER PEOPLES, GAULTIER, MIKLI, MATSUDA, ETC .... VISIONS 6837 S. 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One of Early June is that wonderful time of ¯ our reliable standbys is the Hunan Chiyear when music lovers from literally all : nese Restaurant 1350 Southeast Washover the world set their sites on the quiet ington Boulevard (U.S. Highway 75),just borough of Bartlesville,just 40 short miles ¯ north of the Holiday Inn. Hunan is situnorth of Tulsa, for the widely ated most upi+"quely in a strucacclaimed OK Mozart InterIn between ture originally built to house a national Festival. Dutch pancakehouse, and that Foundedin 1983 by the cute decor has not been modified. and very eligible flutist/conA $6.95 dinner buffet is availconcerts, art ductor, Ransom Wilson, and able, and features a fine ashis Solisti New York chamber tours, and sortment of high quality Chiorchestra, artists of stratonese dishes, but we recomcommunity spheric staturehave sincejour--mend one order from the neyed to Bartlesvilte for a Showcase menu, if time permits. week-long orgy of incredible Hunan’s dishes are prepared events music making. This year’s with exceptional artistry, and headlineris the violinist, Itzhak we know the melange of flavor~ erePerlman, and past seasons have ated in the kitchen is exquisyou’ll be seen such stars as Joshua Bell, ite. Many of the familiar ChiJean-Pierre Rampal, the Caanxious to nese dishes which have gotnadian Brass, and Leontyne ten so boring at other estab= Price. The whole town of refuel and try lishments take on a wonderful Bartlesville decks out in peout freshness and interest here, riod Viennese drag, and Ausand this is a places where we culinary trian delicacies pop up on enjoy allowing our waiter to menus all over town. In beselect all of the foods. tween all of the concerts, art Another statewide faB-:,d.lle. So, tours, and community showvorite in Bartlesville for both case events, we know you’ll w]~ere can one dining and. catering is Dink’s be anxious to refuel and try Pit Bar-BrQue, 2929 East go in a town out the culinary offerings of Frank Phillips Boulevard,just B-ville. So, where can one go wl~ere many a few blocks west of Washin a town where many of the ington Bfulevard (Highway locals think the ultimate din75). Those who visited ing experience is the breakfast t nk the Bartlesvil[¢.years ago may buffet at Golden Corral? remember that Frank Phillips ultimate For decades, the first place Boulevard is the old route of to come to mind for tourists dining U.S. Highway 60, before the and Bartians alike has been new road was built a half mile experlenee Murphy’s Original Steaksouth. Dink’s is another very house, 1625 West Frank the brea t casual place, but there is no Phillips Boulevard, way out other option when one ,digs b fet at on the west side of town. Most into a big rack of ribs, dripany night of the week (save Golden ping an flavorful sauce, that Mondays, when they are soon covers face, fingers, and Corral closed), locals from all walks clothes. This place is so mforof life from Phillips Petroleum ex~ufives ¯ real, that one often has to ask the waitress to cattlemen and roustabouts, rub shoul- " for afork with which to eat the cole slaw! ders and literally stand in line waiting for " One warning: Order conservatively. The a booth at this quaint diner. ¯ portions here are large, and reorders (if The classic Murphy’s entree is the Hot " there’s room) are quick in coming to the H.amburger, a large hamburger patty with " table. omons fried into it, presented drenched in ¯ Next door to I)ink’s is Bartlesville’s a healthy dose of rich, brown gravy. All ." entry in the elegant dining category, entrees come with a shredded iceberg " Sterling’s Grille, 2905 East Frank Phillips lettuce salad and the choice of either a " Boulevard. Sterling’s is another popular mountain of big, thick, greasy, wonderful night spot and local caterer. Considered to French fries or an absolutely enormous ¯ be "very expensive" by the locals, their baked potato, easily bigger than two of the " prices are really much more in line with Otatoes seen at most restaurants. The big " what we see in Tulsa at places like leasant) surprisehereis the price. Would ¯ T.G.I.Friday’ s or Grady’s American Grill. you believe that this huge meal costs less ° Sterling’s also serves steaks as a specialty ¯ than $5,00? of the house, and touts several pasta and. ¯ Steaks, of course, are also available, fresh-frozen seafood dishes. While it is cooked precisely to please, and all exprobably the best Barflesville has to offer, tremely reasonably priced. In fact, the ¯ itis not, alas, up to Tulsa standards for this ° most expensive item on the menu is the category of restaurant. Nevertheless, this Sirloin for Two at $16.95, and it is easily ¯ will probably be your first choice if you big enough to ser.ve three adequately. ¯ have your elderly maiden aunt in tow Expect the waitresses to call all of their A word of advice about dirang out in customers. "Hon," and to have mastered ¯ Bartlesville: mostrestaurant kitchens close the amazang skill of balancing an entire ¯ up tight before 9 p.m. And, the places table’s order of hot plates on one arm. ¯ mentioned in this review are all popular This is a family place where everybody . spots with the locals, crowded on a norknows everybody, and during a visit last " mal night. So, with all of the throngs of December, we were given a little Christ- ¯ tourists and visitors during the festival, mas baggie of peanut brittle by our wait- ¯ reservations will be a must at Steding’s ress, which she personally had made at " (call at least a week in advance). Neither home for her best customers: That tells ¯ Murphy’s nor ])ink’s accept reservayou what kind of a place Murphy’s is. ¯ tions, so go to those places very early. But, sometimes one is not in the mood " During the Festival, see B’ ville, page 14 Mark Biziack Digital Cellular Service 747-1508 ~p Miss the Blues Festival, May 29.- June 1 2 �they argue. "It’s a very strange dbuble standard," said Jeffrey Friedman, co-director and co-producer of "The Celluloid Closet," a documentary on Hollywood’s treatment of homosexuality. There is an unquestionable allure in gay roles m recent years. Some 40 actors, for example, competed for the drag queen part that Patrick Swa~ze won in ’‘To Wang Fad, Thanks for Everything! Love, Julie Newmar." "The actors were beating down our doors," recalled producer Bruce Cohen. Audiences have, at times, been equally enthusiastic. Although ’%Vong Fad" did only moderately well ($36.4 million), "Philadelphia" grossed an impressive $77.3 million.’ ’The Birdcage," with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, did even better with $124 million. Expecting a similar reaction to films featuring gay actors in straight roles may be wishful thinking, said Doug Chapin, a manager and producer of "Love! Valour! Compassion!" Chapin, himself gay, says he would advise clients thinking of coming out to, "Be prepared. This could have a negative impact." Joey Lauren Adams, a straight actress playing a bisexual in "Chasing Amy," notes that actors fret about how many issues, not just sexual orientation, might affect their careers. "I knew an actress whose agent toldher she couldn’t tell anyone she had a daughter, because then she would only be:cast in mommy roles," s.aid Adams. Heche’s own h’0nesty might have less impact because oPher gender, some suggest. "The culture’ is much more used to selling the romatltic fantasy of sex between two women, and men don’t find it as threatening; they find it somewhat titillating," said Chapin. "And I don’t think women are as threatened by gay women as men are by gay men." "Wang Fad’" producer Cohen agrees that homosexual women are better positioned for acceptance, but he believes that is because of the gumpraon they’ve already shown. "When you look at k.d. lang, Melissa Etheridge and Ellen DeGeneres and Anne now, there’s sort of this whole line of brave women pioneers and the boys are still in the closet quiverrag," he said. When a actor finally does make the leap, "if they’re accepted, everybody might say, ’Guess what? The public doesn’t have any harder time with men than with women’," he said. There is a kind of retro example available: Rock Hudson, whose homosexuality became known shortly before his 1985 AIDS-related death, seems to be accepted as a straight romantic star. "I’ve never heard commentary from viewers suggesting otherwise," said Ken Schwab, vice president of programming for Turner Classic Movies. The cable channel shows such ttudson films as "’Pillow Talk" and "Lover Come Back." "It’s the movies themselves that our viewers assess, and they don’t uecessarily take into account the star’s lifestyle," said Schwab. GLa, AD’s Levine notes that several top male stars repeatedly have been the subject of gay gossip and yet haven’t seen their careers disrupted. He predicted the same for an actor who comes out. "If they "re cast correctly and they’re talented, you will get drawn into the story and it will resonate for you. Are you really going to say [of a film], ’I’m not going to believe this Story, he’s really gay’?" Supporters argued the bill doesn’t approve or disapprove of homosexuality, but simply assures that gays have the same protections as everyone else at work, renting a room or going out to dinner. ’q2tis is not a radical bill," said Sen. Debora Pignatelli. "It is supported by mainstream people because it is a mainstream bill for fair treatment. It is a bill about treating others as we would want people to treat us and our children." Pignatelli said the bill only addresses the stares of a person, not his or her conduct. "Its aim is to prevent people from being deprived of housing, a job, or public accommodations solely on account of their sexual preference," she said. It would help ensure that homosexuals "share in the American dream of a safe and peaceful home, a good job for those willing to work and a seat, any seat, on the bus." "This Legislature isn’t here to create special rights, but it is here to create equal protection under the law," added Sen. Edward Gordon. Opponents said the bill is flawed and will open employers to lawsuits by disgruntled employees claiming they were fired-or weren’t promoted because they are gay. Sen. Gary Francoeur said the bill would mean "any bizarre sexual behavior would be protected." "America favors equal rights, not special rights in the workplace," he said. He predicted it would lead to workplace laxvsuits and would prevent employers from hiring, firing and promoting whom they choose based on their religious bdiefs: But Sen. Burt Cohen pointed out that Gays have no legal recourse now when someone discriminates against them. ’‘This is about equal rights for all;" he said. "No more, no less." Claire Ebel of the New Hampslfire Civil Liberties Union was elated. "It is the most overwhehning sense of relief to finally achieve something so needed," she said. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force commended ,.~ew Hampshire legislators for passing the bill. "Today’s vote sends a signal that New Hampshire values and respects all its citizens," said Kerry Lobd, the group’s executive director. Maine Too! The Maine House passed a comprehensive bill to extend basic civil rights protections to its Gay and Lesbian citizens, two days after New Hampshire did the same. The Maihe House voted 84-61 last week to provide civil rights protections to gay people in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. The state Senate passed the measure a day before by a 28-5 vote. After a procedural vote by both chambers, Gov. Angus King, an independent, is expected to sign the measure. Once these bills are signed, 11 states -including all of New England -- will have laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. "These votes demonstrate a new momentum in the quest for gay civil rights," said Elizabeth Birch, HRC’s executive director. "Maine and New Hampshire stand ready to join the nine states that already treat their gay and lesbian citizens equally." 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Phil Short did not get to usebis latest argument on the subject of same-sex marriages because he realized, after looking around the Senate floor, that he still didn’t have the votes to pass a constitutional amendment banning such unions. Short, one of the members of the Christian Right in the Senate, did not quote from the Bible during.Tuesday’s debate as he did earlier. But., Sen. Tom Greene said that the law must be fashioned along the lines of God’s plan. "I don’t mean to preach to you, just share with you," said Greene. "God created man and woman and gave us an ¯ instruction book, the Bible, alove letter to ¯ us .... The most important thing is that the ¯ laws and constitution must be in concert ¯ with God’s plan." God’s plan does not ¯ ¯ condone homosexuality, said the propo¯ nents. The opposition pointed out that the stat= .. utes currently outlaw same sex marriages ¯ and that the prohibition has been in place ¯ since Louisiana became a state. "I’his bill ¯ ~s not necessary," said Sen. Jim Cox who ¯ said the only thing that can come from it is heightening tensions and dividing ¯ people. Sen. Ken Hollis noted that he was not ¯ ¯ present for the first debate earlier in the session when the bill failed to get the ¯ necessary votes, but needed to state his : opinion. "It is my conviction that those ¯ ¯ who do lead alternate lifestyles do so because of genetics," said Hollis. "I don’t ¯ condone it but I will not sit up here and ¯¯ condenm it. If we had gay bashing in the ¯ past, don’t you think this is going to high¯ light it?" Proponents quoted heavily from the : Bible in the first debate, irritating a num- ¯ ber of senators who complained privately that the Christian right was forgetting the doctrine of separation of church and state. ." ¯ Just $2.49 per.minute for certain optional features, 18+, Movo Media, Inc. does not prescreen callers and takes no responsibility for personal meetings. 800-825-1598 DENVER (AP) - A bill intended to outlaw homosexual marriages in Colorado has been approved by the Legislature, but some lawmakers said it Conld iuadvertenfly ban common-law marriages. Opponents said the problem is the part that defines marriage. It says a marriage is valid only when itis between a man and a woman and is "licensed, solemnized and registered." Supporters, though, said the intent of HB 1198 is to ban same-sex mamages in the Colorado. Legislative staffers told the committee that Colorado courts long have re~coguized common-law marriages. A couple can be considered legally married if they live together and present themselves as husband and wife. The bill, in plain English, defmes marriage but dcesn’ t address common-law unions,Arnold said. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ . " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ "As an old plain English teacher, I’d like to tell you what it says," Sen. Pat Pascoe said. "In plain English, commonlaw marriages would be illegal because they aren’t licensed, solemnized and registered." Sen. Dick Mutzebaugh said he had advice for people worried about the legality of their common-law relationships. "Get married," he said. Senate Minority Leader Mike Feeley argued the bill wasn’t needed. "None of us have ever seen a same-sex marriage in Colorado. We don’t need to live in fear. It has never been legal in Colorado," he said. Gov~ Roy Romer vetoed similar legislation last year. He threatened to do the same this year if language explicitly forbidding marriage between homosexuals wasn’t changed. That language was dropped in favor of the definition of a legal marriage. Arnold said he wasn’t concerned Romer would veto the bill because of the contested language. The governor suggested the final wording, he said. with a reception afterwards, 1703 E. 2nd. On June 8th, the Church of the Restoration Unitarian will have its service at l lam, at 1304 No. Greenwood. In Oklahoma City, there will be a NW 39th Block Party on,~unday, June 15th, from 4ish to sunset. :T~e statewide Pride Parade will be prece~,~ed by several events on Sunday, June 22~at-Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen. There will be an Ecumenical Pride Worship Service, followed by a Holy Union;Ceremony at lpm conducted by The RdV. Kathy McCallie. At 1:45, a political r,ally is planned by OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, with Patti Barby, Candidate for US Cong~.ess, 5th District and Mary Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma, speaking/Sen. Bernest Cain of OKC will read a Senate Proclamation honoring the Gay Pride Parade. Then the Parade Lineup (first come, first lined up) will start at 3pm, and the Parade itself will kick off at 4pm (more or less). For more information, call the Pride Center Helplineat 7434297. Also, in what might be regarded as a concession to the Pride season, OETA, the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority is airing a Masterpiece Theatre performance, Breaking theCode.Tlfis was aired in the rest of the country last winter but was replaced with a rerun-of Mystery here. Some observers felt that OETA may have made the substitution because of the Gay issues in the piece. The performance dealt with the life of Alan Turing, a Gay British mathematician who deciphered the message code used by the Nazis in’the Second World War. His work contributed substantially to Allied successes. After the War, Turing experienced substantial harassment because of being Gay and committed suicide. While OETA Programming Director Bill Thresh denied that the OETA substitution was moilvated by anti-Gay bias or by fear of budgetary punishment by thein-session Oklahoma Legislature (the Legislamrewill be nearly done and unlikely to be able to attack OETA in June), Thresh did note that the station had received a significant number of calls from the community about this program. Breaking the Code will air on Tuesday, June 3 at 10:30pm on Channel 11 in northeastern Oklahoma. For more information, call 800-TRY-OETA. �Sterling’s and the Villa Italia at the Phillips Hotel schedule special "late night" seatings on some nights, but otherwise, after-concert dining may well be limited to the Kettle. The Festival itself also has a number of advance-ticketed Austrian meals at the Community Center, wonderful desserts and coffees are served on the balcony during the inte~s, outdoor food stands are open d~:iig the day, and there are often post-concert showcase events, such as dessert in the penthouse of .the Price Tower. These meals and events are all worth a special look. So, now that you are armed with a list of places to see and foods to eat in Bartlesville, have a wonderful time at the Festival. And, keep these restaurants in mind for those special summertime treks with the kids to Woolaroc Museum, Keepsake Candle Factory, the Tallgrass Prairie, and the Sutton Avian Research Center. Auf wiedersehen! Out of state Newspapers Magazines for all Interests Mens & Womens Lingerie Games ~Movie Sales & Rentals Novelties & Gifts Monthly Specials Kama Sutra (candles too!) 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(Tulsa) =25403 TRANSYLVANIA BEAUTY I’m a White, Trans~nder, Bi Male, 26, 5’9, with Brown hair, and B~ue eyes. I’m very beautiful. I’d like to meet another Bi or Gay, T~’ansgender mole~ 26 to 30, who is good looking, c ean, kind, and nice. (Tulsa) =25080 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) �Pride, Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Announces ’97 Pri-de Events Schedule Tulsa .March & Picnic Saturday, June 14 Pride March: at 11:30am from Gilcrease Road & Edison St. to Owen Park (Edison St. at Quanah) Pride Picnic: Noon to 5pm, Opening ceremonies, 12:12:30 BYOF (bring your own food.), refreshments donated by Pepsi, Coors, Miller & Bud. Booths for Community organizations (call for info. 743-4297)Vollyball, tennis, music. Family fun for all. Pride Worship Services Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation June 1st, llam, reception after, 1703 E. 2nd Church of the Restoration Unitarian June 8th, 11am, 1304 No. Greenwood OKC Events Sunday, June 15th NW 39th Block Party, 4ish to dark Sunday, June 22 Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen Ecumenical Pride Worship. Service, l pm Holy Union Ceremony conducted by The Rev. --~ :~Kat~Y~MCCall!e~ 1:45 Political Rally by OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, Speakers: Paul Barby, Candidate for US Congress, 5th District Marv Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma Senate Proclamation honoring the Gay Pride Parade .by Sen. Bernest Cain of OKC Parade Line-up (first come, first lined up), 3pro, Parade Kick-off, 4pm Pride Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Continues Ple.dge ’97 A Pledge Campaign to Support,.Your.Center The dream of a Community Center finally came true - and you can help it continue and grow! The Pride Center provides a.meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization, Safe Haven, Rainbow Business Guild, Lambda Unity A1-Anon, Lambda AA, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and others, with new groups everyday. Your membership pledge helps to keep the doors open. [] I want to help. Please send me/us a pledge book for $ per month. Suggested pledge.: $5 - 20/month. Name: Address: City, state, zip code: Day phone: Eve. phone: E-mail: The Pride Center is open 7 days a week, week nights from 6-10, Sat.. 12-10pm and Sun. 2-10pm. Volunteers are always welcome. Please return this form to the Pride Center, 1307 East 38th, 2nd ft. Tulsa 74105, 918-743-4297 Y � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodcal Text Any textual data included in the document Gay Pride Events ¯ 13710,. Shah.een, then a senator, voted for the bill. Avoiding" anothdr"potential~.Sen~d~feat last year, the House ~oted last : shefirstbecamein- ¯ volved, the com- . year to study the issue further. . ¯ reunifywasmoreor ¯ Rep. William McCann, the bill’s prime sponsor, cited the ¯ OETAToAir ProgramOnGay Hero . church’s new backing and Shaheen’s stance as two keys in : less just the clubs. TULSA ~ The Pride Center/Tttlsa :Oklahomans for ¯ .winning passage Tuesday. "When the comer office isn’t oppos- Around197! , some Human Rights have announced a partial-schedule for " tng you, it makes a difference," he said. ." people involved the 1997 Pride Events. In Tulsa, there will be a Pride " This year, the diocese played a key role in turning the tide by " with a Metropoli- March & Picnic on Saturday, June 14. The. March is ¯ offering a compromise that provides the same prot,,ections but ¯ Tay Clare, director of the tan Community planned to begin at 1 l:30am from near the Homeland says th~ statedoes nOt:approveofany sexual lifestyle other than " Free Spirit Woman’s Center Church in Okla- Store at Gilcrease Road &Edison St. to Owen Park " the traditional marriage-based family." Supporters in the gallery : and longtime Tulsa activist, homa City wanted (Edison St. at Quanah)where the Pride Picnic will be : cheered when the vote was annoullced. ¯ - tOhelporganizeone held from noon to 5pro. There will be brief opening : Shaheen’s signature will make New Hampshire the 10th state i idninTesulsbae.foCrlearseherecdaelclsidbedei,n~gegterlL~~edpghionngeldy, steovegraelt ceremonies from 12-12:30. The picnic is BYOF (bring ¯ to offer such protections. Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Massachu- ¯ your own food) but as in the past, refreshments donated : set.ts, Connecticut, Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Vermont and :: involved ,with what became MCC-Greater Tulsa. by Pepsi, Coors, Miller & Bud will be served. Commu- ; . Mmnesotaalsobardiscriminationagainstgays~Mainehaspassed: gEraorulypmweeenttintghrsowugehre~thheeldStaepths etorwhoaurdsebaescothmeinngewa nity organizations are encouraged to set up booths (call ¯ a similar bill. for information about suggested donation: 743-4297) .¯ Thebill, which passed the House 205-125, :adds sexual often- ... dcoifnfgerreegnat tlioocna,tioAnfst:e. rOsnoemweastitmhee,ptuhbeligcrloiburparmy,eatnadt Vollyball and tennis courts are available. It should be : tation to existing anti:discrimination protections based on age, . another was the old "street school:’ .whereappar- "family fun" for all. sex, race~ color, ethnicbac.kground, physical0rmentaldisability, ¯ ently several other congregadom:also met. Clare Several Tulsa congregations will be holdingPride marital stems, religious or political beliefs. It also protects state Worship Services. At this time,.the following are con- : workers. Complaints would be filed with thestate Human Rights ! jokes that for a while it was the Catholics at 10am ~ firmtd: a service at Community Unitarian Universalist ¯ Commission. Existing exemptions for small family businesses . .aanndotlhdebHaormonosAexdumailrsaal tw1h1i.cLhatreeretkheedgorofubpe.erernatnedd Congregation on June 1 st, 1 lam, see Pride, page 13 ." and some rentals would not be affected. See Rights, page 12 . cigarettes but~.: .see Clare, page 3 i arriage Updat.p i_,u!sa sG sWet i ’ Latest omRawaii i At Cracker Barrel ProjectGetTogetherlnsurance HONOLULU(AP)-Thestateiscitingtradition:moral : TULSA= A few’months ago, Cracker Barrel-finally came to : Continuation Program, NOW Values, propagation and recognition of the state s mar- : town. And at 5 pm on a Saturday, the place isjammed and looks riage law by other-governments.m its appeal in the ." mighty like an AARP convention. Cracker B,,a~r~el serves up a : Events, HIV/AIDS Advocacy/ same-sex mamag~ case. Butthe state dropped its focus i homespun, Appalhchian image, complete with Country Store" on children inits opening brief t0the :~t~’Supreme But less wholesom"e wa.s the.corpo.ratio.n s w.ritten.poli"cy a few" : Education + the Oklahoma Court..nuring a trial last fall, the state focusedon the y~arsagooffLdnganywhoisLesbian, GayorBi Cracker Barrel : State Legislature, IAM Benefit well-being of e.hildren as the compelling reason to ban : specifically fired 28 individuals under this policy. The firm : . same-sexmamage. CircuitJudgeKevinChangruledin " received tremendous negative publicity for its actions and one .. December that the state had failed to offer a compelling : fired employee latertestified to Congress about the need forjobs : - reason to continue its ban on mamag¢ for same-sex ~ protectiom. : ProjectGetTogether;alocal social services agency couples. : Somedme after Cracker Barrel suffered not only bad press, but : is administering aTCAP, Tulsa Community AIDS Deputy Attorney General Dorothy Sellers said the ¯ also boycotts and lunch counter sit-ins in the Aflanta area, the Partnership grant.to assist qualified HIV÷ indistate was filing a 35-page appeal brief. Dan Foley, : firm issued this statement in early 1991: "in the past, we have i viduals in maintaining their existing healthinsurattorney for the three same-sex couples who sued for the : ~ always responded to the values and wishes of our customers. Our : ance. The funds are limited and the recipients will fight to marry, said the state’s brief doesn’t address the " recent position on the emp!oyment of homosexuals in a limited : be chosen by lottery. The first lottery will be held facts in Chang’s ruling. He said it also dwells on " number of stores may have been a well-intentioned over reaction ¯ on May 30th. Further applications will be accepted arguments previously rejected seeUpdate,page 13 : to the pereeived values of our customers see Cracker, page8 : as funding permits. For information, contact the Hope Candlelight Tou,r+ i Insurance. Continuafion Fund at Project Get To_ ." ¯ gether, 2020 S. Maplewood, Tulsa 74112, or call 835-2910. Foll es Revue Benefits WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton intends to ~o National Organization for Women, Tulsa lobby for passage of legislation that would outlaw Chapter will be honoring their Feminist of the employment discrimination against homosexuals. TULSA - June will see twomajor fundraisers that benefit orga_ ¯ Year, Barbara Santee on Friday, May 30 at the Clinton held a closed half-hour White House meeting Living Arts Center ofTulsa at 19E. Brady at 7pm. nizations which provide HIV/AIDS care and support. The first Santee who is executive, director of Oklahoma Thursday with the bill’s sponsors and gay and civil event is the 7th annual Hope Candle Light Tour which raises : rights advocates. "Individuals should not be denied a funds for St. Joseph Residence, a hospice facility run by Catholic ." NARAL, theNorthAmericanAbortionandRepro_ ductive Rights Action League, also:serves on the job on the basis of something that has no relationship to Charities and for RAIN, the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network. ¯ their ability to perform their work," Clinton said in a Oklahoma American Civil see Soon, page 8 HopeCandleLightTourprovidesopportunities for several levels ¯ statement. "This is wrong." of patronage. Hope Candle Light Tour has raised more than one ° Conservative groups say they will fight the legisla- million dollars and was founded by Pat Gordon and Charles ¯ I N S i D .E. tion, arguing that it unfairly forces employers to have Faudree. This year’s honorary chairperson is Alice Rogers. lnappropliate, on-the~job discussions about sexuality All are welcome to attend the home tour on Saturday, June 7th, and gives homosexuals an advantage in hiring. The bill 10-5pm and Sunday, June 8th, 1-5pm. For the $10 donation, " EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY P. 2 exempts small businesses, the military, religious orga- attendees can see the homes of Judy & Paul Kantor at 3040 S. US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 " HEALTH NEWS -~ ~15. S. nizations and schools or educational institutions run by Wheeling, Doug & Susan Pielsficker at 3032 S. Trenton, Larry & ¯ HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN P.7 religious groups. Myma Seale at 2624 E. 33rd St. and also see the homes of ARTS NOTES P. 8 The legislation bars employers fromusing aworker’s community members, Jared Bruce and Bruce Schultz at 1915 S. " COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 sexual orientation as a factor in decisions on hiring or .Xanthus and Tour co-founder, Charles Faudree at 2121 E. 32 St. " BOOK REVIEW P. 10 firing, promotion or compensation. The Senate rejected~ :: Tickets are available at any of these homes. RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 1,1 the .bill in September see ENDA, page 3 . A Donor Party will be held on June 5th see Hope, page 3 " GLA~IFIED~ P. 14 .... ._ : , ~ ~ . , -._...~ o : , ~ ..~;_ ~.~ .~ ~ ~... publication are protected by US copyright 1997 by TJ.~/:~ Nc~u~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission 918.583.1248 from the publisher. Publicatfon of a n~me or photo does not indicate that fax: 583.4615 Pdblisher + Editor: Tom Neal person’s sexual orientati0_~ ~,..~.. POB 414~3, Tulsa, OK 74159 Entertainment Writer: James [,.;orrespondence is assu~ed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, e-maih Christjohn, Writers + contributors: must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All TulsaNews@aol.com Barry Hensley, Dr. Mike Gorman correspondence should be sent to the address to the left. Each reader is website: Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche entitled to One free copy of each edition at distribution points. Additional http:llusers.aol.com/TulsaNewsl Member o! The AssociatedPress ce ties are available by calling 583-1248. A week or so ago, I was in a mid-town Tulsa neighborhood to drop off some papers to a friend. And as I left his house, I was driving slowly because there was just a host of children enjoying the warm, late afternoon sun, running in and out of the street. These kids ranged from 1st or 2rid grade up to early teens and were a mix of colors of beige, brown and black. They seemed to all be playing together. Doesn’t it sound like a hopeful scene for thefutureofthis city dividedby race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and more? That was my impression until as I turned the corner to head : back to Lewis. Then I heard two little girls, one white, one black ¯ yelling at each other in play. Bu! ,w,,h,at one said to the other was, "get away from me you ’faggit ! These two were among the : youngest of the troupe, clearly not old enough to have any real idea of what they were saying. Faggot wasjust a term of ultimate ¯ derision. : Did this young child learn this .term of hate at home from her parents? Since she happened to be the African-American girl, I would like to think that her parents who likely have suffered : through racist indignities would not have taught her another hate ¯ word - though I don’t think we can assume that. It’s just as ¯ possible that shelearned it from the school yard despite not being : old enough to have been in school see Babes, this page Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Samson & Ddilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S Houston 832-1269 744-0896 749-1563 749-4511 745-9899 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. 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Harvard 747-7777 *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location &info: 587-4669 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org. (African-American mens group) POB 8542, 74101, call c/o HOPE @ 712-1600 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2nd ft. 712-1600, HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site, 742-2927 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT:4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 NOW, Nat’l Org for Women, POB 14068, 74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 743-4297 Prime-Timers, P.O. 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Main DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. MCC of the Living Spring Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way Positive Idea Marketing Plans Rock Cottage Gardens Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 918-456-7900 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 501-253-9337 5015253-2776 800-231-1442 501-253-2401 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 501-253-6001 What About Cracker Barrel? I have noticed the recent opening of a Cracker Barrel restaurant herein Tulsa. Isn’t this the same Cracker Barrel that has a company wide policy of firing employees that they suspect are gay? Is there some kind of organized boycott of this chain? Concerned in Tulsa - DKR Good questions! Please read our story onpage i and let us know whatyou think. Thank youfor writing. - TFN Carbon Copy: Tiger vs. Fuzzy The Tulsa World Letus c0ntrast this: Fuzzy Zoellermakes racistjokes, andall the worldknows about it. Tiger Woods makes "fag" jokes, and only the Gay press reports it. Both actions are equally disrespectful to each man’s fellow citizens but Zoeller is widdy criticized and gets financial sanctions, while Woods just gets away with it. And while Zoeller at least apologizes, Woods refuses, claiming this was .~ust youthful, poor judgment. Is this a double standard? Bigotry is still bigotry but while we are now at least paying lip service to confronting racism, anti-Semitism, sexism, etc. it apparently remains quite acceptable to attack Gay & Lesbian citizens. Tiger Woods is really no better than Fuzzy Zoeller. And if Zoeller did not have the sense not to make a stupid remark in the first place, at least he, unlike Woods, had courage enough to apologize. - T. Neal Babes cont’d from this page more than a few years. This is what makes me profoundly sad about where we are in this city. We seem to be making a little progress in issues of race and ethnicity and gender. We actually seem to have made a great deal of progress xn accepting religious differences (despite all the efforts of ORU students and administration to undermine religious harmony). But we just aren’t there on Lesbian and Gay issues, let alone Bi and Transgendered ones. The question is how dowe getfromwhere we are to someplace better? As we move into our Pride season, the high holiday ofLesbian/Gay/Bi and Trans communities around the world, perhaps we can stop to review and to plan for change. Our observation about social ch~ifige is that it rarely, rarely has ever haopened by being nice, patient citizen~, believing that if we are just good enough and polite enough that those who oppress us will just wake one day and say, "golly, why don’t we just give those nice people their civil rights!" Hello? It wasn’t because Dr. King was such a nice guy that the legal manifestation of racism was dismantled. Although he espoused non-violence, Dr. King did not avoid conflict and confrontation. He faced down the bigots. And it was his courage and fortitude, with that of those he mspired, who changed this country. We must take those lessons to heart, and each of us see Babes, page 3 mustfind away to contribute to this effort. Grantedmany, many cannot be in the from line for legitimate fear of losing homes, livelihood or children. But that does not mean not helping. If you can’t be out, then perhaps you can give a dollar Or two to the Pride Center, or donate your time to that organization or one of many other worthy ones. If you don’t feel that you can associate with an openly Gay group, then at least go volunteer at the HIV Resource Center or at Shanti or RAIN or IAM. The poin! is to get involved. And for those in positions of greater influence or opportunity, the obligation is greater. F0r.ex.ampl~e, one of the most critical issues for our community is flJat: of ~n~p’lo~ifi~nt diSCrimination. It is essential that we all work for the adoption of nondiscrimination policies (usually the language: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, etc. but adding, sexual or affectional orientation) wherever it is possible. Sometimes employees of a corporation or nonprofit can just ask for this. For example, the American Red Cross has not pledged not to discriminate but in practice, does not discriminate. That being the case, it should not be a problem for the organization to start talking what they say they’ve been walking. In other firms, the requestmay have to comefrom outside because it is not safe for the employees. A number of significant Tulsa employers already do have non-discrimination policies. Oklahoma’s largest, American Airlines does. So do Kimberly-Clark and Central and South West - the parent of Public Service Company. Other firms with apresence here like IBM andATF do as well. ButTnlsa’s non-profits are shamefully behind in pledging not to discriminate. The godfather ofthem all, Tulsa United Way, not only lacks a non-discrimination policy but both funds a highly bigoted organization and actively discriminates against Lesbian and Gay persons. The.director of Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries just recently publicly stated in a "Say No to Hate" meeting that TMM would never pledge not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. The National Conference (formerly the National Conference Of Ctaristians and Jews) which allegedly exists to fight "bias, bigotry mad racism in America" seems to think that bias and bigotry don’t include Lesbians mad Gay men. With a board of directors of ~nore than 60 people, they’ve managed not to include a single person with any known ties to the LesbianiGayiBi communities. When this was pointed out to one of their directors, he gave the usual inane response: "we don’t ask (such questions)!" Again, hello? Somehow they manage to get remarkable diversity in the rest of the members of their board. I mean, it?s not like you can tell from looking who’s Christian or Jewish. And the diversity of their board is so thorough, that not to have any Gay people, you have to wonder if they actively worked to exclude us? Small wonder that their man of the year was Robert Lorton, publisher of The Tulsa WorM- an business that actively discriminates against the Lesbian and Gay community with its ban on advertising that uses the words Lesbian or Gay, no matter how innocuously (like in PFLAG’s or Community of Hope’s ads), and its refusal to print same-gender "marriage" or Holy Union announcements. That Lorton’s business was cited by the Equal Fmployment Opportunity Commission for racist employment practices a few years ago is just icing on the cake. So it’s not surprising that the children m our community are not learning not to hate, when the leadership of the city can’t even pay minimal lip service to fairness for us. Butperhaps there is hope. Tulsa Public Schools, amazingly enough, does have a non-discrimination policy that appears to protect Lesbian, Gay and Bi students, staffand the public! Now getting them to translate that into meaningful action, like accurate teaching about Lesbian and Gay lives, accurate information in science and health curricula, like real support and protection for Lesbian] Gay/Bi students and staff, and equal compensataon for staff is another challenge. But maybe someday young children will learn in Tulsa schools that screaming "faggot" in the street is as wrong as using other epitaphs. Maybe then we will see a day when to paraphrase Dr. King, we will bejudged by the content of our characternot by the accidents of gender or race or of sexual orientation. Maybe it’ll even be sooner rather than later. That’s my hope as we celebrate our Pride Month. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher Dr. JW Johnson of First Baptist Church No. Tuba and Crisis conference where Dr. Joycelyn Elders, MDspoke. Beverly Benton-Galbreath at the Facing the HIV/AIDS which was home for several years before the congregation moved into the building it has today nearPine and Sheridan. In those days, MCC was one of just a handful of community organizations. Another that Tay Clare remembers was The Tulsa Gay Alliance which existed around 1972-73. Clare says aman who’d moved to Tulsa from California started the group which first met at a Waldenbooks at Southland Mall after hours. That group was followed by The Tulsa Gay Caucus around 1975-76 which did not have a lot of members according to Clare but whi~ch came very, very close to getting the City of TulSa to pass a non-discrimination ordinance which would have banned discrimination in housing, public accommodations and public employment and private employment where an employer had a contractual relationship with the City of Tulsa. Although this measure did not pass (it’s said that now- Senator Jim Inhofe who became Mayor about that time helped scuttle it), the City ofTulsa did pass a non-binding resolution calling for non-discrimination based on sexual orientation that remains on the books today. Clare notes that the City of Tulsa was much more helpful in those days. The City actually provided computer time and support for the activists to tally a survey documenting conditions for Lesbians and Gay men in Tul sa. Apparently, such a study was all but unt~recedented for a US city and Bantmn Books even considered publishing the stud~ Clare still has great praise for a fellow activist in this effort, John, whom she characterized as "fearless" in an era when just being knownto be Gay was enough to get you fired. One of the issues in those days was systematic police harassment. Clare relates how Tulsa Police used to wait outside the Queen of Hearts downtown in the middle of the night and arrest patrons for jaywalking across an empty street to a parking lot. Other times, police would just come into bars and everyone would stop what they were doing, so that the police would have no excuse to harass patrons. Some clubs even had lights and buzzers to warn peopl.e. Clare’s recalls that there was an early women’s bar called Jessica’s Tiger Room. She says Tiger was a lady wrestler and the place was ’straight’ out of an Ann Baunon novel - to walk in was to be propositioned. Tulsa Gay Caucus was followed in 1977-78 by a group with an emphasis on educating the general community about Gay issues: The Gay Awareness Project. This was led by longtime commumty activists, Phil Wiley and Vernon Jones. Clare notes that the group had an excellent newsletter and had a speakers bureau that would go to speak wherever they could get invitations. After The Awareness Project, Clare says there really wasn’t much in community orgamzing until the formation of a Tulsa chapter ofOklahomans for Human Rights whichlaterbecameTulsaOklahomans forHumanRights, TOHR. TOHR, she notes,is distinctive, even on a nationwide basis, for its longevity. Still after more than 20 years, Tay Clare is committed to educating and encouraging Lesbians to free themselves from the restricted roles they saw in their parent’s lives. Clare feels that Lesbians should take advantage of the freedom from home, husband and children to travel, or pursue their education, or wherever.they are called. In short, to discover their own history, the traditions of articulate, assertive women who can do great things. Clare points to the emergence of more truthful history in which the contributions of women, Lesbians, in particular, to politics, the war efforts, etc. are honored. And with the Free Spirit Woman’s Center, Tay Clareis doing what she can to make that happen in Tulsa. PFLAG, Tulsa Chapter, once again is educating in the Public Library. This exhibit will be up through theend of May at the West Regional Library on W. 51st Street. on a 50-49 vote. The House never voted on it, and its sponsors plan to reintroduce it soon. "I support it and I urge all Americans to do so," Clinton said. "It is about our ongoing fight against bigotry and intolerance, in our country and in our hearts." Currently, gay workers in 39 states could be fired or deniedjobs or apromotion because of their sexuality, and most cannot seek relief in state or federal courts. Nine states have laws or other rules that extend to homosexuals job protections similar to those offered on the basis of age, race, religion or gender: " with the opportunity to see threehomes that will not be on the regular tour. Donors are asked to contribute $125/ person and will be served wine and hors d’oeuvres at Joan &Bruce Robson’s, Julie &Warren Kruger’s and Priscilla & Joe Tate’s homes. For those who are able, a Black Tie Patrons Party will be held onJune 19.. Contribution level s range from $4-50 to $2,500 and above... Later on June 13-15. Follies Revue, .Inc. will present this year’s musical review, "Your Hit Parade" at the Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Grand Ballroom. It will feature music from radio and tel~vision from the ’30’s to ’50’s. The performance will feature the Follies Revne singers, Carol Crawford, artistic director of Tulsa Opera, Marchello Angelini artistic director of Tulsa Ballet, Peter Athens, Pare VanDyke, Patrick Hobbs, Isabelle Estes and "The Happy Hoofers." Henry Primeaux will be guest announcer for all performances. Dinner or brunch will be served at each performance with cash bars available. Those attending the Patron’s evemng, June 13, will be served wine with dinner. Patron chairpersons are Tracy and Joel Norvell. Follies Revue, Inc. has raised more than $140,000 for Tulsa areaAIDS related agencies since 1989. Some of the beneficiaries of this year’s event are Saint Joseph Residence, Interfaith AIDS Ministries, Our House, Shanti- Tulsa Storehouse, Visiting Nurse Association and Hope House. Follies Revue, Inc. organizers note that last year’s performances sold out and they encourage purchasing tickets in advance. Tickets may be ordered by telephone at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364- 7111. Businesses interestedin program advertising should call 437-0201 before May 25th. Transgendered Support -Group Forming Is there anyone else interested in forming a transgendered support group in Tulsa? The term transgendered encompasses all aspects ranging from cross dressers, tranSvesrites, drag kings and queens, and the transsexuals that are in theprocess ofseeking the SRS for eithermaleto female or female to male. Tulsa has had a couple of groups called Desire and CDI (Cross Dressers International) for support. In Oklahoma City, there is an organization Central Oklahoma Transgendered Alliance (called COTA) for those who are needing information. However in Tulsa, there are many people in the Tulsa community and surroundingareas who are transgendered and who need a support group. For information or for those interested in forming a support group, leave a message for Jennifer Palmer at the Pride Center, 743- 4297. Or send e-mail to Jennifer at jermifer_palmer@bigfoot.com 7 Vermont Politician Comes Qut RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Democratic party chairman Steven Howard is the latest public official in the state to say publicly that he is gay. Howard, who is also a state representative from Rutland, told the Rutland Herald newspaper that he only acknowledged his sexuality to himself two years ago. "I just have felt for some time that it was time to be honest - with myself, with my family, with the voters," Howard said. He said his family had been supportive since he told them he was Gay. Howard, alifelong resident of the town of Rutland, is the third openly Gay Vermont politician. The late Rep. Ronald Squires, a Guilford Democrat, made his announcement in 1992. Vermont Auditor Edward Flanagan announced his.sexuality in August 1995. Howard, 25, has won three consecutive elections to the Legislature. And he is the nation’s youngest state party chairman. In the Legislature Howard has appeared brazen as he takes on opponents and high ranking members of his own party, most recently Gov. Howard Dean. "It takes .tremendous courage for Steve to do what he did. I think Ed Flanagan took the first step so others could follow," said Kathleen DeBold, deputy director of the Washington-based Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. The orgamzat~on rinses money for openly Gay candidates. Anti-Gay Congressman Had Gay Chief of Staff LOS ANGELES,(AP) - For 12 years, Brian O’Leary Bennett was a loyal aide to former US Rep. Bob Dornan, becomirlg a trusted confidant and eventually the congressman, s.chief of staff. The entare time, Bennett struggl6~l with hi’g own feelings that he might be Gay, even as.his boss - a fiery rune-term Republican from Garde~ Grove - angrily condenmed Gay persons as molegters, sodomites and pedophiles. Bennett left Dornan’s staff in 1989. Inthe last 18 months; however, he has disclosed to a selectfew that he is gay. One of those was Dornan. "I said, I’m gay," Bennettrecalledin today’s Los Angeles Times. "There was a pause that seemed like an hour and then he reached over, put his arm aroundme and kissedmeon the cheek and said, ’I’ve loved you like a son for 20 years. Did you think this would make any differ- Bennett, 41, now an executive at Edison Co., is making his story public in hopes it will diminish the chances of someone else "outing" him and help other gay conservatives who are struggling with their homosexuality. This month, Bennett, 41, will join the board of directors ofONEof Long Beach Inc., which operates the Long Beach Gay &Lesbian Community Center and AIDS Project Long Beach. Bennett’s revelation hit Dornan "like a ton of bricks," the former congressman said. In late 1995, Bennett declined Dornan’s request to rim his failed 1996 presidential campaign because Bennett had fallen in love and didn’t want the campaign exposed to scandal. Democratic newcomer Loretta Sanchez beat Dornan by 984 votes in the November election for his congressional seat, but Dornan is contesting the results. Dornan said his protege has sacrificed a career in politics: "You know he has no future in the Republican Party in Orange County," he said. "It’s like Ellen DeGeneres,’i Dornan said of the actress who recently revealed she is gay. "She cannot continue to play an all-American character. Everything she does now, she has limited her options. Brian has also limited his options in life.’" - ~ " Bennett said he and Dornan still talk often,:but more than once he has asked his former boss to tone down the anti-homosexual rhetoric. One .of those occasions happened on the night he told Doman he was gay. "I said, ’Poppy, for all these years I’ve stood by you and heard all these horrible things out of your mouth aboutpeoplelike me’," Bennett said."’You’ve called us pedophiles, sodomites, molesters. Those things hurt, and I want you to stop it. I wouldn’t ask you to change your views. I’m saying get rid of the meanness. Get rid of the hurt in promoting your position. ’"He said he would." Doman, however, remains steadfast in his views. ’q’he cutting edge of homosexuality is not Brian Bennett, who loves his religi6i~’a~l’his faith," Dornan said. "It’s the others, who demand of us what they cannot give themselves - dignity and self-respect. Brian thinks this is a gift, and tthink it’s an ax. I believe the twmn shall meet one day." Anti-Gay California School Bill Rally. SACRAMENTO (AP) - Christian groups lobbied hard at the Capitol for an anti-gay bill that faced its first hearing in the Assembly Education Comrmttee today. Claiming that public schools advocate and promote homosexuality, about 250 conservatives rallied for a measure that would prevent such advocacy. The bill by Assemblyman George House would prohibit the use of state funds in any public Or private school through grade 12 to provide materials or instruction that "promotes or advocates homosexuality as a viable alternative lifestyle." It would also prohibit referral of students to any organization that ~promotes or advocates a homosexual lifestyle. "It is a sad time when we must remind the public that parents owntheir children," House asserted, to lengthy applause at the rally on the Capitol steps. Sen. Ray Haynes accused school administrators of "actively promoting, at all grade levels, homosexual activities." Bill supporters claimed AIDS education classes, school counseling programs and Gay student support groups on public school campuses often serve as promotion efforts by homosexuals. Teacher and student training on sensitivity to gays and lesbians, they declared, amount to endorsing or promoting acceptance of a lifestyle they view as sinful. "This bill is incredibly’ offensive," responded Ellen McCormick, spokeswoman for the Gay and Lesbian Life Lobby. "’There aren’t any programs that engage in promot{on or advocacy of homosexuality. There are programs engaged in saving lives, and also for keeping Gay students from dropping out of school." But San Diego second grade teacher Cheryl Thompson complained that at a program aimed at teaching public school teachers how to help students with drug and alcohol problems, "we were indoctrinated with some of the homosexual promotion." Teachers were encouraged to tell students struggling with their sexual identity to first talk to their parents, she said. If parents were unsympathetic, the teachers were told, the student should be referred to a Gay or Lesbian organization that offers counseling. "I would not want my child in a Gay support group without my knowledge," Thompson said. Anti-Gay Adoption Law Challenged., FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP)- Florida’s law against adoptions by Gay people is coming under attack in a lawsuit by a woman who says she wants a sibling for her little boy who was a result of artificial insemination. "Please don’t prejudge us and decide that all Gay men and Lesbians - one whole segment of the population- is unfit," June Amer said Monday, moments before the trial began. . An attorney defending the 1977 law. set- the tone for the state’s arguments when he objected to testimony by other Gay parents. Only Florida and New Hampshire have laws banning homosexual people from ad0P~ng children. The state did not defend the law in opemng arguments and said it is up to the other side t~ prove, that the statut~ should be struck down. The lawsuit was brought by Amer, a 45-year-old Dade County corrections officer who has lived with another woman for 13 years. ’q’here are many children wanting to be adopted in Florida right now,.and there are many people likeme who would adopt them and love themit were not for this prejudiced law," Ms. Amer said in her pretrial comments. She testified that she has lived for 13 years for Gail D~Shon. 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The state bans no other entire group of people from being adoptive parents, she said. People who are repeat felons, and those who have been child abusers, spousal abusers, drug abusers and alcoholics are all eligible, the attorney said. Also testifying was Jim MacKellar-Hertan, a gay man from Orlando who adopted a boy in Seattle, Wash., before moving to Florida. The attorney arguing for the state, Samuel C. Shavers, of the Florida Department of Ctfildren and Families, objected to the testimony, saying, "I don’t think we need a parade of homosexuals" taking the stand. The judge at first seemed inclined to deny the testimony, saying he didn’t see thepoint, but then relented. MacKellar- Hertan says that he adopted a boy, now 5 years old, in Seattle, Wash., and that he and a man he described as his domestic partner want the boy to have a brother or sister. The couple both are employees at Disney World and MacKellar-Hertan is active in the United Church of Christ in Orlando where he is active. "We have a very rambunctious 5-year-old. He’s very happy, healthy, well adjusted. We just finished with T-ball and are getting into soccer," the father said. PFLAG Conference A Success in Idaho IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - Henrietta Boland had one last thought as she watched people leave the final session of perhaps one of.the most unusual conferences ever heldin the city. Who would havedreamed five years ago that we in Idaho Falls would host a regional conference of PFLAG?" she said as departing parents asked how they could develop chapters of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in their hometowns ofMcCall, GreatFalls, Mont., andCasper, Wyo. The national group of about 68,000 people is dedicated to helping the loved ones of homosexuals understand the social, religious and occupational challenges that confront people who are Gay. Besides the success of the weekend conference, Boland was pleased that the meeting concluded without an anonymous threat, a homophobic epithet or even a cold reception. Instead, those attending got a warm welcome, she said. A police cruiser provided around-the-~10ck protection, but it might not have been needed. "The area has become more accepting," said Boland, one of whose sons is Gay. "I think everyone left here with the feeling that they’re not alone, that there are people here with whom you can have a dialogue." But Boland and other local members know there is a long way to go, egpecially in the organization’s Northern Rockies Region, of which Bolandis chairman. Theregion, which includes Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, still has its share of Gay bashing, discrimination, isolation, depression and suicide. "Youhaveita lot harder here than we do," SyZivan of New York City, the group’s national vice president, said in his keynote address. One mission of the organization, Zivan said, "is showing the clear linkage between hate talk and Gay bashing and teen suicide." Some studies show as many as 30 percent of teen suicides are committed by Gay youths. Zivan said the group’s advertising campaigns "appeal to decent people in the moveable middle who want people treated with basic fairness." The organization also is working to stop discrimination in the workplace. Most states, including Idaho, still do not have laws protecting Gays from being fired, Zivan said. Finally, Zivan said, the group is "advocating. for the same conditions we heterosexuals are allowed to enjoy - the safety net of the canopy of marriage." Hate Crimes in LA Up LOS ANGELES (AP) - The number ofr~_eported hate crimes in Los Angeles County jumped 25.5 percent last year over 1995, with dramatic increases reported in crimes against blacks and Gays, figures showed. There were 995 crimes based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability or sexual orientation in 1996, up from 773 theprevious year, according to the county Commission on Human Relations. The commission said the increases appear to indicate better reportang of crimes by the public rather than an actual jump. However, "this increase is significant," said Lea Ann King, commission president. Crimes involving race or sexual orientation accounted for 88 percent of the total, the commission said in its 17th annual report. More than half of the crimes reported involved murder, attempted murder, rape or other violence. Hate crimes against blackmen increased 50.5 percent while attacks against homosexuals and bisexuals were up 43.2 percent. The increase "does not say it has become open season on African Americans" butreflects increasedhostility as blacks move to areas populatedby otherethnic groups, the report said. Crimes against Hispanics and Asians dropped slightly and the number against Jews remained stable. The report called on the county Board of Supervisors to grant the commission $500,000 to target probl~em areas for conflict resolution efforts and to establish human relations classes in schools. Hewlett Packard’s Progressive Policies CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - When J.oan Lease visited five years ago to decide whether she would accept a position at Hewlett-Packard Co., she was concerned about how she would fitin at the local campus. After all, she said, the state was embroiled in a debate over an anti-Gay rights measure that was later defeated by voters. As a Gay woman, Lease, who had been with HPfor 10 years, had to wonderhow she’d be received in Corvallis. "Coming up here was hard. My mother said, ’Are you sure you want to go there?’ "’ said Lease, who didn’t reveal to co-workers for two years that she is a lesbian. I_~ase credits HP’s diversity program with fostering an atmosphere of inclusiveness. In general, managers are responsive and open to discussing cultural issues that arise in the workplace, she said. "A company is foolish to not make the most of what people have to offer," she said. "If I’m a more productive employee, it’s a win-win situation: HP makes more money, and I get bigger-profit-sharing." Through its programs, HP has been working for years to break down barriers for job applicants and employees who fear that they may not belong at the high-tech company became of their gender, nationality, ethnicity, age, physical abilities or sexual orientation. It’s an integral part of the company’s business strategy, said Lew Platt, HP’s chairman, president and chief executive. "Our customer base is increasingly broad and diverse, and our worldwide market continues to grow in geographical reach and cultural complexity. If we’re going to be successful, we.need a diverse work force," Platt says in a 30-minute, Corvallis-made video that all new employees watch on their first day of work. "That includes men and women, people of all nations, races and lifestyles, left-brain thinkers and right-brain thinkers, expressers and analytics, technical geniuses and savvy marketers. Everyone has something of value to offer.’" The company has several sanctioned networks. These include an African American Network, Gay, Lesbian & Bisex_~u~_, Employee Network, and the HP Corvallis Women s Network. Hewlett-Packard’s Corvallis site has two full-time workers who staff the company’s Diversity Department. They organize and facilitate discussion groups, develop training programs, distribute educational materials, work with the network members and conduct recruitment consuiting. KrisAnn Smith, diversity specialist, said attendance at screenings of educational videos and discussion groups that she arranges is voluntary. It’s available to those who are interested in learning more. Possible AIDS Vacine Developed ALAMOOORDO, N.M. (AP)- Chimpanzee tests ofan anti-AIDS vaccine show preventive results promasing enough to allow human trials and even show improvement in animals infected before inoculation, scientists said. The vaccine developed by a team from the University of Pennsylvania working with the Coulston Foundation of Alamogordo and Apollon Inc. of Malvern, Pa., is already being used on selected human subjects. Foundation chief executive Frederick .Coulston said Wednesday that he expects it could be further tested starting later this year onhumanpatients confirmed to have the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. The vaccine uses no living HIV, so it cannot cause infection, he said. Nature says the tested vaccine used an "HIV-1 gene insert." If human testing goes as hoped, a vaccine could be available commercially within two to. three years~, Coulston said. An account of the vaccine testing was just published in the British science journal, Nature. Weiner, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said: "We’re encouraged but cautious." Harold McClure, who studies AIDS at the Yerkes Regional Palmate Research Center at Aflanta’s Emory University, called the results very promising. Coulston said thebreakthrough was "worthy of the highest recognition." "’It is the greatest discovery for the prevention and treatment ofAIDS possible," the 82-year-old primate research pioneer said. "Not only does it prevent the disease," he said, "but if the animal already has viremia, particles floating in the blood, it cures it - the same vaccine.’" Coulston said his foundation expects to participate in a followup paper after human trials. Coulston re-emphasized the chimpanzee restflts don’t necessarily mean human trials will show similar success, and he said scientists aren’t certain just why the vaccine works. "We don’t know the mechanism yet," he said. But he suggested the odds may be 100 to i in favor of success in humans. And while there are many strains of HIV, he said hebelieves the vaccine will prove universal for the various strains. The virus itself has always reacted differently in chimpanzees than in humans, with the disease seen thus far to progress in only a limited number of chimps, comp. ared with the more widespread progression pattern in humans. But Javadian has said chimpanzees share 98 percent of the genetic traits of humans. The Food and DrugAdministration approvedhuman trials for the vaccine two months ago. Coulston said it took less than two weeks for approval, making it "the fastest or one of the fastest tracks ever." AIDS Drug Cure? NEW YORK (AP) -.A new study of powerful AIDS drugs shows they devastate HIV in one of its favorite hangouts, while another suggests that curing an infected person would take at least two to three years - if it can be done. A different study earlier this year had shown that one year wasn’t enough, and researchers estimated it might take two tO 2.5 years. The three-drug "cocktail" stops HIV from reproducing, so it can’t continuously infect new cells as previously infected cells die off. As a result, HIV levels in the bloodstream plummet about 99 percent within two weeks. Scientists wanted to know whether the treatment has a similar effect on HIV in tissues such as the tonsils andlymphnodes, where the virus is produced and store~_.. Dr. Ashley Haase of the University of Minnesota and other scientists sampled the tonsils of 10 people during treatment and, in a recent issue of the journal, Science, reportgoodnews. Within s~x months, the therapy eliminated more than 99 percent of cells actively producing HIV. And the amount of H1V stored on the surface of other cells also fell by more than 99 percent. That shows the stockpile of stored HIV "dears much more rapidly than we would have expected," Haase said. In the other study, scientists including Dr. David tto of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York looked at the time it would take for the drug treatment to rid the body of HIV. The group reported the initial drop in blood levels of. HIV is followed, by a second, slower decline. By analyzing the trend mathematically, they estimate that itwould take 2.3 to 3.1 years of therapy to eliminate HIV from the hiding places they considered. But it might take longer to eradicate the virus from the body because HIV could linger in the brain or in unknown hiding places, they warned. In any case, Ho and colleagues wrote, "it would be wrong to believe that we are close to a cure for AIDS." HIV reproduces by infecting cells and forcing them to make more viruses. The new paper calculates that within 3. i years ¯ - of the start of treatment, three "kinds of HIV-producing cells in a person’s body will die off. One kind, CD4 cells that actively produce virus, disappear first. Then come cells that don’t produce virus at first, but eventually start production and then die. Finally, long-lived cells in tissues throughout the body that can produce virns continuously for weeks will disappear, the study suggests. One wild card in the analysis is cells that are infected with virus that has become defective. The calculated timetable ¯doesn’t apply to these calls, which could persist for. years or perhaps a lifetime. In the lab, these cells can’t be made to produce infectious virus. So in this condition they aren’t a problem. But the risk is that, through some genetic accident, the defect in HIV will get fixed and the cells could suddenly start producing infectious .virus, said Dr. Jeffrey Laurence, an AIDS researcher at Cornell Medical College in New York. Such a fix might occur if two defective HIVs mingle, for example, he said. Ho said that’s oniya remote possibility. Eventually, Ho said, the question of how long drugs might take to eradicate HIV will be settled in experiments where people who’ve been taking the treatment for long periods, and whose HIV levels are undetectable, stop the therapy. Then scientists can see if there’ s any HIV left to reappear. Ho said he’s not sure when his group will try that experiment. AIDS= in Women Quite Different PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - While new drugs are helping men in the war against AIDS, women are dying in increasing numbers as doctors struggle to define the unique way the disease progresses in female bodies. 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All study related examinations, laboratory test and study drug will be free of charge. This study is being conducted by Dr. Stephen T. Peake and Dr. Jeffrey A. Beai at 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114-3300 Individuals interested in knowing more about this study are encouraged to call Dr. Peake or Dr. Beai at (918) 743-1000 for additional information. Dealing (Naturally) With Auto-lmm une Disorders by Dr. Michael Gorman Anyone who has an Auto-immune Disorder (AD) knows the nature of the beast. Depending on the severity and the stage, one can feel normal energy levels to no energy level. Among the list ofAD’s fall HIV, ARC, AIDS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), etc. These diagnoses are distinct by different characteristics, onset, and progressions, but share some common symptoms. The "run down" feeling, the decreased resistance to sickness, viruses, parasites, and bacterial invasions are common to all AD’s. There is a way to help combat some of these associated problems. Most AD’s use a great deal of the body’s resources normally earmarked for other uses. AD’s are very abusive to the body’s storehouse of proteins, which is why weight loss occurs via the disease process. Proteins make up a great deal of our bodies’ structural and enzymatic capabilities. Structural proteins relate to bone, muscle, skin, organs, the brain, and cellular- level functioning such as antibody production via the white blood cells. White blo(~d cells themselves are 30-40% protein in their composition. Thebody, therefore, needs daily protein intake in the form of food or supplements in order to make new cells. Proteins arenothingmore than amino acids chained together in a sequence determined by our DNA If we don’t eat protein (specific daily requirements) in the form of 8-10 essential amino acids found mostly in animal products, our bodies will cannabalize themselves in order to get what they need. This is what helps to cause the weight loss are signposts of HIV infection, experts said at the third National Conference on Women & HIV. Unlike men who survive an average of about 23 months with Kaposi’s sarcoma- the first malignancy recognized with AIDS - women survive just nine months with KS, Dr. Janet Blair of the Los Angeles County health department reported Monday. She said it’s possible that the difference "’may reflect delayed access to medical care," or doctors’ lack of recognition. Conference co-chair Dr. Alexandra Levine, directorofthe University of Southem California’s Norris Cancer Center, said she has detected unusual types of breast cancer in young HIV-infected women. Although breast cancer rates haven’ t yet increased inwomenwith HIV, other AIDS-defining cancers are on the rise, such as melanoma, multiplemyeloma and anal cancer, Levine said. She said she s.uspects that HIV is reactivating other v~ruses that can lie quiet in the body. It seems to be awakening the human herpes type 8 virus to bring onKaposi’ s sarcoma, the Epstein-Barr virus behind lymphoma and thehuman papilloma virus that causes cervical cancer. With antiviralAIDS drugs leaving the immune system of HIV-infected women "not quite normal, we may be seeing ever=increasing epidemics of cancer," Levine predicted. The breast cancer results were among the first presented from the Women’s Interagency HIV Study, begun in 1992 and funded by the seen in AD’s. People with AD’s need ¯ more protein because the need for more ¯¯ cellular-level replacement (due to more destruction) is necessary AD’s diseases " gobble up protein leaving stores depleted. ¯ Some scientists say that people with AD’s need extra quality proteins to re- " plenishbody cells; especially wtfiteblood ¯ cells which fight off viruses, parasites. ¯ and bacterialinfections whichchronically ¯ plague AD sufferers. Arguments exist on ¯ how much protein is needed daily. Au- ¯ thorities suggest 0.8-1.8 grams per kilo- " gram ofbody weight. For example, if you ¯ weigh 200 lbs., you need about 90-160 ¯ grams of protein per day. This amount is ¯ increased if exercise, stress, exhaustion, ¯ etc. is present~ .Having the proper daily amount of protern on hand is your body’s insurer that ~ cellular processes can take place. You ¯ will obtain and maintain higher resistance ¯ against foreign invasion at optimum pro- . tein intake. There are several good meth- ¯ ods and forms of supplementation that are ¯ extremely helpful for those with AD’s. ¯ Are you doing all you can to increase ¯ and maintain yourresistance? Would you ¯ like to know more about the latest in ¯ n.atural nutraceuticals? Aren’t you and your quality of life worth it? Do you think ¯ you are sick because you haven’t taken ¯ enough medicine yet? ¯ I would love to help you find the an- ¯ swers to as many of these questions as ¯ possible. Stay. tuned, stay healthy, and ¯ please call me with your questions. I am ¯ here to help and would enjoy hearing from you. ¯ Dr. Michael Gorman practices in the ¯ Tulsa area at 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514. He i8 a Board Certified Chiro- ¯ praetor and Accupuncturist, has a B.S. ¯ degree in Nutrition, is an active body- ; builder, and does Btness, nutrition, and ¯ supplement counseling. National Institutes of Health. It’s designed to study the natural course of HIV in women. The four-day conference drew more than 1,500 scientists, infected women and health policy experts. More than 120 activists interrupted a news conference to demand a national plan to address unique problems they say that women, particularly blacks and I-Iispanics,have with HIV. Activists have long complained that educational materials, medic~ research and ¯ treatment plans are all targeted too much toward white males. "What is the govern¯ ment doing forme?Where is the plan and the funding to save my life?" asked ¯ Jeatmine M. Scott, amother of three from : Philadelphia. AIDS is the third-leading ¯ killer ofAmericanwomen ages 25-44and the No. 1 killer of black women that age. ¯ Women constitute the fastest-growing ¯ segment of the U.S. population to become ¯ HIV-infected. While the rate of AIDS deaths in men declined 15 percent in the ¯ first six months of last year, the rate for ¯" women increased 3 percent, according to CDC figures. =7 and their comfort levels with these individuals. We have re-visited oui thinking on the subject and feel it only makes good business sense to continue toemploythose folks who provide the quality service our customers havecometo expectfromus..." However, Atlanta activists claim that none of those who were fired have been re-hired and that others were fired because of their sexual orentafion even after the policy was officially rescinded. Nor have several other demands made by activists been honored by Cracker Barrel. However, in Tulsa, manager Tom Fletscher, stated that sexual orientation was "’not an ~ssue at this location." He noted that they had hired 192 persons of the almost 1500 who applied, and that neither "’race, color, creed or sexual preference" influenced their hiring. Andwhile Fletscher declined to say on the record if he had any Gay or Lesbian employees, he stated that if he did, "it would not bother me." As for Lesbian and Gay patrons, he noted, "money’s money" and that he’d hate toalienate any guests. While Tom Fletscher may not want to say whether he has any Gay employees, there were a couple of faces which those who are out in Tulsa clubs might recognize. And of 192 employees, ifouly3%or so are Lesbian and Gay, that is still about 5 individuals. Liberties Board and has been recognized as a playwright.as wall. After the awards ceremony, two videos, UnboundandDiana’s HairEgo: AIDS Info Up Front will be shown. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Send checks payable to NOW to Tulsa NOW, POB 14068, Tulsa, OK 74159. "HIV/AIDS Advocacy/Education+ the O"klahoma State Legislature" is the rifle of the June 10 AIDS Coalition meeting at the Uuited Way building at 15th & Boulder. Lobbyist Keith Smith and a representative from the League of Women Voters will provide insight into the "do’s and don’t’s" for non-profit organizations at the Capitol. The American Theatre Company is donating aperformance of its latest production, Sunriseat Campobello, to benefit IAM, Interfaith AIDS Ministries on Thursday, May 22 at 8pro at the Williams qaaeatre in the Performing Arts-Center. Tickets to the dress rehearsal are $10. Call IAM at 438-2437 for more info. Gossip: all about the community, the question is where is Community of Hope United Methodist going to relocate this June? TFN hears that College Hill Presbyterian is a likely bet since the building is bigger than its congregation and it’s the most progressive ofall the local Presbyterian churches. Also, it’s still in the Kendallv~ qfittier areas to which Coil has ties. Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG,Tulsa Chapter POB 52800, 74152, 749-4901 Tickets Saturday, June 7th, 10’5pm Sunday, June 8th, 1-5pm $10 donation To Benefit St. Joseph Residence & RAIN Judy & Paul Kantor 3040 S. Wheeling Doug & Susan Pielsticker 3032 S. Trenton L~Yi~:Myrna Seale 2624-E. 33rd St. are Jared Bruce & Bruce Schultz 1915 S. Xanthus Charles Faudree 2121 E. 32 St. available at any of these benefiting Tulsa Area AIDS Agencies June 13, 14 & 15 Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Dinner or Brunch, Cash Bar & Performance Tickets on sale at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364-7111. homes. 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MUSIC.CAFE Is Proud to Welcome Joshua Henkin author of Swimming Across the Hudson Monday, May 26th 7:00-8:00 P.M. 2740.E, 21st Street ¯ 21st Street @ The BA Expressway ¯ 712-9955 ~’=SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pm, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian, Universalist Congregation . Service - 1 lam, 1703 E 2nd, 749-0595 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplcwood, Info: 838-1715 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each too. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pm at the Canterbury Center, 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. 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All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Info: POB 9165, 74157 lfyour event or organization is not listedplease let us know, Call 583-1248 or fax ~R ~-/IN 1 q Read All About It Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Aiming mosdy for the young adult : crowd, Gay Rights is part of a series tiffed Current Controversies. Ideal for school reports, this booklooks at a few, basic issues and examines them through a variety of entries that either support or oppose the topic. Contributors include well known figures such as Barry Goldwater and Andrew Sullivan, and even includes both sides of last summer’s Supreme Court deorion on Colorado’s Amendment 2, which would have barred anti-discrimination laws based on sexual orientation. Gay Rights is divided into four broad chapters. The first topic, "What Rights Should Gays and Lesbians Have?" includes eight passages dealing with employment and domestic partnership benefits, foreign gays seeking asylum in the U.S., and whether gay partners should be recognized as.family members: Chapter 2 i_s a spirited debate on Gay marriage. There are predictable entries from authors passionately defending their positions from a political standpoint, but also an Gay Rights is a won~[erful re$ollree for ~eneral irdormatlon on the Gay elvll rights movement for youn~ adults and adults alike. It ineludes a short bibliography and an updated llst of national organlzatlons, from the National Gay and Lesbian Ta~k ForCe to the Traditional Families Coalition. interesting essay by Alison Soloman, a Lesbian in a longterm, committed relationship, who maintains that the governby Lynn Elber, AP Entertainment Writer LA, CA (AP) - They aren’t homosexual, but Tom Hanks, William Hurt and Meryl Streep found audience acceptance playing gay or lesbian characters on screen. Hanks and Hurt even struck Oscar gold. Now,AnneHeche may discover if turnabout is fair play. Will the actress who declared she’s in a lesbian relationship with Ellen DeGeneres be accepted in straight romantic roles or will her career suffer? While some Hollywood insiders express confidence that Heche and those who may follow her will get equal treatment, others - while lauding Heche’s candor - are pessimistic. "I have no explanation for it, but it’s one thing to see me kiss a man and say, ’Well, he’s playing a part’," said Jason Alexander ("Seinfeld"), a straight actor witha gay role in the upcoming film "Love! Valourt Compassion!""’It’s another thing to see a gay actor in a heterosexual romantic scene and buy into it, for most people," Alexander said. Working againstHecheis the industrf s traditional timidity and fear of that great unknown: publicreaction. In her favor are her talent mid, some contend, the difference in how gay men and lesbians are ment has no place in either Gay or straight bedrooms. The old "Gays in the Military" debate rages in Chapter 3. Commonly used arguments about perceived morale and health problems are offset by Goldwater’s article citing tmfounded concerns by the military as women and racial minorities wereintegratedinto the military in the past. The final section, "Do Gays and Lesbians Need Antidiscrimination Laws?," is a good overview of commouly held beliefs on both sides of the issue. The text of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Colorado’s Amendment2 is includedhere, as is the text of the dissenting opinion, authored by an indignant Antonin Scalia. Gay Rights is a wonderful resource for general information on the Gay civil rights movement for young adults and adults alike. It includes a short bibliography and an updated list of national organizations, from the National Gay and LesbianTask Force to th~ Traditional Families Coali- ~lon. Other new titles at the library include: Inventing Lesbian Culture in Americ~ (edited by Ellen Lewin) and HIV, AIDS and the Law (1997) by Mark Senak. Check your local branch or call the Central Library Readers Services (596-7966) for these and other books of interest. : perceived. ¯ Common sense also counts, say the : optimists. "Gay actors have been passing : in straight roles for centuries: I mean, ¯ c’mon, they’re actors," said Alan Klein of should straight actors get to ~b.ry in while homosexual performers are limited by their orientation or forced to hide it... the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in New York. 1 Hollywood’s got to let it happen," said lesbian activist Chastity Bono, whose mother is Cher. "And if anybody can do it, I think that Anne certainly can. She’s an excellent actress and has done very sexual scenes with men and had strong connectious with men." The.first test will come relatively soon: Heche, 27, currenfly co-stamng in "Volcano" and "Donnie Brasco," will be paired with Harrison .,F,.ord in the romantic, comedy 6 Days, 7 Nights. Filming begins in July. Why should moviegoers be willing to suspend disbelief for Hanks in "Philadelphia" (1993), Hurt in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1985), Streep in "Manhattan" (1979) and not for Heche, ask Klein and others. 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(501) 253-680Z Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 ADVANCED WIRELESS & PCS Mark Biziack Digital Cellular Service 747-1508 Miss the Blues Festival, May 29.- June 1 by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche le marquis de Salade, TFN Food Critic Early June is that wonderful time of year when music lovers from literally all over the world set their sites on the quiet borough ofBartlesville,just40 shortmiles north of Tulsa, for the widely acclaimed OK Mozart International Festival. Foundedin 1983 by the cute and very eligible flutist/conductor, Ransom Wilson, and his Solisti New York chamber orchestra, artists of stratospheric staturehave sincejour--- neyed to Bartlesvilte for a week-long orgy of incredible music making. This year’s headlineris the violinist, Itzhak Perlman, andpast seasons have seen such stars as Joshua Bell, Jean-Pierre Rampal, the Canadian Brass, and Leontyne Price. The whole town of Bartlesville decks out in period Viennese drag, and Austrian delicacies pop up on menus all over town. In between all of the concerts, art tours, and community showcase events, we know you’ll be anxious to refuel and try out the culinary offerings of B-ville. So, where can one go in a town where many of the locals think the ultimate dining experience is the breakfast buffet at Golden Corral? For decades, the first place to come to mind for tourists and Bartians alike has been Murphy’s Original Steakhouse, 1625 West Frank Phillips Boulevard, way out on the west side of town. Most any night of the week (save Mondays, when they are closed), locals from all walks oflifefrom Phillips Petroleum ¯ to cattlemen and roustabouts, rub shoul- " ders and literally stand in line waiting for " a booth at this quaint diner. ¯ The classic Murphy’s entree is the Hot " H.amburger, a large hamburger patty with " omons fried into it, presented drenched in ¯ a healthy dose of rich, brown gravy. All ." entrees come with a shredded iceberg " lettuce salad and the choice of either a " mountain of big, thick, greasy, wonderful French fries or an absolutely enormous ¯ baked potato, easily bigger than two of the " ~pOtatoes seen at most restaurants. The big " leasant) surprisehereis the price. Would ¯ you believe that this huge meal costs less ° than $5,00? ¯ Steaks, of course, are also available, ¯ cooked precisely to please, and all extremely reasonably priced. In fact, the most expensive item on the menu is the ° Sirloin for Two at $16.95, and it is easily ¯ big enough to ser.ve three adequately. ¯ Expect the waitresses to call all of their customers. "Hon," and to have mastered ¯ the amazang skill of balancing an entire ¯ table’s order of hot plates on one arm. ¯ This is a family place where everybody . knows everybody, and during a visit last " December, we were given a little Christ- ¯ mas baggie of peanut brittle by our wait- ¯ ress, which she personally had made at " home for her best customers: That tells ¯ you what kind of a place Murphy’s is. ¯ But, sometimes one is not in the mood " to consume several tons of seared cow " flesh, and there are alternatives. One of ¯ our reliable standbys is the Hunan Chi- : nese Restaurant 1350 Southeast Washington Boulevard (U.S. Highway 75),just ¯ north of the Holiday Inn. Hunan is situated most upi+"quely in a structure originally built to house a Dutch pancakehouse, and that decor has not been modified. A $6.95 dinner buffet is available, and features a fine assortment of high quality Chinese dishes, but we recommend one order from the menu, if time permits. Hunan’s dishes are prepared with exceptional artistry, and the melange of flavor~ ereated in the kitchen is exquisite. Many of the familiar Chinese dishes which have gotten so boring at other estab= lishments take on a wonderful freshness and interest here, and this is a places where we enjoy allowing our waiter to select all of the foods. Another statewide favorite in Bartlesville for both dining and. catering is Dink’s Pit Bar-BrQue, 2929 East Frank Phillips Boulevard,just a few blocks west of Washington Bfulevard (Highway 75). Those who visited Bartlesvil[¢.years ago may remember that Frank Phillips Boulevard is the old route of U.S. Highway 60, before the new road was built a half mile south. Dink’s is another very casual place, but there is no other option when one ,digs into a big rack of ribs, dripping an flavorful sauce, that soon covers face, fingers, and clothes. This place is so mforreal, that one often has to ask the waitress for afork with which to eat the cole slaw! One warning: Order conservatively. The portions here are large, and reorders (if there’s room) are quick in coming to the table. Next door to I)ink’s is Bartlesville’s entry in the elegant dining category, Sterling’s Grille, 2905 East Frank Phillips Boulevard. Sterling’s is another popular night spotand local caterer. Considered to be "very expensive" by the locals, their prices are really much more in line with what we see in Tulsa at places like T.G.I.Friday’s or Grady’s American Grill. Sterling’s also serves steaks as a specialty of the house, and touts several pasta and. fresh-frozen seafood dishes. While it is ¯ probably the bestBarflesville has to offer, itis not, alas, up to Tulsa standards for this category of restaurant. Nevertheless, this will probably be your first choice if you have your elderly maiden aunt in tow A word of advice about dirang out in Bartlesville: mostrestaurantkitchens close up tight before 9 p.m. And, the places mentioned in this review are all popular spots with the locals, crowded on a normal night. So, with all of the throngs of tourists and visitors during the festival, reservations will be a must at Steding’s (call at least a week in advance). Neither Murphy’s nor ])ink’s accept reservations, so go to those places very early. During the Festival, see B’ville, page 14 In between concerts, art tours, and community Showcase events we know you’ll be anxious to refuel and try out culinary B-:,d.lle. So, w]~ere can one go in a town wl~ere many of th+ local+ t nk the ultimate dining experlenee the brea t b fet at Golden Corral ex~ufives 2 they argue. "It’s a very strange dbuble standard," said Jeffrey Friedman, co-director and co-producer of "The Celluloid Closet," a documentary on Hollywood’s treatment of homosexuality. There is an unquestionable allure in gay roles m recent years. Some 40 actors, for example, competed for the drag queen part that Patrick Swa~ze won in ’‘To Wang Fad, Thanks for Everything! Love, Julie Newmar." "The actors were beating down our doors," recalled producer Bruce Cohen. Audiences have, at times, been equally enthusiastic. Although ’%Vong Fad" did only moderately well ($36.4 million), "Philadelphia" grossed an impressive $77.3 million.’’The Birdcage," with Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, did even better with $124 million. Expecting a similar reaction to films featuring gay actors in straight roles may be wishful thinking, said Doug Chapin, a manager and producer of "Love! Valour! Compassion!" Chapin, himself gay, says he would advise clients thinking of coming out to, "Be prepared. This could have a negative impact." Joey Lauren Adams, a straight actress playing a bisexual in "Chasing Amy," notes that actors fret about how many issues, not just sexual orientation, might affect their careers. "I knew an actress whose agent toldher she couldn’t tell anyone she had a daughter, because then she would only be:cast in mommy roles," s.aid Adams. Heche’s own h’0nesty might have less impact because oPher gender, some suggest. "The culture’ is much more used to selling the romatltic fantasy of sex between two women, and men don’t find it as threatening; they find it somewhat titillating," said Chapin. "And I don’t think women are as threatened by gay women as men are by gay men." "Wang Fad’" producer Cohen agrees that homosexual women are better positioned for acceptance, but he believes that is because of the gumpraon they’ve already shown. "When you look at k.d. lang, Melissa Etheridge and Ellen DeGeneres and Anne now, there’s sort of this whole line of brave women pioneers and the boys are still in the closet quiverrag," he said. When a actor finally does make the leap, "if they’re accepted, everybody might say, ’Guess what? The public doesn’t have any harder time with men than with women’," he said. There is a kind of retro example available: Rock Hudson, whose homosexuality became known shortly before his 1985 AIDS-related death, seems to be accepted as a straight romantic star. "I’ve never heard commentary from viewers suggesting otherwise," said Ken Schwab, vice president ofprogrammingforTurner Classic Movies. The cable channel shows such ttudson films as "’Pillow Talk" and "Lover Come Back." "It’s the movies themselves that our viewers assess, and they don’t uecessarily take into account the star’s lifestyle," said Schwab. GLa,AD’s Levine notes that several top male stars repeatedly have been the subject of gay gossip and yet haven’t seen their careers disrupted. He predicted the same for an actor who comes out. "If they "re cast correctly and they’re talented, you will get drawn into the story and it will resonate for you. Are you really going to say [of a film], ’I’m not going to believe this Story, he’s really gay’?" Supporters argued the bill doesn’t approve or disapprove of homosexuality, but simply assures that gays have the sameprotections as everyone else at work, renting a room or going out to dinner. ’q2tis is not a radical bill," said Sen. Debora Pignatelli. "It is supported by mainstream people because it is a mainstream bill for fair treatment. It is a bill about treating others as we would want people to treat us and our children." Pignatelli said the bill only addresses the stares of a person, not his or her conduct. "Its aim is to prevent people from being deprived of housing, a job, or public accommodations solely onaccount of their sexual preference," she said. It would help ensure that homosexuals "share in the American dream of a safe and peaceful home, a good job for those willing to work and a seat, any seat, on the bus." "This Legislature isn’t here to create special rights, but it is here to create equal protection under the law," added Sen. Edward Gordon. Opponents said the bill is flawed and will open employers to lawsuits by disgruntled employees claiming they were fired-or weren’t promoted because they are gay. Sen. Gary Francoeur said the bill would mean "any bizarre sexual behavior would be protected." "America favors equal rights, not special rights in the workplace," he said. Hepredicted it wouldlead to workplace laxvsuits and would prevent employers from hiring, firing and promoting whom they choose based on their religious bdiefs: But Sen. Burt Cohen pointed out that Gays have no legal recourse now when someone discriminates against them. ’‘This is about equal rights for all;" he said. "No more, no less." Claire Ebel of the New Hampslfire Civil Liberties Union was elated. "It is the most overwhehning sense of relief to finally achieve something so needed," she said. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force commended ,.~ew Hampshire legislators for passing the bill. "Today’s vote sends a signal that New Hampshire values and respects all its citizens," said Kerry Lobd, the group’s executive director. Maine Too! The Maine House passed a comprehensive bill to extend basic civil rights protections to its Gay and Lesbian citizens, two days after New Hampshire did the same. The Maihe House voted 84-61 last week to provide civil rights protections to gay people in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit. The state Senate passed the measure a day beforeby a 28-5 vote. After a procedural vote by both chambers, Gov. Angus King, an independent, is expected to sign the measure. Once these bills are signed, 11 states -- including all of New England -- will have laws to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. "These votes demonstrate anew momentumin the quest for gay civil rights," said Elizabeth Birch, HRC’s executive director. "Maine and New Hampshire stand ready to join the nine states that already treat their gay and lesbian citizens equally." However, she noted that in all the other states, gay people have no legal recourse if they are discriminated against merely because of their sexual orientation. No federal law protects Americans from discrimination based on sexual orientation. i Did you know that Coors Brewing Company leads all domestic brewers in progressive employee practices-, including domestic partner benefits? Coors is proud of its diverse employment opportunities, which include an open-hiring, non-discriminatorypolicy regarding sexual orientation. 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It is not known if the Supreme Court will withhold its ruling in the case until after that election Same-Gender Marriage Bill in Louisiana BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Sen. Phil Short did not get to usebis latest argument on the subject of same-sex marriages because he realized, after looking around the Senate floor, that he still didn’t have the votes to pass a constitutional amendment banning such unions. Short, one of the members of the Christian Right in the Senate, did not quote from the Bible during. Tuesday’s debate as he did earlier. But., Sen. Tom Greene said that the law must be fashioned along the lines ofGod’s plan. "I don’t mean to preach to you, just share with you," said Greene. "God created man and woman and gave us an instruction book, the Bible, alove letter to us....The most important thing is that the laws and constitution must be in concert with God’s plan." God’s plan does not condone homosexuality, said the proponents. The opposition pointed out that the stat= utes currently outlaw same sex marriages and that the prohibition has been in place since Louisiana became a state. "I’his bill ~s not necessary," said Sen. Jim Cox who said the only thing that can come from it is heightening tensions and dividing people. Sen. Ken Hollis noted that he was not present for the first debate earlier in the session when the bill failed to get the necessary votes, but needed to state his opinion. "It is my conviction that those who do lead alternate lifestyles do so because of genetics," said Hollis. "I don’t condone it but I will not sit up here and condenm it. If we had gay bashing in the past, don’t you think this is going to highlight it?" Proponents quoted heavily from the Bible in the first debate, irritating a number of senators who complained privately that the Christian right was forgetting the doctrine of separation of church and state. Colorado Bans Same Gender Marriage DENVER (AP) - A bill intended to outlaw homosexual marriages in Colorado has been approved by the Legislature, but some lawmakers said it Conld iuadvertenfly ban common-law marriages. Opponents said the problem is the part that defines marriage. It says a marriage is valid only when itis between a man and a woman and is "licensed, solemnized and registered." Supporters, though, said the intent of HB 1198 is to ban same-sex mamages in the Colorado. Legislative staffers told the committee that Colorado courts longhave re~coguized common-law marriages. A couple can be considered legally married if they live together and present themselves as husband and wife. The bill, in plain English, defmes marriagebutdcesn’ t address common-law unions,Arnold said. "As an old plain English teacher, I’d like to tell you what it says," Sen. Pat Pascoe said. "In plain English, commonlaw marriages would be illegal because they aren’t licensed, solemnized and registered." Sen. Dick Mutzebaugh said he had advice for people worried about the legality of their common-law relationships. "Get married," he said. Senate Minority Leader Mike Feeley argued the bill wasn’t needed. "None of us have ever seen a same-sex marriage in Colorado. We don’t need to live in fear. It has never been legal in Colorado," he said. Gov~ Roy Romer vetoed similar legislation last year. He threatened to do the same this year if language explicitly forbidding marriage between homosexuals wasn’t changed. That language was dropped in favor of the definition of a legal marriage. Arnold said he wasn’t concerned Romer would veto the bill because of the contested language. The governor suggested thefinal wording, he said. with a reception afterwards, 1703 E. 2nd. On June 8th, the Church of the Restoration Unitarian will have its service at l lam, at 1304 No. Greenwood. ¯ In Oklahoma City, there will be a NW ¯ 39th Block Party on,~unday, June 15th, ¯ from 4ish to sunset. :T~e statewide Pride ¯ Parade will be prece~,~ed by several events ¯ on Sunday, June 22~at-Memorial Park, ¯ NW 35th & Classen. There will be an ¯ Ecumenical Pride Worship Service, fol- .. lowed by a Holy Union;Ceremony at lpm ¯ conducted by The RdV. Kathy McCallie. ¯ At 1:45, a political r,ally is planned by ¯ OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian ¯ Political Caucus, with Patti Barby, Candidate for US Cong~.ess, 5th District and ¯ Mary Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma, ¯ speaking/Sen. Bernest Cain ofOKC will ¯ read a Senate Proclamation honoring the ¯ Gay Pride Parade. Then the Parade Line- : up (first come, first lined up) will start at ¯ 3pm, and the Parade itself will kick off at ¯ 4pm (more or less). For more informa- ¯ tion, call the Pride Center Helplineat 743- ¯ 4297. ¯ Also, in what might be regarded as a ¯ concession to the Pride season, OETA, ¯ the Oklahoma Educational Television : Authority is airing a Masterpiece Theatre ¯ performance, Breaking theCode.Tlfis was aired in the rest of the country last winter but was replaced with a rerun-of Mystery here. Some observers felt thatOETA may ." have made the substitution because of the ¯ Gay issues in the piece. The performance ¯ dealt with the life of Alan Turing, a Gay British mathematician who deciphered ¯ the message code used by the Nazis in’the ¯ Second World War. His work contributed ¯ substantially to Allied successes. After ¯ the War, Turing experienced substantial : harassment because of being Gay and ¯ committed suicide. While OETA Pro¯ gramming Director Bill Thresh denied that the OETA substitution was moil- . vated by anti-Gay bias or by fear of budgetary punishmentby thein-session Okla- " homa Legislature (the Legislamrewill be ¯ nearly done and unlikely to be able to attack OETA in June), Thresh did note ¯ that the station had received a significant ¯ numberofcallsfromthecommunityabout ¯ this program. ¯ Breaking the Codewill air onTuesday, June 3 at 10:30pm on Channel 11 in ¯ northeastern Oklahoma. For more infor- ¯ mation, call 800-TRY-OETA. Sterling’s and the Villa Italia at the Phillips Hotel schedule special "late night" seatings on some nights, but otherwise, after-concert dining may well be limited to the Kettle. The Festival itself also has a number of advance-ticketed Austrian meals at the Community Center, wonderful desserts and coffees are served on the balcony during the inte~ s, outdoor food stands are open d~:iig the day, and there are often post-concert showcase events, such as dessert in the penthouse of .the Price Tower. These meals and events are all worth a special look. So, now that you are armed with a list of places to see and foods to eat in Bartlesville, have a wonderful time at the Festival. And, keep these restaurants in mind for those special summertime treks with the kids to WoolarocMuseum, Keepsake Candle Factory, theTallgrass Prairie, and the Sutton Avian Research Center. Aufwiedersehen! Out of state Newspapers Magazines for all Interests Mens & Womens Lingerie Games ~Movie Sales & Rentals Novelties & Gifts Monthly Specials Kama Sutra (candles too!) 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(Barflesville) =25764 HERE’S 1 ) To respond to the~ ads & browse others Call: 1-900-786-4865 2) To record your FREE Tulsa Family Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) 3) To pick-up messages from your existing ad :i:::.ii:: Call:: me 900 number & P~esS the:star key (.) AND OUTOF BREATH I’m a 36 year old, White male, former athlete, looking for companionship. The following are some of my traits: compassior~ate, God fearing, humor6Lss, non perfect, lonely, sensuous, hairy, stocky, loving, adventurous, careful, mystical, playful, romantic, tender, masculine, sincere, comm fred, and always self-seeking. (Claremare) =12057 MANLY PASTTIMES I’m a good looking, masculine White male. 5’7, with c marine haircut, and Hazel eyes. I like hunting, fishing, and sports. I’d like to meet other men in the area to hang out with. (Grand Lake) =28333 KEEP IT HONEST I’m looking for a nice guy, and able communicator, with whom I can spend time and build something special, t’m a 32 year old, Gay, White male, interested in romance and quiet times with my partner. I like long walks, biking, and honest communication. (Henrietta) =32520 TO THE SKY IN KIOWA This Transgender, Bi, White male, 5’9, with Brown hair and Blue eyes, seeks a Transgender, Bi, or Gay, male, between 25 and 30. You should be loving, kind. and good looking. (Kiowa) =28859 OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE This 21 year old, Gay, White male, 5’11,175ibs, with Blond hair, and Blue eyes, seeks hot men for fun times. I often travel to Tulsa and other areas. (Muskogee) =12437 WHO’S THE KEY GRIP? I’m a adventurous 27, 6ft, 1501bs, w~tn light Brown hair, and Brown eyes. I want to meet men into uninhibited action. ~ like groups, and am interested in being videotaped, especially during a group scene. (Muskogee) =1 1834. 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I’m a big fan of eaunt0~ music, movies, and love people. Let’s meet. (Tulsa) =29334 FRIENDS FOR FUN STUFF I wanna go out and do fun stuff with some new friends. I’m a good looking, Gay, Cherokee Indian male, 5’8, ] 451bs, with Black hair and Brown eyes. I’m into all kinds of things. I like to swim, work out, play basketball and~nis, and enjoy Ihe company of my friends. I’m most attrad~ to Blond h0ired, Blue eyed, guys but would like to meet all. (Tulsa) =$~€ . FALCON VIDEO STAR I’m Ihe star of several hot videos by Falcon and other studios. I’m visiting relatives and am bored stiff. The nalives want me to go fishing but I’ve got other things ou my mind. I’m 29, 6’1, 190bs, with dirly Blond hair, Green eyes, and savage tan. I’m in great shape. Got any ideas on how I should spend my time? (Tulsa) =33690 "PgVO FOR ONE IN TULSA We’re a sexy, Gay, White couple, 25 and 26. We’re looking far steamy sessions. (Tulsa) =33378 BRONCO RIDER i’m a 21 year old, masculine, cowboy, seeking a soulmate, t’m 5’11, 1451bs, with short Brown hair, Blue eyes, and a fit body. I love rodeos, huntir!~, fishing, sports, coun~ music, and the outcsoor~. (Tulsa) =32884 . NEW FACES I’m agood looking, horny, Whi~e male, 6ft, 1701bs, with Brawn hair and eyes. I go to school during the day and wonder wha~s going on at night. Show me. (Tulsa) =32079 IN TRANSITION I want to build a relationship with another good looking, Gay, Male, Transvestite. I’m 26, 5’9. ~th Brawn hair and Blue _eyes. You should be clean, nice, and h~n. I hope we can have a long tem~ relationship. (Tulsa) =30728 FPJEN© a~active, 21 year old, Black male, 5’11, 180]bs, with light Brawn eyes, seeks other Black men to hang out with. I’m new ta the scene and want to make same Bead friends. (Tulsa) =30941 A WOMAN’S TOUCH Do you need a woman’s touch? I’m a 40 year old, Transgender, .hoping to someday become a compbte woman. I love to play the feminine role and give pleasure to men, over 40, in every way~ Race is unimpertont. (Tulsa) "=10195 JUICY FRUIT This hairy, ton,~looking, Gay, White man, wants to have hot phone fun w~n orner s~uas. ~ m 6’1, 1801bs, with Blond hair and Green eyes. Once we aet acauainted, maybe we can meet (Tulsa) =2410 JUST BE13NEEN YOU AND ME i want to get close to someone who is able to have a relationship without letting anyone else know about it. I’m agood looking, 27 year old, Married, Bi male. (Tulsa) =29225 TONSILLECTOMY IN TULSA I don’t live’ here but I come to Tulsa often. I’m a very athletic, attractive, White male, 5’6, 140lbs. with Brown hair, Hazel eyes, a washboard stomach and great legs and butt. Entertain me when I’m in town and ~’11 make you glad you did. (Tulsa) =28623 CARESS AND CUDDLE COWBOY This 24 year old, recently Divorced, cowboy, seeks a guy who might be interested in a relationship. I’m a good looking bull rider with a nice build, 5’11, with Brown hair and Hazel eyes. I’m new to this scene and like to kiss, caress, and cuddle. Tulsa) =28662 MAD FOR LINE MEN I’m looking to get to know, andhove good times with, other masculine Gay, or Bi, White males, between 18 and 34, in the area. I’m a good looking, Gay, White male, 33, 6’1, 1651bs, with short Brown hair Blue eyes, and large endowment. We can’t talk before you ca so hurry. (Tu sa) =28669 SHOW ME THE WAY I’m a masculine, Bisexual curious guy, and I’m a little nervous about this. I’m 21, 5’7", ] 951bs, with a worked out body, Black hair, and Brown eyes. I need you to show me the way. (Tulsa) =26412 CLEAN CUT CONSERVATISM I’m a White male in my late forties. I’m looking for a very discreet male to get together with. You should be clean cut, conservative, no older lhon me. I enjoy collecting bookstand traveling. Let’s share our values and goals and see where that leads. Discretion is vital. (Tulsa) =28803 END MY WAIT This old fashioned, romantic is leaking for companionship and love h’om you. Please ~:oll saon. (Tulsa) =14264 SERVICE IS MY BUSINESS This young looking, 42 year old, White male, seeks virile, masculine men. I have a good build from frequent workouls and doily jogs. (Tulsa) =28323 MY WIFE’S IN THE DARK I want t6 have some run with another man but my wife can’t know anything about it. i’m 27ond good looking. Call if you’re ~n and can be discreet. (Tulsa) =28503 TRUE IN TULSA I’m a masculine, muscular, 21 ,ear old, Black male, 5’7, 1951bs, with Black hair, ~nd Brown eyes, looking ~ new friends to hang )ut with. ~ don’t de drugs or smoke, but ~:casionally go out for drinks. I hove lots of other nterests such as working out. Let’s meet and see what happens. (Tulsa) =13047 TAKE IT SLOW I like soft music, romantic evenings and spending time with my family and friends. This Gay, White male, 38, 5’9, 1441bs, is HIV positive, but heelthy, and is seeking a non smoking fi’iend to share with. i’m most interested in other Gay, White males, between 21 and 45, who are willing to go slowly. (Tulsa) =23748 IF WE TRY This attractive, Gay, While male, seeks companionship, and a relationship, with o sincere, Gay, Black male, between 18 and 30. I’m 5’9, 1651bs, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes. You should be honest, loving, caring, and drug ~ree, as I am. We can make it happen if we try. (Tulsa) =27068 HUNTING NEW GAME I want to make ~ome new plans and indude you in them. I’m a 28 year old, Gay, White male, 6’1, with Brown hair and eyes. I like to cook and enjoy all outdear spo~, especially hunting and fishing. Let me know when I can plan to see you. (Tulsa) =23916 GOODBYE, CITY UFE I wonna meet some of ~ivall. This 28 year old, Gay, Black male, enjoys ing in the caun~. I like all outdoor aclivities, like hunting, and fishing. Call me and get away from it all. (Tulsa) =26522 FLEX FRIEND You’ve got a h’iend right here. I’m a 42 years old, G~ male, 5’8", 1701bs. I’m into sports, music, and am very b~xible. Let’s have some ~un. (Tulsa) =26409 TULSA TIME i’ve got time on my hands. Would. you like to spend it with meg. This Gay male, enioys reading, sports, and music. Adjust lhe volume, and let’stolk. (Tulsa) =2S617 WANNA BE MY MENTOR? Maybe you can help nudge me out of Ihe closet. I’m a 19 year old Gay male, 6fl, 1501bs, with Brown hair, and Blue eyes ke mov es, sports, and anything athletic. I’m not yet "out" to the world, but I want to t~y a relationship with a guy between 18 and 25. (Tulsa) =25579 JUST FRIENDS It’s a good time for same good times in Tulsa. I want to meet same new guys. I’m 5’9, 1701bs. Give me a call and let’s hang out. (Tulsa) =25403 TRANSYLVANIA BEAUTY I’m a White, Trans~nder, Bi Male, 26, 5’9, with Brown hair, and B~ue eyes. I’m very beautiful. I’d like to meet another Bi or Gay, T~’ansgender mole~ 26 to 30, who is good looking, c ean, kind, and nice. (Tulsa) =25080 SPARE TIME I’m a Married, BI, female. M~’ husband is an executive so he is out of town most of the time. I want to meet a wom)m to have fun with. I enjo~ going out dancing, dining, and traveling. Let’s dance the night c~ay. (Tulsa) ~31086 SEXY SWEETHEART Hey, you sexy sweethearts, I want to meet a very special lady who’d like to have a wonderbl time. I’m a Bi female with a lot to give. Let’s get together right away. " (Tulsa) e30318 ROMANCE AND SPORTS I’m looking br o butch womyn, 24 to 30, who is romantic, likes to dance, and en o~,s sports and the outdoors. You should also b,e interested in a long term r.e,lationShip. I m a Gay, White female, 5 1, 1201bs, with shoulder length, Red hair and Green eyes. (Tulsa) =30358 TULSA MOSOME This 35 year old ~ports enthusiast, is interested in meeting ~ther wom~ who enjoy the outdoors, ~ovies, and embracing life. Let’s get to ChOW one another. [Tulsa) =27624 FRIENDS FIRST I need a womyn’s touch. This 35 year.old Lesbian, e,n, joys the outdoors, sports, and movies. I d like to share them with another Lesbian that is relationship oriented. (Tulsa) e27469 DON’T SIT HOME ALONE! This Tulsa womyn is bored. I wou~d like to ta~ with other womyn. If you are interested in meeting me please respond. (Tulsa) =3613 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) Pride, Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Announces ’97 Pri-de Events Schedule Tulsa .March & Picnic Saturday, June 14 Pride March: at 11:30am from Gilcrease Road & Edison St. to Owen Park (Edison St. at Quanah) Pride Picnic: Noon to 5pm, Opening ceremonies, 12:12:30 BYOF (bring your own food.), refreshments donated by Pepsi, Coors, Miller & Bud. Booths for Community organizations (call for info. 743-4297)Vollyball, tennis, music. Family fun for all. Pride Worship Services Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation June 1st, llam, reception after, 1703 E. 2nd Church of the Restoration Unitarian June 8th, 11am, 1304 No. Greenwood OKC Events Sunday, June 15th NW 39th Block Party, 4ish to dark Sunday, June 22 Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen Ecumenical Pride Worship. Service, lpm Holy Union Ceremony conducted by The Rev. --~ :~Kat~Y~MCCall!e~ 1:45 Political Rally by OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, Speakers: Paul Barby, Candidate for US Congress, 5th District Marv Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma Senate Proclamation honoring the Gay Pride Parade .by Sen. Bernest Cain of OKC Parade Line-up (first come, first lined up), 3pro, Parade Kick-off, 4pm Pride Center A Home for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Continues Ple.dge ’97 A Pledge Campaign to Support,.Your.Center The dream of a Community Center finally came true - and you can help it continue and grow! The Pride Center provides a.meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization, Safe Haven, Rainbow Business Guild, Lambda Unity A1-Anon, Lambda AA, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and others, with new groups everyday. Your membership pledge helps to keep the doors open. [] I want to help. Please send me/us a pledge book for $ Name: per month. Suggested pledge.: $5 - 20/month. Address: Day phone: Eve. phone: City, state, zip code: E-mail: The Pride Center is open 7 days a week, week nights from 6-10, Sat.. 12-10pm and Sun. 2-10pm. Volunteers are always welcome. Please return this form to the Pride Center, 1307 East 38th, 2nd ft. Tulsa 74105, 918-743-4297 Y 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1997; Volume 4, 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 15-June 14, 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Barry Hensley Dr. Mike Gorman Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/ Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, April 15-May 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 5 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/535 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 'Current Controversies' 1997 adoption AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses children churches civil rights Cracker Barrel Dave Fleischer Dr. Michael Gorman employment discrimination Employment Non Discrimination Act follies gay politicians hate crimes Health and Wellness healthcare homophobia Hope Candlelight Tour HOPE Testing Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche marriage Mozart Festival performing arts PFLAG Pride Pride Center Project Get Together Rainbow Business Guild Read All About It representation restaurants schools Tay Clare Tom Neal Transgender Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights women https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/07c9642d648df9d1600f180d40a84372.jpg eab41e8cb56e6b438bafeb47ae35f9b8 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1081a9cf7f689a59539c8b158b9a8f59.pdf b9cd145b29e888e5e18fff14db190d3f PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circui~"tiOn Community Pa~erA vailable ln More Than 60 Tulsa Locations Leadersh pOklahoma’s : Gay Pr dePicni¢ "Div ers=ty " " Conference.: " ¯ : F!rst " - Pr" de March Pr,de Week Proclamation i Gays Need Not ADDIVi ¯ ¯ " ¯ B e n eflt Play For Pr,deCenter TULSA-In a letter dated June 3, Tulsa ; s oldest Lesbian and Gay civil rights organization, Tulsa Oklahomans for Humans Rights (TOHR), has made a formal protest of anti-Gay discrimination to th.e_ organiz,e,rs of Leadership Oklahoma’s "Together in our Differences a conference on "diversity" first announced to the p~ubl,ic, o.n M~ay 31st and held on June 5 & 6 at the Downtown ~)o,u,o.,letr~ ~ . . ....... ~amougnH,otel. me comerence topics inclUded several. of. direct relevance to Oklahoma’s LesbiaWGay/Bi communities, like a panel on hate crimes and one on the role of the media in creating a greater understanding of diversity, conference organizers did not include any Gay persons to participate as speakers or panelists. In contrast, racial and religious diversity was represent.ed by members of Islamic and Jewish groups as well as Unitarians and Christians, and representatives of the Oklahoma’s black press, The Tulsa World and Clayton Vaughn of KOTV. Keynote speakers included Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage and Dave Lopez, president of Southwestern Bell Oklahoma, and State Attorney General Drew Edmondson. As part of its letter of protest, TOHR noted that principal orgamzer, Steve Turnbo, had been asked several times over the last year actively to include the Lesbian and Gay communities in the work that his public relations firm does, and also that he does as a volunteer with such organizations as The National Conference (formerly "of Christians and Jews"). In the protest letter, TOHR also offered to help solve this oversight by providing Lesbian and Gay individuals who were qualified to participate in appropriate panels if invitations were only extended, see Conf. page 13 Politician Who Says Gays Are Criminals Admits To Ten Years of Adultery ATLANTA (AP) - A Republican gubernatorial candidate who admitted he committed adultery concedes he could now be considered a "moral hypocrite" for withdrawing a job offer to a lesbian. Meanwhile, GOP supporters rallied behind him. "He did the only thing to do - be truthful and honest. And that’s what Mike Bowers is, even to the point of pain," said William J. Steele, who was to introduce Bowers at his first public appearance since the disclosure. His wife, Bette Rose, said Georgia voters Should not rush to judge her husband. "I don’t think that what has occurred should wipe out 23 years of good public service," Mrs. Bowers told reporters after appearing with her husband at the meeting. ° : ; " : TULSA- The Pride Center/Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights have announced the final schedule for1997 Pride Events. Tulsa’s first Pride.March will proceed the annual Pride Picnic on Saturday, :." June 14. The March is plalmed to begin at store ll:30am meeting in the comer of the Homeland (at ¯ Gilcrease Road & Edison St.) to Owen Park (Edison ," St. at see Pride, page 3 Community Unitarian i offPride Month with its Gay Ptide Service on June 1st as did MCC-Greater Tulsa. Community of Hope and Church of the Restoration held services on June 8th. The Parish of St. Jerome, Family of atth, St. Dunstan s and Fellowshtp Congregational are honoring Prid~lonth in various ways. ¯ ¯ Presbyterian Church to. Host Marr,age Update Colo. Gov. VetoesAnti-Marriage Bill Speaker + Shower of Stoles DENVER (AP) ~ Gov. Roy Romer again.v.etoed a bill aimed at outla~ving gay marriages, calling it"ft~damentally negative and divisive." Romer vetoed a similar ban last year, saying it had an element of "gay bashing." Backers tried to draw up a bill he could sign, but on Thursday, he rejected their effort on technical and general grounds. "First, experts in family law advise me that the final language in this bill could threaten the thousands of colnmon-law marriages that currently exist in Colorado," Romer said. "This was unintended, but if they are correct in this interpretation, the consequences could be very real in terms of the loss of such things as health benefits, pensions, paternity rights and child support enforcement." The governor also said a ban was unnecessary. ’q~he only real effect of this bill is to target gay and lesbian people and to exclude and stigmatize this group in our society., -~ TULSA_- A progressive local Presbyterian.c0ngregation, Col= lege Hill Presbyterian Church, 712 So. Columbia, has invited one " oftheleaders ofPresbyteriansforLesbian/GayConcerns (PLGC) .- to preach in its pulpit on Sunday, June 29 at llam. Scott - Anderson, who now is the executive director of the California TULSA ~Aftera year off, Black & White Charities =" Council of Churches, formerly was a Presbyterian minister, will present again its dance-benefit, ShockWave. ~ serving in several No. California churches. Anderson, stepped This year will feature two parties in one night with ,- down from the rmnistry when he came out as a Gay man since the ° Presbyterian Church no longer allows openly Gay persons to proceeds to benefit three charities. " Serve as pastors, deacons or elders. First Volt runs 8pm to midnight, Saturday July 19. The party will find its home in a near northside ° College Hill along with First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater warehouse now owned by Evans Electric Co. which and PLGC will host a display of the Shower of Stoles for at the inspired the high voltage theme. The warehouse is "- Tri-Presbytery Gathering which is being held at the Chapman : Activities Center at the University of Tulsa on June 27 & 28. The l.ocated at 116 North Lansing~ right at the edge of downtown and near Rogers University. On the _" Shower of Stoles is a collection of liturgical stoles (thelong scarfnight of the event, it will be lit up like a jukebox, - likepiece of cloth that pastors wear hanging from around the back visible from the nearby freeways. First Volt fea~ of their necks down the front of their robes) which came from ; Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered people see PLGC,page 10 ~. tures dancing, party pictures and a cash bar. AI- iShockwave!. pr°mis~ildn:e~~f6rffa~6~;~r=21~iTi3~t~~ be pre~purchased through Carson attractions for at the door for $25.00. But First Volt y Wo attendees also have something else to which tolook " |i forward th°ugh air willafter-party be scarce’ - c°nditi°ning there will be an as0rganizers well. TULSA -On Pride weekend, June 13-15, Follies Revue, Inc. ~ From midnight to 2am, ShockWave will shut ~ will present this year’s musical review, "Your Hit Parade" at the down and at two am, the event will reopen as Last : Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Grand Ballroom featuring music ~ Jolt. This time, the 18-21 crowd is also invited, and a juice bar will be open until 5am. Last Jolt tickets from radio and television from the ’30’S to ’50’s. The Follies are $5 at the door. First Volt tickets include the Revue singers, Carol Crawford, artistic director of Tulsa Opera, after-party. Marchello A!_)_gelini, artistic director of Tulsa Ballet, Peter Athens, Pare V,_anD,,yke, Patrick Hobbs, Isabelle Estes and "The ~ Marty Newman With Black & White C,,,l~,’~es says the huge after-party is a first for Tulsa. We re Happy Hoofers. will be introduced by auto magnate Henry really excited about Ldst Jolt," said Newman. Priilieaux Follies Revue, Inc. has raised more than $140,000 for Tulsa area AIDS related agencies since 1989. Some of the see Shock, page 3 beneficiaries of this year’s event are Saint Joseph Residence, Interfaith AIDS Ministries, Our House, Shanti-Tulsa Storehouse, Visiting Nurse Association and Hope House. The second annual AIDS Mastery Workshop will be held on EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY P. 2 June 27-29 in Tulsa. The workshop is an intensive weekend US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS program designed to assist those affected by HIV/AIDS to come P. 6 HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN to terms with its impact on their lives. TheMastery is open to P.7 ARTS NOTES P. 8 thos~ living with HI.V/AIDS, HIV/AIDS professionals, families, COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 friends and caregivers. It is free but donations are welcome. BOOK REVIEW P. 10 For more information, please call Betsy or Melissaat Red Rock RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 Mental Health Cemer at 663-7272: CLA~IRED$ P. 14 An t,-Ga " y H ate" Cr," mes : WASHINGTON- President Clinton drew praise today from., the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the National Gay &.Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) for his weekly radio.address, in which he called for an all-out assault on hate crimes -including those based on sexual orientation. The president also announced that he has asked Attorney General Janet Reno to study and recommend le.gislative options for curbing the rise in bias-motivated crimes, including hate violence targeting lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Clinton also announced he will convene a White House conference Nov: 10 to study the problem. At the conference, according to the President, the White House will bring together victims of hate crimes, and their families as well as law enforcement experts and officials from Congress and the JusticeDepartment. He also said that community and religious leaders will be invited to the conference to take a look at existing laws against hate crimes and consider ways to ~mprove and to Strengthen them. ’~ see President, page 3 ’ D ontFor g etth F : AIDS Master e ollles, rkshop o, i IINSIDEI- �by Tom Neal, publisher & editor ~ A good newspaper, traditionally, has! a number of functions. One is to disseminate information about upcoming events and to report on events that have taken place. But another function is to comment on what’s happening in and to a comrounity,-with the goal of helping to develop a vision of where we need to go. Obviously this vision is, of necessity, the vision of the publisher, editor, staff and advisors and will be just one view with others possible. And as a newspaper that always has accepted and printed "letters to theeditor" (even ones quite critical ofourviews and actions) as wall as longer"viewpoint" essays, we continue to provide a fornm for other visions to be heard- when and if those with alternate views take the effort to make their views known. The problem in Tulsa, though, is not that there is too much Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Hne 832-1269 *City Bites, 3348 S. Peoria 748-9600 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-4511 *JJ’s Country & Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria 712-2119 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 3 Ist 745-9899 *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S. 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Home Remodel’g 587-6717 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 584-7554 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743 -4297 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 74%4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 481-0201 *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743 -7687 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 Fred Wdch, LCSW, Counsding 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 ¯ ." ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ dialogue- it is that there,.~toolittle. Critical decisions that affect many, many people continue to be made in private by a handful of people. These people are good-hearted and.devoted but those qualifies don’t mean automatically that their decisions are right. This is the point this newspaper made several years ago in an editorial called who decides for us? The issue then was the ,w,isdom of the decision of those hardworking volunteers who d helped draft an amendment to the City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Ordinance. Half of the proposal required action by the City Council. Then and now, our Council is too hostile to Lesbian and Gay issues for us to have success. But the other half of the proposal involved only executive branch actions, i.e. things Mayor Susan Savage could do if she were willing, see Friends, thispage 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615 POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 e-mail: TulsaNews@aol.com website: http://users.aol.com/TulsaNews/ Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer: James Christjohn. Writers +’contributors: Dr. Mik~ Gorman Leanne Gross, Barry Henslev & Jean-Pierre L~grandbouche " Member of The Associated Press Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities Issued on or before the 1st of each month, AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 579-9593 the entire contents of this publication are Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 rotected by US copyright 1997 by Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 ~--t’,o~W N~ and may not be *B/IJG Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 reproduced either in whole or in part *Chamber of Commerce, 616 S. Boston 585-1201 without written permission from the *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence publisher. Publication of a name or photo *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 does not indicate a person’s sexual *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 orientation. Correspondence is assumed to *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 be for publication unless otherwise noted. *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 must be signed & becomes the sole propDignity/Integrity-Lesbian]Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 erty of T~ {:_~/qau~. Each reader *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 is entitled to four.free copies of each edition *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 at distribution points. Additional copies *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 are available by calling 583-1248. Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2nd fE 712-1600; HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site: 742-2927 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 The problem then was Savage is willing *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 : to do very little for our community. She *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 ¯ may not personally be a bigot but she NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 ¯ clearly is willing to cater to the bigots of NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 365-5658 ¯ this city for her own political benefit. OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 ]. However., Savage also has been en*Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 ¯ couraged to bdieve that her lack of action PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 74%4901 ¯ is acceptable by those who are supposed *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 to be our friends and advocates. Instead of *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 743-4297 : pushing Savage to institute at least some Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 ¯ part of the Human Rights Commj’ssion *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 recommendations, some of them have Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 acted as apologists for her behavior. *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne # 108 584-2325 ¯ Since that report was issued, not one St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati ¯ 425-7882 single recommendation has been instiSt. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 742-6227 : tuted-noteven oneofrequiring theTulsa *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 police Department consistently to include Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 582-4128 ¯ issues of sexual orientation in its "diverTulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 " sity"trainingfornew and current officers. ." Savage.could easily require that TPD also *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule ¯ keep track of hate crimes based on sexual *Tulsa Community College Campuses ¯ orientation which the department refuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ¯ todo. Othermajorcities in theregionhave BARTLESVILLE ." done these things for years. *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 ¯ And Savage will continue to do nothing NORMAN ¯ until the people who are supposed to be *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ¯ our advocates stop colluding with her. : They may say the time’s not right but it OKLAHOMA CITY *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 ¯ will never get to be the right time through ¯ just waitingaround for our city to become TAHLEQUAH less prejudiced. So this is where we, as a *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 ." community, have to ask if our friends EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS aren’t really as bad as our enemies? Just recently, at Leadership Oklahoma’s *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 :¯ "diversity" conference (see page one DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 ¯ story), one of these advocates for our MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 ., communities, see Friends, page 2 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way 800-231-1442 Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-240 1 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253 -8659, 800-624-6646 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 *Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 501-442-3052 ~u~ * indicates a distribution poinL Listed businesses are not all Gay~owned but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities. �¯ gram provides HIV Prevention Services for Gay, Les"Under current federal law, hate crimes based on bian, Bisexual and Transgendered and Questioning Adosexual orientation cannot be investigated and prosecuted " lescents and Young Adults_ages 14-24. Red Rock is in the same manner as hate crimes based on race, religion, Bowers, 55, the only announced candidate in next based in Oklahoma City wi~ satellite offices across the color or national origin," said Winnie S tachelberg, HRC’s year’s GOP primary, made the disclosure about the de- ¯ state. The Tulsa office also provides clinical services to legislative director. ’ l’his is an enormous legal oversight cade-long affair on Thursday, "so that everyone in- " indi.viduals affected by HIV/AIDS. The majority of these that must be fixed. We hope that will be one of the volved, everyone I’ve hurt, can heal." Bower~ did not ¯ services are provided at no cost to clients. Red Rock is outcomes of the president’s initiatives," she said. "Hate ¯ name the woman or say when the affair began or ended. funded through grants from both private foundations and crimes based on sexual orientation are as heinous as other "I regret the pain that I caused," he said. "There is no ¯ government agencies. hate crimes and must be prosecuted as such," Stachelberg ¯ mistake that I have ever made which has caused more Tickets to ShockWave.are tax deductible to the extent said. pain to thos e I 1 ore or which I regret more deeply. Further, ~ of current tax law for amounts above $5.00. Last. week, the FBI determined that the February I have no excuse for my conduct." For more.information on ShockWave call 587-7314 or bombing of The Otherside Lounge, a predominantly Bowers was attorney general for 16 years before re- ¯ 800-458-4662 or e-mail blkwhtprty@AOL.com. In addilesbian bar in Atlanta appears to have been committed by signing last month to prepare for the campaign. He said ¯ tion, the kidz @ Black & White Charities have a web site the same person or persons who bombed a women’s he will remain in the race. Bowers Is still married to hi~ under construction, check out black/white.orgfor further health dinic in Sandy Spring, Ga., earlier this year. wife of nearly 34 years, but he said they were separated ¯ ~update~. For Several ye~s, HRC and NGLTF ha(,~ bee~iwork- " ’ for several years while he was seeing the other woman. ing with Congress to try to add sexual orientation to those He said. the woman was married at the beginning of the categories of hate crimes that can be prosecuted under affair, but not for most of it. It continued after she got federal law. As a result of work by a civil rights coalition, another job. the Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990 included crimes While adultery is a misdemeanor in Georgia, Bowers was asked to listen to concerns about the exclusion of based on sexual orientation. said he was unaware of anyone ever having being prosLesbian/Gay/Bi persons from the conference. (the pri"Charging the FBI with collecting the data was an ecuted under that statute. Bowers, however, often raised mary conference planner was asked more than 9 months important first step," Stachelberg said. "It is now past the ire of civil libertarians with his successful defense of ago to be inclusive of the Lesbian and Gay communities.) time for us to move to the next level and make it possible the state’s anti-sodomylaw before the Supreme Court in You would think that a national leader of an organizato prosecute these crimes adequately and effectively." 1986. He also ruled that public college newspapers could tion that works to support our communities would be The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national not refuse to publish anti-homosexual advertisements, willing at least to listen to a representative of the oldest lesbian and gay political organization, with members and that the city of Atlanta could not include domestic local Gay & Lesbian civil rights organization, and to help throughout the country. It lobbies Congress, provides partners in benefit plans. if possible. But instead she refused to discuss the matter, campaign support and educates the public to ensure that In 1991, he withdrew a job offer from a lesbian who allowing personal conflicts to cloud professional judglesbian and gay Americans can be open, honest and safe planned to m,arry another won~an. He contended Robin ment. She then proceeded to hobnob with organizers of at home, at work and in the community. The National Gay Shahar’s marriage would violate’Georgia’s anti-sodomy the conference who’d excluded Lesbian and Gay Issues and Lesbian Task Force is the oldest national gay and laws. His decision was. upheld recently .by a federal and persons! Again is this where we have to ask if our lesbian group and is a progressive organization that has appeals court in Atlanta. friends aren’t doing us as much harm as our enemies? supported grassroots organizing aod pioneered in naAskedifit was hypocritical for him to withdraw the job Social change in this city will not come about by tional advocacy since 1973. offer to Ms. Shahar, he said, "In a moral sense, yes. ~3ut waiting around, playing best littleboys (or girls), hoping legally, I do not believe there was any choice with the that our inherent worth and rights will be recognized. Shahar case but to do that. Did tha! make me a moral That clearly did not happen in the Black civil rights hypocrite? Yes." movement, the women’.s movement, or any other struggle for social justice in our country. Certainly, we advocate where the Pride Picnic will be heldffrom noon to 5pm. working within the system to create positive change but There will be brief opening ceremonies from 12-12:30. we recogmze that systems change only when pushed. The picnic is BYOF (bring your ownfood) but as in the And we hope that those who would be our allies will :. past; refreshments donated by Pepsi,Coors,Miller & Bud "It’s never been done on this~scale before, and We think indeed stakid by us. But they must remember that their a lot of folks who haven’t come out to the big dance will be served. Community organizations still may set up role is not to speak for us. We are more than capable of parties in the past, might give ShockWave a shot. The booths (call for information 583-1248). Vollyball and speaking for ourselves. They must remember that a admission price is low and we prormse to deliver on the tennis courts are available. Pride Event organizers will strategy where they speak for us - "since they are more entertainment end." also read at the Picnic, a Mayoral Proclamation issued accepted/acceptable" and we are relegated to standing Newman says part of that entertainment will be proearlier to honor Gay & Lesbian Pride Week. silently behind, ultimately does us more harm than good: vided by Matt Myers, a prominent Oklahoma City DJ. On Wednesday, June 18 at 8pm, a special preview If they can remember this, then, we will not have to ask Myers began his DJ career some 17 years ago, and has performance of Six Degrees ofSeparation by John Guare "what to do when our friends might as well be our been spinning discs and working in the music video will benefit TOHR/The Pride Center¯ The play is preenemies..." industry ever since. This past Memorial Day Weekend, sented by Theatre Pops, directed by Randall Whalen, and Myers took charge of one of Pensacola’s largest "Gay groduced by Ken Spence. Tickets are $8 in advance, and Beach" weekend events, "The BlockParty," and he was 10 at the door at the Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa a featured DJ at Razzle Dazzle Dallas ’97. Performing Arts Center Tickets will be available at the If good music isn’t enough, ShockWaveis giving away Pride Picnic, and at the Pride Store, 1307 E. 38th St., 2nd a trip for two to New Orleans for the two-day "Halloween floor. Info: 583-1248. "We applaud President Clinton for speaking out against in New Orleans" event the weekendof 10/31/97. The trip Many may be familiar with the film version of this story the rising tide of hate-motivated violence in this country," has been donated by Central Park Luxury Residences. which featured Donald Sutherland and Will Smith. This said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Other ShockWave sponsors include OKC’s Angles, Pepsi, Rights Campaign. "President Clinton has the ability to set Summerstage 1997 production is made possible through and Budweiser. the assistance of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, a national tone that hate-violence will not be tolerated, ShockWave will provide security both on site and in and the Oklahoma Arts Council. including violence directed at lesbian, gay and bisexual adjacent parking. Proof of age will be required at the door. Local Lesbian poet, Mary Schepers has organized an people." Proceeds from ShockWave will benefit the Planned Kerry Lobel, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Arts Coffeehouse to be held at the Pride Center on June Parenthood’s Facts of Life Line, the HIV Resource Conexecutive director, stated, "We applaud President Clinton 20, from 8-10pm. This event will feature the work of local sortium, Inc. (HIVRC), and the Red Rock Mental Heath for raising the level of concern regarding bias crimes. artists, poets and writers. Ms. Schepers hopes that this Center’s Oklahoma Rainbow .~.o..ung Adults Network event will be the beginning of a regular series, providing There is a persistent problem of intolerance in our country (ORYAN). both social and artistic opportunities, She notes all are based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, The Facts of Life Line is a program of Planned Parentwelcome- both artists and those who just appreciate their gender and disability. We welcome his call for a special hood. Iris a24hours-a-day; automated; sex education and White House Conference on Hate Crimes andlook forwork..For information, call 743-6740. -~ ¯ family planning program designed to allow youngpeople ward to a more vigorous effort to stamp out these acts of ¯ Several Tulsa congregations held Pride Worship Seraccess to a wide variety of sexual topics on a completely violence that hurt our image as a nation and only separate vices. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation anonymous and confidential basis. Teens can access over us from one another." and Metropolitan Community Church of Greater. Tulsa 300 professionally recorded messages written by educaIn his speech, the President mentioned several acts of held Pride services on June 1st. MCC-GT also honored tion staffs of Planned Parenthood affiliates around the hate-related violence. He spoke about a recent incident in the Reverend Nancy Horvath’s last service as interim country. The messages are medically accurate, detailed Washington, D.C. in which three men accosted a gay man pastor on that day. On June 8th, the Church of the and reflect Planned Parenthood’s support of everyone’s in a park, forced him at gunpoint to go under a bridge and Restoration Unitarian had its Pride Service, We Shall right to sexual self-determination. Walk Hand in Hand One Day, given by the Reverend beat him viciously while using anti-gay epithets. "Such The HIV Resource Consortium’s mission is to provide Chester McCall and TFN publisher, Tom Neal. Pastor hate crimes, committed solely because the victims have an effective and compassionate response to those afa different skin color or a different faith-or are gays or McCall recently formally received his credentials as a fected by HIV/AIDS through direct service and collabolesbians, leave deep scars not only on the victims, but on fully licensed-Unitarian-Universalist pastor with thehighration with other community based organizations. In the our larger community," said the President. est possible honors. Pastor McCall had already been past year the HIVRC has served 443 clients living with ordained as both a United Church of Christ and Disciples Hate crimes based on sexual orientation constitute a HIV/AIDS, including providing over $59,000 in presignificant portion of all hate crimes committed in this of Christ pastor. On June 8th, Community of Hope also scription assistance, $140,000 in rent/utility payments. country- a total of 12.8 percent in 1995, according to FBI held its Pride Worship service. and preparing and delivering over 1,000 meals. statistics. This is up significantly from 8.9 percent in The following is a recap of Oklahoma City Pride The Red Rock Mental Heath Center’s ORYAN pro1991, the first year the FBI tracked such crimes. Events: there will be a NW 39th Block Party on Sunday, see Pride, page 10 �Maine Governor Asks for Tolerance AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov.!Angns King will ask gay-rights opponents to back away from their plan to challenge the civil rights bill he signed May 16. King asked if he could meet with leaders of the .Christian Civic League of Maine at their headquarters m Augusta to make his case against the group’s plan use the "people’s veto" to overturn the law. ’‘He obviously thinks (a referendum) is unnecessary and it would be divisive," said Dennis Bailey, King’s spokesman. "He obviously would like to do anythinghe can to avoid that." The governor will urge the civic league to drop its opposition to the law, or at least delay an attempt to repeal it for several years, to see how the law works. The bill to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, credit and public accommodations takes effect 90 days after the Legislature adjourns. State law already outlaws bias based on several other criteria, such as age, race, gender and physical handicaps. In order to keep the law from kicking in, opponents would have to collect signatures of more than 51,000 registered Maine voters within 90 days of the Legislature’ s adjournment, which could be this weekend. If the signatures are certified, a referendum on the law must be held. ’‘i appreciate the fact that he is talking to us," said Michael Heath, executive director of the civic league. But he said the group is unlikely to abandon its opposition to gay rights because King asks it to do so. Oregon Senate OK’s Marriage Ban SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill to ban same-sex marnages has been approved by the Oregon Senate espite Democrats~?arguments that it makes gays and esbians the target .of discrimination. The measure, SB577, passed with solid Republican backing after sponsors said the state needs to do what it can to defend the traditional institution of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Senators voted 20-7 vote to send the "Defense of Marriage Act" to the House, which recently had its own gay rights debate when it passed a bill to outlaw workplace discrimination against homosexuals. SB577 was drafted in response to a Hawaii court ruling that allowed same-sex mamages. However, the sponsor of SB577, Sen. Marylin Shannon, said the bill is needed to ensure that Oregon is never forced to recogmze a gay marriage performed in Hawaii or anyplace rise. "I make no pretense about my convictions on this issue;" the Salem Republican said. "I feel strongly that the family - with traditional marriage as its foundation- i s unique in its design to offer strength and longevity to any society." Opponents of SB577 said gays and lesbians often enter into committed relationships that are just as strong as any heterosexual marriage, and should be recognized in the same way. ’"We should be cherishing these relationships instead of denigrating them," said Sen. Kate Brown, a Portland Democrat who is" bisexual. Another critic of the bill, Sen. Avel Gordly, said she thinks the Senate already is showing intolerance by bottling up the House-passed bill to ban discrimination against homosexuals in the workplace. Now the Senate is taking aim at gay and lesbian couples by approving SB577, Gordly said. "It will foster ill will and bigotry," the Portland Democrat said. ~ Priest Comes Out PORTSMOUTH, N.H, (AP) - Rev. Robert Stiefel had become known in the community as priest of "the church of the open door," a priest who welcomed gay men and lesbians and battled prejudice against them. So Stiefel said it was only right that he be open with his parishioners at Christ Episcopal Church and his colleagues about his own homosexuality. So at services on a recent Sunday, the 55-year-old priest told his church community he was gay. "As I began to speak out on matters of prejudice, my own preaching led me to recognize the contradiction inherent in becormng a Community champion of civil rights for homosexual people and remaining in the closet," he told the Portsmouth Herald last week. ".Life in the closet is profoundly debilitating. I know because I have endured it for some 50 ye~ra:" Before the service, Stiefel and his. wife, Jennifer, who is the church deacon, sent out a letter to the congregation saying they. had built a good marriage over 27 years. But the letter also spoke of the pain and confusion Stiefel and his wife coped with as they tried several methods offered by the church and modem psychiatry to "cure" his sexual orientation. ’‘Before we decided to get married, I told Jel~ifer I was gay," Stiefel said. "But we were young- what did we know? I had been trying since early childhood to be the best ’straight’ little boy in the world." Soon after he married, Stiefel enrolled in an experimental program offered by Harvard Medical School for men who hoped, to be cured of their homosexuality: For three years, he went to weekly sessions of individual and group therapy, and one winter he underwent electric shock treatments five times a week. It didn’t work, and neither did anything else he tried over the next 20 years. ’q~he resources that the society and the church offered us were misguided and hurtful," Jennifer Stiefel said. "through all of this, I came to understand and to feel, more and more deeply, how Robert was struggling, both to affirm our relationship and to find and accept his own center." The Stiefels said they will separate soon and divorce by next year. .The Episcopal Church and the Covenant of Conscaence - a group of local religious organizations formed in 1994 to deal with race and gender issues have publicly stated their support for Stiefel. Chuck Ott, assistant superintendent of Portsmouth schools and a parishioner of Christ Episcopal Church, also called him a loving, caring priest. "I think that’s what people see," he said. "I don’t think they look at Robert and see anything other than that." Despite the strong support, Stiefel fears rejection. ’~I fear the loss of some relationships with people who won’t understand," he said. ’qqae fear is very real. It’s scary: It’s not a safe thing for anyone to "come out. ’ "Stiefel said only his church’s history of social justice and inclusion, and Portsmouth’s spirit of openness, inspired him to seek the support of the community in living openly as a gay man. MARK T. HAMBY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2021 SOUTH LEWIS, SUITE TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104 744-7440 FAX 744-9358 ADMITTED IN OKLAHOMA ,q~ COLORADO St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical Church me,tin0 at 7the Gardgn Cha_pe£ 3841 S. ~Peoria "~ TulSa, Oklahoma Mass Saturday evenings at 6pn B~z P,ev. father Rick Hot~ngsworth, Pastor 77~e Rev. 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When the county’s health education curriculum was approved by school officials in 1994-95, an advisory group recommended that homosexuality, masturbation and abortiOn be excluded from classroom discussions and counseling sessions. "It’s what the community wants," said CharlotteMecklenburg Schools health specialist John Stoner. "Most of North Carolina has taken a conservative stance. "If a kid asks a question about one of those three issues, we can give a simple definition and tell them to talk to a parent. If talking to a parent doesn’t help, we can refer the parent and child, if they ask, to a school nurse. The parent should be the number one resource for the child.’" Time Out Youth Executive Director Tonda Taylor has asked school officials to train guidance counselors, nurses, social workers and psychologists to work with homosexual students. She also wants information about sexual orientation included in the health education curriculum. ’The omission of homosexuality from the public school curriculum just adds to the pain,"Taylor said. "It’s saying these youth don’t exist." The Rev. Joe Mulligan of St. Luke Catholic Church 470 MCC of Greater Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Maplewood Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 People @n’t plan to fail, they fail to plan!~ Leanne M. Gross ~ ~ Retirement Planning Business Protection Planning Life, Health, Disability Insurance Investment Placing & Advisement* (918) 459-9349 *seeuxifies offered thin MIMLIC Sales Corp. 400 Roberts St. N. St. Paul. MN 55101. 800~143-3677 Investment advisory services offered thru Southwest Financial Investment Advisors. Inc., a registered investment advisor. 7 �Shopping Errands Supervision Bill Paying Robert L. Boyd Personal Assistant Housesitting Arts Funding Targeted Because of Gay Play 748-9996 JACOX ANIMAIJ CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician DR. 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But thh tenor of the commucago-based United officials said they are deciding nity is such that it ..w~dl be a knock-down, drag-out whether to offer the benefits, separate from the San fight" to bring aboi~t ~"~easure of acceptance and Francisco law. ’‘The decision .to offer domestic partunderstanding. Mulligan said schools and churches ner benefits, or any benefit, is based on what is right should take part. "We’re at a crossroads in Charlotte," for our employees, customers and shareholders - not he said. "People need to have a better understanding. on a local ordinance," the statement said. How this gets done will take a fair amount of diplomacy and wisdom." When Fry realized at age 13 she was lesbian, she coped by hiding behindher acerbic wit. "In the eighth grade when girls were Chasing boys, I was be~ting GREENSBORO (AP) - Guilford County residents them up," said Fry, now a 22-year-old journalism angry over a theater production with homosexual student at Central Piedmont Community College. themes urged county commissioners to halt funding Her ~.a~.’~ly .dismissed her behayior as tomboyish, Fry tried hard to Conform. She cautiously nudged open" "to ti~b’~fs-trganizftfi6fi~. Mdkd thim ~00"peti~le attended Thursday night’s meeting after last week’s the closet door at age 17. The first ray of light came production of "La Cage Aux Folles," a musical foin the form of a flier about Time Out Youth. ’The first cused on a gay couple and attitudes toward homotime I said it out loud, that I was a lesbian, I was sexuality. The play at the Carolina Theatre in Greenssobbing on someone’s shoulder.., but the feeling boro was sponsored by the Community Theatre of was wonderful," Fry said. Greensboro, a member agency of the city’s United Time Out Youth members talked dunng a recent Arts Council. Residents were upset that county money meeting about physical violence and mental harasshelps fund the arts agency. The county gave $30,000 ment they face. A 17-year-old said he was suspended to the United Arts Council in fiscal 1996-97. for lashing out at a student who called him ’~faggot." ’The production which just finished here.., depicts ’The teacher said my presence in the class was a perverted form of sexuality in a positive light," said disruptive," he said. "I get pushed, thumped on the Wayne Wright of Greensboro, at the meeting. "Why head and called names when I walk down the hall. can’t the arts council be held accountable?" Some teachers will stgp it and some will just look Commissioner Steve Arnold told the crowd he away." An 18-year-old has a standard reply for those would introduce a resolution that would tell the who call him derogatory names. He stops, stares and county manager to eliminate arts funding in the proclaims "Yes; I am gay. Do you have a problem county budget. An additional $15,000 is allocated to with that?" the High Point Area Arts Council. "I oppose (the Coming out is always a hot topic. How one goes funding) for the simple reason that I don’t believe about it varies, Fry said. For some, it’s being honest government should be funding arts," Arnold said. with themselves. For others, it’s telling friends and Mecklenburg County commissioners last month family, or going out in public with a partner. What approved a measure that eliminated funding to arts gay teens fear most, according to Charlotte psychoagencies that offer "exposure to perverted forms of therapist Jim Green, is the isolation. "They hear it at sexuality.", The controversy began after last year’s home, at school, everywhere that being gay is wrong,’" presentation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Angels in Green said. "They become depressed and withdrawn. America" by the Charlotte Repertory Theatre. Some turn to drugs and alcohol." Parents suffer too, Green said. Desperate couples have gone to Green with children who said they were gay. "Some parents want me to change the child," Green said. "I tell them it can’t be done. You can’t turn a gay person into a straight one. Some parents accept this, others will SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A state class-action lawtake their child to someone else. "People just don’t suit accuses the California Nhtional Guard of violatrealize how difficult it is to be a young, gay person," ing state law by discharging gay guard members. The Green said. "In time, society will learn how to .deal suit claims that because the California Army National with its young, gay people" Guard is a state agency, it is bound by state law Some teens can’t handle the pare and eventually prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientacommit suicide, he said. Green "knows because of tion. First Lt. Andrew Holmes, who was discharged letters left behind or confessions to friends. And there in 1995 after he told his commanding officer he is are other painful results. Fry has barely spoken to her gay, just filed the suit in San Francisco Superior parents in four years. She knows gay teen-agers who Court. The suit said it represents all guard members dropped out of high school. Some found their way to who are still serving but must hide their sexuality for Time Out Youth. Founded by Taylor in 1990, the fear of discharge. It asks that a court order require all group has about 40 members ages 13 to 23 It’s a National Guard officers discharged because they are nonprofit organization funded by private donations. gay be reinstated with back pay. The group h~ blended into a supportive family Lt. Col. Doug Hart of the California Army National unit. Many of the teen-agers plan to flee Charlotte Guard said he could not comment because he had not upon graduation. They want to live in cities like New seen the complaint. Holmes sued the state and federal York and San Francisco where the gay communities National Guards after he was discharged in 1995. A are more accepted. Fry says she won’t leave. ’‘To U.S. District judge ruled in March 1996 that his leave would almost be a cop-out," she says. discharge as part of the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy violated federal constitutional guarantees of free speech and equal protection. It was the first time a judge had overturned a discharge under the Clinton administration policy. The decision is being appealed. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gay activists are protestThe state lawsuit was filed because the court which ing the airline’s refusal to comply with a law requirruled in his favor (at the federal district level) deing domestic partner benefits for companies doing dined to rule on Holmes’ claims that depend on business with the city. Several companies - from Californialaws, attorney Elizabeth Scott said. Holmes, Bank of America to the San Francisco 49ers - have now a technical writer in Sacramento, served in the complied with the city law, which applies to benefits state National Guard from 1986-94 and was deployed for gay or heterosexual couples who are registered as in the Gulf War and in Los Angeles during the civil domestic partners. United and a coalition of 24 other unrest after the Rodney King verdict. airlines, through the Washington-based Air Transport Association, have filed a lawsuit to protest the law. Members of the Harvey Milk Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Democratic Club are calling for a boycott of United. They say airline officials privately told members of San Francisco’s gay commumty they would offer the benefits. Office (918) 582-7748 Pager (918) 690-0644 Fax (918) 582-2444 Gay National Guard Officer Files Suit United Air Refusing to Obey Law on Benefits Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. 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By every measure, these animals, and two others that got lower doses, are entirely healthy. There is no sign of SIV in their blood or anywhere else. They simply did not catch the virus. What saved the monkeys was an experimentM vaccine. Two years earlier, scientists had given them a weakened, or attenuated, form of SIV. The virus was n.ormal in every way except that one of its rune genes was clipped out. Losing this gene, called nef, throttles back the virus’s ability to make new copies of itself. Crippled, it caused a low-grade infection but did not seem to-hurt the monkeys at all And somehow it~rimed their immune defenses to ward Off real SIV. "After seeing this protection in monkeys, I becamean--advocate," said Dr. Ronald Desrosiers,~a microbiologist at the primate center: Virtually everyone agrees that Desrosiers’ experiment Is a landmark in AIDS t~search. It is the first - and still the best- proof that a vaccine to protect people from catching HIV is even possible. This alone is a crucial discovery, since a vaccine is the only sure way to.stop the AIDS epidemic. It is the same strategy that ha~ erased smallpox from the planet and tamed many other big killers. Since SIV and HIV are so similar, an AIDS vaccine can be made with exactly the same genes missing. Many believe this should work as well for humans as it does for monkeys. Moreover, nothing else in development seems anywhere close to being this effective. But that’s where agreement ends. Desrosiers and some colleagues would like to begin testing this kind of vaccine in people.. Many others are adamantly opposed. The reason: This vaccine may well protect against AIDS, but no one knows what else it might do. And there’s no easy way to find out. Just like ordinary HIV, the genetically truncated form used in the vaccine would cause a lifelong infection in otherwise healthy people. Could the virus somehow regain its lost genes and turn nasty, causing the very disease it was meant to stop? Could it trigger some other unforeseen disease 10, 20 or maybe even 30 years after vaccination? Could it harm newbarns or people with weakened immune systems - even if it is safe for everyone else? "Safety is the first, second and third issue with this," said Dr. Norman Letvin of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, one of those opposed to trying the vaccine on humans. Yet in a way, nature already has conducted human experiments. At the University of Massachusetts, Dr. John Sullivan has been following 183 hemophiliacs who caught HIV from contaminated clotting proteins in the early 1980s. Among them were five who still showed no signs of disease. Could weak viruses explain their good fortune? Desrosiers analyzed their viruses and found that one’s HIV was indeed missing part of its nef gene - just like the virus he crafted for the monkey experiment. In essence, this man had been vaccinated. Here was the first tentative evidence that it was safe. In Australia, meanwhile, doctors were puzzled by an especially odd duster. Seven people had caught HIV from blood donations given by one infected man in the early 1980s. Yet neither the original donor nor any of those who got his blood showed any signs of AIDS. After hearing ofDesrosiers’ discovery, the doctors found they all carried a strain of HIV that was missing part of nef. While these serendipitous discoveries suggest HIV without a nef gene does not trigger AIDS, intentionally infecting people to prove the point is another matter entirely. In fact, the idea of using this as a human vaccine seemed all but dead two years ago, when Dr. Ruth Ruprecht of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston found the SIV version caused simian AIDS when given to newborn monkeys. Desrosiers countered that no one would vaccinate a newborn with this. His later studies also suggested that only extremely high doses of the vaccine were harmful to the newborn monkeys, and that passing the virus from mother to child does not seem to be a hazard. Still, talk of putting a live, mutant form of HIV into uninfected people was dismissed by the scientific establishment as simply too dangerous. But that may be changing. No absolutely safe alternative is close. And as David Gold of the American Foundation for AIDS Research notes, "The need for a vaccine is more desperate than ever.’" Around the world, about 29 million people have been infected with HIV. In some African cities, more than 10 percent of pregnant women already have it. And 80 percent of the world’s infected people live in Africa, India and Southeast Asia places where new AIDS treatments are simply too expensive ever to be much help. Hi.story is on the side of live, attenuated vaccines; it is a classic approach. Examples include the Sabin oral polio vaccine and shots to prevent smallpox, mumps, rubella, measles and yellow fever. Vaccines offer a kind of biological mugshot for the body’s defenses. Alerted by the hannles s lookalike of what it should be on guard against, the immune system kicks into high gear as soon as it spots the real thing and immediately attacks it. Even if the virus worms its way into some cells, the quick response enables the body to thwart a devastating full-blown infection. HIV, though, is different from other invaders. Once it gets a toehold, there probably is no way to get rid of it. So an AIDS vaccine has to prevent even that first tentative infection - something the body’s own immune defense system cannot seem to do by itself. "If we say we have to prevent infection, that is a new criteria that has never been met in the history of vaccines," said Dr. Robert Gallo of the University of Maryland, the codiscoverer of the AIDS virus. 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Involvement in this study will require visits to the clinic 3 days a week, a total of 8 visits. There is no cost to subjects accepted into the study. All study related examinations, laboratory test and study drug will be-free of charge. This study is being conducted by Dr. Stephen T. Peake and Dr. Jeffrey A. Beal at 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114-3300 Individuals interested in knowing more about this study are encouraged to call Dr. Peake or Dr. Beal at (918) 743-1000 for additional information. CHIROPRACTIC What’s it all about, Alfie?! by Dr. Michael D. Gorman Since I have been writing these columns on physical health, fitness, nutrition supplementation, etc., you folks have been calling me up and thanking me for the information. However, a lot of you have asked, "Why are there no colunms on your specialty, Chiropractic?" Well, here I come, Baby!! Let’s look at the literal meaning of the word "Chiropractic." Chiro means "by hand" and practie means "to practice," thus, practice by hand or the "adjustment." Many folks simply call it "getting popped" or "cracked." Whatever you call it, simply put, it simply works. I have never seen a more effective way of reliev ing nerve, bone, and muscle painthan Chiropractic...BAR NONE. I have many friends who are either Medical Doctors or Doctors of. Osteopathy who practice in the field from Family Practice to Neuro Surgery. They refer patients to me and come to get adjustments themselves. We are no longer at war with one another, but now work together as a bett~r healthcare team. This cooperation allows us to get our patients into "tip-top" shape as soon as possible. The interdisciplinary battlefield began to dissipate in the late 70’s when the Chiropractic’Colleges (post-graduate lev el programs) went to four-year programs. The prerequisites for entrance into a Chiropractic program are exactly the same as those for medical schools, with B.S. degrees .preferred. The Chiropractic post-graduate programs contain similar curricula as the medical programs with the exception that the Chiropractic programs lack intense study of medicine (prescription drugs) and surgical procedures. Interns of Chiropractic then practice for one year in an outpatient clinic setting (operated through the college, e.g.O.S.U. Medical Clinic on Southwest Blvd.), and then go on to complete a one-year preceptorship (or residency). After this preceptorship is complete, theindividual is eligible to "sit" for national and state board examinations. If he or she passes them (many do not, but I did!!), he or she is allowed to go into either private or group practice as a Licensed, Board Certified Chiropractor. Basically, Chiropractors are instructed at a Family Practice-type level with extreme emphasis on the neuro-musculo-skeletal system. Well, Doe, you still haven’t answered the question of, "What is Chiropractic?" Well, I’m getting there... Chiropractic is so simple that people just have a difficult time understanding it. Our world today likes to make things so complex. Complex makes for heartburn and heart attacks. Simple means a long, good life free of pain(s): Do you really think our creator so hated us that he would put the cure for cancer in an alien life-form’s urine that only exists on the surface of Jupitor?? Your body (and. mine, too) takes in all the information from the environment around you. It makes all the drugs and decisions in order to respond, adapt, and survive. Our brain, through our nervous system via the spinal cord and nerves that exit the cord through the bony vertebrae, control everything. When these nerves get pinched off by the bones in our backs and necks moving out of proper position, the brain’s signals get cut off both coming and going, sensory in and motor control out. That’s why a "muscle spasm" in your back takes so. long to go away. The muscles attach to the spine, and when they get out of proper position, they pinch the nerve that goes to the muscle, throwing it into spasm and causing it to further pull the spine out of position which further pinches the nerve that goes to the muscle furthering the muscle spasm ad infinitum... Well, my friends, this just mes ses up your day, royally (as my friend, Dr. Mike Royal, says). "Well, how do I fix it, Doc? Can I really expect results, and can I afford it?" My duty as a Doctor of Chiropractic is to specifically adjust the out of place spinal bones back into proper position. That’s it! Kinda simple, but it took eight years of post-secondary education to learn how to do it properly. A Chiropractic adjustment can cause problems if not done correctly. My average treatmentrtms about $35.00, and an average course of treatment is twelve treatments. People always ask, ’"What’about the treatments 3, 4, or 5 times a week, can’t I just take a pill?" Chiropractic treatments are like muscle conditioning at the gym. We work with the muscular and skeletal components. You can’t go one time to the gym or take one pill and come out looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Cindy Crawford. When I put the spine back into proper alignment, sometimes it has been "out" so long that it takes several adjustments to get relief. ~’Well, Doe, what kind of problems besides muscle spasms and low back and neck pain does Chiropractic work on?" The list is long and can help solve many surprising problems that plague modernday society. Chiropractic has helped to stop headaches (including migraines), asthma and allergies, heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome and bladder problems, prostate and female problems to name a few. It doesn’t work on everyone, but then medicine doesn’t either. Be skeptical, be careful, choose your doctor(s) wall, but give it a try. I don’t just use Chiropractic. I also use accupuncture and the latest exercise, nutrition, nutraceutieals, and supplementation in order to help the body heal. In addition, I also work in concert with many of my M.D. and D.O. friends to get my patients the help they need. What bothers me the most is that many of the patients I treat have had prior surgeries and medical treatments for their back and neck problems. They never consulted a Chiropractor before they had the invasive treatments. Yet, here they are, still in pain in my office for conservative Chiropractic What’s wrong with this picture? Well, I’m not a junior Einstein, but it seems I would try the Chiropractic approach before I let someone stick a 10-inch needle into my spine or cut out some of my spinal bones. This, again, seems too simple. What if Chiropractic is just what you need to get well, and you don’t try it?? Grasp it!! Dr. Michael Gorman practices in the Tulsa area at 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514.He is a Board Certified Chiropractor and Accupuncturist, has a B.S. degree in Nutrition. He also is an active bodybuilder, and does fitness, nutrition, and supplement counseling. Y �There was a day when summers were _" the series, "Broadway Hits That Became slow times for the arts but that can no ¯ Hollywood Home Runs!" is Arsenic and longer really be said. From June 13 - 22, " Old Lace, directed by Frank Capra and Bartlesvitlc, Oklahoma becomes one of ¯ starring the ever gay and charming Cary the best places in the country for classical ." Grant. music. That town’s Beginning in June, Community Center, Philbrook will display designed in the manpaintings from Bacone ner of famous archiCollege, a native tect, Frank Lloyd -American institution Wright, may be ugly founded in Muskogee but it has great acous.tin.1881. Since-1935 tics. 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HIT/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIT?AIDS Support Group- 7 pm, L~cations. call: 749=7898 *~= WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC PraiseiPrayer-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622,1441 TNAAPP, Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Gay/Bi Native American Mens Group, 6 pm, , 1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225, 584-49K3 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events. lnfo: 631-7632 or Jeremyat 712-1600 benefiting Tulsa Area AIDS Agencies June 13, 14 & 15 Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Dinner or Brunch, Cash Bar & Performance Tickets on sale at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364-7111. Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare, Presented by Theatre Pops, Randall Whalen, director Preview Performance to Benefit TOHWThe Pride Center $8 advance, $10 at the door Wednesday, June 18th, 8pm Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets available at the Pride Picnic, at the Pride Store, 1307 i=. 38th St., 2nd floor, and at the door. Info: 583-1248. This Summerstage 1997 production is made possible through the assistance of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, and the Oklahoma Arts Council. ~=-THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Grou.pf 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S. Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIT Outreach’ Prevention, Education Anonymous HIT Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm, Results: 7 - 9pro, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) SupportJsocial group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 663-7272 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pro, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each too. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIT/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, Info: 749-4194 ~ FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, l st Fri/each mo. 8pro, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, June 20th, 8-10pro, Pride Ctr., Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 ~ SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info:--585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, Board games, videos, June 28th, 6-10pro, Prid~Ctr. Call Kathy for more information:~ 749-2883 ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing l_~ave message for Kathy, 743-4297 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Rides: Short Ride, 6/25, 6:30pro; Long Ride, 6/28, 7am; Short Rides, 7/2+ 7/9, 6:30pro; Long Rides, 7/5 + 7/12,. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., �]: ¯ READ ALL ABOUT IT Some People Hate Us?: Homophobia." ¯ Here, Ford gets down to the basics: "Hunrevtewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library dreds of gay women and men are beaten Here is anew approach: inup and killed every year, just Hundreds of stead of clogging the bookbecause someone doesn’t like shelves with another coming gay women and them. More are injured in far less obvious ways. There are out book, AIDS drama or title men are beaten thatpits gays against religious entire political campaigns up and killed political extremists, author backed by millions of dollars Michael Thomas Ford has crejust to get laws passed that say every year, just ated a book to help people gay people cannot have equal because someone who have just acknowledged protection and equal that they are gay. It could easfights...We have to learn how doesn’t llke ily be called Gay 101, and is a to let homophobia prevent them. More are not simple, basic guide to items us from living proudly and injured in far of interest to gays of either happily as gay people." Ford gender. highlights "important reasons less obvious There are many short chapwhy all of us have to be aware ters, with headings like "Find- ways. There are of homophobia and how to ing the Gay Community," entire polltleal confront it." "What Does Being Gay Ford tosses in some etyeampalgns Mean?" and "Do I Have to mology in the chapter "What backed by mil- Does Being Gay Mean?" Most Like Judy Garland?"- In between these chapters, there are people know that ’lesbian" lions of dollars comes brief profiles of famous gays from Sappho’s Greek and "portraits" of gay life in a just to get laws island Lesbos, but it’s a bit handful of major North Ameripassed that say unsettling to realize that "fagcan cities. got" actually refers to ’~he ~ay people The format is meant to be bundles of wood used as kincannot have used in an informal way. The dling to get fires burning. In medieval times, gay men were author advises the reader to skip around, reading sections equal !~roteetlon often burned to death by tying and equal of interest, instead of reading them to a stake surrounded by a pile of wood." the book cover to cover. Turnrlghts... ing to almost any section, a "The World Out There" is We have to fun and interesting world will primarily targeted at young open to those readers who are learn how not adults who are adjusting to exploring their sexual orientheir sexual orientation. Those to let tation. Ford includes "top ten" world-weary readers will homophobh yawn through much Of this lists for a variety of subjects, book, but if they search, they including "10 Cities with Sig- prevent us from will find some absorbing nificant Gay and Lesbian living proudly too facts and bits of interest. Populations," "10 Things You and happily as Can Do to Fight Homophobia" Check for ’The World Out There" and other books of inand "10 Colleges and Univergay people. terest at your local branch lisities Popular with Gay Stubrary, or call the Readers Serdents.’" ¯ One interesting chapter is ’%Vhy Do vices department at 596-7966 June 15th, from 4ish to sunset. The statewide Pride Parade will be preceded by several events on Sunday, June 22 at Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen. There will be an Ecumenical Pride Worship Service, followed by a Holy Union Ceremony at lpm conducted by The Rev. Kathy McCallie. At 1:45, apolitical rally is planned by OGLPC, the Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Political Caucus, with Paul Barby, Candidate for US Congress, 5th District and Mary Katherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma, speaking. Sen. Bemest Cain of OKC will read a Senate Proclamation honoring the Gay Pride Parade. Then the Parade Line-up (first come, first lined up) will start at 3pro, and the Parade itself will kick off at 4pm (more or less). For more information, call the Pride Center Helpline at 743-4297. Saint Aidan’s 4045 NO. Cincinnati, 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You ¯ of faith from around the country. The ¯ collection is a visible representation of those persons who have been barred from ¯ serving their faith communities because of their sexual orientation. ¯ Presbyterians for Lesbian!Gay Con" cems (PLGC) will host a luncheon ($10) on June 27 at 11am at the Chapman Actlwlaes Center North Patio at the University of Tulsa which will feature Scott Anderson.speaking about the latest developments in PLGC efforts to act as advocates for Gay & Lesbian Presbyterians. The organization will also have a booth at the Tri-Presbytery Gathering. PLGC, Oklahoma Chapter began in February 1996. They brought to Tulsa, Stillwater and OKC, last May, the Rev. Janie Spahr, a Lesbian evangelist and Virginia Davidson, former Vice Moderator of the Presbyterian governing body, the General Assembly. For more information about PLGC Oklahoma, write to POB 54606, OKC, 73154. 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TFN Food Critic : A wide variety of appetizers are availWith Father’s Day just around the cor- ¯ able for the tntly hungry, from sauteed ner, one need not steel oneself for the " mushrooms ($2.50)andfriedchickenlivannualonslaughtofdreadfultiesgivenby ¯ ers ($3.95) to a traditional shrimp cocktail gleefultoddlers(orspitefulex-wives)and ($5.25), and even a small rack of baby the traditional trek to Denny’s back ribs ($6.95). for the ritual family meal. Spudder, in true Oklahoma There’s a popular place in style, is basically a stealdaouse. Tulsa where one can comfortSo, the entree choices are filled ably take the whole family and with all types and cuts of beef6530 E. 5oth steak ranging from the ribstill get a decent-meal out of the bargain. Whether it’s the eye at $13.95 to a 22-ounceTHours: kids’ treat or a place to take a bone at $22.95. For an addi5:30 - lOpm,- tional $1.50, a choice of sanmore mature dad, everyone will behappy with the Spudder Mon Thurs teed mushrooms and onions, Restaurant. cognac sauce, or cracked pepHidden away in an old, con- until 9 on Sun percorns can be added to the vetted Sirloin Stockade on steak. Other animals make 5 to llpm, 50th Street just one block east their way on to the menu as Fri- Sat of Sheridan, long time Tulsa well, such as the pork chops, favorite Spudder takes its oil $12.95, lamb chops, $20.95, Payment: field theme seriously, and a and grilled chicken, $11.95. tall drilling rig is assembled There are also a couple of fish outside the front entrance. The and shrimp selections availplastic. aromas of grilling meats waftable, but as we wandered ing tantalizingly through the through the dining room on air will quickly entice the unthe night of our visit, we did decided to enter the unpretennot see a single plate of seatious building. food. Spudder’s non--vegetarUpon entering the dining wine l~st. ian patrom~hre there for the room, one is immediately hit steak. " with a sensory overload of C;~arettes: When our :sirloin strips and colorful oil field and gas starib-eyes arrived hot and sizSeparate tion memorabilia. The kids zling at the ~tble, we were all will love the old gasoline staquite pleasant with what we ffon pumps, lights, and oil comfound. EachCcut of beef was and smol~n~ pany signs from around the very thickl3~ cut and glistenA tmospl~ere: in_g with_juices, and, as we state and the wortd. Walls are also filled with old photosliced and tasted our way into graphs of the oil patch, and the tender meat, we were so Prices: even the tables have photos pleased to find the taste of and newspaper clippings aged beef, simply charcoaled Moderate decoupaged on their top surand grilled well. No hickory Rat~n~: faces. And, for some unexsmoke, no mesquite smoke, plained reason (a great garage and none of those Lebanese sale bargain perhaps??), the marinades which overpoweroccasional marlin is mounted ingly pervade the meat at so and hanging on the walls. Back by the many of Tulsa’s local stenkhouses. open charcoal grill is a large refrigerated Not forgetting the kiddies in the 12 and case displaying the meats soon to become under set, a Junior Oilman dinner for dinner. $4.95 gives the children their choice of Diners are greeted by youthful and fried shrimp, chicken fingers, ground sirfriendly waiters attired in blue overalls loin, or a pork chop. With bright red shirts underneath, who Stuffed and happy as we were at the efficiently provide the dinner service durconclusion of our meals, wehad to try out ing the evening. On our recent visit, we the dessert selections. At Spudder, the approvingly noticed several waiters tendchoices are simple and inexpensive--all in: to tables where things needed doing, $2.95--and include two types of fruit cobregardless as to whether or not that table bler, the ubiquitous cheesecake, and a as that waater s responsibility. So, while rocky road chocolate mousse cake. Our not trained in the art of degant service, cute, dimpled waiter said his favorite descheerful service comes from every angle, sert was the mousse cake, so we sueand a patron need not go long for drink cumbed and ordered one slice to share refills, having plates removed, or other amongst the whole table. It arrived, fronecessary tasks. Another service surprise zen solid, and full of marskmallows and was the pre-set flatware--two knives, two peanuts, obviously a commercially preforks, and three spoons. Had they only pared dessert. We weren’t overly fond of laced them on the tables instead of wrapit, but reminded ourselves that it was only ing them up in a napkin, we would have $2.95, so we didn’t complain. been orgasmic with glee!~ A small wine list is available, mostly This restaurant wants all of its diners to consisting of the popular Californialabels be well fed and go away stuffed. None of and some minor French appellations. Imthat a la carte thing here,-every entree ported beers seemed to be more of what comes with the house potato soup (a thin the largely male clientele chose to drink. soup with chunks of potato and celery, a All in all, an evening at Spudder is a distinct chive taste, and a mild, peppery pleasant experience, and is suitable for bite), house salad, and baked potato with family dining all times of the year. Alas, all of the trimmings. 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They agree that even a small chanceofan adversereaction may make this vaccine too hazardous for the general U.S. population, which is at little risk of AIDS. But for those at high risk - young gay men and drug addicts in the United States and millions of adults in other parts of the world - the benefit of evading AIDS may well outweigh any hazards. "Our concern is five years down the road, what if none of the current vaccine candidates work, but we continue to have a raging epidemic?" said Dr. Margaret Johnston, head of the Rockefeller Foundation’s international AIDS vaccine initiative. "We need to be able to make a decision about whether thi s will go into humans based on data." To help get this information, her organization plans tO finance a $1 million-ayear study, involving perhaps 200 monkeys, to look at the long-term health effects. Others would like to start giving the human version of the vaccine to small groups of volunteers right mvay. Sullivan proposes trying it out first on terminally ill cancer patients. While this would not prove it prevents AIDS, the experiment would at least offer some initial information about how the body responds to it. Dr. Charles Farthing, medical director of the AIDS Healthcare Fomadation in Los Angeles, is talking about recruiting a group of doctors who would take it them.selves., without bothering with regulatory agenoes or hospital committees. "We’ve got to be courageous," Farthing said. "If 20 or 100 doctors are willing to give this to each other, certainly we can do a trial with young gay men at risk in this counAnother idea is to convince a country in Africa Or Asia, where the need .is dearly much greater, to manufacture the vaccine and carry out large-scale testing with outside help. Desrosiers and others plan to go to Africa this spring to talk it over with scienusts and government officials. Supporters concede this, too, may be a hard sell. Africans will naturally wonder why they should inject themselves with a vaccine that is deemed too dangerous for Americans to take, Once human experiments start, Desrosiers estimates it will take another decade to prove the vaccine safe and effective. "Even the most vocal opponent would argue this is the best vaccine you could make," he said. "The big issue is safety, safety, safety.’" Heiress/HIVActivist Blasts Doctors DETROIT (AP) - Heiress Mary Fisher, who galvanized the past two Republican National Conventions by describing her fight against AIDS, is accusing the medical profession of apathy toward the epidemic. The daughter of Michigan multimil.~ ~,. lionaire Max Fisher and longtime GOP activist contracted the virus from her late ex-husband. Ms. Fisher has spent much of the past five years campaigning for AIDS awareness and the aggressive pursuit of a cure. But in remarks delivered on her behalf Thursday to graduates of the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Ms, Fisher said her dealings with the medical profession have left her "frnstr~ited to the point of rage" "MaiT’Fisher, the girl next door, the blond Republican, the woman who produces encouraging photographs and delivers inspiring speeches - Mary Fisher is struggling to care about whether she lives or dies," she wrote in a letter read aloud to the graduates by Deborah Dingell, president of the General Motors Foundation. Ms. Fisher, 49, attacked doctors "’whose primary purpose in life is to secure enough money to perfect ... long putts and slippery chip shots." Too many physicians hav~ refusedto treat AIDS patients out of fear their practices will be harmed, and too many have failed to keep abreast of new developments in AIDS research, she wrote. "I’ve visited far too many physicians in recent years who passed their finals but failed to keep learning," wrote Ms. Fisher, who lives in Nyack, N.Y. "As a result, I knew more about my health than they did... What such physicians cured was not my disease, but my confidence in doctors." Her spokesman, James Heynen, said Ms. Fisher is not dying. "She’s OK .... She iust hurts," Heynen told The Detroit News m a report published Friday. "She’s sad, she’s sick, she’s emgry.’" Teenage HIV/AIDS Educators NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Christopher Blount is no stranger to the dangers of AIDS. He’s known three people who died from it. He works for a program that sends a mobile home into Newark’s housing projects and other communities to offer literature, condoms and free HIV testing. He gets tested regularly. Christopher Blount is 17 years old. That puts him in an age group increasingly at risk of contracting the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figure that as many as half the estimated 40,000 to 80,000 new HIV cases each year are in people under 25. This is in spite of the fact that they are growing up m an era when AIDS prevention messages are all around them, on billboards and television and in the schools. Part of the problem, medical experts and young people say, is the natural inclination of young people to believe in their own invincibility. "There are too many kids that are hardheaded, nonchalant," Blount said. "They’re not willing ’to accept what’s going, on.’" And they say that while the message is out there it is not being taught well enough to reach the people who need to hear it. "’Prevention can work, but we don’t have the will fiscally and politically to do what it takes. 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That is ¯ sound from a health point of view." Mustafa Harper, a 19-year-old worker : ¯¯ in Johnson’s program, says it’s easier to persuade people his own age to get tested i than to preach to them. "It’s hard to tell ¯ teen-agers about abstinence," he said. "If ¯ they’vebeenhavingsexforyears, they’re ¯ going to stop now.’?" But director James ¯ Anderson says the 9-month-old program ¯ has had some success in getting young "Clearly, we are not doing a good enough job," said Dr. Marcia SokolAnderson, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology at the St. Louis University Medical School. "We don’t know the best way to approach this group." Although 39 states offer training on how to address everything from Condom use and HIV testing to sexual behavior, only 31 percent of those who teach AIDS prevention in schools were trained, the CDC said in September. The CDC also found that more ilian half of AIDS-prevention programs were taught as part of another class, such as biology, rather than a health education course. In : people to think about safe sex, by using most of those cases teachers only covered ¯ teen-agers to speak to teen-agers. basic facts about the disease. Many teach- ¯ On a recent trip though the city’s housers tiptoed around the issue of how to use ¯ ing projects on a rainy afternoon, the dark a condom, with only 37.1% of health ¯ red mobile home was surrounded by ¯ education teachers offeringinstruction and people at each stop. The workers spent as ¯ 15.2% of other teachers talking about it. much time in everyday conversation as A White House report in March said ¯ theydidaskingpeopletogettested, somethat although most school systems pro- . thing Anderson says had led those in the vide some AIDS education, many pro- ¯ community to trust them. "You’re lookhibit discussion of sexual intercourse, " ing at someone wholooks like you, who’s homosexuality and condom use. "We are ¯ involved with the same stuff. You think, offering abstinence as an opraon, but that’s ’Maybe there’s some validity to this,"" not the realistic option," said Dr. Mark ¯ Anderson said. "You need to utilize the Katz of Kaiser Permanente of Southern ¯ proper messenger with the proper ruesCalifornia, a health maintenance orgaui- ¯ sage, one that’ s culture sensitive and realzation. "We’re hampered by the religious ¯ ity sensitive," he said. "~ou need to build ¯ and. political obstruction to the idea that relationships." ¯ kids have sex." The first step is bei0g honest about Workers in the UMDNJ mobile testing ¯ young people and sexuality, said Paul program hand out condoms and try to Hampton Crockett, a Miami Beach, Na., educate young people, but Johnson says ¯ attorney who has written~abook about the he focuses on getting those who are at : legal rights of HIV-posifive people. "We high risk tested. CDC figures show the don’t want to talk about sex. Parents are so Newark metropolitan area has the sev- ~ reluctant-to discuss it that they’re throwenth-highest AIDS rate in the country, : ing their kids to the wolves," Crockett with73.9 new cases per 100,000 peoplein ¯ said. "The disease has taken roots in our 1996. In the state, that figure is second ¯ blind spots, leaving our.young people at ¯ only to the neighboring Jersey Cityrisk," he Said."We need to deode’ we wall" Hudson County area, which had 97.7 new not put the health of our ygung people as cases per 100,000 people last year, third a second priority to our embarrassment in the nation. The national average is 34.1 about sex." crucial importance toall of us; that’s why we felt it was important to address the Want to Go See ¯¯ issue this year." He. added that "better Ellen in LA? ¯ understanding creates an environment of respect among all races, religions and ¯ ¯ cultures." TOHR responded in part to his com. ments to The Tulsa Worm with the fol¯ lowing: "’We find it utterly beyond any : possible comprehension that an orgamza¯ tion would use a theme of ’diversity,’ ." ’Together in Our Differences,’ while ignoting the existence of Gay and Lesbian ¯ citizens andcommuaities across the state. ¯ Your goal of gaining better understanding of human relations and diversity in ¯ order to create an environment of respect ¯ among all races, religions and cultures is ¯ admirable. However, since we are clearly ¯ one Of the many cultures that make the ¯ " diversity of our state and city, and since ¯ we ~e particularly anmnority culture that ¯ is the target of hate, violence and system: atic legal and social discrimination in : TulsaandinOklahoma, we cannot under¯ stand why you would not want us to be ¯ enjoy equal respect and safety as other When contacted, Turnbo stated to aTOHR : members of our state and city commurepresentative that it was possible to make ¯ nity," TOHR particularly criticized the changes in the conference, but that he ¯ hate crimes panel for not including Gay (Tumbo) was unwilling to do so. He also ¯ representation since the organization con_ flatly refused to discuss his.reasons for : tinues to get reports ofpossible hate crimes. not including Lesbians and Gay men. Leadership Oklahoma is a non-profit However, in statements made to The ¯ organization that seeks to train up and Tulsa World, Turnbo said that "the issue conung community leaders to be effecof human relations and diversity is of tive board members for non-profits. Local travel agent, Vanessa Welch, of International Tours of Claremore has openings on a long week-end trip to LOs Angeles to attend a taping of Ellen DeGeneres’ Ellen program. The trip is planned for mid-August (the exact dates depend on the availability of tickets for tapings) and will allow enough lime for seeing parts of Hollywood, and greater LOs Angeles. Accommodations will be centrally locate.d in very Gay West Hollywood, convement to major Lesbian and Gay oriented businesses, restaurants and dubs. Good airfares have been available lately and International Tours can provide assistance with all aspects of travel arrangements. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Politician Who Says Gays Are Criminals Admits To Ten Years of Adultery ATLANTA (AP) - A Republican gubernatorial candidate who admitted he committed adultery concedes he could now be considered a "moral hypocrite" for withdrawing a job offer to a lesbian. Meanwhile, GOP supporters rallied behind him. "He did the only thing to do - be truthful and honest. And that’s what Mike Bowers is, even to the point of pain," said William J. Steele, who was to introduce Bowers at his first public appearance since the disclosure. His wife, Bette Rose, said Georgia voters Should not rush to judge her husband. "I don’t think that what has occurred should wipe out 23 years of good public service," Mrs. Bowers told reporters after appearing with her husband at the meeting. ¯ Marr,age Update Serving Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s LargestCircui~"tiOn CommunityPa~erA vailableln MoreThan 60 Tulsa Locations Leadersh pOklahoma’s : Gay Pr dePicni¢ "Divers=" ty" Confer"ence¯.:: F"!r-st Pr" de March i Gays Need Not ADDIVi Pr,de Week Proclamation ; ¯ ¯ " ¯ Beneflt Play For Pr,deCenter TULSA-Ina letter dated June 3, Tulsa s oldest Lesbian and Gay civil rights organization, Tulsa Oklahomans for Humans Rights ° (TOHR), has made aformal protest of anti-Gay discrimination to : TULSA- The Pride Center/Tulsa Oklahomans for th.e_ organiz,e,rs of Leadership Oklahoma’s "Together in our ; Human Rights have announced the final schedule Differences a conference on "diversity" first announced to the " for1997 Pride Events. Tulsa’s first Pride.March p~ubl,ic, o.n M~ay 31st and held on June 5 & 6 at the Downtown : will proceed the annual Pride Picnic on Saturday, ~)o~,ua,mo.,oleutgr~nHm,oetelc. om~erence topics inclU. .de.d..s.e..v.eral. of. direct .:" Jmueneeti1n4g. TinhethMe acrocmh iesrpolaflmtheedHtoobmeegliannadt sltlo:3r0ea(mat relevance to Oklahoma’s LesbiaWGay/Bi communities, like a ¯ Gilcrease Road&Edison St.) toOwen Park (Edison panel on hate crimes and one on the role of the media in creating ," St. at see Pride, page 3 a greater understanding of diversity, conference organizers did lar ban last year, saying it had an element of "gay bashing." Backers tried to draw up a bill he could sign, but on Thursday, he rejected their effort on technical and general grounds. "First, experts in family law advise me that the final language in this bill could threaten the thousands of colnmon-law marriages that currently exist in Colorado," Romer said. "This was unintended, but if they are correct in this interpretation, the consequences could be very real in terms of the loss of such things as health benefits, pensions, paternity rights and child support enforcement." The governor also said a ban was unnecessary. ’q~he only real effect of this bill is to target gay and lesbian people and to exclude and stigmatize this not include any Gay persons to participate as speakers or panelists. In contrast, racial and religious diversity was represent.ed by members of Islamic and Jewish groups as well as Unitarians and Christians, and representatives of the Oklahoma’s black press, The Tulsa World and Clayton Vaughn of KOTV. Keynote speakers included Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage and Dave Lopez, president of Southwestern Bell Oklahoma, and State Attorney General Drew Edmondson. As part of its letter of protest, TOHR noted that principal orgamzer, Steve Turnbo, had been asked several times over the last year actively to include the Lesbian and Gay communities in the work that his public relations firm does, and also that he does as a volunteer with such organizations as The National Conference (formerly "of Christians and Jews"). In the protest letter, TOHR also offered to help solve this oversight by providing Lesbian and Gay individuals who were qualified to participate in appropriate panels if invitations were only extended, see Conf. page 13 ¯ Presbyterian Church to. Host Colo. Gov. VetoesAnti-Marriage Bill Speaker + Shower of Stoles DENVER (AP) ~ Gov. Roy Romer again.v.etoed a bill -~ TULSA_- A progressive local Presbyterian.c0ngregation, Colaimed at outla~ving gay marriages, calling it"ft~da- = lege Hill Presbyterian Church, 712 So. Columbia, has invited one mentally negative and divisive." Romer vetoed a simi- " oftheleaders ofPresbyteriansforLesbian/GayConcerns (PLGC) .- to preach in its pulpit on Sunday, June 29 at llam. Scott - Anderson, who now is the executive director of the California =" Council of Churches, formerly was a Presbyterian minister, ~ serving in several No. California churches. Anderson, stepped ,- down from the rmnistry when he came out as a Gay man since the ° Presbyterian Church no longer allows openly Gay persons to " Serve as pastors, deacons or elders. ° College Hill along with First Presbyterian Church of Stillwater and PLGC will host a display of the Shower of Stoles for at the "- Tri-Presbytery Gathering which is being held at the Chapman : Activities Center at the University of Tulsa on June 27 & 28. The _" Shower of Stoles is a collection ofliturgical stoles (thelong scarf- - likepiece ofcloth that pastors wearhanging from around the back ~ of their necks down the front of their robes) which came from Community Unitarian i offPride Month with its Gay Ptide Service on June 1st as did MCC-Greater Tulsa. Community of Hope and Church of the Restoration held services on June 8th. The Parish of St. Jerome, Family of atth, St. Dunstan s and Fellowshtp Congregational are honoring Prid~lonth in various ways. iShockwave!. TULSA~Aftera yearoff, Black &White Charities will present again its dance-benefit, ShockWave. This year will feature two parties in one night with proceeds to benefit three charities. First Volt runs 8pm to midnight, Saturday July 19. The party will find its home in a near northside warehousenow ownedby Evans Electric Co. which inspired the high voltage theme. The warehouse is l.ocated at 116 North Lansing~ right at the edge of downtown and near Rogers University. On the night of the event, it will be lit up like a jukebox, visible from the nearby freeways. First Volt feagroup in our society., ; Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered people see PLGC,page 10 ~. tures dancing, party pictures and a cash bar. AIontFor e " |i th°ugh air c°nditi°ning will be scarce’ 0rganizers D ’ g tth F pr°mis~ildn:e~~f6rffa~6~;~r=21~iTi3~t~~ be pre~purchased through Carson attractions for An " y H " " e ollles, o, at the door for $25.00. But First Volt t,-Ga ate Cr,mes ::AIDSMasteryWorkshop attendees also have something else towhich tolook WASHINGTON- PresidentClinton drew praise today forward - there will be an after-party as well. - from., the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the TULSA -On Pride weekend, June 13-15, Follies Revue, Inc. ~ From midnight to 2am, ShockWave will shut National Gay &.Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) for his ~ will present this year’s musical review, "YourHit Parade" at the down and at two am, the event will reopen as Last weekly radio.address, in which he called for an all-out : Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Grand Ballroom featuring music ~ Jolt. This time, the 18-21 crowd is also invited, and assault onhate crimes -including those based on sexual orientation. The president also announced that he has asked Attorney General Janet Reno to study and recommend le.gislative options for curbing the rise in bias-motivated crimes, including hate violence targeting lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. Clinton also announced he will convene a White House conference Nov: 10 to study the problem. At the conference, according to the President, the White House will bring together victims of hate crimes, and their families as well as law enforcement experts and officials from Congress and the JusticeDepartment. He also said that community and religious leaders will beinvited to the conference to take a look at existing laws against hate crimes and consider ways to ~mprove and to Strengthen them. ’~ see President, page 3 from radio and television from the ’30’S to ’50’s. The Follies Revue singers, Carol Crawford, artistic director of Tulsa Opera, Marchello A!_)_gelini, artistic director of Tulsa Ballet, Peter Athens, Pare V,_anD,,yke, Patrick Hobbs, Isabelle Estes and "The i Happy Hoofers. will be introduced by auto magnate Henry Priilieaux Follies Revue, Inc. has raised more than $140,000 for Tulsa area AIDS related agencies since 1989. Some of the beneficiaries of this year’s event are Saint Joseph Residence, Interfaith AIDS Ministries, Our House, Shanti-Tulsa Storehouse, Visiting Nurse Association and Hope House. The second annual AIDS Mastery Workshop will be held on June 27-29 in Tulsa. The workshop is an intensive weekend program designed to assist those affected by HIV/AIDS to come to terms with its impact on their lives. TheMastery is open to thos~ living with HI.V/AIDS, HIV/AIDS professionals, families, friends and caregivers. It is free but donations are welcome. Formoreinformation,please call Betsy or MelissaatRedRock Mental Health Cemer at 663-7272: ajuice bar will be open until 5am. Last Jolt tickets are $5 at the door. First Volt tickets include the after-party. ~ Marty Newman With Black & White C,,,l~,’~es says thehugeafter-party is a first for Tulsa. We re really excited about Ldst Jolt," said Newman. see Shock, page 3 IINSIDEI- EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY P. 2 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN P.7 ARTS NOTES P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOKREVIEW P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 CLA~IRED$ P. 14 by Tom Neal, publisher & editor ~ A good newspaper, traditionally, has! a number of functions. One is to disseminate information about upcoming events and to report on events that have taken place. But another function is to comment on what’s happening in and to a comrounity,-with the goal of helping to develop a vision of where we need to go. Obviously this vision is, ofnecessity, the vision of the publisher, editor, staff and advisors and will be just one view with others possible. And as a newspaper that always has accepted and printed "letters to theeditor" (even ones quite critical ofourviews and actions) as wall as longer"viewpoint" essays, we continue to provide a fornm for other visions to be heard- when and if those with alternate views take the effort to make their views known. The problem in Tulsa, though, is not that there is too much ¯ dialogue- it is that there,.~toolittle. Critical decisions that affect many, many people continue to be made in private by a handful ." of people. These people are good-hearted and.devoted but those ¯¯ qualifies don’tmean automatically that their decisions are right. This is the point this newspaper made several years ago in an ¯ editorial called who decides for us? ¯ The issue then was the ,w,isdom of the decision of those hardworking volunteers who dhelped draft an amendment to the : City of Tulsa’s Human Rights Ordinance. Half of the proposal ¯ required action by the City Council. Then and now, our Council ¯ is too hostile toLesbian andGay issues for us tohave success. But ¯ the other half of the proposal involved only executive branch ¯ actions, i.e. things Mayor Susan Savage could do if she were ¯ willing, see Friends, thispage Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Hne *City Bites, 3348 S. Peoria *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *JJ’s Country &Western Dance Club, 6328S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 3 Ist *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Tucci’s, 1344 E. 15 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. 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Memorial *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning Mark T. Hamby, Attorney *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly *International Tours Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 Langley Agency, 1104 S. Victor ~Ann Macomber, Realtor Associate Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counsding *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 *Nothing Shocking Salon, 2722 E. 15 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 ZiRita Parish, Indoor/Outdoor Co. HomeRemodel’g Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo Richard’s Carpet Cleaning Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis Fred Wdch, LCSW, Counsding *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 749-3620 587-2611 744-5556 665-6595 622-3636 838-8503 584-0337 459-9349 744-7440 745-1111 341-6866 712-2750 747-0236 599-8070 747-5466 592-1800 671-2010 592-1260 584-3112 663-5934 664-2951 712-1123 747-6711 747-7672 587-6717 584-7554 743-4297 838-7626 834-0617 743-2351 74%4746 582-7748 749-6301 481-0201 743-7687 742-2007 481-0558 743-1733 592-0767 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 579-9593 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/IJG Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce, 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian]Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location &info: 587-4669 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2nd fE 712-1600; HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site: 742-2927 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 74%4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 743-4297 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 *Red Rock Mental Center, 302 S. Cheyenne #108 584-2325 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 S. Peoria, 742-6227 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 582-4128 Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Community College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE *Bartlesville Public Library,600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 NORMAN *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 OKLAHOMA CITY *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 TAHLEQUAH *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way 800-231-1442 Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-240 1 Rock Cottage Gardens 501-253-8659, 800-624-6646 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 *Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 501-442-3052 * indicates a distribution poinL Listed businesses are not all Gay~owned but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities. 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615 POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 e-mail: TulsaNews@aol.com website: http://users.aol.com/TulsaNews/ Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer: James Christjohn. Writers +’contributors: Dr. Mik~ Gorman Leanne Gross, Barry Henslev & Jean-Pierre L~grandbouche " Member of The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this publication are ~ruot~ected by US copyright 1997 by ~--t’,o~W N~and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted. must be signed & becomes the sole property ofT~ {:_~/qau~. Each reader is entitled to four.free copies ofeach edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. The problem then was Savage is willing : to do very little for our community. She ¯ may not personally be a bigot but she ¯ clearly is willing to cater to the bigots of ¯ this city for her own political benefit. ]. However., Savage also has been en- ¯ couraged to bdieve that her lack of action ¯ is acceptable by those who are supposed to be our friends and advocates. Instead of : pushing Savage to institute at least some ¯ part of the Human Rights Commj’ssion recommendations, some of them have acted as apologists for her behavior. ¯ Since that report was issued, not one ¯ single recommendation has been insti- : tuted-noteven oneofrequiring theTulsa police Department consistently to include ¯ issues of sexual orientation in its "diver- " sity"trainingfornew and current officers. ." Savage.could easily require thatTPD also ¯ keep track of hate crimes based on sexual ¯ orientation which the department refuses ¯ todo. Othermajorcities in theregionhave ." done these things for years. ¯ And Savage will continue to do nothing ¯ until the people who are supposed to be ¯ our advocates stop colluding with her. : They may say the time’s not right but it ¯ will never get to be the right time through ¯ just waitingaround for our city to become less prejudiced. So this is where we, as a ." community, have to ask if our friends aren’t really as bad as our enemies? : Justrecently, atLeadership Oklahoma’s ¯ "diversity" conference (see page one ¯ story), one of these advocates for our ., communities, see Friends, page 2 Bowers, 55, the only announced candidate in next year’s GOP primary, made the disclosure about the decade- long affair on Thursday, "so that everyone involved, everyone I’ve hurt, can heal." Bower~ did not name the woman or say when the affair began or ended. "I regret the pain that I caused," he said. "There is no mistake that I have ever made which has caused more pain to those I 1ore or which Iregretmore deeply. Further, I have no excuse for my conduct." Bowers was attorney general for 16 years before resigning last month to prepare for the campaign. He said he will remain in the race. Bowers Is still married to hi~ wife of nearly 34 years, but he said they were separated for several years while he was seeing the other woman. He said. the woman was married at the beginning of the affair, but not for most of it. It continued after she got another job. While adultery is a misdemeanor in Georgia, Bowers said he was unaware of anyone ever having being prosecuted under that statute. Bowers, however, often raised the ire of civil libertarians with his successful defense of the state’s anti-sodomylaw before the Supreme Court in 1986. He also ruled that public college newspapers could not refuse to publish anti-homosexual advertisements, and that the city of Atlanta could not include domestic partners in benefit plans. In 1991, he withdrew a job offer from a lesbian who planned to m,arry another won~an. He contended Robin Shahar’s marriage would violate’Georgia’s anti-sodomy laws. His decision was. upheld recently .by a federal appeals court in Atlanta. Askedifit was hypocritical forhim to withdraw the job offer to Ms. Shahar, he said, "In a moral sense, yes. ~3ut legally, I do not believe there was any choice with the Shahar case but to do that. Did tha! make me a moral hypocrite? Yes." "It’s never been done on this~scale before, and We think a lot of folks who haven’t come out to the big dance parties in the past, might give ShockWave a shot. The admission price is low and we prormse to deliver on the entertainment end." Newman says part of that entertainment will be provided by Matt Myers, a prominent Oklahoma City DJ. Myers began his DJ career some 17 years ago, and has been spinning discs and working in the music video industry ever since. This past Memorial Day Weekend, Myers took charge of one of Pensacola’s largest "Gay Beach" weekend events, "The BlockParty," and he was a featured DJ at Razzle Dazzle Dallas ’97. If good music isn’t enough, ShockWaveis giving away a trip for two to New Orleans for the two-day "Halloween in New Orleans" event the weekendof 10/31/97. The trip has been donated by Central Park Luxury Residences. OtherShockWave sponsors include OKC’s Angles, Pepsi, and Budweiser. ShockWave will provide security both on site and in adjacent parking. Proofofage will be required at the door. Proceeds from ShockWave will benefit the Planned Parenthood’s Facts of Life Line, the HIV Resource Consortium, Inc. (HIVRC), and the Red Rock Mental Heath Center’s Oklahoma Rainbow .~.o..ung Adults Network (ORYAN). The Facts of Life Line is a program of Planned Parenthood. Iris a24hours-a-day; automated; sex education and family planning program designed to allow youngpeople access to a wide variety of sexual topics on a completely anonymous and confidential basis. Teens can access over 300 professionally recorded messages written by education staffs of Planned Parenthood affiliates around the country. The messages are medically accurate, detailed and reflect Planned Parenthood’s support of everyone’s right to sexual self-determination. The HIV Resource Consortium’s mission is to provide an effective and compassionate response to those affected by HIV/AIDS through direct service and collaboration with other community based organizations. In the past year the HIVRC has served 443 clients living with HIV/AIDS, including providing over $59,000 in prescription assistance, $140,000 in rent/utility payments. and preparing and delivering over 1,000 meals. The Red Rock Mental Heath Center’s ORYAN pro- ¯ gram provides HIV Prevention Services for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered and Questioning Ado- " lescents and Young Adults_ages 14-24. Red Rock is based in Oklahoma City wi~ satellite offices across the ¯ state. The Tulsa office also provides clinical services to " indi.viduals affected by HIV/AIDS. The majority of these ¯¯ services are provided at no cost to clients. Red Rock is funded through grants from both private foundations and ¯ government agencies. ¯ Tickets to ShockWave.are tax deductible to the extent ~ of current tax law for amounts above $5.00. ¯ Formore.information on ShockWave call 587-7314 or 800-458-4662 or e-mail blkwhtprty@AOL.com. In addi- ¯ tion, the kidz @ Black & White Charities have a web site under construction, check out black/white.orgfor further ¯ ~update~. was asked to listen to concerns about the exclusion of Lesbian/Gay/Bi persons from the conference. (the primary conference planner was asked more than 9 months ago to be inclusive of the Lesbian and Gay communities.) You would think that a national leader of an organization that works to support our communities would be willing at least to listen to a representative of the oldest local Gay & Lesbian civil rights organization, and to help if possible. But instead she refused to discuss the matter, allowing personal conflicts to cloud professional judgment. She then proceeded to hobnob with organizers of the conference who’d excluded Lesbian and Gay Issues and persons! Again is this where we have to ask if our friends aren’t doing us as much harm as our enemies? Social change in this city will not come about by waiting around, playing best littleboys (or girls), hoping that our inherent worth and rights will be recognized. That clearly did not happen in the Black civil rights movement, the women’.s movement, or any other struggle for social justice in our country. Certainly, we advocate working within the system to create positive change but we recogmze that systems change only when pushed. And we hope that those who would be our allies will indeed stakid by us. But they must remember that their role is not to speak for us. We are more than capable of speaking for ourselves. They must remember that a strategy where they speak for us - "since they are more accepted/acceptable" and we are relegated to standing silently behind, ultimately does us more harm than good: If they can remember this, then, we will not have to ask "what to do when our friends might as well be our enemies..." "We applaud President Clinton for speaking out against therising tide ofhate-motivated violence in this country," said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign. "President Clinton has the ability to set a national tone that hate-violence will not be tolerated, including violence directed at lesbian, gay and bisexual people." Kerry Lobel, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force executive director, stated,"Weapplaud President Clinton for raising the level of concern regarding bias crimes. There is a persistent problem ofintolerance in our country based on race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender and disability. We welcome his call for a special White House Conference on Hate Crimes andlook forward to a more vigorous effort to stamp out these acts of violence that hurt ourimage as a nation and only separate us from one another." In his speech, the President mentioned several acts of hate-related violence. He spoke about a recent incident in Washington, D.C. in which threemenaccosted a gayman in a park, forced him at gunpoint to go under a bridge and beat him viciously while using anti-gay epithets. "Such hate crimes, committed solely because the victims have a different skin color or a different faith-or are gays or lesbians, leave deep scars not only on the victims, but on our larger community," said the President. Hate crimes based on sexual orientation constitute a significant portion of all hate crimes committed in this country- a total of 12.8 percent in 1995, according to FBI statistics. This is up significantly from 8.9 percent in 1991, the first year the FBI tracked such crimes. "Under current federal law, hate crimes based on sexual orientation cannot be investigated and prosecuted in the samemanner ashate crimes based onrace, religion, color ornational origin," saidWinnie Stachelberg, HRC’s legislative director. ’€l’his is an enormous legal oversight that must be fixed. We hope that will be one of the outcomes of the president’s initiatives," she said. "Hate crimes based on sexual orientation are as heinous as other hate crimes and mustbeprosecuted as such," Stachelberg said. Last. week, the FBI determined that the February bombing of The Otherside Lounge, a predominantly lesbian bar in Atlanta appears tohave been committed by the same person or persons who bombed a women’s health dinic in Sandy Spring, Ga., earlier this year. For Several ye~s, HRC and NGLTF ha(,~ bee~iwork- " ’ ing with Congress to try to add sexual orientation to those categories of hate crimes that can be prosecuted under federal law. As a result of work by a civil rights coalition, the Hate Crimes Statistics Act of 1990 included crimes based on sexual orientation. "Charging the FBI with collecting the data was an important first step," Stachelberg said. "It is now past time for us to move to the next level and make it possible to prosecute these crimes adequately and effectively." The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian and gay political organization, with members throughout the country. It lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the public to ensure that lesbian and gay Americans can be open, honest and safe athome, at workand in the community. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is the oldest national gay and lesbian group and is a progressive organization that has supported grassroots organizing aod pioneered in national advocacy since 1973. where the Pride Picnic will be heldffrom noon to 5pm. There will be brief opening ceremonies from 12-12:30. The picnic is BYOF (bring your ownfood) but as in the :. past; refreshments donatedby Pepsi,Coors,Miller&Bud will be served. Community organizations still may set up booths (call for information 583-1248). Vollyball and tennis courts are available. Pride Event organizers will also read at the Picnic, a Mayoral Proclamation issued earlier to honor Gay & Lesbian Pride Week. On Wednesday, June 18 at 8pm, a special preview performance of Six Degrees ofSeparation by John Guare will benefit TOHR/The Pride Center¯ The play is presented by Theatre Pops, directed by Randall Whalen, and groduced by Ken Spence. Tickets are $8 in advance, and 10 at the door at the Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets will be available at the Pride Picnic, and at the Pride Store, 1307 E. 38th St., 2nd floor. Info: 583-1248. Manymay be familiar with the film version of this story which featured Donald Sutherland and Will Smith. This Summerstage 1997 production is made possible through the assistance of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, and the Oklahoma Arts Council. Local Lesbian poet, Mary Schepers has organized an Arts Coffeehouse to be held at the Pride Center on June 20, from 8-10pm. This event will feature thework oflocal artists, poets and writers. Ms. Schepers hopes that this event will be the beginning of a regular series, providing both social and artistic opportunities, She notes all are welcome- both artists and those whojust appreciate their work..For information, call 743-6740. - ~ ¯ ¯ Several Tulsa congregations held Pride Worship Services. Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation and Metropolitan Community Church of Greater. Tulsa held Pride services on June 1st. MCC-GT also honored the Reverend Nancy Horvath’s last service as interim pastor on that day. On June 8th, the Church of the Restoration Unitarian had its Pride Service, We Shall Walk Hand in Hand One Day, given by the Reverend Chester McCall and TFN publisher, Tom Neal. Pastor McCall recently formally received his credentials as a fully licensed-Unitarian-Universalistpastor with thehighest possible honors. Pastor McCall had already been ordained as both a United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ pastor. On June 8th, Community of Hope also held its Pride Worship service. The following is a recap of Oklahoma City Pride Events: there will be a NW 39th Block Party on Sunday, see Pride, page 10 Maine Governor Asks for Tolerance AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov.!Angns King will ask gay-rights opponents to back away from their plan to challenge the civil rights bill he signed May 16. King asked if he could meet with leaders of the .Christian CivicLeague ofMaineat theirheadquarters m Augusta to make his case against the group’s plan use the "people’s veto" to overturn the law. ’‘He obviously thinks (a referendum) is unnecessary and it would be divisive," said Dennis Bailey, King’s spokesman. "He obviously would like to do anythinghe can to avoid that."Thegovernorwill urge the civic league to drop its opposition to the law, or at least delay an attempt to repeal it for several years, to see how the law works. The bill to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation in employment, housing, credit and public accommodations takes effect 90 days after the Legislature adjourns. State law already outlaws bias based on several other criteria, such as age, race, gender and physical handicaps. In order to keep the law from kicking in, opponents would have to collect signatures of more than 51,000 registered Maine voters within 90 days of the Legislature’ s adjournment, which couldbe this weekend. If the signatures are certified, a referendum on the law must be held. ’‘i appreciate the fact that he is talking to us," said Michael Heath, executive director of the civic league. But he said the group is unlikely to abandon its opposition to gay rights because King asks it to do so. Oregon Senate OK’s Marriage Ban SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill to ban same-sex marnages has been approved by the Oregon Senate ~espite Democrats~?arguments that it makes gays and esbians the target .of discrimination. The measure, SB577, passed with solid Republican backing after sponsors said the state needs to do what it can to defend the traditional institution of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Senators voted 20-7 vote to send the "Defense of Marriage Act" to the House, which recently had its own gay rights debate when it passed a bill to outlaw workplace discrimination against homosexuals. SB577 was drafted in response to a Hawaii court ruling that allowed same-sex mamages. However, the sponsor of SB577, Sen. Marylin Shannon, said the bill is needed to ensure that Oregon is never forced to recogmze a gay marriage performed in Hawaii or anyplace rise. "I make no pretense about my convictions on this issue;" the Salem Republican said. "I feel strongly that the family - with traditional marriage as its foundation- i s unique in its design to offer strength and longevity to any society." Opponents of SB577 said gays and lesbians often enter into committed relationships that are just as strong as any heterosexual marriage, and should be recognized in the same way. ’"We should be cherishing these relationships instead of denigrating them," said Sen. Kate Brown, a Portland Democrat who is" bisexual. Another critic of the bill, Sen. Avel Gordly, said she thinks the Senate already is showing intolerance by bottling up the House-passed bill to ban discrimination against homosexuals in the workplace. Now the Senate is taking aim at gay and lesbian couples by approving SB577, Gordly said. "It will foster ill will and bigotry," the Portland Democrat said. Priest Comes Out PORTSMOUTH, N.H, (AP) - Rev. Robert Stiefel hadbecome known in the community as priest of "the church of the open door," a priest who welcomed gay men and lesbians and battled prejudice against them. So Stiefel said it was only right that he be open with his parishioners at Christ Episcopal Church and his colleagues about his own homosexuality. So at services on a recent Sunday, the 55-year-old priest told his church community he was gay. "As I began to speak out on matters of prejudice, my own preaching led me to recognize the contradiction inherent in becormng a Community champion of civil rights for homosexual people and remaining in the closet," he told the Portsmouth Herald last week. ".Life in the closet is profoundly debilitating. I know because I have endured it for some 50 ye~ra:" Before the service, Stiefel and his. wife, Jennifer, who is the church deacon, sent out a letter to the congregation saying they. had built a good marriage over 27 years. But the letter also spoke of the pain and confusion Stiefel and his wife coped with as they tried several methods offered by the church and modem psychiatry to "cure" his sexual orientation. ’‘Before we decided to get married, I told Jel~ifer I was gay," Stiefel said. "But we were young- what did we know? I had been trying since early childhood to be the best ’straight’ little boy in the world." Soon after he married, Stiefel enrolled in an experimental program offered by Harvard Medical School for men who hoped, to be cured of their homosexuality: For three years, he went to weekly sessions of individual and group therapy, and one winter he underwent electric shock treatments five times a week. It didn’t work, and neither did anything else he tried over the next 20 years. ’q~he resources that the society and the church offered us were misguided and hurtful," Jennifer Stiefel said. "through all of this, I came to understand and to feel, more and more deeply, how Robert was struggling, both to affirm our relationship and to find and accept his own center." The Stiefels said they will separate soon and divorce by next year. .The Episcopal Church and the Covenant of Conscaence - a group of local religious organizations formed in 1994 to deal with race and gender issues - have publicly stated their support for Stiefel. Chuck Ott, assistant superintendent of Portsmouth schools and a parishioner of Christ Episcopal Church, also called him a loving, caring priest. "I think that’s what people see," he said. "I don’t think they look at Robert and see anything other than that." Despite the strong support, Stiefel fears rejection. ’~I fear the loss of some relationships with people who won’t understand," he said. ’qqae fear is very real. It’s scary: It’s not a safe thing for anyone to "come out. ’ "Stiefel said only his church’s history of social justice and inclusion, and Portsmouth’s spirit of openness, inspired him to seek the support of the community in living openly as a gay man. Help for Gay Teens CHARLOTTE (AP) - Tamara Fry felt shut in. Coming outmeant telling the world she’s lesbian. It meant telling her father, a Baptist minister. It meant she could lose school friends, be shunned by family members and condemned by the church. "I knew r was different from the other kids," Fry said. "I needed to tell somebody." In Mecklenburg County, one private agency provides emotional support for homosexual teen-agers - Time Out Youth. At their weekly meetings, gay teenagers are free to speak their minds, get advice and, at least for 90 minutes, be themsdves. In North Carolina, individual school systems can develop their health education cumculum, as long as it meets state. requirements for heterosexual based "family living" education. When the county’s health education curriculum was approved by school officials in 1994-95, an advisory grouprecommended that homosexuality, masturbation and abortiOn be excluded from classroom discussions and counseling sessions. "It’s what the community wants," said Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools health specialist John Stoner. "Most of North Carolina has taken a conservative stance. "If a kid asks a question about one of those three issues, we can give a simple definition and tell them to talk to a parent. If talking to a parent doesn’t help, we can refer the parent and child, if they ask, to a school nurse. The parent should be the number one resource for the child.’" Time Out Youth Executive Director Tonda Taylor has asked school officials to train guidance counselors, nurses, social workers and psychologists to work with homosexual students. She also wants information about sexual orientation included in the health education curriculum. ’The omission of homosexuality from the public school curriculum just adds to the pain,"Taylor said. "It’s saying these youth don’t exist." The Rev. Joe Mulligan of St. Luke Catholic Church MARK T. HAMBY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2021 SOUTH LEWIS, SUITE 470 744-7440 TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104 FAX 744-9358 ADMITTED IN OKLAHOMA ,q~ COLORADO St. Jerome An Affirming LiturgicalChurch me,tin0 at 7the Gardgn Cha_pe£ 3841 S. ~Peoria " ~ TulSa, Oklahoma Mass Saturday evenings at 6pn B~z P,ev. father Rick Hot~ngsworth, Pastor 77~e Rev. 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Peoria 743-5272 Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5 pm Monday - Friday Fred H. Welch L.C.S.W. Individual, Relationship and Family Therapy 743-1733 Christopher Spradling Attorney at Law General practice, including wills, estate planning & domestic partnerships 616 S. Main St. Suite 308 Tulsa, OK 74119 Office (918) 582-7748 Pager (918) 690-0644 Fax (918) 582-2444 Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm ¯ Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm C0dependency Support Group To do justice, love merc~ & to zoalk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 . (918) 622-1441 chaired the Interfaith Advisory Committee two years ago. Mulligan said Time Out Youth is filling the void ’~mtil more workis done. But thh tenor of the community is such that it ..w~dl be a knock-down, drag-out fight" to bring aboi~t ~"~easure of acceptance and understanding. Mulligan said schools and churches should takepart. "We’reat a crossroads in Charlotte," he said. "People need to have a better understanding. How this gets done will take a fair amount of diplomacy and wisdom." When Fry realized at age 13 she was lesbian, she coped by hiding behindher acerbic wit. "In the eighth grade when girls were Chasing boys, I was be~ting them up," said Fry, now a 22-year-old journalism student at Central Piedmont Community College. Her~.a~.’~ly .dismissed her behayior as tomboyish, Fry tried hard to Conform. She cautiously nudged open" the closet door at age 17. The first ray of light came in theform of a flier aboutTime OutYouth. ’The first time I said it out loud, that I was a lesbian, I was sobbing on someone’s shoulder.., but the feeling was wonderful," Fry said. Time Out Youth members talked dunng a recent meeting about physical violence and mental harassment they face. A 17-year-old said he was suspended for lashing out at a student who called him ’~faggot." ’The teacher said my presence in the class was disruptive," he said. "I get pushed, thumped on the head and called names when I walk down the hall. Some teachers will stgp it and some will just look away." An 18-year-old has a standard reply for those who call him derogatory names. He stops, stares and proclaims "Yes; I am gay. Do you have a problem with that?" Coming out is always a hot topic. How one goes about it varies, Fry said. For some, it’s being honest with themselves. For others, it’s telling friends and family, or going out in public with a partner. What gay teens fear most, according to Charlotte psychotherapist Jim Green, is the isolation. "They hear it at home, at school, everywhere thatbeing gay is wrong,’" Green said. "They become depressed and withdrawn. Some turn to drugs and alcohol." Parents suffer too, Green said. Desperate couples have gone to Green with children who said they were gay. "Some parents want me to change the child," Green said. "I tell them it can’t be done. You can’t turn a gay person into a straight one. Some parents accept this, others will take their child to someone else. "People just don’t realize how difficult it is to be a young, gay person," Green said. "In time, society will learn how to .deal with its young, gay people" Some teens can’t handle the pare and eventually commit suicide, he said. Green "knows because of letters left behind or confessions to friends. And there are other painful results. Fry has barely spoken to her parents in four years. She knows gay teen-agers who dropped out of high school. Some found their way to Time Out Youth. Founded by Taylor in 1990, the group has about 40 members ages 13 to 23 It’s a nonprofit organization funded by private donations. The group h~ blended into a supportive family unit. Many of the teen-agers plan to flee Charlotte upon graduation. They want to live in cities like New York and San Francisco where the gay communities are more accepted. Fry says she won’t leave. ’‘To leave would almost be a cop-out," she says. United Air Refusing to Obey Law on Benefits SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gay activists are protesting the airline’s refusal to comply with a law requiring domestic partner benefits for companies doing business with the city. Several companies - from Bank of America to the San Francisco 49ers - have complied with the city law, which applies to benefits for gay or heterosexual couples who are registered as domestic partners. United and a coalition of 24 other airlines, through the Washington-based Air Transport Association, have filed a lawsuit to protest the law. Members of the Harvey Milk Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Democratic Club are calling for a boycott of United. They say airline officials privately toldmembers of San Francisco’s gay commumty they would offer the benefits. United officials say they promised to review the city ordinance. In a statement issued Saturday, Chicago- based United officials said they are deciding whether to offer the benefits, separate from the San Francisco law. ’‘The decision .to offer domestic partner benefits, or any benefit, is based on what is right for our employees, customers and shareholders - not on a local ordinance," the statement said. Arts Funding Targeted Because of Gay Play GREENSBORO (AP) - Guilford County residents angry over a theater production with homosexual themes urged county commissioners to halt funding "to ti~b’~fs-trganizftfi6fi~. Mdkd thim ~00"peti~le attended Thursday night’s meeting after last week’s production of "La Cage Aux Folles," a musical focused on a gay couple and attitudes toward homosexuality. The play at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro was sponsored by the Community Theatre of Greensboro, a member agency of the city’s United Arts Council. Residents wereupset that county money helps fund the arts agency. The county gave $30,000 to the United Arts Council in fiscal 1996-97. ’The production whichjust finished here.., depicts a perverted form of sexuality in a positive light," said Wayne Wright of Greensboro, at the meeting. "Why can’t the arts council be held accountable?" Commissioner Steve Arnold told the crowd he would introduce a resolution that would tell the county manager to eliminate arts funding in the county budget. An additional $15,000 is allocated to the High Point Area Arts Council. "I oppose (the funding) for the simple reason that I don’t believe government should be funding arts," Arnold said. Mecklenburg County commissioners last month approved a measure that eliminated funding to arts agencies that offer "exposure to perverted forms of sexuality.", The controversy began after last year’s presentation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Angels in America" by the Charlotte Repertory Theatre. Gay National Guard Officer Files Suit SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A state class-action lawsuit accuses the California Nhtional Guard of violating state law by discharging gay guard members. The suit claims that because the CaliforniaArmy National Guard is a state agency, it is bound by state law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. First Lt. Andrew Holmes, who was discharged in 1995 after he told his commanding officer he is gay, just filed the suit in San Francisco Superior Court. The suit said it represents all guard members who are still serving but must hide their sexuality for fear of discharge. It asks that a court order require all National Guard officers discharged because they are gay be reinstated with back pay. Lt. Col. Doug Hart ofthe CaliforniaArmy National Guard said he could not comment because he had not seen the complaint. Holmes sued the state and federal National Guards after he was discharged in 1995. A U.S. District judge ruled in March 1996 that his discharge as part of the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy violated federal constitutional guarantees of free speech and equal protection. It was the first time a judge had overturned a discharge under the Clinton administration policy. The decision is being appealed. The state lawsuit was filed because the court which ruled in his favor (at the federal district level) dedined to rule on Holmes’ claims that depend on Californialaws, attorney Elizabeth Scott said. Holmes, now a technical writer in Sacramento, served in the state National Guardfrom 1986-94 and was deployed in the Gulf War and in Los Angeles during the civil unrest after the Rodney King verdict. Y AIDS Vaccine Too Risky for Peopl(e SOUTHBORO, Massachusetts (AP) - Lockedinside the Level 3 biohazard lab at Harvard’s New England Regional Primate Center are a pair of 20-pound (9- kilogram) macaquemonkeys code=named 71-88 and 255-88. They should be dead by now. In November 1991, scientists gave each a big injection of simian jmmunodeficiency virus, or SIV, the monkey version of the AIDS virus. The shot was 1,000.times more SIV than it usually takes to cause an infection. Ordinarily, this starts an insidious disease process that eventually destroys the monkeys’ immune systems and kills them just like its cousin, HIV, does to people- only ,faster, usually withintwo years. Yet nothing happened. By every measure, these animals, and two others that got lower doses, are entirely healthy. There is no sign of SIV in their blood or anywhere else. They simply did not catch the virus. What saved the monkeys was an experimentM vaccine. Two years earlier, scientists had given them a weakened, or attenuated, form of SIV. The virus was n.ormal in every way except that one of its rune genes was clipped out. Losing this gene, called nef, throttles back the virus’s ability to make new copies of itself. Crippled, it caused a low-grade infection but did not seem to-hurt the monkeys at all And somehow it~rimed theirimmune defenses to ward Off real SIV. "After seeing this protection in monkeys, I becamean--advocate," said Dr. Ronald Desrosiers,~a microbiologist at the primate center: Virtually everyone agrees that Desrosiers’ experiment Is a landmark in AIDS t~search. It is the first - and still the best- proof that a vaccine to protect people from catching HIV is even possible. This alone is a crucial discovery, since a vaccine is the only sure way to.stop the AIDS epidemic. It is the same strategy that ha~ erased smallpox from the planet and tamed many other big killers. Since SIV and HIV are so similar, an AIDS vaccine can be made with exactly the same genes missing. Many believe this should work as well for humans as it does for monkeys. Moreover, nothing else in development seems anywhere close to being this effective. But that’s where agreement ends. Desrosiers and some colleagues would like to begin testing this kind of vaccine in people.. Many others are adamantly opposed. Thereason: This vaccine may well protect against AIDS, but no one knows what else it might do. And there’s no easy way to find out. Just like ordinary HIV, the genetically truncated form used in the vaccine would cause a lifelong infection in otherwise healthy people. Could the virus somehow regain its lost genes and turn nasty, causing the very disease it was meant to stop? Could it trigger some other unforeseen disease 10, 20 or maybe even 30 years after vaccination? Could it harm newbarns or people with weakened immune systems - even if it is safe for everyone else? "Safety is the first, second and third issue with this," said Dr. Norman Letvin of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, one of those opposed to trying the vaccine on humans. Yet in a way, nature already has conducted human experiments. At the University ofMassachusetts, Dr. John Sullivan has been following 183 hemophiliacs who caught HIV from contaminated clotting proteins in the early 1980s. Among them were five who still showed no signs of disease. Could weak viruses explain their good fortune? Desrosiers analyzed their viruses and found that one’s HIV was indeed missing part of its nef gene - just like the virus he crafted for the monkey experiment. In essence, this manhad been vaccinated. Here was the first tentative evidence that it was safe. In Australia, meanwhile, doctors were puzzledbyan especiallyoddduster. Seven people had caught HIV from blood donations given by one infected man in the early 1980s. Yet neither the original donor nor any of those who got his blood showed any signs ofAIDS. After hearing ofDesrosiers’ discovery, the doctors found they all carried a strain of HIV that was missing part of nef. While these serendipitous discoveries suggest HIV without a nef gene does not trigger AIDS, intentionally infecting people to prove the point is another matter entirely. In fact, the idea of using this as a human vaccine seemed all but dead two years ago, when Dr. Ruth Ruprecht of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston found the SIV versioncaused simianAIDS when given to newborn monkeys. Desrosiers countered that no one would vaccinate a newborn with this. His later studies also suggested that only extremely high doses of the vaccine were harmful to the newborn monkeys, and that passing the virus from mother to child does not seem to be a hazard. Still, talk of putting a live, mutant form of HIV into uninfected people was dismissed by the scientific establishment as simply too dangerous. But that may be changing. No absolutely safe alternative is close. And as David Gold of the American Foundation for AIDS Research notes, "The need for a vaccine is more desperate than ever.’" Around the world, about 29 million people have been infected with HIV. In some African cities, more than 10 percent of pregnant women already have it. And 80 percent of the world’s infected people live in Africa, India and Southeast Asia - places where new AIDS treatments are simply too expensive ever to be much help. Hi.story is on the side of live, attenuated vaccines; it is a classic approach. Examples include the Sabin oral polio vaccine and shots to prevent smallpox, mumps, rubella, measles and yellow fever. Vaccines offer a kind of biological mugshot for the body’s defenses. Alerted by the hannless lookalike ofwhatit should be on guard against, the immune system kicks into high gear as soon as it spots the real thing and immediately attacks it. Even if the virus worms its way into some cells, the quick response enables the body to thwart a devastating full-blown infection. HIV, though, is different from other invaders. Once it gets a toehold, there probably is no way to get rid of it. So an AIDS vaccine has to prevent even that first tentative infection - something the body’s own immune defense system cannot seem to do by itself. "If we say we have to prevent infection, that is a new criteria that has never been met in the history of vaccines," said Dr. Robert Gallo of the University of Maryland, the codiscoverer of the AIDS virus. Vaccine researchers have tried to do this by injecting synthetic copies of fragments of the virus. They are safe. But unfortunately none seems to work very well. see Health, page 12 i I Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHRHIV Prevention Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Stephen Peake, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We are currently enrolling participants in HIV/AIDS investigational drug trials. Call us and ask for Drug Study 1o see if you qualify. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 ADVANCED WIRELESS & PCS Mark Bizjack Digital Cellular Service 747-1508 Timothy W. 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Peake and Dr. Jeffrey A. Beal at 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114-3300 Individuals interested in knowing more about this study are encouraged to call Dr. Peake or Dr. Beal at (918) 743-1000 for additional information. CHIROPRACTIC What’s it all about, Alfie?! by Dr. Michael D. Gorman Since I have been writing these columns on physical health, fitness, nutrition supplementation, etc., youfolks have been calling me up and thanking me for the information. However, a lot of you have asked, "Why are there no colunms on your specialty, Chiropractic?" Well, here I come, Baby!! Let’s look at the literal meaning of the word "Chiropractic." Chiro means "by hand" and practie means "to practice," thus, practice by hand or the "adjustment." Many folks simply call it "getting popped" or "cracked." Whatever you call it, simply put, it simply works. I have never seen amore effective way of reliev - ing nerve, bone, and muscle painthan Chiropractic...BAR NONE. I have many friends who are either Medical Doctors or Doctors of. Osteopathy who practice in the field from Family Practice to Neuro Surgery. They refer patients to me and come to get adjustments themselves. We are no longer at war with one another, but now work together as a bett~r healthcare team. This cooperation allows us to get our patients into "tip-top" shape as soon as possible. The interdisciplinary battlefield began to dissipate in the late 70’s when the Chiropractic’Colleges (post-graduatelevel programs) went to four-year programs. The prerequisites for entrance into a Chiropracticprogram areexactly the same as those for medical schools, with B.S. degrees .preferred. The Chiropractic post-graduate programs contain similar curricula as the medical programs with the exception that the Chiropractic programs lack intense study of medicine (prescription drugs) and surgical procedures. Interns of Chiropractic then practice for one year in an outpatient clinic setting (operated through the college, e.g.O.S.U. Medical Clinic on Southwest Blvd.), and then go on to complete a one-year preceptorship (or residency). After this preceptorship is complete, theindividual is eligible to "sit" for national and state board examinations. Ifhe or she passes them (many do not, but I did!!), he or she is allowed to go into either private or group practice as a Licensed, Board Certified Chiropractor. Basically, Chiropractors are instructed at a Family Practice-type level with extreme emphasis on the neuro-musculo-skeletal system. Well, Doe, you still haven’t answered the question of, "What is Chiropractic?" Well, I’m getting there... Chiropractic is so simple that people just have a difficult time understanding it. Our world today likes to make things so complex. Complex makes for heartburn and heart attacks. Simple means a long, good life free ofpain(s): Do you really think our creator so hated us that he would put the cure for cancer in an alien life-form’s urine that only exists on the surface of Jupitor?? Your body (and. mine, too) takes in all the information from the environment around you. It makes all the drugs and decisions in order to respond, adapt, and survive. Our brain, through our nervous system via the spinal cord and nerves that exit the cord through the bony vertebrae, control everything. When these nerves get pinched off by the bones in our backs and necks moving out of proper position, the brain’s signals get cut offboth coming and going, sensory in and motor control out. That’s why a "muscle spasm" in your back takes so. long to go away. The muscles attach to the spine, and when they get out of proper position, they pinch the nerve that goes to the muscle, throwing it into spasm and causing it to furtherpull the spine out ofposition which further pinches the nerve that goes to the muscle furthering the muscle spasm ad infinitum... Well, my friends, this just messes up your day, royally (as myfriend, Dr. Mike Royal, says). "Well,how do I fix it, Doc? Can I really expect results, and can I afford it?" My duty as a Doctor of Chiropractic is to specifically adjust the out of place spinal bones back into proper position. That’s it! Kinda simple, but it took eight years ofpost-secondary education tolearn how to do it properly. A Chiropractic adjustmentcan causeproblems ifnotdone correctly. Myaverage treatmentrtms about $35.00, and an average course of treatment is twelve treatments. People always ask, ’"What’about the treatments 3, 4, or 5 times a week, can’t I just take a pill?" Chiropractic treatments are like muscle conditioning at the gym. We work with the muscular and skeletal components. You can’t go one time to the gym or take one pill and come out looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger or Cindy Crawford. When I put the spine back into proper alignment, sometimes it has been "out" so long that it takes several adjustments to get relief. ~’Well, Doe, what kind of problems besides muscle spasms and low back and neck pain does Chiropractic work on?" The list is long and can help solve many surprising problems that plague modernday society. Chiropractic has helped to stop headaches (including migraines), asthma and allergies, heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome and bladder problems, prostate and female problems to name a few. It doesn’t work oneveryone, but then medicine doesn’t either. Be skeptical, be careful, choose your doctor(s) wall, but give it a try. I don’t just use Chiropractic. I also use accupuncture and the latest exercise, nutrition, nutraceutieals, and supplementation in order to help the body heal. In addition, I also workin concert withmany of my M.D. and D.O. friends to get my patients the help they need. What bothers me the most is that many of the patients I treat havehad prior surgeries andmedical treatments for their back and neck problems. They never consulted a Chiropractor before they had the invasive treatments. Yet, here they are, still in pain in my office for conservative Chiropractic What’s wrong with this picture? Well, I’m not a junior Einstein, but it seems I would try the Chiropractic approach before I let someone stick a 10-inch needle intomy spine or cut out someofmy spinal bones. This, again, seems too simple. What if Chiropractic is just what youneed to get well, and you don’t try it?? Grasp it!! Dr. Michael Gorman practices in the Tulsa area at 4775 S. Harvard, Suite C, 712-5514.He is a Board Certified Chiropractor and Accupuncturist, has a B.S. degree in Nutrition. He also is an active bodybuilder, and does fitness, nutrition, and supplement counseling. Y There was a day when summers were _" slow times for the arts but that can no ¯ longer really be said. From June 13 - 22, " Bartlesvitlc, Oklahoma becomes one of ¯ the best places in the country for classical ." music. That town’s Community Center, designed in the manner of famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, may be ugly but it has great acoustics. It is the primary site for performances of the OK Mozart International Festival at which you can hear, Mozart, of course, but many other composers presented by worldclass performers. This year, Itzhak Perlman and English actress, Claire Bloom are perhaps the most famous names but all performers are worthy of : your attention. For ticket and other infor- ¯ marion, call: 918-336-9800. " Later in the month, Philbrook Museum ¯ will open its show on contemporary Venezuelanart: Nortedel Sur. 16 artists work- " ing in almost every medium will display ¯ some Of the richness of this other Ameri- ¯ can culture. A number of lectures and " guided tours (in Sp~sh as wall as in ¯ English) will be given as well. Call for : details: 748-5309. Philbrook will also be " continuing its summer tr~adition of films : on the lawn. The gates open at 7pm for : picnics and the films begin at 9pro ($3/ ¯ Scannone, Angelitos, 1995, Philbrook Museum of Art, Norte del Sur: Venezuelan Art Today, June 22th throughAugust 17th members, $5/non-members). The first in . youth. For information, call: 49.2-8863. the series, "Broadway Hits That Became Hollywood Home Runs!" is Arsenic and Old Lace, directed by Frank Capra and starring the ever gay and charming Cary Grant. Beginning in June, Philbrook will display paintingsfromBacone College, a native -American institution founded in Muskogee .tin.1881. Since-1935 wi~h the beginning of Bacone’s Art Departmerit, the college has been animportantcenter for native Ameri- Summerstage 1997 whichusually happens later in the season is being held in June because the Tulsa Performing Arts Center willbeclosedforbadly .neededrenovations. MostofSummerstage is reruns: Always...Patsy Cline and Forever Plaid (again) but Six Degrees of Separation is new tO Tulsa, unlike Grease broughtbackby thenot-very-Gay-friendly Celebrity Attractions. Last but not least, longtime Tulsa art teacher and artist, Opel Thorpe is having a retrospective show of works from 1917 to 1997 at the Oklahoma Art Workshops, 6953 So. 66th E. Ave. through June & July. The show not only honors a remarkable person but also benefits Youth Services of Tulsa which has programs to assist Lesbian, Gay, Bi and questioning 749-7941 Sponsored by OTGO Petroleum Corporation - Contemporary Consortium- Oklahoma A~ts Council. Organized by CALARA Foundation, Caracas, Venezuela. $5/GUEST @ THE GATE, 18+ EMAIL: BLKWHTPRTY@AOL.COM FROM THE KIDZ @ BLACK-& WHITE CHARITIES benefiting Tulsa Area AIDS Agencies June 13, 14 & 15 Warren Place Doubletree Hotel Dinner or Brunch, Cash Bar & Performance Tickets on sale at 596-7111 or 584-2000. Outside Tulsa, call 800-364-7111. SixDegrees ofSeparation by John Guare, Presented by Theatre Pops, Randall Whalen, director Preview Performance to Benefit TOHWThe Pride Center $8 advance, $10 at the door Wednesday, June 18th, 8pm Liddy Doenges Theatre, Tulsa Performing Arts Center Tickets available at the Pride Picnic, at the Pride Store, 1307 i=. 38th St., 2nd floor, and at the door. Info: 583-1248. This Summerstage 1997 production is made possible through the assistance of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, and the Oklahoma Arts Council. I~= SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th,583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 1703 E. 2rid, 749-0595 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Service;~ 1:1 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Cbmmunity Church ofGreater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood; Info:838,~1715 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each too. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/GayiTransgendered Alliance Not active this summer. Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIT Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-9pro, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each too. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 1st MoWeach month, 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955, July Book is Mcrcedcs Lackey’s Magic’s Pawn Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 3rd MoWeach month, 7:30pm, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pm, Helmerich Park, 71st &~Riverside, 587-6557 Unity Lambda Al-anon, 7:30pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ TUESDAYS Lesbian Mothers Support Group, 2nd÷4th Tues/ea. mo. 7pm, 1307 E. HIT+ Support Group, HIT Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-I, Info: Wanda @ 749-4i94 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIT/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIT?AIDS Support Group- 7 pm, L~cations. call: 749=7898 *~= WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaithMCC PraiseiPrayer-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622,1441 TNAAPP, Tulsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project Gay/Bi Native American Mens Group, 6 pm, , 1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225, 584-49K3 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events. lnfo: 631-7632 or Jeremyat 712-1600 ~=-THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Grou.pf 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S. Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIT Outreach’ Prevention, Education Anonymous HIT Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm, Results: 7 - 9pro, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) SupportJsocial group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 663-7272 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pro, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each too. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIT/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, Info: 749-4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, l st Fri/eachmo. 8pro, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, June 20th, 8-10pro, Pride Ctr., Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 ~ SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info:--585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, Board games, videos, June 28th, 6-10pro, Prid~Ctr. Call Kathy for more information:~ 749-2883 ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing l_~ave message for Kathy, 743-4297 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Rides: Short Ride, 6/25, 6:30pro; Long Ride, 6/28, 7am; Short Rides, 7/2+ 7/9, 6:30pro; Long Rides, 7/5 + 7/12,. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., ]: READ ALL ABOUT IT revtewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Here is anew approach: instead of clogging the bookshelves with another coming out book, AIDS drama or title thatpits gays against religious political extremists, author MichaelThomas Ford has created a book to help people who have just acknowledged that they are gay. It could easily be called Gay 101, and is a simple, basic guide to items of interest to gays of either gender. There are many short chapters, withheadings like "Finding the Gay Community," "What Does Being Gay Mean?" and "Do I Have to Like Judy Garland?"- In between these chapters, there are brief profiles of famous gays and "portraits" of gay life in a handful ofmajor NorthAmerican cities. The format is meant to be used in an informal way. The author advises the reader to skip around, reading sections of interest, instead of reading thebook cover to cover. Turning to almost any section, a fun and interesting world will open to those readers who are exploring their sexual orientation. Fordincludes "top ten" lists for a variety of subjects, including "10 Cities with Significant Gay and Lesbian Populations," "10 Things You CanDoto FightHomophobia" and "10 Colleges and Universities Popular with Gay Students.’" One interesting chapter is ’%Vhy Do ¯ Some People Hate Us?: Homophobia." ¯ Here, Ford gets down to the basics: "Hundreds of gay women and men are beaten Hundreds of gay women and men are beaten up and killed every year, just because someone doesn’t llke them. More are injured in far less obvious ways. There are entire polltleal eampalgns backed by millions of dollars just to get laws passed that say ~ay people cannot have equal !~roteetlon and equal rlghts... We have to learn how not to let homophobh prevent us from living proudly and happily as gay people. June 15th, from 4ish to sunset. The statewide Pride Parade will be preceded by several events on Sunday, June 22 at Memorial Park, NW 35th & Classen. There will be an Ecumenical Pride Worship Service, followed by a Holy Union Ceremony at lpm conducted by The Rev. Kathy McCallie. At 1:45, apolitical rally is plannedby OGLPC, theOklahomaGay & Lesbian Political Caucus, with Paul Barby, Candidate for US Congress, 5th District andMaryKatherine Smotherman, Candidate for US Congress, 6th District Oklahoma, speaking. Sen. Bemest Cain of OKC will read a Senate Proclamation honoring the Gay Pride Parade. Then the Parade Line-up (first come, first lined up) will start at 3pro, and the Parade itself will kick off at 4pm (more or less). For more information, call the Pride Center Helpline at 743-4297. Saint Aidan’s 4045 NO. Cincinnati, 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You up and killed every year, just because someone doesn’t like them. More are injured in far less obvious ways. There are entire political campaigns backed by millions of dollars just to get laws passed that say gay people cannot have equal protection and equal fights...We have to learn how not to let homophobia prevent us from living proudly and happily as gay people." Ford highlights "important reasons why all of us have to be aware of homophobia and how to confront it." Ford tosses in some etymology in the chapter "What Does Being Gay Mean?"Most people know that ’lesbian" comes from Sappho’s Greek island Lesbos, but it’s a bit unsettling to realize that "faggot" actually refers to ’~he bundles of wood used as kindling to get fires burning. In medieval times, gaymenwere often burned to death by tying them to a stake surrounded by a pile of wood." "The World Out There" is primarily targeted at young adults who are adjusting to their sexual orientation. Those world-weary readers will yawn through much Of this book, but if they search, they too will find some absorbing facts and bits of interest. Check for ’The World Out There" and other books of interest at your local branch library, or call the Readers Ser- ¯ vices department at 596-7966 ¯ of faith from around the country. The ¯ collection is a visible representation of those persons who have been barred from ¯ serving their faith communities because of their sexual orientation. ¯ Presbyterians for Lesbian!Gay Con- " cems (PLGC) will host a luncheon ($10) on June 27 at 11am at the Chapman Actlwlaes Center North Patio at the University of Tulsa which will feature Scott Anderson.speaking about the latest developments in PLGC efforts to act as advocates for Gay & Lesbian Presbyterians. The organization will also have a booth at the Tri-Presbytery Gathering. PLGC, Oklahoma Chapter began in February 1996. They brought to Tulsa, Stillwater and OKC, last May, the Rev. Janie Spahr, a Lesbian evangelist and Virginia Davidson, former Vice Moderator of the Presbyterian governing body, the General Assembly. For more information about PLGC Oklahoma, write to POB 54606, OKC, 73154. Church of the Restoration Unitarian-Universalist 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Monthly ~ down - depending on the highs and lows of each month’s weather. .and that can upset almost any household budget. AMR our Average Monthly Payment Plan, gives you a Better Choice in bill payment. With AMP, you pay about the same amount each month; all year, depending on your axerage monthly usage. And that makes budgeting a whole 10t easier. Best of all, AMP is free and almost any residential customer can qualify. So give you,ll a break from theups anddowns of monthly electric bills. Make a beuer choice with Average Monthly Payment, To enroll, call now. 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Hidden away in an old, convetted Sirloin Stockade on 50th Street just one block east of Sheridan, long time Tulsa favorite Spudder takes its oil field theme seriously, and a tall drilling rig is assembled outside the front entrance. The aromas of grilling meats wafting tantalizingly through the air will quickly entice the undecided to enter the unpretentious building. Upon entering the dining room, one is immediately hit with a sensory overload of colorful oil field and gas station memorabilia. The kids will love the old gasoline staffonpumps, lights, andoil company signs from around the state and the wortd. Walls are also filled with old photographs of the oil patch, and even the tables have photos and newspaper clippings decoupaged on their top surfaces. And, for some unexplained reason (a great garage sale bargain perhaps??), the occasional marlin is mounted and hanging on the walls. Back by the open charcoal grill is a large refrigerated case displaying the meats soon to become dinner. Diners are greeted by youthful and friendly waiters attired in blue overalls With bright red shirts underneath, who efficiently provide the dinner service during the evening. On our recent visit, we approvingly noticed several waiters tendin: to tables where things needed doing, regardless as to whether or not that table as that waater s responsibility. So, while not trained in the art of degant service, cheerful service comes from every angle, and a patron need not go long for drink refills, having plates removed, or other necessary tasks. Another service surprise was the pre-set flatware--two knives, two forks, and three spoons. Had they only laced them on the tables instead of wraping them up in a napkin, we would have been orgasmic with glee!~ This restaurant wants all of its diners to be well fed and go away stuffed. None of that a la carte thing here,-every entree comes with the house potato soup (a thin soup with chunks of potato and celery, a distinct chive taste, and a mild, peppery bite), house salad, and baked potato with all of the trimmings. After taking the dinner orders, the waiters come back to the table beating an old, black tin lunch pail, which serves as the bread basket The Spudder 6530 E. 5oth Hours: 5:30 - lOpm,- Mon Thurs until 9 on Sun 5 to llpm, Fri- Sat Payment: All major plastic. No Alcohol: Full bar, minor wine l~st. C;~arettes: Separate non- moldn and smol~n~ Atmospl~ere: Casual Prices: Moderate Rat~n~: A li t back ribs ($6.95). Spudder, in true Oklahoma style, is basically a stealdaouse. So, the entree choices are filled with all types and cuts ofbeefsteak ranging from the ribeye at $13.95 to a 22-ounceTbone at $22.95. For an additional $1.50, a choice of santeed mushrooms and onions, cognac sauce, or cracked peppercorns can be added to the steak. Other animals make their way on to the menu as well, such as the pork chops, $12.95, lamb chops, $20.95, and grilled chicken, $11.95. There are also a couple of fish and shrimp selections available, but as we wandered through the dining room on the night of our visit, we did not see a single plate of seafood. Spudder’s non--vegetarian patrom~hre there for the steak. " When our :sirloin strips and rib-eyes arrived hot and sizzling at the ~tble, we were all quite pleasant with what we found. EachCcut of beef was very thickl3~ cut and glistenin_ g with_juices, and, as we sliced and tasted our way into the tender meat, we were so pleased to find the taste of aged beef, simply charcoaled and grilled well. No hickory smoke, no mesquite smoke, and none of those Lebanese marinades which overpoweringly pervade the meat at so many of Tulsa’s local stenkhouses. Not forgetting the kiddies in the 12 and under set, a Junior Oilman dinner for $4.95 gives the children their choice of fried shrimp, chicken fingers, ground sirloin, or a pork chop. Stuffed and happy as we were at the conclusion of our meals, wehad to try out the dessert selections. At Spudder, the choices are simple and inexpensive--all $2.95--and include two types of fruit cobbler, the ubiquitous cheesecake, and a rocky road chocolate mousse cake. Our cute, dimpled waiter said his favorite dessert was the mousse cake, so we suecumbed and ordered one slice to share amongst the whole table. It arrived, frozen solid, and full of marskmallows and peanuts, obviously a commercially prepared dessert. We weren’t overly fond of it, but reminded ourselves that it was only $2.95, so we didn’t complain. A small wine list is available, mostly consisting of the popular Californialabels and some minor French appellations. Imported beers seemed to be more of what the largely male clientele chose to drink. All in all, an evening at Spudder is a pleasant experience, and is suitable for family dining all times of the year. Alas, they don’t take reservations, so look for a bit of a wait on Father’s Day; nevertheless, this is a place where we wouldn’t mind waiting. This failure makes an attenuated!vaccine worth studying, say federal health officials, if only for the dues it may offer for creating other, safer vaccines. But they show little interest in giving a crippled form of HIV to people. "That will be a very hard sdl," said Dr. Carole Heilman, associate director ofthe Division ofAIDS at the National Institute of Allergy Infectious Diseases. Those who believe in this approach - and Desrosiers says thenumbers are growing - aclcmowledge the need to be extremely cautious, but they are frustrated that safety worries have blocked its development almost entirely. They agree that even a small chanceofan adversereaction may make this vaccine too hazardous for the general U.S. population, which is at little risk of AIDS. But for those at high risk - young gay men and drug addicts in the United States and millions of adults in other parts of the world - the benefit of evading AIDS may well outweigh any hazards. "Our concern is five years down the road, what if none of the current vaccine candidates work, but we continue to have a raging epidemic?" said Dr. Margaret Johnston, head of the Rockefeller Foundation’s international AIDS vaccine initiative. "We need to be able to make a decision about whether thi s will go into humans based on data." To help get this information, her organization plans tO finance a $1 million-ayear study, involving perhaps 200 monkeys, to look at the long-term health effects. Others would like to start giving the human version of the vaccine to small groups of volunteers right mvay. Sullivan proposes trying it out first on terminally ill cancer patients. While this would not prove it prevents AIDS, the experiment would at least offer some initial information about how the body responds to it. Dr. Charles Farthing, medical director of the AIDS Healthcare Fomadation in Los Angeles, is talking about recruiting a group of doctors who would take it them- .selves., without bothering with regulatory agenoes or hospital committees. "We’ve got to be courageous," Farthing said. "If 20 or 100 doctors are willing to give this to each other, certainly we can do a trial with young gay men at risk in this coun- Another idea is to convince a country in Africa Or Asia, where the need .is dearly much greater, to manufacture the vaccine and carry out large-scale testing with outside help. Desrosiers and others plan to go to Africa this spring to talk it over with scienusts and government officials. Supporters concede this, too, may be a hard sell. Africans will naturally wonder why they should inject themselves with a vaccine that is deemed too dangerous for Americans to take, Once human experiments start, Desrosiers estimates it will take another decade to prove the vaccine safe and effective. "Even the most vocal opponent would argue this is the best vaccine you could make," he said. "The big issue is safety, safety, safety.’" Heiress/HIVActivist Blasts Doctors DETROIT (AP) - Heiress Mary Fisher, who galvanized the past two Republican National Conventions by describing her fight against AIDS, is accusing the medical profession of apathy toward the epidemic. The daughter of Michigan multimil.~ ~,. lionaire Max Fisher and longtime GOP activist contracted the virus from her late ex-husband. Ms. Fisher has spentmuch of the past five years campaigning for AIDS awareness and the aggressive pursuit of a cure. But in remarks delivered on her behalf Thursday to graduates of the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Ms, Fisher said her dealings with the medical profession have left her "frnstr~ ited to the point of rage" "MaiT’Fisher, the girl next door, the blond Republican, the woman who produces encouraging photographs and delivers inspiring speeches - Mary Fisher is struggling to care about whether she lives or dies," she wrote in a letter read aloud to the graduates by Deborah Dingell, president of the General Motors Foundation. Ms. Fisher, 49, attacked doctors "’whose primary purpose in life is to secure enough money to perfect ... long putts and slippery chip shots." Too many physicians hav~ refusedto treat AIDS patients out of fear their practices will be harmed, and too many have failed to keep abreast of new developments in AIDS research, she wrote. "I’ve visited far too many physicians in recent years who passed their finals but failed to keep learning," wrote Ms. Fisher, who lives in Nyack, N.Y. "As a result, I knew more about myhealth than they did... What such physicians cured was not my disease, but my confidence in doctors." Her spokesman, James Heynen, said Ms. Fisher is not dying. "She’s OK.... She iust hurts," Heynen toldThe DetroitNews m a report published Friday. "She’s sad, she’s sick, she’s emgry.’" Teenage HIV/AIDS Educators NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Christopher Blount is no stranger to the dangers of AIDS. He’s known three people who died from it. He works for a program that sends a mobile home into Newark’s housing projects and other communities to offer literature, condoms and free HIV testing. He gets tested regularly. Christopher Blount is 17 years old. That puts him in an age group increasingly at risk of contracting the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figure that as many as half the estimated 40,000 to 80,000new HIV cases each year are in people under 25. This is in spite of the fact that they are growing up m an era when AIDS prevention messages are all around them, on billboards and television and in the schools. Part of the problem, medical experts and young people say, is the natural inclination of young people to believe in their own invincibility. "There are too many kids that are hardheaded, nonchalant," Blount said. "They’re not willing ’to accept what’s going, on.’" And they say that while the message is out there it is not being taught well enough to reach the people who need to hear it. "’Prevention can work, but we don’t have the will fiscally and politically to do what it takes. 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Although 39 states offer training on how to address everything from Condom use and HIV testing to sexual behavior, only 31 percent of those who teach AIDS prevention in schools were trained, the CDC said in September. TheCDCalso found thatmore ilian half ofAIDS-preventionprograms were taught as part of another class, such as biology, rather than a health education course. In most of those cases teachers only covered basic facts about the disease. Many teachers tiptoed around the issue of how to use a condom, with only 37.1% of health education teachers offeringinstruction and 15.2% of other teachers talking about it. A White House report in March said that although most school systems provide some AIDS education, many prohibit discussion of sexual intercourse, homosexuality and condom use. "We are offering abstinence as an opraon, but that’s not the realistic option," said Dr. Mark Katz of Kaiser Permanente of Southern California, a health maintenance orgauization. "We’re hampered by the religious and. political obstruction to the idea that kids have sex." Workers in the UMDNJ mobile testing program hand out condoms and try to educate young people, but Johnson says he focuses on getting those who are at high risk tested. CDC figures show the Newark metropolitan area has the seventh- highest AIDS rate in the country, with73.9 new cases per 100,000 peoplein 1996. In the state, that figure is second only to the neighboring Jersey City- Hudson County area, which had 97.7 new cases per 100,000 people last year, third in the nation. The national average is 34.1 Want to Go See Ellen in LA? Local travel agent, Vanessa Welch, of International Tours of Claremore has openings on a long week-end trip to LOs Angeles to attend a taping of Ellen DeGeneres’ Ellen program. The trip is planned for mid-August (the exact dates depend on the availability of tickets for tapings) and will allow enough lime for seeing parts of Hollywood, and greater LOs Angeles. Accommodations will be centrally locate. d in very Gay West Hollywood, convement to major Lesbian and Gay oriented businesses, restaurants and dubs. Good airfares have been available lately and International Tours canprovide assistance with all aspects of travel arrangements. For more information, talk with Vanessa or Rhonda at 341-6866. When contacted, Turnbo stated to aTOHR representative that itwas possible tomake changes in the conference, but that he (Tumbo) was unwilling to do so. He also flatly refused to discuss his.reasons for not including Lesbians and Gay men. However, in statements made to The Tulsa World, Turnbo said that "the issue of human relations and diversity is of : cases per. i00,000 people. ¯ There are no firm figures for AIDS ." cases among Newark teens, but Johnson ¯ -estimates there are between800 and 1,000 ¯ HIV-positive teenagers in the city. "We : have to find the kids who are infected and : treat them," Johnson said. "If a kid is : sexually active, get him tested. That is ¯ sound from a health point of view." : Mustafa Harper, a 19-year-old worker ¯ in Johnson’s program, says it’s easier to persuade people his own age to get tested i than to preach to them. "It’s hard to tell ¯ teen-agers about abstinence," he said. "If ¯ they’vebeenhavingsexforyears, they’re ¯¯ going to stop now.’?" But director James Anderson says the 9-month-old program ¯ has had some success in getting young : people to think about safe sex, by using ¯ teen-agers to speak to teen-agers. ¯ On a recent trip though the city’s hous- ¯ ing projects on a rainy afternoon, the dark ¯ red mobile home was surrounded by ¯ people at each stop. The workers spent as ¯ much time in everyday conversation as ¯ theydidaskingpeopletogettested, some- . thing Anderson says had led those in the ¯ community to trust them. "You’re look- " ing at someone wholooks like you, who’s ¯ involved with the same stuff. You think, ¯ ’Maybe there’s some validity to this,"" Anderson said. "You need to utilize the ¯ proper messenger with the proper rues- ¯ sage, one that’ s culture sensitive and real- ¯ ity sensitive," he said. "~ou need to build ¯ relationships." ¯ The first step is bei0g honest about ¯ young people and sexuality, said Paul ¯ Hampton Crockett, a Miami Beach, Na., attorney who has written~abook about the : legal rights of HIV-posifive people. "We don’twantto talk about sex. Parents are so ~ reluctant-to discuss it that they’re throw- : ing their kids to the wolves," Crockett ¯ said. "The disease has taken roots in our ¯ blind spots, leaving our.young people at ¯ risk," he Said."We need to deode’ we wall" not put the health of our ygung people as a second priority to our embarrassment about sex." ¯ crucial importance toall of us; that’s why we felt it was important to address the ¯ issue this year." He. added that "better ¯ understanding creates an environment of ¯ respect among all races, religions and ¯ cultures." TOHR responded in part to his com- . ments to The Tulsa Worm with the fol- ¯ lowing: "’We find it utterly beyond any : possible comprehension that an orgamza- ¯ tion would use a theme of ’diversity,’ ." ’Together in Our Differences,’ while ignoting the existence of Gay and Lesbian ¯ citizens andcommuaities across the state. ¯ Your goal of gaining better understanding of human relations and diversity in ¯ order to create an environment of respect ¯ among all races, religions and cultures is ¯ admirable. However, since we are clearly ¯ one Of the many cultures that make the ¯" diversity of our state and city, and since ¯ we ~eparticularly anmnority culture that ¯ is the target of hate, violence and system- : atic legal and social discrimination in : TulsaandinOklahoma, we cannot under- ¯ stand why you would not want us to be ¯ enjoy equal respect and safety as other : members of our state and city commu- ¯ nity," TOHR particularly criticized the ¯ hate crimes panel for not including Gay ¯ representation since the organizationcon_ : tinues to getreports ofpossiblehate crimes. Leadership Oklahoma is a non-profit ¯ organization that seeks to train up and conung community leaders to be effective board members for non-profits. Damrons & Womens Traveler Outof state Newspapers Magazines for all Interests Mens & Womens Lingerie Games Movie Sales & Rentals Novelties & Gifts Monthly Specials Kama Sutra (candles too!) 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I’m lonely sometimes and look forward to hearing from you. (Claremore) =2209 AND OUT OF BREATH I’m a 36 year old White male, former athlete, leaking for companionship. The following are some of my traits: compassionate, God fearing, humorous, non perfect, lonely sensuous, hairy, stocky loving, adventurous, careful, mystical, playful romantic, tender, masculine,sincere, committed, and always self seeking. (Claremare) =12057 MANLY PASTrlMBS I’m a good leaking, masculine White mole, 5’7, with a marin~ haircut, and Hazel eyes. I like hunting, fishing, and sports. I’d like to meet other men in the area to hang out with. (Grand Lake) ~2553~ KEEP IT HONEST I’m leaking for a nice guy, and able communicator, with whom I can s~nd time and build something special. I’m a 32 year old, Gay, White male, interested in romance and quiet times wilh my pa~er. I like long walks, biking, and honest communication. (Henrietta) =32520 ANXIOUS FOR GORGEOUS This 27 year old, Bi male is a sexy Transvestite. I’m 5’9, with Brown hair and Blue eyes. I’m searching fer a gorgeous Gay, or Bi, male, 27 to 30, who is good, kind, and friendly. Hurry! (Kiowa) =1471 eyes, seaks a Transgender, Bi, or Gay, male, between 25 and 30. You should be loving, kind, and good looking. (Kiowa) e2Sg59 OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE This 21 year old, Gay, White male, 5’11, 1751bs, with Blond hair, and Blue eyes, seaks hot men for fun times, often travel to Tulsa and other a~as. (Muskogee) =12437 WHO’S THE KEY GRIP? I’m a adventurous, 27, 6fi, 1501bs, with light Brown hair, and Brown eyes.. I want to meat guys into uninhibited action (Muskogee) 1834 THIS STOCK WILL RISE I’m a friendly, 19 yeai" old, White male, 5’10, 1351bs, with Brown hair and Hazel eyes. Right now I’m just looking for friends but who knows what the future might bring? Call me. (Tulsa) =1975 QUICK DRAW I’d fike to get to know some other guys who like t~ have fun ’m a well built, White male, 6’2, 1901bs. I enjoy drawing and music, especia y alternative and industrial mus c f you’d like to make a new friend, give me a call. (Tulsa) ~2038 NO SUBSTANCES, JUST US This drug fr~, smoke flee, alcohol flee, Gay, White male, 25, 5’8, with Brown hair and Hazel eyes~ seeks a similar man, 21 to 30, for a life together. I’m a nice, c~ring person with a good sense of humor. I en oy all music, movies, dancing, and quiet nights athome. (Tulsa) =!896 TEDDY BEAR NIGHTS This 39 yea~ old, White male, 5’9, 1401bs, is looking for a sentimental guy, over 25, with wh~m to share romantic evenings, cooking, family, music and cuddling. (Tulsa) =1350 ’ COUNTRY LOVE I was brought up on a }arm south of Dallas so I love country life. I’m a good looking, 31 year old, White male, 6’3, with Brown hair and eyes. I’m easy going, caring, and loving andl’m looking for the love of my life. i like young cowboys, 18 to 25. I’m into rodeo, and most music. (Tulsa) =1716 I DESERVE IT I’ve decided that I deserve to meat the man of my dreams. I’m an honest, professional, Gay, White male, 38, 5’9, 1551bs~ with Brown hair, Blue eyes, a beard, and hairy body. I’m very energetic, and get pleasure from road trips, movies, dining out, and home life. (Tulsa) ~33882 FRIENDS FOR FUN STUFF I wanna go out and do fun stuff with some new friends. I’m a good looking, Gay, Cherokea Indian male 5’8, 1451bs, with Black hair and Brown ~s I’m into all kinds of things. I like to swim, work out, play basketball andtennis, and enjoy the company of my friends. I’m most attracted to Blond haired, Blue eyed, guys but would like to meat all. (Tulsa) =33664 several hot videos by Falcon and other studios. I’m visiting relatives and am bored stiff. The natives want me to go fishing but I’ve got other things on my mind. I’m 29, 6’1, 1901bs, with clirty Blond hair, Green eyes, and savage ton. I’m in great shape. Got any ideas on how I should spend my time? (Tulsa) ~33690 TWO FOR ONE IN TULSA We’re c sexy, Gay, White couple, 25 and 26. We’re looking for a real ’man - (Tulsa) ~33378 BRONCO RIDER I’m a 21 year old, masculine, cowbc~y, seeking a soulmate, i’m 5’11,1451bs, wilh short Brown hair, Blue eyes, and a fit body. I love rodeos, hunting, fishing, span’s, country music, and the outdoors. (Tulsa) =32884 NEW FACES I’m a good Io~king, male, 6ft, 1701bs, with Brown hair ana eyes. go to school during the day and wonder what’s going on at night. Show me. (Tulsa) ~e32079 IN TRANSITION I want to build a relationship with anolher.gead looking, Gay, Male, Transvestite. I’m 26, 5’9. with Brown hair and Blue eyes. You should be clean, nice, and fun. I hope we can have a long term relationship. (Tulsa) =$0728 ! FRIEND INDBED This very attractive, 21 year old, Black male, 5’11, want to make some good friends. (Tulsa) ~r30941 need a woman’s touch? I’m a 40 Tron.sgender, hoping to someday become a complete woman. I love to play the feminine role and give pleasure to men, over 40, in every way. Race is unimportant. (Tulsa) ~!019S man is good to find. This sensual, sexy, Bi male, Transvestite, 42, 6ft, 1701bs, seeks B men 35 to 70, of all races. Let’s meet. (Tu so) =29954 TULSA TWO STEPPER Show me around town and teach me the West Coast Sw ng. I’m a young leaking, 34year old, Hispanic male, 5’4, 1251bs, with Brown hair and eyes. I’m pretty new to town and want to make friends. I love to dance and can two step with the best of them. I’m a big fan of coun~ music, movies, and love people. Let’s meat. (Tulsa) ~29334 JUST BE1WEEN YOU AND ME I want to get close to someone who is able to hove a relationship without letling anyone else know about it. I’m a flood looking, 27 year old Married, Bi ma’[e. (l"ulso) =29225 ’ CARESS AND CUDDLE COWBOY This 24 year old, recenlty Divorced, cowboy, seeks a man who might be interested in a relationship. i’m a good leaking bull rider with a nice build, 5’11, with Brown hair and Hazel eyes. I’m new TO this scene and like to kiss, caress, and cuddle. (Tulsa) e28662 MAD FOR MASCUUNE MEN I’m looking to ; and have good times with, other ~’e’ or Bi, White moles~ between 18 e area. I m a good Fooking, Gay, ¯ 33, 6’1, 1651bs, with short Brown k before you =28669 CLEAN CUT CONSERVATISM I’m a White male in my late forties. I’m looking for a very discreet male to get tegether with. You should be clean cut, conservative, no older than me. I enjoy collecting books and jraveling. Let’s share our’ values and goals and see where that leads. DisCretion is vitel. (Tulsa) =28803 END MY WAIT This old fashioned, romantic i~ looking for companionship and love from you. Please call soon. (Tulsa) =14264 SERVICl IS MY BUSINESS This young leaking, ~2 year old, White male,.seeks ~irile, mascufine men. I have a good build tom frequent workouts and daily jogs. (Tulsa) e28323 MY WIFE’S IN THE DARK I want to have some fun with another man but my wife can’t know anythingabout it. I’m 27 and good leaking Call if you’re [un and can be discreet. (Tulsa) =28503 TRUE IN TULSA I’m a masculine, muscular 21 year old~ Block male, 5’7, 1951bs, with BlocJ~’ hair, and Brown eyes, looking for new friends to hang out with. I don’t do drugs or smoke, but occasionally go out for drinks. I have lots of other interests such as working out. Let’s meat and see what happens. (Tulsa) =13047 TAKE OFF MY SASH I’m Mr. Tulsa Renegade, and I w~nt to have some fun. I’m a very hot, leather. I’ve been a runner up in the Mr. Oklahoma Leather contest the last two years. Find out what’s so hot about me. Call now. (Tulsa) -=2S161 MY FIRST EXPERIENCE I"m 28 years old Single White male, 6’, 1951b, Brown hair, Hazel ~es, mu~ular legs. Looking to meat someone Iween the age 20 to 33. Must be Bisexual or Straight to help me with my first experience with a man. (Tulsa) =21939 ~ BLUE COWBOY This 55 year old,~ Wh te male, cowboy, and businessman, would like to meat a younger top man, betwean 35 and 55, to live wilfi me in rural southeast Oklahoma. I’m 5’6, 1401bs, with short, thick Silver hair, striking Blue eyes, and a mustache. You should be well put together and desire this type of lifestyle. =9612 BACK TO SCHOOL I’m into sports, *navies, and the outdoors and I’d like to meet a womyn who can share these interests with me. I’m a 25 year old, " While female, 5’6, 1701bs, with short Brown hair and Brown eyes. I have a :allege degree but am about to go back tc ~choal to get another. You should be ~etwean 25 and 35, and fun loving. (Tulsa~ ~|4~6 TULSA TEMPTRESS This 26 year old, White femaJe, seaks an outgoing, open minded, Single~ Bi fema e, 21 to 38 for a l~ssibfe liv~ in ~-elationship. i"m ~sl~cia~ interested in a wamyn witfi Red hair and" Blue eyes who’s a casual drinker. I love to play pool, dance, bowl go to movies malls, and parks. (Tulsa) ~34531 ’ SPARE TIME I’m a Married¯ BI, female. My husband is an executive so he is out of town most of the time. I want to meat a womyn to have fun with. I en ay going out dancing, dining~ and traveling. Let’s dance the night away. (Tulsa) ~31086 SEXY SWEETHEART Hey, you sexy sweathearts, I want to meat a very specia] I,ady who’d llke to have a wonderful time. I re a Bi female with a lot to give. Let’s get together ~ight away. (Tulsa) e30318 ROMANCE AND SPORTS I’m looking For a womyn, 24 to 30, who is romantic, likes to dance, and enjoys sports and the outdoors. You should also be interested in~ a long term relationship. I’m a Gay White Female, 5’1, 1201bs, with shoul~r’iength, Red hair and Green eyes. (Tulsa) e30358 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) ud 1 Cold Hard Cash with Coors Light and Original Coors Get your ATM Entry Card inside of specially marked 12 pack and 24 pack cans. Win four times the cash! June 25--July 6 No purchase necessary. 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, June 1997; Volume 4, Issue 7 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Dr, Mike Gorman Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1997; Volume 4, Issue 6 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa Unites States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/536 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 'Shower of Stoles' AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education arts and entertainment Arts Update attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bill Clinton businesses censorship children churches civil rights Dave Fleischer Don't Ask Don't Tell Dr. Michael D. Gorman Ellen Degeneres follies hate crimes Health and Wellness homophobia HOPE Testing Human Rights Campaign Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche marriage Michael Thomas Ford parade Partner Benefits performing arts picnic Pride Read All About It Republican Party restaurants ShockWave The Spudder Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3e41fcfdfa04279dcdbdf956b9f395aa.jpg e7e4347ae7ed1867998949a84155564e https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/4957b4acc2044615e04aed3f668f7951.pdf 7c56e09dcd3cfbfacc70ccfd968125bc PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families+ Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 60 Tulsa Location-~ Tuisa’s....Oldest Community Gro.up, TOH.N Shifts Leade ’ship; Calls Commun,ty Summ,t TULSA - Tulsa Oklahomao.s for Human Rights, Tulsa’s oldest " Trans communities and our allies." Pride in Tulsa + Worldwide! TULSA- Tulsans celebrated Pride Month with a series of events from church services, benefit play performances to the annual Pride Picnic and Tul sa’ s first Pride March. A number of Tulsans also attended and marched in the Statewide Parade that takes place in Oklahoma City. A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) noted that organizers of the March were hoping to get from 30-50 people to participate in the March. TOHR spokesperson said he was delighted to get. 65 marchers who represented organizations from TOHR, PFLAG, the National Organization for Women (NOW) to see Pride, page.. 13 non-religious’ Lesbian and Gay organization has announced a With a stated goal of getting a sense of the issues change in its board of directors. Deb and trying to develop an Statues who had served as TOHR agenda for a very diverse set president in 1996 and for half of of communities, TOHR has 1997, resigned citing the need to called a "community sumspend more time with her spouse mit" to be held on Saturday, and children, and the demands of July 26 from 2-5pm at the their non-profit management conPride Center. The topics for suiting firm. A TOHR spokesperthe summit are: "where~ are son noted that under Stames leaderwe, where do we want to be, ship, the organization’s HIV prewhat do we need to do to get vention programs, HOPE: HIV Outfrom here to there, and what reach, Prevention and Education, will you do to get us from grew substantially, and that Statues here to there?" brought a level of professional skill Tulsa’ s shady Owen Park was the sitefor the 11th TOHR’s spokesperson to TOHR which greatly benefitted or 12th Pride Picnic (organizers are not sure - do stated that the event is open HOPE. you know? Call TOHR at 743-4297.) Local.activ- to organizations and individuUnder TOHR bylaws, first vice- ist, Jimmy Flowers, stands infront ofTulsa PFLAG’ s als who support fairness and president, Tom Neal, became presi- booth. See page 3for more Tulsa & OKC pictures. equality for Lesbians, Gay dent for the balance of Starnes’ term. men, Bisexuals and TransNeal, TFN publisher and editor, issued the following comments: gendered persons. The Reverend William Chester "following in Deb’ s footsteps will be a real. challenge but with the : McCall III, pastor of the Unitarian-Universalist support of the excellent board of directors and staff, I trust we can ~ Church of the Restoration is tentatively scheduled continue Deb’s good work." Neal added, ’~OHR became an ¯ to serve as moderator. HIV/AIDS organization because that was what the community TOHR’s spokesperson stated that the organizaneeded in the first years of the AIDS epidemic. But our original ; tion believes that this summit is the first time this mission is as a civil rights organization. My goal as president is : idea has been tried in Tulsa but TOHR hopes that to maintain HOPE in the great shape in which Deb has gotten it ¯ this event will be the first in at least an annual series and to recommit ourselves to civil rights work. The Pride Center ¯ of events. Those seeking more information may is part of that mission of strengthening the Lesbian, Gay, Bi and : call 743-4297. Don ’tA sk, Don’t Tell Gay & L.esbian Attorneys " Gay-ow.ned Ma.g. azine Organize New Group Stand F,ghtsC,tyHall Loses CourtAppeal White Houseto Fig ht for Anti-Gay Policy NEW YORK (AP) - The Clinton administration’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy for Gays in the military is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, reaffirming his earlier ruling. The 48-page ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Engene Nickerson concludes that the policy violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment’s free speech protections. A military "called on to fight for the principles of equality and free speech embodied in the United States Constitution should embrace those principles inits own ranks," the judge wrote. The judge also argued that for the policy "to single out Gay and Lesbian members denies them, without legitimate reason, the right to openly participate as equals in the defense of the nation." Under the"don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue" policy, Gays can serve as long as they keep their sexual orientation to themselves and do not engage in homosexual acts: Otherwise, they can be honorably discharged. In addition, commanders may not ask a service member his or her sexual orientation. Nickerson first declared the policy unconstitutional in 1995, calling it "nothing short of Orwellian" and a violation of free-speech rights that barred people from saying "I am Gay." But last year, a three-judge panel of the 2nd U:S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the ease back for review because it disagreed with the judge’s reasoning. "It is plzln to us that governmental restrictions on speech that would run afoul of the Constitution if imposedin civilianlifeean pass constitutional musterin the military context," see Don’t, page 3 INSIDE EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN ENTERTAINMENT NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAURANT SURVEY CLASSIFIEDS P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P.7 P. 8 P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 14 OKC :- A number of ’Le~bian-and Gay attorneys have:incorporated The Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association (OLGLA) to achieve several goals. Among these are to act as a resource for attorneys who are working with Lesbian and Gay legal issues and for the legal system by providing amicus curtae briefs (papers to support, or not, a particular legal position) and to dispel stereotypes of Lesbians and Gay men in the legal professions. OLGLA jo~ns 31 similar organizations in 18 states across the US and will work with the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) which is affiliated with the American Bar Association (ABA),NLGLA has formal representation in the ABA’s House of Delegates. The inaugural event for OLGLA was held in Oklahoma City on June 27. The dinner featured remarks by Jay Novick, a Miami attorney, who is one of the founders of the Florida Lesbian and Gay Law Association as well as a recent chairperson of the NLGLA. see Atty. page 10 :. Gay-owned Magazine Stand Fights City Hall TULSA - Local Gay businessmen, Lee Gregory and David Haas, are indeed fighting City Hall. The owners of Affinity News Corporation, at 8120 East 21’st are caught in city "red tape" that threatens to close them down. Although they went to the City of Tulsa to get all the proper licenses for their news and magazine and novelties store, now that they’ve opened, the City has just informed them that they may be in violation’of a zoning ordinance. At issue, is the amount of the materials in the store which be characterized as "adult" or sexually explicit. What prompted the City of Tulsa was a complaint from a nearby church, Fourth Church of Christ Scientist, which is located behind the store. City zoning requires that any business that is zoned as sexually oriented be at least 500 feet from a church or residential area. see Store, page 10 Tulsa Prime Timers IAM Ice Cream Social Black+White Shockwave! TULSA- TULSA- Two Tulsa non-profit organizations will be holding fundraisers to benefit organizations that help persons living with HIV/AIDS or that do HIV/AIDS education and prevention. Interfaith AIDS Ministries (IAM) with the St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Women’s. Auxiliary .will hold an old-fashioned Bean Supper and Ice Cream Social indoors at St. Matthe.w’s in nearby Sand Springs at 6pro. The "all you can eat" supper is planned for 6pro on Saturday, July 19. The suggested donation is only $5 for adults, $2.50 for kids and only $15 for a "family" ticket. The event will feature music by local performers and a raffle of prizes including some donated by Big Splash and Bell’s Amusement Park. Donations of food or time to the event are encouraged. For more information, call IAM at 438-2437. Later that evening,"the kidz @ black + white charities" will be holding two rather less traditional parties, First Volt for those 21 and older, nmning 8pm to midnight, and from 2 am until 5am, Last Jolt, open to those who are 18 and above. see B+ W, page 2 TULSA - Tulsa Area Prime Timers is a thriving local organization whose primary purtx~e is to provide mature Gay and Bisexual men--and their admirers, with social, educational, and recreational activities in a safe and supportive environment. Prime Timers are mostly older men, and younger men who admire mature men. Other than-that commonality, no single definition can describe all Prime Timers, as they come from all walks of life. These men involve themselves in the community with volunteerism, politics, Gay community is:i sues, arts, entertainment, and every other facet of ¯ healthy.living. Many are fathers, or care-givers. ¯ Someare businessmen or entrepreneurs. Some : work and others are now retired. Some are very : activeandothers areless so. Butonethingis trueof : all: they enjoy opportunities and friendships that ¯ they develop with other Prime Timers throughout : the wOrld. ¯ The original Prime Timers organization was ¯ founded in 1987 by a retired professor in Boston, Woody (the organization typically lists only first : names in see Prime Timers, page 3 �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Piner 748-9600 *City Bites, 3348 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *JJ’ S Country & Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria 712-2119 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 745-9899 *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 585-2221 *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 585-3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. 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Memorial 838-8503 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 584-0337 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 459-9349 Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 744-7440 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 341-6866 *International Tours 712-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 747-0236 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 599-8070 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 592-1800 Langley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 592-1260 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 747-6711 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CPA,,4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 ZiRita Pailsh, Indoor/Outdoor Co. Home Remodel ~g 58%6717 583-1090 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 584-7554 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Ming0 834-0617 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 582-7748 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main. #308 749-6301 *Scribner’s Bookstore. 1942 Utica Square 481-0201 * Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 743-7687 *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 742-2007 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria. 481-0558 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 743-1733 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 592-0767 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities 579-9593 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 587-7314 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 583-7815 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-9780 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 585-1201 *Chamber of Commerce, 616 S. Boston *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI, & Florence *Community of Hope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 587-1314 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood 742-2457 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 622-1441 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 747-7777 *FellOwship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard *Free Spirit Womens Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 747-6827 Friend.For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 582-0438 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 b) Kerry Lobel As I travel the country I am both heartened and impressed with the level of energy and expertise of the activists I meet. At the same time I am aware that we face an increasingly organized and insidious opposition. We are witnessing an unprecedented wave of organized and orchestrated intolerance perpetrated by leaders of the right and targeting our commtmities. Recently, three major movements have signaled a heating up of anti-gay rhetoric and mobilization against the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities signalinga step,up in,. the "culture years." The actions and words coming out of these ,~0UI~’ are cause for real concern. Just last week, the Southern Baptist Convention took the unusual and extreme step in the name of preserving family values of asking its members to participate in a national boycott of one of the world’ s most family-oriented corporations. They ask for the full-scale rejection of Tigger and Mickey because of the company’s "gay friendly" policies, including domestic parmer benefits and Ellen’s coming out. They cite Disney’s active participation in America’s moral decline. Rev. Tom Elliff,president of the Southern Baptist Convention, referred to gays as "moral trash." All summer Promise Keepers will be mobilizing for its massive gathering of one million Christian men at the foot of the steps of the US Capitol this October. see NGLTF, page 3 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2ndfl. 712-1600; HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site: 742-2927 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Mimstries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 838-1715 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 749-4194 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 365-5658 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 584-7960 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 749-4901 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 587-7674 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 743-4297 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 749-4195 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 665-5174 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 663~7272 *Red Rock Mental Center St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cjncirmati....... 425-7882 " 742-6227 St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 &,Peoria, 749-7898 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 582-4128 Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 595-4105 Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Community College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. 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Listed businesses are not a~,,Gayzpw,,n. ~d. but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities, 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615 POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 ~-mail: TulsaNews@aol.eom w~b~ito: http://users, aol.com/TulsaNews/ Publisher + Editor: Tom Meal Entortainmont Writor: James Chfistjohn Writors+ contributors: Dr. Mike Gorman Leanne Gross; Barry Hensley & Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche M~mbor ot The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1St of each month. the entire contents of this publication are ~,u~otected by US cgpyright 1997 by ~:~ /q~u,~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted. must be signed & becomes the sole property of T~u~ ~:~ N~u,u Each reader is entitled to four free copies of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. The parties will be held in the Evans Electric Co. warehouse located at 116 North Lansing, right at the edge of downtown and near Rogers University. First Volt features dancing, party pictures, free beer and a cash bar. Tickets can be pre-purchased through Carson attractions for $20, or at the door for $25.00. Last Jolt tickets are $5 at the door. First Volt tickets include the after-party. Entertainment will be provided by Matt Myers, an Oklahoma City DJ, courtesy of Angles, the prominent Oklahoma City dance club. And at the ShockWave party, "the kidz @ black + white charities" are giving away a trip for two to New Orleans for the two-day "Halloween in New Orleans" event the weekend of 10/31/97. The trip has been donated by Central Park Luxury Residences. Other ShockWave sponsors include Pepsi, and Budweiser. ShockWave will provide security both on site and in adjacent parking. Proof of age will be required at the door. Proceeds from ShockWave will benefit the Planned Parenthood’s Facts of Life Line, the HIV Resource Consortium, Int. (HIVRC), and the Red Rock Mental Health Center’s Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN). For more information on ShockWave call 587-7314 or 800-458-4662 or e-mail blkwhtprty@AOL.com. In addition, the kidz @ Black & White Charities have a web site under construction, check out black/white.org for further updates. �Metropolitan Community Church-Greater Tulsa’ s booth was one of about ten booths at the Tulsa Pride Picnic. Paul, Espeth andfriends were looking.good, promoting the upcoming ShockWavepartiesfor Black & White, Inc. JeffCowanjoins Father Rick Hollingsworth at the booth for the Parish Church of Saint Jerome. These fine women and men, and splendid horses led the PFLAG, from Bar~lesviile, Tulsa and Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Pride Parade, Sunday, June-22..: werewell repreSentedinOklahomaCity. A number of not-exclusively Gay Organizations, like Amnesty International, shown here, also marched. , WHITE HOUSE _Although they claim to be a movement of Christian men li~ing theirlives by biblical v~ilues,in fact their le.ad.er~.s~p is closely linked to right wing organizations. F0nnd~er B~!~ McCartney has gained national notoriety for his anti-gay rhetoric, declaring that "homosexuality is an abomination of Almighty God," and that gay people are "curable." Promise Keepers’ literature itself reads, ’~homosexuality violates God’ s creative design for a husband and a wife and is a sin." McCartney made his plans clear when he said, "Many of you feel like you have been in a war for a long time, yet the fiercest fighting is just ahead. God has brought us here to prepare us. Let’s proceed. It’s wartime!" Finally just a few weeks ago, a conference of rightwing political activists and academics came together in Washington, DC at Georgetown University to demonize the GLBT community in the name of science andscholarship. The benign sounding conference "Homosexuality and American Public Life" included a who’s who of right-wing homophobes including Robert Knight of the Family Research Council who argues that "there is a strong undercurrent of pedophilia in the homosexual subculture." Ex-gay Anthony Falzarano claims that the gay community "has been working for the last30 years like an army of termites, secretly eating away the floorboards of moral integrity inthis country." Where is the silver lining? Our response to these acts has been heartening. In rejecting to the boycott, many are voicing support for Disney and its policies, including President Clinton. Coalitions are coming together in cities and towns across the country to expose the true agenda of the Promise Keepers. And a broad range of scholars, students, and organizations are coming forward to challenge the bigotry Of pseudo science. The more we orgamze our supporters, the more marginalized the right wing becomes. We must be dear about our vision.Our country must move into the future guided on the principles of religious and political pluralism, freedom, and equality. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has worked to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level since its inception in ]973. NGLTF is located at2320 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 and on the web at http://www.ngl~.org order to respect the privacy of individuals). He felt a wide gap existed in today’s society which seems to cater " almost exclusively to youth- particularly in Lesbian and ." Gay culture. Woody began the Boston Chapter by placing see this page, second column to the right ’~-Ga~ & LesblanPrlde Celebration 1997 ~ Warm ~reetln~s to all those participating ~n the 1997 Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration. ThrouChout America’s history, we have over- come tremendous challenges by drawln¢ strenCth from our Crest diversity. We must never hdleve that our diversity is a weakness. The talents. eontribntlons, and ~oodwill of people from so many different haek~rounds have enriched our national llfe and have enabled us to fidfill our eommon hopes and dreams. As we stand at the dawn of a new century, we all must rededleate ourselves to reaehin the vital ~oals of acceptance and ineluslon. Amerlea’s eontlnued success will depend on our ability to understand, appreeiate, and care for one We’re not there yet, and that is why our efforts to end discrimination a~alnst Lesbians and Gay men are so important. Like each of you, I remain dedleated to endln~ dlserlrninatlon and preservln~ the elvll riChts of every eltlzen in our soeiety. We have he~un to wa~e an all-out eampai~n a~alnst hate erlmes in America - Crimes that are often vieiously dlreeted at Gay men and Lesbians. I have also endorsed and fouCht for elvll riChts le~islatinn that would protect Gay and Lesbian Amerleans from discrimination. The Employment Non- Diserimlnation Act now beln¢ eonsldered in Con tess would put an end to discrimination a~alnst Gay men and Lesbians in the workplace - discrimination that is currently legal in a9 states. These efforts reflect oar belief in the riCht of every American to be ~d~ed on his or her merits and abilifi~, and to be allowed to eantribute to soeiety without raCine discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. And they reflect our on¢oln~ fiCht a~alnst bigotry and intolerance in our eountry and in our hearts. My Administration’s record of ineluslveness is a stron~ one, but it is a record to build on. I am proud of the many openly Gay men and Lesbians who serve with dlstlnetlon in my Administration, and their impact will eontlnue to he significant in the years ahead. I pledge to you that I will eontlnue strivin~ to foster eompasslon and ~-~lerstandln~, workin~ not simply to tolerate our differences, but to celebrate them. Best wishes for a memorable edekratlon. - Bill Clinton ads in local newspapers and soliciting hiS many friends. He expected only a small handful ofmen to attend the first meeting and was surprised when over 40 showed up. This indicated the need for a social and, cultural organization to aid and support older Gay and Bisexual men. There are now over fifty chapters throughom North America and Europe. Oklahoma has two of these’chapters: Tulsa Area Prime Timers and Central Oklahoma Prime Timers in Oklahoma City. Tulsa Area Prime Timers (TAPT) was started in August of 1993. TAPT meets on the first Sunday of each month at the Pride Center, 38th and South Peoria at 4 pm. A newsletter, Prime News, is published monthly including a calendar of that month’ s events. Some activities the Tulsa chapter will enjoy this summer include: a day trip to Spring Creek for swimming and sun bathing followed by dinner at the Country Cupboard in Locust Grove, and a fourth anniversary cocktail and dinner party celebrating the chapter’s beginning. Other monthly activities have included, dinning out, Prime Diners, card night, video night, and day trips such as the :. Morrow Mansion in Ponca City. During a cool fall ¯ evening thirty-five TAPT’ers.had dinner at the Amish : farm in Choteau. Guests have visited during the monthly : meeting speaking on subjects particular to Gay lives. The opportunity to build friendships all across the USA :. and the World is possible through attending activities sponsored by other chapters and Prime Timers World Wide. These activities include the bi-yearly World Wide Cowcention (1997, Palm Springs, CA,) and the Labor Day Weekend, (1997, Oklahoma City, OK). For more information about the Tulsa chapter, call 7434297 or write: Tulsa Area Prime Timers at POB 52118 Tulsa, OK 74152-0118 or e:mail wesomer@gorilla.net. the appeals court said. The New York case is one of several around the nation challenging the policy, which the Clinton administration adopted in 1993 as a compromise between the views of Gay civil-rights advocates and those flatly opposed to Gays in the military. The Clinton administration will appeal the rejection of its "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. Asked recently if the Justice Department would appeal the riding that the policy violates the rights of Gays to participate equally in nationai defense, Attorney General Janet Rent told reporters, "Yes, it will." She did not elaborate. �Montana Court Voids cate school children about differences among people, including Gays and Lesbians, which drew fire from much of the community. Newman’ S book, which tells HELENA (AP)-The Montana Supreme Court threw of ayoung girl beingraised by tw~Eesbians, was part out the state’ s 24-year-old ban on homosexual sex.In of the curriculum’s suggested reading. a unanimous decision, the court said the law violates Atameeting at the University of Arkansas,Newman the constitutional right to privacy and that governsaid she was considered by some to be the "most ment has no business in the private sexual relations of dangerous writer living in America today" because of consenting adults - no matter what gender. The the book. But she said parents shouldn’ t feel threatmajority acknowledged that many in society may " ened by the book; it doesn’ t promote sex of any kind. frown on homosexual acts. But it said that does not ¯ She said the book is about families and wasn’t ingive the state authority to infringe on a basic right of " tended to "recruit" anyoneinto the gay commumty. citizens - to be left alone in their sexual behavior with ¯ "The most important thing about a family is that all ¯ the people in it love each other," the book concludes. a consenting partner. The court also said the government.can show no ¯ Newman chastised groups who criticized this coninterest in ontlawing.homosexual sex~th.at.outweighs " clusion. She sarcastically.referred tcr "outlandish" Montana’s right~o pfi’~acy: ChiefJustice ffean Tnhiage ;: behavior promoted in the book sudi~S-goingto the concurred Jn the rest~,t blit~ not: in ~lie i~eas0ning,~ H’e "." park and eatingdinner together._Newman said schools said the law should be overturned because the ban ¯ .need to go further than just condemning violence. does not provide equal protection for all Montanans ¯ They need to stress cultural education to ensure that - not because it violates anyone’ s privacy. ." violence doesfft happen at all, she said. While par: ents of heterosexual children may feel it doesn’t ¯ affect them, Newman said, numerous children have : been beaten before simply because they were thought ¯ to be. gay, but weren’ t. "It’ s everybody’ S problem," ¯ she said of the violence. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gay students at the University of Tennessee say a personal statement from the chancellor is fine, but they’d rather have a change in the school’s anti-discrimination policy. : YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) - In the coming days, Since last year, the students have been petitioning the : restaurants, stores, inns and other businesses where school to include language in its policy that protects ¯ most gay people spend money will get cards from them from prejudice. The policy includes race, sex, customers. They are pink in color, and very pointed in color, religion, national origin, age, disability and : theirmessage. "Thank youforservingme,"theyread. veteran status-as reasons for which the university : "Did you know that it is legal for your business in cannot discriminate against individuals. Sexual prefYpsilanti to discriminate against me?" erence is not mentioned. Scores of gay people in Ypsilanfi are getting ready : UT Charicellor Bill Snyder is revising his personal ¯ for another skirmish in the batde to enact an ordistatement on campu~ diversity to clarify that all types ¯ nance to protect them against discrimination. "We’re oY discrimination, including that associated with their going to blanket this city,’.’ gay activist Charles Duty, sexual orientation, will not be tolerated. "We have a ~ 42, told the Detroit Free Press. "This is going-to be a commitment to enhancement, tolerance and accep, ~ movement that involves every single person in tance of diversity of all forms. We’ re trying to change ¯ Ypsilanti that believes discrimination is wrong." attitudes, behavior," Snyder said. And when the Ypsilanti City Council meets on Graduate student Dawn Becker Duncan is 0he.of ." Tuesday, gays and their supporters will be there, those: who pushed for an amen,.dment to the school’ s ¯ clamoring for the council to adopt a pending proposal policy. She said.the chancellor s personal statement : on the. matter. Last week, Ypsilanti’ sHuman Rda: is awatered-d0Gcn version of the ~inti-disCriminati0n : tions Commission voted 5-4 to reject a proposal that policy,-but may serve its :ulti,mate purpose:’~Alot of : would have piotected gay people from discrimination peoplewho have been discnminated against on that-? in all: Of t~ieir dealings with the city. But ithe basis we:re not omfortable filing a complai ,n,t because: : commission’ s recommendations are nonbinding the), didn’t feel .they.. hadany protection, ~ Duncan ~: The cit)’ alread.y has an ordinance that forbids said. "A student will see those words in wrldngfrom ¯ discrimination against gay people in housing and in the chancellor and. may be more .likely .to come out , large city. contracts - but many bdieve that isn’t and file a complaint.’" . enough. In February, Tri-Pride, a small dubof"gay, Students like Duncan originally hoped UT would." lesbian, bisexual and transgendered" social work join theranks of Vanderbilt University inNashville, ¯ students at Eastern Michigan University, approached which offers.Lesbians and Gay men, along.with other : a print shop to print raffle tickets. But Owners Loren mino,,fi, ty groups; formal protection from di~crimina- . and Carole Hansen, devout Baptists, said taking the tion. Vanderl~ilt University is Committed to the prin- ." job would violate their consciences as Christians. ciple of non-discrimination on the basis of being, or Since then, the dispute has rippled through the city, being perceived as, homosexual, heterosexual or biwith demonstrations and counter-demonstrations. sexual," the -private university’ s policy reads. Councilwoman S.A. Trudy Swanson told the Free Snyder said he tried to institute a policy like Press that someone will be vexed by the council’s Vanderbilt’s, but failed after UTlawyers advised him vote. "This is a no-win situation," Swanson said. to follow state precedent. "I know a lot of schools "They’re going to have to meet us halfway. We’re have doneit, but I’m told by the legal people that if going to have to come together and reach some kind there should be a lawsuit one day, the schools would of middle ground." ’Sodomy’L. 0w , ¯ : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ MARK Z. HAMBY ATTORNEY AT LAW 2021 SOUTH LEWIS, SUITE" TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74104 St:Jerome An Affirming Liturgical ChurCh meetin~ at The Garden Chapel 3841 K Peor~ ~ Tu~a..Oklahoma Mass Saturday ever~ngs at 6pro Bie. Rev. Father 7~ck Ho~ng~wm~ Past~Ehe Rev. Deacon Deb~e Stm-nes ¯ Anti-Bias Policy Debated not prevail because there is not a legal standing of protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual~orientation. "Personally, I would have no problem including the statement anyway." Snyder’s : SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court personal statement is set to be published and circu- ¯ revived a lesbian’s, political asylum case, saying Russian prosecutors’ ~fforts to forcibly "cure" her lated across campus during the upcoming fall semes: homosexuality amounted to persecution. The 9th ter. 744~7440 FAX 744-9358 ADMrlWED IN OKLAHOMA .qo COLORADO Tennessee Students Want Anti-Bias Policy . 470 (918) 742-6227 ¯::Country Club Barbering David Kauskey Custom Styling for Men & Women, 33!0 E. 51St 747.-0236 Tues:-Fri~ 8=5:30: Sati 8:5pm MCC of Greater. Tulsa "Where God Uplifts All People" 1623 N. Ma piewood Tulsa, Oklahoma 838-1715 Gay Asylum Case : ¯ " ¯ ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Leslea Newman, ¯ whose children’s book started a debate years ago over : homosexuality and school instruction, finds herself still defending her work. ¯ "Heather Has Two Mommies" became central to a ¯ New York City School District controversy five ¯ years ago when the district piloted the "Rainbow Curriculum." The curriculum was intended to edu- "2 Mommies" Author Still On The Defensive U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a government might subject a particular group to persecution even if it asserts benign motives. Using an example from the 13th century, it cited the Spanish Inquisition, which claimed to save souls by burning bodies. "Persecution by any other name remains persecution," said Judge Betty Fletcher in the 3-0 ruling Tuesday joined by Judges Charles Wiggins and Themas Nelson. ’’The fact that a persecutor believes the harm he is inflicting is good for his victim does not make it any less painful to the victim." 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The board had ruled that even if Pitcherskaia was confined to psychiatric wards and threatened with shock therapy, as she clffimed, she was not persecuted because the government’ s actions were "intended to treat or cure ~e supposed illness, not to punish." The ruling, clarifies that persecution can possibly include efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation," said Suzanne Goldberg of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund in New York, a lawyer for Pitcherskaia. While contesting Pitcherskaia’ s specific ease, U.S. immigration authorities have recognized sexual orientation as a possible grounds for political persecuti0,n,an.d’ h~a.d ~an_.t,ed ~ylqLn, j~,,a..bp,u_t ~40~s~ugh~.c~s..e..s _as of!a~tDecembe~ ,: " : : ~ .. .... ~.~ Anti-Gay GroUps Fight to Recall Anti-Bias Law AUGUSTA, Maine (A£)-Two anti-gay-rishts groups officially ]ricked off a campaisn Friday to gather enough siguamres to halt a bill pro~dbiting cecmin forms of discrimination agarnst Gays. "We can do this," said Paul Voile, e×ecutive director of the Christian Coalition of Maine. ’%he organization has come together. It’ s vet7 possible that we will get more than 52,000 siguatur~s." The coalition is wor]dng with the Christian Civic League of Maine to collect the sis~atures of more than 5],000 ceYdfied voters wit~a 90 days. If the Stoups succeed, the bill passed by the Le#slature must go to a statewide vote. Lawmakers in May approved a measure that prohibits discrimination against gays in housing, public accommodations, employment and credit. Gov. Angus King sisned it a f~w days later with much farLfare. The two CKdsdan orgamzations oppose homo= se×uality on moral grounds. Michael Heath, e×ecutire director of the Chi’Jstian Civic League, has called homose×ualiW "a morally i~ppropdate versmn of human se×ual~tythat is properly stismatized by civilized cultures." Rouse Speaker F.]izabeth Mitcbd] called the refer= e~dum effort "misguided ana wrons., i I am firudy convinced that civil rights laws should protect, all eople, regardless of se×ual orientation," the assalbor6 Democrat said "Our laws should not permit somcoue to be ~red from a job or refused a seat iP.# restaurant or demed a barLk 10an merely because of Lheir sexual oneatadon." t-{ca& said he has ac~eved his goal of sig~ng up 1.000 vo]umeers who agreed to. ~6]iCit 60 signatures each. ~ Christopher Spradling Attomeyat Law General practice, including wiiiSl estate planning & domestic partnerships 616 S. Main St. Suite 308 Tulsa, OK 74119 Offic6 (918) 582-7748 Pager (918) 690-0644 Fax (918) 582,2444 Sun. 9:15 ~!~ristiar~ Educafio~ ¯ Sun. Service ,11:00 am Wed. Se~i~e 6:30p~n :? W.e~.’"~ 30 pm Choir Practice . Thurs.,7:30 pm Co,depgndency Support.Group To do justice, love mercy & to zoalk humbly with our God... Micah 6:8 5451-E South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146., (918) 622-1441 W h itew aterl n vest ig ato rs Do Anti-Gay Witch.Hunt? WASHINGTON (AP) -Interior Department official Bob H.attoy says his two-hour grilling with Whitewater investigators was "something out of the McCarthy era" when.questions swung to hisrecruitment Of gays for government jobs. Hattoy said two Whitewater prosecutors and an FBI agent probing payments to fallen presidential friend Webster Hubbell questioned Hattoy for two hours in April about whether he attended any fund-raisers or helped Hubbell’s wife get a job at Interior. Hattoy is White House liaison for the Interior Department and an activist who spoke movlingly~ibOut livil~g with AIDS at the i"992 Democratic convention. Early in the interview, investigators switched gears _ap_d asked Hattoy about his fo,.r~,,er job in the White blouse personnel officc,;he Said/ All of&~uddenthey said~ ’By the way, one of your jobs w~:t6 hire homosexuals,,m, thehighestpos~laons m government, Hattoy said. They said, "’Do you thiilk you were successful?"’ Hattoy said the "question was way off the subject. I was appalled. It chilled me. Debbie Gershman, a spokeswoman for Whitewater Independent Counsel Kenneth Start, declined comment Wednesday. Prosecutors found themselves in the midst of an uproar Wednesday about their tactics after reports about them questioning Arkansas troopers about President Clinton’ s personal life and whether he had extramarital affairs. Minnesota: Anti-Gay Hate Crimes On Rise ST. PAUL (AP) - A gay rights organization says reports of hate crimes based on sexual orientation are on the rise in Minnesota, although its numbers are 5 times higher than those authorities have collected. The Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council documented 227 reports of hate crimes last year, a 4 percent increase from 1995, according to the report released Wednesday. "The reports continue to be more violent with each passing year and the number of victims affected by these incidents continues to dramatically rise," said Constance Potter, coordinaI£r..fOro the~ gtot!p~ s anti.-yiolen~ program........ :j Thegn.urn_b~rs :werei ~0mpiled from~reports to the organization~ s Minneapolis offic~e, it~ Anti=Violence Program - which tracks crimes against Gays - its helpline and its Legal Advocacy Program. Neither the report nor officials were able to pinpoint why reported crimes increased. Potter speculated more incidents were reported because of anincreased prominence of Gays in the Twin Cities. The offenses were concentrated in theseven-county Fwin Cities metro area and ranged from hate mail to assaults. The number of victims increased 15 percem from 268 in 1995 to 307 last year, the report said. But the numbers contrast with the incidents noted by police who said only 46 anti-Gay crimes’ were re-ported last year. "We know the fear of social and systematic revictimization prevents many gay community members from coming forwardy Potter said. France May Recognize Same-Sex Unions PARIS (AP) - France on Tuesday took a small step toward legalizing unions between loving couples, be they homosexual or unwed heterosexuals, with a ~oup of leftist lawmakers presenting a proposal to put such unions on a par with marriage. Socialist Premier .Lionel Jospin, appointed earlier this month, had promised durinff the .campaign for parliamentary elections to set aright what is.perceived by many as an anachronism in the laW.books concerning couples. The Socialists had filedz ~imilar proposal Feb. 3, before a leftist coalition came to power with their victory in June 1 parliamentary elections. The proposed new status for couples is expected to be taken up by the parliament this fall: ’q’hat is a commitment we made, andwe will keep it." Justice Minister Elisabeth Guigou said in an interview publishedin Tuesday’ s edid on.of the new spaper Le Monde. "The homosexuals-have raised the issue, but they are not the only ones concerned.. We cannot lump together all unions between two people under the single institution of mamage? Deputy Jean-Pierre Michel submitted hi~,l~roposal to the National Assembly on Tuesday. Itwas backed by his Citizens Movement party and the Greens party. The proposed "contract of civil and, social union" covers everything from health insurance to inheritance to, yes_, taxes. In 15 years, the number of marriages per year has fallen by 30 percent, the number of births outside marriage has doubled ,and homosexuals increasingly seek the life ofa eouple, Michel and colleagues said. "These evolutions reflect a profound change of attitudes and behavior... But, outside o;f,mamage, the;re is no legal framew, ork for thesenew forms of social bonds," the lawmakers said. A group representing, homosexuals, Lesbian and Gay Pride, saluted the proposed bill. "It’s a law for every couple, homosexual or not;" said the group’s president, Jean-Sebastian Thirard. "Its universality is its feature. c~th61ic Families Assocmtaon ~: ": "’~ : ~ sa~d " in ":~ ....... a statement, the~proppsal would:~lead to "discouii~ m~a~s" cre~itilig ,sham famili~s."’Only mamage 6an gi~e a chii’d ’~the means to structure himself and become a citizen," the group said. Homosexual couples can transmit inheritances, in a private act in front of a notary, it added. Likewise, the conservative Association for the Promotion of the Family said it was "totally opposed" to such legislation, which it claimed would have "heavy consequences" for traditional families. Y �Each Day 1 K More Children with HIV BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - At le~t a thousand childrgn are contracting the AIDS virus each day, according to a U.N. report that warns of sharp increases in deaths among children unless immediate steps are taken. There were some 400,000 new HIV cases involving children under 18 last year, and some 350,000 children died of AIDS, the disease caused by HIV, the Geneva-based group UNAIDS said in its report released Friday. The report did not supply comparable statistics ,f.,o,r previous ye,~rs, but said tJdo~il~ imdLq" 18 a~e!dlie’ri~ [.l~e fastest-growing~ groups’bf AIDS vic-’~ rims. It warned of big increases ininfant mortality due to the disease or rates of death for children less than 5 years old especially in developing countries where thereis alack of medicine and health care. In some regions of the world~ those rates would increase by as much as 75 percent by the year 2000 unless there is immediate medical intervention, UNAIDS executive director Peter Pitt said. AIDS is spread most often by sexual contact, bycdntimainated syringes or exposure to infected blood. But children often contract the disease from their mothers - either in the womb or through breastfeeding, the rei~ort said. "Anything that affects dhildren’hffects half of society," said Elizabeth’ Mataka, director of the Zambia-based iidn-profit group Family Health Trust. In’Zambia, about half of infant AIDS victims i:tie by the age of two, Mataka said. In E~ope, by contrast, 80 percent of chi_’ldren With AIDS reach their third birthday. Antibiotics Could Reduce HIV Spread LONDON (AP) - Antibiotics could help reduce the spread of AIDS in Africa, according to a U.S. s tudy that showed that they dramatically lower, the level of the virus in tlie seraPh’of men also infected with sexually transmitted diseases The scientists reached their conclusion after studying a group of 135 HIV:positive men,most of suffering from sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, in the African nation of Malawi. The University of North Carolina study, published Friday in the British medical journal The Lancet, found that when treated promptly with antibiotics to fight the less serious diseases, the level of HIV in the semen dropped considerably. The results are significant because scientists have known for some time that a lower level of HIV, the agent that causes AIDS, in semen reduces the likelihood that the virus will be transmitted during sexual intercourse. The Malawi project was the first largescale study to demonstrate quantitatively that antibiotics sharply redqce the HIV content in semen, said Dr. Myron S. Cohen, of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Department of Medicine. "We are never going to say to an individual," Now you are at longer contagious,"’ Cohen said in a telephone interview. "But if you treat the whole popularion aggressively to try and reduce the level of HIV in genital s ecretions, the end result will be les s HIV." AIDS is prevalent in Malawi and other African nations, where the disease is transmitted predorninanfly via heterosexual sex. "We are trying to understand why the AIDS epidemic in Africa has been so devastating," Cohen a~d.. Maybe~t sas si.mple as that the concentration of the v~rus in the genital secretions is higherthat’s the hypothesis:" With researchers at Malawi’ s Lilongwe Central Hospital, the American doctors measured HIV levels in the semen of the 135 patients. Of the group, 86 suffered gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases. Members of this group were each given one dose of an antibiotic that cures gonorrhea in four hours, while the rest received nothing. Before treatment, the HIV level in the semen of the 86 men was eight times higher than that in the sem~ep, of the 49., .the, ’ sta~dy: s~d.7~tdi"t~:’. w’~k~~ the HIV: level in thd ~dinen ofthe men treated wifli antibiotics had fallen so dramatically there was virtually no difference between the two groups, said Cohen. At the same rime, the level of HIV infection in the blood of both groups remained the .same. AIDS Drug Company Boycott? SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -AIDS activists and city officials who claim Glaxo Wellcome is holding back a promising HIV drug are boycotting the company’s biggest money-maker, the antacidZantac. The dispute centers on a drug known as 1592, which both activists and Glaxo say .appears far more powerful and less toxic than AZT and 3TC, two HIV drugs also made by the London-based drug giant. Activists say Glaxo~ which has its U.S. headquarters at Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been slow to market 1592 to protect its $441 million in annual AZT sales - a charge the company denies. "What I find repulsive is that as they’re taking their time, people are dying," said city Supervisor Tom Ammiano, who authored a resolution that would put San Francisco on record in support of the boycott. "I lost my lover of 18 years to AIDS ... To drag your feet is inexcusable. ~Jlaxo spokeswoman Ramona Jones said there is "absolutely no truth" to the group’ s allegations about 1592. ’;We don’ t have any data that this will have any effect in people in advanced stages of the disease," she said-. "And there is a very lira! !ted amount of the drug available. There’ s just not enough to give it to everyone in that category." Glaxo will shorflymake 1592 available to about 2,500 children and adults under the Food and Drug Administration’s "compassionate use" program. But that’s not. enough, said Jeff Getty, an AIDS activist who underwent a failed baboon bone marrow transplant. An estimated 10,000 people who have built up resistance to AZT or calmot take the drug should get 1592 under the FDA’ s "expanded acces s" program, he said. "Glaxo Wellcome takes millions of dollars in profits from people with AIDS yet doesn’t have the decency to show adequate compassion by allowing earlyaccess to drugs," Getty said. Hoping to inflict maximum damage, the activists targeted a drug that accounts for nearly $3 billion of the company’s S 13 billion in sales. Zantac loses its exclusive patent protection next month, but a legal dispute between two generic drug makers may leave Glaxo as the only manufacturer beyond then. 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Peoria, 744-5556 ¯ spouse or yourself) seems to possess. ¯ by Dr. Michael Gorman Being sick (low grade) and having tran¯ Are you stressed out, feeling a little on sient attacks ofhigh bloodpressure, there_ edge? Is the primal urge to kill something, ¯ fore, translateinto the psychological marti¯ someone, poised in your frontal lobe,ready festations of stress: bad mood and bad to pounce on the first victim to wander ¯ attitude! haplessly by? Q: What causes stress? ¯ Q: What can be done to control or stop A: Well, I’d say modem day existence stress? and the everyday pressures that go along. ¯ A.: ~Boy howdy! Here’s where i come wi~,~t, probably, firs~t on mosL peoples’. ¯ lists arei) job’and’fin~ices(~or hiCl~ 6~, 2) T : rm0~V l,,~ predclied fllig~mes£age befdre, family’ ntatfers, arid ~)ffieiidS~add ~6a’aJ : ad ha~liea~ ); you ~h~Ne t~ engdge in~ life (or lack of). These are general topics ¯ physical activity, good nutritional habits, by nature - extrapolate these as you will. and proper supple~aentation. You can ram, Q: What does stress do to us (our bod- : but you cannot hid~ from your future ies) physiologically andpsychologically? ." health (or lack of). Your bad habits are A: I must touch on the physiological ¯ goin,g to bite you in the patootee if you aspect first in order to help you underdon t get it right! Take breaks during the stand the psychological changes. As we : day to dear your thoughts, walk around start to take on and accumulate stress (it ." the workplace and breathe deeply (often). does build up, you know), our bodies : .Pick a simple relaxation exercise (stretch_ .react by altering cellular and blood ch.em- ¯ rng for at least five minutes) and perform lStry. The chemical changes that occur ." it several times a day. EAT! Eat a snack first are increases in blood cortisol levels, ¯ - an apple, orange, banana, etc. Talk to a Corlisol is released from the adrenal gland ¯ pal or a co-worker about something other and causes a decrease in the number and : than work. Call your significant other and activity of white blood cells. Hence, low- : just tell them that you love them. Pray, ered resistance to foreign invaders, i.e. ¯ however and to whomever, let the creator getting sick and staying sick with every ¯ take the burden from your shoulders. Beti’bug" that comes your way! The second : ter yet, try a Chiropractic adjustment. It amportant-response occurs when epineph- : does wonders to release tension, both rine and norepinephrine are released into : physically and mentally.~ To youand yours, the blood from the adrenal glands. These ¯ may there be many heg!thy days ahead! two body chemicals cause constriction of ¯ Dr. Michael Gormanpraetices at4775 the arteries raising blood pressure and ¯ S. Harvard Ste.C tell" 712.5514, fax: decreasing blood flow to vital tissues. 742.8571. Call our office for a compliHence, the short fuse that your boss (or ¯ mentary & private health assessment. it has been clinically tested in 300 paraents. "As medical researchers, we have an obligation to make sure we understand the safety and efficacy of a drug before we make it available to people in large numbers," she said. The delay may be due in part to Glaxo’s $14.8 billion buyout of Wellcome PLC in 1996, said James Rooney, who ran a Wellcome clinical studies department before the merger, and is now a vice president of Gilead Sciences Inc. in Foster City, Calif. Many Wellcome research managers who shepherded the drug through early trials lost their jobs in the takeover. Scientists believe that 1592’s chief v alue may be in the three-drug "cocktails" now commonly used to treat the AIDS virus, possibly as a replacement for AZT. Southern Baptist Pastor Hit By AIDS AUSTIN (AP) - The_Rev. Jimmy Allen saw his family devastated twice: First by AIDS, then by the intolerance of the churches they turned to for solace. His daughter-in-law, who got AIDS from a blood transfusion, died. His two grandsons, infected before birth," died. One, who lived to be 13, was turned away from at least seven church Sunday schools during his short life,.His son Scott, who said he was fired from his job as a Christian church rmmster in Colorado after telling his semor pastor of his wife’s infection, has turned to Eastern religion. Another son, Skip, is Gay and has the AIDS virus. Jimmy Allen remains a Southem Baptist. Churches are changing for the better, .he says. Not fast enough, but his missaon is to help them along that learning curve of compassion. "Fear is the great problem, and fear.comes out of ignofaiice or not knowing. Fear also comes out ofjudgmental attitudes," said Alien; the preaching chaplain for a mnlti-denominational church in Georgia who retaifi~ i~is membership in the First Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas. Allen spoke recently at a T~iis Conference onsexually transmitted diseases. "We have moved toward a self-centeredness in our congregations across America. We’re more interested in how many people we get in the room, and how the activities are going at the bowling alley and the basketball games. All of which are OK, but ... we’re not giving oursdves away in the way we ought to," he said. "I’m asking churches to come back to that base of -compassion" and go to the people who are hurting most, he said. "Because I think if Jesus were in our town, this day, right now, that’s where he would be." Allen recounts posative changes he’s seen: He and Scott last year went to the Colorado church that fired his son for an AIDS awareness program. He recently visited several Black churches that are working to prevent AIDS and to support those with AIDS. And, he said, "Every congregation that rejected us now has an AIDS program. They have support groups. ¯ . . All of that has come out of that experience." Allen, who wrote the book "Burden of ¯ ¯ ’ a~ Secret" about his family ’ s ordeal, as a Iormer president of the Southern Baptist Convention. �by James Christjohn ¯ CD with Ms. Peters reaching out and Hello, folks. I’m baaaack! Lots more ¯" holding the audience in the palm of her views and reviews, of life, love, and muhand - so to speak... sic. Not necessarily in that order. Mother ¯ The soundtrack to POLTERGEIST has has survived her cancer and her surgery : been remixed, remastered and re-released and is just as rob.an and ornery as ever, ¯ on CD and it is perfect for those dark Pity. stormy evenings when you I’ .vebeen collecting some want to scare your parmer She _ music to share - First off, into your arms. It’s one of LINDA EDER has a new Jerry Goldsmiths most unCD out called "IT’ S TIME", . .d..e.rs~ t, ate.d,,~yqt powerful :.Peter.s] ....... and it is wonderful. It’s the scores. Quite frankly, it’s perfect CD to share WiLll , eoyiy flirts, with the nlost memorable thing that significant other, or poabout thatfilm. MAUREEN the audlenee, tential significant other. If MCGOVERN has a new toyln with the CD you’re not into masochism, out entitled "The MUlisten to it alone and imagSIC NEVER ENDS", and imagery or herine. the perfect Sig Oth. Her comprised of standards sel as a Leshlan. it’s voIceis similar to Streisand, composed by Alan and only better. Streisand is Marylin Bergman. It is wonHe, sln i.n , or great in terms of technical derful to hear her interpreperfection, but I find her Sondhelm s tation of classics like "How music lacks feeling, particuDo You Keep The Music larly in her later albums. Playing", "It Might Be Sweeney Eder’s voice captures the You", "The Windmills Of perfection and adds the emoYour Mind", and "The Way iven a whole tional punch that Streisand We Were". She gives a new ~s~, ~ she slightly jazzy feding to lacks. Her songs .are well selected standards to be, and does ehan e these classics, making old the perfect music for rosongs new again. mance. She mixes a little SARAH MCLACHLAN jazz, a little cabaret, and a has a new album coming little pop with a dose of out July 15, and FLEETo inally agou Broadway for good meaWOOD MAC (Lindsey sure. My favorite song is "I Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Want More", an upbeat ode Christine McVie, John to the fact that romance is McVie, and Mick Fleetsometimes forgotten or newood) will have the CD re"Mahln Love .glected. "I want more relatcording of their MTV UNAlone", an ode ing and less debating" has PLUGGED special availbecome my new anthem. able on August 12.. They joys The other songs are perfect be touring in Septemm urgaGon is will for starting a romance, comber. Durmo about you, but mumcating about feelings I’ll be in Dallas When they a muse-hear you can’t quite verbalize swing through there. its hila~ty ("Hear, dear, listen to PANSY DIVIS ION has this..."), or rekindling an old a new album due out Auflame. gust 12 as well. "More Lovin’ From Our ERASURE’s new CD "COWBOY" Oven" i s the title. Andno, l’m not kidding. gives us the reliable beat of the dance And from the vaults, Rhino records is flOor mixed with intelligent lyricism (for releasing an Ethel Merman collection July those who actually listen to the lyrics). 15. More love-oriented songs, with a differFor those who are into obscure movie ent beat. "RAIN", the first track, could musicals (Hey, I liked this one!), Rhino is easily become an anthem for the equal re-releasing the soundtrack to the 1973 fights movement as well as a more permusical version of "Lost Horizon" Ausonal love song. For the cynics among us, gust 19. And there are rumors that"Young "Boy" decries the anger of love’s labor Frankenstein" soundtrack will be remaslost, as Andy sings "These years of love tered and re-released on CD soon. and giving surely must be something to Broken Arrow Community playhouse you/still you dare to change your mind, has announced their new season and it you’ll be sorry when it’s over". Somelooks like a winner. "The Rainmaker" thing f~r everyone. And all extremely comes to Tulsa in September, "Once Upon danceable. A Mattress" plays in December, "The BERNADETTE PETERS recorded Owl and the Pussycat" make rhymes in "SONDHEIM, ETC.", a concert benefitFebruary, "The Dresser" helps dress up ing the Gay Men’s Health Crisis at the stage in March and April (Exactly Carnegie Hall, and it’s a hoot! She coyly what is his relationship to the aging star, flirts, with the audience, toying with the eh?), and much is made of "The Imporimagery of herself as a Lesbian. Her singtance of Being Earnest" in May.One of ing of Sondheim’s "Johanna" from Oscar Wilde, s best farces, in tile opinion Sweeney Todd is given a whole new twist, of this author, and a show that is not to be as she does not change the gender of the missed. Li’l Abner yodels in June, and the song, which is originally about a man’s bonus is a reenactment of the radio show love for Johanna. ,Making Love Alone", that scared the world in 1933 - "War Of and ode to the joys of masturbation is a The Worlds". 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G, 3-4:30pm, Info: 74%4194 I~" FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, 1 st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, June 20th, 8-10pro, Pride Ctr., Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 I~" SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, July 12th & 26th, 6-10pro, Pride Ctr. Info: 743-4297 SENSES, Society for ExploringNew Sensations, Educating & Socializing July 19, 6-8pm, Info, call Kathy at 743-4297 ’- !~" OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 WomensSupper Club, 7pro, July 23 at Jasons Deli, 15th & Peoria in Lincoln Plaza Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay& Lesbian Bike Organization. Rides: Short Rides, 7/9 + 7/23, 6:30pro; Long Rides, 7/12 + 7/19, 7am. Info: POB 9165, 74157 All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Ifyour event or organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 or fax 583-4615. �¯ of parents to rest, With middle Read All About It! ¯ fea~s America PFLAG members discussing Reviewed by Barry Hensley ~ their journeys toward acceptance of their Tulsa City-County Library ¯ children. Parents are told to forget everyHere are two terrific ne~ books~to.he!p- : " thing, they learned growing up abou~masparents -come t0:~i~s ~with~ ;: ~ ~ .:-:~ !-: . 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This information for The rebuttals to these myths book attempts to "bridge the are very educational. ~rents of gap of alienation and separaFor struggling parents, there ays.and tion" between parents and is an informative chapter ti fled Lesbmns children. Itis notamanual on "’Communicating with Othas well as chil- ers." It hdps parents underrescuing, deprogramming or kidnapping a child from their dren stand that there are friends, lifestyle. groups and organizations to Helping parents to under- who have.~.olned help them through difficult unfam,liar stand that their relationship situations. Another |nspiring with their child is more im- religious groups, chapter deals with "Religious portant than being "right" is become Thinking in Transition," which -the major thread running will helps some parents deal through this book. The chapvegetarians or with their adul t children in light ters guide parents through ChOSen any of their religious beliefs. their emotions, including When they first learn that other "’When You First Find Out", their children are leading ununeonventlonal "Approaching Your Son or conventional lifestyles, many way of living. Daughter", "Social Stereoparents need somebasic reastypes and Cultural Conditionsm:ance that both they and their ing", "How To Support When You Don’t children can continue to live t~appy and Agree", and "Letting Go and Looking healthy lives. These two books are valuAhead". In these days of "family values," able resources for concerned parents. this book encourages differing family Checkfor these and other titles on simtmembers to stay together and search for lar subjects at your local branch library common ground. or call the Readers Services department Griffin’s book, a revised edition of at the Tulsa Cio,-Coun~v Central Library Beyond Acceptance, attempts to put the at 596- 7966. VISIONS 683 7 S. MEMORIAL Saint Aidan’s 254-1 61 1 Church of the Restoration Unitarian-Universalist The Rev. Chester McCall, pastor Services: Sunday at 11 am 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Renew Your Subscription to Life. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Tulsa attorney, Kerry Lewis, who at¯ tended the dinner, applauded the formation of the organization but raised con¯ cerns about how better to involve legal professionals outside the Oklahoma City ¯ area. He noted that he was actively work- ¯ ¯ ing to get more attorneys in Northeast Oklahoma involved. For more information, call. OKC attorney Jane Eulberg at 405-340-1957, or Kerry Lewis at 582-1173. ¯ ¯ ¯ are also commonly sold in convenience stores. Gregory particular complaint with the City is one of no co-ordination between all the regulatory bodies, rules and ordinances. He feels that business persons who go to the City in good faith to obtain the appropriate licenses should be guided through all possible regulations prior to opening a business. Gregory is appealing the City’s current ruling that Affinity News is not in compliance with the required zoning. He and his partner, Haas, hope for the best but if they have to pursue this matter to a public hearing, they hope that community membets would be willing to attend a meeting ¯ in a show of solidarity. No one would Affinity News.’ back door is 450 feet from ¯ need to speak on the issue. For more the Church. ¯ information about the status of the appeal, However, owner Lee Gregory is chalcall 610-8510. lenging the City’s characterization of the business as sexually oriented. He notes that Affinity News sells many other items which do not meet the "adult" definition. He also clarifies that some magazines 4045 No. Cincinnati that, such as Penthouse, or some Gay 425-7882 men’s magazines which to a casually obThe Episcopal Church server seem "sexually oriented" are actually classified by law as "risque." He Welcomes You points out that many of those magazines ¯ "97 HITSUBISHI ~Ik HOTORS Built For Living? ECL;PSE SPYDER GS $ 2 1, 8 1 7 sale price �by Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche, TFN Food Critic Few subgroups of society are more discerning, more demanding, and less forgiving when it comes to the culinary arts than the Gay and Lesbian community. Could that be because so manyfamily members have restaurant experience? Does our Gay gene come equipped with extra-sensitive taste buds? Or do we just eat out more than the average boring person? Tulsa Family News is pleased to give its faithful readers the opportunity to express their thoughts about food and drink in Tulsa. Please cast your ballots for your favorite restaurants and chefs. Voting rules are simple. Please vote only once. Candidates must be located in the city limits of Tulsa. All ballots must be received by Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche at Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159, by August 10; 1997. Results will be announced in the September edition.. " ; ’ . . Now, pencils ready? Here are the 1997 official Tulsa Family Favorites categories: COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRI MP FRESH CLAMS VE(;IE STIR FRY CO(;IUILE ST. JAQUES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. in the Pride Center 743 -4297 A UTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT The Pride Store 5. Tulsa and Oklahoma are meat and potatoes country, and nothingt~eats a perfectly grilled, thick, juicy steak. Who has the best steaks in town? Open at 2-6, Wed.-Fri. Noon - 6, Sat. Gifts , Cards, Pride Merchandise of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! (501) 253-6807, Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Allanna Davenport ~gt 6. Gorgeous, buff bodies require maintenance both in the gym and in ~he dining room. Vvqaere is ),our favorite place to eat for a healthy, low-fat meal? 7. Dining alone? What restaurant in town has the cutest waiters? 8. Whether it’ s a business associate or morn and dad coming to visit, you’ve gotto have a perfect place to take important company. Where is the best place in Tulsa to take out of town guests to dinner? 9. Sometimes the situation demands comfort food in a low key comfortable atmosphere. Which Tulsa ~easy-spoon is your favorite diner? Puppy Pause II Professional All Breed Grooming. 1. Cooking is.an art form that takes skill, training, talent, and dedication, not to mention a keen business sense and the ability to please the customers with the foods they want to eat. Who is your favorite chef in.Tulsa? 2. After a hard day at the office and an even harder night at the clubs, sometimes you just have to find a great place to kick back and refuel before heading back to the old hacienda. Where is your favorite late night place to eat? 3. Everyone knows that good food and great atmosphere can go a long ways in making a date successful. Which restaurant would you choose to impress a potential boyfriend or girlfriend on a first date? 4. St. Valentine’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries--all occasions to celebrate:with:that special someone--demand a perfect locale to show how much you care.-What restaurant m. town do you think is the most romantic place to take your sweetie? Visit our New Pride Room ¯ 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 ~I~ i~ieense Ihu .’ Candles . , u,~.~=ir~1= Unique Gifts ~ and Pride 45& 1/2Spring Street Eureka Springs, AR 501-253-5445 United Methodist Community of Hope Gay O~med, Operated & Rainbow Proud Gay Mecca of the Ozarks Beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas ¯ ... an inclusive communi~_ that seeks, values and welcomes all people... to act a the living body of Christ by seeking justice, compassion and liberation... 1703 East 2nd, 918-585-1800 Worship each Sunday at 6 pm 10. Exotic foods can take you away on a short evening’s mini-vacation. Which is your favorite Tulsa ethnic restaurant?. 11. We’re supposed to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day as a part of a balanced diet for American rabbits. Where is your favorite salad bar? 12. With waiters expecting twenty percent tips these days, service is aerucial part of the dining experience. What restaurant has the best and most attentiV~ ~¢tvice? 13. A little fruit of the vine makes both dinner and conversation go down better. Which restaurant in town has the best bar? 14. After eating all of your vegetables and cleaning your plate like a g~-iit~e boy or girl, you’re ready for dessert. What is the best dessert you’ve ever had in Tulsa and which restaurant served it? 15. Same old, same old gets a little monotonous, but fortunately new restaurants are opening up.all the time. Where is your favorite new restaurant? 16. Visiting friends in the hospital is a regular activity formany of us these days. Which Tulsahospital has the best cafeteria food? 17. On the go? No time to eat? Which deli makes your favorite sandwiches? 18. W~.ere would we be without our late afternoonjolt of caffeine? Who makes the best cappuccmo in town? 19. Being so near Dallas and Santa Fe has its pluses. But, it also has its downside, and we’ve been chili peppered to death. Nonetheless, a great enchilada or burrito is a cheap and tasty way to dine. What Mexican restaurant makes your favorite Mexican food? " 20. Jean-Pierre tries to make the rounds of all the restaurant in town on a regular basis, but he is just a poor, working boy trying to exist on the slave wages paid by that mean TFN publisher, Tom Neal, so Jean-pierre hasn’t had a chance to review every Tulsa eatery. Which restaurant would you most like to see reviewed in an upcormng edition of Tulsa Family News? Statistical background: Are you: Are you male, Gay!Lesbian, How old are you? Have you ever worked at a restaurant? How well can you cook? ¯ professionally trained pretty good able t6 do the bare essentials or or Yes female? straight? No ~eat amateur o~ay kitchen? what’s that? �individual activists like Jimmy Flowers. Flowers led the event with a Rainbow.American flag and a large placard declaring that "Gays are children of God too." Flowers was followed by the Tulsa PFLAG banner, carried by Chapter copresident, Kathy Hinlde and by board member Tim Gillean. Others marching were NOW board member, Lea Anne de Rigne and RAIN staffer, Kathy Bird, with her puppies. The 1/2 mile March received, only one megative, commeat ~.,~.,-~passersby.~and was accompanied byi.a~ Small~numberof very enthusiastic and cheering supporters driving and parked along Edison St. During part of the March, the participants chanted various Gay-positive slogans, such as "hey, hey, ha, ha, homophobia’s got to go!" When the marchers arrived, chanting, at Owen Park, the picnic site, they received a welcoming round of applause. Event organizers also noted their pleasure at the "sensitive and appropriate" coveragethat the event received from The Sunday Tulsa World on the day after the event. Organizers also related that the Pride Events Committee, after much discussion, had purposefully not alerted talevision stationSto the event because community members have expressed fear of being inadve~ently "outed." TOHR’s spokesperson-°stated that the committee regretted this approach but felt the need to keep the event feeling "safe" for as many as possible. However, the committee noted that it didinvffe radio broadcasters since that medium i~ unlikely to accidentally expose anyone. Unfortunately, none of the local radio news departments chose to cover this year’s event. 200K Celebrate Paris Pride PAR~S. iA~) - Homosexuals and their supporters in several world capitals participated in marches to commemorate riots in New york nearly 30 years ago that galva!~.Z..edith,gay civil fights movement. Aroun:ff~2OOXJO0 people from across Europe danced and chanted their way through the streets ofParis in the country’s biggest Gay. rally ever. "Equal rights without sexual discrimination in France and in Europe," chanted one group of participants at the head of the march, accompanied by the heavy beat of technomusic. Colorful floats, represent: ing gay and lesbian groups from Spain to Denmark, were involved in the march. At one poimthe rally stretched for more than five miles from Place de la Republique on Paris’s Right Bank to the Vincennes forest in the city’s cast, where the march finished: ..... : The threatening rain clouds over Paris did little to diminish the flamboyancy of the marchers. One couple had painted the European Union flag =. a circle of gold stars on a blue background - on their faei~s: A group~’of Swiss men dressed in,i traditional:lederh0sen,.While a float repre-~ senting north .African homOsexuals :car-~ ried Cleopatra look-a-likes. - ’ The parade comes at time when homo-! se.xual rights is receiving renewed interest from the French parliament. Environment minister Dominque Voynet, the only ecologist member of the French cabinet, joined the rally. She was among agroup of French left- wing lawmakers who proposed a "contract of civil and social union" bill earlier this week, giving new legal recognition to homosexual couples or unwed heterosexuals. The bill would put sudfi unions on par with a married couple in the eyes of the law. The June celebrations commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York. Almost 30 years after gays fought police at the Stonewall Inn, the anniversary celebrations showed just how far the movement has come - and how far it has to go. "We thought that everything was going forward, but now it seems we can have a backlash in Denmark too, even if wewere the firs.t to have civil marriage,".. Juda i~s .eft ~6[ Demark :"said:. ~B.as~ i~?s~l, a fece~n~ d~cisifn in Denm~k’io baff-ie~bians from having children through artificial insemination in s tate~nm medical lin-ics was a.backward step. Several cities, including New York, San Francisco and Toronto, had parades scheduled for the same day. This year, for the first time, dozens of European brganizations joined Paris’ annual march supporting homosexuality. Many were calling for greater rights for the gay communities in their country. "We come from Italy and do not have the same rights as Denmark or other countries," said Maximilliano Rosselli from Milan, Italy. Mexico City Pride MEXICO CITY (AP) - Thousands of gays andlgsbians marcheddown Mexico’s main boulevard on Saturday in a show of pride and to demand rights in a society better known for machismo. "There has been a kind ofrelaxation" in official and social treatment of homosexual s, said actor Tito Vasconcelos, one of th~ marchers. "Thereare more places for Gay gatherings." But. he said Gays arrested for unrelated crimes are sometimes mistreated due to their sexual orientation or charged with prostitution if police find a condom in their possession. Chants of"No political freedom without sexual freedom !"rose from the marchers, most of whom were in everyday dress. But the crowd was dotted with exuberantly.dressed transvestites and with men weanng g-strings or sexually oriented leather gear. The march was sponsored by a coalition of gay organizations from around Mexico, ranging from the Leather Club ofMexico to the Gay Bicycle and Basketball Group. th.e Pride Center TUlsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Community Summit Saturday, July 26, 2 - 5 pm The Pride Center 1307 East 38th Topics: Where are we? Where do we want to be? What do we need to do to get from here to there? What will you do to get us from here to there? Organ-izafions and individuals who support fairness and equality for Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals and Transgendered persons are invited to participate~ in a moderated and civil discussion. lnfo? Call 743-4297. This aduenlsement is donated.to The Pncle Center by Tulsa Fon~ily News. San Francisco Pride Parade SAN FRANCISCO (AP)- Thousands Of marchers = straight and Gay alike marched down Market Street in the city’s 27th annual Pride parade. The parade, with an estimated attendence of a halfmillion people, culminated, a weeklong series of parties; film screenings and other events. The official theme of this year’s arade, which,,h,.,as a budget of more than 500,000, is ’One,’Community, Many Faces." ~q~nat was,chosen because it’s so inclusiveand signifies the diversity of our community," parade spokeswoman Denise Ratliff said. "We truly are every age, every race, every religxous background, every economic and educational background. We’re everyone’s brother and son and sister and daughter." The parade began at the-Civic Center and proceeded down Market Street to a huge street fair along the Embarcadero. 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Along with the Chinese New Year. s parade, the gay pride parade is the largest civic gathering in San Francisco. ears-of. Civil . Rights:MoVement BERLIN (AP)-7 Hundreds of thousands of gays and lesbians march each year around the world in parades commemorating the 1969 riots at New York City’s Stonewall Inn that galvanized the gay rights movement. Yet many historians say the modem struggle for acceptance and an end to discrimination actually started 100 years ago - in Berlin. A summer-long exhibit at the Academy of the Arts, "Goodbye to Berlin.’? 100 Years of the Gay Rights Movement," documents the events since May 15,1897, when Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld founded what many believe is the world’s first gay rights organization in his Berlin apartment. With 1,400 exhibits, the show chronicles the early efforts of Hirschfeld’s Scientific-Humanitarian Committee to ¯ have homosexuality decriminalized. It also covers the flamboyance of 1920s Berlin, followed by the "Terror and Persecution" of theNazi era, the rebirth of the movement in the United States and Europe up to today’s AIDS crisis. Portraits by gay artists David Hockney and Andy .Warhol of gay writers Christopher .... Isherw0od and Truman Capote mix with newspaper clippings; police reports, old photos and video clips. ’‘The exhibit gives us a chance to:put this day (the Stonewall riot) in a historical perspective," said exhint director Andreas Stemweiler. "Without. the past, you can’t define yourself today.’" Marchers parading through the heart of Berlin passed a stage with actors dressed as historical figures, including a concentration camp prisoner branded with the pink triangle the Nazis forced homosexual lumates to wear. James Stcaldey, a professor at the University of Wisconsin and author of ’‘The Homosexual Emancipation Movement in Germany," estimates tens of thousands of homosexuals died in Nazi concentration camps. After the war. the harsh Nazi law criminalizing homosexuality remained on the books in West Germany until 1969. "People had to live in fear of being arrested when they openly stated that they were gay," says museum spokesman Albert Eckert. "That meant that most of what had been in the second World War or before tended to be forgotten." One gay concentration camp survivor, who ke the reason for his nnprisoument a secret for decades after the war, came to Berlin to speak about his experience and participate in the weekend celebrations. "You have to keep working so that it doesn’t return - Nazism and fascism," said Pierre Seel, 74, of Toulouse, France. "On the one hand we have more .freedom today. On the other, when you see how the politics are going, then the work. isn’t finished." BOSTON (AP) - I~l by a squad of leathercladwomen on motorcycles, drag queens, gay clergy and lesbian couples with toddlers made their way through the streets of Boston Saturday in the city’s 27th annual gay pride parade. Organizers said more than 200,000 people from around New England took part, but police put the number closer to 100,000. Unlike last year’s parade, which included:c_ontroversial nudity, this year’s ev.en~.neluded,onl~y some,oaflandJsh~and occaSional!,.y:skimpy costumes~ ,And that, some participants said, was a good thing. "It’s a public parade. There’s a time and a place for everything and nude dancing isn’t necessarily for a Saturday afternoon in Boston," said Jeff Durkee, 29, who came to watch. Some of the floats, however, did border on the risque. On one, perfectly sculpted men with bulging pectorals teasingly pulled down their shorts to reveal Gstrings. Others were more tame, like the O’Gay Corral float - a Western motif flatbed truck followed by two-stepping dancers. Dozens of young children on foot and in strollers accompanied their gay and lesbian parents through~the city’s Back Bay neighborhood. Taped to the stroller of one toddler: "I was ~hatched by two chicks." Winograd and her partner, Betsy McNamara, 37, brought~their 4-year-old son with them to the festi~ilies. Ten years ago, McNamara said, there were hardly any children represented.,?There’ s been a huge baby boom in the Gay and Lesbian community," McNamara said. Several Christian and Jewish Gay and Lesbian clergy also were represented, as were many students from New England colleges. Michelle Samson, 29, was visiting from California. She said she had always thought of Boston as a conservative city. "It’s fantastic to see the support we have," she said. "It says Boston is in the real world and sees things that are happening and they are supporting it." ¯ Pride in Omaha OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A parade to mark this year’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride celebration included balloons, dn~mmers and a drag queen riding atop a Jeep. Organizers estimated that more than 700 people participated in the 13th annual celebration. Les Meyers, 32, of Omaha Said he attended the parade to support equal rights for homosexuals. "Not special rights," he said, "but equal rights that everyone shares.". Deb Johnson, 28, of Lincoln said the climate toward gays and lesbians in Nebraska is tolerant. But she said the state should pass legislation for same-sex marriages and including gay lovers on insuranee policies. An effort to deny recognition to same-sex marriages performed in other states stalled this year in the Nebraska Legislature. FUSO - Friends in Unity Social Organization, Inc. 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(Tulsa) ~28662 QUICK DRAW I’d like to get to know someother guy~ who like to have fun I’m a we built, White male, 6’2, 1901bs. I enjoy&awing and music,.especially alternative and industrial music f you’d like to make a new friend, give me a call. (Tulsa) ~2038 MAD FOR MASCUUNE MEN i’m looking to get to know, and hove good times with, olher ma.sculine .Gay, or Bi, White males, between 18 and 34, in th~ area. I’m a good looking, Gay, White male, 33, 6’1, 16511~s, with short Brown hair, and Blue eyes. We can’t talk before you call so hurry. (Tulsa) ~28669 NO SUBSTANCES, JUST US This drug free, smoke free, alcohol Free, Gay, Wh te male, 25, 5’8, with Brown hair and Hazel COOL CAT IN CATOOSA I seek friendship, or more, with other young, Gay White ma es n th~ a~l’m a 19 y~ar 01d Gay White m~Fe, 5’6, 1451bs, with very sho~ Blacl~ hair Green eyes, and a mediumbuild. If you’re 18 to 25 ahd don’t use drugs I want to meet you. (Cateasa) ~1135 I CARE MORE IN CLAREMORE I’d like to meet other Gay males for fun friendship and, m~,be, more. I’m an altroctiv’e Gay White male, 26, 6’2, 1801bs, with light Bro~,n hair and Blue eyes. I’m lonely sometimes and look fo~ard to h~aring from you. (Claremore} ’e2209 AND OUT OF BREATH i’m a 36 year old, White mole, former athlete, looking companionship. The following are some of my traits compassionate Ged’fearin~q humorous on perfect, lonely sensuous, hairy, stocky 10v ng, adventurous, careful, mystical, pla~l, ~or romantic, tender, masculine, sincere, committed, and always self seeking¯ (Claremore) =12057 MANLY PASTrlMES I’~ a good looking, masculine Wh te male, 5’7, with a marine haircut, and Hazel eyes. I like hunting fishing and sports. I’d like to meet other men in the ar’ea ro hang outwith. (Grand Lake) =28333 KEEP IT HONEST ’m looking for a race guy, and able communicator, with whom I can spend time and build samething special I’m a 32 year o d, Gay, White male. interested in romance and auiet times wilh my oortner. I like lea walks’, biking and hon’e~tcommunication,g (Henrietta) ~32520 ANXIOUS FOR GORGEOUS Th s 27 year old, Bi male is a sexy Transvestite. i’m 5’9, with Brown hair and Blue eyes. I’m searching for a gorgeous Gay, or Bi, male 27 to 30 w~no is good, kind, and friendly. ~urry! (Kio~va) ei471 e~’es, seeks a I’m similar man, 21 toperson 30, for a lire together. a nice, caring with a good sense of humor. I enjoy all music, movies, dancing, and quiet nights at home. (Tulsa) ~1896 TEDDY-BEARNIGHTS This 39 year~old,White male, 5’9, 1401bs, is looking for a sentimental guy, over 25, with whom to share romantic evenings cooking family, music, and cudd ing. (Tu sol "~1350 COUNTRY LOVE I was brought up on a farm south of Dallas so l love country life ’m a good looking, 31 year old, Wh te male; 6’3; with Brown hai~ and eyes¯ I’m easy g~i~ ....... carina and Iovina ~ andl’m look n g ÷~ ~’ for the love of my life. I like young cowboys, 18 to 25. I’m into rodeo, and most music¯ (Tulsa) ~1716 I DESERVE IT I’ve decided that I deserve to meet the man of my I’m an honest, professional, Gay, White male, 38, 5’9, 1551bs, with Brown hair, Blue eyes, a beard, and hairy body. I’m veh/ energetic, and get pleasure From rood trips, movies, dining out, and home life. (Tulsa) ~33882 FRIENDS FOR FUN STUFF I wanna go out and do fun stuff with some new friends. I’m a good looking, Gay, Cherokee Indian male 5 8, I451bs, with Black hair and Brown eyes. I’m into all kinds of things. I like to swim work out, play basketball andtennis and en ay the company of my friends. I’m m~st attracted to Blond haired, Blue eyed, guys but would like to ~neet all, (Tulsa) ~33664 BRONCO RIDER I’m a 21 year old, masculine, cowboy, seekir~ a saulmate. I’m 5’11, 1451bs, with short Br~wn hair, Blue eyes, and a fit body. I love rodeos, hunting, fishing, sports, country music, and the outdoors. (Tulsa) ~32884 NEW FACES I’m a good looking, male, 6fl, 1701bs, with Brown hair ana eyes. ~ go to school during the day and wonder what’s going on at night. Show me. (Tulsa) ~32079 IN TRANSITION I want to build a relationship with another good fookieg, Gay, Male, Transvestite¯ I’m 26, 5’9. wilh Brown hair and Blue eyes. You should be clean nice, and fun. I hope we can have a Ion~’term relationship. (Tulsa) e30728 ! FRIEND INDEED This very attractive, 21 year old, Black male, 5’11, 1801bs, with light E~rown eyes, seeks otherBlack men to hang out with. I’m fo the scene and want to make some good Friends. (Tulsa) ~3094 ! A WOMAN’S TOUCH Do you need a woman’s touch? I’m a 40 year old, Tran.sgender, hoping to someday become a complete woman. I love to play the Feminine role and give pleasure to men, over 40, in every way. Race is unimportant. (Tulsa) ~!0195 CLEAN CUT CONSERVATISM I’m a White male in my late forties, rm looking for a very discreet male to get together with. You should be conservative, no older than me. I en oy books and traveling. Let’s share our goals and see where that leeds. ~ vital. (Tulsa) I~ND MY WAIT This old fushioned, romantic is leaking far companionship and love from you Please call soon. (Tulsa). e14264 SERVICE ISMY BUSINESS This young looking., 42 year old, White male, seeks virile, masculine men. I have a good bui~ from frequent workouts and daily jogs. (Tulsa) 28323 MY WIFE’S IN THE DARK I want ta have some fun with another man but my wiFe can’t know anythingabout it. I’m 27 and good look ng. Call if you’re fun and can be discreet. (Tulsa) ~28503 TRUE IN TULSA I’m a masculine, muscular, 21 eer old, Black male, 5’7, 1951bs, with Black lair, and Brown eyes, looking for new friends to hang out with. I don’t do drugs or Smoke, but occasionally go out for drinks. I have lots of other interests such as working out. Let’s meet and see what happens. (Tulsa) ~13047 TAKE OFF MY SASH I’m Mr. Tulsa Renegade, and I want to have some fun. I’m a very hot, leather. I’ve been a runner up in the Mr. Oklahoma Leather contest the last lwo years. Find out wha~s so hot about me. Call now. (Tulsa) ~25161 MY FIRST EXPERIENCE I’m 28 years old Single White male, 6’, 1951b, Brown hair, Hazel eyes, muscular legs. Looking to meet someone between the age 20 to 33. Must be Bisexual or Straight to help me with my first experience with a man. (Tulsa) e21939 BACK TO SCHOOL I’m into ,sports, movies, and the outdoors and I d like to meet a womyn who can shara these interests with me. I’m a 25 year old, White female, 5’6,¯’1701bs, with short Brown hair and Brown eyes. I have a :allege degree but am about to go back chool to get another. You should be ~etween 25 and 35, and fun loving. (Tulsa) ~1456 tULSA TEMPTRESS This 26 year old, White,Female, seeks an outgoing, open minded, Single, Bi female, 21 to 38 for a possible live in relationship. I’m especially interested in a womyn with Red hair and " B lue eyes, who ’ s a casual drinker. I love to ~lay pool, dance, bowl, go to movies ~nalls, and parks. (Tu so) ’e34531 SPARE TIME I’m a Mdrried, BI, female. My husband is an executive so he is out of town most of the time. I want to meet a womyn to have fun with. I en ay going out dancing, dining and traveling. Let’s dance the night’way. (Tulsa) ~31086 SEXY SWEETHEART Hey, you sexy sweethearts, I want to meet a very specia lady who’d like to have a wonderfuItime. I’m ~ Bi female with a lot to give. Let’s get tagether right away. (Tulsa) ~303| 8 ROMANCE AND SPORTS I~m looking For a womyn, 24 to 30 who is romantic likes to dance, and enjoys sports and th~ outdoors. You should also be interested in a 10ng term relationship. I’ma Gay, Whit~ Female, 5’1, 1201bs, with shoulder length Red ha r and Green eyes. (Tu sa) ~30358 BLUE COWBOY This 55 year old, Gay, White male, cowboy, and businessman, would like to meet a younger top man, between 35 and 55 to live with me in rural southeast Oklahoma. I’m 5’6, 1401bs, with short, thick Silver hair, striking Blue eyes, and a mustache. You should be well put together and desire this ~pe of lifeslyle. ~96 i 2 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) �e ge ’97 The dream of a Community Center is a reality! You can help it continue and grow! The Pride Center has provided a meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO), Safe Haven, Rainbow Business Guild, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, Mothers Support Group, Poetry/Arts Coffee House, SENSES, Lesbian and Gay oriented substance support groups, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, HOPE, Americorp, HIV training seminars and others. Your membership and!or pledge helps to keep the doors open. ~ I want to join/rejoin. ~ Individual @ $20/year ~ Household/org @ $35/year ~ Sustaining @ $100/year ~ Ltd. income/student @ $20/year ~ I want to pledge. Please send me/us a pledge book for $..... per month. Suggested pledge: $5 - 20/month. Name/s: Address: City, state, zip code: Day phone: Eve. phone: E-mall: The Pride Center is open 6 days a week. HOPE offices are open Monday - Friday, 9 - 5pm. Volunteers staff The Pride Center on Tuesday - Friday nights from 6-10, Sat. 12-10pm and Sun. 2-10pm. Volunteers are always welcome. The Pride Store is open Wed. - Friday, 2 - 6pm and Sat. 12 - 6pm. Please return this form to the Pride Center, 1307 East 38th, 2nd fl. Tulsa 74105, 918-743-4297 � 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. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image newspaper periodical Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Pride in Tulsa + Worldwide! TULSA- Tulsans celebrated Pride Month with a series of events from church services, benefit play performances to the annual Pride Picnic andTulsa’ s first Pride March. Anumber ofTulsans also attended and marched in the Statewide Parade that takes place in Oklahoma City. A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) noted that organizers of the March were hoping to get from 30-50 people to participate in the March. TOHR spokesperson said he was delighted to get. 65 marchers who represented organizations from TOHR, PFLAG, the National Organization for Women (NOW) to see Pride, page.. 13 Don’tAsk, Don’t Tell Loses CourtAppeal White Houseto Fig ht for Anti-Gay Policy NEW YORK (AP) - The Clinton administration’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy for Gays in the military is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, reaffirming his earlier ruling. The 48-page ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Engene Nickerson concludes that the policy violates the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment’s free speech protections. A military "called on to fight for the principles of equality and free speech embodied in the United States Constitution should embrace those principles inits own ranks," thejudge wrote. Thejudge also argued that for the policy "to single out Gay and Lesbian members denies them, without legitimate reason, the right to openly participate as equals in the defense of the nation." Under the"don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue" policy, Gays can serve as long as they keep their sexual orientation to themselves and do not engage in homosexual acts: Otherwise, they can be honorably discharged. In addition, commanders may not ask a service member his or her sexual orientation. Nickerson first declared the policy unconstitutional in 1995, calling it "nothing short of Orwellian" and a violation of free-speech rights that barred people from saying "I am Gay." But last year, a three-judge panel of the 2nd U:S. Circuit Court ofAppeals sent the ease back for review because it disagreed with thejudge’s reasoning. "It is plzln to us that governmental restrictions on speech that would run afoul of the Constitution if imposedin civilianlifeean pass constitutional musterin the military context," see Don’t, page 3 INSIDE EDITORIAL/DIRECTORY US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS HEALTH & WELLNESS COLUMN ENTERTAINMENT NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAURANT SURVEY CLASSIFIEDS P. 2 P. 4 P. 6 P.7 P. 8 P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 14 Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families+ Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation CommunityPaperAvailable In More Than 60 Tulsa Location-~ Tuisa’s....Oldest Community Gro.up, TOH.N Shifts Leade ’ship; Calls Commun,ty Summ,t TULSA - Tulsa Oklahomao.s for Human Rights, Tulsa’s oldest " Trans communities and our allies." non-religious’ Lesbian and Gay organization has announced a change inits board ofdirectors. Deb Statues who had served as TOHR president in 1996 and for half of 1997, resigned citing the need to spend more time with her spouse and children, and the demands of their non-profit management consuiting firm. A TOHR spokesperson noted that under Stames leadership, the organization’s HIV prevention programs, HOPE: HIV Outreach, Prevention and Education, grew substantially, and that Statues brought a level of professional skill to TOHR which greatly benefitted HOPE. Under TOHR bylaws, first vicepresident, Tom Neal, became presidentfor the balance of Starnes’ term. Neal, TFN publisher and editor, issued the following comments: "following in Deb’ s footsteps will be a real. challenge but with the support ofthe excellent board of directors and staff, I trust we can continue Deb’s good work." Neal added, ’~OHR became an HIV/AIDS organization because that was what the community needed in the first years of the AIDS epidemic. But our original mission is as a civil rights organization. My goal as president is to maintain HOPE in the great shape in which Deb has gotten it and to recommit ourselves to civil rights work. The Pride Center is part of that mission of strengthening the Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Tulsa’s shady Owen Park was the sitefor the 11th or 12th Pride Picnic (organizers are not sure - do you know? Call TOHR at 743-4297.) Local.activist, JimmyFlowers, stands infrontofTulsaPFLAG’s booth. See page 3for more Tulsa & OKCpictures. With a stated goal of getting a sense of the issues and trying to develop an agenda for a very diverse set of communities, TOHR has called a "community summit" to be held on Saturday, July 26 from 2-5pm at the Pride Center. The topics for the summit are: "where~ are we, where do we want to be, what do we need to do to get from here to there, and what will you do to get us from here to there?" TOHR’s spokesperson stated that the event is open to organizations andindividuals who support fairness and equality for Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals and Transgendered persons. The Reverend William Chester : McCall III, pastor of the Unitarian-Universalist ~ Church of the Restoration is tentatively scheduled ¯ to serve as moderator. TOHR’s spokesperson stated that the organiza- ; tion believes that this summit is the first time this : idea has been tried in Tulsa but TOHR hopes that ¯ this event will be the first in at least an annual series ¯ of events. Those seeking more information may : call 743-4297. Gay & L.esbian Attorneys " Gay-ow.ned Ma.g.azine Organize New Group Stand F,ghtsC,tyHall :. Gay-owned Magazine Stand Fights City Hall OKC :- A number of ’Le~bian-and Gay attorneys have:incorpo- TULSA - Local Gay businessmen, Lee Gregory ratedThe Oklahoma Lesbian andGay Law Association (OLGLA) and David Haas, are indeed fighting City Hall. The to achieve several goals. Among these are to act as a resource for attorneys who are working with Lesbian and Gay legal issues and for the legal system by providing amicus curtae briefs (papers to support, or not, a particular legal position) and to dispel stereotypes of Lesbians and Gay men in the legal professions. OLGLA jo~ns 31 similar organizations in 18 states across the US and will work with the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) which is affiliated with the American Bar Association (ABA),NLGLA has formal representation in the ABA’s House of Delegates. The inaugural event forOLGLA was held inOklahoma City on June 27. The dinner featured remarks by Jay Novick, a Miami attorney, who is one of the founders of the Florida Lesbian and Gay Law Association as well as a recent chairperson of the NLGLA. see Atty. page 10 IAM Ice Cream Social Black+White Shockwave! TULSA- TULSA- TwoTulsa non-profit organizations will be holding fundraisers to benefit organizations that help persons living with HIV/AIDS or that do HIV/AIDS education and prevention. Interfaith AIDS Ministries (IAM) with the St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Women’s. Auxiliary .will hold an old-fashioned Bean Supper and Ice Cream Social indoors at St. Matthe.w’s in nearby Sand Springs at 6pro. The "all you can eat" supper is planned for 6pro on Saturday, July 19. The suggested donation is only $5 for adults, $2.50 for kids and only $15 for a "family" ticket. The event will feature music by local performers and a raffle of prizes including some donated by Big Splash and Bell’s Amusement Park. Donations of food or time to the event are encouraged. For more information, call IAM at 438-2437. Later that evening,"the kidz @ black + white charities" will be holding two rather less traditional parties, First Volt for those 21 and older, nmning 8pm to midnight, and from 2 am until 5am, Last Jolt, open to those who are 18 and above. see B+W, page 2 owners of Affinity News Corporation, at 8120 East 21’st are caught in city "red tape" that threatens to close them down. Although they went to the City of Tulsa to get all the proper licenses for their news and magazine and novelties store, now that they’ve opened, the City has just informed them that they may be in violation’of a zoning ordinance. At issue, is the amount of the materials in the store which be characterized as "adult" or sexually explicit. What prompted the City of Tulsa was a complaint from a nearby church, Fourth Church of Christ Scientist, which is located behind the store. City zoning requires that any business that is zoned as sexually oriented be at least 500 feet from a church or residential area. see Store, page 10 Tulsa Prime Timers TULSA - Tulsa Area Prime Timers is a thriving local organization whose primary purtx~e is to provide mature Gay and Bisexual men--and their admirers, with social, educational, and recreational activities in a safe and supportive environment. Prime Timers are mostly older men, andyounger men who admire mature men. Other than-that commonality, no single definition can describe all Prime Timers, as they come from all walks of life. These men involve themselves in the community with volunteerism, politics, Gay community is- :i sues, arts, entertainment, and every other facet of ¯ healthy.living. Many are fathers, or care-givers. ¯ Someare businessmen or entrepreneurs. Some : work and others are now retired. Some are very : activeandothers areless so. Butonethingis trueof : all: they enjoy opportunities and friendships that ¯ they develop with other Prime Timers throughout : the wOrld. ¯ The original Prime Timers organization was ¯ founded in 1987 by a retired professor in Boston, : Woody (the organization typically lists only first names in see Prime Timers, page 3 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Piner *City Bites, 3348 S. Peoria *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *JJ’ S Country &Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114S Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Tucci’s, 1344 E. 15 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 832-1269 748-9600 744-0896 749-4511 712-2119 749-1563 745-9899 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 "58~-3456 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cdlular 747-1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E 21 610-8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746~4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034- Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 746-0313 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S, Lewis 58t-0902, 743-4117 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9,504, 800-742-9468 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 *Devena’ s Gallery, 13 Brady 58%2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 459-9349 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Langley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 592-1800 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling 592-1260 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA,,4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 ZiRita Pailsh, Indoor/Outdoor Co. Home Remodel ~g 58%6717 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 584-7554 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Ming0 838-7626 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main. #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore. 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 481-0201 *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria. 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce, 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI, & Florence *Community ofHope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo *FellOwship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard *Free SpiritWomens Center, call for location &info: Friend.For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 585-1800 749-0595 587-1314 742-2457 298-4648 622-1441 747-7777 587-4669 747-6827 582-0438 b) Kerry Lobel As I travel the country I amboth heartened and impressed with the level of energy and expertise of the activists I meet. At the same time I am aware that weface an increasingly organized and insidious opposition. We are witnessing an unprecedented wave of organized and orchestrated intolerance perpetrated by leaders of the right and targeting our commtmities. Recently, three major movements have signaled a heating up of anti-gay rhetoric and mobilization against the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities signalinga step,up in,. the "culture years." The actions and words coming out of these ,~0UI~’ are cause for real concern. Just last week, the Southern Baptist Convention took the unusual and extreme step in the name ofpreserving family values of asking its members to participate in a national boycott of one of the world’ s most family-oriented corporations. They ask for the full-scale rejection of Tigger and Mickey because of the company’s "gay friendly" policies, including domestic parmer benefits and Ellen’s coming out. They cite Disney’s active participation in America’s moral decline. Rev. Tom Elliff,president of the Southern Baptist Convention, referred to gays as "moral trash." All summer Promise Keepers will be mobilizing for its massive gathering of one million Christianmen at the foot of the steps of the US Capitol this October. see NGLTF, page 3 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education, 1307 E. 38, 2ndfl. 712-1600; HOPE Anonymous HIV Testing Site: 742-2927 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Mimstries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 743-4297 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 *Red Rock Mental Center 663~7272 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cjncirmati.......425-7882 St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 &,Peoria, " 742-6227 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 582-4128 Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 595-4105 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Community College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. 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Listed businesses are not a~,,Gayzpw,,n.~d. but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities, 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615 POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 ~-mail: TulsaNews@aol.eom w~b~ito: http://users, aol.com/TulsaNews/ Publisher + Editor: Tom Meal Entortainmont Writor: James Chfistjohn Writors+ contributors: Dr. Mike Gorman Leanne Gross; Barry Hensley & Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche M~mbor ot The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1St of each month. the entire contents of this publication are ~,u~otected by US cgpyright 1997 by ~:~ /q~u,~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted. must be signed & becomes the sole property of T~u~ ~:~ N~u,u Each reader is entitled to four free copies ofeach edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. The parties will be held in the Evans Electric Co. warehouse located at 116 North Lansing, right at the edge of downtown and near Rogers University. First Volt features dancing, party pictures, free beer and a cash bar. Tickets can be pre-purchased through Carson attractions for $20, or at the door for $25.00. Last Jolt tickets are $5 at the door. First Volt tickets include the after-party. Entertainment will be provided by Matt Myers, an Oklahoma City DJ, courtesy of Angles, the prominent Oklahoma City dance club. And at the ShockWave party, "the kidz @ black + white charities" are giving away a trip for two to New Orleans for the two-day "Halloween in New Orleans" event the weekend of 10/31/97. The trip has been donated by Central Park Luxury Residences. Other ShockWave sponsors include Pepsi, and Budweiser. ShockWave will provide security both on site and in adjacent parking. Proof of age will be required at the door. Proceeds from ShockWave will benefit the Planned Parenthood’s Facts of Life Line, the HIV Resource Consortium, Int. (HIVRC), and the RedRock Mental Health Center’s Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network (ORYAN). For more information on ShockWave call 587-7314 or 800-458-4662 or e-mail blkwhtprty@AOL.com. In addition, the kidz @ Black & White Charities have a web site under construction, check out black/white.org for further updates. Metropolitan Community Church-Greater Tulsa’s booth was one ofabout ten booths at the Tulsa Pride Picnic. Thesefine women and men, and splendid horses led the Paul, Espeth andfriends were looking.good, promoting the upcoming ShockWavepartiesfor Black& White, Inc. PFLAG, from Bar~lesviile, Tulsa and Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Pride Parade, Sunday, June-22..: werewell repreSentedinOklahomaCity. _Although they claim to be a movement of Christian men li~ing theirlives by biblical v~ilues,in fact their le.ad.er~.s~p is closely linked to rightwing organizations. F0nnd~er B~!~ McCartney has gained national notoriety for his anti-gay rhetoric, declaring that "homosexuality is an abomination ofAlmighty God," and that gay people are "curable." Promise Keepers’ literature itself reads, ’~homosexuality violates God’ s creative design for a husband and a wife and is a sin." McCartney made his plans clear when he said, "Many of you feel like you have been in a war for a long time, yet the fiercest fighting is just ahead. God has brought us here to prepare us. Let’s proceed. It’s wartime!" Finally just a few weeks ago, a conference of rightwing political activists and academics came together in Washington, DC at Georgetown University to demonize the GLBT community in the name of science andscholarship. The benign sounding conference "Homosexuality andAmerican Public Life" included a who’s who of right-wing homophobes including Robert Knight of the Family Research Council who argues that "there is a strong undercurrent of pedophilia in the homosexual subculture." Ex-gay Anthony Falzarano claims that the gay community "has been working for the last30 years like an army of termites, secretly eating away the floorboards of moral integrity inthis country." Where is the silver lining? Our response to these acts has been heartening. In rejecting to the boycott, many are voicing support for Disney and its policies, including President Clinton. Coalitions are coming together in cities and towns across the country to expose the true agenda of the Promise Keepers. And a broad range of scholars, students, and organizations are coming forward to challenge the bigotry Of pseudo science. The more we orgamze our supporters, the more marginalized the right wing becomes. We must be dear about our vision.Our country must move into the future guided on the principles of religious and political pluralism, freedom, and equality. The National Gay andLesbian Task Force has worked to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level since its inception in ]973. NGLTF is located at2320 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 and on the web at http://www.ngl~.org order to respect the privacy ofindividuals). He felt a wide gap existed in today’s society which seems to cater " almost exclusively to youth- particularly in Lesbian and ." Gay culture. Woodybegan theBoston Chapterbyplacing see this page, second column to the right , WHITE HOUSE ’~-Ga~ & LesblanPrlde Celebration 1997 ~ Warm ~reetln~s to all those participating ~n the 1997 Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration. ThrouChout America’s history, we have overcome tremendous challenges by drawln¢ strenCth from our Crest diversity. We must never hdleve that our diversity is a weakness. The talents. eontribntlons, and ~oodwill of people from so many different haek~rounds have enriched our national llfe and have enabled us to fidfill oureommon hopes and dreams. As we stand at the dawn of a new century, we all must rededleate ourselves to reaehin € the vital ~oals of acceptance and ineluslon. Amerlea’s eontlnued success will depend on our ability to understand, appreeiate, and care for one We’re not there yet, and that is why our efforts to end discrimination a~alnst Lesbians and Gay men are so important. Like each of you, I remain dedleated to endln~ dlserlrninatlon and preservln~ the elvll riChts of every eltlzen in our soeiety. We have he~un to wa~e an all-out eampai~n a~alnst hate erlmes in America - Crimes that are often vieiously dlreeted at Gay men and Lesbians. I have also endorsed and fouCht for elvll riChts le~islatinn that would protect Gay and Lesbian Amerleans from discrimination. The Employment Non- Diserimlnation Act now beln¢ eonsldered in Con€tess would put an end to discrimination a~alnst Gay men and Lesbians in the workplace - discrimination that is currently legal in a9 states. These efforts reflect oar belief in the riCht of every American to be ~d~ed on his or her merits and abilifi~, and to be allowed to eantribute to soeiety without raCine discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. And they reflect our on¢oln~ fiCht a~alnst bigotry and intolerance in our eountry and in our hearts. My Administration’s record of ineluslveness is a stron~ one, but it is a record to build on. I am proud of the many openly Gay men and Lesbians who serve with dlstlnetlon in my Administration, and their impact will eontlnue to he significant in the years ahead. I pledge to you that I will eontlnue strivin~ to foster eompasslon and ~-~lerstandln~, workin~ not simply to tolerate our differences, but to celebrate them. Best wishes for a memorable edekratlon. - Bill Clinton JeffCowanjoins Father RickHollingsworth at the booth for the Parish Church ofSaint Jerome. A number of not-exclusively Gay Organizations, like Amnesty International, shown here, also marched. ads in local newspapers and soliciting hiS many friends. He expected only a small handful ofmen to attend the first meeting and was surprised when over40 showed up. This indicated the need for a social and, cultural organization to aid and support older Gay and Bisexual men. There are now over fifty chapters throughom North America and Europe. Oklahoma has two of these’chapters: Tulsa Area Prime Timers and Central Oklahoma Prime Timers in Oklahoma City. Tulsa Area Prime Timers (TAPT) was started in August of 1993. TAPT meets on the first Sunday of each month at the Pride Center, 38th and South Peoria at 4 pm. A newsletter, Prime News, is published monthly including a calendar of that month’ s events. Some activities the Tulsa chapter will enjoy this summerinclude: a day trip to Spring Creek for swimming and sun bathing followed by dinner at the Country Cupboard in Locust Grove, and a fourth anniversary cocktail and dinner party celebrating the chapter’s beginning. Other monthly activities have included, dinning out, Prime Diners, card night, video night, and day trips such as the :. Morrow Mansion in Ponca City. During a cool fall ¯ evening thirty-five TAPT’ers.had dinner at the Amish : farm in Choteau. Guests have visited during the monthly : meeting speaking on subjects particular to Gay lives. The opportunity to build friendships all across the USA :. and the World is possible through attending activities sponsored by other chapters and Prime Timers World Wide. These activities include the bi-yearly World Wide Cowcention (1997, Palm Springs, CA,) and the Labor Day Weekend, (1997, Oklahoma City, OK). Formoreinformation about the Tulsa chapter, call 743- 4297 or write: Tulsa Area Prime Timers at POB 52118 Tulsa, OK 74152-0118 or e:mail wesomer@gorilla.net. the appeals court said. The New York case is one of several around the nation challenging the policy, which the Clinton administration adopted in 1993 as a compromise between the views ofGay civil-rights advocates and those flatly opposed to Gays in the military. The Clinton administration will appeal the rejection of its "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. Asked recently if the Justice Department would appeal the riding that the policy violates the rights of Gays to participate equally in nationai defense, Attorney General Janet Rent told reporters, "Yes, it will." She did not elaborate. Montana Court Voids ’Sodomy’L.0w , HELENA (AP)-The Montana Supreme Court threw out the state’ s 24-year-oldban on homosexual sex.In a unanimous decision, the court said the law violates the constitutional right to privacy and that governmenthas no business in the private sexual relations of consenting adults - no matter what gender. The majority acknowledged that many in society may frown on homosexual acts. But it said that does not give the state authority to infringe on a basic right of citizens - to be left alone in their sexual behavior with a consenting partner. The court also said the government.can show no interest in ontlawing.homosexual sex~th.at.outweighs Montana’s right~o pfi’~acy: ChiefJusticeffeanTnhiage concurred Jn the rest~,t blit~ not: in ~lie i~eas0ning,~ H’e said the law should be overturned because the ban does not provide equal protection for all Montanans - not because it violates anyone’ s privacy. Tennessee Students Want Anti-Bias Policy NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gay students at the University of Tennessee say a personal statement from the chancellor is fine, but they’d rather have a change in the school’s anti-discrimination policy. Since last year, the students have been petitioning the school to include language in its policy that protects them from prejudice. The policy includes race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability and veteran status-as reasons for which the university cannot discriminate against individuals. Sexual preference is not mentioned. : UT Charicellor Bill Snyder is revising his personal statement on campu~ diversity to clarify that all types oY discrimination, including that associated with their sexual orientation, will not be tolerated. "We have a commitment to enhancement, tolerance and accep, tance of diversity of all forms. We’ re trying to change ¯ cate school children about differences among people, : including Gays and Lesbians, which drew fire from : much of the community. Newman’ S book, which tells ¯¯ of ayoung girl beingraised by tw~Eesbians, was part of the curriculum’s suggested reading. ¯ Atameeting at the University ofArkansas,Newman ¯ said she was considered by some to be the "most ¯ ¯ dangerous writer living inAmerica today" because of the book. But she said parents shouldn’ t feel threat- " ened by the book; it doesn’ t promote sex of any kind. ¯ She said the book is about families and wasn’t in- " tended to "recruit" anyoneinto the gay commumty. ¯ "The most important thing about a family is that all ¯ the people in it love each other," the book concludes. ¯ Newman chastised groups who criticized this con- " clusion. She sarcastically.referred tcr "outlandish" ;: behavior promoted in the book sudi~S-goingto the "." park and eatingdinner together._Newman said schools ¯ .need to go further than just condemning violence. ¯ They need to stress cultural education to ensure that ." violence doesfft happen at all, she said. While par- : ents of heterosexual children may feel it doesn’t ¯ affect them, Newman said, numerous children have : been beaten before simply because they were thought ¯ to be. gay, but weren’ t. "It’ s everybody’ S problem," ¯ she said of the violence. ¯ Anti-Bias Policy Debated : YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) - In the coming days, : restaurants, stores, inns and other businesses where ¯ most gay people spend money will get cards from customers. They are pink in color, and very pointed in : theirmessage. "Thank youforservingme,"theyread. : "Did you know that it is legal for your business in Ypsilanti to discriminate against me?" Scores of gay people in Ypsilanfi are getting ready ¯ for another skirmish in the batde to enact an ordi- ¯ nance to protect them against discrimination. "We’re going to blanket this city,’.’ gay activist Charles Duty, ~ 42, told the Detroit Free Press. "This is going-to be a ~ movement that involves every single person in ¯ Ypsilanti that believes discrimination is wrong." attitudes, behavior," Snyder said. Graduate student Dawn Becker Duncan is 0he.of ." those: who pushed for an amen,.dment to the school’ s ¯ . policy. She said.the chancellor s personal statement : is awatered-d0Gcn version of the ~inti-disCriminati0n : policy,-but may serve its :ulti,mate purpose:’~Alot of : peoplewho have been discnminated against on that-? basis we:re not €omfortable filing a complai,n,t because: : the), didn’t feel .they.. hadany protection, ~ Duncan ~: said. "A student will see those words in wrldngfrom ¯ the chancellor and. may be more .likely .to come out , and file a complaint.’" . Students like Duncan originally hoped UT would." join theranks of Vanderbilt University inNashville, ¯ which offers.Lesbians and Gay men, along.with other : mino,,fi,ty groups; formal protection from di~crimina- . tion. Vanderl~ilt University is Committed to the prin- ." ciple of non-discrimination on the basis of being, or being perceived as, homosexual, heterosexual or bisexual," the -private university’ s policy reads. Snyder said he tried to institute a policy like Vanderbilt’s, but failed after UTlawyers advised him to follow state precedent. "I know a lot of schools have doneit, but I’m told by the legal people that if there should be a lawsuit one day, the schools would not prevail because there is not a legal standing of protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual~orientation. "Personally, I would have no problem including the statement anyway." Snyder’s personal statement is set to be published and circulated across campus during the upcoming fall semester. "2 Mommies" Author Still On The Defensive FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Leslea Newman, whose children’s book started a debate years ago over homosexuality and school instruction, finds herself still defending her work. "Heather Has Two Mommies" became central to a New York City School District controversy five years ago when the district piloted the "Rainbow Curriculum." The curriculum was intended to edu- And when the Ypsilanti City Council meets on Tuesday, gays and their supporters will be there, clamoring for the council to adopt a pending proposal on the. matter. Last week, Ypsilanti’ sHuman Rda: tions Commission voted 5-4 to reject a proposal that wouldhave piotected gay peoplefrom discrimination in all: Of t~ieir dealings with the city. But ithe commission’ s recommendations are nonbinding The cit)’ alread.y has an ordinance that forbids discrimination against gay people in housing and in large city. contracts - but many bdieve that isn’t enough. In February, Tri-Pride, a small dubof"gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered" social work students at Eastern Michigan University, approached a print shop to print raffle tickets. But Owners Loren and Carole Hansen, devout Baptists, said taking the job would violate their consciences as Christians. Since then, the dispute has rippled through the city, with demonstrations and counter-demonstrations. Councilwoman S.A. Trudy Swanson told the Free Press that someone will be vexed by the council’s vote. "This is a no-win situation," Swanson said. "They’re going to have to meet us halfway. We’re going to have to come together and reach some kind of middle ground." Gay Asylum Case : SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court ¯ revived a lesbian’s, political asylum case, saying Russian prosecutors’ ~fforts to forcibly "cure" her : homosexuality amounted to persecution. The 9th : U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a government ¯ might subject a particular group to persecution even " if it asserts benign motives. 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The board had ruled that even if Pitcherskaia was confined to psychiatric wards and threatened with shock therapy, as she clffimed, she was not persecuted because the government’ s actions were "intended to treat or cure ~e supposed illness, not to punish." The ruling, clarifies that persecution can possibly include efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation," said Suzanne Goldberg of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund in New York, a lawyer for Pitcherskaia. While contesting Pitcherskaia’ s specific ease, U.S. immigration authorities have recognized sexual orientation as a possible grounds for political persecuti0, n,an.d’ h~a.d ~an_.t,ed ~ylqLn,j~,,a..bp,u_t ~40~s~ugh~.c~s..e..s _as of!a~tDecembe~ ,: " : - : ~ .. .... ~.~ Anti-Gay GroUps Fight to Recall Anti-Bias Law AUGUSTA,Maine (A£)-Twoanti-gay-rishts groups officially ]ricked off a campaisn Friday to gather enough siguamres to halt a bill pro~dbiting cecmin forms of discrimination agarnst Gays. "We can do this," said Paul Voile, e×ecutive director of the Christian Coalition of Maine. ’%he organization has come together. It’ s vet7 possible that we will get more than 52,000 siguatur~s." The coalition is wor]dng with the Christian Civic League of Maine to collect the sis~atures of more than 5],000 ceYdfied voters wit~a 90 days. If the Stoups succeed, the bill passed by the Le#slature must go to a statewide vote. Lawmakers in May approved a measure that prohibits discrimination against gays in housing, public accommodations, employment and credit. Gov. Angus King sisned it a f~w days later with much farLfare. The two CKdsdan orgamzations oppose homo= se×uality on moral grounds. Michael Heath, e×ecutire director of the Chi’Jstian Civic League, has called homose×ualiW "a morally i~ppropdate versmn of human se×ual~tythat is properly stismatized by civilized cultures." Rouse Speaker F.]izabeth Mitcbd] called the refer= e~dum effort "misguided ana wrons., i I am firudy convinced that civil rights laws should protect, all ~eople, regardless of se×ual orientation," the assalbor6 Democrat said "Our laws should not permit somcoue to be ~red from ajob or refused a seat iP.# restaurant or demed a barLk 10an merely because of Lheir sexual oneatadon." t-{ca& said he has ac~eved his goal of sig~ng up 1.000 vo]umeers who agreed to. ~6]iCit 60 signatures each. Whitewaterl nvestigators DoAnti-Gay Witch.Hunt? WASHINGTON (AP) -Interior Department official Bob H.attoy says his two-hour grilling with Whitewater investigators was "something out of the McCarthy era" when.questions swung to hisrecruitment Of gays for government jobs. Hattoy said two Whitewater prosecutors and an FBI agent probing payments to fallen presidential friend Webster Hubbell questioned Hattoy for two hours in April about whether he attended any fund-raisers or helped Hubbell’s wife get ajob at Interior. Hattoy is White House liaison for the Interior Department and an activist who spoke movlingly~ibOut livil~g withAIDS at the i"992 Democratic convention. Early in the interview, investigators switched gears _ap_d asked Hattoy about his fo,.r~,,er job in the White blouse personnel officc,;he Said/ All of&~uddenthey said~ ’By the way, one of your jobs w~:t6 hire homosexuals,,m, thehighestpos~laonsmgovernment, Hattoy said. They said, "’Do you thiilk you were successful?"’ Hattoy said the "question was way off the subject. I was appalled. It chilled me. Debbie Gershman, a spokeswomanfor Whitewater Independent Counsel Kenneth Start, declined comment Wednesday. Prosecutors found themselves in the midst of an uproar Wednesday about their tactics after reports about them questioning Arkansas troopers about PresidentClinton’ s personal life and whether he had extramarital affairs. Minnesota: Anti-Gay Hate Crimes On Rise ST. PAUL (AP) - A gay rights organization says reports ofhate crimes based on sexual orientation are - on the rise in Minnesota, although its numbers are 5 times higher than those authorities have collected. The Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council documented 227 reports of hate crimes last year, a 4 percent increase from 1995, according to the report released Wednesday. "The reports continue to be more violent with each passing year and the number of victims affected by these incidents continues to dramatically rise," said Constance Potter, coordina- I£r..fOro the~ gtot!p~ s anti.-yiolen~ program........ :j Thegn.urn_b~rs :werei ~0mpiled from~reports to the organization~ s Minneapolis offic~e, it~ Anti=Violence Program - which tracks crimes against Gays - its helpline and its Legal Advocacy Program. Neither the report nor officials were able to pinpoint why reported crimes increased. Potter speculated more incidents were reportedbecause ofanincreasedprominence of Gays in the Twin Cities. Theoffenses were concentrated in theseven-county Fwin Cities metro area and ranged from hate mail to assaults. The number of victims increased 15 percem from 268 in 1995 to 307 last year, the report said. But the numbers contrast with the incidents noted by police who said only 46 anti-Gay crimes’ were re-- ported last year. "We know the fear of social and systematic revictimization prevents many gay community members from coming forwardy Potter said. France May Recognize Same-Sex Unions PARIS (AP) - France on Tuesday took a small step toward legalizing unions between loving couples, be they homosexual or unwed heterosexuals, with a ~oup of leftist lawmakers presenting a proposal to put such unions on a par with marriage. Socialist Premier .Lionel Jospin, appointed earlier this month, had promised durinff the .campaign for parliamentary elections to set aright what is.perceived by many as an anachronism in the laW.books concerning couples. The Socialists had filedz ~imilar proposal Feb. 3, before a leftist coalition came to power with their victory in June 1 parliamentary elections. The proposed new status for couples is expected to be taken up by the parliament this fall: ’q’hat is a commitment we made, andwe will keep it." Justice Minister Elisabeth Guigou said in an interview publishedin Tuesday’ s edid on.ofthe newspaper Le Monde. "The homosexuals-have raised the issue, but they are not the only ones concerned.. We cannot lump together all unions between two people under the single institution of mamage? Deputy Jean-Pierre Michel submitted hi~,l~roposal to the National Assembly on Tuesday. Itwas backed by his Citizens Movement party and the Greens party. The proposed "contract of civil and, social union" covers everything from health insurance to inheritance to, yes_, taxes. In 15 years, the number of marriages per year has fallen by 30 percent, the number of births outside marriage has doubled ,and homosexuals increasingly seek the life ofa eouple, Michel and colleagues said. "These evolutions reflect a profound change ofattitudes and behavior... But, outside o;f,mamage, the;re is no legal framew,ork for thesenew forms of social bonds," the lawmakers said. A group representing,homosexuals, Lesbian and Gay Pride, saluted the proposed bill. "It’s a law for every couple, homosexual or not;" said the group’s president, Jean-Sebastian Thirard. "Its universality is its feature. c~th61ic Families A~ss:ocm": ta"’~on: ~ sa~" d i"n:~.a..s..t.a.tement, the~proppsal would:~lead to "discouii~ m~a~s" cre~itilig ,sham famili~s."’Only mamage 6an gi~e a chii’d ’~the means to structure himself and become a citizen," the group said. Homosexual couples can transmit inheritances, in a private act in front of a notary, it added. Likewise, the conservative Association for the Promotion of the Family said it was "totally opposed" to suchlegislation, whichit claimed would have "heavy consequences" for traditional families. Y Each Day 1 K More Children with HIV BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - At le~t a thousand childrgn are contracting the AIDS virus each day, according to a U.N. report that warns of sharp increases in deaths among children unless immediate steps are taken. There were some 400,000 new HIV cases involving children under 18 last year, and some 350,000 children died of AIDS, the disease caused by HIV, the Geneva-based group UNAIDS said in its report released Friday. The report did not supply comparable statistics ,f.,o,rprevious ye,~rs, but said tJdo~il~ imdLq" 18 a~e!dlie’ri~ [.l~e fastest-growing~ groups’bf AIDS vic-’~ rims. It warned of big increases ininfant mortality due to the disease or rates of death for children less than 5 years old - especially in developing countries where thereis alack ofmedicine and health care. In some regions of the world~ those rates would increase by as much as 75 percent by the year 2000 unless there is immediate medical intervention, UNAIDS executive director Peter Pitt said. AIDS is spread most often by sexual contact, bycdntimainated syringes or exposure to infected blood. But children often contract the disease from their mothers - either in the womb or through breastfeeding, the rei~ort said. "Anything that affects dhildren’hffects half of society," said Elizabeth’ Mataka, director of the Zambia-based iidn-profit group Family Health Trust. In’Zambia, about half of infant AIDS victims i:tieby the age of two, Mataka said. In E~ope, by contrast, 80 percent of chi_’ldren With AIDS reach their third birthday. Antibiotics Could Reduce HIV Spread LONDON (AP) - Antibiotics could help reduce the spread of AIDS in Africa, according to a U.S. study that showed that they dramatically lower, the level of the virus in tlie seraPh’of men also infected with sexually transmitted diseases The scientists reached their conclusion after studying a group of 135 HIV:positive men,mostofsufferingfrom sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, in the African nation of Malawi. TheUniversity ofNorth Carolina study, published Friday in the British medical journal The Lancet, found that when treated promptly with antibiotics to fight the less serious diseases, the level of HIV in the semen dropped considerably. The results are significant because scientists have known for some time that a lower level of HIV, the agent that causes AIDS, in semen reduces the likelihood that the virus will be transmitted during sexual intercourse. The Malawi project was the first largescale study to demonstrate quantitatively that antibiotics sharply redqce the HIV content in semen, said Dr. MyronS. Cohen, ofthe University ofNorth Carolina, Chapel Hill, Department of Medicine. "We are never going to say to an individual," Now you are at longer contagious,"’ Cohen said in a telephone interview. "But if you treat the whole popularion aggressively to try and reduce the level of HIV in genital secretions, the end result will be les s HIV." AIDS is prevalent in Malawi and other African nations, where the disease is transmitted predorninanfly via heterosexual sex. "Weare trying to understand why the AIDS epidemic in Africa has been so devastating," Cohen a~d.. Maybe~t sas si.mple as that the concentration of the v~rus in the genital secretions is higherthat’s the hypothesis:" Withresearchers at Malawi’ sLilongwe Central Hospital, the American doctors measured HIV levels in the semen of the 135 patients. Of the group, 86 suffered gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases. Members of this group were each given one dose of an antibiotic that cures gonorrhea in four hours, while the rest received nothing. Before treatment, the HIV level in the semen of the 86 men was eight times higher than that in the sem~ep,of the 49., .the, ’ sta~dy: s~d.7~tdi"t~:’. w’~k~~ the HIV: level in thd ~dinen ofthemen treated wifli antibiotics hadfallen so dramatically there was virtually no difference between the two groups, said Cohen. At the same rime, the level of HIV infection in the blood of both groups remained the .same. AIDS Drug Company Boycott? SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -AIDS activists and city officials who claim Glaxo Wellcome is holding back a promising HIV drug are boycotting the company’s biggest money-maker, the antacidZantac. The dispute centers on a drug known as 1592, which both activists and Glaxo say .appears far more powerful and less toxic than AZT and 3TC, two HIV drugs also made by the London-based drug giant. Activists say Glaxo~ which has its U.S. headquarters at Research Triangle Park, N.C., has been slow to market 1592 to protect its $441 million in annual AZT sales - a charge the company denies. "What I find repulsive is that as they’re taking their time, people are dying," said city Supervisor Tom Ammiano, who authored a resolution that would put San Francisco on record in support of the boycott. "I lost my lover of 18 years to AIDS ... To drag your feet is inexcusable. ~Jlaxospokeswoman RamonaJones said there is "absolutely no truth" to the group’s allegations about 1592. ’;We don’ t have any data that this will have any effect in people in advanced stages of the disease," she said-. "And there is a very lira! !ted amount of the drug available. There’ s just not enough to give it to everyone in that category." Glaxo will shorflymake 1592 available to about 2,500 children and adults under theFoodand DrugAdministration’s "compassionate use" program. But that’s not. enough, said Jeff Getty, an AIDS activist who underwent a failed baboon bone marrow transplant. An estimated 10,000 people who have built up resistance to AZT or calmot take the drug should get 1592 under the FDA’s "expanded access" program, he said. "Glaxo Wellcome takes millions of dollars in profits from people with AIDS yet doesn’t have the decency to show adequate compassion by allowing earlyaccess to drugs," Getty said. Hoping to inflict maximum damage, the activists targeted a drug that accounts for nearly $3 billion of the company’s S 13 billion in sales. Zantac loses its exclusive patent protection next month, but a legal dispute between two generic drug makers may leave Glaxo as the only manufacturer beyond then. The drug 1.592, known generically as abacavir, was first isolated nine years ago, Jones said. but wasn’t rigorously tested until the end of 1995 because other compounds looked moreprolmsing. Since then Timothy W. Daniel ¯ Attorney at Law An-Attorney who will fight for justice& Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Ci~iminal Law &,Bankruptcy 1-800=7 2 9 68 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. Free & Anonymous Finger Stick Method By &for, but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay, & Bisexual Communities. Monday & Thursday evenings, 7-9 pm Daytime testing, Mon-Thurs by appointment. HOPE HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education formerly TOHR HIV Prevention Programs 742-2927 4158 South Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights. .? 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Is the primal urge to kill something, someone, poisedin yourfrontal lobe,ready to pounce on the first victim to wander haplessly by? Q: What causes stress? A: Well, I’d say modem day existence ¯¯ spouse or yourself) seems to possess. Being sick (low grade) and having tran- ¯ sient attacks ofhigh bloodpressure, there_ ¯ fore, translateinto thepsychologicalmarti- ¯ festations of stress: bad mood and bad ¯ attitude! ¯ Q: What can be done to control or stop stress? and the everyday pressures that go along. ¯ A.: ~Boy howdy! Here’s where i come wi~,~t, probably, firs~t on mosL peoples’. ¯ lists arei) job’and’fin~ices(~or hiCl~ 6~, 2) T : family’ ntatfers, arid ~)ffieiidS~add ~6a’aJ : life (or lack of). These are general topics by nature - extrapolate these as you will. Q: What does stress do to us (our bodies) physiologically andpsychologically? A: I must touch on the physiological aspect first in order to help you understand the psychological changes. As we start to take on and accumulate stress (it does build up, you know), our bodies .react by altering cellular and blood ch.emlStry. The chemical changes that occur first are increases in blood cortisol levels, Corlisol is released from the adrenal gland and causes a decrease in the number and activity of white blood cells. Hence, lowered resistance to foreign invaders, i.e. getting sick and staying sick with every i’bug" that comes your way! The second amportant-response occurs when epinephrine and norepinephrine are released into the blood from the adrenal glands. These two body chemicals cause constriction of the arteries raising blood pressure and decreasing blood flow to vital tissues. Hence, the short fuse that your boss (or rm0~V l,,~ predclied fllig~mes£age befdre, ad ha~liea~ ); you ~h~Ne t~ engdge in~ ¯ physical activity, good nutritional habits, and proper supple~aentation. Youcanram, : but you cannot hid~ from your future ." health (or lack of). Your bad habits are ¯ goin,g to bite you in the patootee if you don t get it right! Take breaks during the : day to dear your thoughts, walk around ." the workplace and breathe deeply (often). : .Pick a simple relaxation exercise (stretch_ ¯ rng for at least five minutes) and perform ." it several times a day. EAT! Eat a snack - ¯ - an apple, orange, banana, etc. Talk to a ¯ pal or a co-worker about something other : than work. Call your significant other and : just tell them that you love them. Pray, ¯ however and to whomever, let the creator ¯ take the burden from your shoulders. Bet- : ter yet, try a Chiropractic adjustment. It : does wonders to release tension, both : physically and mentally.~ To youand yours, ¯ may there be many heg!thy days ahead! ¯ Dr. Michael Gormanpraetices at4775 ¯ S. Harvard Ste.C tell" 712.5514, fax: 742.8571. Call our office for a compli- ¯ mentary & private health assessment. it has been clinically tested in 300 paraents. "As medical researchers, we have an obligation to make sure we understand the safety and efficacy ofa drug before we make it available to people in large numbers," she said. The delay may be due in part to Glaxo’s $14.8 billion buyout ofWellcome PLC in 1996, said James Rooney, who ran a Wellcome clinical studies department before the merger, and is now a vice president of Gilead Sciences Inc. in Foster City, Calif. Many Wellcome research managers who shepherded the drug through early trials lost their jobs in the takeover. Scientists believe that 1592’s chief valuemay be in the three-drug "cocktails" now commonly used to treat the AIDS virus, possibly as a replacement for AZT. Southern Baptist Pastor Hit By AIDS AUSTIN (AP) - The_Rev. Jimmy Allen saw his family devastated twice: First by AIDS, then by the intolerance of the churches they turned to for solace. His daughter-in-law, who got AIDS from a blood transfusion, died. His two grandsons, infected before birth," died. One, who lived to be 13, was turned away from at least seven church Sunday schools during his short life,.His son Scott, who said he was fired from his job as a Christian church rmmster in Colorado after telling his semor pastor of his wife’s infection, has turned to Eastern religion. Another son, Skip, is Gay and has the AIDS virus. Jimmy Allen remains a Southem Baptist. Churches are changing for the better, .he says. Not fast enough, but his missaon is to help them along that learning curve of compassion. "Fear is the great problem, and fear.comes out of ignofaiice or not knowing. Fear also comes out ofjudgmental attitudes," said Alien; the preaching chaplain for a mnlti-denominational church in Georgia who retaifi~ i~is membership in the First Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas. Allen spoke recently at a T~iis Conference onsexually transmitted diseases. "We have moved toward a self-centeredness in our congregations across America. We’re more interested in how many people we get in the room, and how the activities are going at the bowling alley and the basketball games. All ofwhich are OK, but ... we’re not giving oursdves away in the way we ought to," he said. "I’m asking churches to come back to that base of -compassion" and go to the people who are hurting most, he said. "Because I think if Jesus were in our town, this day, right now, that’s where he would be." Allen recounts posative changes he’s seen: He and Scott last year went to the Colorado church that fired his son for an AIDS awareness program. He recently visited several Black churches that are working to prevent AIDS and to support those with AIDS. And, he said, "Every congregation that rejected us now has an AIDS program. Theyhave supportgroups. ¯ . . All of that has come out of that experience." Allen, who wrote the book "Burden of a " ’ ¯ ’ ¯ ~ Secret about his family s ordeal, as a Iormer president of the Southern Baptist Convention. by James Christjohn Hello, folks. I’m baaaack! Lots more views and reviews, of life, love, and music. Not necessarily in that order. Mother has survived her cancer and her surgery and is just as rob.an and ornery as ever, Pity. I’.vebeen collecting some music to share - First off, LINDA EDER has a new CDoutcalled "IT’ S TIME", and it is wonderful. It’s the perfect CD to share WiLll that significant other, or potential significant other. If you’re not into masochism, listen to it alone and imagine. the perfect Sig Oth. Her voIceis similar to Streisand, only better. Streisand is great in terms of technical perfection, but I find her music lacks feeling, particularly in her later albums. Eder’s voice captures the perfection and adds theemotional punch that Streisand lacks. Her songs .are well selected standards to be, and the perfect music for romance. She mixes a little jazz, a little cabaret, and a little pop with a dose of Broadway for good measure. My favorite song is "I Want More", an upbeat ode to the fact that romance is sometimes forgotten or ne- .glected. "I want more relating and less debating" has become my new anthem. The other songs are perfect for starting a romance, commumcating about feelings you can’t quite verbalize ("Hear, dear, listen to this..."), or rekindling an old flame. ERASURE’s new CD "COWBOY" gives us the reliable beat of the dance flOor mixed with intelligent lyricism (for those who actually listen to the lyrics). More love-oriented songs, with a different beat. "RAIN", the first track, could easily become an anthem for the equal fights movement as well as a more personal love song. For the cynics among us, "Boy" decries the anger of love’s labor lost, as Andy sings "These years of love and giving surely must be something to you/still you dare to change your mind, you’ll be sorry when it’s over". Something f~r everyone. And all extremely danceable. BERNADETTE PETERS recorded "SONDHEIM, ETC.", a concert benefiting the Gay Men’s Health Crisis at Carnegie Hall, and it’s a hoot! She coyly flirts, with the audience, toying with the imagery of herself as a Lesbian. Her singing of Sondheim’s "Johanna" from SweeneyToddis given awholenew twist, as she does not change the gender of the song, which is originally about a man’s love for Johanna. ,Making Love Alone", and ode to the joys of masturbation is a must-hear for its hilarity. And when she .sings "Hello, Little Girl" (which the wolf m "Into The Woods" sings as he is about to devour Little Red Riding Hood - it’s .full of double-entendres), without changing genders, the result gives a whole new spin to the song and it’s context in the show. In all, one of the best concerts on ¯ CD with Ms. Peters reaching out and ¯" holding the audience in the palm of her hand - so to speak... ¯ The soundtrack to POLTERGEIST has : been remixed, remastered and re-released ¯ on CD and it is perfect for those dark She _ :.Peter.s]....... , eoyiy flirts, with the audlenee, toyln with the imagery or hersel as a Leshlan. He, sln i.n , or Sondhelm s "Johannd’ from Sweeney Todd is iven a whole new ~s~, ~ she does ehan e son , whleh o inally agou lov "Mahln Love Alone", an ode joys m urgaGon is a muse-hear its hila~ty stormy evenings when you want to scare your parmer into your arms. It’s one of Jerry Goldsmiths most un- . .d..e.rs~ t,ate.d,,~yqt powerful scores. Quite frankly, it’s the nlost memorable thing about thatfilm. MAUREEN MCGOVERN has a new CD out entitled "The MUSIC NEVER ENDS", and it’s comprised of standards composed by Alan and Marylin Bergman. It is wonderful to hear her interpretation of classics like "How Do You Keep The Music Playing", "It Might Be You", "The Windmills Of YourMind", and "TheWay We Were". She gives a slightly jazzy feding to these classics, making old songs new again. SARAH MCLACHLAN has a new album coming out July 15, and FLEETWOOD MAC (Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood) will have the CD recording of their MTV UNPLUGGED special available on August 12.. They will be touring in September. Durmo about you, but I’ll be in Dallas When they swing through there. PANSY DIVIS ION has a new album due out August 12 as well. "More Lovin’ From Our Oven" i s the title. Andno, l’m not kidding. And from the vaults, Rhino records is releasing an Ethel Merman collection July 15. For those who are into obscure movie musicals (Hey, I liked this one!), Rhino is re-releasing the soundtrack to the 1973 musical version of "Lost Horizon" August 19. And there are rumors that"Young Frankenstein" soundtrack will be remastered and re-released on CD soon. Broken Arrow Community playhouse has announced their new season and it looks like a winner. "The Rainmaker" comes to Tulsa in September, "Once Upon A Mattress" plays in December, "The Owl and the Pussycat" make rhymes in February, "The Dresser" helps dress up the stage in March and April (Exactly what is his relationship to the aging star, eh?), and much is made of "The Importance of Being Earnest" in , May.One of Oscar Wilde s best farces, in tile opinion of this author, and a show that is not to be missed. Li’l Abner yodels inJune, and the bonus is a reenactment of the radio show that scared the world in 1933 - "War Of The Worlds". (You mean, you get to hold the script during the show? Maybe I’ll audition for that one!) For more info on tickets, or better yet, season tickets, call the BACP at 258-0077. Last but not least, enjoy a true Tulsa tradition of a picnic followed by classic film on the lawn at Philbrook. It’s a fun and affordable way to spend an evening! FROM THE KIDZ @ BLACK & WHITE CHARITIES: TWO CRAZED PARTIES ONE AMPED OUT NIGHT ONE JOLTED SITE 8 PM - MIDNIGHT, SAT 7/19/97 116 NORTH LANSING, TULSA $25/GUEST @ THE GATE, 21+ I.D. REQUIRED O $20/GUEST THRU CARSON ATTRACTIONS 918-584-2000 EMAIL: BLKWHTPRTY@AOL.COM TWO CRAZED PARTIES ’ ONE AMPED OUT NIGHT ONE JOLTED SITE 2 AM - 5 AM, SUN 7/20/97 116 NORTH LANSING~ TULSA ¯ $5/GUEST @ THE GATE, 18+ EMAIL: BLKWHTPRTY@AOL,COM FROM THE KIDZ @ BLACK & WHITE CHARITIES OurAver Plan. ~onthly depending on the highs ,and lows of each month’s weather. And that can upset almost any household budget. AMP, our Average Monthly Payment Plan, gives youa Better Choice in bill payment. With~ you pay about the same amount each month, all year, depending on your average monthly usage. And that makes budgeting a whole lot easier. Best of all, AMP is free and almost any residential customer can qualify. So give yourself a break from the ups and downs o~’ monthly electric bills. Make a better choice with Average Monthly Payment. To enroll, call now. We’re open 24 hours, seven days a week In Tulsa 586-0480. Outside Tulsa 1-800-776-7071. Public Servke C0mpany 0f 01dah0ma "ii-i~ ~~Central aMSouth West Company ~ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Communityof Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Adult Sunday School, 9:15 Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church ,of Greater Tulsa- ’ Service, !0:45am, 1623 North Maplewood,!nfo: 838-1~i5 PrimeTimers Social group for men, 1st Sun/each mo. 4-6pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th University of Tulsa BisexuaULesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance Not active this summer. Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testang. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Guys 2nd Mon/each m0. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay &Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 1st Morgea. mo., 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955, Aug: Obejas’ Memory Mambo Womens Literature Discussion Group, Borders, 3rd Mon/ea. mo., 7:30pm Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pro, Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 587-6557 Unity Lambda Al-anon, 7:30pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" TUESDAYS Lesbian Mothers Support Group, 2nd+4th Tues/ea. mo. 7pm, 1307 E. 38th HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc, HIV’AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 749-7898 ~" WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pin 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaith MCC PraiseiPrayer-6:3Opm, Choir-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 TNAAPP, Talsa Native American AIDS Prevention Project GayiBi Native American Mens Group, 6 pro, , 1703 E. 2nd, 582-7225, 584-4983 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events. Info: 631-7632 or Jeremy at 712-1600 ~= THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family of Faith, 5451E S. Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 663-7272 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons withHIV/AIDS 4154 S Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, Info: 74%4194 I~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, 1 st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, June 20th, 8-10pro, Pride Ctr., Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 I~" SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, July 12th & 26th, 6-10pro, Pride Ctr. Info: 743-4297 SENSES, Society for ExploringNew Sensations, Educating & Socializing July 19, 6-8pm, Info, call Kathy at 743-4297 ’- !~" OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 WomensSupper Club, 7pro, July 23 at Jasons Deli, 15th & Peoria in Lincoln Plaza Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay& Lesbian Bike Organization. Rides: Short Rides, 7/9 + 7/23, 6:30pro; Long Rides, 7/12 + 7/19, 7am. Info: POB 9165, 74157 All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St., Ifyour event or organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. Read All About It! ¯ America PFLAG members discussing Reviewed by Barry Hensley ~ their journeys toward acceptance of their Tulsa City-County Library ¯ children. Parents are told to forget every- Here are two terrific ne~ books~to.he!p- : " thing, they learned growing up abou~masparents -come t0:~i~s ~with~ ;: ~ ~ .:-:~ !-: . "-~ :- ’"/~ ..~ -~Uiifi~ ~d f~hih~:=~6’-’ their adult children who are ~ ~’W~bile lift a :ty~e’s: "~ ’ - ¯ fea~s of parents to rest, With middle living"alternate lifestyles?’, book exeluslvely While not a book exclusively forGay or Lesbian situations, Caplan’s book contains valuable information for parents of Gays and Lesbians as well as children who have joined unfamiliar religious groups, become vegetarians or chosen any other tmconventional way of living. This book attempts to "bridge the gap of alienation and separation" between parents and children. Itis notamanual on rescuing, deprogramming or kidnapping a child from their lifestyle. Helping parents to understand that their relationship with their child is more important than being "right" is -the major thread running through this book. The chapters guide parents through their emotions, including "’When You First Find Out", "Approaching Your Son or Daughter", "Social Stereotypes and Cultural Conditionfor Gay or Lesbian situations~ Caplan’s booh contains valuable information for ~rents of ays.and Lesbmns as well as children who have.~.olned unfam,liar religious groups, become vegetarians or ChOSen any other uneonventlonal way of living. ing", "How To Support When You Don’t Agree", and "Letting Go and Looking Ahead". In these days of "family values," this book encourages differing family members to stay together and search for common ground. Griffin’s book, a revised edition of Beyond Acceptance, attempts to put the Tulsa attorney, Kerry Lewis, who attended the dinner, applauded the formation of the organization but raised concerns about how better to involve legal professionals outside the Oklahoma City area. He noted that he was actively working to get more attorneys in Northeast Oklahoma involved. For more information, call.OKC attorney Jane Eulberg at 405-340-1957, or Kerry Lewis at 582-1173. Affinity News.’ back door is 450 feetfrom the Church. However, owner Lee Gregory is challenging the City’s characterization of the business as sexually oriented. He notes that Affinity News sells many other items which do not meet the "adult" definition. He also clarifies that some magazines that, such as Penthouse, or some Gay men’s magazines which to a casually observer seem "sexually oriented" are actually classified by law as "risque." He points out that many of those magazines Variou~ true family narratives address the common myths that continue to pervade society, such as "Homosexual Seduction Causes Children to be Gay", "Gays and Lesbians Are Easy to Identify", and "Gays and Lesbians Live a Lonely Life and Contribute Nothing to Society." The rebuttals to these myths are very educational. For struggling parents, there is an informative chapter ti fled "’Communicating with Others." It hdps parents understand that there are friends, groups and organizations to help them through difficult situations. Another |nspiring chapter deals with "Religious Thinking in Transition," which will helps some parents deal with theiradult childrenin light of their religious beliefs. When they first learn that their children are leading unconventional lifestyles, many parents need somebasic reassm: ance that both they and their children can continue to live t~appy and healthy lives. These two books are valuable resources for concerned parents. Checkfor these andother titles on simtlar subjects at your local branch library or call the Readers Services department at the Tulsa Cio,-Coun~v Central Library at 596- 7966. ¯ are also commonly sold in convenience ¯ stores. ¯¯ Gregory particular complaint with the City is one of no co-ordination between ¯ all the regulatory bodies, rules and ordi¯ nances. He feels that business persons who go to the City in good faith to obtain ¯ the appropriate licenses should be guided ¯ through all possible regulations prior to ¯ opening a business. Gregory is appealing the City’s current ruling that Affinity News is not in compliance with the required zoning. He and his partner, Haas, hope for the best but if they ¯ have to pursue this matter to a public ¯ hearing, they hope that community mem- ¯ bets would be willing to attend a meeting ¯ in a show of solidarity. No one would ¯ need to speak on the issue. For more ¯ information about the status of the appeal, call 610-8510. Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You VISIONS 683 7 S. MEMORIAL ¯ 254-1 61 1 Church of the Restoration Unitarian-Universalist The Rev. Chester McCall, pastor Services: Sunday at 11 am 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Renew Your Subscription to Life. "97 ECL;PSE SPYDER GS HITSUBISHI ~Ik HOTORS Built For Living? $ 2 1, 8 1 7 sale price COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRI MP FRESH CLAMS VE(;IE STIR FRY CO(;IUILE ST. JAQUES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. in the Pride Center 743-4297 The Pride Store Open at 2-6, Wed.-Fri. Noon - 6, Sat. Gifts , Cards, Pride Merchandise AUTHENTIC FRESH ITALIAN RAINBOW CUSINE TROUT ofEureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! (501) 253-6807, Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 Puppy Pause II Allanna Davenport Professional All ~gt Breed Grooming. 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 Visit our New Pride Room ¯ ~IhIu~ i~ieens.e’ Can.dles, u,~.~=ir~1= Unique Gifts ~ and Pride 45& 1/2Spring Street Eureka Springs, AR 501-253-5445 Gay O~med, Operated & Rainbow Proud Gay Mecca of the Ozarks Beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas United Methodist Community of Hope ¯ ... an inclusive communi~_ that seeks, values and welcomes all people... to act a the living body of Christ by seeking justice, compassion and liberation... 1703 East 2nd, 918-585-1800 Worship each Sunday at 6 pm by Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche, TFN Food Critic Few subgroups of society are more discerning, more demanding, and less forgiving when it comes to the culinary arts than the Gay and Lesbian community. Could that be because so manyfamily members have restaurant experience? Does our Gay gene come equipped with extra-sensitive taste buds? Or do wejust eat out more than the average boring person? Tulsa Family News is pleased to give its faithful readers the opportunity to express their thoughts about food and drink in Tulsa. Please cast your ballots for your favorite restaurants and chefs. Voting rules are simple. Please vote only once. Candidates must be located in the city limits of Tulsa. All ballots must be received by Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche at Tulsa Family News, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma74159, by August 10; 1997. Results will be announced in the September edition.. " ; ’ . . Now, pencils ready? Here are the 1997 official Tulsa Family Favorites categories: 1. Cookingis.an artform that takes skill, training, talent, anddedication, not tomention a keen business sense and the ability to please the customers with the foods they want to eat. Who is your favorite chef in.Tulsa? 2. After a hard day at the office and an even harder night at the clubs, sometimes you just have to find a great place to kick back and refuel before heading back to the old hacienda. Where is your favorite late night place to eat? 3. Everyone knows that good food and great atmosphere can go a long ways inmaking a date successful. Which restaurant would you choose to impress a potential boyfriend or girlfriend on a first date? 4. St. Valentine’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries--all occasions to celebrate:with:that special someone--demand a perfect locale to show how much you care.-What restaurant m. town do you think is the most romantic place to take your sweetie? 5. Tulsa and Oklahoma are meat and potatoes country, and nothingt~eats a perfectly grilled, thick, juicy steak. Who has the best steaks in town? 6. Gorgeous, buff bodies require maintenance both in the gym and in ~he dining room. Vvqaere is ),our favorite place to eat for a healthy, low-fat meal? 7. Dining alone? What restaurant in town has the cutest waiters? 8. Whether it’ s a business associate or morn and dad coming to visit, you’ve gotto have a perfect place to take important company. Where is the best place in Tulsa to take out of town guests to dinner? 9. Sometimes the situation demands comfort food in a low key comfortable atmosphere. Which Tulsa ~easy-spoon is your favorite diner? 10. Exotic foods can take you away on a short evening’s mini-vacation. Which is your favorite Tulsa ethnic restaurant?. 11. We’re supposed to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day as a part of a balanced diet for American rabbits. Where is your favorite salad bar? 12. With waiters expecting twenty percent tips these days, service is aerucial part of the dining experience. What restaurant has the best and most attentiV~ ~¢tvice? 13. Alittle fruit of the vine makes both dinnerandconversation go down better. Which restaurantin townhas the best bar? 14. After eating all of your vegetables and cleaning your plate like a g~-iit~e boy or girl, you’re ready for dessert. What is the best dessert you’ve ever had in Tulsa and which restaurant served it? 15. Same old, same old gets a little monotonous, but fortunately new restaurants are opening up.all the time. Where is your favorite new restaurant? 16. Visiting friends in the hospital is aregularactivity formany ofus these days. Which Tulsahospital has the bestcafeteriafood? 17. On the go? No time to eat? Which deli makes your favorite sandwiches? 18. W~.ere would we be without our late afternoonjolt ofcaffeine?Whomakes the best cappuccmo in town? 19. Being so near Dallas and Santa Fe has its pluses. But, it also has its downside, and we’ve been chili peppered to death. Nonetheless, a great enchilada or burrito is a cheap and tasty way to dine. What Mexican restaurant makes your favorite Mexican food? " 20. Jean-Pierre tries to make the rounds of all the restaurant in town on a regular basis, but he is just a poor, working boy trying to exist on the slave wages paid by that mean TFN publisher, Tom Neal, so Jean-pierre hasn’t had a chance to review every Tulsa eatery. Which restaurant would you most like to see reviewed in an upcormng edition of Tulsa Family News? Statistical background: Are you: male, Are you Gay!Lesbian, How old are you? Have you ever worked at a restaurant? How well can you cook? ¯ professionally trained pretty good able t6 do the bare essentials or female? or straight? Yes No ~eat amateur o~ay kitchen? what’s that? individual activists like Jimmy Flowers. Flowers led the event with a Rainbow- .American flag and a large placard declaring that "Gays are children of God too." Flowers was followed by the Tulsa PFLAG banner, carried by Chapter copresident, Kathy Hinlde and by board member Tim Gillean. Others marching were NOW board member, Lea Anne de Rigne andRAIN staffer, Kathy Bird, with her puppies. The 1/2 mile March received, only one megative, commeat ~.,~.,-~passersby.~and was accompanied byi.a~ Small~numberof very enthusiastic and cheering supporters driving and parked along Edison St. During part of the March, the participants chanted various Gay-positive slogans, such as "hey, hey, ha, ha, homophobia’s got to go!" When the marchers arrived, chanting, at Owen Park, the picnic site, they received a welcoming round of applause. Event organizers also noted their pleasure at the "sensitive and appropriate" coveragethat the event received from The Sunday Tulsa World on the day after the event. Organizers also related that the Pride Events Committee, after much discussion, had purposefully not alerted talevision stationSto the event because community members have expressed fear of being inadve~ently "outed." TOHR’s spokesperson-°stated that the committee regretted this approach but felt the need to keep the event feeling "safe" for as many as possible. However, the committee noted that it didinvffe radio broadcasters since that medium i~ unlikely to accidentally expose anyone. Unfortunately, none of the local radionews departments chose to cover this year’s event. 200K Celebrate Paris Pride PAR~S. iA~) - Homosexuals and their supporters in several world capitals participated in marches to commemorate riots in New york nearly 30 years ago that galva!~.Z..edith,gay civil fights movement. Aroun:ff~2OOXJO0 people from across Europe danced and chantedtheir way through the streets ofParis in the country’s biggest Gay. rally ever. "Equal rights without sexual discrimination in France and in Europe," chanted one group ofparticipants at the head of the march, accompanied by the heavy beat of technomusic. Colorful floats, represent: ing gay and lesbian groups from Spain to Denmark, were involved in the march. At one poimthe rally stretched for more than five miles from Place de la Republique on Paris’s Right Bank to the Vincennes forest in the city’s cast, where the march finished: ..... : The threatening rain clouds over Paris did little to diminish the flamboyancy of the marchers. One couple had painted the European Union flag =. a circle of gold stars on a blue background - on their faei~s: A group~’of Swiss men dressed in,i traditional:lederh0sen,.While a float repre-~ senting north .African homOsexuals :car-~ ried Cleopatra look-a-likes. - ’ The parade comes at time when homo-! se.xual rights is receiving renewed interest from the French parliament. Environment minister Dominque Voynet, the only ecologist member of the French cabinet, joined the rally. She was among agroup of Frenchleft-wing lawmakers whoproposed a "contract of civil and social union" bill earlier this week, giving new legal recognition to homosexual couples or unwed heterosexuals. The bill would put sudfi unions on par with a married couple in the eyes of the law. The June celebrations commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York. Almost 30 years after gays fought police at the Stonewall Inn, the anniversary celebrations showed just how far the movement has come - and how far it has to go. "We thought that everything was going forward, but now it seems we can have a backlash in Denmark too, even ifwewere the firs.t to have civil marriage,".. Juda i~s.eft ~6[ Demark:"said:. ~B.as~ i~?s~l, a fece~n~ d~cisifn in Denm~k’io baff-ie~bians from having children through artificial insemination in state~nmmedical €lin- -ics was a.backward step. Several cities, including New York, San Francisco and Toronto, had parades scheduled for the same day. This year, for the first time, dozens of European brganizations joined Paris’ annual march supporting homosexuality. Many were calling for greater rights for the gay communities in their country. "We come from Italy and do not have the same rights as Denmark or other countries," said Maximilliano Rosselli from Milan, Italy. Mexico City Pride MEXICO CITY (AP) - Thousands of gays andlgsbians marcheddownMexico’s main boulevard on Saturday in a show of pride and to demand rights in a society better known for machismo. "There has been a kind ofrelaxation" in official and social treatment of homosexual s, said actor Tito Vasconcelos, one of th~ marchers. "Thereare more places for Gay gatherings." But. he said Gays arrested for unrelated crimes are sometimes mistreated due to their sexual orientation or charged with prostitution if police find a condom in their possession. Chants of"No political freedom without sexual freedom !"rose from the marchers, most of whomwere in everyday dress. But the crowd was dotted with exuberantly. dressed transvestites and with men weanng g-strings or sexually oriented leather gear. The march was sponsored by a coalition of gay organizations from around Mexico, ranging from the Leather Club ofMexico to the Gay Bicycle and Basketball Group. San Francisco Pride Parade SAN FRANCISCO (AP)- Thousands Of marchers = straight and Gay alike - marched down Market Street in the city’s 27th annual Pride parade. The parade, with an estimated attendence of a halfmillion people, culminated, a weeklong series ofparties; film screenings and other events. The official theme of this year’s ~arade, which,,h,.,as a budget of more than 500,000, is ’One,’Community, Many Faces." ~q~nat was,chosen because it’s so inclusiveand signifies the diversity of our community," parade spokeswoman Denise Ratliff said. "We truly are every age, every race, every religxous background, every economic and educational background. We’re everyone’s brother and son and sister and daughter." The parade began at the-Civic Center and proceeded down Market Street to a huge street fair along the Embarcadero. And as they have for two decades, the th.e Pride Center TUlsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Community Summit Saturday, July 26, 2 - 5 pm The Pride Center 1307 East 38th Topics: Where are we? Where do we want to be? What do we need to do to get from here to there? What will you do to get us from here to there? Organ-izafions and individuals who support fairness and equality for Lesbians, Gay men, Bisexuals and Transgendered persons are invited to participate~ in a moderated and civil discussion. lnfo? Call 743-4297. This aduenlsement is donated.to The Pncle Center by Tulsa Fon~ily News. 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Along with the Chinese New Year. s parade, the gay pride parade is the largest civic gathering in San Francisco. ears-of. Civil . Rights:MoVement BERLIN (AP)-7 Hundreds of thousands of gays and lesbians march each year around the world in parades commemorating the 1969 riots at New York City’s Stonewall Inn that galvanized the gay rights movement. Yet many historians say the modem struggle for acceptance and an end to discrimination actually started 100 years ago - in Berlin. A summer-long exhibit at the Academy of the Arts, "Goodbye to Berlin.’? 100 Years of the Gay Rights Movement," documents the events sinceMay 15,1897, when Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld founded what many believe is the world’s first gay rights organization in his Berlin apartment. With 1,400 exhibits, the show chronicles the early efforts of Hirschfeld’s Scientific-Humanitarian Committee to ¯ have homosexuality decriminalized. It also covers the flamboyance of 1920s Berlin, followed by the "Terror and Persecution" of theNazi era, the rebirth of the movement in the United States and Europe up to today’s AIDS crisis. Portraits by gay artists David Hockney and Andy .Warhol of gay writers Christopher .... Isherw0od and Truman Capote mix with newspaper clippings; police reports, old photos and video clips. ’‘The exhibit gives us a chance to:put this day (the Stonewall riot) in a historical perspective," said exhint director Andreas Stemweiler. "Without. the past, you can’t define yourself today.’" Marchers parading through the heart of Berlin passed a stage with actors dressed as historical figures, including a concentration camp prisoner branded with the pink triangle the Nazis forced homosexual lumates to wear. James Stcaldey, a professor at the University of Wisconsin and author of ’‘The Homosexual Emancipation Movement in Germany," estimates tens of thousands of homosexuals died in Nazi concentration camps. After the war. the harsh Nazi law criminalizing homosexuality remained on the books in West Germany until 1969. "People had to live in fear of being arrested when they openly stated that they were gay," says museum spokesman Albert Eckert. "That meant that most of whathadbeen in the secondWorldWaror before tended to be forgotten." One gay concentration camp survivor, who ke the reason for his nnprisoument a secret for decades after the war, came to Berlin to speak about his experience and participate in the weekend celebrations. "You have to keep working so that it doesn’t return - Nazism and fascism," said Pierre Seel, 74, of Toulouse, France. "On the one hand we have more .freedom today. On the other, when you see how the politics are going, then the work. isn’t finished." 27th Boston Pride Parade BOSTON(AP) -I~lbya squadofleathercladwomenonmotorcycles, drag queens, gay clergy and lesbian couples with toddlers made their way through the streets of Boston Saturday in the city’s 27th annual gay pride parade. Organizers said more than 200,000 people from around New England took part, but police put the number closer to 100,000. Unlike last year’s parade, which included: c_ontroversial nudity, this year’s ev.en~.neluded,onl~y some,oaflandJsh~and occaSional!,.y:skimpy costumes~ ,And that, some participants said, was a good thing. "It’s a public parade. There’s a time and a place for everything and nude dancing isn’t necessarily for a Saturday afternoon in Boston," said Jeff Durkee, 29, who came to watch. Some of the floats, however, did border on the risque. On one, perfectly sculpted men with bulging pectorals teasingly pulled down their shorts to reveal Gstrings. Others were more tame, like the O’Gay Corral float - a Western motif flatbed truck followed by two-stepping dancers. Dozens of young children on foot and in strollers accompanied their gay and lesbian parents through~the city’s Back Bay neighborhood. Taped to the stroller of one toddler: "I was ~hatched by two chicks." Winograd and her partner, Betsy McNamara, 37, brought~their 4-year-old son with them to the festi~ilies. Ten years ago, McNamara said, there were hardly any children represented.,?There’ s been a huge baby boom in the Gay and Lesbian community," McNamara said. Several Christian and Jewish Gay and Lesbian clergy also were represented, as were many students from New England colleges. Michelle Samson, 29, was visiting from California. She said she had always thought of Boston as a conservative city. "It’s fantastic to see the support we have," she said. 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A WOMAN’S TOUCH Do you need a woman’s touch? I’m a 40 year old, Tran.sgender, hoping to someday become a complete woman. I love to play the Feminine role and give pleasure to men, over 40, in every way. Race is unimportant. (Tulsa) ~!0195 man is good to find. This sensual sexy, Bi male, Transvestite 42 6fl, 1701bs, see~ Bi men, 35 to 70, of a races. Let’s meet. (Tulsa) ~29954 TULSA lWO STEPPER Show me around town and teach me the West Coast Sw og. ’m a young looking, 34year old, HispaniC~m~le, 5’4 1.251bs,~ wi~ Brown hair and eye.s. I’~n~i~/ new to town :i and want to make friends. - i~;~ to dance dnd can two step with the best of them. I’m a big fan of counl~ music, movies, and love people. Let’s meet. (Tulsa) ~29334 JUST BEllMEEN YOU AND ME I want to get dose to someone who is able to have a CARESS AND CUDDLE COWBOY This 24 seeks a ... a.nd Hazel eyes. I’m new to I’n s scene and ike to kiss, caress, and cudd e. (Tulsa) ~28662 MAD FOR MASCUUNE MEN i’m looking to get to know, and hove good times with, olher ma.sculine .Gay, or Bi, White males, between 18 and 34, in th~ area. I’m a good looking, Gay, White male, 33, 6’1, 16511~s, with short Brown hair, and Blue eyes. We can’t talk before you call so hurry. (Tulsa) ~28669 CLEAN CUT CONSERVATISM I’m a White male in my late forties, rm looking for a very discreet male to get together with. You should be conservative, no older than me. I en oy books and traveling. Let’s share our goals and see where that leeds. ~ vital. (Tulsa) I~ND MY WAIT This old fushioned, romantic is leaking far companionship and love from you Please call soon. (Tulsa). e14264 SERVICE ISMY BUSINESS This young looking., 42 year old, White male, seeks virile, masculine men. I have a good bui~ from frequent workouts and daily jogs. (Tulsa) 28323 MY WIFE’S IN THE DARK I want ta have some fun with another man but my wiFe can’t know anythingabout it. I’m 27 and good look ng. Call if you’re fun and can be discreet. (Tulsa) ~28503 TRUE IN TULSA I’m a masculine, muscular, 21 leer old, Black male, 5’7, 1951bs, with Black air, and Brown eyes, looking for new friends to hang out with. I don’t do drugs or Smoke, but occasionally go out for drinks. I have lots of other interests such as working out. Let’s meet and see what happens. (Tulsa) ~13047 TAKE OFF MY SASH I’m Mr. Tulsa Renegade, and I want to have some fun. I’m a very hot, leather. I’ve been a runner up in the Mr. Oklahoma Leather contest the last lwo years. Find out wha~s so hot about me. Call now. (Tulsa) ~25161 MY FIRST EXPERIENCE I’m 28 years old Single White male, 6’, 1951b, Brown hair, Hazel eyes, muscular legs. Looking to meet someone between the age 20 to 33. Must be Bisexual or Straight to help me with my first experience with a man. (Tulsa) e21939 BLUE COWBOY This 55 year old, Gay, White male, cowboy, and businessman, would like to meet a younger top man, between 35 and 55 to live with me in rural southeast Oklahoma. I’m 5’6, 1401bs, with short, thick Silver hair, striking Blue eyes, and a mustache. You should be well put together and desire this ~pe of lifeslyle. ~96i 2 BACK TO SCHOOL I’m into ,sports, movies, and the outdoors and I d like to meet a womyn who can shara these interests with me. I’m a 25 year old, White female, 5’6,¯’1701bs, with short Brown hair and Brown eyes. I have a :allege degree but am about to go back chool to get another. You should be ~etween 25 and 35, and fun loving. (Tulsa) ~1456 tULSA TEMPTRESS This 26 year old, White,Female, seeks an outgoing, open minded, Single, Bi female, 21 to 38 for a possible live in relationship. I’m especially interested in a womyn with Red hair and B lue eyes, who’s a casual dri"nker. I love to ~lay pool, dance, bowl, go to movies ~nalls, and parks. (Tu so) ’e34531 SPARE TIME I’m a Mdrried, BI, female. My husband is an executive so he is out of town most of the time. I want to meet a womyn to have fun with. I en ay going out dancing, dining and traveling. Let’s dance the night’way. (Tulsa) ~31086 SEXY SWEETHEART Hey, you sexy sweethearts, I want to meet a very specia lady who’d like to have a wonderfuItime. I’m ~ Bi female with a lot to give. Let’s get tagether right away. (Tulsa) ~303| 8 ROMANCE AND SPORTS I~m looking For a womyn, 24 to 30 who is romantic likes to dance, and enjoys sports and th~ outdoors. You should also be interested in a 10ng term relationship. I’ma Gay, Whit~ Female, 5’1, 1201bs, with shoulder length Red ha r and Green eyes. (Tu sa) ~30358 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) e ge ’97 The dream of a Community Center is a reality! You can help it continue and grow! The Pride Center has provided a meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO), Safe Haven, Rainbow Business Guild, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, Mothers Support Group, Poetry/Arts Coffee House, SENSES, Lesbian and Gay oriented substance support groups, Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, HOPE, Americorp, HIV training seminars and others. Your membership and!or pledge helps to keep the doors open. ~ I want to join/rejoin. ~ Individual @ $20/year ~ Household/org @ $35/year ~ Sustaining @ $100/year ~ Ltd. income/student @ $20/year ~ I want to pledge. Please send me/us a pledge book for $..... per month. Suggested pledge: $5 - 20/month. Name/s: Address: Day phone: Eve. phone: City, state, zip code: E-mall: The Pride Center is open 6 days a week. HOPE offices are open Monday - Friday, 9 - 5pm. Volunteers staff The Pride Center on Tuesday - Friday nights from 6-10, Sat. 12-10pm and Sun. 2-10pm. Volunteers are always welcome. The Pride Store is open Wed. - Friday, 2 - 6pm and Sat. 12 - 6pm. Please return this form to the Pride Center, 1307 East 38th, 2nd fl. Tulsa 74105, 918-743-4297 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, July 1997; Volume 4, Issue 8 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Dr. Mike Gorman Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/ Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, June 1997; Volume 4, Issue 7 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/536 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 'Heather Has Two Mommies' 1997 Affinity News Corporation African Americans AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV treatment arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses Carolyn Welch Griffin censorship churches City of Tulsa civil rights civil union Dave Fleischer Department of the Interior discrimination Don't Ask Don't Tell Dr. Michael Gorman Entertainment Notes fundraisers FUSO hate crimes healthcare homophobia HOPE Testing Interfaith AIDS Ministries James Christjohn Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche Mariana Caplan marriage National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association parade performing arts personals political asylum Pride Pride Center Read All About It restaurants schools sodomy laws students Tom Neal Tulsa Area Prime Timers Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ab79edd993b9f9dd24b0dc801d43c950.jpg 3bd0cd5e06ee456ead4d738d80c90c30 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/abcd4fe9b3c83908e206d8cfc5e9c519.pdf eae5a8849a396995b7a717a867c94881 PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends ,Tul~s~a!~’~rge~t C~oulation Community Pa-perA vailable In More Than 60 City Local.ions PFLAG Pres,.Joins Gay i US Statewide Groups New Federation i Activists at White House ¯¯ OKCreate. Represented by Oldest StateGroup .Vermont Couples Bring Marriage Ban Challenge by Ross Sneyd COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP)- For 25 years, Lois Famham and Holly Puterbaugh have built a life together, commired in every way except one: legally. On Tuesday, they and two other couples sought to fix that. They sued the state and their hometown, of Milton, asking a Chittenden Superior Court judge to declare legal marriages between couples of the same gender. Start Baker and Peter HarriganofShelbumeand Nina Beck and Stacy Jolles of South Burlington joined the lawsuit, which thrusts Vermont into the center of a national debate over whether society should recognize unions between Gays and Lesbians. ’q?.wenty-five years ago when we met and fell in love mamage was not something any of us that were samegender couples thought about," see Vermont, page 13 Private Conduct or Sex Crimes? By Laurie Asseo -" WASHINGTON (AP) - President. Clinton met Tuesday with a : dozen Gay and lesbian activists at a meeting .organized by ¯ Richard Socarides,White House liaison to the Gay, Lesbian, : Bisexual and Transgender community. Nancy McDonald, na~ : tional president of the board of directors of Parents, Families and : Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) and cofounder of the ¯ Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG attended at meeting where the Presi: dent pledged support for two employment concerns: anti-Gay : bias in the workplace and high-ranking appointments in his : administration. Thepresident spentmore than anhour discussing : a range of issues from adoptions to homeless Gay youth and ¯ problems confronting Gays and Lesbians in rural areas, such as : access to AIDS medicine. : Clinton pledged his support for the Fmployment Non-Dis~ crimination Act, which bars firing or discriminating against an ¯ employee on the basis of sexual orientation. Andhe assured the ¯ group that he has put forth five nominations of opeuly Gay people : for administration jobs that require Senate confirmation. ¯ "Each one of them will take work," said Elizabeth Birch, " executive director of the Gay political advocacy group the ~ Human Rights Campaign. "We have a tough challenge ahead." ¯ Maria Echaveste, White Honse director of public liaison, said the ¯ president wants Gay appointees so that his administration can ~ provide an example of how to reduce anti-Gay attitudes in the : workplace. "Fhe more people work with them, the less preju¯ diced they are," Echaveste said. ’q’hat’ s why appointments are so : pivotal." : According to Kerry Lobel, executive director of the National ¯ Gay & Lesbian Task Force, "we found the President to be open ¯ and knowledgeable on issues affecting the LGBT community. : This is a President who at heart seems to have a deep commitment ¯ ; ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Knoxville, TN- An important chapter in the movemeat for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) equality was marked on July 11-13 b~ activists from statewide political groups from 32 states. At the mdeting, activists officially launched the Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Political Organizations. The Federation’ s purpose is to bolster the efforts of these statewide groups through a network that will foster strategizing across state lines, building stronger state organizations and developing good working relationships between state and national groups. The meeting was the result of an eight month collaboration between the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and the Federation. Itwas thelargest gathering ever ofstatewide groups. ¯ States represented were: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, ¯ GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OK, PA, RI, TN, ¯ TX, UT, VA, WA,~WV. : The three day Federation meeting was held at the : renowned Highlander Center outside Knoxville, ¯ Tennessee. For over fifty years, the Highlander : Center has been a training center for labor, civil. : rights and other s~ocial justice movements. There, activists focused bn adopting the organizational ¯ ¯ structure for the Federation and debating strategies ’. on legislative issues. These issues included "sod" omy" law repeal, passage of civil rights bills and family recognition strafegies, as well-as building ¯ ¯ strategies see ,States, page 13 Coming Out .and ¯ O’RYAN’s New Home ¯"New Men’s Group Offered WASHINGTON (AP) - What lovers do in private still : ~ ~1 ¯ I/-’,~1,.~ ~ .,~& 1/I ..~ ...~ ~=~ .... -Jcanland ~em!njail.- butin asteadily s,,h~nking n,~;,:~:!~ act.y ; IV! O |11$. ~ U ~[,~.U TULSA - HOPE: of states ¯ Earher this month ’ Montana s ban on homo - ¯ TULSA - After two months of .... camping out in loaned office : HIV Outreach, Presexual sex was thrown out by the state Supreme Court ¯ space, Betsy MurphyJones and Melissa Champlin of the Tulsa ¯ vention & Education, as a violation of the state’z constitutional right to prioffice of Red Rock Mental Health Association finally have ¯ a special program of ¯ TOHR, TulsaOklahovacy. Sodomy laws in Kentucky and Tennessee also adequate room for their work. But they really gained much more were struck down by state courts in recent years. ¯ mans for Human thanjust decent offices Many other states have repealed laws that banned oral ¯ Rights, the oldest exfor themselves, the and anal. sex for Gay people and heterosexuals as well. program now has sev- ¯ isting civil rights and "We’ ve made incredible headway," says Ruth Harlow eral rooms in which : Gay health orgauizaof the civil-fights Lambda Legal Defense and Educa¯ tion is beginning sevO’ RYAN and tion Fund. O’RYAN, Jr. can ¯ eral new programs But about 20 states, operating under a green light from the Supreme Court, still have laws making sodomy a criminal offense. Consenting adults have no federal constitutional right to private homosexual conduct, the court said when it upheld Georgia’ s sodomy law in 1986. Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, and Missouri ban homosexual sex acts. Sodomy is banned for Gays and heterosexuals alike in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia. Penalties vary widely, with maximum jail terms ranging from 30 days in Arizona to 20 years in Virginia and Rhode Island, or even life in Idaho. Laws banning sodomy also are on the books in Oklahoma, Texas, Massachusetts and Michigan, but they have been cast into doubt by court rulings. Oklahoma’ s sodomy law was ruled unconstitutional in 1986 but the particular case involved heterosexuals and legal experts disagree as to whether the law should be seen as in force just for homosexuals or whether it’ s been completely ov.ertumed. Sodomy laws in all other states have been repealed see Sodomy, page 3 INSIDE DIRECTORYA.ETTERS EDITORIALS US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAURANT REVIEW CLASSIFIEDS P. 2 P. 3 P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P. 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 14 meet. O’ RYAN stands for Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network which serves Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgendered and O’RYAN’s George, Champlin & Marry questioning young adults from 18 to 24 years old. O’ RYAN, Jr. is a new program that will serve 14 to 17 year old young people. O’RYAN, Jr. will kick off in early September. Red Rock Mental Health Association is primarily an Oklahoma City based organization. Several years ago Betsy MurphyJones returned to Tulsa and began the program that later was named O’ RYAN. At the beginning, the program was housed in offices in the Youth Services of Tulsa building in downtown Tulsa. Youth Services already had a program, TYDD,Tulsa Youth Discovering Diversity which served Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgendered and questioning youth. However, over the year in which .the two organization were working together, tension developed between Red Rock and Youth Services over how public to be with these programs. Diplomatically, Champlinindicates that Youth Services’ Board of Directors was not willing to be public in suppori of these programs, for fear of losing funding. l’~ow O RYAN is funded independently through an Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) grant which targets "MSM’s" - men who have sex with men under the age of 25 and a TCAP (Tulsa Community AIDS Parmership) grant targeting women for HIV/AIDS prevention and education. O’RYAN meets weekly as a support and social group. While earlier the group was predominately young men, it’ s now about half young women a~dhalfmen,.. Two men, Marty, who’ s 23 and G~orgeCcho’ s"2:l~joinedChamp!in~ ~. see O’RYAN, page 10 ¯ under the direction of ¯ new outreach educa¯ tor Johnnie Eilarts. TOHR/HOPE’ s Eilerts ¯ Eilarts, who came to Tulsa after working with the -" Triangle Foundation in Oklahoma City, has begun ." amen’s issues group called Men on Men that meets ¯ at Gold Coast Coffee House. And in response to ; calls’to the Pride Center, see Group, page 12 : Cunanan Finale : MIAMI .BEACH, Fla. (AP) - When Andrew ¯ Cunanan’ s 1 ong, murderous flight ended, it brought ¯" relief from anxiety-butnot from sorrow. Omanan’ s : suicidein a Miami Beach houseboat ended the fear ." that a killer was free. Five killings, including the ¯ shooting of designer Giannl Versace, were blamed ¯ on the 27-year-old man. "There’ s a sense of relief that they finally caught ; ¯¯ him and ’that people don’t have to be looking behind their backs," Eric Velasco said in front of : the South Beach gay bar Twist. In Minnesota, Cunanan was charged in the death ; of a former lover, David Madson, and was sus¯ pected of killing a friend, Jeffrey Trail. Trail’s ¯ father, Stanley Trail of DeKalb, Ill., watched the ." television reports as the situation unfolded. ’q~hat’ s ¯ one of the bad things about him dying like this: ¯ Nobody will be able to ask him," Trail said. "No: body will be able to tell me why this happened. : "I’m very glad that he’s been stopped and that ¯ nobody else got hurt when he got stopped,"he said. ¯ "But I take no joy in his death. That doesn’ t help me ¯ at all." see Killer, page 12 �Tulsa’Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7200 E. Pine I 832-1269 *Blue Room, 606 S. b-agin 592-2583 : 918.583.1248, f~:’583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 ¯ ¯ *City Bites, 3348 S. Peoria 748-9600 ~-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink net website: http://users, aol.com/Tul saNews/ *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 ¯ *Gold Coast Coffee House,3509 S. Peoria 749-4511 ¯ Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal *JJ’s Country & Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria 712-2119 Entertainment Writer: James Christjohn *Lola’S, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 Writers + contributors: Dr. Mike Gorman, Leanne Gross. Barry *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st Hensley & Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche " 745-9899 Membor of The Associated Press *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 Several years ago, Youth Services of *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E Fifth 585-2221 I~sued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire Contentsof’ ¯ Tulsa began a support group for Lesbian, *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 ~his, pub,licati,on a,rp protected by US copyright 1997 by ¯ Gay, Bi and questioning kids. The group *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 /d,m--~/’.~.’.. Nt,u¢ and may not be reproduced either in whole ¯ -was desperately needed and ,was led by or in part without written permission from the publisher. *TNT’s, 2114S. Memorial 660-0856 Publieation, of0a name ~r photo does not indicat¢ a nerson~s...... :~ ~-: ¯ the Saintly Lisa Pottoff whose good work *:Tool Box, 1338 13. ,3rd’ " , ": . ~ ..... ’. ~ " ~"’ "" " 584-I308’ sexual orientation.. Correspondenc~ i~ assuhied to b~ fo~: *Tucei’s Restaurant,. 134~ E 15 " ~ 582=3456publication unless otherwise noted; must be~igned & *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 : fionisbeginnifi~ a simi]aigroupt~ e~mplethe s01e property of TJ,¢~ ~:~ Ntau¢, Each reader ls entitled Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals to four free copies of each edition at distribution points. Addi¯ ment their young adults group. This too is Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 74%1508 tional copies are available by calling 583-1248. ¯ a good move - having more than one *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 ¯ group will serve the population better. 610-8510 Dennis ~C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 ¯ But what’s interesting is that Red Rock *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 has concluded that Youth Services’ leadKent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747=9506 : ership is still unwilling to acknowledge *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 *Family of Faith MCC, 54511E So. Mingo 622~1zi41 : this program because of fears about fundBody Piercing by Nieole, 2722 E. 15 712-1122 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 74%7777 , ing, and perhaps, becanse of homophobia. *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 *Free Spirit Women’s Center, call for location &info: 587-4669 : Youth Services’ "closeted" approach has 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 : handicapped the outreach, for their pro*CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Pec~ria 746-0313 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0038 , gram. Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 HOPE (TOHR), HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education : Red Rock’ s conclusion echoes the point Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 1307 E. 38, 2nd ft. 712-1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous : TFN made editorially several years ago. ¯ Unfortunately, whatever small gratificaCherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515.8. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 HIV Testing Site; Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-9pm, call 742-2927 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 ¯ tion thereis in being proven right is dampTim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 " ened by the fear that during these inter*Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 " vening years, some Gay kids who needed *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 ¯¯ our help were lost just because Youth Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 ¯ Services valued money more than lives. *Elite Books &’Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068,74159 365-5658 *Ross Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 "Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-8040 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 Lealme M. Gro~s, Southwest Financial Planning 459-9349 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 Regarding ver,sace’s Murder Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 Reading between many, many lines in *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor, 74105 743-4297 ¯ the local and national press, we’ve de*International Tours 341-6866 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 " duced that murdered fashion designer Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 *R.A~I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 ¯ Gianni Versace had a life partner named David Kanskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 ¯ Antonio D’Amieo - that in fact, a horri~ *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 584-2325 ¯ fled D’Amico rushed tothe spot wherehis Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747=5466 OrRYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults ~ partner lay dying, then chased the killer Langley Agency, 1104.S. Victor 592-1800 O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth down an alley, only to be turned back by ¯¯ Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15 585-1555 St. Aidan’ s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 the gun that had just murdered his longSusan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counsdiug 592-1260 St. Jerome’s PariSh Church, 3841 S. Peoria 742-6227 " time companion. *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 : Seeing one’s life partner gunned down Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 663-5934 582.4128 ¯ by a maniac is surely among the worst *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 Tulsa County Health Department, 46 16 E. 15 595-4105 : tragedies imaginable, which is why the *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only : sorrowfulimages of Jacqueline Kennedy, David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 : Betty Shabazz, Yoko Ouo, and Coretta ZiRita Parish, Indoor/Outdoor Co. Home Remodel "g 587-6717 T.U.L,S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 : Scott .King are seared intothe. American *Peace Of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule ¯ consctonsness. Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 584-7554 *Tulsa Comrntmity College Campuses ; ’ But we observed no such respect in the The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 743-4297 *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ¯ mesa for D’Amieo. The facts outlined Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 ¯ above were scattered over several news BARTLESVILLE ¯ Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 *Barflesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 stories, often buried or omitted entirely. Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 : Photographs of the family in mourning NORMAN Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 often identified the sister of the deceased, *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 ¯ but failed tO identify the man with whom *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square OKLAHOMA CITY 749=6301 ¯ he’d ’shared his life for more than a de*Sedona Health Foods; 8220 S. Harvard *Borders Books & Music, 3209 NW Expressway 405-848-2667 " cade. Is it any wonder that gay andlesbian 481-0201 *Sophronia’sAntiques, 1515 E. 15 592-2887 TAHLEQUAH ¯" citizens are increasingly indignant when *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 ¯¯ our most precious relationships are rou*Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 918-456-7900 finely trivialized not only by the media, *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-458-0467 ." but also by a lack of legal recognition? *Tulsa Comedy Club., 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 ¯ NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand - Martha Barnette & Debra Clem Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 HIVevery other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date ¯ Louisville, Kentucky via e-mail *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 DeVito’ s Restaurant, 5 Center S t. 501-253 -6807 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 58%7314 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 *B/IAG Alliance, Univ of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 ¯ *Chamber of Commerce, 616 S. Boston 585-1201 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way 800-231-1442 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 ’FAYETTEV!LLE, ARKANSAS 587-1314 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 ~ indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi &’ Trans communities. ~ ~. �R IA Yes, We HavO No Bananas : by Kevin Isom We should have seen it coming. Everything was going so well. First, there was Lesbian chic. Then there was At last count there were six or seven publications : "Ellen - The Episode." Then Mickey Mouse and Goofy serving the Lesbian/Gay/Bi and Trans communities of stood up to the caltoonish Southern Baptist boycott. Oklahoma. Of those actually based in state, the oldest is But then along came an alleged Gay spree killer- yes, The Gayly Oklahoman, now more than 12 years old. Next the authorities are calling him a spree killer - who swept is this newspaper at nearly 4 years. Then comes the baby : into South Beach and casnally murdered Gianui Versaee, of the group, OMahoma City Community News, an ambi: @ Black& White, Charities : the talented,rich, and influential Gay fashion designer. tious "vanity" publication. In our media watch, we have ¯ A gasp of horror went up from fashionable Gay and .been mos.t .amused for several montlm By the self-promo; r straight folk. all. around the, world,, and celebrities as tional, allX~lt somewhat despetat~ sliemani~ans 5f Okla: dlverse a~ Princes S Di, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, and homa City Community News. ~ : Sylvester Stallone were grief stricken. And with good Primary among these has. been running "filler" ads ¯ reason. Versaee was an openly gay role model of successwhich tout some aspect of their publication which they : ful and caring living, whose senseless death narrows the deem. superior to other newspapers. These ads have ¯ world a little for Gays and straights alike. mostly been just rather tasteless. But recently in response ¯ Besides, without Versaee, who would create trends to a format change by The Gayly Oklahoman, Community ¯ like those" ubiquitous white ieans9 Who would ~ive News ran an ad crowing about how The Gayly was now Ehzabeth Hurley clothes that would make her stand out imitating Community News! ." from the shadow of her actor/boyfriend/befriender of Tulsa Family News wonders, how Community News ¯ prostitutes., Hugh Grant? would feel if we ran a self-promotional ad saying how More importantly, where would we find homoerotic ." Community News was just imitating Tulsa Family News? Dancers to suit many tastes sweatedfor several hundred ¯ images of male beauty in straight magazines? Even for After all, most of whatdistinguishes their publication are guests, including some of TUlgar~ finest. No problems ¯ people who don’t buy into the whole d~signer cacheL things we’ve been doing successfully for almost 4 years were reported, the officers were jus’t enjoying the views. ¯ Versace made a difference - and an improvement - in In fact, shortly after Community ~lewsbegan, editor body-conscious style, not to mention the buffed-up types Bruce Devault called us for "how-to" advice. And for all :. of bodies he promoted. I, for one, am all for eye candy. their noise about being found in ,mainstream7 locations : Will we now be left with only Calvin Klein? because of their "dean content," that approach was done The mainstream news media was, of course, all over : first by Tulsa Family News to such ~uccess that when when all states had some type of ban on sodomy. Community News came over fromi~OKC to Tulsa, they : the case like Bruno Magli shoes on O.J. Simpson. Here was an alleged spree killer who, in his mother’s words, Sodomy, considered by some to be a crime against just used~0ur distribution list. ".. nature, was outlawed for centuries in England. States in : was a "high class’Gay prostitute." What copy this made More seriously though, we reall~ have .to -wonder if ¯ for the nightly news! this country followed Britain’s example, banning such ~ashing other Gay businesses in self,promotional adver¯ Forget Ellen, forget Disney. Lesbian chic? What was sex acts in 19th century criminal codes. There is some ¯ tasements really helps to build our communities? This is that? Here’s an alleged queer Heidi Fleiss with murder on support for anti-sodomy laws today.:The Rev. Lou Sheldon not to say that there isn’t a roll for debate anddiscussion of the Traditional Values Coalition said, "The sodomy : the mind! Hard Copy even came out of summer hiatus to about issues and [eadership. TFN~does precisely that jump right on the case. And if Hard Copy ~s on the beat, law tells us that heterosexuality is a preferred status in regularly. ¯ you know it’s gotta be big. society." Community News has alluded in iis ads to some issues For days, there were alerts on nighfl.y news in every poThese days, hardly anyone is prosecuted for private, ¯ that deserve serious public debate - such.as therole of dunk.town with even a smidgen of openly Gay culture. consensual acts of sodomy, saysWilliam Eskridge Jr., a sexually-oriented advertising in commumty publications. Georgetown University law professor who is writing a : (’:B.ucksnort, Tennessee: Is the Killer Here?") In oart, However, in reputable newspapers, this sort of debate ¯ because the F.B.I. neglected to get out information to’Gay book on how laws affect Gay people. Instead, prosecu- ¯ occurs in editorial pages, accompanied hy,reasoned argucomm6nifies across the country when they first knew of tions tend to be for public solicitation of sodomy or for ments, not by snipes in advertisements. the very real threat. " situations involving rape or coercion. But sodomy laws Indeed, we always have chosen not to run in-your-face are used indirectly in other cases involving Gay people, ¯ " But ire should have ~een it coming. After all, we’ll : sexually-oriented ads like those of The Gayly, butalsowe : never be truly equal to Straight folks until We re equal in i: havenever attacked The Gayly-for their deeibions-..Maybe such as custody or employment disputes. A Gay person might be judged abad candidatetohave custody ofachild :- every way. Andthat means bad aswell as good. Strange : because we remember how,things on~ewere in Okiabecause he or she is assumed to be breakin~ a state’s : as well as stylish. Straight folks have produced years and ¯ homa, we want to state our admiration for The Gayly’s Sodomy law. : y~s of serialkillers.-Remember Ted Bundy? ¯ pioneering work. For those who are tooyoung to remem: Cmiously; though, instead of just ’accepting a spree ¯ In. Georgia, then-Attorney General Michael Bowers ¯ ber, there was a time not too long ago that theouly sources killer for what he was - bananas- the mainstream media ¯ withdrew a job offer to a Lesbian in 1990 after learmng of advertising for Gay newspapers were either bars or : seemed obsessed with finding areason, an explanation, ¯ sexually oriented services. she planned to marry another woman in a religious for his killings. They suggested, without any evidence t~ ceremony. The woman sued, but a federal appeal,s ~,oui~ ~ ,, TFN has b~,roken new ground in this. state4n getting ruled this spring that Bowers - who successfully defended ¯ back up the assertion, that the alleged killer l~ad disc09,mamstre.am or non-Gay advertising, but we,recognize Georgia’s sodomy law before tli~’Supreme Court- was ". ered he had AIDS and just snapped. Sort ~0f like Mike mat once that was not possible, and that.The Gayly served ¯ entitled-to, think the public would I~’confused if he hired : Tyson, but without the ear goop. our commumtaes under much more difficult circumBut isn’t it seem the least bit Strange thiit thousands someone m a same-sex marriage. The Georgia Supreme ¯ stances in the past. upon thousands of Gay men have died of AIDS, and none Court upheld that state’s sodomy law last year, saying it ¯ We would also caution the apparently happily coupled was a valid exercise of the state’sauthority to promote : have gone on across country killing spree? Isn’t it worth ¯ staff of OKC’s C&nmunity News not to be sex-phobic, ¯ noting that most Gay men instead have thrown their moral well’are. ¯ and insensitive to the needs of those who are single. Courts that threw out sodomy laws in Montana, Ken- "- efforts into a brave, and largely successful, community ¯ While we agree that there are discussions of specific ¯ . tucky and Tennessee said they violated the right to ¯ response,to AIDS? sexual preferences and of particularities of anatomy that privacy under their state constitutions. The Kentucky Doesn tit also seem strange that the mainstream media ¯ are preferably not conducted in print, we hope that has tended to lump Versace and his alleged killer into the ruling also said the law violated a state ~uarantee of eqtial ¯ ¯ same "lifestyle" - you know, the Gay one? While both the ¯ Community News will recognize the legitimate n~eds for protection under the law. members of our community .to.date, and ev.en .to have ¯ victim and his alleged killer might both have been Gay~ ¯ casual sex (though, of course, individuals should be Gay civil=riglits advocates hope an equal protection argument may eventually be used to throw out sodomy : their lifestyles were hardlyidentical. But the media hasn’t : sexually resp.onsible). They might also note that many in seemed to think so. They must also think that Princess Di laws in the states that target only same-sex conduct. Last our commumty like the candor of The Gayly. ¯ year, the Supreme Court cited equal protection grounds ¯ and Queen Latifah, both being royals, must live the same Finally, e d ask the Community News to stop its silly. ¯ lifestyle, too. when it invalidated a Colorado constitutional amendment ¯ ¯ criticizing of 900 numbers. After all, even The Tulsa The saddest part of all this hoopla is that Versace’s ¯ that forbade laws protecting homosexuals from discrimi- ." WorldandUrbanTulsahave9OOnumberdatingservices, nataon. The Kansas law now is being challenged on equal ¯ !ongtime compamon, Antonio D’Amici, was rarely menCommunity News isn’t attacking them yet! protection grounds in a case being handled by the Ameri- . tioned, if at all. Instead, the focus was on"Poughkeepsie, :¯ butOur point is to respect those who’ve come before us, New York: Is the Killer Here?" ¯ can Civil Liberties Union’s Lesbian and Gay rights and the work they did that lielped us all to get where we project. On the twisted road to equality, we seem to have taken ¯ are now. The ads attacking The Gayly, andus too, are just an ui},expected step. A step which, with the alleged ,, "It’s a tremendous, priority of ours," Harlow said. ¯ nasty. Anyway, if your work is good enough, that should Sodomy laws cast a dark cloud over Gay people getting ¯ kill,er s apparent suicide, will soon be forgotten. ¯ speak for itself. equal rights. We will keep making them apri0rity Until all I m looking forward to getting back to Disney, those : -Tom Neal~ editor & publisher ¯ .of them are gone." ¯ zany Southern Baptists, and Lesbian chic. Kevinlsom is a syndicated travel writer and humor ditq~,~ note: Laurie Asseo covers the Supreme Court " columnist. His short story The Brothers Mangrum ap- ¯ PS, we welcome letters ’ ofsexually, oriented ¯ advertising or ’. Letters by *~ . u~N~,lal~o~v.asThe contriouted by TUlsa News . p.e..q~,s..!.n th~.~pr.ing ! 997 issue of~s Transcontihental. ~:~~_~=..r As.sociated Press.Family Information staff writers. �White. Ho...u.se Chan, ges Gays M,l,tary P0s,tion WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to shaooth over a wrinkle in its relations with the gay commtmity, the White House on Monday clarified its statement on a federal judge’s ruling on the "don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue" policy for Gays in the military. Presidential spokesman Mike McCurry said that, after hearing "legitimate concerns" raised by activists, his reaction to the ruling should have included that a review under way at the Pentagon analyzing how the " law is being implemented. "In retrospect,. I would " have pointed that out if I had looked into the issue ¯ more," McCurry told reporters. "I had a typically : McCurry off-the-cuff reaction.’? ...... r ~ " Earlier this month in New York, U.S! DiStrict " Judge Eugene Nickerson ruled that the policy violates ¯ free-speech fights of gay service members and sub- " jects them to separate, discriminatory regulations. " Activists told the White House that morehomosexual ¯ service members have been discharged since the ¯ policy was adopted by the Clinton ad~ainistration in 1993. Last year, 850 Gays were discharged from all " branches of the armed forces except the Coast Guard, ¯ according to Pentagon data compiled by the Service ¯ Members Legal Defense Network, an independent " legal advocacy group. In 1994, there were 597 dis- ¯ charges. The Justice Department is appealing Nickerson’s decision, and the issue is expected to ultimately be " decided by the Supreme Court. There are several . cases nationwide challengin~ the 1993 policy, adopted ¯ by the administration as a compromise. The policy bars commanders from asking service members what ¯ theirsexual orientations are. It allows Gay troops to." serve as long as they refrain from homosexual acts and don’t reveal their orientation. " When Nickerson _issued his ruling, McCurry said : "wg continue to believe the policy is a good one" and . was being implemented satisfactorily. McCurry said ¯ Monday he had neglected to mention that Defense : Secretary William Cohen "has expressed some con- ¯ cern about the implementation of the law" and had ordered a review group to study it. "The bottom line ¯ is, the law is still the law," McCurry said. "We must ." continue the work of effectively administering the law and making sure we do so with the kind of ¯ sensitivity that gecretary Cohen has said should ap- " ply." "The good news here is that Mike McCurry, in ¯ thinking alitflebit longer about his comments, recog- ¯ nized that ... there are some problems with enforce- ¯ ment Of this poficy," said Winnie Stachelberg, legis, " lative director of the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest Gay political organization. ¯ School Fails to Stop Anti-Gay Harassment PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) - A woman plans to sue her son’ s school district for not protecting her son from classmate’s gay slurs. The 12-year-old boy said fellow students have insulted him ever since he was in kindergarten, calling him"gay-gay," "girl" and "faggot" dozens of times a week. The boy, unidentified to protect his .privacy, lost 30 pounds after the taunting escalatedlast year. He developed migraines, his grades sank and he thought of suicide. The seventh-grader, who said he is not Gay but knows he is more feminine than other boys his age, asked the Laguna Salada Union School Board this ~ast springme’~ to,.P,,Uthe a stop unending epithets. "It’s atefulto Saidlto,the It-affectshow I feel about myself, my schoolwork, everytl~ing. I have been called those names in all my schools for as long as I can remember.., about my perceived sexual orientation, and ithas to stop. I Would like to go to school and not have to worry about h~ethings that somebody’s going to call me." Since then, the district amended its sexual harassment policy. It says no student shall be subject to any kind of sexual harassment, "including harassment because of sexual orientation." The most serious penalties include expulsion. But months of working with administrators at Ortega Middle School appar;ently have not stopped the slurs, so the boy’s mother said she intends to sue the Laguna Salada district for not protecting her son. She alsbpians t~ue a han’c[f01 of administrators and school c~unsel0rs. Oakland attorney Sandra Sprin~¢who represents the boy, said in the notice of intent to sue that the district violated both its own and state-mandated harassment policies. The boy’s mother said the little taught in class about sexual liarassment pertains to treatment of gifts, not boys. And no positive images of homosexuality are taught, she said. The school offered an in-class training session on sexual harassment, but the boy said his Classmates thought it was a joke. The students were given 20 minutes to read a booklet that contained one passing reference to boys who harass other Ix)vs. "We went through all the channels and hit bricl~ walls," the woman said. "For my son it’ s more hate harassment, sexual-harassment, homophobic.harassment. ~I came to Ortega-to say, ’Please help me, please help my son.’ The policy needs to be clarified." Increasingly, lawsuits have been filed to force schools to stop sexual harassment, especially of girls. But cases involving boys are rare. The boy has since left Ortega for an alternative school in Pacifica, where the principal and teachers keep close tabs on him. He has gained back all the weight he lost and his migraines and asthma have vanished. "It’s been the best year of my life- and it was only two months," he said. Chrysler Now More Gay-Friendly? DETROIT (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres lost the Chrysler Corp.’s approval when she announced she was a lesbian, but the company’s gay and lesbian workers are hoping for a better reception. The company drew protests from gay support groups when it pulled advertising from the episode of ABC-TV’s FJlen in which the lead character, played by Ms. DeGeneres, came out of the closet. But since then, Chrysler has formally acknowl= edged, for the first time, "People of Diversity," an employee group formed early this year "to p~ovide support fofqesbians, gays,, bisexuals and transgendered people through business and social activities." It’s part of a trend among the Big Three automakers by employees who are pushing for, and receiving, some recognition of gay and lesbian workers’ rights. Ford Motor Co. recognizes a Similar employee grgup, and in November expanded its anti-discrimination bylaws to include sexual orientation. General Motors Corp. does not formally recognize gay employee organizations but GM PLUS, a gay group, is pushing the automaker for acceptance. "The momentum is definitely picking up and moving in the right direction," Alan Gilmour, a former vice-chairman of Ford who retired in 1994 and last year disclosed he is gay, told The Detroit News. While they hail the moves, critics say the Big Three ¯ ¯ are responding too slow to shifts to protect gay and ¯ lesbian employees particularly blue-collarworkers¯ fromharassment."Anyforwardmovementisprogress, ¯ but the reality is that they aren’t showing a true ¯ commitment to what they say they are doing in ¯ creating a hospitable workplace," said Jeff Mont" gomery, president of the Triangle Foundation, a De" troit gay and lesbian civil rights group. Alice McKeage, an openly gay computer pro-. ¯ ¯ gramer at Ford and co-founder of the automaker’s ¯ gay emp!oyee.group - GLOBE - still receives calls ¯ from Ford employees, mostly in factories, who are ¯ harassed on the job and looking for help. ¯ "Our biggest challenge is to promote a safe work ¯ environment because the manufacturingbnv~6niii~nt ¯ is stillhostile to gays,’~ McKeage said. "We’ve made ¯ progress because Ford Chairffian Alex Trotman is ¯ committed todiVerSity, butit’s coming along slow ’" Chrysler has quiedy resumed ad,~ettising onEli~n, ¯ but the spotlight-.on gay and lesbian issues won’t g6 away. The company said it’* changing with a strihg of ¯ moves designed to foste£ ~i: Workplace marked by ¯ tolerance for gays and lefibians. Bef0~e recogn~!~g .- People for Diversity, ill January it revised forma!,. ¯ standards of conduct- that eautions employees against : harassing any person based on that’person’ s sex’, race, .’. religion, age or sexual orientation. 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"We’ve now ¯ opened a formal dialogue to discuss other issues and " goals,"Walters said. "Fheautoindustry hasno choice " but to change. We are genuine assets to the corpora- " ti°n and indus, .try and they recognize, flaat." " the law, the judge wrote. ’This court.., has failed to find objective reasons to usurp the discretion, power and authority of the legislative branch to enact this law." Episcopal Church Apologizes to Gays PHILADELPHIA (AP)-As they closed their 10-day national convention, leaders of the Episcopal Church apologized to Gays and Lesbians for years of rejection and mistreatment by the church. The House of Bishops and House of Deputies, composed of clergy and lay leaders, approved the measure Friday on behalf of the 2.5 millionb~lieveks. ’ ...... A feared Episcopal Church split never happened, ¯ but leaders remained divided on sexuality issues. In TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The couple’s relationship ¯¯ efforts to reduce division, several leaders of the 2.5 was on shaky ground. So they sought counseling million-member church vowed to keep open the through an employee assistance program maintained debates over ordaining homosexuals and forming a by North Mississippi Medical Center. But counselor ¯ rite to bless same-sex unions. Conservative leaders Sandra M. Bmff refused to see the couple. The ¯ said they will spend the next few years fighting these reason? They are both yeomen; ¯ proposed changes. However, the 72rid General Con: Mrs~ Bmff was fired Oct. 23, 1996. She is now : vention, dosed without any significant changes to suing North Mississippi Health Services Inc., the ¯ current church policy, But the 1,100 church leaders parent company of North Mississippi Medical Cen- ¯ came close. A proposal to bless same-sex unions lost ¯ ter, for unspecified damages. Mrs. Bmff, of Marietta, in a nearly even vote, and resolutions rdated to the contends she was fired from her job as medical ¯ ordination of homosexuals also narrowly failed. services counselor because she cited her religious ¯ Gay and Lesbian advocates considered the votes beliefs "as the reason for refusing to see the homo- ¯ signs that the church one day. may fully endorse sexual couple. She is asking in the lawsuit to be " ordination and blessings _for same-sex unions. And ¯ reinstated with full benefits and seniority. they enjoyed Some victories as well The convention ¯ Her law yer, Grant Fox of Tupelo, said at is sue in the narrowlyapproved a resolution to allow dioceses to suit is whether she can be fired because of her reliextend health benefits to domestic partners of church ¯ gious views. Fox said Mrs. Bmff worked in the ¯ employees, though a similar resolution that would employee assistance program, in which outside em- : have qualified domestic partner~ for the church pen" sion fund failed. ~oloy.ers the me,~cal provide counseling ~ Church leaders also endorse0~:a plan to continue r theirpay workers. Mrs.center Bmffto had been counseling this woman, this patient for some time, when the ¯ study on the theological implications of same-sex asked for help in working out problems with her : umons. A report on the topic will be presented at the lesbian lover. When Mrs. Bruff said she could not, the :" next general convention in 2000in Denver. However, individual was not happy with that... "Fox said. Fox .. House of Deputies member Byron Rushing, a la~, said Mrs. Bmff told the patient that she could con- ¯ person from Boston, Mass., said he believes the tinue counsding her on other issues "not contrary to ¯ division ~vill be smaller by then and the church will ¯ Mrs~ Bmff’s Christian faith." ¯ become even more welcoming to gays and lesbians. Fox said Mrs. Bmff also explained her position to One mission of the church is helping Gays and the hospital in writing, adding that her beliefs also ¯ Lesbians become more included, Bishop Suffragan would prevent.her from counseling someone about ¯ Catherine Roskam said. Bishop Joe Doss from the adultery. He said the hospital responded that "that ¯ Diocese of New Jersey said he believes another part ¯ was not acceptable ... (she) shouldbe terminated." of the church’s mission will be teaching the kind of Len Grice, director of marketing services for NMHS, : acceptance it learned from the sexuality debates to the said hospital officials had not seen the lawsuit. "Of ¯ worldwide Anglican community. But before that course, we have no comment. This is a personnel happens, Doss said, the church needs to consider how ¯ matter," Grice said Tuesday. However, the hospital its theology applies to Gays and Lesbians. Old interhad been through at least two proceedings involving :-~ pretations of scripture encouraged exclusion, he said. Mrs. Bruff. Mrs. Bmff filed a complaint with the ." "We need to rethink how we’ve pushed baptized federal Equal F~nployment Opportunity Commispeople aside," Doss said of Gay Episcopalians. sion, which ruled in May that it could not find any ¯ Presiding Bishop Elect Frank T: Griswold III of violation of law, and the Mississippi Employment ¯ Chicago, chosen during the convention, saidhehopes Security Commission, where a hearing officer ruled ¯ the discussion on sexuality will continue. But he said she was eligible for unemployment benefits. ¯ he would like to see the factions also focus on. their common beliefs. Bias Results in Job Loss : ~’T-SHIRTS ¯ CARDS ~ BOOKS ~ CANDLES ~’BU~ONS ~ JEWELRY ~ BUMPER STICKERS ~ PRIDE PARAPHERNALIA & Artwork from Local Artists Located inside Concessions on Brookside St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical Church 743-5272 Adoption Battle Loses Murderer of Gay Man MIAMI (AP) - An effort by a lesbian Dade County jail guard to overturn a state law banning child adoptions by homosexuals was rejected Monday by a Broward County judge. June Amer, who sought to : HOUSTON (AP) - A man convicted in the 1991 Gay have the law declared uncon.stitutional, must wait for : bashing murder of a Houston banker has had his 10the state Legislature to change the law, Circuit Judge ¯ year probation sentence revoked and is going to John A. Frusciante said in his ruling. Florida and New prison for 10 years. State District Judge Brian Rains Hampshire are the only two states that ban adoptions : onThursday revoked the probation ofDefi’ikJ. Attard, by homosexuals. ~ ¯ one of 10 men convicted in the slaying of Paul Ms. Amer, who has a son by artificial insemination ¯" Broussard, because he failed’to perform community and wants to adopt another child; lives with a retired : service. prison gtmrd, Gail DeShon. Amer testified during the : On July 4, 1991, Attard and nine friends went to week-long trial in early May that the 6-year-old boy ¯ Houston looking for Gays to harass.. They .brought ; nail-spiked boards and rocks as weapons. The 10 calls the women Mommy June and Mommy Gail ."We’re very disappointed," said Ms. Ame’r’ satt~r- ; youths attacked Broussard and two of his friends as hey, Karen Coolman Amlong, of the American Civil .. the three were leaving a gay bar..Jon Christopher Liberties Union. The attorney said her client is .. Buice stabbed Broussard to death. Buiceis serving45 undecided about appealing. Ms. Amlong said during ¯ years. Four others were sentenced to prison terms. the trial that the law was unconstitutional because the ; Five, including Attard, were assessed probationary Legislature was trying to exclude an entire group of .- sentences and sent to boot camp. Broussard’s mother, Florida’s population from adoptions. : Nancy Rodriguez said she was glad Attardis going to "There is no evidence.., that the law was passed for ¯ prison. "I’m glad Judge Rains gave him the 10 years," the purpose of disadvantaging the group burdened by : she said. "I wish it could be more." ¯ Goes to Prison Finally Sun. 9:15 am Christian Education ¯ Sun. Service 11:00 am Wed. Service 6:30 pm * Wed. 7:30 pm Choir Practice Thurs. 7:30 pm Codependency Support Group To do justice, love mercy & to zoalk humbly with ourGod... Micah 6:8 5451-E.South Min~o ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ 74146 ° (9181 622-1441 �AZT Just Doesn’t Work Right NEW YORK (AP) - Ten years after AZT hit the market, scientists say they’ve figured out why it doesn’t work better: Chemically, it’s a bad dance partner. The discovery might lead to better weapons against the AIDS virus, the researchers said. But the company that makes AZT, Glaxo Wellcome Inc., which has its U.S. headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C., was skeptical. AZT, the first drug approved for attacking HIV, sabotages the virus’s attempts to reproduce itself. But it doesn’t work perfecfly, and HIV eventually .spawns, mutant strains that resist the medication. Many more anti-HIV drugs have come along since AZT, but the drug is still widely used. The new research studied what happens to AZT once it gets into a person’ s body. An AZT molecule goes through an intricate dance in a user’s calls. It has to be modified three times to become effective against HIV, and to get that done, it has to dance with three different molecular partners. These partners are enzyme molecules that latch onto AZT one at a time, makea modification, and then let go. The dance goes fine with the first partner. The problem comes with the second. When this enzyme and the AZT molecule pair up, the enzyme is far less efficient at making the crucial modification than it should be. This creates a bottleneck in the process, reducing the amount of activated AZT that can.be built up to work on the AIDS virus. What;s the problem? The AZT molecuie is basically-stepping on the second partner’ s toes, German scientists report ~n the August issues of Nature Medicine and Nature StmctumlBiology. More precisely, the enzyme molecule has aloop-like structure that’s important in making the modification, and the AZT molecule has a protruding finger that bends this loop out of kilter. That makes it harder for the enzyme to act, the researchers concluded. So scientists might do well to design drugs that,avoi:d bending this loop, they said. or/hey .could provide AZT with a new dance ..., .partner that’s more coopera- " five. That would involve giving patients a gene tb"m~l~ their cells pump out an altered fortii of the enzyme, one that isn’t binderieS, byAZT’ s protruding fmger, they said. Ram~r~"’J~i~es, a spokeswoman for Glaxo W~i~03h~ inc., said the new work offers abetter explanation for the processing glitch than scientists had before. "We don’t think this one piece.of information is going to really change drug development that much," she said. "But certmnly ~y.,!nformation added to the mix is help~ - Surge, ry Debated for Positives . ¯ ¯ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As Joe Young ¯¯ saw it, he had two options:iisk majtr ¯" experimental surgery ~rdie of congestive ¯ heart failure, Nevermind that the surgery, ¯ which includes slicing a wedge from a -pail ent’ s enlarged, w eakened heart to make .. ¯ it smaller~and more efficient, is far from ’ routine- or that he is HIV-positive. "I was ¯ afraid my heart was going to give out ¯ before they find a cure for AIDS," Young says. ¯ Las t month, a cardiac surgeon perform." ing the procedure for the first time "re¯ modeled" Young’s heart. He repaired its valves and removed a section to make it more compact, to beat faster and pump more efficiently. Dr. Alex Zapolanski says he had nS" qualms about accepting Young as a surgery patient, but the case has stirred debate among colleagues. Some warn the procedure is far from ready for widespread use, especially on patients whose defenses are weakened by other illnesses. "Most of us in the field are .very skeptical," says Dr. Sharon Hunt, a transplant cardiologist at Stanford Medical Center. Stanford, a major heart facility that does 40 heart transplants and 1,000 other heart surgeries each year,, has yet to perform heart remodeling, even on patients without complications. Elsewhere, American doctors are only beginning to try the procedure, an alternative to transplantation. Since May 1996, fewer than 100 remodeling surgeries have been done in the United States, compared with an average 2,300 heart transplants a year. Doctors say the surgery fails in30 percent of cases, making immediate transplants necessary. To even the most experienced surgeons, the idea of cutting into the heart muscle is foreign. But for Dr. Randas Batista, the Brazilian heart surgeon who pioneered the procedure, it was a last-ditch effort to save dying patients in the Amazon jungle, where donor organs are all but nonexi stent. "Most of my patients would be dead in a short time anyway," Batista said in a telephone interview from Brazil "So I have survivors." Batista contends that the situation in the United States - with hundreds of thousands of congestive heart failure cases each .year and fewer than 2,500 donor hearts available - is.not so different. And those odds don’t include .thousands of patients like Young, for whom transplants are not an option because of serious systemic ailments such as HIV, cancer, advanced diabetes or active hepatitis. Young, 46, now recuperating at a San Francisco hospital, has known since he was diagnosed with both HIV and congestive heart failure in 1989 that his HIV status made him ineligible for a transplant. When his condition worsened early this year, he felt "remodeling" was. his only option. .When Zapolanski first saw Young this spnng, the former.cab drivcr, andhotel clerk was constantly,short of breath and bloated with fluid. Carryingaiaything substantiai from one end-of the. room, to..the other was outof the question.."He was going downhill. Anyone .could see. that," says Zapolanski, who.believes ¥oung’s heart disease may have been caused by his ~weakened immune system. However, Young’s health was otherwise reasonably sound and he showed no symptoms of AIDS, whichhe attributes to the new drug combinations that. are prolonging some lives. "When the patient is willing to take the chance, then it doesn’t take a doctor to see what is the right thing to do,," says Zapolanski,¯ who operated on Young, with -Batista assisting, at Seton Medical Center in Daly City,just south of San Francisco. That attitude alarms some but is good news for others, including a heart patient who’sbeentumeddowntwiceforremod_ eling because, like Young, he is HIV, positive. "I really felt that people weretelling me, "What you’ve got is not worth our time because HIV is going to kill you dead,"’ says John, a 35-year-old Oakland man. John hopes Zapolanski can operate SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan ’s Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Stephen Peake, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Since 1947 Specialized in HIV .Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We are currently enrolling participants in HIV/AIDS investigational drug trials. Call us and ask for Drug Study to see if you qualify. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Major credit cards accepted for your convenience! 3 locations to serve you: Hillcrest Physician’s Building 1145 So. 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HIV OUtreach, Prevention &Education .. ,formerly TOHR ~lV Prevention Programs 742-2927 4158 South-Harvard, Suite E-2 2 doors east of the HIV Resource Consortium Look for our banner on testing nights, on his heart .this summer; the surgeon is : serious concerns and high risks, a synipareviewing the patient’s medical history. : thetic physician has to do what’s right," ’:~)ii~of the first U.S. surgeons to rehe said. "If you would take it, you have to model a heart was Dr. Patrick McCarthy : recommend it,,he added. at the Cleveland Clinic. McCarthy learned But Saah was among those who in¯ the procedure from Batista but says he ¯ sisted the timingisn’tright for the governwould not use it on any patient who has a ¯ ment to rule on an issue that has so little major health problem beyond congestive ¯ proof of success. "A lot of us just don’t heart failure. "Before undertaking this believe this works," he said. Some critisort of radical heart surgery, I would look ¯ cized a CDC study that said health care under every stone," McCarthy says. "If ¯ workers in the United States. the United patients are HIV-positive and they go ¯ Kingdom and France who took the AIDS through surgery; they have a much harder drug AZT after being stuck with a needle time recovering... (and) arejust that much ¯ cut.their risk of contracting HIV by 79 more susceptible to catch an infection." ¯ percent. That study is the best evidence ¯ To date, he and his colleagues have the CDC has that the post-exposure treatperformed 56 remodelings, with a failure . ment works. rate of just 10 percent - substantially : Dr. Alastair McLeod, who has treated better than the national rate of 30 percent. ¯ AIDS patients in Vancouver, British CoMcCarthy credits careful screening of. " lumbia, since 1984, added: "I don’t besurgery candidates. He rules out heart " !ieve that 79 percent stuff either. The data remodeling even for patients with other ¯ is indeed a bit soft. This is potentially a heart problems, such as dogged arteries. ¯ quagmire for the agency." A month after surgery, Young suffered Another concern was that some people a stroke - a liability for some post-surgi- ¯ might comein for treatment a second time cal heart patients - that paralyzed part of ¯ after engaging again in risky behavior. his left side~ A spokeswoman at Davies ¯ "Do we give it to them the first time and Medical Center, the hospital where Young ¯ then withhold it the second as punishis recuperating, says he is improving daily. " ment?" asked Kahn. And he remains hopeful and ever ready to : Also, emergency rooms, which serve go home. "I still have faith," Young says ¯ about 100millionpatientsayear, couldbe between deep breaths. ’t..To me, this is : inundated because they are often the first like half of a miracle. The other half will " place people go for medical care, said ¯ Richard Rothman of Johns Hopkins Unibe a cure of AIDS." ¯ versity. : The CDC initially said it was consider" ing the morning-after treatment for one,¯ time use. But doctors at-the meeting said that should be reconsidered, since chilATLANTA (AP) - In a debate over who ¯ dren can be abused repeatedly andprisonmight benefit from a moruing-after treat: ers can be raped more than once. ment for HIV, Michigan AIDS director Saah called for more animal studies. Randy Pope said he’s more concerned ¯ Two unpublished studies presented Thurs about what to call it first. "Is it prevention : day showed that giving monkeys the blast or is it treatment?" Pope asked a group of of drugs within hours after they were experts who gathered in Atlanta to mull infected with HIV kept some of them the idea of a blast of AIDS drugs for ¯ virus-free after almost a year. Those studpatients who fear they may have con: ies are still in progress~ however. tracted HIV from a night of risky sex or a needle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is i~ing to figure out whether to endorse the controversial practice or not. But first, they must dispense with the : WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have name game. The government shuns the ¯ proved a long-expected trait of the AIDS "morning-after" title because it wrongly : virus:.It produces aprotein that stimulates implies one pill will do it. Then, there’s ¯ cells to enhance its deadly reproducd0n. "post-exposure prophylaxis." That didn"t ¯ The protein is called Tat, and researchers seem to work. Now, its wrestling over ¯ from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute "post-exposure treatment." ¯ willreport Tuesday thatit essentially proIt may sound trivial, but it’s the root of : .vides a wake-upcall that renders slumberdisagreement among doctors over when it , mg immune cells susceptible to HIV inshould be used, who would receive it and " fection. whether it will take money away from -" HIV works best in active immune cells, prevention programs that already work. ¯ not quiescent ones. So for HIV to sustain The treatment, which would likely take : its killer viral levels, it must continually about a month, would give AIDS drugs to : replenish the active cells it kills, Danapeople as quickly as possible after a po- " Farber research Chiang Li writes in a tential exposure to HIV. The idea is to : recent Proceedings ofthe NationalAcadstart fighting right away the development ¯ emy of Sciences. Tat secreted-from inof AIDS, even before people are certain : fected cells enters resting neighbor cells they have HIV. _" and "activates" them, Li discovered in a An HIV-infected man has sex with his ¯ series of test-tube studies. wife and the condom breaks. A prisoner is : Li proved an HIV pathway that scientaped by a gang of men. A child is mo- ¯ tists were so confident existed that they lested. These are all cases experts debated : already had hunted drags to attack Tat, during a two-day conference in Atlanta ¯ said Dr. Anthony Fauci, an AIDS expert that ended Friday. There is little proof that " with the National Institutes of Health. So such a treatment works, although some : far, that research "didn’t work, to the preliminary studies suggest it might. But ¯ point that at least one company has aban¯ donedtheirendeavorsfora Tatinhibitor," some doctors are already doing it. Dr. James Kahn, an associate professor : Fauci said. But "that doesn’t mean that of medicine at the University of Califor- ¯: somebody won’t now, withthis more connia in San Francisco, said he would offer : firmatory evidence, try another approach the treatment to anyone who needs it. : to blocking Tat." "When you’re ... sitting across an exam table from somebody who has plain needs, Morning-After Treatment Debated ¯i Own Study: HIV Sp.u.rs Reproduct=on �by James Christjohn : rock festival, became a m~mmoth underOn the local front, RIVERDANCEissure : taking and received the attention of the tobeaneventnextsnmmer.Ifyouhaven’t : most prominent female artists, the tour seen the video, let me tell you it is a ¯ itself being billed as "a celebration of magical show blending tap, traditional ." women in music." and modem Celtic music With a rotating line~up, LIL1TH FAIR consists of and dance and gorgeous men With a rotadng Tracy Chapman, Sheryl and women dancing their Crow ,Jewel,Joan Osborne, feet off. The music is fabullne-up, FionaApple, Mary Chap~lous, and the show is quite LILITH FAIR Carpenter, F.mmylou Harbeautiful. While I am taking ~.ris,-Indigo .Girls, Shawn the term "Advance Notice" ........ ~slst~ 6f to an extreme, I would plan Colvin, Paula Cole, Meredith Brooks and more. Traey Chapman, to reserve seats as so~n as Having recently been .feathe tickets go on sale for the tured on the covers of both PAC August 18-23, 1998 pei~ogmances. Time and Entertainment Weekly and with SARAH Until then, the Broken featured in magazines na-, Arrow Community playtionwide, 1 .l1.1TH FAiRhas house will keep us tapping been selling out across the with their season-opening country. -I .H- ~.ITH°FAIR ocgala, "MUSIC TO REMary Chapincurs in Dallas August 4th. MEMBER", on August 23 Carpenter, SARAH?s new album, at the Main Place, 1800 S: ’~URFACING", is doing Main in BA. A reception Emmylou Harextremely well, having deand silent auction will be held at 6:30pro, and the ris, Indigo Girls, buted at number 2 on the Billboard charts and hitting show’ s curtain rises at 8pro. Shawn Colvln, #1in her native Canada. It Featuredentertainers are the is an excellent album, full Bits & Pieces Theatre ChoPanla Cole, of moody atmosphere and rus, and The. happy Hoofers. Please make reservaMeredith Brooks interesting rhythms. Ellen DeGeneres, who tions by August 15 at 258and more... made TV history by com0077. Special guests Teri out as a lesbian in her Bowers and Frank Mitchell LILITH FAIR ing series "Ellen," was nomifrom Channel8 will be emhas been selling nated for an F~nrny as best ceeing the event. actress in a comedy series. Shades Of the triple Godout across the Now that they’ve brought dess! My three favorite diher out of the closet, will vas are certainly getting a eountry~ [It] ABC let the star of its TV lot of attention these days. occurs in Dallas sitcom "Ellen" actually The most successful linehave a sex life this season? up ofFleetwoodMac’s long August 4th. Maybe not. ABC Entertainand winding career-featurmerit President JamieTames ing Lindsey Buckingham, STEVIE NICKS, Christine McVie, Mick ¯ has told TV writers the network plans to Fleetwood, and John McVie have reunited : moveslowlyindeveloping the Ellen charand have recorded alive album for release ¯ acter as an open lesbian. I guess we’ll see on Reprise September 23. The album in- ¯ just how slow a lesbian can move... With eludes four new songs-two from ¯¯ the heat the way it’s been, I don’t think Buckingham and one each from Nicks ¯ I’ve seen anyone moving too fast. Magician DAVID COPPERFIELD and McVie-plus live performances of many classics, such as "Dreams" & ¯ (Whom I had quite the crush on once) has "Rhiannon. "The album w as recorded over ¯ launched what could be his greatest trick - prying $30 million damages from Pari~ two nights in May. Those two concerts marked the first time this version of i Match magazine for alleging his romance Fleetwood Mac had performed an entire ¯ with model Claudia Schiffer is bogus. concert together in 15 years. Viewers will ~ (Oh, I dunno if HE would say that’s his be able to witness the event when MTV ¯ greatest trick Sorry, I had to. Even if it airs its Fleetwood Mac concert special on : was too easy.) Copperfield filed a defa¯ marion suit in Lo~ Angeles against the August 12. Well, loyal readers, FLEETWOOD ¯ French magazine’s pubfishers and a rival MAC concert dates are flying around the ¯ magician. According to the suit, Paris rumor mills. As of press time, rumor has ¯ MatchspreadafalsestorythatCopperfield it that they will be playing .the following ¯ and Schifferperpetuated afraud, pretendnearby cities: October 25th and 26th - " ing to be romantically involved, but that Oklahoma City, October 29th and 30th - ¯ Copperfield pays Schiffer to accompany Dallas. (Confirmation yet to come) If any ¯¯ him and pretend to be his fiancee. Hmm Shades of Liberace. (Who, for other MAC/NICKS fans out there would ¯ those too young or not interested in trivia like to get together for a road trip, I can be reached via the newspaper and would be : enough to know, popular pianist Liberace glad to help organize. I’d love the com- ¯¯ successfully sued a British tabloid in the ’50’ s for claiming he was Gay. And we all pany of any other MAC/STEVIE NICKS fan-arics. We could scream along with ¯ know the end of that story.) Now why Stevie on the way, and terrify thousands : would David want a"beard"? Can’t imag¯ ine. And if the job, goes up for grabs, of other travelers... LOREENA McKENN1TT’s new album ¯ what’s the salary? I could stand there and is due out end of September. Entitled ¯ look beautiful. Stop laughing; it used to ’~3OOK OF SECRETS", it isreported to ¯ happen.., occasionally. Probably the best have an Italian influence, although I hear : I could manage right now is vapid, but so that the Celtic influence she is known for ¯ often these days the two are interchangewill also be evident. Put ~ogether by SA- " able. Excuse me, I have to make a phone RAH McLACHLAN, her two managers, ¯ call. "Operator, can you get me David Copperfidd’s manager on me nne .... and her agent, LILITH FAIR, the women’ s Celebrate Tulsa Opera’s 50th Annivcrsarv Season on Tuesday..qcptcmbcr 9th at 8pro. 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A Central and South West Company SafeHaven~ Young Adults Social Group, 1st Fti/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, Pride Center Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 I~" SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, July 12th & 26th, 6-10pm, Pride Ctr. Info: 743-4297 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing. July 19, 6-apm, Info, call Kathy at 743-4297 I~P OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Long and short rides. Info: PUB 9165, Tulsa 74157, 8/20, 6:30pm, short tide; 8/23, 7am, long fide; 8/30, 7am, long ride. Alt rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St. If your event or organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 or fax 583-4615. 7 -r2 �-,,. READ ALL ABOUT IT ." thetownlibrarian, befriends them.Trouble Reviewed by Barry Hensley .. begins when dashing, young Andy, high Tulsa Ci&-County Library ¯ school jock and the object of Carla’s afThe public library has many wonderful, ¯ fection, prodded by his intolerant family older books of interest to the gay/lesbian/ ¯ and teammates, begins intimidating the ¯ bi/transgendered community. By searchgay couple. The unprovoked harassing ing on the library computer catalog under ¯ slowly escalates into violence and tourthe subject of homosexuality, hundreds of ¯ der, as the horrified Carla tries, unsucentries come up with subtopics (history, ¯ cessfully, to avert tragedy. There is a fiction, humor, etc). While searching the moderately successful surprise ending to older fiction titles, I recently satisfy S tephan’ s grief stricken came across a wonderful,little survivors. For a novel, The Drowning of Technically a young adult straight Stephan Jones. novel, it is rather simply writIn the ficticious town of ten for maximum effect, and forward but Parson Springs, (a thinly disdoes contain some violence guised Eureka Springs), an- disturblngloo.k and mild profanity, although tique dealer Frank Montgom- at homophoble no sex. While the story is ely and his longtimelover and strong, the characters are extremism, business partner Stephan sometimes simplistically writcheek out Jones have recently opened a ten and occasionally fall into shop and are enjoying the The DrownJnO stereotypes. simple, small town life. Away Sensitive, confused Carla from the crowded and oppresrealizes that her neff boysive big cities, Frank and friend, (her first), is blinded to Stephan can settle down and troth by his unquestioning faith It.ls,an e~t enjoy the finer things in life. in religious extremism, but is opemn$ reaa ~or too anxious to be "part of the Or so they think. When choosing Parson group" to recognize the danyoung .a.dults Springs as their new home, ger in his behavior until it is and a timely " the the guys thought they had ! ’ s mother is too late. Car.,a found an artistic oasis where reminder to black sheep of the commupeople really cared about each adults of what nity, fighting to keep chalother. They didn’t factor in lenged books on the library happens when shelves after attacks by the the overwhelming presence of simplistic and absolute relitown’s influential Baptist good people gious beliefs that often blanpreacher. ignore ket small communities. For a straightforward but intolerant and dis mrbing look at homophobic Stephan, a former seminary student, convinces Frank to extremism° check out The attend a service at the domi.Drowning ofStep. han Jones. It nant church in town. The seris an eye opemng read for vice turns out to be a "family young adults and a timely revalues" lecture where homosexuals are " minder to adults of what happens when .uniformly denounced as lower than por- ¯ good people ignore intolerant and danger¯ nographers or child molesters. Unfortuous behavior. ¯ nately, the guys don’t get the hint. Check for The Drowning of Stephan A local girl, Carla, has become ac- ¯ Jones at your local branch library or call quainted with the men and, being raised in ¯ the Readers Services Department at the a welcoming household by her mother, ¯ Central Library at 596-7966. d Step ,an Jo.es. to talk about &RYAN. Both who are regulars in local clubs said that they really ,v,’people alue thehave group: S~tunlike that in group, to:Marty be real inthe clubs where he characterizes relationships as more just acquaintances. In the group, they’ re friendships. Champlin, who’s been with the group about a year, brings counselingand psychology experience to the job. The 1994 TU graduate, along with MurphyJones also provide free individual counseling along with the group meetings. Sheestimates that of the 15 to 20 meeting regulars, about 10 also get individual counseling. Champlin, along with Marty and George, note that the group is not for all Lesbian, Gay, Bi,Tramgendered and questioning young adults. Some are just too closeted or find the groups too structured if they are in a more rebellious stage. But likely many in the city just don’t know that the group exists. Marty, George and.Melissa, however, are working on changing that. O’RYAN now has a web page, courtesy of Concessions and noted Concessions dj, David : Dees. Champlin also anticipates speaking :. more openly about the program and the ¯ need for the program tO high school coun¯ selors, teachers and principals as well as ." to mainstream media. : O’RYAN memb~s ara not just con. cemed with themselves. Martyis the leader ¯ of the group’s Condom Crusaders who ¯ are .trying to educate their peers about : HIVrisk. The group also wants to start its ." Own RAIN Care Team. Other goals indude possibly fostering Gay/Straight : Clubs in local high schools to provide : support andinformation. : And O’ RYAN is actively seeking support from the older Leshian and Gay corn: munity and friends,family and allies. The " group has a "wish list" of things that : they’_d like to have to make their meeting ¯ space more of a home-like drop-in space. ¯ Ultimately they’d like it to function al¯ most like a coffee house, like Java Dave’ s : even. However, they’re just not waiting ¯ around for the larger commtmity. They ¯ tentatively arranged to make 5,000 rain: bow bead keychains for PFLAG, Parents, ¯ Families and Friends of Lesbians and ¯ Gays to raise funds. ~. Champlinl Marty and George empha: size that the group is very careful to pro: tect the see O’RYAN, page 12 -,,, .. utumn :eeze A Dining Pleasure " MAHI-MAHI ~ACKOF LAMB CHOCOLA~ SOUFFLE HWY 23 SOUTH Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Services: Sun. at 11 am 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 The Reverend William Chester McCall III, pastor 501-253-7734 Saint Aidan’s Puppy Pause II Allanna Davenport Professional All Breed Grooming 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 Turn heads as well as hair pins. $ 2 3, 5 9 8 sale price Don Carlton Mitsubishi . 46th & S. Memorial 665-6595 I 4045 No. Cincinnali, 425-78821 The Episcopal Church I Welcomes You I HITSUBISHI MOTORS Built For LivingY �1307 E~ 38th, 2nd ft. in the Pride Center 743 -4297 The Pride Store byJean-Pierre Legrandbouche " meats. A Utica salad features chopped Nestled on a plot of land on 21st Street " egg and bacon, the CaeSar comes with a between Columbia and the Broken Arrow ¯: chome " of¢ chicken; " salmon, or shrimp, and Expressway is the site of the popular old ¯ the Pacific Rim salad has cold sliced Charlie Mitchell’s Midtown, which fi- .. chicken breast, chow mein noodles, thin naily succumbed to bankruptcy last year. " strips of deep fried tortilla, and a "Thai" While the food was always less than stel- ." peanut dressing, though when we tasted lar, we enjoyed that place, if only to be it, we weren’t sure what made the dressable to drink Watney’s Ale on " ing ’q’hai." tap and play in the red British Open at 2-6, Wed.~Fri. Though only open a few~ -Milestone telephone booths. The entire Noon - 6, Sat. months, a new menu was inMidtown neighborhood has troduced in July. The kitchen been awaiting anxiously deis still experimenting, and try2705 East 91st velopments at the location. Gifts v Cards. Pride Merchandise ing to find itself, so we hope This past spring, the wait was llam-lOpm that they will soon be able to over and a new restaurant un-establish their niche. A few veiled. Nlon.-Thurs. slight problems exist, such as Local diners can eat and A UTHENTIC 11am-llpm, Frl. FRESH having both teriyaki ribeye and FFALIAN drink at the Milestone Grill, RAINBOW teriyaki salmon, and having 5pm-llpm, Sat. now under completely differC USINE both a filet mignon and a tuna TROUT ent ownership and manage5pm-10pm, Sun. steak wrapped in bacon and ment. And, those who freprepared like a filet mignon. ¯ Payment: quented Charlie Mitchell’s Nevertheless, the.entrees we will not recognize the place All major plastle. have tasted hagebeen flavorafter the major remodeling and ful and wall done. We particuredecorating. The dining ar- Ahohoh F II eas have been Opened up into with premium larlylike the rotisserie chicken ($12.95), which .is tender and one large, two level room, divided by a working fireplace. stock & wine llst. juicy, served ona ~edof garlic-laced "smaShed ’ potatoes; The bar now sits against the Smokln~ in and adorned like a party hat west wall, andis stylishly conwith a big ~prig.of rtsemary. ceived with broad panels of the bar area. of Eureka Springs The variou~past~of~the day tortoise shell covered lightA~mospkere: - dishes are .also tasty~ full o~ Voted Number One in Arkansas! ing. S eating in the bar i s multiadditional 2vegetables and Dressy casual. level, and includes a comfort(501) 253-680Z Closed Wednesday able sofa area. The decor is Prhes: Expensive. mush~.oomg; and--delicately sauced. All.bf the entrees are 5 Center Street, Eureka Sprin~s, AR 72632 starkly modern throughout the served with:~a choice of soup restaurant, and oil pastel art Ratln~: or salad. work is framed and hanging A llst Those not interested in on the painted grey wails. Cona full entree can also get a very temporary light fixtures are crafted from ¯ nice, good sized Milestone burger ($6.75) bare flame bulbs and metallic copper mesh . or a great dub sandwich ($6:95) with shades, contributing to a dean, fresh look. ¯ roasted turkey and Arkansas bacon. At. As one sits down to dinner, one quickly Visit Our New Pride Room ." lunch, a chicken salad sandwich ($6.25) discovers that this place Js no longer ." and a meat loaf sandwich ($7:75) areaiso down~OOks, Jewelry Charlie Mitchell’s. Where once one or¯ available. All of the sandwiches come the~L~.cense, Candles, dered a round of beers, now, one orders with matchstick fries. ultrapremium cocktails. Milestone fea- ¯ stairs-~L~nique Gifts Dessert, always one of our favorite tures.a menu devoted stric.tly to cocktails, at---] and Pride courses, is $4.50, and varies: daily. Reincluding nine different martinis. And they : .cenfly, they have included: a~tasty indi45& 112 Spring Street ¯ are all delicious, We’ve tried them all ~, vidual cobbler alamode made ononehalf Eureka Springs, AR ~’(th,ough not0n.the same visi t;mindyou! ), ." of blackberries and on the 0ther ?half of 501-253-5445 and you can s~p andsample the various ¯ raspberries~ which was ~gd~~as, gins and vodk~s, Anclud~ng Tangueray, ¯ Sapphire, Skvy, i~inl~india~ ~dvedere, and " had been microwaved to~*~~r ~o :- serving. The ubiquitous flOuriess’ehoco._ S toli~hnaya.°(~e Of ou} favorites was the United Methodist ~ late.gateaux is there, plus- the .stereotypi_ :.-TUl Sa Skyyline martini, with Skyy vodka, ¯ cal cheesecake- this one with~chocolate, Community Chambord (a raspberry Jiqueur),. and a ¯~ pecans, and caramel. All of these are quite ~.twist of lime. The bar als0 Ca~es an ¯: tasty. Yet, the presentation and combinaof ’Impressive s..election of singlemait Scotcl~ ." :tions,not onlyin the dessert courses but in .... Hope whiske,cs. ¯ the entire menu, still lack that subtle flair ’ ApiS~tizer selecfi’bns, are varied, and which is the hallmark of a great restaudisplay the almost schizophrenic menu ::.. an inclusive ~ rant. A good example is the roasted haplaJming 0f the kitchen. Tl~e best are the community that "- nana cream pie. We were offered the !potato crustedlobster ,c,3kcs ($9.95). Ther¢ dessert, and anticipated.,a large wedge of seeks, .Values and :is also a shrimp cockudl ($6.95), and from tasty pie. What arrived was a small indiwelcomes all there, the menu gets. odd. Spring rolls ¯ vidual tartlet shell filled, with roasted ha($5.7~), an Oriental standard, are juxtapeople... :posed against the traditi0nai Fr~nch.~rilled : nana pudding, topped with whipped cream, and garnished with a large wedge bf white to act a the bile cheese ($7’.95): Artich0ke dip.(~5:95) ~ and dark chocolate protruding from the living ¯body of ~emindS:us of.th~ spo~ts bar oi:igiils 6f the : tarflet like a shard ofbroken glass.:Next to. ’site. And~ like everyone else in town, they Christ by the tarflet was a bail of ice cream that had are doing wraps -.this time, chicken a strong and delicious espresso flavor and seeking justice, wrapped with a’ lettuce leaf ($4..95) in- ¯ included little chunks 61’ fudge brownie. stead of a tortilla. ; The whole large serving plate was decoThesoup selection varies daily, and is ¯ rated with a swoosh of creme Anglaise, $3.95 per bowl. On the night we visited, it ¯ drizzles of chocolate, and a few scattered was corn and red pepper, which we ex- ¯ fresh berries. Individually, each compopected to be a spicy cream soup, but which nent was delicious,but together, they were was a surprisingly thin vegetable soup ¯¯ too much and not a pleasant match. The with kernels of corn and strips of roaste~i ¯ espres so-chocolate ice cream comp!etely red bell pepper. Basic salads are also ¯ overpowered the delicate sweetness of $3.95, and jump $4 with the addition of the roasted banana, see Jean, page 12 Grill See the Eyewear "Stars Celebrities" WeQr Oliver Peoples, Gaultier, Mikli, Matsuda, etc. Cool, Unique & Exclusive Eyewear Found Nowhere Else in Eastern Oklahoma VISIONS 6837 S. MEMORIAL 254-1611 ~-~-RITY TRADE-IN $7S tfn Trade in your old glasses & we will donate them tothe needy, plus give you $75 .off the purchase of a new pair .~ (Must include 2 yr Warranty Anti 7Reflective High Index Vision L~ns & L_ Frame) . ¯ Restrictions apply. �ration techniques are all down, we look forward to the kitchen staff developing the culinary maturity in matching foods that will make this restaurant an outstanding dining experience. Similar problems arise in the service. When we’ ve been seated in the dining room, service has been attentive and adequate (though not outstanding) for arestaurant of this calibre. However, when we’ ve been seated in the smoking section in the bar area, the service has been woeful. In fact; on our last visit, the handsome pony~led bartender (worth a trip just to gaze upon him, by the way) took pity upon our table and volunteered to take over for our absent waitress. Nevertheless, we have great expectations that management will soon work out these minor flaws, espedally since themenus advise that a seventeen percent gratuity will be added to tickets for groups. On the whole, we enjoy going to the Milestone Grill. As they grow- and become more comfortable with their identity, we think the staff will make a fine team. And, we hope they’ll stir be in business come winter time, so we can lounge around that wonderful fireplace in the dining room. to moving every American forward. At those places where we disagree with the President, and there are many, we know for certain now that he acts, not out of ignorance, but out of his political analysis for advancing his agenda." Lobel added that the President spoke at length about how the cultural map of America must shift if LGBT people are to gain civil rights. "We look to the President to speak out loudly and often on issues affecting Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans. But we must be realistic. The President will not move unless activists at the local and state level move him and the administration forward." There also was discussion of Clinton’ s upcoming White House conference on hate crimes later-this year. The activists said they want the conference to address "widespread" violence against Gays and would like to include Gay youths who often are prone to violence on the streets because of family rejection and homelessness. "There is agreement that violence against any group is something that must be combated," Echaveste said. The group expressed concern about the implementation of the Clinton administration’ s "don’ t ask, don’ t tell, don’ t pursue" policy on Gays in the military. A study by the Service Members Legal Defense Network showed that Gays are being discharged from all branches of the armed forces in greater numbers since the policy was instituted in 1993. "We made it dear there are a number of instances in which the administration has come down on the wrong side of issues that are important to us, not the least of which is the Gays-in4he-military issue," said Lorri Jean, executive director of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. The policy bars commanders from asking service members to reveal their sexual orientations, and allows Gay troops to serve as long as they refrain from homosexual acts and don’ t reveal their orienta- Besides McDonald, LobeL Jean and Birch, other participants at the meeting were Kevin Jennings, executive directoe of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Teachers Network; Tim Gill, founder of the Gill Foundation; Gloria Nieto, executive director of the People of Color AIDS foundation of New Mexico; Brian Bond, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund; Martin Omelas-Qnintero, executive director of the National Lation/ a Lesbian and Gay Organization; Jeff Sorer, Co-Chair of the Empire State Pride Agenda; Dale McCormick, Treasurer of th~ State of Maine; Kevin Catheart, executive director of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Vema Eggleston, executive director of the Hetrick-Marfin Institute. Meet ys! confidentiality of those who attend, especially outside the safety of the meeting space. O’ RYAN has also scheduled several special events in August and Septem, ber. On August 16, the groups is holding its "Snmmer Fling" dance party. Later in the month, by popular demand, the group will have a slumber party-properly chaperoned and alcohol, smoke and drug free, of course. In early September, the group will go on afloat trip on the Illinois river. To donateor to volunteer for O’ RYAN, call 584-2325. Madson’s father, Howard Madson of Barron, Wis., watched the developments Wednesday night as well, but declined to discuss them. "There will come a time when we have something to say. I can’t tell you now when that will be," he said. Cunanan was suspected in the death of Chicago developer Lee Miglin and charged in thekilling of New Jersey graveyard caretaker William Reese. Reese’s widow, Rebecca, had no comment on Cunanan’s death when reached by telephone at her home in Upper Deerfield Township, N.J.. Sorrow was unabated for Cunanan’s family as well. In the Philippines, where his father lives, his aunt Barbara Carlos was resigned to her nephew’s death, but still baffled by his life. "He is a good boy. He can’ t do all those things. I think he is innocent ," Mrs. Carlos said, but added that his family "should accept the truth. They should accept what happened to them." She had not seen Cunanan since he was a child. ’‘we are saddened," she said. ~’Even if we have not been together for a long time, w e are saddened by what happened." Eilarts will begin an all ages coming out group in cooperation with Melissa Champlin of Red Rock Mental Health Association. This group will meet at the Pride Center and will be for all ages. 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Neal added that he hoped that Tulsa and ¯ Oklahoma City groups and individuals about but never ended-up having a corn- " they have been together, no matter how will set aside their historical friction to mi .tment~ceremony in honor of their 20th committed their relationship is, and no " work for the benefit of the whole state. anmversary. Then two years ago, they matter how much they need those legal, ." The Federation will consist of 13 Exattended a conference devoted to the noprotections," Bonauto said. ¯ tion of a civil marriage between couples . ecutive Committee members, selected Among the benefits she listed were "¯ of the same gender., "We walked out of ." from each region of the country, who will family leave; bereavement leave; retireset forth the mission of the Federation. that conference, looked at ourselves and ¯ ment and pension benefits; health insur¯ The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force said,’ That’ 8 what we.~ant,’’. Puterbaugh said. . ance; inheritance; and the right to ,make ¯ will ser~e as coordinator of.the Federation medical decisions on behalf ofasame-sex for the next three years: NGLTF will But the Milton town clerk, relying on a ¯ ¯ partner. coordinate and. support the Federation’s 22-year-old opinion from the attorney ¯ The issue of Gay and Lesbian marriage ¯ general’s office, refused to issue them a work through the dedication.of staff and : has been hotly contested around the coun- ¯ resources including the creation and dismarriage license when they applied on ¯ try, especially a groundbr_._e._a_,ki, i’ng case in : semination of information and materials, April 25. Baker and Harrigan applied in Hawaii in which that state s Supreme regular conference calls, cyber resources Shelburne on June 13 and Jolles and Beck ¯ Court rnled in 1993 thatitwas unconstituapplied in South Burlington six days after ¯ tional to deny marriage licenses to same- ¯ and more. that. All Were denied and lawyers decided "States are ground zero in the struggle " sex couples without a compelling public ¯ for equality and justice, and it is essential they had a case. ¯ interest. that these state groups become better "Finding a partner, finding a mate and " ¯ Before a lower court could rule on getting married is a basic human right," whether such an interest had been demon- ¯" resourced., and supported if we are to ensaid Middlebury lawyer Susan Murray. strated, the Hawaii Legislature passed a ¯ sureour ultimate success as amovement," said NGLTF executive director Kerry ’The state of Vermont should not be al- ¯ bill granting such benefits as the rights to ¯ Lobel. lowed to step in and tell two consenting ¯ share medical insurance, joint property ¯ ,’I am thrilled adults that they cannot marry one an- " that the state LGBT groups ownership and inheritances to couples " have united to. form this Federation. The other." : who could not legally marry. Lawmakers " Attorney General William Sorrell, who : also proposed a referendum on whether ¯ Federation will focus on strengthening state organizations so that we aJ’e better ~v9a~_asked but said declined to overturn the the Hawaii Constitution should be 3 opinion, the issue should-be equipped for the upcoming civil ,ri,’ghts ¯ amended to outlaw Gay marriage. That ! battles we are facing stat~l~y state, said decided in the Legislature, not the courts: .’ referendum is scheduled for next year. Dianne Hardy-Garcia of’~e Lesbian/Gay Lawmakers already have extended civil With the Hawaii case awaiting court Rights Lobby of Texas an~t co:chair:bfthe rights protections to Gays and Lesbians " ruling, Gay civil rights activists have been ¯ and included them among the classes proFederation. ’The formation of the Federalookiiag for another test case. Vermont tion would not have been possible without tected in a hate crimes statute, he said. If : already has an active organization on the the Legislature. had intended to .include ¯ ~ the assistance of NGLTF. NGLTF has issue, known as the Freedom to Marry ¯ provided the resources needed to pull marriage among those ,rights, it would ¯ have said so, he ~rguedi ’rhe Legislature ¯ .Task Force, andit has worked with Les- ¯ togetherthe Federation. The Task Force bian & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, has done nothing that. we can find’ that .continues to illustrate a real understand¯ a group that has been active on same-sex " mg mat our movement must be a local, affirmatively extends the ri,g,ht to samemamages. A lawyer with,GLAD was ¯ ,g,ender marriagein~Vermont; "S orrell said. scheduled to be at Tuesday s news con- ¯ state an,d, national movement if we are to ~’he Legislat-~re for 2:2~3;~s has had the ¯ su~eed, ’ added Hardy-Garcia." : ference. The Federation is p,lanning its next opportuni,,~ to change thatlaw. It has not The issue also is pending in the Vermeeting for November s NGLTF Creatdone that. ’ mont Legislature, where a bill that would ing Change conference in San Diego, Gov. Howard Dean said he believed the ¯ ban gay marriage remains alive in the California. In addition to the. meeting, Legislature should avoid theissue for the ¯ House Judiciary Committee. No action ¯ there will be a series or workshops geared time being. "I Would prefer this not be ¯ was taken on the bill when it was mtroaddressed in the Legislature until it’ s re- ¯ duced in January, but it remains alive for : towards activists doing statewide work, especially on legislation. These workshops solved in the courts," he said. "I think it’ s " the second year of the Legislature’ s sesa very personal matter. This is a very ¯ , ~ill be open to all. difficultissue and I think the courts are the ¯ place to.resolve it." : : Longtime Lesbian activist Tay Clare is Murray and the other lawyers said no change in the I aw was neces s ary. Denying " for effective multicultural and coalition ¯ the volunteer coordinator of the Frec Spirit Woman Center, based in a private midGays and Lesbians marriagelicenses rio- : organizing. The need for the Federation lares not only state marriage statutes but . town Tulsa.home. The Center provides grew out of meetings of statewide acti,vthe following ongoing weekly programalso Chapter 1, Articles 1 and 7, of the " ists during the past two years at NGLT s Vermont Constitution, the couples claim ¯ annual Creating Change Conference. The ¯ ming from 7-9 pm. On Tuesdays, the Center sponsors a in their lawsuit. The first article states ¯ Task Force coordinated the logistics of ¯ poetry writing workshop. Women with people are born equally free and indepen- ¯ the. Tennesseemeeting, providing schol- ¯ much or no experience are encouraged to dent; the seventh says the government arships and staffing and assisting in the participate or just to observe. exists for the common benefit, and not for ¯ planning. ¯ Wednesdays, Charlotte Kasl’s famous any particular set of people. . "We have known for many years that "We are challenging the notion that a 1~6 s tep,e,mpowerment program is the topic. ¯ the real battles facing our communities couple in love can’t marry each other " would be fought in the S tate Houses across ¯ according to Tay, Charlotte Kasl claims women should never say they have no ¯ .simply because they made the ~mi_’,stake of ¯ the country, " stud Paula Ettelbnck of the ¯ power; by doing the steps, they can find falling in love with someone of the wrong’ Empire. State Pride Agenda, who is a their own powerful wom~n within. , gender," said Mary Bonanto of Gay & fouhder and a co-chair ~f the Federation. Every Thursday, Clareleads a women s Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, .a:New "It is essential that we create an orgainz- ¯ England=wide Gay civil rights group. ¯ ing structure that helps us to Strategize as ¯ spirituality workshop. Ihdividuals are encouraged to bring their own materials as Vermont statut~,s describe m~a~e as ¯ a hational network of lesbians and gay part of their journey. ~ ..... aunion betweena ~bride and t,ro~m. "but men in order to support each other, sh~re ¯ A support and discussion group i~ held ~’- " ’ sa y notmng:any,:.;mOre .......°’ " explicit about ! i gender~: ~orrdl s’~id~,~e ~l~dictibnary: meaning of ~e phrase proved lawmaker~7 : intended marriages to be between men : and women. ~.: ~ .... " The lawsuit asks only for:~ legaliza: tion of civil marriages and does not ask ¯ churches opposed to same-sex unions to : recognize them or perform ceremonies. ¯ resources, and f,i,ght our common enemy of h0m0phobia. Oklahoma was represented by TOHR, Tulsa Oklah0mans for Human Rights which at 17 years old is the oldest nonreligious organization in the state. TOHR .presidentTomNealnoted,"TOHRclearly ~s not a state-wide organization. Oklahoma, unfortunately,qaas no organization that is genuinely statewide. However, SpiritWoman Contor i .on Fridays. The current topi~ iS a studyof ¯ the journals of radical Gay women..~ " ¯ The Free Spirit Woman Center oper: ates by consensus without domination by "anyone person. Facilitation is minimal ." and is used primarily to insure that all get ¯ a chance to speak. The Center has no ¯ funding but small donations are always : welcome to pay for coffee and other sup" plies. 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The Pride Store is open Wed. - Friday, 2 - 6pm and Sat. 12 - 6pro Please return this-form to: 1307 East 38th, 2rid ft. Tulsa 74105, 918-7434297 D,splays at ,your Local Retailers O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network A support. & educational group for 14.24 year old Lesbian, Gay, Bi, .Questioning and Transgendered Tulsans Needs. Your Help; Donation Wish ListTV/VCR Plants Microwave Steroe Gay Video Library Bean Bags Wall Art Silverware Lamps Refrigerator Pop Machine Computer Throw Pillows Clocks Curtains Glassware 1724 East Eighth Street, 584.2325 � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document .Vermont Couples Bring Marriage Ban Challenge by Ross Sneyd COLCHESTER,Vt. (AP)-For25 years, Lois Famham and Holly Puterbaugh have built a life together, commired in every way except one: legally. On Tuesday, they and two other couples sought to fix that. They sued the state and their hometown, of Milton, asking a Chittenden Superior Courtjudge to declare legal marriages between couples of the same gender. Start Baker and PeterHarriganofShelbumeand Nina Beck and Stacy Jolles of South Burlington joined the lawsuit, which thrusts Vermont into the center of a national debate over whether society should recognize unions between Gays and Lesbians. ’q?.wenty-five years ago when wemet and fell in love mamage was not something any of us that were samegender couples thought about," see Vermont,page 13 Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends ,Tul~s~a!~’~rge~tC~oulationCommunityPa-perA vailable In More Than 60 City Local.ions i PFLAG Pres,.Joins Gay Activists at White House -" WASHINGTON (AP) - President. Clinton met Tuesday with a : dozen Gay and lesbian activists at a meeting .organized by ¯ Richard Socarides,White House liaison to the Gay, Lesbian, : Bisexual and Transgender community. Nancy McDonald, na~ : tional president of the board of directors of Parents, Families and : Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) and cofounder of the ¯ Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG attended at meeting where the Presi- : dent pledged support for two employment concerns: anti-Gay : bias in the workplace and high-ranking appointments in his : administration. Thepresident spentmore than anhour discussing : a range of issues from adoptions to homeless Gay youth and ¯ problems confronting Gays and Lesbians in rural areas, such as : access to AIDS medicine. : Clinton pledged his support for the Fmployment Non-Dis- ~ crimination Act, which bars firing or discriminating against an ¯ employee on the basis of sexual orientation. Andhe assured the ¯ group thathe has putforthfivenominations ofopeulyGay people : for administration jobs that require Senate confirmation. ¯ "Each one of them will take work," said Elizabeth Birch, " executive director of the Gay political advocacy group the ~ Human Rights Campaign. "We have a tough challenge ahead." ¯ Maria Echaveste, White Honsedirector ofpublicliaison, said the ¯ president wants Gay appointees so that his administration can ~ provide an example of how to reduce anti-Gay attitudes in the : workplace. "Fhe more people work with them, the less preju- ¯ diced they are," Echaveste said. ’q’hat’ s why appointments are so : pivotal." : According to Kerry Lobel, executive director of the National ¯ Gay & Lesbian Task Force, "we found the President to be open ¯ and knowledgeable on issues affecting the LGBT community. : This is a President who at heart seems to have a deep commitment ¯ O’RYAN’s New Home Private Conduct or Sex Crimes? By Laurie Asseo WASHINGTON (AP) - What lovers do in private still : ~~1 ¯ I/-’,~1,.~ ~.,~& 1/I ..~ ...~ ~=~....-Jcanland ~em!njail.- butin asteadily s,,h~nking n,~;,:~:!~ act.y ; IV!O|11$.~U~[,~.U of states ¯ Earher this month’ Montana s ban on homo- ¯ TULSA - After two months of.cam.pin.g o.ut in loaned office sexual sex was thrown out by the state Supreme Court ¯ space, Betsy MurphyJones and Melissa Champlin of the Tulsa as a violation of the state’z constitutional right to privacy. Sodomy laws in Kentucky and Tennessee also were struck down by state courts in recent years. Many other states have repealed laws that banned oral and anal. sex for Gay people and heterosexuals as well. "We’ ve made incredible headway," says Ruth Harlow of the civil-fights Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. But about 20 states, operating under a green light from the Supreme Court, still have laws making sodomy a criminal offense. Consenting adults have no federal constitutional right to private homosexual conduct, the court said when it upheld Georgia’ s sodomy law in 1986. Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland, and Missouri ban homosexual sex acts. Sodomy is banned for Gays and heterosexuals alikeinAlabama,Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia. Penalties vary widely, with maximumjail terms ranging from 30 days in Arizona to 20 years in Virginia and Rhode Island, or even life in Idaho. Laws banning sodomy also are on the books in Oklahoma, Texas, Massachusetts and Michigan, but they have been cast into doubt by court rulings. Oklahoma’ s sodomy law was ruled unconstitutional in 1986 but the particular case involved heterosexuals and legal experts disagree as to whether the law should be seen as in force just for homosexuals or whether it’ s been completely ov.ertumed. Sodomy laws in all other states have been repealed see Sodomy, page 3 i US Statewide Groups ¯ Create. New Federation ¯ OK Represented by Oldest StateGroup ¯ Knoxville,TN-Animportant chapter in the move- ; meatforlesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) ¯ equality was marked on July 11-13 b~ activists ¯ from statewide political groups from 32 states. At ¯ the mdeting, activists officially launched the Fed- " eration of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and ¯¯ Transgender Political Organizations. The Federation’ s purpose is to bolster the efforts ¯ of these statewide groups through a network that ¯ will foster strategizing across state lines, building ¯ stronger state organizations and developing good ¯ working relationships between state and national ¯ groups. The meeting was the result of an eight ¯ month collaboration between the National Gay and ¯ Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) and the Federation. ¯ Itwas thelargestgathering ever ofstatewide groups. ¯ States represented were: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, ¯ GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OK, PA, RI, TN, ¯ TX, UT, VA, WA,~WV. : The three day Federationmeeting was held at the : renowned Highlander Center outside Knoxville, ¯ Tennessee. For over fifty years, the Highlander : Center has been a training center for labor, civil. : rights and other s~ocial justice movements. There, ¯ activists focused bn adopting the organizational ¯ structure for the Federation and debating strategies ’. on legislative issues. These issues included "sod- " omy" law repeal, passage of civil rights bills and ¯ family recognition strafegies, as well-as building ¯ strategies see ,States, page 13 "New Coming Out .and ¯ Men’s Group Offered TULSA - HOPE: : HIV Outreach, Pre- ¯ vention & Education, INSIDE DIRECTORYA.ETTERS P. 2 EDITORIALS P. 3 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14 office of Red Rock Mental Health Association finally have adequate room for their work. But they really gained much more thanjustdecent offices for themselves, the program now has several rooms in which O’ RYAN and O’RYAN, Jr. can meet. O’ RYAN stands for Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Networkwhichserves Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgendered and O’RYAN’s George, Champlin & Marry questioning young adults from 18 to 24 years old. O’RYAN, Jr. is a new program that will serve 14 to 17 year old young people. O’RYAN, Jr. will kick off in early September. Red Rock Mental Health Association is primarily an Oklahoma City based organization. Several years ago Betsy MurphyJones returned to Tulsa and began the program that later was named O’RYAN. At the beginning, theprogram was housed in offices in the Youth Services of Tulsa building in downtown Tulsa. Youth Services already had a program, TYDD,Tulsa Youth Discovering Diversity which served Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgendered and questioning youth. However, over the year in which .the two organization were working together, tension developed between Red Rock and Youth Services over how public to be with these programs. Diplomatically, Champlinindicates that Youth Services’ Board of Directors was not willing to be public in suppori of these programs,for fear of losing funding. l’~ow O RYANis funded independently through an Oklahoma State DepartmentofHealth (OSDH)grantwhichtargets "MSM’s" - men who have sex with men under the age of 25 and a TCAP (TulsaCommunity AIDS Parmership) grant targeting womenfor HIV/AIDS prevention and education. O’RYAN meets weekly as a support and social group. While earlier the group was predominately young men, it’ s now about half young women a~dhalfmen,..Two men, Marty, who’ s 23 and G~orgeCcho’ s"2:l~joinedChamp!in~ ~. see O’RYAN, page 10 ¯ a special program of ¯ TOHR,TulsaOklaho- ¯ mans for Human ¯ Rights, the oldest ex- ¯ isting civil rights and : Gay health orgauiza- ¯ tion is beginning sev- ¯ eral new programs ¯ under the direction of ¯ new outreach educa- ¯ tor Johnnie Eilarts. ¯ Eilarts, who came to Tulsa after working with the -" Triangle Foundation in Oklahoma City, has begun ." amen’s issues group called Men on Men that meets ¯ at Gold Coast Coffee House. And in response to ; calls’to the Pride Center, see Group, page 12 : Cunanan Finale : MIAMI .BEACH, Fla. (AP) - When Andrew ¯ Cunanan’ s 1ong,murderous flightended, itbrought ¯" relieffromanxiety-butnotfrom sorrow. Omanan’ s : suicidein a Miami Beach houseboat ended the fear ." that a killer was free. Five killings, including the ¯¯ shooting ofdesignerGiannl Versace, were blamed on the 27-year-old man. ; "There’ s a sense of relief that they finally caught ¯ him and ’that people don’t have to be looking behind their backs," Eric Velasco said in front of : the South Beach gay bar Twist. In Minnesota, Cunanan was charged in the death ; of a former lover, David Madson, and was sus- ¯ pected of killing a friend, Jeffrey Trail. Trail’s ¯ father, Stanley Trail of DeKalb, Ill., watched the ." televisionreports as the situationunfolded. ’q~hat’ s ¯ one of the bad things about him dying like this: ¯ Nobody will be able to ask him," Trail said. "No- : body will be able to tell me why this happened. : "I’m very glad that he’s been stopped and that ¯ nobody else gothurtwhen hegot stopped,"he said. ¯ ¯ "But I take nojoy inhis death. That doesn’ t helpme at all." see Killer, page 12 TOHR/HOPE’ s Eilerts Tulsa’Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7200 E. 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Skelly 745-1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 David Kanskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747=5466 Langley Agency, 1104.S. Victor 592-1800 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15 585-1555 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counsdiug 592-1260 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 ZiRita Parish, Indoor/Outdoor Co. HomeRemodel"g 587-6717 *Peace Of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 Pet Pride, Dog & Cat Grooming 584-7554 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749=6301 *Sedona Health Foods; 8220 S. Harvard *Sophronia’sAntiques, 1515 E. 15 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria *Tulsa Comedy Club., 6906 S. Lewis Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 832-1269 592-2583 748-9600 744-0896 749-4511 712-2119 749-1563 745-9899 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 " 584-I308’ 582=3456- 585-3134 481-0201 592-2887 697-0017 743-7687 742-2007 481-0558 743-1733 592-0767 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071, 74101-1071 579-9593 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 58%7314 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center. 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/IAG Alliance, Univ of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 ¯ *Chamber of Commerce, 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 :¯ 918.583.1248, f~:’583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 ~-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink net ¯ website: http://users, aol.com/TulsaNews/ ¯ Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Writer: James Christjohn Writers + contributors: Dr. Mike Gorman, Leanne Gross. Barry Hensley & Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche " Membor of The Associated Press I~sued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire Contentsof’ ~his, pub,licati,on a,rp protected by US copyright 1997 by /d,m--~/’.~.’.. Nt,u¢ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publieation,of0a name ~r photo does not indicat¢ a nerson~s...... :~ ~-: sexual orientation.. Correspondenc~ i~ assuhied to b~ fo~: publication unless otherwise noted; must be~igned & the s01e property of TJ,¢~ ~:~ Ntau¢, Each reader ls entitled to four free copies of each edition at distribution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. 622~1zi41 74%7777 *Family of Faith MCC, 54511E So. Mingo *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard *Free Spirit Women’s Center, call for location &info: 587-4669 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0038 HOPE (TOHR), HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 1307 E. 38, 2nd ft. 712-1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous HIV Testing Site; Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-9pm, call 742-2927 TNAAPP(Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068,74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor, 74105 743-4297 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 *R.A~I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 584-2325 OrRYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth St. Aidan’ s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 St. Jerome’s PariSh Church, 3841 S. Peoria 742-6227 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 582.4128 Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 595-4105 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only Tulsa Okla. for HumanRights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 T.U.L,S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Comrntmity College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE *Barflesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 NORMAN *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 OKLAHOMA CITY *Borders Books&Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 TAHLEQUAH *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 918-456-7900 *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-458-0467 NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand HIVevery other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 DeVito’ s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way 800-231-1442 Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 ’FAYETTEV!LLE, ARKANSAS *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 ~ indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi &’ Trans communities. ~ ~. Several years ago, Youth Services of ¯ Tulsa began a support group for Lesbian, ¯ Gay, Bi and questioning kids. The group ¯ -was desperately needed and ,was led by ¯ the Saintly Lisa Pottoff whose good work : fionisbeginnifi~asimi]aigroupt~e~mple- ¯ ment their young adults group. This too is ¯ a good move - having more than one ¯ group will serve the population better. ¯ But what’s interesting is that Red Rock has concluded that Youth Services’ lead- : ership is still unwilling to acknowledge : this programbecause offears about fund- , ing, andperhaps, becanse ofhomophobia. : Youth Services’ "closeted" approach has : handicapped the outreach, for their pro- , gram. : RedRock’ s conclusion echoes thepoint : TFN made editorially several years ago. ¯ Unfortunately, whatever small gratifica- ¯ tion thereis in being proven right is damp- " ened by the fear that during these inter- " vening years, some Gay kids who needed ¯ our help were lost just because Youth ¯ Services valued money more than lives. ¯ the local and national press, we’ve de- " duced that murdered fashion designer ¯ Gianni Versace had a life partner named ¯ Antonio D’Amieo - that in fact, a horri~ ¯ fled D’Amico rushed tothe spot wherehis ~ partner lay dying, then chased the killer ¯ down an alley, only to be turned back by the gun that had just murdered his long- " time companion. : Seeing one’s life partner gunned down ¯ by a maniac is surely among the worst : tragedies imaginable, which is why the : sorrowfulimages ofJacqueline Kennedy, : Betty Shabazz, Yoko Ouo, and Coretta : Scott .King are seared intothe. American ¯ consctonsness. ; ’ But we observed no such respect in the ¯ mesa for D’Amieo. The facts outlined ¯ above were scattered over several news ¯ stories, often buried or omitted entirely. : Photographs of the family in mourning often identified the sister of the deceased, ¯ but failed tO identify the man with whom ¯ he’d ’shared his life for more than a de- " cade. Is it any wonder that gay andlesbian ¯" citizens are increasingly indignant when ¯ our most precious relationships are rou- ¯ finely trivialized not only by the media, ." but also by a lack of legal recognition? ¯ - Martha Barnette & Debra Clem ¯ Louisville, Kentucky via e-mail Regarding ver,sace’s Murder Reading between many, many lines in : @ Black& White, Charities Dancers to suitmany tastes sweatedfor several hundred guests, including some of TUlgar~ finest. No problems were reported, the officers werejus’t enjoying the views. when all states had some type of ban on sodomy. Sodomy, considered by some to be a crime against nature, was outlawed for centuries in England. States in this country followed Britain’s example, banning such sex acts in 19th century criminal codes. There is some supportforanti-sodomy laws today.:The Rev. Lou Sheldon of the Traditional Values Coalition said, "The sodomy law tells us that heterosexuality is a preferred status in society." These days, hardly anyone is prosecuted for private, consensual acts of sodomy, saysWilliam Eskridge Jr., a Georgetown University law professor who is writing a book on how laws affect Gay people. Instead, prosecutions tend to be for public solicitation of sodomy or for situations involving rape or coercion. But sodomy laws are used indirectly in other cases involving Gay people, such as custody or employment disputes. A Gay person might bejudgedabad candidatetohave custody ofachild because he or she is assumed to be breakin~ a state’s Sodomy law. In. Georgia, then-Attorney General Michael Bowers withdrew a job offer to a Lesbian in 1990 after learmng she planned to marry another woman in a religious ceremony. The woman sued, but a federal appeal,s ~,oui~ ruled this spring thatBowers - who successfully defended Georgia’s sodomy law before tli~’Supreme Court- was entitled-to, think the public would I~’confused if he hired someone m a same-sex marriage. The Georgia Supreme Court upheld that state’s sodomy law last year, saying it was a valid exercise of the state’sauthority to promote moral well’are. Courts that threw out sodomy laws in Montana, Kentucky and Tennessee said they violated the right to privacy under their state constitutions. The Kentucky ruling also said the law violated a state ~uarantee ofeqtial protection under the law. Gay civil=riglits advocates hope an equal protection argument may eventually be used to throw out sodomy laws in the states that target only same-sex conduct. Last year, the Supreme Court cited equal protection grounds whenit invalidated a Colorado constitutional amendment that forbade laws protecting homosexuals from discriminataon. The Kansas law now is being challenged on equal protection grounds in a case being handled by the American Civil Liberties Union’s Lesbian and Gay rights project. ,, "It’s a tremendous, priority of ours," Harlow said. Sodomy laws cast a dark cloud over Gay people getting equal rights. Wewill keep making them apri0rity Until all .of them are gone." ditq~,~ note: Laurie Asseo covers the Supreme Court ~:.~u~~N~_,la~l~=o~.v..rasTchoentAriso.suotceidatbeydTPUrelssas.FIanmfoilrymNateiwons staffwriters. R IA Yes, We HavO No Bananas : by Kevin Isom We should have seen it coming. Everything was going so well. First, there was Lesbian chic. Then there was : "Ellen - The Episode." Then Mickey Mouse and Goofy stood up to the caltoonish Southern Baptist boycott. But then along came an alleged Gay spree killer- yes, the authorities are calling him a spree killer - who swept : into South Beach and casnally murdered Gianui Versaee, : the talented,rich, and influential Gay fashion designer. ¯ A gasp of horror went up from fashionable Gay and ; r straight folk. all. around the, world,, and celebrities as : dlverse a~ PrincesS Di, Naomi Campbell, Elton John, and : Sylvester Stallone were grief stricken. And with good ¯ reason. Versaee wasan openly gay rolemodel of success- : ful and caring living, whose senseless death narrows the ¯ world a little for Gays and straights alike. ¯ Besides, without Versaee, who would create trends ¯ like those" ubiquitous white ieans9 Who would ~ive Ehzabeth Hurley clothes that would make her stand out ." from the shadow of her actor/boyfriend/befriender of ¯ prostitutes., Hugh Grant? ." More importantly, where would we find homoerotic ¯ images of male beauty in straight magazines? Even for ¯ people who don’t buy into the whole d~signer cacheL ¯ Versace made a difference - and an improvement - in body-conscious style, not to mention the buffed-up types :. of bodies he promoted. I, for one, am all for eye candy. : Will we now be left with only Calvin Klein? : The mainstream news media was, of course, all over : the case like Bruno Magli shoes on O.J. Simpson. Here was an alleged spree killer who, in his mother’s words, : was a "high class’Gay prostitute." What copy this made ¯ for the nightly news! ¯ Forget Ellen, forget Disney. Lesbian chic? What was ¯ that? Here’s an alleged queer Heidi Fleiss with murder on : the mind! Hard Copy even came out of summer hiatus to jump right on the case. And if Hard Copy ~s on the beat, ¯ you know it’s gotta be big. ¯ For days, there were alerts on nighfl.y news in every podunk. town with even a smidgen of openly Gay culture. : (’:B.ucksnort, Tennessee: Is the Killer Here?") In oart, ¯ because the F.B.I. neglected to get out information to’Gay ¯ comm6nifies across the country when they first knew of the very real threat. " - ¯ Cmiously; though, instead of just ’accepting a spree killer for what he was - bananas- the mainstream media : seemed obsessed with finding areason, an explanation, for his killings. They suggested, without any evidence t~ ¯ back up the assertion, that the alleged killer l~ad disc09- ". ered he had AIDS and just snapped. Sort ~0f like Mike : Tyson, but without the ear goop. ¯ ¯ But isn’t it seem the least bit Strange thiit thousands ¯ upon thousands of Gay men have died ofAIDS, and none : have gone on across country killing spree? Isn’t it worth ¯ noting that most Gay men instead have thrown their "- efforts into a brave, and largely successful, community ¯ response,to AIDS? . Doesn tit also seem strange that the mainstreammedia ¯ has tended to lump Versace and his alleged killer into the ¯ same "lifestyle" - youknow, the Gay one?While both the ¯ victim and his alleged killer might both have been Gay~ : their lifestyles were hardlyidentical. But themediahasn’t seemed to think so. They must also think that Princess Di ¯ and Queen Latifah, both being royals, must live the same ¯ lifestyle, too. ." The saddest part of all this hoopla is that Versace’s ¯ !ongtime compamon, Antonio D’Amici, was rarely men- . tioned, if at all. Instead, the focus was on"Poughkeepsie, New York: Is the Killer Here?" On the twisted road to equality, we seem to have taken an ui},expected step. A step which, with the alleged ¯ kill,er s apparent suicide, will soon be forgotten. I m looking forward to getting back to Disney, those ¯ zany Southern Baptists, and Lesbian chic. ¯ Kevinlsom is a syndicated travel writer and humor " columnist. His short story The Brothers Mangrum ap- . p.e..q~,s..!.n th~.~pr.ing!997 issue of~s Transcontihental. At last count there were six or seven publications serving the Lesbian/Gay/Bi and Trans communities of Oklahoma. Of those actually based in state, the oldest is The Gayly Oklahoman,now more than 12 years old. Next is this newspaper at nearly 4 years. Then comes the baby of the group, OMahoma City CommunityNews, an ambitious "vanity" publication. In our media watch, we have .been mos.t .amused for several montlm By the self-promotional, allX~lt somewhat despetat~ sliemani~ans 5f Oklahoma City Community News. ~ Primary among these has. been running "filler" ads which tout some aspect of their publication which they deem. superior to other newspapers. These ads have mostly beenjust rather tasteless. But recently in response to a format changeby The Gayly Oklahoman, Community News ran an ad crowing about how The Gayly was now imitating Community News! Tulsa Family News wonders, how Community News would feel if we ran a self-promotional ad saying how Community News wasjust imitating Tulsa FamilyNews? After all, most of whatdistinguishes their publication are things we’ve been doing successfully for almost 4 years In fact, shortly after Community ~lewsbegan, editor Bruce Devault called us for "how-to" advice. And for all their noise about being found in ,mainstream7 locations because of their "dean content," that approach was done first by Tulsa Family News to such ~uccess that when Community News came over fromi~OKC to Tulsa, they just used~0ur distribution list. ".. More seriously though, we reall~ have .to -wonder if ~ashing other Gay businesses in self,promotional advertasements really helps to build our communities? This is not to say that there isn’t a roll for debate anddiscussion about issues and [eadership. TFN~does precisely that regularly. Community News has alluded in iis ads to some issues that deserve serious public debate - such.as therole of sexually-oriented advertising incommumtypublications. However, in reputable newspapers, this sort of debate occurs in editorial pages, accompaniedhy,reasoned arguments, not by snipes in advertisements. ¯ " But ire should have ~een it coming. After all, we’ll : sexIundaelleyd-o, wrieenatlewdaaydsshliakveetchhooseseonfnTohtetGo rauynlyi,nb-uyotaulrs-ofawcee : never be truly equal to Straight folks until We re equal in i: havenever attacked The Gayly-for their deeibions-..Maybe :- every way. Andthat means bad aswell as good. Strange : because we remember how,things on~ewere in Okia- : as well as stylish. Straight folks have produced years and ¯ homa, we want to state our admiration for The Gayly’s : y~s of serialkillers.-Remember Ted Bundy? ¯ pioneering work. For those who are tooyoung to remem: ¯ ber, there was a time not too long ago that theouly sources ¯ of advertising for Gay newspapers were either bars or ¯ sexually oriented services. ~ ,, TFN has b~,roken new ground in this. state4n getting ,mamstre.am or non-Gay advertising, but we,recognize mat once that was not possible, and that.TheGayly served our commumtaes under much more difficult circumstances in the past. We would also caution the apparently happily coupled ¯ staff of OKC’s C&nmunity News not to be sex-phobic, ¯ and insensitive to the needs of those who are single. ¯ While we agree that there are discussions of specific ¯ sexual preferences and of particularities of anatomy that ¯ are preferably not conducted in print, we hope that Community News will recognize the legitimate n~eds for ¯ members of our community .to.date, and ev.en .to have ¯ casual sex (though, of course, individuals should be : sexually resp.onsible). They might also note that many in ¯ our commumty like the candor of The Gayly. ¯ Finally, e d ask the Community News to stop its silly. ¯ criticizing of 900 numbers. After all, even The Tulsa ¯ WorldandUrbanTulsahave9OOnumberdatingservices, : but Community News isn’t attacking them yet! ¯ Our point is to respect those who’ve come before us, ¯ and the work they did that lielped us all to get where we ¯ are now. The ads attackingTheGayly, andus too, arejust ¯ nasty. Anyway, if your work is good enough, that should ¯ speak for itself. : -Tom Neal~ editor & publisher ¯ PS, we welcome letters ’ ofsexually,oriented ¯ advertising or ’. Letters by *~ White. Ho...u.se Chan,ges Gays M,l,tary P0s,tion WASHINGTON (AP) - Trying to shaooth over a wrinkle in its relations with the gay commtmity, the White House on Monday clarified its statement on a federal judge’s ruling on the "don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue" policy for Gays in the military. Presidential spokesman Mike McCurry said that, after hearing "legitimate concerns" raised by activists, his reaction to the ruling should have included that a review under way at the Pentagon analyzing how the " law is being implemented. "In retrospect,. I would " have pointed that out if I had looked into the issue ¯ more," McCurry told reporters. "I had a typically : McCurry off-the-cuff reaction.’? ...... r ~ " Earlier this month in New York, U.S! DiStrict " Judge Eugene Nickerson ruled that the policy violates ¯ free-speech fights of gay service members and sub- " jects them to separate, discriminatory regulations. " Activists told the White House thatmorehomosexual ¯ service members have been discharged since the ¯ policy was adopted by the Clinton ad~ainistration in 1993. Last year, 850 Gays were discharged from all " branches of the armed forces except the Coast Guard, ¯ according to Pentagon data compiled by the Service ¯ Members Legal Defense Network, an independent " legal advocacy group. In 1994, there were 597 dis- ¯ charges. The Justice Department is appealing Nickerson’s decision, and the issue is expected to ultimately be " decided by the Supreme Court. There are several . cases nationwide challengin~ the 1993 policy, adopted ¯ by the administration as a compromise. The policy bars commanders from asking service members what ¯ theirsexual orientations are. It allows Gay troops to." serve as long as they refrain from homosexual acts and don’t reveal their orientation. " When Nickerson _issued his ruling, McCurry said : "wg continue to believe the policy is a good one" and . was being implemented satisfactorily. McCurry said ¯ Monday he had neglected to mention that Defense : Secretary William Cohen "has expressed some con- ¯ cern about the implementation of the law" and had ordered a review group to study it. "The bottom line ¯ is, the law is still the law," McCurry said. "We must ." continue the work of effectively administering the law and making sure we do so with the kind of ¯ sensitivity that gecretary Cohen has said should ap- " ply." "The good news here is that Mike McCurry, in ¯ thinking alitflebit longer about his comments, recog- ¯ nized that ... there are some problems with enforce- ¯ ment Of this poficy," said Winnie Stachelberg, legis, " lative director of the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest Gay political organization. ¯ School Fails to Stop Anti-Gay Harassment PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) - A woman plans to sue her son’ s school district for not protecting her son from classmate’s gay slurs. The 12-year-old boy said fellow students have insulted him ever since he was in kindergarten, calling him"gay-gay," "girl" and "faggot" dozens of times a week. The boy, unidentified to protect his .privacy, lost 30 pounds after the taunting escalatedlastyear. Hedevelopedmigraines, his grades sank and he thought of suicide. The seventh-grader, who said he is not Gay but knows he is more feminine than other boys his age, asked the Laguna Salada Union School Board this ~aastet fsuprlitnogmtoe,’.~P,,Uht ea sStoaipdlto,tIht-eauffneecntdshinogwepIitfheeetls.ab"Iotu’st myself, my schoolwork, everytl~ing. I have been called those names in all my schools for as long as I can remember.., about my perceived sexual orientation, and ithas to stop. I Wouldlike to go to school and not have to worry about h~ethings that somebody’s going to call me." Since then, the district amended its sexual harassment policy. It says no student shall be subject to any kind of sexual harassment, "including harassment because of sexual orientation." The most serious penalties include expulsion. But months of working with administrators at Ortega Middle School appar- ;ently have not stopped the slurs, so the boy’s mother said she intends to sue the Laguna Salada district for not protecting her son. She alsbpians t~ue a han’c[f01 of administrators and school c~unsel0rs. Oakland attorney Sandra Sprin~¢who represents the boy, said in the notice of intent to sue that the district violated both its own and state-mandated harassment policies. The boy’s mother said the little taught in class about sexual liarassment pertains to treatment of gifts, not boys.And no positive images of homosexuality are taught, she said. The school offered an in-class training session on sexual harassment, but the boy said his Classmates thought it was ajoke. The students were given 20 minutes to read a booklet that contained one passing reference to boys who harass other Ix)vs. "We went through all the channels and hit bricl~ walls," the woman said. "For my son it’ s morehate harassment, sexual-harassment, homophobic.harassment. ~I came to Ortega-to say, ’Please help me, please help my son.’ The policy needs to be clarified." Increasingly, lawsuits have been filed to force schools to stop sexual harassment, especially of girls. But cases involving boys are rare. The boy has since left Ortegafor an alternative school in Pacifica, where the principal and teachers keep close tabs on him. He has gained back all the weight he lost and his migraines and asthma have vanished. "It’s been the best year ofmylife- and it was only two months," he said. Chrysler Now More Gay-Friendly? DETROIT (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres lost the Chrysler Corp.’s approval when she announced she was a lesbian, but the company’s gay and lesbian workers are hoping for a better reception. The company drew protests from gay support groups when it pulled advertising from the episode of ABC-TV’s FJlen in which the lead character, played by Ms. DeGeneres, came out of the closet. But since then, Chrysler has formally acknowl= edged, for the first time, "People of Diversity," an employee group formed early this year "to p~ovide support fofqesbians, gays,, bisexuals and transgendered people through business and social activities." It’s part of a trend among the Big Three automakers by employees who are pushing for, and receiving, some recognition ofgay and lesbian workers’ rights. Ford Motor Co. recognizes a Similar employee grgup, and in November expanded its anti-discrimination bylaws to include sexual orientation. General Motors Corp. does not formally recognize gay employee organizations but GM PLUS, a gay group, is pushing the automaker for acceptance. "The momentum is definitely picking up and moving in the right direction," Alan Gilmour, a former vice-chairman of Ford who retired in 1994 and last year disclosed he is gay, told The Detroit News. ¯ While they hail the moves, critics say the Big Three ¯ are responding too slow to shifts to protect gay and ¯ ¯ lesbian employees particularly blue-collarworkersfromharassment." Anyforwardmovementisprogress, ¯ but the reality is that they aren’t showing a true ¯ commitment to what they say they are doing in ¯ creating a hospitable workplace," said Jeff Mont- " gomery, president of the Triangle Foundation, a De- " troit gay and lesbian civil rights group. ¯ Alice McKeage, an openly gay computer pro-. ¯ gramer at Ford and co-founder of the automaker’s ¯ gay emp!oyee.group - GLOBE - still receives calls ¯ from Ford employees, mostly in factories, who are ¯ harassed on the job and looking for help. ¯ "Our biggest challenge is to promote a safe work ¯ environmentbecause themanufacturingbnv~6niii~nt ¯ is stillhostile to gays,’~McKeage said. "We’vemade ¯ progress because Ford Chairffian Alex Trotman is ¯ committed todiVerSity, butit’s coming along slow ’" Chrysler has quiedy resumed ad,~ettising onEli~n, ¯ but the spotlight-.on gay and lesbian issues won’t g6 ¯ away. 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"We recomaize that diversity in ¯ the workplace is a journey.’-Michelle Wahers, a : Chrysler worker and co-founder of People of Diver- -" sity, says the "positive spirit of change at Chrysler" : came about because of several recent developments . that put pressure on the automaker. "We’ve now ¯ opened a formal dialogue to discuss other issues and " goals,"Walters said. "Fheautoindustryhasno choice " but to change. We are genuine assets to the corpora- " ti°n and indus,.try and they recognize, flaat." " Bias Results in Job Loss : TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - The couple’s relationship was on shaky ground. So they sought counseling through an employee assistance program maintained by North Mississippi Medical Center. But counselor Sandra M. Bmff refused to see the couple. The reason? They are both yeomen; Mrs~ Bmff was fired Oct. 23, 1996. She is now suing North Mississippi Health Services Inc., the parent company of North Mississippi Medical Center, for unspecified damages. Mrs. Bmff, of Marietta, contends she was fired from her job as medical services counselor because she cited her religious beliefs "as the reason for refusing to see the homosexual couple. She is asking in the lawsuit to be reinstated with full benefits and seniority. Herlawyer, GrantFox ofTupelo, said at issue in the suit is whether she can be fired because of her religious views. Fox said Mrs. Bmff worked in the employee assistance program, in which outside em- ~olroyth.eersirpawyotrhkeerms.e,~Mcarsl.cBenmtefrfthoapdrobveiedne ccoouunnsseelliinngg this woman, this patient for some time, when the asked for help in working out problems with her lesbian lover. When Mrs. Bruff said she could not, the individual was not happy with that... "Fox said. Fox said Mrs. Bmff told the patient that she could continue counsding her on other issues "not contrary to Mrs~ Bmff’s Christian faith." Fox said Mrs. Bmff also explained her position to the hospital in writing, adding that her beliefs also would prevent.her from counseling someone about adultery. He said the hospital responded that "that was not acceptable ... (she) shouldbe terminated." LenGrice, director ofmarketing services forNMHS, said hospital officials had not seen the lawsuit. "Of course, we have no comment. This is a personnel matter," Grice said Tuesday. However, the hospital had been through at least two proceedings involving Mrs. Bruff. Mrs. Bmff filed a complaint with the federal Equal F~nployment Opportunity Commission, which ruled in May that it could not find any violation of law, and the Mississippi Employment Security Commission, where a hearing officer ruled she was eligible for unemployment benefits. the law, thejudge wrote. ’This court.., has failed to find objective reasons to usurp the discretion, power and authority of the legislative branch to enact this law." Adoption Battle Loses MIAMI (AP) - An effort by a lesbian Dade County jail guard to overturn a state law banning child adoptions by homosexuals was rejected Monday by a Broward County judge. June Amer, who sought to have the law declared uncon.stitutional, must wait for the state Legislature to change the law, Circuit Judge John A. Frusciante said in his ruling. Florida andNew Hampshire are the only two states that ban adoptions by homosexuals. ~ Ms. Amer, who has a son by artificial insemination and wants to adopt another child; lives with a retired prison gtmrd, Gail DeShon. Amer testified during the week-long trial in early May that the 6-year-old boy calls the women Mommy June and Mommy Gail ."We’re very disappointed," said Ms. Ame’r’ satt~rhey, Karen Coolman Amlong, of the American Civil Liberties Union. The attorney said her client is undecided about appealing. Ms. Amlong said during the trial that the law was unconstitutional because the Legislature was trying to exclude an entire group of Florida’s population from adoptions. "There is no evidence.., that the law was passed for the purpose of disadvantaging the group burdened by Episcopal Church Apologizes to Gays PHILADELPHIA (AP)-As they closed their 10-day national convention, leaders of the Episcopal Church apologized to Gays and Lesbians for years of rejection and mistreatment by the church. The House of Bishops and House of Deputies, composed of clergy and lay leaders, approved the measure Friday on behalf of the 2.5 millionb~lieveks. ’ ...... A feared Episcopal Church split never happened, ¯ but leaders remained divided on sexuality issues. In ¯ efforts to reduce division, several leaders of the 2.5 ¯ million-member church vowed to keep open the debates over ordaining homosexuals and forming a ¯ rite to bless same-sex unions. Conservative leaders ¯ said they will spend the next few years fighting these ¯ proposed changes. However, the 72rid General Con: : vention, dosed without any significant changes to ¯ current church policy, But the 1,100 church leaders ¯ came close. A proposal to bless same-sex unions lost ¯ in a nearly even vote, and resolutions rdated to the ¯ ordination of homosexuals also narrowly failed. ¯ Gay and Lesbian advocates considered the votes ¯ signs that the church one day. may fully endorse " ordination and blessings _for same-sex unions. And ¯ they enjoyed Some victories as well The convention ¯ narrowlyapproved a resolution to allow dioceses to ¯ extend health benefits to domestic partners of church ¯ employees, though a similar resolution that would : have qualified domestic partner~ for the church pen- " sion fund failed. ~ Church leaders also endorse0~:a plan to continue ¯ study on the theological implications of same-sex : umons. A report on the topic will be presented at the :" next general convention in 2000in Denver. However, .. House of Deputies member Byron Rushing, a la~, ¯ person from Boston, Mass., said he believes the ¯ division ~vill be smaller by then and the church will ¯ become even more welcoming to gays and lesbians. ¯ One mission of the church is helping Gays and ¯ Lesbians become more included, Bishop Suffragan ¯ Catherine Roskam said. Bishop Joe Doss from the ¯ Diocese of New Jersey said he believes another part ¯ of the church’s mission will be teaching the kind of : acceptance itlearnedfrom the sexuality debates to the ¯ worldwide Anglican community. But before that ¯ happens, Doss said, the church needs to consider how its theology applies to Gays and Lesbians. Old inter- :-~ pretations of scripture encouraged exclusion, he said. ." "We need to rethink how we’ve pushed baptized people aside," Doss said of Gay Episcopalians. ¯ Presiding Bishop Elect Frank T: Griswold III of ¯ Chicago, chosen during the convention, saidhehopes ¯ the discussion on sexuality will continue. But he said ¯ he would like to see the factions also focus on. their common beliefs. Murderer of Gay Man ¯ Goes to Prison Finally : HOUSTON(AP) -Aman convicted in the 1991 Gay : bashing murder of a Houston banker has had his 10- ¯ year probation sentence revoked and is going to prison for 10 years. State District Judge Brian Rains : onThursdayrevoked the probation ofDefi’ikJ. Attard, ¯ one of 10 men convicted in the slaying of Paul ¯" Broussard, because he failed’to perform community : service. : On July 4, 1991, Attard and nine friends went to ¯ Houston looking for Gays to harass.. They .brought ; nail-spiked boards and rocks as weapons. The 10 ; youths attacked Broussard and two of his friends as .. the three were leaving a gay bar..Jon Christopher .. Buice stabbed Broussard to death. Buiceis serving45 ¯ years. Four others were sentenced to prison terms. ; Five, including Attard, were assessed probationary .- sentences and sent to bootcamp. Broussard’s mother, : Nancy Rodriguez said she was glad Attardis going to ¯ prison. "I’m glad Judge Rains gavehim the 10 years," : she said. "I wish it could be more." AZT Just Doesn’t Work Right NEWYORK (AP) -Ten years afterAZT hit the market, scientists say they’ve figured out why it doesn’t work better: Chemically, it’s a bad dance partner. The discovery might lead to better weapons against the AIDS virus, the researchers said. But the company that makes AZT, Glaxo Wellcome Inc., which has its U.S. headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C., was skeptical. AZT, the first drug approved for attacking HIV, sabotages the virus’s attempts to reproduce itself. But it doesn’t work perfecfly, and HIV eventually .spawns, mutant strains thatresistthemedication. Many more anti-HIV drugs have come along since AZT, but the drug is still widely used. Thenew research studied whathappens to AZT once it gets into a person’ s body. An AZT molecule goes through an intricate dance in a user’s calls. It has to be modified three times to become effective against HIV, and to get that done, it has to dance with three different molecular partners. These partners are enzyme molecules that latch onto AZT one at a time, makea modification, and then let go. The dance goes fine with the first partner. The problem comes with the second. When this enzyme and the AZT molecule pair up, the enzyme is far less efficient at making the crucial modification than it should be. This creates a bottleneck in the process, reducing the amount of activated AZT that can.be built up to work on the AIDS virus. What;s the problem? The AZT molecuie is basically-stepping on the second partner’ s toes, German scientists report ~n the August issues of Nature Medicine and Nature StmctumlBiology. Moreprecisely, theenzymemolecule has aloop-like structure that’s important in making the modification, and the AZT molecule has a protruding finger that bends this loop out of kilter. That makes it harder for the enzyme to act, the researchers concluded. So scientists might do well to design drugs that,avoi:d bending this loop, they said. or/hey .could provide AZT with a new danc..e., .partner that’s more coopera- " five. That would involve giving patients a gene tb"m~l~ their cells pump out an altered fortii of the enzyme, one that isn’t binderieS,byAZT’ s protruding fmger, they said. Ram~r~"’J~i~es, a spokeswoman for Glaxo W~i~03h~ inc., said the new work offers abetter explanation for the processing glitch than scientists had before. "We don’t think this one piece.of information is going to really change drug development that much," she said. "But certmnly ~y.,!nformation added to the mix is help~ - Surge,ry Debated for Positives SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As Joe Young saw it, he had two options:iisk majtr experimental surgery~rdie of congestive heart failure, Nevermind that the surgery, which includes slicing a wedge from a -pailent’ s enlarged,weakenedhearttomake it smaller~and more efficient, is far from routine- or that he is HIV-positive. "I was afraid my heart was going to give out before they find a cure for AIDS," Young says. Last month, a cardiac surgeon performing the procedure for the first time "remodeled" Young’s heart. He repaired its valves and removed a section to make it more compact, to beat faster and pump more efficiently. Dr. Alex Zapolanski says he had nS" qualms about accepting Young as a surgery patient, but the case has stirred debate among colleagues. Some warn the procedure is far from ready for widespread use, especially on patients whose defenses are weakened by other illnesses. "Most of us in the field are .very skeptical," says Dr. Sharon Hunt, a transplant cardiologist at Stanford Medical Center. Stanford, a major heart facility that does 40 heart transplants and 1,000 other heart surgeries each year,, has yet to perform heart remodeling, even on patients without complications. Elsewhere, American doctors are only beginning to try the procedure, an alternative to transplantation. Since May 1996, fewer than 100 remodeling surgeries have been done in the United States, compared with an average 2,300 heart transplants a year. Doctors say the surgery fails in30 percent ofcases, makingimmediate transplants necessary. To even themostexperienced surgeons, the idea of cutting into the heart muscle is foreign. But for Dr. Randas Batista, the Brazilian heart surgeon who pioneered the procedure, it was a last-ditch effort to save dying patients in the Amazonjungle, where donor organs are all but nonexi stent. "Most of my patients would be dead in a short time anyway," Batista said in a telephone interview from Brazil "So I have survivors." Batista contends that the situation in the United States - with hundreds of thousands of congestive heart failure cases each .year and fewer than 2,500 donor hearts available - is.not so different. And those odds don’t include .thousands of patients likeYoung, forwhom transplants are not an option because of serious systemic ailments such as HIV, cancer, advanced diabetes or active hepatitis. Young, 46, now recuperating at a San Francisco hospital, has known since he was diagnosed with both HIV and congestive heart failure in 1989 that his HIV status made him ineligible for a transplant. When his condition worsened early this year, he felt "remodeling" was. his only option. .When Zapolanski first saw Young this spnng, the former.cab drivcr, andhotel clerk was constantly,short of breath and bloated with fluid. Carryingaiaything substantiai from one end-of the. room, to..the other was outof the question.."He was going downhill. Anyone .could see. that," says Zapolanski, who.believes ¥oung’s heart disease may have been causedby his ~weakened immune system. However, Young’s health was otherwise reasonably sound and he showed no symptoms ofAIDS, whichhe attributes to the new drug combinations that. are pro- . longing some lives. "When the patient is ¯ willing to take the chance, then it doesn’t ¯¯ take a doctor to see what is the right thing ¯ to do,", says Zapolanski¯, who operated on ¯" Young, with -Batista assisting, at Seton ¯ Medical Center in Daly City,just south of ¯ San Francisco. .. That attitude alarms some but is good ¯ news for others, including a heart patient ’ who’sbeentumeddowntwiceforremod_ ¯ eling because, like Young, he is HIV, ¯ positive. "I really felt that people weretelling me, "What you’ve got is not worth ¯ our time because HIV is going to kill you ." dead,"’ says John, a 35-year-old Oakland ¯ man. John hopes Zapolanski can operate Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Stephen Peake, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV .Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services We are currently enrolling participants in HIV/AIDS investigational drug trials. Call us and ask for Drug Study to see if you qualify. 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 SCOTT ROBISON’S PRESCRIPTIONS Serving Tulsan ’s Since 1947 Major credit cards accepted for your convenience! 3 locations to serve you: Hillcrest Physician’s Building 1145 So. 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McCarthy credits careful screening of. surgery candidates. He rules out heart remodeling even for patients with other heart problems, such as dogged arteries. A month after surgery, Young suffered a stroke - a liability for some post-surgical heart patients - that paralyzed part of his left side~ A spokeswoman at Davies Medical Center, thehospital whereYoung is recuperating, says heis improving daily. Andhe remains hopeful and ever ready to go home. "I still have faith," Young says r : serious concerns and high risks, a synipa- : thetic physician has to do what’s right," he said. "If you would take it, you have to : recommend it,,he added. ¯ But Saah was among those who in- ¯¯ sisted the timingisn’tright for the government to rule on an issue that has so little ¯ proof of success. "A lot of us just don’t ¯ believe this works," he said. Some criticized a CDC study that said health care ¯ workers in the United States. the United ¯ Kingdom and France who took the AIDS drug AZT after being stuck with a needle ¯ cut.their risk of contracting HIV by 79 ¯ percent. That study is the best evidence ¯ the CDC has that the post-exposure treat- . ment works. : Dr. Alastair McLeod, who has treated ¯ AIDS patients in Vancouver, British Co- " lumbia, since 1984, added: "I don’t be- " !ieve that 79 percent stuff either. The data ¯ is indeed a bit soft. This is potentially a ¯ quagmire for the agency." Another concern was that some people ¯ might comeinfor treatment a second time ¯ after engaging again in risky behavior. ¯ "Do we give it to them the first time and ¯ then withhold it the second as punish- " ment?" asked Kahn. : Also, emergency rooms, which serve ¯ about 100millionpatientsayear, couldbe between deep breaths. ’t..To me, this is : inundated because they are often the first like half of a miracle. The other half will " place people go for medical care, said be a cure of AIDS." Morning-After Treatment Debated ATLANTA (AP) - In a debate over who might benefit from a moruing-after treatment for HIV, Michigan AIDS director Randy Pope said he’s more concerned about what to call it first. "Is it prevention or is it treatment?" Pope asked a group of experts who gathered in Atlanta to mull the idea of a blast of AIDS drugs for patients who fear they may have contracted HIV from a night of risky sex or a needle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is i~ing to figure out whether to endorse the controversial practice or not. But first, they must dispense with the name game. The government shuns the "morning-after" title because it wrongly implies one pill will do it. Then, there’s "post-exposure prophylaxis." That didn"t seem to work. Now, its wrestling over "post-exposure treatment." It may sound trivial, but it’s the root of disagreement among doctors over whenit should be used, who would receive it and whether it will take money away from prevention programs that already work. The treatment, which would likely take about a month, would give AIDS drugs to people as quickly as possible after a potential exposure to HIV. The idea is to start fighting right away the development of AIDS, even before people are certain they have HIV. An HIV-infected man has sex with his wifeand the condombreaks. Aprisoner is taped by a gang of men. A child is molested. These are all cases experts debated during a two-day conference in Atlanta that ended Friday. There is little proof that such a treatment works, although some preliminary studies suggest it might. But some doctors are already doing it. Dr. James Kahn, an associate professor of medicine at the University of California in San Francisco, said he would offer the treatment to anyone who needs it. "When you’re ... sitting across an exam tablefromsomebody whohas plainneeds, ¯ Richard Rothman of Johns Hopkins Uni- ¯ versity. : The CDC initially said it was consider- " ing the morning-after treatment for one- ¯, time use. But doctors at-the meeting said ¯ that should be reconsidered, since chil- dren can be abused repeatedly andprison- : ers can be raped more than once. ¯ Saah called for more animal studies. Twounpublished studies presentedThurs- : day showed that giving monkeys the blast of drugs within hours after they were ¯ infected with HIV kept some of them virus-free after almost a year. Those stud- : ies are still in progress~ however. i¯ OSwtundRy:epHrIoVdSupc.tu=.orsn : WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists have ¯ proved a long-expected trait of the AIDS : virus:.It produces aprotein that stimulates ¯ cells to enhance its deadly reproducd0n. ¯ The protein is called Tat, and researchers ¯ from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ¯ willreportTuesday thatit essentially pro- : .vides a wake-upcall that renders slumber- , mg immune cells susceptible to HIV in- " fection. -" HIV works best in active immune cells, ¯ not quiescent ones. So for HIV to sustain : its killer viral levels, it must continually : replenish the active cells it kills, Dana- " Farber research Chiang Li writes in a : recent Proceedings ofthe NationalAcad- ¯ emy of Sciences. Tat secreted-from in- : fected cells enters resting neighbor cells _" and "activates" them, Li discovered in a ¯ series of test-tube studies. : Li proved an HIV pathway that scien- ¯ tists were so confident existed that they : already had hunted drags to attack Tat, ¯ said Dr. Anthony Fauci, an AIDS expert " with the National Institutes of Health. So : far, that research "didn’t work, to the ¯ point that at least one company has aban- ¯ donedtheirendeavorsfora Tatinhibitor," : Fauci said. But "that doesn’t mean that ¯: somebody won’tnow, withthis more con- : firmatory evidence, try another approach : to blocking Tat." by James Christjohn : rock festival, became a m~mmoth under- Onthe local front, RIVERDANCEissure : taking and received the attention of the tobeaneventnextsnmmer.Ifyouhaven’t : most prominent female artists, the tour seen the video, let me tell you it is a ¯ itself being billed as "a celebration of magical show blending tap, traditional ." women in music." and modem Celtic music anddanceand gorgeous men and women dancing their feet off. The music is fabulous, and the show is quite beautiful. WhileIamtaking the term "Advance Notice" to an extreme, I would plan to reserve seats as so~n as the tickets go on sale for the PAC August 18-23, 1998 pei~ogmances. Until then, the Broken Arrow Community playhouse will keep us tapping with their season-opening gala, "MUSIC TO REMEMBER", on August 23 at the Main Place, 1800 S: Main in BA. A reception and silent auction will be held at 6:30pro, and the show’ s curtain rises at 8pro. Featuredentertainers are the Bits & Pieces Theatre Chorus, and The. happy Hoofers. Please make reservations by August 15 at 258- 0077. Special guests Teri Bowers and Frank Mitchell from Channel8 will be emceeing the event. Shades Of the triple Goddess! My three favorite divas are certainly getting a lot of attention these days. The most successful lineup ofFleetwoodMac’s long and winding career-featuring Lindsey Buckingham, With a rotadng llne-up, LILITH FAIR ........ ~slst~ 6f Traey Chapman, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Joan O~l,orne, Fiona Apple, Mary Chapin- Carpenter, Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Shawn Colvln, Panla Cole, Meredith Brooks and more... LILITH FAIR has been selling out across the eountry~ [It] occurs in Dallas August 4th. STEVIE NICKS, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, andJohn McViehave reunited and have recorded alive albumfor release on Reprise September 23. The album ineludes four new songs-two from Buckingham and one each from Nicks and McVie-plus live performances of many classics, such as "Dreams" & "Rhiannon. "Thealbum was recorded over two nights in May. Those two concerts marked the first time this version of Fleetwood Mac had performed an entire concert together in 15 years. Viewers will be able to witness the event when MTV airs its Fleetwood Mac concert special on August 12. Well, loyal readers, FLEETWOOD MAC concert dates are flying around the rumor mills. As of press time, rumor has it that they will be playing .the following nearby cities: October 25th and 26th - Oklahoma City, October 29th and 30th - Dallas. (Confirmation yet to come) If any other MAC/NICKS fans out there would like to get together for a road trip, I can be reached via the newspaper and would be glad to help organize. I’d love the company of any other MAC/STEVIE NICKS fan-arics. We could scream along with Stevie on the way, and terrify thousands of other travelers... LOREENAMcKENN1TT’s new album is due out end of September. Entitled ’~3OOK OF SECRETS", it isreported to have an Italian influence, although I hear that the Celtic influence she is known for will also be evident. Put ~ogether by SARAH McLACHLAN, her two managers, andher agent, LILITH FAIR, thewomen’s With a rotating line~up, LIL1TH FAIR consists of Tracy Chapman, Sheryl Crow,Jewel,JoanOsborne, FionaApple,Mary Chap~- Carpenter, F.mmylou Har- ~.ris,-Indigo .Girls, Shawn Colvin, Paula Cole, Meredith Brooks andmore. Having recently been .featured on the covers of both Time and Entertainment Weekly and with SARAH featured in magazines na-, tionwide, 1 .l1.1THFAiRhas been selling out across the country. -I .H- ~.ITH°FAIR occurs in Dallas August 4th. SARAH?s new album, ’~URFACING", is doing extremely well, having debuted at number 2 on the Billboard charts andhitting #1in her native Canada. It is an excellent album, full of moody atmosphere and interesting rhythms. Ellen DeGeneres, who made TV history by coming out as a lesbian in her series "Ellen," was nominated for an F~nrny as best actress in a comedy series. Now that they’ve brought her out of the closet, will ABC let the star of its TV sitcom "Ellen" actually have a sex life this season? Maybenot.ABCEntertainmeritPresidentJamieTames ¯ has told TV writers the network plans to : moveslowlyindeveloping the Ellen char- ¯ acter as an open lesbian. I guess we’ll see ¯ just how slow a lesbian can move... With ¯¯ the heat the way it’s been, I don’t think I’ve seen anyone moving too fast. ¯ Magician DAVID COPPERFIELD ¯ (Whom I had quite the crush on once) has ¯ launched what could be his greatest trick i - prying $30 million damages from Pari~ Match magazine for alleging his romance ¯ with model Claudia Schiffer is bogus. ~ (Oh, I dunno if HE would say that’s his ¯ greatest trick Sorry, I had to. Even if it : was too easy.) Copperfield filed a defa- ¯ marion suit in Lo~ Angeles against the ¯ French magazine’s pubfishers and a rival ¯ magician. According to the suit, Paris ¯ MatchspreadafalsestorythatCopperfield ¯ and Schifferperpetuated afraud, pretend- " ing to be romantically involved, but that ¯ Copperfield pays Schiffer to accompany ¯ him and pretend to be his fiancee. ¯ Hmm Shades of Liberace. (Who, for ¯ those too young or not interested in trivia : enough to know, popular pianist Liberace ¯ successfully sued a British tabloid in the ¯ ’50’ s for claiming he was Gay. Andwe all ¯ know the end of that story.) Now why : wouldDavid wanta"beard"? Can’t imag- ¯ ine. And if the job, goes up for grabs, ¯ what’s the salary? I could stand there and ¯ look beautiful. Stop laughing; it used to ¯ happen.., occasionally. Probably the best : I could manage right now is vapid, but so ¯ often these days the two are interchange- " able. Excuse me, I have to make a phone ¯ call. "Operator, can you get me David Copperfidd’s manager on me nne .... R A’ I N Volunteer Training .~Aug. 8, 6-10pm Aug. 9, 9,Spm Family of Faith MCC 5451 S. Mingo Info:749-4195 Stor Michael’sl Alley Restaurant &. Club Featuring, Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Pasta, Soups, Espresso, ¯ and Chalkboard Speciaties Monday- Thursday llam- 10pm Friday - Saturday lla,m- llpm Sunday Brunch 11am- 2pm 3324-L East 31st Northeast side of Ranch Acres 745-9998 Established 1960 Celebrate Tulsa Opera’s 50th Annivcrsarv Season on Tuesday..qcptcmbcr 9th at 8pro. [:ca~"ring MARILYN HORNE GREGG BAKER, PABLO ELVIRA, EUO~mE G.UNEWALO, Oto~ C’ARMEN BALTHRO~ and mort" a~ists singing great moments m (;rand Opcra~ MARILYN HORNE Tulsa HIV/AIDS Community-wide Picnic for Service Providers & Clients Aug, 8, 5:30-8pm Fellowship Congregational Church 2900 S. 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Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each too. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussibn Group, Borders Bookstore 1st Mon/ea.mo., 7:30pm, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Aug: Obejas’ Memory Mambo, September: Gary Reed’s Pryor Rendering Womeus Literature Discussion Group, Borders, 3rd Mon/ea: too., 7:30pro Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pm, Helmedch Park, 71st & Riverside, 587-65,57 Unity Lambda Al-anon, 7:30pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid ft. ~TUESDAYS Lesbian.Mothers Support Group, 2nd+4th Tues/ea. mo. 7pm; 1307 E. 38th HIV+ Support Group, HIV ResourceConsortium 1:30 pm - 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749.4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & ~amily HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locations, call: 749-7898 ~" WEDNESDAYS BlessThe Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaithMCC PraisetPrayer-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,545 I-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events. Info: 631-7632 or Jeremy at 712-1600 l~- THURSDAYS Co-Dependency Support Group - 7:30 Family ofFaith~ 5451E S. Mingo, 622-1441 HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pro, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at-~63~7272 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm~ Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 11pm, 3rd Thurs/each ran. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, Info: 749.4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven~ Young Adults Social Group, 1st Fti/eachmo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Arts Coffeehouse, Poetry readings & art display, Pride Center Call Mary for more information: 743-6740 I~" SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Fun Night at the Center, July 12th & 26th, 6-10pm, Pride Ctr. Info: 743-4297 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing. July 19, 6-apm, Info, call Kathy at 743-4297 I~P OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Long and short rides. Info: PUB 9165, Tulsa 74157, 8/20, 6:30pm, short tide; 8/23, 7am, long fide; 8/30, 7am, long ride. Alt rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St. Ifyour event or organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. -r2 7 READ ALL ABOUT IT Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa Ci&-County Library Thepublic library has many wonderful, older books of interest to the gay/lesbian/ bi/transgendered community. By searching on the library computer catalog under the subject ofhomosexuality, hundreds of entries come up with subtopics (history, fiction, humor, etc). While searching the older fiction titles, I recently came across a wonderful,little novel, The Drowning of Stephan Jones. In the ficticious town of Parson Springs, (a thinly disguised Eureka Springs), antique dealer FrankMontgomely andhis longtimelover and business partner Stephan Jones have recently opened a shop and are enjoying the simple, small townlife. Away from the crowded and oppressive big cities, Frank and Stephan can settle down and enjoy the finer things in life. Or so they think. When choosing Parson Springs as their new home, the guys thought they had found an artistic oasis where peoplereally cared abouteach other. They didn’t factor in the overwhelming presence of simplistic and absolute religious beliefs that often blanket small communities. Stephan, a former seminary student, convinces Frank to attend a service at the dominant church in town. The service turns out to be a "family ." thetownlibrarian, befriends them.Trouble .. begins when dashing, young Andy, high ¯ school jock and the object of Carla’s af- ¯ fection, prodded by his intolerant family ¯¯ and teammates, begins intimidating the gay couple. The unprovoked harassing ¯ slowly escalates into violence and tour- ¯ der, as the horrified Carla tries, unsuc¯ cessfully, to avert tragedy. There is a moderately successful surprise ending to satisfy Stephan’ s grief stricken survivors. Technically a young adult novel, it is rather simply written for maximum effect, and does contain some violence and mild profanity, although no sex. While the story is strong, the characters are sometimes simplistically written and occasionally fall into stereotypes. Sensitive, confused Carla realizes that her neff boyfriend, (her first), is blinded to trothbyhis unquestioning faith in religious extremism, but is too anxious to be "part of the group" to recognize the danger in his behavior until it is too late. Car.!,a’ s mother i"s the black sheep of the community, fighting to keep challenged books on the library shelves after attacks by the town’s influential Baptist preacher. For a straightforward but dismrbinglook athomophobic extremism° check out The .Drowning ofStep.hanJones. It is an eye opemng read for young adults and a timely re- " minder to adults of what happens when ¯ goodpeople ignore intolerant and danger- ¯ ous behavior. ¯ Check for The Drowning of Stephan ¯ Jones at your local branch library or call ¯ the Readers Services Department at the ¯ Central Library at 596-7966. : Dees. Champlin also anticipates speaking :. more openly about the program and the ¯ need for the program tO high school coun- ¯ selors, teachers and principals as well as ." to mainstream media. : O’RYAN memb~s ara not just con- . cemedwiththemselves. Martyis theleader ¯ of the group’s Condom Crusaders who ¯ are .trying to educate their peers about : HIVrisk. The group also wants to start its ." Own RAIN Care Team. Other goals indude possibly fostering Gay/Straight : Clubs in local high schools to provide : support andinformation. : And O’RYAN is actively seeking support from the older Leshian and Gay corn- : munity and friends,family and allies. The " group has a "wish list" of things that : they’_d like to have to make their meeting ¯ spacemore of a home-like drop-in space. ¯ Ultimately they’d like it to function al- ¯ most like a coffee house, like Java Dave’ s : even. However, they’re just not waiting ¯ around for the larger commtmity. They ¯ tentatively arranged to make 5,000 rain- : bow bead keychains for PFLAG, Parents, ¯ Families and Friends of Lesbians and ¯ Gays to raise funds. ~. Champlinl Marty and George empha- : size that the group is very careful to pro- : tect the see O’RYAN, page 12 For a straight forward but disturblngloo.k at homophoble extremism, cheek out The DrownJnO d Step ,an Jo.es. It.ls,an e~t opemn$ reaa ~or young .a.dults and a timely reminder to adults of what happens when good people ignore intolerant and values" lecture where homosexuals are .uniformly denounced as lower than pornographers or child molesters. Unfortunately, the guys don’t get the hint. A local girl, Carla, has become acquainted with themen and, being raised in a welcoming household by her mother, to talk about &RYAN. Both who are regulars in local clubs said that they really ,v’,paleuoeptlheehgarvoeupt:oM: baertryeSal~tuthnalitkien ginrotuhpe, clubs wherehe characterizes relationships as morejust acquaintances. In the group, they’ re friendships. Champlin, who’s been with the group about a year, brings counselingand psychology experience to the job. The 1994 TU graduate, along with MurphyJones also provide free individual counseling along with the group meetings. Sheestimates that of the 15 to 20 meeting regulars, about 10 also get individual counseling. Champlin, along with Marty and George, note that the group is not for all Lesbian, Gay, Bi,Tramgenderedand questioning young adults. Some are just too closeted or find the groups too structured if they are in a more rebellious stage. But likely many in the city just don’t know that the group exists. Marty, George and.Melissa, however, are working on changing that. O’RYAN now has a web page, courtesy of Concessions and noted Concessions dj, David -,,. -,,, .. utumn :eeze A Dining Pleasure " MAHI-MAHI ~ACKOF LAMB CHOCOLA~ SOUFFLE HWY 23 SOUTH 501-253-7734 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Services: Sun. at 11 am 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 The Reverend William Chester McCall III, pastor Saint Aidan’s I 4045 No. Cincinnali, 425-78821 The Episcopal Church I Welcomes You I Puppy Pause II Allanna Davenport Professional All Breed Grooming 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 Turn heads as well as hair pins. $ 2 3, 5 9 8 sale price Don Carlton Mitsubishi . 46th & S. Memorial 665-6595 HITSUBISHI MOTORS Built For LivingY See the Eyewear "Stars Celebrities" WeQr Oliver Peoples, Gaultier, Mikli, Matsuda, etc. Cool, Unique & Exclusive Eyewear Found Nowhere Else in Eastern Oklahoma VISIONS 6837 S. 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A Utica salad features chopped Nestled on a plot of land on 21st Street " egg and bacon, the CaeSar comes with a between Columbia and theBroken Arrow ¯: chom" e o¢f chi"cken; salmon, or shrimp, and Expressway is the site of the popular old ¯ the Pacific Rim salad has cold sliced Charlie Mitchell’s Midtown, which fi- .. chicken breast, chow mein noodles, thin naily succumbed to bankruptcy last year. " strips of deep fried tortilla, and a "Thai" While the food was always less than stel- ." peanut dressing, though when we tasted lar, we enjoyed that place, if only to be it, we weren’t sure what made the dressable to drink Watney’s Ale on " tap and play in the red British telephone booths. The entire Midtown neighborhood has been awaiting anxiously developments at the location. This past spring, the wait was over and a new restaurant un-- veiled. Local diners can eat and drink at the Milestone Grill, now under completely different ownership and management. And, those who frequented Charlie Mitchell’s will not recognize the place after themajor remodeling and redecorating. The dining areas have been Opened up into one large, two level room, divided by a working fireplace. The bar now sits against the west wall, andis stylishly conceived with broad panels of tortoise shell covered lighting. Seating in the bar i s multilevel, and includes a comfortable sofa area. The decor is starklymodern throughout the restaurant, and oil pastel art work is framed and hanging onthe painted grey wails. Contemporary light fixtures are crafted from bareflame bulbs andmetallic coppermesh shades, contributing to a dean, fresh look. As one sits down to dinner, one quickly discovers that this place Js no longer Charlie Mitchell’s. Where once one ordered a round of beers, now, one orders ultrapremium cocktails. Milestone features. a menu devoted stric.tly to cocktails, includingnine different martinis. And they ¯are all delicious, We’ve tried them all ~’(th,ough not0n.the same visi t;mindyou! ), and you can s~p andsample the various gins and vodk~s,Anclud~ng Tangueray, Sapphire, Skvy, i~inl~india~ ~dvedere, and Stoli~hnaya.°(~e Of ou} favorites was the :.-TUlSa Skyyline martini, with Skyy vodka, Chambord (a raspberry Jiqueur),. and a ~.twist of lime. The bar als0 Ca~es an ’Impressive s..election ofsinglemait Scotcl~ whiske,cs. ’ ApiS~tizer selecfi’bns, are varied, and display the almost schizophrenic menu plaJming 0f the kitchen. Tl~e best are the -Milestone Grill 2705 East 91st llam-lOpm Nlon.-Thurs. 11am-llpm, Frl. 5pm-llpm, Sat. 5pm-10pm, Sun. ¯ Payment: All major plastle. Ahohoh F II with premium stock & wine llst. Smokln~ in the bar area. A~mospkere: - Dressy casual. Prhes: Expensive. Ratln~: A llst ing ’q’hai." Though only open a few~ months, a new menu was introduced in July. The kitchen is still experimenting, and trying to find itself, so we hope that they will soon be able to establish their niche. A few slight problems exist, such as having both teriyaki ribeye and teriyaki salmon, and having both a filet mignon and a tuna steak wrapped in bacon and prepared like a filet mignon. Nevertheless, the.entrees we have tasted hagebeen flavorful and wall done. Weparticularlylike therotisserie chicken ($12.95), which .is tender and juicy, served ona ~edof garlic- laced "smaShed ’ potatoes; and adorned like a party hat with a big ~prig.of rtsemary. The variou~past~of~the day dishes are .also tasty~ full o~ additional 2vegetables and mush~.oomg; and--delicately sauced. All.bf the entrees are served with:~a choice of soup or salad. Those not interested in a full entree can also get a very ¯ nice, good sized Milestone burger ($6.75) . or a great dub sandwich ($6:95) with ¯ roasted turkey and Arkansas bacon. At. ." lunch, a chicken salad sandwich ($6.25) ." and a meat loaf sandwich ($7:75) areaiso ¯ available. All of the sandwiches come with matchstick fries. ¯ Dessert, always one of our favorite courses, is $4.50, and varies: daily. Re- : .cenfly, they have included: a~tasty indi- ~, vidual cobbleralamode made ononehalf ." of blackberries and on the 0ther ?half of ¯ raspberries~ which was ~gd~~as, ¯" had been microwaved to~*~~r ~o :- serving. The ubiquitous flOuriess’ehoco._ ~ late.gateaux is there, plus- the .stereotypi_ ¯ cal cheesecake- this one with~chocolate, ¯~ pecans, and caramel. All of these are quite ¯: tasty. Yet, the presentation and combina- ." :tions,not onlyin the dessert courses but in ¯ the entire menu, still lack that subtle flair which is the hallmark of a great restau- ~ rant. A good example is the roasted ha- "- nana cream pie. We were offered the !potato crustedlobster ,c,3kcs ($9.95). Ther¢ :is also a shrimp cockudl ($6.95), andfrom there, the menu gets. odd. Spring rolls ($5.7~), an Oriental standard, are juxta- :posed againstthe traditi0nai Fr~nch.~rilled bile cheese ($7’.95): Artich0ke dip.(~5:95) ~emindS:us of.th~ spo~ts bar oi:igiils 6f the ’site. And~ like everyone else in town, they are doing wraps -.this time, chicken wrapped with a’ lettuce leaf ($4..95) instead of a tortilla. Thesoup selection varies daily, and is $3.95 per bowl. On the night we visited, it was corn and red pepper, which we expected to be a spicy cream soup, but which was a surprisingly thin vegetable soup with kernels of corn and strips of roaste~i red bell pepper. Basic salads are also $3.95, and jump $4 with the addition of dessert, and anticipated.,a large wedge of tasty pie. What arrived was a small indi- ¯ vidual tartlet shell filled, with roasted ha- : nanapudding, topped withwhippedcream, and garnished withalargewedge bf white ~ and dark chocolate protruding from the : tarflet like a shard ofbroken glass.:Next to. the tarflet was a bail of ice cream that had a strong and delicious espressoflavor and ¯ included little chunks 61’ fudge brownie. ; The whole large serving plate was deco- ¯ rated with a swoosh of creme Anglaise, ¯ ¯ drizzles of chocolate, and a few scattered fresh berries. Individually, each compo- ¯ nentwas delicious,but together, they were ¯ too much and not a pleasant match. The ¯ espresso-chocolate ice cream comp!etely ¯ overpowered the delicate sweetness of the roasted banana, see Jean, page 12 ration techniques are all down, we look forward to the kitchen staff developing the culinary maturity in matching foods that will makethis restaurant an outstanding dining experience. Similar problems arise in the service. When we’ ve been seated in the dining room, service has been attentive and adequate (though not outstanding) for arestaurant of this calibre. However, when we’ ve been seated in the smoking section in the bar area, the service has been woeful. In fact; on our last visit, the handsome pony~led bartender (worth a trip just to gazeuponhim,by theway) tookpityupon our table and volunteered to take over for ourabsent waitress. Nevertheless, wehave great expectations that management will soon work out these minor flaws, espedally since themenus advise that a seventeen percent gratuity will be added to tickets for groups. On the whole, we enjoy going to the Milestone Grill. As they grow- and become more comfortable with their identity, we think the staff will make a fine team. And, we hope they’ll stir be in business come winter time, so we can lounge around that wonderful fireplace in the dining room. to moving every American forward. At those places where we disagree with the President, and there are many, we know for certain now that he acts, not out of ignorance, but out of his political analysis for advancing his agenda." Lobel added that the President spoke at length about how the cultural map of America must shift ifLGBT people are to gain civil rights. "We look to the President to speak out loudly and often on issues affecting Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans. But we must be realistic. The President will not move unless activists at the local and state level move him and the administration forward." There also was discussion of Clinton’ s upcoming White House conference on hate crimes later-this year. The activists said they want the conference to address "widespread" violence against Gays and would like to include Gay youths who often are prone to violence on the streets because of family rejection and homelessness. "There is agreement that violence against any group is something that must be combated," Echaveste said. The group expressed concern about the implementation of the Clinton administration’ s "don’ t ask, don’ t tell, don’ t pursue" policy on Gays in the military. A study by the Service Members Legal DefenseNetwork showedthatGays are being discharged from all branches of the armed forces in greater numbers since the policy was instituted in 1993. "We made it dear there are a number of instances in which the administration has come down on the wrong side of issues that are important to us, not the least of which is the Gays-in4he-military issue," said Lorri Jean, executive director of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. The policy bars commanders from asking service members to reveal their sexual orientations, and allows Gay troops to serve as long as they refrain from homosexual acts and don’ t reveal their orienta- Besides McDonald, LobeL Jean and Birch, other participants at the meeting were Kevin Jennings, executive directoe of the Gay, Lesbian and StraightTeachers Network; Tim Gill, founder of the Gill Foundation; Gloria Nieto, executive director of the People of Color AIDS foundation of New Mexico; Brian Bond, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund; Martin Omelas-Qnintero, executive director of the National Lation/ a Lesbian and Gay Organization; Jeff Sorer, Co-Chair of the Empire State Pride Agenda; Dale McCormick, Treasurer of th~ State of Maine; Kevin Catheart, executive director of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Vema Eggleston, executive director of the Hetrick-Marfin Institute. confidentiality of those who attend, especially outside the safety of the meeting space. O’RYAN has also scheduled several special events in August and Septem, ber. On August 16, the groups is holding its "Snmmer Fling" dance party. Later in the month, by popular demand, the group will have a slumber party-properly chaperoned and alcohol, smoke and drug free, of course. In early September, the group will go on afloat trip on the Illinois river. To donateor to volunteer for O’ RYAN, call 584-2325. Madson’s father, Howard Madson of Barron, Wis., watched the developments Wednesday night as well, but declined to discuss them. "There will come a time when we have something to say. I can’t tell you now when that will be," he said. Cunanan was suspected in the death of Chicago developer Lee Miglin and charged in thekilling ofNew Jersey graveyard caretaker William Reese. Reese’s widow, Rebecca, had no comment on Cunanan’s death when reached by telephone at her home in Upper Deerfield Township, N.J.. Sorrow was unabated for Cunanan’s family as well. In the Philippines, where his father lives, his aunt Barbara Carlos was resigned to her nephew’s death, but still baffled by his life. "He is a good boy. He can’ t do all those things. I thinkhe is innocent," Mrs. Carlos said, but added that his family "should accept the truth. They should accept what happened to them." She had not seen Cunanan since he was a child. ’‘we are saddened," she said. ~’Even if we have not been together for a long time,we are saddenedby whathappened." Eilarts will begin an all ages coming out group in cooperation with Melissa Champlin of Red Rock Mental Health Association. This group will meet at the Pride Center and will be for all ages. Eilarts, who has considerable experiencein counseling around substance abuse issues, will focus on communication and negotiating skills as,well as ,triggermechanisms" for high risk behavior to help men to develop betterrelationships and to help prevent HIV/AIDS. 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Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th 583-1500 Puterbaugh said. ’It just, was not in the conversation, it was not ~the thinking." She and Famham, who describe them- ¯ Selves as beingin their "early 50s,"thought ¯ about but never ended-up having a corn- " mi.tment~ceremony in honor of their 20th anmversary. Then two years ago, they attended a conference devoted to the notion of a civil marriage between couples . of the same gender., "We walked out of ." that conference, looked at ourselves and ¯ said,’ That’ 8 what we.~ant,’’. Puterbaugh said. . But the Milton town clerk, relying on a ¯ 22-year-old opinion from the attorney ¯ general’s office, refused to issue them a marriage license when they applied on April 25. Baker and Harrigan applied in Shelburne on June 13 and Jolles and Beck applied in South Burlington six days after that. All Were denied and lawyers decided they had a case. "Finding a partner, finding a mate and getting married is a basic human right," said Middlebury lawyer Susan Murray. ’The state of Vermont should not be al- ¯ lowed to step in and tell two consenting adults that they cannot marry one an- " other." Attorney General William Sorrell,who ~v9a3~_aospkiendiobnu,t sdaeidclitnheedistosuoevsehrtouurlnd-tbhee decided in the Legislature, not the courts: Lawmakers already have extended civil rights protections to Gays and Lesbians " and included them among the classes protected in a hate crimes statute, he said. If : the Legislature. had intended to .include ¯ marriage among those ,rights, it would have said so, he ~rguedi ’rhe Legislature has done nothing that. we can find’ that affirmatively extends the ri,g,ht to same- ,g,endermarriagein~Vermont; "S orrell said. ~’he Legislat-~re for 2:2~3;~s has had the opportuni,,~ to change thatlaw. It has not done that. ’ Gov. Howard Dean said he believed the Legislature should avoid theissue for the time being. "I Would prefer this not be addressed in the Legislature until it’ s resolved in the courts," he said. "I think it’ s " a very personal matter. This is a very ¯ difficultissue and I think the courts are the ¯ place to.resolve it." : Murray and the other lawyers said no change in theIaw was necessary. Denying " Gays and Lesbians marriagelicenses rio- : lares not only state marriage statutes but also Chapter 1, Articles 1 and 7, of the " Vermont Constitution, the couples claim ¯ in their lawsuit. The first article states ¯ people are born equally free and indepen- ¯ dent; the seventh says the government exists for the common benefit, and not for ¯ any particular set of people. . "We are challenging the notion that a couple in love can’t marry each other " .simply because they made the ~mi_’,stake of ¯ falling in love withsomeone ofthe wrong’ gender," said Mary Bonanto of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, .a:New England=wide Gay civil rights group. Vermont statut~,s describe m~a~e as aunion betweena ~bride and t,ro~m. "but say not.m.n.g.:a.n.y.,:°.’;mO" re exp~l’-ic" it a’bout gender~: ~orrdl s’~id~,~e ~l~dictibnary: meaning of ~e phrase proved lawmaker~7 intended marriages to be between men and women. ~.: ~ .... The lawsuit asks only for:~ legalization of civil marriages and does not ask churches opposed to same-sex unions to recognize them or perform ceremonies. ¯" "It’s not g~ng to affect any religious : 9~anizationatall,"Murraysaid.Itwould, however, offer them a wide range of civil ¯ benefits. "Married couples receive over 150 supports and protections under Vermont law, which are not available to Gay and Lesbian couples, no matter how long they have been together, no matter how committed their relationship is, and no " matter how much they need those legal, ." protections," Bonauto said. ¯ Among the benefits she listed were " family leave; bereavement leave; retirement and pension benefits; health insurance; inheritance; and the right to ,make medical decisions onbehalfofasame-sex partner. The issue of Gay and Lesbian marriage : has been hotly contested around the coun- ¯ try, especially a groundbr_._e._a_,kii’,ng case in Hawaii in which that state s Supreme ¯ Court rnled in 1993 thatitwas unconstitu- ¯ tional to deny marriage licenses to same- " sex couples without a compelling public ¯ interest. ¯" Before a lower court could rule on whether such an interest had been demonstrated, the Hawaii Legislature passed a bill granting such benefits as the rights to share medical insurance, joint property ¯ ownership and inheritances to couples " : who could not legally marry. Lawmakers " : also proposed a referendum on whether ¯ the Hawaii Constitution should be ¯ amended to outlaw Gay marriage. That ! .’ referendum is scheduled for next year. With the Hawaii case awaiting court ruling,Gay civil rights activists have been ¯ lookiiag for another test case. Vermont already has an active organization on the ¯ issue, known as the Freedom to Marry ¯ .Task Force, andit has worked with Lesbian & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, ¯ a group that has been active on same-sex ¯ mamages. A lawyer with,GLAD was scheduled to be at Tuesday s news con- : ference. The issue also is pending in the Ver¯ mont Legislature, where a bill that would ¯ ban gay marriage remains alive in the House Judiciary Committee. No action ¯ was taken on the bill when it was mtro- ¯ duced in January, but it remains alive for the second year of the Legislature’ s sesfor effective multicultural and coalition organizing. The need for the Federation grew out of meetings of statewide acti,vists during the past two years at NGLT s annual Creating Change Conference. The Task Force coordinated the logistics of the. Tennesseemeeting, providing scholarships and staffing and assisting in the planning. "We have known for many years that the real battles facing our communities wouldbe foughtinthe State Houses across the country," stud Paula Ettelbn¯ck of the Empire. State Pride Agenda, who is a fouhder and a co-chair ~f the Federation. "It is essential that we create an orgainz- ¯ ing structure that helps us to Strategize as ¯ a hational network of lesbians and gay i men in order to support each other, sh~re resources, andf,i,ght our common enemy of h0m0phobia. Oklahoma wasrepresented by TOHR, : Tulsa Oklah0mans for Human Rights : which at 17 years old is the oldest non- " religious organization in the state. TOHR : .presidentTomNealnoted,"TOHRclearly ¯ ~s not a state-wide organization. Okla- : homa, unfortunately,qaas no organization ¯ that is genuinely statewide. However, ¯ TOHR has been for several years the only ¯ iOaarrkl,caohnotmacatowrgiathnizNaGtioLnTtFh.atT,shbeereenfoinrer,egwu_e went to the meeting in order to come back and to try to foster state level organizing." ¯. Neal added that he hoped that Tulsa and ¯ Oklahoma City groups and individuals will set aside their historical friction to work for the benefit of the whole state. The Federation will consist of 13 Executive Committee members, selected ¯ from each region of the country, who will set forth the mission of the Federation. ¯ The National Gay and LesbianTaskForce ¯ will ser~e as coordinatorof.theFederation for the next three years: NGLTF will ¯ coordinate and. support the Federation’s ¯ work through the dedication.of staff and ¯ resources including the creation and dis- : semination of information and materials, regular conference calls, cyber resources ¯ and more. ¯ "States are ground zero in the struggle for equality andjustice, and it is essential that these state groups become better ¯" resourced., and supported if we are to en¯ sureourultimate success as amovement," said NGLTF executive director Kerry ¯ Lobel. ,’I ¯ amthrilled that the stateLGBTgroups have united to. form this Federation. The Federation will focus on strengthening state organizations so that we aJ’e better equipped for the upcoming civil ,ri,’ghts battles we are facing stat~l~y state, said Dianne Hardy-Garcia of’~e Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby ofTexas an~t co:chair:bfthe Federation. ’Theformation ofthe Federation wouldnothave beenpossible without ~ the assistance of NGLTF. NGLTF has ¯ provided the resources needed to pull ¯ togetherthe Federation. The Task Force .continues to illustrate a real understand- " mg mat our movement must be a local, ¯ state an,d, national movement if we are to ¯ su~eed, ’ added Hardy-Garcia." The Federation is p,lanning its next meeting for November s NGLTF Creating Change conference in San Diego, ¯ California. In addition to the. meeting, there will be a series or workshops geared : towards activists doing statewide work, especially onlegislation. These workshops , ~ill be open to all. ! SpiritWoman Contor : Longtime Lesbian activist Tay Clare is ¯ the volunteer coordinator ofthe Frec Spirit Woman Center, based in a private mid- . town Tulsa.home. The Center provides the following ongoing weekly programming from 7-9 pm. ¯ On Tuesdays, the Center sponsors a ¯ poetry writing workshop. Women with ¯ much or no experience are encouraged to participate or just to observe. ¯ Wednesdays, Charlotte Kasl’s famous ¯ 1~6 step,e,mpowermentprogram is the topic. ¯ according to Tay, Charlotte Kasl claims women should never say they have no ¯ power; by doing the steps, they can find their own powerful wom~n within. , ¯ EveryThursday,Clareleads awomen s spirituality workshop. Ihdividuals are en- ¯ couraged to bring their own materials as part of their journey. ~ ..... ¯ A support and discussion group i~ held i .on Fridays. The current topi~ iS a studyof ¯ the journals of radical Gay women..~ " ¯ The Free Spirit Woman Center oper- : ates by consensus without domination by "anyone person. Facilitation is minimal ." and is used primarily to insure that all get ¯ a chance to speak. The Center has no ¯ funding but small donations are always : welcome to pay for coffee and other sup- " plies. Info: 587-4669. Out of State Newspapers Magazines for All Interests Mens & Womens Lingerie Games Movie Sales & Rentals Novelties & Gifts Now featuring 10% Cards Homeof the 21st Social Board Open 24 hours a day Gay owned & operated 8,120 East-21st (21 st+Memorial acrossfromAlbertsons) 610-8510 How To Do It: First 30Words are $10. Each additi0nabword is 25 cents. You may bring additional attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad incapital letters - $1 Adiii bdid Capital letters - $2 Ad in box -:$2 Ad reversed::.$3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Please ty-p~’,lSf print your ad. 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The Pride Center has provided a meeting place for the Prime Timers, Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO) , Safe Haven, Rainbow Business Guild, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome, Mothers Support Group, Poetry/Arts Coffee House, SENSES, Lesbian and Gay-oriented substance abuse support groups, Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, TOHR, HOPE, Americorp, HIV training seminars and others. Your mem bership and/or pledge helps to keep the doors open. [] I want to join/rejoin. ~ Individual @ $20/year Household!org @ $35/year ~ Sustaining @ $100/year ~ Ltd. income/student @ $10/year [] I want to pledge. Please send me/us a pledge book for $.~per month. Suggested pledge: $5 - 20/month. Address: City, state, zipcode: Day phone: Eve. phone: E-mail: The Pride Center is open 6 days a week. HOPE offices are open Monday - Friday, 9 - 5pro. Volunteers staff The Pride Center on Tuesday - Friday nights from 6-10, and Sat. 12-10pm. Volunteers are always welcome. The Pride Store is open Wed. - Friday, 2 - 6pm and Sat. 12 - 6pro Please return this-form to: 1307 East 38th, 2rid ft. Tulsa 74105, 918-7434297 O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network A support. & educational group for 14.24 year old Lesbian, Gay, Bi, .Questioning and Transgendered Tulsans Needs. Your Help; Donation Wish List- TV/VCR Plants Microwave Steroe Gay Video Library Bean Bags Wall Art Silverware Lamps Refrigerator Pop Machine Computer Throw Pillows Clocks Curtains Glassware 1724 East Eighth Street, 584.2325 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, August 1997; Volume 4, Issue 9 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. 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Laroest Circulation Community Pa_ner Available In More Than 60 City !_ocatio(~.-PFLAG Regional Directors Call for Executive Director to Resi ln; Some Also Seek Pres. ¯ McDonald’s Res,gnation; Deficit Also Cited ¯ by Kai Wright directors (there are two open seats on the council). ¯ reprinted with permission from The Washington Blade An attachment to the grievance, signed by only WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent study of the "organizational three of the 13 regional directors, called for the ¯ climate" at the national level removal of Board ¯ of the Parents, Family and President Nancy Lowenthal [former board member] McDonald. ¯ Friends of Lesbians and Gays found the organization to be said McDonald have In addition, a num¯ "in a state of crisis?’ The inber of former board " dependent study was commembers and re. missioned by PFLAG’s gional directors, cur, Board of Directors and prerent chapter presi-: sented at last weekend’ s board dents, and donors meeting in Washington, D.C. lodged individual TULSA - Local organizer for the Oklahoma Lesbian ¯ Along with that study, the complaints at the two¯ and Gay Lawyers Association (OLGLA), attorney Kerry board discussed an official day meeting. Those ¯ Lewis has announced that OLGLA will present a speech grievance from the group’s complaints also critiby Ruth Harlow, a nationally respected attorney for ¯ Regional Directors Council cized the national ofLambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, one of the (RDC) - a 15-member body rice for not offering ¯ oldest Lesbian and Gay advocacy organizations in the which oversees the developadequate support to US. Harlow is scheduled to speak on Nov. 6 in Tulsa, " ment of local affiliates and the local affiliates and either at the annual convention of the Oklahoma Bar ¯ acts as aliaisonbetween those questioned its finanAssociation or at an independent event held in conjunc- ¯ affiliates and the national ofcial priorities. Several tion with the convention. " rice. That complaint charged of those complaints Lambda is heavily involved in helping to litigate the ." the national-office with fialso called for the reHawaii same gender marriage court cases and has been ¯ nancialmismanagement, viomoval of the execuinvolved in most major US legal batdes involving ¯ lation of organizational bytive director and Lesbian and Gay civil rights issues, ranging from laws, and failure to provide support for the organization’s local " board president. parenting to military to employment and housing cases. affiliates. It also called for the removal of executive director ¯ But after two days of debate on the issues raised OLGLA whi ch began this summer in Oklahoma Ci ty, Sandra Gillis. And it was signed by all 13 active regional " in these complaints see PFLAG, page12 is beginning a membership drive in Tulsa scheduled to start in September, and is promoting continuing legal ~ducatton programs (CLE) on issues concerning Lesbians and Gay men and their families, and hopes to TULSA - "People with HIV lose a lot of conduct.a survey of Tulsa and Oklahoma City law firms number of years by a food concermng their non-discrimination and employment ¯ choices in their lives and we’re trying to pantry run by Shanti and give them choice and control’ says practices, among other goals..Its mission i~ Iopr_o.mo.te Pet~rson ~tates that this " Oaudette:Pet(tson ’ofthe philosophybf equality in and through the legal p~of~s]on and ~ur service ~s not intended to¯ the newly opened Food Pantry of the society. For more information, contact Kerry Lewis at replace but to work with HIV Resource Consortium. Peterson ~RT-1 17X or C)l ~r .A at ~-TffD-| 9157 other groups. In fact, one : who’s "known to many in Tulsa for her of her key vohmteersl Scott ¯ work as former director of prevention Rent,had worked with the ¯ programs for Tulsa Oklahomans for Shanti Storehouse exten¯ Human Rights,is Pantry Coordinator- a sively. When setting up the ¯ role Peterson is performing for no pay. TULSA-Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) procedures for the Food In fact, the budget for the project is formally protested to Tulsa Centennial orgamzers the ¯ Pantry, this experience was inclusion of Anita Bryant in Tulsa’s Centennial enter- ¯ limited withinitial funding coming from supplemented by feedback a grant from the Tulsa Area United Way. tainment Ms. Bryant, a former Tulsan, became notorifrom a PLWA focus group Scott Reno, Janice Nicklas, Sharon Thoele, ous world-wide for her successful campaign against a i Accordingly, atleast initially, the Pantry Claudette Peterson, and Gina Germany cel- of about 20 persons in orwill probably serve only al;out 30 indiFlorida civil rights protection ordinance. TOHR ex- ¯ ebrate the opening of the. HIVC’ s Food Pantry. der how best to serve the pressed in a letter to Centennial coordinator, Paula ." viduals. Peterson. notes that to ~nsure clients. fairest possible access to this resource, clients will be chosen ~ Food for the service comes in part from the Tulsa Hale, the offensiveness of Ms. Bryant’s selection to : TOHR’s Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered constitu- .. through alottery system that draws from the eligible clients from ~ Community.Food Bank (TCFB) which works with the HIV RC and from other agencies that serve PLWA’s, such as ency. A TOHR spokesperson suggested that inviting o : a national program, Second Harvest, to make all Shanti, Our House, etc. ¯ Bryant. was offensive in the same manner that inviting ¯ manner of surplus foodstuffs available to people in The Tulsa HIViAIDS communities have been served for a ¯ . need. David Duke (born in Tulsa) to participate would have ¯_ see Pantry, ~a~e .? been particularly offensive to Tulsa’s African-Amencan and Jewish communities. TOHR did not ~k for the cancellation of the Bryant concert but merely .for an acknowledgment of the organization’s concerns. And in a letter of 8/19 , Centennial chairperson, Dueto Space Limitations or to Anti-Gay Bias? Sharon King Davis, and Hale state, "it was ne~ter the TULSA - After almost four years of conflict over allowing a ¯ intention of the planners of this Homecoming ~vent to multiple copies of Lesbian and Gay newspaper to be distributed to anything that would be disrespectful. Indeeditis one : at Tulsa City-County Library System (TCCLS) locations, the of the goals.., to involve all segments of our comma: Library Commission has resolved the matter by banning the mty... Please accept this letter in the spirit in which it distribution of all community newspapers and magazines. ¯ is offered. We hope to makeamends and to fostera The dispute began when Tulsa Family News (TFN) publisher, ¯ Tom Neal, approached TCCLS on behalf of a Kansas Gay paper. continuing good relationship with TOHR." TOHR’s spokesperson expressed the thanksto the ¯: The Commission promptly changed the rules to ban non-local Centennial Committee for recognizing the organization’s papers. TFN was allowed distribution briefly but then was told : Concessions and the Brookside Divas are holdconceras, andnoted that TOHR intened to participate in ¯ TFNdidnotfitthethenfles.Overseveral years,TFNdocumented : ing a first ever Drag Car Wash on Saturday, Septhe Homecoming Parade on Sept. 20. : regularandsystematicdifferentialtreatmentofnon_Gaypublica_ ¯ tember 13thfrom 11 am to 3 pro. The car wash~vill ¯ ¯ tions and TFN in the application of those rules. TFN attorneys ¯ be held in the parkinglot befiind the club (3340 S. ~RECTORY~E~E~ P. 2 determined that there were likely repeated First Amendment ¯ ~a~ EDITORIALS P. 3 ¯ Peoria). All proceeds will benefit area Aids ChariUS,& WORLD NEWS violatious involved in TCCLS,s actions. In respouse to threats of P. 4 ties: TOHR/HOPE and OUR HOUSE. ¯ a lawsuit, one Commissioner said that the result would likely be mm H~LTH NE~ P. 6 The Concessions Drag Queens along with some i ¯ ENTE~AINMENT NOTES P. 8 ¯ the removal of all publications. And this June, the commission COMMUNIW CALENDAR P. 9 voted to remove all publications, claiminglack of space. Interest- ¯ ~om other.,c,l,ubs,a~fl a f~ew surprise Celebrity Drag BOOK REVIEW & GARDEN COLUMN P. 10 tdueens wm oe doing the washing of the cars. ingl,y, a visual inspection of central and regional libraries appears ¯ 1 CLA~FIEDS P. 14 Those scheduled to wash are: to snow aaequate space for many publications. .see Soon, page 3 and Gillis reacted to the eomplalnts with intransigence and have sought to hide the loeal-level dlseontent from both those outside the organization and board members¯ She charges that they have done so by attempting to intimidate board members who Noted Attorney to Speak to Oklahoma Gay Lawyers speak out ... McDonald and Gillis barred a Blade reporter from cover ing... [the board] meeting¯ HIV Resource Consortium Opens Food Pantry Tulsa Centennial Invites Notorious Anti-Gay Bigot i Library Drops.Distribution of Free Commun,ty Newspapers ¯ Com!ng Soon Drag D,vas’ Carwash -¯ PFLAG - Tulsa lOy. Anniv. ¯ TOHR/HOPE/Pride. Ctr. i ~ Z~ Community of. Hope Tahlequah HIV.Tesbng Ctr. Lambda Bowl,rig League �FBI Liason Needed to ¯ Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants Lesbian& Gay Community 832-1269 ¯ ¯ *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E..Pine I have come to believe that often times ¯ 592-2583 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 *Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin there is opportunity in many of the crises e-maih TulsaNews @ earthlinlc net ¯ 748-9600 " *City Bites, 3348 S. Peoria in our lives. Crises can motivate us,to website: http://users.aol.comlTulsaNewsl 744-0896 ", ¯ change the way we view our world, or *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 749-4511 Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria ¯ even more, to change the world. Recenfl.y ¯ Entertain ment Writer + Mac Guru: James Chdstjohn *JJ’s Country & Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria 712-2119 " the gay and lesbian community expertWriters + contributors: Dr. Mike Gorman, Leanne Gross, Barry 749-1563 " ¯ enced a crisis, as Andrew Cunanan be*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Hensley & Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche 745-9899 ", *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st -. Member of The Associated Press ¯ came one of the most"wanted people in *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 ¯ America. I thinkwehandled this situation ¯ 585-2221 " Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth fairly well, but many, including the FBI, this publication are protected by US copyright 1997 by 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan have stated that the FBI could.have done T~ {:~.’. N~ and may not be reprrduced either in whole 585-3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main more during its investigation to reach out or in part witliout written permission from the 15ublisher. 660-0856 - -" ! to our community. Such a public admis*TNT’s, 2114 S..Memorial Publication of a name or phbto does not indicate a person’s ¯ 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd sion by the FBI is unusual, and perhaps sexual orientation, t.;orrespondence is assumed to be for 585-3134 ¯ indicative of the changes in the FBI and in *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes ¯ their relationship with:us. Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals the sole property of Td~u~/:...~9~ Nt.J¢. Each reader is. e,n.~tled ¯ 747-1508 to four free copies of each edition at distribution points. AOO~Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular As a gay manand career FBI agent, I ¯ can attest to recent changes in the FBI 610-8510 ti0nal copies are available by calling 583-1248. *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 ¯ regarding the gays and!esbians. The FBI 746-4620 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor ; now has .a number, ofopenly gay and *Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 ; lesbian ~gents and support .personnel .Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 250-5034 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 712=1122 Body Piercing by Nicole; 2722 E. 15 712-9955 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 743-5272 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 746~0313 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 622-3636 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S: Memorial 665-6595 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 461h & Memorial CherrySt:Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902,743-4117 622-0700 Communitycleaning,:Kerby Baker 438-2437,’800:284-2437 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ¯ Interfaith AIDS Ministries Tim Daniel, Attorney ~ght hdp all of us in the future. 838-1715 : 749-3620 ¯ ’ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood ~his is an opportunity for us to take the *Deco tO Disco,:3212E. 15th 749-4194 ; 587-2611 ¯" *HIV Resource Ctr.~4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 initiative.and reach out to the FBI with our *Devena’S Gallery, 13 Brady 748~311.1 ¯ 744-5556 ¯~ NAMES P,R,1Org OJECT; 4.154’S; Harvard, Ste. H- 1 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311. S. Peoria NOW, Nat forW0men, POB 14068,74159 365-5658 -" ideas, recommendations, or complaints. 838~8503 *Elite Books &Videos, 821 S..,Sheridan " Request that the agent in charge of your : OK S~okes CI~ (l~icycling), POB 9165, 74157 584-0337 ¯ *Ros.s Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-7960 " city!s FBI office appoint a permanent liai*Our House, 1114 S. Quakrr 744-9595 son to our community. Contact FBI DiFloral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 749-4901 ¯ PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 459-9349 rector Louis J. Freeh at FBI Headquarters Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 587 -7674 *Planned Parenthood; 1007 S. Peoria 744-7440 in Washington, D.C., and request that he Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 743-4297 " *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 adopt thisliaison program nationwide and *SandraL Hill,MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-.,1111 Prime-Timers, P.O. BOX 52118, 74152 341-6866 undertake other measures to improve the *International Tours 749-4195 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 712-2750 .FBI’s relationship with us. This moment Jacox .Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th :. 665-5174 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 747-0236 in time affords us an excellent opportuDavid Kauskey; Country Club Barbering 584-2325 *Red Rock Mental-Center, 1724 E. 8 599~8070 nity totake thelead and create positive *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 O’RYAN, support groupfor 18-24 LGBT young adults 747-5466 changes. Our commumty, the FBI, and Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 ¯ O’RYAN, Jr. sunnort-grout~ for 14-17 LGBT. youth ", . . , ¯ ¯ 592-1800 Langley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 4_~_5-~_8~2_ ¯ ~c~.oennstt.re_co~uW))~n~?~fe°gn~ ~u~ 585-1555 : St. Aidan’s,Episcol~l Ch~ch: 4045 N. Cincinnati _-~o ..... Laredo Crossing, !519 E. 15 :.. ~ St Jerome s Parish Church 3841 S Peoria 742-022v ~ "592-1260 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling 749-78981 : ]:led ;Rock re" O’RYAN Article 584~3112 ! *~hanti Hotline &HIV/AII~S Servic~ *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 582-4128 ; ’~,, . ~-’~ ; . .-.663:5934 ¯ Trini EoiscooalChu~ch,~01 S. Cincinnati Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 : Tuls~tYco~mty ~Iealtfi Department, 46 16 E. 15 " .595~4i05 :.i07t~e~ ~er~e°CthKa~r~t~Pa~P.~c!~ .664-2951 ¯ g *M~hawk ~usic, 6157 E 51Place Y ~ 747~6711 i ’ Confidential HIV TeSting - by appt. on Thursdays only ". has givea :tothe our"AuguSt services.edition However, the *Novelldea Bookstore, 51st& Harvard 743-4297 article in about 747-7672 ." Tulsa:Okla. for Human Rights, c/oThe Pride Center David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 ZiRita Parish, Indoor/Outdoor Co. Home Remodel’g 587=6717 : T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 , O’RYAN,aRedRocksupportandeduca583-1090 ,¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule " tional group, did ratse one concern. AI*Peace of Mind Bookstore, .1401 E. 15 *Tulsa Community College Campuses 584-7554 " though we recently did move out of the Pet Pride, Dog&Cat Grooming ¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ~ Youth Services of Tulsa building, this 743-4297 The Pride Storei 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 838-7626 : BARTLESVILLE ." was not done because of any conflict that Puppy Pause II; 1 lth & Mingo 834-0617 : *Barflesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 ¯ we have had with the organization, but Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 ¯¯ NORMAN ." instead it was to allow us more¯ room for expansion. In fact, Red Rock’s outreach Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 582-7748 ¯ *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573,4907 ¯ program would not exist today if it were Christoph,er Spradling, attorney, 616 ~S. Main, #308 749-6301 ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY *Scribner s Bookstore, 1942 Utica ~quare *BordersBooks&Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 ¯" not for the pioneering efforts of YST. 481-0201 WhileRedRockandYST’s programs are *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard ¯ : umqudydifferent,bothhaveworkedcon592-2887 TAHLEQUAH *Sophronia’s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 918-456-7900 " jtmctively to better serve the community. 697-0017 ¯ *Stonewall League, call for information: *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria ¯ *Tahlequah Unltarian-UnlversalistChurch 918-456-7900 ¯ We completely support and value YST’s 743-7687 *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S Delaware 918-458-0467 742-2007 ¯ *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 services as they have been supportive of *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria ¯ 481-0558 ¯ our services. NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 743-1733 HIVevery other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date : Again, we wish to thank Tulsa Family Fred Welch, LCSW, Counsding 592-0767 : EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ." News forits publicizing of our programs, *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis ¯ Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 , as well as its dealing with important comTulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities ¯ munity issues, cc: YouthServices of Tulsa 579-9593 501-253-6807 " DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 ¯ - Allyn S. Friedman, Exec: Director : 501-253-5445 587-7314 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 All2 Spring St. Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 ; - Betsy Murphy, Tulsa Prog.Co-ordin~ 501-253-9337 583-7815 : MCC of the Living Spring Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-9780 ¯ Geekto Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 ¯ *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 800-231-1442 ." Letters policy: TFN welcomes letters 585-1201 ¯ Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way *Chamber of Commerce, 616 S. Boston ¯ 501-624-6646 " on issues which we’ve covered or on isPositive Idea Marketing Plans *Chaoman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence ¯ sues you think,need to be considered. You 501-253.-6001 *Con~mlmity of Hope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 "" Sparky’s; Hwy. 62 East " may request that your name be withheld ¯ *Commumty Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ but letters must be signed & have phone 587-1314 501-442-2845 , no.s, or be hand delivered. 200 wordlet*Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood ¯ *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 742-2457 ¯ Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 501-442~3052 : ters are preferred. Letters to other p.ubli*Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 .Dignity/integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 ; * indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned ; cations will be printed as is appropriate. 622-1441 ¯ but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans conununities. *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo �TFN Community Leaders A few years ago, Shortly aft~r~I ~iurned to Tulsa, I had : the truth when the incident occurred. However since that a conversation with an acquaintance about The Tulsa time The Worm has attempted to re-write Hemdon’s World. This individua!, a top level executive at The ~ history by publishing the 8/26 brief and several similar Dallas Morning News said of The World, "’you know, it’s : stories that portray Herudon’s problems as just being just not a very good paper..." And frankly,, it is at times ¯ drug rdated- with no mention of his same gender sexual parochial and unprofessional in its coverage. It’s just that ¯ conduct. with the only other major daily paper in the state being the : It appears that The Tulsa World’s entertainment editors neo-fascist Daily Oklathink that it’s better for homan, anything winds Hemdon .to be. a~ drug ¯ . . a top exeeutlve at up looking better. addict than. to have Granted there is hope sought sex with another with its newer manageman, or possibly even to ment, and some days, its be bisexual!I mean; even editorial board surprises under the influence of me. Some of its writers’ "speed," how likdy is it work I admire greatly that Herndon would just major the (like the witty and disaccidentally and untinctly family-friendly knowingly be in a known young Thomas Conner"cruise" park in the whosemusicreviews are bushes with his genitalia worthreading regardless poking out of his pants of whether you have any fly? I’m hardly an expert level Kathy Dales recently became staff coordinatorfor Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights’HOPE: HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education programs. Kathy who formerly served on the TOHR board, also volunteers as Volunteer Co-ordinator for The Pride Center. Courtney Farrell - Concessions Show Director; Veronica Devore - Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA; Katia Lee Love - Miss Gay Oklahoma America; Porsha Lynn - Miss Gay Oklahoma US0fA at Large; Mr. Kenny phillips - Miss Gay NE Oklahoma; Kris Kohl; Paris Gray; and others. Come out and support these charities and you never -know what Tulsan you might find washing your car in drag. Tulsa Oklahoma.as for Human Rights (TOHR) is seeking volunteers for several of its programs: HOPE: HIV Outreach, Prevention and Education and for The Pride Center. TOHR/I-IOPE is seeking volunteers to assist at its HIV Testing Clinic. The opportunities ~ndude answering .phones, assisting with paperwork, sorting condoms, greetlng clients and even testing and counseling after receiving training by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. Clinic volunteers are needed during weekdays and during walk-in clinic hours on Mon. andThurs, evemngs.. Pride Center volunteers are needed to answer phones, and to staff the Center during weekday evenings 6-10 pm and on weekends. For information about volunteering for the clinic, call 742-2927 aud for The Pride Center, call 712-1600 from 9-5 pm. PFLAG - Tulsa is expanding its PFLAG 101 support group to include a second meeting each month on the 4th Monday. The group will meet at Fellowship Congregational Church from 6:30 - 8:30. Also, PFLAG - Tulsa wilt celebrate its 10 Anniversary on September 7th from 5-7 pm. This private event will be held at the home of Steve Wright. Kudos to founders Joe & Nancy McDonald and current co-presidents Kathy & Bill Hinkle and their board of directors! Also, TOI-IR is continuing to take reports of anti-GaU Lesbian/Bi or Trans discrimina~,on or of hate-crimes. Reports may be made anonymousl~ or not and volunteers may be able to refer victims to agencies or people who can help. Help them try to help you. Call 743-4297 and leave a message or call from 6-10pm. The TOHR Helpline is usually staffed by volunteers seven nights a week. Community of Hope is full of activmes as summer ends and fall begins. From Sept. 3 - Oct. 22 from 6-8 pm, a professional family therapist will lead a parenting skills class that has been designed for the "multicultural and diverse family situations" that are found at Coll. Phillips Seminary professor Brandon Scott will lead a study group on the Hebrew Scriptures on Sept. 18 & 25, Oct. 2 & 9 from7-8:30 pm. Local therapist Ted Campbell is organizing a skills-building group, Healthy Gay Relationships, Sept.23-Nov. 11,6-8 pm. The group is singles, couples or one party of a couple with a focus on the special challenges of Gay relationships in a non-supportive culture. Laterin the fall, Coil will offer a grief support group for those dealing with loss during the holidays. For more information about any of these programs, call 585-1800. Over in Tahleqtmh, the Green Country AIDS Coalition will provides confidential HIV testing on alternating Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 8:30 at 1001 No. Grand Avenue (please use the Clinic entrance), in the Northeastem State University College of Optometry. The dates are 9/2,16,&30,10/14 &28, 11/11 & 25,and 12/9 &23. For information, call Sara at 458-0467 or Ron at 458-9173. The Dallas Morrdn News said of The World, "you know, it’s just not a very goodpaper..."... It’s jiast that with the only other daffy paper in state being the neo-fJ, selst Da;ly Ohlahoman, anything winds up looking better... interest in the CD’s or bands). However, every so often The WorMforgetsjoun.~a!.istic standards and slips into propaganda mode. Much of its coverage of The Tulsa Project qualifies. While generally I support community reinvestment in our city center, it would be nice if The WorM’s news coverage at least pretended to be balanced. But the stories thus far have been shamelessly promotional which is not surprising considering one of The Tulsa Project chief promoters is a member of th~ Lorton family - the owners of The Tulsa World. And in a great example of telling a lie over and over again, on August 26, The World’s propaganda machinery was working overtime. Back in June of 1995, country singer Ty Herndon was arrested in a Fort Worth park for waving his penis at another man. That other man just happened to be an undercover cop. Herudon was arrested and taken to jail where he was then found to be in possession of methamphetamine. However, after Herndon’s celebrity status became known (he in fact was scheduled to perform later that same day at a convention of sheriffs and peace officers), he was conveniently not charged with lewd conduct or solicitation, but with drug possession. ¯ The Tulsa World ran Associated Press articles that told " in illicit drug use but I think it’s highly unlikely that . Herndon was using his penis ~to..ingest methamphetamine! ¯ In the general scheme of things, this, of course, is not : that important an issue. But it is galling to see The World contradict its own coverage and in the service of obvious ¯ homophobia/heterosexism. " It is also particularly shameful when The Tulsa World still continues the practice of printing the names of Tulsa " men who have been arrested for doing the same thing that Hemdon did. The Worlddoesn’t hesitate to ruin the lives ." of ordinary men, even prior to being tried and convicted, but goes out of its way to rewrite the troth for the celebrity Herndon. !t’s shameful hypocrisy and terrible journal" ism. But it is in keeping with the owners bias of which ¯ their anti-Gay advertising policies giv, e proof. Let’s hope that with time 7he World.will get better and ¯ hey, maybe even Herudon will cofiae out. We’d just advise him that his dating opportunities would be better - and safer, if he’d try to pick up men at The Silver Star or at Concessions instead of in a park - and the rubbers ¯ there are free, too. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher ¯ Editor’s note: The Tulsa World’s Entertainment Edi¯ - tor Rusty Lang was invited to comment on this matter but ¯ did not return TFN calls. Last but not least, the Lambda Bowling League has begun the first of its 18 week seasons. The League meets each Monday at 8:45 pm at Sheridan Lanes, 3121 So. Sheridan. At current time there are about 14 teams and there are opporttmities for individuals to fill in for teams that are Still short a member or who just have someone out sick that evening. It’s more guys than gals but not so much as to be uncomfortable. The fee is $9/night. Call Brenda at 627-2728 for more information. . Peterson hopes that people in the community will volunteer to help with the Food Pantry. Tasks vary from ¯ helping "shop" - which usually involves lifting at the ¯ TCFB or a local market, to assisting clients who are selecting their items. Some clients want to make their own selections but some, depending on their health, may ~ want help carrying the small shopping baskets. Peterson : also hopes community orgamzations like churches or ¯ care teams, etc. may adopt a client by donating $50/ ¯ month (or less - any amount is welcome). $50/month ¯ would allow another client to move in from the waiting list via the lottery. Peterson notes that the client mix is " fairly diverse with women as well as men, individuals ¯ and families, both from Tulsa and from outlying areas. For more information about how you might help or to ; ¯ determine eligibility to access Food Pantry services, call ¯ 712-7425. The Pantry is open at this time from 9-5, M-F. " Later hours for Tuesday are being considered. The Food Pantry has to pay overhead and shipping for TCFB goods but is able to provide the food for much less than if would cost if clients had to go purchase the items. However, the Pantry does look like a mini-store and is designed so that clients can browse and select the items that suit their dietary needs best and often in large, or smaller quantities as needed. NO money changes hands but regular clients (at this point one of the 30) do receive $50/month credit. The Pantry also stocks cleaning items, paper goods and personal hygiene items. Peterson notes that these can be especially important since many clients may also be on food stamps which can only be used for edible items. However, the Pantry will not stock vitamin supplements though these are often recommended because of possible complications or conflicts with other medicines that clients may be taking. A notice posted suggests that such supplements should be taken only under strict physician supervision. This Pantry also is designed to serve as an emergency, supplemental resource for persons living with HIV & AIDS who may not have been selected in the lottery but who have an emergency need. That access is available up to three times a year. JAC OX ANIMAI CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician DR. MALCOLM JACOX M - F 7:30 - 7 Sat 9 -1 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 Now Featuring Dog Grooming, Mon. - Fri. I �Chicago Honors Gay Neighborhood CHICAGO (AP) - The renovation of a street in a neighborhood that is home to a large gay and lesbian community will include two gateways to mark the area as friendly to gays. The gateways, along with 22 steel pylons along Halsted Street on Chicago’ s North Side, will include a rainbow ring of lights, reflecting the colors in the gay pride flag. The project, costing $3.2 million, includes planting 180 trees and widening sidewalks. It is the city’ s second majorinitiativein five months to recognize its gay community. In March, the City Council extended health insurance benefits to the live-in partners of gay and lesbian city employees. The gateways will be located nearly a mile apart on Halsted Street, giving a dear message that it is a special area for gays. "If I were coming from out of town, (as a lesbian) I would identify this as a neighborhood that is friendly to gays," said Mary Morten, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s .liaison to the gay and. lesbian community. "The overarching theme is that this is adlverse community. It’ S not about it being only a gay hub." City government designating a neighborhood as gay-friendly is unprecedented. "Chicago is definitely a first," said Mark Johnson, spokesman for the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. "But I don’t think it will be the last time you’ll see it. It’ll be trendsetting for other areas as well." The city wanted to acknowledge the contributions of the gay and lesbian community, said Greg Harris, a community activist involved in the plan. Business owners along the street have not objected to the effort. "It’ s always been a liberal street, ahead of its time," said-Marshall Homick, owner of Chicago Diner. "It’ s half gay, half straight. Who cares.’?" APA: Gays Don’t Need ’Reparative’ Therapy CHICAGO (AP) - Homosextmlity is not a mental disorder and doesn’t need treatment, the nation’s largest group of psychologists has declared in an attempt to quell controversy over so-called reparative therapy. The American Psychological Ass0ciati0fi, by a vote of its major policy-setting board Thursday; also called on mental health professionals to "take the lead in removing the stigma of mental illness that has long been associated with homosexual orientation." The association first declared in 1975 that homosexuality isn’t a mental disorder, saying it supported the American Psychiatric Association in removing it from the official list of mental and emotional disorders. The newest resolution said lack of information, ignorance and prejudice puts some "gay, les,,bian, bisexual and questioning indlvidtmls at risk for seeking "conversion" or "reparative" therapy, which is aimed at reducing or eliminating homosexuality. There have been no well-designed scientific studies to test guch therapy, the association said in a statement. But it hasn’t been conclusively shown to be harmful, "extensive clinical experience suggests that such therapy feeds upon society’ s anti-gay prejudices and is likely to exacerbate the client’s issues of poor self-esteem," the association’s office said. Kim Mills, a representative of the Human Rights Campaign, a lesbian and gay political group, said the resolution "reaffirms the fact that since there is nothing wrong with homosexuality, there is no reason that gay, lesbian or bisexual people should try to change.’" Robert H. Knight, director of cultural studies for the conservative Family Research Council, said ’~omosexual behavior entails inevitable physic~ and psychologicalrisks" and maintained that homosexuals have been successfully treated for for decades. "Homosexuals can change," he said. US West to Give Partners’ Benefits ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - US West on Friday became the latest company to extend health benefits to the same-sex partners of its employees. The new health plan also will cover dependents of same-sex Couples, but does not extend to unmarried oppositesex partners "since they have the option of becoming eligible through legal marriage.’" The company’ s 1,664 emplyees of US -West Communications in New Mexico...~ge,also eligible for the coverage. Toni Ozeroff, US West vice president for human resources, said the change will help the company attract and keep qualified employees. "Having a diverse workforce is one of the keys to building customer loyalty and successfully serving a diverse marketplace," she said. The costs, Ozeroff added, are insignificant. "We’ ve looked at other companies’ experiences and confirmed that the costs of providing domestic partner health-benefits, and the additional effort required to administer those benefits, are both minimal," said With its announcement, US West joins a number of major companies including American Express, Coors Brewing, Disney and MicroSoft, that extend health benefits to same-sex couples .... :.f~.= "As competition for thebest qualifiedpeopleinten5 :: Sifies, more and more empldyers.are:exi~an~ng their-:~-. benefits to include same-sex partner~Y-, said A~drew ¯ Sherman, vice president of the Segal Co., anational!y recognized human resources and empl.oyee~ben-efits -consulting firm. -~ .~ . The change at US West applies to,all empltyees,. including those at US West Communicationsand US West Media Group. Medical, dental and visioncare options ar included in an enrollment packagethatwill be mailed to employees beginning in September. The coverage will take effect in January. 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Peoria 743-5272 Corner of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5 pm Monday - Friday said Dobson has made "a harmful foray into big-time politics." "I am ashamed of my former colleagues for their attacks on you and for their pattern of slamming the doors of reasonable access in your face," AlexanderMoegerle said in a written statement. "I encourage you to bang those doors down, to investigate and to report the truth about the threat James Dobson and other religious extremists pose to the American tradition of tolerance, indusivity and the separation of church and state," he added. Alexander-Moegefle, who lives in Los .Angeles, made the comments in a news release prior to his appearance at the Colorado springs offices .of the gay and lesbian activist group Ground Zero. He said his book is the first insider critique of"the character, s tyle and political agenda" of James Dobson, who cofounded Focus on the Family in Arcadia, CA, in 1977. Paul Hetrick, a Focus on the Family spokesman, denied Alexander-Moegerle hdped found the nonprofit organization, saying the author worked for a Chicago advertising agency and served only as a consultant before becoming an employee in 1980. Hetrick speculated that Alexander-Moege_rle was still angry over a lawsuit he lost in Pomona" (Calif.) Superior Court in which he sued Focus on the Family for allegedly firing him inappropriately after seven years. Hetrick said Alexander-Moegerle voluntarily resigned from the organization after divorcing his wife and marrying his secretary. Hetrick said Alexander-Moegerle accused Dobson of interfering with his personal life after Dobson suggested he and his first wife avoid divorce by getting counseling. "We just disagree on these matters. But that’s not fueling Gil’ s fury. What’ s fueling his fury is that he failed to achieve what he wanted ... which was to be able to divorce his wife, marry his secretary and continue to be employed at Focus," Hetrick said. The spokesman also denied any allegations that Focus on the Family is a sexist, racist and homophobic organization or has changed its focus on preservxng families since its inception: "That’ s utter nonsense," Hetrick said. "This group has not changedits mission, xts purpose or its emphasis since it was founded." An estimated 5 million Americans tm]e in to Dobson’s weekly radio pro~am "Family News in Focus," which is broadcast bv more than 2,500 stations arotmd the world. Abou~ 8,000 letters pour into the Colorado Springs Focus on the Family offices daily Hundreds of employees field 3,400 telephone calls a day. Many people seek advice, comfort and prayer in dealing with family straggles like alcohol abuse, sexual problems and marital difficulties. Anti-Gay Effort May Fail AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) With less than a month left, organizers of a petition drive to stop a gay-rights bill from becoming law in Maine have gathered only a fraction of the signatures they need. Leaders of the drive to force a statewide election on the bill said Friday they areff t giving UP and will continue work- Supporters of the gay rights bill didn’ t give Heath much of chance. "I mean, they’ve had quite a bit of time to do it, not a lot. But when you’re not even 20 percent there at this point, I would say it’s an uphill battle," said state Sen. Jot Abromson, R-Portland, the bill’ s prime sponsor. Just slightly more than half the people who promised to circulate petitions have followed through, Heath said. Besides a 60-second radio commercial produced by Focus on the Family and some advice, national organizations have given little support, he said. " ........ " " Signature gatherers- who are all Volunteers =-have had to. contiont several .obstacles; ineluding~nearperfect summer, weather; nd dections where they could gather signatures at polls and the lack of a vocal opposition to keep the issue in the news. "Frankly, our goal was not to provide Mr. Heath with free publicity," said Patricia Peard, chair of the executive committee of Maine Won’ t Discriminate. Heath, insisting "thousands of signatures are on their way to our office," remained undeterred. "Hundreds of people have made tremendous sacrifices over the summer to get us to where we are," he said. Provincetown Schools Attack All Prejudices PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) - A proposed antibias curriculum in the Provincetown schools has sparked national controversy fro.m critics who say it promotes homosexuality. But school officials say the curriculum is merely an attempt..t9 stan~p out prejudice. "We’ve d,e,cided we’re going ~take the ~ainbow perspective~ Provincetown SchOol Superintendent Susan N Fleming told the Boston Herald. "We’re going to look at color, we’re going to look at race, we’re going to look at gender and Sexual orientation is one of those things." The school committee voted to review the curriculum from kindergarten through grade 12 to eliminate bias, and to encourage teachers to be open to all lifestyles in classroom discussions. Provincetown has a large gay community, and signs of affection between same-sex couples are a - common sight. Town Manager Keith Bergman was among those who pushed for the changes: He. said the change was needed because Provincetown is more diverse than most towns in Massachusetts. "Not all of our students are white, not all of our students are straight," said Bergman, who is married and has two daughters in the public schools. "In this commtmity it’ s not going to come as a revelation that we have gay and lesbian parents." Bergman said there have been many,inquiries from the media since an article appeared in the Washington Times. "Unfortunately the media has zeroed m on issues dealing with sexual orientation, when the antibias program is about equipping the community with tools to fight racism, sexism, classism, bias against people with disabilities and homophobia," he told The Boston Globe. The school committee will hold a ing until the Sept. 18 deadline set by the secretary of public hearing Wednesday so residents can discuss state s office. The petition tilers were given 90 days the proposed changes. to gather a minimum of 51,131 signatures. , "We’re concerned,,anybody would be, but we ve gotthreeweekstogo,’ said Michael Heath, execufij9 . director of th~ Christi&n Civic League 6f Maine. A lot can happen in three weeks." LEDYARD, Conn. (AP) - A trial referee~ s decision Lesbian Adoption Case Rapid Eye Therapy releases repressed emotional traUrmig on the cellular level. Reiki balances the orga~, and ener~ centers of the body and mind. (918) 492-3106 Alternate Lives & Inner Guidance Accessing bring forth deeper understandings: The bill, approved last spring by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Angus King, prohibits discrimination against homosexuals and lesbians in housing, public accommodations, credh and employment. The league had establisheditS :oWn first deadline of Aug. 22f0r turning in petitions. On Friday, Heath said his 0fficSe"had petitions with abo~at 12,000 to 13,000 signatures certified by town clerks, and he estimated at least that many signatures Were still to be delivered. Heath said organizers had hoped for a stronger showing by Friday, but he emphasized "the reason we set "the Aug. 22 deadline was so we could deal with this if it came to this." The league and its partner, the Christian Coalition of Maine, are now going to work on getting more staff into the field to organize and motivate petition collectors. Heath said. in a Lesbian adoption case was published this month in the Connecticut Law Journal, but was actually issued over a year ago._Superior Court,Referee Hadley W. Austin ruled that ,the state,Adoption Re¢iew~ Board could consider.a Lesbian’ s petition:to adopt the 5-year-old son of her partner. The ruling overtumed a Probate Court;deci~i~n~b~gcA~e ~f confidentiality requiretfiefit~ ]the ~ct~J~ibn K~d~i~w Board said it could no~discnss the status of the case. Y �Laser Can Find HIV in Blood ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A new handheld laser that can quickly reveal bloodborne disorders and diseases such as the AIDS virus has been patented by scientists at Sandia National Laboratories. "It’s possible to take a blood sample containing millions of cells and extract information about each cell in a few minutes," said Paul Gourley, project manager at Sandia. "The results are quantifiable." The lab said Friday the device uses millions of tiny lasers to detect blood problems. Gourley said the laser has important applications in detecting cancerous cells. "ff no cell is cancerous, we get a.standard light signal. A cancerous cell gaves a bright flash at different wavelengths," he said. The laser was developed by Sandia technician Anthony McDonald, Gourley and his brother, Dr. Mark Gourley, who works at the Washington HospitalCenter and National Institute of Health, both located in Washington, D.C. The Gourleys collaborated on the project working crosscountry. The patent is on a prototype laser scanner that could be used economically in the field as well as in hospitals and clinics, the laboratory said. The patent is jointly held by the National Institutes of Health, which helped Sandia develop it. Companies that analyze blood and cells have expressed interest in the laser, Paul Gourley said. The work on the laser began as part of a U.S. Department of Energy plan to deal with the threat of terrorists. The DOE funded the work and Sandia developed the technology to help militaD.and civilian victims of terrorist biolo~cal or chemical attack because of the rapid ability of the laser to help make a definitive blood diagnosis. "The transportable m-fit is expected to greatly reduce the time needed to analyze dangerous materials invading the bloodstream," Paul Gourley said. "Diagnosis could be made on the spot, thus facilitating treatment when speed is crucial.’" For the same reason, the device could dramatically speed up ordinary, blood analysis for hospitalized patients, especially in emergency-room situations. Lab officials said it also could reduce medical diagnostic costs. Paul Gourley estimated that a portable field version of the unit linked to a !aptop computer would cost between $5,000 and $15,000 and a comprehensive unit for a hospital laboratory would run $70,000. Arkansas Resource Center to Close FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - People suffering from AIDS in Washington County soon won’t be able to go to the AIDS Resource Center here for help. But people living with AIDS won’t be left without assistance, as other agencies now offer AIDS services. That’s a big change from when the resource center -7 formerly known as the Washington County AIDS Task Force - opened up in 1987. "When we started, we were the only show in town," said Judie Frick of Fayetteville, secretary of the resource center’s board. "Now, a lot of what we were .doing has been taken over by other agencles." The center’s board voted earlier this month to shut down the center on Aug. 31. Ms. Frick" cited financial considerations and the overlap 6f servlces, with other agencies as big factors in the decision. The center, she said, was "having a ha~d~ ..... time generating money to support the whole thing." Laura Patterson, director of the AIDS Resource Center, said she and an assistant hoped to get on with another non-profit .organization so they can continue to work m the area to provide emergency housing assistance for HIV-positive patients. Ms. Patterson said she was surprised to learnthe center would close. "We’d just gotten this big grant," she said. "We thought things were looking up." The grant to which she referred, from the federal Housing and Urban Development Department, was furmeled through another agency. The AIDS Resource Center currently pays for housing and some utilities for 45 homeless HIV-positive patients. Ms Patterson said a decision would be made in the upcoming week about whether she will be taken on by another agency. NY Businessman Donates $1M for Needle Exchange NEW YORK (AP) - Financier George Sorts said he will donate $1 million to buy clean hypodermic needles for drug addicts nationwide who risk contracting AIDS. Sorts challenged government leaders to "respect the scientific evidence" that needle exchange programs curb the spread of HIV, the virus that canses AIDS. Critics say the programs encourage drug use. "’Needle exchange programs are scientifically proven to save lives, do not encourage drug use, and are supported by a majority of the American public," Sorts said in a statement Sunday. The federal Centers for Disease Control estimated last year that intravenous drug users, their children and sex partners accounted for over one-third of the new cases of HIV infection. Sorts told The New York Times in an interview published Sunday that he does not support legalizing drugs. But he said they were practically impossible to outlaw, so he proposed trying to reduce the harm that drug users cause themselves., Sorts, whose philanthropy has supported democratic movements in Eastern Europe and Asia, also funded ballot ini: tiatives last year that let California and Arizona voters approve the medicinal use of marijuana. Sorts said he has spent more than $15 million in the past few years trying to foster a public dialogue on drug policy. Opponents of needle exchange programs said Sorts’ message is wrongheaded. "I think he needs to be very careful about promoting drug use, which is what he’s doing," Robert L. Maginnis of the Family Research Council told the Times~ sorts said he will give his new gift to the Tides Foundation, a San Franciscobased grants program that will distribute the money to needle exchange programs around the country. AIDS Prevention Program for Youth PROVIDENCE, R.I. 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The the number of Rhode Islanders ages 15 to ¯ researchers said still other gene mutations 19 diagnosed with the disease is lowbe- : thatprotect against HIV may yet be found. cause so few get tested, Radford said. : The study on discovery of the gene muta"I’ve been to clinics where they told me ~ tion was published in the journal Science. The mutation, in a gene called CCR2, they asked adolescents if they wanted to ¯ be tested and they refused. I’ve done some ¯ tends to protect people infected with HIV street outreach where some of the kids ¯ frora rapid deterioration into AIDS. An earlier study identified a protective mutadon’t care. Outside of Providence, they say ’It can’t happen here,’ "Radford said. ¯ tion in a gene called CCRS. 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They ¯ singular sensation after another: "’I Can are back and sound great! ’q’he Dance" is Do That," "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three," available in abbreviated "One" and "What I Did For form on CD and in full Love."I find it ironic that Among the paintlength format on VHS tape. the addlepated and not very The DVD & Laserdisc of their MTV "Unplugged " concert will be available in in~s, you w~ll ~ncl the art of Andy Gay-friendly Celebrity At- tractions (and this man is in show business.’? Is there October. Warhol and Geor- something wrong with this For those who like their picture?Notthebusiness to art to remain stationary, ~ia O’Keefe, to go into if you’re homophocheck out the exhibit, lla~tlle a few of the bit.) is bringing in a show "American Still Life and with a major gay character Interiors, 1915-1994: from n a m e - b r a n d and subplot in it. Can you Metropolitan Museum of say "contradiction"? Not to (sorry, ]~ut with mention that the company : Art," at the Philbrook MuseumofArtfromg/14/97to with ~ ’arhol, it will-°most likely visit The 11/9/97. Among the paintSilverStarorordoanAIDs ings, you will find the art of wa~ a plan too ]lad benefit thing. Or, as in the Andy Warhol and Georgia case of the ever familyto ~ up) artists O’Keefe, to name a few of friendly Carol Channing the name-brand (sorry, but ... On Oeto]~er 9, during Hello Dolly, have with with Warhol, it was a the actors collect donations at 5:30 pro, Tulsa for Broadway Cares/Equity pun too bad to pass up) art¯ lsts whose work is on diseasily most ae- Fights AIDs. Not to menplay. You can cal1748-5316 don the fact that the best for more info. On October elalmed artist and audience for musicals are 9, at 5:30 p.m., Tulsa easily community arts gasp - Gay folk! OK, I’m most acclaimed artist and off my rantbox. community arts supporter, CarolandFriends:Celsupporter, P.S. P.S. Gordon, will share his ebrating Great Moments in Gordon, will share Grand Opera plays Tuesperspective on the fall exhibit as an acknowledged his perspective on day, September 9, S p.m. , at m~ster of the contemporary the Chapman Music Hall. still life genre, the fall exhibit as Friends old and new join And in the performing Artistic Director Carol I. an aeknowledSed arts, it’s just a season to die Crawford for an evening of for. More culture than we master of the magnificent voices percould ever hope to see will grand opera arias eontemporarystill forming be occurring, from highand ensembles with special brow to lowdown. Anita guest, the Metropolitan life Senre. Bryant is about as low as Opera’s incomparable you can go, folks, mezzo-soprano, Marilyn Horne. Ms. Getoutthosepies, becauseAnitaBryant ¯ Crawford and Ms. Home will host a senwill be in town for the Tulsa Centennial " sational line-up of opera singers, many of celebration, performing a concert. For " whom are returning to the Tulsa stage those too young to know (I, of course, ¯ after previously performing in popular only heard about this secondhand my- ¯ Tulsa Opera productions. self), Miss not-so-’Nita was on her anti- " The musical program for the evening Gay tear and hawking orange jmce in ¯ includes arias and ensembles from grand Florida when a family member, armed ~ opera: Donizett’s Luciadi Lammermoor, with a pie, let fly. Start practicing - we ¯ Bellini’s Norma, Verdi’s I1Trovatoreand have a reputation to live up to! We could ¯ Massenet’s Manon, Bernstein’s Candide, makeannualtripstohertheaterinBranson. Wagner’s Tristan und lsolde and I hear they have pie throwing contests ¯ Tannhauser, plus many more. instead of pie eating contests there. Rasp- ; Gala packages include dinner at the berry pie, anyone? ¯ Summit Tower at 6:30 p.m., the gala conHere are some of the things coming up: " cert, and a champagne reception with Sept. 4, Linda Roark-Strummer & Pe- ¯ Marilyn Home, gala artists and Tulsa ter Strummer perform a vocal duo recital ¯ Opera’s former General Director, Edward at Sharp Chapel - University of Tulsa. " C. Purrington, currently the Washington 918/631-2262 " Opera’s Artistic Administrator. RecepSept. 5, Laughing Matter Improv - in- ° tion occurs immediately following the teractive comedy with audience partici- ¯ performance. Individual tickets for the pation at Heller Theatre. 918/746-5065.. concert range from $25 to $100. Watch the actors sweat to create a scene! " The Philharmonic opens its Pops series Nothing like stress on the run, watching ° with Bravo Broadway Friday, September folks try to create lines while speaking ° 26, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 8 them at the same time! Seriously, there is . p.m. in the Chapman Music Hall. Bravo nothing better than an improvisation well " Broad.way is comprised of three awarddone, and nothing more entertaining than ¯ wmmng Broadw ay stars. Keith watching the creative process at work. " Bute.rba.ugh, who sang with the PhilharSupport your local actors or at least buy : momc m October, played the Phantom them dinner. ° and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. A Chorus Line runs Tuesday, Septem- ¯ Jan Horvath starred as Christine and ber 2, 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 3, 8 " Carlotta in the original Broadway cast of p.m. Thursday, September 4, 8 p.m. Fri- " The Phantom of the Opera, and Michael day, September 5, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sep- : MagnireisaTony award-winnerfromthe tember 6, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, :. originalBroadwaycastofLesMiserables. September 7, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the They will perform the music of Andrew Chapman Music Hall. 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Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pm, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 1 lam, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service- Ilam, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-I314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of GreaterlTulsa . Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 University of Tulsa BisexuaULesbian/Gayfrransgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 I~" MONDAYS Physical attraction. HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group~ Borders Bookstore 1st Mon/ea. too., 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Sept: Gm’y Reed’s Pryor Rendering, October to be announced Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pm, ttelmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 587-6557 Unity Lambda Al-anon, 7:30pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~me m experience timeless love once again. The Oklahoma premiere of Michael Smuin’s Emmy award-winning Romeo & Juliet is the centerpiece for Tulsa~ centennial homecom*ng-weekend celebration. Magnificent costumes and choreography. Live, razor-sharp blades during the spectacular sword fights. Plus a story that never grows old, never told with more empathy. ~" TUESDAYS Romeo & Juliet, Friday & Saturday, September 19 & 20, 8pm Sunday, September 21, 3pro or Me PAC: 1-800-364-7111, 596-7111; Carson Attractions: 584-2000 All.shows at ~e Pe~f~ming Arts Center, Salkeys Foundation 3ra and Cincinnati ._C_omlng A~tt~ctlons~ call for tlck~lus fl~st ~ol~e dates and seats: Tm~ Q~e, Concerto Barocco, Prawn Watching: October 17-19 The Nut~-aeke~, December 19-28 ©armlna Eurana~ Tarantella: February 13-15 The T~ee Musketeers, April 3-5 St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant & Club Rainbow Bu ine Guild Seleetlve Advertising: Targeting Lesbi.a.n & Gay Communities Blue Moon Ca[e Cherry Street Featuring Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Pasta, Soups, Espresso, and Chall~board Speciaties Sept. 23, 7pro Dinner & Meeting Info./RSVP: 665-5174 POB 4106, Tul~ 74159 Monday- Thursday 11am- 10pm Friday - Saturday 11am- 11pm Sunday Brunch 11am - 2pro ~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing,.Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pro, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each too. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, Info: 749-4194 ~" FRIDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing July 19, 6-8pm, Info, call Kathy at 743-4297 ~ OTHER GROUPS IOTA member Established 1960 Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events Info: 631-7632 or Jeremy at 712-1600 Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, 1st Fri/each too. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th I~" SATURDAYS 3324-L East 31st Northeast side of Ranch Acres 745-9998 HIV+ Support Group, ttIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm ~... 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 749-7898 Rainbow Business Guild Business & professional networking group, 9/23, 7 pro, Blue Moon:Care, Cherry St. PrimeTimers Social group for men, last Tuesieaeh mo. 7:30 pro, Pride Center~ 1307 E. 38th Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Gay Youth Speak Out - members of local youth organizations share their views! 9/30, 7 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th ~ WEDNESDAYS Call 341.6866 International To u r S ~or more in[ormation. T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Long and short rides. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center 3903 W. 4th St. Long and short rides are organized Ifyour event or organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 or fax 583-4615. �hand-hewn teak, stone, iron, mesquite objects of interest Read All About It ¯ They went on to be a tremendously suc¯ Reviewed by Barry Hensley cessful team until she decided to strikeout Tulsa City-County Library : as a solo skater in 1990, leaving Rudy Another in the constantly expanding ¯ heartbroken and unsure if he wanted to ¯ area of gay heroes,Rudy Galindo emerged continue on his own. Soon, Rudy’s befrom his poor, Mexican-American roots " loved coach was also struck withAIDS, to hit the top of the professional ice skat- ¯ Then his father had a stroke, and then a ing world. In 1996, he won the U.S. Fig- ¯ fatal heart attack. Can this get any worse.’? ure Skating Championship, against the : You bet! In 1993, Galindo became inodds. How he rose to this povolved with a guy who hooked sition makes a most interesthim on speed, which almost Born in 1969 and ingjoumey in his new autobimined every part of his life. growing up in a Unwilling to live at home with ography, Icebreaker. Born in 1969 and growing trailer park on the his dysfunctional family, Rudy up in a trailer park on the blue movedin with friends, a stable, collar side of San Jose, Cali- blue collar side of older, gay couple. Refusing to fornia, Galindo was surallow Rudy to destroy himSan Jose, Califorrounded by gangs and drugs. self, the couple took charge of When he was two, his mother nia, Galindo was his life and convinced him that had a nervous breakdown and surrounded by his career was on the road to was later diagnosed with rain, and that the druggie boymanic depression. Galindo’s gangs and drugs. friend had to go. From there, father sent Rudy and his sibGalindo’s career finally soared When he was two, lings away to live with an aunt. and he ended up winning the Growing up in anything but a his mother had a coveted Championship in stable environment, he would nervous breakdown 1996, in a dramatic perforalso have to endure the ,death mance in front of a home town of his older brother from and was later diag- crowd in San Jose. AIDS. Galindo is refreshingly matnosed with manic At the age;of six, Galindo~ ter-of-fact about his gayness. was influenced by watching depression... Grow- He insists that he is a skater his sister ice, skate. His dad, a ing up in anything who happens to be gay and rugged cowboy, was initially only realized the importance embarrassed when young but a stable envl- of his position as a gay role Rudy would-go to the skate model after reading Greg ronment; he would rental counter, only to be misLouganis’ autobiography. taken for a girl and given"girl also have to endure Galindo’s book is sanitized, shoes." Rudy states that "It’s the death ofhls older light reading, There is no sex not that I tried to be feminine. and scarcely anything that That’s just how I was." His brother from AIDS. would offend prim sensibilifather’s attitude slowly began ties. It’s hard to believe that. to change, however, once Rudy began given Galindo’s background, there are winning competitions. hardly even any four letter words! HowBy junior high school, he was learning ever, it is still an interesting and impresto turn his aggressive nature into positive sive story and by the timethe theatrical energy, and he soon met and started skatending finally hits, you’ll be cheering for ing with a new friend, Kristi Yamaguchi. Rudy along with the home town crowd. LaredQ crossing 1519 East 15th Street 585-1555 ... from Java, San Miquel, Bali, Guarnajuarto, and beyond See the Eyewear "Stars A UTHENTIC ITALIAN FRESH RAINB O W C USINE TROUT Celebrities" WeGr Oliver Peoples, Gaultier, Mikli, Matsuda, e~c. Eyewear of Eureka Springs Voted Number One in Arkansas! Found Nowhere Else in Eastern Oklahoma (501) 253-6807, Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 " Cool, Unique & Exclusive VISIONS 6837 S. MEMORIAL 254-1611 Visit Our New Pride Room CHARITY TRADE-IN $75 Trade in your old glasses & we will ~ Books Jewelry °W~h~c~nse, Candles, u ’~stairs~s Unique Gifts- donate them to the needy, plus give you $75 off the purchase of a new pmr IMust include 2 yr. Warranty AntiReflective High Index Vision Lens & t_. ’Sometime in September, we will have : town very soon. Y 0u ~an get a great selec: that first cool spell. The one that definitely . tionin the early fall- just don’tplant them has the feel and even until atleast Novem: the smell of autumn. ber. I you plant them P er.sonafly, I ] iek You are thinking too soon in Oklaa date m December and homa when it is still about it right now, aren’t you? That will the poor little set an appointment with warm, be a good time to sow bulbs think that it is myselfio plant bulbs. your grass seed. The spring and they sprout and then the .ground temperature Also, don’t store these is very warm but the cold kills them. You worst of the hot want to plant them bulbs in pl tie bags, weather is gone for when you know for or they 11 rot. this year. Rough up sure they will stay Paper is just the ticket. asleep. Now, here is the ground, sow the seed, then go bank in the problem about and lightly rake the seed into the top of the that, you might forget about them and end soil. Water lightly twice aday till the seed up not planting them at all. Personally, I germinates. Once you have a good germipick a date in December and set an apnation, you can pull back to once a day for pointment with myself to plant bulbs. a week to ten days. The stage right after Also, don’t store these bulbs in plastic germinationis very critical. Don’t neglect bags, or th.e,y’ll rot. Paper is just the ticket. that little green hair, it is very sensitive. I know it s alittle early for this stuff, but When the blades of grass get broader, you I’m bored with summer now, and I don’t .can go back to your old hap-hazard ways. want to talk about it anymore! Go ye forth You can put a well balanced fertilizer on and sow! the ground right before you sow the seed Judy McCormickformerly owned and ran and water both. Cox Nursery. This article was reprinted You will be s.eeing fall bulbs all over with the author’s permission. d Frame). Restrictions apply. ...... a~ andNride 45&1/2 Spring Street Eureka Springs, AR 501-253-5445 United Methodist Community of Hope Announcing Eureka Springs 1st Annual Diversity Celebration Nov. 6-9th, Call for Details! ¯. o an inclusive community that ~eeks. values and welcomes all people... 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These concerts are spon- ¯ would recommend a band!person/machine sored by Citgo Petroleum Corporation. ~ (so hard to tell anymore) by the name of Theatre Tulsa presents The Odd Couple ¯ "Delirium." And no, it’s a music thing, by Neil Simon, September 19 - 27 at the not something I’m suffering from. AnyJohn H. Williams Theatre, PAC. When a way, it is gothically beautiful and ethereal neat and meticulous divorcee and a slob electronic music with a beat. Enough beat bachelor room together, the results are to be hip, enough melody to appeal to folk non-stop hilarity! Neil Simon’s greatest like me, and is perfect background for hit returns (and returns and returns and dark and stormy days, or just that time of returns...) to the stage, delightthe month, ~vhiehever the case ing audiences in only the way may be. Personally, I don’t Theatre Tulsa Simon can. Ah yes, Theatre find them to be much differpresents Tulsa goes out on a limb with ent. The new CD is Karma, this daring innovative show. The Odd Couple and features guest vocals by ¯ . . When a neat Personally, I think the neat Sarah McLachlan (Solo aland metlenlous and meticulous divorcee bums: "Surfacing", "Fumshouid finally stop shuffling bling Towards Ecstasy," Sodivorcee and a around the items in the closet lace", "Touch") and other fine slob l=chelor vocalists. I just picked up their and come out to the slob bachroom together, elor who’s been wanting him first CD, and haven’t gotten to the results are for lo these many years. We listen yet, but am looking fornon-stop hilarity! could update it by giving Osward to it. car and Felix the relationship Theatre North presents Nell Simon’s we all suspected they really "Two Trains Running," Frigreatest hit had or wanted all along and day, October 3 Saturday, Ocreturns making the Pigeon sisters the tober 4 at the PAC. This is the (and returns and 1960’s chapter of the Pulitzer lesbians from next door. And returns and the poker game could be turned Prize winning author August into a rousing round of"Name Wilson’s decade by decade returns...) that Show tune", which would saga of the lives of ordinary to the stage, allow a few musical numbers African Americans in the turdel~ghtlng audiand drag queens to occur. Ya bulent century. The play takes ences ~n only the place in Memphis Lee’s cofknow spice it up, just a little. way Simon can. Seeif thebluehairs notice anyfee shop located in Pittsburgh. thing different. The neighborhood is on the Ah yes~ Theatre Ready for romance? The brink of economic developTulsa goes out Tulsa Ballet is presenting ment, probably at the expense on a llmb with "Romeo &Juliet". Personally, of its current inhabitants. This this daring, I always thought the real robrilliant and funny play will innovative show. mance was with Romeo & feature actors from Dallas. Mercutio, but no one asks tne Other events around town: my opinion, so I keep it to myself. Actu"Moon Over Buffalo," October 24 - Noally, it would make the rivalD, with Tybalt vember 1, at John H. Williams Theatre, much more interesting. Ah, if only PAC. From the author of Crazy For You Shakespeare were here to rewrite! Peraqd Lend Me a Tenor comes a new farcisonally, an all male version ("Romeo & cal comedy, Moon Over Buffalo. It’s 1953 Julien"?) should rotate with an all female and television has captivated the nation. version. Then everybody’s happy. AnyThe husband-and-wife team of George and Charlotte Hay realize that their caway, the Tulsa Ballet-is presenting the Emmy Award winning premier of Michael reers in theater will be adversely affected Smuin’s version. The sets and costumes by the new popular, medium. As the curare from the San Francisco Ballet. Hmmm. tain rises, George has disappeared and Do I detect a theme here? And, they are ¯ Frank Caprais onhis way to audition the using real swords to get their point across ¯ couple to replace Ronald Coleman and in the battle scenes. Tybalt spearing : Greer Garson in his next film. The resultMercutio, impaling him on his long thin ." ing race to find George and make the most sword? Hmmm I’d better stop before I ." of this last chance for stardom makes for am unable to continue writing this colknee-slapping comedy. umn. Which would make my rather short ." And I know this is advance notice to a tempered editor wish he had something to : ridiculous degree, but given the absolute impale me with. Did I write that? I can’t : lack of community support for the free believe I wrote that! The spirit of Bette ¯ series of one acts that supported Gay Midler (The previous version, not the : themes last year, I wanted you to mark this new, improved, tasteful version) must be ¯ on your calendars: TU Theatre: "Falsetposses sing me! Anyway, back to Romeo... ¯ tos"; 12/4/97 - 12/7/97. Curtain times: 8 Wherefore art thou? He will be at the PAC ¯ pm on Dec. 4-6 and 2 pm on Dec. 6-7. ¯ Friday September 19 through Sunday, the The kids in the theater department have 21st. Which, is also the fall equinox, for ¯ lobbied long and hard - since 1995 and ¯ before - to get this show produced here. those running on the Pagan calendar. ¯ Sept. 18-20, 25-27,"Five Tellers DancThe faculty apparently got fired of the ¯ ing in the Rain" by Mark Dunn. Comedy whining, and so TU is taking a progresof bank tellers in Mississippi. Heller The- : s~ve step towards producing an awardatre. 918/746-5065 Hmm. Not much to go ¯ winning play about a Gay man, his lover, on, there. Could be interesting. his wife, and his child. Yes, it covers And the ballet I can’t wait to see is ¯ everything, with something for everybody. "Troy Game," comtng in October. A ¯ GO SEE IT! Show them we are here and tongue in cheek look at male hyper-mas- ¯ appreciate and support gay theater! It’s culinity in times of conflict, the advert : cheap[ And they’re good! features a nearly naked rather beautiful man with several more of the same in the background. Andjust how far in the cheek is that tongue? Oh, I didn’t mean it that way Get your minds up above the level of you belt! And they have an all girl thing, �and in the organizational surv ey, PFLA G’s board voted Sunday to renew its contract with executive director Sandra Gillis. A Blade reporter was not allowed into the meeting, and Board President McDonald declined to discuss details of the vote or the discussion. An e-mail message from Gillis, sent at 4:15 p.m. Monday to 17 board members with e-mall addresses, provided them with "the statement, ~S refined, that you can use i~ questioned by reporters: about the Boardmeeting." Concerningissues raised by the study, the Regional Directors, and others, the statement said: "The Board is unanimous in its expression of full confidence in its President Nancy McDonald, Executive Director Sandra Gillis, and its volunteer leadership and staff." At 4:33 that afternoon, Gillis sent another e-mail to the .same list, noting that, since two members weren’t at the meeting, the statement could say only that "The Board expressed its confidence in..." But board, member Carolyn Golojuch said there was more to the vote Sunday [8/ 17] than this statement implies. Golojuch said she abstained from the vote, making her the only board member present at the meeting not to approve the action. Of the 21 board member.s, the two who were absent during the,vote were: RDC Chair Sally Morse, who said she left in fi-ustration before Sunday’s vote, and Nancy -Otto, who did not. attend the weekend meeting. Golojuch said that, in conjunction with the renewal, of Gilffs s contract, the board ruled that Gillis mnst receive training in areas related to interpersonal communication and management. The board did not decide on the details of that training, she said. Golojuch and other board members also confirmed that the board implemented a committee to monitor the development of the national office’s relationship with local affiliates. "I hope that the membership sees that this was not a clear endorsement of her contract. That there are stlpulalaons, commented Golojuch, who is president of the Hawaii PFLAG chapter. Golojuch, in speaking with the Blade, said she was doing so as an individual and not as a representative of the board. "The battle’s not over," said Golojuch. "If the problem persists, it has to be resurrected all over again. And having these stipulations in her contract, now we have some sort of vehicle through which we can evaluate." Seven of the 13 regional directors who signed the RDC grievance sit on theboard and, except for RDC Chair Morse, apparendy voted for the contract renewal. Asked if those votes m support of Gillis’s contract indicate that the concerns of those six RDC members were addressed, regional director and board member Carolyn Griffin said it me,arts they will have to wait and see. Griffin,~. Who said she did vote to renew Gillis’s contracL said sheiswilhng to wait and see because she did not want to,s,~ au.0rganization:~heloves destroyed. ohe ~f the;concerlis I. have is. that there’s a lot of parents out there and a lot of Gays and Lesbians having trouble with their parents that need us. And that need is being met extremely well by the chapters," said Griffin. She said she worries that too much internal struggle at the natmnaHevel couldjeopardize those chapters’ work. "I don’t want to lose that," said Griffin. "I don’t want the situation at the national level to interfere with that." Griffin’ s comments typify a belief found in all the complaints which appears to be at the heart of increasing tension between the local and national levels of the organization. That belief is that PFLAG’s national office has moved away from the organization’s mission of providing direct support to parents and families of Gays toward one of more political advocacy. But this was not the only tension facing board members meeting last weekend. There was also.tension over the organization’ s budget and how it is being spent. Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S: Lewis (918)-743-4117 ’ ~~ ~j~, ~ Certified in EMDR Treatment Leah Hunt, MSW Deficit Lingers * Our Fees Are Negotiable * The weekend’s board vote came at a time when the national office is working to overcome financial problems. According to PFLAG’s audit for FY 96 (Oct. 1, 1995 through Sept. 30, 1996), the group had a "net operating loss" oi~ $345,192. The audit showed the organization took in $1,734,539 during FY 96 and spent $2,079,737. In her e-mail message to board members Monday, Gillis advised that members telling the press about the budget say only: "The national organization’s budget was funded at more than S 1.7 million dollars this year." Board Treasurer Kelly Kirby said the financial problems have not been as grave as they may seem. He said the operating loss in FY 96 was exaggerated by a 1994 change in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines. (The FASB is a private, independent body which establishes accounting guidelines for the private sector.) The new guidelines changed the accounting procedures for listing income taken in during one year that is earmarked for spending in an upcoming fiscal year. The FASB said non-profits should begin reporting such income in the year in which it is received rather than in the year in which it is spent. Kirby said this change accounts for $258.332 of the $345,192 deficit on the FY 96 audit. Thus, he said, the actual operating loss for FY 96 was $86,860. Kirby added that those numbers have improved during the current fiscal year. The income for FY 97 to date, said Kirby, referring to unaudited numbers, has been $1,530,617 and expenditures have been $1;457,792. But, he acknowledged that the income reflects a $1013,000 loan which has to be paid back. Therefore, the true income thus far for FY 97 is $1,430,617still leaving a $27,175 deficit. Kirby said FY 96’s S86,860 deficit is a result of the organization’s decision to expand Project Open Mind into thrcc more cities than originally planned. Board President McDonald and F~ecutive Director Gillis said they do not regret extending the organization’s resources on the expansion of this project. They argue that such advocacy campaxgns are key to achieving PFLAG’s mission and defend against critics inside the organization who say it represents a departure from the grassroots activities of local affiliates. "Before, PFLAG was getting parents who found out their kid was Gay. az~..d didn’t know what to do," explained Gillis, saying high-profile Gay-bashing by rightwing figures after the 1992 presidential campaign changed the political landscape. "PFLAG shifted to getting people that said ’I’m over it and I want to do something. I want to take action.’ So the people who needed support felt like they weren’t at the center of attention any longer." She Serving a Diverse Community [Life’s a Dra ...Not! Women Seeking Wnmen,.call How! record, listen & respond to ads record, listen & respond to ads Free! Access Code: 9119 w~w.movo.com www.movo.com Just $2.49 per minute for certain optional features. Freel Access Code: 9181 Just $2.49 per minute for certain optional features. 18+. 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Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th, 583-1500 ¯ raised in the RDC grievance. But she ¯ stituency. " declined to comment in detail about the ¯ McDonald declined to comment on the ¯ complaint,~. peUtlon because it deals with personnel. ’.’That document was very helpful in The petition contained 150 signatures ¯ " "~it enables us to have information. I of current and former PFLAG leaders, ¯ believe that all of us valued that, respected ¯ including: all prior PFLAG presidents. 22 ¯ that, and took it very seriously," said ¯ ¯ ¯ former board members, seven PFLAG McDonald. "It enabled us to look at the founders, and several affiliate founders, : operation, to fine-tune it if we needed to." : presidents, and board members. Berustein She said the number of employees dedi- ¯ said thatGillis assured him at the time that ¯ cated to Field Services was expanded in ¯ the problems would be addressed. He told ¯ May from one to four staff members to ¯ the board last weekend that he felt they better serve the needs of the local affili- ¯ had not done so and that"those problems ¯ ates. -¯" have grown considerably .worse." ¯ The "Organizational Climate Survey" "[The chapters] are just.fired of trying ¯ results which were presented to the board to (york with na-tiona~, arid get support : this weekend added to the picture of dis- ¯ from national," lamented Bernstein, au-. " content with thenationaloffice. This docu- ¯ thor of Straight Pai:ents,:Gay Children. ment was also obtained by the Blade. To "The chapters~ are doinff:the work of conduct the survey, questionnaires were ¯ PFLAG and doing a-maiwelon~s job, but ~ sent.to 62 pas.t and present board mem- ¯ they’re-not doing i’t ~ith the help of the bers; r~gi0hai directors, mid employees; ¯ nafionaloffice."-~:-... " 42 of those ~olicited sent backa response. ¯ Janet Lowenthal,. another former board ¯ member who.signed Bernstein’s petition, The survey.results concluded, ." agreed, saying-the reapproval of Gfllis’s "There is a lack of confidence in ¯ contract represents a further rejection of ¯ the affiliates’ concerns, Lowenthal said the Natlonal Offlee Manage¯ she resigned ft0mthe board in fru~tratibn ¯ in 1995 after having served on the planment ~roup at all levels of the ning committee for Project Open or~anlzatlon." It identified four Lowenthal said McDonal4 and Gillis "major issues" eon~rontln~ the ¯ have reacted to the complaints with inorSanizatlon. They ~¢ere: , transigence and have .sought to hide the ¯ local-level discontent from both those ¯ ¯ Poor supervisory and outside the organization and board mere¯ bers. She charges that they have done so management praetiees, ¯ by attempting to intimidate board mem¯ Operational procedures that bers who speak out. donot support effeetive ," "There is a very conscious and deliber," ate effort to obfuscate or otherwise shroud management, facts that would hurt Gfllis s case - that ¯ An abusive environment with would make her appear incompetent," disruptive and dysfunetlonal charged Lowenthal. "She doesn’t want to do thekinds of things PFLAG is supposed relationships, and to do. She wants to build as large of a ¯ The lack of 4onelse operaWashington office as possible for its own But local chapters apparently feel that the national office of PFLAG does not provide the support the chapters need. ’ . RDC Char Morse said she. decided to support the RDC’s grievance document after.receiving hundreds of unsolicited complaints frown affiliates around the coun¯ try. (Morse,~too, saidshe was speaking to the Blade as.anindividUal, not as a representative 6f file RDC~0r. the board.)She has been:!Savirig those complaints since December 1996 and has compiled a fourinch:thick binder. "l Morse said the complaints chronicle incidents in which the national office has continually ignored the concerns of the field affiliaies,’refusing t0 offer resources and money. A typical complaint involves the nationhl offiCiO s refusal to help pay for educational materials. She said the affiliates, many of which prefer to distribute such materials to parents for free, can’t afford to buy them from the national ofrice. But the national office insists that-the local affiliates charge for educational materials to shoulder the costs. Asked about this complaint, McDonald responded, "Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could give all of our materials away? But there’s a cost to that. This isa business. McDonald said the office has decided to make advocacy campaigns a prionty. "[The educational materials] are very valuable. But Project Open Mind was also a sake." success because it enabled us to develop. tional $oals that promote McDonald and Gillis barred a Blade additional strategies and materials. But unified support ofPFLAG’s reporter from covering last weekend’s there’s a cost to that, for all of us." mission. meeting. According tO board member But Morse and other critics say that cost Golojuch, the board later voted, 10 tO 9, to is too high. The survey results concluded,"There is keep the meeting closed tothe press. "The field doesn’t get attention," said alack of confidence in the National Office When several board members were Morse. "What gets attention are the big Management group at all levels of the asked for comment during breaks and events that they do. It’s not talking to your organization." It identified four "major after the meeting, they said board presimother. It’s not talking to your father.’" issues"confronting the organization. They dent McDonald made it dear they could Board members Morse, Golojuch, and were: "Poor supervisory and management not speak with the press. Griffin also noted that more than 50 perpractices." "Operational procedures that McDonald characterized the ongoing cent of PFLAG’s 405 affiliates have do not support effective management." debate at the meeting as "healthy," exstopped paying national dues. "An abusive environment with disruptive plaining,"PFLAG’ s board is a Very handsThe RDC grievance document, dated and dysfunctional relationships." And, on board of directors. Very engaged. I July 27~ refers to a 59 percent turnover "The lack of concise operational goals ; think the reason that is the way it is is rate for national staff since January 1997, that promote unified support of PFLAG’s ," because the organization, in developing stating, "It is clear that something other mission." than what might be considered normal ," and mobilizing the grassroots, recognized ¯ the incredible value Of having members Discontent Was Growing events is causing this condition." In January, the national office had 16 This weekend’s complaints were not ¯ involved." ¯ Golojuch agrees that the debate is the first official grievances brought to the employees, according to national PFLAG spokesperson Janice Hughes. Since then, board:s attention. In September 1995, ¯ .healthy, but she said that it has happened nine (56 percent) have left for various .Robert Berustein, a nationally known and ¯ ~n spite of the national office leadership. reasons. Currently, said Hughes, the nawell -respected PFLAG member, resigned ¯ And she said that, while the weekendbore tional office has a staff of 17. from the board after having served on the : some frni.t, the issue is not closed. "Part of me says we did a lot. But we The RDC grievance also voiced conselection committee which nominated ¯¯ didn’t do enougl~ for the membership," cern about the financial priorities of the Gillis in 1993: Beforeresignmg, Bernstein national office. The document: charges submitted a petition expressing "serious : saidGolojuch."Be’mgelected tothatboard the national office with failure to pay and urgent concern about what we per- : is important to me, because Fm supposed vendors and reimburse expenditures by ceive to be a threat to the fulfillment of ¯ .~ represent the ~. I will not volunteer regional directors, notes "high decide to PFLAG’s mission at the national level." ¯," ~i.o~me a fees associated with the annual conferI will go with That petition charged that the national ence" that prevent members frotu office staff did not ’;reflect the nature of either PFLAG’s organi~tional constituattending, . objects to the organization’s the acceptance of a $100,000 loan and, ency orits mainstream target audience" in ~ ofThe Washington objects to the lack of a "deafly defined that staff members were~t family mem. ibudget" for a Field Services~Office of~the- .’- bers of Gays and Lesbi.a!ts. It went onto national office. " : state that the signers felt ~ SI ~ s~ep~cv * Me,Donald said the "board~ in-renewing : prevented: the nataonal ~,ce staff frolh ’° Gillis s contract, considered.the-issues ~ understanding the con~s .of-that con- �How To Do It: First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. 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TOHR expressed in a letter to Centennial coordinator, Paula Hale, the offensiveness of Ms. Bryant’s selection to TOHR’s Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered constituency. A TOHR spokesperson suggested that inviting Bryant. was offensive in the same manner that inviting David Duke (born in Tulsa) to participate would have been particularly offensive to Tulsa’s African-Amencan and Jewish communities. TOHR did not~k for the cancellation of the Bryant concert but merely .for an acknowledgment of the organization’s concerns. And in a letter of 8/19 , Centennial chairperson, Sharon King Davis, and Hale state, "it was ne~ter the intention of the planners of this Homecoming ~vent to to anything that would be disrespectful. Indeeditis one of the goals.., to involve all segments of our commamty... Please accept this letter in the spirit in which it is offered. We hope to makeamends and to fostera continuing good relationship with TOHR." 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Laroest Circulation Community Pa_nerAvailable In More Than 60 City !_ocatio(~.-- PFLAG Regional Directors Call for Executive Director to Resi ln; Some Also Seek Pres. ¯ McDonald’s Res,gnation; Deficit Also Cited ¯ by Kai Wright directors (there are two open seats on the council). ¯ reprinted with permissionfrom The Washington Blade An attachment to the grievance, signed by only ¯ WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent study of the "organizational three of the 13 regional directors, called for the climate" at the national level removal of Board ¯ of the Parents, Family and ¯ Friends ofLesbians andGays found the organization to be ¯ "in a state of crisis?’ The in- " dependent study was com- . missioned by PFLAG’s Board of Directors and presentedatlastweekend’ s board meeting inWashington, D.C. ¯ Along with that study, the ¯ board discussed an official ¯ grievance from the group’s ¯ Regional Directors Council ¯ (RDC) - a 15-member body which oversees the develop- " ment of local affiliates and ¯ acts as aliaisonbetween those ¯ affiliates and the national of- " rice. That complaint charged ." the national-office with fi- ¯ nancialmismanagement, vio- ¯ lation of organizational by- Lowenthal [former board member] said McDonald and Gillis have reacted to the eomplalnts with intransigence and have sought to hide the loeal-level dlseontent from both those outside the organization and board members¯ She charges that they have done so by attempting to intimidate board members who speak out ... McDonald and Gillis barred a Blade reporter from cover ing... [the board] meeting¯ laws, and failure to provide support for the organization’s local " board president. President Nancy McDonald. In addition, a number of former board members and regional directors, cur, rent chapter presi-: dents, and donors lodged individual complaints at the twoday meeting. Those complaints also criticized the national ofrice for not offering adequate support to the local affiliates and questioned its financial priorities. Several of those complaints also called for the removal of the executive director and affiliates. It also called for the removal of executive director ¯ But after two days of debate on the issues raised Sandra Gillis. And it was signed by all 13 active regional " in these complaints see PFLAG, page12 ¯ choices in their lives and we’re trying to give them choice and control’ says " Oaudette:Pet(tson ’ofthe philosophybf ¯ the newly opened Food Pantry of the HIV Resource Consortium. Peterson : who’s "known to many in Tulsa for her ¯ work as former director of prevention ¯ programs for Tulsa Oklahomans for ¯ Human Rights,is Pantry Coordinator- a ¯ role Peterson is performing for no pay. ¯ In fact, the budget for the project is ¯ limited withinitial funding coming from a grant from the TulsaArea United Way. i Accordingly, atleast initially, the Pantry ¯ will probably serve only al;out 30 indi- ." viduals. Peterson. notes that to ~nsure : fairest possible access to this resource, clients will be chosen .. through alottery system that draws from the eligible clients from o the HIV RC and from other agencies that serve PLWA’s, such as ¯ Shanti, Our House, etc. ¯ The Tulsa HIViAIDS communities have been served for a HIV Resource Consortium Opens Food Pantry TULSA - "People with HIV lose a lot of i Library Drops.Distribution of Free Commun,ty Newspapers Dueto Space Limitations or to Anti-Gay Bias? ¯ TULSA - After almost four years of conflict over allowing a multiple copies of Lesbian and Gay newspaper to be distributed : at Tulsa City-County Library System (TCCLS) locations, the : Library Commission has resolved the matter by banning the ¯ distribution of all community newspapers and magazines. The dispute began when Tulsa Family News (TFN) publisher, ¯ Tom Neal, approachedTCCLS on behalf of a Kansas Gay paper. ¯: The Commission promptly changed the rules to ban non-local ¯ papers. TFN was allowed distribution briefly but then was told TFNdidnotfitthethenfles.Overseveral years,TFNdocumented : regularandsystematicdifferentialtreatmentofnon_Gaypublica_ ¯ tions and TFN in the application of those rules. TFN attorneys ¯ determined that there were likely repeated First Amendment ¯ ¯ violatious involved inTCCLS,s actions. In respouse to threats of a lawsuit, one Commissioner said that the result would likely be ¯ the removal of all publications. And this June, the commission voted toremove all publications, claiminglack of space. Interestingl, y, a visual inspection ofcentral and regional libraries appears to snow aaequate space for many publications. Scott Reno, Janice Nicklas, Sharon Thoele, Claudette Peterson, and Gina Germany celebrate the opening ofthe. HIVC’s Food Pantry. ~ Food for the service comes in part from the Tulsa ~ Community.Food Bank (TCFB) which works with : a national program, Second Harvest, to make all ¯ manner of surplus foodstuffs available to people in ¯ . need. see Pantry, ~a~e .? ¯ Com!ng Soon Drag D,vas’ Carwash ¯- PFLAG - Tulsa lOy. Anniv. ¯ TOHR/HOPE/Pride. Ctr. i Community of. Hope Tahlequah HIV.Tesbng Ctr. Lambda Bowl,rig League : Concessions and the Brookside Divas are hold- : ing a first ever Drag Car Wash on Saturday, Sep- ¯ tember 13thfrom 11 am to 3 pro. The car wash~vill ¯¯ be held in the parkinglot befiind the club (3340 S. Peoria). All proceeds will benefit area Aids Charii ties: TOHR/HOPE and OUR HOUSE. ¯ The Concessions Drag Queens along with some ¯ ~omother.,c,l,ubs,a~fl a f~ew surpriseCelebrity Drag ¯ tdueens wm oe doing the washing of the cars. Those scheduled to wash are: .see Soon, page 3 number of years by a food pantry run by Shanti and Pet~rson ~tates that this service ~s not intended toreplace but to work with other groups. In fact, one ofherkey vohmteersl Scott Rent,had worked with the Shanti Storehouse extensively. Whensetting up the procedures for the Food Pantry, this experience was supplementedby feedback from aPLWAfocus group of about 20 persons in order how best to serve the clients. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E..Pine 832-1269 ¯ *Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin 592-2583 *City Bites, 3348 S. Peoria 748-9600 " *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 ", *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-4511 *JJ’s Country & Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria 712-2119 " *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 " *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st 745-9899 ", *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 ¯ *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 " *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S..Memorial 660-0856 - -" *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 747-1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med.& Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 .Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Body Piercing by Nicole; 2722 E. 15 712=1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 746~0313 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S: Memorial 622-3636 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 461h & Memorial 665-6595 CherrySt:Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902,743-4117 Communitycleaning,:Kerby Baker 622-0700 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Deco tO Disco,:3212E. 15th 749-3620 *Devena’S Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311. S. Peoria 744-5556 *Elite Books &Videos, 821 S..,Sheridan 838~8503 *Ros.s Edward Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-9595 Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 459-9349 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *SandraL Hill,MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-.,1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox .Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 David Kauskey; Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599~8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Langley Agency, 1104 S. Victor 592-1800 Laredo Crossing, !519 E. 15 585-1555 Susan McBay, MSW: Earth-Centered Counseling "592-1260 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584~3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 .663:5934 *M~hawk ~usic, 6157 E 51Place .664-2951 *Novelldea Bookstore, 51st& Harvard 747~6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 ZiRita Parish, Indoor/Outdoor Co. Home Remodel’g 587=6717 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, .1401 E. 15 583-1090 Pet Pride, Dog&Cat Grooming 584-7554 The Pride Storei 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II; 1 lth & Mingo 838-7626 Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 Christoph,er Spradling, attorney, 616 ~S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner s Bookstore, 1942 Utica ~quare 749-6301 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 481-0201 *Sophronia’s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 592-2887 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S Delaware 743-7687 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counsding 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 579-9593 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/L/G Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce, 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Chaoman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence *Con~mlmity ofHope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 *Commumty Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Church of the Restoration, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 .Dignity/integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 e-maih TulsaNews@earthlinlc net website: http://users.aol.comlTulsaNewsl Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertain ment Writer + Mac Guru: James Chdstjohn Writers + contributors: Dr. Mike Gorman, Leanne Gross, Barry Hensley & Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Member of The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1997 by T~ {:~.’. N~and may not be reprrduced either in whole or in part witliout written permission from the 15ublisher. Publication of a name or phbto does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation, t.;orrespondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Td~u~/:...~9~ Nt.J¢. Each reader is. e,n.~tled to four free copies of each edition at distribution points. AOO~- ti0nal copies are available by calling 583-1248. FBI Liason Needed to ¯ Lesbian& Gay Community ¯¯ I have come to believe that often times there is opportunity in many of the crises ¯ in our lives. Crises can motivate us,to ¯ change the way we view our world, or ¯ evenmore, to change the world. Recenfl.y ¯ the gay and lesbian community expert- ¯ enced a crisis, as Andrew Cunanan be- -¯ . came one of the most"wanted people in America. I thinkwehandled this situation ¯ fairly well, but many, including the FBI, have stated that the FBI could.have done more during its investigation to reach out ! to our community. Such a public admis- ¯ sion by the FBI is unusual, and perhaps ¯ indicative of the changes in the FBI and in ¯ their relationship with:us. ¯ As a gay manand career FBI agent, I ¯ can attest to recent changes in the FBI ¯ regarding the gays and!esbians. The FBI ; now has .a number, ofopenly gay and ; lesbian ~gents and support .personnel ¯ Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437,’800:284-2437 ¯ ’ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 : ¯" *HIV Resource Ctr.~4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 ; ¯ NAMES P,R,OJECT; 4.154’S; Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748~311.1 ¯ ~ NOW, Nat 1Org forW0men, POB 14068,74159 365-5658 -" : OK S~okes CI~ (l~icycling), POB 9165, 74157 " ¯ *Our House, 1114 S. Quakrr 584-7960 " PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 *Planned Parenthood; 1007 S. Peoria *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 Prime-Timers, P.O. BOX 52118, 74152 *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 *Red Rock Mental-Center, 1724 E. 8 O’RYAN, support groupfor 18-24 LGBT young adults 749-4195 665-5174 584-2325 749-4901 ¯ 587-7674 743-4297 " :. ~ght hdp all of us in the future. ~his is an opportunity for us to take the initiative.and reach out to the FBI with our ideas, recommendations, or complaints. Request that the agent in charge of your city!s FBI office appoint a permanent liaison to our community. Contact FBI Director Louis J. Freeh at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and request that he adopt thisliaison program nationwideand undertake other measures to improve the .FBI’s relationship with us. This moment in time affords us an excellent opportunity totake thelead and create positive changes. Our commumty, the FBI, and ¯ O’RYAN, Jr. sunnort-grout~ for 14-17 LGBT. youth ", . . , ¯ ¯ - : St. Aidan’s,Episcol~l Ch~ch: 4045 N. Cincinnati 4_~_5-~_8~2_ ¯ ~c~.oennstt.re_co~uW))~n~?~fe°gn~ ~u~ ~ St Jerome s Parish Church 3841 S Peoria 742-022v ~ :.. _-~o ..... ! *~hanti Hotline &HIV/AII~S Servic~ 749-78981 : ]:led ;Rock re" O’RYAN Article ¯ Trini EoiscooalChu~ch,~01 S. Cincinnati 582-4128 ; ’~,, . ~-’~ ; . .-- : Tuls~tYco~mty ~Iealtfi Department, 4616 E. 15 " .595~4i05 :¯.- i07t~e~€~er~ge°CthKa~r~t~Pa~P.~c!~ Y ~ i ’ Confidential HIV TeSting - by appt. on Thursdays only " has givea :to our services. However, the ." Tulsa:Okla. for HumanRights, c/oThe Pride Center 743-4297 . article in the "AuguSt edition about : T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 , O’RYAN,aRedRocksupportandeduca- ,¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule " tional group, did ratse one concern. AI- *Tulsa Community College Campuses " though we recently did move out of the ¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ~ Youth Services of Tulsa building, this : BARTLESVILLE ." was not done because of any conflict that : *Barflesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 ¯ we have had with the organization, but ¯ NORMAN ." instead it was to allow us more¯ room for ¯ *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573,4907 ¯ expansion. In fact, Red Rock’s outreach ¯ OKLAHOMA CITY program would not exist today if it were ¯ *BordersBooks&Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 "¯ not for the pioneering efforts of YST. ¯ WhileRedRockandYST’s programs are TAHLEQUAH : umqudydifferent,bothhaveworkedcon- ¯ *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 " jtmctively to better serve the community. ¯ *Tahlequah Unltarian-UnlversalistChurch 918-456-7900 ¯ We completely support and value YST’s ¯ *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-458-0467 services as they have been supportive of ¯ NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand ¯ our services. HIVevery other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date : Again, we wish to thank Tulsa Family : EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ." News forits publicizing of our programs, ¯Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 , as well as its dealing with important com- " DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 ¯ munity issues, cc: YouthServices ofTulsa ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45 All2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 : - Allyn S. Friedman, Exec: Director : MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 ; - Betsy Murphy, Tulsa Prog.Co-ordin~ ¯ Geekto Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253-2776 ¯ ¯ Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way 800-231-1442 ." Letters policy: TFN welcomes letters ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 " on issues which we’ve covered or on is- " Sparky’s; Hwy. 62 East 501-253.-6001 ¯ sues you think,need to be considered. You "¯ " may request that your name be withheld FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ but letters must be signed & have phone ¯ *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 , no.s, or be hand delivered. 200 wordlet- ¯Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 501-442~3052 : ters are preferred. Letters to other p.ubli- ; * indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned ; cations will be printed as is appropriate. ¯ but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans conununities. TFN Community Leaders Kathy Dales recently became staffcoordinatorfor Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights’HOPE: HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education programs. Kathy whoformerly served on the TOHR board, also volunteers as Volunteer Co-ordinatorfor The Pride Center. Courtney Farrell - Concessions Show Director; Veronica Devore - Miss Gay Oklahoma USofA; Katia Lee Love - Miss Gay Oklahoma America; Porsha Lynn - Miss Gay Oklahoma US0fA at Large; Mr. Kenny phillips - Miss Gay NE Oklahoma; Kris Kohl; Paris Gray; and others. Come out and support these charities and you never -know what Tulsan you might find washing your car in drag. Tulsa Oklahoma.as for Human Rights (TOHR) is seeking volunteers for several of its programs: HOPE: HIV Outreach, Prevention and Education and for The Pride Center. TOHR/I-IOPE is seeking volunteers to assist at its HIV Testing Clinic. The opportunities ~ndude answering .phones, assisting with paperwork, sorting condoms, greetlng clients and even testing and counseling after receiving training by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. Clinic volunteers are needed during weekdays and during walk-in clinic hours on Mon. andThurs, evemngs.. Pride Center volunteers are needed to answer phones, and to staff the Center during weekday evenings 6-10 pm and on weekends. For information about volunteering for the clinic, call 742-2927 aud for The Pride Center, call 712-1600 from 9-5 pm. PFLAG - Tulsa is expanding its PFLAG 101 support group to include a second meeting each month on the 4th Monday. The group will meet at Fellowship Congregational Church from 6:30 - 8:30. Also,PFLAG - Tulsa wilt celebrate its 10 Anniversary on September 7th from 5-7 pm. This private event will be held at the home of Steve Wright. Kudos to founders Joe & Nancy McDonald and current co-presidents Kathy & Bill Hinkle and their board of directors! Also, TOI-IR is continuing to take reports of anti-GaU Lesbian/Bi or Trans discrimina~,on or of hate-crimes. Reports may be made anonymousl~ or not and volunteers may be able to refer victims to agencies or people who can help. Help them try to help you. Call 743-4297 and leave a message or call from 6-10pm. The TOHR Helpline is usually staffed by volunteers seven nights a week. Community of Hope is full of activmes as summer ends and fall begins. From Sept. 3 - Oct. 22 from 6-8 pm, a professional family therapist will lead a parenting skills class that has been designed for the "multicultural and diverse family situations" that are found at Coll. Phillips Seminary professor Brandon Scott will lead a study group on the Hebrew Scriptures on Sept. 18 & 25, Oct. 2 & 9 from7-8:30 pm. Local therapistTed Campbell is organizing a skills-building group, Healthy Gay Relationships, Sept.23-Nov. 11,6-8 pm. The group is singles, couples or one party of a couple with a focus on the special challenges of Gay relationships in a non-supportive culture. Laterin thefall, Coil will offer a griefsupport group for those dealing with loss during the holidays. For more information about any of these programs, call 585-1800. Over in Tahleqtmh, the Green Country AIDS Coalition will provides confidential HIV testing on alternating Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 8:30 at 1001 No. Grand Avenue (please use the Clinic entrance), in the Northeastem State University College of Optometry. The dates are 9/2,16,&30,10/14 &28, 11/11 &25,and 12/9 &23. For information, call Sara at 458-0467 or Ron at 458-9173. Afew years ago, Shortly aft~r~I ~iurned to Tulsa, I had a conversation with an acquaintance about The Tulsa World. This individua!, a top level executive at The Dallas Morning News said of The World, "’you know, it’s just not a very good paper..." And frankly,, it is at times parochial and unprofessional in its coverage. It’s just that with the only other major daily paper in the state being the neo-fascist Daily Oklahoman, anything winds up looking better. Granted there is hope with its newer management, and some days, its editorial board surprises me. Some of its writers’ work I admire greatly (like the witty and distinctly family-friendly youngThomas Connerwhosemusicreviews are worthreading regardless of whether you have any : the truth when the incident occurred. However since that time The Worm has attempted to re-write Hemdon’s ~ history by publishing the 8/26 brief and several similar : stories that portray Herudon’s problems as just being ¯ drug rdated- with no mention of his same gender sexual ¯ conduct. : It appears that The Tulsa World’s entertainment editors ¯ . . a top level exeeutlve at The Dallas Morrdn News said of The World, "you know, it’s just not a very goodpaper..."... It’s jiast that with the only other major daffy paper in the state being the neo-fJ,selst Da;ly Ohlahoman, anything winds up looking better... think that it’s better for Hemdon .to be. a~ drug addict than. to have sought sex with another man, or possibly even to be bisexual!I mean; even under the influence of "speed," how likdy is it that Herndon would just accidentally and unknowingly be in aknown "cruise" park in the bushes with his genitalia poking out of his pants fly? I’m hardly an expert interest in the CD’s or bands). However, every so often The WorMforgetsjoun.~a!.istic standards and slips into propaganda mode. Much of its coverage of The Tulsa Project qualifies. While generally I support community reinvestment in our city center, it would be nice if The WorM’s news coverage at least pretended to be balanced. But the stories thus far have been shamelessly promotional which is not surprising considering one of The Tulsa Project chief promoters is a member of th~ Lorton family - the owners of The Tulsa World. And in a great example of telling a lie over and over again, on August 26, The World’s propaganda machinery was working overtime. Back in June of 1995, country singer Ty Herndon was arrested in a Fort Worth park for waving his penis at another man. That other man just happened to be an undercover cop. Herudon was arrested and taken to jail where he was then found to be in possession of methamphetamine. However, after Herndon’s celebrity status became known (he in fact was scheduled to perform later that same day at a convention of sheriffs and peace officers), he was conveniently not charged with lewd conduct or so¯ licitation, but with drug possession. The Tulsa World ran Associated Press articles that told Last but not least, the Lambda Bowling League has begun the first of its 18 week seasons. The League meets each Monday at 8:45 pm at Sheridan Lanes, 3121 So. Sheridan. At current time there are about 14 teams and there are opporttmities for individuals to fill in for teams that are Still short amemberor whojust have someoneout sick that evening. It’s more guys than gals but notso much as to be uncomfortable. The fee is $9/night. Call Brenda at 627-2728 for more information. The Food Pantry has to pay overhead and shipping for TCFB goods but is able to provide the food for much less than if would cost if clients had to go purchase the items. However, the Pantry does look like a mini-store and is designed so that clients can browse and select the items that suit their dietary needs best and often in large, or smaller quantities as needed. NO money changes hands but regular clients (at this point one of the 30) do receive $50/month credit. The Pantry also stocks cleaning items, paper goods and personal hygiene items. Peterson notes that these can be especially important since many clients may also be on food stamps which can only be used for edible items. However, the Pantry will not stock vitamin supplements though these are often recommended because of possible complications or conflicts with other medicines that clients may be taking. A notice posted suggests that such supplements should be taken only under strict physician supervision. This Pantry also is designed to serve as an emergency, supplemental resource for persons living with HIV & AIDS who may not have been selected in the lottery but who have an emergency need. That access is available up to three times a year. " in illicit drug use but I think it’s highly unlikely that . Herndon was using his penis ~to..ingest methamphet¯ amine! In the general scheme of things, this, of course, is not : that important an issue. But it is galling to see The World contradict its own coverage and in the service of obvious ¯ homophobia/heterosexism. " It is also particularly shameful when The Tulsa World still continues the practice of printing the names of Tulsa " men who have been arrested for doing the same thing that Hemdon did. The Worlddoesn’t hesitate to ruin the lives ." of ordinary men, even prior to being tried and convicted, but goes out ofits way to rewrite the troth for the celebrity Herndon. !t’s shameful hypocrisy and terrible journal- " ism. But it is in keeping with the owners bias of which ¯ their anti-Gay advertising policies giv,e proof. ¯ Let’s hope that with time 7he World.will get better and hey, maybe even Herudon will cofiae out. We’d just advise him that his dating opportunities would be better - and safer, if he’d try to pick up men at The Silver Star ¯ or at Concessions instead of in a park - and the rubbers there are free, too. - Tom Neal, editor/publisher ¯ Editor’s note: The Tulsa World’s Entertainment Edi- ¯ - tor Rusty Lang was invited to comment on this matter but ¯ did not return TFN calls. . Peterson hopes that people in the community will ¯ volunteer to help with the Food Pantry. Tasks vary from helping "shop" - which usually involves lifting at the ¯ TCFB or a local market, to assisting clients who are selecting their items. Some clients want to make their own selections but some, depending on their health, may ~ want help carrying the small shopping baskets. Peterson : also hopes community orgamzations like churches or ¯ care teams, etc. may adopt a client by donating $50/ ¯ month (or less - any amount is welcome). $50/month ¯ would allow another client to move in from the waiting list via the lottery. Peterson notes that the client mix is " fairly diverse with women as well as men, individuals ¯ and families, both from Tulsa and from outlying areas. ; For more information about how you might help or to ¯ determine eligibility to access Food Pantry services, call ¯ 712-7425. The Pantry is open at this time from 9-5, M-F. " Later hours for Tuesday are being considered. JACOXANIMAI CLINIC Family’s Pet Physician DR. MALCOLM JACOX M - F 7:30 - 7 Sat 9 -1 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750 fax: 712-2760 Now Featuring Dog Grooming, Mon. - Fri. I Chicago Honors Gay Neighborhood CHICAGO (AP) - The renovation of a street in a neighborhood that is home to a large gay and lesbian community will include two gateways to mark the area as friendly to gays. The gateways, along with 22 steel pylons along Halsted Street on Chicago’ s North Side, will include a rainbow ring of lights, reflecting the colors in the gay pride flag. The project, costing $3.2 million, includes planting 180 trees and widening sidewalks. It is the city’ s second majorinitiativeinfivemonths to recognize its gay community. In March, the City Council extended health insurance benefits to the live-in partners of gay and lesbian city employees. The gateways will be located nearly a mile apart on Halsted Street, giving a dear message that it is a special area for gays. "If I were coming from out of town, (as a lesbian) I would identify this as a neighborhood that is friendly to gays," said Mary Morten, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s .liaison to the gay and. lesbian community. "The overarching theme is that this is adlverse community. It’ S not aboutitbeing only a gay hub." City government designating a neighborhood as gay-friendly is unprecedented. "Chicago is definitely a first," said Mark Johnson, spokesman for the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. "But I don’t think it will be the last time you’ll see it. It’ll be trendsetting for other areas as well." The city wanted to acknowledge the contributions of the gay and lesbian community, said Greg Harris, a community activist involved in the plan. Business owners along the street have not objected to the effort. "It’ s always been a liberal street, ahead of its time," said-Marshall Homick, ownerofChicago Diner. "It’ s half gay, half straight. Who cares.’?" APA: Gays Don’t Need ’Reparative’ Therapy CHICAGO (AP) - Homosextmlity is not a mental disorder and doesn’t need treatment, the nation’s largest group of psychologists has declared in an attempt to quell controversy over so-called reparative therapy. The American Psychological Ass0ciati0fi, by a vote of its major policy-setting board Thursday; also called on mental health professionals to "take the lead in removing the stigma of mental illness that has long been associated with homosexual orientation." The association first declared in 1975 that homosexuality isn’t a mental disorder, saying it supported the American Psychiatric Association in removing it from the official list of mental and emotional disorders. The newest resolution said lack of information, ignorance and prejudice puts some "gay, les,,bian, bisexual and questioning indlvidtmls at risk for seeking "conversion" or "reparative" therapy, which is aimed at reducing or eliminating homosexuality. There have been no well-designed scientific studies to test guch therapy, the association said in a statement. But it hasn’t been conclusively shown to be harmful, "extensive clinical experience suggests that such therapy feeds upon society’ s anti-gay prejudices and is likely to exacerbate the client’s issues of poor self-esteem," the association’s office said. Kim Mills, a representative of the Human Rights Campaign, a lesbian and gay political group, said the resolution "reaffirms the fact that since there is nothing wrong with homosexuality, there is no reason that gay, lesbian or bisexual people should try to change.’" Robert H. Knight, director of cultural studies for the conservative Family Research Council, said ’~omosexual behavior entails inevitable physic~ and psychologicalrisks" and maintained that homosexuals have been successfully treated for for decades. "Homosexuals can change," he said. US West to Give Partners’ Benefits ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - US West on Friday became the latest company to extend health benefits to the same-sex partners of its employees. The new health plan also will cover dependents of same-sex Couples, but does not extend to unmarried oppositesex partners "since they have the option of becoming eligible through legal marriage.’" The company’ s 1,664 emplyees of US -West Communications in New Mexico...~ge,also eligible for the coverage. Toni Ozeroff, US West vice president for human resources, said the change will help the company attract and keep qualified employees. "Having a diverse workforce is one of the keys to building customer loyalty and successfully serving a diverse marketplace," she said. Thecosts, Ozeroffadded, are insignificant. "We’ ve looked at other companies’ experiences and confirmed that the costs of providing domestic partner health-benefits, and the additional effort required to administer those benefits, are both minimal," said Withits announcement, US Westjoins anumber of major companies includingAmericanExpress, Coors Brewing, Disney and MicroSoft, that extend health benefits to same-sex couples.... :.f~.= "As competition forthebestqualifiedpeopleinten5 :: Sifies, more and more empldyers.are:exi~an~ng their-:~-. benefits to include same-sex partner~Y-, said A~drew ¯ Sherman, vice president of the Segal Co., anational!y recognized human resources and empl.oyee~ben-efits -- consulting firm. -~ .~ . The change at US West applies to,all empltyees,. including those at US West Communicationsand US West Media Group. Medical, dental and visioncare options ar included in an enrollment packagethatwill be mailed to employees beginning in September. The coverage will take effect in January. US West employees who want to take advantage of same-sex partner benefits must complete an affidavit confirming that their relationship is long-term -:essentially the equivalent of marriage. Gay Book Held .Hostage. BELMONT, Calif. (AP) - A library patron has refused to return a book on gay sex which she says "doesn’ t meet the standards set forth by society." Linda ~lcGeogh, who requested "The Ne~v Joy of Gay Sex’ be banned from the Belmont Library, had a friend check out the book and put it in a storage locker after waiting for the library to.act. "’We’ re not going to bring it back," ’said McGeogh, 38, who contends the book’s gay content has nothing to do with her request. "It’s something that should be kept in a bedside table;not in a public library." But librarians andbook lovers say abanviolates the First Amendment by limiting the public’s access. ’~re believe very firmly that everybody should have acces s to what the library has and nobody should have to ask for it," said San Mateo County librarian Nancy Lewis. "For us, it’s a First Amendment issue." McGeoghasked the library to dump their only copy of thebook after she came across iton aJune visit with her 8-year-old daughter, 7-year-old son and a friend. "I went through it and was absolutely shocked," McGeogh said. Lewis said she will appoint a panel to make a recommendation. But she has final say in the matter. The book has been overdue since June 11. McGeogh will be billed for a $6 overdue fine and the cost for a replacement copy if she doesn’t return the original, library officials said. Ultra Right Group Co-Founder Apologizes COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A man who calls himself a co-founder of Focus on the Family publicly apologized to women, ethnic minorities, gays and lesbians, religious groups and the media during a blitz Friday to promote his book. Gil Alexander-Moegefle claims he was one of seven people who co-founded Focus on the Family, a $100 million-a-year Christian organization that counsels people seeking adviceindealing withfamily struggles. In his book "James Dobson’s War on America," Alexander-Moegerle criticizes the group’s wellknown leader and his followers, accusing them:of veering from their original mission of helping peopl9. raise their children and preserve their~a~s. author believes Focus has become too pofificaiand ~ on the R, er A Bed & Breakfast P.O. Box 696 Tulsa, OK 74101-0696 918-747~5932 "~Vhere God ,Uplifts All People" 1623 N. 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"I encourage you to bang those doors down, to investigate and to report the truth about the threat James Dobson and other religious extremists pose to the American tradition of tolerance, indusivity and the separation of church and state," he added. Alexander-Moegefle, who lives in Los .Angeles, made the comments in a news release prior to his appearance at the Colorado springs offices .of the gay and lesbian activist group Ground Zero. He said his bookis thefirst insider critique of"the character, s tyle and political agenda" of James Dobson, who cofounded Focus on the Family in Arcadia, CA, in 1977. Paul Hetrick, a Focus on the Family spokesman, denied Alexander-Moegerle hdped found the nonprofit organization, saying the author worked for a Chicago advertising agency and served only as a consultant before becoming an employee in 1980. Hetrick speculated that Alexander-Moege_rle was still angry over a lawsuit he lost in Pomona" (Calif.) Superior Court in which he sued Focus on the Family for allegedly firing him inappropriately after seven years. Hetrick said Alexander-Moegerle voluntarily resigned from the organization after divorcing his wife and marrying his secretary. Hetrick said Alexander-Moegerle accused Dobson of interfering with his personal life after Dobson suggested he and his first wife avoid divorce by getting counseling. "We just disagree on these matters. But that’s not fueling Gil’ s fury. What’ s fueling his fury is that he failed to achieve what he wanted ... which was to be able to divorce his wife, marry his secretary and continue to be employed at Focus," Hetrick said. The spokesman also denied any allegations that Focus on the Family is a sexist, racist and homophobic organization or has changed its focus on preservxng families since its inception: "That’ s utter nonsense," Hetrick said. "This group has not changedits mission, xts purpose or its emphasis since it was founded." An estimated 5 million Americans tm]e in to Dobson’s weekly radio pro~am "Family News in Focus," which is broadcast bv more than 2,500 stations arotmd the world. Abou~ 8,000 letters pour into the Colorado Springs Focus on the Family offices daily Hundreds of employees field 3,400 telephone calls a day. Many people seek advice, comfort and prayer in dealing with family straggles like alcohol abuse, sexual problems and marital difficulties. Anti-Gay Effort May Fail AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) With less than a month left, organizers of a petition drive to stop a gay-rights bill from becoming law in Maine have gathered only a fraction of the signatures they need. Leaders of the drive to force a statewide election on the bill said Supporters of the gay rights bill didn’ t give Heath much of chance. "I mean, they’ve had quite a bit of time to do it, not a lot. But when you’re not even 20 percent there at this point, I would say it’s an uphill battle," said state Sen. Jot Abromson, R-Portland, the bill’ s prime sponsor. Just slightly more than half the people who promised to circulate petitions have followed through, Heath said. Besides a 60-second radio commercial produced by Focus on the Family and some advice, national organizations have given little support, he said. " ........ " " Signature gatherers- who are all Volunteers =-have had to. contiont several .obstacles; ineluding~nearperfect summer, weather; nd dections where they could gather signatures at polls and the lack of a vocal oppositionto keep the issuein the news. "Frankly, our goal was not to provide Mr. Heath with free publicity," said Patricia Peard, chair of the executive committee of Maine Won’ t Discriminate. Heath, insisting "thousands of signatures are on their way to our office," remained undeterred. "Hundreds of people have made tremendous sacrifices over the summer to get us to where we are," he said. Provincetown Schools Attack All Prejudices PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (AP) - A proposed antibias curriculum in the Provincetown schools has sparked national controversy fro.m critics who say it promotes homosexuality. But school officials say the curriculum is merely an attempt..t9 stan~p out prejudice. "We’ve d,e,cided we’re going ~take the ~ainbow perspective~ Provincetown SchOol Superintendent Susan N Fleming told the Boston Herald. "We’re going to look at color, we’re going to look at race, we’re going to look at gender and Sexual orientation is one of those things." The school committee voted to review the curriculum from kindergarten through grade 12 to eliminate bias, and to encourage teachers to be open to all lifestyles in classroom discussions. Provincetown has a large gay community, and signs of affection between same-sex couples are a - common sight. Town Manager Keith Bergman was among those who pushed for the changes: He. said the change was needed because Provincetown is more diverse than most towns in Massachusetts. "Not all of our students are white, not all of our students are straight," said Bergman, who is married and has two daughters in the public schools. "In this commtmity it’ s not going to come as a revelation that we have gay and lesbian parents." Bergman said there have been many,inquiries from the media since an article appeared in theWashington Times. "Unfortunately the media has zeroed m on issues dealing with sexual orientation, when the antibias program is about equipping the community with tools to fight racism, sexism, classism, bias against Friday they areff t giving UP and will continue work- people with disabilities and homophobia," he told ing until the Sept. 18 deadline set by the secretary of The Boston Globe. The school committee will hold a state s office. The petition tilers were given 90 days public hearing Wednesday so residents can discuss to gather a minimum of 51,131 signatures. , the proposed changes. "We’re concerned,,anybody would be, but we ve gotthreeweekstogo,’ said Michael Heath, execufij9 . Lesbian Adoption Case director of th~ Christi&n Civic League 6f Maine. A lot can happen in three weeks." LEDYARD, Conn. (AP) - A trial referee~ s decision The bill, approved last spring by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Angus King, prohibits discrimination against homosexuals and lesbians in housing, public accommodations, credh and employment. The league had establisheditS :oWn first deadline of Aug. 22f0r turning in petitions. On Friday, Heath said his 0fficSe"had petitions with abo~at 12,000 to 13,000 signatures certified by town clerks, and he estimated at least that many signatures Were still to be delivered. Heath said organizers had hoped for a stronger showingby Friday, buthe emphasized "the reason we set "the Aug. 22 deadline was so we could deal with this if it came to this." The league and its partner, the Christian Coalition of Maine, are now going to work on getting more staff into the field to organize and motivate petition collectors. Heath said. in a Lesbian adoption case was published this month in the Connecticut Law Journal, but was actually issued over ayear ago._Superior Court,RefereeHadley W. Austin ruled that ,the state,Adoption Re¢iew~ Board could consider.a Lesbian’ s petition:to adopt the 5-year-old son of her partner. The ruling overtumed a Probate Court;deci~i~n~b~gcA~e ~f confidentiality requiretfiefit~ ]the ~ct~J~ibn K~d~i~w Board said it could no~discnss the status of the case. Y Laser Can Find HIV in Blood ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A new handheld laser that can quickly reveal bloodborne disorders and diseases such as the AIDS virus has been patented by scientists at SandiaNational Laboratories. "It’s possible to take a blood sample containing millions of cells and extract information about each cell in a few minutes," said Paul Gourley, project manager at Sandia. "The results are quantifiable." The lab said Friday the device uses millions of tiny lasers to detect blood problems. Gourley said the laser has important applications in detecting cancerous cells. "ff no cell is cancerous, we get a.standard light signal. A cancerous cell gaves a bright flash at different wavelengths," he said. The laser was developed by Sandia technician Anthony McDonald, Gourley and his brother, Dr. Mark Gourley, who works at the Washington HospitalCenter and National Institute of Health, both located in Washington, D.C. The Gourleys collaborated onthe project working crosscountry. The patent is on a prototype laser scanner that could be used economically in the field as well as in hospitals and clinics, the laboratory said. The patent is jointly held by the National Institutes ofHealth, which helped Sandia develop it. Companies that analyze blood and cells have expressed interest in the laser, Paul Gourley said. The work on the laser began as part of a U.S. Department of Energy plan to deal with the threat of terrorists. The DOE funded the work and Sandia developed the technology to help militaD.- and civilian victims of terrorist biolo~cal or chemical attack because of the rapid ability of the laser to help make a definitive blood diagnosis. "The transportable m-fit is expected to greatly reduce the time needed to analyze dangerous materials invading the bloodstream," Paul Gourley said. "Diagnosis could be made on the spot, thus facilitating treatment when speed is crucial.’" For the same reason, the device could dramatically speed up ordinary, blood analysis for hospitalized patients, especially in emergency-room situations. Lab officials said it also could reduce medical diagnostic costs. Paul Gourley estimated that a portable field version of the unit linked to a !aptop computer wouldcost between $5,000 and $15,000 and a comprehensive unit for a hospital laboratory would run $70,000. Arkansas Resource Center to Close FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - People suffering from AIDS in Washington County soon won’t be able to go to the AIDS Resource Center here for help. But people living with AIDS won’t be left without assistance, as other agencies now offer AIDS services. That’s a big change from when the resource center -7 formerly known as the Washington County AIDS Task Force - opened up in 1987. "When we started, we were the only show in town," said Judie Frick of Fayetteville, secretary of the resource center’s board. "Now, a lot of what we were .doing has been taken over by other agencles." The center’s board voted earlier this month to shutdownthe center on Aug. 31. Ms. Frick" cited financial considerations and the overlap 6f servlces, with other agencies as big factors in the decision. The center, she said, was "having a ha~d~ ..... time generating money to support the whole thing." Laura Patterson, director of the AIDS Resource Center, said she and an assistant hoped to get on with another non-profit .organization so they can continue to work m the area to provide emergency housing assistance for HIV-positive patients. Ms. Patterson said she was surprised to learnthe center would close. "We’d just gotten this big grant," she said. "We thought things were looking up." The grant to which she referred, from the federal Housing and Urban Development Department, was furmeled through another agency. The AIDS Resource Center currently pays for housing and some utilities for 45 homeless HIV-positive patients. Ms Patterson said a decision would be made in the upcoming week about whether she will be taken on by another agency. NY Businessman Donates $1M for Needle Exchange NEW YORK (AP) - Financier George Sorts said he will donate $1 million to buy clean hypodermic needles for drug addicts nationwide who risk contracting AIDS. Sorts challenged government leaders to "respect the scientific evidence" that needle exchange programs curb the spread of HIV, the virus that canses AIDS. Critics say the programs encourage drug use. "’Needle exchange programs are scientifically proven to save lives, do not encourage drug use, and are supported by a majority of the American public," Sorts said in a statement Sunday. The federal Centers for Disease Control estimated last year that intravenous drug users, their children and sex partners accounted for over one-third of the new cases of HIV infection. Sorts told The New York Times in an interview published Sunday that he does not support legalizing drugs. But he said they were practically impossible to outlaw, so he proposed trying to reduce the harm that drug users cause themselves., Sorts, whose philanthropy has supported democratic movements in Eastern Europe and Asia, also funded ballot ini: tiatives last year that let California and Arizona voters approve the medicinal use of marijuana. Sorts said he has spent more than $15 million in the past few years trying to foster a public dialogue on drug policy. Opponents of needle exchange programs said Sorts’ message is wrongheaded. "I think he needs to be very careful about promoting drug use, which is what he’s doing," Robert L. Maginnis of the Family Research Council told the Times~ sorts said he will give his new gift to the Tides Foundation, a San Franciscobased grants program that will distribute the money to needle exchange programs around the country. AIDS Prevention Program for Youth PROVIDENCE, R.I. 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Harvard, Suite 210 Tulsa 74135 9 What’s happening in the community? What services are available? LoOking for a Rainbow Sticker or Commtmity Newspapers? Need a Coming Out Support Group? Need to get tested for HIV? Want to get involved and help? Call 743-GAYS Your Community Center the Pride Center 1308 E. 38th at Peoria Church of the Restoration will the person who is still paying too much for health insurance please call Kent Balch & Associates 918-747-9506 to ke~p test results co,~dential. Others feel hopeless and don t want to bother. Still others believeAIDS can’taffect them. As a result, young adults infected with the AIDS virus often don’t seek help until the advanced stages of the disease. A Providence commuaity group and area hospitals havelaunchedaprogram to bring teens into treatment sooner. Miriam and Hasbro Children’s Hospitals and the AIDS group F.A.C.T.S. have opened theADAMS Clinic to offer young people confidential testing and find them appropriate treatment. "I think there has been this attitude that adolescents can fit into an adult program," P~dfOrd said. i’You’re bringing up so many different issues - sexuality, homosexuality. They need a special program." Like adults,mostteens becomeinfected through sexual contact or drug use. But the number of Rhode Islanders ages 15 to 19 diagnosed with the disease is lowbecause so few get tested, Radford said. "I’ve been to clinics where they told me they asked adolescents if they wanted to be testedand they refused. I’ve done some street outreach where some of the kids don’t care. Outside of Providence, they say ’It can’t happen here,’ "Radford said. Dr. Tim Hanagan, a Miriam Hospital physician and AIDS researcher, said misinformed teens often believe there is kno hope for those infected with HIV. "Our treatments really work," Flanagan said. "Now, most young adults, most adolescents, don’t know it.’" ~lqae clinic will be open Mondays at Miriam and F.A.C.T.S. will offer testing at another Providence site separately, Radford said. The program has received a $364,000 feder~ grant, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced. "Unfortunately, most treatment centers do not address the unique physical and psychological needs of these young adults with AIDS-or the HIV virus," Reed said. "The ADAMS Clirac was designed to provideamoreyouth-friendly almosphere where teens and yotmg adults can talk freely about testing and treatment." Denver is Test Site for AIDS Vaccine DENVER (AP) -- Denver is one of 14 national public health sites testing the safety and effectiveness of two new experimental vaccines against the AIDScausing virus HIV. "We’re beginning to get back on track" in the search for vaccines againstAIDS, said Dr. FrankJudson, director of Denver Public Health. The new study is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. The Denver trial will last 18 months and include 30 gay or bi-sexual men who tested negative for HIV. All the Denver participants are considered healthy but high-risk males. Nationally, there are 420 people in the trial. Denver was chosen because of its previous work reaching out to people at high risk for AIDS and previous studies on the spread of Hepatitis-B and other diseases. The thrust of this new study is combining two new vaccines. One of the vaccines encourages the body to develop more antibodies to fight HIV if it is introduced into the body, but not yet into the cells. Judson said the antibodies help stop the virus before it gets established and acts to neutralize it. The second vaccine works to stimulate the body’s own immune system to kill the HIV that has made its way past the first ¯ line of defense and into the cells. Re- : searchers say that neither of the vaccines ¯¯ in the study can infect someone with the AIDS virus. After the study is completed, ." a larger national test of 3,000 to 5,000 ¯ people is planned. 2nd Gene Hinders HIV Infection : WASHINGTON (AP) - A second gene ¯ mutation that slows the progression of ¯ HIV, the virus that causesAIDS,has been ¯ found by researchers who studied s_peci- ¯ mens from 3,000 people,~ according to a ¯ study published recently. Scientists at the National Canc~ Institute said the altered : gene or a similar one discovered earlier ¯ are present in about 30 percent of the ¯ long-term survivors ofHIVinfection. The ¯ researchers said still other gene mutations : thatprotect against HIV may yet befound. : The study on discovery of the gene muta- ~ tion was published in thejournal Science. ¯ The mutation, in a gene called CCR2, ¯ tends to protect people infected with HIV ¯ frora rapid deterioration into AIDS. An earlier study identified a protective muta- ¯ tion in a gene called CCRS. "These gene : alterations tell us that nature already has : devised a therapy that works without sig- ¯ nificant side effects," said Stephen ¯ O’Bden, a doctoral researcher at the can- . cerinstitute and~Senior author ofthe study. ~ "If we can piiipoint how these altered ¯ genes contain HIV, it may be possible to ¯ use this knowledge to develop treatments ¯ that help people delay the onset ofAIDS." ¯ Both CCR2 and CCR5 are genes that ¯ produce chemolOne receptors, a group of ¯ proteins found On the surface of immune- " systera blood cells. Studies last year ¯ showed that people lacking both normal ¯ copies of the CCR5 gene do not become ¯ infected with HIV despite repeated exposure:- Those with one missing copy of the ¯ CCR5 gene can become infected but take years longer to develop AIDS. _" Earlierlaboratory studies suggested that ¯ a CCR2 mutation also retarded HIV in- ¯ fection, but the new study is the first to ¯ confirm this in actual clinical studies. The : study shows that patients with the CCR2 : mutation develop AIDS up to four years ¯ later than patients who have the normal : CCR2 gene. The researchers said the : CCR2 mutation apparently is present in : 20 percent to 25 percent of Americans, in ¯ about the same proportion in all races. ¯ Scientists said they are still searching ¯ for other mutations to hobble the HIV ¯ infection. "There’ s bound tobeothergene ¯ alterations present in thehuman genepool that influence HIV’s ability to infect immune cells andcauseAIDS," sat" dMi¯chael Smith, also a researcher at NCI and the study’s lead author. "Wejust have to find them." Founder of NYC Gay Center Dies ¯ NEW YORK (AP) - Irving Cooperberg, ¯ who founded NYC’s Lesbian and Gay ¯ Community Services Center and later : served as its president, has died at age 65. ¯ Cooperberg died of AIDS-rela,ted cancer said Richard Bums, the center s director. : He helped found the center in the early : 1980s, andit soonbecame ahub oflesbian ¯ and gay life in the city, holding meetings, ¯ counseling sessions, conferences, dances ¯ and performances. He also was active in .Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, serv- ,ng on ~ts board of,directors. Well , folks, it’softicial:FleetwoodMac " wayhistorycapturesthehopesanddreams plays Dallas on 11/4, and tickets go on : of a group of young dancers with one sale through Ticketmaster on 9/6. They ¯ singular sensation after another: "’I Can are back and sound great! ’q’he Dance" is Do That," "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three," available in abbreviated "One" and "What I Did For form on CD and in full Among the paint- Love."I find it ironic that length format on VHS tape. the addlepated and not very The DVD & Laserdisc of in~s, you w~ll ~ncl Gay-friendly Celebrity Attheir MTV "Unplugged " concert will be available in the art of Andy tractions (and this manis in show business.’? Is there October. Warhol and Geor- something wrong with this For those who like their picture?Notthebusiness to art to remain stationary, ~ia O’Keefe, to go into if you’re homophocheck out the exhibit, few of the bit.) is bringing in a show "American Still Life and lla~tlle a with a major gay character Interiors, 1915-1994: from n a m e - b r a n d and subplot in it. Can you Metropolitan Museum of say "contradiction"?Not to :Art," at the Philbrook Mu- (sorry, ]~ut with mention that the company seumofArtfromg/14/97to with ~€’arhol, it will-°most likely visit The 11/9/97. Among the paint- SilverStarorordoanAIDs ings, you will find the art of wa~ a plan too ]lad benefit thing. Or, as in the Andy Warhol and Georgia O’Keefe, to name a few of to~up) artists case of the ever familyfriendly Carol Channing the name-brand (sorry, but ... On Oeto]~er 9, during Hello Dolly, have with with Warhol, it was a pun too bad to pass up) art- at 5:30 pro, Tulsa the actors collect donations ¯ forBroadway Cares/Equity lsts whose work is on dis- easily most ae- Fights AIDs. Not to menplay. Youcan cal1748-5316 don the fact that the best for more info. On October elalmed artist and audience for musicals are - 9, at 5:30 p.m., Tulsa easily community arts gasp - Gay folk! OK, I’m most acclaimed artist and off my rantbox. community arts supporter, supporter, P.S. CarolandFriends:Cel- P.S. Gordon, will share his Gordon, will share ebrating Great Moments in perspective on the fall ex- Grand Opera plays Tueshibit as an acknowledged m~ster of the contemporary his perspective on day, September 9, S p.m. , at the Chapman Music Hall. still life genre, the fall exhibit as Friends old and new join And in the performing aeknowledSed Artistic Director Carol I. arts, it’s just a season to die an Crawford for an evening of for. More culture than we master of the magnificent voices percould ever hope to see will be occurring, from high- eontemporarystill forming grand opera arias and ensembles with special brow to lowdown. Anita life Senre. guest, the Metropolitan Bryant is about as low as Opera’s incomparable you can go, folks, mezzo-soprano, Marilyn Horne. Ms. Getoutthosepies, becauseAnitaBryant ¯ Crawford and Ms. Home will host a senwill be in town for the Tulsa Centennial " sational line-up of opera singers, many of celebration, performing a concert. For " whom are returning to the Tulsa stage those too young to know (I, of course, ¯ after previously performing in popular only heard about this secondhand my- ¯ Tulsa Opera productions. self), Miss not-so-’Nita was on her anti- " The musical program for the evening Gay tear and hawking orange jmce in ¯ includes arias and ensembles from grand Florida when a family member, armed ~ opera: Donizett’s Luciadi Lammermoor, with a pie, let fly. Start practicing - we ¯ Bellini’s Norma, Verdi’s I1Trovatoreand have a reputation to live up to! We could ¯ Massenet’s Manon, Bernstein’s Candide, makeannualtripstohertheaterinBranson. Wagner’s Tristan und lsolde and I hear they have pie throwing contests ¯ Tannhauser, plus many more. instead of pie eating contests there. Rasp- ; Gala packages include dinner at the berry pie, anyone? ¯ Summit Tower at 6:30 p.m., the gala con- Here are some of the things coming up: " cert, and a champagne reception with Sept. 4, Linda Roark-Strummer & Pe- ¯ Marilyn Home, gala artists and Tulsa ter Strummer perform a vocal duo recital ¯ Opera’s former General Director, Edward at Sharp Chapel - University of Tulsa. " C. Purrington, currently the Washington 918/631-2262 " Opera’s Artistic Administrator. Recep- Sept. 5, Laughing Matter Improv - in- ° tion occurs immediately following the teractive comedy with audience partici- ¯ performance. Individual tickets for the pation at Heller Theatre. 918/746-5065.. concert range from $25 to $100. Watch the actors sweat to create a scene! " The Philharmonic opens its Pops series Nothing like stress on the run, watching ° with Bravo Broadway Friday, September folks try to create lines while speaking ° 26, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 8 them at the same time! Seriously, there is . p.m. in the Chapman Music Hall. Bravo nothing better than an improvisation well " Broad.way is comprised of three awarddone, and nothing more entertaining than ¯ wmmng Broadw ay stars. Keith watching the creative process at work. " Bute.rba.ugh, who sang with the Philhar- Support your local actors or at least buy : momc m October, played the Phantom them dinner. ° and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera. A Chorus Line runs Tuesday, Septem- ¯ Jan Horvath starred as Christine and ber 2, 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 3, 8 " Carlotta in the original Broadway cast of p.m. Thursday, September 4, 8 p.m. Fri- " The Phantom of the Opera, and Michael day, September 5, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sep- : MagnireisaTony award-winnerfromthe tember 6, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, :. originalBroadwaycastofLesMiserables. September 7, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the They will perform the music of Andrew Chapman Music Hall. " Lloyd Webber and Rodgers & Presented at Philbrook by The John steele Zink Foundation, ~ounders of Doctors’ Art and the Amedcan Federation of Ads. Made possible by Metropolitan Ufe Foundation with support by the Nationa~ Patrons 0f the AFA. Michael Maguire Jan Horvath Randal Keith Bravo Broadway! Sept. 26 & 27, 8 pm T u L S A PHILHARMONIC Chapman Music Hall Call 747-PHIL (7445) A Tribute to the Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rodgers & Hammerstein A symphony of Broadway favorites sung by original cast members. Songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Oklahoma, Evita, The King & I, Carousel, Sunset Boulevard and South Pacific. will the person who is still paying too much for life insurance please call Kent Balch & Associates 918-747-9506 Spiritual love. Physical attraction. ~me m experience timeless love once again. The Oklahoma premiere of Michael Smuin’s Emmy award-winning Romeo & Juliet is the centerpiece for Tulsa~ centennial homecom*ng-weekend celebration. Magnificent costumes and choreography. Live, razor-sharp blades during the spectacular sword fights. Plus a story that never grows old, never told with more empathy. Romeo & Juliet, Friday & Saturday, September 19 & 20, 8pm Sunday, September 21, 3pro or Me PAC: 1-800-364-7111, 596-7111; Carson Attractions: 584-2000 All.shows at ~e Pe~f~ming Arts Center, 3ra and Cincinnati ._C_omlng A~tt~ctlons~ call for tlck~lus fl~st ~ol~e dates and seats: Tm~ Q~e, Concerto Barocco, Prawn Watching: October 17-19 The Nut~-aeke~, December 19-28 ©armlna Eurana~ Tarantella: February 13-15 The T~ee Musketeers, April 3-5 St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant & Club Salkeys Foundation Featuring Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Pasta, Soups, Espresso, and Chall~board Speciaties Monday- Thursday 11am- 10pm Friday - Saturday 11am- 11pm Sunday Brunch 11am - 2pro 3324-L East 31st Northeast side of Ranch Acres 745-9998 Established 1960 Rainbow Bu ine Guild Seleetlve Advertising: Targeting Lesbi.a.n & Gay Communities IOTA member Blue Moon Ca[e Cherry Street Sept. 23, 7pro Dinner & Meeting Info./RSVP: 665-5174 POB 4106, Tul~ 74159 Call 341.6866 International TourS~ormorein[ormation. Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pm, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 1 lam, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service- Ilam, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-I314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of GreaterlTulsa . Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 University of Tulsa BisexuaULesbian/Gayfrransgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 I~" MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2rid Mon/each too. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group~ Borders Bookstore 1st Mon/ea. too., 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Sept: Gm’y Reed’s Pryor Rendering, October to be announced Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pm, ttelmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 587-6557 Unity Lambda Al-anon, 7:30pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" TUESDAYS HIV+ Support Group, ttIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm ~... 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 749-7898 Rainbow Business Guild Business & professional networking group, 9/23, 7 pro, Blue Moon:Care, Cherry St. PrimeTimers Social group for men, last Tuesieaeh mo. 7:30 pro, Pride Center~ 1307 E. 38th Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Gay Youth Speak Out - members of local youth organizations share their views! 9/30, 7 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaithMCCPraise/Prayer-6:30pm, Choir-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for scheduled events Info: 631-7632 or Jeremy at 712-1600 ~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing,.Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pro, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each too. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, Info: 749-4194 ~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, 1st Fri/each too. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th I~" SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 SENSES, Society for Exploring New Sensations, Educating & Socializing July 19, 6-8pm, Info, call Kathy at 743-4297 ~OTHER GROUPS T.U.LS.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Long and short rides. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center 3903 W. 4th St. Long and short rides are organized Ifyour event or organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. Read All About It Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Another in the constantly expanding areaof gay heroes,Rudy Galindo emerged from his poor, Mexican-American roots to hit the top of the professional ice skating world. In 1996, he won the U.S. Figure Skating Championship, against the odds. How he rose to this position makes a most interestingjoumey in his new autobiography, Icebreaker. Born in 1969 and growing up in a trailer park on the blue collar side of San Jose, California, Galindo was surrounded by gangs and drugs. When he was two, his mother had a nervous breakdown and was later diagnosed with manic depression. Galindo’s father sent Rudy and his siblings away to live with an aunt. Growing up in anything but a stable environment, he would also have to endure the ,death of his older brother from AIDS. At the age;of six, Galindo~ was influenced by watching his sister ice, skate. His dad, a rugged cowboy, was initially embarrassed when young Rudy would-go to the skate rental counter, only to be mistaken for a girl and given"girl shoes." Rudy states that "It’s not that I tried to be feminine. That’s just how I was." His father’s attitude slowly began to change, however, once Rudy began winning competitions. By junior high school, he was learning to turn his aggressive nature into positive energy, and he soon met and started skating with a new friend, Kristi Yamaguchi. Born in 1969 and growing up in a trailer park on the blue collar side of San Jose, California, Galindo was surrounded by gangs and drugs. When he was two, his mother had a nervous breakdown and was later diagnosed with manic depression... Growing up in anything but a stable envlronment; he would also have to endure the death ofhls older brother from AIDS. ’Sometime in September, we will have : that firstcool spell. Theone that definitely . has the feel and even the smell of autumn. You are thinking about it right now, aren’t you? That will be agoodtime to sow your grass seed. The .ground temperature is very warm but the worst of the hot weather is gone for this year. Rough up the ground, sow the seed, then go bank in and lightly rake the seed into the top of the soil. Water lightly twice aday till the seed germinates. Once you have a good germination, you can pull back to once a day for a week to ten days. The stage right after germinationis very critical. Don’tneglect that little green hair, it is very sensitive. When the blades of grass get broader, you .can go back to your old hap-hazard ways. You can put a well balanced fertilizer on the ground right before you sow the seed and water both. You will be s.eeing fall bulbs all over ¯¯ They went on to be a tremendously suc- cessful team until she decided to strikeout : as a solo skater in 1990, leaving Rudy ¯ heartbroken and unsure if he wanted to ¯ continue on his own. Soon, Rudy’s be- " loved coach was also struck withAIDS, ¯ Then his father had a stroke, and then a ¯ fatal heart attack. Can this get any worse.’? : You bet! In 1993, Galindo became involved with aguy whohooked him on speed, which almost mined every part of his life. Unwilling to live athome with his dysfunctional family, Rudy movedinwithfriends, a stable, older, gay couple. Refusing to allow Rudy to destroy himself, the couple took charge of his life and convincedhim that his career was on the road to rain, and that the druggie boyfriend had to go. From there, Galindo’s careerfinally soared and he ended up winning the coveted Championship in 1996, in a dramatic performance in front ofahome town crowd in San Jose. Galindo is refreshingly matter- of-fact about his gayness. He insists that he is a skater who happens to be gay and only realized the importance of his position as a gay role model after reading Greg Louganis’ autobiography. Galindo’s book is sanitized, light reading, There is no sex and scarcely anything that would offend prim sensibilities. It’s hard to believe that. given Galindo’s background, there are hardly even any four letter words! However, it is still an interesting and impressive story and by the timethe theatrical ending finally hits, you’ll be cheering for Rudy along with the home town crowd. Per.sonafly, I ] iek a date m December and set an appointment with myselfio plant bulbs. Also, don’t store these bulbs in pl tie bags, or they 11 rot. Paper is just the ticket. town very soon. Y0u ~an get a great selec: tionin the early fall- just don’tplantthem until atleastNovem: ber. I you plant them too soon in Oklahoma when it is still warm, the poor little bulbs think that it is spring and they sprout and then the cold kills them. You want to plant them when you know for sure they will stay asleep. Now, here is the problem about that, you might forget about them and end up not planting them at all. Personally, I pick a date in December and set an appointment with myself to plant bulbs. Also, don’t store these bulbs in plastic bags, or th.e,y’ll rot. Paper is just the ticket. I know it s alittle early for this stuff, but I’m bored with summer now, and I don’t want to talk about it anymore! Go ye forth and sow! JudyMcCormickformerly ownedandran Cox Nursery. 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Personally, I think the neat and meticulous divorcee shouid finally stop shuffling around the items in the closet and come out to the slob bachelor who’s been wanting him for lo these many years. We could update it by giving Oscar and Felix the relationship we all suspected they really had or wanted all along and making the Pigeon sisters the lesbians from next door. And the pokergamecould be turned into a rousing roundof"Name that Show tune", which would allow a few musical numbers and drag queens to occur. Ya know spice it up, just a little. Seeifthebluehairs notice anything different. Ready for romance? The Tulsa Ballet is presenting "Romeo &Juliet". Personally, I always thought the real romance was with Romeo & Mercutio, but no one asks tne Theatre Tulsa presents The Odd Couple ¯ . . When a neat and metlenlous divorcee and a slob l=chelor room together, the results are non-stop hilarity! Nell Simon’s greatest hit returns (and returns and returns and returns...) to the stage, del~ghtlng audiences ~n only the way Simon can. Ah yes~ Theatre Tulsa goes out on a llmb with this daring, innovative show. my opinion, so I keep it to myself. Actually, it would make the rivalD, with Tybalt much more interesting. Ah, if only Shakespeare were here to rewrite! Personally, an all male version ("Romeo & Julien"?) should rotate with an all female version. Then everybody’s happy. Anyway, the Tulsa Ballet-is presenting the EmmyAwardwinning premier ofMichael Smuin’s version. The sets and costumes arefrom the SanFrancisco Ballet. Hmmm. Do I detect a theme here? And, they are using real swords to get their point across in the battle scenes. Tybalt spearing Mercutio, impaling him on his long thin sword? Hmmm I’d better stop before I am unable to continue writing this column. Which would make my rather short tempered editor wish hehad something to impale me with. Did I write that? I can’t believe I wrote that! The spirit of Bette Midler (The previous version, not the new, improved, tasteful version) must be possessingme! Anyway, back to Romeo... Wherefore art thou? Hewill be at thePAC Friday September 19 through Sunday, the 21st. Which, is also the fall equinox, for those running on the Pagan calendar. Sept. 18-20, 25-27,"Five Tellers Dancing in the Rain" by Mark Dunn. Comedy ofbank tellers in Mississippi. Heller Theatre. 918/746-5065Hmm. Not much to go on, there. Could be interesting. And the ballet I can’t wait to see is "Troy Game," comtng in October. A tongue in cheek look at male hyper-masculinity in times of conflict, the advert features a nearly naked rather beautiful man with several more of the same in the background. Andjusthow farin the cheek is that tongue? Oh, I didn’t mean it that way Get yourminds upabove the level of you belt! And they have an all girl thing, " too, called "Concerto Barocco." Maybe ¯ somebody is listening to me after all. If you’re in a trancy dancy mood, I ¯ wouldrecommendaband!person/machine ~ (so hard to tell anymore) by the name of ¯ "Delirium." And no, it’s a music thing, not something I’m suffering from. Anyway, it is gothically beautiful and ethereal electronic music with a beat. Enough beat to be hip, enough melody to appeal to folk like me, and is perfect background for dark and stormy days, or just that time of the month, ~vhiehever the case may be. Personally, I don’t find them to be much different. The new CD is Karma, and features guest vocals by Sarah McLachlan (Solo albums: "Surfacing", "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy," Solace", "Touch") and other fine vocalists. Ijust picked up their first CD, and haven’t gotten to listen yet, but am looking forward to it. Theatre North presents "Two Trains Running," Friday, October 3 Saturday, October 4 at the PAC. This is the 1960’s chapter of the Pulitzer Prize winning author August Wilson’s decade by decade saga of the lives of ordinary African Americans in the turbulent century. The play takes place in Memphis Lee’s coffee shop located in Pittsburgh. The neighborhood is on the brink of economic development, probably at the expense of its current inhabitants. This brilliant and funny play will feature actors from Dallas. Other events around town: "Moon Over Buffalo," October 24 - November 1, at John H. Williams Theatre, PAC. From the author of Crazy For You aqd Lend Me a Tenor comes a new farcical comedy, MoonOverBuffalo. It’s 1953 and television has captivated the nation. The husband-and-wife team of George and Charlotte Hay realize that their careers in theater will be adversely affected by the new popular, medium. As the curtain rises, George has disappeared and ¯ Frank Caprais onhis way to audition the ¯ couple to replace Ronald Coleman and : Greer Garson in his next film. The result- ." ing race to findGeorge andmake themost ." of this last chance for stardom makes for knee-slapping comedy. ." And I know this is advance notice to a : ridiculous degree, but given the absolute : lack of community support for the free ¯ series of one acts that supported Gay : themes last year, I wanted youtomarkthis ¯ on your calendars: TU Theatre: "Falset- ¯ tos"; 12/4/97 - 12/7/97. Curtain times: 8 ¯ pm on Dec. 4-6 and 2 pm on Dec. 6-7. ¯ The kids in the theater department have ¯ lobbied long and hard - since 1995 and ¯¯ before - to get this show produced here. The faculty apparently got fired of the ¯ whining, and so TU is taking a progres- : s~ve step towards producing an award¯ winning play about a Gay man, his lover, his wife, and his child. Yes, it covers ¯ everything, with somethingforeverybody. ¯ GO SEE IT! Show them we are here and ¯ appreciate and support gay theater! It’s : cheap[ And they’re good! andin the organizational survey,PFLAG’s board voted Sunday to renew its contract with executive director Sandra Gillis. A Blade reporter was not allowed into the meeting, and Board President McDonald declined to discuss details of the vote or the discussion. An e-mail message from Gillis, sent at 4:15 p.m. Monday to 17 board members with e-mall addresses, provided them with "the statement, ~S refined, that you can use i~ questioned by reporters: about the Boardmeeting." Concerningissues raised by the study, the Regional Directors, and others, the statement said: "The Board is unanimous in its expression of full confidence in its President Nancy McDonald, Executive Director Sandra Gillis, and its volunteer leadership and staff." At 4:33 that afternoon, Gillis sent another e-mail to the .same list, noting that, since two members weren’t at the meeting, the statement could say only that "The Board expressed its confidence in..." But board, member Carolyn Golojuch said there was more to the vote Sunday [8/ 17] than this statement implies. Golojuch said she abstained from the vote, making her the only board member present at the meeting not to approve the action. Of the 21 board member.s, the two who were absent during the,vote were: RDC Chair Sally Morse, who said she left in fi-ustration before Sunday’s vote, and Nancy -Otto, who did not. attend the weekend meeting. Golojuch said that, in conjunction with the renewal, of Gilffs s contract, the board ruled that Gillis mnst receive training in areas related to interpersonal communication and management. The board did not decide on the details of that training, she said. Golojuch and other boardmembers also confirmed that the board implemented a committee to monitor the development of the national office’s relationship with local affiliates. "I hope that the membership sees that this was not a clear endorsement of her contract. That there are stlpulalaons, commented Golojuch, who is president of the Hawaii PFLAG chapter. Golojuch, in speaking with the Blade, said she was doing so as an individual and not as a representative of the board. "The battle’s not over," said Golojuch. "If the problem persists, it has to be resurrected all over again. And having these stipulations in her contract, now we have some sort of vehicle through which we can evaluate." Seven of the 13 regional directors who signed theRDCgrievance sit on theboard and, except for RDC Chair Morse, apparendy votedfor the contractrenewal. Asked if those votes m support of Gillis’s contract indicate that the concerns ofthose six RDC members were addressed, regional director and board member Carolyn Griffin said it me,arts they will have to wait and see. Griffin,~. Who said she did vote to renew Gillis’s contracL said sheiswilhng to wait and see because she did not want to,s,~ au.0rganization:~heloves destroyed. ohe ~f the;concerlis I. have is. that there’s a lot of parents out there and a lot ofGays and Lesbians having trouble with their parents that need us. And that need is being met extremely well by the chapters," said Griffin. She said she worries that too much internal struggle at the natmnaHevel couldjeopardize those chapters’ work. "I don’t want to lose that," said Griffin. "I don’t want the situation at the national level to interfere with that." Griffin’ s comments typify abelieffound in all the complaints which appears to be at the heart of increasing tension between the local and national levels of the organization. That belief is that PFLAG’s national office has moved away from the organization’s mission of providing direct support to parents and families of Gays toward one of more political advocacy. But this was not the only tension facing board members meeting last weekend. There was also.tension over the organization’ s budget and how it is being spent. Deficit Lingers The weekend’s board vote came at a time when the national office is working to overcome financial problems. According to PFLAG’s audit for FY 96 (Oct. 1, 1995 through Sept. 30, 1996), the group had a "net operating loss" oi~ $345,192. The audit showed the organization took in $1,734,539 during FY 96 and spent $2,079,737. In her e-mail message to board members Monday, Gillis advised that members telling the press about the budget say only: "The national organization’s budget was funded at more than S 1.7 million dollars this year." Board Treasurer Kelly Kirby said the financial problems have not been as grave as they may seem. He said the operating loss in FY 96 was exaggerated by a 1994 change in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines. (The FASB is a private, independent body which establishes accounting guidelines for the private sector.) The new guidelines changed the accounting procedures for listing income taken in during one year that is earmarked for spending in an upcoming fiscal year. The FASB said non-profits should begin reporting such income in the year in which it is received rather than in the year in which it is spent. Kirby said this change accounts for $258.332 of the $345,192 deficit on theFY 96 audit. Thus, he said, the actual operating loss forFY 96 was $86,860. Kirby added that those numbers have improved during the current fiscal year. The income for FY 97 to date, said Kirby, referring to unaudited numbers, has been $1,530,617 and expenditures have been $1;457,792. But, he acknowledged that theincomereflects a $1013,000 loan which has to be paid back. Therefore, the true income thus far for FY 97 is $1,430,617- still leaving a $27,175 deficit. Kirby said FY 96’s S86,860 deficit is a result of the organization’s decision to expand ProjectOpen Mind into thrccmore cities than originally planned. Board President McDonald and F~ecutive Director Gillis said they do not regret extending the organization’s resources on the expansion of this project. They argue that such advocacy campaxgns are key to achieving PFLAG’s mission and defend against critics inside the organization who say it represents a departure from the grassroots activities of local affiliates. "Before, PFLAG was getting parents who found out their kid was Gay. az~..d didn’tknow what to do," explained Gillis, saying high-profile Gay-bashingby rightwing figures after the 1992 presidential campaign changed the political landscape. "PFLAG shifted to getting people that said ’I’m over it and I want to do something. I want to take action.’ So the people who needed support felt like they weren’t at the center of attention any longer." 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RDC Char Morse said she. decided to support the RDC’s grievance document after.receiving hundreds of unsolicited complaints frown affiliates aroundthe coun- ¯ try. (Morse,~too, saidshe was speaking to the Blade as.anindividUal, not as a representative 6f file RDC~0r. the board.)She has been:!Savirig those complaints since December 1996 and has compiled a fourinch: thick binder. "l Morse said the complaints chronicle incidents in which the national office has continually ignored the concerns of the field affiliaies,’refusing t0 offer resources and money. A typical complaint involves thenationhl offiCiO s refusal to helppay for educational materials. She said the affiliates, many of which prefer to distribute such materials to parents for free, can’t afford to buy them from the national ofrice. But the national office insists that-the local affiliates charge for educational materials to shoulder the costs. Asked about this complaint, McDonald responded, "Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could give all of our materials away? But there’s a cost to that. This isa business. McDonald said the office has decided to make advocacy campaigns a prionty. "[The educational materials] are very valuable. But Project Open Mind was also a success because it enabled us to develop. additional strategies and materials. But there’s a cost to that, for all of us." But Morse and other critics say that cost is too high. "The field doesn’t get attention," said Morse. "What gets attention are the big events that they do. It’s not talking to your mother. It’s not talking to your father.’" Board members Morse, Golojuch, and Griffin also noted that more than 50 percent of PFLAG’s 405 affiliates have stopped paying national dues. The RDC grievance document, dated July 27~ refers to a 59 percent turnover rate for national staff since January 1997, stating, "It is clear that something other than what might be considered normal events is causing this condition." In January, the national office had 16 employees, according to national PFLAG spokesperson Janice Hughes. Since then, nine (56 percent) have left for various reasons. Currently, said Hughes, the national office has a staff of 17. The RDC grievance also voiced concern about the financial priorities of the national office. The document: charges the national office with failure to pay vendors and reimburse expenditures by volunteer regional directors, notes "high fees associated with the annual conference" that prevent members frotu attending, . objects to the organization’s acceptance of a $100,000 loan and, objects to the lack of a "deafly defined . ibudget" for a Field Services~Office of~thenational office. " - ¯ raised in the RDC grievance. But she " declined to comment in detail about the ¯ complaint,~. ’.’That document was very helpful in ¯" "~it enables us to have information. I believe that all ofus valued that, respected ¯ that, and took it very seriously," said ¯ McDonald. "It enabled us to look at the : operation, to fine-tune it if we needed to." She said thenumberofemployees dedi- ¯ cated to Field Services was expanded in ¯ May from one to four staff members to better serve the needs of the local affili- ¯ ates. -- ¯ The "Organizational Climate Survey" ¯ results which were presented to the board : this weekend added to the picture of dis- " content withthenationaloffice. This document was also obtained by the Blade. To conduct the survey, questionnaires were ~ sent.to 62 pas.t and present board members; r~gi0hai directors, mid employees; 42 of those ~olicited sent backaresponse. The survey.results concluded, "There is a lack of confidence in the Natlonal Offlee Management ~roup at all levels of the or~anlzatlon." It identified four "major issues" eon~rontln~ the orSanizatlon. They ~¢ere: ¯ Poor supervisory and management praetiees, ¯ Operational procedures that donot support effeetive management, ¯ An abusive environment with disruptive and dysfunetlonal relationships, and ¯ The lack of 4onelse operational $oals that promote unified support ofPFLAG’s mission. The survey results concluded,"There is alack ofconfidence in the National Office Management group at all levels of the organization." It identified four "major issues"confronting the organization. They were: "Poor supervisory andmanagement practices." "Operational procedures that do not support effective management." "An abusive environment with disruptive and dysfunctional relationships." And, "The lack of concise operational goals that promote unified support ofPFLAG’s mission." Discontent Was Growing This weekend’s complaints were not the first official grievances brought to the board:s attention. In September 1995, .Robert Berustein, a nationally known and well-respectedPFLAGmember,resigned from the board after having served on the selection committee which nominated Gillis in 1993: Beforeresignmg, Bernstein submitted a petition expressing "serious and urgent concern about what we perceive to be a threat to the fulfillment of PFLAG’s mission at the national level." That petition charged that the national office staff did not ’;reflect the nature of either PFLAG’s organi~tional constituency orits mainstream target audience" in that staffmembers were~t family mem- .’- bers of Gays and Lesbi.a!ts. It went onto : state that the signers felt~SI~s~ep~cv * Me,Donald said the "board~ in-renewing : prevented: the nataonal ~,ce staff frolh ’° Gillis s contract, considered.the-issues ~ understanding the con~s .of-that con- ¯ stituency. ¯ McDonald declined to comment on the peUtlon because it deals with personnel. ¯ The petition contained 150 signatures of current and former PFLAG leaders, ¯ including: all prior PFLAG presidents. 22 ¯ former board members, seven PFLAG ¯ founders, and several affiliate founders, : presidents, andboard members. Berustein ¯ said thatGillis assured him at the time that ¯ theproblems would be addressed. He told ¯ the board last weekend that he felt they ¯ had not done so and that"those problems ¯" have grown considerably .worse." "[The chapters] are just.fired of trying to (york with na-tiona~, arid get support ¯ from national," lamented Bernstein, au-. ¯ thor of Straight Pai:ents,:Gay Children. ¯ "The chapters~ are doinff:the work of PFLAG and doing a-maiwelon~s job, but ¯ they’re-not doing i’t ~ith the help of the ¯ nafionaloffice."-~:-... " ¯ JanetLowenthal,. another former board ¯ member who.signed Bernstein’s petition, ." agreed, saying-the reapproval of Gfllis’s ¯ contract represents a further rejection of ¯ the affiliates’ concerns, Lowenthal said ¯ she resigned ft0mthe board in fru~tratibn ¯ in 1995 after having served on the planning committee for ProjectOpen Lowenthal said McDonal4 and Gillis ¯ have reacted to the complaints with in- , transigence and have .sought to hide the ¯ local-level discontent from both those ¯ outside the organization and board mere- ¯ bers. She charges that they have done so ¯ by attempting to intimidate board members who speak out. ," "There is a very conscious and deliber- ," ate effort to obfuscate or otherwise shroud facts that would hurt Gfllis s case - that would make her appear incompetent," charged Lowenthal. "She doesn’t want to do thekinds of things PFLAG is supposed to do. She wants to build as large of a Washington office as possible for its own sake." McDonald and Gillis barred a Blade reporter from covering last weekend’s meeting. According tO board member Golojuch, the board later voted, 10 tO 9, to keep the meeting closed tothe press. When several board members were asked for comment during breaks and after the meeting, they said board president McDonald made it dear they could not speak with the press. McDonald characterized the ongoing debate at the meeting as "healthy," explaining," PFLAG’ s boardis a Very handson board of directors. Very engaged. 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Look for Coors Displays at your Local Retailers O’RYAN Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network A support & educational group for 14.24 year old Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Questioning and Transgendered Tulsans Needs Your Help; Donation Wish List TV/VCR ~ Plants ~ Microwave Steroe ~ Gay Video Librm-y Bean Bags ~ Wall Art Silverware Lamps Refrigerator Pop Machine Computer Throw Pillows Clocks Curtains Glassware 1724 East Eighth Street, 584.2325 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, September 1997; Volume 4, Issue 10 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Chirstjohn Dr. Mike Gorman Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News 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)---Tulsa Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/539 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1997 Adam West adoption AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV prevention AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV testing American Psychological Association Anita Bryant arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses censorship churches civil rights Community Center conversion therapy Dave Fleischer Do-It-Yourself Dyke Dyke Psyche Entertainment Notes Eric Marcus Esther Rothblum Focus on the Family gay neighborhoods Greetings from the Garden HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) homophobia HOPE Testing James Christjohn Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche Judy McCormick Mary Schepers Nancy McDonald National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans needle exchange O'RYAN Partner Benefits performing arts PFLAG Read All About It Red Rock restaurants Rudy Galindo Sandra Gillis Tom Neal Tulsa Centennial Tulsa City County Library Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group Tulsa World youth https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a5c79cdd4098dd375c3e6d8336bd0878.jpg 765c8d3bdc6ad4125f15ab5e39917c97 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/751c78fe5fa55c71cf473f60820f5aa2.pdf 488324d8d446229f2623c553c0887795 PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 65 City Location.~ i Interview: NGLTF’s Lobel i NGLTE TOHR o.tai ¯ : ¯ : ¯ : ¯ : ¯ : ¯ : : , National Gay & Lesbian Task Force executive director Kerry Lobel says that one of the best tools she brought to DC isthe ~ "Arkansas test." That is~she asks her staff:: to see their efforts will really work well for ¯ TULSA, OK - Tulsa has been selected as one of people in places like Oklahoma- and like : severalsitesinthecenteroftheUS fora"townhall" Arkansast where Lobel spent more than a ¯ meeting on hate crimes by the National Gay & decade at The Womens’ Project which : Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), one0f the oldest focnsed on issues ofrace, gender and sexual ¯ orientation. Lobel came to the South from ¯ and largest national community organizations. The meeting will be held in the Gallery of the Alan So. California (where she was the first open Lesbian to run for o." Chapman Activity Center at the University of Tulsa, office in Santa Monica) because of her-. admiration. -for- the : 5th Place & Gary at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 21. remarkable women working in the Southern civil rights move- ¯ Information gathered at the town hall will be ment. Part of the perspective she brings to IX2 is the experience : taken by NGLTF to the first national summit on o f.d.oing good work,but of being ignored or undervalued by East ¯" hate crimes which Pres. Clinton will convene in or westlcoast organizations,which she suggests is not an experi: November in Washington, DC. ¯ ence umque to Arkansas. ¯ Executive director Kerry Lobel will come to COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP)- In a meeting that : . ,Ask~ed abe,ut where she perceives the national Gay community Tulsaafter holding similar events in Kansas and in . " to oe xrom tier current, Lebel says that the "center of gravity’s will bring together the victims of hate crimes, law : Oklahoma City before ending in Little Rock. Tulsa enforcement officials, educators and commlmity and ¯. shifted" from the national increasingly to state and local - and " Oklahomans for Human Rights was contacted by religions leaders, President Clinton in November will .. that’s why NGLTF’s coming to Tulsa. Lobel adds, however, that ¯ NGLTF to initiate the Oklahoma visit and on the convene the first White House Conference on Hate ¯ even’in DC also there is an unprecedented level of cooperation. : recommendationofTOHR, NGLTFaddedan Olda_ Crimes. Clinton announced his plans in a videOtaped ¯" homa City event to the schedule. message for the annual meeting of the Northwest Coa¯ Lobel will speak about the state of the nation lition Against Malicions Harassment, a six-state orga¯ regarding hate crimes, local attorney and activist, nization that promotes equality and justice. Bill I-tinkle, will speak about the issues from his ’q’hanks for the work you do to overcome the forces perspecti v e as co-president of PFLAG, Tulsa chapof hatred and division that are still at large in our society. " ter and as a member of the American Civil Liberties In America, we are manypeople, but one nation, bound ¯ : Union (ACLU) national board of directors and the .TULS_A. . ~At the last quarterly meeting (Sept. 22) ofTulsa’s Say together by shared values. As we become an increasNo to Hate Coalition, Lesbian and Gay advocates both gained : Oklahoma board of directors:They will be joined ingly diverse society, our yery future depends upon allies and made progress in getting the Coalition to recognize the ¯ by a representative of the National Organization finding new ways to come together across the lines that ¯¯ seriousness of hate crimes against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and : for Women, Tulsa chapter. TOHR president, Tom divide us," Clinton said. "Because I share your commlt- ¯ Transgendered persons. PFLAG, represented by national board : Neal, will introduce and moderate the event, and ment, on Nov. 10, I’m convening the first ever White : members, Nancy McDonald and Kelly Kirby, and Tulsa chapter : the Reverend William Chester McCall, III, Church Home Conference on Hate Crimes," thepresidentadded. board member, Tim Gillean, joined Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu- ¯ of the Restoration and TOHR board member will The Seattle-based coalition monitors snspected hate : man Rights (TOHR) as members of the Coalition. : provide the invocation. groups in Washington, Idaho, Montana., Colorado, : . A TOHR spokesperson noted that PFLAG’s particilmtion had ¯ Other community organizations which have Wyoming and Oregon. The group’s 1 lth annual meet- ¯ immediate benefit to.Gay issues. In prior meetings;Coalition j oined TOHR in sponsoring Or assisting with these ing, billed as "Facing the Fear Together," included : members had exhibited significant reluctanceto include the events are: ........ keynote speakers Democratic Partystrategist Celinda ; phrase; sexual 6rientafion in Coalition brochureS, see Hate~p: 13 All Souls Unitarian Church, see NGLTF, page 13 Lake, Columbia University African-American scholar Manning Marable, and-Mexican-American feminist and lesbian walter Gloria Anzaldua. see Confpage 3 ¯ .. to Hold Me,ebng on Hate Cr mes White House Meeting on i Hate Crimes Set for Nov. PFLAG Joins No Hate Coalit!on i Tulsa Pol,ce NoW Reporting i : Hate Crimes; Incidents on Rise i Catholic Bishops Advise Support for Gay Kids ¯ AIDS Walk- O tob r 26th- : Names Project Quilt. : TULSA - Veteran’s Park will again ~ the site for this year’s ¯ AIDS Walk. The fifth Walk for Life to:be held will begin at noon ¯ on. Sun.,Oct.26thattheparkat21stStreet&Boulder. Theevent ¯ rinses funds that go organizations and= agencies that provide direct care and education about HIV/AIDS issues. Walkers are ¯ encouraged to picnic before the event begins at lpm. : Funds from this year’s event will go to the Tulsa Community ¯ AIDS. Partnership which means that. all that is raised will be : increased by 50% with matching dollars from the National AIDS : Fund. Walkers raise funds by asking..fliends, neighbors and ¯ others to pledge a donation for those who participate. ¯ Co-chair Michael Brungardt notes, ,this truly is a grassroots : event.., by walking .... we are making a change in the lives of ¯ . .. people affected by this disease." Walk for Life’s organizers ¯ also note that the effort is run entirely by volunteers and thus there : are no administrative costs. For moreinformation, call 579-9583. ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ THE NAMES PROJECT will again bring to Tulsa apordon of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. The display, Together We Remember, will at Expo Square Pavilion on the Tulsa Fairgrounds from Oct. 17 to Oct. 20. Opening ceremonies will be at 7 pm on Oct. 17th.Oct. 18, hours are 10to7pmandon Sun., from 11 to 8 pro. Closing ceremonies will be held on Sunday at 7:30 pm. However, the display will remain up on OCt. 2Oso that school and private : tours can be accommodated. Volunteers are still ¯ needed. For more information, call 748-3111. NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Catholic bishops are advisin~ parents of gay children to put love and support for their sons and daughters before church doctrine that condemns homosexual activity. In a groundbreaking pastoral letter, the bishops say homosexual orientation is not freely chosen and parents must not reject their .gay children in a society full of rejection and discrimination. "All in all, it is essential to recall one basic truth. God loves every person as a umque individual. Sexual identity helps to define the unique person we are," the bishops say. "God does not love someone any less simply because he or she is homosexual." The document, tided "Always Our Children," was approved by the Administrative Board of the National Conference of CatholicBishops. The mounting turmoil and pain felt by Catholics tom between church teaching ¯ The Tulsa Chapter of the National Organization for Women and love for their gay children prompted several bish- ¯ will host the Oklahoma State NOW Convention, The Future is ¯ ops to request guidance from the bishops’ Committee NOW on Saturday, November 1st from 10 - 7pm at All Souls on Marriage and Family. The committee began study- ¯ Unitarian Church, 2965 S. Peoria in Tulsa. ing the conflict in 1992. Five years later, the bishops in ¯" At least 100 feminist activists out of the 600 state NOW their letter describe parents who suffer guilt, shame and : members from across the Oklahoma are expected to attend this loneliness because their children are gay and report that ¯ annual event. Twelve hour-long workshops on feminist thought "a shocking number" of homosexual youth are rejected : and action will be offered, in the areas., of domestic violence, by their families and end up on the streets. The parental : getting women elected to public office~._AiDS awareness, semirejection, along with the other pressures faced by young ¯ tivity trainingforhealingracial tension, women’s spirituality and gays and lesbians, place them at greater risk of drug ¯ eco-feminism among others. ¯ abuse and suicide, the bishops said. see Bishops, p. 3 : The Silkwood Award for outstanding feminist action will be : : presented to one or more courageous Oklahomans. : ¯ Fabulons prizes will be given away at the conference. Booths/ : DIRECTORWLETrERS P. 2 : tables will be available for rent @ $10 for.allied organizations or .. EDITORIALS P. 3 US & WORLD NEWS : $20 for businesses. A silent auction will be held. If you have a ¯ . P. 4 HEALTH NEWS ¯ product or service you could donate, call 365-5658. P. 6 : ¯ ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 The price to attend the day-long ~vent will be $30, pre-paid, or : COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 : $35 at the door. Lunch is included. Any interested person is , BOOK REVIEW & GARDEN COLUMN P. 10 : welco.m~e to join us for this inspiring and informative event. For : RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 ¯ more information: call 365-5658. : i Coming Soon ¯ Ahalaya Benefit, NOW State Conference : Our House Bazaar Diilard Sings for RAIN, Getting on. With ¥ ur Life + Mixner in OKC i Book signings will be held to benefit the Ahalaya Project, a Native American HIV/AIDS care organization on OCt. 6, Novel Idea 71st, from 6-Spm and on Oct. 7, from 3:30-6pm, at D.J.’s, "the world’s smallest department store" at 1105 So. Peoria, according to Jaequeline Triplett-Lund of Ahalaya The book, "Spider Spins a Story" features legends and stories from a wide variety of Native American traditions in which a spider is a reoccuring theme. Cherokee, Navajo, see Soon, page 3 �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 592-2143 *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin 592-2583 744-0896 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 583 -6666 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E 15th 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *JJ’ S Country &Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria 712-2119 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st 745-9899 *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 Carbon Copy PFLAG’s McDonald to The Blade 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, FOB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 I want to thank The Washington Blade o-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink.net for its interest in a recent meeting of the wobsite: hOp://users, aol.com/TulsaNews/ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians Publishor + Editor: Tom Neal and Gays (PFLAG) national board of diEntsrtainrn~nt Writer + Mac Guru: James Christj0hn rectors. Writors + eontributore: Leanne~-ross, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre PFLAG is very proud ofitstremendons Legrandbouche, Lamont Lin~gom, Judy McCormick success in the last four years. Our memMsmbor o! The Associated Press bership has quadrupled to 70,000, the Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this number of local chapters has doubled and blication are protected by US copyright 1997 by Td~ F,~,9 our annual budget has more than doubled. *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 : and ma.Y n.0t be reproduced either in whole or in part withodt It is no surprise that the board has-reaf-. *Silver-Star Saloon, t565 Sheridan ..... 834-4234 ¯ Writtenpenmss]on from the publisher. Publication of a nameor f’mned its support of PFLAG’ s executive *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 ’. photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondirector, Sandra Gillis, given the 66020856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial dence is assumed to be for publication unless~otherw~se noted~rpUst 584q308 organization’ s exceptional performance. *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd be signed & becomes the sole property of TJ~/:~.’. N~,, ¯ I want to share with you thesuccesses in *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 . ~ach reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at dishibution : the last year alone, of which we are most points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals- -: proud: Advanced Wireless .& PCS, Digital Cellular 74%:1.~)8 " ¯ * Our Project Open Mind has changed *Affinity News,8120 E.i21 610-85!10 sixcommunities forever. Imagine a Catho746~20 ’ Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor lic school auditorium filled frith students 742-2457 *Assoc. in Med. & Men~ Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743~t000 ’:’.:i. Democratic Headquarters,, 3930.E. 31 and faculty 1i stening to PFLAGtalk about Kent Balch & Associai~es, Health & Life Insurance 747~9506..! ~:Dignity/IntegrityrLesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 250~4 ::~.~ *Family of Faith MCC, 545!-ESo. Mingo 622-1441 i¯ the devasiating effects of hate speech on *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 Body Piercing by Ni~,2ile; 2722 E. 15 712~ii122 ~ :~ *Fellowship C_o~__~_._e,g. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 i ga,y youth; PFLAG’ s action at the local and na*FreeSpiritWon~en sCentericallforlo~ation&info: 587-4669 712--9955 *Bo~ders Books & MUSIC, 2740 E. 21 747-6827 : tional levds has prompted the first-ever 743-5272 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria federal investigation of anti-gay violence 582-0438 746~13 .’.~ Fdends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 *CD Warehouse, 3807~ S. Peoria ¯ in schools under the auspicesof Title IX; ~ HOPE 07OHR), HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 622-3636 ..... Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 1307 E. 38, 2rid ft. 712-1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous 665~6595 ¯ PFLAG was the only Gay-identified Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial HIV Testing Site, Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-gpm, call 742-2927 : group represented at President Clinton’ s CherrySt. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 ". Community Cleaning,~drby Baker 622~0,700 .’. TNAAPP(NativeAmerieanmen),IndianHealthCare 582-7225 ¯ - Summit for America’ s Future, The invi746-0440 .... 438-2437, 800-284-2437 : tation speaks to PFLAG’ s coming of age . Interfaith AIDS Ministries *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th 352-9504, 800-742~9468 i *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Map!ewood 838-1715 : as a national family voice. Tim Daniel, Attorney 749-4194 PFLAG appreciates the dedicated mem74923620 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 748-3111 ¯ bers of the 400 chapters who are on the *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 r NAMES P,R,OJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 ¯ 744-S~56 : NOW, Nat 10rg. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 365-5658 front lines - changing their communities. Doghouse on Brookside; 3311 S. Peoria 838:8503 : OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 We, who are devoted to advancing social *Elite Books & Videos~821 S. Sheridan 584-7960 ." change, face a daunting task, It’s often 584-0337,712-.9379 : *OurHouse, 1114S. ~al~er *Ross Edward Salon, 2447E. 15th 749-4901 ¯ hard to reflect on our success when there 744-9595 ~. PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 587-7674 : is so much more to do. 74221460 . -~Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria *Gloria Jean’ s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st .743-4297 ". 459293-49 ..’,. ~The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor, 74105 Last week, The Blade reported on a Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning ¯ PFLAG board meeting where difficult 74427440 .’. Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152. Mark T. Hamby, Attorngy 749-4195 ¯ issues were deliberated. A few people * S andra J,. Hill MS, ~syehotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-!.:111, ,: *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 665-5174 : decided to make selected portions of those 341~i.6866 " i: Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 *International Tour~ :i.:.:. ..... 584:2325 : deliberations public. 71222750 ~ *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724E. 8 JacoX ~mal Clinic, 2~32 E. 15th : For example, The Blade reported on an *Jared isAntiques, 1602:E. 15th 582-~018 :~.: O~RYAN, support group for 18-24LGBT young adults 74%0236 "~.~~ O RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth .....independent study" commissioned by David Kauskey, CountryClub Barbering 425-7882 : the board. At the meeting~ PFLAG’s 599~g070 ;"St.Aidan’sEpiscop~lChurch,4045N.Cincinnati *Ken’S Flowe’r~, 1635.E. i5 742-6227 ¯ board deemed the study biased and its 747;5466 ::::St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 S. Peoria Kelly Kirby, CPA, ~B 14011, 74159 74%7898 ¯ results meaningless. 749-.5533 : i~ *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services langley Agency & S~n, 1316 E. 36th PI. In addition, saying that PFLAG chap582-4i28 : Laredo CrOssing, 1519E.115th 585~355 :~" Trinity Episcopal Chuich, 501 S. Cincinnati 595-4105 : ters are Withholding dues in"protest is a 585~i:-234 . Tulsa County Health Department,4616 E. 15 *Living ArtSpace, 19E.I Brady 58423112 ~ Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays ouly ¯ gross distorlion. Sixtypercentofchapters *Midtown Tlieate~, 3 i~"E. 3 663-5934 ,: Tulsa Olda. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 ¯ responded to the first invoice for dues. Mingo Valley Flowers~.9720c E. 31 664~2951 ¯¯ T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 : The final deadline for dues is September *Mohawk Music, 615~.E 51 Place *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule 747-6711 ¯ 30, 1997. *Novel Idea Bookstore,.51st & Harvard ¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses ¯" To clarify, PFLAG strives tO represent 747-7672 David A. Paddock, CP~; 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 583-1090 ¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT) *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 ¯ its membership on theboard. One third of 743 -4297 ¯ BARTLESVILLE ¯ the board are regional directors. Of the The Pride Store, 1307E. 38, 2rid floor 838-7626 ¯ *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 918-337-5353 : remaining fourteen members, ten are ac: tive members of their local chapters. In 747-5932 Rainbowz on the River B÷B, POB 696, 74101 NORMAN ¯ addition to direct participation at thelocal 834-0617 ¯ Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ¯ level, the board devotes significant time Scott Robison’ s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 OKLAHOMA CITY ~ to hearing from members at their quarTeri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 582-7748 ¯ *Borders Books & Music, 3209 NW Expressway 405-848-2667 ¯ terly meetings. Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 ¯ We know that many people have had 749-6301 ¯ TAHLEQUAH *Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 481-0201 : *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 ". contact with PFLAG members and lead*Sedona H~alth-Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 592-2887 ¯ *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 918-456-7900 " ers in their local communities. This out*Sophronia’ s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 697-0017 ." *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-458-0467 " reach and the lives we’ ve touched are the *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria ¯ heart and soul of PFLAG. Our record 743-7687 ¯ . *Tlizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand ¯ over the last four years speaks for itself. 742-2007 ¯ *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date - Nancy McDonald, president ". 481-0558 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis : EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ¯ Parents. Families and Friends 743-1733 ¯ Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 501-253-7457 ¯ *Jim & Brent’ s Bistro, 173 S. Main of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. 592-0767 ¯ *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 501-253-6807 ¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & U niversities 501-253-5445 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 579-9593 ." MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 ¯ AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 Letters Policy 743-2363 ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 501-253 -2776 ¯ *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria ¯ Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on 587-7314 800-231-1442 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way 583-7815 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 ¯ issues which we’ ve covered or on issues Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-9780 ¯ Sparky’ s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 ." you think need to be considered. You may *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. ~ request that your name be withheld but 585-1201 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ letters must be signed & have phonenum*Chapman.Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence ¯ 501-442-2845 ¯ bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let*Edna’ s, 9 S. School Ave. *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800 "- ters are preferred. Letters to other publi* indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 ¯ cations will be printed as is appropriate. but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities. *ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 ~,w, i �TFN Community eaders TFN CommunityLeaders TFN Community Leaders Family Of Faith~ Metropolitan Community "Church of Tulsa celebrated its fifth anniversary last month. Pictured here are some Family of Faith’s members. Even rain Could not stop Tulsh* Urag D~,d~ fr~m their~, ~: ~ HOPE staff thanked Concessio~ owners Kirk and Tbrry attheCarwash.DivasincludedCourtneyFarrell, Porsche fundraising efforts for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights" HOPE & Pride Centerprograms and Our House. Lynn, Veronica Devore, Stacy Marie and Kelly McKinzie. Organizers said it was held in Colorado because members have seen a growth in the number of.hate groups in the by Tom Neal, editor and publisher As the only Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered publication that serves specifically Tulsa (as opposed to those with regional aspirations), Tulsa Family News typically limits our editorial comments to issues more directly relevant to our communities. However, the Tulsa Project dection, scheduled for Oct. 14, merits some comment. The Tulsa Project, if somehow you’ve missed the media saturation campaign is a plan to raise taxes to build sports facilities, and more parking and some housing in downtown Tulsa. Some of you may know that I have a degrees in art histoxy as well as architecture and was employed in architectural practices for a number Of years, in Los Angeles, Tulsa and Dallas. And given that background, I am inclined to support urban redevelopment plans like the Tulsa Project - reinvestmentin our future is necessary. And there are parts of the Tulsa Project which seem to make a lot of sense. But the troubling aspects of The Tulsa Project arereal[y an echo of the profound problems with our city’s leadership. Those promoting this project are the usual smug and somewhat smarmy, self-appointed rite where, to steal an old phrase, the Savages talkonly to Lortons, who talkonly to Helmerichs - who, of course, talk only to God. Tl~s rite are the people who talk about how Tulsa is such a wonderful place (whichit is for peoplelike them) but who really have not done what they could to address Tulsa’s problems with hostility to its minority citizens, especially around issues of race, class & sexual orientation. The misgivings about the Tulsa Project have as much to do with questions about the trustworthiness of the people promoting it as it does with the Project’s own merits. Nor does it help that the Tulsa Project has yet to receive really fair and even-handed examination of its merits, and possible faults, in the mainstream press. The Tulsa Worm has now written a few articles that could be called balanced but.much of its coverage has been shame, lessly promotional. I also have to wonder if the all or nothing approach imposed on the voters was the best choice - as opposed to trusting voters to pick and chose the best parts of the program. Especially, as a designer and student of architecture/urban planning, I have to question the absence of any serious discussion about public transit as part of an urban redevelopment plan. , Of course, public transit is hardly of interest, to Tulsa s ruling rite or the likely mostly middle-class users of the new facilities. In fact, I was quite shocked to learn from a prominent member of our city government that Tulsa could have a 24 hour, "grid" public transit system for about what the city contributes to the TulSa Zoo. Although a zoo is worthy enough, it speaks poorly of a city that it Values a handful of exotic animals more highly than providing its poorer, disabled, or elderly citizens with adequate means of getting to services and jobs. But then bus riders don~t have wealthypatrons donating large sums - I guess the Helmerich bus or bus stopjnst doesn’t have the same cachet as a zoo building. As editor of Tulsa Family News, I cannot recommend for, or against, The Tulsa Project but I do encourage Lesbian and Gay citizens to consider the issue carefully, and to vote. I’ll probably decide at the polling place. Why the form of a pastoral letter from the church’s spiritual leaders?"Primarily to get them to accept the fact state. that their son or daughter is gay or lesbian, and that their "More than ever, we know we’ll be strengthened when child was not damned forever," Bishop Joseph Imesch of we honor the.dignity and use the talents of all our people, Joliet, 111., chairman of the Committee on Pastoral Pracregardless of race, or religious faith, national origin or flees, said. The U.S. bishops’ letter in no way abandons sexual orientation, gender or disability," Clinton told the traditional Catholic doctrine. It states that genital sexual coalition in his taped message. "We know that thousands activity between same-sex partners is "immoral" and that of hate crimes are still committed each year... As a the letter is not tobe understood "as an endorsement of nation, we must stand against all crimes of hate. We must what some would call a homosexual lifestyle." move closer to the day when acts of bigotry and injustice The bishops urge parents to "do everything possible to continue demonstrating love for your~ child." That inare no longer a stain on our community or our conscience. We must fight the fear together and I thank you for your cludes remaining open to the possibility that even after courage and your commitment," Clinton said. counseling, a child may still be "struggling to... accept a basic homosexual orientation." The doiSument also encourages priests to welcome homosexuhls into parishes, to help establish or promote support groups forparents of gay children and to let people know from the pnlpit and ¯ Cheyenne, Ki~,.w. ar_Achomawi, !_~kota, Hopi, Zuui, and elsewhere that they are willing to talk about homosexual others are represented in the 14Stories collected and issues. When they lead chaste lives, homosexuals should ¯ edited under the pseudonym, Joe Max. Editors, Kelly be given leadership opportunities in the chu~.ch, the bishops, said. ¯ Bennett & Ronia Davidson will sign the books. The books sell for $16.95 and all sales will benefit Ahalaya. "Generally, homosexual orientation is e,x,i~r]en~ as a given, not as something freely~chosen," th~ bi~liops The book also showcases a number of Tulsa and : ¯ Eastern Oklahoma storytellers, writers and artists. Bensaid. "By itself, therefore, a homosexual orien.tation canjzmin Harjoe created the illustrations and Wilburn Hill i not be considered sinful, for morality presume~ the freewho is Muscogee Creek, Archie Mason, Jr. who is Osage, . dom to choose?’ Imesch, head of the Past0rai’-l:~adtices ~ Robert Annesley and Shan Goshorn are among the con- ~ committee, said the churchis nowhere near even disenss" tributors. ¯ ing whether it could ever consider homosexual acts The Ahalaya Project is a Native American agency that : morally acee,,,ptable. In the meantime, however,, gay men ¯ provides case management for Native Americans living ¯ andlesbians ’stillneedtobeacceptedaspeople;"h~ said. ¯ with HIV or AIDS in state of Oklahoma. Ahalaya is part : ’q~,¢e judgment part is left to the Lord," ¯ of a national Native American network of I-IIV/AIDS q’his is another milestone on America’s journey ~o: service organizations that grew out of Ahalaya. Ahalaya ] ward common ground where faith, family and fairness go ¯ began in 1991, and in 1994 spread to other states. For ~ together," Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director of the : more information,.call the Ahalaya Project at 742-8136. ¯¯ national Gay organization, the Human Rights Campaign, ¯ Our House, a drop-in center for PLWA’s will hold a said in response. Birch noted HRC’s disagreement with ¯ : BaTzar fnndraiser at 1114 S. Quaker, Info: 584-7960. ¯ some aspects of the letter -- most notably its unrealistic Ernestine Dillard, the diva who caught .the nation’s _" call for celibacy; she said that gay people should be able ~ ¯ attention when she sang at the OKC bombing memorial : to live-full and complete lives. "This is yet another ¯ service will perform to benefit RAIN, Regional Inter- ¯ expression from religious leaders that faith asks fairness " faith AIDS Network. RAIN teams, typically from local ¯ of us all. Whatever their disagreements over other gay : churches, provide critical care for PLWA’s. The 6:30pro ¯ issues, they are recognizing that discrimination against ¯ concert is free on Oct. 19th at All Soul’s Church at 30th ¯ gay people is fundamentally un-Christian," said Birch. ¯ & Peoria but donations are welcomed. Info: 749-4195. : Kerry Lobel of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force ¯ The HIV Resource Consortium, Legal Services of : (NGLTF) also commented, "I welcome the open ¯ Eastern Oklahoma and Our House will present Getting : acknowledgement by the Bishops that a person’s ~exual ¯ on With Your Life - a Back to Work and School Work- ¯ orientation should not be the basis of discrimination or " shop from 10- 3pro at the Tulsa County Bar Association, ¯ injustice... I reject their notion, however, that our ¯ 1446 So. Boston on Tues. Oct. 28th, RSVP: 584-4259 ¯ behavior is immoral. We call on the Church to end its ¯ mixed message and recognize and affirm the loving ~ and if transportation is needed, call 741-3596. This is ¯ made possible through a grant from Tulsa Community : relationships we have which cannot be separated from ¯ AIDS Partnership. Lunch is provided. : sexual expression." ¯ Last butnotleast, Cimarron Alli~mce Group, with the ¯ Charles Cox, Executive Director of Dignity/USA, an ¯. ¯ "¯ ¯ ¯ : : ¯ : : Victory Fund, will present David Mixner, "friend of Bill’s" and former political advisor to the President, on Oct. 18thinOklahomaCity.Mixnerwilldobooksignings atBames &Nobleat 12:30andatBordersat2 pro. Hewill also attend a private cocktail party for members of The Victory Fund and Cimarron as well as a dinner. Those interested in attending the dinner may call Cimarron at 405-840-2223. Cimarron Alliance Group is an Oklahoma political action committee focused on equal rights for all. The Victory Fund helps to elect I_g,sbian and Gay candidates in state and local elections across the US. organization for Lesbian and Gay Catholics echoed NGLTF’s message, saying, "This pastoral letter is a positive step and we commend the bishops for their improved sensitivity to the issues whi ch confront parents and their lesbian and gay children, but all is not perfect. .. The-most serious fault we find with the letter is the incomplete explanation and view it provides regarding : chastity. Dignity believes that expressions of love, in. cluding sexual intimacy between two individuals of the : same sex, can be morally acceptable." i : ¯ : ¯ ¯ �"It’s not greater if he’s hetero(sexual), nor diminClinton to Speak to HRC ¯ _ ished through homosexuality," Keller says. ’’Those WASHINGTON (AP)- President Clinton will be the keynote speaker Nov. 8 at a gal~t dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay and lesbian political organization, officials said today. "President Clinton’s participation at this event will be historic," said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the organization. "The president’s attendance will mark the first time a sitting president has participated at a gay and lesbian civil rights event." White House officials confmned that Clinton would attend. The dinner, in Washington, falls two days before a White House conference on hate crimes. Clinton spoke at a Human Rights Campaign event in May 1992 before he was elected president. Last year he provided a videotaped me.ssage a Human Rights .Campaign convention designed tO promote volunteer involvement on behalf of candidates supportive of equal rights for gays and lesbians ," ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ Gay’s Home Bombed ¯ ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ : BERLIN (AP) - He celebrated the feminine in verse ¯" and courted some of Europe’ s most beautiful women. ¯ But was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the ¯ giants of world literature, secretly homosexual? A ¯ Was Goethe Gay? are all categories expressed, today by our sex-obsessed s,ociety, and I have only contempt for such a society. Pruys says he fe~s*~|oser to Goethe after uncovering the "masquerade" of heterosexual prowess surrounding him. "An unbelievable amount has been written, but they all copy each other," lie says. "I hope that, after so long a time, we can finally get to know him better." ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - An apparent fire bomb was thrown at the home of a gay man who spoke in favor of domestic partner benefits at an Alameda City Council meetii~g. ~Police are investigating theincident as a possible hate crime, Police Chief Burny Matthews said Thursday. No one was hurt, and the bottle, which had a burning rag stuffed into it, broke on the sidewalk. "We are investigating, and we have no suspects at this time," he said. ’’There was no accelerant in the bottle." Ben Felix, the apparent target, said there was a burned spot in his yard along with the smell of turpentine. Felix said he was so shaken he removed a gay pride rainbow flag from the front of his house. "My housemate has a 6-year-old son, and I thought protection of the child was more’ important than the flag," Felix said. He also said the house had been egged the previous new "erotic Goethe biography" by German historian and journalist Karl Hugo Pruys posits that the poet, ¯ novelist and playwright most famous for his "Faust" ¯ ¯ drama was at heart not a ladies’ man. "The Tiger’s Caresses," which appeared in book- ¯" weekend while he was out of town. "With the egging stores last week, has already caused something of a and now this, I can’t help but think it was aimed at stir, and not just in literary circles. The country’s ¯ me," he said. "I feel like the atmosphere in Alameda most-read newspaper, the Bild am Sonntag tabloid, ¯ is getting darker and darker." devoted a whole page to the question: "Was Goethe : City Council member Tony Daysog condemned Gay. The answer, says Pruys, is to be foundin some ¯ the incident. I don t think this represents Alameda, 2,500 letters to; from and about Goethe, who married ¯ he said. "City officials should take a firm stand on late in life, fathered one child-and died in 1832. : behalf of civil rights, and make sure nothing like this "I wanted to write a book about thelove that Goethe ¯ happens again." ¯ felt, about love in general in Goethe’ s life," Pruys s aid Last week the city council voted to extend dental in an interview.i"Then I got onto a trail dominated by ¯ benefits, as well as funeral and sickleave, to domestic homosexuality?’ For example, a letter written by Dr. ¯ partners of city employees. Felix spoke at the meetJohann Georg Zimmerman, in which he describes his . ing, his first time addressing the council, and conyoung friend: "To me, Goethe’s caresses are like the " demned anti-gay rhetoric by other speakers. caresses of a tiger. One always feels under his hugs the dagger in the pocket." Or Goethe’s own letters to philosopher Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, who Pruys says was probably ¯ LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -A judge who disagrees with Goethe’s first lover. "You felt that it was bliss for me ¯ granting a woman custody of her daughter after the to be the object of your love," the 25-year-old Goethe woman had a homosexual relationship is imposing ¯ hismorals onthefamily,saidthedirectorofNebraska’s wrote to "dear Fritz" on Aug. 21, 1774. It ends with a warning - "Don’t let my letter be seen[" - more : American Civil Liberties Union. ¯ Matt LeMieux criticized the dissenting opinion of proof, Pruys says, of their secret passion. No one can say for sure if they ever slept together, ¯ state Court of Appeals Judge Edward Harmon, who ¯ "but for me, the letters show the possibility that there said since homosexuality is against theparents’ moral ¯ code as Catholics, that conduct will impair the girl’s was a physical relationship," Pruys said. Prnys, a former spokesman for the conservative Christian moral training and the father should be given custody. Hannon’s colleagues on the court did not agree. Democratic Union, describes his current book, which ¯ Nor did LeMieux. "He’s imposing his morals on comes out in English next year, as "a labor of love." But his colleagues at the Goethe Society in Weimar ¯ these folks," LeMieux said. That would be the eqmvawere not impressed.lent, LeMieux said, of a judge saying the children of "Complete nonsense," says Lothar Ehrlich, a lit- : a pro-choice Catholic family could be taken away erature professor and Goethe expert. Previous re- : because the family’ s lifestyle conflicts with the teach_ searchers have established that Goethe’s celebrated ¯ ings Of the religion. The court ruled 2-1 Tuesday to allow Carol courtships with the opposite sex were most likely ¯ unconsummated until he was nearly 40, Ehrlich con- ¯ Hassenstab to retain custody of her 11-year-old daugh¯ ter. The court upheld a lower court’s ruling denying. cedes. "He shied away from intimate contact and didn’t want to be tied down," Ehrlich says. Ehrlich ." Thomas Hassenstab’s request for custody of the child. and other scholars say Prnys simply misunderstands ¯ Hassenstab cited concems about what effect Carol’s ¯ homosexuality would have on their daughter. .die "S _tm-m und Drang" (storm and stress) spirit of the ¯ The woman’s attorney, Edith Peebles, said "there umes, when young, intellectual dandies expressed strong, even erotic emotion toward each other. "But .. was never any showing that the childhad any adverse these relationships were of a purely spiritual nature," ¯ impact from the mother’s relationship." ¯ In his dissent, Hannon said Jacqueline Hassenstab Ehdich says. "It had absolutely nothing to do with : eventually will be taught at school and home that her physical love." Pruys, however, says the letters point to something ¯ mother’s conduct was morally wrong. "With regard more than that. The Goethe Society, he says, "simply to this family’s moral code, Carol has obviously set a ¯ horrible example,"Hannon wrote. "The record shows doesn’t like to see their idol as a man who persisted in this ambiguous sexual behavior." Goethe, of course, : Carol’ s conduct will necessarily impair Jacqueline’ s would hardly be the first gay literary giant. Walt ¯¯ moral training," he wrote. "Therefore, it is in Whitman celebrated it, Thomas Mann suppressed it, Jacqueline’ s best interests that custody be modified." ¯ The majority ruling said that because there is no Oscar Wilde went to jail for it. Speculation persists even about Shakespeare, wlio dedicated his sonnets ¯¯ evidence of any harmful effect, there is no evidence to "Mr. W.H." Goethe Society President Werner ¯ that itis in the child’s best interests to change enstody. The girl also told the trial judge inhis chambers that Keller says Goethe’s sex life is irrelevant to appreci¯ she wanted to remain with her mother: When the ating his work, which every schoolchild here reads .. couple divorced, the mother received custody. from an early age. Mom Can Keep Daughter Christopher Spradling Attorney at Law General practice, including wills, estate planning & domestic partnerships 616 S. 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"In and Out"played on 1,992 screens and had NEW YORK (AP) - "Ellen" is ~neither a cure for ." the highest per-screen average of any weekend film., cancer nor, as its fi ..eragst..critics have charged, a ¯ according to figures released by Exhibitor Relations cancer good people fi~gd protection from. Inste~td, ¯ Co. Inc. "I think it’sbroadened alot of people’s with its fifth-season opener, "Ellen" has earned the : opinions on these topics. Maybe five years ago you right to be judged as neither more nor less than a TV ¯ ouldn tseeafilmlikethis, saidRobertBucksbaum, series. Not arighteous crusade, not a video Gomorrah, ¯ publisher of the industry newsletter Reel Source. "If ¯ "Ellen" emerges as a sitcom that, after years of trialyou’ve got a funny picture it’s going to do well no and-error, may finally have found its Way- a way that ¯ matter what," added Art Rockwell, Yeager Capital happens to distinguish it as the first TV series in .. Markets analyst. history with a gay lead. "You sure look happy," a past boyfriend tells Ellen Morgan after learning she’s come out as a lesbian. "Yes," she quips in her goofy-deadpan fashion, "and thebest part about it is, it’s taken five strokes off my golf game?’ But she really does look happy .in the : - PROVINCETOWN~ Mass. (AP) - T~wn officials are -bristling at a letter from ~ fundamentalist Kansas season premiere tiffed "Guys or Dolls." Moreover, church whose members say they intend to travel to star Ellen DeGeneres finally looks happy in the role Cape Cod to protest pro-gay sentiments in a school she’s been grappling with, unsuccessfully until now, educational program. The Westboro Baptist Church ever since "Ellen" premiered in March 1994. In sum, in Topeka outlined the protest plans in the letter, "Ellen" has not so much "come out" as come in faxed to the school system, announcing that its memcome into its own, at long last, as a funny, newly bers would travel across the country to protest the grounded sitcom. town’s new Anti-Bias School andCommunity ProJect, Of course, it ended last season not so much a TV a system-wide educational project encouraging tolerseries as a lightning rod in a storm of public outbursts ance towards gays and lesbians. over homosexuality. For months before, the show The Rev. Fred Phelps, head of the 200-member and its star had been building toward that tndy mustchurch said he learned of the program from a Washsee-TV moment when Ellen Morgan blurted "I’m ’ ington Times article headlined: "Provincetown " gay" over an airport public-address system. Thunderpreschoolers to learn ABC’s of being gay." An antious media coverage leading to that season finale homosexual activist, Phelps said approximately 25 included a Time cover story where DeGeneres confirmed that §he, too, was gay. .church members are planning to fly to Provincetown ~n October. "We will probably spend a day or two Thus had "Ellen" ridden a wave of controversy picketing with signs," said Phelps, 67. "Every time that, in ram, drove a wider debate about being gay, the gays have a big event, we go."For the past several culminating in publicity overkill at a feverish pitch: years, the church has spent more than $250,000 By "Ellen’s" Mr-time April 30, many viewers were as annually on travel expenses related to anti-gay proweary of the whole thing as they were incapable of tests around the country, Phelps said. talking about anything else. But even carrying all that Although the church distributes inflammatory freight, the so-called "Puppy Episode" was generally materials referring to gays as "sodomites" and "oerrecognized as being genuinely funny (and would win erts and members have been photographed at ralthe Emmy for best-written comedy script). Then, lies holding signs reading "No .Fags in Heaven" and rather quickly, it was over. The world turned to the "AIDS Cures Fags," Phelps said the church has next thing. peaceful intentions. "I hope to be able.to peacefully But whither "Ellen"? Come fall, could it pick up and safely preach the message f truth, said ~Phelps where it left off so spectacularly in the spring? Town officials said they are drafting.,~.r_.e~sponse to DeGeneres, for one, didn’t seem to know, and apparPhelps which disputes the facts of the article, while ently wasn’t sure she even wanted to find out. She was affirming the church’s right to protest. "What they quoted as saying she hoped her series wouldn’t be on t findis aprogram where preschoolers are taught back. Then, to no one’ s surprise (surely least of all her the ABCs of being gay," Town Manager Keith own), it was renewed. And now available evidence Bergman told the Cape Cod Times. "What they will suggests that, rather than reaching an end, "Ellen" has find is a community equipping itself with the tools to scored a rebirth. "Guys or Dolls" positions "Ellen" combat racism, sexism, classism, homophobia and for the first time as a senes for us to watch faithfully, all kinds of prejudice." or, at least, to keep our eye on. In this episode, Ellen has run into her old boyfriend Jeannine Cfistina, the town’s Parent Teacher Association president, said she believed the town would Dan, who, learning that she’s gay, naturally frets that rally against and-gay picketers. "I know they are a he is somehow accountable for her sexual orientation. very angry hateful group,...... "Well, no," she saucily assures him, "not unless you saldCnstma, alesblanand mother of a young daughter. "I think the town will played Catwoman on ’Batman." "" show its solidarity and that we aren’t interested in Finding they still enjoy each other’s company, Dan what they have to say," she said, and Ellen pal around. Then a friendly good-night kiss The anti-bias project, started in March, is intended turns into something more than friendly. Ellen, alarmed to train teachers and students to handle issues of race, that her hard-won self-realization is coming undone, gender, religion and other differences, Cfistina said. confides to her gay friend Peter her unexpected pull ,although Provincetown has attracted unwelcome in Dan’s direction. "You have to follow your heart, attention since launching the project, nearly 150 and it will lead you to the truth of the matter," Peter schools across the state already have such programs counsels, before tripping into his own disclosure: He in place. once had a liaison with a woman. Bob Parlin, a history teacher at Newton South High "You didn’t!" "Oh, Ellen," he hastens to explain, "I School and a trainer with the state Department of was in college!. It was a crazy time! Devo was hot!" Education’ s Safer S chools program, said he has given The episode concludes in an amusing encounter with hundreds of training seminars on making schools Dan, as Ellen satisfies herself that she feels affection, safer by teaching tolerance. "That’s what was so but no sexual spark, for this man - or any other. "I’m unusual about the reaction," Parlin said. "The gay, I’m a gay woman," she tells him. "and kissing (Provincetown) program is not that different or unboys kind of violates the whole spirit of the thing." Be true to yourself and be honest with others. usual." Provincetown teachers and administrators held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a There, we have the episode’s message. Daring? protest and its implications for student safety. Groundbreaking? Shocking? Scandalous? On the The Times article also caught the attention of the contrary. This "Ellen" vouches for some pretty oldChristian Broadcast Network, which sent a crew to fashioned values. It’s funny how that works. Provincetown last week to cover the controversy. CBN is part of televangelist and Christian Coalition supporter Pat Robertson’s Family Channel. CBN LOS ANGELES (AP) - "In and Out," a comedy correspondent Randall Brooks distanced her network about a teacher whose life is turned upside down from Phelps’ group, "There are a lot of people who do when he is declared to be gay by a former student, was things in the name of Christ who are not Christ-like." the top film over the summer’s final weekend. The ¯ : P-town Due Visitor From Hell In & Out Rakes It In! J �Vaccine to-be Tried ¯ who started on proteaseinhibitors in March PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A 52-year-old grandmother participating in a new national test of two possible AIDS vpccines admits she has butterflies in her stbmach. Gwen Robertson, a recovering’ heroin addict whose boyfriend is HIV-positive, is among 420 uninfected people, ineludhag 30 in Philadelphia, recruited for a trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, The Philadelphia Inquirer reTwelve cities are taking part in the trial, the latest effort in a lengthy search for a vaccine for HIV, the human immunodefi~ ciency virus, which causes AIDS. The study involves injections with two different vaccines, one in each arm, The Inquirer said. Researchers hope to know within a year whether the vaccines are safe and whether they show enough promise to move ahead with tests involving about 10,000 subjects. ’q’his is the first step in a long process," said David Metzger, a researcher at the Risk Assessment Project at the Hospital .of the University of Pennsylvania, which *s overseeing the trial in Philadelphia. One vaccine tested in Philadelphia, manufactured by Pasteur Merieux Connaught of France, is made with genetically engineered copies of threeHIV genes and is injected with a live canary pox virus, which is fatal to birds but not humans. The second vaccine is an improved version of earlier vaccines made with a genetically engineered HIV protein. Neither contains the live virus, so test subjects cannot contract the disease from the vaccines. Both vaccines have .been tested in other trials, but this study targets people at high-risk for contracting the AIDS virus. ." 1996, when Crixivan and Norvir, the first ¯ two powerful protease inhibitors, came ¯ on the market. ~¯ Most patients responded Their virus levels dropped so low ¯ could not be found on standard tests. But ¯ since then, the virus has returned to de: tectable levels in 53 percent. Although : this is ominous, no one knows exactly ¯ what it means. "All of our’ failures’ are ¯ clinically feeling very well," said Decks. : "It’s very important to understand we ¯ have no idea of the prognosis of people ¯" who have resistant v,rus." " Decks said : other large AIDS clinics are having simi! ¯ ¯ ." ¯ .¯ ¯ lar experiences., although his is the first to present the data publicly. "There is a whole mixture of explanations" for the failures, said Dr. David Ha of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Centerin New York City. Ha said that for people who hadrelatively low virus 1.evels when they started taking the drugs and : had not used other AIDS medicines, fail, ure almost always means they did not take : their pills on schedule. Even missing a : few doses can ruin thetreatment. ¯ Decks said Iris" data are far different ¯ from the carefully controlled drug experi¯ merits sponsored by pharmaceutical cam: panics to demonstrate the medicines’ po¯ tential. These studies show far more en¯ couraging results. Among the longest¯ running of these is a study of 28 patients i who have been taking Crixivan, ~ and : 3TC. Dr. Roy Guliek of New York Uni¯ versity said Monday that after almost two : years, the virus is still undetectable in 22 : of them, or 79 percent. Decks Said real. world experience is not as promising as ¯ the trials because patients in the studies : are less sick to start with and more highly ¯ motivated to scrupulously follow their ¯ drug regimens. Also presented was the ¯ first large study of the use of protease ¯ inhibitors in children. Just over half apTORONTO (AP) - Widely heralded new ¯ peared to be responding well after three AIDS treatments that seemed to stop the months of therapy. virus’ advance and revive patients from near death are now beginning to fail in about half of all those treated, doctors said Monday. The disappointing reports sug- ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - The first combigest the tough virus is coming back after ¯ nation pill for AIDS therapy could allow being knocked briefly into submission, ¯ patients to cut six tablets a day from their just as many experts feared it would. ¯ complicated drug regimen. Glaxo "Over the past year, we had a honey- ". Wdlcome announced Monday that the moon period," said Dr. Steven Decks. ¯" Food and Drug Administration has ap"The epidemic will likely split in two, and proved Combivir, combining two of the for half the people we will need new ¯ most common AIDS medicines - AZT therapeutic options." Decks presented data ." and 3TC - into one tablet. from the University of California at San ¯ Powerful anti-HIV drug cocktails often Francisco’s large public AIDS clinic at require patients to take as many as 20 pills ¯ San Francisco General Hospital. aday at precisetimes. Combivir wouldlet Prescriptions of so-called three-drug ¯ patients take two tablets a day instead of cocktails - two older AIDS drugs plus one ¯ the up to eight pills required when taking of the new class of medicines called pro- ¯, AZT and 3TC separately, the FDA said. teaseinhibitors - have dearly revolution- ¯ The drug will be on pharmacy shelves by ized AIDS care. In many places, more ¯ mid-October, and the annual wholesale than 90 percent of AIDS patients are tak- ¯ price of $5,240 will be similar to AZT and ing these combinations, and typically ¯ 3TC taken separately. people start on them as soon as they learn : Also, the government proposed new they are infected, even before they get : guidelines for treating HIV infection in sick. Patients whose disease-fighting T infants and children and recommend the cells were ravaged by HIV have gotten ¯ same three-drug cocktails for kids that out of bed, regained normal lives and even -" adults get. Pediatricians have been nnsure gone back to work. However, many wor- ¯ of how to treat young HIV patients. The ded from the start that the virus would ¯ government has approved pediatric foreventually grow resistant to the protease : mulations for only twoof themost powerinhibitors and resume its insidious de- : ful AIDS drugs, called protease inhibistruction. ¯ tars, and many pediatricians give their The latest data, presented Monday at an ¯" smallest patients just a combination of infectious disease conference sponsored : two older AIDS drugs. by the American Society of Microbiol- ¯" The Department of Health and Human ogy, suggests this is indeed happening ¯ Services’ proposed guidelines say most regularly. Decks and colleagues reviewed infected infants can be diagnosed by 6 the records of 136 HIV-infected people : months of age, and that full therapy should will the person who is still paying too much for health insurance Jeffrey A. 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The ¯ AIDS-infected man has lived with the ¯ deadly HIV virus for 12.years. A year ago : his viral load, the measure of HIV in the ¯ blood, was more than I million. Today, ¯ it’s undetectable. The reason is simple: : McDonald is one of 150,000 people tak¯ ing a powerful cocktail of AIDS drugs ¯ called protease inhibitors. ¯ Brought back from the brink of death, ¯ McDonald, 3fl.,.i_s~l.an. ni.u.g for~a f_uL0xe he MIAMI (AP) ~-.Researehers~say daey have increasing evide~._ce, fl~a~t a deficiency 0f "’ ffe.v’e~’thought he iw0uld have. Dreams of ¯ the mineral sdcnium can have~a.dramatic ¯ going to medical,school arereal again and his living will is tucked away in a drawer. effect on the survival rate of HIV-infected patients. The mineral, found in many foods : There’ s only one problem - the cocktailis ¯ but especially whole grains, seafood and ¯ nora cure. The virus still lurks in his body. liver, plays a key role in maintaining a ¯ AIDS advocates are alarmedby what they healthy immune system, scientists believe. ¯ say is a growing public belief that the treatment cures AIDS. A study at the Center for Disease Preven-. ¯ "People think the AIDS epidemic is tion at the University of Miami’ s School ." over," McDonald said. "That’ sscary beof Medicine.showed that HIV-infected _" cause it’ s not." The more people believe patients with a deficiency of selenium ¯ that, the more risks they may take - risks were almost 20 times more likely to die of ¯ that could lead to a resurgence in the causes related to HIV. ¯ number of HIV cases. "We are a take-aThe study of 125HIV-infected men and women, published Tuesday in the Jour- ¯ pill society. People seem to think the drugs are a cure. I’in constantly amazed at nal ofAcquired Immune D’eficiency Syndrome, demonstrated that~ selenium plays ¯ the level of ignorance. HIV never leaves the body," said Randall Russell, director a critical role in the progression of AIDS. of AIDS Task Force of Alabama. ¯ While other nutrients such as vitamins A, While the first-ever drop in the number B 12 and zinc affect survival, deficiencies ¯ of new AIDS cases was reported this in those nutrients produce a much lower ¯ month, health offiCials say they do not risk of mortality, the study found. Selenium has also been shown to play a key ¯ have comprehensi#e information on the ¯ rate of HIV infection. The latest figures role in fighting cancer. The Miami study ¯ available, covering 1987 to 1992, show lasted for 3 1/2 years and measured nutri: there were about 40,000 to 80,000 new tional factors every 6 months. "It is known that nutritional deficien- : HIV infections a year. All states report ¯ cies develop in the course of HIV infec- ¯ AIDS cases and deaths to.the Centers for tion," said the leader of the research, ¯ Disease Control and Prevention, but only Marianna Baum, assistant dean of the UM ¯ 30 count HIV infection, too. "Younger people think they can particiSchool of Medicine. "Sometimes that ¯ patein risky behavior again: They have no occurs because of the lack of appetite, ear, .... smdMcDonald, whogaves speeches sometimes people eat, but don’t absorb : f : to school and businesses for the Columnutrients." But she said those suffering from infections like the HIV virus have ¯ bus AIDS Task Force. "Heterosexuals : still think this is a Gay disease and not as "increased requirements for some nutrients, especially antioxidants, that cleanse : their disease, too." Education about AIDS is more imporsome toxic elements in the bloodstream : and the liver." Research in recent years ¯ tant than ever, said Daniel Zingale, direchas indicated that HIV infection actually : tor of AIDS Action, a national organizadepletes the body’s supply of selenium. ." tion that represents 2,000 AIDS groups. In another study noted in the same issue ." "It’ll be a tragedy if people start walking ¯ away from prevention," he said. ’q’he o.f the Journal of AIDS, Will Taylor, as so: worst is not over. The drugs aren’t a cure caate professor at the University of Geor: and don’t work for many people." Zingale ~a College of Pharmacy, said that a previous study in 1994 predicted a link be- ." said protease inhibitors fail for at least 30 ¯ tween selenium and HIV progression. In ¯ percent of patients who take them. The the new Georgia report, researchers show ¯ cost - $10,000 to $15,000 per year - is prohibitive. that a new protein of HIV has the potential : And it’s not easy to take so many pills. to incorporate selenium, which could be a factor in selenium depletion in HIV-in- ¯ McDonald downs a total of 98 pills at. 10 fected patients. The key new finding is ; different times aday. Some require food, that the Georgia study showed this new : while others don’t. The side effects inprotein of HIV matches a known type of ,. dude diarrhea, heartburn and nausea. selenium-containing protein. That sup- : Another question is how long the drug ports theories on the link between sele- ¯ cocktail will be effective. Russell said nium depletion and HIV, Taylor said. ," some patients show no sign of HIV for a ’q’here is evidence that dietary selenium ¯ year or two. But then for some unknown levels have declined in the modern diet," : reason, the virus and infections return, Taylor said, noting a 1997 British study ¯ killing them. McDonald knows all about that. "I still that showed selenium in the British diet : had declined by half over a 20-year pe- ¯ live with the fear in the back of mymind riod. He said the selenium deficiency in i that tomorrow’I~could become sick again. the diet is caused by a shortage in the soils ¯ That the virus will grow again," he said. that could be caused by acid rain and other ," "For the past 12 years, I have watched all factors. Based on the Miami research, ¯ my goals crumble in front of my eyes. I Baum’s team is developing a study to : was on my way to osteopathic school but didn’t go becanse of my impending death: determine whether selenium treatment can Now that I have hope, I’m thinking of slow disease progression and improve survival over time in HIV-infected per- i going to nursing school. I just have to : make sure I don’t overdo it." sons. Selenium Critical for HIV Treatment ~~ 832-8105 ~~ THE NAMES PROJECT Quilt Display October 17- 20 start immediately because the virus worsens more. rapidly in children. The guidelines explain doses for different age groups, and suggest how to mix those drugs that don’ t come in liquid versions so that children can swallow them, said HHS’ AIDS chief Dr. Eric Goosby. The government will accept comments on the child guidelines through Oct. 30, before taking final action. �by James Christjohn : the foodstuffs - and it was incredibly Well, I have some rants and raves to ¯ distracting.Totopitalloff, he then chewed share with you. First, arave: ff youmissed : with his mouth open, making rather loud RomeoandJulian, er, Juliet,youmissed " smacking noises. Tom, who will usually a fabulous show! I am not a ballet fan per ¯ put up with such nonsense, finally leaned se, butIwasreallyawedby TulsaBallet’s . over and asked him not to cat during the production. Usually, narrative Ballet sim- " performance. To his credit, he did stop. ply doesn’t work for me - the dance is ¯ Meanwhile, the girl behind me spent most grcat, but the story is lost, or the her knuckles " of the suffers at the hands of and biting her Lee Press-on fingernails the flashy choreogra(audibly making aloud phy. Butthis balletwas clacking noise) when beautifully choreoshe wasn’t scratching graphed, and the narher nylon hos.e loudly rative was very wall with same. I refrained done. You could alfromeommenting, bemost hear Shakescause I probably would peare’ s lines, the danehave been thrown out ers "told" the story so with what I felt like well. I was astounded, Choreographer saying. Most of the time, I was simply asMichael Smuin created tonished that manners anexcellenteveningof JamesRosenquist’sGiflWrappedDoll seemed such a thing 0f entertainment, and #16, refers to the horror of the AIDS the past. I was raised communicated the epidemic in Philbrook Museum’s exstory exceptionally hibit: Still Life: The Object in Ameri- to be considerate of others who are watchwell. I have taken can Art 1915-1995: Selections from ing and trying to hear a enough Dance to be able to appreciate just the Metropolitan Museum of Art. performance. At Tulsa Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet, the how easy the dancers make their move- ¯ ments look. These folks were amazing. ¯ gentlemanbehindus was alsoeatingfood, In particular, this production’.s " crinkling the wrapper loudly and chewing Mercutio, Jiang Qui, stole the show. His ." with his mouth open. He made the first movements were inhumanly precise, and gendemanseemmannerlyincomparison. I felt rather sorry for one dancer who did ~ Perhaps the PAC should make an ana duet with. him - Jiang made everyone ¯ nouncement (since no one seems to be around him look clumsy, and they were ¯ tcaching their kids basic manners anymore) that people are not to cat drink or all excellent dancers. Romeo, Andrew make unwarranted noise or to have lengthy Allagree, and Juliet, Irina Ushakova, spoke discourses while productions are in Shakespeare eloo~uentl,y through their movements. The nurse, danced by ~ progress. It’soneofthereasonsldon’tgo MosceleneLarkin, proved suitably comi- " to films much anymore. People trcat them cal, And Juliet’ s father, TimSnyder, made ¯ as they do a video at home - it’s "OK" to for a very dashing and handsome Daddy. " talk over, during and loudly while it is Oh, the temptation to write some bawdy " playing. It is a sad commentary on modbits are profoundly strong, but I shall ¯ ern society. OK, I’m done. Just rememrefrain.., a bit. Some very handsome men ¯ ber, if you sit next to me, don’t make any and beautiful women are in the Tulsa " noise durin~theproduction.I’ll behappy totalkdulingintermisBallet’s employ, and sion;orafterwards,but even if you don’t like during a performance ballet per se, you’ll apof any kinditis rude to preciate the view. And thepeoplearoundyou, oh, yes, thereis theculand to the pedormers tural enhancement as well, to disrupt the thingas well. Although performance or for sheer aesthetic, I’m " people’s enjoyment of really looking forward it in any fashion. to the next production Upcoming events: on October 17, 18, & A benefit for the 19. Comprised of 2 American Theatre ballets - the all-male, Company,"AnEvenhalf-nu,de "Troy ing with Joyce Martel Games , which is a spoof ofhyper-mascu- Robert Reed is the handsome, new Under The Stars" will linity, and the all fe~ ExeentiveDirectorofthePhilharmonic be held in Manion Park, 3003 E. 56th male "Concerto Barocco" - the evenings should provide " Street on October 4 at 7 pin. Dinner and something for everyone. There’s even a ," the show will be $50.00 apiece or $400.00 mixed couples thing call "Prawn Watch- ¯ to reserve a table. To reserve a space, call ing’.ThatoneI’mduMousabout.There’s " 747-9494. Shouldbeafunevening, espenoreal description, otherthaneveryoneis ," cially if the temperatures hold. For more hbme-grown artistes, check dressed in 50’s drag. Sounds ominous. ¯ " out the Living Arts of Tulsa’s (LAOT) Butcultural. Now: A rant. Why is it that people feel " exhibits at 19 E. Brady Avenue, 585that it is appropriate in a formal thcatre, to ¯ 1234. (Lovethatnumber!) InOctober, we cat food with incredibly noisy wrappers ," have the exhibit, "Mud Drawings", by and with their mouths open, to boot? The : Texan David Nakabayashi, through Oct. last two events we attended at the PAC ¯ 23. On the 11, get the rhythm of the were practically ruined by such boors. At ¯ Pridelands going with the Urban Tribal the Opera Gala, thegenflemansittingnext " Drumming.C~rele at 7pro. On the 17th, toTomapparently stashedamonth’s worth " Steve Liggett speaks about the Day of the of food in his jacket. Throughout the per- : Dead, Oaxaca; a celebrationto honor those formance, he would reach into his jacket, ¯ ancestors who have passed on. see Arts, page 12 looking rather like Napoleon, and unwrap : Afda November 8, 13, & 15 1997 Dreamkeepers March 7, 12, & 14, 1998 Butterfly May 2, 7, & 9, 1998 Hansel & Gretel sc. so Spcc,a 3: November 28, 29, & 30, 1997 For the best seats in the house order your season tickets today~ Single tickets also on sale now Call 587-4811 to substribe. Or buy your tickets online at www.webtek.com/tulsaopera/ TULSA~~;PERA Sophisticated Ellington Symphony + Swing Oct. 1.0 & 11, 8 pm Tulsa Performing Arts Center Chapman Music Hall Call 747-PHIL (7445) MercedesEIlington T tJ L S & PHILHARMONIC Take a musical journey through Duke Ellington’s life with a full-leng ht symphonic program hosted .by his granddaughter. The presentation is comprised of 2 vocalists and 4 remarkable dancers. on the R, er A Bed & Breakfast P.O. Box 696 Tulsa, OK 74101-0696 918-747-5932 This beautifully decorated Brookside home and gardens is centrally located just minutes from downtown, universities, museums and Tulsa’s best shopping and entertainment. Guests may breakfast on the deck overlooking the garden or enjoy the comfortable living room or den. Evening meals available with advanced notice. �I~". SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 11am, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 University of Tulsa Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS Ballets of the sexes. In Troy Game, the men of the Company dance to exhaustion m a grueling tongue-in-cheek look at male hyper-masculinity in times of conflict. You’ll never think of ballet as only "pretW ’n pink" again. In perfect contrast, Concerto Barocco features the women of the Company and Balanchine choreography that "makes the music seen and the dance heard." Finally, Prawnwatching explores relationships using contemporary and classical techniques -in short skirts and blue ieans! Troy Game, Friday & Saturday, October 17 & 18, 8em Sunday, October 19. 3pm For Ti©kets, call: Tulsa Ballet Ticket Office 149-6006 or tne PAC: 1-800-364-7111. 596-7111; Carson Attractions: 584-2000 All shows at the Performing Arts Center, 3rd & Cincinnati Sponsored By Soprano Ernestine Dillard in concert to benefit RAIN Regional AIDS Interfaith Network HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous tesdng. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each too. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, i900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 1st Mon/ea. mo., 7:30pm, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Sept: Gary Reed’s Pryor Rendering, October .to be announced Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pm, HelmeriCh Park, 71st & Riverside, 587-6557 Monday Night Football, 8 pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd fl. ~TUESDAYS HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Info: Wanda @ 749-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 749-7898 Rainbow Business Guild Business & professional networking group, 10/21, 7;30 pm, NGLTF!TOHR Hate Crimes Town Hall, TU Chapman Ctr. PrimeTimers, mens group, 10/21.7:30 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) 10/7 & 10/21, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer-6:30pro, Choix-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for inf0: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Ellen Watch Party, 8:30 pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. l~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm, Results: 7 - 9pro, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale,Weekly practice - 9:30pro, Lola’s; 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each too. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S~ Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, Iufo: 749-4194 ~ FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young Adults Social Group, 1 st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House ,10/10 & Community Movie Night, 10/24 7 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 _-Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS Sunday, October 19, 6:30 pm All Soul’s Unitarian Church 2952 South Peoria, free admission, donations accepted T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838~1222 Womens Supper Club,.Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Long ride,10/4, 7 am. Short ride, 10/15, 6:30 pro. Long fide, 10/18, 7 am. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St. Members of the Spoke Club get access to the Club’s hot line for updates on rides. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 lf your event or organization is not listed, please let ~s Call 583-1248 or fax 583-4615. �1997 Diamonte LS Executive Suite READ ALL ABOUT IT that it does work for some couples, and reviewed by Barry Hensley even includes a short list of suggestions to Tulsa City-County Library consider w-hen trying to make an open In 1988, psychologist and author Betty relationship work: "no sex with mutual Berzonwrote Permanent Partners, the first friends," "sexual encounters are always book dedicated to helping Gays and Lesverbally shared with the lover," "sex is bians create long-term relationships. Her permissable only when one is out of town," new book, Intimacy Dance, etc. She saves the most imfine of the pb~t ’fbr l~asi! ?alloutside builds 0n the~darlie~ title and presents a series of topics that major stumblln~ sex must follow safer sex impact relationships. This is guidelines ." an important subject and is blocks in lon~Berzon points out that one dealt with here in alogical and term relation- of the major stumbling blocks easily readable way. shlps is thelnabfl- in long-term relationships is There are a handful of spethe inability to see one’ s partcific areas that seem to be the ity to see one’s ner as an imperfect person. most difficult for couples to partner as an We tend to fall in love with overcome, including money, someone and enter a relationdifferent approaches to sex, imperfect ~rson. ship with a fantasy about that coping with aging and stress ~Ve tend to fall in person, and when real life takes from the outside world. love with some- over and that partner doesn’t Berzon approaches these topalways act according to our ics sensibly and uses many one and enter a wishes, we are disappointed firsthand experiences to illus- relationship with and confused. The fact is, of trate her points. As a psychocourse, that we are all impera fantasy... therapist, she tends to heavily fect partners, "flawed and inexamine and aa.,~yze topics from their consistent, often too sdf-absorbed and psychological aspects, but, because of her capable of inflicting injury on those we writing style, thi~.is interesting and adds love, inadvertently and otherwise." another dimension to this book. This is The bottom line for both Gay and Lesmore than a collection of Dear Abby colbian relationships is that open communiunms! cation is the key. Most people communiOne of the big topics is monogamy vs cate poorly, which complicates the ex"open relationships." While acknowltremely important avenues of inform,-edging that different sexual arrangements tion and understanding. Striving to comwork in different relationships, Berzon mtmicate toward a common goal takes indicates that "with some exceptions, I years and many couples g~ve up too soon. believe sexually exclusive partnerships Nobody said it would be easy! Keep your work best for most people.., even though eyes on the prize! Ifa stable, permanent a couple may have an open relationship, relationshipis the desired result, this book that doesn’ t mean both partners are havwill help you get there. ing an equally swell time in their pursuit Check for Intimacy. Dance and other of outside sex. Though they usually deny similar rifles of interest at your local branch it, partners do tend to keep score." She library, or call Readers Services at 596does explore nonmonogamy with the idea 7966. by Judy McCormick : Let’s talk about weed control. I am ¯ ¯ seeing alot of crabgrass control in various stores I frequent. Putting crabgrass pre- ¯ vention down in the fall is totally useless. ¯ ¯ Crabgrass only returns from seed, a hard freeze will kill existing plants, if we have : enough warm weather to germinate crab- : grass seeds, the next freeze will kill them. ¯ Apply crabgrass control in the spring, the ¯ ideal time being immediately after the last : freeze. When will that be you say? Nor- ¯ really , the middle of March is a good ." time. Balan, the most popular ~rabgrass ¯ control, stays in the soil 6 to 8 weeks. If the -: forsythia is blooming (that bush that has yellow blooms and blooms before any- : thing else) you have probably waited too ¯ long. : The early spring weeds that aggravate ¯ people are henbit and chickweed. These : weeds germinate in the fall, probably right ¯ about now, and stay short and mostly ¯ invisible all winter." There are weed and " grass prevention products you can put : down in your flower beds now that will : keep the weeding down next spring. Then ¯ you put your mulch down on top of it and : your spring preparation will be greatly : reduced. Don’ t use these products in bells : where yousow flower seeds, your flowers ¯ are just weed seeds to these products. These different products have different watering requirements. You need to read the instructions on the labd (oh, no, not instruction reading!) On some of these, if you just dampen it down, it won’t get down into the soil far enough. If the little seed is below the product, it can germihate and come up through your weed prevention. At which time it will stick its tongue out at you and give you aresounding raspberry. Right now I am thinking about planting pansies. First of all, I just love the plant and secondly one of the advantages to our. weather in Oklahoma (in case you didn’ t know, there are some disadvantages)is that we will get warm spells throughout the winter and the little pansies I have planted will bloom for me. This is a very big deal to me. Then in the really early spring, before we can safely plant annuals, my pansies are looking spectacular. I also want my yard to look different just because I am easily bored and the season has changed. I don’t do this all over my yard (I’m not completely crazy), just a few select spots. It’s feeling great out there guys. Go yeforth & garden! Judy McCormick formerly owned and ran Cox Nursery. Diamonte LS $ 2 6, 9 9 5 sale price Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & S. Memorial 665-6595 HITSUBISHI MOTORS Bui It For Living..° Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918"352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. �by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche ...~, ~.Soine of our eatin" and drinkin’ buddies will go to a restaurant, fred a dish they like, and then order the same food, over and over, every time they go there. Not us. We prefer the adventure of trying everything on the menu, and the variety of selecting different entrees on different occasions. If our waiter should happen to remember a previous visit and suggest a A Dining Pleasure coc & FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIR ~Y COQUILE ST. ~QUES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE hand-hewn teak, stone, iron, mesquite objects of interest rials. Biscuits and gragy. Basic hamburgers and fries. Chicken fried steak. Home: l!lade cinnamon rolls thatsell out almost ¯ every morning. Sirloin steak and egg : breakfasts. And, unlike other popular din: ers in Tulsa, Phill’s hasn’t succumbed to being trendy. It’s still a neighborhood place, marketing mostly by word of mouth. But, you have .to remember that this is alow key kind o~ place. Vinyl banquettes have the occasional tape patch. Sodafounrclinqli~ea/sampling, invariably, we will deand eat something different. Except tain bar stools face a functioning service ¯ at Phill’s. area. Glasses are.plastic. DinPhill’s Diner, We have the waitresses wel! nerware is mismatched - and ~10 East 32nd includes the sundry remnants trainedby now, and they know that any time we come in after of an IHOP going out of busi6-2 l~m d~aily 10 a.m.,they’dbetter putaside ness sale. Thereis nothingpreCash, Visa, a slice of the coconut creme tentious about this place. Mastereard. pie for us, because we always On a recent visit, we deNo ehe~ks. eat a piece whenever we’re in cided to have the grilled liver Aleohoh none. and onions, which, with a for luncheon. This coconut pie is wonderful. Made from simple Iceberg salad, two vegSe~.rate scratch- none of that cocoetables (chosenfrom the chalksmokin~ ~nd nut-flavored vanilla pudding board), and a basketful of stuff- with a classic creme freshly baked dinner rolls, only cost $4.99. The liver, an easy patissede-style recipe, it’s Atm~phere: lovingly poured into a dreamy, meat to overcook, was nicely C~I flakey, flavorful, lard pastry done, and our only complaint shell, and topped with clouds was that we got a few onions Inex~nsive. of real whipped cream. It’s from the outside stem-end of Rating: not a snooty coconut tart from the bulb which were a bit a New York City bistro cooked by a cook papery. Our compamon opted for the with a bad French accent. It’s just a plain i chicken fried steak, which cost just alittle : more at $5.69. His steak f’dled the plate, old piece of good old Oklahoma pie. Phill’s Diner, located just east of ¯¯ and the aroma was wonderful. Phill’s Harvard on 32rid Street, serves up a lot of recipe includes a bit more than a hint of plain old good Oklahoma cooking. In ," garlic, and the steak was very satisfying. fact, it’s such a classic, that when we’re : The green beans with bacon were heavily entertaining out-of-town performing art- ¯ seasoned with black pepper, and that is ists in for a gig with the Phil or the Ballet : almost a trademark characteristic of Phill’ s or the Opera; and they want some "Okla- : food. He likes things to have seasoning. homa food," this is where we end up. : Some may not like things so "spicy," but, Only open for brealffast and lunch, ¯ with his tendency to use exotic ingrediPhill’s is a classic diner. Blue plate spe- : ents like salt, pepper, see Phill’s, page 13 A llst 1519 East 15th Street 585-1555 ... from Java, San Miquel, Bali, Guarnajuarto, and beyond Puppy Pause II Visit Our New Pride Room down~OOkS, Jewelry il~--~ Incense Candles "-_._.._-77J Unique G~fts s~a~rsL.L , _ ._ ~ ana I~rlae 45&1/2 Spring Street Eureka Springs, AR 501-253-5445 Allanna Davenport Professional All Breed Grooming ~o 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 United Methodist Community of Hope Announcing Eureka Springs 1 st Annual Diversity Celebration Nov. 6-9th, Call for Details! ¯.. an inclusive community that seeks, values ana welcomes all people... to act a the living body of Christ by seeking justice, compassion and liberation... 1703 East 2nd, 918-585-1800 Worship each Sunday at 6. pm EUREKA SPRINGS, AR- Eureka : including several benefit-dances, historic Springs’ recently formed Diversity Co- : walking tours, receptions, a pool toumaoperative, along with several members of ¯ ment, and a canoe float on the White the Gay/Lesbian community, are holding : River. A gallery walkon Thursday evening the First Annual Eureka Springs Diver- : willkick off thefour-day celebration, and sity Celebration on November 6, 7, 8 & 9. : a tea dance and drag show will culminate The Co-op was created topromote Eu- ¯ the event Sunday afternoon. The w eekend reka Springs to alternative communities : will also coincide with Eureka’s Annual nationwide, and there are already over ¯ Food and Wine Fest. And there will be 100 members, consisting of both busi- : plenty of time to shop!! nesses and individuals, who wish to wel- ¯ Weekend Schedule come everyone to Eureka Springs regard- ¯ THURSDAY, NOV. 6 less of race, creed or sexual orientation. "- 6 - 9pro, Out and About Gallery Walk Their intention is to market what they ¯ 8:15-10:30pm,Mud Street Expresso Cafe consider two of Eureka Springs’ most ¯ - Live music & readings important commodities, the diversity of : 9- lam, FamilyuightatCenterSt. South its people and the attitude of acceptance FRIDAY, NOV. 7 found there. 10:30.- Noon, E.S. HistorieWalking Tour The Eureka Springs Diversity Coop- : (free) Meet in Basin Park, BYO water. erative is inviting the LesBiGay commu- : Noon - 5pro, Pool Tournament at Inga’s uity-at-large to their town for some fun : Vunderbar, 75 S. Main St. and relaxation. Eureka Springs is a quiet : 4-6pm, Tours at The Gables TourHome mountain town nestled in the Ozarks, not ¯ - 44 Prospect Ave. (discount for Coop) like Key West or San Francisco, but a ¯ 8 - Midnight, M.C.C. Dance at The Barn great place to get away from the stress of : onHolidayisland. Smoke-freedancefloor the big city, feel safe, and enjoy the beauty ¯ (smokingareaonpremises) BYOL,$3.00 surrounding you. With its diverse com- : Benefit for MCC & MCC R.A.I.N: Team. mtmity, exquisite restaurants, quaint and SATURDAY, NOV. 8 unique shops, excellent lodging fadlities, : 10:30- Noon, E.S. HistoricWalkingTour fine art galleries, beautiful Victorian tour ¯ Meet at Sweet Springs next to Rogue’s homes, antiques galore, and massage : Manor-at 124 Spring St. BYO water. therapists.abounding, Eureka Springs is a : i 1 - 2pm, Canoe Float on the White River delightful village that people return to : (brown bag lunch) $25.00 per canoe ($25 again and again. per couple, $12.50 per single) Call (50.1) A number of activities are being planned : 253-6154. �Onthe 18& 19, clay figures workshop, and on the 25 & 26, A pi,ma,~, and suger skulls workshop. On the 30, Altared Spaces" will be on display. Philbrook Museum of Art continues to present "Sti11Life: The Objectin American Art 1915-1995: Selections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art". Inanimate objects on parade. I wonder if they all come to life a la Disney when everyone leaves the museum. Check it out. Robert Alan Reed has joined the Tulsa Philharmonic as Executive Director. A musician as well as one who can get the donations it takes to keep an orchestra performing, Mr, Reed has the in-depth knowledge 6fall aspects of an orchestra’s artistic needs. An extremely personable and approachable gentleman, we welcome Mr. Reed to the city of Tulsa. This follows the installation of Kenneth Jean as the new Music Director. Can’t wait to see what they cook up! In the meantime, catch Sophisticated Ellington: Symphony and Swing, a musical portait of Duke Ellington’s life with a full-length symphonic program hosted by his granddaughter, Mercedes Rllington. This presentation is comprised of two vocalists and four remarkable dancers. Tulsa Philharmonic will present 2 performances, Oct. 10and 11 at 8pm. Call the PAC for tickets at 596-7111. Bernadette Peters arrives in Nov. for a trip into the musical woods. Should be fun. . Speaking of the Philharmonic (Nice seque, eh?), the orchestra’s "Bravo Broadway" with Randal Keith, Baritone; Michael McGuire, Tenor; and Jan Horvath, Streisand waunabee (seriously!) was a disappointment. To be quite blunt, the symphony was the best part of this performance. Pity they weren’t soloing. The first half of the show was comprised of dated and cloying Rodgers & " Hammerstein tunes. The sound system! sound operator utilized by the singers was absolutely horrible. The second bit was filled with Andrew Lloyd Webber repertoire. Most of thecast had .been in Webber productions. Randal was m the touring company of" Phantom...", playing the title role as well as one of the theatre managers. Michael McGuire was the original Enjoiras in Les Miz, receiving aTony forhis portrayal. Horvath was one of the original "Cats". Her main problem, as far as I was concerned was that she had spent a few too many hours watching Streisand films. She continually did Streisand Mugging- making the same spastic head shaking movements while .speaking, evenmovingherjaw while singrng in the same manner as Streisand. And I’m sorry, but how could anyone buy theseguys singing"Thereis Nothing Like a Dame"? McGuire was pretty, especially when he swished across the stage at the last bow. I kept straining to listen to the symphony, as they had the most talent. On ahappier note, I am looking forward to Nov. 5th, and my trip to Dallas to see Fleetwood Mac at Starplex. Reviews of their current tour are in, and it looks like it’ll be a great show. Their new album, "The Dance" is on sale at Borders, so check it out. They’ve never sounded better. And if you’ve never heard them (hard to imagine, but there are more folks out there who think S tevie Nicks is a man than I care to imagine), "Dance"’ ts a great introduction to the group’s catalog of work. 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. in the Pride Center 743-4297 The Pride Store Open at 4-6, Wednesdays 2 - 6, Saturdays Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise Rainbow Business Guild NGLTF & TOHR Town Haft Meeting on Hate Crimes Tues. Oet. 7:30 pm Gallery, Chapman Ctr. University of Tulsa See the Eyewear "Stars Celebrities WoQr Oliver Peoples, Gaultier, Mikli, Matsuda, etc. Cool, Unique & Exclusive In~o./RSVP: 66~-g17~ POB 4106, Tulsa 74159 Eye~l)ear Found Nowhere Else in Eastern Oklahoma VISIONS -6837 S. MEMORIAL 254-1611 Trade in your old glasses & we will OKC - Members of the Tulsa Area Prime : It is not a secret that these guys know Timers (TAPT), a chapter of the Prime ¯ .how to put together a party! First and Timers Worldwide Organization with over : foremost, they insist on a limited struc40 chapters across the globe, enjoyed their ¯ tured schedule so members can enjoy the three-day weekend this past Labor Dayat ¯ many different options available. Various the Habana Inn, Oklahoma City, Okla- [ attending chapters sponsor separate events homa. They greeted over 120 attendees like: "Early Bird Coffee & Pastries, from other chapters for this fifth annual ¯ Poolside"; "Picnic At The Pool"; "An gathering. Evening At Gusher’s Restaurant"; or the Woody Baldwin and his lifemate, Sean : very popular "Evening Hospitality Room". O’Neill, Austin, Texas, attended the event. ¯ In addition there are numerous other opThese men are accredited for the creation ¯ tions such as sight-seeing; antique shopof the idea of an organization dedicated to : ping; flea-marketing etc. Those members .the mature gay, bi-sexual, or straight male ¯ with vehicles generously provide needed in which they could enjoy a safe and ¯ (ransportation to others. The main focus comfortable environment for socializing ¯ of this annual gathering is to provide and exchanging information. Since its ¯ quality and accessibility to many enjoyinception twelve years ago, the organiza- " able options and as inexpensively as can tion has rocketed in popularity. The chap- ¯ be done. ter in Palm Springs, CA boasts over 1,000 ¯ TAPT meets at 7 pro, every third Tues., members! : at the Pride Center and offers an open The "Habana Weekend Getaway" was ¯ invitation to those persons over the age of created by the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas ¯ 21 who would like information concernChapter when they chose to "do some- -" ingour chapter. Information about TAPT thing different for the holiday". When the [ is located at the Pride Center in Tulsa and Tulsa Chapter chme into being, they were ¯ listed elsewhere in this publication. invited to join in the festivities. The invi- ¯ TAPT is actively involved in a current tation was extended to the chapters in San ¯ project at the Pride Center which is to Antonio and Houston. Word of mouth : install new floor coverings in the Nealspread the news of the event further and ¯ Padgett Room. They heartily challenge further. This year attendees came from ¯ "any and all" area gay and lesbian groups such diverse locations as Mexico City, ¯ to adopt work projects at the Pride Center Canada, and from the four corners of the ¯" so we ALL can truly show PRIDE to the United States, all seeking a quality, leilocal community and create a safe and sure time socializing with other members. ¯ pleasant environment to gather in. donate them to the needy, plus gwe you $75 off the purchase of a new pair (Must include 2 yr. Warranty AntiReflective High Index Vision Lens & IGTA member Frame). Restrictions apply. Call341. 6866 international Tours Sormor o, o,,’na on. 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Center for United Ministry Community of Hope United Methodist Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation HOPE: HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education PFLAG, Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter PFLAG, Parents,_Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Bartlesville Chapter Free Spirit Woman Center Interfaith AIDS Ministries NOW: National Organization for Women O’RYAN, Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network The Pride Center Rainbow Business Guild Red Rock Behavioral Health Services Say No To Hate COalition ¯ Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights Church of the Restoration Unitarian Church Fellowship Congregational Church The Parish Church of Saint Jerome The town hall. meeting is free. For more information, call 743-4297; Prior to the town hall meeting, there will be a reception for Ms. Lobel from 5:30-7 pm. This event is a fundraiser to benefit NGLTF and TOHR/HOPE/the Pride Center. A $10 donation is suggested and hors d’oeuvres and other refreshmentswill be served. For an invitation, call 743-4297. With the combined efforts of TOHR & PFLAG, Coalition members dropped their objections to more inclusive language. Furthermore, since TOHR’s name is not clear in being a LeSbian and Gay organization, Nancy McDonald pointed out that the additionof PFLAG’s full name will help reinforce that hate crimes against Lesbian and Gay citizens are also part of the Coalition’s mission. At the same meeting, the Tulsa Police Dept. which is a member of the Coalition, reported that they have begun voluntarily to report hate crimes based on sexual orientation (actual or perceived) to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). This had been sought by community activists for number of years. OSBI had stated its willingness to forward any numbers it receives to federal authorities.. However, the initial information gathering must take place by the local law enforcement agency. In contrast to this news, which activists are hailing, Tulsa has recently experienced several hate crimes ranging from the bearing of two Gay men in the Brookside area to other crimes of malicious intimidation of various seriousness. The case of the two men involved an unprovoked assault without other motive (although the incident took place at an ATM, robbery was not a morive). After one of the men was asked if he was a "f--ing faggot," he was assaulted. Both he and his companion, who went to his aid, had to go to receive emergency medical care. Ironically, the assailants who were three men, agedfi20/20 & 21, were arrested in a Gay dub later the same evening. The victim reported also that their assailants were particularly large men. Tulsa Police at the Coalition meeting were familiar with this incident and said they had logged it as a hate crime. by Lamont Lindstrom , One summer, my friend Niko VideoEddie Murphy (the "nutty Samaritan," ¯ taped one of these contests in Tongatabu -somebody called him) made the news ¯ following around a gang of raucousfaka recently by giving a transvestite a ride in leiti who competed vigorously in both his ToyotaLandCruiser. Trudging through Western and island dress. He Wanted to that West Hollywood night without ¯ understand how Tonga has become inwheels, clearly she was a charity case. creasingly "gay" - the Westernization of We can appreciate Mr. Murphy’ s corn- ¯ its older, traditional practices of crosspassion and magnanimtty. Many of us dressing and homosexuality. didn’t notice, perhaps, that the 20-year- " I’ ve only known one fa’a fafine - a old object ofhis good deed was identified sweet guy who had an office next to mine as Atisone Seiuli. And Atisone is a fine ¯ at Canterbury University in Christchurch, old Samoan name. : New Zealand. Vailoa was 43 and softly Here indeed is a sign of American : plump; although not nearly as much as his multiculturalism - this brief encounter ¯ straightbrothers and sisters. (Somephysibetween a millionaire African-American cal anthropologists believe that one-time actor and a Samoan working boy along : seafaring Polynesians possess a "thrifty the darkened streets of post-modem LA. ¯ gene"- the ability to put offalot of weight While the press identified Atisone as a ¯ quickly. "transvestite," she also is afa’afafine, or : Whatever, all those humpy muscles of a man who acts like a woman. . 20-something island boys usually melt There is a long tradition of "female" ¯ down into butter by their 30s.) Clearly, men throughout the Polynesian islands - ¯ though, Vailoa had once been beautiful. mahu in Tahiti and Hawai’i, faka leiti : An excellent seamstres s, he had supported ( ’lady’ ) in Tonga, and Samoa’ s fa "afafine. "_ himself by fixing sewing machines. Once these men would have lived quietly : Now, he was back at university for a inisland villages, taking malelovers. Many ¯ degree in Pacific Studies. His lofty goal were skilled at weaving and other femi- ¯ was to return to Samoa to help educate the nine craft and some specialized in mas- ." young. But one frosty, morning, Vailoa ¯ was found dead in a city park beat. (Beat sage and the healing arts. Nowadays, many fa’a ratine have is New Zealandish for cruisy public toimoved to socially less confined Pacific : let.) Always sho~of cash, Vailoa often towns and port eiries. And as Islanders : walked the five miles between university have migrated overseas to Sydney, ¯ and his small room in the city center, Auckland, Honolulu, and Los Angeles, ¯ passing through alarge public green space. they have brought their transvestite tradi- " The official story was heart attack. This tions along with them. : is entirely possible. Young, male, eduIn the Pacific, as inmany places around ¯ cated Pacific migrants die of heart disease the world with customary cross-dressing, : in alarming numbers. But, sitting in the there now is an opposition - even a com- " church at his funeral surrounded by sevpetition - between local tradition and an ¯ eral hundred of Vailoa’ s friends and relaexpanding global "Gay culture" gener- ¯ tives, I prayed that he might have died of ated mostly in North America and Eupleasure: glory, glory, gloryholeia, amen. rope. The funeral was fantastic. Two enorCross.-dressing boys in Samoa or Tonga ¯ mous choirs of solid Polynesians singing can variously identify themselves as ei- ¯ 19th-century Congregationalist hymns in ther fa’a ratine or Gay or both. Each of " high .Samoan; stodgy university profesthese labels is associated with a certain . sors m gloomy gown and mortarboard; personal style and gender identity. One and, at the back, a small cluster of, a little popular Western import to Polynesia is nervous, tattooed, buzz=headed, ~hite the drag show, especially drag contests guys all geared-up in black leather. Anythat determine the crowning of "Miss more, you see, New Zealand is just as Tonga" or"Miss Apia" (the capital city of multicultural and post-modern as West Western Samoa). These shows parallel, Hollywood. and parody, women’ s beauty contests Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of also recent imports from the West. anthropology-at the University of Tulsa. butter, onions, garlic, and bacon, we find the spicing charming - kind of like visiting a friend’ s mother’ s house for supper. Another great time to visit Phill’ s is for a late breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday morning. The chalkboard specials almost always haveaninteresting"brunch" food, such as Malibu French toast (French toast with orange marmalade), an avocado, bacon, and cheddar cheese omelette, and, for those who like corned beef, a hefty serving of eggs and hash. Prices vary, generally in the $4-5 range. Huge, fluffy hot cakes are also apopular momingitem, with one ample cake going for $1.29, and two for $2.29. If you really think you can eat it all, they also have a triple stack for ¯ $3.29 (but eating like that is not going~o ¯ help you fit in those new bicycling shorts). -" And, in the best Southern tradition, one ", can also order a breakfast side order of : .sliced tomatoes for just 99 cents. After all, ¯ ¯ it isn’ t breakfast without tomatoes. As the autunm weather beginsto get more of a nip in the air, we’ll be looking forward to .several other Phill’s staples. especially his homemade Irish stew and his pinto beans with ham. A big bowl of one of these ($1.99 cup, $2.99 bowl) and a basketful of his cornbread is more than enough to refuel on a chilly afternoon. Phill’ s slogan is, "home of good food." Go to Phill’ s. You’ 11 feel at home. And the food is certainly good. 1 - 4pm, Photo exhibit and booksignmg at The Emerald Rainbow, 45 1/2 Spring St. 4 - 7pro, Woman’s Work - Artventure 10 - 2am, Benefit Dance at Center St. So. $3 benefit for local youth programs. SUNDAY, NOV. 9 2:00p.m.- ?TeaDanceandDragShowat Center Stage. $3 to Ozarks AIDS Resources and The Women’ s Project. BOTH FRI., NOV. 7 & SAT., NOV. 8 Eureka Springs’ Food&WineFest. Event schedule available at The Chamber of Commerce and The Emerald Rainbow. Y �How To Do It: First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. You may bring additional attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Adin box - $2 Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Pleasetype 9t the nO::rf ~or~is~ letters or numbers.s~pa~_at~db~a Send your ad & payment to PbB :4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. numbers (for .us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. Housemate Wanted Lesbian Housemate wanted to share a 2 bedroom Brick home in Cherry Street area. Well furnished bedroom with stereo cable hookup and excellent mattress. 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(Tulsa) e1716 I DESERVE IT I’ve decided that l deserve to meet the man of my dreams. I’m an honest, professional, Gay, White male, 38, ,~’9, 1551bs, with Brown hair, Blue eyes, a ~ beard, and hairy body. I’m very energetic, and get pleasure from road-trip~, movies, dining out, and home life. (Tulsa) ~33t~82 STRONG, $1LEN,,T TYPE My name is Michael. I m from Tulsa. I’m a man’0f~w words, looking to meet ~ingle’-~hen. If you qualifi/, give mea:~alL . ¯ (Tulsa) =5282 TULSA TRAINEE Very inexperienced, White male, 5’9, 1601bs, with Blond hair and Blue eyes~ seeks a Bi male, or couple with a Bi male~to show me how ills done. I’m m0st.~i~ter~sted in performing oral servi¢e right now but may want to ~xPand; ~rizons later. (Tulsa) ,~ ’:"+ ’,. 4795:..¯ ..... THIS STOCK WILL RISE I’m a f..r!endly, 19 year old~ White male, 5 10, 1351bs, with Bro,w,n hair and Hazel eyes. Right now I m just looking for friends but who knows what the future might bringS. Call me. (Tulsa) ~19~’5 " QUALITY FRIENDSHIP Masculine, good looking, discreet, White male, 6’2, 175tbs, with a sexy, deep voice, seeks fun loving guys for great times, i’m a dark I~aired, BTue eyed, hairy, well defined, man, hungry for action. Call for a quality, sexual friendship. (Tulsa) =2776 QUICK DRAW I’d like to get to know some other .quys wh0"like to have fun. rm a well built, White male, 6’2, 1901bs. I enjoy drawing and music, especially alternative and industrial music. If you’d like to make a new friend, give me a call. (Tulsa) =2038 FRIENDS FOR FUN STUFF I wanna go out and do fun stuff with some new friends. I’ma good looking, Gay, Cherokee Indian male, ~’8, l~,51bs,, with Black hair and Brown .eyes. I m into all kinds of things I like to swim, work out, play basketball and tennis, and enjoy the company of my friends. I’m most attracted to i~lond haired, Blue eyed, guys but.would like to meet all. (Tulsa) ~33664 FALCON VIDEO STAR I’m the star of several hot videos by Falcon and other studios. I’m visiting relatives and am bored stiffl The natives want me to go fishing but .. I’ve got otheP things on my mind ’m 29, 6’i, 1901bs, with dirty Blond hair, Green eyes, and savage tan. I’min great shape and have a huge Rersorlality. Got any ideas on how i should spend my time? (Tulsa) ~33690 SMOOTH AND HAIRY Nice looking, White male, 40, 6fi, with Blond hair, Blue eyes, and a smooth, muscular, swimmer’s build, seeks a hairy guy for good times, laughs, and, I’hope, a long term relationship. I enjoy camping, swimming, dancing, cooking, playing cards with friends, and a whole lot more. (Tulsa) =4309 HIGHER LEARNING Drug and smoke free, 21 year old, White male, 5’10, 1401bs, with Brown hair and eyes, seeks a similar guy, who takes ~ood care of his bocly~for good times and friendship. I’m interested in guys who are college educated or are in college now. I like travel, music, concerts and more. I like the clubs now and then but don’t want to meet someone who hangs out there. (Tulsa) =4010 NO SUBSTANCES, JUST+US This dnsg free, smoke free, a!cohol free, Gay, White male, 25, 5 8, with Brown hair and Hazel eyes, seeks ~ similar man, 21 to 30, f’or a life together. I’m a nice, caring person with a good sense of humor. I enjoy all music, movies, dancing, and quiet nights at home. (Tulsa) = 1896 NATIVE NEEDS C-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-~ looking, Native American, 23, seeks a man, 18 to 30. I’m open to good times, friendship; or a relationship. I’m particularly interested in a biracial guy. (Tulsa) =3883 TEDDY BEAR NIGHTS This 39 year old, White male, 5’9, 1401bs, is looking for a sentimental guy, over 25, wilh whom to share romantic evenings, coq.king, family, music, and cuerdling. (Tulsa) =1350 BRONCO RIDER I’m a 21 year old, masculine, cowboy, seeking a soulmate.. I’m 5’11, 1451bs, with short Brown hair, Blue eyes, and a fit body. I love rodeos, hunting, fishing, sports, country music, and the outdoors. (Tulsa) =32884 |~uisaJ =4~U4 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) �AIDS Walk CO~NG OUT TO 5th Annual SqOP ~ ~=E VIOLENCE: Walk for Life Sunday, October 26th Veteran’s Park, 21st Street & Boulder BYO Picnic at noon. Warm-up at 1 pm, kick-off at 1" 15 pm A TOWN MEETING WITH THE NATIONAL GAY AND I~SK~AN T~SK FORC~ and ~A OKLA~OMANS FOR ~UMAN RIGHTS How do we stop anti-gay violence? In November, President Clinton is hosting FEATURING Kerry Label Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force a national summit on hate crimes. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Tom Neal Tulsa OHahomans for Human Rights the Oklahoma Lesbian, Gay, Funds. from this year’s event will go to Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership. TCAP funds help agencies that provide direct care and education about HIV/AIDS issue All dollars raised will be increased by 50% with matching dollars from the National AIDS Fund. Won’t you help raise funds by asking f~ien~s, neighbors and others to pledge a dona~i~9 ~chxt., W~ Pledge forms are available at’~’ea HIV/AID~S dgencies. Bisexual, and Transgender community will hold its own town forum on anti-gay violence. Joie us for a National Organization for Women, Tulsa’ presentation on the state of hate crimes in the nation and in Oklahoma and a discussion on strategies for stopping the violence. You And YOU! ~ A llan Chapman Activity Center University of Tulsa 5th Place at South Gary Place will be also be invited to share your own experience with anti-gay violence. Tuesd;,y, Oct. 21st, 7:30 pm NGLTF will deliver these stories to Piesident Clinton. Please Please walk or sponsor .a walker! Bill HinkleACLU & PFLAG, Tulsa don’t miss this opportunity to help make Oklahoma safe for ALL of us. Call 579-9583 for more information. This advertisement donated by Tulsa Family News in support of Walkfor Life ’97. Meet Admission is free FOR MOR| INFORMATION KATHY A1 918-743-4297 OR TRACEY CONATY, NGLTF AT 202-332-6483 x3303 � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document White House Meeting on Hate Crimes Set for Nov. COLORADOSPRINGS, Colo. (AP)-Inameeting that will bring together the victims of hate crimes, law enforcement officials, educators and commlmity and religions leaders, President Clinton in November will convene the first White House Conference on Hate Crimes. Clinton announced his plans in a videOtaped message for the annual meeting of the Northwest Coalition Against Malicions Harassment, a six-state organization that promotes equality and justice. ’q’hanks for the work you do to overcome the forces ofhatredand division that are still at large inour society. In America, we are manypeople, but one nation, bound together by shared values. As we become an increasingly diverse society, our yery future depends upon finding new ways to come together across the lines that divide us," Clinton said. "Because I share your commltment, on Nov. 10, I’m convening the first ever White HomeConferenceonHate Crimes," thepresidentadded. The Seattle-based coalition monitors snspected hate groups in Washington, Idaho, Montana., Colorado, Wyoming and Oregon. The group’s 1 lth annual meeting, billed as "Facing the Fear Together," included keynote speakers Democratic Partystrategist Celinda Lake, Columbia University African-American scholar Manning Marable, and-Mexican-American feminist and lesbian walter Gloria Anzaldua. see Confpage 3 Catholic Bishops Advise Support for Gay Kids NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Catholic bishops are advisin~ parents of gay children to put love and support for their sons and daughters before church doctrine that condemns homosexual activity. In a groundbreaking pastoral letter, the bishops say homosexual orientation is not freely chosen and parents must not reject their .gay children in a society full ofrejection anddiscrimination. "All in all, it is essential to recall one basic truth. God loves every person as a umque individual. Sexual identity helps to define the unique person we are," the bishops say. "God does not love someone any less simply because he or she is homosexual." The document, tided "Always Our Children," was approved by the Administrative Board of the National Conference of CatholicBishops. Themounting turmoil and pain felt by Catholics tom between church teaching and love for their gay children prompted several bishops to request guidance from the bishops’ Committee on Marriage and Family. The committee began studying the conflict in 1992. Five years later, the bishops in their letter describe parents who suffer guilt, shame and loneliness because their children are gay and report that "a shocking number" of homosexual youth are rejected by their families and end up on the streets. The parental rejection, along with the other pressures facedby young gays and lesbians, place them at greater risk of drug abuse and suicide, the bishops said. see Bishops, p. 3 DIRECTORWLETrERS P. 2 EDITORIALS P. 3 US & WORLD NEWS . P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW & GARDEN COLUMN P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 i Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation CommunityPaperAvailable In More Than 65 City Location.~ Interview: NGLTF’s Lobel i NGLTE TOHR o.tai ¯ .... to Hold Me,ebng on Hate Cr mes National Gay & Lesbian Task Force ex- : ecutive director Kerry Lobel says that one ¯ of the best tools she brought to DC isthe ~ : "Arkansas test." That is~she asks her staff:: ¯ to see their efforts will really work well for : people in places like Oklahoma- and like ¯ Arkansast where Lobel spent more than a : decade at The Womens’ Project which ¯ focnsedonissues ofrace, genderand sexual : orientation. Lobel came to the South from ¯ So. California (where she was the first open Lesbian to run for : office in Santa Monica) because of her-. admiration. -for- the : remarkable women working in the Southern civil rights move- , ment. Part of the perspective she brings to IX2 is the experience i of.d.oing good work,but of being ignored or undervalued by East or westlcoast organizations,which she suggests is not an experi- ¯ ence umque to Arkansas. : . ,Ask~ed abe,ut where she perceives the national Gay community ." to oe xrom tier current, Lebel says that the "center of gravity’s ¯. shifted" from the national increasingly to state and local - and .. that’s why NGLTF’s coming to Tulsa. Lobel adds, however, that ¯ even’in DC also there is an unprecedented level of cooperation. PFLAG Joins No Hate Coalit!on i Tulsa Pol,ce NoW Reporting : Hate Crimes; Incidents on Rise ¯ ..TULS_A. ~At the last quarterly meeting(Sept. 22) ofTulsa’s Say No to Hate Coalition, Lesbian and Gay advocates both gained ¯ allies and made progress in getting the Coalition to recognize the ¯ seriousness of hate crimes against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ¯ Transgendered persons. PFLAG, represented by national board : members, Nancy McDonald and Kelly Kirby, and Tulsa chapter board member, Tim Gillean, joined Tulsa Oklahomans for Hu- : man Rights (TOHR) as members of the Coalition. : . A TOHR spokesperson noted that PFLAG’s particilmtion had ¯ immediate benefit to.Gay issues. In prior meetings;Coalition : members had exhibited significant reluctanceto include the ; phrase; sexual 6rientafion in Coalition brochureS, see Hate~p: 13 ¯ AIDS Walk- O tob r 26th- : TULSA - Veteran’s Park will again~ the site for this year’s ¯ AIDS Walk. The fifthWalk for Life to:be held will begin at noon ¯ on. Sun.,Oct.26thattheparkat21stStreet&Boulder. Theevent ¯ rinses funds that go organizations and= agencies that provide direct care and education about HIV/AIDS issues. Walkers are ¯ encouraged to picnic before the event begins at lpm. : Funds from this year’s event will go to the Tulsa Community ¯ AIDS. Partnership which means that. all that is raised will be : increased by 50% with matching dollars from the NationalAIDS : Fund. Walkers raise funds by asking..fliends, neighbors and ¯ others to pledge a donation for those who participate. ¯ Co-chair Michael Brungardt notes, ,this truly is a grassroots : event.., by walking.... we are making a change in the lives of ¯¯ . .. people affected by this disease." Walk for Life’s organizers also note that the effort is run entirelyby volunteers and thus there : areno administrative costs. For moreinformation, call 579-9583. NOW State Conference ¯ The Tulsa Chapter of the National Organization for Women ¯ will host the Oklahoma State NOW Convention, The Future is ¯ ¯ NOW on Saturday, November 1st from 10 - 7pm at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2965 S. Peoria in Tulsa. ¯" At least 100 feminist activists out of the 600 state NOW : members from across the Oklahoma are expected to attend this ¯ annual event. Twelve hour-long workshops on feminist thought : and action will be offered, in the areas., of domestic violence, : getting women elected to public office~._AiDS awareness, semi- ¯ tivity trainingforhealingracial tension, women’s spirituality and ¯ eco-feminism among others. : The Silkwood Award for outstanding feminist action will be : presented to one or more courageous Oklahomans. ¯ Fabulons prizes will begiven away at the conference. Booths/ : tables will be available for rent @ $10for.allied organizations or : $20 for businesses. A silent auction will be held. If you have a ¯ product or service you could donate, call 365-5658. ¯ The price to attend the day-long ~vent will be $30, pre-paid, or : $35 at the door. Lunch is included. Any interested person is : welco.m~e to join us for this inspiring and informative event. For ¯ more information: call 365-5658. ¯ TULSA, OK - Tulsa has been selected as one of : severalsitesinthecenteroftheUS fora"townhall" ¯ meeting on hate crimes by the National Gay & : Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), one0f the oldest ¯ andlargestnational community organizations. The ¯ meeting will be held in the Gallery of the Alan o." Chapman Activity Center at the University ofTulsa, : 5th Place & Gary at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 21. ¯ Information gathered at the town hall will be : taken by NGLTF to the first national summit on ¯" hate crimes which Pres. Clinton will convene in : November in Washington, DC. ¯ Executive director Kerry Lobel will come to Tulsaafter holding similar events in Kansas and in : Oklahoma City before ending in Little Rock. Tulsa "¯ Oklahomans for Human Rights was contacted by NGLTF to initiate the Oklahoma visit and on the : recommendationofTOHR, NGLTFaddedanOlda_ ¯" homa City event to the schedule. ¯ Lobel will speak about the state of the nation ¯ regarding hate crimes, local attorney and activist, i Bill I-tinkle, will speak about the issues from his perspectiveas co-president ofPFLAG,Tulsa chap- " ter and as amember oftheAmerican Civil Liberties : Union (ACLU) national board of directors and the : Oklahoma board of directors:They will be joined ¯ by a representative of the National Organization : for Women, Tulsa chapter. TOHR president, Tom : Neal, will introduce and moderate the event, and : the Reverend William Chester McCall, III, Church ¯ of the Restoration and TOHR board member will : provide the invocation. ¯ Other community organizations which have i joinedTOHRin sponsoring Or assisting with these events are: ........ All Souls Unitarian Church, see NGLTF, page 13 : Names Project Quilt. ¯ THENAMES PROJECT will again bring to Tulsa : apordon ofthe AIDS Memorial Quilt. The display, ¯ Together We Remember, will at Expo Square Pa- ¯ vilion on the Tulsa Fairgrounds from Oct. 17 to ¯ Oct. 20. Opening ceremonies will be at 7 pm on ¯ Oct. 17th.Oct. 18, hours are 10to7pmandon Sun., : from 11 to 8 pro. Closing ceremonies will be held ¯ on Sunday at 7:30 pm. However, the display will ¯ remain up on OCt. 2Oso that school and private : tours can be accommodated. Volunteers are still ¯ needed. For more information, call 748-3111. i Coming Soon ¯ Ahalaya Benefit, : Our House Bazaar i Diilard Sings for RAIN, Getting on. With ¥ ur Life + Mixner in OKC ¯ Book signings willbeheldto benefit the Ahalaya : Project, a Native American HIV/AIDS care orga- : nization on OCt. 6, Novel Idea 71st, from 6-Spm : and on Oct. 7, from 3:30-6pm, at D.J.’s, "the .. world’s smallest department store" at 1105 So. ¯ Peoria, according to Jaequeline Triplett-Lund of : Ahalaya : The book, "Spider Spins a Story" features leg- , ends and stories from a wide variety of Native : Americantraditions in which aspideris areoccuring : theme. Cherokee, Navajo, see Soon, page 3 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *JJ’ S Country &Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 832-1269 592-2143 592-2583 744-0896 583-6666 749-4511 712-2119 749-1563 745-9899 745-9998 *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 585-2221 : *Silver-Star Saloon, t565 Sheridan ..... 834-4234 ¯ *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 ’. *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 66020856 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584q308 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-3134 . Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals- -- Advanced Wireless .& PCS, Digital Cellular 74%:1.~)8 " *Affinity News,8120 E.i21 610-85!10 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor *Assoc. in Med. & Men~ Health, 2325 S. Harvard Kent Balch & Associai~es, Health & Life Insurance *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 Body Piercing by Ni~,2ile; 2722 E. 15 *Bo~ders Books & MUSIC, 2740 E. 21 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria *CD Warehouse, 3807~ S. Peoria Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, FOB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 o-mail: TulsaNews@earthlink.net wobsite: hOp://users, aol.com/TulsaNews/ Publishor + Editor: Tom Neal Entsrtainrn~nt Writer + Mac Guru: James Christj0hn Writors + eontributore: Leanne~-ross, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche, Lamont Lin~gom, Judy McCormick Msmbor o! The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this ~,w, blication are protected by US copyright 1997 by Td~ F,~,9 and ma.Y n.0t be reproduced either in whole or in part withodt Writtenpenmss]on from the publisher. Publication of a nameor photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless~otherw~se noted~rpUst be signed & becomes the sole property of TJ~/:~.’. N~,, ~ach reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at dishibution points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. 746~20 ’ 743~t000 ’:’.:i. Democratic Headquarters,, 3930.E. 31 742-2457 747~9506..! ~:Dignity/IntegrityrLesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 250~4 ::~.~ *Familyof Faith MCC, 545!-ESo. Mingo 622-1441 712~ii122 ~ :~ *Fellowship C_o~__~_._e,g. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 712--9955 *FreeSpiritWon~en sCentericallforlo~ation&info: 587-4669 743-5272 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 746~13 .’.~ Fdends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438 622-3636 .~.... HOPE 07OHR), HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education 665~6595 1307 E. 38, 2rid ft. 712-1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous Carbon Copy PFLAG’s McDonald to The Blade I want to thank The Washington Blade for its interest in a recent meeting of the Parents, Families and Friends ofLesbians and Gays (PFLAG) national board of directors. PFLAG is very proud ofitstremendons success in the last four years. Our membership has quadrupled to 70,000, the number of local chapters has doubled and our annual budget has more than doubled. It is no surprise that the board has-reaf-. f’mned its support of PFLAG’ s executive director, Sandra Gillis, given the organization’ s exceptional performance. ¯ Iwantto share withyouthesuccesses in : the last year alone, of which we are most : proud: ¯ * Our Project Open Mind has changed i sixcommunities forever. ImagineaCatholic school auditorium filled frith students andfaculty1istening toPFLAGtalkabout ¯ the devasiating effects of hate speech on i ga,y youth; - PFLAG’ s action at the local and na- : tional levds has prompted the first-ever ¯i in schools under the auspicesofTitle IX; federal investigation of anti-gay violence ¯ PFLAG was the only Gay-identified CherrySt. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis Community Cleaning,~drby Baker *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th . Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742~9468 i *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Map!ewood *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 74923620 *HIV Resource Ctr., 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 r NAMES P,R,OJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 Doghouse on Brookside; 3311 S. Peoria 744-S~56 : NOW, Nat 10rg. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 *Elite Books & Videos~821 S. Sheridan 838:8503 : OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447E. 15th 584-0337,712-.9379 : *OurHouse, 1114S. ~al~er *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-9595 ~. PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 *Gloria Jean’ s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st 74221460 . -~Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 459293-49 ..’,. ~The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor, 74105 Mark T. Hamby, Attorngy 74427440 .’. Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152. 581-0902, 743-4117 ". HIV Testing Site, Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-gpm, call 742-2927 622~0,700 .’. TNAAPP(NativeAmerieanmen),IndianHealthCare 582-7225 746-0440 .... Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 838-1715 749-4194 748-3111 365-5658 584-7960 749-4901 587-7674 .743-4297 749-4195 665-5174 584:2325 *Sandra J,.HillMS, ~syehotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly *International Tour~ :i.:.:. ..... JacoX ~mal Clinic, 2~32 E. 15th *Jared isAntiques, 1602:E. 15th 745-!.:111, ,: *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 341~i.6" 866 i: Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 71222750 ~ *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724E. 8 : group represented at President Clinton’ s ¯- Summit for America’ s Future, The invi- : tation speaks to PFLAG’ s coming of age : as a national family voice. PFLAGappreciates the dedicated mem- ¯ bers of the 400 chapters who are on the ¯ front lines - changing their communities. We, who are devoted to advancing social ." change, face a daunting task, It’s often ¯ hard to reflect on our success when there : is so much more to do. ". Last week, The Blade reported on a ¯ PFLAG board meeting where difficult ¯ issues were deliberated. A few people : decided tomake selectedportions ofthose : deliberations public. David Kauskey, CountryClub Barbering *Ken’S Flowe’r~, 1635.E. i5 Kelly Kirby, CPA, ~B 14011, 74159 langley Agency & S~n, 1316 E. 36th PI. Laredo CrOssing, 1519E.115th *Living ArtSpace, 19E.I Brady *Midtown Tlieate~, 3 i~"E. 3 Mingo Valley Flowers~.9720c E. 31 *Mohawk Music, 615~.E 51 Place *Novel Idea Bookstore,.51st & Harvard David A. Paddock, CP~; 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 The Pride Store, 1307E. 38, 2rid floor Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo Rainbowz on the River B÷B, POB 696, 74101 Richard’ s Carpet Cleaning 582-~018 :~.: O~RYAN, support group for 18-24LGBT young adults : For example, The Blade reported on an 74%0236 "~.~~ O RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth .....independent study" commissioned by 599~g070 ;"St.Aidan’sEpiscop~lChurch,4045N.Cincinnati 425-7882 : the board. At the meeting~ PFLAG’s 747;5466 ::::St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 S. Peoria 742-6227 ¯ board deemed the study biased and its 749-.5533 : i~ *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 74%7898 585~355 :~" Trinity Episcopal Chuich, 501 S. Cincinnati 582-4i28 585~i:-234 . Tulsa County Health Department,4616 E. 15 595-4105 58423112 ~ Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays ouly 663-5934 ,: Tulsa Olda. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 664~2951 ¯ T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 747-6711 747-7672 583-1090 743-4297 838-7626 747-5932 834-0617 ¯ *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule ¯ *Tulsa Community College Campuses ¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT) ¯ BARTLESVILLE ¯ *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone NORMAN 918-337-5353 ¯ results meaningless. : In addition, saying that PFLAG chap- : ters are Withholding dues in"protest is a ¯ gross distorlion. Sixtypercentofchapters ¯ responded to the first invoice for dues. : The final deadline for dues is September ¯ 30, 1997. ¯" To clarify, PFLAG strives tO represent ¯ its membership on theboard. One third of ¯ the board are regional directors. Of the : remaining fourteen members, ten are ac- : tive members of their local chapters. In ¯ addition to direct participation at thelocal ¯ level, the board devotes significant time ~ to hearing from members at their quar- ¯ terly meetings. ¯ We know that many people have had ". contact with PFLAG members and lead- " ers in their local communities. This out- " reach and the lives we’ ve touched are the ¯ heart and soul of PFLAG. Our record ¯ over the last four years speaks for itself. ". - Nancy McDonald, president ¯ Parents. Families and Friends ¯ ofLesbians and Gays, Inc. Scott Robison’ s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 ChristopherSpradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’ s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Sedona H~alth-Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 481-0201 *Sophronia’ s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 592-2887 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 *Tlizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware . 743-7687 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & U niversities AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB 1071,74101-1071 579-9593 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 743-2363 Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Chapman.Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2rid 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 ¯ *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 OKLAHOMA CITY ¯ *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 ¯ TAHLEQUAH : *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 ¯ *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 918-456-7900 ." *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-458-0467 ¯ NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand ¯ HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date : EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ¯ *Jim & Brent’ s Bistro, 173 S. Main ¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. ¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. ." MCC of the Living Spring ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 ¯ ¯ Kings Hi-Way Inn, 62 Kings Hi-way Positive Idea Marketing Plans ¯ Sparky’ s, Hwy. 62 East ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ *Edna’ s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-253-7457 501-253-6807 501-253-5445 501-253-9337 501-253-2776 800-231-1442 501-624-6646 501-253-6001 501-442-2845 * indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities. ¯ Letters Policy ¯ Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ¯ issues which we’ ve covered or on issues ." you think need to be considered. Youmay ~ request that your name be withheld but ¯ letters must be signed&have phonenum- ¯ bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let- "- ters are preferred. Letters to other publi- ¯ cations will be printed as is appropriate. TFN Community eaders TFN CommunityLeaders TFN Community Leaders Family OfFaith~ Metropolitan Community "Church of Even rain Could not stop Tulsh* Urag D~,d~ fr~m their~, ~: ~HOPEstaffthanked Concessio~ owners Kirk and Tbrry Tulsa celebrated its fifth anniversary last month. Pic- fundraising efforts for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human attheCarwash.DivasincludedCourtneyFarrell, Porsche tured here are some Family ofFaith’s members. Rights" HOPE&Pride Centerprograms andOurHouse. Lynn, VeronicaDevore, StacyMarieandKellyMcKinzie. by Tom Neal, editor andpublisher As the only Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgendered publication that serves specifically Tulsa (as opposed to those with regional aspirations), Tulsa Family News typically limits our editorial comments to issues more directly relevant to our communities. However, the Tulsa Project dection, scheduled for Oct. 14, merits some comment. The Tulsa Project, if somehow you’ve missed the media saturation campaign is a plan to raise taxes to build sports facilities, and more parking and some housing in downtown Tulsa. Some of you may know that I have a degrees in art histoxy as well as architecture and was employed in architectural practices for a number Of years, in Los Angeles, Tulsa and Dallas. And given that background, I am inclined to support urban redevelopment plans like the Tulsa Project - reinvestmentin our future is necessary. And there are parts of the Tulsa Project which seem to make a lot of sense. But the troubling aspects ofTheTulsa Project arereal[y an echo of the profound problems with our city’s leadership. Those promoting this project are the usual smug and somewhat smarmy, self-appointed rite where, to steal an old phrase, the Savages talkonly to Lortons, who talkonly to Helmerichs - who, of course, talk only to God. Tl~s rite are the people who talk about how Tulsa is such a wonderful place (whichitis for peoplelike them) butwho really have not done what they could to address Tulsa’s problems withhostility to its minority citizens, especially around issues of race, class & sexual orientation. The misgivings about the Tulsa Project have as much to do with questions about the trustworthiness of the people promoting it as it does with the Project’s own merits. Nor does it help that the Tulsa Project has yet to receive really fair and even-handed examination of its merits, and possible faults, in the mainstream press. The Tulsa Wormhas now written a few articles that could be called balanced but.much ofits coverage has been shame, lessly promotional. I also have to wonder if the all or nothing approach imposed on the voters was the best choice - as opposed to trusting voters to pick and chose the best parts of the program. Especially, as a designer and student of architecture/ urban planning, I have to question the absence of any serious discussion about public transit as part of an urban redevelopment plan. , Of course, public transit is hardly of interest, to Tulsa s ruling rite or the likely mostly middle-class users of the new facilities. In fact, I was quite shocked to learn from a prominent member of our city government that Tulsa could have a 24 hour, "grid" public transit system for about what the city contributes to the TulSa Zoo. Although a zoo is worthy enough, it speaks poorly of a city that it Values ahandful ofexotic animals morehighly than providing its poorer, disabled, or elderly citizens with adequate means of getting to services and jobs. But then bus riders don~t have wealthypatrons donating large sums - I guess the Helmerich bus or bus stopjnst doesn’t have the same cachet as a zoo building. As editor of Tulsa Family News, I cannot recommend for, or against, The Tulsa Project but I do encourage Lesbian and Gay citizens to consider the issue carefully, and to vote. I’ll probably decide at the polling place. Organizers saiditwas heldin Coloradobecausemembers have seen a growth in the number of.hate groups in the state. "More than ever, we know we’ll be strengthened when wehonor the.dignity and use the talents of all our people, regardless of race, or religious faith, national origin or sexual orientation, gender or disability," Clinton told the coalition in his taped message. "We know that thousands of hate crimes are still committed each year... As a nation, we must stand against all crimes of hate. Wemust move closer to the day when acts of bigotry and injustice areno longer a stain onour community or our conscience. We must fight the fear together and I thank you for your courage and your commitment," Clinton said. ¯ Cheyenne, Ki~,.w.ar_Achomawi, !_~kota, Hopi, Zuui, and others are represented in the 14Stories collected and ¯ edited under the pseudonym, Joe Max. Editors, Kelly ¯ Bennett & Ronia Davidson will sign the books. The books sell for $16.95 and all sales will benefit Ahalaya. : The book also showcases a number of Tulsa and ¯ Eastern Oklahoma storytellers, writers and artists. Benjzmin Harjoe created the illustrations and Wilburn Hill whois Muscogee Creek, Archie Mason, Jr. who is Osage, ~ Robert Annesley and Shan Goshorn are among the con- " tributors. ¯ TheAhalaya Project is aNativeAmerican agency that provides case management for Native Americans living ¯ with HIV or AIDS in state of Oklahoma. Ahalaya is part ¯ of a national Native American network of I-IIV/AIDS : service organizations that grew out of Ahalaya. Ahalaya ¯ began in 1991, and in 1994 spread to other states. For : more information,.call the Ahalaya Project at 742-8136. ¯ Our House, a drop-in center for PLWA’s will hold a : BaTzar fnndraiser at 1114 S. Quaker, Info: 584-7960. ~ Ernestine Dillard, the diva who caught .the nation’s ¯ attention when she sang at the OKC bombing memorial ¯ service will perform to benefit RAIN, Regional Inter- " faith AIDS Network. RAIN teams, typically from local : churches, provide critical care for PLWA’s. The 6:30pro ¯ concert is free on Oct. 19th at All Soul’s Church at 30th ¯ & Peoria but donations are welcomed. Info: 749-4195. ¯ The HIV Resource Consortium, Legal Services of ¯ Eastern Oklahoma andOurHouse will present Getting ¯ on With Your Life - a Back to Work and School Work- " shop from 10- 3pro at theTulsaCounty BarAssociation, ¯ 1446 So. Boston on Tues. Oct. 28th, RSVP: 584-4259 ~ and if transportation is needed, call 741-3596. This is ¯ made possible through a grant from Tulsa Community ¯ ¯ AIDS Partnership. Lunch is provided. Last butnotleast, Cimarron Alli~mce Group, with the ¯. Victory Fund, will present David Mixner, "friend of ¯ Bill’s" and former political advisor to the President, on "- Oct. 18thinOklahomaCity.Mixnerwilldobooksignings ¯ atBames &Nobleat 12:30andatBordersat2 pro. Hewill ¯ also attend a private cocktail party for members of The ¯ Victory Fund and Cimarron as well as a dinner. Those : interested in attending the dinner may call Cimarron at : 405-840-2223. Cimarron Alliance Group is an Okla- ¯ homa political action committee focused on equal rights : for all. The Victory Fund helps to elect I_g,sbian and Gay : candidates in state and local elections across the US. Why the form of a pastoral letter from the church’s spiritual leaders?"Primarily to get them to accept the fact that their son or daughter is gay or lesbian, and that their child was not damned forever," Bishop Joseph Imesch of Joliet, 111., chairman of the Committee on Pastoral Pracflees, said. The U.S. bishops’ letter in no way abandons traditional Catholic doctrine. It states that genital sexual activity between same-sex partners is "immoral" and that the letter is not tobe understood "as an endorsement of what some would call a homosexual lifestyle." The bishops urge parents to "do everything possible to continue demonstrating love for your~ child." That includes remaining open to the possibility that even after counseling, a child may still be "struggling to... accept a basic homosexual orientation." The doiSument also encourages priests to welcome homosexuhls into parishes, to help establish or promote support groups forparents of gay children and to let people know from the pnlpit and elsewhere that they are willing to talk about homosexual issues. When they lead chaste lives, homosexuals should be given leadership opportunities in the chu~.ch, the bishops, said. - "Generally, homosexual orientation is e,x,i~r]en~ as a given, not as something freely~chosen," th~ bi~liops said. "By itself, therefore, a homosexual orien.tation cani not be considered sinful, for morality presume~ the free- . dom to choose?’ Imesch, head of the Past0rai’-l:~adtices ~ committee, said the churchis nowhere near even disenss- ¯ ing whether it could ever consider homosexual acts : morally acee,,,ptable. In the meantime, however,, gay men ¯ andlesbians ’stillneedtobeacceptedaspeople;"h~ said. : ’q~,¢e judgment part is left to the Lord," q’his is another milestone on America’s journey ~o- ] wardcommonground wherefaith, family andfairness go ~ together," Elizabeth Birch, Executive Director of the ¯ national Gay organization, theHuman Rights Campaign, ¯ said in response. Birch noted HRC’s disagreement with ¯ some aspects of the letter -- most notably its unrealistic _" call for celibacy; she said that gay people should be able : to live-full and complete lives. "This is yet another ¯ expression fromreligious leaders that faith asks fairness ¯ of us all. Whatever their disagreements over other gay ¯ issues, they are recognizing that discrimination against ¯ gay people is fundamentally un-Christian," said Birch. : Kerry Lobel of the National Gay &LesbianTask Force : (NGLTF) also commented, "I welcome the open : acknowledgement by the Bishops that a person’s ~exual ¯ orientation should not be the basis of discrimination or ¯ injustice... I reject their notion, however, that our ¯ behavior is immoral. We call on the Church to end its ¯ mixed message and recognize and affirm the loving : relationships we have which cannot be separated from : sexual expression." ¯ Charles Cox, Executive Director of Dignity/USA, an i organization for Lesbian and Gay Catholics echoed NGLTF’s message, saying, "This pastoral letter is a : positive step and we commend the bishops for their ¯ improved sensitivity to the issues whi ch confront parents : and their lesbian and gay children, but all is not perfect. ¯ .. The-most serious fault we find with the letter is the ¯ incomplete explanation and view it provides regarding : chastity. Dignity believes that expressions of love, in- . cluding sexual intimacy between two individuals of the : same sex, can be morally acceptable." Clinton to Speak to HRC WASHINGTON (AP)- President Clinton will be the keynote speaker Nov. 8 at a gal~t dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, the largestnational gay and lesbian political organization, officials said today. "President Clinton’s participation at this event will be historic," said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the organization. "The president’s attendance will mark the first time a sitting president has participated at a gay and lesbian civil rights event." WhiteHouseofficials confmnedthatClintonwould attend. The dinner, in Washington, falls two days before a White House conference on hate crimes. Clinton spoke at a Human Rights Campaign event in May 1992 before he was elected president. Last year he provided a videotaped me.ssage a Human Rights .Campaign convention designed tO promote volunteer involvement on behalf of candidates supportive of equal rights for gays and lesbians Was Goethe Gay? BERLIN (AP) - He celebrated the feminine in verse and courted some ofEurope’ s mostbeautiful women. But was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the giants of world literature, secretly homosexual? A new "erotic Goethe biography" by German historian and journalist Karl Hugo Pruys posits that the poet, novelist and playwright most famous for his "Faust" drama was at heart not a ladies’ man. "The Tiger’s Caresses," which appeared in bookstores last week, has already caused something of a stir, and not just in literary circles. The country’s most-read newspaper, the Bild am Sonntag tabloid, devoted a whole page to the question: "Was Goethe Gay. The answer, says Pruys, is to be foundin some 2,500 letters to; from and about Goethe, who married late in life, fathered one child-and died in 1832. "I wanted to write abookabout thelove thatGoethe felt, aboutlovein general in Goethe’ s life," Pruys said in an interview.i"Then I got onto a trail dominated by homosexuality?’ For example, a letter written by Dr. Johann Georg Zimmerman, in which he describes his young friend: "To me, Goethe’s caresses are like the caresses of a tiger. One always feels under his hugs the dagger in the pocket." Or Goethe’s own letters to philosopher Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, who Pruys says was probably Goethe’s first lover. "You felt that it was bliss for me to be the object of your love," the 25-year-old Goethe wrote to "dear Fritz" on Aug. 21, 1774. It ends with a warning - "Don’t let my letter be seen[" - more proof, Pruys says, of their secret passion. No one can say for sure if they ever slept together, "but for me, the letters show the possibility that there was a physical relationship," Pruys said. Prnys, a former spokesman for the conservative Christian Democratic Union, describes his current book, which comes out in English next year, as "a labor of love." But his colleagues at the Goethe Society in Weimar were not impressed.- "Complete nonsense," says Lothar Ehrlich, a literature professor and Goethe expert. Previous researchers have established that Goethe’s celebrated courtships with the opposite sex were most likely unconsummated until he was nearly 40, Ehrlich concedes. "He shied away from intimate contact and didn’t want to be tied down," Ehrlich says. Ehrlich and other scholars say Prnys simply misunderstands .die "S_tm-m und Drang" (storm and stress) spirit of the umes, when young, intellectual dandies expressed strong, even erotic emotion toward each other. "But these relationships were of a purely spiritual nature," Ehdich says. "It had absolutely nothing to do with physical love." Pruys, however, says the letters point to something more than that. The Goethe Society, he says, "simply doesn’t like to see their idol as aman who persisted in this ambiguous sexual behavior." Goethe, of course, would hardly be the first gay literary giant. Walt Whitman celebrated it, Thomas Mann suppressed it, Oscar Wilde went to jail for it. Speculation persists even about Shakespeare, wlio dedicated his sonnets to "Mr. W.H." Goethe Society President Werner Keller says Goethe’s sex life is irrelevant to appreciating his work, which every schoolchild here reads from an early age. ¯ _ "It’s not greater if he’s hetero(sexual), nor diminished through homosexuality," Keller says. ’’Those ," are all categories expressed, today by our sex-ob- ¯¯ sessed s,ociety, and I have only contempt for such a society. Pruys says he fe~s*~|oser to Goethe after ¯ uncovering the "masquerade" of heterosexual prow- : ess surrounding him. "An unbelievable amount has ¯ been written, but they all copy each other," lie says. "I ¯ hope that, after so long a time, we can finally get to ¯ know him better." Gay’s Home Bombed ¯ ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - An apparent fire bomb was thrown at the home of a gay man who spoke in ¯ favor of domestic partner benefits at anAlamedaCity " Council meetii~g. ~Police are investigating theinci- ¯ dent as a possible hate crime, Police Chief Burny ¯ Matthews said Thursday. No one was hurt, and the ¯ bottle, which had a burning rag stuffed into it, broke : on the sidewalk. "We are investigating, and we have ¯ no suspects at this time," he said. ’’There was no : accelerant in the bottle." ¯" Ben Felix, the apparent target, said there was a ¯ burned spot in his yard along with the smell of ¯ turpentine. Felix said he was so shaken he removed a ¯ gay pride rainbow flag from the front of his house. "My housemate has a 6-year-old son, and I thought ¯ protection of the child was more’ important than the ¯ flag," Felix said. ¯ He also said the house had been egged the previous ¯" weekend while he was out of town. "With the egging and now this, I can’t help but think it was aimed at ¯ me," he said. "I feel like the atmosphere in Alameda ¯ is getting darker and darker." : City Council member Tony Daysog condemned ¯ the incident. I don t think this represents Alameda, ¯ he said. "City officials should take a firm stand on : behalf of civil rights, and make sure nothing like this ¯ happens again." ¯ Last week the city council voted to extend dental ¯ benefits, as well as funeral and sickleave, to domestic ¯ partners of city employees. Felix spoke at the meet- . ing, his first time addressing the council, and con- " demned anti-gay rhetoric by other speakers. Mom Can Keep Daughter ¯ LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -Ajudge who disagrees with ¯ granting a woman custody of her daughter after the ¯ woman had a homosexual relationship is imposing hismorals onthefamily,saidthedirectorofNebraska’s : American Civil Liberties Union. ¯ Matt LeMieux criticized the dissenting opinion of ¯ state Court of Appeals Judge Edward Harmon, who ¯ said since homosexuality is against theparents’ moral ¯ code as Catholics, that conduct will impair the girl’s moral training and the father should be given custody. Hannon’s colleagues on the court did not agree. ¯ Nor did LeMieux. "He’s imposing his morals on ¯ thesefolks," LeMieux said. That wouldbetheeqmvalent, LeMieux said, of a judge saying the children of : a pro-choice Catholic family could be taken away : because thefamily’ s lifestyle conflicts with the teach_ ¯ ings Of the religion. ¯ The court ruled 2-1 Tuesday to allow Carol ¯ Hassenstab to retain custody ofher 11-year-old daugh- ¯ ter. The court upheld a lower court’s ruling denying. ." Thomas Hassenstab’s requestfor custody ofthe child. ¯ Hassenstab cited concems about what effect Carol’s ¯ homosexuality would have on their daughter. ¯ The woman’s attorney, Edith Peebles, said "there .. was never any showing that the childhad any adverse ¯ impact from the mother’s relationship." ¯ In his dissent, Hannon said Jacqueline Hassenstab : eventually will be taught at school and home that her ¯ mother’s conduct was morally wrong. "With regard to this family’s moral code, Carol has obviously set a ¯ horrible example,"Hannon wrote. "Therecord shows : Carol’ s conduct will necessarily impair Jacqueline’ s ¯ moral training," he wrote. "Therefore, it is in ¯ Jacqueline’ s best interests that custody be modified." ¯ The majority ruling said that because there is no ¯ evidence of any harmful effect, there is no evidence ¯ ¯ that itis in the child’s best interests to change enstody. 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Peoria 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5 pm Monday - Friday who will the person is still paying too much for life insurance, please call Kent Balch & Associates 918-747-9506 Ellen Update NEW YORK (AP) - "Ellen" is ~neither a cure for cancer nor, as its fi..eragst..critics have charged, a cancer good people fi~gd protection from. Inste~td, with its fifth-season opener, "Ellen" has earned the right to be judged as neither more nor less than a TV series. Notarighteous crusade, nota video Gomorrah, "Ellen" emerges as a sitcom that, after years of trialand- error, mayfinally have found its Way- a way that happens to distinguish it as the first TV series in history with a gay lead. "You sure look happy," a past boyfriend tells Ellen Morgan after learning she’s come out as a lesbian. "Yes," she quips in her goofy-deadpan fashion, "and thebest part about it is, it’s taken five strokes off my golf game?’ But she really does look happy .in the season premiere€ tiffed "Guys or Dolls." Moreover, star Ellen DeGeneres finally looks happy in the role she’s been grappling with, unsuccessfully until now, ever since "Ellen" premiered in March 1994. In sum, "Ellen" has not so much "come out" as come in - come into its own, at long last, as a funny, newly grounded sitcom. Of course, it ended last season not so much a TV series as a lightning rod in a storm of public outbursts over homosexuality. For months before, the show and its star had been building toward that tndy mustsee- TV moment when Ellen Morgan blurted "I’m gay" over an ai’ rportpubli"c-address system. Thunderous media coverage leading to that season finale included a Time cover story where DeGeneres confirmed that §he, too, was gay. Thus had "Ellen" ridden a wave of controversy that, in ram, drove a wider debate about being gay, culminating in publicity overkill at a feverish pitch: By "Ellen’s" Mr-time April 30, many viewers were as weary of the whole thing as they were incapable of talking about anything else. But even carrying all that freight, the so-called "Puppy Episode" was generally recognized as being genuinely funny (and would win the Emmy for best-written comedy script). Then, rather quickly, it was over. The world turned to the next thing. But whither "Ellen"? Come fall, could it pick up where it left off so spectacularly in the spring? DeGeneres, for one, didn’t seem to know, and apparently wasn’t sure she even wanted to find out. She was quoted as saying she hoped her series wouldn’t be back. Then, to no one’ s surprise (surely least of all her own), it was renewed. And now available evidence suggests that, rather than reaching an end, "Ellen" has scored a rebirth. "Guys or Dolls" positions "Ellen" for the first time as a senes for us to watch faithfully, or, at least, to keep our eye on. In this episode, Ellen has run into her old boyfriend Dan, who, learning that she’s gay, naturally frets that he is somehow accountable forher sexual orientation. "Well, no," she saucily assures him, "not unless you played Catwoman on ’Batman." "" Finding they still enjoy each other’s company, Dan and Ellen pal around. Then a friendly good-night kiss turns into somethingmorethanfriendly. Ellen, alarmed that her hard-won self-realization is coming undone, confides to her gay friend Peter her unexpected pull in Dan’s direction. "You have to follow your heart, and it will lead you to the truth of the matter," Peter counsels, before tripping into his own disclosure: He once had a liaison with a woman. "You didn’t!" "Oh, Ellen," he hastens to explain, "I was in college!. It was a crazy time! Devo was hot!" The episode concludes in an amusing encounter with Dan, as Ellen satisfies herself that she feels affection, but no sexual spark, for this man - or any other. "I’m gay, I’m a gay woman," she tells him. "and kissing boys kind of violates the whole spirit of the thing." Be true to yourself and be honest with others. There, we have the episode’s message. Daring? Groundbreaking? Shocking? Scandalous? On the contrary. This "Ellen" vouches for some pretty oldfashioned values. It’s funny how that works. In & Out Rakes It In! LOS ANGELES (AP) - "In and Out," a comedy about a teacher whose life is turned upside down when he is declared to be gay by a former student, was the top film over the summer’s final weekend. The ¯ film starring Kevin Klin~ earned an estimated $15.3 ¯ million. "InandOut"played on 1,992 screens and had ." the highest per-screen average of any weekend film., ¯ according to figures released by Exhibitor Relations ¯ Co. Inc. "I think it’sbroadened alot of people’s : opinions on these topics. Maybe five years ago you ¯ ouldn tseeafilmlikethis, saidRobertBucksbaum, ¯ publisher of the industry newsletter Reel Source. "If ¯ you’ve got a funny picture it’s going to do well no ¯ matter what," added Art Rockwell, Yeager Capital .. Markets analyst. ¯ P-town Due : Visitor From Hell : - PROVINCETOWN~ Mass. (AP) -T~wnofficials are -bristling at a letter from ~ fundamentalist Kansas church whose members say they intend to travel to Cape Cod to protest pro-gay sentiments in a school educational program. The Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka outlined the protest plans in the letter, faxed to the school system, announcing that its members would travel across the country to protest the town’s new Anti-Bias School andCommunity ProJect, a system-wide educational project encouraging tolerance towards gays and lesbians. The Rev. Fred Phelps, head of the 200-member church said he learned of the program from a Washington Times article headlined: "Provincetown preschoolers to learn ABC’s of being gay." An antihomosexual activist, Phelps said approximately 25 .church members are planning to fly to Provincetown ~n October. "We will probably spend a day or two picketing with signs," said Phelps, 67. "Every time the gays have a big event, we go."For the past several years, the church has spent more than $250,000 annually on travel expenses related to anti-gay protests around the country, Phelps said. Although the church distributes inflammatory materials referring to gays as "sodomites" and "oererts and members have been photographed at rallies holding signs reading "No .Fags in Heaven" and "AIDS Cures Fags," Phelps said the church has peaceful intentions. "I hope to be able.to peacefully and safely preach the message f truth, said ~Phelps Town officials said they are drafting.,~.r_.e~sponse to Phelps which disputes the facts of the article, while affirming the church’s right to protest. "What they on t findis aprogram where preschoolers are taught the ABCs of being gay," Town Manager Keith Bergman told the Cape Cod Times. "What they will find is a community equipping itself with the tools to combat racism, sexism, classism, homophobia and all kinds of prejudice." Jeannine Cfistina, the town’s Parent Teacher Association president, said she believed the town would rally against and-gay picketers. "I know they are a very angry hateful group,.sa.ldC.nst.ma,.ale.sblanand mother of a young daughter. "I think the town will show its solidarity and that we aren’t interested in what they have to say," she said, The anti-bias project, started in March, is intended to train teachers and students to handle issues of race, gender, religion and other differences, Cfistina said. ,although Provincetown has attracted unwelcome attention since launching the project, nearly 150 schools across the state already have such programs in place. Bob Parlin, a history teacher at Newton South High School and a trainer with the state Department of Education’ s Safer Schools program, saidhe has given hundreds of training seminars on making schools safer by teaching tolerance. "That’s what was so unusual about the reaction," Parlin said. "The (Provincetown) program is not that different or unusual." Provincetown teachers and administrators held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the possibility of a protest and its implications for student safety. The Times article also caught the attention of the Christian Broadcast Network, which sent a crew to Provincetown last week to cover the controversy. CBN is part of televangelist and Christian Coalition supporter Pat Robertson’s Family Channel. CBN correspondent Randall Brooks distanced her network from Phelps’ group, "There are a lot ofpeople who do things in the name of Christ who are not Christ-like." J Vaccine to-be Tried PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A 52-year-old grandmother participating in a new national test of two possible AIDS vpccines admits she has butterflies in her stbmach. Gwen Robertson, a recovering’ heroin addict whose boyfriend is HIV-positive, is among 420 uninfected people, ineludhag30 in Philadelphia, recruited for a trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, The Philadelphia Inquirer re- Twelvecities are taking partin the trial, the latest effort in a lengthy search for a vaccine for HIV, the humanimmunodefi~ ciency virus, which causes AIDS. The study involves injections with two different vaccines, one in each arm, The Inquirer said. Researchers hope to know within a year whether the vaccines are safe and whether they show enoughpromise to move ahead with tests involving about 10,000 subjects. ’q’his is the first step in a long process," said David Metzger, a researcher at the Risk Assessment Project at the Hospital .of the University of Pennsylvania, which *s overseeing the trial in Philadelphia. Onevaccine testedinPhiladelphia,manufactured by Pasteur Merieux Connaught of France, is made with genetically engineered copies of threeHIV genes and is injected with a live canary pox virus, whichis fatal to birds butnothumans. The second vaccine is an improved version of earlier vaccines made with a genetically engineered HIV protein. Neither contains the live virus, so testsubjects cannot contract the disease from the vaccines. Both vaccines have .been tested in other trials, but this study targets people at high-risk for contracting the AIDS virus. New Drugs Fail for 1/2 of Patients TORONTO (AP) - Widely heralded new AIDS treatments that seemed to stop the virus’ advance and revive patients from near death are now beginning to fail in about halfof all those treated, doctors said Monday. The disappointing reports suggest the tough virus is coming back after being knocked briefly into submission, just as many experts feared it would. "Over the past year, we had a honeymoon period," said Dr. Steven Decks. "The epidemic will likely split in two, and for half the people we will need new therapeutic options." Decks presenteddata from the University of California at San Francisco’s large public AIDS clinic at San Francisco General Hospital. Prescriptions of so-called three-drug cocktails -two olderAIDS drugs plus one of the new class of medicines called proteaseinhibitors - have dearly revolutionized AIDS care. In many places, more than 90 percent of AIDS patients are taking these combinations, and typically people start on them as soon as they learn they are infected, even before they get sick. Patients whose disease-fighting T cells were ravaged by HIV have gotten out ofbed, regained normal lives andeven gone back to work. However, many worded from the start that the virus would eventually grow resistant to the protease inhibitors and resume its insidious destruction. Thelatest data, presented Monday at an infectious disease conference sponsored by the American Society of Microbiology, suggests this is indeed happening regularly. Decks and colleagues reviewed the records of 136 HIV-infected people ¯ whostartedonproteaseinhibitors inMarch ." 1996, when Crixivan and Norvir, the first ¯ two powerful protease inhibitors, came ¯ on the market. ~¯ Most patients responded Their virus levels dropped so low ¯ could not be found on standard tests. But ¯ since then, the virus has returned to de- : tectable levels in 53 percent. Although : this is ominous, no one knows exactly ¯ what it means. "All of our’ failures’ are ¯ clinically feeling very well," said Decks. : "It’s very important to understand we ¯ have no idea of the prognosis of people ¯" who have resistant v,rus."" Decks said : other large AIDS clinics are having simi- ! lar experiences., although his is the first to ¯ present the data publicly. ¯ "There is a whole mixture of explana- ." tions" for the failures, said Dr. David Ha ¯ of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research .- Centerin New York City. Ha said that for ¯ peoplewhohadrelatively lowvirus 1.evels ¯ when they started taking the drugs and : had not used other AIDS medicines, fail- , ure almost always means they did not take : their pills on schedule. Even missing a : few doses can ruin thetreatment. ¯ Decks said Iris" data are far different ¯ from the carefully controlled drug experi- ¯ merits sponsoredby pharmaceutical cam- : panics to demonstrate the medicines’ po- ¯ tential. These studies show far more en- ¯ couraging results. Among the longest- ¯ running of these is a study of 28 patients i who have been taking Crixivan,~and : 3TC. Dr. Roy Guliek of New York Uni- ¯ versity said Monday that after almost two : years, the virus is still undetectable in 22 : of them, or 79 percent. Decks Said real- . world experience is not as promising as ¯ the trials because patients in the studies : are less sick to start with and more highly ¯ motivated to scrupulously follow their ¯ drug regimens. Also presented was the ¯ first large study of the use of protease ¯ inhibitors in children. Just over half ap- ¯ peared to be responding well after three months of therapy. :- First Combo Pills ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - The first combi- ¯ nation pill for AIDS therapy could allow ¯ patients to cut six tablets a day from their ¯ complicated drug regimen. Glaxo ". Wdlcome announced Monday that the ¯" Food and Drug Administration has approved Combivir, combining two of the ¯ most common AIDS medicines - AZT ." and 3TC - into one tablet. ¯ Powerful anti-HIV drug cocktails often ¯ requirepatients to take asmany as 20 pills aday at precisetimes. Combivir wouldlet ¯ patients take two tablets a day instead of ¯ the up to eight pills required when taking ¯, AZT and 3TC separately, the FDA said. ¯ The drug will be on pharmacy shelves by ¯ mid-October, and the annual wholesale ¯ price of $5,240 will be similar toAZTand ¯ 3TC taken separately. : Also, the government proposed new : guidelines for treating HIV infection in infants and children and recommend the ¯ same three-drug cocktails for kids that -" adults get. Pediatricians have been nnsure ¯ of how to treat young HIV patients. The ¯ government has approved pediatric for- : mulations for only twoofthemost power- : ful AIDS drugs, called protease inhibi- ¯ tars, and many pediatricians give their ¯" smallest patients just a combination of : two older AIDS drugs. ¯" The Department of Health and Human ¯ Services’ proposed guidelines say most infected infants can be diagnosed by 6 : months ofage, and that full therapy should Jeffrey A. 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The guidelines explain doses for different age groups, and suggest how to mix those drugs that don’ t come in liquid versions so that children can swallow them, said HHS’ AIDS chief Dr. Eric Goosby. The government will accept comments on the child guidelines through Oct. 30, before taking final action. Selenium Critical for HIV Treatment MIAMI (AP) ~-.Researehers~saydaey have increasing evide~._ce, fl~a~t a deficiency 0f the mineral sdcnium can have~a.dramatic effect onthe survival rate ofHIV-infected patients. Themineral, foundinmanyfoods but especially whole grains, seafood and liver, plays a key role in maintaining a healthyimmune system, scientists believe. A study at the Center for Disease Preven-. tion at the University of Miami’ s School of Medicine.showed that HIV-infected patients with a deficiency of selenium were almost 20 times more likely to die of causes related to HIV. The study of 125HIV-infectedmenand women, published Tuesday in the Journal ofAcquired Immune D’eficiency Syndrome, demonstrated that~ selenium plays a critical role in the progression of AIDS. While other nutrients such as vitamins A, B 12 and zinc affect survival, deficiencies in those nutrients produce a much lower risk of mortality, the study found. Selenium has also been shown to play a key role in fighting cancer. The Miami study lasted for 3 1/2 years and measured nutritional factors every 6 months. "It is known that nutritional deficiencies develop in the course of HIV infection," said the leader of the research, MariannaBaum, assistant dean oftheUM School of Medicine. "Sometimes that occurs because of the lack of appetite, sometimes people eat, but don’t absorb nutrients." But she said those suffering from infections like the HIV virus have "increased requirements for some nutrients, especially antioxidants, that cleanse some toxic elements in the bloodstream and the liver." Research in recent years has indicated that HIV infection actually depletes the body’s supply of selenium. In another study noted in the same issue o.f the Journal ofAIDS, Will Taylor, as socaate professor at the University of Geor- ~a College of Pharmacy, said that a previous study in 1994 predicted a link between selenium and HIV progression. In thenew Georgia report, researchers show that anew protein ofHIV has the potential to incorporate selenium, which could be a factor in selenium depletion in HIV-infected patients. The key new finding is that the Georgia study showed this new protein of HIV matches a known type of selenium-containing protein. That supports theories on the link between selenium depletion and HIV, Taylor said. ’q’here is evidence that dietary selenium levels have declined in the modern diet," Taylor said, noting a 1997 British study that showed selenium in the British diet had declined by half over a 20-year period. He said the selenium deficiency in the diet is causedby a shortage in the soils that could be causedby acid rainandother factors. Based on the Miami research, Baum’s team is developing a study to determinewhether seleniumtreatmentcan slow disease progression and improve survival over time in HIV-infected persons. ¯ ing a powerful cocktail of AIDS drugs ¯ called protease inhibitors. ¯ Brought back from the brink of death, ¯ McDonald, 3fl.,.i_s~l.an.ni.u.g for~a f_uL0xe he "’ ffe.v’e~’thought he iw0uld have. Dreams of ¯ going to medical,school arereal again and ¯ his living will is tucked away in a drawer. : There’ s only one problem - the cocktailis ¯ nora cure. The virus still lurks inhis body. ¯ AIDS advocates are alarmedby what they ¯ say is a growing public belief that the ¯ treatment cures AIDS. ¯ "People think the AIDS epidemic is ." over," McDonald said. "That’ sscary be- _" cause it’ s not." The more people believe ¯ that, the more risks they may take - risks ¯ that could lead to a resurgence in the ¯ number of HIV cases. "We are a take-apill society. People seem to think the ¯ drugs are a cure. I’in constantly amazed at the level of ignorance. HIV never leaves ¯ the body," said Randall Russell, director ¯ of AIDS Task Force of Alabama. ¯ While the first-ever drop in the number of new AIDS cases was reported this ¯ month, health offiCials say they do not ¯ have comprehensi#e information on the ¯ rate of HIV infection. The latest figures ¯ available, covering 1987 to 1992, show : there were about 40,000 to 80,000 new : HIV infections a year. All states report ¯ AIDS cases and deaths to.the Centers for ¯ Disease Control and Prevention, but only ¯ 30 count HIV infection, too. ¯ "Youngerpeople think theycanpartici- ¯ pateinrisky behavior again: They haveno : fear,.smdM.cDo.nald,w.hogaves speeches : to school and businesses for the Colum- ¯ bus AIDS Task Force. "Heterosexuals : still think this is a Gay disease and not as : their disease, too." : Education about AIDS is more impor- ¯ tant than ever, said Daniel Zingale, direc- : tor of AIDS Action, a national organiza- ." tion that represents 2,000 AIDS groups. ." "It’ll be a tragedy if people start walking ¯ away from prevention," he said. ’q’he : worst is not over. The drugs aren’t a cure : anddon’tworkformanypeople." Zingale ." said protease inhibitors fail for at least 30 ¯ percent of patients who take them. The ¯ cost - $10,000 to $15,000 per year - is ¯ prohibitive. : And it’s not easy to take so many pills. ¯ McDonald downs a total of 98 pills at. 10 ; different times aday. Some require food, : while others don’t. The side effects in- ,. dude diarrhea, heartburn and nausea. : Another question is how long the drug ¯ cocktail will be effective. Russell said ," some patients show no sign of HIV for a ¯ year or two. But then for some unknown : reason, the virus and infections return, ¯ killing them. : McDonald knows all about that. "I still ¯ live with the fear in the back of mymind i that tomorrow’I~could become sick again. ¯ That the virus will grow again," he said. ," "For the past 12 years, I have watched all ¯ my goals crumble in front of my eyes. I : was on my way to osteopathic school but didn’t gobecanse ofmyimpending death: i Now that I have hope, I’m thinking of going to nursing school. I just have to : make sure I don’t overdo it." ¯¯ Treatment. Success Hinders Prevention ¯ COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The killer in : Michael McDonald’s body is silent. The ¯ AIDS-infected man has lived with the ¯ deadly HIV virus for 12.years. A year ago : his viral load, the measure of HIV in the ¯ blood, was more than I million. Today, ¯ it’s undetectable. The reason is simple: : McDonald is one of 150,000 people takby James Christjohn : the foodstuffs - and it was incredibly Well, I have some rants and raves to ¯ distracting.Totopitalloff,hethenchewed share with you. First, arave: ff youmissed : with his mouth open, making rather loud RomeoandJulian,er, Juliet,youmissed " smacking noises. Tom, who will usually a fabulous show! I am not a ballet fan per ¯ put up with such nonsense, finally leaned se, butIwasreallyawedby TulsaBallet’s . over and asked him not to cat during the production. Usually, narrative Ballet sim- " performance. To his credit, he did stop. ply doesn’t work for me - the dance is ¯ Meanwhile, the girl behindmespentmost grcat, but the story is lost, or the " of the her knuckles suffers at the hands of and biting her Lee the flashy choreogra- Press-on fingernails phy. Butthis balletwas (audiblymakingaloud beautifully choreo- clacking noise) when graphed, and the nar- she wasn’t scratching rative was very wall her nylon hos.e loudly done. You could al- with same. I refrained most hear Shakes- fromeommenting,bepeare’ s lines, thedane- cause Iprobablywould ers "told" the story so have been thrown out well. I was astounded, with what I felt like Choreographer saying. Most of the Michael Smuincreated time, I was simply asanexcellenteveningof JamesRosenquist’sGiflWrappedDoll tonished that manners entertainment, and seemed such a thing 0f communicated the #16, refers to the horror of the AIDS the past. I was raised epidemic in Philbrook Museum’s exstory exceptionally hibit: Still Life: The Object in Ameri- to be considerate of well. I have taken others who are watchcan Art 1915-1995: Selections from enough Dance to be ing and trying tohear a able to appreciate just the Metropolitan Museum of Art. performance. how easy the dancers make their move- ¯ At Tulsa Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet, the ments look. These folks were amazing. ¯ gentlemanbehindus was alsoeatingfood, In particular, this production’.s " crinkling the wrapper loudly and chewing Mercutio, Jiang Qui, stole the show. His ." with his mouth open. He made the first movements were inhumanly precise, and gendemanseemmannerlyincomparison. I felt rather sorry for one dancer who did ~ Perhaps the PAC should make an ana duet with. him - Jiang made everyone ¯ nouncement (since no one seems to be around him look clumsy, and they were ¯ tcaching their kids basic manners anyall excellent dancers. Romeo, Andrew more) that people are not to cat drink or Allagree, andJuliet, IrinaUshakova, spoke makeunwarrantednoiseor tohavelengthy Shakespeare eloo~uentl,y through their discourses while productions are in movements. The nurse, danced by ~ progress. It’soneofthereasonsldon’tgo MosceleneLarkin, proved suitably comi- " to films much anymore. People trcat them cal, AndJuliet’ s father,TimSnyder, made ¯ as they do a video at home - it’s "OK" to for a very dashing and handsome Daddy. " talk over, during and loudly while it is Oh, the temptation to write some bawdy " playing. It is a sad commentary on modbits are profoundly strong, but I shall ¯ ern society. OK, I’m done. Just rememrefrain.., a bit. Some very handsome men ¯ ber, if you sit next to me, don’t make any and beautiful women are in the Tulsa " noise durin~theproduction.I’ll behappy Ballet’s employ, and totalkdulingintermiseven if you don’t like sion;orafterwards,but ballet per se, you’ll ap- during a performance preciate the view. And ofany kinditis rude to oh, yes, thereis thecul- thepeoplearoundyou, tural enhancement and to the pedormers thingas well. Although as well, to disrupt the for sheer aesthetic, I’m " performance or really looking forward people’s enjoyment of to the next production it in any fashion. on October 17, 18, & Upcoming events: 19. Comprised of 2 A benefit for the ballets - the all-male, American Theatre half-nu,de "Troy Company,"AnEven- Games , which is a ing with Joyce Martel spoof ofhyper-mascu- Robert Reed is the handsome, new Under The Stars" will linity, and the all fe~ ExeentiveDirectorofthePhilharmonic be held in Manion male "Concerto Park, 3003 E. 56th Barocco" - the evenings should provide " Street on October 4 at 7 pin. Dinner and something for everyone. There’s even a ," the show will be $50.00 apiece or $400.00 mixed couples thing call "Prawn Watch- ¯ to reserve a table. To reserve a space, call ing’.ThatoneI’mduMousabout.There’s " 747-9494. Shouldbeafunevening, espenoreal description, otherthaneveryoneis ," cially if the temperatures hold. dressed in 50’s drag. Sounds ominous. ¯ For more hbme-grown artistes, check Butcultural. " out the Living Arts of Tulsa’s (LAOT) Now: A rant. Why is it that people feel " exhibits at 19 E. Brady Avenue, 585- that it is appropriate in a formal thcatre, to ¯ 1234. (Lovethatnumber!) InOctober, we cat food with incredibly noisy wrappers ," have the exhibit, "Mud Drawings", by and with their mouths open, to boot? The : Texan David Nakabayashi, through Oct. last two events we attended at the PAC ¯ 23. On the 11, get the rhythm of the were practically ruined by such boors. At ¯ Pridelands going with the Urban Tribal theOperaGala, thegenflemansittingnext " Drumming.C~rele at 7pro. On the 17th, toTomapparently stashedamonth’s worth " Steve Liggett speaks about the Day of the of food in his jacket. Throughout the per- : Dead, Oaxaca; acelebrationtohonorthose formance, he would reach into his jacket, ¯ ancestors who have passed on. looking rather like Napoleon, andunwrap : see Arts, page 12 Afda November 8, 13, & 15 1997 Dreamkeepers March 7, 12, & 14, 1998 Hansel & Gretel sc. so Spcc,a 3: November 28, 29, & 30, 1997 For the best seats in the house order your season tickets today~ Single tickets also on sale now Call 587-4811 to substribe. 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In Troy Game, the men of the Company dance to exhaustion m a grueling tongue-in-cheek look at male hyper-masculinity in times of conflict. You’ll never think of ballet as only "pretW ’n pink" again. In perfect contrast, Concerto Barocco features the women of the Company and Balanchine choreography that "makes the music seen and the dance heard." Finally, Prawnwatching explores relationships using contemporary and classical techniques -- in short skirts and blue ieans! Troy Game, Friday & Saturday, October 17 & 18, 8em Sunday, October 19. 3pm For Ti©kets, call: Tulsa Ballet Ticket Office 149-6006 or tne PAC: 1-800-364-7111. 596-7111; Carson Attractions: 584-2000 All shows at the Performing Arts Center, 3rd & Cincinnati Sponsored By Soprano Ernestine Dillard in concert to benefit RAIN Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Sunday, October 19, 6:30 pm All Soul’s Unitarian Church 2952 South Peoria, free admission, donations accepted I~". SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 11am, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service, 11 am, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 University of Tulsa Bisexuai/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous tesdng. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 742-2927 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each too. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, i900 S. 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PrimeTimers, mens group, 10/21.7:30 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) 10/7 & 10/21, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family OfFaithMCCPraise/Prayer-6:30pro, Choix-7:30,5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for inf0: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Ellen Watch Party, 8:30 pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. l~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm, Results: 7 - 9pro, Info: 742-2927 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale,Weekly practice - 9:30pro, Lola’s; 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each too. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 4154 S~ Harvard, Ste. G, 3-4:30pm, Iufo: 749-4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven, YoungAdults Social Group, 1 st Fri/eachmo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House ,10/10 & Community Movie Night, 10/24 7 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ SATURDAYS St. Jerome’s Church, Mass - 6 pm Garden Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 _-Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838~1222 Womens Supper Club,.Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Long ride,10/4, 7 am. Short ride, 10/15, 6:30 pro. Long fide, 10/18, 7 am. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St. Members of the Spoke Club get access to the Club’s hot line for updates on rides. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 lfyour event or organization is not listed, please let ~s Call 583-1248 orfax 583-4615. READ ALL ABOUT IT reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library In 1988, psychologist and author Betty Berzonwrote PermanentPartners, thefirst book dedicated to helping Gays and Lesbians create long-term relationships. Her new book, Intimacy Dance, builds 0n the~darlie~ title and presents a series of topics that impact relationships. This is an important subject and is dealt withhere in alogical and easily readable way. There are a handful of specific areas that seem to be the most difficult for couples to overcome, including money, different approaches to sex, coping with aging and stress from the outside world. Berzon approaches these topics sensibly and uses many firsthand experiences to illustrate her points. As a psychotherapist, she tends to heavily that it does work for some couples, and even includes a shortlist of suggestions to consider w-hen trying to make an open relationship work: "no sex with mutual friends," "sexual encounters are always verbally shared with the lover," "sex is permissable only whenoneis outof town," fine ofthe major stumblln~ blocks in lon~- term relationshlps is thelnabflity to see one’s partner as an imperfect ~rson. ~Ve tend to fall in love with someone and enter a relationship with a fantasy... etc. She saves the most impb~ t ’fbr l~asi! ?alloutside sex must follow safer sex guidelines." Berzon points out that one of the major stumbling blocks in long-term relationships is the inability to see one’ s partner as an imperfect person. We tend to fall in love with someone and enter a relationship with a fantasy about that person, andwhenreal life takes over and that partner doesn’t always act according to our wishes, we are disappointed and confused. The fact is, of course, that we are all imperfect partners, "flawed and inexamine and aa.,~yze topics from their psychological aspects, but, because ofher writing style, thi~.is interesting and adds another dimension to this book. This is more than a collection of Dear Abby colunms! One of the big topics is monogamy vs "open relationships." While acknowledging that different sexual arrangements work in different relationships, Berzon indicates that "with some exceptions, I believe sexually exclusive partnerships work best for most people.., even though a couple may have an open relationship, that doesn’ t mean both partners are having an equally swell time in their pursuit of outside sex. Though they usually deny it, partners do tend to keep score." She does explore nonmonogamy with the idea consistent, often too sdf-absorbed and capable of inflicting injury on those we love, inadvertently and otherwise." The bottom line for both Gay and Lesbian relationships is that open communication is the key. Most people communicate poorly, which complicates the extremely important avenues of inform,-- tion and understanding. Striving to commtmicate toward a common goal takes years and many couples g~ve up too soon. Nobody said it would be easy! Keep your eyes on the prize! Ifa stable, permanent relationshipis the desired result, this book will help you get there. Check for Intimacy. Dance and other similar rifles ofinterest at yourlocal branch library, or call Readers Services at 596- 7966. by Judy McCormick Let’s talk about weed control. I am seeing alot of crabgrass control in various stores I frequent. Putting crabgrass prevention down in the fall is totally useless. Crabgrass only returns from seed, a hard freeze will kill existing plants, if we have enough warm weather to germinate crabgrass seeds, the next freeze will kill them. Apply crabgrass control in the spring, the ideal time being immediately after the last freeze. When will that be you say? Norreally , the middle of March is a good time. Balan, the most popular ~rabgrass control, stays in the soil 6 to 8 weeks. Ifthe forsythia is blooming (that bush that has yellow blooms and blooms before anything else) you have probably waited too long. The early spring weeds that aggravate people are henbit and chickweed. These weeds germinatein the fall, probablyright about now, and stay short and mostly invisible all winter." There are weed and grass prevention products you can put down in your flower beds now that will keep the weeding downnext spring. Then you put your mulch down on top of it and your spring preparation will be greatly reduced. Don’ t use these products in bells where yousow flower seeds, yourflowers : are just weed seeds to these products. ¯ These different products have different ¯ watering requirements. You need to read ¯ the instructions on the labd (oh, no, not ¯¯ instruction reading!) On some of these, if you just dampen it down, it won’t get : down into the soil far enough. If the little : seed is below the product, it can germi- ¯ hate and come up through your weed ¯ prevention. At which time it will stick its : tongue out at you and give you aresound- ¯ ing raspberry. ." Right now I am thinking about planting ¯ pansies. First of all, I just love the plant -: and secondly one of the advantages to our. weather in Oklahoma (in case you didn’ t : know, there are some disadvantages)is ¯ that we will get warm spells throughout : the winter and the little pansies I have ¯ planted will bloom for me. This is a very : big deal to me. Then in the really early ¯ spring, before we can safely plant annu- ¯ als, my pansies are looking spectacular. I " also want my yard to look different just : because I am easily bored and the season : has changed. I don’t do this all over my ¯ yard (I’m not completely crazy), just a : few select spots. It’s feeling great out : there guys. Go yeforth & garden! : Judy McCormickformerly owned and ¯ ran Cox Nursery. 1997 Diamonte LS Executive Suite Diamonte LS $ 2 6, 9 9 5 sale price Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & S. Memorial 665-6595 HITSUBISHI MOTORS Bui It For Living..° Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law An Attorney who will fight for justice & Equality for Gays & Lesbians Domestic Partnership Planning, Personal Injury, Criminal Law & Bankruptcy 1-800-742-9468 or 918"352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. A Dining Pleasure coc & FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIR ~Y COQUILE ST. ~QUES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE hand-hewn teak, stone, iron, mesquite objects of interest 1519 East 15th Street 585-1555 ... from Java, San Miquel, Bali, Guarnajuarto, and beyond Visit Our New Pride Room down~OOkS, Jewelry il~--~Incense Candles "-_._.._-77J Unique G~fts s~a~rsL.L , _ ._ ~ana I~rlae 45&1/2 Spring Street Eureka Springs, AR 501-253-5445 Puppy Pause II Allanna Davenport Professional All ~o Breed Grooming 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 Announcing Eureka Springs 1 st Annual Diversity Celebration Nov. 6-9th, Call for Details! United Methodist Community of Hope ¯.. an inclusive community that seeks, values ana welcomes all people... to act a the living body of Christ by seeking justice, compassion and liberation... 1703 East 2nd, 918-585-1800 Worship each Sunday at 6. pm by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche ...~, ~.Soine ofoureatin" anddrinkin’ buddies will go to a restaurant, fred a dish they like, and then order the same food, over andover, every time they go there. Notus. We prefer the adventure of trying everything on the menu, and the variety of selecting different entrees on different occasions. If our waiter should happen to remember a previous visit and suggest a rclinqlia~nead/seaamtpslionmg, einthvianrgiadbilfyfe, rwenet.wEixllcdeep-t ¯at Phill’s. Wehavethe waitresses wel! trainedbynow,and theyknow that any time we come in after 10 a.m.,they’dbetterputaside a slice of the coconut creme pie for us, because we always eat a piece whenever we’re in forluncheon. This coconutpie is wonderful. Made from scratch- none of that coconut- flavored vanilla pudding stuff- with a classic creme patissede-style recipe, it’s lovinglypouredinto adreamy, flakey, flavorful, lard pastry shell, and topped with clouds of real whipped cream. It’s not a snooty coconut tart from aNew York City bistro cooked by a cook with a bad French accent. It’s just a plain old piece of good old Oklahoma pie. Phill’s Diner, located just east of Harvard on 32rid Street, serves up a lot of plain old good Oklahoma cooking. In fact, it’s such a classic, that when we’re entertaining out-of-town performing artists in for a gig with the Phil or the Ballet or the Opera; and they want some "Oklahoma food," this is where we end up. Only open for brealffast and lunch, Phill’s is a classic diner. Blue plate spe- Phill’s Diner, ~10 East 32nd 6-2 l~m d~aily Cash, Visa, Mastereard. No ehe~ks. Aleohoh none. Se~.rate smokin~ ~nd Atm~phere: C~I Inex~nsive. rials. Biscuits and gragy. Basic hamburgers and fries. Chicken fried steak. Home- : l!lade cinnamon rolls thatsell out almost ¯ every morning. Sirloin steak and egg : breakfasts. And, unlike other popular din- : ers in Tulsa, Phill’s hasn’t succumbed to being trendy. It’s still a neighborhood place,marketing mostlybywordofmouth. But, you have .to remember that this is alow key kind o~ place. Vinyl banquettes havetheoccasional tapepatch. Sodafountain bar stools face a functioning service area. Glasses are.plastic. Dinnerware is mismatched - and includes the sundry remnants of anIHOP going out of business sale. Thereis nothingpretentious about this place. On a recent visit, we decided to have the grilled liver and onions, which, with a simple Iceberg salad, two vegetables (chosenfrom thechalkboard), and a basketful of freshlybakeddinnerrolls, only cost $4.99. The liver, an easy meat to overcook, was nicely done, and our only complaint was that we got a few onions Rating: A llst from the outside stem-end of the bulb which were a bit i papery. Our compamon opted for the chicken fried steak, which costjust alittle : more at $5.69. His steak f’dled the plate, ¯ and the aroma was wonderful. Phill’s ¯ recipe includes a bit more than a hint of ," garlic, and the steak was very satisfying. : The green beans with bacon were heavily ¯ seasoned with black pepper, and that is : almostatrademarkcharacteristic ofPhill’ s : food. He likes things to have seasoning. : Some may not like things so "spicy," but, ¯ with his tendency to use exotic ingredi- : ents like salt, pepper, see Phill’s,page 13 EUREKA SPRINGS, AR- Eureka Springs’ recently formed Diversity Cooperative, along with several members of the Gay/Lesbian community, are holding the First Annual Eureka Springs Diversity Celebration on November 6, 7, 8 &9. The Co-op was created topromote Eureka Springs to alternative communities nationwide, and there are already over 100 members, consisting of both businesses and individuals, who wish to welcome everyone to Eureka Springs regardless of race, creed or sexual orientation. Their intention is to market what they consider two of Eureka Springs’ most important commodities, the diversity of its people and the attitude of acceptance found there. The Eureka Springs Diversity Cooperative is inviting the LesBiGay commuuity- at-large to their town for some fun and relaxation. Eureka Springs is a quiet mountain town nestled in the Ozarks, not like Key West or San Francisco, but a great place to get away from the stress of thebig city, feel safe, and enjoy thebeauty surrounding you. With its diverse commtmity, exquisite restaurants, quaint and unique shops, excellentlodgingfadlities, fine art galleries, beautiful Victorian tour homes, antiques galore, and massage therapists.abounding, Eureka Springs is a delightful village that people return to again and again. Anumberofactivities arebeing planned : including several benefit-dances, historic : walking tours, receptions, a pool touma- ¯ ment, and a canoe float on the White : River.Agallery walkonThursdayevening : willkick off thefour-day celebration, and : a tea dance and drag show will culminate ¯ theeventSundayafternoon.Theweekend : will also coincide with Eureka’s Annual ¯ Food and Wine Fest. And there will be : plenty of time to shop!! ¯ Weekend Schedule ¯ THURSDAY, NOV. 6 "- 6 - 9pro, Out and About Gallery Walk ¯ 8:15-10:30pm,Mud StreetExpressoCafe ¯ - Live music & readings : 9- lam, FamilyuightatCenterSt. South FRIDAY, NOV. 7 10:30.- Noon, E.S. HistorieWalking Tour : (free) Meet in Basin Park, BYO water. : Noon - 5pro, Pool Tournament at Inga’s : Vunderbar, 75 S. Main St. : 4-6pm, Tours atThe Gables TourHome ¯ - 44 Prospect Ave. (discount for Coop) ¯ 8 - Midnight, M.C.C. Dance at The Barn : onHolidayisland. Smoke-freedancefloor ¯ (smokingareaonpremises) BYOL,$3.00 : BenefitforMCC &MCC R.A.I.N: Team. SATURDAY, NOV. 8 : 10:30- Noon, E.S. HistoricWalkingTour ¯ Meet at Sweet Springs next to Rogue’s : Manor-at 124 Spring St. BYO water. : i 1 - 2pm, Canoe Float on the White River : (brown bag lunch) $25.00 per canoe ($25 per couple, $12.50 per single) Call (50.1) : 253-6154. Onthe 18& 19, clay figures workshop, and on the 25 & 26, A pi,ma,~, and suger skulls workshop. On the 30, Altared Spaces" will be on display. Philbrook Museum of Art continues topresent"Sti11Life: TheObjectinAmerican Art 1915-1995: Selections from the MetropolitanMuseum ofArt". Inanimate objects on parade. I wonder if they all come to life a la Disney when everyone leaves the museum. Check it out. RobertAlanReed hasjoined the Tulsa Philharmonic as Executive Director. A musician as well as one who can get the donations it takes to keep an orchestra performing, Mr, Reed has the in-depth knowledge 6fall aspects of an orchestra’s artistic needs. An extremely personable and approachablegentleman,wewelcome Mr. Reed to the city ofTulsa. This follows the installation of Kenneth Jean as the new Music Director. Can’t wait to see what they cook up! In the meantime, catch Sophisticated Ellington: Symphony and Swing, amusical portait of Duke Ellington’s life with a full-length symphonic program hosted byhis granddaughter, Mercedes Rllington. This presentation is comprised of two vocalists and four remarkable dancers. Tulsa Philharmonic will present 2 performances, Oct. 10and 11 at8pm. Call the PAC for tickets at 596-7111. Bernadette Peters arrives in Nov. for a trip into the musical woods. Should be fun. . Speaking of the Philharmonic (Nice seque, eh?), the orchestra’s "Bravo Broadway" with Randal Keith, Baritone; Michael McGuire, Tenor; and Jan Horvath, Streisandwaunabee (seriously!) was a disappointment. To be quite blunt, the symphony was the best part of this performance. Pity they weren’t soloing. OKC- Members of the TulsaArea Prime Timers (TAPT), a chapter of the Prime Timers WorldwideOrganization withover 40 chapters across the globe, enjoyed their three-day weekend this past Labor Dayat the Habana Inn, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They greeted over 120 attendees from other chapters for this fifth annual gathering. Woody Baldwin and his lifemate, Sean O’Neill, Austin, Texas, attendedthe event. These men are accredited for the creation of the idea of an organization dedicated to .the mature gay, bi-sexual, or straight male in which they could enjoy a safe and comfortable environment for socializing and exchanging information. Since its inception twelve years ago, the organization has rocketed in popularity. The chapter in Palm Springs,CAboasts over 1,000 members! The "Habana Weekend Getaway" was created by the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas Chapter when they chose to "do something different for the holiday". When the Tulsa Chapter chme into being, they were invited to join in the festivities. The invitation was extended to the chapters in San Antonio and Houston. Word of mouth spread the news of the event further and further. This year attendees came from such diverse locations as Mexico City, Canada, and from the four corners of the United States, all seeking a quality, leisure time socializing with other members. The first half of the show was comprised of dated and cloying Rodgers & " Hammerstein tunes. The sound system! sound operator utilized by the singers was absolutely horrible. The second bit was filled with Andrew LloydWebberrepertoire. Most ofthecast had .been in Webber productions. Randal was m the touring company of" Phantom...", playing the titlerole as well as one ofthe theatremanagers. Michael McGuire was the original Enjoiras in Les Miz, receivingaTonyforhis portrayal. Horvath was one of the original "Cats". Her main problem, as far as I was concerned was that she had spent a few too many hours watching Streisandfilms. Shecontinually did Streisand Mugging- making the same spastic head shaking movements while .speaking, evenmovingherjaw while singrng in the same manner as Streisand. And I’m sorry, but how could anyone buy theseguys singing"Thereis Nothing Like a Dame"? McGuire was pretty, especially when he swished across the stage at the last bow. I kept straining to listen to the symphony, as they had the most talent. Onahappiernote, Iamlooking forward to Nov. 5th, and my trip to Dallas to see Fleetwood Mac at Starplex. Reviews of their current tour are in, and it looks like it’ll be a great show. Their new album, "The Dance" is on sale at Borders, so check it out. They’ve never sounded better. Andif you’ve never heard them (hard to imagine, but there are more folks out therewho think Stevie Nicks is amanthan I care to imagine), "Dance"’ ts a great introduction to thegroup’s catalog ofwork. : It is not a secret that these guys know ¯ .how to put together a party! First and : foremost, they insist on a limited struc- ¯ tured schedule so members can enjoy the ¯ many different options available. Various [ attending chapters sponsor separate events like: "Early Bird Coffee & Pastries, ¯ Poolside"; "Picnic At The Pool"; "An Evening At Gusher’s Restaurant"; or the : very popular "Evening Hospitality Room". ¯¯ In addition there are numerous other options such as sight-seeing; antique shop- : ping; flea-marketing etc. Those members ¯ with vehicles generously provide needed ¯ (ransportation to others. The main focus ¯ of this annual gathering is to provide ¯ quality and accessibility to many enjoy- " able options and as inexpensively as can ¯ be done. ¯ TAPT meets at 7 pro, every third Tues., : at the Pride Center and offers an open ¯ invitation to those persons over the age of ¯ 21 who would like information concern- -" ingour chapter. Information aboutTAPT [ is located at the Pride Center in Tulsa and ¯ listed elsewhere in this publication. ¯ TAPT is actively involved in a current ¯ project at the Pride Center which is to : install new floor coverings in the Neal- ¯ Padgett Room. They heartily challenge ¯ "any and all" area gay and lesbian groups ¯ to adopt work projects at the Pride Center ¯" so we ALL can truly show PRIDE to the local community and create a safe and ¯ pleasant environment to gather in. 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. in the Pride Center 743-4297 The Pride Store Open at 4-6, Wednesdays 2 - 6, Saturdays Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise Rainbow Business Guild NGLTF & TOHR Town Haft Meeting on Hate Crimes Tues. Oet. 7:30 pm Gallery, Chapman Ctr. University of Tulsa In~o./RSVP: 66~-g17~ POB 4106, Tulsa 74159 IGTA member Call341. 6866 international ToursSormor o, o,,’na on. If you’ve ever just wanted to drift away!... trlr a relaxing massage SALON WESTCOPA Lincoln Plaza 1310 E, 15th, 583-1500 See the Eyewear "Stars Celebrities WoQr Oliver Peoples, Gaultier, Mikli, Matsuda, etc. Cool, Unique & Exclusive Eye~l)ear Found Nowhere Else in Eastern Oklahoma VISIONS -6837 S. 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Center for United Ministry Community of Hope United Methodist Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation HOPE: HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education PFLAG, Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter PFLAG, Parents,_Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays, Bartlesville Chapter Free Spirit Woman Center Interfaith AIDS Ministries NOW: National OrganizationforWomen O’RYAN, Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network The Pride Center Rainbow Business Guild Red Rock Behavioral Health Services Say No To Hate COalition ¯ Tulsa Oldahomans for Human Rights Church of the Restoration Unitarian Church Fellowship Congregational Church The Parish Church of Saint Jerome The town hall.meeting is free. For more information, call 743-4297; Prior to the town hall meeting, there will be a reception for Ms. Lobel from 5:30-7 pm. This event is a fundraiser to benefit NGLTF and TOHR/HOPE/the Pride Center. A $10 donation is suggested and hors d’oeuvres and other refreshmentswill be served. For an invitation, call 743-4297. With the combined efforts of TOHR & PFLAG,Coalitionmembers dropped their objections to more inclusive language. Furthermore, since TOHR’s name is not clear in being a LeSbian and Gay organization, Nancy McDonald pointed out that the additionof PFLAG’s full name will help reinforce that hate crimes against Lesbian and Gay citizens are also part of the Coalition’s mission. At the same meeting, the Tulsa Police Dept. whichis amember of the Coalition, reported that they have begun voluntarily to report hate crimes based on sexual orientation (actual or perceived) to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). This had been soughtbycommunity activists for number of years. OSBI had stated its willingness to forward any numbers it receives to federal authorities.. However, the initial information gathering must take place by the local law enforcement agency. In contrast to this news, which activists are hailing, Tulsa has recently experienced several hate crimes ranging from the bearing of two Gay men in the Brookside area to other crimes of malicious intimidation ofvarious seriousness. The case of the two men involved an unprovoked assault without other motive (although the incident took place at an ATM, robbery was not a morive). After one of the men was asked if he was a "f- --ing faggot," he was assaulted. Both he and his companion, who went to his aid, had to go to receive emergency medical care. Ironically, the assailants who were three men, agedfi20/20 & 21, were arrestedin aGaydublaterthesameevening. The victim reported also thattheir assailants were particularly large men. Tulsa Police at the Coalition meeting were familiar with this incident and said they had logged it as a hate crime. by Lamont Lindstrom , Eddie Murphy (the "nutty Samaritan," ¯ -somebody called him) made the news ¯ recently by giving a transvestite a ride in his ToyotaLandCruiser. Trudging through that West Hollywood night without ¯ wheels, clearly she was a charity case. We can appreciate Mr. Murphy’ s corn- ¯ passion and magnanimtty. Many of us didn’t notice, perhaps, that the 20-year- " old object ofhis good deed was identified as Atisone Seiuli. And Atisone is a fine ¯ old Samoan name. : Here indeed is a sign of American : multiculturalism - this brief encounter ¯ between a millionaire African-American actor and a Samoan working boy along : the darkened streets of post-modem LA. ¯ While the press identified Atisone as a ¯ "transvestite," she also is afa’afafine, or : a man who acts like a woman. . There is a long tradition of "female" ¯ men throughout the Polynesian islands - ¯ mahu in Tahiti and Hawai’i, faka leiti : ( ’lady’ )inTonga, andSamoa’ sfa "afafine. "_ Once these men would have lived quietly : inisland villages, takingmalelovers. Many ¯ were skilled at weaving and other femi- ¯ nine craft and some specialized in mas- ." sage and the healing arts. ¯ Nowadays, many fa’a ratine have moved to socially less confined Pacific : towns and port eiries. And as Islanders : have migrated overseas to Sydney, ¯ Auckland, Honolulu, and Los Angeles, ¯ they have brought their transvestite tradi- " tions along with them. : In the Pacific, as inmany places around ¯ the world with customary cross-dressing, : there now is an opposition - even a com- " petition - between local tradition and an ¯ expanding global "Gay culture" gener- ¯ ated mostly in North America and Europe. Cross.-dressingboys inSamoaorTonga ¯ can variously identify themselves as ei- ¯ ther fa’a ratine or Gay or both. Each of " these labels is associated with a certain . personal style and gender identity. One popular Western import to Polynesia is the drag show, especially drag contests that determine the crowning of "Miss Tonga" or"Miss Apia" (the capital city of Western Samoa). These shows parallel, and parody, women’ s beauty contests - also recent imports from the West. butter, onions, garlic, and bacon, we find the spicing charming - kind of like visiting a friend’ s mother’ s house for supper. Another great time to visit Phill’ s is for a late breakfast on a Saturday or Sunday morning. The chalkboard specials almost always haveaninteresting"brunch" food, such as Malibu French toast (French toast with orange marmalade), an avocado, bacon, and cheddar cheese omelette, and, for those who like corned beef, a hefty serving of eggs and hash. Prices vary, generally in the $4-5 range. Huge, fluffy hot cakes are also apopularmomingitem, with one ample cake going for $1.29, and two for $2.29. If you really think you can eat it all, they also have a triple stack for $3.29 (but eating like that is not going~o help youfitinthosenew bicycling shorts). And, in the best Southern tradition, one can also order a breakfast side order of .sliced tomatoes forjust99 cents. After all, it isn’ t breakfast without tomatoes. As the autunm weather beginsto get One summer, my friend Niko Videotaped one of these contests in Tongatabu following around a gang of raucousfaka leiti who competed vigorously in both Western and island dress. He Wanted to understand how Tonga has become increasingly "gay" - the Westernization of its older, traditional practices of crossdressing and homosexuality. I’ ve only known one fa’a fafine - a sweet guy who had an office next to mine at Canterbury University in Christchurch, New Zealand. Vailoa was 43 and softly plump; although not nearly as much as his straightbrothers and sisters. (Somephysical anthropologists believe that one-time seafaring Polynesians possess a "thrifty gene"- the ability to put offalot ofweight quickly. Whatever, all those humpy muscles of 20-something island boys usually melt down into butter by their 30s.) Clearly, though, Vailoa had once been beautiful. Anexcellent seamstress,hehadsupported himself by fixing sewing machines. Now, he was back at university for a degree in Pacific Studies. His lofty goal was to return to Samoato help educate the young. But one frosty, morning, Vailoa was found dead in a city park beat. (Beat is New Zealandish for cruisy public toilet.) Always sho~of cash, Vailoa often walked the five miles between university and his small room in the city center, passing through alargepublicgreen space. The official story was heart attack. This is entirely possible. Young, male, educated Pacific migrants die ofheart disease in alarming numbers. But, sitting in the church at his funeral surrounded by several hundred of Vailoa’ s friends and relatives, I prayed that he might have died of pleasure: glory, glory, gloryholeia, amen. The funeral was fantastic. Two enormous choirs of solid Polynesians singing 19th-century Congregationalist hymns in high .Samoan; stodgy university professors m gloomy gown and mortarboard; and, at the back, a small cluster of, a little nervous, tattooed, buzz=headed, ~hite guys all geared-up in black leather. Anymore, you see, New Zealand is just as multicultural and post-modern as West Hollywood. Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of anthropology-at the University of Tulsa. more of a nip in the air, we’ll be looking forward to .several other Phill’s staples. especially his homemade Irish stew and his pinto beans with ham. A big bowl of one of these ($1.99 cup, $2.99 bowl) and a basketful of his cornbread is more than enough to refuel on a chilly afternoon. Phill’ s slogan is, "home of good food." Go to Phill’ s. You’ 11 feel athome. And the food is certainly good. 1 - 4pm, Photo exhibit and booksignmg at The Emerald Rainbow, 45 1/2 Spring St. 4 - 7pro, Woman’s Work - Artventure 10 - 2am, Benefit Dance at Center St. So. $3 benefit for local youth programs. ¯ SUNDAY, NOV. 9 ¯ 2:00p.m.- ?TeaDanceandDragShowat -" Center Stage. $3 to Ozarks AIDS Re- ", sources and The Women’ s Project. : BOTH FRI., NOV. 7 & SAT., NOV. 8 ¯¯ EurekaSprings’ Food&WineFest. Event schedule available at The Chamber of Commerce and The Emerald Rainbow. Y How To Do It: First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. You may bring additional attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Adin box - $2 Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Pleasetype 9t the nO::rf ~or~is~ letters or numbers.s~pa~_at~db~a Send your ad& payment to PbB :4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. numbers (for .us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. Housemate Wanted Lesbian Housemate wanted to share a 2 bedroom Brick home in Cherry Street area. Well furnished bedroom with stereo cable hookup and excellent mattress. Second living room with woodbumer, TV & VCR, laundry room. Sheltered park-. ing. $350 a month .covers all ex-- penses. Call.Tay at 587-4669. Housemate3tianted Call: David 918:749-6568 W/M or F to share-house near 61st &Lewis. Completelyfurnished. Own Room & seperate bath. House privileges. Mtist be neat. $i25/mo. plus 1 / 2 utilities. " Housemate Wanted W/M to share Lg. 3 bed, 2 bain So. Tulsa. PT Work available. Computer work to pay-all or part. $250.00 Call 918-461-9162 Loyal Companion Wanted I’m always interestedin what’s new & different. I read a lot, love to drink tea & coffee; decorate rooms. I’m very social, .enjoy people & have extended family. I~n a Virgo, looking for a woman in her 50’s with all the old-fashionedvalues. Ihopeyou’re fun-loving too. Call 587-4669. Volunteers Needed Volunteers needed forHIV testing site andcommunity center, call Kathy at 712-1600, M-F, 9-5 pro. FUSO - Friends in Unity Social Organization, Inc. FUSO is a community based organization not-for-profit 501(c)3 agency providing services to African-American males + females who are infected with HIV/AIDS in the Tulsa community, FUSO also helps individuals find other agencies that provide HIV/AIDS services. 582-0438 POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 ww-w.movo.coin Just $2.49 per minute for certain optional features. © 1997 Movo Media, Inc. Call The 900 number to respond to ads, browse unlisted ads, or retrieve messages. C)nly $1.99 per minute. 18÷. Customer Service: 415-281-3183 COOL CAT IN CATOOSA I seek friendship, or more, with other young, Gay, Wl~ite males in the area. I’m a 19 year old, Gay, White male, 5’6, 1451bs, with very short Black hair, Green ~yes, anda medium build. If ~,ou’re 1B t~) 25, and don’t use drugs, /wantto meet. (Catooso) =! 135 SHOW ME AROUND Brand, ~nking new to the area. This Bi ire male, 24, would like to meet someone to show me around. If you’re a Bi or Gay, White ma e, 18 to 24, take me0n a guided tour. Smoke and drug free, please. (Port St. Lucie) =4889 CLOSET mal~ 2( relations man~ i8 also in tl qual!ly t movies, and hay in the Ch ~:5947 HANGER Young, Gay eeks long term ~wlth a straight acting 24. Like me, you are i)~et. I love music, with friends, watching reply hanging out ’Uh~ So, let’s ~ang oul together. (Tulsa) STRONG, $1LEN,,T TYPE My name is Michael. I m from Tulsa. 2) To record your FREE I’m a man’0f~w words, looking Tulsa Family Personal ad to meet ~ingle’-~hen. If you qualifi/, Calh 1-800-546-MENN give mea:.~alL¯ (Tulsa) =5282 IKANbI~,bI:NI:KAIIUN J,j~[’ I’m a Transgendered, Bisexual male. I’m seel~ing a!Gay or Bisexual, Transgen~r male, between the ages of 25 to 35, for relationship or friendship~ (T~ sa) =1471 TULSA TRAINEE Very inexperienced, White male, 5’9, 1601bs, with Blond hair and Blue eyes~ seeks a Bi male, or couple with ~-~,-e -^me ,,, ~, .~,~,,~, ,,.s a Bi male~to show me how ills done. like’~bom~,,t~’~_~.~,ma~al~ ~7~nn’ U I’m m0st.~i~ter~sted in performing ~. , ,. ,+ ~’I~ ,, ’ oral servi¢e right now but may want 3;~t~vn~ ~ra,,rnw~ite ~[~" ~. ~,n2 to ~xPand; ~rizons later. (Tulsa) "~.~.l, , , , ,~ ’:"+ ’,. I ¯ ¯ ¯ 4795:..¯ ..... 801bs, w~th I,ght Brown hmr and B ue .eyes. t’m lonely+sometimes and look " NEW TOOL]N TULSA This very f6rward to he6ring from you. sexy~ good looking, Ita Jan ma e, (Claremore) =2209 . nev~ t~th++iaP++~ has heard that " ~.~-, cowboys~an.~ very hot. If you n~,~p~ ~ m,oogng’ mr a..,. show me h+~b0t you are, fill g ve m~ce g,uy, ana am.e commun.Lca.,~,r, wm you acces~ rt0"~y huge tool. Y+u’ll wnom ~ can spend time and bu Id . love it +Tdlsa++~" =4571 someihing special. I’m a 32 yearoldl r Gay, Wl~ite male, interested in romance FRIENDLY ROUNDUP ~utgoing, ant1 +U et t mes With m~, ~-,rlner I like friendly; +Whitemale, 35, 5 10, wit~ Ion,~valks bikin+ angriest " Brown hat~ ahd eyes, seeks other com+mu_n"Lca’h"on. ,+._~...nn"elta,~ =~_2520 ,n.i~c,egu, ys f,o~r_fn_endship and fun, |~uisaJ =4~U4 ROLUNG ON THE RIVER I’m Iookin~ fo.r a partner who, like me, enjoys oeing on Ihe river, canoeing, camping, horseback riding, and enjgying Ihe nature of it. I’m a White male, 6’3, 1901bs. I also like folk and blues music, quiet, candlelit, evenings at home, and you. (Miami) =2470 SPEND THE DAY WITH ME I’m an attractive, 43 year old, White male, 6’2, 2151bs. I’d like to meet a guy to spend time wilh. I’m into movies, going out to dinner, runn ng, ~cl ng, b~wling, dancing, spending quiet times at home, and whatever our imaginations can conceive of. [Tulsa) =6538 SMOOTH AND HAIRY Nice looking, White male, 40, 6fi, with Blond hair, Blue eyes, and a smooth, muscular, swimmer’s build, seeks a hairy guy for good times, laughs, and, I’hope, a long term relationship. I enjoy camping, swimming, dancing, cooking, playing cards with friends, and a whole lot more. (Tulsa) =4309 NATIVE NEEDS C-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-~ looking, Native American, 23, seeks a man, 18 to 30. I’m open to good times, friendship; or a relationship. I’m particularly interested in a biracial guy. (Tulsa) =3883 WILD MAN I wanna get wild and nasty with a young, ~mooth, muscular, White male. I’m a buffed, 39 year old, Bi, White male, 6fi, 1671bs, with Br~wn hair~ Blue eyes, and a hairy body. (Tulsa) =2iS94 TWO FOR ONE IN TULSA We’re a sexy, Gay, White couple, 25 and 26L We’re looking for real men for steamy sessions. (Tulsa) ~r3337~ QUALITY FRIENDSHIP Masculine, good looking, discreet, White male, 6’2, 175tbs, with a sexy, deep voice, seeks fun loving guys for great times, i’m a dark I~aired, BTue eyed, hairy, well defined, man, hungry for action. Call for a quality, sexual friendship. (Tulsa) =2776 QUICK DRAW I’d like to get to know some other .quys wh0"like to have fun. rm a well built, White male, 6’2, 1901bs. I enjoy drawing and music, especially alternative and industrial music. If you’d like to make a new friend, give me a call. (Tulsa) =2038 HIGHER LEARNING Drug and smoke free, 21 year old, White male, 5’10, 1401bs, with Brown hair and eyes, seeks a similar guy, who takes ~ood care of his bocly~for good times and friendship. I’m interested in guys who are college educated or are in college now. I like travel, music, concerts and more. I like the clubs now and then but don’t want to meet someone who hangs out there. (Tulsa) =4010 TEDDY BEAR NIGHTS This 39 year old, White male, 5’9, 1401bs, is looking for a sentimental guy, over 25, wilh whom to share romantic evenings, coq.king, family, music, and cuerdling. (Tulsa) =1350 THIS STOCK WILL RISE I’m a f..r!endly, 19 year old~ White male, 5 10, 1351bs, with Bro,w,n hair and Hazel eyes. Right now I m just looking for friends but who knows what the future might bringS. Call me. (Tulsa) ~19~’5 " COUNTRY LOVE I was brought up on a farm south of Dallas so I love country life. I’m a good looking, 31 year old, White male, 6’3, wil~ Brown hair and eyes. I’m easy going, caring, and loving an~l I’m looking for tFie love of my life. I like young cowboys, 18 to-2~S. I’m into ~’ode~, and most music. (Tulsa) e1716 I DESERVE IT I’ve decided that l deserve to meet the man of my dreams. I’m an honest,professional, Gay, White male, 38, ,~’9, 1551bs, with Brown hair, Blue eyes, a ~ beard, and hairy body. I’m very energetic, and get pleasure from road-trip~, movies, dining out, and home life. (Tulsa) ~33t~82 FRIENDS FOR FUN STUFF I wanna go out and do fun stuff with some new friends. I’ma good looking, Gay, Cherokee Indian male, ~’8, l~,51bs,, with Black hair and Brown .eyes. I m into all kinds of things I like to swim, work out, play basketball and tennis, and enjoy the company of my friends. I’m most attracted to i~lond haired, Blue eyed, guys but.would like to meet all. (Tulsa) ~33664 FALCON VIDEO STAR I’m the star of several hot videos by Falcon and other studios. I’m visiting relatives and am bored stiffl The natives want me to go fishing but .. I’ve got otheP things on my mind ’m 29, 6’i, 1901bs, with dirty Blond hair, Green eyes, and savage tan. I’min great shape and have a huge Rersorlality. Got any ideas on how i should spend my time? (Tulsa) ~33690 NO SUBSTANCES, JUST+US This dnsg free, smoke free, a!cohol free, Gay, White male, 25, 5 8, with Brown hair and Hazel eyes, seeks ~ similar man, 21 to 30, f’or a life together. I’m a nice, caring person with a good sense of humor. I enjoy all music, movies, dancing, and quiet nights at home. (Tulsa) = 1896 BRONCO RIDER I’m a 21 year old, masculine, cowboy, seeking a soulmate.. I’m 5’11, 1451bs, with short Brown hair, Blue eyes, and a fit body. I love rodeos, hunting, fishing, sports, country music, and the outdoors. (Tulsa) =32884 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) AIDS Walk 5th Annual Walkfor Life Sunday, October 26th Veteran’s Park, 21st Street & Boulder BYO Picnic at noon. Warm-up at 1 pm, kick-off at 1" 15 pm Funds. from this year’s event will go to Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership. TCAP funds help agencies that provide direct care and education about HIV/AIDS issue All dollars raised will be increased by 50% with matching dollars from the National AIDS Fund. Won’t you help raise funds by asking f~ien~s, neighbors and others to pledge a dona~i~9 ~chxt.,W~ Pledge forms are available at’~’ea HIV/AID~S dgencies. Please walk or sponsor .a walker! Call 579-9583 for more information. This advertisement donated by Tulsa Family News in support of Walkfor Life ’97. CO~NG OUT TO SqOP ~ ~=E VIOLENCE: A TOWN MEETING WITH THE NATIONAL GAY AND I~SK~AN T~SK FORC~ and ~A OKLA~OMANS FOR ~UMAN RIGHTS How do we stop anti-gay violence? In November, President Clinton is hosting a national summit on hate crimes. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Oklahoma Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community will hold its own town forum on anti-gay violence. Joie us for a presentation on the state of hate crimes in the nation and in Oklahoma and a discussion on strategies for stopping the violence. You will be also be invited to share your own experience with anti-gay violence. NGLTF will deliver these stories to Piesident Clinton. Please don’t miss this opportunity to help make Oklahoma safe for ALL of us. FEATURING Kerry Label Executive Director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Tom Neal Tulsa OHahomans for Human Rights Bill Hinkle- ACLU & PFLAG, Tulsa National Organization for Women, Tulsa’ And YOU! ~Allan Chapman Activity Center University of Tulsa 5th Place at South Gary Place Tuesd;,y, Oct. 21st, 7:30 pm Admission is free FOR MOR| INFORMATION KATHY A1 918-743-4297 OR TRACEY CONATY, NGLTF AT 202-332-6483 x3303 Meet 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, October 1997; Volume4, Issue 11 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mac Guru James Christjohn Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Linstrom Judy McCormick The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, September 1997; Volume 4, Issue 10 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/540 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Adam West AIDS Quilt AIDs Walk AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV research artists arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Betty Berzon Bill Clinton businesses Catholic Church churches custody Dave Fleischer Do-It-Yourself Dyke Dyke Psyche Ellen Degeneres Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum Eureka Springs Fred Phelps gardening Gay Studies Goethe Greetings from the Garden hate crimes homophobia Human Rights Capaign James Christjohn Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche Judy McCormick Kerry Lobel Lamont Lindstorm Mary Schepers NAMES Project National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans No Hate Coalition performing arts PFLAG Pride Read All About It restaurants terrorism Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group violence Westboro Baptist Church https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ff23b5a666c3705e14719116e8c522c7.jpg 04d232fa153b5ba48a6901f6eb62111d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a522706d63cea05b550574dae205d589.pdf a95c3d8a044d3eb578457f5de49c485a PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgender l Tulsane, Our Familie + Friends Tulse’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 65 City Locations ¯ Nationally N oted Lesbian :Benefits for Federal ¯ Employees Proposed Lawyer to Speak in Tulsa ¯ WASHINGTON DC - At a Capitol Hill press Ohio Anti-Gay Case Wins CINCINNATI (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way for the city to deny anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court 6f Appeals affirmed an earlier ruling that allowed CincJ nnati to implement a 1993 voter-approved amendment to the city charter barring enactment or enforcement of any law aimed at ending bias based on sexual orientation. The U.S. Supreme Court had ordered the appeals judges to restudy the matter in light of a high court decision striking down a Colorado civil rights measure last year. "It’s a big win for us," said attorney Karl Kadon III, for Cincinnati assistant city solicitor. "Flee whole case is about the right of people to decide what their government can do," he said. Patricia Logue, a Chicago attorney for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, which advocates for civil rights for Lesbians and Gay men, called the ruling indefensible, the result of "very specious reasonidg." ’q’his is a renegade decision approving a done of the Colorado ballotmeasure thrown out by the Supreme Court," she said. Gay civil rights advocates sued over the charter amendment, contending that the.~measure.unlawfulty thwarted their political participation. U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel ruled in 1994 that the amendment was unconstitutionally vague and violated the free-speech and equal-protection rights of homosexuals. The following year, a three-judge panel of the appeals court reversed Spiegel’s decision, saying Gays were not an identifiable group and could not be entitled to specific legal protection. The court said that unlike skin color, Gays generally are not identifiable unless they choose to be "by conduct, such as public displays of homosexual affection." Col. Cammermeyer May Run for US Congress LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) - Retired Army Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who once called hersdf "one of the most famous Lesbians in the country," is thinking about a run for Congress. The Democrat, who drew national attention with her successful fight to stay in the Washington National Guard despite themilitary’s policy of discharging homosexuals, says she is mulling a challenge of two-term Republican Rep. Jack Metcalf. The 2nd Districl includes western Washington from Everett, north of Seattle, to the Canadian border. Cammenneyer, 55, recently retired from the military and lives with her partner, Diane Divelbess on Whidbey Island. The decorated Vietnam veteran was fired in 1992 after disclosing her sexual orientation in a 1989 interview for a top-secret security clearance, see Col.p. 3 ¯ TULSA - Ruth Harlow will be the featured speaker at the Nov. : 6th Tulsa Kick-off and reception for the Oklahoma Lesbian and ¯ Gay Lawyers Association (OLGLA) to’be held at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel ¯ beginning at 6:15 pro. Harlow is a nation" ally respected attorney for Lambda Legal ¯ Defense and Education Fund, one of the ~ oldest Lesbian~and Gay advocacy organi: zations in the US. The reception is open to ~ all free of charge. Attorneys are encouraged to join OLGLA for an annual mem-. i bership fee of $50 ~ Lambda is heavily involved in helping Ruth Harlow ." to litigate the Hawaii same gender mar- riage court cases and has been involved in most major US legal ’. battles involving Lesbian and Gay civil rights issues, ranging : from parenting to military to employment and housing cases. ." Harlow has served as managing attorney on cases such as ¯ Shahar vs. Bowers in which a Lesbian attorney~sued the Georgia ." State attorney general, Michael Bowers. Bowers had offered : Robin Shahar a job and then withdrew the offer after it became .- publically known that she and her partner were to have a private, : religious marriage ceremony. ¯ Atty. Gen. Bowers cited the ceremony as an indication that ". Shahar would break the Georgia sodorny law which he defended ¯ successfully at the US Supreme ~. Later Bowers admitted to ¯" having had an adulterous affair which is also illegal under ," Georgia statutes. ~ Harlow was graduated from Stanford University in 1983 and ¯ from Yale Law School in 1986. She also was the author of an -" amicus brief whose concept the Courts used to overturn Colorado’ s ~ Amendment 2 in Romer v. Evans. Prior to joining Lambda, ¯ Harlow was staff counsel and then Associate Director for the ~ American Civil Liberties Union’s Lesbian and Gay Rights and ¯" AIDS projects. : OLGLA which began~ last summer in Oklahoma City, is : begimting a membership drive in Tulsa with this event, and is ,- promoting continuing legal education programs (CLE) on issues . Concerning Lesbian~ ~it] Gay men ~ see Harlow, phge 3 ¯ conference on October 29, 1997, Representative ¯ Barney Frank (D-M.A), together with 14 other lead ¯ co-sponsors, introduced legislation to make do- mestic partnership benefits available to federal ¯ employees. Some sponsors of the bill are Con. gresswomen NitaLowey (D-MA), Elizabeth Furse ¯ (D-OR), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Bob ¯ Filner (D-CA). ¯ Under Representative Frank’ s proposal, the do" mestic partner of a federal employee would be ¯ eligible for benefits in the same manner and to the ¯ same extent as the spouse of a federal employee. ; The term"domesticpartner"is defined to mean"an ¯ adult person living with, but not married to, another : adult person in a committed, intimate relationship." ¯" This eligibility would extend to retirement beni efits, health insurance, life insurance and compen¯ sation for work injuries. To be eligible, same or ~ opposite sex couples wonld file an affidavit certifysee Frank, page 13 i HIVRC Moving : TULSA-The HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) : spent the last part of October moving across town ¯ to its new home at 3507 East Admiral, just east of ~ Harvard. According to executive director, Sharon ¯ Thoele, the HIVRC had been at its South Harvard ~ location for 5 or 6 years, having moved there from "- a Skelly Drive temporary office near the Visiting Nurse Association. Thoele noted that the organization was faced with a significant increase m rent if it were to stay in the same location. After looking all across the city, the former AFL-CIO building seemed the best fit. However, the building, required some renovation to bring it up to current see HIVRC, page 3 i "Friend of Bill" David Mixner : Wows OKC’s Cimarron Alliance by Tom Neal OKLAHOMA CITY - You know that you’re in the presence of someone who’s lived and breathed politics for many years when you overhear him say that the last time he was in Oklahoma City w~ with Bobby Kennedy. But that’s what David Mixner, former semor advisor to Pres. Clinton said. Mind you, you have to think that Mixner must have gotten involved in politics very, very young because he doesn’t seem old enough to have been that active in 1968. However, when you listen to what he has to say you realize that he’s been at the table with most of the major Democratic leaders of the US since the late 60’s. Mixner was active in the campaigns of former Los Angeles Mayor Bradley, Sen. Gary Hart, and of course, Bill Clinton. Mixner was in Oklahoma City on Oct~ 18 to speak to the Cimarron Alliance, a political action committee designed to bring about equal rights for everyonesee Mixner, page 14 TFN Publisher to Run for City Council District 4 by Josh Whetsell TULSA - In 1974, the first two openly Gay persons were elected to public office. To date, Tulsa has yet to elect an openly Gay candidate, but Tom Neal says that it is time for that to change. Neal, 40-year-old publisher of Tulsa Family News and civil fights activist, has announced his interest in running for the District Four seat on the Tulsa City Council. The seat is currently held by Gary Watts who has announced he is not running again. "I am not running as a"Gay candidate", but as a candidate who is Gay, just as I’m also a candidate who goes to a North Tulsa church, and I’m a small business owner" Neal said. His own experience facing discrimination, however, is what has made him sensitive to issues of discrimination see Neal. oa~e 13 i iHnlV Center West Opens Tulsa ¯ WEST TULSA, OK - Bruce Begley is standing in : his dream come true- a support center for persons ~ affected or infected with HIV and living with ¯ AIDS. The tiny looking storefront which houses ." the HIV Education and Recreation Center near ." Mark Twain School in West Tulsa (almost in Sand ¯ Springs) actually is larger than it appears. The ~ Center, which has been open now for two months, ~ has a lounge with pool table, tiny work-out area as ¯" well as office, kitchen, bathing and sleeping spaces. ¯ Begley notes that there is one bedroom available : for those who need short-term emergency housing. : Much of the renovation on the space which for." merly housed Neighbors Along the Line, another west Tulsa social services agency, was done by Begley, and other volunteers. Volunteers have come forward to help with a number of needs. Marlene who helps as a receptionist is often joined by .her morn, Frances who is identifying compassionate see HIV ER, page 3 World A. IDS Da.y March Memorial Serwce to Be i&n Brookside, at All Souls Interfaith AIDS Ministries (IAM) will hold the 8th annual Candldight March & Memorial service on Mon., Dec. 1st. Marchers will gather at 6pro at Southminster Presbyterian Church Parking Lot .(35th & Peoria) and will march at 6:30 to All Souls Unitarian, 2952 So. Peoria, for the service at about 7pm. Marchers are encouraged to bring bells and group banners. Candles will be provided. I_AM also needs phone volunteers to provide telephone support for those affected by HIV/AIDS and to support the 24 info. line: 438-2437. �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants ~ *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine by Kerry Lobel, executive director 832-1269 *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston ¯ National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, PUB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 592-2143 *Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin e-mail: TuisaNews@ earthlink~ net ¯ Recently, I traveled the middle of the 592-2583 website: http://users.aol.eom/TulsaNews/ *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria ." country to discuss the state of violence 744-0896 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal ¯ directed against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual 583-6666 Entertainment Diva + Mao Guru: James Christjohn *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria : and Transgendered people in America. 749-4511 Writem + contributorS: Leanne Gross, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston ¯ These town meetings took me to seven 585-3134 Legrandbouehe, Lamont Linstrom, Kerry Lobel, Judy *JJ’ S Country & Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria 712-2119 ¯ cities in three weeks for a series of forums McCormick. Josh Whetsell, Meml~r o! The Associated Press *Jason’s Dell, 15th & Peoria ¯ on hate crimes. 599-7777 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Issued on or before the 1 st of each month, the entire contents Of this 749-1563 ¯ From Wichita and Lawren~ Kansas to ~9blieation are protected byUS copyright 1997 by 7"~ *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st ¯ Nashville, Tennessee to Oklahoma City 745-9899 Nc~u~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part withoilt *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 ¯ and Tulsa,- Oklahoma to Little Rock, Arwritten permission from the publisher..Publication of a name or *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth ¯ kansas an~ilto Detroit,. Michigan, dozens 585-2221 photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Cor~espon*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan ofGay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trausgen834-4234 : dence is assumed to befor publication unless_otherwise noted, must *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main deredactivists and our allies gathered to 585-3405 ¯ _be signed & becomes the sole property of Td~t ~:~.’. *TNT’s, 2114S. Memorial ¯ tell stories of hate crimes and stories of Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at. distribution .¯ : survival. *Tool BOX, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 ¯ points. Additional eo.pies are available by calling 583,1248. *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard Every town shared similar themes. As 599-9999 ¯ *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 ¯ Gay, :Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 747-1508 ." *ChurehoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood ’587-1314 ¯ and questioning youth come to visibility, 742-2457 ¯ their, school districts have been ill~Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610:8510 .¯" *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 298-4648 : equipped to counsel them or ensure their Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 622-1441 ¯ safety. As communities become more or*Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 ¯ *Family. of Faith MCC, .5451-E So. Mingo ¯ Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 , ganized and open, violence is still never Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 : *Free Spirit Women’s Center, Call forlocation &info: 587-4669 ¯ far from our lives. ¯ 747-6827 - In Oklahoma City, fourteen-year Eli Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-1122 ¯ Friend For A Friend, PUB 52344, 74152 Friends in Unity Social Org, PUB 8542, 74101 582-0438 ¯ told the story of daily harassment that had *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 : *HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd: 583-661.1 ¯ led him to drop out of school. Now in an Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 ¯ 834-4194 alternative school, his new principal told *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 746-0313 ¯ *HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral ¯ HOPE (TOHR), HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education him that he’ll be fine as long as he acts Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 1307 E. 38, 2nd fl. 712-1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous : "normal." His hope comes from his assoDon Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 : HIV Testing Site, Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-9pm, call 834-8378 ¯ ciation with a youth group that provides Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 ¯ ¯ ¯ TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 comfort and offers strategies for survival.. Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 ¯ : Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 - In Little Rock, Carolyn Wagner told *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th 746-0440 838-1715 ¯¯ the story of her son’ s abuse at thehands of Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N: Maplewood NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-I 748-3111 schoolmates and an indifferent school *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 ¯ ¯" NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, PUB 14068, 74159 365-5658 administration. Her son is now bein~ *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 Spokes Club (bicycling), PUB 9165, 74157 : schooled at home, but the school district Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 : OK ¯ Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 : just recently changed its policy to make *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 PFLAG , PUB 52800, 74152 749-4901 ¯ more options available to young victims *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 584-0337, 712-9379 587-7674 : of hate.crimes. *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-9595 : *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S, Peoria 743-4297 : - Emporia State University and Univer*Gloria Jean’s GourmetCoffee, 17.58 E. 21st 742-1460 ¯¯ *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 ¯ sity 0f Tulsa students have organized a Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 459-9349 ¯ ¯ R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 campus organizati6n for Gay, Lesbian, Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 ¯ 665-5174 Bisexual and Transgendered students. *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 ,¯ Rainbow BusinessGuild, PUB 4106, 74159 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 584-2325 ¯ Safety zone stickers mark the offices of *International Tours 341-6866 O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults , faculty, staff, and the student newspaper. Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 ¯¯ O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth ¯ In trouble? Offices that bear the stickers *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 582-3018 ¯ St. Aidan’ sEpiscopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 : provide safe haven and counsel. Many David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 S. Peoria 742-6227 ¯" Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgen*Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services ¯ deredpeopledon’tfeel thatthey cancount 749-7898 ¯ Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 747-5466 ¯ ¯ Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati 582-4128 on the police to investigate and report hate Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th PI. 749-5533 ¯ crimes or city prosecutors to charge the ¯ Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 595:4105 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 585-1555 ¯ crime to the fullest extent allowed by law. Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 585-1234 ¯ ¯ : Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 Police and prosecutors are often under *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 ¯ T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 ¯ trained about hate crimes. Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 663-5934 ¯ Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule : - In Tulsa, two men were brutally vic*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 : *Tulsa Community College Campuses : timized by three attackers. Their injuries *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 ¯ required stitches and one man had facial David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 ¯ .*Rogers University (formerly UCT) ¯ bones broken. Whilethepolicewerequick *Peace of Mind BookStore, 1401E. 15 - 583-1090 : BARTLESVILLE 918-337-5353 : to respond, city prosecutors filed the case The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 743-4297 ¯ *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone : as a simple misdemeanor. Local attorneys Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 ¯ NORMAN Rainbowz on the River B+B, PUB 696, 74101 747-5932 ¯ *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ¯ are attempting to intervene. : - InLawrence, an egg was thrown at a Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 OKLAHOMA CITY Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 ¯" woman standing in front of a gay club: She was called a dyke by her attacker. Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 : *Borders Books & Music, 3209 NW Expressway 405-848-2667 : Police on the scene recorded the incident, Christophe~Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 : TAHLEQUAH ¯ *Stonewall League; cailfor information: but not as ahate crime because there was *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 918-456-7900 749-6301 "not enough evidence." The Police Chief *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S Harvard 918-456-7900 481-0201 ¯¯ *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church has asked for help getting training for his *Sophronia’s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 918-453-9360 592-2887 ¯ *Green Country AIDS Coalition, PUB 1570 department. NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 ¯ In every town, nearly every participant HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 had been either the victim of a hate crime *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 : EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS or knew someone that had. Yet the num*Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 ¯" *Autunm Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253 -7734 ber of documented hate crimes is woeFred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 501-253-7457 ¯ *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main fully low. see Heartland, page 3 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 50 1-253 -6807 Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 Letters Policy AIDS Walk Tulsa, PUB 1071., 74101-1071 501-253-9337 579-9593 ¯ MCC of the Living Spring Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, PUB 429 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 501-253-2776 743-2363 ¯ issues which we’ve covered or on issues Positive Idea Marketing Plans Black & White, Inc. PUB 14001, Tulsa 7415.9 501-624-6646 587-7314 you think need to be considered. You may Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E 6 583-7815 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 request that your name be withheld but ¯ *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS letters must be signed & have phone num*Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Edna’ s, 9S. School Ave. bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let501-442-2845 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned ters are preferred. Letters to other publi*CommtmityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities. cations Will be printed as is appropriate. �NAMES PRO~ECT vohbiiee~S’dwait the-clo~ing cer- " " Jonathan Stanley joins Kenneth Benton of OKC’sFirst emonyoftheOctobd~’sAiDSMemtrial (~filt:~hOwing at Unitarian Church after Benton spoke at Community the Tulsa Fai~’~Grounds;, " ....... " " " Unitarian Universalist Church. Stalwart dogs joined marchers .:braving th~ bhill,~dt~this:. y,ear’~ AIDS Walk, Wal.k for IJfe:~Dediaaibd J~ DOg held hbr :own leash to me amiisementofrnany,~alk~:~ The powerful closing ceremony for The Quilt, although lightly attended, featured native American drumming and chanting as well as other singers and volunteers. Kerry Lobel of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force ts flanked at a reception at the Pride Center by Center volunteer, Tony and Center president, Tom Neal. Gay civil rights and AIDS activist, Jimmy Flowers, shows off his new marching sign at Walk for Life. Local band, Jiffy Trip is seen performing prior to the Walk. Frank Nowicki, Mid-Atlantic Leather ’93 mceed Oklahoma Mr. Leather 1998 and is seen with two contestants. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church has welcomed the Rev. Sherry Hilliard asinterim pastor. The NAMES PROJECT volunteers joined marchers for Walk for Life along Riverside Drive. Police and prosecutors are under trained and community " members feel unsafe about reporting hate crimes to them. " All too often, victims who spoke at these meetings blamed themselves for the crime or felt that others in our commtmity would judge them for being in the wrong " place at the wrong time. Fortunately, community centers, ¯ anti-violence projects and other community orgamza- ¯ tions have stepped up to provide safety education as well " as resources to victims of hate crimes. " Hates crime laws provide some of our country’s best hopes for coalition building across race, national origin, ¯ religion, gender and sexual orientation. Yet, each state on ¯ our tour lacked a hate crimes law altogether or one that ¯ includes sexual orientation. It is NGLTF’s hope that : before the year 2000 every state will set publicpolicy that ¯ makes it dear that hate crimes will not be tolerated in any city or any state. Half-way: through.the trip~ I found myself~standing on. ". the site of the Oklahoma City bombing. The city-blockis ¯ leveled now and surrounded by a tall chain link fence. : The fence is lined with stuffed animals, poignant notes, " and t-shirts and license plates bearing tributes from around the country. It is amonument that pays respect to ." lives lost as well as one that is filled with hope and " courage. What touched me were the oaths, many from ¯ children, pledging to work for a better world. We’ve each seen the price our society has paid for " hatred. And it’s time for each of us to commit ourselves " to a world that values safety and respects difference. For ¯ those in states without any hate crimes laws or laws that do not include sexual orientation, we must work to pass : inclusive hate crimes laws. For those in states that have hate crimes laws we must engage in the political process, we must continue to work for change so that these laws ¯ remain meaningful. standards and to fit the needs of the HIVRC. Much of the renovation work was done after hours by HIVRC staff and volunteers. In this building, unlike the old site, all parts of the HIV RC are under one roof and are entered through one door. For Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HOPE HIV Testing Clinic this means greater privacy for those being tested, since the waiting room is no longer outside the testing rooms. Also, individuals who have been tested and who may be distraught will have the ability to leave discreetly from a rear entrance. The new building will also house the HIV RC Food Pantry which is run by volunteer Claudette Peterson, as well as offices for the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network A federal judge later ordered her reinstatement and the government did not appeal. Her battle resulted in a bestselling book and a TV movie starring Glenn Close. Cammermeyer is co-chair of the campaign for Initiative 677, the state ballot measure to ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. She said she ¯ will make no final decision on her congressional bid until ¯ after next month’s election. If elected to Congress next ¯ year, Cammermeyer said she would not be a spokes" woman just for Gays. ¯ "If you look at what I have focused on the last seven ¯ years, it is not Gays and Lesbians-it is discrimination. It ¯ is civil rights for individuals," she said. "If peop_l~e make ¯ you an icon, it is their stuff.- it is not mine. I have never ¯" been caught up with organizations. I am a person con" cerned withissues... I would go to Washington, D.C.,not : to represent me,-but the 2rid District." ~ She said she anticipates some hostile encounters. "My ¯¯ .lob ~s not to change anyone s rehg~ous behefs or stands, she said. "People have an absolute right to their convic¯ ti0ns. Bu.t when their beliefs infringe 0n..anotherper.son~s ¯ civil rights, I must challenge that. Civil rights are fundamental to America." care programs for HIV treatment drugs. B.egley makes apoint to statethat the HIVERC does not receive any state or federal funds. It’s supported just by private donations, his and his partner’s and others. He hopes that others will come to see the project and will both share and support his dream. The center is seeking sponsors who will make monthly donations Of $15, 20 or 25 a month. Begley who has been publically critical of other HIV care programs in the past, adds that he and his volunteers are working with other organizations like the HIV Resource Consortium and Shanti to share information and to do referrals as is appropriate. The HIV Education and Recreation Center typically is open from 12:30 to 9pro or 10 depending on the night. For more information on the programs, call 583-6611. and their families, and hopes to conduct a survey of Tulsa and Oklahoma City law firms concerning their nondiscrimination and employment practices, among other goals. Its mission is to promote equality in and through the legal profession and our society. For more information, contact Kerry Lewis at 582-1173 or OLGLA at 405340-1957. �Dad Can See His Kids ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A circuit judge’s rulin~ prohibiting two Children fromvi~iting their-gay fathe~ if anyone with "homosexual tendencies" was present was reversed.Wednesday by the Court of Special Appeals. The order reversed by the appeals court also had prohibited overnight visits and prohibited the children from seeing their father in the presence of hi s lover. Such restrictions on visitation in divorce eases can be imposed only if there is evidence that visits would be harmful to the children, the court said in an opinion by Judge Arrie W. Davis. "The (circuit) court made no finding of possible harm to the children .... "said the unanimous opinion issued by a three-judge panel of Maryland’s second highest court. The appeals court ruling was hailed as a victory for gay and lesbian parents by Beatrice Dohrn, legal director for the Lambda Legal Defense and Educauon Fund in New York. She said the ruling is important because it applies the same standards to gay and lesbian parents as to heterosexual parents and says visitation can be limited only if there is evidence of harm to the children. "What we are really seeking is a kind of sexual orientation neutrality, and that’ s what we got in this case," Ms. Dohrn said. Cynthia Young, lawyer for the mother, said there are a variety of options her client could follow, including doing nothing, asking for a review by the Court of Appeal. s and returning to circuit court to’seek new restrictions. She said she does not know what her client will do. ’qqae way I read it, it’ s just one more step on the path toward determining what’ s in the best interest of these children," Ms. Young said. Dutch to Allow Adoption AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch society, renowned for its tolerance of homosexuality, is pushing for a federal law that would perrmt gays and lesbians to adopt children. The legislation, which would also sanction same-sex mamages, was approved this week by a parliamentary panel. Believed to have broad backing in Parliament and expected to be enacted early next year, it also gives gay couples the same pension, inheritance and social security fights as married heterosexuals. "The fights of children in homosexual relationships must be better regulated," said Bas Kortmann, chairman of the parliamentary panel. He called the bill "an important symbolic step against the old idea that homosexuality is heresy.’" If the current version passes, the Netherlands would become the first country to sanction homosexual adoption at the federal level. In the United States, matters of marriage and adoption are overseen by states. Some U.S. states allow homosexual adoption and a few forbid it. There didn’ t appear to be any organized opposiUon to the legislation. In fact, public opinion surveys have shown that seven in 10 Dutch think gays can be good parents. The Dutch Federation for the Integration of Homosexuality hailed the new proposal, saying it would stop gay couples from having to lie about their sexuality in adoption papers. Dutch lawmakers had planned to approve a similar bill this year but held off because it didn’ t include adoption rights. The committee, commissioned by State Justice Secretary F_lizabeth Schmitz, said most of its members concluded that "same-sex couples can only receive equal treatment if they are permitted to enter into civil marriage." Marriage "has always been a flexible institution that has kept pace with social change," the panel said in a report. The Dutch panel conceded that legalizing gay marriage and adoption in the Netherlands could lead to "international complications" for Dutch gays and lesbians who move with their adoptive children to countries hostile to the idea. ENDA Hearings WASHINGTON (AP) - At the front of a crowded Senate heating room, a confident young man from Columbus, Ohio, talked authoritatively about antidiscrimination policy at the 117-store chain he oper- ates. In the audience, a fragile-looking man from Marion, Ohio, clutched an accordion file full of medical affidavits and documehts frotu what he described as years of harassment by co-workers. Both made the trip Thursday to sulgp~Yi~ legislation outlawmg sexual orientation as a basis for hiring, firing, promotion or compensation. It would apply to businesses with at least 15 employees, "and would not apply to churches or any other tax-exempt organization. Thomas Grote, chief operating officer of Donatos Pizza, said he did not believe the bill would hurt his business. "It is an unfortunate necessity that government sometimes has to step in and set some of the ground rules for business," he said. As the son of the chain’s founders, Grote said corporate retribution was never a concern but he still was afraid of having problems with his employees after revealing that he is gay. "I hhve job security and it was hard for me," he said "Unfortunately there are many people who have to lie about who they are for fear of losing their jobs." Grote testified at a hearing unusual for its imbalance; no opponent of the bill accepted Labor and Human Resources Committee Chairman Jim Jeffords’ invitation to testify against it. Jeffords, the sponsor of the bill, was the only Republican in attendance. The other nine GOP committee members, including Ohio’ s Mike DeWine, were no-shows. Spokesman Charles Boese! said DeWine was at a news conference promoting a national drunken driving standard and then had another hearing to attend. Staffers met with the bill’s supporters, and DeWine previously met with a group lobbying for the bill, Boesel said. DeWine voted against a different version of the bill last year on the grounds ttmt it was "’an increased mandate on business," the spokesman said. Ohio’s other senator, Democrat John Glenn, voted for the bill, which failed on a vote of 49-50. Jeffords said he changed this year’ s bill to.meet the concerns of senators who argued against it last year on the groands that it could clog the nation’s courts with new lawsuits or require preferential treatment. He also released a study by the General Accounting Office showing lawsuits have not increased signifi= cantly in the 11 states that have passed their own gay anti-discrimination laws. The conservative organization Family Research .Coma.cil distributed literature at the hearing explainlng its v~ew that the legislation is a "homosexual quota bill" granting special rights to gays. The Traditional Values Coalition also issued a written statemerit criticizing the hearing as "orchestrated care.fully to exclude this committee’s Republican majority and those groups which are critical of preferential treatment under law for homosexuality." Gay Rabbi Welcomed LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Temple Judea of Tarzana installs Donald Goor as senior rabbi this week, the 900-family Reform congregation will be the largest mainstream synagogue to-have an openly Gay man as its spiritual leader. "I’m a rabbi who happens to be Gay," said Goor, 39, "but the congregation and I have been able to build a relationship where it isn’ t the primary issue." Although the liberal Reform branch of Judaism allowed Gay and Lesbian rabbis seven years ago, few have been chosen to fill assistant or senior pulpit posts, rabbinical estimates show. Goor insists his sexuality is secondary to his position, yet he does not dodge Gay issues. ’T m comfortable discussing homosexuality. There’ s nothing that’ s hidden," said Goor, who has lived with his companion for 12 years. Officials of the Tarzana congregation said Goor, whose father is a rabbi in New York, was an easy choice to replace outgoing Rabbi AkivaAnnes. "He’ s exactly what clergy should be - sensitive to older congregants and involved with the youth," said temple President Michael Rudman. "He is not a one-dimensional rabbi." More than a year-before Annes retired, Goor had been chosen as the future senior rabbi by a unanimous voice vote of the congregation. 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At the Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, for instance, a support group was formed five yea~s ago for families of Gays and Lesbians. Billy Graham: Gays Welcome SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Rev. Billy Graham who has Parkinson’s disease and prostate cancer appears to be in faihng health again. Graham, who concluded his three-day San Francisco crusade Saturday night, has been so weak that he skipped a VIP reception before Thursday’ s crusade. He alsohas walked onto the stageat SanFrancisco’ s COW Palace with obvious pain and difficulty. "’They have me staying in bed much of the day. Mostly, I’m just old," the 78-year-old evangelist told the San Francisco Chronicle. He has, however, been able to make it to the pulpit and has addressed the most hotly contested issue of his trip to the San Francisco Bay area: homosexuality. "Whatever your background, whatever your sexual orientation, we welcome you tonight," he has told crusade crowds in San Francisco. Responding to a quesuon at the press conference, Graham said the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin, but quickly added, "There are other sins. Why do we jump on that sin as though it’ s the greatest sin?" UK Labor Govt, Relaxes Immigration Law LONDON(AP) - The Labor government said Saturday it is making immigration laws fairer by giving foreign partners of Gay Britons residence rights after a four-year relationship instead of the current 15 years. The relaxed rules, effective Monday, will also Rev. Sherry Hilliard Interim Pastor Sunday Choir practice, 4pro Worship, 5pm Wednesday Midweek Service,6:30pm Thursday Codependency Support Group, 7:30pro 5451-ES. Mfn~o, 622-1441 Everythln~ for yo.r holiday, deeoratln~ or entertalnln~ needs[ St. Jerome An Affirming Liturgical.Church meetin~ at The Garden Chapel 3841 S. 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Rank-and-file lawmakers from the opposition Conservative Party criticized the move as undermining marriage. They objected despite Conse,~ative leader William Hague adv0catiiiga( the part~ S~annual conference this week a indite liberal attitude toward Gays and single motherS. -Hague made no immediate comment. A:n aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the government move as a "’political stunt." "It undermines marriage and it undermines imtmgration control," said Tory lawmaker Ann Widdecombe. She was a minister in the Home Office, whose responsibilities includeimmigration, in the Conservativegoverument which lost power in May 1 elections. Said O’Brien: "They really did fltmk their first test for becoming a compassionate party." He said common law spouses not able to marry included some from Catholic countries where divorce was difficult. Stonewall, a national Gay rights movement, gave higher estimates than the government of potential applicants- notincluding hetrosexual couples. Stonewall spokesman Mike Watson estimated 200 Gay couples would apply immediately, with another 200 applications each year. Lesbian Teacher Sues for 1st Amendment Rights SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Gay civilrights advocates weren’t surprised when high school officials fired Wendy Weaver from herjob as volleyball coach after she divorced her husband and moved in with a woman. But when Weaver received a written order not to discuss her "homosexual lifestyle" with parents, students or staff members at Spanish Fork High School° gay-rights groups and the American Civil Liberties Union got involved. The ACLU on Tuesday filed a federal civil rights lmvsuit on Weaver’ s behalf against Principal Robert Wadley, Nebo School District and three of its officers. The suit contends Weaver was illegally fired as coach for being alesbian and that eventhough she still has her teaching job, the district’ s gag order violates her right to freedom of expression. Gay teachers around the country deal with similar treatment, gay rights advocates said. "But the school authorities in Spanish Fork, Utah, had the temerity to put these rules in writing and demand that Wendy sign away her constitutional rights if she wished to keep her job," said Kevin Jennings, executive director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network in New York. "For 18 years, I’ve been a good coach and a good teacher. I’ve never done anything that has infringed on anybody," Weaver said. "Then, all of the sudden, I was not living the lifestyle they wanted me to live or being the role model I had always been." Wadley fired Weaver this summer, saying his "perception" of her had changed. The 40-year-old mother of two was given a written gag order from the Nebo School District, which has more than 18,000 students, saying she would be fired if she talked about her sexual orientauon with students, parents or staff members. Weaver turned to the ACLU when she was unable to find an attorney in the conservauve, predominantly Mormon community. Doug Bates, the attorney for the state Office of Education, said speech may be protected, but a job is not. "If you engage in speech activities that undermine the confidence of the public in your ability to perform the job, then the gov eminent does not have to retain you," he said. Weaver is considered by many to be a role model on the volleyball court and as a teacher. "Wendy has never done anything that anyone could say was even remotely shady," said Kayleen Kidman, whose two daughters played for Weaver. �New Vaccine Effort MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - ScieNtists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hoslbital have federal permission for an AIDS study they say approaches the search for a vaccine in a new way. The vaccine, developed at St. Jude, is designed to show the human body’s immune system how to recognize diverse strains of HIV, the vires that causes AIDS. Most other studies on AIDS vaccines have not had such a broad approach, thought.the HIV. virus has many strains; said Mark Grabowsky of"the National Institum of Allergy and Infectious Disease: ’% lot of people have tried to solve the variation of HIV problem by making one vaccine that’ s broadly reactive against all types. They’ re taken the unique approach of saying, ’Let’s take as many different types as we can and put it all in the same vial,’" Grabowsky saidWednesday from his office in Maryland. The St. Jude vaccine was designed by faculty researchers Julia Hurwitz a~d Karen Slobod. Basically, it is similar to test vaccines developed by other scientists in that it carries proteins from the outer shell or envelope of the HIV virus. But Hurwitz said the St. Jude vaccine carries 23 different HIV envelopes rather than just one or two, as is common for most vaccines now under study. The DNA sequences of HIV envelopes vary widely, meaning a vaccine that would protect against one strain of the virus might not do the same for another, she said. "You’ve got to attack the diversity. You’ ve got to acknowledge that you ha~;e to attack it and use the strength of the immune system to do that," Hurwitz said. St. Jude got approval last month from the Food and Drug Administration to begin human safety trials, and the researchers are looking for up to 18 volnnteers to take the vaccine. It could be five to 10 years before it’s known the Vaccine acreally works, but the researchers said early animal tests have been encouraging. "Various studies in the laboratory have shown that it does elicit an immune response,’" Slobod said. Since its founding in 1962, St. Jude has made an international name for itself in research and treatment for leukemia and other childhood cancers. The hospital began an AIDS treatment program in the late 1980s. Four years ago, the St. Jude staff began working on the AIDS vaccine. So far, the hospital has financed that research. "They’ ve been able to accomplish on their own what many of the largest vaccine companies have not been able to do, that is bring a vaccine to human clinical trials," Grabowsky said. Much of the AIDS vaccine work aroundthe country is financed by private industry, and Grabowsky said St. Jude will likely look for a partner as the Stud), progres’se~. "At some point theywill do the same thing that almost every developer does, that is try to interest a company to put it in a vial and market it," he said. AIDS Book Helps : Even withrecentmedical advances, AIDS is still a disease without a cure. Getting HIV, the virus that leads to full-blown AIDS, is a virtual death sentence. Not only that, but since the virus is often associated with drug use and homosexuality, HIV-positive men and women face extra hardships such as rejection by society and family, and loss of jobs. They also see their fellow patients die one by one as their own health deteriorates. How do they cope with this overwhelmingly difficult situation? Robert Klitzman, author Of two fine books about his days in medical school ...... and his psychiatric training, lets 38 HIVpositive patients pour their hearts out in "Being Positive: The Lives of Men and Women With HIV" (Ivan R. Dee, $26). They tell their stories with intelligence, sensitivity and frankness, painting a remarkable group portrait of people facing death. Klitzman, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, has found that there are six main ways in which patients handle the stress of HIV: Finding camaraderie in the HIV community; finding solace in religion; finding meamng in work or volunteering; forging closer bonds with family; denying the seriousness of their eondition; and seeking temporary relief in sex and substance abuse. No matter which course they follow, their narratives offer much foodfor thought to everyone because, as Klitzman notes, "One day we will face our own death." The strength of this book lies in the fact that Klitzman chose to study individuals, not just psychiatric symptoms, allowing them tell their stories from theii: own perspective. The author’s experience researching the medical epidemiology and medi .cal anthropology of kuru, a viral disease an Papua New Guinea, obviously enabled him to take this refreshing approach to his research. The resultis a book that contains a wealth of material for psychiatrists, social scientists, novelists and the general reader. It is an outstanding work. Molecule May Work for HIV Therapy WASHINGTON (AP) - In a basic discovery that eventually could lead to powerful new types of AIDS drugs or even a vaccine, researchers have identified in the laboratory a natural molecule that prevents the AIDS virus from infecting cells. The molecule was discovered by a team led by fumed AIDS researcher Robert Gallo. A report today inthe journal Science said the molecule works against HIV by physically blocking the portal used by the virus to invade lymphocytes and other types ’of blood cells. Three similar molecules, all called chemokines, were found earlier by Gallo’ s team at the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. But Gallo said the new molecule is much more effective because it protects all the cell types attacked by HIV. Periodic injections of these chemokines could create a barrier between HIV and its target cells, and prevent the virus from spreading its deadly infection, Gallo said. "Its .breadth of activity and its potency will make it more important than any of the other chemokines found so far," he said in an interview. He emphasized, however, that before chemokines can-be tried against HIV in humans, the molecules must be exten, sively tested in monkeys against a related virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus, the monkey equivalent of HIV, human immnnodeficiency virus. Such testing could take several years. Discovery of the new chemokine comes just as doctors report that some AIDS virus is developing a resistance to the three-drug combination that has successfully suppressed HIV in thousands of patients. That combination of reverse tran- What to get someone who alread; has everything: a gift certificate for a relaxing, therapeutic MASSAGE SALON Jeffrey A. 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The virus is thought to be less able to develop a resistance against this blocking action. ¯ : : ¯ : ¯ ¯ : : sleep, all the health care in the world isn’ t going to make a difference," said Vancouver’s chief medical officer, Dr. John Blatherwick.law would have prevented the activities of which Williams is accused, however. "It is like the death penalty and murders," he said Monday. "Maybe this will save one life, or five lives. It’s not going to turn everybody AIDS in Vancouver ¯ around." VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) In Canada’s trendiest city, a short stroll from chic harborside hotels and bistros, a pocket of skid-row poverty is reeling from one of the worst AIDS epidemics of BOSTON (AP), Two !0P AIDS experts any wealthy nation. The 15 blocks known as Downtown : haveresignedfromtheNewEnglandJourEastside form the poorest urban neigh- ¯ hal of Medicine’s board to protest an borhood in Canada. The Eastside’s ~drug : editorial that likened AIDS studies in the addicts are contracting the AIDS~.ansing : Third World to the notorious Tuskegee HIV virus at such a rapid pace that health ¯ experiment. Dr. David Ho, head of the Aaron Diaofficials have just declared the Fwst medi- ¯¯ mondAIDS Research Center in New York cal emergency in Vancouver’s history. Experts estimate more than 6,000 addicts : City, and Dr. Catherine M. Wilfert, a frequent the area, perhaps half of them : pediatric AIDS expert at Duke Univerinf~ted with HIT because of pervasive ¯ sity, said as board members they should : have been consulted about the editorial sharing of contaminated needles. Dr. Martin Schechter, a University of : before it was published last month. The editorial criticized several studies, British Columbia epidemiologist, said the ¯ infection rote among Eastside drag users : mostly in Africa, that are intended to see is the highest in North America at nearly : if brief, inexpensive doses of the drug 20 percent annually. In other words, out : AZTwillkeepHIV-infectedmothcrsfrom of every 100 addicts who were were free : passing the virus to their babies. Some of of HIV at the start of the year, 20 would be ¯ the women are receiving,dummy pills ¯ instead of AZT. HIV-positive by year’s end. Dr. MarciaAngell, the journal’ s execuThe problem has been building forsev- ." eral years, but came into the spotlight this ¯ five editor, said in the editorial that the month when Bud Osborne, a community ¯ studies are unethical. She likened them to activist and former addict, convinced fel- : the Tuskegee study in which poor black low members of Vancouver’ s health board : men in the South with syphilis were left to declare a medical emergency. ’This ¯¯ untreated even after penicillin became available. epidemic is kind of like the plague,’" The editorial upset many AIDS reOsborne said in an interview, "It’s going ¯ : searchers,including Ho and Wilfert, who to spread." Under the emergency, the province has ¯¯ believe the African studies are the only practical way to prove that a simple apallocated dlrs 3 million (dlrs 2.2 million U.S.) to combat the epidemic~, and pres- ¯ proach works better than nothing at all. sure is mounting for the federal govern- ¯ Wilfert and others worried that the influment to help. Vancouver’s coroner and ¯ ential journal’s criticism could bring the ¯ studies to a halt. deputy police chief have joined AIDS In an opinion piece in the Sept. 29 issue specialists in urging the government to ¯ decriminalize possession of Small amounts : of Time magazine, Ho called the Tuskegee of illegal drugs for personal use. "It’ s time ¯ comparison "inflammatory and unfair." to recognize that we have a public health : He said it"could make a desperate situacrisis and, take it out of a criminal con- ¯ tion even worse." ¯ Dr. Jerome P. Kassirer, the journal’s text," Scheehter said. The epidemic is raging.: despite : editorinehief, fired off an angry e-mail to Vancouver’ s ambitious ne~lleT-exchange ." Ho, criticizing him for not talking to the program, which started in 1988. More ." journal before writing in Time, Kassirer than 2.5 million clean needles are distrib- ¯ said Wednesday that Ho wrote back offeruted annually, but many addicts don’t ." ing to resign. "zI sat on it for a couple of bother to participate and instead share ." days and then decided to accept his resigused needles. Schechter said HIT-infec- ¯ nation," Kassirer said. tions in the Eastside began multiplying. ¯ Wilfert said she submitted her resignaabout four ,years ago when many addicts : tiontotakeeffectaftertheeditorialboard’s changed habits - switching to a dozen or : next once-a-year meeting in December. more injections a day of cheap cocaine ¯¯ There she said she hopes for "a very cool rather than two or three injections of discussion about the role of the editorial heroin. ’~Fhe number of injections per day goes up - the ability to take precautions She said thejournal’ s decision to present goes way down," he said. "That’s how : just one side of the controversy was a you get this explosion." ¯ policy issue that should have been brought The health board has asked its staff to : to the 25-member board. "I resigned bedevelop a comprehensive action plan by ¯ cause of the way in whichit was handled," the end of October. It will likely ~nclude ¯¯ Wilfert said. expanded needle--exchange and addicKassirer said the boardmem.bers, among tion-treatment programs, and recommensome of the most prominent physicians in dations to improve living conditions in ~ research, are asked for advice on such ¯ policy questions as conflict ofinterest and the Eastside. Real estate prices in many Vancouver : Internet publishing but never on the neighborhoods are among the highest in : journal’ s content. Canada, and very tittle new low-income : "I regret this happened," Kassirer said. honsing is being built. Osborne said own- ¯ "On the other hand, we can’t be hamers of the Eastside’s cheap hotels are : strung by trying to have decisions made content to let them deteriorate, hoping : y conmnttee. Dr. Richard P. Wenzel of the Medical College of Virginia, another gentrification will sweep into the area in a i AIDS expert on the editorial board, has few years and boost property values. "If you don’t have a decent place to ¯ not resigned. ¯ HIV Experts Resign Over Editorial i �by James Christjohn, entertainment diva ¯ recording sessions andpreviously unavailBernadette Peters arrives fresh from the ¯ able tracks; Dialogue and sound effects ¯ woods to perform at the Performing Arts excerpts from the film; Biography and Center (PAC) with the Tulsa Philhar- : filmography of composer, cast, and direcmonic on.November 21 and 22 at 8pro for ¯ tor; Gallery of original one-sheets and the Pops Series. I can’t wait to see this : lobby cards. show! Ms. Peters is sure to make the wait ¯ Editor’s note: the writer now can drive worthwhile, and I encourage you to check : his spouse mad byplaying over and over out her "Sondheim, Etc." and over: CD, recorded live at CHITTY CHITTY Carnegie Hall. The show BANG BANG has music was a benefit for Gay by Irwin Kostal & lyrics Men’s Health Crisis by Robert and Richard (GMHC), and includes Sherman (1968) (RCD songs from all her 10702). Based on Ian Sondheim shows - "Into Fleming’s original story, The Woods", "Sunday In this children’s musical The Park With George" classic is MGM’s most as wall as many other derequested soundtrack. lightful and risque tunes. The rifle track was nomiI would love to hear her nated for an Academy sing "Making Love Award® for Best Song, Alone", an ode to mas- Broadway’s Bernadette Peters while unforgettable tracks turbation, but since this is sung by Dick Van Dyke, Tulsa, I suppose that will be dropped from Lionel Jeffries, and Sally Ann Howes her repertoire. At least this time, the sym(among others) round out this delightfully phony will have someone worthy of their charming collection. The arrangements talent to perform with. For dx, call 747are performedby a 90 piece orchestra who 7445. They range from $10 - $37. add the zany flourishes so perfect for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and film. Rykodisc have announced a co-venture to Irwin Kostal, who is highly regarded produce, launch, and promote a new seamong soundtrack aficionados, produced ries of high-quality original soundtracks, hits for well-known films like The Sound many of which will be released on comof Music, Mary Poppins, and West Side pact disc for the first time, ’The Deluxe Story. The Sherman Brothers ("Mary -MGM Soundtrack Series" will feature Poppins", numerous Disney films) were previously unavailable or long-out-of print masters of the tongue-twisting lyric, and soundtracks from the legendary library of coined the word ’$antasmagorical" espeUnited Artists Pictures, a subsidiary of cially for this movie. CHITTY CH1TIN Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. BANG BANG is making its compact disc In addition to pristine remastered redebut with this release and will also be cordings, each compact disc is enhanced available on cassette. with extras, including extensive liner It’s my favorite childhood movie, and I notes, exclusive photographs, and CDwore out the LP copy I had (still have) ROM capabilities featuring film clips and long ago. You can almost make out the original theatrical trailers. music under the wear & scratches - barelv. Select rifles also will be released in It still has the scrawl of my name froha ’.’Superlative Editions" that combine the when I took it to school for show & tell. CD, and where available, the home-video My other childhood favs, Willie Wonka release, and will include original oneand Dr. Doolitfle had been released on CD sheets and lobby cards, filmographies of (I’m still waiting for "Pufnstut" & ’The casts and composers, and alterLittle Prince"), so I had long nate takes from the recording Sp~l~ng otr Peter hopedfor this. I cannot tell you sessions, among many other Pan... Disney is how great it is to hear the music releasing the video additions. without .scratches and noise The "Deluxe MGM in March ’98. Refrom a worn LP. It’s amazing Soundtrack Series" will unveil live that tlme when they can make a 1969 the recordings of many land- all yo~ needd for .soundtrack sound good as new, mark United Artists films, in- ¯ome marie is a bit but such is the technology of cluding 200 Motels, Chitty of fairy dust. We today. Rykodisc has done an Chitty Bang Bang, Octopussy, incredible job. got it in spades, Rancho Deluxe, and It’s A Mad, The disc contains all we? Mad, Mad, Mad World. These didn’t the music from the original aldries, and many more, include some of the ¯ bum, remastered for CD and a CD-rom biggest names in the recording industry ¯ track that shows the original trailer on today. All deluxe rifles include the fol- : your computer. The trailer is, well, laugh" able. The announcer is the same guy that lowing features wherever possible: The complete original soundtrack re- ¯" did narration on the ’60’s Barman TV ¯ cording, remastered for the best-possible series, and over-emphasizes the "r’s in audio reproduction; Extensive liner notes ." "Chitty". And at one point, he says: "Recovering the film, the score, and the com- . member the name of this film: It’s not posers/vocalists; Captivating photographs ¯" Chitty Chitty Boing Boing, but..." They from the MGM archives, including some ." must havebeen behind schedule, because never-before-seen images and candid be- : I would have fired that ad agency then and hind-the-scenes stills; CD,Rom features, ¯¯ there. including theatrical trailers and/or film The film itself is fun, but disjointed. I clips in both Quicklime and MPEG for- : just found out that Roald Dahl, the mats, a Web rink, and more; additional ¯ children’s book author ("James & The tracks that feature key dialogue from the ¯" Giant Peach", ’L’-’harlie and the Chocolate films; a reproduction of the original movie ¯ Factory" - also known as "Willie Wonka poster and original LP cover art. ¯ and...", "Matilda", ’The Witches", etc.) Superlative Editions will include the o¯ was to write the screenplay,but gotmiffed following additional features: Videocaswhea they decided to restructure the f’flm. see Chitty, page 13 ° sette of-film; Alternate takes from the : (ANTIQUES & GIFTS) Holiday Sale 30% off storewide! 1515 East 15th Street, Tulsa 74120 592-2887 !Going Out of Business! Brookside Jewelry 4649 So. 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Cal1583=1248 or fax 583:4615: t �READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley, Tulsa City-County Library For information regarding HIV/AIDS topics, the Tulsa City-County Library is an excellent resource. There are books, videos, audio cassettes, government documents and periodical articles full of updated information. Many branch libraries have books and other materials, although the Central Library, at 4th and Denverin downtown Tulsa, has more detailed information. Here are some of the current items available through Central Library departments: Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY 4th floor, phone: 596-7988 (Dewey area 616.9792) AIDS and HIV in Perspective (by Barry Schoub) Immune,Power: The Comprehensive Healing Program for HIV (by John Kaiser) Dictionary of AIDS Related Terminology (by Jeffrey Huber) Rethinking AIDS (by Robert Root-Bermtein) Everything You Need to Know When a Parent Has AIDS (by Barbara Draimin) AIDS and the Law of Workplace Discrimination (by Jeffrey Mello) (344.7301) An Attorney_ who will fight for READERS SERVICES 2nd floor~ phone: 596-7966 (Dewey area 362.1969) People, Sex, HIV and AIDS (by Pierre Andre) Everything You Need to Know About Being HIV Positive (by Amy Shire) D_I Not Go Quietly (by Mary Fisher) We Are All Living With AIDS (by Earl Pike) Women’s HIV Sourcebook (by Patricia Klosser) Search for an AIDS Vaccine (by Christine Grady) ( 174.2 G) Recovering From the Loss of a Loved One to AIDS (by K. 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Everett Koop (audio cassette) AIDS QuiR Songbook (compact disc) There are also various Government Documents available in both the Reference Department and the Business and Technology Department. Please call the Central Library at 596-7977 or any branch library for more information. The non-gardener might imagine that ¯ garden for the compost pile. Actually, November, with its frosts and freezes, ¯ some gardeners use their compost piles to brings an end to garden work. For the ¯ recycle quite a bit of their green clippings ¯ gardener, however, there is still plenty to (like from the lawn) and wind up with do at this time. : more soil-enriching material. Many houseFall brings an end to most lawn mowing ¯ hold scraps can go in also though it’s not but brings down many leaves! Many ¯ recommended that dairy or meat or weed people bag those leaves but a thrifty gar- ¯ seeds go into compost for sanitary readener can mm those leaves into soil-en- ¯ sons and to avoid reseeding if the ternriching compost with little effort. A circle ¯ peratureinacompostpiledoesn tgethigh of wire fencing is enough to corral leaves ; enough to kill the seeds. which will slowly break down with little ¯ And for the thrifty gardener, fall can be more work than being wet down regu- : a great time to get bargains! Especially at larly. It does help if you use a blower/ : the large discount chains, perennials are vacunm to vacuum up the leaves since ¯ usually siguificanfly discounted now. At shredding the leaves helps them break- ¯ one super center, butterfly bush, scabiosa down faster. : (lovely flowers with an ugly name) and More elaborate eomposting systems are : more were selling for 1/4 of their summer commercially available as are plans for ¯ price. 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Other appetizer choices included sev: ¯ eral varieties of nachos, stuffed fried TFN Food Critic Aficionados of Mexican food in the ¯ jalapefio peppers, guacamole salad, and Tulsa area have long been familiar with ¯ quesadillas. the small Alfredo’s franchise here in town ¯ For our entrees, our companion opted and in other Green Country cities~ and for the chile relleno dilmer, $6.75. A chile ¯ may have visited the store at the comer of relleno is a large, long, greenish-yellow 30th and Harvard. Last spring, the owner ¯¯ Mexican pepper that is stuffed with a of that store went private, and changed his meat tilling (in-thi~~case~ ’beef), then restaurant’s name to Sefior Perez ¯ breaded and deepfried. The stuffed pepRestaurante Mexican0. per itself seem~i’ (~,t~"fl~off,~, but it The decor remains much the was topped ~ith ;that bland Senor Perez same, and situates diners in a ranchera sauce and melted pleasant fiesta setting remiRestaurante Jack cheese, which got scraped niscent of a small Mexican off and not eaten. The dinner Mexleano plaza. 3023 So. Harvard was accompanied by frijoles Menus remain much the 11 am -.10 pm daily refritos (vegetarians, beware: same as when Sefior Perez’ Prlees: Moderate the beans were very tasty, and was Alfredo’s, the major difwe would almost bet that they All major plastic; ference being that the cute, were seasoned with the tradino eheek~ but.meaningless, names for the tional lard), a rather too-moist Smoking: various plate dinners have and tomatoey Spanish rice, and Serrate s~tlons changed. Theyhave also added a mound of shredded Iceberg several new "huevo," or egg, poorly diffe~tlat~ lettuce. dishes to the menu, including Alcohol: F~I ~r One of the great tests of.the huevos ranchero, which is two Mexican kitchen is the artful Ambi~ee: Casnal fried eggs presented on a fried preparation of so simple a comRating: C lls* tortilla and topped with a fort food as a light, fluffy, Mexican style sauce for $4.50, machacado ¯ steamed tamale. SO, we put the place to con huevo and chorizo con huevos, con- ¯ the test, and ordered the five tamale plate, sisting of scrambled eggs mixed with ~ $3.95. Let us assure you that that was five shredded beef or with ground Mexican ~ tamales too many. They should never sausage, respectively, both $5.50, and a have been allowed to leave the kitchen. In torta de huevo, which is the Mexican ¯ fact, when they arrived, we thought atfirst name for a Spanish omelette, for $4.50. : that they were tive enchiladas, made with Entrees here are very inexpensive, as ¯ corn tortillas, instead of the hand formed seen from the eggs entrees. Most of the ¯ masa cornmeal dough that makes up the simple dinners are $4.95, and the larger ¯ tamale. The masa coating was thin to plate, dinners are in the $6 range. Only ¯ begin with, but they very obviously had four Mexican items are more than $7.45. been allowed to stan~lin the kitchen warmThe tacos al carbon, ribeye steak soft ; ing table and desiccate for far too long. tacos, are $8.95, came asada, strips of ¯ Even the splash of mediocre chili could beef steak, is $10.95, a ribeye steak Ran- ¯ not resurrect these tamales. Now, in dechero, topped with ranchero sauce and " fense of the kitchen, it was late on a slow melted cheese, is $12.95, and the ¯ night when we dined- about 8:30 -but, Alambres, a Mexican-flavored steak ka: ¯ given the Mexican tradition of dining at ¯ bob, is $11.95. 10 or 11 at night, this can be no real One thing about the menu that struck us ¯ excuse. We decided to forgo the limited as oddis theheavy dependence upon beef, ¯¯ choices for dessert. with only the random chicken dish. No Now that Sefior Perez has decided to go pork is on the menu, and with the-excep- "- his own way, independently of the frantion of the non-Mexican shrimp scampi ¯ chise, the very survival of his restaurantis and orange roughy, seafood didn,t make ¯ going to depend upon the improvement of ¯ the cut, either. Interesting, considering his kitchen product and him finding his ¯ how much of Mexico has a seashore. "niche" amongst Mexican eateries in the On our recent visit to Sefior Perez, we : Tulsaarea. Theblandness ofthefranchise were greeted at the door by a friendly ¯ product just won’t work in an indepenhostess and immediately shown to our ¯ dent restaurant in Tulsa. We Oklahomans window-side booth. Almost magically, ¯ have grown up. with Mexican friends, not another staff member appeared beating a ¯ to mention their mother’s fantastic and complimentary basket of hot tortilla chips, ¯ piquant cooking. We’ve far too many and a bowl of excellent salsa. The fresh good "morn and pop" restaurants, not to salsa was a thick paste, with a hint of ¯ mention the ubiquitous, but consistently garlic and cilantro, and a slightly sweet ¯ hig.h quality, local Chimi’s chain and the taste. ¯ various national franchises with lots of We began our meal with the very tasty ¯ marketing dollars, to have.to,patronize queso flatneado, or "flaming cheese" ¯ mediocrity. ($3.95). A sprinkling Of Mexican chorizo, ~ Right now, the Perez menu reflects the or ground sausage, on the bottom of an au ¯ Mexican "theme food" of the appeal-togratin dish was covered in a thick layer of " all-Americans-franchise. There is no remelted Monterey Jack cheese, and served ." gional character or personal flare to the with several warm, but commercially pre- ¯ food. We could find such nondescript fare pared, flour tortillas. We were a bit disap- ¯ at a Yankee restaurant up north. Here, so poimed, though, since when we’ve had ¯ near Mexico and Baja Oklahoma (Tejas), this dish south of the river (the Red River, ¯¯ we demand more authenticity and more thatis), the cheese has always been doused ¯ flavor. But, fortunately for Sefior Perez, with liquor and presented tableside in Mexican ties of familia are strong, so flames -hence the name, quesoflameado. ~ when he puts out the distress .call to his Our companion tried the Mexican pizza, ." grandmothers, aunts and sisters, we have $4.95. A major disappointment that we ¯ every confidence that they will come fordidn’t completely eat, the "pizza" was a : ward with the old family recipes, and he flour tortilla topped with amild chili sauce, : then canpresent a dislinctive and culinarily arather bland ranchera sauce, some melted : interesting product that will pack in the Jack cheese, and slices of jalapefio pep- ¯ crowds to the Perez family restaurante. �by Lamont Lindstrom ." After two weeks I went into a place Kagoshima, like all Japanese cities, is named, I hoped propitiously, The Down both ugly and beautiful at the same time. " Under. It turned out that this specialized It lies along the eastem shores of a superb " in Australian beers, the proprietor having harbor in the far south of the southern " livedseveralyearsinQueensland. Hewas island Kyushu. Sakurajima (’Cherry Is- ¯ there tending bar. After the usual small land’) squats down just offshore in the talk about why I was in Kagoshima, I center of the bay. This is a massive, hulknervously asked the question: "Uh, are ing volcano; 3500 feet tall, that erupts " there any Gay bars in town?" "Why of continuously sending course," he replied quickly plumes of ash skywards into 1Mly flrst t wo grabbing a napkin to sketch the stratosphere. With every weel~s in town~ a map that would lead me west wind, a sprinkling of through the unnamed streets nearly every night black, crystalline volcanic of the city. ash covers everything in I went bar-hop’%Vell, that was easy," I town. Whenever I was dePi~g.¯ Here was my thought. I managed to find pressed, I could always look challenge: could I thebuilding indicated on the up at Sakurajima and imagmap, locating the bar up on {in(l a qay bar.~ In ine the city laid ruin, smokthe 4th floor by comparing a eltlr ot 500,000~ ingundertwentyfeetofburnsigns with the kanji characso I l:igured, there ing, creeping lava. ters he had drawn on my In 1995, I went to live in had to be one or napkin. I opened the door Kagoshima for seven two.Ihardlyspol~e and edged inside. Theplace months.Imovedintoagaijin any Japanese... wasemptyexceptforagroup shukusha (foreign-style Wors% my hnowlof guys dressed as waiters lodging) built on the rim of lounging at a table. They.all the old caldera. Kagoshima," edge of tke tkree jumped up and one, who as is typical of Japanese cit- orthograph,es spoke some English, came ies, has a concentrated enter- that Japanese use over to me. "Did I "know tainment district. Ten- was rill so I where I was?" he asked. monkan is about 10 square couldn’t read any "Yes," I said, "Isn’t this a blocks of hundreds of tiny d the tho.sands Gay bar?" I showed rm my bars, clubs, movie theaters, ¯ map.’"vVell,yes,"hereplied, of neon signs that restaurants, food stands, and ’"out did I really want a Gay pachinko (Japanese pinball) llt the night bar?What exactly didllike? parlors. Men, or men dressed as The Americans bombed Kagoshima flat woman?" duringthePacificWarandmostbuildings It dawned on me that a ge ba (’Gay in town are ugly cement mid-rises thrown bar’), atleast in Kagoshima, is a bar where up in the 1950s. Drinking establishments straight businessmen, the hip, and the of all sorts squeeze into every corner of adventurous come to be entertained by these five and six story buildings, guys in drag- mostly dressedin exquisite My first two weeks in town, nearly kimono.Tablesbeginatabout$100which everynight I went bar-hopping. Here was buys part of a botde of whiskey and a my challenge: Could I find a Gay bar? In beautiful boy-girlin silkkimono and clasa city of 500,000, so I figured, there had to sical wig who fills your glass with ice and be one or two. I hardly spoke any Japatops it off with whiskey after every sip. nese, although I had diligently practiced I should have been asking for homo ba some useful words and sentence struc(homo bar) since this is where the guys tures. Worse, my knowledge of the three ~hang out. The waiter, who admitted to orthographiesthatJapaneseusewaslfilso being a student at the university I was I couldn’t read any of the thousands of visiting, kindly took me by the ann and neon signs that lit the night. Japanese led me around the block to where three urban streetscape is a confusing riot of poky homo ba were located, stacked one color and sound. And, although all Japaabove the other in a tall, narrow building. nese take at least six years of Falglish in There are five homo ba in Kagoshima, school, hardly anyone - in Kagoshima at all of which are similar. All are snaku least- would admit to knowing any Eigo. the sort of establishment whose standard And I was a bit hesitant to ask. Who cover charge ($10-$15) includes a small might I shock or insult by inquiring, ’Mh, plate of snacks that accompanies one’s do you know any Gay bars?" And I’m drinks. ~Each boasts powerful karaoke enough of an American to have absorbed machines and clienteles of eager but very our masculine cultural imperative: indifferent singers. NEVER ASK DIRECTIONS. T’nese homo ba do not sort thematically So I walked around. I checked out the in the American way. Rather, locals claim environs of the train and bus stations. I only that they are age-graded: one is for consulted the Spartacus guide (no the younger crowd, one is "mixed," and Kagoshima). I telephoned a bar listed one toshi yuri - older gentlemen only. therein in the larger city, Fukuoka, across They all looked mixed to me. I felt sorry for I~agoshima’s Lesbians. If they want to the island and had an unhappy conversation in pidgin Japanese. I followed (surdrink, they probably have to go to Tokyo. reptitiously, I hoped) guys around who Until I left Kagoshima, I watched everylooked Gay. But could I tell? what was day at the university for that studentthe Gay-look in Japan anyway?. Still, I waiter who led me to the city’s hidden hoped they w6uld lead me somewhere. I homoba.Iwantedtothankhimbutlnever .gave up. met him again. St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant & . 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Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You Get a Lucky Horseshoe Money Clip Send your name & address along with check or money order for $48.95 + $3 shipping & handling to: Samuels Marketing 109 West 54th Street Sand Springs, OK 74063 Satisfaction guaranteed - Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. ." They must have been behind schedule, because I would have fired that ad agency then and there. The film itself is fun, but disjointed. I just found out that Roald Dahl, the children’s book author ("James & The Giant Peach", "Charlie and’the Chocolate Factory" - also known as "Willie Wonka and...", "Matilda", "The Witches", etc.) was to write the screenplay, but gotmiffed ’ when they decided to restructure the film. He refused to write any more, and the director, Ken Hughes, ended up writing the script the day of shooting. Trivial Pursuit, anyone? I recall arguing with a classmate over how they got the car in the air and water. Myposition was that Chitty was indeed a real car. His theory was that the filmmakers used invisible piano wires to make the car fly. I just thought that was utterly ridiculous. And, as it turns out research proves me right - sort of. There were several cars blfilt: One that actually was a working car - it’ s in England, and for the right price, available for rental. (Tom has long taunted me with the promise of a trip to England upon my graduation from TU I told him, after finding the previous info, that if he REALLY wanted credit for making a dream come true...) There was a "car" built on pontoons - so that it was basically a boat with a car body. Chitty was indeed a floating car! There was another car for flying. OK, it didn’ t really, but the propellers worked! With the help of a hydraulic lift, and a crane, it did get into the air. One of those is in an auto museum in Ohio, I believe. But"invisible piano wire.s", really! How childish! I’ve even found other Chitty fans here in Tulsa, amazingly enough. (Hi Peter & Robert! ) Yes, it’s silly, but childhood treasures take me back to that feeling of innocence that I once had as a child - even if for a moment. Once lost, innocence is impossible to regain, but every so often something might trigger that feeling again. Those "someflfings" are life’s treasures. For.me, it’s music & fill: Chitty, Willie, Oz, Peter Pan, Doolittle & Pufnstuf. And Petula Clark’s "Downtown". I guess they remy escape from the mundane, mto the realm of hope and dream. Symbols of the possible. What are yours? Speaking of Peter Pan, (My first Crush was on the Disney cartoon character. I wanted to be a lost boy so bad.) Disney is re-releasing the video in March ’98, with a remastered soundtrack, (first time on CD). Re-live that time when all you needed for some marc is a bit of.fairy dnsL We got it in spades, didn’t we? Magic tends to get more complicated as we get older. (It’s why I’ve always hung on to mine, no matter what. One can never have too much magic - unless you’re the sorcerer’s apprentice. (Just Checking to see how many will "get" that reference.) ¯ And fmally, for those dealing with Pride and Prejudice (I deal with it daily myself, in the form of a certain Leo I’m acquainted with), authors Ted and Marylin Bader will appear at Border’s Books November 6th from 12 - 1:30 pm in period costume for a discussion of their book, "A Sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice". A .19th century style "tea" will be held, during which the Baders will prevail in a discussion of the literature of"their day". At 1:30, Darth Bader will appear and zap them into the present. (Joke! It’s a joke!) Oh, I missed my calling. I should have been a comedy writer. Or not. ing, among other facts, that they are living together in a committed, intimate rela- ¯ tionship, thattheyareresponsibleforeach -" other’s welfare and financial obligations : and that they are not related in a way that : would prohibit legal marriage in the state ¯ in which they reside. The proposed bill " sets forth the process of eligibility for : domestic partnership benefits and for the estimated that up to 40% of a worker’s remuneration comes in the form of "fringe" benefits. Clearly, some federal employees are getting paid more than others when fringe benefit payments are included. It is time to stop this discrimination in how we treat similarly situated federal employees. The proposal by Representative Frank would, for the first time, provide equity in pay, including benefits received, for all eligible federal employees. NGLTFlauds Representative Frank’ s cutoff of such benefits if a partnership is " introductionofthislegislation, whichrepdissolved, resents another step forward in the fight "The National Gay and Lesbian Task for equality for all. Force (NGLTF) applauds Representative The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Barney Frank and the other 14 lead coechoed the words of NGLTF. HRC Executive Director Elizabeth Birch stated, .sponsors of this legislation which could just as easily be entitled ’The Workplace "As a former executive of a Fortune 100 Equality Act.’ " responded Helen company, I have seen firsthand the effects Grn~ales, Public Policy Director of of equitable treatment of gay and lesbian NGLTF. employees in the workplace. . Put sim’"Pne proposal introduced today gives ply, it not only promotes fairness and recognition to the diversity of families in great values, it is good business." our country. According to a 1991 U.S. Birch pointed out that an increasing Census Bureau report, fewer than 30% of number of the most successful and fastAmerican families fit the traditional defiest-growing U.S. corporations haveimpleuition of family- that is, two heterosexual mented domes tic partner coverage for their parents living with children under-18. gay employees, including such household Yet, it is this definition of family which is names as IBM, American Express, the key factor in determining the type and Eastman Kodak and Nike. amount of benefits a federal worker and "They took this stepnot only because it his or her family receives. ensures the ability to attract the best talent "A married heterosexual federal emfrom the broadest pool, or because the ployce with a spouse and child can be commitment and loyalty of every emeligible for a host of benefits, including p!oyeeis enhanced, but because suchpolihealth insurance, life insurance, and paroes honor and celebrate the values of ticipation in a federal employees’ retirefairness and equality on which tiff s nation ment program. Yet, another federal worker was founded," she said. with a partner and a child who does She also noted that no company that has exactly the same job would not qualify f6i: ever instituted such.:benefits has withthe same benefits. That’s the same as drawn them, that there has never been a advertising a job m a newspaper saying documented case of fraud surrounding "salespeople wanted: salary for married such policies and that the cost of extendheterosexuals, $12 an hour, salary for ing domestic partner benefits is minimal. unmarried heterosexuals and gays, lesbiAmong the benefits extended under this ans, bisexual and transgendered persons, legislation: Participation in the civil ser$7.20 per hour. We would all recognize vice or federal employees’ retirement pr0that as unfair, illegal and discriminatory. gram; life insurance; health insurance; "The U.S Chamber of Commerce has and workers’ compensation. The Many Marches of Aida ¯ Great Depression hit the nation, opera Aida is one of thOse operas people usu- " continued in Tulsa. The next production ally see more than once, and there is good ¯ of Aida, noted for its mammoth proporreason for that. The grandest of all Verdii~ ¯ tions, came July 13 and 15,1933,at Skelly operas,itis at once heroic, seductive, tragic ¯ Stadium. About six thousand people atand an epic of huge proportions. It was " tended the first performance, making it to composed to commemorate the btfil~ng ¯ date the largest single Tulsa audience for and opening of the Suez Canal. And of ¯ opera. course thereis the gut-rending music. ~ On November 1 and 3, 1956, Tulsa Since the 1920’s, the opera has proved to ¯ Opera Inc. presented its first production ¯ be a favorite with Tulsa audiences. of Aida with Gerald Whitney as ConducYet when Tulsa Opera opens its 50th ¯ torandChorus Master, AnthonyStivanello Anniversary season November 8, 13 and ¯ as Stage Director and Marguerite Bailey 15, this Aida will boast more artists, cho- ¯ as Choreographer. The stage band was rus and supers in front of a smashing set ¯ from Central High School and the extra fromL’Opera de Montreal, with animals ¯ trumpeteers were from Will Rogers High - boa constrictors specifically, from School. On November 6 and 8, 1964, Safafiis Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary of Bro- ¯ Aida was again performed at the Old ken Arrow. ¯ Lady. Jauice Yoes made her opera debut The story of Aidais a deliciously com- _" as the High Priestess in this production. plicated struggle between at least three ¯ When Tulsa Opera staged first its promajor factions - the Egyptians and the " duction at the new Tulsa Performing Arts Ethiopians, the priests and the royalty, ¯ Center in 1977 it was - you guessed it and the romantic triangle between the ¯ Aida. Next in 1985 - The Nile Goes ¯ Egyptian princess Amneris and the GenNeon. Tulsa Operais fifth production of ¯ eral Radames and the princessi Ethiopian Verdiis renowned musical drama brought slave, Aida. ~ thestellarvoiceofsopranoLeonaMitchell Although the story remains constant, ¯ back to the Tulsa stage in the tire role. ¯ every Aida that has been performed in Now, more than a decade later, Aida ¯ Tulsa has some distinctive element. in the largest production yet, starring The Chicago Civic Opera first brought ¯ Priscilla Baskerville as Aida, Tichina Aida to the Tulsa Convention Hall (the ¯ Vaugllas Amneris and John Keyes as old Lady on Brady) in the 1920s. Radames. For tickets and more informaAs many opera companies were curtail- ¯ tion, call the Tulsa Opera Ticket Office at ing activities or ceasing to exist when the ¯ 587-4811. �particularly focusing on ending discrimination based on sexual orientation through elections, legislation, public awareness and education. The event was presented with the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund which works to elect openly Lesbian and Gay public officials. Mixner’s speech was both funny and whenhe AIDS, in values inspire his courage. And he cited the example of a lady, Fannie Lou Hamer, who suffered .multiple beatings, to the point of bemg o’ippled; until she finally was. allowed to register to-vote. She told Mixner she dfditso that one day, her grandschild could hold office and today, one grandson is a county supervisor. Mixner exhorted his listeners to workfor those whoare younger, to make it better for them. The crowd of 150 were in the palm of his hand. Cimarron Alliance will holda Tulsa event soon. For more information, write POB 18794, OKC, 730154. TULSA How To Do It: First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. You may bringadditional attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $~1 Ad in capital lettdrs - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box - $2 Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the no. of words. (A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to POB 4140~ Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received, TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds, Housemate Wanted W/M to share Lg. 3 bed, 2 ba in So. Tulsa. PT Work available. Computer work to pay all or part. $250.00 Call 918-461-9162 FUSO - Friends in Unity Social Organization, Inc, FUSO is a community based organization not-for-profit 501(c)3 agency providing services to African-American males + females who are infected with HIV/AIDS in the Tulsa community. 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(Tulsa) =2038 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here)- �ATda November 8, 13, & 15 1997 World AIDS Day 1997 Candlelight March & Memorial Service sponsored by Interfaith AIDS Ministries Dreamkeepers March 7, 12, & 14, 1998 6 pm 6:30* 7 pm* Gather at Southminster Presbyterian Church Parking Lot. March begins. Memorial Service at All Souls Uttitarian Church. Reception to follow in Emerson Hall, All Souls. *Time approximate Bring bells & banners -candles & matches provided. (All Souls will provide shuttle transportation for the March) Madarna Butterfly Mav2 7,&’), For the ~t seats ~n ~hc house, order .vour season tickets today: Single tickets aiso on sale now Call 587-4811 to subscribe. Or buy your tickets online at www.webtek.com/tulsaopera/ For more information, call 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 Interfaith AIDS Ministries presents Red Ribbon Holiday Bazaar at the Pride Center 1307 East 38th Street, 2nd floor Opening reception: Friday, Dec. 5, 7-10pm Saturday hours: Dec. 6, n0on-6pm The Bazaar will feature all types of holiday decorations and gifts, including trees, wreaths, centerpieces, ornaments and gift items. All funds from this event will support the HIV/ AIDS services of Interfaith AIDS Ministries. Donations of items to be sold are welcome as well as donations of cash or volunteer time. For more information, call Ray, 628-0468, or IAM at 438=2437. � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Ohio Anti-Gay Case Wins CINCINNATI (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way for the city to deny anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court 6fAppeals affirmed an earlierruling that allowed CincJnnati to implement a 1993 voter-approved amendment to the city charter barring enactment or enforcement of any law aimed at ending bias based on sexual orientation. The U.S. Supreme Court had ordered the appeals judges to restudy the matter in light of a high court decision striking down a Colorado civil rights measure last year. "It’s a big win for us," said attorney Karl Kadon III, for Cincinnati assistant city solicitor. "Flee whole case is about the right of people to decide what their government can do," he said. Patricia Logue, a Chicago attorney for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, which advocates for civil rights for Lesbians and Gay men, called the ruling indefensible, the result of "very specious reasonidg." ’q’his is a renegade decision approving a done of the Colorado ballotmeasure thrown outby the Supreme Court," she said. Gay civil rights advocates sued over the charter amendment, contending that the.~measure.unlawfulty thwarted their political participation. U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel ruled in 1994 that the amendment was unconstitutionally vague and violated the free-speech and equal-protection rights of homosexuals. The following year, a three-judge panel of the appeals court reversed Spiegel’s decision, saying Gays were not an identifiable group and could not be entitled to specific legal protection. The court said that unlike skin color, Gays generally are not identifiable unless they choose to be "by conduct, such as public displays of homosexual affection." Col. Cammermeyer May Run for US Congress LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) - Retired Army Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who once called hersdf "one of the most famous Lesbians in the country," is thinking about a run for Congress. The Democrat, who drew national attention with her successful fight to stay in the Washington National Guarddespite themilitary’s policy of discharging homosexuals, says she is mulling a challenge of two-term Republican Rep. Jack Metcalf. The 2nd Districl includes western Washington from Everett, north of Seattle, to the Canadian border. Cammenneyer, 55, recently retired from the military and lives with her partner, Diane Divelbess on Whidbey Island. The decorated Vietnam veteran was fired in 1992 after disclosing her sexual orientation in a 1989 interview for a top-secret security clearance, see Col.p. 3 Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgender l Tulsane, Our Familie + Friends Tulse’s Largest Circulation CommunityPaperAvailable In More Than 65 City Locations ¯¯ Nationally N oted Lesbian Lawyer to Speak in Tulsa Ruth Harlow ¯ TULSA - Ruth Harlow will be the featured speaker at the Nov. : 6th Tulsa Kick-off and reception for the Oklahoma Lesbian and ¯ Gay Lawyers Association (OLGLA) to’be held at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel ¯ beginning at 6:15 pro. Harlow is a nation- " ally respected attorney for Lambda Legal ¯ Defense and Education Fund, one of the ~ oldest Lesbian~and Gay advocacy organi- : zations in the US. The reception is open to ~ all free of charge. Attorneys are encouraged to join OLGLA for an annual mem-. i bership fee of $50 ~ Lambda is heavily involved in helping ." to litigate the Hawaii same gender mar- - riage court cases and has been involved in most major US legal ’. battles involving Lesbian and Gay civil rights issues, ranging : from parenting to military to employment and housing cases. ." Harlow has served as managing attorney on cases such as ¯ Shahar vs. Bowers in which a Lesbian attorney~sued the Georgia ." State attorney general, Michael Bowers. Bowers had offered : Robin Shahar a job and then withdrew the offer after it became .- publically known that she and her partner were to have a private, : religious marriage ceremony. ¯ Atty. Gen. Bowers cited the ceremony as an indication that ". Shahar would break the Georgia sodorny law which he defended ¯ successfully at the US Supreme~.Later Bowers admitted to ¯" having had an adulterous affair which is also illegal under ," Georgia statutes. ~ Harlow was graduated from Stanford University in 1983 and ¯ from Yale Law School in 1986. She also was the author of an -" amicus briefwhoseconceptthe Courts used to overturn Colorado’ s ~ Amendment 2 in Romer v. Evans. Prior to joining Lambda, ¯ Harlow was staff counsel and then Associate Director for the ~ American Civil Liberties Union’s Lesbian and Gay Rights and ¯" AIDS projects. : OLGLA which began~ last summer in Oklahoma City, is : begimting a membership drive in Tulsa with this event, and is ,- promoting continuing legal education programs (CLE) on issues . Concerning Lesbian~ ~it] Gay men ~ see Harlow, phge 3 i "Friend of Bill" David Mixner : Wows OKC’s Cimarron Alliance by Tom Neal OKLAHOMA CITY - You know that you’re in the presence of someone who’s lived and breathed politics for many years when you overhear him say that the last time he was in Oklahoma City w~ with Bobby Kennedy. But that’s what David Mixner, former semor advisor to Pres. Clinton said. Mind you, you have to think that Mixner must have gotten involved in politics very, very young because he doesn’t seem old enough to have been that active in 1968. However, when you listen to what he has to say you realize that he’s been at the table with most of the major Democratic leaders of the US since the late 60’s. Mixner was active in the campaigns of former Los Angeles Mayor Bradley, Sen. Gary Hart, and of course, Bill Clinton. Mixner was in Oklahoma City on Oct~ 18 to speak to the Cimarron Alliance, a political action committee designed to bring about equal rights for everyone- see Mixner, page 14 TFN Publisher to Run for City Council District 4 by Josh Whetsell TULSA - In 1974, the first two openly Gay persons were elected to public office. To date, Tulsa has yet to elect an openly Gay candidate, butTom Neal says that it is time for that to change. Neal, 40-year-old publisher of Tulsa Family News and civil fights activist, has announced his interest in running for the District Four seat on the Tulsa City Council. The seat is currently held by Gary Watts who has announced he is not running again. "I am not running as a"Gay candidate", but as a candidate who is Gay, just as I’m also a candidate who goes to a North Tulsa church, and I’m a small business owner" Neal said. His own experience facing discrimination, however, is what has made him sensitive to issues of discrimination see Neal. oa~e 13 :Benefits for Federal Employees Proposed ¯ WASHINGTON DC - At a Capitol Hill press ¯ conference on October 29, 1997, Representative ¯ Barney Frank (D-M.A), together with 14 other lead ¯ co-sponsors, introduced legislation to make do- - mestic partnership benefits available to federal ¯ employees. Some sponsors of the bill are Con- . gresswomen NitaLowey (D-MA), Elizabeth Furse ¯ (D-OR), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Bob ¯ Filner (D-CA). ¯ Under Representative Frank’ s proposal, the do- " mestic partner of a federal employee would be ¯ eligible for benefits in the same manner and to the ¯ same extent as the spouse of a federal employee. ; The term"domesticpartner"is defined to mean"an ¯ adultperson living with, but not married to, another : adult person in a committed, intimate relationship." ¯" This eligibility would extend to retirement beni efits, health insurance, life insurance and compen- ¯ sation for work injuries. To be eligible, same or ~ opposite sex couples wonldfile an affidavit certifysee Frank, page 13 i HIVRC Moving : TULSA-TheHIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) : spent the last part of October moving across town ¯ to its new home at 3507 East Admiral, just east of ~ Harvard. According to executive director, Sharon ¯ Thoele, the HIVRC had been at its South Harvard ~ location for 5 or 6 years, having moved there from "- a Skelly Drive temporary office near the Visiting Nurse Association. Thoele noted that the organization was faced with a significant increase m rent if it were to stay in the same location. After looking all across the city, the former AFL-CIO building seemed the best fit. However, the building, required some renovation to bring it up to current see HIVRC, page 3 ii iHnlV CWenestet r OTpuelnsas ¯ WEST TULSA, OK - Bruce Begley is standing in : his dream come true- a support center for persons ~ affected or infected with HIV and living with ¯ AIDS. The tiny looking storefront which houses ." the HIV Education and Recreation Center near ." Mark Twain School in West Tulsa (almost in Sand ¯ Springs) actually is larger than it appears. The ~ Center, which has been open now for two months, ~ has a lounge with pool table, tiny work-out area as ¯" well as office, kitchen, bathing and sleeping spaces. ¯ Begley notes that there is one bedroom available : for those who need short-term emergency housing. : Much of the renovation on the space which for- ." merly housed Neighbors Along the Line, another west Tulsa social services agency, was done by Begley, and other volunteers. Volunteers have come forward to help with a number of needs. Marlene who helps as a receptionist is often joined by .her morn, Frances who is identifying compassionate see HIVER, page 3 World A.IDS Da.y March Memorial Serwceto Be i&n Brookside, at All Souls InterfaithAIDS Ministries (IAM) will hold the 8th annual Candldight March & Memorial service on Mon., Dec. 1st. Marchers will gather at 6pro at Southminster Presbyterian Church Parking Lot .(35th & Peoria) and will march at 6:30 to All Souls Unitarian, 2952 So. Peoria, for the service at about 7pm. Marchers are encouraged to bring bells and group banners. Candles will be provided. I_AM also needs phone volunteers to provide telephone supportfor those affected by HIV/AIDS and to support the 24 info. line: 438-2437. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants ~ *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston *JJ’ S Country&Western Dance Club, 6328 S. Peoria *Jason’s Dell, 15th & Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114S. Memorial *Tool BOX, 1338 E. 3rd *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 832-1269 592-2143 592-2583 744-0896 583-6666 749-4511 585-3134 712-2119 599-7777 749-1563 745-9899 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 584-1308 599-9999 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 747-1508 ~Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610:8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 746-0313 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th 746-0440 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th 749-3620 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 584-0337, 712-9379 *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-9595 *Gloria Jean’s GourmetCoffee, 17.58 E. 21st 742-1460 Leanne M. Gross, Southwest Financial Planning 459-9349 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 582-3018 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th PI. 749-5533 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 585-1555 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 585-1234 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 *Peace of Mind BookStore, 1401E. 15 - 583-1090 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2rid floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 Rainbowzon the River B+B, PUB 696, 74101 747-5932 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 Christophe~Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S Harvard 481-0201 *Sophronia’s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 592-2887 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. 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Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities. by Kerry Lobel, executive director ¯ National Gay and Lesbian Task Force ¯ Recently, I traveled the middle of the ." country to discuss the state of violence ¯ directed against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual : and Transgendered people in America. ¯ These town meetings took me to seven ¯ cities in three weeks for a series offorums ¯ on hate crimes. ¯ FromWichita andLawren~Kansas to ¯ Nashville, Tennessee to Oklahoma City ¯ and Tulsa,-Oklahoma to Little Rock, Ar- ¯ kansas an~ilto Detroit,. Michigan, dozens ofGay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trausgenderedactivists and our allies gathered to ¯ tell stories of hate crimes and stories of : survival. Every town shared similar themes. As ¯ Gay, :Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered ¯ and questioning youth come to visibility, ¯ their, school districts have been ill- : equipped to counsel them or ensure their ¯ safety. As communities become more or- , ganized and open, violence is still never ¯ far from our lives. - In Oklahoma City, fourteen-year Eli ¯ told the story of daily harassment that had ¯ led him to drop out of school. Now in an alternative school, his new principal told ¯ him that he’ll be fine as long as he acts : "normal." His hope comes from his asso- ¯ ciation with a youth group that provides ¯ comfort and offers strategies for survival.. ¯ - In Little Rock, Carolyn Wagner told ¯ the story ofher son’ s abuse at thehands of ¯ ¯ schoolmates and an indifferent school administration. Her son is now bein~ : schooled at home, but the school district : just recently changed its policy to make ¯ more options available to young victims : of hate.crimes. : - Emporia State University and Univer- ¯ sity 0f Tulsa students have organized a ¯ campus organizati6n for Gay, Lesbian, ¯ Bisexual and Transgendered students. ¯ Safety zone stickers mark the offices of , faculty, staff, and the student newspaper. ¯ In trouble? Offices that bear the stickers : provide safe haven and counsel. Many ¯" Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgen- ¯ deredpeopledon’tfeel thatthey cancount ¯ on thepolice to investigate and report hate ¯ crimes or city prosecutors to charge the ¯ crime to the fullest extent allowed by law. ¯ Police and prosecutors are often under ¯ trained about hate crimes. : - In Tulsa, two men were brutally vic- : timized by three attackers. Their injuries ¯ required stitches and one man had facial ¯ bones broken. Whilethepolicewerequick : to respond, city prosecutors filed the case : as a simple misdemeanor. Local attorneys ¯ are attempting to intervene. : - InLawrence, an egg was thrown at a ¯" woman standing in front of a gay club: She was called a dyke by her attacker. : Police on the scene recorded the incident, but not as ahate crime because there was "not enough evidence." The Police Chief has asked for help getting training for his department. In every town, nearly every participant had been either the victim of a hate crime or knew someone that had. Yet the number of documented hate crimes is woefully low. see Heartland, page 3 Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. You may request that your name be withheld but letters mustbe signed &have phonenumbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications Will be printed as is appropriate. NAMES PRO~ECT vohbiiee~S’dwait the-clo~ing cer- " " Jonathan Stanley joins Kenneth Benton ofOKC’sFirst emonyoftheOctobd~’sAiDSMemtrial (~filt:~hOwing at Unitarian Church after Benton spoke at Community the Tulsa Fai~’~Grounds;, " ....... " " " Unitarian Universalist Church. Stalwart dogs joined marchers.:braving th~ bhill,~dt~this:. y,ear’~ AIDS Walk, Wal.k for IJfe:~DediaaibdJ~DOg held hbr :own leash to me amiisementofrnany,~alk~:~ Thepowerful closing ceremonyfor The Quilt, although lightly attended, featured native American drumming and chanting as well as other singers and volunteers. Frank Nowicki, Mid-Atlantic Leather ’93 mceed Oklahoma Mr. Leather 1998 and is seen with two contestants. Police and prosecutors are under trained and community " members feel unsafe about reporting hate crimes to them. " All too often, victims who spoke at these meetings blamed themselves for the crime or felt that others in our commtmity would judge them for being in the wrong " place at the wrong time. Fortunately, community centers, ¯ anti-violence projects and other community orgamza- ¯ tions have stepped up to provide safety education as well " as resources to victims of hate crimes. " Hates crime laws provide some of our country’s best hopes for coalition building across race, national origin, ¯ religion, gender and sexual orientation. Yet, each state on ¯ our tour lacked a hate crimes law altogether or one that ¯ includes sexual orientation. It is NGLTF’s hope that : before the year 2000 every state will set publicpolicy that ¯ makes it dear that hate crimes will not be tolerated in any city or any state. Half-way: through.the trip~ I found myself~standing on. ". the site of the Oklahoma City bombing. The city-blockis ¯ leveled now and surrounded by a tall chain link fence. : The fence is lined with stuffed animals, poignant notes, " and t-shirts and license plates bearing tributes from around the country. It is amonument that pays respect to ." lives lost as well as one that is filled with hope and " courage. What touched me were the oaths, many from ¯ children, pledging to work for a better world. We’ve each seen the price our society has paid for " hatred. And it’s time for each of us to commit ourselves " to a world that values safety and respects difference. For ¯ those in states without any hate crimes laws or laws that do not include sexual orientation, we must work to pass : inclusive hate crimes laws. For those in states that have hate crimes laws we must engage in the political process, we must continue to work for change so that these laws ¯ remain meaningful. Kerry Lobel ofthe National Gay &Lesbian Task Force ts flanked at a reception at the Pride Center by Center volunteer, Tony and Center president, Tom Neal. Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church has welcomed the Rev. Sherry Hilliard asinterim pastor. standards and to fit the needs of the HIVRC. Much of the renovation work was done after hours by HIVRC staff and volunteers. In this building, unlike the old site, all parts of the HIV RC are under one roof and are entered through one door. For Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HOPE HIV Testing Clinic this means greater privacy for those being tested, since the waiting room is no longer outside the testing rooms. Also, individuals who have been tested and who may be distraught will have the ability to leave discreetly from a rear entrance. The new building will also house the HIV RC Food Pantry which is run by volunteer Claudette Peterson, as well as offices for the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network care programs for HIV treatment drugs. B.egleymakes apoint to statethat theHIVERCdoes not receive any state or federal funds. It’s supported just by private donations, his and his partner’s and others. He hopes that others will come to see the project and will both share and support his dream. The center is seeking sponsors who will make monthly donations Of $15, 20 or 25 a month. Begley who has been publically critical of other HIV care programs in the past, adds that he and his volunteers are working with other organizations like the HIV Resource Consortiumand Shanti to share information and to do referrals as is appropriate. The HIV Education and Recreation Center typically is openfrom 12:30 to 9pro or 10 depending on the night. For more information on the programs, call 583-6611. Gaycivil rights andAIDSactivist, JimmyFlowers, shows offhis new marching sign at Walk for Life. Local band, Jiffy Trip is seen performing prior to the Walk. The NAMES PROJECT volunteers joined marchersfor Walk for Life along Riverside Drive. A federal judge later ordered her reinstatement and the government did not appeal. Her battle resulted in a bestselling book and a TV movie starring Glenn Close. Cammermeyer is co-chair of the campaign for Initiative 677, the state ballot measure to ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. She said she ¯¯ willmake no final decision on her congressional bid until after next month’s election. If elected to Congress next ¯ year, Cammermeyer said she would not be a spokes- " woman just for Gays. ¯ "If you look at what I have focused on the last seven ¯ years, it is not Gays and Lesbians-it is discrimination. It ¯ is civil rights for individuals," she said. "If peop_l~e make ¯ you an icon, it is their stuff.- it is not mine. I have never ¯" been caught up with organizations. I am a person con- " cerned withissues... I wouldgo to Washington, D.C.,not : to represent me,-but the 2rid District." ~ She said she anticipates some hostile encounters. "My ¯¯ .lob ~s not to change anyone s rehg~ous behefs or stands, she said. "People have an absolute right to their convic- ¯ ti0ns. Bu.t when their beliefs infringe 0n..anotherper.son~s ¯ civil rights, I must challenge that. Civil rights are fundamental to America." and their families, and hopes to conduct a survey ofTulsa and Oklahoma City law firms concerning their nondiscrimination and employment practices, among other goals. Its mission is to promote equality in and through the legal profession and our society. For more information, contact Kerry Lewis at 582-1173 orOLGLA at 405- 340-1957. Dad Can See His Kids ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A circuit judge’s rulin~ prohibiting twoChildren fromvi~iting their-gay fathe~ if anyone with "homosexual tendencies" was present was reversed.Wednesday by the Court of Special Appeals. The order reversedby the appeals court also had prohibited overnight visits and prohibited the childrenfrom seeing their father in the presence ofhi s lover. Such restrictions on visitation in divorce eases can be imposed only if there is evidence that visits would be harmful to the children, the court said in an opinion by Judge Arrie W. Davis. "The (circuit) court made no finding of possible harm to the children ...."said the unanimous opinion issued by a three-judge panel of Maryland’s second highest court. The appeals court ruling was hailed as a victory for gay and lesbian parents by Beatrice Dohrn, legal directorfor theLambdaLegal Defense and Educauon Fund in New York. She said the ruling is important because it applies the same standards to gay and lesbian parents as to heterosexual parents and says visitation can be limited only if there is evidence ofharm to the children. "What we are really seeking is a kind of sexual orientation neutrality, and that’ s what we got in this case," Ms. Dohrn said. Cynthia Young, lawyer for the mother, said there are a variety of options her client could follow, including doing nothing, asking for a review by the Court of Appeal.s and returning to circuit court to’seek new restrictions. She said she does not know what her client will do. ’qqae way I read it, it’ s just one more step on the path toward determining what’ s in the best interest of these children," Ms. Young said. Dutch to Allow Adoption AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch society, renowned for its tolerance of homosexuality, is pushing for a federal law that would perrmt gays and lesbians to adopt children. The legislation, which would also sanction same-sex mamages, was approved this week by a parliamentary panel. Believed to have broad backing in Parliament and expected to be enacted early next year, it also gives gay couples the same pension, inheritance and social security fights as married heterosexuals. "The fights of children in homosexual relationships must be better regulated," said Bas Kortmann, chairman of the parliamentary panel. He called the bill "an important symbolic step against the old idea that homosexuality is heresy.’" If the current version passes, the Netherlands would become the first country to sanction homosexual adoption at the federal level. In the United States, matters of marriage and adoption are overseen by states. Some U.S. states allow homosexual adoption and a few forbid it. There didn’ t appear to be any organized opposiUon to the legislation. In fact, public opinion surveys have shown that seven in 10 Dutch think gays can be good parents. The Dutch Federation for the Integration of Homosexuality hailed the new proposal, saying it would stop gay couples from having to lie about their sexuality in adoption papers. Dutch lawmakers had planned to approve a similar bill this year but held off because it didn’ t include adoption rights. The committee, commissioned by State Justice Secretary F_lizabeth Schmitz, said most of its members concluded that "same-sex couples can only receive equal treatment if they are permitted to enter into civil marriage." Marriage "has always been a flexible institution that has kept pace with social change," the panel said in a report. The Dutch panel conceded that legalizing gay marriage and adoption in the Netherlands could lead to "international complications" for Dutch gays and lesbians who move with their adoptive children to countries hostile to the idea. ENDA Hearings WASHINGTON (AP) - At the front of a crowded Senate heating room, a confident young man from Columbus, Ohio, talked authoritatively about antidiscrimination policy at the 117-store chain he operates. In the audience, a fragile-looking man from Marion, Ohio, clutched an accordion file full of medical affidavits and documehts frotu what he described as years of harassment by co-workers. Both made the trip Thursday to sulgp~Yi~ legislation outlawmg sexual orientation as a basis for hiring, firing, promotion or compensation. It would apply to businesses with at least 15 employees, "and would not apply to churches or any other tax-exempt organization. Thomas Grote, chief operating officer of Donatos Pizza, said he did not believe the bill would hurt his business. "It is an unfortunate necessity that government sometimes has to step in and set some of the ground rules for business," he said. As the son of the chain’s founders, Grote said corporate retribution was never a concern but he still was afraid of having problems with his employees after revealing that he is gay. "I hhvejob security and it was hard for me," he said "Unfortunately there are many people who have to lie about who they are for fear of losing their jobs." Grote testified at a hearing unusual for its imbalance; no opponent of the bill accepted Labor and HumanResources CommitteeChairmanJimJeffords’ invitation to testify against it. Jeffords, the sponsor of the bill, was the only Republican in attendance. The othernineGOPcommitteemembers, including Ohio’ s Mike DeWine, were no-shows. Spokesman Charles Boese! said DeWine was at a news conference promoting a national drunken driving standard and then had another hearing to attend. Staffers met with the bill’s supporters, and DeWine previously met with a group lobbying for the bill, Boesel said. DeWine voted against a different version of the bill last year on the grounds ttmt it was "’an increased mandate on business," the spokesman said. Ohio’s other senator, Democrat John Glenn, voted for the bill, which failed on a vote of 49-50. Jeffords said he changed this year’ s bill to.meet the concerns of senators who argued against it last year on the groands that it could clog the nation’s courts with new lawsuits or require preferential treatment. He also released a study by the General Accounting Office showing lawsuits have not increased signifi= cantly in the 11 states that have passed their own gay anti-discrimination laws. The conservative organization Family Research .Coma.cil distributed literature at the hearing explainlng its v~ew that the legislation is a "homosexual quota bill" granting special rights to gays. The Traditional Values Coalition also issued a written statemerit criticizing the hearing as "orchestrated care.- fully to exclude this committee’s Republican majority and those groups which are critical of preferential treatment under law for homosexuality." Gay Rabbi Welcomed LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Temple Judea of Tarzana installs Donald Goor as senior rabbi this week, the 900-family Reform congregation will be the largest mainstream synagogue to-have an openly Gay man as its spiritual leader. "I’m a rabbi who happens to be Gay," said Goor, 39, "but the congregation and I have been able to build a relationship where it isn’ t the primary issue." Although the liberal Reform branch of Judaism allowed Gay and Lesbian rabbis seven years ago, few have been chosen to fill assistant or senior pulpit posts, rabbinical estimates show. Goor insists his sexuality is secondary to his position, yet he does not dodge Gay issues. ’Tmcomfortable discussing homosexuality. There’ s nothing that’ s hidden," said Goor, who has lived with his companion for 12 years. Officials of the Tarzana congregation said Goor, whose father is a rabbi in New York, was an easy choice to replace outgoing Rabbi AkivaAnnes. "He’ s exactly what clergy should be - sensitive to older congregants andinvolved with the youth," said temple President Michael Rudman. "He is not a one-dimensional rabbi." More than a year-before Annes retired, Goor had been chosen as the future senior rabbi by aunanimous voice vote of the congregation. "TempleJudea should be commended for looking beyond prejudice and stereotypes to keeping an outstanding rabbi," said ¯’T-SHI RTS ¯ CARDS: ~ BOOKS ~CANDLES ~BU~ONS ~ JEWELRY ~ BUMPER STICKERS ~ PRIDE PARAPHERNALIA & Artwork from Local Artists Located inside Concessions on Brookside Christopher Spradling Attorney at Law General practice, including wills, estate planning & domestic partnerships 816 S. 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Billy Graham - who has Parkinson’s disease and prostate cancer - appears to be in faihng health again. Graham, who concluded his three-day San Francisco crusade Saturday night, has been so weak that he skipped a VIP reception before Thursday’ s crusade. He alsohas walked onto the stageat SanFrancisco’ s COW Palace with obvious pain and difficulty. "’They have me staying in bed much of the day. Mostly, I’m just old," the 78-year-old evangelist told the San Francisco Chronicle. He has, however, been able to make it to the pulpit and has addressed the most hotly contested issue of his trip to the San Francisco Bay area: homosexuality. "Whatever yourbackground, whatever your sexual orientation, we welcome you tonight," he has told crusade crowds in San Francisco. Responding to a quesuon at the press conference, Graham said the Bible teaches that homosexuality is a sin, but quickly added, "There are other sins. Why do wejump on that sin as though it’ s the greatest sin?" UK Labor Govt, Relaxes Immigration Law LONDON(AP) - The Labor government said Saturday it is making immigration laws fairer by giving foreign partners of Gay Britons residence rights after a four-year relationship instead of the current 15 years. The relaxed rules, effective Monday, will also Everythln~ for yo.r holiday, deeoratln~ or entertalnln~ needs[ Full semdee florist Contemporary & custom design Worldwide delivery Distinctively different SuEerlor quality_ Prof~sslonal staff Tulsa’s largest selection o~ cut flowers Po~pourrl & Wreaths P lowerin~ Plants Greetln~ Cards Custom printed napkins 86 invitations Floral Design Studio 3~o~ So. Peoria, Tulsa 7~105 volee: 918.7~.9595 or 800.933.9595 ~ax: 918.TAA.80AO apply to unmarried heterosexual couples. ’q’his is a relatively minor change affecting about 100 people a year," Immigration Minister Mike O’Brien said in a BBC radio interview. "Marriage will retain its special position and people should marry if they can... (but) Some people, such as Gays and some common law couples are actually prohibited from marrying by law. I think it’ s unfair to destroy their relationships," he added. Rank-and-file lawmakers from the opposition Conservative Party criticized the move as undermining marriage. They objected despite Conse,~ative leader William Hague adv0catiiiga( the part~ S~annual conference this week a indite liberal attitude toward Gays and single motherS. - -- Hague made no immediate comment. A:n aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the government move as a "’political stunt." "It undermines marriage and it undermines imtmgration control," said Tory lawmaker Ann Widdecombe. She was a minister in the Home Office, whose responsibilities includeimmigration, in the Conservativegoverument which lost power in May 1 elections. Said O’Brien: "They really did fltmk their first test for becoming a compassionate party." He said common law spouses not able to marry included some from Catholic countries where divorce was difficult. Stonewall, a national Gay rights movement, gave higher estimates than the government of potential applicants- notincluding hetrosexual couples. Stonewall spokesman Mike Watson estimated 200 Gay couples would apply immediately, with another 200 applications each year. Lesbian Teacher Sues for 1st Amendment Rights SALT LAKECITY (AP) - Gay civilrights advocates weren’t surprised when high school officials fired Wendy Weaverfrom herjob as volleyball coach after she divorced her husband andmovedin with awoman. But when Weaver received a written order not to discuss her "homosexual lifestyle" with parents, students or staff members at Spanish Fork High School° gay-rights groups and the American Civil Liberties Union got involved. The ACLU on Tuesday filed a federal civil rights lmvsuit on Weaver’ s behalf against Principal Robert Wadley, Nebo School District and three of its officers. The suit contends Weaver was illegally fired as coach for being alesbian and that eventhoughshe still has her teaching job, the district’ s gag order violates her right to freedom of expression. Gay teachers around the country deal with similar treatment, gay rights advocates said. "But the school authorities in Spanish Fork, Utah, had the temerity to put these rules in writing and demand that Wendy sign away her constitutional rights if she wished to keep her job," said Kevin Jennings, executive director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network in New York. "For 18 years, I’ve been a good coach and a good teacher. I’ve never done anything that has infringed on anybody," Weaver said. "Then, all of the sudden, I was not living the lifestyle they wanted me to live or being the role model I had always been." Wadley fired Weaver this summer, saying his "perception" of her had changed. The 40-year-old mother of two was given a written gag order from the Nebo School District, which has more than 18,000 students, saying she would be fired if she talked about her sexual orientauon with students, parents or staffmembers. Weaver turned to the ACLU when she was unable to find an attorney in the conservauve, predominantly Mormon community. Doug Bates, the attorney for the state Office of Education, said speech may be protected, but ajob is not. "If you engage in speech activities that undermine the confidence of the public in your ability to perform thejob, then the goveminent does not have to retain you," he said. Weaver is considered by many to be a role model on the volleyball court and as a teacher. "Wendy has never done anything that anyone could say was even remotely shady," said Kayleen Kidman, whose two daughters played for Weaver. New Vaccine Effort MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - ScieNtists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hoslbital have federal permission for an AIDS study they say approaches the search for a vaccine in a new way. The vaccine, developed at St. Jude, is designed to show the human body’s immune system how to recognize diverse strains of HIV, the vires that causes AIDS. Most other studies on AIDS vaccines have not had such a broad approach, thought.the HIV. virus has many strains; said Mark Grabowsky of"the National Institum of Allergy and Infectious Disease: ’% lot of people have tried to solve the variation of HIV problem by making one vaccine that’ s broadly reactive against all types. They’ re taken the unique approach of saying, ’Let’s take as many different types as we can and put it all in the same vial,’" Grabowsky saidWednesday from his office in Maryland. The St. Jude vaccine was designed by faculty researchers Julia Hurwitz a~d Karen Slobod. Basically, it is similar to test vaccines developed by other scientists in that it carries proteins from the outer shell or envelope of the HIV virus. But Hurwitz said the St. Jude vaccine carries 23 different HIV envelopes rather than just one or two, as is common for most vaccines now under study. The DNA sequences of HIV envelopes vary widely, meaning a vaccine thatwould protect against one strain of the virus might not do the same for another, she said. "You’ve got to attack the diversity. You’ ve got to acknowledge that you ha~;e to attack it and use the strength of the immune system to do that," Hurwitz said. St. Jude got approval last month from the Food and Drug Administration to begin human safety trials, and the researchers are looking for up to 18 volnnteers to take the vaccine. It could be five to 10 years before it’s known the Vaccine acreally works, but the researchers said early animal tests have been encouraging. "Various studies in the laboratory have shown that it does elicit an immune response,’" Slobod said. Since its founding in 1962, St. Jude has made an international name for itself in research and treatment for leukemia and other childhood cancers. The hospital began an AIDS treatment program in the late 1980s. Four years ago, the St. Jude staffbegan working on the AIDS vaccine. So far, the hospital has financed that research. "They’ ve been able to accomplish on their own what many of the largest vaccine companies have not been able to do, that is bring a vaccine to human clinical trials," Grabowsky said. Much oftheAIDS vaccine work aroundthe country is financed by private industry, and Grabowsky said St. Jude will likely look for a partner as the Stud), progres’se~. "At some point theywill do the same thing that almost every developer does, that is try to interest a company to put it in a vial and market it," he said. AIDS Book Helps : Even withrecentmedical advances, AIDS is still a disease without a cure. Getting HIV, the virus that leads to full-blown AIDS, is a virtual death sentence. Not only that, but since the virus is often associated with drug use and homosexuality, HIV-positive men and women face extra hardships such as rejection by society and family, and loss ofjobs. They also see their fellow patients die one by one as their own health deteriorates. How do they cope with this overwhelmingly difficult situation? Robert Klitzman, author Of two fine books about his days in medical school ...... and his psychiatric training, lets 38 HIVpositive patients pour their hearts out in "Being Positive: The Lives of Men and Women With HIV" (Ivan R. Dee, $26). They tell their stories with intelligence, sensitivity and frankness, painting a remarkable group portrait of people facing death. Klitzman, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, has found that there are six main ways in which patients handle the stress of HIV: Finding camaraderie in the HIV community; finding solace in religion; finding meamng in work or volunteering; forging closer bonds with family; denying the seriousness of their eondition; and seeking temporary relief in sex and substance abuse. No matter which course they follow, theirnarratives offermuch foodfor thought to everyone because, as Klitzman notes, "One day we will face our own death." The strength of this book lies in the fact that Klitzman chose to study individuals, not just psychiatric symptoms, allowing them tell their stories from theii: own perspective. The author’s experience researching the medical epidemiology and medi.cal anthropology of kuru, a viral disease an Papua New Guinea, obviously enabled him to take this refreshing approach to his research. Theresultis a book that contains a wealth of material for psychiatrists, social scientists, novelists and the general reader. It is an outstanding work. Molecule May Work for HIV Therapy WASHINGTON (AP) - In a basic discovery that eventually could lead to powerful new types of AIDS drugs or even a vaccine, researchers have identified in the laboratory a natural molecule that prevents the AIDS virus from infecting cells. The molecule was discoveredby a team led by fumed AIDS researcher Robert Gallo. A report today inthe journal Science said the molecule works against HIV by physically blocking the portal used by the virus to invade lymphocytes and other types ’of blood cells. Three similar molecules, all called chemokines, werefound earlierby Gallo’ s team at the Institute ofHuman Virology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. But Gallo said the new molecule is much more effective because it protects all the cell types attacked by HIV. Periodic injections ofthese chemokines could create a barrier between HIV and its target cells, and prevent the virus from spreading its deadly infection, Gallo said. "Its .breadth of activity and its potency will make it more important than any of the other chemokines found so far," he said in an interview. He emphasized, however, that before chemokines can-be tried against HIV in humans, the molecules must be exten, sively tested in monkeys against a related virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus, the monkey equivalent of HIV, human immnnodeficiency virus. Such testing could take several years. Discovery ofthenew chemokinecomes just as doctors report that some AIDS virus is developing a resistance to the three-drug combination that has successfully suppressed HIV in thousands of patients. That combination of reverse tran- Jeffrey A. 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The virus is thought to be less able to develop a resistance against this blocking action. AIDS in Vancouver VANCOUVER, BritishColumbia (AP) - In Canada’s trendiest city, a short stroll from chic harborside hotels and bistros, a pocket of skid-row poverty is reeling from one of the worst AIDS epidemics of any wealthy nation. The 15 blocks known as Downtown Eastside form the poorest urban neighborhood in Canada. The Eastside’s ~drug addicts are contracting theAIDS~.ansing HIV virus at such a rapid pace that health officials havejust declared the Fwstmedical emergency in Vancouver’s history. Experts estimate more than 6,000 addicts frequent the area, perhaps half of them inf~ted with HIT because of pervasive sharing of contaminated needles. Dr. Martin Schechter, a University of BritishColumbiaepidemiologist, saidthe infection rote among Eastside drag users is the highest in North America at nearly 20 percent annually. In other words, out of every 100 addicts who were were free ofHIV at the start of the year, 20would be HIV-positive by year’s end. The problem has been building forseveral years, but came into the spotlight this month when Bud Osborne, a community activist and former addict, convinced fellow members ofVancouver’ s healthboard to declare a medical emergency. ’This epidemic is kind of like the plague,’" Osborne said in an interview, "It’s going to spread." Under the emergency, the province has allocated dlrs 3 million (dlrs 2.2 million U.S.) to combat the epidemic~, and pressure is mounting for the federal government to help. Vancouver’s coroner and deputy police chief have joined AIDS specialists in urging the government to decriminalizepossessionof Smallamounts ofillegal drugs forpersonal use. "It’ s time to recognize that we have a public health crisis and, take it out of a criminal context," Scheehter said. The epidemic is raging.: despite Vancouver’ s ambitious ne~lleT-exchange program, which started in 1988. More than 2.5 million clean needles are distributed annually, but many addicts don’t bother to participate and instead share used needles. Schechter said HIT-infections in the Eastside began multiplying. about four ,years ago when many addicts changed habits - switching to a dozen or more injections a day of cheap cocaine rather than two or three injections of heroin. ’~Fhenumberofinjections per day goes up - the ability to take precautions goes way down," he said. "That’s how you get this explosion." The health board has asked its staff to develop a comprehensive action plan by the end of October. It will likely ~nclude expanded needle--exchange and addiction- treatmentprograms, andrecommendations to improve living conditions in the Eastside. Real estate prices in many Vancouver neighborhoods are among the highest in Canada, and very tittle new low-income honsing is being built. Osborne saidowners of the Eastside’s cheap hotels are content to let them deteriorate, hoping gentrification will sweep into the area in a few years and boost property values. "If you don’t have a decent place to ¯ sleep, all the health care in the world isn’ t : going to make a difference," said : Vancouver’s chief medical officer, Dr. ¯ John Blatherwick.law would have pre- : vented the activities of which Williams is ¯ accused, however. "It is like the death ¯ penalty and murders," he said Monday. : "Maybe this will save one life, or five : lives. It’s not going to turn everybody ¯ around." ¯ HIV Experts Resign Over Editorial BOSTON (AP), Two !0P AIDS experts : haveresignedfromtheNewEnglandJour- ¯ hal of Medicine’s board to protest an : editorial that likened AIDS studies in the : Third World to the notorious Tuskegee ¯ experiment. ¯¯ Dr. David Ho, head of the Aaron DiamondAIDS Research CenterinNewYork : City, and Dr. Catherine M. Wilfert, a : pediatric AIDS expert at Duke Univer- ¯ sity, said as board members they should : have been consulted about the editorial : before it was published last month. ¯ The editorial criticized several studies, : mostly in Africa, that are intended to see : if brief, inexpensive doses of the drug : AZTwillkeepHIV-infectedmothcrsfrom : passing the virus to their babies. Some of ¯ the women are receiving,dummy pills ¯ instead of AZT. ." Dr. MarciaAngell, thejournal’ s execu- ¯ five editor, said in the editorial that the ¯ studies are unethical. She likened them to : the Tuskegee study in which poor black : men in the South with syphilis were left ¯ untreated even after penicillin became ¯ available. ¯ The editorial upset many AIDS re- : searchers,including Ho and Wilfert, who ¯ believe the African studies are the only ¯ practical way to prove that a simple ap- ¯ proach works better than nothing at all. ¯ Wilfert and others worried that the influ- ¯ ential journal’s criticism could bring the ¯ studies to a halt. ¯ In an opinion piece in the Sept. 29 issue : ofTimemagazine,Hocalled theTuskegee ¯ comparison "inflammatory and unfair." : He said it"could make a desperate situa- ¯ tion even worse." ¯ Dr. Jerome P. Kassirer, the journal’s : editorinehief, fired off an angry e-mail to ." Ho, criticizing him for not talking to the ." journal before writing in Time, Kassirer ¯ saidWednesday thatHowrotebackoffer- ." ing to resign. "zI sat on it for a couple of ." days and then decided to accept his resig- ¯ nation," Kassirer said. ¯ Wilfert said she submitted her resigna- : tiontotakeeffectaftertheeditorialboard’s : next once-a-year meeting in December. ¯ There she said she hopes for "a very cool ¯ discussion about the role of the editorial She said thejournal’ s decisionto present : just one side of the controversy was a ¯ policy issue thatshouldhavebeen brought : to the 25-member board. "I resigned be- ¯ cause ofthe way in whichit was handled," ¯¯ Wilfert said. Kassirer saidtheboardmem.bers, among i some of themost prominentphysicians in ~ research, are asked for advice on such ¯ policy questions as conflict ofinterest and : Internet publishing but never on the : journal’ s content. : "I regret this happened," Kassirer said. ¯ "On the other hand, we can’t be ham- : strung by trying to have decisions made : y conmnttee. Dr. Richard P. Wenzel of the Medical College of Virginia, another i AIDS expert on the editorial board, has ¯ not resigned. by James Christjohn, entertainment diva BernadettePeters arrives freshfrom the woods to perform at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) with the Tulsa Philharmonic on.November 21 and 22 at 8pro for the Pops Series. I can’t wait to see this show! Ms. Peters is sure to make the wait worthwhile, and I encourage youto check out her "Sondheim, Etc." CD, recorded live at Carnegie Hall. The show was a benefit for Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), and includes songs from all her Sondheim shows - "Into The Woods", "Sunday In The Park With George" as wall as many other delightful and risque tunes. I would love to hear her sing "Making Love Alone", an ode to mas- Broadway’s Bernadette Peters turbation, but since this is Tulsa, I suppose that will be droppedfrom her repertoire. Atleast this time, the symphony will have someone worthy of their talent to perform with. For dx, call 747- 7445. They range from $10 - $37. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Rykodisc have announced a co-venture to produce, launch, and promote a new series of high-quality original soundtracks, many of which will be released on compact disc for the first time, ’The Deluxe -MGM Soundtrack Series" will feature previously unavailable orlong-out-of print soundtracks from the legendary library of United Artists Pictures, a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. In addition to pristine remastered recordings, each compact disc is enhanced with extras, including extensive liner notes, exclusive photographs, and CDROM capabilities featuring film clips and original theatrical trailers. Select rifles also will be released in ’.’Superlative Editions" that combine the CD, and where available, the home-video release, and will include original onesheets and lobby cards, filmographies of casts and composers, and alternate takes from the recording Sp~l~ng sessions, among many other additions. The "Deluxe MGM Soundtrack Series" will unveil the recordings of many landmark United Artists films, including 200 Motels, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Octopussy, Rancho Deluxe, and It’sAMad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. These ¯ recording sessions andpreviously unavail- ¯ able tracks; Dialogue and sound effects ¯ excerpts from the film; Biography and : filmography ofcomposer, cast, and direc- ¯ tor; Gallery of original one-sheets and : lobby cards. ¯ Editor’s note: the writer now can drive : his spouse mad byplaying over and over and over: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG has music by Irwin Kostal & lyrics by Robert and Richard Sherman (1968) (RCD 10702). Based on Ian Fleming’s original story, this children’s musical classic is MGM’s most requested soundtrack. The rifle track was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Song, whileunforgettable tracks sung by Dick Van Dyke, Lionel Jeffries, and Sally Ann Howes (among others) round out this delightfully charming collection. The arrangements are performedby a90piece orchestrawho add the zany flourishes so perfect for the film. Irwin Kostal, who is highly regarded among soundtrack aficionados, produced hits for well-known films like The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, and West Side Story. The Sherman Brothers ("Mary Poppins", numerous Disney films) were masters of the tongue-twisting lyric, and coined the word ’$antasmagorical" especially for this movie. CHITTY CH1TIN BANG BANGis making its compact disc debut with this release and will also be available on cassette. It’s my favorite childhood movie, and I wore out the LP copy I had (still have) long ago. You can almost make out the musicunder thewear&scratches - barelv. It still has the scrawl of my name froha when I took it to school for show & tell. Myother childhoodfavs, Willie Wonka and Dr. Doolitflehadbeenreleased onCD (I’m still waiting for "Pufnstut" & ’The Little Prince"), so I had long otr Peter hopedfor this. I cannot tell you Pan... Disney is releasing the video in March ’98. Relive that tlme when all yo~ needd for ¯ome marie is a bit of fairy dust. We got it in spades, didn’t we? how great it is tohear the music without .scratches and noise from a worn LP. It’s amazing they can make a 1969 .soundtrack soundgoodas new, but such is the technology of today. Rykodisc has done an incredible job. The disc contains all the music from the original aldries, andmany more, include some of the biggest names in the recording industry today. All deluxe rifles include the following features wherever possible: The complete original soundtrack recording, remastered for the best-possible audio reproduction; Extensive liner notes covering the film, the score, and the composers/ vocalists; Captivatingphotographs from theMGM archives, including some never-before-seen images and candid behind- the-scenes stills; CD,Rom features, including theatrical trailers and/or film clips in both Quicklime and MPEG formats, a Web rink, and more; additional tracks that feature key dialogue from the films;areproductionoftheoriginalmovie poster and original LP cover art. Superlative Editions will include the following additional features: Videocas- ° sette of-film; Alternate takes from the ¯ bum, remastered for CD and a CD-rom ¯ track that shows the original trailer on : your computer. The trailer is, well, laugh- " able. The announcer is the same guy that "¯ did narration on the ’60’s Barman TV ¯ series, and over-emphasizes the "r’s in ." "Chitty". And at one point, he says: "Re- . member the name of this film: It’s not ¯" Chitty Chitty Boing Boing, but..." They ." musthavebeen behind schedule, because : I wouldhave fired that ad agency then and ¯ there. ¯ The film itself is fun, but disjointed. I : just found out that Roald Dahl, the ¯ children’s book author ("James & The "¯¯ Giant Peach", ’L’-’harlie and theChocolate Factory" - also known as "Willie Wonka ¯ and...", "Matilda", ’The Witches", etc.) o was towritethe screenplay,butgotmiffed ¯ whea they decided to restructure the f’flm. : see Chitty, page 13 (ANTIQUES & GIFTS) Holiday Sale 30% off storewide! 1515 East 15th Street, Tulsa 74120 592-2887 !Going Out of Business! Brookside Jewelry 4649 So. Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5 pm, Monday - Friday 9:30- 3 pm, from the Saturday before Thanksgiving thru Christmas Strongest car you can buy without a prescription! 1998 3000GT wtih leather & CD $ 2 7, 6 9 0 cash price Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & S. Memorial 665-6595 HITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For Living.TM Bernadette Peters Nov, 21 & 22, 8 pm Tulsa Performing Arts Center Chapman Music Hall Call 747-PHIL (7445) Torch-song diva, beloved actress and Tony-award winner, Bernadette Peters sings all your favorite Broadway hits and more. 9 8-742-1971 o~ Toll~1-800-~9-1~8 Tulsa & Nationwide Relocation Real Estate Services JO~N RACAN-C~,~, I~(~ED REALWOm® ANOm QaNmONE-L~C~N~ED A~ISTANT® Associated with Riverside Realty, lac,, Realtors Let’s Send M. C. to Washington! M. C. Smothermon Candidate for Congress from Oklahoma’s 5th District will be honored at a fund raising reception in Tulsa, Thursday, November 20 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. $25 per person Please call 743-4354 for information. M.C. was the founder and first Executive Director of RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network) in Oklahoma. M. C. is a Truman Scholar and served as a White House Fellow. M. C.’s opponent has a history of attacks in Congress on our First Amendment rights and civil liberties. Please visit our Web site at htttp://www.smothermon.org Donations may be mailed to P. Oo Box 7258, Edmond OK 73083-7258 WE’LL BE GREATIN "98! I~ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - l lain, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - llam, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service, 5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gayfrransgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 l~= MONDAYS HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 834-TEST (8378) aIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families &.Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mor~ieach too. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 1st MonJea. too., 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, 6:30pm, Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 587-6557 Monday Night Football, 8 pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~TUESDAYS HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30 pm 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), Info: Wanda @ 834-4194 Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV!AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locations, call: 749-7898 Rainbow Business Guild Business & professional networking group, call for info: 665-5174 - PrimeTimers, mens group, 11/18, 7:30 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Alternating Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, in~o: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer-6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 Tulsa Native American Meus Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Ellen Watch Party, 8:30pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~THURSDAYS HOPE, I’HV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 834-8378 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pro, L01a’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each too. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Yoang Adults Social Group, I st Fd/eachmo. 8pro, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~SATURDAYS St, Jerome’s Church, Ma~s - 6 Inn Garden Ch~el, 3841 S. Peoria, Info: 742-6227 Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pro, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lamlxla A-A, 6 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid ft. ~OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A~ Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, into: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organizatio~L Long and short rides. All rides start at Ziegler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St. Members of the Spoke Club get access to the Club’s hot line for updates on rides. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 ¯ . lfyourevent or organization is not listed, please let us know. Cal1583=1248 orfax 583:4615: t READ ALL ABOUT IT by Barry Hensley, Tulsa City-County Library For information regarding HIV/AIDS topics, the Tulsa City-County Library is an excellentresource. Thereare books, videos, audio cassettes, government documents and periodical articles full of updated information. Many branch libraries have books and other materials, although the Central Library, at 4th and Denverin downtown Tulsa, has more detailed information. Here are some of the current items available through Central Library departments: BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY 4th floor, phone: 596-7988 (Dewey area 616.9792) AIDS and HIV in Perspective (by Barry Schoub) Immune,Power: The Comprehensive Healing Program for HIV (by John Kaiser) Dictionary of AIDS Related Terminology (by Jeffrey Huber) Rethinking AIDS (by Robert Root-Bermtein) Everything You Need to Know When a Parent Has AIDS (by Barbara Draimin) AIDS and the Law of Workplace Discrimination (by Jeffrey Mello) (344.7301) READERS SERVICES 2nd floor~ phone: 596-7966 (Dewey area 362.1969) People, Sex, HIV and AIDS (by Pierre Andre) Everything You Need to Know About Being HIV Positive (by Amy Shire) D_I Not Go Quietly (by Mary Fisher) We Are All Living With AIDS (by Earl Pike) Women’s HIV Sourcebook (by Patricia Klosser) Search for an AIDS Vaccine (by Christine Grady) ( 174.2 G) Recovering From the Loss of a Loved One to AIDS (by K. Donnelly) (155.937) Diary of a Lost Boy (by Harry Kondoleon) (fiction) Labour of Love (by Doug Wilson) (fiction) Such Times (by Christopher Coe) (fiction) Promise of Rest (by ReYnolds Price) (fiction) CHILDREN’S 2rid floor, phone: 596-7971 Magic Johnson (by Martin Schwabacher) AIDS: How it Works in the Body (by Loma Greenberg) Daddy and Me (by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe) David Has AIDS (by Doris Sanford) Know About AIDS (by Margaret Hyde) MEDIA CENTER 1st floor, phone: 596-7933 Living Proof: HIV and the Pursuit of Happiness (video) Heart of the Matter (video, HIV+ women) HIV Test: Who Should Take It? What Does it Show? (video) AIDS: Why We Won’t Look (audio cassette) Let’s Talk: C. Everett Koop (audio cassette) AIDS QuiR Songbook (compact disc) There are also various Government Documents available in both the Reference Department and the Business and Technology Department. Please call the Central Library at 596-7977 or any branch library for more information. Timothy W. 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Many people bag those leaves but a thrifty gardener can mm those leaves into soil-enriching compost with little effort. Acircle of wire fencing is enough to corral leaves which will slowly break down with little more work than being wet down regularly. It does help if you use a blower/ vacunm to vacuum up the leaves since shredding the leaves helps them breakdown faster. Moreelaborate eomposting systems are commercially available as are plans for handy-person versions in many garden guides. Just find a comer of your yard oi~ ¯ garden for the compost pile. Actually, ¯ some gardeners use their compost piles to ¯¯ recycle quite a bit of their green clippings (like from the lawn) and wind up with : moresoil-enriching material. 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(501) 253-6807, Closed Wednesday 5 Center Street, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 by Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche TFN Food Critic Aficionados of Mexican food in the Tulsa area have long been familiar with the small Alfredo’s franchise here in town and in other Green Country cities~ and may have visited the store at the comer of 30th and Harvard. Last spring, the owner of that store wentprivate, and changed his restaurant’s name to Sefior Perez Restaurante Mexican0. Thedecorremains much the same, and situates diners in a pleasant fiesta setting reminiscent of a small Mexican plaza. Menus remain much the same as when Sefior Perez’ was Alfredo’s, the major difference being that the cute, but.meaningless,names for the various plate dinners have changed. Theyhavealso added several new "huevo," or egg, dishes to the menu, including huevos ranchero, which is two fried eggs presented on a fried tortilla and topped with a Mexican style saucefor $4.50, machacado con huevo and chorizo con huevos, consisting of scrambled eggs mixed with shredded beef or with ground Mexican sausage, respectively, both $5.50, and a torta de huevo, which is the Mexican name for a Spanish omelette, for $4.50. Entrees here are very inexpensive, as seen from the eggs entrees. Most of the simple dinners are $4.95, and the larger plate, dinners are in the $6 range. Only four Mexican items are more than $7.45. The tacos al carbon, ribeye steak soft tacos, are $8.95, came asada, strips of beef steak, is $10.95, a ribeye steak Ranchero, topped with ranchero sauce and melted cheese, is $12.95, and the Alambres, a Mexican-flavored steak ka: bob, is $11.95. One thing about themenu that struck us as oddis theheavy dependenceuponbeef, with only the random chicken dish. No pork is on the menu, and with the-exception of the non-Mexican shrimp scampi and orange roughy, seafood didn,t make the cut, either. Interesting, considering how much of Mexico has a seashore. On our recent visit to Sefior Perez, we were greeted at the door by a friendly hostess and immediately shown to our window-side booth. Almost magically, another staff member appeared beating a complimentary basketofhottortillachips, and a bowl of excellent salsa. The fresh salsa was a thick paste, with a hint of garlic and cilantro, and a slightly sweet taste. We began our meal with the very tasty queso flatneado, or "flaming cheese" ($3.95). A sprinkling OfMexican chorizo, or ground sausage, on the bottom of an au gratin dishwas covered in a thick layer of melted Monterey Jack cheese, and served with several warm, but commercially prepared, flour tortillas. We were a bit disappoimed, though, since when we’ve had this dish south of the river (the Red River, thatis), the cheese has always been doused with liquor and presented tableside in flames -hencethe name, quesoflameado. Ourcompaniontried theMexicanpizza, $4.95. A major disappointment that we didn’t completely eat, the "pizza" was a flour tortillatoppedwith amild chili sauce, aratherblandranchera sauce, somemelted Jack cheese, and slices of jalapefio pep- ¯ per. Other appetizer choices included sev: ¯ eral varieties of nachos, stuffed fried ¯ jalapefio peppers, guacamole salad, and ¯ quesadillas. ¯ For our entrees, our companion opted ¯ for the chile relleno dilmer, $6.75. Achile relleno is a large, long, greenish-yellow ¯ Mexican pepper that is stuffed with a ¯ ¯ meat tilling (in-thi~~case~ ’beef), then breaded and deepfried. The stuffed pepper itself seem~i’ (~,t~"fl~off,~, but it Senor Perez Restaurante Mexleano 3023 So. Harvard 11 am -.10 pm daily Prlees: Moderate All major plastic; no eheek~ Smoking: Serrate s~tlons - poorly diffe~tlat~ Alcohol: F~I ~r Ambi~ee: Casnal Rating: C lls* was topped ~ith ;that bland ranchera sauce and melted Jackcheese, whichgotscraped off and not eaten. The dinner was accompanied by frijoles refritos (vegetarians, beware: the beans were very tasty, and we would almost bet that they were seasoned with the traditional lard), a rather too-moist and tomatoey Spanishrice, and a mound of shredded Iceberg lettuce. One of the great tests of.the Mexican kitchen is the artful preparation ofso simple acomfort food as a light, fluffy, ¯ steamed tamale. SO, we put the place to ¯ the test, and ordered the five tamale plate, ~ $3.95. Let us assure you that that was five ~ tamales too many. They should never have been allowed to leave the kitchen. In ¯ fact, when they arrived, wethought atfirst : that they were tive enchiladas, made with ¯ corn tortillas, instead of the hand formed ¯ masa cornmeal dough that makes up the ¯ tamale. The masa coating was thin to ¯ begin with, but they very obviously had been allowed to stan~lin thekitchen warm- ; ing table and desiccate for far too long. ¯ Even the splash of mediocre chili could ¯ not resurrect these tamales. Now, in de- " fense of the kitchen, it was late on a slow ¯ night when we dined- about 8:30 -but, ¯ given the Mexican tradition of dining at ¯ 10 or 11 at night, this can be no real ¯ excuse. We decided to forgo the limited ¯ choices for dessert. ¯ Now that Sefior Perez has decided to go "- his own way, independently of the fran- ¯ chise, the very survival ofhis restaurantis ¯ going to dependupon the improvement of ¯ his kitchen product and him finding his ¯ "niche" amongst Mexican eateries in the : Tulsaarea. Theblandness ofthefranchise ¯ product just won’t work in an indepen- ¯ dent restaurant in Tulsa. We Oklahomans ¯ have grown up. with Mexican friends, not ¯ to mention their mother’s fantastic and ¯ piquant cooking. We’ve far too many good "morn and pop" restaurants, not to ¯ mention the ubiquitous, but consistently ¯ hig.h quality, local Chimi’s chain and the ¯ various national franchises with lots of ¯ marketing dollars, to have.to,patronize ¯ mediocrity. ~ Right now, the Perez menu reflects the ¯ Mexican "theme food" of the appeal-to- " all-Americans-franchise. There is no re- ." gional character or personal flare to the ¯ food. Wecould find such nondescript fare ¯ at a Yankee restaurant up north. Here, so ¯ near Mexico and Baja Oklahoma (Tejas), ¯ we demand more authenticity and more ¯ ¯ flavor. But, fortunately for Sefior Perez, Mexican ties of familia are strong, so ~ when he puts out the distress .call to his ." grandmothers, aunts and sisters, we have ¯ every confidence that they will come for- : ward with the old family recipes, and he : thencanpresentadislinctiveandculinarily : interesting product that will pack in the ¯ crowds to the Perez family restaurante. by Lamont Lindstrom ." After two weeks I went into a place Kagoshima, like all Japanese cities, is named, I hoped propitiously, The Down both ugly and beautiful at the same time. " Under. It turned out that this specialized It lies along the eastem shores of a superb " in Australian beers, the proprietor having harbor in the far south of the southern " livedseveralyearsinQueensland. Hewas island Kyushu. Sakurajima (’Cherry Is- ¯ there tending bar. After the usual small land’) squats down just offshore in the talk about why I was in Kagoshima, I center of the bay. This is a massive, hulk- nervously asked the question: "Uh, are ing volcano; 3500 feet tall, that erupts " there any Gay bars in town?" "Why of continuously sending course," he replied quickly plumes of ash skywards into 1Mly flrst two grabbing a napkin to sketch the stratosphere. With every weel~s in town~ a map that would lead me west wind, a sprinkling of nearly every night through the unnamed streets black, crystalline volcanic I went bar-hopof the city. ash covers everything in ’%Vell, that was easy," I town. Whenever I was de- Pi~g.¯ Herewasmy thought. I managed to find pressed, I could always look challenge: could I thebuilding indicated onthe up at Sakurajima and imag- {in(l a qay bar.~ In map, locating the bar up on ine the city laid ruin, smoka eltlr ot 500,000~ the 4th floor by comparing ingundertwentyfeetofburnso I l:igured, there signs with the kanji characing, creeping lava. In 1995, I went to live in had to be one or ters he had drawn on my napkin. I opened the door Kagoshima for seven two.Ihardlyspol~e and edged inside. Theplace months.Imovedintoagaijin any Japanese... wasemptyexceptforagroup shukusha (foreign-style Wors% my hnowl- of guys dressed as waiters lodging) built on the rim of edge of tke tkree lounging at a table. They.all the old caldera. Kagoshima," orthograph,es jumped up and one, who as is typical of Japanese cit- spoke some English, came ies, has a concentrated enter- that Japanese use over to me. "Did I "know tainment district. Ten- was rill so I where I was?" he asked. monkan is about 10 square couldn’t read any "Yes," I said, "Isn’t this a blocks of hundreds of tiny d the tho.sands Gay bar?" I showedrm my bars, clubs, movie theaters, of neon signs that map.’"vVell,yes,"hereplied, restaurants, food stands, and ’"out did I really want a Gay pachinko (Japanese pinball) llt the night bar?Whatexactly didllike? parlors. Men, or men dressed as TheAmericans bombed Kagoshimaflat woman?" duringthePacificWarandmostbuildings It dawned on me that a ge ba (’Gay in town are ugly cement mid-rises thrown bar’), atleast in Kagoshima, is a bar where up in the 1950s. Drinking establishments straight businessmen, the hip, and the of all sorts squeeze into every corner of adventurous come to be entertained by these five and six story buildings, guys in drag- mostly dressedin exquisite My first two weeks in town, nearly kimono.Tablesbeginatabout$100which everynight I went bar-hopping. Here was buys part of a botde of whiskey and a my challenge: Could I find a Gay bar? In beautiful boy-girlin silkkimono and clasa city of 500,000, so I figured, there had to sical wig who fills your glass with ice and be one or two. I hardly spoke any Japa- tops it off with whiskey after every sip. nese, although I had diligently practiced I should have been asking for homo ba some useful words and sentence struc- (homo bar) since this is where the guys tures. Worse, my knowledge of the three ~hang out. The waiter, who admitted to orthographiesthatJapaneseusewaslfilso being a student at the university I was I couldn’t read any of the thousands of visiting, kindly took me by the ann and neon signs that lit the night. Japanese led me around the block to where three urban streetscape is a confusing riot of poky homo ba were located, stacked one color and sound. And, although all Japa- above the other in a tall, narrow building. nese take at least six years of Falglish in There are five homo ba in Kagoshima, school, hardly anyone - in Kagoshima at all of which are similar. All are snaku - least- would admit to knowing any Eigo. the sort of establishment whose standard And I was a bit hesitant to ask. Who cover charge ($10-$15) includes a small might I shock or insult by inquiring, ’Mh, plate of snacks that accompanies one’s do you know any Gay bars?" And I’m drinks. ~Each boasts powerful karaoke ¯ enough of an American to have absorbed machines and clienteles of eager but very our masculine cultural imperative: indifferent singers. NEVER ASK DIRECTIONS. T’nese homo ba do not sort thematically So I walked around. I checked out the in the American way. Rather, locals claim environs of the train and bus stations. I only that they are age-graded: one is for consulted the Spartacus guide (no the younger crowd, one is "mixed," and Kagoshima). I telephoned a bar listed one toshi yuri - older gentlemen only. therein in the larger city, Fukuoka, across They all looked mixed to me. I felt sorry the island and had an unhappy conversa- for I~agoshima’s Lesbians. If they want to tion in pidgin Japanese. I followed (sur- drink, they probably have to go to Tokyo. reptitiously, I hoped) guys around who Until I left Kagoshima, I watched everylooked Gay. But could I tell? what was day at the university for that studentthe Gay-look in Japan anyway?. Still, I waiter who led me to the city’s hidden hoped they w6uld lead me somewhere. I homoba.Iwantedtothankhimbutlnever .gave up. met him again. Puppy Pause II Allanna Davenport Professional All Breed Grooming 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant & . Club Featuring Steaks, Seafood Chicken, Pasta, Soups, Espresso, and ChalKboard Speciaties Monday- Thursday llam- 10pm Friday- Saturday llam -llpm 3324-L East 31st Northeast side of Ranch Acres 745-9998 Established 1960 Meet .y See the Eyewear "Stars Celebrities" VVeafl Oliver Peoples .Gaultier Mikli. Matsuda ecc Coo!, Unique & Exclusive EyeTuP,(ZT Found Nowhere Else in Easter~ Oklahoma VISIONS 6837 S. MEMOR ^L 2S4-1 6! 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He refused to write any more, and the director, Ken Hughes, ended up writing the script the day of shooting. Trivial Pursuit, anyone? I recall arguing with a classmate over how they got the car in the air and water. Myposition was that Chitty was indeed a real car. His theory was that the filmmakers used invisible piano wires to make the car fly. I just thought that was utterly ridiculous. And, as it turns out research proves me right - sort of. There were several cars blfilt: One that actually was a working car - it’ s in England, and for the right price, available for rental. (Tom has long taunted me with the promise of a trip to England upon my graduation from TU I told him, after finding the previous info, that if he REALLY wanted credit for making a dream come true...) There was a "car" built on pontoons - so that it was basically a boat with a car body. Chitty was indeed a floating car! There was another car for flying. OK, it didn’ t really, but the propellers worked! With the help of a hydraulic lift, and a crane, it did get into the air. One of those is in an auto museum in Ohio, I believe. But"invisible piano wire.s", really! How childish! I’ve even found other Chittyfans here in Tulsa, amazingly enough. (Hi Peter & Robert! ) Yes, it’s silly, but childhood treasures take me back to that feeling of innocence that I once had as a child - even if for a moment. Once lost, innocence is impossible to regain, but every so often something might trigger thatfeeling again. Those "someflfings" are life’s treasures. For.me, it’s music & fill: Chitty, Willie, Oz, Peter Pan, Doolittle & Pufnstuf. And Petula Clark’s "Downtown". I guess they remy escape from the mundane, mto the realm of hope and dream. Symbols of the possible. What are yours? Speaking of Peter Pan, (My first Crush was on the Disney cartoon character. I wanted to be a lost boy so bad.) Disney is re-releasing the video in March ’98, with a remastered soundtrack, (first time on CD). Re-live that timewhenall youneeded for some marc is a bit of.fairy dnsL We got itin spades, didn’t we? Magic tends to get more complicated as we get older. (It’s why I’ve always hung on to mine, no matter what. Onecanneverhave too much magic - unless you’re the sorcerer’s apprentice. (Just Checking to see how many will "get" that reference.) ¯Andfmally, for those dealing with Pride and Prejudice (I deal with it daily myself, in theformofa certainLeo I’macquainted with), authors Ted and Marylin Bader will appear at Border’s Books November 6th from 12 - 1:30 pm in period costume for a discussion of their book, "A Sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice". A .19th century style "tea" will be held, during which the Baders will prevail in a discussion of the literature of"their day". At 1:30, Darth Bader will appear and zap them into the present. (Joke! It’s a joke!) Oh, I missed my calling. I should have been a comedy writer. Or not. ing, among otherfacts, that they are living together in a committed, intimate rela- ¯ tionship, thattheyareresponsibleforeach -" other’s welfare and financial obligations : and that they are not related in a way that : would prohibit legal marriage in the state ¯ in which they reside. The proposed bill " sets forth the process of eligibility for : domestic partnership benefits and for the estimated that up to 40% of a worker’s remunerationcomes in theform of"fringe" benefits. Clearly, some federal employees are getting paid more than others whenfringebenefitpayments areincluded. It is time to stop this discrimination in how we treat similarly situated federal employees. The proposal by Representative Frank would, for the first time, provide equity in pay, including benefits received, for all eligible federal employees. NGLTFlauds Representative Frank’ s cutoff of such benefits if a partnership is " introductionofthislegislation, whichrepdissolved, resents another step forward in the fight "The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) applauds Representative Barney Frank and the other 14 lead co- .sponsors of this legislation which could just as easily be entitled ’The Workplace Equality Act.’ " responded Helen Grn~ales, Public Policy Director of NGLTF. ’"Pne proposal introduced today gives recognition to the diversity of families in our country. According to a 1991 U.S. Census Bureau report, fewer than 30% of American families fit the traditional defiuition of family- that is, two heterosexual parents living with children under-18. Yet, it is this definition of family which is the key factor in determining the type and amount of benefits a federal worker and his or her family receives. "A married heterosexual federal employce with a spouse and child can be eligible for a host of benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, and participation in a federal employees’ retirementprogram. Yet, anotherfederal worker with a partner and a child who does exactly the samejob wouldnot qualify f6i: the same benefits. That’s the same as advertising a job m a newspaper saying "salespeople wanted: salary for married heterosexuals, $12 an hour, salary for unmarried heterosexuals and gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgendered persons, $7.20 per hour. We would all recognize that as unfair, illegal and discriminatory. "The U.S Chamber of Commerce has for equality for all. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) echoed the words of NGLTF. HRC Executive Director Elizabeth Birch stated, "As a former executive of a Fortune 100 company, I have seen firsthand the effects of equitable treatment of gay and lesbian employees in the workplace. . Put simply, it not only promotes fairness and great values, it is good business." Birch pointed out that an increasing number of the most successful and fastest- growing U.S. corporations haveimplementeddomesticpartner coveragefor their gay employees, including such household names as IBM, American Express, Eastman Kodak and Nike. "They took this stepnot only because it ensures the ability to attract the best talent from the broadest pool, or because the commitment and loyalty of every emp! oyeeis enhanced, but because suchpolioes honor and celebrate the values of fairness and equality on which tiff s nation was founded," she said. She also noted that no company thathas ever instituted such.:benefits has withdrawn them, that there has never been a documented case of fraud surrounding such policies and that the cost of extending domestic partner benefits is minimal. Among the benefits extended under this legislation: Participation in the civil service or federal employees’ retirementpr0- gram; life insurance; health insurance; and workers’ compensation. The Many Marches of Aida Aida is one of thOse operas people usually see more than once, and there is good reason for that. The grandest ofall Verdii~ operas,itis at once heroic, seductive, tragic and an epic of huge proportions. It was composed to commemorate the btfil~ng and opening of the Suez Canal. And of course thereis the gut-rending music. Since the 1920’s, the opera has proved to be a favorite with Tulsa audiences. Yet when Tulsa Opera opens its 50th Anniversary season November 8, 13 and 15, this Aida will boast more artists, chorus and supers in front of a smashing set fromL’Opera de Montreal, with animals - boa constrictors specifically, from Safafiis Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary ofBroken Arrow. The story of Aidais a deliciously complicated struggle between at least three major factions - the Egyptians and the Ethiopians, the priests and the royalty, and the romantic triangle between the Egyptian princess Amneris and the General Radames and the princessi Ethiopian slave, Aida. Although the story remains constant, every Aida that has been performed in Tulsa has some distinctive element. The Chicago Civic Opera first brought Aida to the Tulsa Convention Hall (the old Lady on Brady) in the 1920s. As many opera companies were curtailing activities or ceasing to exist when the ¯ Great Depression hit the nation, opera " continued in Tulsa. The next production ¯ of Aida, noted for its mammoth propor- ¯¯ tions, came July 13 and 15,1933,at Skelly Stadium. About six thousand people at- " tended the first performance, making it to ¯ date the largest single Tulsa audience for ¯ opera. ~ On November 1 and 3, 1956, Tulsa ¯ Opera Inc. presented its first production ¯ of Aida with Gerald Whitney as Conduc- ¯ torandChorus Master, AnthonyStivanello ¯ as Stage Director and Marguerite Bailey ¯ as Choreographer. The stage band was ¯ from Central High School and the extra ¯ trumpeteers were from Will Rogers High School. On November 6 and 8, 1964, ¯ Aida was again performed at the Old ¯ Lady. Jauice Yoes made her opera debut _" as the High Priestess in this production. ¯ When Tulsa Opera staged first its pro- " duction at the new Tulsa Performing Arts ¯ Center in 1977 it was - you guessed it - ¯¯ Aida. Next in 1985 - The Nile Goes Neon. Tulsa Operais fifth production of ¯ Verdiis renownedmusical dramabrought ~ thestellarvoiceofsopranoLeonaMitchell ¯ back to the Tulsa stage in the tire role. ¯ ¯ Now, more than a decade later, Aida - in the largest production yet, starring ¯ Priscilla Baskerville as Aida, Tichina ¯ Vaugllas Amneris and John Keyes as Radames. For tickets and more informa- ¯ tion, call the Tulsa Opera Ticket Office at ¯ 587-4811. particularly focusing on ending discrimination based on sexual orientation through elections, legislation, public awareness and education. The event was presented with the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund which works to elect openly Lesbian and Gay public officials. Mixner’s speech was both funny and whenhe AIDS, in values inspire his courage. And he cited the example of a lady, Fannie Lou Hamer, who suffered .multiple beatings, to the point of bemg o’ippled; until she finally was. allowed to register to-vote. 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I m a 33 year old, White male, 5~’10, 1651bs, with Brown hair, Blue eyes, and a mustache. I like listening to music, going out, playing darts, and bowling, among other things. (Tulsa) =7007 NEW TOOL IN TULSA This very sexy, gooo Iooking,ltalian male, new tothe area, has heard that cowboys can be very hot. SMOOTH AND HAIRY Nice looking, White male, 40~ 6ft, with Blond hair, Blue eyes, and a smooth, muscular, swimmer’s build, seeks a hairy man for good times, laughs, and, ’1 hope, a 10ng term relationship. I enjoy camping, swimming, dancing, cooking, playing cards with friends, and a whole lot more. (Tulsa) =4309 SPEND THE DAY WITH ME I’m an. attractive, 43 year old, White male, 6’2, 2151bs. I’d like to meeta guy to spend time with. I’m into movies, going out to dinner, running, cycling, bowling, dancing, spending quiet times at home, and whatever our imaginations can conceive of. (Tulsa) =6538 TRANSGENERATION LIFE I’m a Transgendered, Bisexual male. I’m seeking a Gay or Bisexual, Transgender male, between the ages of 25 to 35, for relationship or friendship. (Tulsa) =1471 FRIENDLY ROUNDUP ~utgoing, friendly, White male, 35, 5 10, with Brown hair and eyes, seeks other nice guys for friendship and fun. (Tulsa) =4304 HIGHER LEARNING Dru~] and s.,m.oke free, 21 year old, White male, 5 10, 140ibs, with Brown hair and seeks a similar who takes good mes and friendship. I’m interested in guys who are college educated or are in college now. I like travel, music, concerts and more. like the clubs now and then but don’t want to meet someone who hangs out there. (Tulsa) =4010 NATIVE NEEDS Good looking, Native American, 23, seeks a man, 18 to 30. I’m open to good times, or a relationship. I’m ’ interested in a biracial sa) =3883 CLOSET HANGER Young, Gay male, 20, seeks long term relationship with a straight acting man, 18 to 24. Like me, you are also in the closet. I love music, quality time with friends, watching movies, or simply hanging out and having fun. So, leto’s hang out in the closet together. (Tulsa) =5947 STRONG, SILENT TYPE My name is Michael. I’m from Tulsa. I’m a man Of few words, looking to meet single men. If you qualify, give me a call. (Tulsa) =5282 TULSA TRAINEE Very inexperienced, White male, 5’9, 1601bs, with Blond hair and Blue eyes, seeks a Bi male, or a couple with a Bi male, to show me how it’s done. (Tulsa) ~4571 later. (Tulsa) =4795 HOW DO YA HANDLE A ~UNGRY MAN? Hungry man, 21, 5 11, 1701bs, with BIon~d hair and Blue eyes, seeks hot guys for good times. (Tulsa) =2S49 QUALITY FRIENDSHIP Masculine, g,o.od looking, discreet, White male, 6 2, 1751bs, with a sexy, deep voice, seeks fun loving guys for great times. I’m a dark haired, Blue eyed, hairy, well defined man, hungry for action. Call for a quality~ sexual friendship. (Tulsa) =2776 WILD MAN I wanna get wild and nasty with a.young, smooth, muscular, White male. I’m a buffed, very intelligenh 39 year old, Bi, White male, 6ft, 1671bs, with Brown hair, Blue eyes, and a hairy body. (Tulsa) =2594 ,B~NANARAMA I’m good looking, 6 1, 1751bs, with Blond hair, Green eyes, a .qreat tan, hairy build Callnow. (Tulsa) =2640 QUICK DRAW I’d like to get to know some other guys whofike to have fun. rm a well built, White male, 6’2, 1901bs. I enjoy drawing and " music, especially alternative and industrial music. If you’d like to make a new friend, give me a call. (Tulsa) =2038 BLONDE AND BI Attradive, Bi, White female, 6ft, with Blonde hair, seeks.another Bi female, who likes to pa~, go out dancing, see movies, and have fun. (Tulsa) =7095 NEW STATE OF MIND This very Feminine, Bi curious, White female, new to the area, wants to hook up with other Bi, or Bi curious womyn, for fun. Lel’s get to know each other. (Tulsa) =7030 INDEPENDENT CLASSIC Young, inde~ndent, Black female, 21, I!kes to work and have a no0d time. I d like to get to know airier womyn in the are~. (Tulsa) =6289 GET CLOSER Togetherness with. another womyn is what I’m after. This ~.ay, White Female, 34,.5’6, with Olive skin, dark hair and ~y.es, loves reading, watching softball, long walks, and having fun. Wanna be h’iends? (Tulsa) =3145 BACK TO SCHOOL I’minto ,s.p.~.rts, movies, and the outdoors.and I d like to meet a womyn who can share these interests with me. I’m a 25 year old, White female, 5’6, 1701bs, with short Brown hair and Brown eyes. I have a college degree but am about to go back to school to get another. You should be between 25 and 35, and fun loving. (Tulsa) =!456 To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here)- m World AIDS Day 1997 Candlelight March & Memorial Service sponsored by Interfaith AIDS Ministries 6 pm Gather at Southminster Presbyterian Church Parking Lot. 6:30* March begins. 7 pm* Memorial Service at All Souls Uttitarian Church. Reception to follow in Emerson Hall, All Souls. *Time approximate Bring bells & banners -candles & matches provided. (All Souls will provide shuttle transportation for the March) For more information, call 438-2437 or 800-284-2437 ATda November 8, 13, & 15 1997 Dreamkeepers March 7, 12, & 14, 1998 Madarna Butterfly Mav2 7,&’), For the ~t seats ~n ~hc house, order .vour season tickets today: Single tickets aiso on sale now Call 587-4811 to subscribe. Or buy your tickets online at www.webtek.com/tulsaopera/ Interfaith AIDS Ministries presents Red Ribbon Holiday Bazaar at the Pride Center 1307 East 38th Street, 2nd floor Opening reception: Friday, Dec. 5, 7-10pm Saturday hours: Dec. 6, n0on-6pm The Bazaar will feature all types of holiday decorations and gifts, including trees, wreaths, centerpieces, ornaments and gift items. All funds from this event will support the HIV/ AIDS services of Interfaith AIDS Ministries. Donations of items to be sold are welcome as well as donations of cash or volunteer time. For more information, call Ray, 628-0468, or IAM at 438=2437. 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, November 1997; Volume 4, Issue 12a 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Linstrom Kerry Lobel Judy McCormick Josh Whetsell The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, October 1997; Volume 4, Issue 11 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/541 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1997 Adam West adoption AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV research arts and entertainment attorneys Barney Frank Barry Hensley Bars Billy Graham businesses Candlelight March and Memorial churches Cimarron Alliance custody Dave Fleischer David Mixner discrimination Do-It-Yourself Dyke Dyke Psyche employment non-discrimination act (ENDA) Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum First Amendment gardening gay clergy Gay Studies Greetings from the Garden HIV Resource Consortium (HIVRC) homophobia immigration James Christjohn Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche Lamont Lindstorm Mary Schepers National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans Oklahoma Lesbian and Gay Law Association Partner Benefits performing arts Read All About It restaurants Ruth Harlow Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group visitation World AIDS day https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/2df969e8b6648782166d7e4fa5339b05.jpg 2d231ccc5eb9764cda71a2e03d4e6a20 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9a66a5a69fa15c63cc927198160937ee.pdf feb59bf72cc06315005c9e6bc83fed9f PDF Text Text ¯ Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends : Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 7’0 City Locations : Anti-Bias Policy, Add.ed !TOHR Protests Bias in .At Rogers University :Tulsa Centennial Book : by Kelly Kurt, Associated Press : TULSA (AP) -A Gay civil rights group is protest: TULSA.- In a move made with no attendant publicity, the board ¯ ing the official Tulsa Centennial history, saying the ¯ book excludes contributions and events involving : of regents for Rogers University added the words "sexual often¯ Gays and Lesbians. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human " tation" to the university’s comprehensive non-discftmination ¯ Rights (TOHR) charges that.’’Tulsa! A Biography ¯ statement last summer. The statement is printed on nearly all of ¯ of the American City" is a biased and incomplete " Rogers’ newer publications, from Student Handbook & Re: account of the city’s first 1.00 years. i sources Guide to its 1997-99 catalog. ." "’An entire minority community is treated as ¯ The specific language reads: Rogers University, in compliafice : though it doesn’t exist,"-Tom Neal, president of the ¯ with Tides VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive ¯ approximately 150-member Gay and Lesbian or¯ Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the EducationAmendments " ganization, stated. The group has contacted local : of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other ." retailers asking that they post its views adjacent to : federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis ¯ displays of the book, which Centennial organizers ¯ of.race, color national origin, sex, age religion, disability, sexual ¯ officially unveiled on November 18th.. orientation or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, : Author Danney Goble said the book’s intent was ¯ or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to admissions, : "to cover as fairly as possible the mainstream ¯ employment, financial aid, and educational services. Formerly ¯ history of Tulsa as a whole.""The book never had ¯ Rogers documents used the same language minus the words, : the purpose or the intention of being a politically" sexual orientation. " correct encyclopedia of the contributions of or : While the addition of this language was done as much as 20 : issues centra] to any one social group orminority," : years ago by the "flagship" public and private universities in the ¯ he said. nation (University of California System, University of Michigan, : He based the book on 10,000 pages of research ¯ University of Texas System, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford : notes deft ved mostly from public records and main." and Rice University), no other Oklahoma institution of higher : stream, publications. Most historical public aclearning, public or private is known to have a similar policy. The ¯ counts have not addressed homosexual issues, he : regents of the University of Oklahoma did adopt after years of ¯ said. "This should not be surprising because, as a ¯ efforts by campus activists a very limited non-discftmination ¯ professional historian, I know that until very recent ¯ policy a few years ago which applied only to student organiza- ." times such highly persona] issues were considered ¯ t~ons. ¯ taboo for public discussion and aiftng," Goble said. ¯ The change which protects all i~adividuals, Heterosexual, Gay, ¯ Nea] likened the exclusion to previous histories ’ Bi or Lesbian, from discriminauoz~ was introduced by regent ¯ that failed to mention the 1921 race riot, which ¯ Nancy Feldman, attorney, former TU professor and longtime : destroyed the city’s black business district. For ¯ community social jusdce activist in response to a request from a ¯ example, he said, a-Tulsa commission produced a ¯ Gay commumty civil fights activist (A.) who prefers to remain ¯ report in the mid- 1970s on anti-Gay discrimination ¯ unnamed. The activist had requested for severa] years that Rogers ¯ at a time when few citie~ nationwide even considUniversity president, Roger Randle and other administrators ¯ ered the issue. "Fairness would only have required : adopt the change. However, according to "A", thesereouests fell " o " " ~, .,.~,~paragraphor two, hesmd: ¯ on deaf ears tmtal Ms. Feldman became ~nvolved. "A’~oted that ¯ Goble~aid he ~,0uld not includeall groups in the : First Ever Comprehensive Policy at OK College UK Reveals ’50’s Inmates Given Electric Shocks i LONIX~N (AP) - Gay prisoners were given electric shocks in government-sponsored tests in the 1950s to see if homosexuality could be controlled, The Guardian newspaper reported recently. Documents released by the government showed that inmates were given shocks if they stared at pictures of men for more than eight seconds, the newspaper said. Other inmates were given the female hormone estrogen. The Home Office, which funded the study by London University, concluded at the dme that up to half the men who participated in the trial "have benefited from it- in the. sense that they are less likely to indulge in homosexual behavior." The newspaper did not report when during the 1950s the trial was carried out, or on how many people. It said that experiments were carried out at four prisons in England. The Guardian also said that the documents showed the government was concerned that legalizing homosexuality would encourage greater numbers of people-to try it. "Would homosexual conduct spread, or, losing the glmnor of rebellion, decline?" the paper quoted a government report as saying. In 1957, the government ordered a review of Bfttain S homosexuality laws, which resulted in their liberalization 10 years later. Gay Holocaust Survivor CAMBRIDGE (AP) - Stefan Kossinsky is wanned by the memory of an old love, and chilled by a haunting uncertainty. What happened to Kossinsky’s lover - a German soldier- all those years ago? Kossinsky was a teen-ager when he fell in love with a Nazi soldier in 1941, after Germans seized his Polish town of Torun, Kossinsky told a group of Harvard students on Friday. The 72-year-old Kossinsky, on campus to attend the sold-out play, "Angels in America," which was dedieated to him, said the young men met in an abandoned shed for nearly six months. But then the soldier was sent to the Russian front. Kossinsky was caught trying to send a letter, was tortured by the Gestapo and sent to a prison camp for five years. "It was my greatest love, my first one," The Boston Globe quoted Kossinsky as saying. Fearing that he had sealed his lover’s fate with his hastily-launched letter, Kossinsky began a frantic search for the soldier. He examined archives in Germany, Poland, and Austria, but found no trace of the man. One of the most difficult things for Kossinsky, aside from having to live without his lover, has been having to live with the gnawing uncertainty of what happened to him and the torturous guilt of possibly having contributed to his demise. The Holocaust devoured millions for their ethnicity, politics, and religion. But it is estimated that as many as .15,000 were put to death-for homosexuality. Kossinsky is one of only seven gay Holocaust survivors to be located by the Shoah Visual History Foundation in Los Angeles, see Shoah, page14 MJ ~m~ m Z 1 DIRECTORWLE’[TE RS/EDITORIAL P. 2/3 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW & GARDEN COLUMN P. 10 RE~AU~NT REVIEW P. 11 GAY STUDIE~ANTHROPOLOGY P. 12 Ms. Feldman understood see Rogers, page 3 , nearly 3_00-page book. see Centennial~ page 14 No More Church in a Box! ¯ TOHR Board Changes St. Jerome Finds A Home "Staff of HIV Program TULSA - After two years of sharing others’s space, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome celebrated its first Mass in its own building at 205West King Street on Sunday, Nov. 30th. According to the Reverend. Father Rick Hollingsworth the congregation has under gone many changes -not the least of which is no longer having to pack up the altar and all the items needed for the service: i.e. church in a box! St. Jerome began its services as a group committed to a traditional liturgical style of worship; in fact, many at St. Jerome had gone to Trinity Episcopal Church. But because of ongoing debates in the Episcopal. Church USA’ about inclusivity, specifically allowing Lesbians and Gay men to serve the Church openly, those who founded St. Jerome originally affiliated with an independent Catholic denomination. The congregation first met at the United Methodist Commuuity of Hope where they literally had to move the altar in and out of the room for services. Later St. Jerome moved to the Garden Chapel of the Ninde Funeral Home near 41st & Peoria where they remained until recently. For much of the last year, the parish council and the members of St. Jerome have searched Tulsa for a home. In the meantime, some church events were held at the Pride Center and others in homes. The search was made more difficult since Tulsa has few church buildings on the market and a number of congregations looking (of congregations fftendly to Lesbians and Gay men, Commtmity of Hope a~d Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation have been looking at space). However, about September in a series of events which Father Rick and Deacon Debbie characterized as the work of God, the congregations of St~ Jerome and Westmiuster Presbyterian Church came together, see Jerome. page 10 ¯ TULSA- The board of directors of Tulsa Oklaho¯ mans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR), Oklahoma’s ¯ oldest. Le.sbian and Gay non-religious community orgamzauon, have announced changes in their ¯ HIV education, prevention and testing programs, -" which do business under the name: HOPE: HIV ¯ Outreach, Prevention & Education. The board will. ¯" be hiring a new program director to take the place which Mallory Degen Brown held. Also the board ¯ willbe replacing the HW clinic co-ordinator. Former ¯ clinic co-ordinator Leslie Johnson resigned due to ." a move out of the state. Other staff members are ¯ temporarily undertaking the duties of program di¯ rector and clinic co-ordinator. The 1997 board of directors of TOHR include ¯ Dennis Arnold, Tim Daniel, Robert.Hill, Steve ¯ Horn, Sue Knause, The Rev. William Chester ¯ McCall, III, Jonathan Stanley and Tom Neal. ¯ TOHR/HOPE provides Tulsa with its principal ¯ anonymous HIV testing site at the HIV Resource ¯ Consortium. TOHR/HOPE staff members also do ’ targeted outreach for HIV prevention in several : programs. These include "MSM’s" - men who : have sex with men, younger Gay men; MSM’s in ¯ rural Oklahoma and women in Tulsa who are at ¯ high risk because of drug use or because they are ¯ sex workers. : TOHR, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-political or-, ganization, also provides the Pride Center, Tulsa’s ¯ community center for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Trans" gendered persons, our families and friends. The ¯ Pride Center is located at 1307 E. 38th Street, 2nd ¯ floor. Individuals who support the mission of the : organization may become members and support : the community and HIV work of the organization. ¯ For more information, call 712-1600, 9-Spin, M-F, ¯ or 743-4297, 6-10pro, M-Sat. �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants TOHR on Centennial Book Bias 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 Dear Mr. Goble, Rogers University 918.231.7372 592-2143 *Boston Willy’ s Diner, 1742 S. Boston ¯ e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlinlcnet We are disappointed that you appar592-2583 *Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin ¯ enfly lack both the professionalism and website: http://users, aol.com/TulsaNews/ 744-0896 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Publisher + Editor: Tom Real the courtesy to respond to our several 583 -6666 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th Entertainment Oiva + Mac Guru: James Christjohn : requests to speak with you about ’q’ulsa! 749-4511 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria Writers + contributors: Leanne Gross, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre ." ABiographyoftheAmericanCity". How585-3134 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston Legrandbouche, Lamont Linstrom. Kerry Lobet, Judy . ever, thanks to the Associated Press, for 599-7777 *Jason’ s Deli, 15th & Peoria McCormick. Josh Whetsell, Member of The Associated Pres~ . whom you seem to have more respect, we 749-1563 ~Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th have some insight into the erroneous asIssued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this 745-9899 *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st sumptions that appear to have motivated 745-9998 ~,,w,blication are protected by US copyright 1997 by T~u~ F .~ . *St. Michael’s Alley l~taurant, 3324-L E. 31st and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without your purposeful exclusion of any mention 585-2221 *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or of Gay and Lesbian Tulsans in this offi834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Corresponcial centennial Tulsa history. 585=3405 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main dence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted,_oaust "Author Danney Goble said the book’s 660-0856 be signed & becomes the sole property of T~ [:~dg.. *TNT’s; 2114S Memorial intent was ’to cover as fairly as possible 584-1308 Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at distribution *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd the maimtrewn history ofTulsa as a whole. Joints. Additional copies are available by calling 231-7372. 599-9999 *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard .. The book never had the purpose or the Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals *ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 intention of being a politically-correct 747-1508 742-2457 Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 encyclopedia of the contributions of or 610-8510 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 Dignity/integrity~Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopal. 2~8-4648 issues central to any one social group or 746-4620 622-1441 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo minori~. , ’ he said." 747-7777 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard This use of highly prejudicial language, Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Free Spirit Women’ s Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 "politically correct" to dismiss and .~ 250-5034 747-6827 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 marginalize criticism is a cheap shot not 712-1122 582-0438 Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 worthy of a serious scholar. Likewise is 712-9955 583-6611 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 *HIV ER Center, 4138. Chas. Page Blvd. the specious suggestion that the only al743-5272 834-4194 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria *HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral ternative to what you wrote would have to 746-0313 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria HOPE ~TOHR), HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education be an encyclopedia. For example, if you 622-3636 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 1307 E. 38, 2nd fl. 712~1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous had chosen to wax less lengthy about Dan 665-6595 Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial HIV Testing Site, Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-9pm, call 834-8378 Alien, you might have found room for a 581-0902, 743-4117 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis *House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood paragraph or two about the issues we 622-0700 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 discussed. And are Tulsa Metropolitan 746-0440 838-1715 *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood Ministries (TMM) or DomesticViolence 352-9504, 800-742-9468 748-3111 Tim Daniel, Attorney NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 Intervention ServiceS really more than 749-3620 365-5658 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th NOW, Nat’ 10rg. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights and 587-2611 *Devena’ s Gallery, 13 Brady OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9!.65, 74157 the work this organization has done in 744-5556 584-7960 I3oghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria*Our House, 1114 S. Quaker responding to HIV/AIDS ? Or i s itjus t that 838-8503 749-4901 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan PFLAG , POB 52800, 74152 you were an admirer of Dan Allen, or felt 584-0337, 712-9379 587-7674 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria the need to suck up to TMM or DVIS? 744-9595 743-4297 *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 "He based the book on l O, O00 pages of 742-1460 *Gloria Jean’ s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st . Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 research notes derived mostly from pub-459-9349 749-4195 Lealme M: Gross, Southwest Financial Planning ~R.A.I.N. ~ Regi0hal AIDS Interfaith’Network lic records and mainstream publications, 744=7440 665-5174 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 Most historical public accounts hitve not 584-2325 *Sandra J. Hill, MS,.Psychotherapy, 2865E. Skelly 745-1111 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 addressed homosexual issues, he said." 341-6866 *International Tours O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults Perhaps you depended entirdy too much 712-2750 ~ on other peoples’ research? Was it too Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 t3. 15th O’ RYAN, Jr support group for 14-17 LGBT youth 582-3018 425-7882 *Jared’ s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th St. Aidan’ s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati much to ask you to do a little original 747-0236 742-6227 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 3841 S. Peoria work? You certainly had ample opportu599-8070 749-7898 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 *Shanfi Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services ~ nity from the names and phone numberw 747-5466 582-7225 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care ¯ we provided you before you began the 749-5533 582-4128 ¯ book but chose not to take it. For that Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th Pl. Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati ¯ 585-1555 595-4105 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 matter, once most historical accounts did 585-1234 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady ¯ not address the experiences of Blacks or Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 Tulsa Okla. for Human Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 " women in this country well either. Most 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers,9720c E. 31 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Unifon~a/Leather.Seekers Assoc.. 838-1222 ~ scholars have learned that these biases in 664-2951 ¯ earlier work is no excuse for shoddy schol*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule 747-6711 : arship now. *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard *Tulsa Community College Campuses 747-7672 *Rogers University (formerly UCT) David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 ". " ’This should not be surprising be583-1090 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 " cause, asaprofessionalhistorian, lknow BARTLESVILLE 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 ¯ that until very recent times such highly 838-7626 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo ¯ personal issues were considered taboo NORMAN 747-5932 Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 ¯ for public discussion and airing,’ Goble 834-0617. *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 ¯ said." 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Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned *Co,,imnity of Hope United Methodist, 1703 E- 2nd 585-1800 cations will be printed as is appropriate. but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Traus communities. *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 �Our Fifth Year Begins miracles, be they Yule, Christmas, HanukkJ~h~-KwaanTa or merely the joy of celebrating our,~r~,e..n,ds and families, by Tom Neal, publisher & editor . honoring those whom we ve lost mi~l of Welcoming a new This issue marks the beginningof our 5th year. We take ¯ year, we wish each of you, the blessings of wisdom, joy some space each year to comment on this event which we believe is of importance, obviously to us, but also to the " ¯ Tulsa and Oklahoma LGBT communities. Please note these TFN & community updates: Some may forget the pioneering contributions of this " our new phone number and preferred e-mail newspapers since much of what we .started, others have " address: 918-231-7372, fax: 918-583-4615 and since imitated. Tulsa Family News was the first Gay ¯ TulsaNews@earthlink.net newspaper in Oklahoma to establish extensive "main- ¯ Also, Concessions wants its patrons to know stream"distribution across an Oldahoma town. Where " they will be closed on Christmas Eve but once you could only get a community newspaper in a club ¯ will be open on Christmas Day. or a"specialty" bookstore~ TFN is found at more than 70 . Marlene, Chris, Bruce and Tony are volunteers with the locations across Tulsa as well as in Oklahoma City, " HIV Education and Recreation Center in West Tulsa. Bartlesville, Tahlequah, Muskogee, Eureka Springs and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Our Tulsa locations range from ¯ near North Tulsa, Tulsa City Hall, the Tulsa Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and local colleges and universi: self-appointed "A-list" group whose values may or may ties to large Southside retail establishments, and our "- by Tom Neal, editor & publisher Tulsa’s Gay rumor mills have been working overtime ¯ not really reflect those of our community as a whole. So acceptance in those venues is, we believe, not just a ." positive reflection on this newspaper but a sign of ;grow- ¯ again. Those of you who don’t have the opporttmity to ." there are some legitimate issues to discuss. But we at Tulsa Family News would like to endorse ing tolerance of Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay communities. ¯ hear some of the concoctions that circulate are missing ¯ ¯ The Cimarron Alliance and to welcome them to Tulsa. Tulsa Family News was the first Gay newspaper in : some of the most interesting fiction created today. Oklahoma to become a member-of the Associated Press .. The latest fable of the rumor circuit is that a new :¯ Some Tulsans tried to get our own version of thi_s type of group together, and frankly, failed. It wasn’t that the and serious news coverage has been a feature of the ¯ Oklahoma City Organization, The Cimarron Alliance, is coming to Tulsa to take over everything and everyone. ¯ "right" people weren’t involved; most of the usual susnewspaper since the beginning. In fact, much of the early coverage in the mainstream press about the paper focused ." One friend was told that Cimarron aspires not only put ¯ pects were there: Nancy & Joe McDonald, Kelly Kirby, " Dennis Neill, Rick Phillips, Marty Newman, Peter Athon that then unusual aspect. However, TFN has always . TOHR (Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ ens, me and others. Likely, the Tulsa effort failed because balanced our national and international news with local ¯ Oklahoma’s oldest Lesbian and Gay non-religious orga¯ most everyone listed is already overcommitted to other nization) and the Pride Center out of business but they are coverage and commentary., and unlike some of our competitors, our columnists are almost all locals and "wire"¯" going to take over ALL the HIV service organizations as ¯ worthy civic work. well. My goodness! So we’re saying let’s nm with what Oklahoma City has stories do not make up 80-90% of our content. When I hear these things, I can’t help but think that if ¯ already done. It’s likely better that we have a statewide Fnrthermore, Tulsa Family News has consistently do- " hated substantially greater amounts of advertising space " perhaps just a fraction of-the energy our community ¯ organization. Tulsans will need to be careful that the to Tulsa.Lesbian and Gay, and HIV/AIDS charities. One." expends on gossip went into good works and substantive ¯ Oklahoma City dominated board not just take dollars efforts towards change, we would see progress for our from our city without giving back. at least proportionof our competitors has a standing policy of not donating but only giving discounts and another gives just tiny ads " community and for our city as we’ve never seen before. : ately. And we’d suggest that if Cimarron really wants to Well, here’s what we know about The.Cimarron Alli- ¯ overcome Tulsans’ long established and legitimate disand tho,~e sdectivdy to just a few charities. Nearly every . HIV/AIDS charity in Tulsa has received or been offered " ance. The Oklahoma City based organization is coming " trust of Oklahoma City motives, the organization should toTulsa- that’s true. But they’re aPAC, apolitical action ¯ make having a board that equally balances Tulsans_ with free ad space in the last two years. It may be bad form to Oklahoma City residents a priority.. Not only will that brag about this but this record of donations is just one way " committee, registered with the State of Oklahoma and diffuse some of the traditional distrust, it’s a great way to that Tulsa Family News gives back to our community, " authorized to do fundraising for political races. They do sell the organization. After all, folks here will much more unlike others who~take from it, and worse, send what they ¯ not have the tax or legal status to take over TOHR, the likely join a group where they know someone. take out of town. ¯ HIV Resource Consortium or any other Tulsa charitable As for us, we’re putting our money where our words are Another contribution of Tulsa Family News is more : organization: Nor do they want to do so. Oklahoma City attorney and board member, Jim Roth, expressed amaze- we joined. And we made a commitment to support and controversial and that is our commitment to investigative merit, and dismay, at the suggestion. - promote the organization as much as we can. We encourjournalism and serious commentary. In that area, we have What they do want to do is to raise the kinds of dollars age you to do so as well. done, we believe, much good work and have easily lived Note: as many ofyou know, I am a candidatefor Tulsa up to themotto attributed to the early 20th century radical, " to give to candidates that will result in Lesbian and Gay City Council and obviously, have been talking with Mother Jones, "to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the " issues andpeople being on Oklahoma’s political agenda. Cimarron about that race in hopes of having their supcomfortable.’" ¯ Right now, We’re not even on most politicians’ radar, except’perhaps as an issue to avoid, or in Jim lnhofe’s port. Indeed, t’t seems likely that a new organization to In the process, we’ve angered some influential and Tulsa, a Lesbian and Gay PAC that wants to be credible prominent Tulsans, both in and out of the community, ." case, to demonize for cheap political points. Cimarron in Tulsa’s community, would support Oklahoma’s first Which is probably good. Power gone unchecked often " has raised substantial dollars in Oklahoma City andmade openly Gay candidate to run for municipal office. leads t° arrogance if not abuse. And it is the role of a real ¯ significant donations in the last OK.C city council races. However, to clarify any question of conflict of interest newspaper sometimes to question the judgments of those " That’s what they want to do in Tulsa as well. Seems reasonabledoesn’t it? Seems damn well overin my endorsement ofFhe Cimarr0n Alliance, I made my who put themselves forward as leaders, to askif they have " commitments to support the organizatt’on more than a acted always with due diligence, to ask if their action." due, even. But hey, in the fashion of many minority month prior to any announcement of incumbent city benefit the community as whole or more benefitindividu~ , communities, it seems we’re not happy just with the ounctlor Gary Watts dectston not to runfor re-electron. als’ quests for greater personal influence and position. ¯ obstacles that others put in fro]it of us, we need to add some of our own. Already, we’re hearing some Tulsans ¯ Mr. Watts waswidely expected to continue in office by It is our very real regret that raising these questions ¯ sometimes hurts the feelings of thoseinvolved especially ¯ say we shouldn’t trust people from "The City" (sorry, ¯ Democratic Party leaders and most city hall observers, including thi-s writer. If Mr. Watts had chosen to run when those individuals seem well-intentioned. However, ¯ Marty - I know you hate that phrase). And Tulsa does the goal of creating a tradition of debate and dialogue, of " have ample evidence of Oklahoma City taking dollars ¯ again, I would not be runningfor city council but I would from us with little benefit returning. Others have charac- ¯ still be supporting Cimarron. a shared democratic and-non-elifigt decision making terized Cimarron, rather uncharitably, as just another process are so critical to the long term growth and well being ofTulsa’s LGBT community, that those who chose to be in leadership positions must accept that criticism : ¯ A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human from TFN is as much a part of a healthy community as is ¯ ". Rights expressed pleasure at the Roger policy, noting thattheir well-documented criticism of us for our positions. ¯ Oklahoma’s largest employer, American Airlines as well We commit to our readers to continue to do the good ¯ the need for thepolicy practically without any explana- : as a number of other corporations had adopted similar ¯ work we.have been doing; to improve where we need to tion. ¯ policies: He added, "promusing " " to juage people j~t on " " and to continue, edi~t0rially~ to be .advocates for Lesbian, "A" added that months more might have passed before ¯ their performance, not on their beliefs or statusis aot,Only Gay, Bi and.Transgendered persons, for our friends and ¯ :he and others kn~w abOUt the chaageexcept for aconvergood for business, it’s the only morally and families. We don’t promise perfection; in fact, we?likely "- : sation that Ms. Feldman had:With oriecotnmunity leader, ¯ cally justifiable position for a public institut~t)n,to take~: can promise that our occasional mistakes will be pre~ ¯ ." Marty Newman. Newman mentioned this to "A" who ¯ . TOHR would like to see the City of Tulsa~ T~Sa:Cr~y, sented in print for al!.to, see - !ik¢ having dectronically confirmed the policy withRogers University vice.presiand Tulsa City County Library make an equal:c0mmitlost the second half 0f Josh Whetsell’s story last month. denh Carolyn Thompson Taylor, a former Norman state ment to fairness." We will promise to do our best to present the news legislator and spouse of Oklahoma Senate leader, Stratton fairly and accurately. We promise to work for social Taylor. justice, and specifically that if forced to chose, we will Students in the University of Oklahoma Gay, Lesbian stand withthe poor and oppressed before we stand with .Bisexual Alliance (GLBA) wdcomed the news, expressthose with privilege, and that we will work for a world in mg hope that this mighthave a"domino effect" to shift the which the many human differences, like race, gender or OU board of regents off dead center. They also noted that gender identity, class, religion or sexual orientation, are former Oklahoma Sen. David Boren had not been parof only minor biographical significance. ticular!y supportive of their efforts get anti-bias policies Finally, in this holiday season of celebrating various passed. ¯ Tulsa Family News Endorses The Cimarron Alliance �Vermont Gay Marriage License Case Filed BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP)- L~,wyers for three samesex couples who want.the state ~o give them marriage licenses have filed arguments in court. The arguments, filed Tuesday in Chittenden Superior Court by attorneys for the law firm Langrock, Sperry & Wool in Middlebury, Say Vermont marriage law supports all committed couples, including those of the same gender. The papers say interpreting the law to deny the couples access to marital benefits goes against the Vermont Constitution. Two lesbian couples and a gay couple who were denied marriage licenses in their towns filed suit against the state in July. The suit challenges a 1975 ruling by the state Attorney General concerning a same-sex marriage request in Plainfield. That ruling advised town clerks that Vermont law defined marriage as a union between a "bride and a groom," prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying. The Attorney General’s office responded to the three couples’ lawsuit on Nov. 10, requesting that it be dismissed. It said the Vermont Constitution does not guarantee same-sex partners the right to marry. In the papers filed Tuesday, the couples’ lawyers said the state has not shown a "valid pubfic purpose" to deny the couples the benefits of civil marriage. Those benefits include sick leave, inheritance rights, and being appointed guardian if a spouse becomes incapacitated. The filing Tuesday also referred to studies showing that children raised by same-sex parents are welladjusted and don’t suffer from psychological or social development problems. The filing said the state relied on outdated roles and .stereotypes of men and women in its arguments. "Marriage is about much more than procreation," said Susan Murray, an attorney representing the couples. "It’s about sharing. It’s about sacrifice. It’s about companionship. It’s about loyalty. Cammermeyer Running! LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) - Retired Army Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer has mailed her filing papers to the secretary of s tate and opened a campaign office to take on Rep. Jack Metcalf in Washington’s 2nd congressional district. Cammermeyer, 55,- drew national attentionby successfully fighting to stay in the Washington National Guard despite the military’ s policy of discharging homosexuals. Cammermeyer, a Democrat, said Monday she had opened her campaign headquarters in Langley, the Whidbey Island town where she lives. The 2nd Dis= trict includes Western Washington from Everett to the Canadian border. Her early campaign entry against Republican Metcalf gives her time to rinse cash and drum up support in a race bound to receive national attention, party activists said. "We’ve got the ’L’ word in this race, and we’re not talking about liberal," Paul Foumier, an Island County Democratic activist, told The Seattle Times. Cammermeyer recently retired as chief nurse of the Washington Army National Guard. She had been fired in 1992, three years after telling an investigator she was a lesbian. But a federal judge ordered her reinstated in 1994, and the government dropped its appeal of thin ruling. Her battle resulted in a bestselling book and amade-for-TV movie starring Glenn Close. Metcalf, 69, has won twice in the nominally Democratic district. Before that, he spent years in the state Legi slature. He is a retired hi story teacher, and he and his wife operate a bed-and-breakfast inn on Whidbey Island. Metcalf has said he considers Cammermeyer "a substantive candidate" and will take her seriously if she wins the nomination next year. Benefits for Detroit DETROIT (AP) - The City Council is considering legislation that would allow benefits for domestic partners, ’q’his does indicate movement forward on this issue," Jeffrey Montgomery, president of the Gay civil rights advocacy group Triangle Foundation, told the Detroit Free Press. "We look forward to going through the process. It’s very encouraging." The legislation, submitted by Councilman Clyde Cleveland, would allow any committed adult couple to register with the city a~a-.f-amily.It also would enable nonunion city employees to declare their partners as dependents so they could collect life and health insurance benefits, the paper said in a recent story, ff adopted, Detroit’s ordinances would be in line with those found in at least 20 other cities including Ann Arbor- which already recognize domestic partnerships. None of the council members would comment on the legislation. Mayor Dennis Archer would not say whether he will support it. "He’s not going to deal with that measure until it’s presented to him by the City Council," Anthony Neely, Archer’s press secretary, told the Free Press. The council likely will vote on the ordinances in January. Wash. St. Rights Initiative SEATTLE (AP) - His voice still, thickens when he recalls the day he got fired, 12 years ago. David Biviano, then a probation supervisor for a Spokane County court project for youth offenders, says his bosses told his work was terrific, but that he’d have to go. There was just one little problem, they said: Biviano is gay. "I was wiped out. It was devastating," he says. "They said they regretted having to do that because it was a tremendous loss to the county, to the clients and to the courts, but that.they.., could not employ a gay man in this position. "I lost my job, my ability to support my six children, my ability to maintain a home," says Biviano, now 56. "I became extremely depressed: I became dysfunctional in many ways. My children ended up on welfare. It was quite a struggle making my way back, maintaining some kind of mental health, some kind of self-esteem." Biviano now has his own diversity-trmnmg consuiting firm in Centralia. But he says he was out of work or underemployed for the better part of six years before he got work in Seattle, and later with state government, that reflected his abilities. Today he is stumping for Initiative 677, which would make Washington the 12th state to ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. If it passes, Washington would be the first state to adopt such a law through the iuitiative process State law currently bans discrimination based on race, creed, national origin or disability. Employers also cannot ask about marital status, children or religion. The initiative would add sexual orientation to the list of characteristics the employer can’t take into account It would apply to government and the private sector, exempting religious organizations and employers with fewer than eight workers. The measure expressly says it would not require preferential treatment or quotas and that employers could regulate dress and conduct in the workplace. If the initiative becomes law, those who believe they have suffered discrimination could sue in Superior Court. The citizen initiative was mounted after advocates tried for two decades to get a "gay civil rights" measure through the state Legislature - it repeatedly passed the House only to stall in the more conservative Senate. The measure began as a response to the Republican-controlled Legislature’s vote earlier this year to ban same-sex marriage. When Democratic Gov. Gary Locke vetoed the ban, backers began trying to place the bill on the ballot as a referendum. .That prompted the gay community to begin collectmg signatures for this counter-measure. The Gay-marriage referendum died in-the Senate but the initiative backers went ahead, though some activists consider it unwise to make civil rights a ballot-box popularity contest. The campaign can’t quantify the scope of the problem, since no one keeps records. Proponents have offered a handful of examples, but say their documented eases of discrimination are just the tip of the iceberg. "Nearly everyone in the gay and lesbian community would say they’ve been affected at some point," says Jan Bianchi, a Seattle attorney who heads Hands Off Washington, a gay-rights organization that has beaten back anti-gay rights initiatives. Flowers 1635 E. 15TH ST. TULSA, OK 74120 599-8070 Proudly Serving OurCommunity! Christopher Spradling Attorney at Law General practice, including wills, estate planning & domestic partnerships 616 S. Main St. Suite 308 Tulsa, OK 74119 Office (918) 582-7748 Pager (918) 690-0644 Fax (918) 582-2444 "bfay your constant love be with us, ford as we put our hope in you. "- Ps. 33:21 In Ood’s Love God’s love promises hope for tomorrow and peace for today. Free yourself of your burdens. Come share in the bounty of God’s love with us each Sunday at 10:45 am. Children Are Always Welcome! Community Church 1623 N. 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Frill service florist Contemporary & custom design Worldwide delivery, Distlnetlvely d~fferent Sup,erlor quality, PrJession fl staff Tulsa s largest seleetlon of cut flowers Potpourri &Wreaths Flowering Plants, Greeting Cards Custom printed napkins & invitations Floral Design Studio 3404 So. Peorla~ Tulsa 74105 : :~ .... Volee: 918.744.9595 or 800.933.9595, fax: 744.8040 In addition to direct discrimination in hiring, firing and promotion decisions;~"m’fiiiy homosexuals face hostile work environments that the initiative might help to slowly eliminate, Bianchi says. "in this culture, we define ourselves through work, and if we are having to be afraid weql lose our jobs .. or we can’t be open about our lives, it has a major impact on how we look at ourselves," she says. Unincorporated King County, Seattle, Olympia and Tumwater have anti-discrimination laws covering most employers, and statutes in Clark and Clallam counties and the cities of Bellingham, Pullman and Vancouver cover local government employees. That covers about 18 percent of the state population, but legal action must be taken by a government agency on behalf of the person. Under the initiative, the individual would gain the right to filea civil lawsuit in Superior Court. Backers note that Microsoft, Nordstrom, Safeco, Group Health, Weyerhaeuser and some other employers have non-discrimination clauses. Opponents say the initiative is part of a broader effort to gain public acceptance of homosexuality and w .onld lead to "an epidemic of costly lawsuits against private employers." The initiative would make outlaws out of those who consider homosexuality wrong and harmful, says Bob Larimer of Vancouver,leader of No Official Preferential Employment (NOPE). While advocates portray the measure as "a harmless gesture of tolerance," he contends it would create special rights in the workplace. Latimer and other foes say the initiative could lead to quotas despite wording to the contrary. The only effective way for a company to prove it does not discriminate would be to hire homosexuals and adopt workplace rules that "honor diversity, which actually means honoring and legitimizing homosexuality," Larimer said at a legislative hearing this month. The.state Christian Coalition calls it"a quota requirement in disguise." Opponents also insist that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice, not an in-born characteristic, and has no place in a anti-discri~mnation law based on. "immutable characteristics" such as race and disabilities. In a fundraising letter, NOPE uses the bogeyman tactic: "Your children are the target .... They have not g~ven up. They still want your kids, and 1-677 is another move toward that goal." The group says the initiative would allow cross-dressers in the classroom and glorify sodomy._ A fundraising letter from initiative supporterscalls such allegations "stereotypical misinformation and verbal gay-bashing" Bianchi says the initiative would create no special rights or quotas and would simply require that employment decisions be based on merit, not on sexual orientation. "There are not quotas about how many Jews or Buddhists or Christians someone has to hire," though religious discrimination is barred, says Hands Off Washington leader Laurie Jinkins. "Likewise, there won’t be any quotas about how many gays or lesbians someone has to hire." There have been no media or independent polls on the initiative. A campaign poll taken months ago showed 9 out of 10 voters agreeing that "It is wrong to fire someone from their job just because of their sexual orientation.Y Asked if they’d support a law to keep that from happening, 62 percent said yes. The poll was conducted by Lake Research, with 500 respo.ndents contacted by telephone in February. The margin of error was 4.4 percent. Sydney Wins Gay Games SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Sydney will host the 2002 Gay Games after beating four North American cities in a vote in Denver on Thursday. Sydney beat Dallas, Long Beach, Montreal and Toronto and will hold the Games in September 2002. The games will have more participants than the 10,000 expected at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Sailing, netball and touch rugby will be Sydney’s addition to the list of official sports which includes ballroom dancing, tenpin bowling and golf. Events will take place in ,Olympic venues and mother land,.marks;including the Sydney Opera House. The openlug ceremony will held at the Olympic baseball stadium at Homebush. Chairman of the Sydney 2002 Gay Games bid, Tom Seddon, said the 2002 g~ames have a budget of US $7.35 million. "The economic impact of the event, most of it in Sydney, is expected to come in at over $100 million (US $70 million)," Seddon said. The Gay Games started in 1982 with just 1,200 participants but 12,000 competed at the New York edition in 1994. Sydney’s bid was criticized earlier this month by Ian Armstrong, a conservative ptlitician and member of the board of SOCOG, the 2000 Olympics organizing body. Armstrong said he was staggered by a request for US .$700,000 in government funding. "I predicted that this business was just a stunt to allow Sydney’s homosexuals to give their overseas colleagues acheap holiday in the harbor city,"Armstrong said. "And it appears I was right.’" Organizers received about US $50,000 government funding to help win the bid and were promised use of some of the venues to be used at the 2000 Olympics. "The Olympics are for all people, and will be paid for by the community. But why should the New South V~ales commumty have to pay for the Gay Games which by its very name is intended to cater for.only a minority?" Armstrong said. Gillian Minervini, a member of the successful bid team m Denver, said Armstrong’s comments had "empowered" the team. "I think the gay and lesbian commumty in Sydney has a history of enormous strength and those kind of detractors are just not worth listening to anymore," Minervini said. It was the third time Sydney has bid for the Gay Games and the first time the games will be held in the southern hemisphere. Senator Supports .ENDA LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sen. Harry Reid says he is cosponsoring a federal bill on Gay civil rights because it’s fundamentally fair. The bill outlaws hiring, firing or promoting employees based on sexual orientation. Reid told about 180 gay and lesbian business leaders Monday night that sexual orientation should not be a factor in hiring or firing someone. Reid, D-Nev., told the LAMBDA Business and Professional Association that thebill does not promote special ghts. It is not a quota bill or a special treatment bill," Reid said. "It’s just a fundamental call for fairness." Rep. John Ensign, R-Nev., opposes the bill. Retired businessman Bruce James has not taken a position on the bill, known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Ensign and James are seeking the Republican nomination for the 1998 Senate race, while Reid is seeking a third term in the office. The non-discrimination act was introduced in Congress m 1994 and has been introduced in every session since. It failed to pass in 1996 by one vote. The bill is the leading piece of legislation sought by the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national political organization for Gays and Lesbians. The campaign is supporting Reid’s re-election effort. Reid told the association he supports the bill because no laws exist to prohibit putting up a sign in a business that says, "We hire everybody but lesbians." He recalled the days when storefront signs stated"no blacks, Jews or Mexicans." To discriminate in the workplace based on gender, race or religion has since become illegal. Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., is also one of at least 30 co-sponsors. Ensign said he is not convinced Gays are being discriminated against economically. And he said he sees other problems with the bill. "Somebody could say they are gay, and who can say they are not?" he said. Ensign said he thinks people would lie ~to Win lawsuits by claiming they are Gay, just as people lie about being injured k0 win setfle~entsi~ ¯ ¯ " Ensign said as a veterinarian and gaming executive he hired and promoted Gays and Lesbians. "I’ve never discriminated against Gay people," he added. U. of Cal. Gives Benefits LOS ANGELES (AP) - By a one-vote margin, the University of California Board of Regents approved a plan Friday to offer health benefits to domestic partners of its Gay employees, see News, page 14 ,I �Young Men would have to bear the additional costs ~ imposed by the hospital. Two months ¯ later, Ms. Abbott sued. She sought, among . t BOSTON (AP) - A sex survey criticized ¯ other things, monetary damages..A f_edi for its frank language has fouffd that 59% eral judge ruled that Bragdon had vioIfffed of the young gay men who responded had : federal law, and the 1st U.S. Circuit Court unprotected sexual intercourse within the : of Appeals agreed. "Ms. Abbott’s HIVlast year. T,he sex survey enraged law- : positive status is a physical impairment makers such as House Speaker Thomas ¯ which substantially interferes with her Finneran who said the questions were ." major life activity of reproduction, and filled with profanity. But it confirmed the ¯ sheis therefore disabled within the meanneed for HIV prevention programs for " ing of the ADA," the appeals court said. It young gay men, said- John Auerbach of ¯ added that Bragdon did not offer enough the Department of Public Health. "We ¯ evidence to show that it would have been ¯ found it to be very helpful," Auerbach unsafe to fill Ms. Abbott’s cavity in his ¯ told the Boston Herald. office. "Cases of this kind are necessarily The survey results convinced DPH to : fact-sensitive," the 1st Circuit court said. divert $300,000 from other AIDS preven- ¯ "Had the patient required more invasive ¯ tion programs to target young gay men. treatment or had the dentist proffered stronThe survey questioned 250 gay and bi- ¯ ger evidence of a direct threat, the result sexual men aged 13 to 24. It found that 85 ¯" may well have differed.’" percent of men who have sex with both ¯ Before monetary damages could be cal¯ men and women had unprotected interculated, Bragdon appealed to the nation’s course. Bisexual men were twice as likely ¯ highest court. His lawyers argued, among to have unprotected sex than those Who ¯ other things, that reproduction should not only have sex with men. Those who rebe considered a major life activity compa¯ ported having sex with unfamiliar parttable to walking, seeing, hearing, speakners were much more likely to have " ing, working or caring for one’s self. unprotected intercourse than those who knew their partners before having sex with them, the survey reported. AIDS Action designed and conducted the survey, but it was analyzed and printed by the : PARIS (AP) - AIDS has struck the world DPH for $20,000. much harder than previously thought, a U.N. agency said Wednesday in a report showing more than 30 million people are infected - one-third more than earlier estimated. About 16,000 people are inWASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme ¯ fected daily, one in every 100 sexually Court said Wednesday it will use a dis- ¯ active adults under age 49 worldwide has pute over a dentist who refused to treat an : HIV and among those infected, only one HIV-infected woman at his office to clarify " in 10 knows it, UNAIDS said in the report protections against bias for people with ¯ released in Paris. the AIDS virus. The court said it will hear "The main message of our report is the an appeal by Maine dentist Randon ." AIDS epidemic is far from over. In fact, Bragdon, who a lower court said violated ¯ it’s far worse," Peter Piot, director general the federal Americans With Disabilities ’ of UNAIDS, told a news conference. ReAct when he told Sidney Abbott he would ¯ leased ahead of World AIDS Day on-Dec. only fill her cavity at a hospital. ¯ 1, the report said that if current rates hold The 140,000-member American Densteady, those infected with the immunetal Association supported Bragdon’s ap- " .stripping virus "will soar to 40 million" peal in a friend-of-the-court brief that ¯ by the year 2000. The impact of AIDS urged the justices to clarify dentists’ legal deaths, which rose an estimated 50 perobligations in such circumstances. The " cent this year, "is only just beginning." Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defend- ¯. Despite advances in AIDS treatment ers, which is representing Abbott, said in and falling infection rotes in the West, the a statement, "Without strong legal protec- : virus is hitting Africa much harder than tions against discrimination, the nearly 1 ; earlier believed, said the "Report on the million Americans in this country who are ¯¯ Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic." Instead of living with HIV will become second-d_ass relying on regional estimates, "for the citizens." : first time, we went country-to-country to Lower courts have split on whether ¯ see what was happening," Piot said. "The ¯ people who are infected with the HIV : rate oftransmissionwas grossly underesvirus, but do not yet suffer from symp- ¯ fimated, especially m Nigeria and South ¯ toms of AIDS, are considered disabled Africa, he said. Rates are also rising in under the 1992 anti-bias law. Under the ¯ Eastern Europe, primarily due tointravelaw, someone is disabled if they have a : nous drug users and lack of AIDS educaphysical or mental impairment that sub- ¯ tion, said the report by Geneva-based stantially limits "one or more major life ¯ UNAIDS. activities." The report also called for better educa: Bragdon’ s appeal also argues that courts ¯¯ tion, which it said does not encourage should defer to his professional judgment young people to have sex, as some beon whether to provide treatment such as ¯ lieve. On the contrary, it said sex educafilling a cavity in his dental office or at a ¯" don "helps delay first intercourse" and hospital. Ms. Abbott visited Bragdon’s ¯ reduces teen pregnancy. Even in the West, office in Bangor, Maine, for. an appointPlot said; "prevention efforts are far inment on Sept. 16, 1994. On her patient ; sufficient for youth. I have a daughter at a information form, she indicatedthat she : lycee here, and what she’s gettingin terms was HIV-positive but had no AIDS symp- ¯ of sex education is inadequate." ¯ toms. Bragdon examined Ms. Abbott and The report said some 5.8 million people discovered that she had a cavity near the : have been infected in 1997, and an estigum line on a back lower tooth. He told ¯ mated 5.3 million were infected in 1996, her that, under his infectious-disease "- up from the count of 3.1 million people policy, he would not fill her cavity in his ¯ that doctors originally estimated. A total office. Bragdon told Ms..Abbott he would : of 30.6 million live with HIV or AIDS treat, her in a hospital setting, and she ¯ globally, two-thirds of them in sub-Sa- Not Being Safe ¯ AIDS Spread Worse i Than Thought Court to Clarify HIV Bias Protections¯ Medical Excellence And Compassionate Care Since 1926. ¯ ¯ ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER I ! 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Nearly half of ¯ far-reachinglegislationrapidly andeffecthose deaths were among women, and : tively, so that the full benefits of these 460,000 were among children under 15. ¯ changes will be available to patients and AIDS is wiping out gains in life expect- ¯ industry as soon as possible," said Sen. ancy made in the developing world in : Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. recent decades and has orphaned 8.4 mil- ¯ But Dr. Sydney M. Wolfe, director of ¯ Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, lion children, the report said. The report paints a devastating picture : called the new law "the worst attack on of AIDS-ravaged sub-SaharanAfrica, with _" the Food and Drug Administration’s abil7.4 percent of people aged 15 to 49 there ¯ ity to protect consumers and patients in 91 thought to be infected: ¯ years." "Americans will be exposed to - the number of HIV-infected in ¯ defective drugs and medical devices that Botswana has doubled over the last five ¯ Europeans with their weaker laws have years, now reaching 25 percent to 30 ¯ been exposed to for a long time," Wolfe percent of the total population. ¯ said. He contended that political contribu- one in five adults in ~Zimbabwe was ¯ tions greased the bill’s progress through HIV-positive in 1996. In one town with a Congress and added. This bill,s good for large population of migrant workerS~ seven : corporate profits and.bad for public health pregnant women in 10 were HIV-positive ¯ - period." in 1995. - 25 percent more infants are dying in Zambia and Zimbabwe because of AIDS. The disease is expected to push ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - How do some . Zimbabwe’s infant mortality rate up 138 ." patients infected with theAIDS virus surpercent by 2010. Ugandais Africars bright ¯ vive for years without treatment and with.spot, reporting falling infection rates that : out getting sick? A Boston team of rewere credited to education and wider : searchers says it may have the answer to a ¯ question that has puz~.led scientists for condom use. The report said Asia’s AIDS epidemic : years. In a study published in the journal is more recent than Africa’s, though India’ s ~ Science, researchers say an analysis of 3 million to 5 million HIV-infectedpeople ¯ blood from a robust Boston man infected make it the country with the most HIV- ." witthHIV for 18 years shows he is proinfected in the world, Indicating Asia’s . tected by a large number of immune sys¯ tern cells, called helper T-ceils, that spefi .g~res could jump later, it cautioned that estimates there are made on "less infor- ¯ cifically attack the AIDS virus. Using:this clue, researchers at the Masmarion than in other regions." In the ¯ sachusetts General Hospital went on to world’s most populous nation, China reported up to 200,000 cases and the figure ." find that these special helper T-cells may was expected to double this year, it said. : be the essential difference between being ¯ well while infected with HIV and being ¯ sick with the disease. "Our work provides ." an explanation of why a very small group ¯ of people have been able to avoid getting ¯ sick from this virus even though they _are WASHINGTON (AP)-President Clinton infected," said Dr. Bruce Walker, the sesigned a law Friday giving the Food and ¯ uior author of the study. DrugAdministrationnew powers to speed : Helper T-cells direct the body’s imthe approval of drugs to combat a host of : mune system. There is a variety of the killerdiseases including cancer and AIDS. : ceils, and each type is primed to attack a Some critics have argued that thelaw will ¯ specific virus .or other invader. As these expose patients to risky medicine for the ~ ceils detect the presence of a target virus, . benefit Of the makers of experimental : they reproduce by the billions, flooding drugs and new devices. the bloodstream with defenders. But HIV, But Clinton said,"The FDA has always ! the AIDS virus, has broken down this set the gold standard for protecting the. : defense. For reasons not understood, public safety," "Today, it wins the gold " helper T-ceils specific for HIV often are at medal forleading the way into the future," ¯ t0w levels in or absent from patients inhe said at the bill-signing ceremony in the ¯ fected with the virus. Old Executive Office Building next to the " Experiments at Massachusetts General White House. ¯ confirmed that high levels of HIV-speA hard-fought compromise, the FDA ¯ cific T-cells may be essential for the body Modernization Act of 1997 took three ." to hold the AIDS virus in cheek. Walker .years to hammer out. Many of its provi- " said laboratory tests of blood from HIV sions.have been put into effect adminJs- ¯ patients found that those with the stron,~,atively throughVicePresidentA1 Gore’s ¯ gest T-cell response to the HIV antigen reinventinggovernment"programs."We . had the lowest amount of virus in their know that for many patients, experimen- " bloodstream, but those with weak T-cell tal treatments represent their best - per- ¯ responses had high virus loads. haps their only - chance for recovery," ¯ The discovery suggested the body might Clinton said. "That’s why this bill writes . be able to control HIV if helper T-cells intolaw current FDA policies that allow " that target the virus could somehow be doctors and patients to use new drugs : protected. To test this idea, researchers before they are formally approved." "A1- ¯ used powerful anti-viral drugs to treat ready thousands of AIDS, cancer, and : patients recently infected with HIV. Alzheimer’ s patients have foundnew hope : Walker said the drugs caused the vires - even new life- with these experimental ¯ load to drop quickly, and the patients’ therapies," he said. " immune systems then started producing Clinton said he first became interested : T-cells that specifically attacked HIV. in the issue during his 1992 campaign ¯ Walker said the HIV-specific T-cells when he heard complaints that the FDA ¯ were not produced in the bodies of padrug approval system was "too slow and : tients who had been infected with HIV for somewhat arbitrary and not giving the " more than six months, see Health, p. 14 i Speedier Drug Approval Process Cell Fights HIV �by-James Christjohn Bernadette Peters was the Hello, playmates in the amusement park ¯ artistatthelast TulsaPhilharmonicPops of life. Well, since I missed it last month, : concert, and put on a great show. To see Happy Thanksgiving in re~,ospect, and " her perform live is to understand why she Merry Yule. Good, now that s out of the ¯ is a star. You know the moment she sets way. I’vebeenrunningamonthbehindall " foot on the stage that a star is present, her year. ’Bout time I caught up. : charisma is so powerful. Every moveWell, the one person ¯ ment was perfect, every note a gem, and who actually reads this the performance one of colunm-oops, there’stwo . . . ~ceord~l~ to polishandclass.Sheperthat I know of now (Hi formed many of the seRobert Reed, -Robert!) - anyway, the lections from her new one who lets me know Plaillmrmonlc release"LiveatCamegie what he really thinks,proHall" and included- the executive director, claimed me insane after patter developed for that reading last month’s ode show. Starting off with mue]z dlseusslon at to all things Uhi~y Uhitty "We’re in the Money" t]ze prior day’~ Bang Bang. And Peter’s and "Pennies from the one who remembers re]zearsal centered on Heaven", during which exactly where he bought _ she walked into the audiw]tet]ter or not to his Corgi diecast model ence and scattered cop(Marge McNeamey’s at per confetti all over ][mrform Utica Square, the "Baby people, then thanked the Gap" of its day), and how "M~xl~ Love crowd for coming and much it cost at the time told us that she had heard Alon~" , a ltilt~t-~ou~ ($12 in 1968). He also that Tulsa was famous admits to still having the ode to t~te joys of... for its oil. She then said car somewhere in his atthat she loved the city well, mal~in~ love tic, and to have retained and was only upset that his childhood copy of the alone. A taste[ul and herhotelwasnexttorailLP soundtrack. Sounds roadtracks.~okingiyMs. like the pot calling the humorous little ditty, Peters said well! guess kettle to me. . . but no more. the only .,fixing that matMs. Peters ]~ad no I have outgrown last ters is if I m on the fight month’s column, and am small trepidation as side of them!" now into more mature Therestofthefirstsecto laow well it would toys. don of the concert was So we move on to the l~e reeelved, as Tulsa much like the review section, inwhichI "Sondheim, Etc." get to play "good re- lass a reputation for Carnegie Hall concert viewer" and "bad reCD, proceeds of which not l~eln~ very aebenefit the Gay Men’s " ’ o[ anyt]un~, Health Crisis organizadidn’tViewer’"mean Waltita quite minute,theI . ceJ~tm~ way it came out. I’m altion. Those of us who i-i-mz_eenter. Imagine. ways a good reviewer, recognized an introducI’ve seen 2 shows with tiontoacertaininfamous major headliners in the last month, ~ song that began ’¢Hais song has become Fleetwood Mac and Bernadette Peters. : legendary in certain circles" began clapThose who are even slightly acquainted ¯ ping and hollering and she said "well I with me, or have heard Tom complain in : guess those circles are all here tonight!" his inimitable fashion about my obses- : (See, it’s notjustme that engages insuch sions, know that I am fans of both. Espe- : rowdybehavior!Therewasawbolebunch cially Stevie Nicks. (I’m so jealous that ¯ of us! The bluehairs didn’t know what to she gets.away with capes and I can, t.) : think!) And according to Robert Reed, Anyway, one performance was GREAT : Philharmonic executive director, much and one was woefully disappointing. " discussion at the prior day’s rehearsal Which was which? Stay tuned for de- ¯ centered on whether or not to perform tails... ." "Making Love Alone", a hilarious ode to Don’t miss the University ofTulsa’s : the joys of... well, making love alone. A production of"FALSETTOS". The kids ¯ tasteful and humorous litde ditty, Ms. fought long and hard to get this show : Peters had no small trepidation as to how mounted (don’tgo there)andfinally got it ." well it would be received, as Tulsa has a going! The show, which won Tonys ga- : reputation for not being very accepting of lore duringits Broadway run, was penned ¯ anything off-center Imagine. Wall, she by James Lapine, author of the book for" : need not have worried, there was a large Into The Woods". The musical is corn- : contingent of fans who knew the song, prised of what were originally 2 one-act " and let out a cheer at the intro. The rest of plays, detailing the changes in a Jewish ¯ the audience wouldn’t have understood it family brought about by the father’s ac- : anyway. I was able to personally thank knowledging he is gay. The first act cen- : her for singing it. ters on the reactions of the family - his : Also included were "Not a Day Goes wife, son, and lover - to the announce- o By , FmthlessLove ,and GlowWorm. ment. The second act follows the family : Almost all the students of the theatre as they deal with the Son’s Bar Mitzvah, : departmentoftheUniversityofTulsawas the ex-spouses dealings with each other, ° at the show, and waited in the cold for the AIDs and the lover who had left but now ¯ chance at an autograph. Ms. Peters didnot is back. TU presents the musical at 8pm ° disappoint, stopping her limo so that she December 4-6 and two matinees at 2pro ~ could give a wave and a greeting to the Dec..6 & 7 in Chapman Theatre on cam- ¯ kids, and even signed autographs. I’m pus m Kendall Hall. A special perfor- : sure her writer’s cramp will fade in time. mance benefiting RAIN will be held at " Pure "class" all the way. 7pro on Dec. 3. BETHERE! 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Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons .with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~= FRIDAYS Safe Ha~en, Young Adults Social Group, 1 st Fri!each mo. 8pro, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7 pro, Pride Center, Info: 743-4297 i~P SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymou~, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2rid, Into: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike drganization. Long and short rides. All rides start at Zicgler Park Recreation Center, 3903 W. 4th St. Members get access to the Club’s hot line for updates on rides. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call 23]-7372 or fax 583-4615. Y �READ ALL ABOUT IT through the maze of emotions, and help them continue to have a constructive and posi"five relationship with their child. Chapters on "What Will People ThinkT’ and "Where Does the Fault Belong?" confront the c0unterproducfiv e and ul timatel y ummportant feelings that parents may have. Parents who are ashamed or embarrassed by their child may decide to keep the information about their Gay child to themselves . Switzer’s observation: "People feel they must keep shame to themselves, and yet the sense of isolation that is intensified by keeping the secret also further feeds the feelings of Shame. It is a destructive trap." Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is mentioned as a good resource for confused parents. Of particular interest is the chapter tided "But Doesn’t the Bible Condemn It?". In astoundingly logical prose, Switzer examines the biblical implications of homosexuality in a completely different light than we commonly get from television preachers. If a parent is able to go beyond their emotional reaction to their Gay child, this chapter will bring much comfort and understanding. Any parent of a Gay child, regardless of their religious beliefs, will benefit from this slim volume. It packs invaluable information into just 100 pages. Check it out at your local Tulsa CityCounty branch library, or call the Readers Services at 596-7966. seemingly in answer to each others’ prayer. The congregation of Westminster Presbyterian Church had aged and they no longer needed nor could maintain their 1920’s building in Tulsa’s historic Brady Heights district. They were seeking a younger, and as it were, "needy" congregation to take over their building. So on a Saturday in September, the Parish Church of St. Jerome held its annual meeting and decided on a budget to acquire its own space, citing the need for their own "sacred space". The next day, St. Jerome officers connected with Westminster Presbyterian and found that the price for Westminster was exactly the amount to which St. Jerome’s members had committed the day before! Father Rick, waxing both serious and lighter-hearted, noted how important it was for those "who have been turned away [from the Church] or disenfranchised, to have a space to call our own, where we can be completely free." Humorously, he added that it would also be nice to be able to plan Holy Week services without having to worry about whether there would be a body in the Garden Chapel and be able to carry in the cross without hitting the low ceiling as happened at CommlLnity of Hope. For now, St. Jerome will have all its parishioners’ hands busy just doing repairs and renovations to the 10,000 s.f. main building. But St. Jerome’s also has a 5,000 s.f. auxiliary building which they hope to make available to community : non-profits. Also they plan to create a ¯ garden with a columbarium. The latter ¯ would provide a place not only for the ¯ ashes of members Of St. Jeromebut also a : place for beloved pets. Father Rick holds ¯ an annual blessing of the animals on the ¯ Feast Day of St. Francisl At this year’s : blessing, St. Jerome was host not only to ¯ a number of dogs and cats but ~also tO a chicken, aNile lizard (rather "bitey" said : Father Rick). : St. Jerome in addition to having found ¯ a physical home has also found a denomi: national home in the Evangelical Angli¯ can Church in America (EACA). St. ¯ Jerome’s Visitor’s Guidenotes thatEvan¯ gelical Anglican Church in America dif¯ fers little from the Anglican Communion : in matters of church polity, worship or ¯ doctrine. The brochure adds that Chris: tians from "every Christian tradition are ¯ welcome" and states that all who are bap_" fized are welcome at the Communion ¯ table. St. Jerome’s welcomes all mere¯ bers, regardless of "heritage, culture, fi¯ nancial status, sexual orientation, age, ¯ gender, or marital status" to receive"ALL ¯ sacraments of the church." This includes ¯ the sacrament of marriage and Father Rick ¯ presided over the marriage of Deacon." Deb Statues and her spouse. ¯ On Saturday, December 6th, the Church ¯ of St. Jerome will welcome the Right ." Reverend Craig Bettendorf, Bishop ofthe : Evangelical Anglican Churchin America ¯ who will hold a consecration service for ¯ St. Jerome at 7 pm. Also, St. Jerome will ." hold a Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at ¯ 11:30 on Dec. 24. For more information about the services, call 582-3088. reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library ¯ : ¯ : Have a Rough Day! Even the most enlightened parent who learns that their childis Gay/Lesbian/Transof particular ingendered goes through an emotional and stressterest is the chapter ful period. Christian or particularly religious parents often have an even more difficult the Bible Condemn time. Coming Out As Parents is arevised ediIt?". In astoundtion of a fabulous book ingly logleal prose, written by David Switzer, Professor Switzer examines Emeritus of Pastoral Theology at Perkins the biblical School of Theology at Southern Methodist implications of titled "But Doesn’t University in Dallas. Switzer examines the standard reactions from most parents, including denial, guilt and anger. This book will guide disbelieving parents homosexuality in a completely different light than we commonly get from-television preachers... 1998 Montero $ 3 1, 8 7 9 cash price, loaded Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & S. Memorial 665-6595 MITSUBISHI MOTORS Built For Living." IGTA member Call 341. 6866 International Tours formoreinformation, Are you proud? Show your Pride with our Latest Pride Merchandise! 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Call 743-GAYS (743-4297) Your Community Center the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria 2rid floor Lookfor the Rainbow Flag on the roof!~ q~y Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche : Zealand orange roughy ($12.50), a sturdy After a hard day of braving the shop- : white fish which is prepared meuniere, ping throngs and cold Oklahoma winter ¯ and then sauced with the white wine that winds, there is nothing more relaxing than : was used to deglaze the pan. Roughy is sitting down by the fireplace at one of .’. getting to be cliche in Tulsa, but this is a Brookside’s older and long-popular ca- ¯ satisfactorypresentation.Theseafooddish fes, The Grapevine, for a quiet glass of ¯ du jour was a Caribbean grilled salmon wine and a nice meal. "Conveniently nestled ¯ ($12.50), which was tantalizingly scented at the comer of 35th and Peoria, this place ¯ with the fiery hot Jamaican jerk seasonis popular not only with the young profes- : ings, and finished with a bell pepper and sional crowd, but those with more eclectic Mack olive butter and garlic in olive oil tastes, as wall. a bizarre combination that had Some people come just to The Grapevine a surprisingly fabulous flavor sit at the crowded, narrow, 3509 Soutl~ Peoria for those brave enough to em upstairs bar in this see and-bedure the jerk seasonings. Olmn: seenestablishment,while othPart of the charm of The ers come for quiet cocktails llm - lOpm on Grapevine is that, not only do and hors d’oeuvres. Many Tues. &Wed. they have finer foods, they also 11 am until 11pro come for the full dining expehave good old,O~klahoma-style rience, and we’ve even been Thurs. through Sat. home cookin, ~oo, with a dethere when wedding recep- Clmed Sun.& Mon. cent chicken fried steak tions have moved in for a less(.$6.75), Dutch oven pot roast The imr stays open chaste after-party. ($9.50), and a ham hock and -as long as ther~ is Much of the menu has been butter bean special ($7.50). business, sometimes selected to complement the The deep-fried catfish fillet is until 2am bar’.s large selection of wines okay, but it’s farm-raised fish, by the bottle and by the glass. and at $12.25, we cati find less Cheese beards ($1.85 to $9.50) expensive and just as goodModerately are very popular, and nibblers fried fish elsewhere. If one expensive can sample up to a dozen diflikes meatloaves, don’t pass ferent cheese varieties, served up the Mom’s Dangerously Pavement: with fresh fruit and crusty sourGood Meat Loaf ($7.50), All major plastic dough breads. A baked brie en which is a welVflavored indicroute ($8.75) is also availvidual loaf filled with bits of Smoking: " able with an original touch of onion, garlic, carrot, and celN0n-smoking and being wmppedin phyllo leaves ery, sliced in rounds, drizzled smoking rooms instead of the traditional puff with a thin brown gravy, and pastry. Those who can afford presented on a bed of lumpy, Alcohol: the fat grams and calories will .homemade mashed potatoes. Full love to indulge in the homeDiners with smaller appemade hot artichoke spread tites or smaller pocketbooks Ambiance: ($5.25), and they have a very will be well fed by The Dressy casual tasty country-style chicken Grapevine’s big selection of liver pate ($6.50) served with hearty sandwiches, ranging in Rating: small American gherkins inprice from $4.25 for a gour-. stead of the usual French met greaseburger to $9.75 for A llst comichons. a prime rib sandwich. We parIn addition to their usual chicken enchiticularly like the ham on German black lada soup, there is always a substantial bread sandwich ($5.00); with cu(umbers soup dujour, which, on the evening of our and sour cream on excellent black rye visit, was country ham and broccoli. Cups bread. Sandwiches usually come just with are $2.50 and bowls, $3.50. They also had banal potato chips, but th~ $2.00 Order of two appetizer specials, a grilled chicken beer-battered French fries is well worth pizza on a foccacia crust ($7.50) and some the cost. fascinating Chinese-style "pot stickers" One of our favorite things about the ($6.50), which are little packets or dumpfood here is the attention paid to humble lings of pork and-chicken braised and vegetables. During our review meal, we poached, and served in a roasted garlic were served a delicious bowl of sliced sesame sauce, accompanied by a little parsnips which had been sauteed in butter shrimp egg roll. until golden brown, a choice recomThe dinner menu shows a .refreshing mended by our surly waiter. Our dinner creativity and willingness to accommocompanion’ s meal had excellently predate both foods-of-the-season and the pared, lightly battered, and sauteed eggtastes of regular customers. One of the old plant circles. The vegetable dujour was a standby favorites is the Grapevine’ S Beef bowl of huge, Oklahoma-grown Brussels Wellington ($18.50). Now, the traditional sprouts. There are always a dozen or more boeuf Wellington recipes involve an enfresh vegetables available, and worth evtire beef tenderloin partially roasted, then ery penny of the $1.50 extra charge. We encased in a rich, truffled, liver pate, all of also recommend highly the garlicky and which is then rolled up in decadent puff rich cheese grits and the com souffle, both pastry dough and baked until golden $1.75. certainly an elegant dish for an entire If there’ s room for dessert, they have a gourmet army! The Grapevine chef has large selection of typical Tulsa cakes and improved upon the theme, also making cheesecakes which are popular, but comsure that his kitchen prOductis more suited mercially obtained and, rather boring, to the whims of the evening’ s patrons, ahd since everyone else in town has them, too. created a mouth-watering individual beef However, there are a couple of items Wellington out of a bacon-wrapped filet made in-house which are always worthmignon, surrounded by a sauteed mushwhile, inclhding various flavors of creme room duxelles, seasoned with Dijon musbmlee ($3.00), an excellent coconut cream tard, and encased in puff pastry. It’s adish pie with fresh, real whipped cream ($2.00), with which we’ve never been disapa simple bread pudding ($2.00), and the pointed. ever-popular baked fudg~ ($3.00), Another popular item is the New see Food, page 12 �by Lamont Lindstrom : Eichiro, you are married." He was, too.A The Japanese like their gaijin (’ foreign- ¯ lesbian minister had married him and the ers’) to have big noses. I worked for a : American boyfriend on the beach in number of months at auniversity in the far ¯ Waikiki. ButEichirowouldclaimtobeso southern Japanese city Kagoshima whose : frantic for gaijin chinpo that he could even foreignpopulationmostly consists of snub- : forego the shower he normally had to nosed Chinese and Korean immigrants. ¯ have after sex. How soJapanese, Ithought. Only ahandful of Americans and Europe- ¯" Good bartenders always Know how to ans live in that city. Most of these are : make one feel special. employed teaching English ¯ I was lonely for Ameriin local secondary schools. cans so I called up the boy: My first two friend one day and asked Because of this, unlike Tokyo or Osaka, gaijin are in- weeks in town, him to lunch. He insisted on frequent patrons of the city’ s only at McDonalds, nearly every night eating several gay bars. Pizza Hut, Mr: Donut, or When I dropped in one of I. went bar-h~pSubway- the four US chains these establishments, the p.m ¯ Herewas my that have found their way to . bartenders and patrons were distant Kagoshima. We met ebb?lenSe: could I at Subway. I didn’ t like boyinvariably polite and curious about how I had come to find a Gay bar? In friend much. He whined live in Kagoshima. My Japa- a eitK of 500,000, about Kagoshima and the nese improved enough to Japanese. He-did have a so I tlaured, there answer the stock set of quesmother-of-a-nose, though.tions always asked: Why was had t~ be one or He and Eichiro were planI there? What did I do? Was two. I hardly spoke ning a return to Los Angeles I married? Didn’t I find any.Japanese ... where they would live by Kagoshimapeople friendlier "selling the Japanese antiques Worse, my knowl- that they had accumulated than other Japanese? Did I like Japanese men (or food, edge of the three over two years in or drink, or housing, or the orthographies Kagoshima. Boyfriend left weather, etc. etc. etc.)? But I and Eichiro followed a that Japanese use first always sensed my new barmonth behind. I said my nll so I goodbyes. But a few weeks friends checking out my was nose. Gay Japanese share our later, Eichiro called me at folk belief that big nose my office. "Eichiro! What equals big penis and I was frequently on earth are you doing here?" I asked. apologetic that.my nose is of modest diHe had arrived at LAX where US Immension. I did very soon learn the phrase migration immediatdy arrested him and threw him back on the next plane for anata no chinpo wa okii desuka? (’is your dick big?’). I wasn’ t~telling. ¯ Japan. He was on the blacklist, having overstayed his previous visa by 18 months. Amerika-jin were still scarce enough in Kagoshima that people wanted to check I helped Eichiro fill out the immigration out rumors of Western endowment. I once : lottery form that the American Embassy met a young American wandering the ¯ in Tokyo had sent him as his only chance entertainment district. He was handing for a US Visa. It didn’t seem very promout flyers for a strip show later that night. : ising to me. I left Japan soon afterwards. He claimed to been enslaved by a crooked Six months later, when I returned to the US, l sent a postcard to Kagoshima adJapanese entrepreneur who had brought .him to town to strip at a local dub for : dressed to Linda--Eichiro’ s bar name. It Japanese woman hungry to see white na- : came back marked "unknown." I started calling the 28 Japanese restaurants in Glenked flesh. This boy looked gay to me. He invited me to a performance but I didn’ t : dale one after the other but gave up, feelwant to get in the way of those eager . ing foolish;.after a dozen or so. Eichiro ¯ where are you? I sure hope you’ ve found women. your way to the land of the free, the home I made friends with Eichiro who was one of the handful of people in Kagoshima of the big nose. who spoke English well. Eichiro had taken English courses in New York City and had worked at his uncle’ s Japanese restaurantin Glendale, California. He metan ¯ American boyfriend in Hawai’i, and the, although their versionis abitmore on the two of them had retamaed to Kagoshima to ¯ half-baked brownie side. The full bar stocks a lot of domestic be near Eichiro’ s mother. Back home, he ¯ had taken a job as a bartenderin a small wines andafewimports,thoughnotnearly ¯ place that catered to Japan’ s growingnumas many as we would expect from a bar bers of professional working women. ¯ that holds itself out to be a wine bar. The (Young Japanese ~women are fascinated ¯ prices are reasonable, though, both by the by gays.) bottle and by the glass, and they occasionI hung out there, too, hungry to talk " ally do get in some rare and unusual English. Eichiro was 30 but was obvi- : vintages. We were quite shocked, howously going to remain perpetually, termi- . ever, when we went in for dinner on the ¯ third Thursday of November (the tradinally cute. I would walk downtown to the bar, drink acouple of glasses of hot shoju ¯ tional release date for the new crop of (Kagoshima’s infamous sweet potato ¯ beaujolais nouveau) and discovered that the bar hadn t even ordered any nouveaus. brandy), and thenleave before 11:00 pm ¯ We trust that their bar manager will be so I could catch abus home. (Kagoshima’ s city council is in cahoots with the taxi ¯ severely pelted with used wine corks for companies - public transport stops about : thatfauxpas. Nonetheless, The Grapevine remains 11:00 and drinkers have to fall into taxis ¯ when the bars close.) : one of our favorite eateries for a cozy Eichiro and Isoon developed a routine. : meal. Best of all, we find it to be a comEach time I was making to leave, he .¯ fortable place. And, one needn’t wait for would beg to follow along and check out a Brookside shopping day to try it out my chinpoin the darkened stairwdl. "No, ¯ it’ s worth a special trip of its own. St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant & Club Featuring Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Pasta, Soups, Espresso, and Chalkboard Speciaties PuppyPause II Allanna Davenport Professional All Breed Grooming ~t 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 Moot t features free, Monday - Thursday o 11 aria - 10pm Friday- Saturday 1lain- 11pm 3324-L East 31st Northeast side of Ranch Acres 745-9998 Established 1960 �How To Do It: First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. 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FUSO also helps individuals find other agencies that provide HIV/AIDS services. 582-0438 POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 : making obnoxious gestures behind Stevie ¯ Nicks’ back while she was speaking some ¯ of her by-the-book patter between songs. ¯ She tried to play off the alleged production "Into the Woods" which she ¯ "Buckingham-Nicks" tension by singing was acastmember of;"Unexpected Song" ," to him at many points during her lover’sfrom Loyd-Webber’s "Song and Dance" , revenge ballads, but he mostly ignored for which she won the Tony in 1985 (and [ her. Christine looked bored throughout a highlight of the performance for me); ¯ the evening, watching the audience & several gems like "Faithless Love", given singing along off-talc during main verses an almost ethereally Celtic when the others were singL;vlng Arts rendering; "Glow Worm", ing their songs. John was, which only she could pull of Tulsa wall, John, and Mick was off well, and did; and fithe only one who seemed to presents the nally, ’Tll Be Seeing You". be enjoying himself. I made Gay & Lesbian Mist notes: Her drummer a 5 hour trip to get to the Issues Series, a is Cubby O’Brien - yes, the show, and I am still wonderoriginal Mouseketeer, for ing if it was.worth it. -And month of ereatlve those that recall the Mickey events. The "Love I’m adiehard Stevie fan! Mouse Club of the ’50’s. Withke.ychains the cheapest Makes A Family" souvemr at $10, the reason Her conductor is Marvin Laird, who wrote the musifor the tour was made quite exhibit runs cal "Rut[fiess" and is colclear. Stevie’s tax bill, through Dee. 14, laborating with Speilberg on Mick’s constant bankruptsponsored in part a new animated film. cies, and Christine’s restoShe was poured, and I do by PFLAG... ration of an English manor meanpoured, into ared dress house - and John’s yachts Dee. 19 brings us withredhigh heelsl The dress are the reason behind the rethe alternative was simple, not glitzy, but union. Stevie did sound bet: video evenlng, did maintain a glamourous ter than ever, so that was effect, while being .easy to what made the trip worthfeaturing travel with - no ironing, no for me. Her songs were "Tongues Untied", while muss, no fuss. the best Of the bunch. Too "Jddy: An hon" When she left, she was in a bad Nicks wasn’t on a solo black pantsuit and coat. And tour. Maybe next year. Plans about la dlva boy, is she pale! And tiny. I are in the works for a new Foster, and have been consistently solo album and a box set. "Glennda &, amazed that most of the feThe box set is rumored to be male.stars I have seen perCamille do out early next year. form are incredibly tiny. Yet Living Arts of Tulsa preDowntown", a while on stage, they seem sents the Gay & Lesbian Ismoe~umentary larger than life. So I would sues Series, a month of creabout Camille have been a star had I been ative events The "Love born an incredibly small, Makes A Family" exhibit Paglia and a very pale woman. Well, it runs through Dec. 14, sponcross-dresser... seems logical to me. sored in part by P-FLAG, with The orchestra was in excellent fornl, ] Rainbow Business Guild and the Pride and the classical selections were-all tied -: Center, with a performance w orkshop Dec. together by a "water" theme by the new 6 & 7 for Gays and Lesbians who’d like to conductor Kenneth Jean. Introduced as a perform but don’t know where to start. guess what the tie of the music to the Dec. 12 is Performance Night, giving theme is, some pieces were obvious, such honor to those artists who are Gay and as "Blue Danube Waltz". Others less so; Lesbian. Dec. 19 brings us the~ alternative "’Pomp and Circumstance" - Watergate; video evening, featuring ’’Tongues Unone piece from an opera .set in Venice, tied", "Jody: An Icon" about la diva FosItaly, performed by the characters in a ter, and "Glennda & Camille do Downgondola, which floats on the.., you get the town", a mockumentary about Camille idea. Jean is fun to watch, looking at times Paghaandacross-dresser walking through like a mad scientist who’s just gotten the downtown New York and the adventure monster to move, or a sidekickto Disney’s they encounter. $5, $3 students and memQuasimodo in "Hunchback of Notre bers. No, not that kind. Of the organizaDame". During Ms. Peter’s concert, the tion, silly! All of these events take place at orchestra members even got to show off Living Artspace (hmmm - an offshoot of their singing voices. "Living Island", where H.R. Pufnstuf is It’s not too late to catch Philbrook mayor? Gives me an idea for my next Museum’s "Festival of Trees: A Century column. Oh, Peter...), at 19 E. Brady. For of Holiday Traditions", which runs more info, call 585-1234. through Dec. 7. All kinds of Yule goodies Heller Theatre is holding Improvisaare on display. And, through January 11, tion classes on Thursday evenings from you can take someone special there to 6pro. Participants perform in their "Laugh"look at etchings" during the "British ing Matter Improv" shows. An advance Etching Revival" exhibition. workshop is scheduled Jan 10, 1-4pro. On to Fleetwood Mac. Basically, for Free to Laughing Matter participants, $10 those that couldn’t afford lawn seats at otherwise. Laughing Matter Improv per$50.00 and who have the Dance video .formances are $4, and the next evening of you’re not missing a thing. The FM that ~mprov will be Jan 9. Heller presents playedin Dallas was abunch of tired folks "Lonely Planet" : Dec. 4-6 & 11-13, a who did reasonable justice to the songs, drama dealing with two men and their but were dearly there to get the money lives and loneliness. For ticket info, call and go home. Every word of the between746-5065. song patter was from "The Dance", all by And Broken Arrow Community Therote, word for word. Fortunately, l got ’ atre is presenting the musical comedy press tickets, so I didn’t feel ripped off. "Once Upon A Mattress", another of my But I would have hated to.have paid the childhood favorites. I remember seeing $80 bucks for seats that were worth $20 at Carol Burnett in the televised version. the most. Lindsey Buckingham was terriThe show runs Dec. 5 - 14. For reservably off key throughout the show, and tions, call 258-0077. �: ¯ -" " ¯ -" ~ ." ¯ ¯" ¯ which documents Holocaust survivor stories. Kossiusky went back to Poland after the war, worked as an economist and lived a secret life as a gay man. Kossinsky wrote an award-winning book about his affair with the soldier in 1991. A group in Vermont that teaches high school students about the Holocaust is ¯ making a movie based on the book., which ¯ is tiffed "Damned Strong Love." "It’s an ¯ extremely compelling love story thathap- ¯ pens to be about gay men," filmmaker William Stetson, president of the Vermont Film Commission, told the Globe. In Nazi Germany, homosexuality was punishableby up to 10yearsinprison, and ¯ love letters could be considered evidence. : Homosexuality among German police ¯ ¯ officers was punishable by death. Kossinksy read theletter to the Harvard : ¯ students, part of which read: "I pray every day that you will come back Safe. I’m just ¯ true to you and will remain so for my ¯ whole life." Since this is the offiCial commemorative book for this city, and because the Centennial office and Centennial Coordinator Paula Hale are paid with public dollars through the Mayor’s office, Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay taxpayers have the right to be outraged by our exclusion. And Centennial Committee members and the book Committee members are to be chided for their efforts to defend Goble’s biased product with claims that the only other alternative would have been an encyclopedia thousands of pages long. Fairness would only have required a paragraph or two. : This means,that the hunter virus is rather : like a biological "smart bomb" that seeks ¯ oat÷specific targets, ignoring the rest. ¯ The technique is still in an early stage of : study and will require extensive develop. ment before it can be tested on patients. ¯ But Hoxie said that it may be possible to ." use the hunting virus to deliver toxins or ¯ attacking genes to the cells where there is ¯ HIV. Once it is locked onto the target, ¯ then the hunting virus would release its ¯ - w.eapon into the infected cell, killing the .- v~rns or preventing it from reproducing. tackle oppommistic infections and other related problems. Doctors who treat AIDS patients have eagerly called for more drugs since mutations in the virus can reduce the effectiveness of drugs. New drugs are being approved more quickly, in part due to an FDA.program that uses contributions from drug makers to hire more offiCials to review drugs. The plan was approved 13-12, with one abstention, after Republican Gov. Pete ¯ Wilson made two llth-hour regent apNEW YORK (AP) - Drug makers are ¯ working on an unprecedented array of pointments, provoking charges he was ¯ new mediCines to combat theAIDS virus, trying to "stack" the board. Both appoin’cliffs suggests that there is a window of : enough to triple the number of drugs and tees voted against the plan. ¯ time during the acute phase of infection vaccines on the market today, according "I was very relieved, ecstatic," said when anti-viral treatment can rescue the ¯ to a recent survey. Drug companies are Jonathan Winters, a UC Berkeley emhelper T-cell response to HIV;" Walker ployee and member of the UC Lesbian testing 124 new treatments on patients, said. If treatment is delayed, he said, that : according to the survey by the PharmaGay Bisexual Transgender Association. natural protection may be lost forever. ¯ ceutieal Research Manufacturers of The vote came 16 years after a gay UC Dr. David H. Schwartz, a Johas Hopkins employee first asked the university to ¯" America. The Food and Drug Adminis: University AIDS researcher, said the trationhas approved 50 AIDS-related provide health coverage for his partner. Massachusetts General finding confirms .’. drugs, including eight this year. He was turned down. Under the plan, ." work performed earlier at Hopkins. He ~ domestic partners must be at least 18, the With the first-ever drop in the number ¯ said there may be immune system ele- ¯ of new cases last yearin the United States, couple has to have lived together for at ¯ merits other than the helper T-cells, how’- ~ drug makers have come a long way since least a year, be in a "long-term relation: ever, that are responsible for suppressing ¯ the first drug, Glaxo Wellcome’s AZT, ship of infinite duration," and provide As far as comparing the issue with omisinfection in the rare patients who ." was approved in 1987, said Dr. John documents showing mutual home ownersions of the race riot: ’qqaat is unfortunate ¯"¯ HIV never get sick from the virus. In any case, ¯ Siegfried, the industry group’s head of ship or leasel common bank accounts or anditis absurd," Goble said. "I can assure ¯ Schwartz said, the new research empha- ¯ medical affairs. "Here we are ten years investments, among other requirements. members of this group that if 35 square ¯ sizes the importance of early and aggres- ¯ later, just a decade, andnow there are 50 The plan applies to 130,000 employees blocks of Gay-owned housing had been sive anti-viral treatment against HIV. : drugs either for the disease or for associon the UC system’s nine campuses. UC burned and as many as 1,000 Gay and ¯ ated conditions," he said. has estimated it could cost an .extra $1.5 ¯ lesbian people had been murdered, that The treatments under development inmillion to $5 million a year- a very small that event would have been very much a ¯ " elude: percentage of the health care costs for the part of the public record and very much a WASHINGTON (AP) - It may take a UC system. ¯ virus to kill a virus, say researchers who ¯" - 40 anti-viral mediCines and protease part of this history." inhibitors, which have proven effective in Opponents, including Wilson, said exA Centennial committee commissioned ¯. have made a biological weapon that seeks ¯ reduCing.the amount of the virus in some tending the benefits would be "devaluing Goble to write the book. Paula Hale, coorout cells infected with HIV. In laboratory ¯ patients.. mamage." Supporters counteredit was an dinator of the City’s yearlong Centennial experiments at the University of Pennsyl- ¯¯ - 23 drugs to fight AIDS-related cancers, issue of equality and that without the plan, ¯ vania Medical Center, scientists ha~,e celebration, said the boo.k was funded such as Kaposi’s sarcoma. UC~s ability to recruit and retain quality through private funds and pre-release ¯ shown that a harmless virus coated with - 11 anti-invective medicines to fight professors would suffer because .compasales. s.pecial.proteins will search out cells in- ¯ opporttmisdc diseases, including a type rable institutions already offer such benEditor note: while the Centennial boak " fectedwith HIV and then lock onto the efits. o~’-.pneumouia that afflicts 8 out of 10 ¯ was privately funded, the Centennial of- : cell surfaces. ¯ pataents. ¯ Dr. James A. Hoxie, senior author of ¯ - 5 gene therapies designed to genetically fice and co-ordinator, Paula Hale, who ¯ he study in the journal Science, said t : alter patients’ cells to make them more helped to coordinate the book are paid through publicfunds, directly subsidized ¯ at the hunter virus could be loaded with a ¯ resistant. by the Mayor’s office. The statement : iological weapon that would attack HIV : - 12 vaccines, including the first DNA¯ SEATTLE (AP) - B eginuing next month, ¯ TOHR sent to the Centennial committee ¯ nside infected cells and, thus, contr ¯ based preventive vacCines. ¯ same-sex couples who register as domesas well as to local news media is repro1 the AIDs virus. HoMe said the technique ¯ The National Centers for Disease Con: takes advantage of the fact that HIV car- ¯ trol and Prevention said the drop in AIDS ; tic parmers can apply for subsidized marduced below. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights : ries molecules that it uses to link up with ¯ deaths and new diagnoses last year shows . ried and family housing at the University of Washington. The UW Board of Re(TOHR),at 17years o!d Oklahoma’s old- ¯ receptors, or receiving molecules, on the : that powerful new drugs seem to be slowest n0n-religious Lesbian and Gay orga- -" surface of cells that it invadesS When the " ing down the virus. gents voted unanimously and with little comment to allow gay andlesbian couples HIV molecule connects with the receptor, uization, is formally protesting the new In 1996, an estimated 56,730 people Tulsa Centennial book, ’q~ulsa! Biograit acts like a key in alock, opening the cell ¯ were diagnosed with AIDS in the United ¯ to live in married student housing. "We had really mad~ clear our intentions early ¯ States, down 6 percent from the 60,620 phy oftheAmerican City"for its failure to. ¯ surface to allow the virus to enter. A prime receptor used by HIV is called ¯ new cases in 1995, according to the CDC. ¯ on,"regentCindyZehndersaid.Themove acknowledge any contribution, or. even CD4. This receptor is present on immune ¯ AIDS deaths also dropped 23 percent, ¯ comes after the board in May extended the existence of Lesbians and Gay men in undergraduate health insurance to sameTulsa’s 100 year history. system blood cells that are the primary ¯ from an estimated 50,140 in 1995 to about Author, and Rogers University profes- ¯ targets of HIV. HIV also requires the use ¯ 38,780 in 1996. About 235,470 people ¯ sex partners. Five couples have signed up for that benefit so far. sot, Danny Goble was asked by TOHR " of at least one of two other receptors. A ¯ wereliving with AIDS in 1996¯ The CDC Bothmoves have been opposed by some prior to beginning the book to be both fair " receptor called CCR5 is used by HIV ¯ said powerful drugs such as protease inearly in the disease to infect macroph- " hibitors are apparently preventing ~HIV ¯ state lawmakers. "They shouldn’t be setand accurate by having at least a brief ting policy in the face of the values of the mention of the eMstence of Lesbian and ¯ ages, a type of immune system blood cell. infection from progressing to full-blown ¯ Gay contributions, organizations, or is- " Another receptor, called CXCR4, is used ." AIDS es,~eciall,, i-n~t~nt~ ,.he~ ot,~vt people of the stateof Washington," said T-cells, which are ¯ taki ....... ep. Mike -Sherstad, R-Bothell sues¯ Goble was told of the nationally " by HIV later to infect ¯ " The ¯ . ¯ , ng me me~c~ne earl groundbreaking report done by the City of ¯ another type of Immune system blood ¯ ~..,,+ a’l’~ ~t,t;vi~t~Y~-~ that tl~,a ** people of the state of Washington don t ~i~fi~t~hav,~m~Al-i-,iq~lh,~o : accept homosexual mamage, either-teTulsa i~ ~.ei~m~_’dt:!le:. 70’s on anti-Gay..~ ," cells. : t,a...... discrimi~ff0~. Jk~ thai time, ouly a hand-i’~ : In the Pennsylvama study, researchers . " ,a~ ori0rit,~ h,ii.Vth,=~ M,,,~ ,~,a,~, ,~,v,~oS~ " - gally or morally. Sherstadsmdheplanned ¯ ¯ .. , : : s8 . to ask the Legislature s Joint .... Admimstraw~th .. ~ mi,~,~d r,~Vi,~,~ i~vor~il "’ "I .... nld ~,t,o thb.rrt ..... ful of Am",ericau,Citie~were even consid- : coated the surface ofaharmless wrus to review whether efing thi~.:sort’~i~g~,T,OHR gaye Goble ¯ the molecules used by HIV to invade ¯" .......... " ............. s....... five Rules Committee . . . ¯ an ’A’ for advan’ceS~in the sCience and an : the regents exceeded their authonty :: the nam~S~~b6~.~..~s of TulSanS : cells. The altered virns was then exposed ’F ..................................~""~" ......... ¯ - ,.- ;-,-- :- ~_,~,-~,~....~ ,,.: , UW: offic~alshave~smdth~¢state attor-: who were p~~bf:~ffiS~’i t~ er~te~ a- in tile.lab0ratory tO HIV-infe~ted ~lls:, ¯ ~. ~ ¯ Langam, execuuve a~rector ot At~ Ac: ¯ ne eneral’s office .... -; -, trendsetting non-discrimination policy. HoMe said that the hunter virus coated : tion in Washington. "We do owe them a ." y ~ , .,: ..na.,s.,a.~ete~ruunco me with CD4 and CCR5 locked onto mac- ¯ errant debt of crr.fit~,tl~ fat th,~ arlv~.,-,~ : regents can (lecloe ellgiOlnty IOr campus Despite Goble’s published intention to write a history that would be inclusive of " rophages that were infected with HIV. ¯ they’ve made in the fight against HIV and ¯ housing. To quahfy, the couples will have Tulsans whosehistory once had been sup- " When coated with CD4 and CXCR4, the ~ AIDS¯ The challenge is to make. those " to register as domestic partners with the pressed, his deliberate exclusion of Les- ¯ hunter virus sought out and locked onto : treatments more available to people," he : City of Seattle or another jurisdiction with bian and Gay issues.makes his sections on T-cells infected with HIV. In both cases, said. Patients pay as much as $15,000 a " similar regiStration procedures. All famiCivil rights and diversity incomplete and " he said, the hunter virus ignored normaJ ¯ year for the three-drug cocktails usually ¯ lies must demonstrate finanCial need to be for the subsidized housing¯ inaccurate. . cells that were not infected with HIV. ¯ used to treat AIDS and other drugs to . eligible ¯ More HIV Drugs : Virus to Fight Virus ¯ Partners Housing at U. of Washington �Call The 900 number to respond to ads, browse unlisted ads, or retrieve messages. Only $1.99 per minute. 1 8+ C~ustomer Service: 41 5-28 1-3 1 83 ~:: ] NOT A BEBHOPPE~ I’m not interest~ in jumping in bed, right off ~e bat. I’d like to sta~ a ~iendship and see where things do. I’m an attractive; little gUY, 5’~1, 1351bs, with sho~, Brown hair Blue eyes, and a n ce tan. I m into most sports, especially baskelball, and working out at the gym. 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In Tulsa, in the 60’ s, 70’s and into the 80rs & 90’s, people have been fired jnst for beingidentified as Gay. Tulsa police made, and continue to make, harassment and entrapment of Gay men a regular part of their work, even perjuring themselves whennecessary. "Goble said he could not include all groups in the nearly 300-page book. As far as comparing the issue with omissions of the race riot: "That is unfortunate and it is absurd, ’ Goble said. ’I can assure members of this group that if35 square blocks ofgayowned housing had been burned and as many as 1,000 gay and lesbian people had been murdered, that that event would have been very much a part of the public record and very much apart of this histo~. . ’ " This comment is particularly idiotic but to try to give you the benefit of the doubt, perhaps the AP reporter failed to aecurateiy convey the point we were making. Or perhaps you deliberately.responded in such a way to make us look as though we were making the comparison which you accurately characterized as absurd. We never suggested that Tulsa’s Gay history was comparable to the "Race.Riot." The point we were making is that that event was suppressed .thoroughly for many, many years because it was considered "embarrassing" to "mainstream Tulsa"- that was, of course, when "mainstream Tulsa" did not treat Blacks as equal human beings. Our point is since Lesbian and Gay Tulsans now occupy a position slightly similar to that which Black Tulsans once held, we find that our experience and contributions are rendered invisible or marginalized just like theirs were. It is the process that is similar, not the specific, eventg. The "mainstream" culture censors that which it finds objectionable or embarrassing or uncomfortable. In the final assessment, Mr. Goble, with the inaccuracy and omissions of the Centennial book, you not ouly rob Lesbian and Gay Tulsans of the dignity and respect which we deserve as members of this community,-you also rob all Tulsans of part of our history. No doubt, 10 or 20 years later, more progressive scholars will look back and see you much like .the racist scholars of some decades back, and in both cases will say how could you ignore what really happened? If you are interested in educating yourself, we are at your disposal~ Please give these matters serious consideration. Thank you. - the board of directors Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights www. movo. corn � 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Given Electric Shocks LONIX~N (AP) - Gay prisoners were given electric shocks in government-sponsored tests in the 1950s to see ifhomosexuality could be controlled, The Guardian newspaper reported recently. Documents released by the government showed that inmates were given shocks if they stared at pictures of men for more than eight seconds, the newspaper said. Other inmates were given the female hormone estrogen. TheHomeOffice, which funded the study by London University, concluded at the dme that up to half themen who participated in the trial "have benefited from it- in the. sense that they are less likely to indulge in homosexual behavior." The newspaper did not report when during the 1950s the trial was carried out, or on how many people. It said that experiments were carried out at four prisons in England. The Guardian also said that the documents showed the government was concerned that legalizing homosexuality wouldencourage greater numbers ofpeople-to try it. "Would homosexual conduct spread, or, losing the glmnor of rebellion, decline?" the paper quoted a government report as saying. In 1957, the government ordered a review of Bfttain S homosexuality laws, which resulted in their liberalization 10 years later. Gay Holocaust Survivor CAMBRIDGE (AP) - Stefan Kossinsky is wanned by the memory of an old love, and chilled by a haunting uncertainty. What happened to Kossinsky’s lover - a German soldier- all those years ago? Kossinsky was a teen-ager when he fell in love with a Nazi soldier in 1941, after Germans seized his Polish town of Torun, Kossinsky told a group of Harvard students on Friday. The 72-year-old Kossinsky, on campus to attend the sold-out play, "Angels in America," which was dedieated to him, said the young men met in an abandoned shed for nearly six months. But then the soldier was sent to the Russian front. Kossinsky was caught trying to send a letter, was tortured by the Gestapo and sent to a prison camp for five years. "It was my greatest love, my first one," The Boston Globe quoted Kossinsky as saying. Fearing that he had sealed his lover’s fate with his hastily-launched letter, Kossinsky began a frantic search for the soldier. He examined archives in Germany, Poland, and Austria, but found no trace of the man. One of the most difficult things for Kossinsky, aside from having to live without his lover, has been having to live with the gnawing uncertainty of what happened to him and the torturous guilt of possibly having contributed to his demise. The Holocaust devoured millions for their ethnicity, politics, and religion. But it is estimated that as many as .15,000 were put to death-for homosexuality. Kossinsky is one of only seven gay Holocaust survivors to be located by the Shoah Visual History Foundation in Los Angeles, see Shoah, page14 MJ DIRECTORWLE’[TERS/EDITORIAL P. 2/3 ~m~ US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 m ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW & GARDEN COLUMN P. 10 Z RE~AU~NT REVIEW P. 11 1 GAY STUDIE~ANTHROPOLOGY P. 12 ¯ Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends : Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperAvailable In More Than 7’0 City Locations : Anti-Bias Policy,Add.ed .At Rogers University : First Ever ComprehensivePolicy atOKCollege : TULSA.- In a move made with no attendant publicity, the board : of regents for Rogers University added the words "sexual often- " tation" to the university’s comprehensive non-discftmination ¯ statement last summer. The statement is printed on nearly all of " Rogers’ newer publications, from Student Handbook & Rei sources Guide to its 1997-99 catalog. ¯ The specific language reads: Rogers University, in compliafice ¯ with Tides VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive ¯ Order 11246 as amended,Title IX of the EducationAmendments : of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other : federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis ¯ of.race, color national origin, sex, age religion, disability, sexual i orientation or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, ¯ or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to admissions, ¯ employment, financial aid, and educational services. Formerly ¯ Rogers documents used the same language minus the words, " sexual orientation. : While the addition of this language was done as much as 20 : years ago by the "flagship" public and private universities in the nation (University of California System, University ofMichigan, ¯ University of Texas System, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford ." and Rice University), no other Oklahoma institution of higher learning, public or private is known to have a similar policy. The : regents of the University of Oklahoma did adopt after years of ¯ efforts by campus activists a very limited non-discftmination ¯ policy a few years ago which applied only to student organiza- ¯ t~ons. ¯ The change which protects all i~adividuals, Heterosexual, Gay, ’ Bi or Lesbian, from discriminauoz~ was introduced by regent ¯ Nancy Feldman, attorney, former TU professor and longtime ¯ community social jusdce activist in response to a request from a ¯ Gay commumty civil fights activist (A.) who prefers to remain ¯ unnamed. The activist had requested for severa] years that Rogers !TOHR Protests Bias in :Tulsa Centennial Book : by Kelly Kurt, Associated Press : TULSA (AP) -A Gay civil rights group is protest- ¯ ing the official Tulsa Centennial history, saying the ¯ book excludes contributions and events involving ¯ Gays and Lesbians. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human ¯ Rights (TOHR) charges that.’’Tulsa! A Biography ¯ of the American City" is a biased and incomplete : account of the city’s first 1.00 years. ." "’An entire minority community is treated as : though it doesn’t exist,"-Tom Neal, president ofthe ¯ approximately 150-member Gay and Lesbian or- " ganization, stated. The group has contacted local ." retailers asking that they post its views adjacent to ¯ displays of the book, which Centennial organizers ¯ officially unveiled on November 18th.. : Author Danney Goble said the book’s intent was : "to cover as fairly as possible the mainstream ¯ history of Tulsa as a whole.""The book never had : the purpose or the intention of being a politically- " correct encyclopedia of the contributions of or : issues centra] to any one social group orminority," ¯ he said. : He based the book on 10,000 pages of research : notes deftved mostly from publicrecords andmain- : stream, publications. Most historical public ac- ¯ counts have not addressed homosexual issues, he ¯ said. "This should not be surprising because, as a ¯ professional historian, I know that until very recent ." times such highly persona] issues were considered ¯ taboo for public discussion and aiftng," Goble said. ¯ Nea] likened the exclusion to previous histories ¯ that failed to mention the 1921 race riot, which : destroyed the city’s black business district. For ¯ example, he said, a-Tulsa commission produced a ¯ report in the mid- 1970s on anti-Gay discrimination ¯ at a time when few citie~ nationwide even consid- University president, Roger Randle and other administrators ¯ ered the issue. "Fairness would only have required : adopt the change. However, according to "A", thesereouests fell " - o " " ¯ on deaf ears tmtal Ms. Feldman became ~nvolved. "A’~oted tha~t , .¯,.~,~Gpaorbalger~aapihdohretw~,o0,uldhneosmt idn:cludeall groups in the Ms. Feldman understood see Rogers, page 3 , nearly 3_00-page book. see Centennial~ page 14 No More Church in a Box! St. Jerome Finds A Home TULSA - After two years of sharing others’s space, the Parish Church of Saint Jerome celebrated its first Mass in its own building at 205WestKing StreetonSunday, Nov. 30th. According to the Reverend. Father Rick Hollingsworth the congregation has under gone many changes -not the least of which is no longer having to pack up the altar and all the items needed for the service: i.e. church in a box! St. Jerome began its services as a group committed to a traditional liturgical style of worship; in fact, many at St. Jerome had gone to Trinity Episcopal Church. But because of ongoing debates in the Episcopal. Church USA’ about inclusivity, specifically allowing Lesbians and Gay men to serve the Church openly, those who founded St. Jerome originally affiliated with an independent Catholic denomination. The congregation first met at the United Methodist Commuuity of Hope where they literally had to move the altar in and out of the room for services. Later St. Jerome moved to the Garden Chapel of the Ninde Funeral Homenear 41st&Peoria where they remained until recently. For much of the last year, the parish council and the members of St. Jerome have searched Tulsa for a home. In the meantime, some church events were held at the Pride Center and others in homes. The search was made more difficult since Tulsa has few church buildings on the market and a number of congregations looking (of congregations fftendly to Lesbians and Gay men, Commtmity of Hope a~d Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation have been looking at space). However, about September in a series of events which Father Rick and Deacon Debbie characterized as the work of God, the congregations ofSt~ JeromeandWestmiusterPresbyterianChurch came together, see Jerome. page 10 ¯ TOHR Board Changes "Staff of HIV Program ¯ TULSA- The board of directors of Tulsa Oklaho- ¯ mans forHumanRights, Inc. (TOHR), Oklahoma’s ¯ oldest. Le.sbian and Gay non-religious community orgamzauon, have announced changes in their ¯ HIV education, prevention and testing programs, -" which do business under the name: HOPE: HIV ¯ Outreach, Prevention & Education. The board will. ¯" be hiring a new program director to take the place which Mallory Degen Brown held. Also the board ¯ willbe replacing theHWclinic co-ordinator. Former ¯ clinic co-ordinator Leslie Johnson resigned due to ." a move out of the state. Other staff members are ¯ temporarily undertaking the duties of program di- ¯ rector and clinic co-ordinator. The 1997 board of directors of TOHR include ¯ Dennis Arnold, Tim Daniel, Robert.Hill, Steve ¯ Horn, Sue Knause, The Rev. William Chester ¯ McCall, III, Jonathan Stanley and Tom Neal. ¯ TOHR/HOPE provides Tulsa with its principal ¯ anonymous HIV testing site at the HIV Resource ¯ Consortium. TOHR/HOPE staff members also do ’ targeted outreach for HIV prevention in several : programs. These include "MSM’s" - men who : have sex with men, younger Gay men; MSM’s in ¯ rural Oklahoma and women in Tulsa who are at ¯ high risk because of drug use or because they are ¯ sex workers. : TOHR, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-political or-- , ganization, also provides the Pride Center, Tulsa’s ¯ community center for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Trans- " gendered persons, our families and friends. The ¯ Pride Center is located at 1307 E. 38th Street, 2nd ¯ floor. Individuals who support the mission of the : organization may become members and support : the community and HIV work of the organization. ¯ Formoreinformation, call 712-1600, 9-Spin, M-F, ¯ or 743-4297, 6-10pro, M-Sat. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’ s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Blue Room, 606 S. Elgin *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. 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Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Traus communities. EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS ¯ *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 : *Jim & Brent’ s Bistro, 173 S. Main -" DeVito’ s Restaurant, 5 Center St. ~ *Fmerald Rainbow, 45 &1/2Spring St. ¯ MCC of the Living Spring : Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans ¯ Sparky’ s, Hwy. 62 East : FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS : *Edna’ s, 9 S. School Ave. TOHR on Centennial Book Bias Dear Mr. Goble, Rogers University - ¯ We are disappointed that you appar- ¯ enfly lack both the professionalism and the courtesy to respond to our several : requests to speak with you about ’q’ulsa! ." ABiographyoftheAmericanCity". How- . ever, thanks to the Associated Press, for whom you seem to have more respect, we have some insight into the erroneous assumptions that appear to have motivated your purposeful exclusion of any mention of Gay and Lesbian Tulsans in this official centennial Tulsa history. "Author Danney Goble said the book’s intent was ’to cover as fairly as possible the maimtrewn history ofTulsa as awhole. .. The book never had thepurpose or the intention of being a politically-correct encyclopedia of the contributions of or issues central to any one social group or minori~., ’ he said." This use ofhighly prejudicial language, "politically correct" to dismiss and .~ marginalize criticism is a cheap shot not worthy of a serious scholar. Likewise is the specious suggestion that the only alternative to what you wrote would have to be an encyclopedia. For example, if you had chosen to wax less lengthy about Dan Alien, you might have found room for a paragraph or two about the issues we discussed. And are Tulsa Metropolitan Ministries (TMM) or DomesticViolence Intervention ServiceS really more than Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights and the work this organization has done in responding to HIV/AIDS?Ori s itjust that you were an admirer of Dan Allen, or felt the need to suck up to TMM or DVIS? "He based the book on l O,O00pages of research notes derived mostlyfrom pub-- lic records and mainstream publications, Most historical public accounts hitve not addressed homosexual issues, he said." Perhaps youdepended entirdy toomuch ~ on other peoples’ research? Was it too much to ask you to do a little original work? You certainly had ample opportu- ~ nity from the names and phone numberw ¯ we provided you before you began the ¯ book but chose not to take it. For that ¯ matter, once most historical accounts did ¯ not address the experiences of Blacks or " women in this country well either. Most ~ scholars have learned that these biases in ¯ earlierworkisno excuse for shoddy schol- : arship now. ". " ’This should not be surprising be- " cause, asaprofessionalhistorian, lknow ¯ that until very recent times such highly ¯ personal issues were considered taboo ¯ for public discussion and airing,’ Goble ¯ said." : This comment proves just exacdy what ¯ was wrong with your assumptions about -" Gay & Lesbian Tulsans. To be Gay or ¯ Lesbian is not merely a function of one’ s ; private sexual behavior as you imply ¯ above. Just like other minority communi- ." ties, Gay &LesbianTulsanshaveadistin- ¯ guishable sub-culmrewhoseexistence can ¯ be documented at least back to the middle : 60’sbypeoplewhoarestillaliveinTulsa. ¯ see Book. page 16 Letters Policy : .Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ¯ ~ssues which we’ve covered or on issues : youthinkneedtobeconsidered.Youmay ¯ request .that your name be withheld but ¯ letters mustbe signed&have phonehum- : bets, or be hand delivered. 200 word let- " ters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. Our Fifth Year Begins by Tom Neal, publisher & editor . This issue marks the beginningof our 5th year. We take ¯ some space each year to comment on this event which we believe is of importance, obviously to us, but also to the " Tulsa and Oklahoma LGBT communities. ¯ Some may forget the pioneering contributions of this " newspapers since much of what we .started, others have " since imitated. Tulsa Family News was the first Gay ¯ newspaper in Oklahoma to establish extensive "main- ¯ stream"distribution across an Oldahoma town. Where " once you could only get acommunity newspaper in a club ¯ or a"specialty" bookstore~ TFN is found at more than 70 . locations across Tulsa as well as in Oklahoma City, " Bartlesville, Tahlequah, Muskogee, Eureka Springs and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Our Tulsa locations range from ¯ near North Tulsa, TulsaCity Hall, theTulsa Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and local colleges and universities to large Southside retail establishments, and our acceptance in those venues is, we believe, not just a positive reflection on this newspaper but a sign of ;growing tolerance of Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay communities. Tulsa Family News was the first Gay newspaper in Oklahoma to become a member-of the Associated Press and serious news coverage has been a feature of the newspaper since the beginning. In fact, much of the early coverage in the mainstream press about the paperfocused ." on that then unusual aspect. However, TFN has always . balanced our national and international news with local ¯ coverage and commentary., and unlike some of our competitors, our columnists are almost all locals and "wire"¯" stories do not make up 80-90% of our content. Fnrthermore, Tulsa Family News has consistently do- " hated substantially greater amounts of advertising space " to Tulsa.Lesbian and Gay, and HIV/AIDS charities. One." of our competitors has a standing policy of not donating but only giving discounts and another gives just tiny ads " and tho,~e sdectivdy tojust a few charities. Nearly every . HIV/AIDS charity in Tulsa has received or been offered " free ad space in the last two years. It may be bad form to brag about this but this record of donations is just one way " that Tulsa Family News gives back to our community, " unlike others who~takefrom it, and worse, send what they ¯ take out of town. ¯ Another contribution of Tulsa Family News is more : controversial and that is our commitment to investigative journalism and serious commentary. In that area, we have done, we believe, much good work and have easily lived up to themotto attributed to the early 20th century radical, " Mother Jones, "to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the " comfortable.’" ¯ In the process, we’ve angered some influential and prominent Tulsans, both in and out of the community, ." Which is probably good. Power gone unchecked often " leads t° arrogance if not abuse. And it is the role of a real ¯ newspaper sometimes to question thejudgments of those " who put themselves forward as leaders, to askif they have " acted always with due diligence, to ask if their action." benefit the community as whole ormorebenefitindividu~ , als’ quests for greater personal influence and position. ¯ It is our very real regret that raising these questions sometimes hurts the feelings of thoseinvolved especially ¯ when those individuals seem well-intentioned. However, ¯ the goal of creating a tradition of debate and dialogue, of " a shared democratic and-non-elifigt decision making process are so critical to the long term growth and well being ofTulsa’s LGBT community, that those who chose to be in leadership positions must accept that criticism : from TFN is as much a part of a healthy community as is ¯ their well-documented criticism of us for our positions. We commit to our readers to continue to do the good work we.have been doing; to improve where we need to and to continue, edi~t0rially~ to be .advocates for Lesbian, Gay, Bi and.Transgendered persons, for our friends and families. We don’t promise perfection; in fact, we?likely miracles, be they Yule, Christmas, HanukkJ~h~-KwaanTa or merely thejoy of celebrating our,~r~,e..n,ds and families, honoring thosewhom we ve lost mi~lofWelcoming anew year, we wish each of you, the blessings of wisdom, joy Please note these TFN & community updates: our new phone number and preferred e-mail address: 918-231-7372, fax: 918-583-4615 and TulsaNews@earthlink.net Also, Concessions wants its patrons to know they will be closed on Christmas Eve but will be open on Christmas Day. Marlene, Chris, Bruce and Tony are volunteers with the HIVEducation and Recreation Center in West Tulsa. ¯ Tulsa Family News Endorses The Cimarron Alliance "- by Tom Neal, editor & publisher ." Tulsa’s Gay rumor mills have been working overtime ¯ again. Those of you who don’t have the opporttmity to ¯ hear some of the concoctions that circulate are missing : some of the most interesting fiction created today. .. The latest fable of the rumor circuit is that a new Oklahoma City Organization, The Cimarron Alliance, is ¯ coming to Tulsa to take over everything and everyone. One friend was told that Cimarron aspires not only put TOHR Oklahoma’s oldest Lesbian and Gay non-religious organization) and the Pride Center out ofbusiness but they are going to take over ALL the HIV service organizations as well. My goodness! When I hear these things, I can’t help but think that if perhaps just a fraction of-the energy our community expends on gossip went into good works and substantive efforts towards change, we would see progress for our community and for our city as we’ve never seen before. Well, here’s what we know about The.Cimarron Alliance. The Oklahoma City based organization is coming toTulsa- that’s true. But they’re aPAC, apolitical action committee, registered with the State of Oklahoma and authorized to do fundraising for political races. They do not have the tax or legal status to take over TOHR, the HIV Resource Consortium or any other Tulsa charitable organization: Nor do they want to do so. Oklahoma City attorney and board member, Jim Roth, expressed amazemerit, and dismay, at the suggestion. What they do want to do is to raise the kinds of dollars to give to candidates that will result in Lesbian and Gay issues andpeople being on Oklahoma’s political agenda. Right now, We’re not even on most politicians’ radar, except’perhaps as an issue to avoid, or in Jim lnhofe’s case, to demonize for cheap political points. Cimarron has raised substantial dollars in Oklahoma City andmade significant donations in the last OK.C city council races. That’s what they want to do in Tulsa as well. Seems reasonabledoesn’t it? Seems damn well overdue, even. But hey, in the fashion of many minority communities, it seems we’re not happy just with the obstacles that others put in fro]it of us, we need to add some of our own. Already, we’re hearing some Tulsans say we shouldn’t trust people from "The City" (sorry, Marty - I know you hate that phrase). And Tulsa does have ample evidence of Oklahoma City taking dollars from us with little benefit returning. Others have characterized Cimarron, rather uncharitably, as just another (Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights " Dennis Neill, Rick Phillips, Marty Newman, Peter Ath- ¯¯ the need for thepolicy practically without any explanation. "A" added that months more might have passed before ¯ :he and others kn~w abOUt the chaageexceptfor aconver- "- : sation that Ms. Feldman had:With oriecotnmunity leader, can promise that our occasional mistakes will be pre~ ¯ ." Marty Newman. Newman mentioned this to "A" who sented in print for al!.to, see - !ik¢ having dectronically lost the second half 0f Josh Whetsell’s story last month. We will promise to do our best to present the news fairly and accurately. We promise to work for social justice, and specifically that if forced to chose, we will stand withthe poor and oppressed before we stand with those with privilege, and that we will work for a world in which the many human differences, like race, gender or gender identity, class, religion or sexual orientation, are of only minor biographical significance. Finally, in this holiday season of celebrating various : self-appointed "A-list" group whose values may or may ¯ not really reflect those of our community as a whole. So ." there are some legitimate issues to discuss. ¯ But we at Tulsa Family News would like to endorse ¯ The Cimarron Alliance and to welcome them to Tulsa. : Some Tulsans tried to get ourown version of thi_s type of ¯ group together, and frankly, failed. It wasn’t that the ¯ "right" people weren’t involved; most of the usual sus- ¯ pects were there: Nancy & Joe McDonald, Kelly Kirby, confirmed the policy withRogers University vice.presidenh Carolyn Thompson Taylor, a former Norman state legislator and spouse ofOklahomaSenateleader, Stratton Taylor. Students in the University of Oklahoma Gay, Lesbian .Bisexual Alliance (GLBA) wdcomed the news, expressmghope that this mighthave a"domino effect" to shiftthe OUboard of regents off dead center. They also noted that former Oklahoma Sen. David Boren had not been particular! y supportive of their efforts get anti-bias policies passed. ¯ ens,meand others. Likely, the Tulsa effort failed because ¯ most everyone listed is already overcommitted to other ¯ worthy civic work. So we’re saying let’snmwith what OklahomaCity has ¯ already done. It’s likely better that we have a statewide ¯ organization. Tulsans will need to be careful that the Oklahoma City dominated board not just take dollars ¯ from our city without giving back. at least proportion- : ately. And we’d suggest that if Cimarron really wants to ¯ overcome Tulsans’ long established and legitimate dis- " trust of Oklahoma City motives, the organization should ¯ make having a board that equally balances Tulsans_ with Oklahoma City residents a priority.. Not only will that diffuse some of the traditional distrust, it’s a great way to sell the organization. After all, folks here will much more likely join a group where they know someone. As forus, we’re putting ourmoney where ourwords are - wejoined. And we made a commitment to support and - promote the organization as much as wecan. Weencourage you to do so as well. Note: as many ofyou know, I am a candidatefor Tulsa City Council and obviously, have been talking with Cimarron about that race in hopes of having their support. Indeed, t’t seems likely that a new organization to Tulsa, a Lesbian and Gay PAC that wants to be credible in Tulsa’s community, would support Oklahoma’s first openly Gay candidate to runfor municipal office. However, to clarify any question ofconflict ofinterest in my endorsement ofFhe Cimarr0n Alliance, I made my commitments to support the organizatt’on more than a month prior to any announcement of incumbent city ounctlor Gary Watts dectston not to runfor re-electron. ¯ Mr. Watts waswidely expected to continue in office by ¯ Democratic Party leaders and most city hall observers, ¯ including thi-s writer. If Mr. Watts had chosen to run ¯ again, I would not be runningfor city council butI would ¯ still be supporting Cimarron. ¯ A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human ". Rights expressed pleasure at the Rogerpolicy, noting that- ¯ Oklahoma’s largest employer, AmericanAirlines as well : as a number of other corporations had adopted similar ¯ policies: He added, "promu" s"ing to j"ua"ge people j~t on ¯ their performance, not on their beliefs or statusis aot,Only ¯ good for business, it’s the only morally and cally justifiable position for a public institut~t)n,to take~: ¯ .TOHR would like to see the City of Tulsa~ T~Sa:Cr~y, and Tulsa City County Library make an equal:c0mmitment to fairness." Vermont Gay Marriage License Case Filed BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP)- L~,wyers for three samesex couples who want.the state ~o give them marriage licenses have filed arguments in court. The arguments, filed Tuesday in Chittenden Superior Courtby attorneys for the law firm Langrock, Sperry & Wool in Middlebury, Say Vermont marriage law supports all committed couples, including those of the same gender. The papers say interpreting the law to deny the couples access to marital benefits goes against the Vermont Constitution. Two lesbian couples and a gay couple who were denied marriage licenses in their towns filed suit against the state in July. The suit challenges a 1975 ruling by the state Attorney General concerning a same-sex marriage request in Plainfield. That ruling advised town clerks that Vermont law defined marriage as a union between a "bride and a groom," prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying. The Attorney General’s office responded to the three couples’ lawsuit on Nov. 10, requesting that it be dismissed. It said the Vermont Constitution does not guarantee same-sex partners the right to marry. In the papers filed Tuesday, the couples’ lawyers said the state has not shown a "valid pubfic purpose" to deny the couples the benefits of civil marriage. Those benefits include sick leave, inheritance rights, and being appointed guardian if a spouse becomes incapacitated. Thefiling Tuesday also referred to studies showing that children raised by same-sex parents are welladjusted and don’t suffer from psychological or social development problems. The filing said the state relied on outdated roles and .stereotypes of men and women in its arguments. "Marriage is about much more than procreation," said Susan Murray, an attorney representing the couples. "It’s about sharing. It’s about sacrifice. It’s about companionship. It’s about loyalty. Cammermeyer Running! LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) - Retired Army Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer has mailed her filing papers to the secretary of s tateand opened a campaign office to take on Rep. Jack Metcalf in Washington’s 2nd congressional district. Cammermeyer, 55,- drew national attentionby successfully fighting to stay in theWashington National Guard despite the military’ s policy of discharging homosexuals. Cammermeyer, a Democrat, said Monday she had opened her campaign headquarters in Langley, the Whidbey Island town where she lives. The 2nd Dis= trict includes Western Washington from Everett to the Canadian border. Her early campaign entry against Republican Metcalf gives her time to rinse cash and drum up support in a race bound to receive national attention, party activists said. "We’ve got the ’L’ word in this race, and we’re not talking about liberal," Paul Foumier, an Island County Democratic activist, told The Seattle Times. Cammermeyer recently retired as chief nurse of the Washington Army National Guard. She had been fired in 1992, three years after telling an investigator she was a lesbian. But a federal judge ordered her reinstated in 1994, and the government dropped its appeal of thin ruling. Her battle resulted in a bestselling book and amade-for-TV movie starring Glenn Close. Metcalf, 69, has won twice in the nominally Democratic district. Before that, he spent years in the state Legislature. Heis a retired history teacher, and he and his wife operate a bed-and-breakfast inn on Whidbey Island. Metcalf has said he considers Cammermeyer "a substantive candidate" and will take her seriously if she wins the nomination next year. Benefits for Detroit DETROIT (AP) - The City Council is considering legislation that would allow benefits for domestic partners, ’q’his does indicate movement forward on this issue," Jeffrey Montgomery, president of the Gay civil rights advocacy groupTriangle Foundation, told the Detroit Free Press. "We look forward to going through the process. It’s very encouraging." The legislation, submitted by Councilman Clyde Cleveland, would allow any committed adult couple to register with the city a~a-.f-amily.It also would enable nonunion city employees to declare their partners as dependents so they could collect life and health insurance benefits, the paper said in a recent story, ff adopted, Detroit’s ordinances would be in line with those found in at least 20 other cities - including Ann Arbor- which already recognize domestic partnerships. None of the council members would comment on the legislation. Mayor Dennis Archer would not say whether he will support it. "He’s not going to deal with that measure until it’s presented to him by the City Council," Anthony Neely, Archer’s press secretary, told the Free Press. The council likely will vote on the ordinances in January. Wash. St. Rights Initiative SEATTLE (AP) - His voice still, thickens when he recalls the day he got fired, 12 years ago. David Biviano, then a probation supervisor for a Spokane County court project for youth offenders, says his bosses told his work was terrific, but that he’d have to go. There was just one little problem, they said: Biviano is gay. "I was wiped out. It was devastating," he says. "They said they regretted having to do that because it was a tremendous loss to the county, to the clients and to the courts, but that.they.., could not employ a gay man in this position. "I lost my job, my ability to support my six children, my ability to maintain a home," says Biviano, now 56. "I became extremely depressed: I became dysfunctional in many ways. My children ended up on welfare. It was quite a struggle making my way back, maintaining some kind of mental health, some kind of self-esteem." Biviano now has his own diversity-trmnmg consuiting firm in Centralia. But he says he was out of work or underemployed for the better part of six years before he got work in Seattle, and later with state government, that reflected his abilities. Today he is stumping for Initiative 677, which would make Washington the 12th state to ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. If it passes, Washington would be the first state to adopt such a law through the iuitiative process State law currently bans discrimination based on race, creed, national origin or disability. Employers also cannot ask about marital status, children or religion. The initiative would add sexual orientation to the list of characteristics the employer can’t take into account It would apply to government and the private sector, exempting religious organizations and employers with fewer than eight workers. The measure expressly says it would not require preferential treatment or quotas and that employers could regulate dress and conduct in the workplace. If the initiative becomes law, those who believe they have suffered discrimination could sue in Superior Court. The citizen initiative was mounted after advocates tried for two decades to get a "gay civil rights" measure through the state Legislature - it repeatedly passed the House only to stall in the more conservative Senate. The measure began as a response to the Republican-controlled Legislature’s vote earlier this year to ban same-sex marriage. When Democratic Gov. Gary Locke vetoed the ban, backers began trying to place the bill on the ballot as a referendum. .That prompted the gay community to begin collectmg signatures for this counter-measure. The Gay-marriage referendum died in-the Senate but the initiative backers went ahead, though some activists consider it unwise to make civil rights a ballot-box popularity contest. The campaign can’t quantify the scope of the problem, since no one keeps records. Proponents have offered a handful of examples, but say their documented eases of discrimination arejust the tip of the iceberg. "Nearly everyone in the gay and lesbian community would say they’ve been affected at some point," says Jan Bianchi, a Seattle attorney who heads Hands Off Washington, a gay-rights organization that has beaten back anti-gay rights initiatives. Flowers 1635 E. 15TH ST. TULSA, OK 74120 599-8070 Proudly Serving OurCommunity! Christopher Spradling Attorney at Law General practice, including wills, estate planning & domestic partnerships 616 S. Main St. Suite 308 Tulsa, OK 74119 Office (918) 582-7748 Pager (918) 690-0644 Fax (918) 582-2444 "bfayyour constant love be with us, ford as weput our hope inyou. "- Ps. 33:21 In Ood’s Love God’s love promises hope for tomorrow and peace for today. Free yourself of your burdens. Come share in the bounty of God’s love with us each Sunday at 10:45 am. Children Are Always Welcome! Community Church 1623 N. 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Frill service florist Contemporary & custom design Worldwide delivery, Distlnetlvely d~fferent Sup,erlor quality, PrJession fl staff Tulsa s largest seleetlon of cut flowers Potpourri &Wreaths Flowering Plants, Greeting Cards Custom printed napkins & invitations Floral Design Studio 3404 So. Peorla~ Tulsa 74105 : :~ .... Volee: 918.744.9595 or 800.933.9595, fax: 744.8040 In addition to direct discrimination in hiring, firing and promotion decisions;~"m’fiiiy homosexuals face hostile work environments that the initiative might help to slowly eliminate, Bianchi says. "in this culture, we define ourselves through work, and if we are having to be afraid weql lose our jobs .. or we can’t be open about our lives, it has a major impact on how we look at ourselves," she says. Unincorporated King County, Seattle, Olympia and Tumwater have anti-discrimination laws covering mostemployers, and statutes in Clark and Clallam counties and the cities of Bellingham, Pullman and Vancouver cover local government employees. That covers about 18 percent of the state population, but legal action must be taken by a government agency on behalf of the person. Under the initiative, the individual would gain the right to filea civil lawsuit in Superior Court. Backers note that Microsoft, Nordstrom, Safeco, Group Health, Weyerhaeuser and some other employers have non-discrimination clauses. Opponents say the initiative is part of a broader effort to gain public acceptance ofhomosexuality and w.onld lead to "an epidemic of costly lawsuits against private employers." The initiative would make outlaws out of those who consider homosexuality wrong and harmful, says Bob Larimer of Vancouver,leader ofNoOfficial Preferential Employment (NOPE). While advocates portray the measure as "a harmless gesture of tolerance," he contends itwouldcreate special rights in the workplace. Latimer and other foes say the initiative could lead to quotas despite wording to the contrary. The only effective way for a company to prove it does not discriminate would be to hire homosexuals and adopt workplace rules that "honor diversity, which actually means honoring and legitimizing homosexuality," Larimer said at a legislative hearing this month. The.state Christian Coalition calls it"a quota requirement in disguise." Opponents also insist that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice, not an in-born characteristic, and has no place in a anti-discri~mnation law based on. "immutable characteristics" such as race and disabilities. In a fundraising letter, NOPE uses the bogeyman tactic: "Your children are the target.... They have not g~ven up. They still want your kids, and 1-677 is another move toward that goal." The group says the initiative would allow cross-dressers in the classroom and glorify sodomy._ A fundraising letter from initiative supporterscalls such allegations "stereotypical misinformation and verbal gay-bashing" Bianchi says the initiativewould create no special rights or quotas and would simply require that employment decisions be based on merit, not on sexual orientation. "There are not quotas about how many Jews or Buddhists or Christians someone has to hire," though religious discrimination is barred, says Hands Off Washington leader Laurie Jinkins. "Likewise, there won’t be any quotas about how many gays or lesbians someone has to hire." There have been no media or independent polls on the initiative. A campaign poll taken months ago showed 9 out of 10 voters agreeing that "It is wrong to fire someone from their job just because of their sexual orientation.Y Asked if they’d support a law to keep that from happening, 62 percent said yes. The poll was conducted by Lake Research, with 500 respo.ndents contacted by telephone in February. The margin of error was 4.4 percent. Sydney Wins Gay Games SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Sydney will host the 2002 Gay Games after beating four North American cities in a vote in Denver on Thursday. Sydney beat Dallas, Long Beach, Montreal and Toronto and will hold the Games in September 2002. The games will have more participants than the 10,000 expected at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Sailing, netball and touch rugby will be Sydney’s addition to the list of official sports which includes ballroom dancing, tenpin bowling and golf. Events will take place in ,Olympic venues and mother land- ,.marks;including the Sydney OperaHouse. The openlug ceremony will held at the Olympic baseball stadium at Homebush. Chairman of the Sydney 2002 Gay Games bid, Tom Seddon, said the 2002 g~ames have a budget of US $7.35 million. "The economic impact of the event, most of it in Sydney, is expected to come in at over $100 million (US $70 million)," Seddon said. The Gay Games started in 1982 with just 1,200 participants but 12,000 competed at the New York edition in 1994. Sydney’s bid was criticized earlier this month by Ian Armstrong, a conservative ptlitician and member of the board of SOCOG, the 2000 Olympics organizing body. Armstrong said he was staggered by a request for US .$700,000 in government funding. "I predicted that this business was just a stunt to allow Sydney’s homosexuals to give their overseas colleagues acheap holiday in the harborcity,"Armstrong said. "And it appears I was right.’" Organizers received about US $50,000 government funding to help win the bid and were promised use of some of the venues to be used at the 2000 Olympics. "The Olympics are for all people, and will be paid for by the community. But why should the New South V~ales commumty have to pay for the Gay Games which by its very name is intended to cater for.only a minority?" Armstrong said. Gillian Minervini, a member of the successful bid team m Denver, said Armstrong’s comments had "empowered" the team. "I think the gay and lesbian commumty in Sydney has a history of enormous strength and those kind of detractors are just not worth listening to anymore," Minervini said. It was the third time Sydney has bid for the Gay Games and the first time the games will be held in the southern hemisphere. Senator Supports .ENDA LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sen. Harry Reid says he is cosponsoring a federal bill on Gay civil rights because it’s fundamentally fair. The bill outlaws hiring, firing or promoting employees based on sexual orientation. Reid told about 180 gay and lesbian business leaders Monday night that sexual orientation should not be a factor in hiring or firing someone. Reid, D-Nev., told the LAMBDA Business and Professional Association that thebill does not promote special ghts. It is not a quota bill or a special treatment bill," Reid said. "It’s just a fundamental call for fairness." Rep. John Ensign, R-Nev., opposes the bill. Retired businessman Bruce James has not taken a position on the bill, known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Ensign and James are seeking the Republican nomination for the 1998 Senate race, while Reid is seeking a third term in the office. Thenon-discrimination act was introduced in Congress m 1994 and has been introduced in every session since. It failed to pass in 1996 by one vote. The bill is the leading piece of legislation sought by the Human Rights Campaign, the largest national political organization for Gays and Lesbians. The campaign is supporting Reid’s re-election effort. Reid told the association he supports the bill because no laws exist to prohibit putting up a sign in a business that says, "Wehire everybody but lesbians." He recalled the days when storefront signs stated"no blacks, Jews or Mexicans." To discriminate in the workplace based on gender, race or religion has since become illegal. Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., is also one of at least 30 co-sponsors. Ensign said he is not convinced Gays are being discriminated against economically. And he said he sees other problems with the bill. "Somebody could say they are gay, and who can say they are not?" he said. Ensign said he thinks people would lie ~to Win lawsuits by claiming they are Gay, just as people lie about being injured k0 win setfle~entsi~ ¯ ¯ " Ensign said as a veterinarian and gaming executive he hired and promoted Gays and Lesbians. "I’ve never discriminated against Gay people," he added. U. of Cal. Gives Benefits LOS ANGELES (AP) - By a one-vote margin, the University of California Board of Regents approved a plan Friday to offer health benefits to domestic partners of its Gay employees, see News, page 14 ,I Young Men Not Being Safe . t BOSTON (AP) - A sex survey criticized for its frank language has fouffd that 59% of the young gay men whoresponded had unprotected sexual intercourse within the last year. T,he sex survey enraged lawmakers such as House Speaker Thomas Finneran who said the questions were filled with profanity. But it confirmed the need for HIV prevention programs for young gay men, said- John Auerbach of the Department of Public Health. "We found it to be very helpful," Auerbach told the Boston Herald. The survey results convinced DPH to divert $300,000 from otherAIDS prevention programs to target young gay men. The survey questioned 250 gay and bisexual men aged 13 to 24. It found that 85 percent of men who have sex with both men and women had unprotected intercourse. Bisexual menwere twice as likely to have unprotected sex than those Who only have sex with men. Those who reported having sex with unfamiliar partners were much more likely to have unprotected intercourse than those who knew their partners before having sex with them, the survey reported. AIDS Action designed and conducted the survey, butitwas analyzed and printedby the DPH for $20,000. Court to Clarify HIV Bias Protections¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme ¯ Court said Wednesday it will use a dis- ¯ pute over a dentist who refused to treat an : HIV-infectedwomanat his office to clarify " protections against bias for people with ¯ the AIDS virus. The court said it will hear an appeal by Maine dentist Randon ." Bragdon, who a lower court said violated ¯ the federal Americans With Disabilities ’ Act when he told Sidney Abbott he would ¯ only fill her cavity at a hospital. The 140,000-member American Dental Association supported Bragdon’s appeal in a friend-of-the-court brief that urged thejustices to clarify dentists’ legal obligations in such circumstances. The Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, which is representing Abbott, said in a statement, "Without strong legal protections against discrimination, the nearly 1 millionAmericans inthis countrywhoare living withHIV will become second-d_ass citizens." Lower courts have split on whether people who are infected with the HIV virus, but do not yet suffer from symptoms of AIDS, are considered disabled under the 1992 anti-bias law. Under the law, someone is disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits "one or more major life activities." Bragdon’ s appeal also argues thatcourts should defer to his professionaljudgment on whether to provide treatment such as filling a cavity in his dental office or at a hospital. Ms. Abbott visited Bragdon’s office in Bangor, Maine, for. an appointment on Sept. 16, 1994. On her patient information form, she indicatedthat she was HIV-positive buthadnoAIDS symptoms. Bragdon examined Ms. Abbott and discovered that she had a cavity near the gum line on a back lower tooth. He told her that, under his infectious-disease policy, he would not fill her cavity in his office. Bragdon told Ms..Abbott he would treat, her in a hospital setting, and she would have to bear the additional costs ~ imposed by the hospital. Two months ¯ later, Ms. Abbott sued. She sought, among ¯ other things, monetary damages..A f_edi eraljudge ruled thatBragdonhad vioIfffed : federal law, and the 1st U.S. Circuit Court : of Appeals agreed. "Ms. Abbott’s HIV- : positive status is a physical impairment ¯ which substantially interferes with her ." major life activity of reproduction, and ¯ sheis therefore disabled within the mean- " ing of the ADA," the appeals court said. It ¯ added that Bragdon did not offer enough ¯¯ evidence to show that it would have been ¯ unsafe to fill Ms. Abbott’s cavity in his office. "Cases of this kind are necessarily : fact-sensitive," the 1st Circuit court said. ¯ "Had the patient required more invasive ¯ treatmentorhad the dentistproffered stron- ¯ ger evidence of a direct threat, the result ¯" may well have differed.’" ¯ Beforemonetary damages couldbe cal- ¯ culated, Bragdon appealed to the nation’s ¯ highest court. His lawyers argued, among ¯ other things, that reproduction should not ¯ be considered amajor life activity compatable to walking, seeing, hearing, speak- " ing, working or caring for one’s self. ¯ AIDS Spread Worse i Than Thought : PARIS (AP) - AIDS has struck the world much harder than previously thought, a U.N. agency said Wednesday in a report showing more than 30 million people are infected - one-third more than earlier estimated. About 16,000 people are infected daily, one in every 100 sexually active adults under age 49 worldwide has HIV and among those infected, only one in 10 knows it, UNAIDS said in the report released in Paris. "The main message of our report is the AIDS epidemic is far from over. In fact, it’s far worse," Peter Piot, director general of UNAIDS, told a news conference. Released ahead of World AIDS Day on-Dec. ¯ 1, the report said that if current rates hold steady, those infected with the immune- " .stripping virus "will soar to 40 million" ¯ by the year 2000. The impact of AIDS deaths, which rose an estimated 50 per- " cent this year, "is only just beginning." ¯. Despite advances in AIDS treatment and falling infection rotes in the West, the : virus is hitting Africa much harder than ; earlier believed, said the "Report on the ¯ Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic." Instead of ¯ relying on regional estimates, "for the : first time, we went country-to-country to ¯ see what was happening," Piot said. "The ¯ : rate oftransmissionwas grossly underes- ¯ fimated, especially mNigeria and South ¯ Africa, he said. Rates are also rising in ¯ Eastern Europe, primarily due tointrave- : nous drug users and lack of AIDS educa- ¯ tion, said the report by Geneva-based ¯ UNAIDS. : The report also called for better educa- ¯ tion, which it said does not encourage ¯ ¯ young people to have sex, as some believe. On the contrary, it said sex educa- ¯" don "helps delay first intercourse" and ¯ reduces teenpregnancy. EvenintheWest, Plot said; "prevention efforts are far in- ; sufficient for youth. I have a daughter at a : lycee here, and what she’s gettingin terms ¯ of sex education is inadequate." ¯ Thereport said some 5.8 million people : have been infected in 1997, and an esti- ¯ mated 5.3 million were infected in 1996, "- up from the count of 3.1 million people ¯ that doctors originally estimated. 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The report paints a devastating picture ofAIDS-ravaged sub-SaharanAfrica, with 7.4 percent of people aged 15 to 49 there thought to be infected: - the number of HIV-infected in Botswana has doubled over the last five years, now reaching 25 percent to 30 percent of the total population. - one in five adults in ~Zimbabwe was HIV-positive in 1996. In one town with a largepopulation ofmigrantworkerS~ seven pregnant women in 10 were HIV-positive in 1995. - 25 percent more infants are dying in Zambia and Zimbabwe because ofAIDS. The disease is expected to push . Zimbabwe’s infant mortality rate up 138 percentby 2010. Ugandais Africars bright .spot, reporting falling infection rates that were credited to education and wider condom use. The report said Asia’s AIDS epidemic is morerecentthanAfrica’s, though India’s 3 million to5million HIV-infectedpeople make it the country with the most HIVinfected in the world, Indicating Asia’s fi.g~res couldjump later, it cautioned that estimates there are made on "less informarion than in other regions." In the world’s most populous nation, China reported up to 200,000 cases and the figure was expected to double this year, it said. Speedier Drug Approval Process WASHINGTON (AP)-President Clinton signed a law Friday giving the Food and ¯ DrugAdministrationnew powers to speed : the approval of drugs to combat a host of : killerdiseases including cancerandAIDS. : Some critics have argued that thelaw will ¯ expose patients to risky medicine for the ~ . benefit Of the makers of experimental : drugs and new devices. But Clinton said,"TheFDA has always ! set the gold standard for protecting the. : public safety," "Today, it wins the gold " medal forleading theway into thefuture," ¯ he said at the bill-signing ceremony in the ¯ Old Executive Office Building next to the " White House. ¯ A hard-fought compromise, the FDA ¯ Modernization Act of 1997 took three ." .years to hammer out. Many of its provi- " sions.have been put into effect adminJs- ¯ ,~,atively throughVicePresidentA1 Gore’s ¯ reinventinggovernment"programs."We . know that for many patients, experimen- " tal treatments represent their best - per- ¯ haps their only - chance for recovery," ¯ Clinton said. "That’s why this bill writes . intolaw current FDA policies that allow " doctors and patients to use new drugs : before they are formally approved." "A1- ¯ ready thousands of AIDS, cancer, and : Alzheimer’ s patients havefoundnewhope : - even new life- with these experimental ¯ therapies," he said. " Clinton said he first became interested : in the issue during his 1992 campaign ¯ when he heard complaints that the FDA ¯ drug approval system was "too slow and : somewhat arbitrary and not giving the " : American people the drug approvals and : the medical-device approval~ in a timely ¯¯ fashion." Clinton allies applauded the new law. ¯ "The challenge now is to implement this ¯ far-reachinglegislationrapidly andeffec- : tively, so that the full benefits of these ¯ changes will be available to patients and ¯ industry as soon as possible," said Sen. : Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. ¯ But Dr. Sydney M. Wolfe, director of ¯ Public Citizen’s Health Research Group, : called the new law "the worst attack on _" the Food and Drug Administration’s abil- ¯ ity to protect consumers and patients in 91 ¯ years." "Americans will be exposed to ¯ defective drugs and medical devices that ¯ Europeans with their weaker laws have ¯ been exposed to for a long time," Wolfe ¯ said. He contended thatpolitical contribu- ¯ tions greased the bill’s progress through Congress and added. This bill,s good for : corporate profits and.bad for public health ¯ - period." i Cell Fights HIV ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - How do some ." patients infected with theAIDS virus sur- ¯ vive for years without treatment and with- : out getting sick? A Boston team of re- : searchers says it may have the answer to a ¯ question that has puz~.led scientists for : years. In a study published in the journal ~ Science, researchers say an analysis of ¯ blood from a robust Boston man infected ." witthHIV for 18 years shows he is pro- ¯. tected by a large number of immune sys- tern cells, called helper T-ceils, that spe- ¯ cifically attack the AIDS virus. ¯ Using:this clue, researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital went on to ." find that these special helper T-cells may : be the essential difference between being ¯ well while infected with HIV and being ¯ sick with the disease. "Our work provides ." an explanation of why a very small group ¯ of people have been able to avoid getting ¯ sick from this virus even though they _are infected," said Dr. Bruce Walker, the seuior author of the study. Helper T-cells direct the body’s immune system. There is a variety of the ceils, and each type is primed to attack a specific virus .or other invader. As these ceils detect the presence of a target virus, they reproduce by the billions, flooding thebloodstream with defenders. ButHIV, the AIDS virus, has broken down this defense. For reasons not understood, helperT-ceils specificforHIV oftenareat t0w levels in or absent from patients infected with the virus. Experiments at Massachusetts General confirmed that high levels of HIV-specific T-cells may be essential for the body to hold the AIDS virus in cheek. Walker said laboratory tests of blood from HIV patients found that those with the strongest T-cell response to the HIV antigen had the lowest amount of virus in their bloodstream, but those with weak T-cell responses had high virus loads. Thediscovery suggested thebodymight be able to control HIV if helper T-cells that target the virus could somehow be protected. To test this idea, researchers used powerful anti-viral drugs to treat patients recently infected with HIV. Walker said the drugs caused the vires load to drop quickly, and the patients’ immune systems then started producing T-cells that specifically attacked HIV. Walker said the HIV-specific T-cells were not produced in the bodies of patients whohad been infected withHIV for more than six months, see Health, p. 14 by-James Christjohn Bernadette Peters was the Hello, playmates in the amusement park ¯ artistatthelast TulsaPhilharmonicPops of life. Well, since I missed it last month, : concert, and put on a great show. To see Happy Thanksgiving in re~,ospect, and " her perform live is to understand why she Merry Yule. Good, now that s out of the ¯ is a star. You know the moment she sets way. I’vebeenrunningamonthbehindall " foot on the stage that a star is present, her year. ’Bout time I caught up. : charisma is so powerful. Every move- Well, the one person ¯ ment was perfect, every note a gem, and who actually reads this the performance one of colunm-oops, there’stwo . . . ~ceord~l~ to polishandclass.Sheperthat I know of now (Hi Robert Reed, formed many of the se- -Robert!) - anyway, the lections from her new one who lets me know whathe really thinks,pro- Plaillmrmonlc release"LiveatCamegie Hall" and included- the claimed me insane after executive director, patter developed for that reading last month’s ode mue]z dlseusslon at show. Starting off with to all things Uhi~y Uhitty "We’re in the Money" Bang Bang. And Peter’s t]ze prior day’~ and "Pennies from the one who remembers re]zearsal centered on Heaven", during which exactly where he bought _ she walked into the audihis Corgi diecast model w]tet]ter or not to ence and scattered cop- (Marge McNeamey’s at form per confetti all over Utica Square, the "Baby ][mr people, then thanked the Gap" of its day), and how "M~xl~ Love crowd for coming and much it cost at the time Alon~" a ltilt~t-~ou~ told us that shehadheard ($12 in 1968). He also , that Tulsa was famous admits to still having the ode to t~te joys of... for its oil. She then said car somewhere in his at- that she loved the city tic, and to have retained well, mal~in~ love and was only upset that his childhood copy of the alone. A taste[ul and herhotelwasnexttorail- LP soundtrack. Sounds roadtracks.~okingiyMs. like the pot calling the humorous little ditty, Peters said well! guess kettle tome. . . butnomore. Ms. Peters ]~ad no the only .,fixing that mat- I have outgrown last ters is if I m on the fight month’s column, and am small trepidation as side of them!" now into more mature to laow well it would Therestofthefirstsectoys. don of the concert was So we move on to the l~e reeelved, as Tulsa much like the review section, inwhichI lass a reputation for "Sondheim, Etc." get to play "good re- Carnegie Hall concert viewer" and "bad re- not l~eln~ very ae- CD, proceeds of which didn’tViewer’" Waltita minute,theI " ’ o[ anyt]un~, benefit the Gay Men’s mean quite . ceJ~tm~ Health Crisis organizaway it came out. I’m al- i-i-mz_eenter. Imagine. tion. Those of us who ways a good reviewer, recognized an introduc- I’ve seen 2 shows with tiontoacertaininfamous major headliners in the last month, ~ song that began ’¢Hais song has become Fleetwood Mac and Bernadette Peters. : legendary in certain circles" began clap- Those who are even slightly acquainted ¯ ping and hollering and she said "well I with me, or have heard Tom complain in : guess those circles are all here tonight!" his inimitable fashion about my obses- : (See, it’s notjustme that engages insuch sions, know that I am fans of both. Espe- : rowdybehavior!Therewasawbolebunch cially Stevie Nicks. (I’m so jealous that ¯ of us! The bluehairs didn’t know what to she gets.away with capes and I can,t.) : think!) And according to Robert Reed, Anyway, one performance was GREAT : Philharmonic executive director, much and one was woefully disappointing. " discussion at the prior day’s rehearsal Which was which? Stay tuned for de- ¯ centered on whether or not to perform tails... ." "Making Love Alone", a hilarious ode to Don’t miss the University ofTulsa’s : the joys of... well, making love alone. A production of"FALSETTOS". The kids ¯ tasteful and humorous litde ditty, Ms. fought long and hard to get this show : Peters had no small trepidation as to how mounted (don’tgo there)andfinally gotit ." well it would be received, as Tulsa has a going! The show, which won Tonys ga- : reputation for not being very accepting of lore duringits Broadway run, was penned ¯ anything off-center Imagine. Wall, she by James Lapine, author of the book for" : need not have worried, there was a large Into The Woods". The musical is corn- : contingent of fans who knew the song, prised of what were originally 2 one-act " and let out a cheer at the intro. The rest of plays, detailing the changes in a Jewish ¯ the audience wouldn’t have understood it family brought about by the father’s ac- : anyway. I was able to personally thank knowledging he is gay. The first act cen- : her for singing it. ters on the reactions of the family - his : Also included were "Not a Day Goes wife, son, and lover - to the announce- o By , FmthlessLove ,and GlowWorm. ment. The second act follows the family : Almost all the students of the theatre as they deal with the Son’s Bar Mitzvah, : departmentoftheUniversityofTulsawas the ex-spouses dealings with each other, ° at the show, and waited in the cold for the AIDs and the lover who had left but now ¯ chance at an autograph. Ms. Peters didnot is back. TU presents the musical at 8pm ° disappoint, stopping her limo so that she December 4-6 and two matinees at 2pro ~ could give a wave and a greeting to the Dec..6 & 7 in Chapman Theatre on cam- ¯ kids, and even signed autographs. I’m pus m Kendall Hall. A special perfor- : sure her writer’s cramp will fade in time. mance benefiting RAIN will be held at " Pure "class" all the way. 7proon Dec. 3. BETHERE! 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Y READ ALL ABOUT IT reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Even the most enlightened parent who learns that their childis Gay/Lesbian/Transgendered goes through anemotional andstressful period. Christian or particularly religious parents often have an even more difficult time. Coming Out As Parents is arevised edition of afabulous book written by David Switzer, Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Switzer examines the standardreactions from mostparents, including denial, guilt and anger. This book will guide disbelieving parents through the maze of emotions, and help themcontinue to have a constructive and posi- "five relationship with their child. Chapters on"WhatWill PeopleThinkT’ and"Where Does the Fault Belong?" confrontthe c0unterproducfive andultimately ummportant feelings that parents may have. Parents who are ashamed or embarrassed by their child may decide to keep seemingly inanswerto eachothers’ prayer. The congregation of Westminster Presbyterian Church had aged and they no longer needed nor could maintain their 1920’s building in Tulsa’s historic Brady Heights district. They were seeking a younger, and as it were, "needy" congregation to take over their building. So on a Saturday in September, the Parish Church of St. Jerome held its annual meeting and decided on a budget to acquire its own space, citing the need for their own "sacred space". The next day, St. Jerome officers connected with Westminster Presbyterian and found that the price for Westminster was exactly the amount to which St. Jerome’s members had committed the day before! Father Rick, waxing both serious and lighter-hearted, noted how important it was for those "who have been turned away [from the Church] or disenfranchised, to have a space to call our own, where we can be completely free." Humorously, he added that it would also be nice to be able to plan HolyWeek services without having to worry about whether there would be a body in the Garden Chapel and be able to carry in the cross without hitting the low ceiling as happened at CommlLnity of Hope. For now, St. Jerome will have all its parishioners’ hands busy just doing repairs and renovations to the 10,000 s.f. main building. But St. Jerome’s also has a 5,000 s.f. auxiliary building which they hope to make available to community ¯ the information about their Gay child to : themselves . Switzer’s observation: ¯ "People feel they must keep shame to : themselves, and yet the sense of isolation of particular interest is the chapter titled "But Doesn’t the Bible Condemn It?". In astoundingly logleal prose, Switzer examines the biblical implications of homosexuality in a completely different light than we commonly get from-television preachers... that is intensified by keeping the secret also further feeds the feelings of Shame. It is a destructive trap." Parents and Friends ofLesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is mentioned as a good resource for confused parents. Of particular interest is the chapter tided "But Doesn’t the Bible Condemn It?". In astoundingly logical prose, Switzer examines the biblical implications of homosexuality in a completely different light than we commonly get from television preachers. If a parent is able to go beyond their emotional reaction to their Gay child, this chapter will bring much comfort and understanding. Any parent of a Gay child, regardless of their religious beliefs, will benefit from this slim volume. It packs invaluable information into just 100 pages. Check it out at your local Tulsa City- County branch library, or call the Readers Services at 596-7966. : non-profits. Also they plan to create a ¯ garden with a columbarium. The latter ¯ would provide a place not only for the ¯ ashes ofmembers Of St. Jeromebut also a : place for beloved pets. Father Rick holds ¯ an annual blessing of the animals on the ¯ Feast Day of St. Francisl At this year’s : blessing, St. Jerome was host not only to ¯ a number of dogs and cats but ~also tO a chicken, aNile lizard (rather "bitey" said : Father Rick). : St. Jerome in addition to having found ¯ a physical home has also found a denomi- : national home in the Evangelical Angli- ¯ can Church in America (EACA). St. ¯¯ Jerome’sVisitor’sGuidenotes thatEvangelical Anglican Church in America dif- ¯ fers little from the Anglican Communion : in matters of church polity, worship or ¯ doctrine. The brochure adds that Chris- : tians from "every Christian tradition are ¯ welcome" and states that all who are bap- _" fized are welcome at the Communion ¯ table. St. Jerome’s welcomes all mere- ¯ bers, regardless of "heritage, culture, fi- ¯ nancial status, sexual orientation, age, ¯ gender, ormarital status" toreceive"ALL ¯ sacraments of the church." This includes ¯ the sacrament ofmarriage and Father Rick ¯ presided over the marriage of Deacon- ." Deb Statues and her spouse. ¯ OnSaturday, December6th, the Church ¯ of St. Jerome will welcome the Right ." Reverend Craig Bettendorf, Bishop ofthe : Evangelical Anglican Churchin America ¯ who will hold a consecration service for ¯ St. Jerome at 7 pm. Also, St. Jerome will ." hold a Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at ¯ 11:30 on Dec. 24. For more information about the services, call 582-3088. Have a Rough Day! 1998 Montero $ 3 1, 8 7 9 cash price, loaded Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & S. Memorial 665-6595 MITSUBISHI MOTORS Built For Living." 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Need a Coming Out Support Group? Need to get tested for HIV? Want to get involved and help? Call 743-GAYS (743-4297) Your Community Center the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria 2rid floor Lookfor the Rainbow Flag on the roof!~ q~y Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche After a hard day of braving the shopping throngs and cold Oklahoma winter winds, there is nothingmorerelaxing than sitting down by the fireplace at one of Brookside’s older and long-popular cafes, The Grapevine, for a quiet glass of wine andanicemeal."Conveniently nestled at the comer of35th and Peoria, this place is popular not only with the young professional crowd, but those withmoreeclectic tastes, as wall. Some people come just to sit at the crowded, narrow, upstairs bar in this see and-beseenestablishment, while others come for quiet cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Many come for the full dining experience, and we’ve even been there when wedding receptions have movedin for a lesschaste after-party. Much of the menu has been selected to complement the bar’.s large selection of wines by the bottle and by the glass. Cheese beards ($1.85 to $9.50) are very popular, and nibblers can sample up to a dozen different cheese varieties, served withfreshfruit and crusty sourdough breads. Abaked brie en croute ($8.75) is also available with an original touch of being wmppedin phyllo leaves instead of the traditional puff pastry. Those who can afford the fat grams and calories will love to indulge in the homemade hot artichoke spread ($5.25), and they have a very tasty country-style chicken liver pate ($6.50) served with small American gherkins instead of the usual French comichons. : Zealand orange roughy ($12.50), a sturdy : white fish which is prepared meuniere, ¯ and then sauced with the white wine that : was used to deglaze the pan. Roughy is .’. getting to be cliche in Tulsa, but this is a ¯¯ satisfactorypresentation.Theseafooddish du jour was a Caribbean grilled salmon ¯ ($12.50), which was tantalizingly scented ¯ with the fiery hot Jamaican jerk season- : ings, and finished with a bell pepper and Mack olive butter and garlic in olive oil - The Grapevine 3509 Soutl~ Peoria Olmn: llm - lOpm on Tues. &Wed. 11 am until 11pro Thurs. through Sat. Clmed Sun.& Mon. The imr stays open -as long as ther~ is business, sometimes until 2am Moderately expensive Pavement: All major plastic Smoking: " N0n-smoking and smoking rooms Alcohol: Full Ambiance: Dressy casual Rating: A llst abizarre combination thathad a surprisingly fabulous flavor for those brave enough to em dure the jerk seasonings. Part of the charm of The Grapevine is that, not only do they have finerfoods, they also havegoodold,O~klahoma-style home cookin, ~oo, with a decent chicken fried steak (.$6.75), Dutch oven pot roast ($9.50), and a ham hock and butter bean special ($7.50). The deep-fried catfish fillet is okay, but it’s farm-raised fish, and at $12.25, wecati find less expensive and just as goodfried fish elsewhere. If one likes meatloaves, don’t pass up the Mom’s Dangerously Good Meat Loaf ($7.50), which is a welVflavored individual loaf filled with bits of onion, garlic, carrot, and celery, sliced in rounds, drizzled with a thin brown gravy, and presented on a bed of lumpy, .homemade mashed potatoes. Diners with smaller appetites or smaller pocketbooks will be well fed by The Grapevine’s big selection of hearty sandwiches, ranging in price from $4.25 for a gour-. met greaseburger to $9.75 for a prime rib sandwich. We par- In addition to their usual chicken enchilada soup, there is always a substantial soup dujour, which, on the evening ofour visit, was country ham and broccoli. Cups are $2.50 and bowls, $3.50. They also had two appetizer specials, a grilled chicken pizzaonafoccacia crust ($7.50) and some fascinating Chinese-style "pot stickers" ($6.50), which are little packets or dumplings of pork and-chicken braised and poached, and served in a roasted garlic sesame sauce, accompanied by a little shrimp egg roll. The dinner menu shows a .refreshing creativity and willingness to accommodate both foods-of-the-season and the tastes ofregular customers. One of the old standby favorites is the Grapevine’ S Beef Wellington ($18.50). Now, the traditional boeuf Wellington recipes involve an entire beef tenderloin partially roasted, then encased in arich, truffled, liver pate, all of which is then rolled up in decadent puff pastry dough and baked until golden - certainly an elegant dish for an entire gourmet army! The Grapevine chef has improved upon the theme, also making sure that his kitchen prOductis more suited to the whims ofthe evening’ s patrons, ahd created a mouth-watering individual beef Wellington out of a bacon-wrapped filet mignon, surrounded by a sauteed mushroom duxelles, seasoned with Dijon mustard, and encased in puffpastry. It’s adish with which we’ve never been disappointed. Another popular item is the New ticularly like the ham on German black bread sandwich ($5.00); with cu(umbers and sour cream on excellent black rye bread. Sandwiches usually comejust with banal potato chips, but th~ $2.00 Order of beer-battered French fries is well worth the cost. One of our favorite things about the food here is the attention paid to humble vegetables. During our review meal, we were served a delicious bowl of sliced parsnips which had been sauteed in butter until golden brown, a choice recommended by our surly waiter. Our dinner companion’ s meal had excellently prepared, lightly battered, and sauteed eggplant circles. The vegetable dujour was a bowl of huge, Oklahoma-grown Brussels sprouts. There are always a dozen ormore fresh vegetables available, and worth every penny of the $1.50 extra charge. We also recommend highly the garlicky and rich cheese grits and thecom souffle, both $1.75. If there’ s room for dessert, they have a large selection of typical Tulsa cakes and cheesecakes which are popular, but commercially obtained and, rather boring, since everyone else in townhas them, too. However, there are a couple of items made in-house which are always worthwhile, inclhding various flavors of creme bmlee($3.00), anexcellentcoconutcream pie withfresh, real whippedcream ($2.00), a simple bread pudding ($2.00), and the ever-popular baked fudg~ ($3.00), see Food, page 12 by Lamont Lindstrom TheJapanese like their gaijin (’ foreigners’) to have big noses. I worked for a number ofmonths at auniversity in the far southern Japanese city Kagoshimawhose foreignpopulationmostly consists ofsnubnosed Chinese and Korean immigrants. Only ahandful ofAmericans and Europeans live in that city. Most of these are employed teaching English in local secondary schools. Because of this, unlike Tokyo or Osaka, gaijin are infrequent patrons ofthe city’ s several gay bars. When I dropped in one of these establishments, the bartenders and patrons were invariably polite and curious about how I had come to live in Kagoshima. MyJapanese improved enough to answer the stock set of questions always asked: Whywas I there? What did I do? Was I married? Didn’t I find Kagoshimapeoplefriendlier than other Japanese? Did I like Japanese men (or food, or drink, or housing, or the weather, etc. etc. etc.)? But I always sensed my new barfriends checking out my nose. GayJapanese share our folk belief that big nose equals big penis and I was frequently apologetic that.my nose is of modest dimension. I did very soon learn the phrase anata no chinpo wa okii desuka? (’is your dick big?’). I wasn’ t~telling. Amerika-jin were still scarce enoughin Kagoshima that people wanted to check out rumors ofWestern endowment. I once met a young American wandering the entertainment district. He was handing out flyers for a strip show later that night. He claimed to been enslavedby a crooked Japanese entrepreneur who had brought .him to town to strip at a local dub for Japanese woman hungry to see white naked flesh. This boy looked gay to me. He invited me to a performance but I didn’ t want to get in the way of those eager women. I made friends with Eichiro who was one ofthehandful ofpeopleinKagoshima who spoke English well. Eichirohad taken English courses in New York City and had worked at his uncle’ s Japanese restaurantin Glendale, California. He metan American boyfriend in Hawai’i, and the, two ofthemhad retamaed to Kagoshima to be near Eichiro’ s mother. Back home, he had taken a job as a bartenderin a small place thatcatered to Japan’ s growingnumbers of professional working women. (Young Japanese ~women are fascinated by gays.) I hung out there, too, hungry to talk English. Eichiro was 30 but was obviously going to remain perpetually, terminally cute. I would walk downtown to the bar, drink acouple of glasses of hot shoju (Kagoshima’s infamous sweet potato brandy), and thenleave before 11:00 pm so I could catch abus home. (Kagoshima’ s city council is in cahoots with the taxi companies - public transport stops about 11:00 and drinkers have to fall into taxis when the bars close.) Eichiro and Isoon developed a routine. Each time I was making to leave, he would beg to follow along and check out my chinpoin the darkened stairwdl. "No, : Eichiro, you are married." He was, too.A ¯ lesbian minister had married him and the : American boyfriend on the beach in ¯ Waikiki. ButEichirowouldclaimtobeso : franticfor gaijin chinpo thathe could even : forego the shower he normally had to ¯ have after sex. How soJapanese, Ithought. ¯" Good bartenders always Know how to : make one feel special. ¯ I was lonely for Ameri- My first two weeks in town, nearly every night I. went bar-h~pp. m ¯Herewa. smy ebb?lenSe: could I find a Gay bar? In a eitK of 500,000, so I tlaured, there had t~ be one or two. I hardly spoke any.Japanese ... Worse, my knowledge of the three orthographies that Japanese use was nll so I cans so I called up the boy: friend one day and asked him to lunch. He insisted on eating only at McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Mr: Donut, or Subway- thefourUS chains that have found their way to distant Kagoshima. We met at Subway. I didn’ t like boyfriend much. He whined about Kagoshima and the Japanese. He-did have a mother-of-a-nose, though.- He and Eichiro were planning a return to Los Angeles where they would live by "selling theJapanese antiques that they had accumulated over two years in Kagoshima. Boyfriend left first and Eichiro followed a month behind. I said my goodbyes. But a few weeks later, Eichiro called me at my office. "Eichiro! What on earth are you doing here?" I asked. He had arrived at LAX where US Immigration immediatdy arrested him and threw him back on the next plane for ¯ Japan. He was on the blacklist, having overstayed his previous visaby 18 months. I helped Eichiro fill out the immigration : lottery form that the American Embassy ¯ in Tokyo had sent him as his only chance for a US Visa. It didn’t seem very prom- : ising to me. I left Japan soon afterwards. Six months later, when I returned to the US, l sent a postcard to Kagoshima ad- : dressed to Linda--Eichiro’ s bar name. It : came back marked "unknown." I started calling the 28Japaneserestaurants in Glen- : dale one after the other but gave up, feel- . ing foolish;.after a dozen or so. Eichiro - ¯ where are you? I sure hope you’ ve found your way to the land of the free, the home of the big nose. ¯ although their versionis abitmore on the ¯ half-baked brownie side. ¯ The full bar stocks a lot of domestic wines andafewimports,thoughnotnearly ¯ as many as we would expect from a bar ¯ that holds itself out to be a wine bar. The ¯ prices are reasonable, though, both by the bottle andby the glass, and they occasion- " ally do get in some rare and unusual : vintages. We were quite shocked, how- ¯. ever, when we went in for dinner on the third Thursday of November (the tradi- ¯ tional release date for the new crop of ¯ beaujolais nouveau) and discovered that thebarhadn teven ordered any nouveaus. ¯ We trust that their bar manager will be ¯ severely pelted with used wine corks for : thatfauxpas. ¯ Nonetheless, The Grapevine remains : one of our favorite eateries for a cozy : meal. Best of all, we find it to be a com- ¯. fortable place. And, one needn’t wait for a Brookside shopping day to try it out - ¯ it’ s worth a special trip of its own. 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Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati. 425-7882 The Episcopal Church welcomes You R inhow Business G ild wishes aft the happiest of.holldays and-best w~shes for the New,Year¯ Look for u,peoming events m January. Info./RSVP: 665-5174 POB 4106, Tulsa 7,~159 How To Do It: First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. You may bring additional attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters -.$1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box - $2 Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the no. of words. (A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & payment to POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 with your name. address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. Tulsa Based, Nationwide Company Needs: Associate Programmer Programmer Programmer!Analyst - Five years experience preferred All positions require Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Send resumes to: Post Office BOX 1531 Broken Arrow, OK 74013-1531 Looking for Life Mate Tulsa OWMChristian, 40, BriHzl, 5’-3", 2001bs., Stocky. Fun Loving, Outgoing, Sensitive, Passionate, Versitile, Like Country Living, Seeking GWM 30-50 for Life Mate, Write to: Rt.8, Box 796, Tulsa, OK 74126 Sister Pairs Needed for Study of Adult Sisters University professor is looking for volunteers to complete a survey about how thive lives of adult sisters are similar or different. Contact: E. Rothblum, Box 252, John Dewey Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, 802-656-4156. Director of HIV Programs Tulsa HIV prevention programs,seeks Program Director. Non-profit management and grant-writing experience preferred. Send resumes to TOHR/ HOPE, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid ft. Tulsa, 74105 or fax to 918-712-2440. FUSO - Friends in Unity Social Organization, Inc. FUSO is a community based organization not-for-profit 501(c)3 agency providing services to African- American males + females who are infected with HIV/AIDS inthe Tulsa community. FUSO also helps individuals find other agencies that provide HIV/AIDS services. 582-0438 POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 production "Into the Woods" which she was acastmemberof;"Unexpected Song" from Loyd-Webber’s "Song and Dance" for which she won the Tony in 1985 (and a highlight of the performance for me); several gems like "Faithless Love", given an almost ethereally Celtic rendering; "Glow Worm", which only she could pull off well, and did; and finally, ’Tll Be Seeing You". Mist notes: Her drummer is Cubby O’Brien - yes, the original Mouseketeer, for those that recall the Mickey Mouse Club of the ’50’s. Her conductor is Marvin Laird, who wrote the musical "Rut[fiess" and is collaborating with Speilberg on a new animated film. She was poured, and I do meanpoured, into areddress withredhigh heelsl Thedress was simple, not glitzy, but did maintain a glamourous effect, while being .easy to travel with - no ironing, no muss, no fuss. When she left, she was in a black pantsuit and coat. And boy, is she pale! And tiny. I have been consistently amazed that most of the female. stars I have seen perform are incredibly tiny. Yet while on stage, they seem larger than life. So I would have been a star had I been born an incredibly small, very pale woman. Well, it seems logical to me. L;vlng Arts of Tulsa presents the Gay & Lesbian Issues Series, a month of ereatlve events. The "Love Makes A Family" exhibit runs through Dee. 14, sponsored in part by PFLAG... Dee. 19 brings us the alternative video evenlng, featuring "Tongues Untied", "Jddy: An hon" about la dlva Foster, and "Glennda &, Camille do Downtown", a moe~umentary about Camille Paglia and a cross-dresser... The orchestra was in excellent fornl, ] and the classical selections were-all tied -: together by a "water" theme by the new conductor Kenneth Jean. Introduced as a guess what the tie of the music to the theme is, some pieces were obvious, such as "Blue Danube Waltz". Others less so; "’Pomp and Circumstance" - Watergate; one piece from an opera .set in Venice, Italy, performed by the characters in a gondola, which floats on the.., you get the idea. Jean is fun to watch, looking at times like a mad scientist who’s just gotten the monster to move, or a sidekickto Disney’s Quasimodo in "Hunchback of Notre Dame". During Ms. Peter’s concert, the orchestra members even got to show off their singing voices. It’s not too late to catch Philbrook Museum’s "Festival of Trees: A Century of Holiday Traditions", which runs through Dec. 7. All kinds ofYule goodies are on display. And, through January 11, you can take someone special there to "look at etchings" during the "British Etching Revival" exhibition. On to Fleetwood Mac. Basically, for those that couldn’t afford lawn seats at $50.00 and who have the Dance video - you’re not missing a thing. The FM that playedin Dallas was abunch oftired folks who did reasonable justice to the songs, but were dearly there to get the money and go home. Every word of the betweensong patter was from "The Dance", all by rote, word for word. Fortunately, l got ’ press tickets, so I didn’t feel ripped off. But I would have hated to.have paid the $80 bucks for seats that were worth $20 at the most. Lindsey Buckingham was terribly off key throughout the show, and : making obnoxious gestures behind Stevie ¯ Nicks’ back while she was speaking some ¯¯ of her by-the-book patter between songs. She tried to play off the alleged ¯ "Buckingham-Nicks" tension by singing ," to him at many points during her lover’s- , revenge ballads, but he mostly ignored [ her. Christine looked bored throughout ¯ the evening, watching the audience & singing along off-talc during main verses when the others were singing their songs. John was, wall, John, and Mick was the only one who seemed to be enjoying himself. I made a 5 hour trip to get to the show, and I am still wondering if it was.worth it. -And I’m adiehard Stevie fan! Withke.ychains the cheapest souvemr at $10, the reason for the tour was made quite clear. Stevie’s tax bill, Mick’s constant bankruptcies, and Christine’s restoration of an English manor house - and John’s yachts - are the reason behind the reunion. Stevie did sound bet: ter than ever, so that was what made the trip worthwhileforme. Hersongs were the best Of the bunch. Too bad Nicks wasn’t on a solo tour. Maybe next year. Plans are in the works for a new solo album and a box set. The box set is rumored to be out early next year. Living Arts of Tulsa presents the Gay & Lesbian Issues Series, a month of creative events The "Love Makes A Family" exhibit runs through Dec. 14, sponsored in part by P-FLAG, with Rainbow Business Guild and the Pride Center, withaperformanceworkshop Dec. 6 &7 for Gays and Lesbians who’dlike to perform but don’t know where to start. Dec. 12 is Performance Night, giving honor to those artists who are Gay and Lesbian. Dec. 19 brings us the~ alternative video evening, featuring ’’Tongues Untied", "Jody: An Icon" about la diva Foster, and "Glennda & Camille do Downtown", a mockumentary about Camille Paghaandacross-dresser walking through downtown New York and the adventure they encounter. $5, $3 students and members. No, not that kind. Of the organization, silly! All of these events take place at Living Artspace (hmmm - an offshoot of "Living Island", where H.R. Pufnstuf is mayor? Gives me an idea for my next column. Oh, Peter...), at 19 E. Brady. For more info, call 585-1234. Heller Theatre is holding Improvisation classes on Thursday evenings from 6pro. Participants perform in their "Laughing Matter Improv" shows. An advance workshop is scheduled Jan 10, 1-4pro. Free to Laughing Matter participants, $10 otherwise. Laughing Matter Improv per- .formances are $4, and the next evening of ~mprov will be Jan 9. Heller presents "Lonely Planet" : Dec. 4-6 & 11-13, a drama dealing with two men and their lives and loneliness. For ticket info, call 746-5065. AndBroken Arrow Community Theatre is presenting the musical comedy "Once Upon A Mattress", another of my childhood favorites. I remember seeing Carol Burnett in the televised version. The show runs Dec. 5 - 14. For reservations, call 258-0077. which documents Holocaust survivor stories. Kossiusky went back to Poland after thewar, workedas an economist andlived a secret life as a gay man. Kossinsky wrote an award-winning book about his affair with the soldier in 1991. A group in Vermont that teaches high school students about the Holocaust is making a moviebased on the book., which is tiffed "Damned Strong Love." "It’s an extremely compelling love story thathappens to be about gay men," filmmaker William Stetson, president of the Vermont Film Commission, told the Globe. In Nazi Germany, homosexuality was punishablebyup to 10yearsinprison,and love letters could be considered evidence. Homosexuality among German police officers was punishable by death. Kossinksy read theletter to the Harvard students, part ofwhichread: "I pray every day that you will come back Safe. I’mjust true to you and will remain so for my whole life." As far as comparing the issue with omissions of the race riot: ’qqaat is unfortunate anditis absurd," Goble said. "I can assure members of this group that if 35 square blocks of Gay-owned housing had been burned and as many as 1,000 Gay and lesbian people had been murdered, that that event would have been very much a part of the public record and very much a part ofthis history." ACentennial committee commissioned Goble to write thebook. Paula Hale, coordinator of the City’s yearlong Centennial celebration, said the boo.k was funded through private funds and pre-release sales. Editor note: while the Centennial boak was privately funded, the Centennial office and co-ordinator, Paula Hale, who helped to coordinate the book are paid throughpublicfunds, directly subsidized by the Mayor’s office. The statement TOHR sent to the Centennial committee as well as to local news media is reproduced below. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights : (TOHR),at 17years o!d Oklahoma’s old- ¯ est n0n-religious Lesbian and Gay orga- -" uization, is formally protesting the new Tulsa Centennial book, ’q~ulsa! Biography oftheAmerican City"for its failure to. ¯ acknowledge any contribution, or. even the existence of Lesbians and Gay men in Tulsa’s 100 year history. Author, and Rogers University profes- ¯ sot, Danny Goble was asked by TOHR " prior to beginning the book to be both fair " and accurate by having at least a brief mention of the eMstence of Lesbian and ¯ Gay contributions, organizations, or is- " sues¯ Goble was told of the nationally " groundbreaking report doneby the City of ¯ Tulsa i~ ~.ei~m~_’dt:!le:. 70’s on anti-Gay..~ ," discrimi~ff0~. Jk~ thai time, ouly a hand-i’~ : ful of Am",ericau,Citie~were even consid- : efing thi~.:sort’~i~g~,T,OHRgaye Goble ¯ the nam~S~~b6~.~..~s of TulSanS : who were p~~bf:~ffiS~’i t~ er~te~ atrendsetting non-discrimination policy. Despite Goble’s published intention to write a history that would be inclusive of " Tulsans whosehistory oncehad been sup- " pressed, his deliberate exclusion of Les- ¯ bian and Gay issues.makes his sections on Civil rights and diversity incomplete and " inaccurate. . : Since this is the offiCial commemora- ¯ tive book for this city, and because the -" Centennial office and Centennial Co- " ordinator Paula Hale are paid with public ¯ dollars throughthe Mayor’s office, Tulsa’s -" Lesbian and Gay taxpayers have the right ~ to be outraged by our exclusion. And ." Centennial Committee members and the ¯ bookCommitteemembers are to be chided ¯" for their efforts to defend Goble’s biased ¯ product with claims that the only other ¯ alternative would have been an encyclo- ¯¯ pedia thousands of pages long. Fairness would only have required a paragraph or ¯ two. ¯ ’cliffs suggests that there is a window of : time during the acute phase of infection ¯ when anti-viral treatment can rescue the ¯ helper T-cell response to HIV;" Walker : said. If treatment is delayed, he said, that ¯ natural protection may be lost forever. ¯ Dr. DavidH. Schwartz, aJohas Hopkins ¯ University AIDS researcher, said the Massachusetts General finding confirms ." work performed earlier at Hopkins. He ¯ said there may be immune system ele- ¯ merits other than the helper T-cells, how’- : ever, that are responsible for suppressing ¯" HIV infection in the rare patients who ¯ never get sick from the virus. In any case, ¯ Schwartz said, the new research empha- ¯ sizes the importance of early and aggressive anti-viral treatment against HIV. : Virus to Fight Virus ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - It may take a ¯ virus to kill a virus, say researchers who ¯. have made a biological weapon that seeks ¯ out cells infected with HIV. In laboratory experiments at the University of Pennsyl- ¯ vania Medical Center, scientists ha~,e ¯ shown that a harmless virus coated with s.pecial.proteins will search out cells in- " fectedwith HIV and then lock onto the : cell surfaces. ¯ Dr. James A. Hoxie, senior author of ¯ he study in the journal Science, said t ¯ at the hunter virus could be loaded with a : iological weapon that would attack HIV ¯ nside infected cells and, thus, contr ¯ 1 the AIDs virus. HoMe said the technique : takes advantage of the fact that HIV carries molecules that it uses to link up with receptors, or receiving molecules, on the surface of cells that it invadesS When the HIV molecule connects with the receptor, it acts like a key in alock, opening the cell surface to allow the virus to enter. A prime receptor used by HIV is called CD4. This receptor is present on immune system blood cells that are the primary targets of HIV. HIV also requires the use of at least one of two other receptors. A receptor called CCR5 is used by HIV early in the disease to infect macrophages, a type ofimmune system blood cell. : This means,that the hunter virus is rather : like a biological "smart bomb" that seeks ¯ oat÷specific targets, ignoring the rest. ¯ The technique is still in an early stage of : study and will require extensive develop- . ment before it can be tested on patients. ¯ But Hoxie said that it may be possible to ." use the hunting virus to deliver toxins or ¯ attacking genes to the cells where there is ¯ HIV. Once it is locked onto the target, ¯ then the hunting virus would release its ¯ - w.eapon into the infected cell, killing the .- v~rns or preventing it from reproducing. More HIV Drugs ¯ NEW YORK (AP) - Drug makers are ¯ working on an unprecedented array of ¯ new mediCines to combat theAIDS virus, : enough to triple the number of drugs and ¯ vaccines on the market today, according ¯ to a recent survey. Drug companies are testing 124 new treatments on patients, : according to the survey by the Pharma- ¯ ceutieal Research Manufacturers of ¯" America. The Food and Drug Adminis: trationhas approved 50 AIDS-related .’. drugs, including eight this year. ~ With the first-ever drop in the number ¯ ofnew cases last yearin the United States, ~ drug makers have come a long way since ¯ the first drug, Glaxo Wellcome’s AZT, ." was approved in 1987, said Dr. John ¯ Siegfried, the industry group’s head of ¯ medical affairs. "Here we are ten years ¯ later, just a decade, andnow there are 50 : drugs either for the disease or for associ- ¯ ated conditions," he said. ¯ The treatments under development in- " elude: ¯" - 40 anti-viral mediCines and protease ¯ inhibitors, whichhave proven effective in reduCing.the amount of the virus in some ¯ patients.. - 23 drugs to fight AIDS-related cancers, such as Kaposi’s sarcoma. - 11 anti-invective medicines to fight ¯ opporttmisdc diseases, including a type ¯ o~’-.pneumouia that afflicts 8 out of 10 ¯ pataents. ¯ - 5 gene therapies designed to genetically : alter patients’ cells to make them more ¯ resistant. : - 12 vaccines, including the first DNA- ¯ based preventive vacCines. ¯ The National Centers for Disease Con- ¯ trol and Prevention said the drop in AIDS ¯ deaths and new diagnoses last year shows : that powerful new drugs seem to be slow- " ing down the virus. In 1996, an estimated 56,730 people ¯ were diagnosed with AIDS in the United ¯ States, down 6 percent from the 60,620 ¯ new cases in 1995, according to the CDC. ¯ ¯ AIDS deaths also dropped 23 percent, from an estimated 50,140 in 1995 to about ¯ 38,780 in 1996. About 235,470 people ¯ wereliving withAIDS in 1996¯ The CDC ¯ said powerful drugs such as protease in- " hibitors are apparently preventing ~HIV tackle oppommistic infections and other related problems. Doctors who treat AIDS patients have eagerly called for more drugs since mutations in the virus can reduce the effectiveness of drugs. New drugs are being approved more quickly, in part due to an FDA.programthatuses contributions from drug makers to hire more offiCials to review drugs. The plan was approved 13-12, with one abstention, after Republican Gov. Pete Wilson made two llth-hour regent appointments, provoking charges he was trying to "stack" the board. Both appointees voted against the plan. "I was very relieved, ecstatic," said Jonathan Winters, a UC Berkeley employee and member of the UC Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association. The vote came 16 years after a gay UC employee first asked the university to provide health coverage for his partner. He was turned down. Under the plan, domestic partners must be at least 18, the couple has to have lived together for at least a year, be in a "long-term relationship of infinite duration," and provide documents showing mutual home ownership or leasel common bank accounts or investments, among other requirements. The plan applies to 130,000 employees on the UC system’s nine campuses. UC has estimated it could cost an .extra $1.5 million to $5 million a year- a very small percentage of the health care costs for the UC system. Opponents, including Wilson, said extending the benefits would be "devaluing mamage." Supporters counteredit was an issue of equality and that without the plan, UC~s ability to recruit and retain quality professors would suffer because .comparable institutions already offer such benefits. ¯ Partners Housing at U. of Washington ¯ SEATTLE(AP) -Beginuing next month, ¯ same-sex couples who register as domes- ; tic parmers can apply for subsidized mar- . ried and family housing at the University of Washington. The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously and with little commentto allow gay andlesbian couples ¯ to live in married student housing. "We had really mad~ clear our intentions early ¯ on,"regentCindyZehndersaid.Themove ¯ comes after the board in May extended undergraduate health insurance to same¯ sex partners. Five couples have signed up for that benefit so far. Bothmoves havebeen opposed by some ¯ state lawmakers. "They shouldn’t be setinfection from progressing to full-blown ¯ ting policy in the face of the values of the Another receptor, called CXCR4, is used ." 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The altered virns was then exposed in tile.lab0ratory tO HIV-infe~ted ~lls:, HoMe said that the hunter virus coated with CD4 and CCR5 locked onto macrophages that were infected with HIV. When coated with CD4 and CXCR4, the hunter virus sought out and locked onto T-cells infected with HIV. In both cases, he said, the hunter virus ignored normaJ cells that were not infected with HIV. ¯ ¯ an ’A’ for advan’ceS~in the sCience and an : . - . . ’F..................................~""~" .........the regents exceeded their authonty :: - ¯ ~. ~ ¯ - ,.- ;-,-- :- ~_,~,-~,~....~ ,,.: , UW: offic~alshave~smdth~¢state attor-: ¯ Langam, execuuve a~rector ot At~ Ac: ¯ ne eneral’s office .... -; -, : tion in Washington. "We do owe them a ." y ~ , .,: ..na.,s.,a.~ete~ruunco me ¯ errant debt of crr.fit~,tl~ fat th,~ arlv~.,-,~ : regents can (lecloe ellgiOlnty IOr campus ¯ they’ve made in the fight against HIV and ¯ housing. 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I work for a major airline and would love to whisk you away on a tropical trip. (Tulsa) =7553 JUST LIKE A WOMAN intelligent, White male, 37, seeks a feminine guy, maybe. ,even a cr0ssdresser, to be my friehd. I m especially interested in a Transsexual, pre-ol~ or post-op. (Tulsa) =7568 GYMNAST BUILD I’m a dancer and gymnast, so you can imagine what a nice body I have. I’m a White male, 5’2, very out.~ing and fun ov ng I’m looking ~or someone to get to know for a possible relationship. (Tulsa) =7401 STRONG, SILENT TYPE My name is Michael. I’m from Tulsa. i’m a man of few words, looking to meet single men. If you qualify, give me a call. (Tulsa) =5282 TRANSGENERATION LIFE I’m a Transgendered, Bisexual male I’m seeking a Gay or Bisexual, Tr~nsgender male, Between the ages of 25 to 35, for relationship or ffienc[ship: (Tulsa) =i471 eyes, and a mustache. I like listenin.q to music, going out, playing darts, ancl bowling, among other things. (Tulsa) =7007_ PRETTY STRAIGHT This masculine, Straight male, 31, doesn’t have much experience with men but wants to reap so.me of the benef ts of the Gay lifestyle. Let s do some stuff. (Tulsa) =7449 " GOOD TIME CHARLEY This fun oving, White male, 5 8, 1451bs, with Brown hair and BI,ue eyes, seeks buddies to hang out with. I m seeking fr ends and a relationship. (Tulsa) =7260 RUB It AGAINST ME This smooth bodied, Gay, White male, 31,5’9, 1451bs, witrn Red hair and Green ~es, seeks a masculine, intelligent man, who - has a hairy body. (Tulsa) =7153 I’M IN THE MOOD I’m in the mood to have agood time. This .n,ice looking, 20 year old, White male, 5 9, 1451bs, seeks friends to hang out with. A relationship is possible a~r some time. (Tulsa) =7257 SPEND THE DAY WITH ME I’m an attractive, 43 year old, White male 6’2 2151bs. I d hke to meet a gUY to spend time with. I’m into movies, going out to dinner, runninn, cycling, I:~wling dancing, spen~]ing quiet times at ~ome, and wtiatever our in:~aglnations can conceive of. (Tulsa) =6538 NATIVE NEEDS Good looking, Native .,American, 23, seeks a man, i 8 to 30. I m open to g~,ood times, friehdship, or a relationship. I m particularly interested n a biracial guy. (Tulsa) =3883 HOW DO YA HANDLE A HUNGRY MAN? Hungry man, 21, 5’11, 1701bs, with Blond-hair and Blue eyes, seeks hot, intelligent men for good times. (tulsa) =2549 CLOSET HANGER Young, Gay ma e, 20, seeks long term relationship with a straight acting man, 18 to 24. Like me, you are also in the closet. I love music, quality time with friends, watching movies, or simply hanging out an~ h,aving fun..So, let’s hang out in the closet together. (Tulsa] =5947 TULSA TRAINEE Very inexperienced, White male, 5 9, 1601bs, with Blond hair and BI ~e eyes, seeks a Bi male or a couple with a Bi male (Tulsa) =4795 NEW IN TULSA This very sexy, good looking, Italian male, new to the area, has heard that cowboys can be very h~t. If you show mehow hot " you are, I II give you access to.my hitching post. You’ll love it. (Tulsa) =4571 FRIENDLY ROUNDUP ~utgoing, friendly, White male, 35,5 10, with Brown hair and eyes, seeks other nice guys for friendship and fun. (Tulsa) =4304 SMOOTH AND HAIRY Nice looking, White male, 40 6ft, with Blond hair, Blue eyes, and a smooth, muscular, swimmer’s build, seeks a hairy gUY for good times, laughs, and;-I hope, a long term relationship. I en oy camping, swimming, dancing, Cooking, ’pl.aying cards with friends, and a wt~o[e lot more. (Tulsa) =4309 HIGHER, LEARNING Dru.q an.,d smoke free, 21 year old, White mate, 5 10, 1401bs, ~ith Brown hair and eyes, seeks a similar guy~ who takes good care of ,h,is body, For good times and friendship I m interested in guys who are college educated or are in college now lille travel, music, concerts and mor,e. I like the clubs now and then but don t want to meet someone who hangs out there. (Tulsa) =4010 QUALITY FRIENDSHIP Masculine, good looking, discreet, White male, 6’2. 1751bs, with a s.e~, deep voice, seeks ° fun loving guys for great times I’m a dark hairba,i~lue e~ hairy,’~,e defined man, hungry for acton Call for a quality friendsh p. (Tulsa) =2776 NO PRESSURE Thisfeminine, Bi, While female, 5’4,1151bs, wilh Brown hair and Blue eyes, se~s another feminine, Bi female who shares some of my inlerests, for lriend~ip or more. I dike to .qo out, but I also enjoy staying in washing a video. I’m into the o~ldo~rs. I ~n’t smoke I~ut I have a drink occasionally. (Salina) =9470 BLONDE AND BI Ah’Tadive, Bi While fema e, 6ft, With Blonde hair, s~eks anolher Bi female, ~o likes to party go ou~dancing see movies and have a ,~to~ ~n. IT~lso) ~,~:!~S ’ NEW STATE Of MIND Th s ve~/feminine, B curious, While ~nale,’now to Ihe area, wants to ,hod~ up with ofher Bi, or Bi curiou~ wornyn, for I~n. ~s 9et to know each oCner. e7030 INDEPENDENT CLASSIC You.n9 . !ndepeodent, Black female, 21, likes to~ar~ I’,ave a 9o~. lime. I’d like to get to know’other wom),n in fne area. {Tulsa) ’e6289 ~CLOS.ER Togethome~ v~h another .womyn is what i’m afler. This Ga~.~, While female, 34, 5’6, with O~ive ~n, ~ark hair and e~,,s, law .r~ing, watching sCl~aIl Io~ ,va~s, and ~’ving tun Wanna be Iri~.~ the ouI~:x~s and I’d like to meel a womyn ~can share these inlere~ with me. I’m a 25 year old, Whi~e female, 5’6,1701bs, with sho~ ~~) am.a~!~o ~o back to school to get a~a~ner. ~ou should be belween 25 and 35, and fun Io,,ing. fl’ulso) ~i~i~k,se~_. an~ing,~., m!n~, Single, ~ female, ",’I to 38, for a possi~e live in relaliomhip. I’m especiaIIi; inI~’esled in a .,:,iOn.Red ~ir and Igue eye., who’s a casual move, m~s, arid~II’ulsol To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) This sub-culture has had its own meeting places, churches, traditions, language and yes, history. Your unfamiliarity or prejudices should not have limited your inquiries. It is true that ithas been part hidden because of severe and systematic legal persecution. In fact, there isa Tulsan you could have interviewed who was imprisoned in the 60’s in a mental institution for the "sickness" of being a Gay teenager. While imprisoned, hewas tortured withelectro, shock"therapy". Healso witnesseda young Lesbi,~,. being raped so that she would be turned heterosexual." In Tulsa, in the 60’s, 70’s andinto the 80rs & 90’s, people have been fired jnstforbeingidentifiedas Gay. Tulsa police made, and continue to make, harassment and entrapment of Gay mena regularpart of their work, even perjuring themselves whennecessary. "Goble said he could not include all groups in the nearly 300-page book. Asfar as comparing the issue with omissions ofthe race riot: "That is unfortunateandit is absurd, ’ Goble said. ’I can assure members of this group that if35square blocks ofgayowned housing hadbeen burned and as many as 1,000 gay and lesbian people had been murdered, that that event would have been very much a part of the public record and very much apart of this histo~.. ’ " This comment is particularly idiotic but to try to give you the benefit of the doubt, perhaps the AP reporter failed to aecurateiy convey the point we were making. Or perhaps you deliberately.responded in such a way to make us look as though we were making the comparison which you accurately characterized as absurd. We never suggested that Tulsa’s Gay history was comparable to the "Race.Riot." The pointwe were making is that that event was suppressed .thoroughly for many, many years because it was considered "embarrassing" to "mainstreamTulsa"- that was, of course, when "mainstream Tulsa" did not treat Blacks as equal human beings. Our pointis since Lesbian and Gay Tulsans now occupy a position slightly similar to that which Black Tulsans once held, we find that our experience andcontributions arerendered invisible or marginalized just like theirs were. It is the process that is similar, not the specific, eventg. The "mainstream" culture censors that which it finds objectionable or embarrassing or uncomfortable. In the final assessment, Mr. Goble, with the inaccuracy and omissions of the Centennial book, you not ouly rob Lesbian and Gay Tulsans of the dignity and respectwhich we deserve as members of this community,-you also rob all Tulsans of part of our history. No doubt, 10 or 20 years later, more progressive scholars will look back and see you much like .the racist scholars of some decades back, and in both cases will say how could you ignore what really happened? If you are interested in educating yourself, we are at your disposal~ Pleasegive these matters serious consideration. Thank you. - the board ofdirectors TulsaOklahomansforHumanRights www.movo.corn 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 [1997] Tulsa Family News, December 1997; Volume 4, Issue 12b 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1997 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Linstrom Kerry Lobel Judy McCormick Josh Whetsell The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, November 1997; Volume 4, Issue 12a 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/542 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Adam West AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV discrimination AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV prevention AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV testing anti-bias law arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses churches coming out conversion therapy Dave Fleischer Do-It-Yourself Dyke Domestic Partner Benefits Dyke Psyche electroshock therapy employment discrimination employment non-discrimination act (ENDA) Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum Gay Games gay politicians Gay Studies holocaust homophobia James Christjohn Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche Lamont Lindstorm Margarethe Cammermeyer marriage Mary Schepers National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans Parish Church of Saint Jerome Partner Benefits performing arts Read All About It restaurants schools students The Cimarron Alliance Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group wine https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/00a27df3ffb0f3bf81572025f75e03ba.jpg f4de08ca2fcf7d4eb1c09b6111f72661 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/cbf92171ba4351737aecd93fad05450b.pdf c5ac2469af2aa462772669014bb06fc5 PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 75 City Locations Local Gay Athelete Takes ’Exporting Hate: World Class Skating Honors ¯ Largent "rakes Anti-Gay Hawaii Court Setback for Anti-Gay Lawmakers HONOLULU (AP) - The state Supreme Court says eight state lawmakers who oppose same-sex marriage won’t be able to intervene in the court matter.. Eight members of the state House of Representatives asked -the high court to let them join the court fight on the side of the same-sex opponents. . . " Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang - who ruled the state to be in violation of the law for not allowing Gays to legally marry- ruled against allowing the lawmakers to join the case. The Supreme Court upheld the ruling ’Without comment on Friday. Chang’s decision in the same-sex marriage case is under appeal to the state Supreme Court. The high court ruled in 1993 that denying marriage licenses to samesex couples was unconstitutional. The court then sent the case back to Circuit Court to allow the state a final chance to defend its position. Chang ruled against the state last year, but delayed the : : ¯ : ¯ _" ¯ ¯ ", issuing of marriage licenses until the appeal to the ¯ by Tom Neal TULSA - You may have seen him around Tulsa, perhaps at the Silver Star, or at a local restaurant where he works patl-time. You’d notice him since he’s a goodlooking man - but who’d q~eSs that this seemingly et, regular guy living in Tulsa is a world .champion skating tide holder? Marc Goohs, 28, with his Tulsan Marc Goohs, 1997 Pairs Figure Roller Skating World skating partner of two years, Champion with partner, Gari Gari Phillips, 23, won top Phillips & runners up in Finland. honors in the Pairs Figure Roller Skating competition of the International World Games Association in Lahti, Finland a few months ago. While not as widely known as the Olympic ice skating competitions, these events are affiliated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). And the skating competitions share some aspects. Both are combinations of athletic skill and artistic style with the couple skating together as though they were dancing and involving overhead lifts. Goohs feels that ice skating is more like ballet whileroller skating is more athletic. Goohs notes that while roller skating does not have a great following in the US, it is very big in Latin America, and in Italy .where the sport is subsidized by the government. He says the sport is dominated by the US, Italians, and Germans. Goohs, who’s originally from Cleveland, Ohio, has been skating for 20 years, 10 as a pairs skater. He came to Tulsa to train with a well respected coach who lived here. However, when that coach up and moved, Goohs stayed on in Tulsa, and for a while Message to Wash. State ¯ WASHINGTON STATE - According to a Nov. ¯ 5th article by Kery Murakami, of the SeatfleTimes ¯ Olympia bureau, Oklahoma’ s First District (largely ¯ Tulsa County) Congressman Steve Largent lent his name and reputation to foes of a civil fights initia: tive in Washington State. Initiative 677, which was overwhelmingly de, feared statewide - except in two urban counties, ¯ would have added the term"sexual orientation" to : state civil-rights laws; which already bar work,¯ place discrimination based on age, race, gender, and religion. Though some Washington State cit¯ ies, like Seattle, already have similar ordinances, ¯ Gays have no job protection elsewhere in the state. ¯ The measure was intentionally focused narrowly ¯ on workplace discrimination. ¯ Congressman Largent, who lived in Washinglon : State while he played football for the Seattle ¯ Seahawks, claimed in the anti-initiative-677 ad¯ vertisement that sexual orientation, unlike age, ¯ race, gender, and religion, was a choice. He added ¯ giving civil-rights protections based on sexual orientation would be granting Gays "special fights." ¯ In the ad which looked like a letter to the voters, ¯ Largent said,"I-677 isn’t about fainiess, it’s about : special rights... 1-677 goes too far in trying to ¯ extend civil rights protections to behaviors and ¯ lifestyles that are controllable, and creates special ¯ rights for choices that some people have made in ¯ defining their sextml identity." ¯ In several Tulsa forums, Largent has made simi¯ lar statements that he opposes civil fights protec- dropped out of training with the attitude that maybe he should go ¯ tions based on sexual orientation becausehe feels stipreme Court is decided. A.ruling is expected some- : onwithhislifeandforgetskating. But after getting a call from the ¯ that sexual orientation is a choice as opposed to see Goohs, page 3 : race, gender or age. , Games Committee saying . see Largent, page 3 . Li-ti~ in 1998. ¯ .. , , ~,- .... NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Adam is like most 2-year-olds -quick, curious, scurrying here and there. Unlike most, his adoptive parents are both men - whose successful fight to keep their boy won the Gay movement a step toward equality with heterosexuals, activists said after a landmark court settlement. The struggle began soon after Jon Holden and Michael Galluccio began caring for Adam, then 3 months old. On Wednesday, they won a settlement that gives Gay and unmarried couples in New Jersey the right to jointly adopt children, like married couples. It only affects children in state custody. Adam Holden Galluccio, blond-haired with rosy cheeks, scumedbefore the news cameras. "This is a victory about goodness and equality," Holdensaid. Conservatives, already fighting efforts to legalize same-sex marriages, were diametrically opposed. The setdement is "a victory for homosexual activism and a defeat for children already bruised in life and in need of an intact, committed husband-and-wife .family," said Robert Knight, director of cultural studies for the Family Research Council in Washington. "I think it’ s a sad commentary," said state Assemblywoman Marion Creeco, Republican sponsor of a bill banning same-sex mamage that has not yet made it to the Assembly floor. "I think every child deserves to grbw ,u,pwith a mother and father. It’s a very natural thing, she said. The agreement by New Jersey authorities came in a class-action lawsuit broughtin June by Gay and Lesbian families with the assistance of the American Civil Liberties Union. Holden and Galluccio won the right to adopt Adam on Oct. 22. see Adoption, page 14 DIRECTORY/LETTERS US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS ENTERTAINMENT NOTES COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAURANT REVIEW GAY STUDIES/ANTHROPOLOGY CLASSIFIEDS P. 2/3 P. 4 P. 6 P. 8 P, 9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 12 P. 14 ¯ First Performance Was at World AIDS Day Service " TULSA - They first came together forjust one performance and ¯ still don’.t have a name of their own, but the Gay mens ensemble ¯ that performed at this last December’s World AIDS Day Candle" light March.and Memorial Service at All Souls Unitarian Church : is continuing under the direction of musician Rick Former, Jr. Fortuer, who teaches voice at the University of Tulsa and is : music director at Hope Unitarian Church, gathered the initial ¯ group by "word of mouth". In about 8 weeks, the ensemble ¯ learned four songs which were received with great praise from ¯ those attending the service. The initial group included singers ¯ with considerable experience, some with Follies Revue perfor¯ mances, others with Theatre Tulsa, and still others with strong ¯ backgrounds in church music programs. The group is planning to start rehearsals near the end of Jannary ¯ with the goal of doing a benefit for TOHR’s HIV programs and : the Pride Center, hopefully in March. The group has been ¯ meelang on Monday evenings and will likely continue that time. ¯ It’s hoped that the ensemble can rehearse at the Pride Center but " "1" ¯ : : ¯ ° ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ HIV P rog ram Di rector TULSA - The board of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR), Oklahoma’s oldest Lesbian and Gay non-religious commumty orgamzation, has hired Kristi Frisbie as director of their HIV programs: TOHR/HOPE: HIV Outreach, Pre: vention & Education. The organization has also hired Greg Hisaw as HIV Testing Clinic Coordinator. - Frisbie has significant experience with HIV/ AIDS organizations having worked as a National AIDS Fund Americorp member and team coordinator. She’s worked with Whitman Walker Center in Washington, DC andhelped with the DC Needle Exchange Program. She worked with Visiting Nurse Association’s Wellness program immediately before joining TOHR’s programs. Greg Hisaw has been a see TOHR, page 3 ¯ Women Win Case for Being ¯ Bowersv. Shahar: Rights ¯ Called Lesbian by Pastor ;Case May Be Critical ¯ TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The Rev. Ernest G. Bass said.he told his ¯ congregation that their music director was involved in a Lesbian ¯ affair to "extinguish rumors and let the healing process begin" ¯ and that as her minister he had the right to rebuke her. But a civil ¯ jury believed otherwise and awarded the two women$340,000 in : a slander lawsuit settled just before Christmas. Bass made the ¯ comments during an evening worship service in July 1994. ¯ The civil trial for defendants Bass, the First United Pentecostal ¯ Church, the Oklahoma District of the United Pentecostal Church ¯ International and its superintendent, Robert D. Whalen got under ¯ way three weeks ago, more than three years after the incident ¯ ¯ .: occtn-red. Rhonda J. Morrison andCynthia A. Gass each were awarded $20,000 for slander, $150,000 for invasion of privacy and $2 for ¯ intentional infliction of emotional distress. ¯ The defense maintained that what Bass said was the truth, and : therefore, could not be considered slander. The defense also said Bass’ announcement should receive, see Friends, page 14 : ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ." ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ; WASHINGTON (AP) - Robin Shahar believes that being a Lesbian is why she’s not working for Georgia’s attorney general, but the state’s lawyers say bias against homosexuals played no role. She lost the job, they say, only after deciding to"maID"’ another woman. The legal dispute, carried to the Supreme Court by Gay civil-rights groups, has historic potential. And it already may have complicated the political aspirations of the man Shahar sued - would-be governor Mike Bowers. He was the state’s attorney general when, in 1991, he withdrew Shahar’s job offer to become a staff attorney in the Georgia Department of Law. Bowers said her impending marriage would affect public perception of his office’s dedication te enforcing the state’s anti-sodomy law. Shahar and her partner were planning to celebratealifelongcommitment seeBowers,page14 �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 Carbon Copy: The Tulsa World *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston 918.231.7372, fax: 583.4615, PUB 4140. Tulsa, OK 74159 592-2143 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, *Concessions, 3340 S. 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Your lawmakers need *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 ~ T.U.LS.A. ¯Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule to hear your support for an important *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 piece of crime legislation that was re*Tnlsa Community College Campuses David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 cently introduced in Congress. *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 ¯ *Rogers University (formerly UCT) The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 7434297" : BARTLESVILLE The Hate Crimes Prevention Act 918-337-5353 Puppy Pause II, l lth & MAngo 838-7626 ; *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. 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Bill *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church *Sophronia’s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 918456-7900 592-2887 McCollum, R-Fla., and Charles Schumer, *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 918453-9360 697-0017 ¯ *Green Country AIDS Coalition, PUB 1570 D-N.Y. NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 -"¯ According to the FBI, hate crimes comHIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 mitted because of an individual’s sexual ¯ *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS orientation are already the third most comFred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 ." *Autumn Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253-7734 mon type of bias crime - and they are on *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 : *Jim & Brent’s Bistro, 173 S. Main 501-253-7457 the rise. The National Coalition of Anti¯ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 50 1-253 -6807 Violence Programs see Hate, page 13 AIDS Walk Tulsa, PUB 1071, 74101-1071 501-253-5445 579-9593 :¯ *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. MCC of the Living Spring 501-253-9337 *All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 743-2363 Letters Policy 501-253-2776 Black & White, Inc. PUB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ¯ 501-253-5332 Bless The Lord at All Times Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 ¯ Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery issues which we’ve covered or on issues Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-66216 *B/L/G/T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 you think need to be considered. You may ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 501-253-6001 585-1201 request that your name be withheld but *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th PI. & Florence ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS letters must be signed & have phone num*CommunityofHope United Methodist, 1703 E. 2nd 585-1800 ¯ *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let501-442-2845 *Community Unitarian-Universahst Congregation 749-0595 ters are preferred. Letters to other publiindicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned *Church oftheRestoration UU, 1314 N.Greenwood 587-1314 but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities. cations will be printed as is appropriate. ACTION ALERT i �Pictured are the staff of Tulsa OklahOmans for Human .RightsHtV Programs: -Johnnie Eilerts and Jeremy S~mmOns who do Gay rnens and group and community outreach, Kristi Frisb ie, thenew director oftheprograms which are called HOPE: H1V Outreach Prevention and Education, and Greg Hisaw, Testing Clinic Coordinator. However, when local activists have pointed out to Largent that religious views are also choices and yet citizens enjoy civil rights protections based on their religious status, Largent has just made statements to the effect of "that’s religion, that’s different." When Lesbian and Gay citizens challenged about his "special rights" rhetoric at a town hall meeting held at the Bixby Public Library, noting that protections based on "sexual orientation" would also protect heterosexuals, Largent failed to respond directly to that claim. A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Oklahoma’s oltlest Lesbian and Gay non-rdigious community organization, expressed dismay at Largent’s’comments and that he got involved in the affairs of another state. ~"Apparently;_our Congressman is not satisfied attackin_g his own Lesbian and Ga_y constituents but feels the need to export this hate~:to.his .former state. We believe Steve,kn. o.ws very well~ fliat hisb,omments about ’special fights a~efalsebuti.~t~h~ is deliberatelybearing ’false witness’ to promote his extreme Right-wing religious/ political, views - that hardly seems to be the conduct of someone who claims-to.be ’Christian’." Gay organizers of Initiative 677 also noted that a gun control initiative on the ballot probably hurt the civil rights measure. Again according to the Seattle Times, Lori Jinkins, board president of the Gaycivil-rights group Hands Off Washington, said umque political forces worked against the measure. She noted that the National Rifle Association spent more than $2 million against Initiative 676, the gun control measure. Gun-fights advocates according to a Seattle Times Washington Poll were overwhelmingly opposed to the Gay civil-rights measure. "Guns clearly brought out the ’no’ votes," Jinkins said. Jinkins also noted that many people believe that job discrimination is already barred. In the Times poll, a sizable number saidthey opposed the initiative because they thought Gays are already protected by civil,rights law. "Our early polling showed that 30 percent thought it was already illegal in the state, and our biggest challenge has been getting the word out that it i sn’t illegal," Jinkins said. Gay community organizers had hoped the_initiative would be the best opportunity to gain civil rights protections. Although a Newsweek po!l last y~ar’ f0und’that’ most people do not support Gays being allowed to live anywhere they please, two-thirds said their sexual onenmtiQn shguldn’t interfere_ with their ability to make a living. Therefore, Gay civil-rights advocates, tired 0f fighting off attacks from the Radical Right, and heartened by national polls showing support for. anti-discrimination laws for Gays when it comes to employment, went ahead with the $750,000 initiative campmgn. However, The Seattle Times poll also found that a large number agreed with 1-677’s opponents’ argument that sexual orientation was different from race, age, gender or religion. Robert Larimer, spokesman for a coalition of conservative groups who opposed the initiative, said to the Times that the defeat of the initiative would fuel the passage in the Legislature next year of a law barfing Gay marriages. "When you see a margin this big, it’s sending ¯ : ¯ ¯. ¯ Father Rick Hollingsworth, the Right Reverend Craig Bettendorf, Presiding Bishop.of the Evangelical Anglican Church in America, Father Jim Lehman of Holy Family Parish in Las Cruces, NM and Deacon Deb Starnes celebrated the Consecration and Dedication of the new building of the Parish Church of Saint Jerome. Steve Liggett of Living Arts of Tulsa is joined by Nancy McDonald; national prestden~ of’PFLAG, artist’Robert Hernandez, Ken Youngbloodand his morn’at the Love Makes A Family exhibit, sponsored by Eiving Arts, PFLAG and Rainbow Business Guild. December was dedicated to Lesbian & Gay art, artists and tssues, at Six Flags, and maybe make just a little money. Unlike a powerful message to the Legislature that they should continue to refuse bestowing special status for sexual ice skaters who can retire wealthy, roller skaters often behavior," Larimer said. "It should encourage the Legisbarely cover their costs. And just as much, Goohs andhis partner wouldn’t mind getting a little recognition here in lature to once again pass ’defense of marriage’ legislation," he said. "And it should send a couple of strong signs Tulsa and nearby - after all how many World Champions to our governor that he should not veto it." do we have here? Gov. Gary Locke, a vocal supporter of 1-677, had angered conservatives earlier this year by vetoing a Gaymamage prohibition. The initiative’s defeat creates a stalemate over Gay civil-rights in the state. Initiative drives in 1994 and 1995 to restrict civil-rights protections for Gays, bar teaching it needs to get a loan or donation of a piano that’s in good about homosexuality in schools and prohibit Lesbian-and ¯ shape in order to meet there. Otherwise the group will Gay couples from adopting children failed to garner ¯ meet at Hope Unitarian Church. enough signatures even to make the ballot. The group will have an organizational meeting on ¯ January 19 at 7 pm in the Neal-Padgett Hall of the Pride ¯ Center, 1307 East 38th Street, 2rid flotr. Formal audi¯" tions are not required but those interested should call ¯ Fortaer at 585-8595 for an informal interview prior to the 19th. longtime volunteer with TOHR’s Testing Clinic and also did testing f0rthe Tulsa Count)’ Health DepL The_ board reputations with their peers and feel that each will brin:g significant skills to the organization. And at the December meeting of the orgamzation, longtime volunteer Steve Horn was elected President of the Board. He is joined by Dennis Arnold, Tim Darnel., Robert Hill, Jonathan Stanley and Tom Neal. TOHR/HOPE provides Tulsa with its principal anonymous HIV testing site at the HIV Resource Consortium. TOHR/HOPE staff members also do targeted outreach for HIV prevention in several programs. TOHR, a 501 (c)3 tax-exempt, non-political organization, also provides the Pride Center, Tulsa’s community center for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Transgendered persons, our families and friends. The Pride Center is located at 1307 E. 38th Street, 2nd floor. For more information, call 712-1600, 9-5pm, .M-F, or 743-4297, 6-10pm, M-Sat. ALBANY- A mid-level appealsCiSUrt denial a marrittge license to a gay couple from itli~iea, i’eCently, cifng technical flaws in their argument. - ....... The state Appellate Division said Hxillip and Toshav Storrs erred in not including the state Department of Health, which has jurisdiction over marriage licenses, in their lawsuit. The Storrs had filedth~ff~elaim againstthe Ithaca city clerk, who said sh~ Was prohibited by state agency guidelines from issuing them a license. "In our view, (the Storrs) are essentially challenging the authority of (the Health Department) ’ to issue such directives, the validity of those directives and its author~ty over the issuance of marriage licenses," the fivemember judicial panel wrote in a d~cision handed down Christmas Eve. "We therefore conclude that (the agency) was a necessary part of this action." The Storrs said they would consult with their attorney before deciding whether to appeMto a~kigher court, or bring suit against the health department: "We’re not surprised, and we certainly are not disappointed, because we haven’t heard no yet," said Toshav Storrs. that Goohs and Phillips had qualified for a competition " Mariette Geldenhuys, who represented the city clerk’s based on an earlier performance in Mar del Plata, Argen- " office, said the ruling "affirmed the city~s position.""The tim in December 1996, Goohs and Phillips.were back in ¯ city is constrained by the directives of the Health Departtraining. Goohs says they had no costumes, no music, no ¯ ment," Geldenhuys said. "This places the focus on the routine and he was out of shape but in a matter of weeks ¯ real issue, between the (Stprrs) and the Health Depart- a ftacti’on 6f the normal time required, they got thing~ :’ ment." - together, and "just for grins" skated a national competiSame-sex marriage is a volatile issue that state courts uon in Florida where they got 3rd place for their short ¯ only in Hawaii, Vermont and Alaska have wrangled with. program, andwon first place much to their surprise for " Hawaii’s decision to recognize gay and lesbian marriages their long program; ~ sparked debate in Congress as to whether other states This is what qualified them to go to Finland to represent have to recognize it as well. the US. He says that at 28, he’s getting to the end of a " phillip, 38, and Toshav, 36 (who was formerly a Tulsa career in competitive skating - as you get older, it’s just ] resident), applied to the Ithaca city clerk’s office for a harder to keep in shape and to recover from injuries. He ¯ marriage license two years ago. Toshav changed his last never dreamed though that he’d be ending his skating name from Greene after the couple went through a ¯ commitment ceremony in 1995~ with a gold medal. When asked about being Gay in the sport, he smiles and Ithaca’s Common Council passed a resolution urging says that there are many Gays in the sport but not so many - the state to allow same-sex marriages, but city attorneys in the pairs skating that he does. He says that it’s pretty ¯ ultimately determined Ithaca had no authority to issue the hard work and his observation is that the Gay guys want ¯ license. to do more glamorous stuff- not the physically demand- ¯ The Storrs then launched their lawsuit, asking for the ing lifting of a partner. . right to marry or to allow the Ithaca city clerk’s office to Looking ahead, Goohs says he’d like to teach skating ° evaluate the license application without taking into acor do some theme show skating like at Disney World or ¯ count the state directive. �Colorado Commission ¯ status if you were Gay or Lesbian," he said. "Now easy because it’s very plain in the law. Examing Couples Rights Atheylotcanof rest worry hanging over people will lessen. I DENVER (AP) - A state commission looking at the rights and responsibilities of same-sex couples won’t meet a March 1 deadline to issue its findings. The Commission on Rights and Responsibilities of SameSex Relations has met twice since Gov Roy Romer appointed its 16 members in September. More meetings are set for January and February, but public hearings won’t be held until March 4. The commission is charged with compiling a report comparing the-legal and economic fights, responsibilities and benefitS of same-sex couples and married couples. ’%Ve’re only just a little bit beyond the beginning org~zation in trying to identify tasks arid processes," said state Rep. Gloria Leyba,D=Denver, a committee member. The commission is headed by Bishop William J. Winterrowd of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado. Other members include Catholic Archbishop Charles J. Chaput; Rabbi Steven Foster of Denver; Wade Buchanan, director of the CO Office of Energy Conservation; Shirley O. Harris, former state personnel director; and Paul Klinge of US West Media Groups. Sen. Ken ArnOld, R-Westminster, and state Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Fort Morgan, sponsored a bill earlier this year that sought to strengthen Colorado’s ban on same-sex ~marriages. The measure passed but was vetoed by Romer; who appointed the commission without naming Arnold or Musgrave. "You can dictate the outcome of a committee’s decision by the suspect that will be the biggest effect." Gov. Jeanne Shaheen signed the bill in June. Earlier attempts to include Gays in the civil rights law failed due to pressure from then-Gov. Steve Merrill, who said it wasn’t needed, and the Catholic Church. This lime, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester helped shape the language, which includes a statement that "New Hampshire does not intend to ¯ promote or endorse any sexual lifestyle other than the ¯ traditional mamage-based family." Once the church ¯ endorsed the bill, "that started the ball rolling down ¯ hill at a pretty good clip," said Rep. Bill McCann, the ; bill;s main sponsor. ¯ .He said Bishop Leo O’Neil, who died last month, ¯ was concerned about the bill’s effect on schoolchil¯ dren. McCann, a Democrat from Dover, said he was ¯ abletopersuadeO’Neil that school boards wouldstill ¯ be able to discipline teachers who act inappropriately ¯ regardless of their sexual orientation. "ff you have a ¯ heterosexual teacher who is openly carrying on with ¯ two or three different people, that’s something a ¯ school board would look at. The same is true of Gay ¯ people," McCann said. ¯ Opponents say the law sanctions sin and asks ¯ people to embrace homosexuality as socially accept; able. "I don’t believe in adding a new classification ¯ outside of the realm of things you have no control ; over," said Rep.. Gary Daniels, R-Milford. "In cases ¯ of race, color or creed, you don’t have control over ¯ that, and those are constitutional. It wasn’t right in my : mind to raise sexual orientation to a constitutional : level," : New Hampshire is among 11 states that have en¯ Acted similar laws. Maine voters will decide on Feb. : 10 whether to keep their civil fights law for Gay ¯ citizens. The law was enacted in June and signed by ~ the governor, but opponents collected signatures to ¯ force the referendum. people you appoint to the commit,t,ee, and it looks like that’s a predetermined outcome, Arnold said. "It’s an important commission," said Sue Anderson, executive director of Equality.Colorado, a Gay fights organization in Denver. "It’s the first time there’s been a formal government-sanctioned body looking at Gay issues at all. "The nature of families is changing," Anderson added. "It’s important to examine what does that mean, for individuals in the relationships, the children, for property issues, inheritanee, survivorship fights." Leyba said the commission will look at "what barriers may be created by existing law" to same-sex partnerships. While the commismon is unlikely to : ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP)- The legislature propose a law for the legislative session that begins in the eastern province of Newfoundland has voted to Jan. 7, she said, "If we determine there are statutory include sexual orientation in its human rights code. ¯ barriers, legislation could be something down the ¯ The vote leaves Alberta and Prince Edward Island as road." : the only Canadian provinces that don’t extend protec¯ tion to Gays and Lesbians. i .The Newfoundland human rights code will now : prohibit discrimination against Gays in areas such as CONCORD,.N:H. (AP) - A new law that grew out of employment, housing and access to establishments years of contentious debate is expected to generate onlya trickle of action. Starting Jan. 1, New ¯ and. services. Some pension plans are excluded from Hampshire’ s "civil fights law will protect Gays inj obs, : the amendment in accordance with the federal Inhousing and public places like restaurants and hotels. .¯ come Tax Act, which defines aspouse as someone of But the state Human Rights Commission, which ¯ the opposite sex. Newfoundland Premier Brian Tobin had promised to amend the human rights code when will-handle complaints under the law, does not expect ¯ he was elected in February 1996. to be bombarded with calls. "I don’t expect there are going to be high number of complaints filed," commission Director Raymond Perry said. "It’s still going to be very difficult to be Gay in New Hampshire. It was clear from the hearings that many people remain prejudl .’~~" ¯ SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The City Council has Perry predicts his office will handle three to five : voted 5-2 to approve an ordinance protecting Gay city complaints in 1998 from people who believe they employees from discrimination. One opponent, Counhave been discfiminated against on the basis of sexual cilman Bryce Jolley, said the law will be repealed in orientation. Tharis a drop in the bucket compared to ¯ January by’the new council. "If you choose to pass the 250 to 300;complaints filed by people charging this, it will be for two weeks only," he said Tuesday. discrimination based on race, religion and other pro’q’his vote will be symbolic. This ordinance will be tected statuses. That doesn’t’mean the law. won’t, make-a ~differ- ¯ Co"Uficil inembers’ Tom Godfrey, Mary Mark~ Lee ence: It will,but 16y. producing peace of.mind rather ¯ Martinez, JoanneMilner and Deeda Seed voted for than complaintg, Sa~d Marcus ~Iurn, a law professor at the new law. Jolley~and Cotthcilman Keith Chfist’elsen Franklin Pierce Law School who is Gay. ’~It’s not so ¯ opposed the 0rdjnancei:~ottfrey, M~rk andlM~nez much that there is such agreat n.u~a.b.~r of landlords ¯ are lame ’ ducks. They ~vill be. repiaced by carl~ton and bosseswho a~e 0na~witch hunt, it. s that any time ¯ Christensea, Tom Roganand Roger Thomps0"~; you heara ~tory aboutthat you think, ’Next time it CarltonChristensen said he would support Jolley’s ¯ could be me,’ "he said. "Now, the law is clear, and efforts to repeal the ordinance. Rogan supports the we’ve got a pretty conservative but fair state organ~.- ¯ new law. Thompson would not say what he thinks zation - the Human Rights Commission - that consct - ¯ abo~t the issue. entiously does its job." ¯ Salt lake City is the first Utah municipality to The law will have a significant impact among ¯ adopt such an ordinance. Salt Lake County and the public school teachers and state employees, be said. : University of Utah have similar policies. Many busi"It’s never been real clear in the past whether you ¯ nesses have similar protections. were safe in your teacher tenure or state employee i Canadian ProvinceAdds Civil Rights Protections W~ay your constant love be tt~ us, Lord as we put our hqOe tn you2- Ps. 33:21 nited ln.God’s Love 10ve with us each Sunday at 10:45 am. ~ Children Are Always Welcome! Metr Folitan Community 1623 N. Naplewo~l Gremer Tulsa / Christopher Spradling Attorney at Law General practice, including wills, estate planning & domestic partnerships 616 S, Main St, Suite 308 Tulsa, OK 74119 Office (918) 582-7748 Pager (918) 690-0644 Fax (918) 582-2444 will the person who is still paying too;.mu~h for life insurance, please call Ken Balch &Asso¢ia%es 918-747-9506 Expanded Anti-Bias Law i Salt Lake City Adds ¯ Employment Protections Rev. Sherry Hilliard Interim Pastor Sunday Choir practice, 4pm Worship, 5pm Wednesday Midweek Service,6:30pm Thursday Codependency Support Group, 7:30pm 5451-E S. 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Ddobie Statues, Desctm O18) ~ Evangelical Anglican Church in America Salon, Bed & Breakfast 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 Two hours of vitriolicpublic debatepreceded the the proposal in August the legislature intended to council’s vote, More than 30 residents argued for ¯ protect women and children from abuse and protect andagainst thenew law~ Gay city residents pleaded a traditional family unit. Philpot said he is open to with council members to approve the ordinance .. the possibility of providing protection to homothat protects city employees from job discrimina- . sexual victims of domestic violence if Gays prove tion based on their race, color, national origin, sex, ¯ there is a problem. religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. They say it’s a matter of fairness and equity. University of Utah Law School professor Terry Kogan said he is grateful the university has a ¯¯ HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - Kicking James Dale similar nondiscrimination policy that protects him out of the Boy Scouts because heis Gay violates the from job discrimination. "My life would be miser- : state’s anti-discriminationlaw, attorneys saidinan able if I hg.d hanging over my head the worry that ¯ appeal to reinstate the former assistant scoutmasmy superiors could fire me based solely on my ¯ ter. "We want an end to this discriminatory policy," sexual orientation, something totally unrelated to : attorney Evan Wolfson said of the Boy Scouts of my job performance," Kogan said. ." America’s 80-year-old practice of barring homoEmployment attorney Erik Stringberg urged . sexuals. Wolfson argued Dale’s case beforea threeadoption of the taw and cited the case of two Utah ¯ judge state Appellate Division panel of Superior Lesbians dismissed from their jobs when their : Courtjudges. The judges didnotimmediately rule. sexual orientation was discovered. "Employees are : Dale earned 30 merit badges, seven achievement repeatedly and regularly fh’ed from their jobs be- ¯¯ honors and other awards, and was an Eagle Scout during his 12 years as a Scout. He was expelled in causeofsexual orientation"," Stnngberg ’q’his" said. " proposed ordinance would not give any special : 1990 alter the Boy Scouts learnedhe was Gay from rights to Gay employees. It would merely ensure : a newspaper article. He sued the organization in a that employees are given a fair chance and are not : 1992 and a Monmouth County judge ruled in the discriminated against based on something that has ¯ Scouts’ favor in 1995, calling homosexuality "a nothing to do with their job performance." : serious moral wrong." Others at the meeting disagreed. Some claimed a ¯ Dale’s attorneys claim the Boy Scouts policy parental right to know if Gay city employees might ¯ violates New Jersey’s anti-discrimination law, have contact with their children. Some argued the "- which was expanded in 1992 to prohibit most law was giving Gay city employees special protec- ¯ organizations from discriminating on the basis of tions not afforded other workers. : sexual, orientation. In his argument, Wolfson noted A few attorneys contended the city ordinance : that the Scouts’ commitment to being "morally was too vague. Some said the law could be ex- ¯ straight"-never mentions sexual 0iientation. The tended to include all businesses in the city. Other ¯ Scouts, he says, stand for "teaching boys, teamspeakers raised religious arguments against the . work, se!f-reliance, courage, torespect the rights of ordinance. "Homosexuality is a perversion," said ¯ all people." . A national spokesmzn for thai l~ Scouts says U. instructor Brian Fetzer. "It "always will be an ." abomination before God." ¯ the organization’s stand on homosexuality is crucial to its mission. ’q’his is a ~0,~aional policy that’s l~.t~Hn|l~Q [~l~lt .P.~ : ve~simple,"~dGreggS~e~ds.¢,~eBoyS~uts "3 ~~’~ "~"~$ ~ : of ~efi~ have long mught’~’~ues held by ~ ¯ " . ." ¯ , " ~ ...... ..... s~fing f~es.. ~’A ~r~0~’.who.~en a es i " _ " ¯ .nomos~x~ nzesty~e ~N~OR~T, Ky.-(Ap) - A CO~ ofApes : Values." ~g ~at says dom~fic viol~ orders may be Dfle, now 27 ~d worMng at ob~n~ by one mem~r of a s~e-sex ~uple who " public relafiom fi~, w~ts to ~ reinsure. "~sfaces abuse from the other could inflame legislacrimination goes against everything I learned in my tive debate on the topic. One state’ ~enator has ; 1,2 years of Scouting," Dale said in..a press release already proposed a change in thelaw to prohibit the ." issued by his attorneys. "I want the Boy Scouts of issuance of domestic violence orders to members of a same-sex couple. The appellate decision re- ¯ America to give back what I earned and allow me continue to serve." Despite the national policy, versed a Fayette Circuit Court ruling, which had .-¯ to the Boy Scouts’ San Francisco-area chapter last taken the position that the law applies only to a ; year adopted a more lenient "don’t ask, don’t tell" married couple or a heterosexual couple. ¯ policy toward Gays. Judge David Buckingham of Murray, who wrote the majority decision, said the statute applies to couples engaged in an intimate relationship and ¯ would not apply to roommates. ’q’he language of BEVERLY HILLS,Calif. (AP)- Ellen DeGeneres the statute is unambiguous, even though it is gen- ¯ never wanted to be a spokeswoman for Gay rights, der-neutral and does not specifically include or ~ but that’s exactly what happened after she publicly specifically exclude same-sex couples from its disclosed her sexual orientation. "I just got to the scope," Buckingham wrote. ’ I’he General Assem- ." place where I didn’t want to live my life feeling bly has not given preferential treatment to same- ¯ ashamed, and thank God that I don’t have to do that sex couples or homosexuals; rather it has provided ." anymore," she said Sunday at a dinner where she for equal treatment under the law for same-sex or ¯ was honoredbytheAmericanCivil Liberties Union homosexual victims of domestic violence." of Southern California. .Judge Joseph Huddleston of Bowling Green : "From the beginning, I said that I didn’t want to joined Buckingham’s opinion. Judge Rick Johnson .. become a spokesman for Gay rights. But here I of Mayfield dissented. He said the legislature in- ¯ am," she said. DeGeneres said her ABC sitcom tended to allow domestic violence orders for couples ¯ "Ellen" serves an important function in trying to that are composedof members of the opposite sex. ." remove the stigma attached to Gays and Lesbians. The statute now allows "any family member or ¯ "But there’s still a lot more to do," she said. ¯ member of an unmarried couple" to petition a court ’q’here’s a warning label on my show sending a for a domestic violence order to refrain from any ¯ message that there is something wrong with me." contact with the partner. It has generally been ". DeGeneres has been fighting withABC executives applied to nnmarried couples who live together, ¯ in an effort to.,~emove the parental guidance warnformerly lived together or havea child in common. " hlgs at the beginning of her show. It also covers spouses and some other relatives. : The ACLU gave her its Bill of Rights Award for According to the court case, John W. Ireland and : advancing" the cause of Gay rights 100-fold" by Blake Allen Davis were homosexual males living ¯ announcing her sexual orientation on the April 14 together in an intimate relationship. Ireland sought ¯ issue of Time magazine and later appeared on the a protective order, alleging he had been abused by : groundbreaking "Ellen" episode. The ACLU Bill Davis. ¯ of Rights Award commemorates the ratification of Sen. Tim Philpot, R-Lexington, has proposed a : the Bill of Rights in December 1791. Funds raised revision that would add to the definition of an ¯ at the annual dinner support the ACLU’s legal unmarried couple, limiting that category to people ¯ battles, advocacy and public education programs. "of opposite sex." philpot said prior to a heating on i Ex-Scout Still Appealing Gau ¯ Ellen Honored byACLU �Denver Needle Exchange Program DENVER (AP)-Hoping to slow Denver’ s growing number of HIV and A{DS cases, the City Council has approved a.controversial needle-exchange program that would allow drug users to trade used syringes for new ones. The exchange program, which was approved Monday on an 8-3 vote, cannot go into effect without the authorization of the state legislature. Lawmakerslast session killed a bill to ~nodify .Colorado’s drug paraphernalia lacy. Despite the uphill battle; progr,a,in proponent~ saidiris a.neces~ary step’to preventing spreaff of-HIV and AIDS: An. estimated 10.5percent of Denver’s AIDS cases in 1996 were attributed to intravenous drug use. ’Tnis is a public health issue," councilwoman Happy Hayes said. "The goal is tO decrease the spread of infectious and deadly diseases. I see no evidence that it will increase drug use." Councilman ~Ed,~Thomas, a former Denver police offi~ jofixed~ Susan BamesGelt and Ted Hackworthas the dissenting voters. "We’re taking a giant lehp of faith with people invo{~ed in heroin and injection devices, T,homas stud. There s not absolute proof that a needle-exchange program ... is successful." Mayor Wellin~gt0ii Webb, who initially opposed the needle program, changed his position out of concern for the gro,,wing number of children infected with HIV through tbeir mothers. Under Webb’ s proposal, the city’s department of environmental health would register, inspect and monitor any needle-exchange program. Denver would join "75 other U.S. cities ,with such a program. Boulder has a personal needle-exch~mge program in which individtmls receive dean needles for used ones, but it is not recognized by authorities and is generally .regarded as illegal. "It just doesn’t make sense," Denver police officer Kirk Miller said of needle-exchange programs. "Let’s do some outreach and education first before we give a drug user the equipment to commit a felony." Call For HIV Case Reporting by Name SEATTLE (AP) - The first U.S. decline in new AIDS eases is increasing support for a proposal that was once almost too controversial to discuss: identifying and monitonng everyone who tests positive for the virus that causes the disease. Such a shift, now gaining momentum at the state and federal level, would mark a turnaround in public health policy. In Washington state, public health officials now track only full-blown AIDS cases. Under the new proposal, they w ould monitor, by name, everyone who tests positive for HIV, the humanimmunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS, and try to notify their sexual or needle-sharing partners that they have been exposed and may be infected. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking all states to consider the policy change. Now that new AIDS:drugs are keeping people with .HIV healthier longer, thereby leading to a atop in full-blown AIDS cases, such a change would enable authorities to get more HIV-positive people on the drugs sooner. "We need to keep our policies in line with the new scientific evidence that early notification saves lives," said Dr. Alonzo Plough, director of the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. "Names reporting is the best way for us to keep track of the epidemic and to make sure individuals and infected partners hav e this information," he said. The change would also mean that epidemiologists could for the first time enlist traditional .public-health strategies in the battle against AIDS. For years, the stigma of a disease that primarily infected gay men and injected-drug abusers was so great that officials, at the insistence of the gay community, relied on nontraditional methods such as anonymous testing and treatment. Thirty states already record the names of people who have tested positive for HIV. InWashington state, for example, reporting by name begins when the patient has clinically defined AIDS - an AIDS-related infection or other symptom, or an immune system weakened to below a certain level. Names reporting has long been used to help contain and combat other dangerous infectious diseases. The state monitors 54 such ailments including measles; tuberculosis, whooping cough, certain types of hepatitis and several sexually transmitted diseases, Now some health authorities say it’s time to add HIV to the list. They want the freedom to attack AIDS with the traditional tools of public health: routine testing of large segments of the population, names reporting of those who test HIV positive, and notification of people who may have been infected so that they can get tested for HIV and seek treatment if necessary. .The CDC considers names reporting of HIV the only accurate way to "track the front end of the epidemic," said Judith Billings, Washington state’s former top school offici’,d and a member of the President’s Advisory Council on HIVAIDS. Billings, who stepped down from her stat~ post after disclosing her own AIDS diagnosis last year, also leads a subcommittee of the Governor’s Advisory Council on HIV-AIDS. The group has held five public hearings on HIV names reporting and will report its findings to Gov. Gary Locke next month. Early intervention allows health authorities te stretch limited AIDS-prevention resources, Billings said. But, as a person with AIDS, she said she understands concerns that it could lead to discrimination in housing, employment and medical care. "There are plenty of people who went through 10, 12, 15 years of discrimination who are very concerned," Billings said. "And we all know too well that there are some pretty innovative (computer) hackers." Citing such concerns, the Seattle-based Northwest AIDS Foundation is opposing the proposed change in policy. "We think HIV surveillance is important, but we think there needs to be an alternative to a name-based system," said S teven Johnson, the foundation’s public policy director and a member of the governor’s advisory council. The alternative could be some sort of unique identifier or code numbers that enable officials to track the epidemic without raising patient fears of disclosure, Johnson sai& "The CDC hasn’t come down with a definitive position on what they want from the states," he said. 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Combination-drug therapies - : Merck, is expected to be filed with the especially a new class of drugs known as : Food and Drug Administration next year. i’pr.otease inhibitors"- have shown prom- : The access program allows companies 1se m many patients. ¯ to get the drug to patients in need who In September, the CDC reported the : have few other choices while it is being first U.S. drop in new AIDS cases. In considered by the FDA. Once the drug is 1996, 56,730 Americans were diagnosed : licensed and marketed, the free access with AIDS, down 6 percent from the : program would end. In the program, 60,620 new cases reported in 1995. At the : Sustiva must be used in combination with same time, AIDS deaths declined 23 per- ¯ and initiated at the same time asat least cent, from 50,140 to 38,780. one other marketed or investigational The new anti-AIDS drugs are expen- ¯ antiretroviral drug which the patient :has sive and don’t work for everyone, but : not taken previously. Patients would only supporters of names reporting say .the : be eligible if their, current ~regimen’ and latest developments are encouraging ¯ drug cocktaiIs are not effective. enough to warrant re-examining public ¯ Preliminary data indicates that Sustiva policy. ¯. can significantly reduce viral loads and "We can?t tell you what proportion of improve healthy cell counts when used people who have HIV infection are on : with other drugs, the company said. Paeffective drugs - or what proportion of : tients and physicians may call 1-800-998those people are even in care systems - : 6854 for more information on the probecause we have no idea who they are," : gram. said Dr. Bob Wood, AIDS-control officer for the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. ’qf you want to answer those very important questions, we need to have the data," he said. ! BEIJING (AP) - Many doctors in China To Wood and others in the field, public health officials are negligent if they do : need a crash course in treating AIDS, a anything less than seek out the disease : survey shows. It found that nearly 60 and eradicate it. For them, that means ¯ percent of doctors in eight Chinese cities notifying an HIV-positive person’s sexual : mistakenly believed that AIDS could be partners, because "if you leave it to the : transmitted by sharing bowls and chop: sticks, the Beijing Youth Daily newspaperson, it doesn’t happen," Wood said. Medical Excellence And mpasslonate, . S.. nce : i 1926. ! : ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER : ¯" : ¯ LONDON (AP) - Commanders at : Britain’s largest military base have ad- : HIV Warning For UK Soldiers l]l t rcn ¢ar n rapms ---~-,-- T.W. 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The Ministry of Defense did not say whether any of the soldiers tested had the HIV virus. Sustiva Drug Program Expands WILMINGTON, Del. (AP)- The DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. is making the drug Sustiva available to more HIV-infected patients. Under the broader Sustiva Expanded Access Program, patients who have had less than 400 CD4 cells per millimeter will qualify for free doses of the drug, which must be taken with other protease inhibitors. The old access program was designed for patients with less than 50 CD~ cells per millimeter - meaning the patient’s condition was much more severe, said Sandra Kingsberry, a spokeswoman for the company. DuPont Merck, a joint venture between Merck & Co. and DuPont Co., expanded its access program one month ahead of schedule because of an increased supply of the drug. A new drug application for Chinese Hood Bettor AIDSlnfo, perreportedWednesday.Thesurveyfound that more than 70 percent of ordinary people held the same view. It also found that one in three people surveyed and one in six doctors-mistakenly thought AIDS conldbetransmittedthroughahandshake. The survey was conducted in Beijing, Shanghai-and-six..other..cities~by~tl~7~C~h~.~~ nese Academy for Preventive Medicine, the newspaper reported. It did not give details about how the survey was conducted or any percen~ge of error. AIDS is spread through intravenous drug use, sexual contact, blood and breast milk.. China has 7,253 official cases of HIV infection, but experts say the real figure could be as high as 200,000. Fighting AIDS in Black Communities LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)-Two statewide groups are joining together in an effort to slow the rapidly increasing surge of AIDS and HIV infection in Kentucky’s black communities. Representatives from the NAACP and the Kentucky Department of Public Health said at a news conference Friday that they’re planning a series of workshops, health fairs and other events around the state next year to provide information about AIDS and alert blacks to the growing threat. "If we don’t address this issue now, there will be no .tomorrow," said Anna Davis-Nail, representing the WIN (Women in the NAACP) Auxiliary of the Kentucky Conference of NAACP Branches. "We must take a stand to make a change in our own community." Davis-Nail said that, as a part of the plan, organizers want to create a core group of at least 1 50 blacks from different backgrounds who would spread the word aboutAIDS in black comm~lnities around the state. The group would consist of 50 young people, 25 ministers, 25 people with AIDS and 50 commtmity .leaders, she said. Blacks make up about 7 percent of Kentucky’s population, but they count for about 30 percent of new HIV infections in the state. �up with the psychiatrist. by James Christjohn, TFN bon vivant The second act begins a couple of years Well ,jokers, chokers, and smokers, it’s later - it’s time for Jason’s Bar Mitzvah, time for yet another wonder-column filled and Trina and Marvin are having a terrible with wit, intelligence, and bad jokes time planning it. They are at odds over aplenty. Before I forget: everything. Jason just wants to disappear, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Worth a trip to Dallas (from which and Mendel ends up trying .all of the psychology he knows to keep ruffled feathenvirons I’ve just returned), Cirque De ers from flying. Or is it Soleil’s production of fur? Anyway, Quidam arrives there on For those who ~,ike Whizzer appears on the Feb 11. If you have never scene at Jason’s invitaseen or heard of this troupe their art visual, tion just in time to profrom Canada, run to Philbrook Museum vide some more compliBlockbuster and rent their And, as such videos. The acro-aerobatwill be exhlbltln~ the cations. things do happen, its are incredible, the -work of Whizzer and Marvin rehunks amazingly beautikindle the flames. This ful, the women divine, and J,M.W. Turner, come just as the Lesbithe music (performed live "the ~reatest of land- ans next door, Doctor at the shows, and availCharlotte (Elizabeth able on CD at Best Buy) scape palnter~" from Haley) and her spouse, simply breathtaking. London, February 8- caterer Cordelia (Jeni I’ve been a good boy, Martin) are reading about Santa, can I have next Ap~l 1~. a strange new disease afyear’.s present just a tad Thls exhibit ~ll be fecting Gay men. early...? This troupe, parThus the scene is set ticularly m the the sole world,de for Whizzer’s future. He Salt~mabanco video, puts on a very homoerotic dis- venue - imagine, here -has AIDs. As the Bar Mitzvah draws nigh, he play of two women on train little old Tulsd weakens and becomes peze and two menin gymMore seriously, sicker and sicker. The day nastic feats that have to ~ of Bar Mitzvah, he is been seen to really be apTurner is eonsldered in the hospital, and Jason, preciated. The whole disgusted with the arguthe ~r~test British thing’s a circus of ing adults around him,. surreality. ~inter of the 19th decides to have the Bar If you missed TU’ s proIvlitzvah in the hospital e~nt~r~ ~n~ one duction of Falsettos, you room so Whizzer can be missed the best producof the monum~tal there. tion I have seen since, arThe show was profi~ures of ~estern riving in Tulsa 4 years ago. foundly moving, and I The acting, singing, and ~intln~. This ~ was gratified to see many choreography were as near pleee exhibit draws on members of the commuto perfect as you can get nity in the audience - a and still be off-Broadway the holdln~s of three large one, considering it (-way off Broadway). was the final perfor~r~t Bdtlsh eolleeThe cast put on a profesmance, and a matinee. sional show, and I was uttlons, the Tate Tom had seen the origiterly absorbed into the acGallery, the Victoria nal off-Broadway protion onstage. The cast had of Falsettoland obviously worked hard on and Albert Museum duction (which comprised the this show, and I know this and the Unlve~ity of second act of Falsettos) is a show they’ve been and proclaimed this TU wanting to do since 1995. London’s Courtauld production as good. I feel Andsuch voices! FalsetInstitute Gallery." safe in saying there tos is difficult musically, a dry eye in the and these folks made it The curator is Rich- wasn’t house literally. look so easy! The actors in this proard To--send of Falsettos tells the story duction were excellentof Marvin (Gabriel Philbr~k who ls also Gabriel Washam hadjust Washam) who, in the first the author of the the right amount of neuact, has come out to and roses and pathos in left his family - his ex- exhibit ~talo~ue that Marvin to keep the charwife, Trina (Ashleigh ~ll f~ture es~ys by acter real. Joel Sutliffe Siegfried), their son Jason was absolutely perfect (Simon Plohocky), and To--send, and (and handsome) as also tells of relationship Whizzer - again, not too dlstln~ulshed Turner with his lover, Whizzer bitchy, but enough edge (Joel Sutliffe). spedallsts. to make the relationship The dynamics of all between Whizzer and these relationships are ¯ Marvinreal withoutbeing utterly depressplayed out with help from Marvin’s psy2 ing. I received many an elbow jab to the chiatrist, Mendel (Jonathan Scott Chin) ¯ who has a few-disorders of his own to ¯ ribs by Tom after his character made a bitchy remark - I don’t know why. explore. ¯ Eleven year-old Simon Plohocky canIn short, Marvin wants it all - he wants ¯ to keep his relationship with his family ¯ not have enough good things written about him. He displayed an amazing depth with and his lover. 1"hus is the scene set for ¯ Jason that is a hard thing to achieve, some really hilarious and poignant songs, and of course, points about acceptance ¯ especially with very young actors. This is no fluff musical, and Jason is a pivotal and what constitutes a family nowadays. ¯ character. The original Broadway cast of The first act ends with Whizzer leaving Marvin, and Trina deciding that she, too, ¯¯ March of the Falsettos (the first act) leaseeFalsettos,page 10 tured needs tofindher own wayinlife. 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Call 743-GAYS 748.5304 THE PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART (743-4297) Your Community Center the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria 2rid floor Look for the Rainbow Flag on the root by Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche TFN restaurant reviewer One of the best kept secrets of Tulsa’s beautiful people has been a quiet little bistro in a faux-Tudor strip center near Southern Hills Golf and Country Club. Yet, that bistro has been the Site of a lot of excitement in the local culinary world since they reopened in November after extensive redecorating and ¯ bowl $2.95). We opted for the clam chow : der, and, while it was a tasty soup, it was ¯ rather more of a clam-flavored potato ¯ soup than a seafood chowder. While our waiter, rather ineptly, was uneducated as to the evening’s specials ¯ and their preparations, we, nonetheless, ¯ opted to order the chef’s fish of,the day, ¯ whichwas apecan~encrustedfiletofChilcan blue-nosed sea bass ($17.95). Sea,bass i~. a large, remodeling; .... - , Cardigan s, An American flak~, White fish, an66u~ !~rge~ thick slab Was very"tiicely Bistro, at 5800 South Lewis, An now boasts a revised menu cooked throughout, th6ugh we American and a fresh, new look, while found the ground pecan crust still retaining a clubby, comto have an ever-so7s!ighfly Bistro scorched taste. The pecan-enfortable feel. Diners who crusting conceptis ago&tone, haven’t been to Cardigan’s in 5800 S. Lewis though, and would probably the past couple of months won’t recognize the place, be perfect on a thinner piece of which now features tall wainfish. The one thing we didn’t Amblanee: scotting in a deep, mahogany. like about the fiSh ~,~ ’the Dressy casual color, surmounted with crisply very sweet blueberry sauce painted walls in a soothing, that was ladled over th~ Serving--we would .mUch. rather basil green shade. Dramatic, Prices: large Italian and New York have preferred the sauce on deco-era posters decorate the Expensive the side. walls. Our host chose the medalThe designers have been lions of beef tenderloin Payment: successful in updating the ($14.50). Several-medallions were presented, cooked corlook, while still giving the rooms a cozy, lived-in feel that rectly to the requested degree plastle accepted of doneness, and were covlooks as if it has been there for years. Waiters wear solidblack ered in a marsala sauce, which wing-collar shirts with blue our companion termed, "ten5Non-smoking jeans and waist-to-floor white bly ordinary." Both entrees seetlon: Yes aprons, while busboys wear were accompanied by mashed black polo-style shirts with potatoes and a winter vegtheir jeans. . .... etable saute. 7~e did. notice that everything -~e elam During our"~¢~riV 9isW~~ Cardigan’ s for this review, we chowder, the medallions, the mashed potatoes - were garwere somewhat disconcerted wine llst nished the same way, with a at the wait to be greeted at the rather unimaginative scatterdoor by anyone connected with Rating: ing of chopped parsley. the staff. However, once the After our waiter convinced maitre d’ materialized, we A llst us to try the lemon custard were warmly greeted and meringue pie ($3.25) for despromptly escorted to a prime table. During tiffs dinner, we were privi- " sert, he later had to come back to report leged to be the guest of the doyen of ¯ that the kitchen was out of lemon pie. We Tulsa’s artistic musical community, who ¯ were not amused. In lieu of the pie, we ¯ decided upon the fresh vanilla bean flan is a frequent diner at Cardigan’s, so our" ($3.50). Flan, of course, is h delicate egg reception was more probably a result of his patronage and renown than a usual ¯ custard, and in this case, we were very ¯ pleasandy surprised and interested to be reaction to dinner guests. The new menus are quite adventure- ¯ served a thick, almost cheesy, custard that some. While making a more than ad- ¯ was quite good. ¯ Our dinner companion had the black equate bow to the standard cliche foods of the typical Oklahoma-Texas popular eat- ¯ Russian cake ($3.25). We were expecting something perhaps Kahlua-flavored, reery, the Cardigan concept includes its own flair with items like the cheeseburger " calling the black Russian cocktail made with Gouda cheese and caramelized on- : with vodka and Kahlua, a coffee liqueur. ions and the ten5ne incorporating feta and ¯¯ Instead, a several slices of afudgey chocolate tube cake with chocolate icing served cream cheeses with the ubiquitous sunon a bed of decorated whipped cream and dried tomatoes. Items from the Mexican, Italian, and ¯ cocoa arrived, and neither we nor the waiter (ourhero, who was moving quickly Chinese repertoire are included, plus a ¯ toward an e~ght percent tip) could explain few things from Santa Fe, New Orleans, ¯ why the cake bore the "black Russian" and the New York delicatessen, making categorization of this eclectic smorgas- ¯¯ moniker. Now, while we are being abit cridcal on bord difficult. But, with such a broad ¯ the finer points of execution of our revariety, practically everyone can find at least One favorite item on the menu, and in " view-night meal, we don’t want to give an all price ranges from pricey entrees to : overall negativeimpression of Cardigan’s. ¯ Yes, the kitchen could use abit more flare economical pizzas and sandwiches. ¯ in their saucings and presentations, but A variety of salads are available both as side salads and as main course salads, ." the basic food underneath is generally including a classic Caesar, hot dressed ¯¯ good and a fair value for themoney, when compared to similar establishments in this spinach, Greek, and Cobb, with prices from $2.25 to $6.50. French onion soup in : region. And, while our waiter was inexa daily standard, and, on the night of our : cusably inept and insuffieiendy ~rained, ¯ he was friendly and didn’t actually give visit, the soup of the day was New seeCardigan’s, page 12 gland style clam chowder (cup. $1.95, : badservice, Cardlgan’s All major ............ Alcohol: ,Full bar and �Gays & Religion St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant & Club : ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ appeared in human history, they quickly acquired an official monopoly on spiriby Lamont Lindstrom tual mediation. Priesthoods, notably, I lived for a couple of years in a village emerged and gained control of tallking to on an isolated island in what today is the the gods. South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. I was at Organized priesthoods may have seone time the only American on this island cured the function of mediating with spituntil a Catholic priest arrived from the its but they have not escaped issues of U.S. He had been assigned to a mission sexuality and religious function. The Rostation about three miles walk away from man Catholic Church, for me, down along a rocky coasffme. Tiffs was P~re Bob. example, particularly since the 12th century has symI worry about (Up until then, all priests bolically remarked the powserving the Catholic mission . William. Some- ers of its priestly mediatorshad been French-speaking through an elaboration of l~res.) P~re Bob was hospi- times celibacy. But some of the table and engaging; he was same sorts of people whose also vigilantly taken care of he has thrown intermediate sexuality once by a gaggle of Italian nuns, himself into a would have led them to take and he had laid in a fine eellbate ehnreh up the spiritual quests of the supply of wine and whiskey. shaman nowadays become P~re Bob was interested as a means to clergy within religton orgain island culture and lan- control a pernizations that are hostile to guage and he often joined sonal sexuality homosexuality. Nonethelocal menandboys who gathless, some of the best priests ered at dark village clearings that dlseomforts and pastors, at least in my each evening to prepare and experience, are Lesbian or drink kava, the Pacific’s tra- and vexes him. Gay. In this, they maintain a ditional drug substance. Marriage to the wide-spread; cross-cultural Kava ordinarily has light tradition of great antiquity. depressant, mood-levding church means My friend William now effects, something like never having to studies in a semanary in the valium. It wasn’t long beeastern United States. He is fore teen-aged boys were "go on a date. a monk on his way to the whispering to me that P~re priesthood. He loves men Bob, everyone zoned out on and, I should also tell you, he is super cute: kava, would sometimes feel them up. The I worry about William. Sometimes I boys ~weren’.t upset about this; they just suspect h’e has thrown himself into a celi~ giggled at the p&e’s sexual eccentrictty. It came to me then that the connections ¯ bate church as a means to control a perbetween religion and sexuality a~e .long " sonal sexuality thatdiscomforts and vexes -" him. Marriage~t0~tbe chu~ehmean~ never and twisted in human history. Whaf~v_er one believes about the super- ¯ having to go on a date. "This is dangerous overkill," I pleadwith him: "Can’t you natural, the problem in all religions is one of access and commlmication. Who con- ," become a priest after you are old and trois the flow of messages back and forth ¯ ugly?" But part of me knows he is realizing a between humans and the gods? Specialist ¯ primal human cultural pattern. Those who mediators, operate in most religions as supernatural guides, as did Pdre Bob, in ¯ find themselves in between male and fehis own way, on my island. Many cultures : male also move easily between earth and presume Gays and Lesbians to bridge ¯ heaven. William’s retreat to the monastery might be a loss to the Gay bars - that fundamental gender categories. Religious mundane world of the flesh - but it is a systems have often built, metaphorically, gain for the realm of the spirit. I am glad on this positional intermediacy of Gays that the messenger .who helps carry my and Lesbians. Homosexuals (however prayers up to the .gods is so beautiful. culturally conceived), who themselves are Lamont Linstrom teaches anthropolin between gender categories are effecogy at the Uttiversity of Tulsa. tive religious mediators linking humans and the gods. Mohave Indian cross-dressers, for example, traditionally, often were powerful shaman; they cured sickness by contacting the world of the spirits. CrossHowever, at Cardigan’s prices,~we have dressers in India, the hijras, similarly posto demand at least better training of the sess powerful abilities to bless and to wait staff. curse based on their dose links to the The place is fun, though. And, a broad Mother Goddess. (Anyone interested in range of generations patronize Cardigan’ s hijras, a few of whom are hermaphrodites for dinner, possibly skewed a bit toward and some of whom ritually emasculate the more mature parties, though that may themselves, might have alook at my friend be more a factor of economics and neighSerena Nanda’s book Neither Man Nor borhood. A whole other crowd frequents Woman: The Hijras of India (1990).) the bar, where watching televised sports Anthropologist Weston La Barre once and smoking cigars seems to be a highsuggested that original human religion light. everywhere was shamanistic and thereCardigan’s bears careful watching. Alfore relatively egalitarian. Although ready, a very popular and most adequate people might turn to part-time specialist place to eat, with just a little effort and shamans to diagnose and cure disease and polish, they could become one of the top for other sorts of assistance with the sudinner destinations in Tulsa. Will they pernatural, everyone had the capacity and make it? We hope so. the right to contact his or her own ancesEditor’s note: sometimes tart, other tors or other family spirits. With the detimes saucy, M. LaGrandboucheprovides velopment of agriculture, though, reliTulsa with its most honest restaurant region and social life in general became views. Ergo, his column has attracted a much more hierarchical. When the great following among Tulsa ’finest chefs. religions - the religions of the book - Featuring . Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Pasta, Soups,~ Espresso, and Chalkboard Speciaties I snspect Monday- Thursday 11am- 10pm. Friday- Saturday llarn- 11pm See the E yewear "Stars 3324-L East 31st Northeast side of Ranch A cres Celebrities" WeQr Oliver Peoples, Gaultier, Mikli, Matsuda, etc. 745-9998 Established 1960 I Cool, Unique & Exclusive Eyewear Found Nowhere Else ~n Eastern Oklahoma S aint Aidan’s 4045 NO. Cincinnati, 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You VISIONS 6837 S. 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(AP) - When gay divinity school student Thomas Brown dents in 19%, representing a 6 percent increase over the previous year - while ¯ was ordained a deacon during a ceremony overall instances of violent crime are on ¯¯ last June, two Episcopal priests rose to object. But Brown was undaunted. The the decline. ¯ 27-year-old recently graduated from diYet - unlike bias crimes based on religi.on, race, color and national origin - hate ¯ vinity school and plans to return to Episcrimes based on sexual orientation, gen- ¯ copal Church of Christ the King in Januder and disability are not against federal : ary to be ordained asa priest. Brown, formerly of Kalamazoo, says law. Therefore, until the HCPA is en- ¯ acted, they cannot be.investigated and ¯ people in his hometown parish have been prosecuted by th~ Justice Depat:lm~nt the : les~ openly critical of hima~ tim~ has way other hate crimes are currently com- : passed.BrOwnnowlivesinCalifomiabut bated. When Americans are assaulted ¯ frequently returns to the Kalamazoo area. "Of course, in the wake of my ordinamerely because of their orientation, gen- ¯¯ tion, people knew who I was. If they der or disability, the law should be as ¯ didn’t already know me, they were able to tough on their assailants as it currently is tough on criminals who attack based on ¯ figure out, ’That is the homosexual’," ¯ Brown told the Kalamazoo Gazette in a racial or religious bias. The HCPA has the support of President ¯ recent story. Clinton, the Department of Justice and a ¯ "But I was touched by how welcoming bipartisan group of lead sponsors in Con- ¯ many people were .... I think that’s a gress - but it needs your support ff it is to ¯ tribute to the Episcopal Church in West" ern Michigan and Bishop Edward Lee for become the law of the land. " helping us maintain that type of unity." Act Now After Brown is ordained a priest, he will Urge your U.S. senators and represen- ¯ ¯ be eligible to lead a parish of his own. tative to cosponsor the Hate Crimes Pre- ¯ vention Act, which would include hate ¯ Rightnow,heis the directorofalumni and crimes based on sexual orientation, gen- ¯ church relations at the Church Divinity der and disability among the bias crimes ¯ Sehool of the Pacific in Berkeley, Calif., and a part-rime clergy associate at the that the federal government can investigate and prosecute. Explain that when : Church of St. John the Evangelist in San Americans are targeted for hate violence : Francisco. "I feel called to my work at the semibecause of their actual or percei v ed sexual ¯ " nary and my work at St. John the Evangeorientation, gender or disability, they should be included in the basic protection ¯ list," Brown said. "I aspire to serve a of existing federal laws that are tough on : parish full-time in the next one to two hate crimes. Refer to the HCPA by its full ." years." name -and bill m bet" S 1529 in the " Still, there are some in the church who ¯ Raymond Bierlin, one of two priests who In Tulsa, call Steve Largent, Don NicHes ¯ stood to object When Brown became a and Jim Inhofe. Even better would be a : deacon in June, said he plans toaitend letter faxed up.to DC. ¯" Brown’s ordination into the priesthood. ¯ ’q~ere will be an objection to his ordinaUS Representative Steve Largent ¯ tion," Bierlin said. v: 749-0014, f: 749-0781, : Brown said he feels people like Bierlin DC v:202-225-2211, DC f: 202-225-9178 : are the exception. "I feel like I have been The local office just refersyou up to DC ¯ received really well," he said. for any real discussion. Amy is the staffer ¯ Brown grew up in the Upper Peninsula for this issue. She said a letter would be and graduated from Western Michigan even better than just the call. ." University in 1992. After his graduation, ¯ he worked in the Kalamazoo area for two Senator Don Nickles ," years as a teacher at Plainwell High School v: 581-7651, (the local office can transfer you up to DC with no long distance cost to ." and as an educator and trainer for Planned you), f: 581-7195, DC f: 202-224-6008 :¯ Parenthood of South Central Michigan. The Episcopal Church of Christ the Staff contact: Ryan Leonard ¯ King sponsored Brown when he entered the Church Divinity School of the Pacific Senator Jim Inhofe, v: 748-5111 ¯ in 1994. : Dist. 4 City Council ¯ Race Update Record b to Ads Call Congress through the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. If youare not sure who your senators and representative are, just ask the switchboard opera: tor. You can:also send electronic messages ¯ to Congress through HRC’s Website at http://www.hrc.org. Write to Congress .’ ¯ through the U.S. mail as well. Include your name and address, and s~nd your ,,: ¯ politely worded letter to: : The Honorable U:S. Senate ¯ ¯ Washington, DC 20510 ¯ ! ." ¯ ¯ The Human Rights Campaign i~ the : largest national lesbian and gay political ¯ organization, with members all over the ¯¯ United States. To join, call 800-777-4723. The Honorable U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 TULSA- CandidateforTulsaCityCouncil District4and Tulsa Family News publisher, Tom Neal, has announced the formarion of a campaign organization. Peter W. Athens has agreed to serve as campaign treasurer, and a campaign account has been.0pened. A number of donationshave~been received from b0C,h Lesbian and Gay supporters and non-Gay ones as well. Individuals who Wish to contribute may send any donations to Friends of Tom’ Neal, attn~ PeterW. Atli~ ens, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159. To get involved in the campaign, call 583-4615. Two other Democratic candidates have declared their intention to run at press time. Dennis Dowell, a Native American and neighborhood activist, and Gary Boyle, an attorney with the Williams Cos. 1; �to each other xn,a religions ceremony, In,about half the states, including New even though Shahar, who later got work Jersey, each individual in a Gay or unmaras alawyer for the city of Atlanta, says she ried relationship could adopt a child, but knew the ceremony carried no legal significance. Her lawsuit said Bowers viothe "second-parent" adoption required an lated her constitutional rights of associaadditional petition, taking more time and tion and equal protection. money. Florida and New Hampshire bar Bowers’ name already is attached to the adoptions by Gay and Lesbians. The rest Supreme Court’s most important Gayallow individual adoption by Gays and have not been tested for second-parent rights ruling, a 1986 decision called Bowers vs. Hardwick in which he successfully adoptions by a Gay partner, said Micha,el .A~S~ a.,~:.t~.f att0i-h~y with the ACLU s defended Georgia’s anti-sodomy law. Consenting adults have no constitutional _ Lesbi~/afid.Ga~)iRiglitS Project; ":Ui~der’the setflem~n(~New J~sey must right to engage in homosexual conduct, scrap its policy barring joint adoption of the nation’s highest court ruled by a 5-4 vote then. its wards by Gay or unmarried couples. "The settlement guarantees that all couples Bowers, who this year resigned to purseeking adoptions will be judged only by sue the Republican nomination for govertheir ability to love and support a child," nor in 1998, has since had to admit he was involved in an extramarital affair that said Lenora M. Lapidus, legal director of lasted more than a decade. Adultery, like the state ACLU. The .state may deny consent only by sodomy, is a crime in Georgia. appl)iing the same standards it applies to Asked if he had been hypocritical in Shahar’s case, Bowers said, "In a moral married couples, including "considersense, yes. But legally, I do not believe atlons such as the stability of the prospecthere was any choice with the Shahar case tive adoptive couple’s relationship," the but to do that. Did that make me a moral settlement Said. In addition, it allow s any Gay or unmarhypocrite? Yes." ried couple who believe they are denied Nevertheless, Bowers’ decision to withjoint adoption based on marital status or draw Shahar’s job offer has been upheld sexual orientation to ask a state judge to in court. A federal trial judge ruled that enforce the decree and award them legal Shahar’s rdationship with her parmer was tees. a "constitutionally protected intimate asActiViSfssaid the settlement will put sociation" but concluded that Bowers had more f0hter children in permanent homes. not acted unlawfully. The entire 1 lth U.S. Circuit Court of Wendi Patella, a spokeswoman for the state Division of Youth and Family SerAppeals agreed last May, voting 8-4 that vices,.said.the agency now has custody of. Bowers had not violatedany of Shahar’s rights. The appeals court judged Bowers’ about 100 ~htldren who are eligible for action after assuming - only for the sake adopt&on. In_1996, 687 children in the of argument - that Sl~iflaar had some conagency’~ care were adopted, she said. The stitutional right to be intimately assooagencY.said there are currently 15 unmarried couples seeking to adopt children in ated with another woman. The appeals court went:on to say, however, it was state custody.. reasOfiable tobelieve that Lesbians who Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San .............................. in illegal homosexual rdations. Franei’~co.;estimated there are 8 million to Its decision added: "We cannot say that 13 millionchildren being raised by Gay or Georgia’ s attorney general is dearly wrong Lesbian parents in the United States. to worry that reasonable people - inside and outside,,~,e Law Department - in Georgia could think along these same lines." Such assumptions, the appeals court "ecclesiastical immunity" under the First said, could affect public confidence in the Amer~dment of the U.S. Constitution. attomey general’s office. Accorcling to testimony, Ms . Morrison’s But three dissenting judges said that husband, Steve Martens, went to talk with should not matter. "It is important to note Bass _about sexual problems within the that catering to private prejudice is not a marriage..Bass reportedly quizzed Marlegitimate government interest," they said. tens about whether his wife was a LesIn her Supreme Court appeal, Shahar’s bian. Martens, who was also a licensed law yers contend that Bowers’ action "rests minister, went back to Bass to ask for on irrational prejudice toward Gay permissitn from the Church to get a dipeople." But Georgia’s lawyers say his vorce-because he thought his wife was action was based on Shahar’s "holding having an affair with another woman, herself out as married to another woman, according to testimony. and was not precipitated by some generalB~s reportedly told Martens that he ized animus against homosexuals." If the had t6 get proof about the affair before a Supreme. Court agrees to study Shahar’s divorce could be sanctioned by the church. appeal, it will decide who’s fight. Otherwise, Martens’ minister’s license could be in jeopardy. Martens hired a private detective to tap phones and use .FUSO - Friends in Unity video surveillance and later confronted Social Organization, Inc. his wife, who reportedly confessed to a FUSO is a community based Lesbian affair. organization not-for-profit 501 (c)3 But on the witness stand, Ms. Morrison agency providing services to Africansaid she has never confessed to a Lesbian American males + females who are affair. Both women have said they are infected with HIV/AIDS in the Tulsa community. FUSO also hel~s only platonic friends and that they believe individuals find other agencies that homosexuality is wrong. provide HIV/AIDS services. A number of defendants, including Martens and other church members who 582-0438 spread the allegations, settled out of court POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 before the case went to trial. but he has been the one to take the heat for coming out and breaking the silence. Yes, he is scheduled to appear. Tix available at Carson Attractions locations and you can charge by phone at 584-2000, or online at: WWVC.CARSONTIX.COM. And should we all organize (giggle) a group (guffaw) of 20 or more, discounts are available at 254-1069. Of course, I’ve watched people try to organize a ~,oup of 5 people with little success, so that s wh~: the notion provokes some amusement. And if you’re in the mood for some jazz, Manhattan Transfer will be with the Tulsa Philharmonic at the PAC, January 9 & 10. For tix, call 747-7445. For those who like their art visual, The Philbrook Museum will be exhibiting the work of J.M.W. Turner, "the greatest of landscape painters" with watercolors From London Museums February 8- April 12. This exhibit will be the sole wordwide venue - imagine, here in little old Tulsa! More seriously, Turner xs considered the greatest British painter of the 19th century, and one of the monumental figures of Western painting. This 42 piece exhibit draws on the holdings of three great British collections, the Tate Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Umversity of London’s Courtauld Institute Gallery. The curator is Richard Townsend of Philbrook who is also the author of the exhibit catalogue that will feature essays by Townsend, and distinguished Turner specialists. This exhibit is the kick-off event of Philbrook’s Year of Europe to be followed by exhibits from the National Mu- ~" scum of Art of Romania and the Hillwood Museum. This extravaganza is subsidized by generous contributions from Tulsa corporations, family foundations and individuals. Tulsa Family News is proud to be one of The Year of Europe media partners, along with KJRH, Oasis 92.1, The Oklahoma Eagle, NPR@89.5, KMOD, Oklahoma Family and others. A Thomas Moran exhibition will also beheld February 8 - May 10 at Gilcrease Museum. Moran was highly influenced by J.M.W. Turner, and this exhibit is the first retrospecfiye of the late 19th century artist. The National Gallery organized the exhibit with assistance from Gilcrease Museum which has the largest single collection of Moran works, some 2500 pieces. Moran, British born but raised in Philadelphia became perhaps best known for his paintings of Yellowstone. It was his sketches which helped influence members of Congress to enact legislation making Yellowstone the first national park. Heller Theatre presents Jitterbug Waltz, a fihn-noire style play about a nightclub owner and her relationship with her father, rnnnmg Jan 22-31. Call 7465065 for info. And if you’re in the mood for improvisational comedy, attend Laughing MatterImprov at Heller January9. Viva Flamenco! dances its way into the PAC Jan 17. 596-7111. Well, folks, it looks like that is what the new year’s first month is offering up for fun. 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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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Hawaii Court Setback for Anti-Gay Lawmakers HONOLULU (AP) - The state Supreme Court says eight state lawmakers who oppose same-sex marriage won’t be able to intervene in the court matter.. Eight members of the state House of Representatives asked -the high court to let themjoin the court fight on the side of the same-sex opponents. . . " Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang - who ruled the state to be in violation of the law for not allowing Gays to legally marry-ruled against allowing the lawmakers to join the case. The Supreme Court upheld the ruling ’Without comment on Friday. Chang’s decision in the same-sex marriage case is under appeal to the state Supreme Court. The high court ruled in 1993 that denying marriage licenses to samesex couples was unconstitutional. The court then sent the case back to Circuit Court to allow the state a final chance to defend its position. Changruled against the state last year, but delayed the Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperAvailable In More Than 75 City Locations Local Gay Athelete Takes World Class Skating Honors by Tom Neal Tulsan Marc Goohs, 1997 Pairs Figure Roller Skating World Champion with partner, Gari Phillips & runners up in Finland. TULSA - You may have seenhim around Tulsa, perhaps at the Silver Star, or at a local restaurant where he works patl-time. You’d notice him since he’s a goodlooking man - but who’d q~eSs that this seemingly et, regular guy living in Tulsa is a world .champion skating tide holder? Marc Goohs, 28, with his skating partner oftwo years, Gari Phillips, 23, won top honors in the Pairs Figure Roller Skating competition of the International World Games Association in Lahti, Finland afew months ago. While not as widely known as the Olympic ice skating competitions, these events are affiliated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). And the skating competitions share some aspects. Both are combinations of athletic skill and artistic style with the couple skating together as though they were dancing and involving overhead lifts. Goohs feels that ice skating is more like : ballet whileroller skating is more athletic. Goohs notes that while : roller skating does not have a great following in the US, it is very ¯ big in Latin America, and in Italy .where the sport is subsidized : by the government. He says the sport is dominated by the US, ¯ Italians, and Germans. _" Goohs, who’s originally from Cleveland, Ohio, has been ¯¯ skating for 20 years, 10 as apairs skater. He came toTulsa to train with a well respected coach who lived here. However, when that ", coach up and moved, Goohs stayed on in Tulsa, and for a while ¯’Exporting Hate: Largent "rakes Anti-Gay Messageto Wash. State ¯ WASHINGTON STATE - According to a Nov. ¯ 5th article by Kery Murakami, of the SeatfleTimes ¯ Olympiabureau, Oklahoma’s First District (largely ¯ TulsaCounty) Congressman Steve Largent lent his name and reputation to foes of a civil fights initia- : tive in Washington State. Initiative 677, which was overwhelmingly de- , feared statewide - except in two urban counties, ¯ would have added the term"sexual orientation" to : state civil-rights laws; which already bar work- ¯, place discrimination based on age, race, gender, and religion. Though some Washington State cit- ¯ ies, like Seattle, already have similar ordinances, ¯ Gays have nojob protection elsewhere in the state. ¯ The measure was intentionally focused narrowly ¯ on workplace discrimination. ¯ Congressman Largent, who lived in Washinglon : State while he played football for the Seattle ¯ Seahawks, claimed in the anti-initiative-677 ad- ¯ vertisement that sexual orientation, unlike age, ¯ race, gender, and religion, was a choice. He added ¯ giving civil-rights protections based on sexual ori¯ entation would be granting Gays "special fights." In the ad which looked like a letter to the voters, ¯ Largent said,"I-677 isn’t about fainiess, it’s about : special rights... 1-677 goes too far in trying to ¯ extend civil rights protections to behaviors and ¯ lifestyles that are controllable, and creates special ¯ rights for choices that some people have made in ¯ defining their sextml identity." ¯ In several Tulsa forums, Largent has made simi- ¯ lar statements that he opposes civil fights protecissuing of marriage licenses until the appeal to the ¯ dropped out of training with the attitude that maybe he should go ¯ tions based on sexual orientation becausehe feels stipreme Court is decided. A.ruling is expected some- : onwithhislifeandforgetskating. Butafter getting a call from the ¯ that sexual orientation is a choice as opposed to Li-ti~ in 1998. . - . , Games Committee saying . see Goohs, page 3 : race, gender or age. see Largent, page 3 ~,- .... . , ¯ , NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Adam is like most 2-year-olds ¯ First Performance Was at World AIDS Day Service " "1" HIV Program Di rector -quick, curious, scurrying here and there. Unlike most, " TULSA - They first came together forjust one performance and his adoptive parents are both men - whose successful ¯ still don’.t have a name of their own, but the Gay mens ensemble ¯ TULSA - The board of Tulsa Oklahomans for ¯ that performed at this last December’s World AIDS Day Candle- " light March.and Memorial Service at All Souls Unitarian Church : is continuing under the direction of musician Rick Former, Jr. Fortuer, who teaches voice at the University of Tulsa and is : music director at Hope Unitarian Church, gathered the initial ¯ group by "word of mouth". In about 8 weeks, the ensemble ¯ learned four songs which were received with great praise from ¯ those attending the service. The initial group included singers ¯ with considerable experience, some with Follies Revue perfor- ¯ mances, others with Theatre Tulsa, and still others with strong ¯ backgrounds in church music programs. ¯ The groupis planning to start rehearsals near the endofJannary with the goal of doing a benefit for TOHR’s HIV programs and : the Pride Center, hopefully in March. The group has been ¯ meelang onMonday evenings and will likely continue that time. ¯ It’s hoped that the ensemble can rehearse at the Pride Center but ¯ Women Win Case for Being ¯ Called Lesbian by Pastor ¯ TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The Rev. Ernest G. Bass said.he told his ¯ congregation that theirmusic director was involved in a Lesbian ¯ ¯ affair to "extinguish rumors and let the healing process begin" and that as her minister he had the right to rebuke her. But a civil ¯ jury believed otherwise and awarded the two women$340,000 in : a slander lawsuit settled just before Christmas. Bass made the ¯ comments during an evening worship service in July 1994. ¯ The civil trial fordefendants Bass, the First United Pentecostal ¯ Church, the Oklahoma District of the United Pentecostal Church ¯ International andits superintendent, Robert D.Whalengotunder ¯ way three weeks ago, more than three years after the incident ¯ occtn-red. ¯ .: Rhonda J. Morrison andCynthia A. Gass each were awarded ¯ $20,000 for slander, $150,000 for invasion ofprivacy and $2 for intentional infliction of emotional distress. ¯ The defense maintained that what Bass said was the truth, and : therefore, could not be considered slander. The defense also said Bass’ announcement should receive, see Friends, page 14 : Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR), Oklahoma’s oldest : Lesbian and Gay non-religious commumty orgam- ¯ zation, has hired Kristi Frisbie as director of their ° HIV programs: TOHR/HOPE: HIV Outreach, Pre: ¯ vention & Education. The organization has also ¯ hired Greg Hisaw as HIV Testing Clinic Coordina- ¯ tor. ¯ - Frisbie has significant experience with HIV/ ¯ AIDS organizations having worked as a National : AIDS Fund Americorp member and team coordi- ¯ nator. She’s worked with Whitman Walker Center ¯ in Washington, DC andhelped with the DC Needle ¯ Exchange Program. She workedwith Visiting Nurse ¯ Association’s Wellness program immediately be- : fore joining TOHR’s programs. ¯ Greg Hisaw has been a see TOHR, page 3 ¯ Bowersv. Shahar: Rights ;Case May Be Critical : WASHINGTON (AP) - Robin Shahar believes ¯ that being a Lesbian is why she’s not working for ¯ Georgia’s attorney general, but the state’s lawyers ¯ say bias against homosexuals played no role. She : lost thejob, they say, only after deciding to"maID"’ ¯ another woman. The legal dispute, carried to the ¯ Supreme Court by Gay civil-rights groups, has ¯ historic potential. Andit already may have compli- ." cated the political aspirations of the man Shahar ¯ sued - would-be governor Mike Bowers. ¯ He was the state’s attorney general when, in ¯ 1991, he withdrew Shahar’s job offer to become a ¯ staff attorney in the Georgia Department of Law. ¯ ¯ Bowers said her impending marriage would affect public perception of his office’s dedication te en- ¯ forcing the state’s anti-sodomy law. ¯ Shahar and her partner were planning to cel- ; ebratealifelongcommitment seeBowers,page14 fight to keep their boy won the Gay movement a step toward equality with heterosexuals, activists said after a landmark court settlement. The struggle began soon afterJon Holden and Michael Galluccio began caring for Adam, then 3 months old. On Wednesday, they won a settlement that gives Gay and unmarried couples inNew Jersey the right tojointly adopt children, like married couples. It only affects children in state custody. Adam Holden Galluccio, blond-haired with rosy cheeks, scumedbefore the news cameras. "This is a victory about goodness and equality," Holdensaid. Conservatives, already fighting efforts to legalize same-sex marriages, were diametrically opposed. The setdement is "a victory for homosexual activism and a defeat for children already bruised in life and in need of an intact, committed husband-and-wife .family," said Robert Knight, director of cultural studies for the Family Research Council in Washington. "I think it’ s a sad commentary," said state Assemblywoman Marion Creeco, Republican sponsor of a bill banning same-sex mamage that has not yet made it to the Assembly floor. "I think every child deserves to grbw ,u,pwith a mother and father. It’s a very natural thing, she said. The agreement by New Jersey authorities came in a class-action lawsuit broughtin June by Gay and Lesbian families with the assistance of the American Civil Liberties Union. Holden and Galluccio won the right to adopt Adam on Oct. 22. see Adoption, page 14 DIRECTORY/LETTERS P. 2/3 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P, 9 BOOK REVIEW P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 GAY STUDIES/ANTHROPOLOGY P. 12 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston *Jason’s Deli, 15th & Peoria *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st *Samson & Ddilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 832-1269 592-2143 744-0896 583-6666 749-4511 585-3134 599-7777 749-1563 745-9899 745-9998 585-2221 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 584-1308 599-9999 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 74%1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-5034 Body Piercing by Nieole, 2722 E. 15 712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 746-0313 Den Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial 622-3636 Den Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581~0902, 743-4117 Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th 746-0440 Tim Daniel, .Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E~ 15th -. 749-3620 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 587-2611 Deghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 584-0337. 712-9379 *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-9595 *Gloria Jean’s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E. 21st 742-1460 Leaune M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning 459-9349 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney 744-7440 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 28~5 E. Skelly 745-1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 K 15th 712-2750 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 582-3018 David Kanskey,Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 . 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th Pi. 749-5.533 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 585-1555 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 585-1234 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 7434297" Puppy Pause II, l lth & MAngo 838-7626 Rainbowz on the River B+B, PUB 696, 74101 747-5932 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3 locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921, 747-4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 481-0201 *Sophronia’s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 592-2887 *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017 *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. 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Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned but welcome Lesbian/Gay/Bi & Trans communities. Carbon Copy: The Tulsa World Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Oklahoma’s oldest non-religious Gay & Lesbian organization wishes to applaud our Mayor (and the National Conference for its letter supporting her) for her courageous stand on the issue of religious displays on public buildings. As members of a community still denied basic civil rights and the right to live by the dictates of our faith traditions - usually, by those claiming to be "Christian", we recognize the.need.for the separation of church and state. Tul sa’s public : buildings should not display the symbols ¯ of a single faith - even if it is the faith of ¯ the majority of those who work within. ¯ Likewise, Tulsa’s government should not ¯ promote the religious views of our elected ¯ leaders, even if they claim that amajority ¯ of Tulsans support those views. ¯ This is not only constitutionally cot- ¯" feet; it is the epitome of "treating your neighbor as you would be treated" - a ¯ tenet at the heart of Christian belief. As : most ofour directors are indeed Christian, : we do not oppose the expressions of that :¯ .ifnaicthh,uwrcehseism, ipnlypsraivyakteeebputshinemessoenshiofmtheesy, ." choose and in your hearts, but respect : your neighbors whose beliefs are differ- . ent. - The Board ofDirectors, TOHR ACTION ALERT : : : : : : URGE LAWMAKERS TO GET TOUGH ON HATE CRIMES, COSPONSOR THE HATE CRIMES PREVENTION ACT ,, (S.1529/H.R. 3081) from the Human Rights Campaign 1101 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 emzil: sloan.wiesen@hrc.org WWW: http://www.hrc.org Call on Congress to pass important bipartisan crime measure to include Semad Orientation, Gender and Disability in existingfederal laws targeting biasmotivatedviolence. Your lawmakers need to hear your support for an important piece of crime legislation that was recently introduced in Congress. The Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA) would protect Americam from most violent hate crimes based on their real or perceived sexual orientation, gender and disability. The HCPA was introduced on Nov. 13 in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and in the House of Representatives by Reps. Bill McCollum, R-Fla., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. According to the FBI, hate crimes committed because of an individual’s sexual orientation arealready the thirdmostcommon type of bias crime - and they are on the rise. The National Coalition of Anti- Violence Programs see Hate, page 13 Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. Youmay request that your name be withheld but letters must be signed&have phone numbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. Pictured are the staff of Tulsa OklahOmans for Human .RightsHtV Programs: -Johnnie Eilerts and Jeremy S~mmOns who do Gay rnens and group and community outreach, Kristi Frisbie, thenew director oftheprograms which are called HOPE: H1V Outreach Prevention and Education, andGreg Hisaw, Testing Clinic Coordinator. However, when local activists have pointed out to Largent that religious views are also choices and yet citizens enjoy civil rights protections based on their religious status, Largent has just made statements to the effect of "that’s religion, that’s different." When Lesbian and Gay citizens challenged about his "special rights" rhetoric at a town hall meeting held at the Bixby Public Library, noting that protections based on "sexual orientation" would also protect heterosexuals, Largent failed to respond directly to that claim. A spokesperson for Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Oklahoma’s oltlest Lesbian and Gay non-rdigious community organization, expressed dismay at Largent’s’comments and that he got involved in the affairs of another state. ~"Apparently;_our Congressman is not satisfied attackin_ g his own Lesbian and Ga_y constituents but feels the need to export this hate~:to.his .former state. We believe Steve,kn.o.ws very well~ fliat hisb,omments about ’special fights a~efalsebuti.~t~h~ is deliberatelybearing ’false witness’ to promote his extreme Right-wing religious/ political, views - that hardly seems to be the conduct of someone who claims-to.be ’Christian’." Gay organizers of Initiative 677 also noted that a gun control initiative on the ballot probably hurt the civil rights measure. Again according to the Seattle Times, Lori Jinkins, board president of the Gaycivil-rights group Hands Off Washington, said umque political forces worked against the measure. She noted that the National Rifle Association spent more than $2 million against Initiative 676, the gun control measure. Gun-fights advocates according to a Seattle Times Washington Poll were overwhelmingly opposed to the Gay civil-rights measure. "Guns clearly brought out the ’no’ votes," Jinkins said. Jinkins also noted that many people believe that job discrimination is already barred. In the Times poll, a sizable number saidthey opposed the initiative because they thought Gays are already protected by civil,rights law. "Our early polling showed that 30 percent thought it was already illegal in the state, and our biggest challenge has been getting the word out that it i sn’t illegal," Jinkins said. Gay community organizers had hoped the_initiative would be the best opportunity to gain civil rights protections. Although a Newsweek po!l last y~ar’ f0und’that’ most people do not support Gays being allowed to live anywhere they please, two-thirds said their sexual onenmtiQn shguldn’t interfere_ with their ability to make a living. Therefore, Gay civil-rights advocates, tired 0f fighting off attacks from the Radical Right, and heartened by national polls showing support for. anti-discrimination laws for Gays when it comes to employment, went ahead with the $750,000 initiative campmgn. However, The SeattleTimes poll also found that a large number agreed with 1-677’s opponents’ argument that sexual orientation was different from race, age, gender or religion. Robert Larimer, spokesman for a coalition of conservative groups who opposed the initiative, said to the Times that the defeat of the initiative would fuel the passage in the Legislature next year of a law barfing Gay marriages. "When you see a margin this big, it’s sending ¯ Father Rick Hollingsworth, the Right Reverend Craig : Bettendorf, Presiding Bishop.of the Evangelical Angli- ¯ can Church in America, Father Jim Lehman of Holy ¯. Family Parish in Las Cruces, NM and Deacon Deb ¯ Starnes celebrated the Consecration and Dedication of the new building of the Parish Church ofSaint Jerome. a powerful message to the Legislature that they should continue to refuse bestowing special status for sexual behavior," Larimer said. "It should encourage the Legislature to once again pass ’defense of marriage’ legislation," he said. "Andit should send a couple of strong signs to our governor that he should not veto it." Gov. Gary Locke, a vocal supporter of 1-677, had angered conservatives earlier this year by vetoing a Gaymamage prohibition. The initiative’s defeat creates a stalemate over Gay civil-rights in the state. Initiative drives in 1994 and 1995 to restrict civil-rights protections for Gays, bar teaching about homosexuality in schools and prohibit Lesbian-and Gay couples from adopting children failed to garner enough signatures even to make the ballot. Steve Liggett ofLiving Arts of Tulsa is joined by Nancy McDonald; national prestden~ of’PFLAG, artist’Robert Hernandez, Ken Youngbloodand his morn’at the Love Makes A Family exhibit, sponsored by Eiving Arts, PFLAG and Rainbow Business Guild. December was dedicated to Lesbian & Gay art, artists and tssues, at Six Flags, and maybe makejust a little money. Unlike ice skaters who can retire wealthy, roller skaters often barely cover their costs. Andjust as much, Goohs andhis partner wouldn’t mind getting a little recognition here in Tulsaand nearby - after all how many World Champions do we have here? it needs to get a loan or donation ofa piano that’s in good ¯ shape in order to meet there. Otherwise the group will ¯ meet at Hope Unitarian Church. The group will have an organizational meeting on ¯ January 19 at 7 pm in the Neal-Padgett Hall of the Pride ¯ Center, 1307 East 38th Street, 2rid flotr. Formal audi- ¯" tions are not required but those interested should call ¯ Fortaer at 585-8595 for an informal interview prior to the 19th. reputations with their peers and feel that each will brin:g significant skills to the organization. And at the December meeting of the orgamzation, longtime volunteer Steve Horn was elected President of the Board. He is joined by Dennis Arnold, Tim Darnel., Robert Hill, Jonathan Stanley and Tom Neal. TOHR/HOPEprovides Tulsa with its principal anonymous HIV testing site at the HIV Resource Consortium. TOHR/HOPE staff members also do targeted outreach forHIV prevention in several programs. TOHR, a 501 (c)3 tax-exempt, non-political organization, also provides the Pride Center, Tulsa’s community center for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Transgendered persons, our families and friends. The Pride Center is located at 1307 E. 38th Street, 2nd floor. For more information, call 712-1600, 9-5pm, .M-F, or 743-4297, 6-10pm, M-Sat. that Goohs and Phillips had qualified for a competition " based on an earlier performance in Mar del Plata, Argen- " tim in December 1996, Goohs and Phillips.were back in ¯ training. Goohs says they had no costumes, no music, no ¯ routine and he was out of shape but in a matter of weeks ¯ - a ftacti’on 6f the normal time required, they got thing~ :’ together, and "just for grins" skated a national competiuon in Florida where they got 3rd place for their short ¯ program, andwon first place much to their surprise for " their long program; ~ This is what qualified them to go to Finland to represent the US. He says that at 28, he’s getting to the end of a " career in competitive skating - as you get older, it’s just ] harder to keep in shape and to recover from injuries. He ¯ never dreamed though that he’d be ending his skating with a gold medal. ¯ When asked about being Gay in the sport, he smiles and says that there are many Gays in the sport but not so many - in the pairs skating that he does. He says that it’s pretty ¯ hard work and his observation is that the Gay guys want ¯ to do more glamorous stuff- not the physically demand- ¯ ing lifting of a partner. . Looking ahead, Goohs says he’d like to teach skating ° or do some theme show skating like at Disney World or ¯ ALBANY- Amid-level appealsCiSUrt denial amarrittge license to a gay couple from itli~iea, i’eCently, cifng technical flaws in their argument. -....... The state Appellate Division said Hxillip and Toshav Storrs erred in not including the state Department of Health, which has jurisdiction over marriage licenses, in their lawsuit. The Storrs had filedth~ff~elaim againstthe Ithaca city clerk, who said sh~ Was prohibited by state agency guidelines from issuing them a license. "In our view, (the Storrs) are essentially challenging the authority of (the Health Department) ’ to issue such directives, the validity of those directives and its author- ~ty over the issuance of marriage licenses," the fivememberjudicial panel wrote in a d~cision handed down Christmas Eve. "We therefore conclude that (the agency) was a necessary part of this action." The Storrs said they would consult with their attorney before deciding whether to appeMto a~kigher court, or bring suit against the health department: "We’re not surprised, and we certainly are not disappointed, because we haven’t heard no yet," said Toshav Storrs. Mariette Geldenhuys, who represented the city clerk’s office, said the ruling "affirmed the city~s position.""The city is constrained by the directives of the Health Department," Geldenhuys said. "This places the focus on the real issue, between the (Stprrs) and the Health Department." - - Same-sex marriage is a volatile issue that state courts only in Hawaii, Vermont and Alaska have wrangled with. Hawaii’s decision to recognize gay and lesbian marriages sparked debate in Congress as to whether other states have to recognize it as well. phillip, 38, and Toshav, 36 (who was formerly a Tulsa resident), applied to the Ithaca city clerk’s office for a marriage license two years ago. Toshav changed his last name from Greene after the couple went through a commitment ceremony in 1995~ Ithaca’s Common Council passed a resolution urging the state to allow same-sex marriages, but city attorneys ultimately determined Ithacahad no authority to issue the license. The Storrs then launched their lawsuit, asking for the right to marry or to allow the Ithaca city clerk’s office to evaluate the license application without taking into account the state directive. longtime volunteer with TOHR’s Testing Clinic and also did testing f0rthe Tulsa Count)’ Health DepL The_ board Colorado Commission Examing Couples Rights DENVER (AP) - A state commission looking at the rights and responsibilities of same-sex couples won’t meet a March 1 deadline to issue its findings. The Commission on Rights and Responsibilities of Same- Sex Relations has met twice since Gov Roy Romer appointed its 16 members in September. More meetings are set for January and February, but public hearings won’t be held until March 4. The commissionis charged with compiling areport comparing the-legal and economic fights, responsibilities and benefitS of same-sex couples and married couples. ’%Ve’re only just a little bit beyond the beginning org~zation in trying to identify tasks arid processes," said state Rep. Gloria Leyba,D=Denver, a committee member. The commission is headed by Bishop William J. Winterrowd of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado. Othermembers include Catholic Archbishop Charles J. Chaput; Rabbi Steven Foster of Denver; Wade Buchanan, director of the CO Office of Energy Conservation; Shirley O. Harris, former state personnel director; and Paul Klinge of US West Media Groups. Sen. Ken ArnOld, R-Westminster, and state Rep. Marilyn Musgrave, R-Fort Morgan, sponsored a bill earlier this year that sought to strengthen Colorado’s ban on same-sex ~marriages. The measure passed but was vetoed by Romer; who appointed the commission without naming Arnold or Musgrave. "You can dictate the outcome of a committee’s decision by the people youappointto the commit,t,ee, and it looks like that’s a predetermined outcome, Arnold said. "It’s an important commission," said Sue Anderson, executive director of Equality.Colorado, a Gay fights organization in Denver. "It’s the first time there’s been a formal government-sanctioned body looking at Gay issues at all. "The nature of families is changing," Andersonadded. "It’s important to examine what does that mean, for individuals in the relationships, the children, for property issues, inheritanee, survivorship fights." Leyba said the commission will look at "what barriers may be created by existing law" to same-sex partnerships. While the commismon is unlikely to propose a law for the legislative session that begins Jan. 7, she said, "If we determine there are statutory barriers, legislation could be something down the road." Expanded Anti-Bias Law CONCORD,.N:H. (AP) -A new law that grew out of years of contentious debate is expected to generate onlya trickle of action. Starting Jan. 1, New Hampshire’ s "civil fights law will protectGays injobs, housing and public places like restaurants and hotels. But the state Human Rights Commission, which will-handle complaints under the law, does not expect to be bombarded with calls. "I don’t expect there are going to be high number of complaints filed," commission Director Raymond Perry said. "It’s still going to be very difficult to be Gay in New Hampshire. It was clear from the hearings that many people remain prejudl.’~~" Perry predicts his office will handle three to five complaints in 1998 from people who believe they have been discfiminated againstonthebasis of sexual orientation. Tharis a drop in the bucket compared to the 250 to 300;complaints filed by people charging discrimination based on race, religion and other protected statuses. That doesn’t’mean the law. won’t, make-a ~difference: It will,but 16y. producing peace of.mind rather than complaintg, Sa~d Marcus ~Iurn, a law professor at Franklin Pierce Law School who is Gay. ’~It’s not so much that there is such agreat n.u~a.b.~r of landlords and bosseswho a~e 0na~witch hunt, it. s that any time you heara ~tory aboutthat you think, ’Next time it could be me,’ "he said. "Now, the law is clear, and we’ve got a pretty conservative but fair state organ~.- zation-theHumanRights Commission-thatconsctentiously does its job." The law will have a significant impact among public school teachers and state employees, be said. "It’s never been real clear in the past whether you were safe in your teacher tenure or state employee ¯ status if you were Gay or Lesbian," he said. "Now they can rest easy because it’s very plain in the law. A lot of worry hanging over people will lessen. I suspect that will be the biggest effect." Gov. Jeanne Shaheen signed the bill in June. Earlier attempts to include Gays in the civil rights law failed due to pressure from then-Gov. Steve Merrill, who said it wasn’t needed, and the Catholic Church. This lime, the Roman Catholic Diocese ofManchester helped shape the language, which includes a statement that "New Hampshire does not intend to ¯ promote or endorse any sexual lifestyle other than the ¯ traditional mamage-based family." Once the church ¯ endorsed the bill, "that started the ball rolling down ¯ hill at a pretty good clip," said Rep. Bill McCann, the ; bill;s main sponsor. ¯ .He said Bishop Leo O’Neil, who died last month, ¯¯ was concerned about the bill’s effect on schoolchildren. McCann, a Democrat from Dover, said he was ¯ abletopersuadeO’Neil that school boards wouldstill ¯ be able to discipline teachers who act inappropriately ¯ regardless of their sexual orientation. "ff you have a ¯ heterosexual teacher who is openly carrying on with ¯ two or three different people, that’s something a ¯ school board would look at. The same is true of Gay ¯ people," McCann said. ¯ Opponents say the law sanctions sin and asks ¯ people to embrace homosexuality as socially accept- ; able. "I don’t believe in adding a new classification ¯ outside of the realm of things you have no control ; over," said Rep.. Gary Daniels, R-Milford. "In cases ¯ of race, color or creed, you don’t have control over ¯ that, and those are constitutional. It wasn’t right inmy : mind to raise sexual orientation to a constitutional : level," : New Hampshire is among 11 states that have en- ¯ Acted similar laws. Maine voters will decide on Feb. : 10 whether to keep their civil fights law for Gay ¯ citizens. The law was enacted in June and signed by ~ the governor, but opponents collected signatures to ¯ force the referendum. i Canadian ProvinceAdds Civil Rights Protections : ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland (AP)- The legislature in the eastern province of Newfoundlandhas voted to ¯ include sexual orientation in its human rights code. ¯ The vote leaves Alberta and Prince Edward Island as : the only Canadian provinces that don’t extend protec- ¯ tion to Gays and Lesbians. i .The Newfoundland human rights code will now : prohibit discrimination against Gays in areas such as employment, housing and access to establishments ¯ and. services. Some pension plans are excluded from : the amendment in accordance with the federal In- . come Tax Act, which defines aspouse as someone of ¯ the opposite sex. NewfoundlandPremier BrianTobin ¯ had promised to amend the human rights code when ¯ he was elected in February 1996. i Salt Lake City Adds ¯ Employment Protections ¯ SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The City Council has : voted 5-2 to approve an ordinance protecting Gay city employees from discrimination. Oneopponent, Coun¯ cilman Bryce Jolley, said the law will be repealed in January by’the new council. "If you choose to pass this, it will be for two weeks only," he said Tuesday. ’q’his vote will be symbolic. This ordinance will be ¯ Co"Uficil inembers’ Tom Godfrey, Mary Mark~ Lee ¯ Martinez, JoanneMilner and Deeda Seed voted for ¯ thenewlaw. Jolley~andCotthcilmanKeithChfist’elsen opposed the 0rdjnancei:~ottfrey, M~rk andlM~nez ¯ are lame ’ ducks. They ~vill be. repiaced by carl~ton ¯ Christensea, Tom Roganand Roger Thomps0"~; ¯ CarltonChristensen saidhewould support Jolley’s efforts to repeal the ordinance. Rogan supports the ¯ new law. Thompson would not say what he thinks ¯ abo~t the issue. ¯ Salt lake City is the first Utah municipality to ¯ adopt such an ordinance. Salt Lake County and the : University of Utah have similar policies. Many busi- ¯ nesses have similar protections. 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Peoria 744-5556 Two hours ofvitriolicpublic debatepreceded the council’s vote, More than 30 residents argued for andagainst thenew law~ Gay city residents pleaded with council members to approve the ordinance that protects city employees from job discrimination based on their race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. They say it’s a matter of fairness and equity. University of Utah Law School professor Terry Kogan said he is grateful the university has a similar nondiscrimination policy that protects him fromjob discrimination. "My life would be miserable if I hg.d hanging over my head the worry that my superiors could fire me based solely on my sexual orientation, something totally unrelated to my job performance," Kogan said. Employment attorney Erik Stringberg urged adoption of the taw and cited the case of two Utah Lesbians dismissed from their jobs when their sexual orientation was discovered. "Employees are repeatedly and regularly fh’ed from their jobs becauseofsexual orientation"," Stn’nqgbe’rghsai"id.s" proposed ordinance would not give any special rights to Gay employees. It would merely ensure that employees are given a fair chance and are not discriminated against based on something that has nothing to do with their job performance." Others at the meeting disagreed. Some claimed a parental right to know if Gay city employees might have contact with their children. Some argued the law was giving Gay city employees special protections not afforded other workers. A few attorneys contended the city ordinance was too vague. Some said the law could be extended to include all businesses in the city. Other speakers raised religious arguments against the ordinance. "Homosexuality is a perversion," said U. instructor Brian Fetzer. "It "always will be an abomination before God." i Ex-Scout Still Appealing ¯ HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - Kicking James Dale ¯ out of the Boy Scouts because heis Gay violates the : state’s anti-discriminationlaw, attorneys saidinan ¯ appeal to reinstate the former assistant scoutmas- ¯ ter. "We want an end to this discriminatory policy," : attorney Evan Wolfson said of the Boy Scouts of ." America’s 80-year-old practice of barring homo- . sexuals. Wolfson argued Dale’s case beforea three- ¯ judge state Appellate Division panel of Superior : Courtjudges. Thejudges didnotimmediately rule. : Dale earned30 merit badges, seven achievement ¯ honors and other awards, and was an Eagle Scout ¯ during his 12 years as a Scout. He was expelled in : 1990 alter the Boy Scouts learnedhe was Gay from : a newspaper article. He sued the organization in a : 1992 and a Monmouth County judge ruled in the ¯ Scouts’ favor in 1995, calling homosexuality "a : serious moral wrong." ¯ Dale’s attorneys claim the Boy Scouts policy ¯ violates New Jersey’s anti-discrimination law, "- which was expanded in 1992 to prohibit most ¯ organizations from discriminating on the basis of : sexual, orientation. In his argument, Wolfson noted : that the Scouts’ commitment to being "morally ¯ straight"-never mentions sexual 0iientation. The ¯ Scouts, he says, stand for "teaching boys, team- . work, se!f-reliance, courage, torespect the rights of ¯ all people." . ." A national spokesmzn for thail~ Scouts says ¯ the organization’s stand on homosexuality is crucial to its mission. ’q’his is a ~0,~aional policy that’s ¯ the proposal in August the legislature intended to protect women and childrenfrom abuse and protect a traditional family unit. Philpot said he is open to .. the possibility of providing protection to homo- . sexual victims of domestic violence if Gays prove ¯ there is a problem. Gau l~.t~Hn|l~Q [~l~lt .P.~ : ve~simple,"~dGreggS~e~ds.¢,~eBoyS~uts "3 ~~’~ "~"~$~ : of ~efi~ have long mught’~’~ues held by ~ ¯ " . .- " ¯ , " ~ ........... s~fing f~es.. ~’A ~r~0~’.who.~en a es i " _ " - ¯ .nomos~x~ nzesty~e ~N~OR~T, Ky.-(Ap) - A CO~ ofApes : Values." ~g ~at says dom~fic viol~ orders may be Dfle, now 27 ~d worMng at ob~n~by one mem~r of a s~e-sex ~uple who " public relafiom fi~, w~ts to~reinsure. "~scrimination goes against everything I learnedinmy ; 1,2 years of Scouting," Dale said in..a press release ." issued by his attorneys. "I want the Boy Scouts of ¯ America to give back what I earned and allow me .- to continue to serve." Despite the national policy, ¯ the Boy Scouts’ San Francisco-area chapter last ; year adopted a more lenient "don’t ask, don’t tell" ¯ policy toward Gays. ¯ Ellen Honored byACLU ¯ BEVERLY HILLS,Calif. (AP)- Ellen DeGeneres ¯ never wanted to be a spokeswoman for Gay rights, ~ but that’s exactly what happened after she publicly disclosed her sexual orientation. "I just got to the ." place where I didn’t want to live my life feeling ¯ ashamed, and thankGodthat I don’t have to do that ." anymore," she said Sunday at a dinner where she ¯ was honoredbytheAmericanCivil Liberties Union of Southern California. : "From the beginning, I said that I didn’t want to .. become a spokesman for Gay rights. But here I ¯ am," she said. DeGeneres said her ABC sitcom ¯ "Ellen" serves an important function in trying to ." remove the stigma attached to Gays and Lesbians. ¯ "But there’s still a lot more to do," she said. ¯ ’q’here’s a warning label on my show sending a ¯ message that there is something wrong with me." ". DeGeneres has beenfighting withABC executives ¯ in an effort to.,~emove the parental guidance warn- " hlgs at the beginning of her show. : TheACLU gave her its Bill of Rights Award for : advancing" the cause of Gay rights 100-fold" by ¯ announcing her sexual orientation on the April 14 ¯ issue of Time magazine and later appeared on the : groundbreaking "Ellen" episode. The ACLU Bill ¯ of Rights Award commemorates the ratification of : the Bill of Rights in December 1791. Funds raised ¯ at the annual dinner support the ACLU’s legal ¯ battles, advocacy and public education programs. faces abuse from the other could inflame legislative debate on the topic. One state’ ~enator has already proposed a change in thelaw to prohibit the issuance of domestic violence orders to members of a same-sex couple. The appellate decision reversed a Fayette Circuit Court ruling, which had taken the position that the law applies only to a married couple or a heterosexual couple. Judge David Buckingham of Murray, who wrote the majority decision, said the statute applies to couples engaged in an intimate relationship and would not apply to roommates. ’q’he language of the statute is unambiguous, even though it is gender- neutral and does not specifically include or specifically exclude same-sex couples from its scope," Buckingham wrote. ’€I’he General Assembly has not given preferential treatment to samesex couples or homosexuals; rather it has provided for equal treatment under the law for same-sex or homosexual victims of domestic violence." .Judge Joseph Huddleston of Bowling Green joined Buckingham’s opinion. Judge Rick Johnson of Mayfield dissented. He said the legislature intendedto allow domestic violence orders forcouples that are composedof members of the opposite sex. The statute now allows "any family member or member ofan unmarried couple" to petition a court for a domestic violence order to refrain from any contact with the partner. It has generally been applied to nnmarried couples who live together, formerly lived together or havea child in common. It also covers spouses and some other relatives. According to the court case, John W. Ireland and Blake Allen Davis were homosexual males living together in an intimate relationship. Ireland sought a protective order, alleging he had been abused by Davis. Sen. Tim Philpot, R-Lexington, has proposed a revision that would add to the definition of an unmarried couple, limiting that category to people "of opposite sex." philpot said prior to a heating on Denver Needle Exchange Program DENVER (AP)-Hopingto slow Denver’ s growing number of HIV and A{DS cases, the City Council has approved a.controversial needle-exchange program that would allow drug users to trade used syringes for new ones. The exchange program, which was approved Monday on an 8-3 vote, cannot go into effectwithout the authorization ofthe state legislature. Lawmakerslast session killed a bill to ~nodify .Colorado’s drug paraphernalia lacy. Despite the uphill battle; progr,a,in proponent~ saidiris a.neces~ary step’to preventing spreaff of-HIV and AIDS: An. estimated 10.5percent of Denver’s AIDS cases in 1996 were attributed to intravenous drug use. ’Tnis is a public health issue," councilwoman Happy Hayes said. "The goal is tO decrease the spread of infectious and deadly diseases. I see no evidence that it will increase drug use." Councilman ~Ed,~Thomas, a former Denver police offi~ jofixed~ Susan Bames- Gelt andTed Hackworthas the dissenting voters. "We’re taking a giant lehp of faith with people invo{~ed in heroin and injection devices, T,homas stud. There s not absolute proof that a needle-exchange program ... is successful." Mayor Wellin~gt0ii Webb, who initially opposed the needle program, changed his position out of concern for the gro,,wing number of children infected with HIV throughtbeirmothers. UnderWebb’ s proposal, the city’s department of environmental health would register, inspect and monitor any needle-exchange program. Denver would join "75 other U.S. cities ,with such a program. Boulder has a personal needle-exch~ mge program in which individtmls receive dean needles for used ones, but it is not recognized by authorities and is generally .regarded as illegal. "It just doesn’t make sense," Denver police officer Kirk Miller said ofneedle-exchange programs. "Let’s do some outreach and education first before we give a drug user the equipment to commit a felony." Call For HIV Case Reporting by Name SEATTLE (AP) - The first U.S. decline in new AIDS eases is increasing support for a proposal that was once almost too controversial to discuss: identifying and monitonng everyone who tests positive for the virus that causes the disease. Such a shift, now gaining momentum at the state and federal level, would mark a turnaround in public health policy. In Washington state, public health officials now track only full-blown AIDS cases. Underthenew proposal, they would monitor, by name, everyone who tests positive forHIV, thehumanimmunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS, and try to notify their sexual or needle-sharing partners that they have been exposed and may be infected. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking all states to consider the policy change. Now thatnew AIDS:drugs are keeping people with .HIV healthier longer, thereby leading to a atop in full-blownAIDS cases, such a change would enable authorities to get more HIV-positive people on the drugs sooner. "We need to keep our policies in line withthenew scientific evidence that early notification saves lives," said Dr. Alonzo Plough, director of the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. "Names reporting is the best way for us to keep track of the epidemic and to make sure individuals andinfected partners have this information," he said. The change would also mean that epidemiologists could for the first time enlist traditional .public-health strategies in the battle against AIDS. For years, the stigma of a disease that primarily infected gay men and injected-drug abusers was so great that officials, at the insistence of the gay community, relied on nontraditional methods such as anonymous testing and treatment. Thirty states already record the names of people who have tested positive for HIV. InWashington state, for example, reporting by name begins when the patient has clinically defined AIDS - an AIDS-related infection or other symptom, or an immune system weakened to below a certain level. Names reporting has long been used to helpcontain and combat other dangerous infectious diseases. The state monitors 54 such ailments including measles; tuberculosis, whooping cough, certain types of hepatitis and several sexually transmitted diseases, Now some health authorities say it’s time to add HIV to the list. They want the freedom to attack AIDS with the traditional tools of public health: routine testing of large segments of the population, names reporting of those who test HIV positive, and notification of people who may have been infected so that they can get tested for HIV and seek treatment if necessary. .The CDC considers names reporting of HIV the only accurate way to "track the front end of the epidemic," said Judith Billings, Washington state’s former top school offici’,d and a member of the President’s Advisory Council on HIVAIDS. Billings, who stepped down from her stat~ post after disclosing her own AIDS diagnosis last year, also leads a subcommittee of the Governor’s Advisory Council on HIV-AIDS. The group has held five public hearings on HIV names reporting and will report its findings to Gov. Gary Locke next month. Early intervention allows health authorities te stretch limited AIDS-prevention resources, Billings said. But, as a person with AIDS, she said she understands concerns that it could lead to discrimination in housing, employment and medical care. "There are plenty of people who went through 10, 12, 15 years of discrimination who are very concerned," Billings said. "And we all know too well that there are somepretty innovative (computer) hackers." Citing such concerns, the Seattle-based Northwest AIDS Foundation is opposing the proposed change in policy. "We think HIV surveillance is important, but we think there needs to be an alternative to a name-based system," said Steven Johnson, the foundation’s public policy director and a member of the governor’s advisory council. The alternative could be some sort of unique identifier or code numbers that enable officials to track the epidemic without raising patient fears of disclosure, Johnson sai& "The CDC hasn’t come down with a definitive position on what they want from the states," he said. 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Combination-drug therapies - especially a new class of drugs known as i’pr.otease inhibitors"-have shownprom- 1se m many patients. In September, the CDC reported the first U.S. drop in new AIDS cases. In 1996, 56,730 Americans were diagnosed with AIDS, down 6 percent from the 60,620 new cases reported in 1995. At the same time, AIDS deaths declined 23 percent, from 50,140 to 38,780. The new anti-AIDS drugs are expensive and don’t work for everyone, but supporters of names reporting say .the latest developments are encouraging enough to warrant re-examining public policy. "We can?t tell you what proportion of people who have HIV infection are on effective drugs - or what proportion of those people are even in care systems - because we have no idea who they are," said Dr. BobWood, AIDS-control officer for the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health. ’qf you want to answer those very important questions, we need to have the data," he said. To Wood and others in the field, public health officials are negligent if they do anything less than seek out the disease and eradicate it. For them, that means notifying an HIV-positive person’s sexual partners, because "if you leave it to the person, it doesn’t happen," Wood said. HIV Warning For UK Soldiers : Sustiva, a trademark name of DuPont : Merck, is expected to be filed with the : Food and Drug Administration next year. : The access program allows companies ¯ to get the drug to patients in need who : have few other choices while it is being considered by the FDA. Once the drug is : licensed and marketed, the free access : program would end. In the program, : Sustiva must be used in combination with ¯ and initiated at the same time asat least one other marketed or investigational ¯ antiretroviral drug which the patient :has : not taken previously. Patients would only : be eligible if their, current ~regimen’ and ¯ drug cocktaiIs are not effective. ¯ Preliminary data indicates that Sustiva ¯. can significantly reduce viral loads and improve healthy cell counts when used : with other drugs, the company said. Pa- : tients andphysicians may call 1-800-998- : 6854 for more information on the pro- : gram. ! Chinese Hood : Bettor AIDSlnfo, ! BEIJING (AP) - Many doctors in China : need a crash course in treating AIDS, a : survey shows. It found that nearly 60 ¯ percent of doctors in eight Chinese cities : mistakenly believed that AIDS could be : transmitted by sharing bowls and chop- : sticks, the Beijing Youth Daily newspaperreportedWednesday. Thesurveyfound : that more than 70 percent of ordinary ¯" people held the same view. It also found : that one in three people surveyed and one ¯ in six doctors-mistakenly thought AIDS LONDON (AP) - Commanders at : conldbetransmittedthroughahandshake. Britain’s largest military base have ad- : The survey was conducted in Beijing, Shanghai-and-six..other..cities~by~tl~7~C~h~.~~ least two HIV-positive women had a se- nese Academy for Preventive Medicine, ties of sexual affairs with soldiers. The two women had been having sex with soldiers based at Catterick gamson in Yorkshire, 210 miles north of London, Col. Nell Donaldson said in a special order. The women "are believed to be liberal with their affections, particularly to soldiers, and are not averse to indulging in casual sex, often unprotected," Donaldson said in the statement issued Tuesday. The Sun tabloid newspaper said that more than 100 men had asked for AIDS tests after the announcement and speculated that the women may have been deliberately trying to infect soldiers. The Ministry of Defense did not say whether any of the soldiers tested had the HIV virus. Sustiva Drug Program Expands WILMINGTON, Del. (AP)-The DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. is making the drug Sustiva available to more HIV-infected patients. Under the broader Sustiva Expanded Access Program, patients who have had less than 400 CD4 cells per millimeter will qualify for free doses of the drug, which must be taken with other protease inhibitors. The old access program was designed for patients with less than 50 CD~ cells per millimeter - meaning the patient’s condition was much more severe, said Sandra Kingsberry, a spokeswoman for the company. DuPontMerck, ajoint venturebetween Merck &Co. and DuPont Co., expanded its access program one month ahead of schedule because of an increased supply of the drug. A new drug application for the newspaper reported. It did not give details about how the survey was conducted or any percen~ge of error. AIDS is spread through intravenous drug use, sexual contact, blood and breast milk.. China has 7,253 official cases of HIV infection, but experts say the real figure could be as high as 200,000. Fighting AIDS in Black Communities LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)-Two statewide groups are joining together in an effort to slow the rapidly increasing surge ofAIDS and HIV infection in Kentucky’s black communities. Representatives from the NAACPand the Kentucky Department of Public Health said at a news conference Friday that they’re planning a series of workshops, health fairs and other events around the state next year to provide information about AIDS and alert blacks to the growing threat. "If we don’t address this issue now, there will be no .tomorrow," said Anna Davis-Nail, representing the WIN (Women in the NAACP) Auxiliary of the Kentucky Conference of NAACP Branches. "We must take a stand to make a change in our own community." Davis-Nail said that, as a part of the plan, organizers want to create a core group of at least 150 blacks fromdifferent backgrounds who would spread the word aboutAIDS in black comm~lnities around the state. The group would consist of 50 young people, 25 ministers, 25 people with AIDS and 50 commtmity .leaders, she said. Blacks make up about 7 percent of Kentucky’s population, but they count for about 30 percent of new HIV infections in the state. by James Christjohn, TFN bon vivant Well ,jokers, chokers, and smokers, it’s timeforyet another wonder-columnfilled with wit, intelligence, and bad jokes aplenty. Before I forget: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Worth a trip to Dallas (from which environs I’ve just returned), Cirque De Soleil’s production of Quidam arrives there on Feb 11. If you have never seen orheard ofthis troupe from Canada, run to Blockbuster and rent their videos. The acro-aerobatits are incredible, the hunks amazingly beautiful, the womendivine, and the music (performed live at the shows, and available on CD at Best Buy) simply breathtaking. I’ve been a good boy, Santa, can I have next year’.s present just a tad early...? This troupe, particularly m the Salt~mabanco video, puts on a very homoerotic display of two women on trapeze and twomenin gymnastic feats that have to been seen to really be appreciated. The whole thing’s a circus of surreality. IfyoumissedTU’s production of Falsettos, you missed the best production I have seen since, arrivinginTulsa4years ago. The acting, singing, and choreography were as near to perfect as you can get and still be off-Broadway (-way off Broadway). The cast put on a professional show, and I was utterly absorbed into the action onstage. The cast had obviously workedhard on this show, and I know this is a show they’ve been wanting to do since 1995. Andsuch voices! Falsettos is difficult musically, and these folks made it look so easy! Falsettos tells the story of Marvin (Gabriel Washam) who, in the first act, has come out to and left his family - his exwife, Trina (Ashleigh Siegfried), their son Jason (Simon Plohocky), and also tells of relationship with his lover, Whizzer (Joel Sutliffe). The dynamics of all these relationships are For those who ~,ike their art visual, Philbrook Museum will be exhlbltln~ the -work of J,M.W. Turner, "the ~reatest of landscape palnter~" from London, February 8- Ap~l 1~. Thls exhibit ~ll be the sole world,de venue - imagine, here in little old Tulsd ~ More seriously, Turner is eonsldered the ~r~test British ~inter of the 19th e~nt~r~ ~n~ one of the monum~tal fi~ures of ~estern ~intln~. This ~ pleee exhibit draws on the holdln~s of three ~r~t Bdtlsh eolleetlons, the Tate Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Unlve~ity of London’s Courtauld Institute Gallery." The curator is Richard To--send of Philbr~k who ls also the author of the exhibit ~talo~ue that ~ll f~ture es~ys by To--send, and dlstln~ulshed Turner spedallsts. played out with help from Marvin’s psychiatrist, Mendel (Jonathan Scott Chin) who has a few-disorders of his own to explore. In short, Marvin wants it all - he wants to keep his relationship with his family and his lover. 1"hus is the scene set for some really hilarious and poignant songs, and of course, points about acceptance and what constitutes a family nowadays. The first act ends with Whizzer leaving Marvin, and Trina deciding that she, too, needs tofindherownwayinlife. Sheends up with the psychiatrist. The second act begins a couple of years later - it’s time for Jason’s Bar Mitzvah, and Trina and Marvin are having a terrible time planning it. They are at odds over everything. Jasonjust wants to disappear, and Mendel ends up trying .all of the psychology heknows tokeep ruffled feathers from flying. Or is it fur? Anyway, Whizzerappears onthe scene at Jason’s invitation just in time to provide some more complications. And, as such things do happen, Whizzer and Marvin rekindle the flames. This come just as the Lesbians next door, Doctor Charlotte (Elizabeth Haley) and her spouse, caterer Cordelia (Jeni Martin) arereading about a strange new disease affecting Gay men. Thus the scene is set for Whizzer’s future. He -has AIDs. As the Bar Mitzvah draws nigh, he weakens and becomes sickerand sicker. The day of the Bar Mitzvah, he is in hospital, and Jason, disgusted with the arguing adults around him,. decides to have the Bar Ivlitzvah in the hospital room so Whizzer can be there. The show was profoundly moving, and I was gratified to seemany members of the community in the audience - a large one, considering it was the final performance, and a matinee. Tom had seen the original off-Broadway production of Falsettoland (which comprised the second act of Falsettos) and proclaimed this TU production as good. I feel safe in saying there wasn’t a dry eye in the house - literally. The actors in this production were excellent- Gabriel Washamhadjust the right amount of neuroses and pathos in Marvin to keep the character real. Joel Sutliffe was absolutely perfect (and handsome) as Whizzer - again, not too bitchy, but enough edge to make the relationship between Whizzer and ¯ Marvinreal withoutbeing utterly depress- 2 ing. I received many an elbow jab to the ¯ ribs by Tom after his character made a ¯ bitchy remark - I don’t know why. ¯¯ Eleven year-old Simon Plohocky can- nothaveenoughgoodthings written about ¯ him. He displayed an amazing depth with ¯ Jason that is a hard thing to achieve, ¯ especially with very young actors. This is no fluff musical, and Jason is a pivotal ¯ character. 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Yet, that bistro has been the Site of a lot of excitement in the local culinary world since they reopened in November after extensive redecorating and remodeling; .... - , - Cardigan s, An American Bistro, at 5800 South Lewis, now boasts a revised menu and a fresh, new look, while still retaining a clubby, comfortable feel. Diners who haven’t been to Cardigan’s in the past couple of months won’t recognize the place, which now features tall wainscotting in a deep, mahogany. color, surmounted with crisply painted walls in a soothing, basil green shade. Dramatic, large Italian and New York deco-era posters decorate the walls. The designers have been successful in updating the look, while still giving the rooms a cozy, lived-in feel that looks as if it has been there for years. Waiters wear solidblack wing-collar shirts with blue jeans and waist-to-floor white aprons, while busboys wear black polo-style shirts with their jeans. . .... During our"~¢~riV 9isW~~ Cardigan’ s for this review, we were somewhat disconcerted at the wait to be greeted at the door by anyone connected with the staff. However, once the maitre d’ materialized, we were warmly greeted and promptly escorted to a prime table. During tiffs dinner, we were privileged to be the guest of the doyen of Tulsa’s artistic musical community, who is a frequent diner at Cardigan’s, so our" reception was more probably a result of his patronage and renown than a usual reaction to dinner guests. The new menus are quite adventuresome. While making a more than adequate bow to the standard cliche foods of the typical Oklahoma-Texas popular eatery, the Cardigan concept includes its own flair with items like the cheeseburger with Gouda cheese and caramelized onions and the ten5ne incorporating fetaand cream cheeses with the ubiquitous sundried tomatoes. Items from the Mexican, Italian, and Chinese repertoire are included, plus a few things from Santa Fe, New Orleans, and the New York delicatessen, making categorization of this eclectic smorgasbord difficult. But, with such a broad variety, practically everyone can find at least Onefavorite item on themenu, and in all price ranges from pricey entrees to economical pizzas and sandwiches. Avariety of salads are available both as side salads and as main course salads, including a classic Caesar, hot dressed spinach, Greek, and Cobb, with prices from $2.25 to $6.50. French onion soup in a daily standard, and, on the night of our visit, the soup of the day was New gland style clam chowder (cup. $1.95, Cardlgan’s An American Bistro 5800 S. Lewis Amblanee: Dressy casual Prices: Expensive Payment: All major plastle accepted Non-smoking seetlon: Yes ............Alcohol: ,- Full bar and wine llst Rating: A llst ¯ bowl $2.95). Weopted for the clam chow- : der, and, while it was a tasty soup, it was ¯ rather more of a clam-flavored potato ¯ soup than a seafood chowder. While our waiter, rather ineptly, was ¯ uneducated as to the evening’s specials and their preparations, we, nonetheless, ¯ opted to order the chef’s fish of,the day, ¯ whichwas apecan~encrustedfiletofChilcan blue-nosed sea bass ($17.95). Sea,bass i~. a large, flak~, White fish, an66u~!~rge~ thick slab Was very"tiicely cookedthroughout, th6ughwe found the ground pecan crust to have an ever-so7s!ighfly scorched taste. The pecan-encrusting conceptis ago&tone, though, and would probably beperfectona thinnerpiece of fish. The one thing we didn’t like about the fiSh ~,~ ’the very sweet blueberry sauce that was ladled over th~ Serving-- we would .mUch. rather have preferred the sauce on the side. Our host chose the medallions of beef tenderloin ($14.50). Several-medallions were presented, cooked correctly to the requested degree of doneness, and were covered in a marsala sauce, which our companion termed, "ten5- bly ordinary." Both entrees were accompanied by mashed potatoes and a winter vegetable saute. 7~e did. notice that everything -~e elam chowder, the medallions, the mashed potatoes - were garnished the same way, with a rather unimaginative scattering of chopped parsley. After our waiter convinced us to try the lemon custard meringue pie ($3.25) for des- " sert, he later had to come back to report ¯ that the kitchen was out of lemon pie. We ¯ were not amused. In lieu of the pie, we ¯ decided upon the fresh vanilla bean flan ($3.50). Flan, of course, is h delicate egg ¯ custard, and in this case, we were very ¯ pleasandy surprised and interested to be ¯ served a thick, almost cheesy, custard that ¯ was quite good. ¯ Our dinner companion had the black Russian cake ($3.25). Wewere expecting ¯ something perhaps Kahlua-flavored, re- " calling the black Russian cocktail made : with vodka and Kahlua, a coffee liqueur. ¯ Instead, a several slices of afudgey choco- ¯ late tube cake with chocolate icing served on a bed of decorated whipped cream and ¯ cocoa arrived, and neither we nor the waiter (ourhero, who was moving quickly ¯ toward an e~ght percent tip) could explain ¯ why the cake bore the "black Russian" ¯ moniker. ¯ Now, whileweare being abit cridcal on ¯ the finer points of execution of our re- " view-night meal, wedon’t want to give an : overall negativeimpression ofCardigan’s. ¯ Yes, the kitchen could use abitmore flare ¯ in their saucings and presentations, but ." the basic food underneath is generally ¯ good and a fair value for themoney,when ¯ comparedto similar establishments in this : region. And, while our waiter was inex- : cusably inept and insuffieiendy ~rained, ¯ he was friendly and didn’t actually give : badservice, seeCardigan’s,page 12 Gays & Religion by Lamont Lindstrom I lived for a couple of years in a village on an isolated island in what today is the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. I was at one time the only American on this island until a Catholic priest arrived from the U.S. He had been assigned to a mission station about three miles walk away from mcoea,sffdmoew. TniffaslownagsPa~rreoBcokby. (Up until then, all priests serving the Catholic mission had been French-speaking l~res.) P~re Bob was hospitable and engaging; he was also vigilantly taken care of by a gaggle of Italian nuns, and he had laid in a fine supply ofwine and whiskey. P~re Bob was interested in island culture and language and he often joined localmenandboys whogathered at dark village clearings each evening to prepare and drink kava, the Pacific’s traditional drug substance. Kava ordinarily has light depressant, mood-levding effects, something like valium. It wasn’t long before teen-aged boys were whispering to me that P~re Bob, everyone zoned out on kava, would sometimes feel them up. The boys ~weren’.t upset about this; they just giggled at the p&e’s sexual eccentrictty. It came to me then that the connections between religion and sexuality a~e .long and twisted in human history. Whaf~v_er one believes about the supernatural, the problem in all religions is one of access and commlmication. Who controis the flow of messages back and forth between humans and the gods? Specialist mediators, operate in most religions as supernatural guides, as did Pdre Bob, in his own way, onmyisland. Many cultures presume Gays and Lesbians to bridge fundamental gender categories. Religious systems have often built, metaphorically, on this positional intermediacy of Gays and Lesbians. Homosexuals (however culturally conceived),who themselves are in between gender categories are effective religious mediators linking humans and the gods. Mohave Indian cross-dressers, for example, traditionally, often were powerful shaman; they cured sickness by contacting the world of the spirits. Crossdressers in India, the hijras, similarly possess powerful abilities to bless and to curse based on their dose links to the Mother Goddess. (Anyone interested in hijras, afew ofwhomare hermaphrodites and some of whom ritually emasculate themselves, mighthavealookatmyfriend Serena Nanda’s book Neither Man Nor Woman: The Hijras ofIndia (1990).) Anthropologist Weston La Barre once suggested that original human religion everywhere was shamanistic and therefore relatively egalitarian. Although people might turn to part-time specialist shamans to diagnose and cure disease and for other sorts of assistance with the supernatural, everyone had the capacity and the right to contact his or her own ancestors or other family spirits. With the development of agriculture, though, religion and social life in general became much more hierarchical. When the great religions - the religions of the book - : appeared in human history, they quickly ¯ acquired an official monopoly on spiri- : tual mediation. Priesthoods, notably, ¯ emerged and gained control of tallking to ¯ the gods. ¯ Organized priesthoods may have se- ¯ cured the function of mediating with spit- ¯ its but they have not escaped issues of : sexuality and religious function. The Ro- ¯ man Catholic Church, for example, particularly since the 12th century has symbolically remarked the powers of its priestly mediatorsthrough an elaboration of celibacy. But some of the same sorts of people whose intermediate sexuality once would have led them to take up the spiritual quests of the shaman nowadays become clergy within religton organizations that are hostile to homosexuality. Nonetheless, some of the best priests and pastors, at least in my experience, are Lesbian or Gay. In this, they maintain a wide-spread; cross-cultural tradition of great antiquity. My friend William now studies in a semanary in the eastern United States. He is a monk on his way to the priesthood. He loves men and, I should also tell you, he is super cute: I worry about William. Sometimes I suspect h’e has thrown himself into a celi~ ¯ bate church as a means to control a per- " sonal sexuality thatdiscomforts and vexes -" him. Marriage~t0~tbe chu~ehmean~ never having to go on a date. "This is dangerous ¯ overkill," I pleadwith him: "Can’t you ," become a priest after you are old and ¯ ugly?" But part of me knows he is realizing a ¯ primal humancultural pattern. Those who ¯ find themselves in between male and fe- : male also move easily between earth and ¯ heaven. William’s retreat to the monastery might be a loss to the Gay bars - that mundane world of the flesh - but it is a gain for the realm of the spirit. I am glad that the messenger .who helps carry my prayers up to the .gods is so beautiful. Lamont Linstrom teaches anthropology at the Uttiversity of Tulsa. I worry about . William. Sometimes I snspect he has thrown himself into a eellbate ehnreh as a means to control a personal sexuality that dlseomforts and vexes him. Marriage to the church means never having to "go on a date. However, at Cardigan’s prices,~we have to demand at least better training of the wait staff. The place is fun, though. And, a broad rangeofgenerations patronize Cardigan’ s for dinner, possibly skewed a bit toward the more mature parties, though that may be more a factor of economics and neighborhood. A whole other crowd frequents the bar, where watching televised sports and smoking cigars seems to be a highlight. Cardigan’s bears careful watching. Already, a very popular and most adequate place to eat, with just a little effort and polish, they could become one of the top dinner destinations in Tulsa. Will they make it? We hope so. Editor’s note: sometimes tart, other times saucy, M. LaGrandboucheprovides Tulsa with its most honest restaurant reviews. Ergo, his column has attracted a following among Tulsa ’finest chefs. St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant & Club Featuring . Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Pasta, Soups,~ Espresso, and Chalkboard Speciaties Monday- Thursday 11am- 10pm. Friday- Saturday llarn- 11pm 3324-L East 31st Northeast side of Ranch Acres 745-9998 Established 1960 I Saint Aidan’s 4045 NO. 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When Americans are assaulted merely because of their orientation, gender or disability, the law should be as tough on their assailants as it currently is tough on criminals who attack based on racial or religious bias. The HCPA has the support of President Clinton, the Department of Justice and a bipartisan group of lead sponsors in Congress - but it needs your support ff it is to become the law of the land. Act Now Urge your U.S. senators and representative to cosponsor the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which would include hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender and disability among the bias crimes that the federal government can investigate and prosecute. Explain that when Americans are targeted for hate violence becauseoftheiractual orperceived sexual orientation, gender or disability, they should be included in the basic protection of existing federal laws that are tough on ; Clergy Candidate Gaining Tolerance ¯¯ KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) -When gay divinity school student Thomas Brown ¯ was ordained a deacon during a ceremony ¯ last June, two Episcopal priests rose to ¯ object. But Brown was undaunted. The ¯ 27-year-old recently graduated from di- ¯ vinity school and plans to return to Epis- ¯ copal Church of Christ the King in Janu- : ary to be ordained asa priest. ¯ Brown, formerly of Kalamazoo, says ¯ people in his hometown parish have been : les~ openly critical of hima~ tim~ has : passed.BrOwnnowlivesinCalifomiabut ¯ frequently returns to the Kalamazoo area. ¯ "Of course, in the wake of my ordina- ¯ tion, people knew who I was. If they ¯ didn’t already know me, they were able to ¯ figure out, ’That is the homosexual’," ¯ Brown told the Kalamazoo Gazette in a ¯ recent story. ¯ "But I was touched by how welcoming ¯ many people were.... I think that’s a ¯ tribute to the Episcopal Church in West- " ern Michigan and Bishop Edward Lee for " helping us maintain that type of unity." ¯ AfterBrownis ordainedapriest, he will ¯ be eligible to lead a parish of his own. ¯ Rightnow,heis the directorofalumni and ¯ church relations at the Church Divinity ¯ ¯ Sehool of the Pacific in Berkeley, Calif., and a part-rime clergy associate at the : Church of St. John the Evangelist in San : Francisco. ¯ "I feel called to my work at the semi- " nary and my work at St. John the Evange- ¯ list," Brown said. "I aspire to serve a : parish full-time in the next one to two hate crimes. Refer to the HCPA by its full ." years." name -and bill m bet" S 1529 in the " Still, there are some in the church who In Tulsa, call Steve Largent, Don NicHes and Jim Inhofe. Even better would be a letter faxed up.to DC. US Representative Steve Largent v: 749-0014, f: 749-0781, DC v:202-225-2211, DCf: 202-225-9178 The local office just refersyou up to DC for any real discussion. Amy is the staffer for this issue. She said a letter would be even better than just the call. Senator Don Nickles v: 581-7651, (the local office can transfer youup to DC withno long distance cost to you), f: 581-7195, DC f: 202-224-6008 Staff contact: Ryan Leonard Senator Jim Inhofe, v: 748-5111 Call Congress through the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Ifyouare not sure who your senators and representative are, just ask the switchboard operator. You can:also send electronic messages to Congress through HRC’s Website at http://www.hrc.org. Write to Congress through the U.S. mail as well. Include your name and address, and s~nd your politely worded letter to: The Honorable U:S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Human Rights Campaign i~ the largest national lesbian and gay political organization, with members all over the United States. Tojoin, call 800-777-4723. ¯ Raymond Bierlin, one of two priests who ¯ stood to object When Brown became a : deacon in June, said he plans toaitend ¯" Brown’s ordination into the priesthood. ¯ ’q~ere will be an objection to his ordina- ¯ tion," Bierlin said. : Brown said he feels people like Bierlin : are the exception. "I feel like I have been ¯ received really well," he said. ¯ Brown grew up in the Upper Peninsula and graduated from Western Michigan ." University in 1992. After his graduation, ¯ he worked in the Kalamazoo area for two ," years as a teacher atPlainwell High School ." and as an educator and trainer for Planned : Parenthood of South Central Michigan. ¯ The Episcopal Church of Christ the ¯ King sponsored Brown when he entered the Church Divinity School of the Pacific ¯ in 1994. : Dist. 4 City Council ¯ Race Update : TULSA- CandidateforTulsaCityCoun- ¯ cil District4and Tulsa Family News publisher, Tom Neal, has announced the for- .’ marion of a campaign organization. ¯ Peter W. Athens has agreed to serve as ,,: campaign treasurer, and a campaign ac- ¯ count has been.0pened. A number of do- : nationshave~been received from b0C,h ¯ Lesbian and Gay supporters and non-Gay ¯ ones as well. Individuals who Wish to ¯ contribute may send any donations to ! Friends of Tom’Neal, attn~ PeterW. Atli~ ." ens, POB 4140, Tulsa, OK74159. To get ¯ involved in the campaign, call 583-4615. ¯ Two other Democratic candidates have : declared their intention to run at press ¯ time. Dennis Dowell, a Native American ¯ and neighborhood activist, and Gary ¯ Boyle, an attorney with the Williams Cos. 1; lllllll II I I i 1!11 It lilR In,about half the states, including New Jersey, each individual in aGay or unmarried relationship could adopt a child, but the "second-parent" adoption required an additional petition, taking more time and money. Florida and New Hampshire bar adoptions by Gay and Lesbians. The rest allow individual adoption by Gays and have not been tested for second-parent adoptions by a Gay partner, said Micha,el .A~S~ a.,~:.t~.f att0i-h~y with the ACLU s _ Lesbi~/afid.Ga~)iRiglitS Project; ":Ui~der’the setflem~n(~New J~sey must scrap its policy barring joint adoption of its wards by Gay or unmarried couples. "The settlementguarantees that all couples seeking adoptions will be judged only by their ability to love and support a child," said Lenora M. Lapidus, legal director of the state ACLU. The .state may deny consent only by appl)iing the same standards it applies to married couples, including "consideratlons such as the stability of the prospective adoptive couple’s relationship," the settlement Said. In addition, it allows any Gay or unmarried couple who believe they are denied joint adoption based on marital status or sexual orientation to ask a state judge to enforce the decree and award them legal tees. ActiViSfssaid the settlement will put more f0hter children in permanent homes. Wendi Patella, a spokeswoman for the state Division of Youth and Family Services,. said.the agency now has custody of. about 100 ~htldren who are eligible for adopt&on. In_1996, 687 children in the agency’~ care were adopted, she said. The agencY.said there are currently 15 unmarried couples seeking to adopt children in state custody.. Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Franei’~co.;estimated there are 8 million to 13 millionchildren being raised by Gay or Lesbian parents in the United States. "ecclesiastical immunity" under the First Amer~dment of the U.S. Constitution. Accorcling to testimony,Ms. Morrison’s husband, Steve Martens, went to talk with Bass _about sexual problems within the marriage..Bass reportedly quizzed Martens about whether his wife was a Lesbian. Martens, who was also a licensed minister, went back to Bass to ask for permissitn from the Church to get a divorce- because he thought his wife was having an affair with another woman, according to testimony. B~s reportedly told Martens that he had t6 get proof about the affair before a divorce could be sanctioned by the church. Otherwise, Martens’ minister’s license could be in jeopardy. Martens hired a private detective to tap phones and use video surveillance and later confronted his wife, who reportedly confessed to a Lesbian affair. But on the witness stand, Ms. Morrison said she has never confessed to a Lesbian affair. Both women have said they are only platonic friends and that they believe homosexuality is wrong. A number of defendants, including Martens and other church members who spread the allegations, settled out of court before the case went to trial. to each other xn,a religions ceremony, even though Shahar, who later got work as alawyer for the city of Atlanta, says she knew the ceremony carried no legal significance. Her lawsuit said Bowers violated her constitutional rights of association and equal protection. Bowers’ name already is attached to the Supreme Court’s most important Gayrights ruling, a 1986 decision called Bowers vs. Hardwick in which he successfully defended Georgia’s anti-sodomy law. Consenting adults have no constitutional right to engage in homosexual conduct, the nation’s highest court ruled by a 5-4 vote then. Bowers, who this year resigned to pursue the Republican nomination for governor in 1998, has since had to admit he was involved in an extramarital affair that lasted more than a decade. Adultery, like sodomy, is a crime in Georgia. Asked if he had been hypocritical in Shahar’s case, Bowers said, "In a moral sense, yes. But legally, I do not believe there was any choice with the Shahar case but to do that. Did that make me a moral hypocrite? Yes." Nevertheless, Bowers’ decision to withdraw Shahar’s job offer has been upheld in court. A federal trial judge ruled that Shahar’s rdationship with herparmer was a "constitutionally protected intimate association" but concluded that Bowers had not acted unlawfully. The entire 1 lth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed last May, voting 8-4 that Bowers had not violatedany of Shahar’s rights. The appeals court judged Bowers’ action after assuming - only for the sake of argument - that Sl~iflaar had some constitutional right to be intimately assooated with another woman. The appeals court went:on to say, however, it was reasOfiable tobelieve that Lesbians who .............................. in illegal homosexual rdations. Its decision added: "We cannot say that Georgia’ s attorney general is dearly wrong to worry that reasonable people - inside and outside,,~,e Law Department - in Georgia could think along these same lines." Suchassumptions, the appeals court said, could affect public confidence in the attomey general’s office. But three dissenting judges said that should not matter. "It is important to note that catering to private prejudice is not a legitimate governmentinterest," they said. In her Supreme Court appeal, Shahar’s lawyers contendthat Bowers’ action "rests on irrational prejudice toward Gay people." But Georgia’s lawyers say his action was based on Shahar’s "holding herself out as married to another woman, and was not precipitated by some generalized animus against homosexuals." If the Supreme. Court agrees to study Shahar’s appeal, it will decide who’s fight. .FUSO - Friends in Unity Social Organization, Inc. FUSO is a community based organization not-for-profit 501 (c)3 agency providing services to African- American males + females who are infected with HIV/AIDS in the Tulsa community. FUSO also hel~s individuals find other agencies that provide HIV/AIDS services. 582-0438 POB 8542, Tulsa, OK 74101 but he has been the one to take the heat for coming out and breaking the silence. Yes, he is scheduled to appear. Tix available at Carson Attractions locations and you can charge by phone at 584-2000, or online at: WWVC.CARSONTIX.COM. And should we all organize (giggle) a group (guffaw) of 20 or more, discounts are available at 254-1069. Of course, I’ve watched people try to organize a ~,oupof 5 people with little success, so that s wh~: the notion provokes some amusement. And if you’re in the mood for some jazz, Manhattan Transfer will be with the TulsaPhilharmonic at the PAC, January 9 & 10. For tix, call 747-7445. For those who like their art visual, The Philbrook Museum will be exhibiting the work ofJ.M.W. Turner, "the greatest of landscape painters" with watercolors From LondonMuseums February 8- April 12. This exhibit will be the sole wordwide venue - imagine, here in little old Tulsa! More seriously, Turner xs considered the greatest British painter of the 19th century, and one of the monumental figures of Western painting. This 42 piece exhibit draws on the holdings of three great British collections, the Tate Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Umversity of London’s Courtauld Institute Gallery. The curator is Richard Townsend of Philbrook who is also the author of the exhibit catalogue that will feature essays by Townsend, and distinguished Turner specialists. This exhibit is the kick-off event of Philbrook’s Year of Europe to be followed by exhibits from the National Mu- ~" scum of Art of Romania and the Hillwood Museum. This extravaganza is subsidized by generous contributions from Tulsa corporations, family foundations and individuals. Tulsa Family News is proud to be one of The Year of Europe mediapartners, along with KJRH, Oasis 92.1, The Oklahoma Eagle, NPR@89.5, KMOD, Oklahoma Family and others. A Thomas Moran exhibition will also beheld February 8 - May 10 at Gilcrease Museum. Moran was highly influenced by J.M.W. Turner, and this exhibit is the first retrospecfiye of the late 19th century artist. The National Gallery organized the exhibit with assistance from Gilcrease Museum which has the largest single collection ofMoran works, some 2500pieces. Moran, British born but raised in Philadelphia became perhaps best known for his paintings of Yellowstone. It was his sketches which helped influence members of Congress to enact legislation making Yellowstone the first national park. Heller Theatre presents Jitterbug Waltz, a fihn-noire style play about a nightclub owner and her relationship with her father, rnnnmg Jan 22-31. Call 746- 5065 for info. And if you’re in the mood for improvisational comedy, attend Laughing MatterImprovat HellerJanuary9. Viva Flamenco! dances its way into the PAC Jan 17. 596-7111. Well, folks, it looks like that is what the new year’s first month is offering up for fun. If anyone knows of events that need to be noted here, please let me know by faxing or calling 583-4615. Have a safe New Year’s celebration and a great year! How To Do It: First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. 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This nice looking, Brown hair and,Green eyes, seeks a blue 1451bs, with Red hair and Green eyes, 20 year old, White male, 5’9, 1451bs, collar type who s down to ea~, caring, seeks a masculine guy, who.has a hairy seeks friends to hang out with. A and enjoys sports and the outdoors. I want body. (Tulsa) ~7153 relationship is pos~ible after some to h,.ave a one on one relationship. I time. (Tulsa) =7257 don t drink or do drugs, but I do smoke cigarettes. (Henrietta) ~9661 BULLSEYE AIM I’m looking for F,E,ED ME TALK I’m easy to look at, friendship and fun with other guys in the area. Ifm a 33 year old, White 6 2, 1801bs, with light, Brown hair and Blue eyes. I’m open minded, into male, 5’10, 1651bs, with Brown hair, different scenes, and hungry for Blue eyes, and a mustache. I like conversation and companionship, listening to music, going out, playing darts, and bowling, among other (Inverness) ~7993 ~ things. (Tulsa) e7007 SHOW ME AROUND Brand, spanking new to the area. This Bi White SPEND THE DAY WITH ME I’m male, 24, would like to meet someone to an attractive, ,43 year old, White show me around. If you’re a Bi or Gay, male, 6’2, 2151bs. I’d like to meet a White male, 1B to 24, take me on o guy to spend time with. I’m into guided tour. Smoke and drug free, movies, ~oin~. out to dinner, running, please. (Port St. Lucie} ~4889 cycling, oowling, dancing, spending quiet times at home, and whatever ON THE UP AND UP Handsome, our imaginations can conceive of. Gay, Seminole Indian, 27, 5’6, 1301bs, (Tulsa) ~6538 seeks an honest, trustworthy person, 27 to 35/who shares my interests in CLOSET HANGER Young, Gay movies, music, and dancing, for male, 20, seeks long term friendship ead ng to a long term relationship with a straight acting relationship. I don’t smoke and am a year old, Gay, White male, 5’10, " man, 18 to 24. Like me, you are also social drinker. (Sti!lwell) "e9241 1551bs, into light music, blues, bike in the closet. I love music, quality time nd,n I m nm n with friends, watching movies, or TIMID IN TULSA This fr end y, butshy, " " g,p~" .g.te "s, hiki g,.and . , . ~ ..... Tu sa~ 36 5’10 iB01bs wonts to camping. I d like to meet anolher Gay, s~mp~y hanging €~ur ana nawng run. . . ~’7,’ ’ ’, ...., ...... White male,25 to 40 with s milar So, let’-s hang OUtrjn the Closet . . - NEW DUDE IN TOWN well built, ~8381 STRONG, SILENT TYPE My name is athletic, Black male, 28, 6’3, 169~bs, with BOOT STAMPER This. race, average Michael. I’m from Tulsa. I’m a man of ~bort, Black hair, Brown .eyes, and good guy, is looking for the rig,h,t person to few words, looking to meet single men. -looks, is new to town and seeks a have a relationship with. I m a White If you qualify, give me a call. (Tulsa) masculine, am’active, White male. 21 to male, 5’9, 2101bs, with Brown hair, "e5282 - 28, to hang out with. (Tulsa) ~10147 Brawn eyes, and average looks. I’d like to share romantic evenings, walks along TRANSGENERATION LIFE I’m a NOT A BEDHOPPER I’m not interested Riverside Drive, a,n,d going out for an Transgendered, Bisexual male. I’m in jumping in bed, right off the bat. I’dlike occasional drink. I m also interested in seeking a Gay or Bisexual, to start a friendship and see where things Transgender male, between the ages of bingo and country and western dancing. go. I’m an attractive, lithe guy, 5’4, (Tulsa) ~7833 25 to 35, for relationship or |351bs, with short, Brownhair, B ue eyes, friendship. (Tulsa) ~!471 and a nice tan. I’m into most sports, JUST LIKE A WOMAN Masculine, especially basketball, and working out at White male, 37, seeks a feminine guy, TULSA TRAINEE Very inexperienced, Ihe gym. (Tulsa) ~’9336 maybe ,,even a crossdresser, to be my White male, 5’9, 1601bs, with Blond " friend. I m especially interested in a hair and Blue eyes, seeks a Bi male, or MAKE IT FEEL GOOD I’m a Blond, Transsexual, pre-op or post-op. (Tulsa) a couple with a,Bi male, to show me hairy; tanned, good looking, White male, ’~’7568 how it’s done. I m most interested in 33, 6 1, 1801bs, with a goatee. I want deep conversation right now but may some good times on the phone or in " GYMNAST BUILD I’m a dancer and want to expand my horizons later. person. (T01sa) ~8674 ~ gymnast, so you can imagine what a (Tulsa) ~479S nice body I have. I’m a White male, 5’2, " This fun loving very outgoing and fun loving. I’m looking NEW IN TULSA This very White male, 5’8, 1451bs, with B ack hair for someone to get to knowfor a sex~, good looking, Italian male, new and Brown eyes, loves doing everything, possible relationship. (Tulsa) ~7401 tothe area, has heard that cowboys Call me and have a great night. (Tulsa) can be very hot. ~8380 PRETTY STRAIGHT This masculine, GOOD TIM~E, CHARLEY This fun loving, Straight male, 31, doesn’t have much (Tulsa) White male, 5 8, 1451bs, with Brown hair expenence with men but wants to reap ~4571 some of the benefits of the Gay lifestyle. and Blue eyes, seeks buddies to hang out with. I’m seeking friends and a Le~’s do some stuff. (Tulsa) ~7449 SMOOTH AND HAIRY Nice relationship. (Tulsa) ~7260 FRIENDLY ROUNDUP ~utgoing, looking, White male, 40, 6ft, with Blond hair, Blue eyes, and a smooth, TROPICAL ISLAND Very active, 30 friendly, White male, 35, 5 10, with muscular, swimmer’s build, seeks a ~ear old, White male, into the outdoors, Brown hair and eyes, seeks other nice hairy guy for good times, laughs, and, guys for friendship and fun. (Tulsa) hiking, biking, and sunbathing, seeks a I hope, a long term relationship. I distinguished-gentleman, 30 to 45, who ~4304 enjoy camping, swimming, dancing, has similar interests. I work for a major DOING TIME I’m looking for another cooking, playi-ng cards with friends, airline and would love to whisk you away Black man to spend time with and get to and a whole lot more. [Tulsa) on a ~opical trip. (Tulsa) ~7553 know. (Tulsa) ~7247 ~4309 BASEUNE OF THE BLUES I’m a 39 NO PRESSURE This feminine, Bi, White f~ale, 5’4,115ibm, wilb Brown hair and Blue morn. I like to go out, but I also enjoy staying i.n, watch’.rag a ~eo. I’m into Ihe ~uJdoo~. r ~’t smo~ b~ I hme a drink occasional,. (Saline) u9470 ~1115 I’m a Lesl~m wdler ~:md movies, ond have a k~ oF ~. (Tulsa) ~709S ~SI’AI~ OF~This vey. f~minine, ~mls Io hoak up wilh o~her Bi, or Bi curious (Tulso) ~7030 I!~~L,~ Y.o~ng., inde~enck~t, Black k~de, 21 ,lik~s Io wc~k and ~ove o good. time. I’d lil~ to get to know other wamyn in fne area. (Tu~) ~6289 G~I"a.~T.ogel~. wilh anolher roman is v/nat rm after. This Gay.., White ~a]e, 34, 5’6, wi~ C~ive skin, ~rk hair card Tulsa) e$14S To record your FREE Personal ad Call: 1-800-546-MENN (We’ll print it here) record, listen & respond to ads FREE! Simple and direct. Find the man you need by listening to hot ads. Tulsa 918-592-5959 Oklahoma City use access code.. 2105 www.confidentialconnection.com Just $2.49 per minute for certain optional features. 18+. Movo Media, Inc. do~s not prescreen callers and takes no responsibility for personal meetings. 800-825-1598 © 1997 Movo Media, Inc 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 [1998] Tulsa Family News, January 1998; Volume 5, Issue 1 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legranbouche Lamont Linstrom Kerry Lobel Judy McCormick Joch Whetsell The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, December 1997; Volume 4, Issue 12b 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/543 1998 Adam West adoption African Americans AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research American Civil Liberties Union anti-bias law arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bowers v. Shahar Boy Scouts businesses churches civil rights Dave Fleischer Do-It-Yourself Dyke Domestic Partner Benefits domestic violence Dyke Psyche employment discrimination employment protection Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum gay clergy Gay Studies hate crimes Hate Crimes Prevention Act homophobia HOPE Human Rights Campaign James Christjohn Kristi Frisbie Lamont Lindstorm lawsuits Marc Goohs Mary Schepers National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans needle exchange Partner Benefits performing arts Read All About It religion restaurants Steve Largent Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/103dee5275a7fe1ebd45083d7fb8abca.jpg cefc1f18bcb37d6e853d467a6ccc1fec https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/5678c05ebe2af2ffd4ae3a2ff5957f8e.pdf de9e13cf765ea09bffb945b79ff06c05 PDF Text Text : Serving Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Famllle~ + Friends The National Conference ! Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell i DoesAntI-Blas Group Discriminate? i Doesn’t Seem to Work HONOLULU (AP) - Thnothy McVeigh was back at wodc at’tea" a federal judge ot’de~l the sailor Sporkin nded from W,ash~t~,~oa~ .ti~.,t the Navy had Lesbian Teacher Seeks Quiet Life Despite Lawsuit an upcoming Chfisa-~ party. Unmarried OKCouples iAudra Sommers’ Food May Lose Right to Adopt : Pantr~ Benefit Starts Early OKLA~-IOMA CItY -- Unmm~ied couples would no 1o~.~ have the rlght to adopt .c~. d~a nader Oklahoma : TULSA - Local Diva Audra Sommers is well Imown for : suc~essfal bealellt shows she organizes for area chmld~. Her Oscar’s 70! Benefit for Local AIDS Charities TULSA - Follies R~va¢, Catholic Charities, aad i Prime Timers’ Affair of the : Heartto Benefit Pride Center i Tulsa PFLAG to Host i Regional Conference �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 *Boston Willy’ s Diner, 1742 S. BostOn 592-2143 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th 583-6666 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S..Peoria 749-4511 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-313~ *Jason’ s Deft, 15th & Peoria 599-7777 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 33240 E. 31st 745-9899 *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 585,2221 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114S. Memorial 660-0856 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-130[ *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 599-9999 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 747-1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-503z Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 .712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 746-0313 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial " 622-3636 Don Carton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902,.743-4117 Commtmity Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th 746-0440 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 "" *Deeo to Disco, 3212 E 15th 749-3620 *Devena’ s Gallery, 13 Brady .587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 584-0337, 712-9379 *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-9595 *Gloria Jean’ s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E.: 21st 742-1460 Leanne M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning 459-9349 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney ’, ~ 744-7440 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 582-3018 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15. 59%8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th P1. 749-5533 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 585-1555 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 585-1234 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720cE. 31 ’663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard :: 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste..633 747-7672 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 ~ 15 583-1090. The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743-4297 : Puppy Pause II, llth & MAngo 838-7626 Rainbowz on the River B+B,POB 696, 74101 747-5932 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3.:locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747 -4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 ¯" ~Sedona Health.Foods,8220 S. Haryard ....... 481-0201 : *Sophronia’s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 592-2887 : *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017. : *Triz~a’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 ¯¯ *Tulsa Book Exchange; 3749 S.-Peoria ..... 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 : Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 : *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 : ¯ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities AIDS WalkTulsa, PUB 1071, 74101-1071 579~9593 ." *All SOulS Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 743-2363 ." Black&White, Inc. PUB 14001,Tulsa74159 587-7314 ." Bless The Lord atAIl Times’Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 ¯ *B/L/GFF Alfta~ee, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Cir. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S.Boston 585=1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th Pl. & Florence *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E.2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Church.oftheRestomtionUU,1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 ." ." ." ¯ ." " Call for Caymans Boycott 918.231.7372, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140~ Tulsa, OK 74159 e-maih TulsaNews@ earthlink.net wobsite: http:/lusers.aol.com/TulsaNewsl Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Diva + Mac Guru: James Christjohn Writers + contributors: Leanne Gross, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre Legrandbouehe. Lamont Linstrom. Kerry Lobel, Judy McCormick, Josh Whetseli, Member o! The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1 st of each month, the entire contents of this ]~blieation are protected by US copyright 1997 by Ttdn,t ~:...~. N,w~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless_otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of TtJ~ut ~~ta~9."" Nva,:. Each reader is entitled to 4 eopies of each edition at dishibution points. Additional copies are available by calling 231-7372. . *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware 712-193~ *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 Dignity/integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episeopal. 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free Spirit Women’ s Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438 *HIT ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 583-6611 *HIT Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 834 4194 HOPE (TOHR), H_IV Outreach, Prevention, Education 1307 E. 38, 2rid ft. 712-1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Site, Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-9pro, call 834-8378 *House of the Holy Spirit Minslaies, 3210e So. Nonvood Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC.of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 NOW, Nat’ 10rg. for Women, POB 14068,74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bieyding), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG, POB 5.2800, 74152 749-4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 743-4297 Pdme~Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 ,.. *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 584-2325 O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth t. Aidan s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 582-3088 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 595-4105 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only TulsaOkla. for Human Rights, c/o The PddeCenter 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Commlmity College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) Out & About, the Gay travd newsletter, has called .for a boycott of the Grand Cayman Islands following their governments, decision to ban Gay Lesbian tourists. Please call the Grand Cayman Islands Tourism Office (on their dime) at 800-346-3313 and tell them what you think about their government turning away Gay tourists. Even if you weren’t planrang on a Caribbean vacation, every call to the Grand Cayman’s tourism board cost themmoney, 500 calls would effectively erase w_h,a,_,t an average couple might spend in a week s vacation! Explain why you are calling andbe polite- 800 numbers sometimes get your home address and phone number! Remember that a boycott is not an angry or vengeful act, but a tool At the other end of the telephone will be employees and residents of the Grand Cayman Islands, but not the person(s) directly responsible for the ban on Gay tourism. - Mark Haile, Los Angeles Editor’s note: for more information on this issue, see the News stories on page 4. A fifth-grader writes: I am a fifth grade student in California. I am doing a report on Oklahoma and would like to ask your readers if they would be kind enough to help me. I would like to receive a post card with a fact about Oklahoma and/or a thought about what it i s like to live there. I think that it will be important in my report to hear the thoughts of people that live in Oklahoma. The responses will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and effort. .... Maya Cohn-Stone Editor’s note: any reader who wouM like to send Maya a postcard may send it to Maya Cohn-Stone, c/o TFN, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. G LAAI~~ (~alls for Action on Ellen ABC needs to know how much the impact of this show has had on ~e Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender eommtmity and our families and friends. Don’t let the voice of a radical fundamentalist minority be the only one that ABC hears. Let the network know how having a positive portrayal of a Lesbian lead character on primetime television has affected your life and the lives of those dose to you. BARTLESVILLE GLAAD has learned that the decision *BartlesvillePublic Library, 600 S: Johnstone 918-337-5353 from ABC on whether or not to renew NORMAN Ellen for another season may happen as *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 early as.next week. Ellen has broken preOKLAHOMA CITY cedent after precedent by bringing *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 America a honest, funny and poignant ." look at Ellen Morgan and in doing so, at TAHLEQUAH *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 : Lesbians and Gay men everywhere. *TahlequahUnitarian-UnivetsalistChurch 918-456:7900-: ~ tt is essential,that the. community and *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-453=9360 : our friends rally around the television NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand : every Wednesday and support the show. ¯ Since she and her character emerged from HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date the closet, Ellen DeGeneres has become EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS an unstoppable force in figh.ling for equal *Auttmm Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253-7734 : rights. Ellen has brought the real experi*Jim & Brent’s BiStro, 173 S. Main .501-253-7457 : ence of the Lesbian and Gay community DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 ." to milftons of viewers seeGLAAD, p.13 ¯ Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. o501-253-5445 MCC of the Living Spring 50 1-253~9337 ~ ¯ Letters Policy Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 " 501-253-2776 : Tulsa Family News wdeomes letters on Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253 -5332 issues whichwe’ve covered or on issues Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 you think’fi~l to be considered. You may Sparky’s; Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 ,. request that your name be withheld but ¯ letters must be signed & have phone numFAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let501-442-2845 ¯ indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned ¯ ters are preferred. Letters to other publi¯ but wekome Lesbian/Gay/Bt & Traus communities. cations will be printed as is appropriate. �The "Saint" + Her Sidekick Get Their Revenge : by Tom Neal, editor and Democrat Candidate ~for Tulsa City Council District Four " If you all haven’t figured it out yet, one of the values ¯ which guides this newspaper isahigh regard for the truth. " We don’t claim that we always get it fight, but it is our ¯ goal. Unlike some in our community, we fLrmly believe ¯ that the benefits of opendialogue and debate far outweigh " the friction that comes from the process. : And toward that goal, we have, at one time or another, ¯ enraged some members of this community. We believe -" they are mostly few in number but they are some of our " Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights board members Some Rainbow Business Guild members gather at one o and staff held a goal-setting and planning retreat at the more ~wealthy, self-impct.rtant, and, in. a0few cases, prohe organtzat~on s last events. Co-prestdentDennts Arnoh Episcopal Conference Grounds near Lake Fort Gibson. says the group’s ne~t’meeting will be in Mitrcli. foundly unethical -if not dishonest - members. These ¯ latter are the types who Seem.to believe that because of their wealth or influence that the rest of us should just go " along with whatever they think is best. Indeed. ¯ It’s likely that this editorial will anger these folks again. ¯ Pity. Sometimes we act much like.the folks in the tale of ¯ ¯ formed the Maine landscape but the Right-wing conserby Kerry Lobel, executive director the emperor’s new clothes, we all know better, but we just . ¯ The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force ¯ vatives wofi’t give up. Neither will the Mainers. pretend things are not what they are because we don’t Right now I’m really missing noted futurist Jeanne In every city and in every town, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual want to anger someone or because we avoid.conflict, etc. ¯ All this is preamble to the question of why a Lesbian -" Dixon. Jeanne, now deceased, used to make sweeping ¯ .and Trausgendered people are creating change and shapand Gay political action committee, Cimarron Alliance : predictions about the intimate lives of celebrities as well ¯ ing Our history. Most of them do not think of themselves as more remarkable or more talented than their friends or Group has refused even token support to an openly Gay. ¯ as events that would shape the year to come. While I’ll miss her predictions, we don’t have to predict the future neighbors. And in truth, they’re not. Tulsa’city council candidate (this walter). But they do feel called - called on to right a wrong, to You just have to wonder what they were thinking? : to shape it. We need only to look to some of the events that ¯ ended 1997 for proof. tell a truth instead of an omission or lie, and to act instead Y.ou’d think that an organization dedicated to improving ¯ In November, President Clinton’s Hate Crimes Sum- " of stand by. For some it is to come to visibility to friends, the political conditions for Oklahoma’ s Lesbian and Gay ¯ mit brought together 200 leaders from around the country ¯ family or colleagues. To others it is to interrupt a .communities would, jump at the-chance to support a ¯ In.an effort to wage acampaign against bias violence. The " homophobi.cjoke or comment or to advocate for changes candidate who wash tjust afriend to our communities but actually was one of us. A candidate whose record of ¯ summit ended nearly a ten year effort by groups like the " in their companies policies or practices. And for still National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Anti- : others, it is to pass anti-discrimination laws in their town working for.fairness and equality for our communities -" Defamation League to bring hate crimes to national ." or state. These combined efforts have fundamentally can rival most others in this city. Especiall,_y.why would changed society as we know it. they hold back, when at this very_time, they ve commited ." recognition. This historic moment was rooted in long¯ term work and commitment. to expand into Tulsa? ~,:~ Most every American feels like they know a Gay, In December, a judge ruled that two gay men may Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgendered person. Face it, The answer lies in a few. Tulsaus who would put ¯ persoaality over principle. Cimarron is an Oklahoma i jointly adopt a child in-their care. The judge recoguize~i ." Ellen and the over 20 gay characters .on television and several film characters have helpedwith this effort. City organization whose leadership admit that they know ¯¯ their commitment to their relationship and to th~ child. We need only to look to the hundreds of thousands of ¯ Politicians court theGLBT voters. AS the Victory Fund little about Tulsa~ They have depended on their handful of Gay, Les~an, Bisexual and Transgendered couples and, will attest, tee? re increasingly becoming elected of~cials.. Tulsa members toinformthem,aboutour.city. Several of single l~tr~nts ~t have raised"childrefioveith~ last 40 . We need only look to the Congressional campaigns of these may be counted as our mos~ dedicated, ethical and Christine Kehoe, Tammy Baldwin and Margarethe devoted community leaders. Unfortunately, afew are are i. years. Politicallyandculturallytheseparentshavemoved, ¯ Cammermeyer to realize that we have the capacity to equally dedicated but doenmentably unprincipled. And ¯ our society forward, resulting in this moment. When a Hawaii Court rules on same-gender marriage " make public policy in entirely new forums. these latter have pursued their personal vendettas. : sore. eti,me early this year, it will very possibly change our.: ’More and more laws benefiting the Gay, Lesbian, But despite the pettiness of these two, the failure is on . Bisexual and Transgenderedcommunity are being introCimarron’s part. The organization.behaved mostly in an ¯ "society s view of same=gender marriage forever. The unprofessional manner. It’s g~fi~ly been considered " courage of.the Hawaii marriage plaintiffs, the hard work ¯ duced in state legislatures. The Federation of Statewide Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trausgendered Political Orgood form to allow one who’s b~Seh~ hccused to respond to . of Hawaii organizers hround sovereignty and Gay, Lescharges, if not actually to confront his/her accusers. _" bian, Bisexual and Transgendered issues, the dedication ." ganizations, coordinated by the National Gay and Les(Certainly this is acourtesy we’ve extendedin print to the : of the legal staff at Lambda Legal Defeuse and Education : bian Task Force, is an unprecedented gathering of statecritics of this newspaper, idcluding to the individuals to ¯ Fund, and efforts by hundreds of local, state and national ¯ wide groups led by a dynamic executivecommittee. organizations lay the foundation for the ruling. : An energized and mobilized Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual whom we refer.) Yet, Cimarron took the word of these " When Maine voters go to the polls in February, it will : and Transgendered community that works to build coalipeople without providing an opportunity for response, : and I suspect, without questioning the individuals as to : be to hold onto their civil rights bill. Maine activists have ¯ tions with other communities is an unstoppable force for any bias on their parts. . already beat back a discriminatory ballot measure. That : change. We don’t need Jeanne Dixon or the futurists, to Furthermore, repeated inquiries made to several indi- " winning-coalition resulted in a bill passed by the state " predict our future. With each of our actions now, we write the list of viduals in the organization about getting support were . legislature in 1997 that banned discrimination based on "_ simply left unanswered for two months. Only after sev- ¯ sexual orientation. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans- ¯ accomplishments for our movement in 1998, 1999 and eral calls.to officers about this lack of responsiveness, did " gendered activists and their allies have steadily trans- " the next decade. the organization change its .behavior. In all political races, there are questions of "viability", that is, is this a candidate who really has a chance of getting elected. And one of the key issues of viability is getting funding. This is a challenge for all candidates but especially for minority and non-establishment ones. no hope and no sense of family for any child, especially Indeed Cimarron officers say they have an obligation one who desperately needs it. "And while there are many to be thefirst to support-their own if only because no one fine single parents out there, the best situation for: any else may at first. They cite their support for a Lesbian in child- especially an adopted.one- is a two-parent, stable an Oklahoma City area race who was not deemed to have and loving home." a chance but whom they supported because they felt the Rep. Pope told Tulsa Family News that despite "the obligation to help their own. aberrant and deviant lifestyles of homosexuals" the target But inTulsa;it seems the rules are different. And again, of the bill was not adoption by Gay couples. When apparently, ordinary manners are lacking. After making questioned about whether high rate of divorce might a trip to OKC to discuss the campaign with Cimarron’s indicate that marriage was no guarantee of "stability," "pick" committee, you’d think at least the courtesy of a Pope agreed but suggested that statistically married phone call to inform a candidate of their decision, whether couples were still more "stable." Pope also stated that the in favor or opposed, would hay e been in order. We’ re still idea for this .bill came from Gov. Keating’s staff at a wailing. recent leadership conference. Please join us for lhis very special evening to discuss the upcoming Tulsa Cimarron will not become a credible organization until Pope suggested single-parent families are ill-equipped it puts principles before personalities and until operal~s to cope with myriad social and emotional problems such Cily Council elections and to learn more about lhe Cimarron Alliance Group. professionally. And as for the "saint" and her sidekick, as poverty, juvenile crime, teen-age suicide, alcoholism, many in Tulsa appreciate the good you have done but are drug abuse, etc."We need to guarantee more for adopted on to your shenanigans. We don’t like how you operate. children," he asserted. Lawmakers will begin considerFor More Informalion 10 R.S.V.P Please Call (918) 743-4354. For us, the end does not ultimately justify the means. ing Pope’s legislation when the 1998 session begins Friday, Febmaly 6,1998 7:00p.m- 9:00p.m. Monday, Feb. 2. �Mixed Reception for Lesbian & Gay Travelers (AP) - American Airlines has five sales representafives specifically marketing to Gay travelers, but the carrier won’ t extend health benefits to Gay employees’ domestic partners. St. Maarten is trying to attract Gay visitors to its sandy beaches, while its Caribbean neighbor, Grand Cayman, refused to allow a cruise ship carrying Gay passengers to dock for the day. Sought after for their tourist dollars, Gay and Lesbian travelers find that in some circles they are still shunned. For.instance, Sandals, which runs.lO couples-0nly resorts in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, only allows heterosexual couples as a matter of policy. "I constantly remind myself where we’ ve come and how fast we’ ve come as a community," said John d’ Alessandro, president of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. "We are no longer illegal. The question of Us being’ sick’ has gone away completely. But the fact is people grew up in an environment where we’ re not an accepted crowd. Today we are, but it’ s going to take people some time." The Cayman Islands this month refused to allow a cruise ship chartered for about 850 Gay men to make ’a one-day stop in port, saying "careful research and prior experience has led us to conclude that we cannot count on the group to uphold the standards of appropriate behavior." In contrast, the island of St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles welcomes Gay travelers and will be advertising, this year in Out magazine. "We’re lookingat various niche markets and one of those niche markets would be the homosexual market," said Regina LaBega, director of marketing for St. Maarten. "They do have the discretionary income, and they spend, and we haven’ t had any problems with homosexuals - or any other group - coming to theisland." The IGLTA estimates that Gay and Lesbians account for nearly 10 percent of the $200 billion that Americans Spend annually on business and leisure travel. With that sort of spending power, the travel industry has increasingly put out the welcome mat for homosexual travelers.One result is that the IGLTA, founded in 1983 with 25 tour operators and travel agent members, reached about 600 members by 1992 and today boasts nearly 1,400 members, including the Avis and National car rental chains, the philadelphiaConvention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Australia tourism council, and most of the major U.S. airlines, with the exception of Delta.and TWA. "In the last five years, major tourism organizations and countries have come to realize the dollar value Of the Gay market," said David Alport, publisher of the Gay travd newsletter OUt & About. ’¢rhere’s no question that tourism is an economically driven segment of the business-world." But even while courting the niche market, some companies still wrestle with their own issues involving Gay employees. American Airlines added five employees to its 100-person marketing department to focus soldy on the Gay community. The airline is an active member of the IGLTA, has added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy, allows group discounts for people traveling to Gay and Lesbian conventions and donates money to orgamzations important in the Gay community. Despite the marketing effort that brings in about $150 millioninnew revenue annually, the airline still doesn’t extend spousal travel privileges and pension programs to partners of Gay employees. In fact, no U.S.-based airline does. ’q~here’ s some measure of hypocrisy, but in r,e~lity, all progress is made one step at a time," Alport said. Five years ago, none of the airlines allowed a Gay person to sign up their partner for a lounge dub program or transfer a frequent flier award to a significant other. Many of the airlines have since changed those policies. "American may not offer every sort of benefit for its Gay employees, but they are doing so much more than the vast majority of compames out there," Alport said. "Sometimes, recognizing the value of your employees is the last step a company will take." Out & About, which has 10,000 subscribers, recently rated several airlines on their Gay-friendliness. Only the foreign-based British _Airways and Virgin Atlantic scored an ’A,’ and even they don’t offer health and insurance benefits to Gay employees. Indeed, American and United Airlines - the only U.S. airline to advertise in a national Gay magazine with its "United with pride" ads -joined a lawsuit filed on behalf of 25 airlines last year that sought to block a San Francisco law that would force airlines that fly into the city into adopting domestic partner.plans. American spokeswoman Andrea Radar doesn’ t see that as a dichotomy. The Gay-friendly marketing campaign and the lack of domestic benefits are "two entirely different issues," she said. The lawsuit is "a broader issue of what a city can tell an airline to do in terms of how it operates," Redar said. As for why American - and the other U.S. carriers - don’ t follow some major companies like American Express Co. and the Walt Disney Co. in offering domestic partner benefits, Radar said it has been proposed by the airlines Gay and Lesbian employees’ group and was "being studied." There is no doubt that companies that appear Gayfriendly set themselves up for criticism by conservafives. Southern Baptistleaders have asked the church’ s 15 million members to boycott Disney, in part because of the domestic benefits and other Gay-friendly policies. American gets it from both sides. "We have been criticized by some family organizations for marketing to Gay and Lesbian groups and by Gay and Lesbian employees who would clearly like this matter to move more quickly," Radar said. "If both Sides are complaining.., you’ ve probably got it right," she added. And certainly, with some doors still closed, Gay travelers are grateful for the recognition they have been getting from the travel industry. "Every consumer is viewed by people selling to it as just that, a consumer. If someone recognizes my value as a consumer and that’s the first step to recognizing my value as a person, then I’ll accept that," Alport said. 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Organizers said this year’s agenda was shaped by students’ stories of harassment and by defeat last year of a bill aimed at protecting students against discrimination in public schools on the basis of their sexual orientation. Themeasure was authored by Assemblywoman Sheila Kuehl, a Santa Monica Democrat who was the state’s first openly Gay legislator. Kuehl said that if lawmakers truly listened to students’ stories, they would "not in good conscience be able to deny them equal protection." Assemblywoman Carole Migden, a San Francisco Democrat who is another openly Gay legislator, addressed the rally, telling youths she is supportive of their cause. Activists also said they were seeking allocation of state funds for training teachers, counselors and other school staff about harassment and violence prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and Gay issues. In addition, the group requested allocation of money for research on violence and harassment in California’s schools and the needs of Gay youth. Activists claimed Gay youths are almost two times more likely than their peers to have been in a fight, more than four limes more likely to have skipped school because of feeling unsafe, more than twice as likely to have been threatened or injured with a weapon at school and nearly four times more likely to have attempted suicide. Rev. Sherry Hilliard Interim Pastor Sunday Choir practice, 4pm Worship, 5pm Wednesday Midweek Serviee,6:3Opm Thursday Codependeney Support Group, 7:30pm 5451-ES. Min[o, 622-1441 ~4ay your con~am kwe be w~b us, Lord as- ~ put our bope in you.n- Ps. 33:21 God’s Love God’s love promises hope for tomorrow and peace for today. Free yourself of your burdem. Come share in the bounty of God’s love with us each Sunday at 10:45 am. Children Are Always Welcome! Community Church 1625 N. 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Fathea" Rick Hollino.ywotth, Pastor The Rev. Debbie Statues, Deacon (gts) 5s2-3oss Evangelical Anglican Church in America HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Sun. Worship, 10:45 am Sunday School, 9:30 am Wed. Bible Study, 7 pm 3210e S. Norwood Info., call 224-4754 Chris & Sharon Gays at TX Prom OK ¯ with their own family members... So, what Betty ¯ brings to this is this compassionate voice coupled : with common seuse why everyone should embrace ¯ thor Gay and Lesbian children," Birch said Wednes: day. The 30-second spot will be distributed to televi: ¯ ¯ sion stations nationwide, HRC spokesman David Smith said. It will include special coding that will : allow the group to track where and how often it is ¯ aired. SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Same-sex couples who were forbidden from attending a high school prom will be allowed to go following a challenge by two female homosexual students. The two students at Marshall High School asked principal John Bordano last week if same-sex parmers could attend the senior prom together. They were told only opposite-sex partners were allowed to attend. "There is alarge Gay community at Marshall and : it really hurt me," Katherine Stanfield, 17, one of the students who challenged the rule, was quoted as saying in Wednesday’s San Antonio Express- ¯ News. "We have rights just like everyone else," she : said. "Gays and Lesbians aren’t heterosexuals, but ," : they should have rights, too." The policy of selling couple tickets for dates of ¯ the opposite sex came about after the school had a : problem with groups of boys going to the prom and : flirting with the female dates of other boys, Bordano : said. School officials also worried about gang ¯ activity if large groups attended the function to- ¯ : gether. In response to the girls’ complaints, B ordano met ¯ Tuesday with the student leaders - the presidents of ¯ the senior and junior classes, the student council : president and editors of the school newspaper - to ¯ ¯ get their input. : -They agreed each senior should be allowed to . buy two tickets and take whomever they choose to ¯ the dance. "We never had an intention to discrimi- : nate against anybody," Bordano said. "We talked ¯ about it and we’re going to do something about it : ¯ now." Chris Duke, editor-in-chief of the student newspaper the Rampage, said the new policy also ¯ is good for students who don’t have prom dates. ¯¯ "People who wouldn’t normally go because they didn’t have dates could go," Duke said. "Every ¯ ¯ senior who wants to go can buy two tickets." ¯ Bordano said if he receives complaints from parents about same-sex couples attending, he can’t : help it. ’q’hat’s society as it is," the principal said. ’q2mse kids don’t feel uncomfortable with it and they’ re the leaders of our campus." i DA to Fight Hate Crimes Ellen’s Mom on TV: Support Your Kids! NEWORT.F.ANS (AP)- Louisiana’s Gay community has found a powerful ally to lobby the state’s district attorneys and push proposed legislation. Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick said Tuesday he will convene a task force of leaders from the New Orleans Gay and Lesbian community and top city officials. In a press release, Conuick also committed to hdp.ing Gay groups lobby the Louisiana District Attorneys Association and help find sponsors for proposed legislation arising from the task force meetings. "My office stands for the fair and equal treatment of all our citizens, regardless of their race, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or hational origin," Connick saidin therelease. Connick also pledged to continue sensitivity training for his staffers. The task force- including Police Superintendent Richard Pennington, the mayor’s office and other officials of the justice system - will meet Feb. 12. That meeting will discuss the constitutionality of the crime against nature state law. Homosexual groups contend the law has been used by some law enforcement ageneies to discriminate against Gays and Lesbians. Connick saidrecentpassage of anew state law calling for stiffer penalties for crimes motivated by a victim’s race or sexual preference, knownas hate crimes, indicate statewideinterestin the issue. Lesbian Moms Fight Each Other for Daughter ¯ DENTON, Texas (AP) - A jury will decide next ¯ ", : : ¯ : ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - Every mother likes to brag about her children. Ellen DeGeneres’ mother is getting to do it on national television. Betty DeGeneres stars in a 30-second television adurging parents to offer loving support to their Gay : children. "Hello; my name is Betty DeGeneres and my kid ¯ is the greatest. You know her. She’s Ellen - and : she’s Gay," Mrs. DeGeneres says in the public : service announcement as she and a group of chil- ¯¯ dren build a huge American flag out of red, white ¯ and blue boxes. "For too long, Gay Americans have suffered discrimination," she says. "As long as our ~ sons and daughters are excluded from the basic ¯ protection of law, we must share that burden- as a : : family." Ellen DeGeneres made a splash on her television ~ Show, "Ellen," in an episode in which her character : declared she was Gay. Mrs. DeGeneres, 67, made ¯ the commercial as part of her duties as a spokes- : w oman for the Human Rights Campaign, one of the : ¯ nation’s largest Gay political groups. Mrs. DeGeneres will be in Portland, Maine, : Saturday to support Gay rights in advance of the : Feb. 10 referendum trying to block the state’s anti- : discrimination law. She said she is enjoying the ¯ job, and believes her appearances and the "Ellen" : episode have helped parents accept their Gay chil- : drenmore wholeheartedly. ’Tmhearing from young people - especially since Ellen’s coming out episode- that their parents are more accepting," Mrs. ." ¯ DeGeneres said. ’q~hey’re seeing a positive image. for the first time instead of all this negativity," she ¯ : said. Elizabeth Birch, the group’s executive director, ¯ said, "Gay people report that one of the most ; wrenching things in their lives, among all the things ¯ they have to confront, is being honest and open ¯ week on a custody battle between two women over a 5-year-old girl, and its verdict could set a Texas precedent. Sharon Banghman, 38, became pregnant with the child by artificial insemination. Her former lover, 37-year-old Sylvia Benavides, 37, took part in the conception. The couple raised the girl for four years before separating in November 1996. Now, each woman claims rights to the girl. Ms. Baughman is asking.Judge Phillip Vick to take visitationrights from Ms. Benavides. Ms. Benavides, in ram, is asking for full custody of the child. If the woman who loses the case appeals to a higher court - which is likely - the appellate decision will make Texas case law. It would be the only case law in any state that addresses the issues of the lawsuit. Appellate bourts in two other states have sent similar cases back to state judges who denied standing to bring a custody suit to the female partner of the birth mother. Attorneys brought several witnesses who described the women’s lifestyles, friends and the kind of care each gave the child. Friends testified that Ms. Benavides was a good parent and the child called her "Morn." Ellen Pesserillo, Ms. Banghman’s attorney, brought wituesses who told of Ms. Benavides’ hostility to outsiders, her violence and their fears that she would run away with the little girl. i Pastor Fights for Gays LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The suspended pastor at First United Methodist Church in Omaha said he wants to get back in the pulpit, but he will continue fighting for the right to perform marriage-like ceremonies for homosexuals. "It’s not possible for me to work on reconciliation (with members of the church) while I’m not connected with the congregation," see News, page 15 �Monkey Study Shows Promise ¯ ¯ : NEW YORK (AP) - Monkeys got unusu- ¯ ally mild infections from a cousin of the : AIDS virus after scientists gave some of : their blood cells a geue ,to interfere with ¯ the virus’ reproduction. The findings lend ¯ support to the idea of treating HIV-in- -" fected people with such gene therapy. The ¯ monkeys studied were infected with the : ¯ simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV. Those treated with the gene therapy ¯ showed much less virus in their bodies : and f~r less damage to their lymph nodes. : ¯ They also showed no drop in their blood : counts ofdiseasc-fightingCD4cells, while ¯ untreated ~nimals showed a steep decline. : The inserted gene bloeked chemical : "orders" issued by two SIV. genes to in- : fected cells. With those orders stymied, ¯ the virus couldn’treproduce. So the treated : cells became "a dead end for that virus," : said Richard Morgan, an author of the ¯ study inthe February issue of the journal ¯ Nature Medicine. He is aresearcher at the : National Human Genome Research Insti- : tute, part of the National Institutes of : Health in Bethesda, Maryland. ¯ Researchers treated three rhesus ." macaques. They drew blood from the ani- ¯ mals, inserted the gene into CD4 cells, ¯¯ and returned them. A week later, the animals were deliberately infected with ¯ SIV. At that time, only about 2 percent to 10 percent of CD4 cells in the treated animals’ blood carried the therapeutic gene. But that was enough to dampen the infection. Morgan speculated that those relativdy few cells may have proved especially attractive to SIV because they had been "activated:’ or turned on to fight germs, during the treatment. SIV prefers to infect activated ceils. The treated ceils may have acted like sponges, taking in virus but not alloWing it to make any progeny to get back out again, Morgan suggested. Dr. Gary Nabel of the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is also studying gene therapy for HIV infection, called the monkey work encouraging. But he cautioned that the implication for human therapy isn’t clear. Anti-AIDS Gene May Help Infants CHICAGO (AP) - A gene mutation that slows the progression of AIDS in adults also helps newborns fend off AIDS-related illnesses if they hav_e caught HIV from their mothers before or during birth, a new study found. "It doesn’t mean that they will not be infected, but there is a significant delay in the appearance of clinicaland biological symptoms," said Dr. Michdi-e Misrahi in a telephone interview Monday from Paris, where she is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale. The mutation, which occurs on a gene called CCRS, is believed to be absent in blacks and Asians but present in 10 percent to 15 percent of Caucasians, Misrahi said. In the study, HIV-infected newborns with the mutation stayed illness-free much longer than infants who lacked the mutation, the researchers reported in today’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association~ By age 8; only 11% of HIV-infected babies with the mutation had suffered serious AIDS-related mala- dies, such as severe bacterial illnesses, compared with49% of babies who lacked the mutation, the researchers said. The finding will have no immediate impact on preventing or treating AIDS, but it co.uld help scientists develop new ".d~ugs to combine with antiviral medictnes in an effort to prevent or kill HIV infectionin newborns, the researchers said. Such a treatment would help all races because it would give them the biological advantage now afforded only by the gene mutation, a U.S. researcher said. In the United States, about 500 babies of HIV-infected mother~ hrc born with the virus each year. In developing ~,ountries the rateis more than 300,000 a year and is still increasing. Without treatment, more than 25 percent of HIV-positive mothers will pass the disease to their ncwborus. With current-anti-viral drugs, the rate is about 8 percent. An expert with the National Cancer Institute said the French study is the first to show that a geue mutation can slow HIV-disease progression in newborns as well as in adults. "It looks like the effect could actually be a little stronger in these children," said Dr. Thomas R. O’Brien, a senior researcher and viral epidemiologist who was not involved in the work. "But it’s only a single study, so it’s hard to know whether that will prove to be the case," he added in a telephone interview : Monday. ¯ Two otheT types of gene mutations have ¯ been shown to be protective in varying ¯ degrees in adults, and more may exist, he ¯ said. The study included data from 52 ¯ French medical centers on 512 newborns ¯ born to HIV-infected mothers between ¯ 1983 and 1996. Some 276 of the new; barns were infected, researchers said. Insurer Accused of HIV Discrimination ¯ ¯ : : ¯ -" ¯ : : ¯. ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯. ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ CHICAGO (AP) - Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. was sued Wedesday for allegedly placing illegal limits on HIVrelated health-eare coverage. The lawsuit contends such caps violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Insurance Code. Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago filed their suit in U.S. District Court on behalf of two HIV-positive Chicago-area men, whosenames were kept secret. "Mutual of Omaha caps HIV-related care at a fraction of the amount allowed for other illnesses or conditions. This discrimination severely limits access to standard, lifesaving therapies and is illegal," said Heather C. Sawyer, an attorney for Lambda. Mutual spokesman Jim Nolan said the company had not yet seen the suit, and had no comment. Lambda and the council said one of the men’s policy caps his lifetime benefits for HIV-related conditions at $25,000 and the other man has a $100,000 cap. The statement said this was in contrast to $1 million cap that Muttml of Omaha would allow they needed care for other medical conditions.. The lawsuit claims the caps have forced the men to consider going without therapies that could prolong their lives. The lawsuit seeks an end to such limits. It also seeks to have the men cornpensated for any damages they have suffeted but does not specify an amount. Lambda is a New York-based national organizationthat works for the civil rights of Gays and people with HIV and AIDS. : Wash. St. Tracking : Not Needed for HIV : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ." ¯ OLYMPIA (AP) - Health experts say Washington state can accurately monitor the spread of the AIDS virus without using thenames of those who are infected. Instead, they are recommending a system using some type of unique identifier code for each person’ who tests positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ° Advisers to Gay. Gary Locke say this alternative wouldallow health officials to i collect,a_~ate data without threatening people s rights to privacy imdconfidenti: ality. Members of a governor’s advisory ." council voted Tuesday for an alternative ¯ to a name-based system. The vote fol¯ lowed months of sometimes contentious ." public hearings about whether health of: ficials should change their methods, of ¯ fighting-the disease. Currently, the state : tracks AIDS patients by name but does : not require people who test positive for ¯ HIV to provide their names. ¯ Improvements in AIDS -resistant drugs ¯ and the first drop in new AIDS cases, ." however, haveled many health experts to : call for a name-based system to track ¯ everyone who tests positive for HIV. ¯ Advocates said it would present a better :, picture of the epidemic and thus would ¯ allow health officials toreachmorepeople ¯ who may-have.been infected with HIV. ¯ Opponents arguedthatfewerpeople would : seek testing and treatment for the virus ¯ unless their anonymity were guaranteed. ¯ The Governor’s Advisory Council on ¯ HIV-AIDS met at a hotel in SeaTac on ." Tuesday. Within a few days they plan to ¯ present two things to Locke: A report that ¯ includes information on both name-based ¯ and identifier systems, and a letter that ¯ includes the council’s preference. The council voted 14-4 in favor of a : system that does not use people’s names. ¯ One member did not vote. Locke has not ¯ yet indicated which system he wants state ¯ health officials to pursue, policy adviser ." Duane Thurman said. ’q’he spirit of the ." meeting this morning emphasizes that ¯ there’s not one right answer," Thurman : said. "It’s a very difficult issue." ¯" State Health Secretary Bruce Miyahara ; urged the council torecommend anAIDS¯ tracking system that includes names. ¯ While acknowledging security concerns, ; he said health experts should be allowed ¯ to reevaluate their strategies to keep up ¯ with the epidemic. "It’s part of the matur¯ ing of this disease," he said. "At this point : in time, we feel names reporting is a ¯ legitimate issue to put on the table." ¯ As public policy director of the North" west AIDS Foundation, Steve Johnson ¯ helped lead the fight for an alternative to ¯ a system that uses names. Most people ¯ who testified at public hearings said they ." wouldn’t get tested for HIV if they knew ; their names would be used, he said. "It’s ¯ time to explore the major components of ¯ how a unique-identifier system would be ; established," Johnson said. ¯ Such a system would probably include ¯ age, gender, race, county of residence, : andinformahon about how apersonmight _" have been exposed to HIV, he said. ¯ Johnson, who planned to meet with Locke ¯ on Wednesday, said he would restate the ¯ Northwest AIDS Foundation’s opposi." tion to aname-based system. He also said ¯ health officials - not legislators shonld ¯ address the issue. : Council Chairman Jack Jourden diS: agreed with Johnson, but he noted the ¯ council’s report provides Locke with a : wide range.of opinions, see page 7 Jeffrey A. 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P E HIVOutreach, Prevention & Education part of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Prevention Programs 834-TEST(8378), 3507 E. Admiral.Place Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care Since 1926, ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Even though I m in the minority, I don t ¯ -.HIV reports until recently. They worried feel I lost anything because there was a ¯ that fear about breaches of confidentiality series of hearings around the state.., to would deter people from getting tested allow input by infected and affected com- : hnd receiving early treatment. munities," he said. "The governor will ." But the consensus appears to be shiftbenefit from that input, so the council- as ing in support of reporting. Successful a. conduit of information - did its job," ; new drug treatments are reducing AIDS Jourden said. Dr. Bob Wood, AIDS control officer i deaths and delaying for years the onset of . AIDS-relatedillnesses. Whilethisisgreat for the Seattle-King County Department ¯ news for HIV patients, it means knowlof Public Health, said using names to : edge of the epidemic’s extent lags many monitor AIDS helps authorities track the ," years behind the actual spread of the inepidemic more acourately. "If public " fection. health can’t get the names, we can’t be : Public health officials ~want,to know proactive," he said. "We have to .wait for : where H!V, the virus that causes AIDS,is people to come to us." : prevalent in Alaska- in which segments Nearly 30 states have name-based HIV ¯ of the population, andin which regions so reporfing,.and two - Maryland and Texas : they can target spending on prevention. - use umque identifiers. The national : "We’re getting a picture of the epidemic Centers for Disease Control and Preven- : many y.ears ago and where the infection tion recently reported on the Maryland ¯ was going then," said Noel Rea, a public and Texas experiments with unique iden- : health specialist with the state’s AIDS driers. The account noted several prob- " program. "We need to know who are the Jems, including incomplete codes, diffi." most at-riskpopulations and who needs to culty in conducting follow-up on specific : be targeted now." State officials also are cases and the absence of behavioral risk ¯ concerned that declining numbers of AIDS data. "A lot of labs either didn’t have the deaths might make people think the disdata to make up the unique code, or they ease has been curbed, when in fact it didn’t do it right," Wood said. continues to spread. Johnson criticized the report, however, Twenty-eight states have changed their saying the CDC had not invested enough policies in recent years to require HIV money to help make sure an anonymous reporting for adults. The states with the tracking system could be effective. largest incidence of HIV infection, including New York and California, have not changed their policies but are reconsidering them. HIV reporting would require changing state regulations. That’s been recom,SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The number mended by the state Department of Health of new HIV infectious has dropped during and Social Services, said Rea. After a the past rive years, and a smaller percentreview by state lawyers, the proposal will age of Gay. and bise:~ual men are living be open for public comment with possible with the disease, the city’s health departadoption this summer, he said. ment says. The head of an Anchorage group that The Consensus Report on HIV Preva- ¯ lence report, issued Tuesday, estimates ." works with some 250 H’IV-positive pathat there will be 500 new HIV infections " tients says she is tom about the idea. It’s important to get a better picture of the in 1998, two-thirds of them among Gay and bisexual men. The last report - pub- ¯ disease’s patterns, said Andrea Nenzel, lished in 1992 - estimated 1,000 new , executive director of the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association. But at the same infections per year, 650 of them among time, she said, the lack of sympathy toGay and bisexual men. ¯ ward people with HIV in Anchorage, comThe current report also found that 30 percent of the city’s estimated 43,100 " pared with some other cities, could disGay and bisexual men are HIV-positive, ¯ coura,ge testing. "In this commtmity, there s still a very high level of discrimidown from 43 percent in the 1992 report. "The new (report) shows that Gay and . nation and ostracizing that goes on," Nenzel said. bisexual men’s efforts to change our be- Fewer HIV Infections in SF haviorhave paid off," said DanWohlfeiler, spokesman for the STOP AIDS Project. San "The epidemicis not over, however, and we want to make sure that we don’t lose any of the ground that we’ve won."i SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Doctors should F.raneiseo: HIV Trackln _reposed The report, based on a May 1997 survey report all patients with HIV, not just those of local AIDS experts, said the improvewith full-blown AIDS, a new report sugments were mainly the result of more ¯ gests. That might be the only reliable way accurate information on at-risk popula-. tions, better prevention efforts and AIDS deaths. Alaska Considers Names Reporting ANCHORAGE (AP) - Reversing a longstanding policy, state officials want to start requiring health care workers to report all cases of HIV infection to the state Division of Public Health. Currently, only the names of patients with full-blown AIDS must bereported to public health ofricials. Those names are kept confidential, and the retxn~ are used by the state to chart the spread of the infectious disease just as it tracks other sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis. Many health care professionals around the nation had opposed requiring to track the course of the disease, experts say. That finding was presented at a San Francisco AIDS summit convened by Mayor Willie Brown. . The report’s authors emphasize that the identities of the HIV patients would be encoded to prevent discrimination. But reporting HIV cases may help track the disease’ s development, concludes the 175page evaluation of the city’s AIDS. programs by an expert panel. "Changes in the .epidemic have led many people to expres s increasing concern that existing AIDS surveillance efforts are becoming outdated~ Because new treatments are slowing progression of disease, these people are not being reported," the report says. U.S. doctors have been required to report AIDS cases to publichealth officials, but there has been no similar order to report patients see Health, page 15 �by James Christjohn, entertainment diva ¯ works of art not to be missed, available everywhere. Cheek out Mohawk Music, Happy Valentine’s Day! - for those who carries some of her hard to f’fnd stuff. who celebrate it. For the others who feel it "Surfacing" is h~rmostrecent effort. Catch is a cardmaker’ s/choc;o,~latier’ s/jeweler’ s ¯ her now, she won’ t be back this way for excuse to make tOnso bucks, ignore the some’time. And tickets went on sale Jan previous message. Ditto to the many 17, so get the orders in now because she spouses/lovebirds whose mates always ¯ sells out wherever she goes. forget/ignore the whole thing anyway. And my other LIKE MINE, for favorite Diva, the instance. (editor’s ever lovely Stevie note: is this supposed Nicks, will be havto be a subtle hint?) ing a banner year. Well, it’ s become a Enchanted, a box set sort of tradition to comprised of three guess how many CDs .one greatest days/weeks/months hits (yes, I know, we after Valentines/ had "Timespace: BirthdaylYule I will Greatest Hits" in get an acknow1991 - gofignre),and ledgement the day Scott Fraser still life at Philbrook another of movie has passed. Or soundtrack songs (from Twister, Against wheth¢~ there wasa day to begin with... All Odds, Heavy Metal) and the third I really can’ t complain, he did give me a : nice dinner for the birthday, even if he ¯ unreleased songs and hopefully some of the demos that are floating around in didn’ t know how old I was -and that can " be a eood thingI (Only if he’ s subtracting, ¯ various bad states of recording quality. Then a sorin~ (?~ tour to support that tho .) Although Valenune s this year ts ~or~, and~-a ne~vl’y~eeorded album in fall. questionable - I read in The Tulsa World : Now, knowing how, ahem, flexible that my spouse was single. Hmmm. The Stevie’ s timetable can be on these affairs, spouse is always the last to-know... the only thing I can report with certainty is Well, rye ranted on long enough, I the box set. The tour is supposedly set, but suppose I have to write an actual column until a more comprehensive announcenow. I’ dlove to say that TheManhattan ment is made, I will not be holding my Transfer show wa~ wonderful, but I honbreath. And many fans waited up to. two estly don’ t know. And I was there! Neiyears after the origin_~.street date of Street ther Tom nor I could hear the group over Angel to get that CD into our colleclaons. the orchestra! It was most dishearteningEven so, to quote Stevie, I Can’ t Wait.. we are both of the firm opinion that whoAnd neither can Tom, I" m sure. ever was mixing sound was utterly deaf or Broken Arrow Community Playreading a magazine during the show. Or house presents the Owl and the Pussycat, listening to the radio; they certainly Feb. 6-15. A romantic comedy about the weren’t paying attention to the vocalists. relationship between a shy bookworm And since we were in the balcony this. and an outrageous hooker, the show featime, I couldn’t cheat and read lips to. figure out the lyrics. They looked good - " tures the talents of Kevin Barrentine and Melinda M. Davis. Reservations can be from an aerial view, anyway. The people " made by calling 258-0077. below must have been able to hear, from ¯ Phflbrook Museum of Art presents a their response, but all one could hear in ¯ display of Scott Fraser Paintings through the balcony were the three people who " Mar. 15. Fraser paints very striking real very noisily unwrapped their candy and " the orchestra. One candy-sucker was so ¯ life, mixing ~bjects with.a ,touch .of .the surreal, like’ floating sticks , a pamUng annoying that when I asked the usher if of sticks gathered in Scotland levitating in tossing such folk over the balcony would be bad form, she responded, "No, I think ." midair. Quite frankly, 1 .normall,y,f~!nd, still-lifts rather boring, buthis worKt zlna it’ s a good idea. I’ll help !" Tom and I were ¯ intriguing. Check it ouL so discouraged at all of this we almost left" Philbrook is.also the ONLY worldwide before the end of the show - which is " venue that has the pleasure of showing the usually an utter no-no in my book, as it’s "~ "JNIW Turner Watercolors fromLonrude to the performers and rude to the ¯ . don" exhibit Feb. 8- April 12. Tickets are people around you. It was a very disapavailable at Carson Attractions outlets or pointing evening. by calling 584-2000. The show spans the Fortunately, I can say that if you see entire career of British Romantic Painter Sarah McLachlan in Oklahoma City at ¯ Joseph MallardWilliam Turner, andkicks the Civic Center Music Hall on March 17, " off the "Year of Europe" exhibitions, adyou likely will ha~;e no problem hearing " vance ticket purchases are recommended, her angelic voice soaring over theinstruas tickets available at the door will be ments. She is one of my favorite artists, limited. and I can tell you from experience that she " If you want to learn more about Turner, isworth any effort you go to to get tickets. and also about Thomas Moran whose I saw her as she was beginnin_"g. to, .make. a ". work will be seen at Gilcrease, a name for herself, and thought she amaze. Chautauqua-stylereinactment of both artthe big time, and she has, even if you don’t ists will be presented-at the Waiters Art hear her on the radio here in the cuttingCenter at Holland Hall School on Tues., edge town of Tulsa. And yes, that was ¯ Feb. 17th at 7pro, .and in the Oilcrease meant with as much sarcasm as I could Museum Auditorium on Sun., March 1 at muster. Hopefully, that will .clym~.e. ~h.~ " 1:30. David Brown of London’ s Tate G almade a cameo appearance on ~e Jan./m ¯ PHILBROOK Your window on the world Tickets on sale now at ~arson Attratlions. 584-2000 TOM NEAL D mocrat City Council District Four For our city: ~ End Sales Tax on groceries! ~ Common Sense Redevelopment - No more Tulsa Projects ¯ .Neighborhood-based Recyclin~ Program with Mini Recycling Centers at Schools. Real public transit - reduce impact of traffic on our ¯ neighborhoods, provide transit options for young & old. For our district: ¯ Quarterly District/Councilor meetings at Dist. 4 schools. ¯ Neighborhood Preservation - balance business develop -ment with homeowners rights. ¯ Safety- Neighborhood, based polic.ing:, . ¯ Replant curbside trees ~ improve street lighting. �Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 1700 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 11am, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pm, Childrens MinisaT -5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service- 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 11am, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS 30 Dancers. 48 Musicians. I00 Singers. You’ll need a score card for our cast of dozens. Carl Oqffs powerful music and the overpowering feelings of love and passion it evokes make Carmina Burana a must-see ballet. Add a huge chorus from Tulsa. Stillwater and Bartlesville and a full orchestra, andyou have one impressive spectacle -- and an overwhelming Oklahoma premiere. Tarantella pays tribute ro the Company’s artistic co-founder, Roman Jasinski. His cho~’eography explores the rhythms and music of Naples, Italy. Carmina Burana, Friday & Saturday~ Fel~uary 13 & !4, 8pro Sunday, February 15, 3pm For Tickets, call: Tulsa Ballet Ticket Office 749-6006 or the PAC: 1~800-364-7111, 5967111; Carson Attractions: 58z1~2000 All shows at the Performing Arts Center, 3rd & Cincinnati 1/2 Season Tickets at 1/2 Prica! Now availaMe. Two performances remain. Tickets start at just $16 for aduit~ AIDS Walk Planning Meeting, 2/16, 5pm, Resonance, 1609 S. Elwood HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 834-TEST (8378) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each mo. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 1st Mon/e~ too., 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, on hold for winter, call 587-6557 for info. Monday Night Football, 8pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 2/2, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder ~ TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 2/10, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30pro 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), Info: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coalition, 2/3, 12:30pro, Urb~m League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc, HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locations, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 665-5174 PrhneTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each too., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Alternating Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E.6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer-6:30pm, 5451 -E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pro, 3210e So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Ellen Watch Party, 8:30pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing,Testing: 7 - 8:30pm, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 834-8378 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Fanfily Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pro, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630,E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young AdultsSocial Group, 1st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E, 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7pm~ Pride Center, Info: 743-4297.. ~ SATURDAYS .Nurtmks Anonymous, 11 pro, Commlltlity of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info:.585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th~ 2nd ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tuba Unlform&Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 ~ ~ Womem Supper Club, Call fo~ info: 584-2978 OK Sp0ke:Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike.Or~ni~,’i~ I~fo: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifydl~LOr~l~ZatJotl b’tlofl~d, ~etose l#.t IM l~tow, Call Ot ~ 583,4615, �VoiceMail Read All About It marion which made them realize that they were not alone. reviewed by Barry Hensley Parents, of course, get a heavy dose of Tulsa City-County Library Despite the pontifications of some of both praise and condemnation. One lucky young man; shown with his parents, exour pofitical and religions leaders, the fact remains that lesbian, gay, and presses his thanks to his "dad bisexual youth have very few and morn everyday of my life As the for showing me what reaHove positive role models in our photographer, culture. Isolation and fear, at and a real family are." Atthe Adam Mastoon, opposite end, another guy, an this already confusing time of daserlbes his openly gay senior in high life, are the standard feelings. school who was elected junior In The Shared Heart, these subjects: and senior class president, says emotions are turned around "Together that his parents "have warned and result in positive, life-afthey tell a that if I confirm my sexuality firming narratives. as anything other than heteroCombining beautiful blackeolleetlve story sexual, I will be disowned." and-white photographs with of the courageous Due to these types ofsituathe coming out stories of forty journey from American young people, this tions, it is not surprising that many of the stories have early is an inspiring book. Each silence to thoughts of suicide. However, youth gets a full page to exexpression most of the youth have found plain their situation and hisand from enough support to come across tory. The facing page has a as confident and proud. isolation to large photo with a hand writAs the photographer, Adam ten caption. It’s an interesting freedom. Mastoon, describes his subandeffectivelayout. The youth They are heroes j ects: ’ q~ogether they tell a col ~ come from every walk of life for our tlme lective story of the courageous and include a wide spectrum of cultures, races and genders. and role models journey from silence to expression and from isolation to One Asian-American exfor us allo.." freedom. They are heroes for plains her frustration that, in our time and role models for her native culture, "gayness was seen as a western problem. There was us all..." This is truly a beautiful and exciting. no one with whom to share my experibook that gives some hope for the future. ences. When I finally/met other gay, lesCheck for The Shared Heart at your local bian, and bisexual people who also shared simil arethniebackgrounds, itwas incredbranch library; or call the Readers Services department at the Central Library at ible." Many of the young people discuss 596-7966. going to the library and looking up infor- in particular from the Ute tribe, and was commissioned from David Carlson by the Utah Opera. The Tulsa performance will have some changes in the libretto and score but these are for character and musical development not to adapt the work to an Oklahoma tribal setting, according to Tulsa Opera General Director, Carol Crawford. The story of Dreamkeepers is that of a contemporary Ute Indian woman caught between her tribal culture and heritage, and that of the Anglo society in which she works as an attorney. Like many great opera’s, the heart of the work is a love story. The cast is, as we have come to expect under Maestra Crawford, talented and distinguished: Singers Ashley Putnam, Rosalind Elias, Jake Gardner, Antonio Nagore will be directed by Albert Takazauckas. The University of Tulsa Theatre Department is presenting the Tony Award winning play, Dancing At Lughnasa, set in 1936 Ireland. (By the way, Lughaasa is pronounced "loo-nuh-saw" with the accent in the middle.) The play is about freedom and escaping the shackles of society - something our particular subeulrare can readily identify with. The freedom comes with music and that is also mirroredin the Gay culture. Ifitis as good as Falsettos was, ~’Daneing.. ." shouldprovide an evening of excellententertainment and thought It even has something for the pagan folk in the audience! (Lughnasa is the pre-christian harvest festival of Ireland.) Reservations can be made by calling 631-2567. Tickets are $2 - $7. Heller Theatre offer us Laughing Mat¯ter Improv on Feb. 27. Tickets are $3 with a reservation (746-5065) or $4 walkin. That’s a pretty good value entertainment-wise - and with audience participation to boot! Heller also presents Ancient Hi~tory, about the various stages of a couple’s relationship, Feb. 12-21. One of Tulsa’s younger but upcoming performing troupes, The Wayward Theatre Company will present Blood Knot by noted South African playwright, Athol Fugard on Feb. 18 - March 8. First produced in 1961, the play about two brothers, one white-skinned, the other blackskinned, addresses the larger issues of race. Call 596-.1475 for info. This spring, Wayward will mount Paula Vogel’s fantasy comedy The Baltimore Waltz about "ATD - a fatal new malady with a high risk factor, for elementary school teachers." Full of erotic jokes, movie kitsch & medical nightmare, look for it in April. Last but not least, and perfect for Valentine’s, is Tulsa Ballet’s Carmina Burana. With, as they breathlessly note, 30 dancers, 48 musicians, and 100 singers, the premiere should be spectacular. If you haven’t been to the ballet lately, you hot only have been missing some fabulous bodies (indeed) but more interesting dancing than Tulsa has seen in years. Highly recommended. Carmina Burana will be at the PAC on Feb. 13, 14 at 8pro and on Feb. 15 at 2pro. The program also features Tarantella by company cofounder Roman Jasinski. Info: 749-6006. 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The TFN restaurant reviewer ¯" ChickenSesamese ($7.19).features chunks Every year about this time, we get the ¯ of chicken battered and rolled in sesame ge to eat Oriental foods. No doubt, this : seeds. Diced Chickenin Sweet Chili Sauce s our contribution to help the Asian com- : ($7.19) illustrates the Vietnamese taste munity celebrate the lunar new year. ¯ for sweet spicy sauces that pack a powerAmongst the Vietnamese people, the new : ful fiery wang. On our Tet visit, we seyear celebration is called Tet, and it fell ¯ letted the Hot Ginger Chicken ($7.19), the last few days of January this year. : which was a nice melange of traditional For our Tet Observance, we sought out ¯ vegetables with succulent bits of white the long popular Tulsa restaumeat in alight sauce, seasoned rant, Ri L8 (pronounced like with long julienne slivers of the English word, "relay"), fresh ginger root, a goodly located in midtown near 31St amount of garlic, and enough and Yale. The Ri-L8 family hot pepper to make a serious and Family has been pleasing the palates impression on the back of the Vietnamese of local diners for nearly tongue. It was a delicious entwenty years with their tradiRestaurant tional Vietnamese family reciOur dining companion, who 3206 So. Yale pes, and was probably the first has been spending alot of time strictly Vietnamese establishrecently amongst liberal Hours.ment in town. Democratic politicians, opted After visiting so many Ori11 to 9:30 for the vegetarian route. There ental restaurants which boast Mon. -Thurs. !s a large selection of vegetarenormous menus filled with tan entrees on the menu, and until 10 p.m, doZens of meal choices, the most combinations are indiFrl. & Sat. Ri-L~ selection at first strikes cated as being available both closed Sundays. us as spare, but this small famwith tofu and with beancurd. ily operation has wisely choNow, those who have done sen to concentrate on a few, Payment: vegetarian cooking know that well-made dishes, rather than "tofu" is the Japanese word Cash, Visa, over taxing the kitchen with for beancurd, so one might Mastercard, too many recipes. Everything ask whether or not this was American is freshly made to order, and some sort of redundancy, kind that freshness has always Express. of like the pretentious Amerishined through on every visit No checks. can restaurants that feature we,ve made, regardless of the "shrimp scampi" on their time of day. menus. But, here at Ri-L~, the Prices: One of our favorite starters distinction is made made with Moderate is a bi~ steaming bowl of Phopieces of deep-fried beancurd, - pho is the Vietnamese word and the "bean-curd" entrees for soup--and Ri-l_~,s Special Amldance: are not fried. Our friend’s tofu Beef Soup ($2.49) is particuentree was sldllfullymade, and Casual !arly f’me. A dear, fragrant the tofu pieces were not broth is studded with an asoverfried to a state of toughSmoking sortment of vegetables, ness, as we have experienced noodles, and thinly sliced Seetlon: Se~parate at several other establishpieces of beef, andhas an odd, rooms, but ments, but had just enough but appealing, slightly sweet ventilation could "tooth".to add a new dimentaste. A similar chicken pho is sion to the taste experience. stand also available. Soups are an A lot of Tulsaus have disimprovement important component of Vietcovered the delicious and fillnamese cuisine, and we often ing dish of Oriental pasta see patrons order a large bowl Alcohol: only known as "lo-mein," and are ofpho, making soup their comchagrined to find the most exOklahoma beer plete meal. pensive lo-mein prices in town In a similar vein, but with here at Ri-L~--even more exsubstantially more meat is the Ratlng: A pensive than at the pricey Fifspecial Hiosin Beef ($7.98), teenth Street Wok on Cherry which is a hearty serving of the tender, ¯ Street--at $9.98 per order. The lo-mein simmered beef. Asian seasonings have ¯ here is, indeed, ddicious, and the orders long been an art we have been unable to : are enormous, truly enough to make comtell what it is that give the Vietnamese ¯ plete meals for two persons. With that in beef soups their interesting taste. mind, the lo-mein then becomes an afAnother popular dish is Bdn Ch~ Gib " fordable concept. If ordering for one only, ($5.98), which is a large serving of Viet- " be prepared to take home a doggie bag. namese noodles topped with green veg- ¯ And, of course, no trip to a Vietnamese etables, sprouts, slices of beef, and pieces restaurant would be complete without a of chopped egg rolls, served in a large ¯ glass of Vietnamese coffee ($1.85) at the bowl with a small amount of broth, gar- ° dose of the meal. This delicious drink is nished with chopped peanuts, and accom- ¯ made with a special individual drip coffee panied by a small bowl 0f piquant fish " maker, mixed with sweetened condensed sauce. It’s a very filling dish, and Viet- ¯ milk, and served on the rocks. namese noodles are quike unlike Italian ¯ Service is efficient and friendly, and we pasta or American egg noodles. For an : think much of the staff must be from the additional 81 cents, the deluxe bdn chit " same family. Most all speak English gibincludes chicken, shrimp, and chopped " intelligibly. On a recent visit, our waitshrimp potatoes.. ¯ ress was also watching two small children Over a dozen chicken-based entrees are : in the dining room. featured on the menu. While many corn- : There is no greater testimonial as to a binations are reminiscent of Chinese cul- : restaurant than a long tenure, and Ri I_~ sine, we try to stay with the more tradi- ¯ has never disappointed us. Drop by and tional Vietnamese flavorings. Chicken : try it. Southside diners may want to visit Lemon Grass ($7.95) gets its tangy flavor : the branch Ri-/_~ location at 4932 E. 91 st. RLLe 1998 Montero XLS $ 2 3, 95 6 v~. auto, nicely equiped Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & So, Memorial 665-6595 HITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For Living.TM Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. Start thinking about getting 1997 returns done. Call us to see how we can help. Electronic filing is available for faster refunds. 747-5466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 �by Lamont Lindstrom : all evil European ma~ters and innocent I rived for two years in one of the last ¯ native boys. There were interesting, and colonies in the world. It was the late : easily expected, sexualrolereversals. An 1970s. The colony was the "Condo- ¯ Englishlinguistofmyaeqnaintance, there minium" of the New Hebrides (or Les ¯ to study, the New Hebrides’ many lanNouvelles-He’brides), which was unique ". guages, was infamous for his parties in colonial history for having two admin- : wherein he managed to entertain entire istrativepowers,GreatBritainandFrance. : squadrous of the colony’s fledgling new Needless to say, the two colonial mzsters ¯ army. These sexual reversals of pofitical engaged in frequent vicious inequality are not uncomthe New Hebrid~ dispute; not much effective m0n: "Iaminehargeinpubgovernment took place; and lie, but I surrender myself to ... was unique in thelocal joke was to rename you in bed; I may be the colonial kistory for this island archipelago the civilized European but I delmvln$ two "Pandemonium" oftheNew sire you, the savage other, to Hebrides. For some years in subdue me." a~]mlnlstratlve the 1920s, so goes the story, The politics of sex are ofpowers, Great the British insisted on drivten strangein today’ s former Britain anti France ing on the left while the colonies.SomeofthisqueerFrench demanded to drive hess no doubt results from ... the local iohe on the right along the (luckpeople’s desire to address was to rename this ily) few kilometers of dirt the wounds of colonialism iS]anti arcltlpelago road that the colony then by having theirformermasthe "Pantiemonlum" boasted, ters. I once spent a few days In 1980,theNewHebrides in Port Moresby, the capital ... For some years at last became an indepenofPapuaNew Ouineawhich in the 1920s, so dent nation and changed its had been an Australian goes the story, the name toVanuatu. The people colony up until 1975. of this archipelago are handOne evening, I was fierceBritish ~nslsteti on some, dark-slduned South ly hounded around the hotel tirivlng on the le~t Pacific Islanders, most of by a local guy who clearly while the French whom still have an economihad his eye upon my person, cally poor, although culturdemanded to tirive seeking to reverse, sexually, ally rich, life as farmers and ’-- on the right . . . onetime colonialist power fishermen, relations. "No way," I told In recent times, around academia at " him. "You go find some dinkum Australeast, plentyofeverythingis"post":post- ¯ lian to have your way with. Me, I’m modernism, post-strucmralism, and-an- ¯ obliged instead to throw my American othernewar~a-"post-colonial"studies.-" bodyintothetaskofrectifyingthehistoriNew writing about colonialism has fo- " cal injuries and social residues of U.S. cused on trying to understand the texture slavery." of power relations that existed between " If politics is always sexual, so is sex (mostly) EaropeanmasterS and their vari- : always political. Sometimes having sex ous subject peoples. One of the most in- ¯ with a person just confirms and deepens terestingofthesebooksisRobertYoung’s " already existing relations of inequality; Colonial Desire: Hybridity in Theory, : but sometimes sex, at least temporarily, Culture, and Race (1995). This explains : can reverse and weaken such inequality. the colonialist’s political will to rule by : Althoughmostofthewofldhasnowadays seeing how this overlapped with sexual ¯ emergedfromthecolonialistemandjoined desire. It uses the inequality inherent in : the United Nations as sundry independent Western genderrelations to rethink broad : states, cross-cultural sex still remains a structures of political power. It explores : charged political issue. Anyone who goes how colonialism was always sexualized., on one of those sex tours to Thailand, as Westemdesireforthe"other"-thenative " adverfised in the pages of The Advocate ,subject- typically worked to masculinize ¯ and Out magazines, can get a flavor of all the ruler and feminize the ruled. Political : of the personal and social complications relations of domination spilled, at least " of the bygone days of colonialism. symbolically, into island bedrooms. S/M : I’m all for.using one’s body to underand B/D sexinherenfly was inthe colonial _" mine hurtful power structures, and histoair.TheFrenchwriterOustaveFlaubert’s ¯ riesofdomination, through the disruptive 19th century sex-tour of Egypt is a good : capacities of sex. But this business of example of this. : cross-cultural tricking is always a tricky InVanuatu, theBritishandFrenchpartly ¯ business. conceivedofthemselvesandoftheirrela- : Lamont Linstrom teaches anthropoldons with local people in metaphoric, .~ ogyatthe University of Tulsa. sexualized terms along these lines. AI- : ¯ close attention at that time, there was also a lot of real.sex going on. This enlivened o rela|ious amongthe small, expatriate commt~ity and also between Europeans and : Children’s Ministry As one might expect, much sex took place between expatriates and their servant haosgel ("house girls" in Bislama, the country’s Pidgin ~aglish) or, notably, their haosboe 0aouseboys). The post-colonial approach to colonialism as a reflex of sexual desire has mostly focused on heterosexuality, ignoring afar more interesting (for some of us anyway) homosexual desire between colonial masters and their male subjects In the New Hebrides, though, it wasn’t " ¯ : : ¯ ." 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Write to me in care ¯ a great investment, whatever the use you of this publication. I also welcome solu- ¯ put it to. tions from others in the reading audience Do-It:Yourself-Dyke Mary Schepers is I’ll be reviewing new products, teclmiquesl ", ¯ a localpoet and handy-woman. She’~ right, : ing information from online computer ¯ services. : MeVeigh is suing the Navy for violatand said it regrets disclosing to a Navy ¯ ing federal law in trying to force an end to investigator the identity of a senior sailor " his career. He can remain in the Navy now facing dismissal from the service as ¯ pending final outcome of the case, which a homosexual. ’q’his was a case of human ¯ Sporkin said was likely to go in the sailor’s error under very unusual circumstances," ¯ favor. AOL Inc. said in a one-page statement. ¯ "Although McVeigh did not publicly While criticizing the Navy for the way it : announcehissexual orientation, the Navy sought the information, AOL said of it,. : nonetheless impermissibly embarked on disclosure: ’q’his dearly should not have ¯ a search and touting’ mission," Sp0rkin happened, and we regret it." : wrote. McVeigh, 36, who is no relation to the : Attorney Christopher Wolf, who arman with the same name who was sen- ¯ gued for McVeigh in court, called ¯ .tenced to die for the Oklahoma City bombS .porkin’s ruling "a milestone" for online rag, said he is happy to be returning to the : privacy and for defining the Gays-in-theNavy to continue his 17-year career. ¯ , h .ta~y. policy, q’hejudge knew a w~tch ’¢Fhere’s uncertainty," he said. "I don’t aunt when he saw one," Wolf said. "What know what I’ll be doing. They don’t know : this case means is that when the governwhat I’ll be doing. But I’m happy. I’m " meat violates electronic privacy laws, it fight in this case." ¯ should not be allowed to use the fruits of The Navy went too far in pursuing ¯ its violation against law-abiding citizens.,’ allegations of homosexuality against a senior sailor and surreptitiously obtaining key evidence against him from a computer online service, the judge ruled. "In these days of ’big brother,, where through in a landmark fashion. technology and otherwise the privacy inEvery Thursday GLAAD produces terests oflndividuals from all walks of life Ellen Watch, an e-mailed list of the previare being ignored or marginalized, it is -." ous nights sponsors. E-mail imperative that statutes explicitly protect- ." glaad@glaad.org to be added to the growing these rights be strictly observed," ." ing list. Sporkin wrote. "This court finds that the ¯ Jamie Tarses, Entertainment President, Navy has. gone too far." ." ABC, 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Los Though not the final word in the case, : Angles, CA, feedback form: http:// the decision represents a sharp rebuke of ¯ www.abe.eom/vvoice/Viewcons 1.html; the Navy, both for its enforcement of the ¯" Michael Eisner, Chairman & David military policy on homosexuality and for ." Newman, President of Network TV, The the intrusiveness of its investigation. It ¯ Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena promises to reverberate beyond the miliVista Street, Burbank, CA 91521, Fax: tary to all government agencies that might : (818) 560.1930,E-mail via: WWW: http:/ want to bolster investigations by demand- ¯" /www.disney.com/Mail. �: conple. They welcomed foster children ¯ into their home and servedin the commn: nity. The Weavers were nominated for Weaver and Smith have joint custody of : Family of the Year Award in Salem sevthe kids~ who range inage from 4 to 12, ¯ eral years ago. with their ex-husbands. : When the couple divorced after 15 years "My boy (who is 10) has struggled a ." of marriage, rumors about Weaver’s little bit. We talk about it," said Weaver. : lifestyle arose but didn’t become public "With our kids, the fathers are real in- ¯ untillast summer when a student who was volved with them. We work well with our : trying to decide if she should play on the ex-husbands in raising them. We never ." fought with our husbands. I don’t .want to ¯ underestimate the effects of divorce, but : team asked Weaver point-blankif she was Gay. Weaver says she told the truth. Not long afterthat, thedistrictinformedherof the decision to let her go as coach. "I wasn’t going to lie about the relationship. These kids are 16, 17, 18 years old~ Telling them it’s none of their business is it’s not as traumatic as it could be. : ’ffhe biggest change for us came when : we moved in together. Nothing has been : as traumatic as that, trying to todd our . families together," Weaver said. And this is a family that has experi- ¯ Weaver denies the allegations from enced its share of traumatic changes. The ¯ some former students that she promoted public revelation last fall that she is Gay ¯ Lesbianism among athletes. "I pride myhurled Weaver, a Spanish Fork High psy- " self in that I was a coach who played chology teacher, into the center of a rag- ¯ according to who was best. I played the ing controversy in this conservative com- ¯ best athletes. I didn’t play Gays over nonmunity. " Gays," she said. In October, she filed a civil lawsuit ¯ Smith says she can relate to those who against Nebo School District, contending ¯ are opposed to Weaver. "Six, seven years it violated her civil rights of free speech ¯ ago I probably wouldn’t have gotten inwhen it told her she could not discuss her " volvedmyself," she said. "I was raised the sexual orientation with anyone inside or : same way these people were raised .... ¯ told my morn about eight years ago outside of the classroom: ¯ The longtime volleyball coach who wished these people would just stayin the ¯ guided Spanish Fork to four state champicloset. I understand their fears, and their onships was:relieved of her coaching du, ¯ ignorance. That’s the premise they baseit ties before the current school year. One ¯ on, that you can make someone be Gay. group, led by attorney Matthew Hilton ¯ You can’t. They’re operating on a bias sued Weaver for alleged misconduct with ¯ they’ve been taught from birth. her players. Last month, a group of : Weaver said shedoesn’t regret the deWeaver’ s formervolleyball players called , cisions she’s made. "I would tell .this girl a press cotfference to.refute the charges. : again the truth and I would file thelawsuit The district, meanwhile, is vigorously : again. I still feel that what the school defending itself against her suit, which : district did to me is wrong.. I feel pretty will likely go to trial. ¯ OK with where I am." "What bothers meis I’m not Wendy Weaver ,,a~,y more. I’m ’the LeSbian teacher,’ Weaver said. "It’s not who I am. I’m a teacher, a mother, and I was a coach.. But being Gay is my identifying factor. "The real issue in my suit was that ¯ YADKINVILLE, N.C. (AP) -Ason who the government told me what I could and ¯ had been embarrassed since age 13 about could not say," she said. ’ffhe Gay issue _" his father’ s homosexuality was convicted has become the focal point, but it shouldn’ t ¯ of shooting his dad’s lover to death and . blinding his father. Jerry Mac Matthews be." While Weaver and Smith try to shield ,¯" Jr., 36, could get the death penalty in the 1996 attack. their children from the publicity as much Matthews Shot and wounded his 60as possible, they don’t hide their lifestyle. ¯ Instead, they. talk about it openly. ’q’he ," year-old father and killed 45-year-old kids have adjusted really well. They’re ," Everette Lee Kerley as the two men sat in too young to be hassled at school," Weaver ¯ a car pfirked outside a restaurant. ¯ The elder Matthews had had a 25-year said. ¯ For Weaver and Smith, though, the ¯ relationship with Kerley. The son was was found gui!ty Wednesday of murder as public debate has taken its toll¯ "We’ll take a long drive or. long walk and cry a ¯ wall as assault with intent to kill. Pyschologist Jerry Noble testified that few tears," said Smith, who works as a ¯ real estate appraiser from home and taltes ," the younger Matthews once idolized his care of the children when Weaveris teach- ¯_- father but became disillusioned at 13, ing. Smith also officiates high school and ¯ when his parents divorced and his father college basketball, volleyball and softball ¯¯ told him he was homosexual. Noble said Matthews felt ashamed and games. Still, both Weaver and Smith say they : "feared that one day he may become h0have heard more from supporters than ¯ mosexual himself." from opponents who want the school district to fire Weaver. "There’s no open persecution," said Smith. "No angry phone calls, no vandalism. No one’s thrown :Son ConViCted of : Killing Dad’s Lover : RECYCLE NOW! snow-balls at us." Weaver said she has had support from S pani sh Fork residents who may not agree with her lifestyle. "This community is not like the parents group. 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(Hefirietta) ~9661 RUNNING AROUND Very out.cioing, fun Iovin~l, 19 year old, ~h’~te male, 6ft, l~’51bs, with Black hair and Blue eyes, seeks other g.uys for friendship or a long term relationship. (Tulsa) ~ i 0572 came to Creech in April requesting the ceremony, have not been made public. The issue has divided the 1,900-member church and galvanized United Methodists across the state and around the country. Church member Mel Semrad, who was head of the .finance committee when Creech was hired, said he believes most members welcome people regardless of sexual orientation. "But we also believe we should follow the guidelines of the FEED ME TALK I’m easy to look at, 6’2, 1801bs, with light, Brown hai~:and Blue eyes. i’m o~ea minded, into different sce’nes, and hungry for Conversation and companionship (Inverness) ~7993 THINK NEW I like all kinds of new-thingvand want to meet guys, 18 to 45, who have some creative ideas. I’m a good looking, 30 year old, White n~le, 5’9, 15"01bs. I’m well built and prefer the same. (Fort Smith) ~8308 FLY,.FLY AWAY This good ~ Io0k(~gi 30 year old, Gay, Wh te male, into the outdoors, hiking, biking, and sunbathing, seeks a distinguished gentleman, 38 to 45, with similar interests. I work for a malor aidine and would love to take you away somewhere. ITulsa) ~! 1349 THE WOMAN IN ME I’m a 40 year old, White, Transgender male, seeking a tall, d~minant male, for friendship. Age and race are unimportant. I m very, very domestic, and extremely feminine. I enjoy pleasing a man in every way and I need someone who can respond to the woman in me. (Tulsa) ~t 11330 IN THE AIR Clean shaven, attractive, drug free, White male, 35, with Brown hair and Blue eyes, seeks other .quys, for friendship and a passiE;le long term relationship. I en oy quiet evenings, anything outdoors, dancing, and hanging out with friends. (Tulsa) e11015 himnot to. Creech saidhe felt the church’s prohibition on such unions was "discriminatory and unjust" and "because I felt it was my responsibility as a pastor to sup port the couple." The names of the Lesbian couple, who FAST BUDDY Friendly, 36 year old, White male, 5’10, t601bs, with Brown hair, Brown eyes, and a great mind, seeks friends to ¯ hang out with: (Tulsa) ~! 1860 ON THE UP AND UP Handsome, .Gay, Seminole Indian, 27, 5’6, 1301Bs, seeks an honest, trustworthy person, 27 to 35, who shares m~, interests in movies, music~bnd dancing, for friendship leading to a long t,e.rm relationship. I don t smoke and am a ~ocial drinker~ (Stillwell) ~9~41 the Rev. Jimmy Creech said Wednesday. Last week, Nebraska Bishop Joel Martinez extended Creech’s suspension at least until a committee investigating Creech’s officiating at a Lesbian-union ceremony completes its work. Creech performed the Lesbian "covenanting" ceremony on Sept. 16, after Martinez told General Conference" that prohibit sexual unions, he said. If the investigation determines .Creech "~ acted wrongly, either in violation of the NO P~SSURE l~is feminine Bi, White fumale, 5’4,115b wi~n ~l~ir and Blue eye~, seeks o~ feminine Bi female hieMship or more. Ilike to go ~, ,,but I also .enjoy s~ing in, v,atching a video. I m Ifie outdoors. I don’t sm~e but I have a drink occasbndly. (Sdina) ~)470 MJDWEST lIES I’m a L~ian wriler and oumali~ who’s lied to Ihe mldv~t ~. a ,/nile.i’m intended in meeting wi~ v~nom to discuss liten~re and the church’s rules or because he failed to obey Martinez’ order, Creech said he is ready to appeal to the United Methodist Judicial Council, which acts as a supreme court for the denomination. Creech said he believes a statement in the church’s Social Principles adopted in 1996 that prohibits homosexual union ceremonies is contrary to the biblical .teachings of Christ. Creech performed more than a dozen such ceremonies for Gay and Lesbian couptes while a pastor at Fairmont United Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C. All those ceremonies occurred several years before the 1996 General Conference of the UMC passed the ban, be’said. Creech said he and his wife, Chris (Tulsa) ei0163 NEW TO THI SNOW This 20)rear ok] he~ frun ,~. Lauderdo~. I ~ t me~ many C-ay and Bi womyn yet, but am anxious to ~ke some ’.ft~s. IF~erwo~ benvee~ 18 and 30, d any race. Some of my idere~ indude ~le~ading, rnov~, and going to parks. (Tulsa) =10181 lifomia and~d some f~ends to ~h0w me what Oklahoma is aft ab0ut. I ¯joy music, dancing, sf~.ts., going out b ~, and good peq~ to shor~ it a~ with. ~Tulso) ,,96Sl " BLOI~E ANDBI AJtrad~, Ei White ~naJe 6~t w~ BJondehair ~sano~ Bi ~[e, ~,~ li~ to ~ .n’yl go out da.ncing, see movi~, and ~ a lot of fun. (Tulsa) ~7095 NE’W STAll OF MIND Thls v.~ . [eminine, Bi curious, White ~maJel newto ~ area, ~nts to hook up witch o~,,r Bi or Bi c.ur~,s womyn, for fun. Let’s get to know eachother, fl’ulso) e7030 MY EVENING ROUTINE Most evenings, I kick back, open a nice beer, watch some Iv, and start massaging myself. I’d love to meet someone to share my routine with. (Tulsa) el 1041 Weedy, married in 1992 in a courthouse marriage ceremony followed by a convenant ceremony in the church that did not include marriage vows as a statement of solidarity to what homosexuals face. "We did it to be in solidarity with Gay men and Lesbians who are denied the right to have their relationship recognized as legal," he said. In part because of his activism on Gay issues,Creechlosthis position atFairmont UMC, was unemployed for six months, then served as a social lobbyist for the North Carolina Council of Churches for five years before coming to Nebraska. Marriage Case to Go to VT High Court MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The issue of Seine-gender marriages is going to the state-Supreme Court. Three Chittenden County same-gender couples filed an appeal Thursday of a December Superior Courtruling dismissingalawsuitin which they sought the right to mzrry. Judge Linda Levitt had agreed with the couples on several areas, but disagreed on the overriding issue. "While all of the (couples’).arguments claiming the.state’s publie purpose is invalid are clear and sensible, none is persuasive enough for this Court to determine that the Legislature is unjustified in using the marriage statutes to further the link between pro- To reconl),our FREE Call: )0.546- ENN (We’ll here) creation and child rearing," Levitt s~id. Three couples - Start Baker and Peter Harrigan of Shelbume, Nina Beck and who carry the AIDS virus but do not have full-blown AIDS. The policy of San Francisco has been that there shouldno reports of HIV tests without the explicit consent of the patient. But this has made it tough to track where the virus is spreading, what risk factors lead to infections, and where to target treatment and prevention. Because of improved treatments, fewer and fewer HIV-infected people actually progress to AIDS, so they remain unreported. The panel explicitly rejected reporting names, instead proposing a system that uses cryptic codes, based on unique"iden- tifiers" - numbers or letters corresponding to an individual. This would protect privacy and minimize fear of AIDS -based discrimination, the panel said. Several AIDS and civil rights groups have dropped their resistance to HIV reporting, including the S, an Francisco AIDS Foundation; Gay Men s Hcalth Crisis, the nation’s largest service provider; AIDS Action, a national group representing 2,500 commtmity providers of AIDS services; the American Civil Liberties Union; and the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. The panel also insisted that all HIV testing be voluntary ,not required. To better detect chznging trends in the epidemic, the city should seek a way to offer free or low-cost AIDS tests, according to the report. The summit also addressed treatment, employment, prevention, housing and funding. More than 100 experts, led by Drs. Marcus Conant and Thomas Coates of the University of California, San Francisco, formed subcommittees to study the issues and make formal recommendations to the mayor. Brown has vowed to.implement ¯e recommendations through his newly created Mayor’s AIDS Leadership Forum and the appointment of a seniorlevel staff person in his office. AIDS Increases In Older Americans ATLANTA (AP) - New AIDS cases rose morethan twice as fast among those over 50 than among younger adults between 1991. and 1996, suggesting that older people aren’t protecting themselves against the disease. The-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 6,400 AIDS cases were diagnosed in the United States among people at least 50 years old in 1996, a 22% increase from 1991. Cases for the 13-to49 age group rose 9% in the same period, to 50,300. The center recently reported that 12 - 15% of the AIDS cases in Arizona are people over 55. The CDC said most older adults who got AIDS in the early days of the epidemic probably contracted it from a tsinted blood transfnsion. Now, more are being infected by unprotected sex and by injecting drugs. ’q’hese are older.adults who are engag~ ing in some risky behaviors because they don’t perceive themselves to be at risk," Dr. Kimberly Holding of the CDC said Thursday. Among Older women, the number of new AIDS cases linked to unprotected sex more than doubled between 1991 and 1996- from340 to 700. In older men, that increase was almost as sharp, from 360 to 700. New cases among older men who inject drugs jumped 53%, from 850 to 1,300. Among older women, the increase was 75%, from 160 to 280. �Simple and direct. Find the man you need by listening to hot ads. record listen ~ respond to ads FREE! Tulsa 91 8-592-5 959 Oklahoma City 405-235-3366 use access code: 2105 www.confidentiaiconnection.com Just $2.4g per mlnote for cerlaln optional features. 18+. 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Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Commlmity College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE *BartlesvillePublic Library, 600 S: Johnstone 918-337-5353 NORMAN *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 OKLAHOMA CITY *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 501-253-7734 .501-253-7457 501-253-6807 o501-253-5445 501-253~9337 ~ " 501-253-2776 501-253-5332 501-624-6646 501-253-6001 Call for Caymans Boycott Out & About, the Gay travd newsletter, has called .for a boycott of the Grand Cayman Islands following their governments, decision to ban Gay Lesbian tourists. Please call the Grand Cayman Islands Tourism Office (on their dime) at 800-346-3313 and tell them what you thinkabouttheirgovernmentturningaway Gay tourists. Even if you weren’t planrang on a Caribbean vacation, every call to the Grand Cayman’s tourism board cost themmoney, 500 calls would effectively erasew_h,a,_,t an average couplemight spend in a week s vacation! Explain why you are calling andbe polite- 800 numbers sometimes get your home address and phone number! Remember that a boycott is not an angry or vengeful act, but a tool At the other end of the telephone will be employees and residents of the Grand Cayman Islands, but not the person(s) directly responsible for the ban on Gay tourism. - Mark Haile, Los Angeles Editor’s note: for more information on this issue, see the News stories onpage 4. A fifth-grader writes: I am a fifth grade student in California. I amdoing areportonOklahomaand would like to ask your readers if they would be kind enough to help me. I would like to receive apost card withafact about Oklahomaand/ orathoughtaboutwhatit is like to live there. I think that it will be important in my report to hear the thoughts of people that live in Oklahoma. The responses will begreatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and effort. ....Maya Cohn-Stone ¯" TAHLEQUAH ." : *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 : : *TahlequahUnitarian-UnivetsalistChurch 918-456:7900-: : *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-453=9360 : ¯ NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand ¯ : HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date ¯ : EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS : *Auttmm Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 : : *Jim & Brent’s BiStro, 173 S. Main : ¯ DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. ." ¯Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. MCC of the Living Spring ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 : Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery Positive Idea Marketing Plans Sparky’s; Hwy. 62 East ,. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ ¯Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 ¯ indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned ¯ but wekome Lesbian/Gay/Bt& Traus communities. ¯ Editor’s note: any reader who wouM like to send Maya a postcard may send it to Maya Cohn-Stone, c/o TFN, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. GLAAI~~ (~alls for Action on Ellen ABC needs to know how much the impact of this show has had on ~e Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender eommtmityandourfamilies and friends. Don’t let the voice of a radical fundamentalist minority be the only one that ABC hears. Let the network know how having apositive portrayal of a Lesbian lead character onprimetime television has affected your life and the lives of those dose to you. GLAAD has learned that the decision from ABC on whether or not to renew Ellen for another season may happen as early as.next week. Ellen has broken precedent after precedent by bringing America a honest, funny and poignant look at Ellen Morgan and in doing so, at Lesbians and Gay men everywhere. ~ tt is essential,that the. community and our friends rally around the television every Wednesday and support the show. Since she and her character emergedfrom the closet, Ellen DeGeneres has become an unstoppable force in figh.ling for equal rights. Ellen has brought the real experience of the Lesbian and Gay community to milftons of viewers seeGLAAD,p.13 Letters Policy Tulsa Family News wdeomes letters on issues whichwe’ve covered or on issues you think’fi~l to be considered. Youmay request that your name be withheld but letters mustbe signed&have phonenumbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. The "Saint" + Her Sidekick Get Their Revenge : by Tom Neal, editor and Democrat Candidate ~for Tulsa City Council District Four " If you all haven’t figured it out yet, one of the values ¯ whichguides this newspaper isahigh regard for the truth. " We don’t claim that we always get it fight, but it is our ¯ goal. Unlike some in our community, we fLrmly believe ¯ that the benefits ofopendialogue and debatefar outweigh " the friction that comes from the process. : And toward that goal, we have, at one time or another, ¯ enraged some members of this community. We believe -" they are mostly few in number but they are some ofour " more ~wealthy, self-impct.rtant, and, in. a0few cases, profoundly unethical -if not dishonest - members. These ¯ latter are the types who Seem.to believe that because of their wealth or influence that the rest of us shouldjust go " along with whatever they think is best. Indeed. ¯ It’s likely that this editorial will anger these folks again. ¯ Pity. Sometimes we act much like.the folks in the tale of the emperor’s new clothes,we all know better, butwejust pretend things are not what they are because we don’t want to anger someone or because weavoid.conflict, etc. All this is preamble to the question of why a Lesbian and Gay political action committee, Cimarron Alliance Group has refused even token support to an openly Gay. Tulsa’city council candidate (this walter). You just have to wonder what they were thinking? Y.ou’d think that an organization dedicated to improving the political conditions for Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay .communities would, jump at the-chance to support a candidatewhowash tjustafriendto our communities but actually was one of us. A candidate whose record of working for.fairness and equality for our communities can rival most others in this city. Especiall,_y.why would they hold back, when at this very_time, they ve commited to expand into Tulsa? ~,:~ The answer lies in a few. Tulsaus who would put persoaality over principle. Cimarron is an Oklahoma City organization whose leadership admit that they know littleabout Tulsa~ Theyhave dependedontheirhandful of Tulsa members toinformthem,aboutour.city. Several of these may be counted as our mos~ dedicated, ethical and devoted community leaders. Unfortunately, afew are are . equally dedicated but doenmentably unprincipled. And ¯ these latter have pursued their personal vendettas. : But despite the pettiness of these two, the failure is on . Cimarron’s part. The organization.behaved mostly in an ¯ unprofessional manner. It’s g~fi~ly been considered " goodform to allow one who’s b~Seh~ hccused to respond to . charges, if not actually to confront his/her accusers. _" (Certainly this is acourtesy we’ve extendedin print to the : critics of this newspaper, idcluding to the individuals to ¯ whom we refer.) Yet, Cimarron took the word of these " people without providing an opportunity for response, : and I suspect, without questioning the individuals as to : any bias on their parts. . Furthermore, repeated inquiries made to several indi- " viduals in the organization about getting support were . simply left unanswered for two months. Only after sev- ¯ eral calls.to officers about this lack ofresponsiveness, did " the organization change its .behavior. In all political races, there are questions of "viability", that is, is this a candidate who really has a chance of getting elected. And one of the key issues of viability is getting funding. This is a challenge for all candidates but especially for minority and non-establishment ones. Indeed Cimarron officers say they have an obligation to be thefirst to support-their own if only because no one - else may at first. They cite their support for a Lesbian in an Oklahoma City area race who was not deemed to have a chance but whom they supported because they felt the obligation to help their own. But inTulsa;it seems therules are different. Andagain, apparently, ordinary manners are lacking. After making a trip to OKC to discuss the campaign with Cimarron’s "pick" committee, you’d think at least the courtesy of a phonecall toinformacandidateoftheirdecision, whether in favoror opposed, wouldhayebeen in order. We’re still wailing. Cimarron will notbecome a credible organizationuntil it puts principles before personalities and until operal~s professionally. And as for the "saint" and her sidekick, many in Tulsa appreciate the good you have done but are on to your shenanigans. We don’t like how you operate. For us, the end does not ultimately justify the means. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights board members and staffheld a goal-setting andplanning retreat at the Episcopal Conference Grounds near Lake Fort Gibson. ¯ by Kerry Lobel, executive director ¯ ¯. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force ¯ ¯ Right now I’m really missing noted futurist Jeanne -" Dixon. Jeanne, now deceased, used to make sweeping ¯ : predictions about the intimate lives of celebrities as well ¯ ¯ as events that would shape the year to come. While I’ll miss her predictions, we don’t have to predict the future : to shape it. Weneed only to look to some ofthe events that ¯ ended 1997 for proof. ¯¯ In November, President Clinton’s Hate Crimes Sum- " mit brought together 200 leaders from around the country ¯ ¯ In.an effort to wage acampaign against bias violence. The " ¯ summit ended nearly a ten year effort by groups like the " National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Anti- : -" Defamation League to bring hate crimes to national ." ." recognition. This historic moment was rooted in longterm work and commitment. ¯ ¯ In December, a judge ruled that two gay men may i jointly adopt a child in-their care. The judge recoguize~i ." ¯ their commitment to their relationship and to th~ child. ¯ We need only to look to the hundreds of thousands of ¯ Gay, Les~an, Bisexual and Transgendered couples and, single l~tr~nts ~t have raised"childrefioveith~ last 40 . i years. Politicallyandculturallytheseparentshavemoved, our society forward, resulting in this moment. ¯ When a Hawaii Court rules on same-gender marriage " sore.eti,me early this year, it will very possibly change our.: "society s view of same=gender marriage forever. The courage of.the Hawaii marriage plaintiffs, the hard work ¯ of Hawaii organizers hround sovereignty and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered issues, the dedication ." ofthe legal staff at Lambda Legal Defeuse and Education : Fund, and efforts by hundreds oflocal, state and national ¯ organizations lay the foundation for the ruling. : When Maine voters go to the polls in February, it will : be to hold onto their civil rights bill. Maine activists have ¯ already beat back a discriminatory ballot measure. That : winning-coalition resulted in a bill passed by the state " legislature in 1997 that banned discrimination based on "_ sexual orientation. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans- ¯ gendered activists and their allies have steadily trans- " Friday, Febmaly 6,1998 7:00p.m- 9:00p.m. Please join us for lhis very special evening to discuss the upcoming Tulsa Cily Council elections and to learn more about lhe Cimarron Alliance Group. For More Informalion 10 R.S.V.P Please Call (918) 743-4354. Some Rainbow Business Guild members gather atone o heorgantzat~on s lastevents. Co-prestdentDenntsArnoh says the group’s ne~t’meeting will be in Mitrcli. formed the Maine landscape but the Right-wing conservatives wofi’t give up. Neither will the Mainers. In every city and in every town, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual .and Trausgendered people are creating change and shaping Our history. Most of them do not think of themselves as more remarkable or more talented than their friends or neighbors. And in truth, they’re not. But they do feel called - called on to right a wrong, to tell a truth instead of an omission or lie, and to act instead of stand by. For some it is to come to visibility to friends, family or colleagues. To others it is to interrupt a homophobi.cjoke or comment or to advocate for changes in their companies policies or practices. And for still others, it is to pass anti-discrimination laws in their town or state. These combined efforts have fundamentally changed society as we know it. Most every American feels like they know a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgendered person. Face it, Ellen and the over 20 gay characters .on television and several film characters have helpedwith this effort. Politicians courttheGLBT voters. AS the Victory Fund will attest, tee?reincreasingly becoming electedof~cials.. We need only look to the Congressional campaigns of Christine Kehoe, Tammy Baldwin and Margarethe Cammermeyer to realize that we have the capacity to make public policy in entirely new forums. ’More and more laws benefiting the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgenderedcommunity are being introduced in state legislatures. The Federation of Statewide Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trausgendered Political Organizations, coordinated by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, is an unprecedented gathering of statewide groups led by a dynamic executivecommittee. An energized and mobilized Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered community that works to build coalitions with other communities is an unstoppable force for change. We don’t need Jeanne Dixon or the futurists, to predict our future. With each of our actions now, we write the list of accomplishments for our movement in 1998, 1999 and the next decade. no hope and no sense of family for any child, especially one who desperately needs it. "And while there are many fine single parents out there, the best situation for: any child- especially an adopted.one- is a two-parent, stable and loving home." Rep. Pope told Tulsa Family News that despite "the aberrant and deviantlifestyles ofhomosexuals" the target of the bill was not adoption by Gay couples. When questioned about whether high rate of divorce might indicate that marriage was no guarantee of "stability," Pope agreed but suggested that statistically married couples were still more "stable." Pope also stated that the idea for this .bill came from Gov. Keating’s staff at a recent leadership conference. Pope suggested single-parent families are ill-equipped to cope with myriad social and emotional problems such as poverty,juvenile crime, teen-age suicide, alcoholism, drug abuse, etc."We need to guarantee more for adopted children," he asserted. Lawmakers will begin considering Pope’s legislation when the 1998 session begins Monday, Feb. 2. Mixed Reception for Lesbian & Gay Travelers (AP) - American Airlines has five sales representafives specifically marketing to Gay travelers, but the carrier won’ t extend health benefits to Gay employees’ domestic partners. St. Maarten is trying to attract Gay visitors to its sandy beaches, while its Caribbean neighbor, Grand Cayman, refused to allow a cruise ship carrying Gay passengers to dock for the day. Sought after for their tourist dollars, Gay and Lesbian travelers find that in some circles they are still shunned. For.instance, Sandals, which runs.lO couples-0nly resorts in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, only allows heterosexual couples as a matter of policy. "I constantly remind myself where we’ ve come andhow fast we’ ve come as a community," said John d’ Alessandro, president of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. "We are no longer illegal. The question of Us being’ sick’ has gone away completely. But the fact is people grew up in an environment where we’ re not an accepted crowd. Today we are, but it’ s going to take people some time." The Cayman Islands this month refused to allow a cruise ship chartered for about 850 Gay men to make ’a one-day stop in port, saying "careful research and priorexperience has led us to conclude that we cannot count on the group to uphold the standards of appropriate behavior." In contrast, the island of St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles welcomes Gay travelers and will be advertising, this year in Out magazine. "We’re lookingat various niche markets and one of those niche markets would be the homosexual market," said ReginaLaBega, director ofmarketing for St. Maarten. "They do have the discretionary income, and they spend, and we haven’ t had any problems with homosexuals - or any other group - coming to theisland." The IGLTA estimates that Gay and Lesbians account for nearly 10 percent of the $200 billion that Americans Spend annually on business and leisure travel. With that sort of spending power, the travel industry has increasingly put out the welcome matfor homosexual travelers.One result is that the IGLTA, founded in 1983 with 25 tour operators and travel agentmembers, reached about 600 members by 1992 and today boasts nearly 1,400 members, including the Avis and National car rental chains, the philadelphiaConvention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Australia tourism council, and most of the major U.S. airlines, with the exception of Delta.and TWA. "In the last five years, major tourism organizations and countries have come to realize the dollar value Of the Gay market," said David Alport, publisher of the Gay travd newsletter OUt & About. ’¢rhere’s no question that tourism is an economically driven segment of the business-world." But even while courting the niche market, some companies still wrestle with their own issues involving Gay employees. American Airlines added five employees to its 100-person marketing department to focus soldy on the Gay community. The airline is an active member of the IGLTA, has added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy, allows group discounts for people traveling to Gay and Lesbian conventions and donates money to orgamzations important in the Gay community. Despite the marketing effort that brings in about $150 millioninnew revenue annually, the airline still doesn’t extend spousal travel privileges and pension programs to partners of Gay employees. In fact, no U.S.-based airline does. ’q~here’ s some measure ofhypocrisy, butin r,e~lity, all progress is made one step at a time," Alport said. Five years ago, none of the airlines allowed a Gay person to sign up their partner for a lounge dub program or transfer a frequent flier award to a significant other. Many of the airlines have since changed those policies. "American may not offer every sort of benefit for its Gay employees, but they are doing so much more than the vast majority of compames out there," Alport said. "Sometimes, recognizing the value of your employees is the last step a company will take." Out & About, which has 10,000 subscribers, recently rated several airlines on their Gay-friendliness. Only the foreign-based British _Airways and Virgin Atlantic scored an ’A,’ and even they don’t offerhealth and insurance benefits to Gay employees. Indeed, American and United Airlines - the only U.S. airline to advertise in a national Gay magazine with its "United with pride" ads -joined a lawsuit filed on behalf of 25 airlines last year that sought to block a San Francisco law that would force airlines that fly into the city into adopting domestic partner.plans. American spokeswomanAndreaRadar doesn’ t see that as a dichotomy. The Gay-friendly marketing campaign and the lack ofdomestic benefits are "two entirely different issues," she said. The lawsuit is "a broader issue of what a city can tell an airline to do in terms of how it operates," Redar said. As for why American - and the other U.S. carriers - don’ t follow some major companies like American Express Co. and the Walt Disney Co. in offering domestic partner benefits, Radar said it has been proposedby the airlines Gay and Lesbian employees’ group and was "being studied." There is no doubt that companies that appear Gayfriendly set themselves up for criticism by conservafives. SouthernBaptistleaders have asked thechurch’ s 15 million members to boycott Disney, in part because of the domesticbenefits and other Gay-friendly policies. American gets it from both sides. "We have been criticized by some family organizations for marketing to Gay and Lesbian groups and by Gay and Lesbian employees who would clearly like this matter to move more quickly," Radar said. "If both Sides are complaining.., you’ ve probably got it right," she added. And certainly, with some doors still closed, Gay travelers are grateful for the recognition they have been getting from the travel industry. "Every consumer is viewed by people selling to it as just that, a consumer. If someone recognizes my value as a consumer and that’s the first step to recognizing my value as a person, then I’ll accept that," Alport said. "Often the dollar is the way that people are heard." Gay Kids at CA Capitol SACRAMENTO (AP) - About 200 Gay youths ralliedWednesday at the state Capitol to demandproteetions against harassment of homosexual or bisexual students at school. ’q’here are no state policies that make our schools accountable to the needs of Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and trans-gendered youth. We demand that the state Legislature work to stop the violence and harassment that queer youth face," said Ellen McCormick of LIFE Lobby, which sponsored-the event. The youths participated in a noon rally and other events that were part of the group’s third annual YouthLobby Day. Organizers said this year’s agenda was shaped by students’ stories of harassment and by defeat last year of a bill aimed at protecting students against discrimination in public schools on the basis of their sexual orientation. Themeasure was authored by Assemblywoman Sheila Kuehl, a Santa Monica Democrat who was the state’s first openly Gay legislator. Kuehl said that if lawmakers truly listened to students’ stories, they would "not in good conscience be able to deny them equal protection." Assemblywoman Carole Migden, a SanFrancisco Democrat who is another openly Gay legislator, addressed the rally, telling youths she is supportive of their cause. Activists also said they were seeking allocation of state funds for training teachers, counselors and other school staff about harassment and violence prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and Gay issues. In addition, the group requested allocation of money for research on violence and harassment in California’s schools and the needs of Gay youth. Activists claimed Gay youths are almost two times more likely than their peers to have been in a fight, more than four limes more likely to have skipped school because of feeling unsafe, more than twice as likely to have been threatened or injured with a weaponat school andnearly four times morelikely to have attempted suicide. 1635 E. 15th Street Tulsa, OK 74.120 (918) 599 -8070 When only the best will do! ¯T-SHIRTS ¯ CARDS ¯ BOOKS ¯CANDLES ¯BUTTONS ¯JEWELRY ¯ BUMPER STICKERS ¯ PRIDE PARAPHERNALIA & Artwork from Local Artists Located inside Concessions on Brookside 30% OFF Rev. Sherry Hilliard Interim Pastor Sunday Choir practice, 4pm Worship, 5pm Wednesday Midweek Serviee,6:3Opm Thursday Codependeney Support Group, 7:30pm 5451-ES. Min[o, 622-1441 ~4ayyour con~am kwe be w~b us, Lord as-~put our bope inyou.n- Ps. 33:21 God’s Love God’s love promises hope for tomorrow and peace for today. Free yourself of your burdem. 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"Thereis alargeGay communityat Marshall and it really hurt me," Katherine Stanfield, 17, one of the students who challenged the rule, was quoted as saying in Wednesday’s San Antonio Express- News. "Wehave rightsjustlike everyone else," she said. "Gays and Lesbians aren’t heterosexuals, but they should have rights, too." The policy of selling couple tickets for dates of the opposite sex came about after the school had a problem with groups of boys going to the prom and flirting with thefemale dates ofotherboys, Bordano said. School officials also worried about gang activity if large groups attended the function together. Inresponse to the girls’ complaints,Bordanomet Tuesday with the student leaders - the presidents of the senior and junior classes, the student council president and editors of the school newspaper - to get their input. -They agreed each senior should be allowed to . buy two tickets and take whomever they choose to the dance. "We never had an intention to discriminate against anybody," Bordano said. "We talked about it and we’re going to do something about it now." Chris Duke, editor-in-chief of the student newspaper the Rampage, said the new policy also is good for students who don’t have prom dates. "People who wouldn’t normally go because they didn’t have dates could go," Duke said. "Every senior who wants to go can buy two tickets." Bordano said if he receives complaints from parents about same-sex couples attending, he can’t help it. ’q’hat’s society as it is," the principal said. ’q2mse kids don’t feel uncomfortable with it and they’re the leaders of our campus." Ellen’s Mom on TV: Support Your Kids! WASHINGTON(AP) -Every motherlikes to brag about her children. Ellen DeGeneres’ mother is getting to do it on national television. Betty DeGeneres stars in a 30-second television adurging parents to offer loving support to their Gay children. "Hello; myname is Betty DeGeneres andmy kid is the greatest. You know her. She’s Ellen - and she’s Gay," Mrs. DeGeneres says in the public service announcement as she and a group of children build a huge American flag out of red, white andblueboxes. "For too long, GayAmericans have suffered discrimination," she says. "As long as our sons and daughters are excluded from the basic protection of law, we must share that burden- as a family." Ellen DeGeneres made a splash onher television Show, "Ellen," in an episode in which her character declared she was Gay. Mrs. DeGeneres, 67, made the commercial as part of her duties as a spokeswomanfor theHumanRights Campaign,oneof the nation’s largest Gay political groups. Mrs. DeGeneres will be in Portland, Maine, Saturday to support Gay rights in advance of the Feb. 10 referendum trying to block the state’s antidiscrimination law. She said she is enjoying the job, and believes her appearances and the "Ellen" episode have helped parents accept their Gay childrenmorewholeheartedly. ’Tmhearingfrom young people - especially since Ellen’s coming out episode- that their parents are more accepting," Mrs. DeGeneres said. ’q~hey’re seeing a positive image. for the first time instead of all this negativity," she said. Elizabeth Birch, the group’s executive director, said, "Gay people report that one of the most wrenching things in their lives, among all the things they have to confront, is being honest and open ¯ with their own family members... So, what Betty ¯ brings to this is this compassionate voice coupled : withcommon seuse why everyone should embrace ¯ thorGayandLesbian children," BirchsaidWednes- : day. : The 30-second spot will be distributed to televi- ¯¯ sion stations nationwide, HRC spokesman David Smith said. It will include special coding that will : allow the group to track where and how often it is ¯ aired. :i DAto Fight Hate Crimes ¯ NEWORT.F.ANS (AP)- Louisiana’s Gay commu- : nity has found a powerful ally to lobby the state’s ," district attorneys and push proposed legislation. : Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick ¯ saidTuesday he will convene a task force ofleaders : from the New Orleans Gay and Lesbian commu- : nity and top city officials. : In a press release, Conuick also committed to ¯ hdp.ing Gay groups lobby the Louisiana District ¯ Attorneys Association and help find sponsors for : proposed legislation arising from the task force ¯ meetings. "My office stands for the fair and equal ¯ treatment of all our citizens, regardless of their : race, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or ha- ¯ tional origin," Connick saidin therelease. Connick ¯ also pledged to continue sensitivity training for his : staffers. ¯ The task force- including Police Superintendent : Richard Pennington, the mayor’s office and other ¯ officials of the justice system - will meet Feb. 12. : That meeting will discuss the constitutionality of ¯ the crime against nature state law. Homosexual ¯ groups contend the law has been used by some law ¯ enforcement ageneies to discriminate againstGays ¯ and Lesbians. Connick saidrecentpassage ofanew ¯ state law calling for stiffer penalties for crimes ¯ motivated by a victim’s race or sexual preference, ¯ knownas hate crimes, indicate statewideinterestin : the issue. Lesbian Moms Fight Each Other for Daughter ¯ DENTON, Texas (AP) - A jury will decide next ¯ week on a custody battle between two womenover ", a 5-year-old girl, and its verdict could set a Texas : precedent. Sharon Banghman, 38, became preg- : nant with the child by artificial insemination. Her ¯ former lover, 37-year-old Sylvia Benavides, 37, : took part in the conception. The couple raised the ¯ girl for four years before separating in November : 1996. Now, each woman claims rights to the girl. ¯ Ms. Baughman is asking.Judge Phillip Vick to : take visitationrights from Ms. Benavides. Ms. : Benavides, in ram, is asking for full custody of the ¯ child. If the woman who loses the case appeals to a ¯ ¯ higher court - which is likely - the appellate decision will make Texas case law. It would be the ~ only case law in any state that addresses the issues ¯ of the lawsuit. : Appellate bourts in two other states have sent : similar cases back to state judges who denied ~ standing to bring a custody suit to the female : partner of the birth mother. ¯ Attorneys brought several witnesses who de- : scribed the women’s lifestyles, friends and the kind : of care each gave the child. Friends testified that ¯ Ms. Benavides was a good parent and the child : called her "Morn." Ellen Pesserillo, Ms. : Banghman’s attorney, brought wituesses who told : of Ms. Benavides’ hostility to outsiders, her vio- ¯ lence and their fears that she would run away with : the little girl. :i Pastor Fights for Gays ." LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The suspended pastor at ¯ First United Methodist Church in Omaha said he ¯ wants to get back in the pulpit, but he will continue : fighting for the right to perform marriage-like ¯ ceremonies for homosexuals. "It’s not possible for ; me to work on reconciliation (with members of the ¯ church) while I’m not connected with the congre- ¯ gation," see News, page 15 Monkey Study Shows Promise NEWYORK(AP) - Monkeys got unusually mild infections from a cousin of the AIDS virus after scientists gave some of their blood cells a geue ,to interfere with the virus’ reproduction. Thefindings lend support to the idea of treating HIV-infected peoplewith such gene therapy. The monkeys studied were infected with the simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV. Those treated with the gene therapy showed much less virus in their bodies and f~r less damage to their lymph nodes. ¯ They also showed no drop in their blood counts ofdiseasc-fightingCD4cells, while untreated ~nimals showed a steep decline. The inserted gene bloeked chemical "orders" issued by two SIV. genes to infected cells. With those orders stymied, the virus couldn’treproduce. So the treated cells became "a dead end for that virus," said Richard Morgan, an author of the study inthe February issue of thejournal Nature Medicine. He is aresearcher at the National HumanGenome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Researchers treated three rhesus macaques. They drew blood from the animals, inserted the gene into CD4 cells, and returned them. A week later, the animals were deliberately infected with SIV. At that time, only about 2 percent to 10 percent of CD4 cells in the treated animals’ blood carried the therapeutic gene. But that was enough to dampen the infection. Morgan speculated that those relativdy few cells may have proved especially attractive to SIV because they had been "activated:’ or turned on to fight germs, during the treatment. SIVprefers to infect activated ceils. The treated ceilsmayhave acted like sponges, taking in virus but not alloWing it to make any progeny to get back out again, Morgan suggested. Dr. Gary Nabel of the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is also studying gene therapyforHIV infection, calledthemonkey work encouraging. But he cautioned that the implication for human therapy isn’t clear. Anti-AIDS Gene May Help Infants CHICAGO (AP) - A gene mutation that slows the progression of AIDS in adults also helps newborns fend off AIDS-related illnesses if they hav_e caught HIV from their mothers before or during birth, a new study found. "It doesn’t mean that they will not be infected, but there is a significant delay in the appearance of clinicaland biological symptoms," said Dr. Michdi-e Misrahi in a telephone interview Monday from Paris, where she is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale. The mutation, which occurs on a gene called CCRS, is believed to be absent in blacks and Asians but present in 10 percent to 15 percent of Caucasians, Misrahi said. In the study, HIV-infected newborns with themutation stayedillness-freemuch longer than infants who lacked the mutation, the researchers reported in today’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association~ By age 8; only 11% of HIV-infected babies with the mutation had suffered serious AIDS-related mala- ¯ dies, such as severe bacterial illnesses, ¯ compared with49% ofbabies who lacked : the mutation, the researchers said. ¯ The finding will have no immediate : impact on preventing or treating AIDS, : but it co.uld help scientists develop new ¯ ".d~ugs to combine with antiviral medi- ¯ ctnes in an effort to prevent or kill HIV -" infectioninnewborns, theresearchers said. ¯ Such a treatment would help all races : because it would give them the biological ¯ advantage now afforded only by the gene ¯ mutation, a U.S. researcher said. : In the United States, about 500 babies : ofHIV-infectedmother~ hrcborn with the : virus each year. In developing ~,ountries ¯ the rateis more than 300,000 a year and is : still increasing. Without treatment, more : than 25 percent of HIV-positive mothers : will pass the disease to their ncwborus. ¯ With current-anti-viral drugs, the rate is : about 8 percent. : An expert with the National Cancer ¯ Institute said the French study is the first ¯ to show that a geue mutation can slow : HIV-disease progression in newborns as : well as in adults. "It looks like the effect : could actually be a little stronger in these ¯ children," said Dr. Thomas R. O’Brien, a ." senior researcher and viral epidemiolo- ¯ gist who was not involved in the work. ¯¯ "But it’s only a single study, so it’s hard to know whether that will prove to be the ¯ case," he added in a telephone interview : Monday. ¯ Two otheT types ofgenemutations have ¯ been shown to be protective in varying ¯ degrees in adults, and more may exist, he ¯ said. The study included data from 52 ¯ French medical centers on 512 newborns ¯ born to HIV-infected mothers between ¯ 1983 and 1996. Some 276 of the new- ; barns were infected, researchers said. Insurer Accused of HIV Discrimination ¯ CHICAGO (AP) - Mutual of Omaha In- ¯ surance Co. was sued Wedesday for al- : legedly placing illegal limits on HIV- : related health-eare coverage. The lawsuit ¯ contends such caps violate the Americans -" with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Insurance Code. ¯ Lambda Legal Defense and Education : Fund and the AIDS Legal Council of : Chicago filed their suit in U.S. District ¯. Court on behalf of two HIV-positive Chi- ¯ cago-area men, whosenames were kept ¯ secret. "Mutual of Omaha caps HIV-re- : lated care at a fraction of the amount ¯ allowed for other illnesses or conditions. ¯ This discrimination severely limits ac- ¯ cess to standard, lifesaving therapies and ¯. is illegal," said Heather C. Sawyer, an ¯ attorney for Lambda. ¯ Mutual spokesman Jim Nolan said the : company hadnot yet seen the suit, andhad ¯ no comment. ¯ Lambda and the council said one of the ¯ men’s policy caps his lifetime benefits for ¯ HIV-related conditions at $25,000 and : the other man has a $100,000 cap. The ¯ statement said this was in contrast to $1 ¯ million cap that Muttml of Omaha would : allow they needed care for other medical : conditions.. The lawsuit claims the caps ¯ have forced the men to consider going ¯ without therapies that could prolong their ¯ lives. The lawsuit seeks an end to such ¯ limits. It also seeks to have the men corn- ¯ pensated for any damages they have suf- : feted but does not specify an amount. ¯ Lambda is a New York-based national ¯ organizationthat works for the civil rights of Gays and people with HIV and AIDS. : Wash. St. Tracking : Not Needed for HIV : OLYMPIA (AP) - Health experts say ¯ Washington state can accurately monitor ¯ the spread of the AIDS virus without : using thenames ofthose whoare infected. ¯ Instead, they are recommending a system ¯ using some type of unique identifier code : for each person’ who tests positive for ¯ HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ° ." Advisers to Gay. Gary Locke say this ¯ alternative wouldallow health officials to i cpoeollpelcet,sar_ig~hattsetodaptraivwacityhiomutdtchornefaitdeennintig- : ality. Members of a governor’s advisory ." council voted Tuesday for an alternative ¯ to a name-based system. The vote fol- ¯ lowed months of sometimes contentious ." public hearings about whether health of- : ficials should change their methods, of ¯ fighting-the disease. Currently, the state : tracks AIDS patients by name but does : not require people who test positive for ¯ HIV to provide their names. ¯ Improvements in AIDS-resistant drugs ¯ and the first drop in new AIDS cases, ." however, haveled many health experts to : call for a name-based system to track ¯ everyone who tests positive for HIV. ¯ Advocates said it would present a better :, picture of the epidemic and thus would ¯ allow health officials toreachmorepeople ¯ who may-have.been infected with HIV. ¯ Opponents arguedthatfewerpeople would : seek testing and treatment for the virus ¯¯ unless their anonymity were guaranteed. The Governor’s Advisory Council on ¯ HIV-AIDS met at a hotel in SeaTac on ." Tuesday. Within a few days they plan to ¯ present two things to Locke: A report that ¯ includes informationonboth name-based ¯ and identifier systems, and a letter that ¯ includes the council’s preference. The council voted 14-4 in favor of a : system that does not use people’s names. ¯ One member did not vote. Locke has not ¯ yet indicated which system he wants state ¯ health officials to pursue, policy adviser ." Duane Thurman said. ’q’he spirit of the ." meeting this morning emphasizes that ¯ there’s not one right answer," Thurman : said. "It’s a very difficult issue." ¯" State Health Secretary Bruce Miyahara ; urged the council torecommendanAIDS- ¯ tracking system that includes names. ¯ While acknowledging security concerns, ; he said health experts should be allowed ¯ to reevaluate their strategies to keep up ¯ with the epidemic. "It’s part of the matur- ¯ ing of this disease," he said. "At this point : in time, we feel names reporting is a ¯ legitimate issue to put on the table." ¯ As public policy director of the North- " west AIDS Foundation, Steve Johnson ¯ helped lead the fight for an alternative to ¯ a system that uses names. Most people ¯ who testified at public hearings said they ." wouldn’t get tested for HIV if they knew ; their names would be used, he said. "It’s ¯ time to explore the major components of ¯ how a unique-identifier system would be ; established," Johnson said. ¯ Such a system would probably include ¯ age, gender, race, county of residence, : andinformahon abouthow apersonmight _" have been exposed to HIV, he said. ¯ Johnson, whoplannedtomeetwithLocke ¯ on Wednesday, said he would restate the ¯ Northwest AIDS Foundation’s opposi- ." tion to aname-based system. He also said ¯ health officials - not legislators shonld ¯ address the issue. : Council Chairman Jack Jourden diS- : agreed with Johnson, but he noted the ¯ council’s report provides Locke with a : wide range.of opinions, see page 7 Jeffrey A. 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P E HIVOutreach, Prevention & Education part of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Prevention Programs 834-TEST(8378), 3507 E. Admiral.Place Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care Since 1926, ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Even though I min the minority, I don t feel I lost anything because there was a series of hearings around the state.., to allow inputby infected and affected communities," he said. "The governor will benefitfrom that input, so the council- as a. conduit of information - did its job," Jourden said. Dr. Bob Wood, AIDS control officer for the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, said using names to monitor AIDS helps authorities track the epidemic more acourately. "If public health can’t get the names, we can’t be proactive," he said. "We have to .wait for people to come to us." Nearly 30 states have name-based HIV reporfing,.and two - Maryland and Texas - use umque identifiers. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported on the Maryland and Texas experiments with unique idendriers. The account noted several prob- Jems, including incomplete codes, difficulty in conducting follow-up on specific cases and the absence of behavioral risk data. "A lot of labs either didn’t have the data to make up the unique code, or they didn’t do it right," Wood said. Johnson criticized the report, however, saying the CDC had not invested enough money to help make sure an anonymous tracking system could be effective. Fewer HIV Infections in SF ,SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The number ofnew HIV infectious has dropped during the past rive years, and a smaller percentage of Gay. and bise:~ual men are living with the disease, the city’s health department says. The Consensus Report on HIV Preva- ¯ lence report, issued Tuesday, estimates ." that there will be 500 new HIV infections " in 1998, two-thirds of them among Gay and bisexual men. The last report - pub- ¯ lished in 1992 - estimated 1,000 new , infections per year, 650 of them among Gay and bisexual men. ¯ The current report also found that 30 percent of the city’s estimated 43,100 " Gay and bisexual men are HIV-positive, ¯ down from 43 percent in the 1992 report. "The new (report) shows that Gay and . bisexual men’s efforts to change our be- ¯ -.HIV reports until recently. They worried ¯ that fear about breaches of confidentiality would deter people from getting tested : hnd receiving early treatment. ." But the consensus appears to be shifting in support of reporting. Successful ; new drug treatments are reducing AIDS i deaths and delaying for years the onset of . AIDS-relatedillnesses. Whilethisisgreat ¯ news for HIV patients, it means knowl- : edge of the epidemic’s extent lags many ," years behind the actual spread of the in- " fection. : Public health officials ~want,to know : where H!V, the virus that causes AIDS,is : prevalent in Alaska- in which segments ¯ of the population, andin which regions so : they can target spending on prevention. : "We’re getting a picture of the epidemic : many y.ears ago and where the infection ¯ was going then," said Noel Rea, a public : health specialist with the state’s AIDS " program. "We need to know who are the ." most at-riskpopulations and who needs to : be targeted now." State officials also are ¯ concernedthatdecliningnumbers ofAIDS deaths might make people think the disease has been curbed, when in fact it continues to spread. Twenty-eight states have changed their policies in recent years to require HIV reporting for adults. The states with the largest incidence of HIV infection, including New York and California, have not changed their policies but are reconsidering them. HIV reporting would require changing state regulations. That’s been recommendedby the state Department ofHealth and Social Services, said Rea. After a review by state lawyers, the proposal will be openfor public comment with possible adoption this summer, he said. The head of an Anchorage group that works with some 250 H’IV-positive patients says she is tom about the idea. It’s important to get a better picture of the disease’s patterns, said Andrea Nenzel, executive director of the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association. But at the same time, she said, the lack of sympathy towardpeople withHIVinAnchorage, compared with some other cities, could discoura, ge testing. "In this commtmity, there s still a very high level of discrimination and ostracizing that goes on," Nenzel said. haviorhavepaid off," saidDanWohlfeiler, spokesman for the STOP AIDS Project. San F.raneiseo: HIV "The epidemicis not over, however, and we want to make sure that we don’t lose Trackln _reposed any of the ground that we’ve won."i SANFRANCISCO(AP)-Doctors should Thereport, basedonaMay 1997 survey report all patients with HIV, notjust those of local AIDS experts, said the improve- with full-blown AIDS, a new report sugments were mainly the result of more ¯ gests. That might be the only reliable way accurate information on at-risk popula-. tions, better prevention efforts and AIDS deaths. Alaska Considers Names Reporting ANCHORAGE (AP) - Reversing a longstanding policy, state officials want to start requiring health care workers to report all cases of HIV infection to the state Division of Public Health. Currently, only the names of patients with full-blownAIDS must bereported to public health ofricials. Those names are kept confidential, and the retxn~ are used by the state to chart the spread of the infectious disease just as it tracks other sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis. Many health care professionals around the nation had opposed requiring to track the course of the disease, experts say. That finding was presented at a San Francisco AIDS summit convened by Mayor Willie Brown. . The report’s authors emphasize that the identities of the HIV patients would be encoded to prevent discrimination. But reporting HIV cases may help track the disease’ s development, concludes the 175- page evaluation of the city’s AIDS. programs by anexpert panel. "Changes in the .epidemichaveledmanypeople to express increasing concern that existing AIDS surveillance efforts are becoming outdated~ Because new treatments are slowing progression of disease, these people are not being reported," the report says. U.S. doctors have been required to reportAIDS cases to publichealth officials, but there has been no similar order to report patients see Health, page 15 by James Christjohn, entertainment diva ¯ Happy Valentine’s Day! - for those who celebrate it. For the others whofeel it is a cardmaker’ s/choc;o,~latier’ s/jeweler’ s ¯ excuse to make tOnso bucks, ignore the previous message. Ditto to the many spouses/lovebirds whose mates always ¯ forget/ignore the whole thing anyway. LIKE MINE, for instance. (editor’s note: is thissupposed to be a subtle hint?) Well, it’ s become a sort of tradition to guess how many days/weeks/months after Valentines/ BirthdaylYule I will get an acknowledgement the day has passed. Or wheth¢~ there wasa day to begin with... I really can’ t complain, he did give me a : nice dinner for the birthday, even if he ¯ didn’ t know how old I was -and that can " be a eood thingI (Only if he’ s subtracting, ¯ tho .) Although Valenune s this year ts questionable - I read in The Tulsa World : that my spouse was single. Hmmm. The spouse is always the last to-know... Well, rye ranted on long enough, I suppose I have to write an actual column now. I’ dlove to say thatTheManhattan Transfershow wa~ wonderful, but I honestly don’ t know. And I was there! Neither Tom nor I could hear the group over the orchestra! It was most dishearteningwe are both of the firm opinion that whoever was mixing sound was utterly deaf or reading a magazine during the show. Or listening to the radio; they certainly weren’t paying attention to the vocalists. And since we were in the balcony this. time, I couldn’t cheat and read lips to. figure out the lyrics. They looked good - " from an aerial view, anyway. The people " below must have been able to hear, from ¯ their response, but all one could hear in ¯ the balcony were the three people who " very noisily unwrapped their candy and " the orchestra. One candy-sucker was so ¯ annoying that when I asked the usher if tossing such folk over the balcony would be bad form, she responded, "No, I think ." it’ s agood idea. I’ll help !"TomandI were ¯ so discouraged at all of this we almostleft" before the end of the show - which is " usually an utter no-no in my book, as it’s " rude to the performers and rude to the people around you. It was a very disappointing evening. Fortunately, I can say that if you see Sarah McLachlan in Oklahoma City at ¯ the Civic Center Music Hall on March 17, " you likely will ha~;e no problem hearing " her angelic voice soaring over theinstruments. She is one of my favorite artists, - and I can tell youfromexperience that she " isworth any effortyou go to to get tickets. I saw her as she was beginnin_"g. to, .make. a ". name for herself, and thought she amaze. thebig time,andshehas, evenifyoudon’t hear her on the radio here in the cuttingedge town of Tulsa. And yes, that was ¯ meant with as much sarcasm as I could muster. Hopefully, that will .clym~.e. ~h.~ " made a cameo appearance on~eJan./m ¯ Scott Fraser still life at Philbrook works of art not to be missed, available everywhere. Cheek outMohawk Music, who carries some of her hard to f’fnd stuff. "Surfacing" is h~rmostrecenteffort. Catch her now, she won’ t be back this way for some’time. And tickets went on sale Jan 17, so get the orders in now because she sells out wherever she goes. Andmy other favorite Diva, the ever lovely Stevie Nicks, will be having a banner year. Enchanted, a box set comprised of three CDs .one greatest hits (yes, I know, we had "Timespace: Greatest Hits" in 1991 - gofignre),and another of movie soundtrack songs (from Twister, Against All Odds, Heavy Metal) and the third unreleased songs and hopefully some of the demos that are floating around in various bad states of recording quality. Then a sorin~ (?~ tour to support that ~or~, and~-ane~vl’y~eeorded albumin fall. Now, knowing how, ahem, flexible Stevie’ s timetable can be on these affairs, the only thing I canreport withcertainty is thebox set. The tour is supposedly set, but until a more comprehensive announcement is made, I will not be holding my breath. And many fans waited up to. two years after the origin_~.street date of Street Angel to get that CD into our colleclaons. Even so, to quote Stevie, I Can’ t Wait.. And neither can Tom, I"m sure. Broken Arrow Community Playhouse presents the Owl and the Pussycat, Feb. 6-15. A romantic comedy about the relationship between a shy bookworm and an outrageous hooker, the show features the talents of Kevin Barrentine and Melinda M. Davis. Reservations can be made by calling 258-0077. Phflbrook Museum of Art presents a display of Scott Fraser Paintings through Mar. 15. Fraser paints very striking real life, mixing ~bjects with.a ,touch .of .the surreal, like’ floating sticks , a pamUng of sticks gathered in Scotlandlevitating in midair. Quite frankly, 1 .normall,y,f~!nd, still-lifts rather boring, buthis worKt zlna intriguing. Check it ouL Philbrook is.also theONLY worldwide venue thathas the pleasure of showing the ~ "JNIW Turner Watercolors fromLon- ¯ . don" exhibit Feb. 8- April 12. Tickets are available at Carson Attractions outlets or by calling 584-2000. The show spans the entire career of British Romantic Painter JosephMallardWilliamTurner, andkicks off the "Year of Europe" exhibitions, advance ticketpurchases arerecommended, as tickets available at the door will be limited. If you want to learn more about Turner, and also about Thomas Moran whose work will be seen at Gilcrease, a Chautauqua-stylereinactmentofbothartists will be presented-at the Waiters Art Center at Holland Hall School on Tues., Feb. 17th at 7pro, .and in the Oilcrease Museum Auditorium on Sun., March 1 at 1:30. DavidBrownofLondon’sTateGal- PHILBROOK Your window on the world Tickets on sale now at ~arson Attratlions. 584-2000 TOM NEAL D mocrat City Council District Four For our city: ~ End Sales Tax on groceries! ~ Common Sense Redevelopment - No more Tulsa Projects ¯ .Neighborhood-based Recyclin~ Program with Mini Recycling Centers at Schools. ¯ Real public transit - reduce impact of traffic on our neighborhoods, provide transit options for young & old. For our district: ¯ Quarterly District/Councilor meetings at Dist. 4 schools. ¯ Neighborhood Preservation - balance business develop -ment with homeowners rights. ¯ Safety- Neighborhood, based polic.ing:, . ¯ Replant curbside trees ~ improve street lighting. 30 Dancers. 48 Musicians. I00 Singers. You’ll need a score card for our cast of dozens. Carl Oqffs powerful music and the overpowering feelings of love and passion it evokes make Carmina Burana a must-see ballet. Add a huge chorus from Tulsa. Stillwater and Bartlesville and a full orchestra, andyou have one impressive spectacle -- and an overwhelming Oklahoma premiere. Tarantella pays tribute ro the Company’s artistic co-founder, Roman Jasinski. His cho~’eography explores the rhythms and music of Naples, Italy. Carmina Burana, Friday & Saturday~ Fel~uary 13 & !4, 8pro Sunday, February 15, 3pm For Tickets, call: Tulsa Ballet Ticket Office 749-6006 or the PAC: 1~800-364-7111, 5967111; Carson Attractions: 58z1~2000 All shows at the Performing Arts Center, 3rd & Cincinnati 1/2 Season Tickets at 1/2 Prica! Now availaMe. Two performances remain. Tickets start at just $16 for aduit~ Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community ofHope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 1700 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 11am, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pm, Childrens MinisaT -5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service- 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 11am, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS AIDS Walk Planning Meeting, 2/16, 5pm, Resonance, 1609 S. Elwood HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 834-TEST (8378) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each mo. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 1st Mon/e~ too., 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, on hold for winter, call 587-6557 for info. Monday Night Football, 8pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 2/2, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder ~TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 2/10, noon, United WayBldg. 1430 S. Boulder HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30pro 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), Info: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coalition, 2/3, 12:30pro, Urb~m League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc, HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locations, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 665-5174 PrhneTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each too., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Alternating Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E.6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer-6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pro, 3210e So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Ellen Watch Party, 8:30pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing,Testing: 7 - 8:30pm, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 834-8378 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Fanfily Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pro, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630,E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young AdultsSocial Group, 1st Fri/eachmo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E, 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7pm~ Pride Center, Info: 743-4297.. ~SATURDAYS .Nurtmks Anonymous, 11 pro, Commlltlity of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info:.585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th~ 2nd ft. ~OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tuba Unlform&Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 ~ ~ WomemSupper Club, Call fo~ info: 584-2978 OK Sp0ke:Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike.Or~ni~,’i~ I~fo: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifydl~LOr~l~ZatJotl b’tlofl~d, ~etose l#.t IM l~tow, Call Ot~583,4615, Read All About It reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Despite the pontifications of some of ourpofitical andreligions leaders, the fact remains that lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth have very few positive role models in our culture. Isolation and fear, at this already confusing time of life, are the standard feelings. In The Shared Heart, these emotions are turned around and result in positive, life-affirming narratives. Combiningbeautiful blackand- white photographs with the coming out stories of forty American young people, this is an inspiring book. Each youth gets a full page to explain their situation and history. The facing page has a large photo with a hand written caption. It’s an interesting andeffectivelayout. Theyouth come from every walk of life and include a wide spectrum of cultures, races and genders. One Asian-American explains her frustration that, in her native culture, "gayness was seen as a western problem. There was no one with whom to share my experiences. When I finally/met other gay, lesbian, andbisexual peoplewho also shared similarethniebackgrounds, itwas incredible." Many of the young people discuss going to the library and looking up inforin particular from the Ute tribe, and was commissionedfromDavid Carlsonby the Utah Opera. The Tulsa performance will have some changes in the libretto and score but these are for character and musical development notto adapt the workto an Oklahoma tribal setting, according to Tulsa Opera General Director, Carol Crawford. The story of Dreamkeepers is that of a contemporary Ute Indian woman caught between her tribal culture and heritage, and that ofthe Anglo society in which she works as an attorney. Like many great opera’s, the heart of the work is a love story. The cast is, as we have come to expect under Maestra Crawford, talented anddistinguished: Singers Ashley Putnam, Rosalind Elias, Jake Gardner, Antonio Nagore will be directed by Albert Takazauckas. The University of Tulsa Theatre Department is presenting the Tony Award winning play, DancingAtLughnasa, set in 1936 Ireland. (By the way, Lughaasa is pronounced "loo-nuh-saw" with the accent in the middle.) The play is about freedom and escaping the shackles of society - something ourparticular subeulrare can readily identify with. The freedom comes with music and that is also mirroredin theGay culture. Ifitis as good as Falsettos was, ~’Daneing.. ." shouldprovide an evening of excellententertainment and thought It even has something for thepaganfolk in the audience! (Lughnasa is the pre-christian harvest festival As the photographer, Adam Mastoon, daserlbes his subjects: "Together they tell a eolleetlve story of the courageous journey from silence to expression and from isolation to freedom. They are heroes for our tlme and role models for us allo.." marion whichmade themrealize that they were not alone. Parents, of course, get a heavy dose of bothpraise and condemnation. Onelucky young man; shown with his parents, expresses his thanks to his "dad and morn everyday of my life for showingme what reaHove and a real family are." Atthe opposite end, another guy, an openly gay senior in high school who was electedjunior and seniorclass president, says that his parents "have warned that if I confirm my sexuality as anything other than heterosexual, I will be disowned." Due to these types ofsituations, it is not surprising that many of the stories have early thoughts of suicide. However, most of the youth have found enough supporttocomeacross as confident and proud. As the photographer, Adam Mastoon, describes his subjects: ’q~ogether they tell acol~ lective story ofthe courageous journey from silence to expression and from isolation to freedom. They are heroes for our time and role models for us all..." This is truly a beautiful and exciting. book that gives some hope for the future. Check for The Shared Heart at your local branch library; or call the Readers Services department at the Central Library at 596-7966. of Ireland.) Reservations can be made by calling 631-2567. Tickets are $2 - $7. Heller Theatre offer us Laughing Mat- ¯ter Improv on Feb. 27. Tickets are $3 with areservation (746-5065) or $4 walkin. That’s a pretty good value entertainment- wise - and with audience participation to boot! Heller also presents Ancient Hi~tory, about the various stages of a couple’s relationship, Feb. 12-21. One of Tulsa’s younger but upcoming performing troupes, TheWayward Theatre Company will present Blood Knot by noted South African playwright, Athol Fugard on Feb. 18 - March 8. First produced in 1961, the play about two brothers, one white-skinned, the other blackskinned, addresses the larger issues of race. Call 596-.1475 for info. This spring, Wayward will mount Paula Vogel’s fantasy comedy The Baltimore Waltz about "ATD - a fatal new malady with a high risk factor, for elementary school teachers." Full of erotic jokes, movie kitsch & medical nightmare, look for it in April. Last but not least, and perfect for Valentine’s, is Tulsa Ballet’s Carmina Burana. With, as they breathlessly note, 30 dancers, 48 musicians, and 100 singers, the premiere should be spectacular. If you haven’t been to the ballet lately, you hot only have been missing some fabulous bodies (indeed) but more interesting dancing than Tulsa has seen in years. Highly recommended. Carmina Burana will be at the PAC on Feb. 13, 14 at 8pro and on Feb. 15 at 2pro. The program also features Tarantella by company cofounder Roman Jasinski. Info: 749-6006. 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Start thinking aboutgetting 1997 returns done. Call us to see how we can help. Electronicfiling is availableforfaster refunds. 747-5466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 by Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche TFN restaurant reviewer Every year about this time, we get the ge to eat Oriental foods. No doubt, this s our contribution to help the Asian community celebrate the lunar new year. Amongst the Vietnamese people, the new year celebration is called Tet, and it fell the last few days of January this year. For our Tet Observance, we sought out the long popular Tulsa restaurant, Ri L8 (pronounced like the English word, "relay"), located in midtown near 31St and Yale. The Ri-L8 family has been pleasing the palates of local diners for nearly twenty years with their traditional Vietnamese family recipes, and was probably the first strictly Vietnamese establishment in town. After visiting so many Oriental restaurants which boast enormous menus filled with doZens of meal choices, the Ri-L~ selection at first strikes us as spare, but this small family operation has wisely chosen to concentrate on a few, well-made dishes, rather than over taxing the kitchen with too many recipes. Everything is freshly made to order, and that freshness has always shined through on every visit we,ve made, regardless of the time of day. One of our favorite starters is a bi~ steaming bowl ofPho- - pho is the Vietnamese word for soup--and Ri-l_~,s Special Beef Soup ($2.49) is particu- !arly f’me. A dear, fragrant broth is studded with an assortment of vegetables, noodles, and thinly sliced pieces ofbeef, andhas anodd, but appealing, slightly sweet taste. A similar chicken pho is also available. Soups are an important component of Vietnamese cuisine, and we often see patrons order a large bowl ofpho,making soup theircomplete meal. In a similar vein, but with substantially more meat is the special Hiosin Beef ($7.98), which is a hearty serving of the tender, ¯ simmered beef. Asian seasonings have ¯ long been an art we have been unable to : tell what it is that give the Vietnamese ¯ beef soups their interesting taste. Another popular dish is Bdn Ch~ Gib " ($5.98), which is a large serving of Viet- " namese noodles topped with green veg- ¯ etables, sprouts, slices ofbeef, and pieces of chopped egg rolls, served in a large ¯ bowl with a small amount of broth, gar- ° nished withchoppedpeanuts, and accom- ¯ panied by a small bowl 0f piquant fish " sauce. It’s a very filling dish, and Viet- ¯ namese noodles are quike unlike Italian ¯ pasta or American egg noodles. For an : additional 81 cents, the deluxe bdn chit " gibincludes chicken, shrimp, and chopped " shrimppotatoes.. ¯ Over adozen chicken-based entrees are : featured on the menu. While many corn- : binations are reminiscent of Chinese cul- : sine, we try to stay with the more tradi- ¯ tional Vietnamese flavorings. Chicken : Lemon Grass ($7.95) gets its tangy flavor : : from the blades of lemon grass. The ¯" ChickenSesamese ($7.19).features chunks ¯ of chicken battered and rolled in sesame : seeds. Diced ChickeninSweetChili Sauce : ($7.19) illustrates the Vietnamese taste ¯ for sweet spicy sauces that pack a power- : ful fiery wang. On our Tet visit, we se- ¯ letted the Hot Ginger Chicken ($7.19), : which was a nice melange of traditional ¯ vegetables with succulent bits of white RLLe and Family Vietnamese Restaurant 3206 So. Yale Hours.- 11 to 9:30 Mon. -Thurs. until 10 p.m, Frl. & Sat. closed Sundays. Payment: Cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express. No checks. Prices: Moderate Amldance: Casual Smoking Seetlon: Se~parate rooms, but ventilation could stand improvement Alcohol: only Oklahoma beer Ratlng: A meatin alightsauce, seasoned with long julienne slivers of fresh ginger root, a goodly amount of garlic, and enough hot pepper to make a serious impression on the back of the tongue. It was a delicious en- Our dining companion, who has been spending alotoftime recently amongst liberal Democratic politicians, opted for the vegetarianroute. There !s a large selection of vegetartan entrees on the menu, and most combinations are indicated as being available both with tofu and with beancurd. Now, those who have done vegetarian cooking know that "tofu" is the Japanese word for beancurd, so one might ask whether or not this was some sort ofredundancy, kind of like the pretentious American restaurants that feature "shrimp scampi" on their menus. But, here at Ri-L~, the distinction is made made with pieces ofdeep-friedbeancurd, and the "bean-curd" entrees are not fried. Our friend’s tofu entreewas sldllfullymade, and the tofu pieces were not overfried to a state of toughness, as we have experienced at several other establishments, but had just enough "tooth".to add a new dimension to the taste experience. A lot of Tulsaus have discovered the delicious and filling dish of Oriental pasta known as "lo-mein," and are chagrined to find the most expensivelo- mein prices in town here at Ri-L~--even more expensive than at the pricey Fifteenth Street Wok on Cherry Street--at $9.98 per order. The lo-mein here is, indeed, ddicious, and the orders are enormous, truly enough to make complete meals for two persons. With that in mind, the lo-mein then becomes an affordable concept. If ordering for one only, be prepared to take home a doggie bag. And, of course, no trip to a Vietnamese restaurant would be complete without a glass of Vietnamese coffee ($1.85) at the dose of the meal. This delicious drink is made with a special individual drip coffee maker, mixed with sweetened condensed milk, and served on the rocks. Service is efficient and friendly, and we think much of the staff must be from the same family. Most all speak English intelligibly. On a recent visit, our waitress was also watching two small children in the dining room. There is no greater testimonial as to a restaurant than a long tenure, and Ri I_~ has never disappointed us. Drop by and try it. Southside diners may want to visit the branch Ri-/_~ location at 4932 E. 91 st. by Lamont Lindstrom : all evil European ma~ters and innocent I rived for two years in one of the last ¯ native boys. There were interesting, and colonies in the world. It was the late : easily expected, sexualrolereversals. An 1970s. The colony was the "Condo- ¯ Englishlinguistofmyaeqnaintance, there minium" of the New Hebrides (or Les ¯ to study, the New Hebrides’ many lan- Nouvelles-He’brides), which was unique ". guages, was infamous for his parties in colonial history for having two admin- : wherein he managed to entertain entire istrativepowers,GreatBritainandFrance. : squadrous of the colony’s fledgling new Needless to say, the two colonial mzsters ¯ army. These sexual reversals of pofitical engaged in frequent vicious inequality are not uncomdispute; not much effective the New Hebrid~ m0n: "Iaminehargeinpubgovernment took place; and ... was unique in lie, but I surrender myself to thelocal joke was to rename colonial kistory for you in bed; I may be the this island archipelago the civilized European but I de- "Pandemonium" oftheNew lmvln$ two sire you, the savage other, to Hebrides. For some years in a~]mlnlstratlve subdue me." the 1920s, so goes the story, powers, Great The politics of sex are ofthe British insisted on driv- ten strangein today’s former ing on the left while the Britain anti France colonies.Someofthisqueer- French demanded to drive ... the local iohe hess no doubt results from on the right along the (luck- was to rename this people’s desire to address ily) few kilometers of dirt the wounds of colonialism road that the colony then iS]anti arcltlpelago by having theirformermasboasted, the "Pantiemonlum" ters. I once spent a few days In 1980,theNewHebrides ... For some years in Port Moresby, the capital at last became an indepenin the 1920s, so ofPapuaNew Ouineawhich dent nation and changed its had been an Australian nametoVanuatu. Thepeople goes the story, the colony up until 1975. of this archipelago are hand- British ~nslsteti on One evening, I was fiercesome, dark-slduned South tirivlng on the le~t ly hounded around the hotel Pacific Islanders, most of by a local guy who clearly whomstill have an economi- while the French had his eyeuponmyperson, cally poor, although cultur- demanded to tirive seeking to reverse, sexually, ally rich, life as farmers and ’-- on the right . . . onetime colonialist power fishermen, relations. "No way," I told In recent times, around academia at " him. "You go find some dinkum Australeast, plentyofeverythingis"post":post- ¯ lian to have your way with. Me, I’m modernism, post-strucmralism, and-an- ¯ obliged instead to throw my American othernewar~a-"post-colonial"studies.-" bodyintothetaskofrectifyingthehistori- New writing about colonialism has fo- " cal injuries and social residues of U.S. cused on trying to understand the texture slavery." of power relations that existed between " If politics is always sexual, so is sex (mostly) EaropeanmasterS and their vari- : always political. Sometimes having sex ous subject peoples. One of the most in- ¯ with a person just confirms and deepens terestingofthesebooksisRobertYoung’s " already existing relations of inequality; Colonial Desire: Hybridity in Theory, : but sometimes sex, at least temporarily, Culture, and Race (1995). This explains : can reverse and weaken such inequality. the colonialist’s political will to rule by : Althoughmostofthewofldhasnowadays seeing how this overlapped with sexual ¯ emergedfromthecolonialistemandjoined desire. It uses the inequality inherent in : the United Nations as sundry independent Western genderrelations to rethink broad : states, cross-cultural sex still remains a structures of political power. It explores : charged political issue. Anyone who goes how colonialism was always sexualized., on one of those sex tours to Thailand, as Westemdesireforthe"other"-thenative " adverfised in the pages of The Advocate ,subject- typically worked to masculinize ¯ and Out magazines, can get a flavor of all the ruler and feminize the ruled. Political : of the personal and social complications relations of domination spilled, at least " of the bygone days of colonialism. symbolically, into island bedrooms. S/M : I’m all for.using one’s body to underand B/D sexinherenfly was inthe colonial _" mine hurtful power structures, and histoair. TheFrenchwriterOustaveFlaubert’s ¯ riesofdomination, through the disruptive 19th century sex-tour of Egypt is a good : capacities of sex. But this business of example of this. : cross-cultural tricking is always a tricky InVanuatu, theBritishandFrenchpartly ¯ business. conceivedofthemselvesandoftheirrela- : Lamont Linstrom teaches anthropoldons with local people in metaphoric, .~ ogyatthe University of Tulsa. ¯sexualized terms along these lines. AI- : It’o Here! close attention at that time, there was also a lot of real.sex going on. This enlivened o rela|ious amongthesmall, expatriate commt~ ity and also between Europeans and l s. : Children’s Ministry As one might expect, much sex took " place between expatriates and their ser- ¯ vant haosgel ("house girls" in Bislama, : Sunday’ s at 5 pm the country’s Pidgin ~aglish) or, notably, : their haosboe 0aouseboys). The post-colonial approach to colonialism as a reflex ¯ of sexual desire has mostly focused on -" heterosexuality, ignoring afarmoreinteresting (for some of us anyway) homosexual desire between colonial masters ¯ and their male subjects In the New Hebrides, though, it wasn’t ." 748.5304 THE PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART 9 What’ s happening in the community? What services are. available7 Looking for a Rainbow Sticker or Community Newspapers? Need a Coming Out Support Group? Need to get tested for HIV? Want to get involved and help? Call 743-GAYS (743-4297) Your Community Center the Pride Center 1307 E. 38th at Peoria 2nd floor Lookfor the Rainbow Flag on the roof] IGTA member Call 341. 6866 Internationa Tours/ormorein/orrnation. Rainbow Business Guild upcoming meeting in Mareh. 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We will deal Speaking of tools - and This column is designed you can always get me to for theseasoned repair person as well as the interested novice who has been stuck one time too many with expensive labor charges for simplehome or auto repairs. The DIYD understands that beginning most projects is much scarier than actually doing them, and you may be amazed to learn that most of it is not rocket science. Get things level and squared and you’re halfway there. W.e will deal with specific projects, general repairs, and - my favorite! - TOOLS. Myfriend Donna said that the real reason I bought a house was so I could buy more tools. She’s right, of course, but my Handyman Special was a good excuse for the investment in lots of tools. Confession: I’m still adding items. I am open to the question and answer format, so send’emin! Write tomein care of this publication. I also welcome solutions from others in the reading audience I’ll bereviewingnew products, teclmiquesl with specific projects, general repairs, and - my favorite! - TOOLS¯ My friend Donna said that the real reason I bought a house Was SO I could buy more tools. She’~ right, of course . . . speak of tools - I was in Sears at 21st and Yale and they’re having an incredible clearance sale as they prepare to move into their new building. Lots of great bargains, but you’ll want to hurry in and check things outbefore they are too picked over. AndI spotted at least three Lesbians while I was there, so life is truly rich. While yOu’re there, ask a sales rep to sign youupfor the Craftsman Club, which will entitle you to great monthly savings throughout the year. It costs nothing tojoin. I saved a bundle on home paint this summer. And that reminds me of projects again, so dust off yourTo-Do list, roll up your sleeves and let’s get started. : We could get lots of things done together this year. And, by the way, that tool belt is ¯ a great investment, whatever the use you ¯ put it to. ", Do-It:Yourself-DykeMarySchepers is ¯ a localpoet and handy-woman. and said it regrets disclosing to a Navy investigator the identity of a senior sailor now facing dismissal from the service as a homosexual. ’q’his was a case ofhuman error under very unusual circumstances," AOL Inc. said in a one-page statement. While criticizing the Navy for the way it sought the information, AOL said of it,. disclosure: ’q’his dearly should not have happened, and we regret it." McVeigh, 36, who is no relation to the man with the same name who was sen- .tenced to diefor theOklahomaCity bombrag, said he is happy to be returning to the Navy to continue his 17-year career. ’¢Fhere’s uncertainty," he said. "I don’t know what I’ll be doing. They don’tknow what I’ll be doing. But I’m happy. I’m fight in this case." The Navy went too far in pursuing allegations of homosexuality against a senior sailor and surreptitiously obtaining key evidence against him from a computer online service, the judge ruled. "In these days of ’big brother,, where through technology and otherwise the privacy interests oflndividuals from all walks oflife are being ignored or marginalized, it is imperative that statutes explicitly protecting these rights be strictly observed," Sporkin wrote. "This court finds that the Navy has. gone too far." Though not the final word in the case, the decision represents a sharp rebuke of the Navy, both for its enforcement of the military policy on homosexuality and for the intrusiveness of its investigation. It promises to reverberate beyond the military to all government agencies that might want to bolster investigations by demand- : ing information from online computer ¯ services. : MeVeigh is suing the Navy for violat- ¯ ing federal law in trying to force an end to " his career. He can remain in the Navy ¯ pending final outcome of the case, which ¯ Sporkin said was likely togoin the sailor’s ¯ favor. ¯ "Although McVeigh did not publicly : announcehissexual orientation, the Navy : nonetheless impermissibly embarked on ¯ a search and touting’ mission," Sp0rkin : wrote. : Attorney Christopher Wolf, who ar- ¯ gued for McVeigh in court, called ¯ S.porkin’s ruling "a milestone" for online : privacy and for defining the Gays-in-the- ¯ , h.ta~y. policy, q’hejudge knew a w~tch aunt when he saw one," Wolf said. "What : this case means is that when the govern- " meat violates electronic privacy laws, it ¯ should not be allowed to use the fruits of ¯ its violation againstlaw-abiding citizens.,’ in a landmark fashion. Every Thursday GLAAD produces Ellen Watch, an e-mailed list of the previ- -." ous nights sponsors. E-mail ." glaad@glaad.org to be added to the grow- ." ing list. ¯ Jamie Tarses, Entertainment President, ." ABC, 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Los : Angles, CA, feedback form: http:// ¯ www.abe.eom/vvoice/Viewcons 1.html; ¯" Michael Eisner, Chairman & David ." Newman, President of Network TV, The ¯ Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521, Fax: : (818) 560.1930,E-mail via: WWW: http:/ ¯" /www.disney.com/Mail. Weaver and Smith have joint custody of the kids~ who range inage from 4 to 12, with their ex-husbands. "My boy (who is 10) has struggled a little bit. We talk about it," said Weaver. "With our kids, the fathers are real involved with them.Wework well with our ex-husbands in raising them. We never fought with our husbands. I don’t .want to underestimate the effects of divorce, but it’s not as traumatic as it could be. ’ffhe biggest change for us came when we moved in together. Nothing has been as traumatic as that, trying to todd our families together," Weaver said. And this is a family that has experienced its share of traumatic changes. The public revelation last fall that she is Gay hurled Weaver, a Spanish Fork High psychology teacher, into the center of a raging controversy in this conservative community. In October, she filed a civil lawsuit against Nebo School District, contending it violated her civil rights of free speech when it told her she could not discuss her sexual orientation with anyone inside or outside of the classroom: The longtime volleyball coach who guided Spanish Fork to four state championships was:relieved of her coaching du, ties before the current school year. One group, led by attorney Matthew Hilton sued Weaver for alleged misconduct with her players. Last month, a group of Weaver’s formervolleyball players called a press cotfference to.refute the charges. The district, meanwhile, is vigorously defending itself against her suit, which will likely go to trial. "What bothers meis I’m not Wendy Weaver ,,a~,y more. I’m ’the LeSbian teacher,’ Weaver said. "It’s not who I am. I’m a teacher, a mother, and I was a coach.. But being Gay is my identifying factor. "The real issue in my suit was that the government told me what I could and could not say," she said. ’ffhe Gay issue hasbecomethefocal point, butit shouldn’t be." While Weaver and Smith try to shield their children from the publicity as much as possible, they don’thide their lifestyle. Instead, they. talk about it openly. ’q’he kids have adjusted really well. They’re too youngtobehassled at school,"Weaver said. For Weaver and Smith, though, the public debate has taken its toll¯ "We’ll take a long drive or. long walk and cry a few tears," said Smith, who works as a real estate appraiser from home and taltes care ofthe childrenwhenWeaveris teaching. Smith also officiates high school and college basketball, volleyball and softball games. Still, both Weaver and Smith say they have heard more from supporters than from opponents who want the schooldistrict to fire Weaver. "There’s no open persecution," saidSmith. "Noangryphone calls, no vandalism. No one’s thrown snow-balls at us." Weaver said she has had support from SpanishForkresidents whomaynot agree withher lifestyle. "This community is not like theparents group. Mostbelieve this is my private life. They judge me for how they interact with me." Weaver never dreamed she’d become embroiled in a controversy that would attract national attention. For years~ she said, she battled her feelings. She and her ex-husband, Gary, who is also.employed by theNebo District, were seen as amodel : conple. They welcomed foster children ¯ into theirhome and servedin the commn- : nity. The Weavers were nominated for : Family of the Year Award in Salem sev- ¯ eral years ago. : Whenthecoupledivorced after 15 years ." of marriage, rumors about Weaver’s : lifestyle arose but didn’t become public ¯ untillast summer when a student who was : trying to decide if she should play on the ." team askedWeaverpoint-blankifshewas ¯ Gay. Weaver says she told the truth. Not : long afterthat, thedistrictinformedherof : the decision to let her go as coach. "I : wasn’t going to lie about the relationship. : These kids are 16, 17, 18 years old~ Tell- . ing them it’s none of their business is ¯ Weaver denies the allegations from ¯¯ some former students that she promoted Lesbianism among athletes. "I pride my- " self in that I was a coach who played ¯ according to who was best. I played the ¯ best athletes. I didn’t play Gays over non- " Gays," she said. ¯ Smith says she can relate to those who ¯ are opposed to Weaver. "Six, seven years ¯ ago I probably wouldn’t have gotten in- " volvedmyself," she said. "I was raised the : same way these people were raised.... ¯ told my morn about eight years ago ¯ ¯ wished these peoplewouldjust stayin the closet. I understand their fears, and their ¯ ignorance. That’s the premise they baseit ¯ on, that you can make someone be Gay. ¯ ¯ You can’t. They’re operating on a bias they’ve been taught from birth. : Weaver said shedoesn’t regret the de- , cisions she’s made. "I would tell .this girl : again the truth and I wouldfile thelawsuit : again. I still feel that what the school : district did to me is wrong.. I feel pretty ¯ OK with where I am." :Son ConViCted of : Killing Dad’s Lover ¯ YADKINVILLE, N.C. (AP) -Ason who ¯ had been embarrassed since age 13 about _" his father’ s homosexuality was convicted ¯ of shooting his dad’s lover to death and . blinding his father. Jerry Mac Matthews ," Jr., 36, could get the death penalty in the ¯ 1996 attack. ¯ Matthews Shot and wounded his 60- ," year-old father and killed 45-year-old ," Everette Lee Kerley as the two men sat in ¯ a car pfirked outside a restaurant. ¯ The elder Matthews had had a 25-year ¯ relationship with Kerley. The son was ¯ was foundgui!tyWednesday ofmurderas ¯ wall as assault with intent to kill. ¯ Pyschologist Jerry Noble testified that ," the younger Matthews once idolized his ¯ - father but became disillusioned at 13, ¯ when his parents divorced and his father ¯ told him he was homosexual. ¯ Noble said Matthews felt ashamed and : "feared that one day he may become h0- ¯ mosexual himself." : RECYCLE NOW! someth,ng for the pl nef! : For a recycling location near you, call : The.M.e.t. ! 584-0584 Classifieds - how to work them". First 30 words are $10. Each additional word is 25 cents. 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I ¯joy music, dancing, sf~.ts., going outb ~, and good peq~ to shor~ it a~ with. ~Tulso) ,,96Sl " BLOI~E ANDBI AJtrad~, Ei White ~naJe 6~t w~ BJondehair ~sano~ Bi ~[e, ~,~ li~ to~.n’yl go out da.ncing, see movi~, and~a lot of fun. (Tulsa) ~7095 NE’W STAll OF MIND Thls v.~ . [eminine, Bi curious, White ~maJel newto ~area, ~nts to hook up witch o~,,r Bi or Bi c.ur~,s womyn, for fun. Let’s get to know eachother, fl’ulso) e7030 To reconl),ourFREE Call: )0.546- ENN (We’ll here) I the Rev. Jimmy Creech said Wednesday. Last week, Nebraska Bishop Joel Martinez extended Creech’s suspension at least until a committee investigating Creech’s officiating at a Lesbian-union ceremony completes its work. Creech performed the Lesbian "covenanting" ceremony on Sept. 16, after Martinez told himnotto. Creech saidhefelt the church’s prohibitionon such unions was "discriminatory and unjust" and "because I felt it was my responsibility as a pastor to sup port the couple." The names of the Lesbian couple, who came to Creech in April requesting the ceremony, have not been made public. The issue has divided the 1,900-member church and galvanized United Methodists across the state and around the country. Church member Mel Semrad, who was head of the .finance committee when Creech was hired, said he believes most members welcome people regardless of sexual orientation. "But we also believe we should follow the guidelines of the General Conference" that prohibit sexual unions, he said. If the investigation determines .Creech "~ acted wrongly, either in violation of the church’s rules orbecause he failed to obey Martinez’ order, Creech said he is ready to appeal to the United MethodistJudicial Council, which acts as asupreme courtfor the denomination. Creech saidhebelieves a statement in the church’s Social Principles adopted in 1996 that prohibits homosexual unionceremonies is contrary to the biblical .teachings of Christ. Creech performed more than a dozen such ceremonies for Gay and Lesbian couptes while a pastor at FairmontUnited Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C. All those ceremonies occurred several years before the 1996 General Conference of the UMC passed the ban, be’said. Creech said he and his wife, Chris Weedy, married in 1992 in a courthouse marriage ceremony followed by a convenant ceremony in the church that did not include marriage vows as a statement of solidarity to what homosexuals face. "We did it to be in solidarity with GaymenandLesbians who are denied the righttohave their relationship recognized as legal," he said. In part because of his activism on Gay issues,Creechlosthis position atFairmont UMC, was unemployed for six months, then served as a social lobbyist for the North Carolina Council of Churches for five years before coming to Nebraska. Marriage Case to Goto VT High Court MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The issue of Seine-gender marriages is going to the state-Supreme Court. Three Chittenden County same-gender couples filed an appeal Thursday of a December Superior Courtruling dismissingalawsuitin which they sought the right to mzrry. Judge Linda Levitt had agreed with the couples on several areas, but disagreed on the overriding issue. "While all of the (couples’).arguments claiming the.state’s publie purpose is invalid are clear and sensible, none is persuasive enough for this Court to determine that the Legislature is unjustified in using the marriage statutes to further the link between procreation and child rearing," Levitt s~id. Three couples - Start Baker and Peter Harrigan of Shelbume, Nina Beck and who carry the AIDS virus but do not have full-blownAIDS. The policy of San Francisco has been that there shouldno reports of HIV tests without the explicit consent of the patient. But this has made it tough to track where the virus is spreading, what risk factors lead to infections, and where to target treatment and prevention. Because of improved treatments, fewer and fewer HIV-infected people actually progress to AIDS, so they remain unreported. The panel explicitly rejected reporting names, instead proposing a system that uses crypticcodes, basedonunique"identifiers" - numbers or letters corresponding to an individual. This would protect privacy andminimizefear ofAIDS-based discrimination, the panel said. Several AIDS and civil rights groups have dropped their resistance to HIV reporting, includingthe S,an FranciscoAIDS Foundation; GayMen s Hcalth Crisis, the nation’s largest service provider; AIDS Action, a national group representing 2,500 commtmity providers ofAIDS services; theAmericanCivil Liberties Union; and the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. The panel also insisted that all HIV testing be voluntary,not required. To better detect chznging trends inthe epidemic, the city should seek a way to offer free or low-cost AIDS tests, according to the report. The summit also addressed treatment, employment, prevention, housing and funding. More than 100 experts, led by Drs. Marcus Conant and Thomas Coates of the University of California, San Francisco, formed subcommittees to study the issues and makeformal recommendations to the mayor. Brown has vowed to.implement ¯e recommendations through his newly created Mayor’s AIDS Leadership Forum and the appointment of a seniorlevel staff person in his office. AIDS Increases In Older Americans ATLANTA (AP) - New AIDS cases rose morethan twice as fast among those over 50 than among younger adults between 1991. and 1996, suggesting that older people aren’t protecting themselves against the disease. The-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 6,400 AIDS cases were diagnosed in the United States among people at least 50 years oldin 1996, a22% increase from 1991. Cases for the 13-to- 49 age group rose 9% in the same period, to 50,300. The center recently reported that 12 - 15% of the AIDS cases in Arizona are people over 55. The CDC said most older adults who gotAIDS in theearly days ofthe epidemic probably contracteditfromatsintedblood transfnsion. Now,moreare being infected byunprotected sex andbyinjecting drugs. ’q’hese are older.adults who are engag~ ing in some risky behaviors because they don’t perceive themselves to be at risk," Dr. Kimberly Holding of the CDC said Thursday. AmongOlderwomen, thenumber of new AIDS cases linked to unprotected sex more than doubled between 1991 and 1996-from340 to 700. In older men, that increase was almost as sharp, from 360 to 700. New cases among older men who inject drugs jumped 53%, from 850 to 1,300. Among older women, the increase was 75%, from 160 to 280. record listen ~ respond to ads FREE! Simple and direct. Find the man you need by listening to hot ads. Tulsa 91 8-592-5 959 Oklahoma City 405-235-3366 use access code: 2105 www.confidentiaiconnection.com Just $2.4g per mlnote for cerlaln optional features. 18+. Movo Media, Inc. does not ~rescreen callers and takes no responsibility for personal meeting. 800-825-1598 © 1997 Movo Media, Inc 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 [1998] Tulsa Family News, February 1998; Volume 5, Issue 2 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Linstrom Kerry Lobel Judy McCormick Josh Whetsell The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, January 1998; Volume 5, Issue 1 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/544 'Ellen' Adam Mastoon Adam West adoption AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV fundraising AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research arts and entertainment attorneys Audra Sommers Barry Hensley Bars businesses children churches Cimarron Alliance custody Dave Fleischer discrimination divorce Do-It-Yourself Dyke Domestic Partner Benefits Don't Ask Don't Tell Dyke Psyche employment discrimination Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum Gay Studies GLAAD homophobia insurance James Christjohn Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche Lamont Lindstorm local elections marriage Mary Schepers National Conference National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans parenting Partner Benefits performing arts PFLAG prom Read All About It restaurants Tom Neal traveling Tulsa Area Prime Timers Tulsa City Council Tulsa Family News Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1274ff2adaf314624aa32ff6c0f10f30.jpg 90539edd674ee286f1b2286dcc92e22f https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/158eda144b23e0f2b7c4b00cf5e06713.pdf de9e13cf765ea09bffb945b79ff06c05 PDF Text Text : Serving Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Famllle~ + Friends The National Conference ! Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell i DoesAntI-Blas Group Discriminate? i Doesn’t Seem to Work HONOLULU (AP) - Thnothy McVeigh was back at wodc at’tea" a federal judge ot’de~l the sailor Sporkin nded from W,ash~t~,~oa~ .ti~.,t the Navy had Lesbian Teacher Seeks Quiet Life Despite Lawsuit an upcoming Chfisa-~ party. Unmarried OKCouples iAudra Sommers’ Food May Lose Right to Adopt : Pantr~ Benefit Starts Early OKLA~-IOMA CItY -- Unmm~ied couples would no 1o~.~ have the rlght to adopt .c~. d~a nader Oklahoma : TULSA - Local Diva Audra Sommers is well Imown for : suc~essfal bealellt shows she organizes for area chmld~. Her Oscar’s 70! Benefit for Local AIDS Charities TULSA - Follies R~va¢, Catholic Charities, aad i Prime Timers’ Affair of the : Heartto Benefit Pride Center i Tulsa PFLAG to Host i Regional Conference �Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 *Boston Willy’ s Diner, 1742 S. BostOn 592-2143 *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th 583-6666 *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S..Peoria 749-4511 *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 585-313~ *Jason’ s Deft, 15th & Peoria 599-7777 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 33240 E. 31st 745-9899 *St. Michael’s Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 *Samson & Delilah Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth 585,2221 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *TNT’s, 2114S. Memorial 660-0856 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-130[ *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 599-9999 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular 747-1508 *Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 610-8510 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 746-4620 *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 250-503z Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 .712-1122 *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 21 712-9955 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria 743-5272 *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 746-0313 Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial " 622-3636 Don Carton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial 665-6595 Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902,.743-4117 Commtmity Cleaning, Kerby Baker 622-0700 *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th 746-0440 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 "" *Deeo to Disco, 3212 E 15th 749-3620 *Devena’ s Gallery, 13 Brady .587-2611 Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 744-5556 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838-8503 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 584-0337, 712-9379 *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria 744-9595 *Gloria Jean’ s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E.: 21st 742-1460 Leanne M. Gross, Insurance & financial planning 459-9349 Mark T. Hamby, Attorney ’, ~ 744-7440 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 712-2750 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 582-3018 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15. 59%8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, PUB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th P1. 749-5533 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 585-1555 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 585-1234 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers, 9720cE. 31 ’663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard :: 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste..633 747-7672 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 ~ 15 583-1090. The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743-4297 : Puppy Pause II, llth & MAngo 838-7626 Rainbowz on the River B+B,POB 696, 74101 747-5932 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning 834-0617 Scott Robison’s Prescriptions, see ad for 3.:locations, 743-2351 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747 -4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616 S. Main, #308 582-7748 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 ¯" ~Sedona Health.Foods,8220 S. Haryard ....... 481-0201 : *Sophronia’s Antiques, 1515 E. 15 592-2887 : *Tickled Pink, 3340 S. Peoria 697-0017. : *Triz~a’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743-7687 ¯¯ *Tulsa Book Exchange; 3749 S.-Peoria ..... 742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis 481-0558 : Fred Welch, LCSW, Counseling 743-1733 : *Whittier News Stand, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 : ¯ Tulsa Organizations, Churches, & Universities AIDS WalkTulsa, PUB 1071, 74101-1071 579~9593 ." *All SOulS Unitarian Church, 2952 S. Peoria 743-2363 ." Black&White, Inc. PUB 14001,Tulsa74159 587-7314 ." Bless The Lord atAIl Times’Christian Center, 2207 E. 6 583-7815 ¯ *B/L/GFF Alfta~ee, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Cir. 583-9780 *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S.Boston 585=1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University of Tulsa, 5th Pl. & Florence *CommunityofHopeUnitedMethodist, 1703 E.2nd 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Church.oftheRestomtionUU,1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 ." ." ." ¯ ." " Call for Caymans Boycott 918.231.7372, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140~ Tulsa, OK 74159 e-maih TulsaNews@ earthlink.net wobsite: http:/lusers.aol.com/TulsaNewsl Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal Entertainment Diva + Mac Guru: James Christjohn Writers + contributors: Leanne Gross, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre Legrandbouehe. Lamont Linstrom. Kerry Lobel, Judy McCormick, Josh Whetseli, Member o! The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1 st of each month, the entire contents of this ]~blieation are protected by US copyright 1997 by Ttdn,t ~:...~. N,w~ and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless_otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of TtJ~ut ~~ta~9."" Nva,:. Each reader is entitled to 4 eopies of each edition at dishibution points. Additional copies are available by calling 231-7372. . *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware 712-193~ *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 742-2457 Dignity/integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episeopal. 298-4648 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard 747-7777 *Free Spirit Women’ s Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 747-6827 Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 582-0438 *HIT ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. 583-6611 *HIT Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral 834 4194 HOPE (TOHR), H_IV Outreach, Prevention, Education 1307 E. 38, 2rid ft. 712-1600, HOPE/TOHR Anonymous HIT Testing Site, Mon/Thurs. eve. 7-9pro, call 834-8378 *House of the Holy Spirit Minslaies, 3210e So. Nonvood Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *MCC.of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 748-3111 NOW, Nat’ 10rg. for Women, POB 14068,74159 365-5658 OK Spokes Club (bieyding), POB 9165, 74157 *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker 584-7960 PFLAG, POB 5.2800, 74152 749-4901 *Planned Parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 587-7674 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 743-4297 Pdme~Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 ,.. *R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network 749-4195 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 665-5174 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 584-2325 O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth t. Aidan s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 425-7882 St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 582-3088 *Shanti Hotline & HIV/AIDS Services 749-7898 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582-7225 Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 595-4105 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only TulsaOkla. for Human Rights, c/o The PddeCenter 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall, Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Commlmity College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) Out & About, the Gay travd newsletter, has called .for a boycott of the Grand Cayman Islands following their governments, decision to ban Gay Lesbian tourists. Please call the Grand Cayman Islands Tourism Office (on their dime) at 800-346-3313 and tell them what you think about their government turning away Gay tourists. Even if you weren’t planrang on a Caribbean vacation, every call to the Grand Cayman’s tourism board cost themmoney, 500 calls would effectively erase w_h,a,_,t an average couple might spend in a week s vacation! Explain why you are calling andbe polite- 800 numbers sometimes get your home address and phone number! Remember that a boycott is not an angry or vengeful act, but a tool At the other end of the telephone will be employees and residents of the Grand Cayman Islands, but not the person(s) directly responsible for the ban on Gay tourism. - Mark Haile, Los Angeles Editor’s note: for more information on this issue, see the News stories on page 4. A fifth-grader writes: I am a fifth grade student in California. I am doing a report on Oklahoma and would like to ask your readers if they would be kind enough to help me. I would like to receive a post card with a fact about Oklahoma and/or a thought about what it i s like to live there. I think that it will be important in my report to hear the thoughts of people that live in Oklahoma. The responses will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and effort. .... Maya Cohn-Stone Editor’s note: any reader who wouM like to send Maya a postcard may send it to Maya Cohn-Stone, c/o TFN, POB 4140, Tulsa 74159. G LAAI~~ (~alls for Action on Ellen ABC needs to know how much the impact of this show has had on ~e Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender eommtmity and our families and friends. Don’t let the voice of a radical fundamentalist minority be the only one that ABC hears. Let the network know how having a positive portrayal of a Lesbian lead character on primetime television has affected your life and the lives of those dose to you. BARTLESVILLE GLAAD has learned that the decision *BartlesvillePublic Library, 600 S: Johnstone 918-337-5353 from ABC on whether or not to renew NORMAN Ellen for another season may happen as *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 early as.next week. Ellen has broken preOKLAHOMA CITY cedent after precedent by bringing *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 America a honest, funny and poignant ." look at Ellen Morgan and in doing so, at TAHLEQUAH *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 : Lesbians and Gay men everywhere. *TahlequahUnitarian-UnivetsalistChurch 918-456:7900-: ~ tt is essential,that the. community and *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-453=9360 : our friends rally around the television NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand : every Wednesday and support the show. ¯ Since she and her character emerged from HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date the closet, Ellen DeGeneres has become EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS an unstoppable force in figh.ling for equal *Auttmm Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253-7734 : rights. Ellen has brought the real experi*Jim & Brent’s BiStro, 173 S. Main .501-253-7457 : ence of the Lesbian and Gay community DeVito’s Restaurant, 5 Center St. 501-253-6807 ." to milftons of viewers seeGLAAD, p.13 ¯ Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. o501-253-5445 MCC of the Living Spring 50 1-253~9337 ~ ¯ Letters Policy Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, POB 429 " 501-253-2776 : Tulsa Family News wdeomes letters on Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253 -5332 issues whichwe’ve covered or on issues Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 you think’fi~l to be considered. You may Sparky’s; Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 ,. request that your name be withheld but ¯ letters must be signed & have phone numFAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let501-442-2845 ¯ indicates a distribution point. Listed businesses are not all Gay-owned ¯ ters are preferred. Letters to other publi¯ but wekome Lesbian/Gay/Bt & Traus communities. cations will be printed as is appropriate. �The "Saint" + Her Sidekick Get Their Revenge : by Tom Neal, editor and Democrat Candidate ~for Tulsa City Council District Four " If you all haven’t figured it out yet, one of the values ¯ which guides this newspaper isahigh regard for the truth. " We don’t claim that we always get it fight, but it is our ¯ goal. Unlike some in our community, we fLrmly believe ¯ that the benefits of opendialogue and debate far outweigh " the friction that comes from the process. : And toward that goal, we have, at one time or another, ¯ enraged some members of this community. We believe -" they are mostly few in number but they are some of our " Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights board members Some Rainbow Business Guild members gather at one o and staff held a goal-setting and planning retreat at the more ~wealthy, self-impct.rtant, and, in. a0few cases, prohe organtzat~on s last events. Co-prestdentDennts Arnoh Episcopal Conference Grounds near Lake Fort Gibson. says the group’s ne~t’meeting will be in Mitrcli. foundly unethical -if not dishonest - members. These ¯ latter are the types who Seem.to believe that because of their wealth or influence that the rest of us should just go " along with whatever they think is best. Indeed. ¯ It’s likely that this editorial will anger these folks again. ¯ Pity. Sometimes we act much like.the folks in the tale of ¯ ¯ formed the Maine landscape but the Right-wing conserby Kerry Lobel, executive director the emperor’s new clothes, we all know better, but we just . ¯ The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force ¯ vatives wofi’t give up. Neither will the Mainers. pretend things are not what they are because we don’t Right now I’m really missing noted futurist Jeanne In every city and in every town, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual want to anger someone or because we avoid.conflict, etc. ¯ All this is preamble to the question of why a Lesbian -" Dixon. Jeanne, now deceased, used to make sweeping ¯ .and Trausgendered people are creating change and shapand Gay political action committee, Cimarron Alliance : predictions about the intimate lives of celebrities as well ¯ ing Our history. Most of them do not think of themselves as more remarkable or more talented than their friends or Group has refused even token support to an openly Gay. ¯ as events that would shape the year to come. While I’ll miss her predictions, we don’t have to predict the future neighbors. And in truth, they’re not. Tulsa’city council candidate (this walter). But they do feel called - called on to right a wrong, to You just have to wonder what they were thinking? : to shape it. We need only to look to some of the events that ¯ ended 1997 for proof. tell a truth instead of an omission or lie, and to act instead Y.ou’d think that an organization dedicated to improving ¯ In November, President Clinton’s Hate Crimes Sum- " of stand by. For some it is to come to visibility to friends, the political conditions for Oklahoma’ s Lesbian and Gay ¯ mit brought together 200 leaders from around the country ¯ family or colleagues. To others it is to interrupt a .communities would, jump at the-chance to support a ¯ In.an effort to wage acampaign against bias violence. The " homophobi.cjoke or comment or to advocate for changes candidate who wash tjust afriend to our communities but actually was one of us. A candidate whose record of ¯ summit ended nearly a ten year effort by groups like the " in their companies policies or practices. And for still National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the Anti- : others, it is to pass anti-discrimination laws in their town working for.fairness and equality for our communities -" Defamation League to bring hate crimes to national ." or state. These combined efforts have fundamentally can rival most others in this city. Especiall,_y.why would changed society as we know it. they hold back, when at this very_time, they ve commited ." recognition. This historic moment was rooted in long¯ term work and commitment. to expand into Tulsa? ~,:~ Most every American feels like they know a Gay, In December, a judge ruled that two gay men may Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgendered person. Face it, The answer lies in a few. Tulsaus who would put ¯ persoaality over principle. Cimarron is an Oklahoma i jointly adopt a child in-their care. The judge recoguize~i ." Ellen and the over 20 gay characters .on television and several film characters have helpedwith this effort. City organization whose leadership admit that they know ¯¯ their commitment to their relationship and to th~ child. We need only to look to the hundreds of thousands of ¯ Politicians court theGLBT voters. AS the Victory Fund little about Tulsa~ They have depended on their handful of Gay, Les~an, Bisexual and Transgendered couples and, will attest, tee? re increasingly becoming elected of~cials.. Tulsa members toinformthem,aboutour.city. Several of single l~tr~nts ~t have raised"childrefioveith~ last 40 . We need only look to the Congressional campaigns of these may be counted as our mos~ dedicated, ethical and Christine Kehoe, Tammy Baldwin and Margarethe devoted community leaders. Unfortunately, afew are are i. years. Politicallyandculturallytheseparentshavemoved, ¯ Cammermeyer to realize that we have the capacity to equally dedicated but doenmentably unprincipled. And ¯ our society forward, resulting in this moment. When a Hawaii Court rules on same-gender marriage " make public policy in entirely new forums. these latter have pursued their personal vendettas. : sore. eti,me early this year, it will very possibly change our.: ’More and more laws benefiting the Gay, Lesbian, But despite the pettiness of these two, the failure is on . Bisexual and Transgenderedcommunity are being introCimarron’s part. The organization.behaved mostly in an ¯ "society s view of same=gender marriage forever. The unprofessional manner. It’s g~fi~ly been considered " courage of.the Hawaii marriage plaintiffs, the hard work ¯ duced in state legislatures. The Federation of Statewide Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trausgendered Political Orgood form to allow one who’s b~Seh~ hccused to respond to . of Hawaii organizers hround sovereignty and Gay, Lescharges, if not actually to confront his/her accusers. _" bian, Bisexual and Transgendered issues, the dedication ." ganizations, coordinated by the National Gay and Les(Certainly this is acourtesy we’ve extendedin print to the : of the legal staff at Lambda Legal Defeuse and Education : bian Task Force, is an unprecedented gathering of statecritics of this newspaper, idcluding to the individuals to ¯ Fund, and efforts by hundreds of local, state and national ¯ wide groups led by a dynamic executivecommittee. organizations lay the foundation for the ruling. : An energized and mobilized Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual whom we refer.) Yet, Cimarron took the word of these " When Maine voters go to the polls in February, it will : and Transgendered community that works to build coalipeople without providing an opportunity for response, : and I suspect, without questioning the individuals as to : be to hold onto their civil rights bill. Maine activists have ¯ tions with other communities is an unstoppable force for any bias on their parts. . already beat back a discriminatory ballot measure. That : change. We don’t need Jeanne Dixon or the futurists, to Furthermore, repeated inquiries made to several indi- " winning-coalition resulted in a bill passed by the state " predict our future. With each of our actions now, we write the list of viduals in the organization about getting support were . legislature in 1997 that banned discrimination based on "_ simply left unanswered for two months. Only after sev- ¯ sexual orientation. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans- ¯ accomplishments for our movement in 1998, 1999 and eral calls.to officers about this lack of responsiveness, did " gendered activists and their allies have steadily trans- " the next decade. the organization change its .behavior. In all political races, there are questions of "viability", that is, is this a candidate who really has a chance of getting elected. And one of the key issues of viability is getting funding. This is a challenge for all candidates but especially for minority and non-establishment ones. no hope and no sense of family for any child, especially Indeed Cimarron officers say they have an obligation one who desperately needs it. "And while there are many to be thefirst to support-their own if only because no one fine single parents out there, the best situation for: any else may at first. They cite their support for a Lesbian in child- especially an adopted.one- is a two-parent, stable an Oklahoma City area race who was not deemed to have and loving home." a chance but whom they supported because they felt the Rep. Pope told Tulsa Family News that despite "the obligation to help their own. aberrant and deviant lifestyles of homosexuals" the target But inTulsa;it seems the rules are different. And again, of the bill was not adoption by Gay couples. When apparently, ordinary manners are lacking. After making questioned about whether high rate of divorce might a trip to OKC to discuss the campaign with Cimarron’s indicate that marriage was no guarantee of "stability," "pick" committee, you’d think at least the courtesy of a Pope agreed but suggested that statistically married phone call to inform a candidate of their decision, whether couples were still more "stable." Pope also stated that the in favor or opposed, would hay e been in order. We’ re still idea for this .bill came from Gov. Keating’s staff at a wailing. recent leadership conference. Please join us for lhis very special evening to discuss the upcoming Tulsa Cimarron will not become a credible organization until Pope suggested single-parent families are ill-equipped it puts principles before personalities and until operal~s to cope with myriad social and emotional problems such Cily Council elections and to learn more about lhe Cimarron Alliance Group. professionally. And as for the "saint" and her sidekick, as poverty, juvenile crime, teen-age suicide, alcoholism, many in Tulsa appreciate the good you have done but are drug abuse, etc."We need to guarantee more for adopted on to your shenanigans. We don’t like how you operate. children," he asserted. Lawmakers will begin considerFor More Informalion 10 R.S.V.P Please Call (918) 743-4354. For us, the end does not ultimately justify the means. ing Pope’s legislation when the 1998 session begins Friday, Febmaly 6,1998 7:00p.m- 9:00p.m. Monday, Feb. 2. �Mixed Reception for Lesbian & Gay Travelers (AP) - American Airlines has five sales representafives specifically marketing to Gay travelers, but the carrier won’ t extend health benefits to Gay employees’ domestic partners. St. Maarten is trying to attract Gay visitors to its sandy beaches, while its Caribbean neighbor, Grand Cayman, refused to allow a cruise ship carrying Gay passengers to dock for the day. Sought after for their tourist dollars, Gay and Lesbian travelers find that in some circles they are still shunned. For.instance, Sandals, which runs.lO couples-0nly resorts in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands, only allows heterosexual couples as a matter of policy. "I constantly remind myself where we’ ve come and how fast we’ ve come as a community," said John d’ Alessandro, president of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. "We are no longer illegal. The question of Us being’ sick’ has gone away completely. But the fact is people grew up in an environment where we’ re not an accepted crowd. Today we are, but it’ s going to take people some time." The Cayman Islands this month refused to allow a cruise ship chartered for about 850 Gay men to make ’a one-day stop in port, saying "careful research and prior experience has led us to conclude that we cannot count on the group to uphold the standards of appropriate behavior." In contrast, the island of St. Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles welcomes Gay travelers and will be advertising, this year in Out magazine. "We’re lookingat various niche markets and one of those niche markets would be the homosexual market," said Regina LaBega, director of marketing for St. Maarten. "They do have the discretionary income, and they spend, and we haven’ t had any problems with homosexuals - or any other group - coming to theisland." The IGLTA estimates that Gay and Lesbians account for nearly 10 percent of the $200 billion that Americans Spend annually on business and leisure travel. With that sort of spending power, the travel industry has increasingly put out the welcome mat for homosexual travelers.One result is that the IGLTA, founded in 1983 with 25 tour operators and travel agent members, reached about 600 members by 1992 and today boasts nearly 1,400 members, including the Avis and National car rental chains, the philadelphiaConvention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Australia tourism council, and most of the major U.S. airlines, with the exception of Delta.and TWA. "In the last five years, major tourism organizations and countries have come to realize the dollar value Of the Gay market," said David Alport, publisher of the Gay travd newsletter OUt & About. ’¢rhere’s no question that tourism is an economically driven segment of the business-world." But even while courting the niche market, some companies still wrestle with their own issues involving Gay employees. American Airlines added five employees to its 100-person marketing department to focus soldy on the Gay community. The airline is an active member of the IGLTA, has added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy, allows group discounts for people traveling to Gay and Lesbian conventions and donates money to orgamzations important in the Gay community. Despite the marketing effort that brings in about $150 millioninnew revenue annually, the airline still doesn’t extend spousal travel privileges and pension programs to partners of Gay employees. In fact, no U.S.-based airline does. ’q~here’ s some measure of hypocrisy, but in r,e~lity, all progress is made one step at a time," Alport said. Five years ago, none of the airlines allowed a Gay person to sign up their partner for a lounge dub program or transfer a frequent flier award to a significant other. Many of the airlines have since changed those policies. "American may not offer every sort of benefit for its Gay employees, but they are doing so much more than the vast majority of compames out there," Alport said. "Sometimes, recognizing the value of your employees is the last step a company will take." Out & About, which has 10,000 subscribers, recently rated several airlines on their Gay-friendliness. Only the foreign-based British _Airways and Virgin Atlantic scored an ’A,’ and even they don’t offer health and insurance benefits to Gay employees. Indeed, American and United Airlines - the only U.S. airline to advertise in a national Gay magazine with its "United with pride" ads -joined a lawsuit filed on behalf of 25 airlines last year that sought to block a San Francisco law that would force airlines that fly into the city into adopting domestic partner.plans. American spokeswoman Andrea Radar doesn’ t see that as a dichotomy. The Gay-friendly marketing campaign and the lack of domestic benefits are "two entirely different issues," she said. The lawsuit is "a broader issue of what a city can tell an airline to do in terms of how it operates," Redar said. As for why American - and the other U.S. carriers - don’ t follow some major companies like American Express Co. and the Walt Disney Co. in offering domestic partner benefits, Radar said it has been proposed by the airlines Gay and Lesbian employees’ group and was "being studied." There is no doubt that companies that appear Gayfriendly set themselves up for criticism by conservafives. Southern Baptistleaders have asked the church’ s 15 million members to boycott Disney, in part because of the domestic benefits and other Gay-friendly policies. American gets it from both sides. "We have been criticized by some family organizations for marketing to Gay and Lesbian groups and by Gay and Lesbian employees who would clearly like this matter to move more quickly," Radar said. "If both Sides are complaining.., you’ ve probably got it right," she added. And certainly, with some doors still closed, Gay travelers are grateful for the recognition they have been getting from the travel industry. "Every consumer is viewed by people selling to it as just that, a consumer. If someone recognizes my value as a consumer and that’s the first step to recognizing my value as a person, then I’ll accept that," Alport said. 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Organizers said this year’s agenda was shaped by students’ stories of harassment and by defeat last year of a bill aimed at protecting students against discrimination in public schools on the basis of their sexual orientation. Themeasure was authored by Assemblywoman Sheila Kuehl, a Santa Monica Democrat who was the state’s first openly Gay legislator. Kuehl said that if lawmakers truly listened to students’ stories, they would "not in good conscience be able to deny them equal protection." Assemblywoman Carole Migden, a San Francisco Democrat who is another openly Gay legislator, addressed the rally, telling youths she is supportive of their cause. Activists also said they were seeking allocation of state funds for training teachers, counselors and other school staff about harassment and violence prevention, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and Gay issues. In addition, the group requested allocation of money for research on violence and harassment in California’s schools and the needs of Gay youth. Activists claimed Gay youths are almost two times more likely than their peers to have been in a fight, more than four limes more likely to have skipped school because of feeling unsafe, more than twice as likely to have been threatened or injured with a weapon at school and nearly four times more likely to have attempted suicide. Rev. Sherry Hilliard Interim Pastor Sunday Choir practice, 4pm Worship, 5pm Wednesday Midweek Serviee,6:3Opm Thursday Codependeney Support Group, 7:30pm 5451-ES. Min[o, 622-1441 ~4ay your con~am kwe be w~b us, Lord as- ~ put our bope in you.n- Ps. 33:21 God’s Love God’s love promises hope for tomorrow and peace for today. Free yourself of your burdem. Come share in the bounty of God’s love with us each Sunday at 10:45 am. Children Are Always Welcome! Community Church 1625 N. 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Fathea" Rick Hollino.ywotth, Pastor The Rev. Debbie Statues, Deacon (gts) 5s2-3oss Evangelical Anglican Church in America HOUSE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Sun. Worship, 10:45 am Sunday School, 9:30 am Wed. Bible Study, 7 pm 3210e S. Norwood Info., call 224-4754 Chris & Sharon Gays at TX Prom OK ¯ with their own family members... So, what Betty ¯ brings to this is this compassionate voice coupled : with common seuse why everyone should embrace ¯ thor Gay and Lesbian children," Birch said Wednes: day. The 30-second spot will be distributed to televi: ¯ ¯ sion stations nationwide, HRC spokesman David Smith said. It will include special coding that will : allow the group to track where and how often it is ¯ aired. SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Same-sex couples who were forbidden from attending a high school prom will be allowed to go following a challenge by two female homosexual students. The two students at Marshall High School asked principal John Bordano last week if same-sex parmers could attend the senior prom together. They were told only opposite-sex partners were allowed to attend. "There is alarge Gay community at Marshall and : it really hurt me," Katherine Stanfield, 17, one of the students who challenged the rule, was quoted as saying in Wednesday’s San Antonio Express- ¯ News. "We have rights just like everyone else," she : said. "Gays and Lesbians aren’t heterosexuals, but ," : they should have rights, too." The policy of selling couple tickets for dates of ¯ the opposite sex came about after the school had a : problem with groups of boys going to the prom and : flirting with the female dates of other boys, Bordano : said. School officials also worried about gang ¯ activity if large groups attended the function to- ¯ : gether. In response to the girls’ complaints, B ordano met ¯ Tuesday with the student leaders - the presidents of ¯ the senior and junior classes, the student council : president and editors of the school newspaper - to ¯ ¯ get their input. : -They agreed each senior should be allowed to . buy two tickets and take whomever they choose to ¯ the dance. "We never had an intention to discrimi- : nate against anybody," Bordano said. "We talked ¯ about it and we’re going to do something about it : ¯ now." Chris Duke, editor-in-chief of the student newspaper the Rampage, said the new policy also ¯ is good for students who don’t have prom dates. ¯¯ "People who wouldn’t normally go because they didn’t have dates could go," Duke said. "Every ¯ ¯ senior who wants to go can buy two tickets." ¯ Bordano said if he receives complaints from parents about same-sex couples attending, he can’t : help it. ’q’hat’s society as it is," the principal said. ’q2mse kids don’t feel uncomfortable with it and they’ re the leaders of our campus." i DA to Fight Hate Crimes Ellen’s Mom on TV: Support Your Kids! NEWORT.F.ANS (AP)- Louisiana’s Gay community has found a powerful ally to lobby the state’s district attorneys and push proposed legislation. Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick said Tuesday he will convene a task force of leaders from the New Orleans Gay and Lesbian community and top city officials. In a press release, Conuick also committed to hdp.ing Gay groups lobby the Louisiana District Attorneys Association and help find sponsors for proposed legislation arising from the task force meetings. "My office stands for the fair and equal treatment of all our citizens, regardless of their race, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion or hational origin," Connick saidin therelease. Connick also pledged to continue sensitivity training for his staffers. The task force- including Police Superintendent Richard Pennington, the mayor’s office and other officials of the justice system - will meet Feb. 12. That meeting will discuss the constitutionality of the crime against nature state law. Homosexual groups contend the law has been used by some law enforcement ageneies to discriminate against Gays and Lesbians. Connick saidrecentpassage of anew state law calling for stiffer penalties for crimes motivated by a victim’s race or sexual preference, knownas hate crimes, indicate statewideinterestin the issue. Lesbian Moms Fight Each Other for Daughter ¯ DENTON, Texas (AP) - A jury will decide next ¯ ", : : ¯ : ¯ WASHINGTON (AP) - Every mother likes to brag about her children. Ellen DeGeneres’ mother is getting to do it on national television. Betty DeGeneres stars in a 30-second television adurging parents to offer loving support to their Gay : children. "Hello; my name is Betty DeGeneres and my kid ¯ is the greatest. You know her. She’s Ellen - and : she’s Gay," Mrs. DeGeneres says in the public : service announcement as she and a group of chil- ¯¯ dren build a huge American flag out of red, white ¯ and blue boxes. "For too long, Gay Americans have suffered discrimination," she says. "As long as our ~ sons and daughters are excluded from the basic ¯ protection of law, we must share that burden- as a : : family." Ellen DeGeneres made a splash on her television ~ Show, "Ellen," in an episode in which her character : declared she was Gay. Mrs. DeGeneres, 67, made ¯ the commercial as part of her duties as a spokes- : w oman for the Human Rights Campaign, one of the : ¯ nation’s largest Gay political groups. Mrs. DeGeneres will be in Portland, Maine, : Saturday to support Gay rights in advance of the : Feb. 10 referendum trying to block the state’s anti- : discrimination law. She said she is enjoying the ¯ job, and believes her appearances and the "Ellen" : episode have helped parents accept their Gay chil- : drenmore wholeheartedly. ’Tmhearing from young people - especially since Ellen’s coming out episode- that their parents are more accepting," Mrs. ." ¯ DeGeneres said. ’q~hey’re seeing a positive image. for the first time instead of all this negativity," she ¯ : said. Elizabeth Birch, the group’s executive director, ¯ said, "Gay people report that one of the most ; wrenching things in their lives, among all the things ¯ they have to confront, is being honest and open ¯ week on a custody battle between two women over a 5-year-old girl, and its verdict could set a Texas precedent. Sharon Banghman, 38, became pregnant with the child by artificial insemination. Her former lover, 37-year-old Sylvia Benavides, 37, took part in the conception. The couple raised the girl for four years before separating in November 1996. Now, each woman claims rights to the girl. Ms. Baughman is asking.Judge Phillip Vick to take visitationrights from Ms. Benavides. Ms. Benavides, in ram, is asking for full custody of the child. If the woman who loses the case appeals to a higher court - which is likely - the appellate decision will make Texas case law. It would be the only case law in any state that addresses the issues of the lawsuit. Appellate bourts in two other states have sent similar cases back to state judges who denied standing to bring a custody suit to the female partner of the birth mother. Attorneys brought several witnesses who described the women’s lifestyles, friends and the kind of care each gave the child. Friends testified that Ms. Benavides was a good parent and the child called her "Morn." Ellen Pesserillo, Ms. Banghman’s attorney, brought wituesses who told of Ms. Benavides’ hostility to outsiders, her violence and their fears that she would run away with the little girl. i Pastor Fights for Gays LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The suspended pastor at First United Methodist Church in Omaha said he wants to get back in the pulpit, but he will continue fighting for the right to perform marriage-like ceremonies for homosexuals. "It’s not possible for me to work on reconciliation (with members of the church) while I’m not connected with the congregation," see News, page 15 �Monkey Study Shows Promise ¯ ¯ : NEW YORK (AP) - Monkeys got unusu- ¯ ally mild infections from a cousin of the : AIDS virus after scientists gave some of : their blood cells a geue ,to interfere with ¯ the virus’ reproduction. The findings lend ¯ support to the idea of treating HIV-in- -" fected people with such gene therapy. The ¯ monkeys studied were infected with the : ¯ simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV. Those treated with the gene therapy ¯ showed much less virus in their bodies : and f~r less damage to their lymph nodes. : ¯ They also showed no drop in their blood : counts ofdiseasc-fightingCD4cells, while ¯ untreated ~nimals showed a steep decline. : The inserted gene bloeked chemical : "orders" issued by two SIV. genes to in- : fected cells. With those orders stymied, ¯ the virus couldn’treproduce. So the treated : cells became "a dead end for that virus," : said Richard Morgan, an author of the ¯ study inthe February issue of the journal ¯ Nature Medicine. He is aresearcher at the : National Human Genome Research Insti- : tute, part of the National Institutes of : Health in Bethesda, Maryland. ¯ Researchers treated three rhesus ." macaques. They drew blood from the ani- ¯ mals, inserted the gene into CD4 cells, ¯¯ and returned them. A week later, the animals were deliberately infected with ¯ SIV. At that time, only about 2 percent to 10 percent of CD4 cells in the treated animals’ blood carried the therapeutic gene. But that was enough to dampen the infection. Morgan speculated that those relativdy few cells may have proved especially attractive to SIV because they had been "activated:’ or turned on to fight germs, during the treatment. SIV prefers to infect activated ceils. The treated ceils may have acted like sponges, taking in virus but not alloWing it to make any progeny to get back out again, Morgan suggested. Dr. Gary Nabel of the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is also studying gene therapy for HIV infection, called the monkey work encouraging. But he cautioned that the implication for human therapy isn’t clear. Anti-AIDS Gene May Help Infants CHICAGO (AP) - A gene mutation that slows the progression of AIDS in adults also helps newborns fend off AIDS-related illnesses if they hav_e caught HIV from their mothers before or during birth, a new study found. "It doesn’t mean that they will not be infected, but there is a significant delay in the appearance of clinicaland biological symptoms," said Dr. Michdi-e Misrahi in a telephone interview Monday from Paris, where she is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale. The mutation, which occurs on a gene called CCRS, is believed to be absent in blacks and Asians but present in 10 percent to 15 percent of Caucasians, Misrahi said. In the study, HIV-infected newborns with the mutation stayed illness-free much longer than infants who lacked the mutation, the researchers reported in today’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association~ By age 8; only 11% of HIV-infected babies with the mutation had suffered serious AIDS-related mala- dies, such as severe bacterial illnesses, compared with49% of babies who lacked the mutation, the researchers said. The finding will have no immediate impact on preventing or treating AIDS, but it co.uld help scientists develop new ".d~ugs to combine with antiviral medictnes in an effort to prevent or kill HIV infectionin newborns, the researchers said. Such a treatment would help all races because it would give them the biological advantage now afforded only by the gene mutation, a U.S. researcher said. In the United States, about 500 babies of HIV-infected mother~ hrc born with the virus each year. In developing ~,ountries the rateis more than 300,000 a year and is still increasing. Without treatment, more than 25 percent of HIV-positive mothers will pass the disease to their ncwborus. With current-anti-viral drugs, the rate is about 8 percent. An expert with the National Cancer Institute said the French study is the first to show that a geue mutation can slow HIV-disease progression in newborns as well as in adults. "It looks like the effect could actually be a little stronger in these children," said Dr. Thomas R. O’Brien, a senior researcher and viral epidemiologist who was not involved in the work. "But it’s only a single study, so it’s hard to know whether that will prove to be the case," he added in a telephone interview : Monday. ¯ Two otheT types of gene mutations have ¯ been shown to be protective in varying ¯ degrees in adults, and more may exist, he ¯ said. The study included data from 52 ¯ French medical centers on 512 newborns ¯ born to HIV-infected mothers between ¯ 1983 and 1996. Some 276 of the new; barns were infected, researchers said. Insurer Accused of HIV Discrimination ¯ ¯ : : ¯ -" ¯ : : ¯. ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯. ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ CHICAGO (AP) - Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. was sued Wedesday for allegedly placing illegal limits on HIVrelated health-eare coverage. The lawsuit contends such caps violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Illinois Insurance Code. Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago filed their suit in U.S. District Court on behalf of two HIV-positive Chicago-area men, whosenames were kept secret. "Mutual of Omaha caps HIV-related care at a fraction of the amount allowed for other illnesses or conditions. This discrimination severely limits access to standard, lifesaving therapies and is illegal," said Heather C. Sawyer, an attorney for Lambda. Mutual spokesman Jim Nolan said the company had not yet seen the suit, and had no comment. Lambda and the council said one of the men’s policy caps his lifetime benefits for HIV-related conditions at $25,000 and the other man has a $100,000 cap. The statement said this was in contrast to $1 million cap that Muttml of Omaha would allow they needed care for other medical conditions.. The lawsuit claims the caps have forced the men to consider going without therapies that could prolong their lives. The lawsuit seeks an end to such limits. It also seeks to have the men cornpensated for any damages they have suffeted but does not specify an amount. Lambda is a New York-based national organizationthat works for the civil rights of Gays and people with HIV and AIDS. : Wash. St. Tracking : Not Needed for HIV : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : ¯ ." ¯ OLYMPIA (AP) - Health experts say Washington state can accurately monitor the spread of the AIDS virus without using thenames of those who are infected. Instead, they are recommending a system using some type of unique identifier code for each person’ who tests positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ° Advisers to Gay. Gary Locke say this alternative wouldallow health officials to i collect,a_~ate data without threatening people s rights to privacy imdconfidenti: ality. Members of a governor’s advisory ." council voted Tuesday for an alternative ¯ to a name-based system. The vote fol¯ lowed months of sometimes contentious ." public hearings about whether health of: ficials should change their methods, of ¯ fighting-the disease. Currently, the state : tracks AIDS patients by name but does : not require people who test positive for ¯ HIV to provide their names. ¯ Improvements in AIDS -resistant drugs ¯ and the first drop in new AIDS cases, ." however, haveled many health experts to : call for a name-based system to track ¯ everyone who tests positive for HIV. ¯ Advocates said it would present a better :, picture of the epidemic and thus would ¯ allow health officials toreachmorepeople ¯ who may-have.been infected with HIV. ¯ Opponents arguedthatfewerpeople would : seek testing and treatment for the virus ¯ unless their anonymity were guaranteed. ¯ The Governor’s Advisory Council on ¯ HIV-AIDS met at a hotel in SeaTac on ." Tuesday. Within a few days they plan to ¯ present two things to Locke: A report that ¯ includes information on both name-based ¯ and identifier systems, and a letter that ¯ includes the council’s preference. The council voted 14-4 in favor of a : system that does not use people’s names. ¯ One member did not vote. Locke has not ¯ yet indicated which system he wants state ¯ health officials to pursue, policy adviser ." Duane Thurman said. ’q’he spirit of the ." meeting this morning emphasizes that ¯ there’s not one right answer," Thurman : said. "It’s a very difficult issue." ¯" State Health Secretary Bruce Miyahara ; urged the council torecommend anAIDS¯ tracking system that includes names. ¯ While acknowledging security concerns, ; he said health experts should be allowed ¯ to reevaluate their strategies to keep up ¯ with the epidemic. "It’s part of the matur¯ ing of this disease," he said. "At this point : in time, we feel names reporting is a ¯ legitimate issue to put on the table." ¯ As public policy director of the North" west AIDS Foundation, Steve Johnson ¯ helped lead the fight for an alternative to ¯ a system that uses names. Most people ¯ who testified at public hearings said they ." wouldn’t get tested for HIV if they knew ; their names would be used, he said. "It’s ¯ time to explore the major components of ¯ how a unique-identifier system would be ; established," Johnson said. ¯ Such a system would probably include ¯ age, gender, race, county of residence, : andinformahon about how apersonmight _" have been exposed to HIV, he said. ¯ Johnson, who planned to meet with Locke ¯ on Wednesday, said he would restate the ¯ Northwest AIDS Foundation’s opposi." tion to aname-based system. He also said ¯ health officials - not legislators shonld ¯ address the issue. : Council Chairman Jack Jourden diS: agreed with Johnson, but he noted the ¯ council’s report provides Locke with a : wide range.of opinions, see page 7 Jeffrey A. 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P E HIVOutreach, Prevention & Education part of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Prevention Programs 834-TEST(8378), 3507 E. Admiral.Place Medical Excellence And Compass.ionate Care Since 1926, ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER Even though I m in the minority, I don t ¯ -.HIV reports until recently. They worried feel I lost anything because there was a ¯ that fear about breaches of confidentiality series of hearings around the state.., to would deter people from getting tested allow input by infected and affected com- : hnd receiving early treatment. munities," he said. "The governor will ." But the consensus appears to be shiftbenefit from that input, so the council- as ing in support of reporting. Successful a. conduit of information - did its job," ; new drug treatments are reducing AIDS Jourden said. Dr. Bob Wood, AIDS control officer i deaths and delaying for years the onset of . AIDS-relatedillnesses. Whilethisisgreat for the Seattle-King County Department ¯ news for HIV patients, it means knowlof Public Health, said using names to : edge of the epidemic’s extent lags many monitor AIDS helps authorities track the ," years behind the actual spread of the inepidemic more acourately. "If public " fection. health can’t get the names, we can’t be : Public health officials ~want,to know proactive," he said. "We have to .wait for : where H!V, the virus that causes AIDS,is people to come to us." : prevalent in Alaska- in which segments Nearly 30 states have name-based HIV ¯ of the population, andin which regions so reporfing,.and two - Maryland and Texas : they can target spending on prevention. - use umque identifiers. The national : "We’re getting a picture of the epidemic Centers for Disease Control and Preven- : many y.ears ago and where the infection tion recently reported on the Maryland ¯ was going then," said Noel Rea, a public and Texas experiments with unique iden- : health specialist with the state’s AIDS driers. The account noted several prob- " program. "We need to know who are the Jems, including incomplete codes, diffi." most at-riskpopulations and who needs to culty in conducting follow-up on specific : be targeted now." State officials also are cases and the absence of behavioral risk ¯ concerned that declining numbers of AIDS data. "A lot of labs either didn’t have the deaths might make people think the disdata to make up the unique code, or they ease has been curbed, when in fact it didn’t do it right," Wood said. continues to spread. Johnson criticized the report, however, Twenty-eight states have changed their saying the CDC had not invested enough policies in recent years to require HIV money to help make sure an anonymous reporting for adults. The states with the tracking system could be effective. largest incidence of HIV infection, including New York and California, have not changed their policies but are reconsidering them. HIV reporting would require changing state regulations. That’s been recom,SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The number mended by the state Department of Health of new HIV infectious has dropped during and Social Services, said Rea. After a the past rive years, and a smaller percentreview by state lawyers, the proposal will age of Gay. and bise:~ual men are living be open for public comment with possible with the disease, the city’s health departadoption this summer, he said. ment says. The head of an Anchorage group that The Consensus Report on HIV Preva- ¯ lence report, issued Tuesday, estimates ." works with some 250 H’IV-positive pathat there will be 500 new HIV infections " tients says she is tom about the idea. It’s important to get a better picture of the in 1998, two-thirds of them among Gay and bisexual men. The last report - pub- ¯ disease’s patterns, said Andrea Nenzel, lished in 1992 - estimated 1,000 new , executive director of the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association. But at the same infections per year, 650 of them among time, she said, the lack of sympathy toGay and bisexual men. ¯ ward people with HIV in Anchorage, comThe current report also found that 30 percent of the city’s estimated 43,100 " pared with some other cities, could disGay and bisexual men are HIV-positive, ¯ coura,ge testing. "In this commtmity, there s still a very high level of discrimidown from 43 percent in the 1992 report. "The new (report) shows that Gay and . nation and ostracizing that goes on," Nenzel said. bisexual men’s efforts to change our be- Fewer HIV Infections in SF haviorhave paid off," said DanWohlfeiler, spokesman for the STOP AIDS Project. San "The epidemicis not over, however, and we want to make sure that we don’t lose any of the ground that we’ve won."i SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Doctors should F.raneiseo: HIV Trackln _reposed The report, based on a May 1997 survey report all patients with HIV, not just those of local AIDS experts, said the improvewith full-blown AIDS, a new report sugments were mainly the result of more ¯ gests. That might be the only reliable way accurate information on at-risk popula-. tions, better prevention efforts and AIDS deaths. Alaska Considers Names Reporting ANCHORAGE (AP) - Reversing a longstanding policy, state officials want to start requiring health care workers to report all cases of HIV infection to the state Division of Public Health. Currently, only the names of patients with full-blown AIDS must bereported to public health ofricials. Those names are kept confidential, and the retxn~ are used by the state to chart the spread of the infectious disease just as it tracks other sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis. Many health care professionals around the nation had opposed requiring to track the course of the disease, experts say. That finding was presented at a San Francisco AIDS summit convened by Mayor Willie Brown. . The report’s authors emphasize that the identities of the HIV patients would be encoded to prevent discrimination. But reporting HIV cases may help track the disease’ s development, concludes the 175page evaluation of the city’s AIDS. programs by an expert panel. "Changes in the .epidemic have led many people to expres s increasing concern that existing AIDS surveillance efforts are becoming outdated~ Because new treatments are slowing progression of disease, these people are not being reported," the report says. U.S. doctors have been required to report AIDS cases to publichealth officials, but there has been no similar order to report patients see Health, page 15 �by James Christjohn, entertainment diva ¯ works of art not to be missed, available everywhere. Cheek out Mohawk Music, Happy Valentine’s Day! - for those who carries some of her hard to f’fnd stuff. who celebrate it. For the others who feel it "Surfacing" is h~rmostrecent effort. Catch is a cardmaker’ s/choc;o,~latier’ s/jeweler’ s ¯ her now, she won’ t be back this way for excuse to make tOnso bucks, ignore the some’time. And tickets went on sale Jan previous message. Ditto to the many 17, so get the orders in now because she spouses/lovebirds whose mates always ¯ sells out wherever she goes. forget/ignore the whole thing anyway. And my other LIKE MINE, for favorite Diva, the instance. (editor’s ever lovely Stevie note: is this supposed Nicks, will be havto be a subtle hint?) ing a banner year. Well, it’ s become a Enchanted, a box set sort of tradition to comprised of three guess how many CDs .one greatest days/weeks/months hits (yes, I know, we after Valentines/ had "Timespace: BirthdaylYule I will Greatest Hits" in get an acknow1991 - gofignre),and ledgement the day Scott Fraser still life at Philbrook another of movie has passed. Or soundtrack songs (from Twister, Against wheth¢~ there wasa day to begin with... All Odds, Heavy Metal) and the third I really can’ t complain, he did give me a : nice dinner for the birthday, even if he ¯ unreleased songs and hopefully some of the demos that are floating around in didn’ t know how old I was -and that can " be a eood thingI (Only if he’ s subtracting, ¯ various bad states of recording quality. Then a sorin~ (?~ tour to support that tho .) Although Valenune s this year ts ~or~, and~-a ne~vl’y~eeorded album in fall. questionable - I read in The Tulsa World : Now, knowing how, ahem, flexible that my spouse was single. Hmmm. The Stevie’ s timetable can be on these affairs, spouse is always the last to-know... the only thing I can report with certainty is Well, rye ranted on long enough, I the box set. The tour is supposedly set, but suppose I have to write an actual column until a more comprehensive announcenow. I’ dlove to say that TheManhattan ment is made, I will not be holding my Transfer show wa~ wonderful, but I honbreath. And many fans waited up to. two estly don’ t know. And I was there! Neiyears after the origin_~.street date of Street ther Tom nor I could hear the group over Angel to get that CD into our colleclaons. the orchestra! It was most dishearteningEven so, to quote Stevie, I Can’ t Wait.. we are both of the firm opinion that whoAnd neither can Tom, I" m sure. ever was mixing sound was utterly deaf or Broken Arrow Community Playreading a magazine during the show. Or house presents the Owl and the Pussycat, listening to the radio; they certainly Feb. 6-15. A romantic comedy about the weren’t paying attention to the vocalists. relationship between a shy bookworm And since we were in the balcony this. and an outrageous hooker, the show featime, I couldn’t cheat and read lips to. figure out the lyrics. They looked good - " tures the talents of Kevin Barrentine and Melinda M. Davis. Reservations can be from an aerial view, anyway. The people " made by calling 258-0077. below must have been able to hear, from ¯ Phflbrook Museum of Art presents a their response, but all one could hear in ¯ display of Scott Fraser Paintings through the balcony were the three people who " Mar. 15. Fraser paints very striking real very noisily unwrapped their candy and " the orchestra. One candy-sucker was so ¯ life, mixing ~bjects with.a ,touch .of .the surreal, like’ floating sticks , a pamUng annoying that when I asked the usher if of sticks gathered in Scotland levitating in tossing such folk over the balcony would be bad form, she responded, "No, I think ." midair. Quite frankly, 1 .normall,y,f~!nd, still-lifts rather boring, buthis worKt zlna it’ s a good idea. I’ll help !" Tom and I were ¯ intriguing. Check it ouL so discouraged at all of this we almost left" Philbrook is.also the ONLY worldwide before the end of the show - which is " venue that has the pleasure of showing the usually an utter no-no in my book, as it’s "~ "JNIW Turner Watercolors fromLonrude to the performers and rude to the ¯ . don" exhibit Feb. 8- April 12. Tickets are people around you. It was a very disapavailable at Carson Attractions outlets or pointing evening. by calling 584-2000. The show spans the Fortunately, I can say that if you see entire career of British Romantic Painter Sarah McLachlan in Oklahoma City at ¯ Joseph MallardWilliam Turner, andkicks the Civic Center Music Hall on March 17, " off the "Year of Europe" exhibitions, adyou likely will ha~;e no problem hearing " vance ticket purchases are recommended, her angelic voice soaring over theinstruas tickets available at the door will be ments. She is one of my favorite artists, limited. and I can tell you from experience that she " If you want to learn more about Turner, isworth any effort you go to to get tickets. and also about Thomas Moran whose I saw her as she was beginnin_"g. to, .make. a ". work will be seen at Gilcrease, a name for herself, and thought she amaze. Chautauqua-stylereinactment of both artthe big time, and she has, even if you don’t ists will be presented-at the Waiters Art hear her on the radio here in the cuttingCenter at Holland Hall School on Tues., edge town of Tulsa. And yes, that was ¯ Feb. 17th at 7pro, .and in the Oilcrease meant with as much sarcasm as I could Museum Auditorium on Sun., March 1 at muster. Hopefully, that will .clym~.e. ~h.~ " 1:30. David Brown of London’ s Tate G almade a cameo appearance on ~e Jan./m ¯ PHILBROOK Your window on the world Tickets on sale now at ~arson Attratlions. 584-2000 TOM NEAL D mocrat City Council District Four For our city: ~ End Sales Tax on groceries! ~ Common Sense Redevelopment - No more Tulsa Projects ¯ .Neighborhood-based Recyclin~ Program with Mini Recycling Centers at Schools. Real public transit - reduce impact of traffic on our ¯ neighborhoods, provide transit options for young & old. For our district: ¯ Quarterly District/Councilor meetings at Dist. 4 schools. ¯ Neighborhood Preservation - balance business develop -ment with homeowners rights. ¯ Safety- Neighborhood, based polic.ing:, . ¯ Replant curbside trees ~ improve street lighting. �Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2nd, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 1700 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 11am, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pm, Childrens MinisaT -5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service- 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 11am, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS 30 Dancers. 48 Musicians. I00 Singers. You’ll need a score card for our cast of dozens. Carl Oqffs powerful music and the overpowering feelings of love and passion it evokes make Carmina Burana a must-see ballet. Add a huge chorus from Tulsa. Stillwater and Bartlesville and a full orchestra, andyou have one impressive spectacle -- and an overwhelming Oklahoma premiere. Tarantella pays tribute ro the Company’s artistic co-founder, Roman Jasinski. His cho~’eography explores the rhythms and music of Naples, Italy. Carmina Burana, Friday & Saturday~ Fel~uary 13 & !4, 8pro Sunday, February 15, 3pm For Tickets, call: Tulsa Ballet Ticket Office 749-6006 or the PAC: 1~800-364-7111, 5967111; Carson Attractions: 58z1~2000 All shows at the Performing Arts Center, 3rd & Cincinnati 1/2 Season Tickets at 1/2 Prica! Now availaMe. Two performances remain. Tickets start at just $16 for aduit~ AIDS Walk Planning Meeting, 2/16, 5pm, Resonance, 1609 S. Elwood HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm Results: 7-gpm, Info: 834-TEST (8378) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each mo. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Gay & Lesbian Book Discussion Group, Borders Bookstore 1st Mon/e~ too., 7:30pro, 2740 E. 21st, 712-9955 Mixed Volleyball, on hold for winter, call 587-6557 for info. Monday Night Football, 8pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 2/2, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder ~ TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 2/10, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium 1:30pro 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), Info: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coalition, 2/3, 12:30pro, Urb~m League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc, HIV/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIV/AIDS Support Group - 7 pro, Locations, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 665-5174 PrhneTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each too., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Alternating Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E.6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer-6:30pm, 5451 -E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pro, 3210e So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. Ellen Watch Party, 8:30pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing,Testing: 7 - 8:30pm, Results: 7 - 9pm, Info: 834-8378 Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Fanfily Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pro, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630,E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS Safe Haven, Young AdultsSocial Group, 1st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E, 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7pm~ Pride Center, Info: 743-4297.. ~ SATURDAYS .Nurtmks Anonymous, 11 pro, Commlltlity of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info:.585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th~ 2nd ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tuba Unlform&Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 ~ ~ Womem Supper Club, Call fo~ info: 584-2978 OK Sp0ke:Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike.Or~ni~,’i~ I~fo: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifydl~LOr~l~ZatJotl b’tlofl~d, ~etose l#.t IM l~tow, Call Ot ~ 583,4615, �VoiceMail Read All About It marion which made them realize that they were not alone. reviewed by Barry Hensley Parents, of course, get a heavy dose of Tulsa City-County Library Despite the pontifications of some of both praise and condemnation. One lucky young man; shown with his parents, exour pofitical and religions leaders, the fact remains that lesbian, gay, and presses his thanks to his "dad bisexual youth have very few and morn everyday of my life As the for showing me what reaHove positive role models in our photographer, culture. Isolation and fear, at and a real family are." Atthe Adam Mastoon, opposite end, another guy, an this already confusing time of daserlbes his openly gay senior in high life, are the standard feelings. school who was elected junior In The Shared Heart, these subjects: and senior class president, says emotions are turned around "Together that his parents "have warned and result in positive, life-afthey tell a that if I confirm my sexuality firming narratives. as anything other than heteroCombining beautiful blackeolleetlve story sexual, I will be disowned." and-white photographs with of the courageous Due to these types ofsituathe coming out stories of forty journey from American young people, this tions, it is not surprising that many of the stories have early is an inspiring book. Each silence to thoughts of suicide. However, youth gets a full page to exexpression most of the youth have found plain their situation and hisand from enough support to come across tory. The facing page has a as confident and proud. isolation to large photo with a hand writAs the photographer, Adam ten caption. It’s an interesting freedom. Mastoon, describes his subandeffectivelayout. The youth They are heroes j ects: ’ q~ogether they tell a col ~ come from every walk of life for our tlme lective story of the courageous and include a wide spectrum of cultures, races and genders. and role models journey from silence to expression and from isolation to One Asian-American exfor us allo.." freedom. They are heroes for plains her frustration that, in our time and role models for her native culture, "gayness was seen as a western problem. There was us all..." This is truly a beautiful and exciting. no one with whom to share my experibook that gives some hope for the future. ences. When I finally/met other gay, lesCheck for The Shared Heart at your local bian, and bisexual people who also shared simil arethniebackgrounds, itwas incredbranch library; or call the Readers Services department at the Central Library at ible." Many of the young people discuss 596-7966. going to the library and looking up infor- in particular from the Ute tribe, and was commissioned from David Carlson by the Utah Opera. The Tulsa performance will have some changes in the libretto and score but these are for character and musical development not to adapt the work to an Oklahoma tribal setting, according to Tulsa Opera General Director, Carol Crawford. The story of Dreamkeepers is that of a contemporary Ute Indian woman caught between her tribal culture and heritage, and that of the Anglo society in which she works as an attorney. Like many great opera’s, the heart of the work is a love story. The cast is, as we have come to expect under Maestra Crawford, talented and distinguished: Singers Ashley Putnam, Rosalind Elias, Jake Gardner, Antonio Nagore will be directed by Albert Takazauckas. The University of Tulsa Theatre Department is presenting the Tony Award winning play, Dancing At Lughnasa, set in 1936 Ireland. (By the way, Lughaasa is pronounced "loo-nuh-saw" with the accent in the middle.) The play is about freedom and escaping the shackles of society - something our particular subeulrare can readily identify with. The freedom comes with music and that is also mirroredin the Gay culture. Ifitis as good as Falsettos was, ~’Daneing.. ." shouldprovide an evening of excellententertainment and thought It even has something for the pagan folk in the audience! (Lughnasa is the pre-christian harvest festival of Ireland.) Reservations can be made by calling 631-2567. Tickets are $2 - $7. Heller Theatre offer us Laughing Mat¯ter Improv on Feb. 27. Tickets are $3 with a reservation (746-5065) or $4 walkin. That’s a pretty good value entertainment-wise - and with audience participation to boot! Heller also presents Ancient Hi~tory, about the various stages of a couple’s relationship, Feb. 12-21. One of Tulsa’s younger but upcoming performing troupes, The Wayward Theatre Company will present Blood Knot by noted South African playwright, Athol Fugard on Feb. 18 - March 8. First produced in 1961, the play about two brothers, one white-skinned, the other blackskinned, addresses the larger issues of race. Call 596-.1475 for info. This spring, Wayward will mount Paula Vogel’s fantasy comedy The Baltimore Waltz about "ATD - a fatal new malady with a high risk factor, for elementary school teachers." Full of erotic jokes, movie kitsch & medical nightmare, look for it in April. Last but not least, and perfect for Valentine’s, is Tulsa Ballet’s Carmina Burana. With, as they breathlessly note, 30 dancers, 48 musicians, and 100 singers, the premiere should be spectacular. If you haven’t been to the ballet lately, you hot only have been missing some fabulous bodies (indeed) but more interesting dancing than Tulsa has seen in years. Highly recommended. Carmina Burana will be at the PAC on Feb. 13, 14 at 8pro and on Feb. 15 at 2pro. The program also features Tarantella by company cofounder Roman Jasinski. Info: 749-6006. 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The TFN restaurant reviewer ¯" ChickenSesamese ($7.19).features chunks Every year about this time, we get the ¯ of chicken battered and rolled in sesame ge to eat Oriental foods. No doubt, this : seeds. Diced Chickenin Sweet Chili Sauce s our contribution to help the Asian com- : ($7.19) illustrates the Vietnamese taste munity celebrate the lunar new year. ¯ for sweet spicy sauces that pack a powerAmongst the Vietnamese people, the new : ful fiery wang. On our Tet visit, we seyear celebration is called Tet, and it fell ¯ letted the Hot Ginger Chicken ($7.19), the last few days of January this year. : which was a nice melange of traditional For our Tet Observance, we sought out ¯ vegetables with succulent bits of white the long popular Tulsa restaumeat in alight sauce, seasoned rant, Ri L8 (pronounced like with long julienne slivers of the English word, "relay"), fresh ginger root, a goodly located in midtown near 31St amount of garlic, and enough and Yale. The Ri-L8 family hot pepper to make a serious and Family has been pleasing the palates impression on the back of the Vietnamese of local diners for nearly tongue. It was a delicious entwenty years with their tradiRestaurant tional Vietnamese family reciOur dining companion, who 3206 So. Yale pes, and was probably the first has been spending alot of time strictly Vietnamese establishrecently amongst liberal Hours.ment in town. Democratic politicians, opted After visiting so many Ori11 to 9:30 for the vegetarian route. There ental restaurants which boast Mon. -Thurs. !s a large selection of vegetarenormous menus filled with tan entrees on the menu, and until 10 p.m, doZens of meal choices, the most combinations are indiFrl. & Sat. Ri-L~ selection at first strikes cated as being available both closed Sundays. us as spare, but this small famwith tofu and with beancurd. ily operation has wisely choNow, those who have done sen to concentrate on a few, Payment: vegetarian cooking know that well-made dishes, rather than "tofu" is the Japanese word Cash, Visa, over taxing the kitchen with for beancurd, so one might Mastercard, too many recipes. Everything ask whether or not this was American is freshly made to order, and some sort of redundancy, kind that freshness has always Express. of like the pretentious Amerishined through on every visit No checks. can restaurants that feature we,ve made, regardless of the "shrimp scampi" on their time of day. menus. But, here at Ri-L~, the Prices: One of our favorite starters distinction is made made with Moderate is a bi~ steaming bowl of Phopieces of deep-fried beancurd, - pho is the Vietnamese word and the "bean-curd" entrees for soup--and Ri-l_~,s Special Amldance: are not fried. Our friend’s tofu Beef Soup ($2.49) is particuentree was sldllfullymade, and Casual !arly f’me. A dear, fragrant the tofu pieces were not broth is studded with an asoverfried to a state of toughSmoking sortment of vegetables, ness, as we have experienced noodles, and thinly sliced Seetlon: Se~parate at several other establishpieces of beef, andhas an odd, rooms, but ments, but had just enough but appealing, slightly sweet ventilation could "tooth".to add a new dimentaste. A similar chicken pho is sion to the taste experience. stand also available. Soups are an A lot of Tulsaus have disimprovement important component of Vietcovered the delicious and fillnamese cuisine, and we often ing dish of Oriental pasta see patrons order a large bowl Alcohol: only known as "lo-mein," and are ofpho, making soup their comchagrined to find the most exOklahoma beer plete meal. pensive lo-mein prices in town In a similar vein, but with here at Ri-L~--even more exsubstantially more meat is the Ratlng: A pensive than at the pricey Fifspecial Hiosin Beef ($7.98), teenth Street Wok on Cherry which is a hearty serving of the tender, ¯ Street--at $9.98 per order. The lo-mein simmered beef. Asian seasonings have ¯ here is, indeed, ddicious, and the orders long been an art we have been unable to : are enormous, truly enough to make comtell what it is that give the Vietnamese ¯ plete meals for two persons. With that in beef soups their interesting taste. mind, the lo-mein then becomes an afAnother popular dish is Bdn Ch~ Gib " fordable concept. If ordering for one only, ($5.98), which is a large serving of Viet- " be prepared to take home a doggie bag. namese noodles topped with green veg- ¯ And, of course, no trip to a Vietnamese etables, sprouts, slices of beef, and pieces restaurant would be complete without a of chopped egg rolls, served in a large ¯ glass of Vietnamese coffee ($1.85) at the bowl with a small amount of broth, gar- ° dose of the meal. This delicious drink is nished with chopped peanuts, and accom- ¯ made with a special individual drip coffee panied by a small bowl 0f piquant fish " maker, mixed with sweetened condensed sauce. It’s a very filling dish, and Viet- ¯ milk, and served on the rocks. namese noodles are quike unlike Italian ¯ Service is efficient and friendly, and we pasta or American egg noodles. For an : think much of the staff must be from the additional 81 cents, the deluxe bdn chit " same family. Most all speak English gibincludes chicken, shrimp, and chopped " intelligibly. On a recent visit, our waitshrimp potatoes.. ¯ ress was also watching two small children Over a dozen chicken-based entrees are : in the dining room. featured on the menu. While many corn- : There is no greater testimonial as to a binations are reminiscent of Chinese cul- : restaurant than a long tenure, and Ri I_~ sine, we try to stay with the more tradi- ¯ has never disappointed us. Drop by and tional Vietnamese flavorings. Chicken : try it. Southside diners may want to visit Lemon Grass ($7.95) gets its tangy flavor : the branch Ri-/_~ location at 4932 E. 91 st. RLLe 1998 Montero XLS $ 2 3, 95 6 v~. auto, nicely equiped Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & So, Memorial 665-6595 HITSUBISHI HOTORS Built For Living.TM Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation Lesbians and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. Start thinking about getting 1997 returns done. Call us to see how we can help. Electronic filing is available for faster refunds. 747-5466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 �by Lamont Lindstrom : all evil European ma~ters and innocent I rived for two years in one of the last ¯ native boys. There were interesting, and colonies in the world. It was the late : easily expected, sexualrolereversals. An 1970s. The colony was the "Condo- ¯ Englishlinguistofmyaeqnaintance, there minium" of the New Hebrides (or Les ¯ to study, the New Hebrides’ many lanNouvelles-He’brides), which was unique ". guages, was infamous for his parties in colonial history for having two admin- : wherein he managed to entertain entire istrativepowers,GreatBritainandFrance. : squadrous of the colony’s fledgling new Needless to say, the two colonial mzsters ¯ army. These sexual reversals of pofitical engaged in frequent vicious inequality are not uncomthe New Hebrid~ dispute; not much effective m0n: "Iaminehargeinpubgovernment took place; and lie, but I surrender myself to ... was unique in thelocal joke was to rename you in bed; I may be the colonial kistory for this island archipelago the civilized European but I delmvln$ two "Pandemonium" oftheNew sire you, the savage other, to Hebrides. For some years in subdue me." a~]mlnlstratlve the 1920s, so goes the story, The politics of sex are ofpowers, Great the British insisted on drivten strangein today’ s former Britain anti France ing on the left while the colonies.SomeofthisqueerFrench demanded to drive hess no doubt results from ... the local iohe on the right along the (luckpeople’s desire to address was to rename this ily) few kilometers of dirt the wounds of colonialism iS]anti arcltlpelago road that the colony then by having theirformermasthe "Pantiemonlum" boasted, ters. I once spent a few days In 1980,theNewHebrides in Port Moresby, the capital ... For some years at last became an indepenofPapuaNew Ouineawhich in the 1920s, so dent nation and changed its had been an Australian goes the story, the name toVanuatu. The people colony up until 1975. of this archipelago are handOne evening, I was fierceBritish ~nslsteti on some, dark-slduned South ly hounded around the hotel tirivlng on the le~t Pacific Islanders, most of by a local guy who clearly while the French whom still have an economihad his eye upon my person, cally poor, although culturdemanded to tirive seeking to reverse, sexually, ally rich, life as farmers and ’-- on the right . . . onetime colonialist power fishermen, relations. "No way," I told In recent times, around academia at " him. "You go find some dinkum Australeast, plentyofeverythingis"post":post- ¯ lian to have your way with. Me, I’m modernism, post-strucmralism, and-an- ¯ obliged instead to throw my American othernewar~a-"post-colonial"studies.-" bodyintothetaskofrectifyingthehistoriNew writing about colonialism has fo- " cal injuries and social residues of U.S. cused on trying to understand the texture slavery." of power relations that existed between " If politics is always sexual, so is sex (mostly) EaropeanmasterS and their vari- : always political. Sometimes having sex ous subject peoples. One of the most in- ¯ with a person just confirms and deepens terestingofthesebooksisRobertYoung’s " already existing relations of inequality; Colonial Desire: Hybridity in Theory, : but sometimes sex, at least temporarily, Culture, and Race (1995). This explains : can reverse and weaken such inequality. the colonialist’s political will to rule by : Althoughmostofthewofldhasnowadays seeing how this overlapped with sexual ¯ emergedfromthecolonialistemandjoined desire. It uses the inequality inherent in : the United Nations as sundry independent Western genderrelations to rethink broad : states, cross-cultural sex still remains a structures of political power. It explores : charged political issue. Anyone who goes how colonialism was always sexualized., on one of those sex tours to Thailand, as Westemdesireforthe"other"-thenative " adverfised in the pages of The Advocate ,subject- typically worked to masculinize ¯ and Out magazines, can get a flavor of all the ruler and feminize the ruled. Political : of the personal and social complications relations of domination spilled, at least " of the bygone days of colonialism. symbolically, into island bedrooms. S/M : I’m all for.using one’s body to underand B/D sexinherenfly was inthe colonial _" mine hurtful power structures, and histoair.TheFrenchwriterOustaveFlaubert’s ¯ riesofdomination, through the disruptive 19th century sex-tour of Egypt is a good : capacities of sex. But this business of example of this. : cross-cultural tricking is always a tricky InVanuatu, theBritishandFrenchpartly ¯ business. conceivedofthemselvesandoftheirrela- : Lamont Linstrom teaches anthropoldons with local people in metaphoric, .~ ogyatthe University of Tulsa. sexualized terms along these lines. AI- : ¯ close attention at that time, there was also a lot of real.sex going on. This enlivened o rela|ious amongthe small, expatriate commt~ity and also between Europeans and : Children’s Ministry As one might expect, much sex took place between expatriates and their servant haosgel ("house girls" in Bislama, the country’s Pidgin ~aglish) or, notably, their haosboe 0aouseboys). The post-colonial approach to colonialism as a reflex of sexual desire has mostly focused on heterosexuality, ignoring afar more interesting (for some of us anyway) homosexual desire between colonial masters and their male subjects In the New Hebrides, though, it wasn’t " ¯ : : ¯ ." 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Write to me in care ¯ a great investment, whatever the use you of this publication. I also welcome solu- ¯ put it to. tions from others in the reading audience Do-It:Yourself-Dyke Mary Schepers is I’ll be reviewing new products, teclmiquesl ", ¯ a localpoet and handy-woman. She’~ right, : ing information from online computer ¯ services. : MeVeigh is suing the Navy for violatand said it regrets disclosing to a Navy ¯ ing federal law in trying to force an end to investigator the identity of a senior sailor " his career. He can remain in the Navy now facing dismissal from the service as ¯ pending final outcome of the case, which a homosexual. ’q’his was a case of human ¯ Sporkin said was likely to go in the sailor’s error under very unusual circumstances," ¯ favor. AOL Inc. said in a one-page statement. ¯ "Although McVeigh did not publicly While criticizing the Navy for the way it : announcehissexual orientation, the Navy sought the information, AOL said of it,. : nonetheless impermissibly embarked on disclosure: ’q’his dearly should not have ¯ a search and touting’ mission," Sp0rkin happened, and we regret it." : wrote. McVeigh, 36, who is no relation to the : Attorney Christopher Wolf, who arman with the same name who was sen- ¯ gued for McVeigh in court, called ¯ .tenced to die for the Oklahoma City bombS .porkin’s ruling "a milestone" for online rag, said he is happy to be returning to the : privacy and for defining the Gays-in-theNavy to continue his 17-year career. ¯ , h .ta~y. policy, q’hejudge knew a w~tch ’¢Fhere’s uncertainty," he said. "I don’t aunt when he saw one," Wolf said. "What know what I’ll be doing. They don’t know : this case means is that when the governwhat I’ll be doing. But I’m happy. I’m " meat violates electronic privacy laws, it fight in this case." ¯ should not be allowed to use the fruits of The Navy went too far in pursuing ¯ its violation against law-abiding citizens.,’ allegations of homosexuality against a senior sailor and surreptitiously obtaining key evidence against him from a computer online service, the judge ruled. "In these days of ’big brother,, where through in a landmark fashion. technology and otherwise the privacy inEvery Thursday GLAAD produces terests oflndividuals from all walks of life Ellen Watch, an e-mailed list of the previare being ignored or marginalized, it is -." ous nights sponsors. E-mail imperative that statutes explicitly protect- ." glaad@glaad.org to be added to the growing these rights be strictly observed," ." ing list. Sporkin wrote. "This court finds that the ¯ Jamie Tarses, Entertainment President, Navy has. gone too far." ." ABC, 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Los Though not the final word in the case, : Angles, CA, feedback form: http:// the decision represents a sharp rebuke of ¯ www.abe.eom/vvoice/Viewcons 1.html; the Navy, both for its enforcement of the ¯" Michael Eisner, Chairman & David military policy on homosexuality and for ." Newman, President of Network TV, The the intrusiveness of its investigation. It ¯ Walt Disney Company, 500 South Buena promises to reverberate beyond the miliVista Street, Burbank, CA 91521, Fax: tary to all government agencies that might : (818) 560.1930,E-mail via: WWW: http:/ want to bolster investigations by demand- ¯" /www.disney.com/Mail. �: conple. They welcomed foster children ¯ into their home and servedin the commn: nity. The Weavers were nominated for Weaver and Smith have joint custody of : Family of the Year Award in Salem sevthe kids~ who range inage from 4 to 12, ¯ eral years ago. with their ex-husbands. : When the couple divorced after 15 years "My boy (who is 10) has struggled a ." of marriage, rumors about Weaver’s little bit. We talk about it," said Weaver. : lifestyle arose but didn’t become public "With our kids, the fathers are real in- ¯ untillast summer when a student who was volved with them. We work well with our : trying to decide if she should play on the ex-husbands in raising them. We never ." fought with our husbands. I don’t .want to ¯ underestimate the effects of divorce, but : team asked Weaver point-blankif she was Gay. Weaver says she told the truth. Not long afterthat, thedistrictinformedherof the decision to let her go as coach. "I wasn’t going to lie about the relationship. These kids are 16, 17, 18 years old~ Telling them it’s none of their business is it’s not as traumatic as it could be. : ’ffhe biggest change for us came when : we moved in together. Nothing has been : as traumatic as that, trying to todd our . families together," Weaver said. And this is a family that has experi- ¯ Weaver denies the allegations from enced its share of traumatic changes. The ¯ some former students that she promoted public revelation last fall that she is Gay ¯ Lesbianism among athletes. "I pride myhurled Weaver, a Spanish Fork High psy- " self in that I was a coach who played chology teacher, into the center of a rag- ¯ according to who was best. I played the ing controversy in this conservative com- ¯ best athletes. I didn’t play Gays over nonmunity. " Gays," she said. In October, she filed a civil lawsuit ¯ Smith says she can relate to those who against Nebo School District, contending ¯ are opposed to Weaver. "Six, seven years it violated her civil rights of free speech ¯ ago I probably wouldn’t have gotten inwhen it told her she could not discuss her " volvedmyself," she said. "I was raised the sexual orientation with anyone inside or : same way these people were raised .... ¯ told my morn about eight years ago outside of the classroom: ¯ The longtime volleyball coach who wished these people would just stayin the ¯ guided Spanish Fork to four state champicloset. I understand their fears, and their onships was:relieved of her coaching du, ¯ ignorance. That’s the premise they baseit ties before the current school year. One ¯ on, that you can make someone be Gay. group, led by attorney Matthew Hilton ¯ You can’t. They’re operating on a bias sued Weaver for alleged misconduct with ¯ they’ve been taught from birth. her players. Last month, a group of : Weaver said shedoesn’t regret the deWeaver’ s formervolleyball players called , cisions she’s made. "I would tell .this girl a press cotfference to.refute the charges. : again the truth and I would file thelawsuit The district, meanwhile, is vigorously : again. I still feel that what the school defending itself against her suit, which : district did to me is wrong.. I feel pretty will likely go to trial. ¯ OK with where I am." "What bothers meis I’m not Wendy Weaver ,,a~,y more. I’m ’the LeSbian teacher,’ Weaver said. "It’s not who I am. I’m a teacher, a mother, and I was a coach.. But being Gay is my identifying factor. "The real issue in my suit was that ¯ YADKINVILLE, N.C. (AP) -Ason who the government told me what I could and ¯ had been embarrassed since age 13 about could not say," she said. ’ffhe Gay issue _" his father’ s homosexuality was convicted has become the focal point, but it shouldn’ t ¯ of shooting his dad’s lover to death and . blinding his father. Jerry Mac Matthews be." While Weaver and Smith try to shield ,¯" Jr., 36, could get the death penalty in the 1996 attack. their children from the publicity as much Matthews Shot and wounded his 60as possible, they don’t hide their lifestyle. ¯ Instead, they. talk about it openly. ’q’he ," year-old father and killed 45-year-old kids have adjusted really well. They’re ," Everette Lee Kerley as the two men sat in too young to be hassled at school," Weaver ¯ a car pfirked outside a restaurant. ¯ The elder Matthews had had a 25-year said. ¯ For Weaver and Smith, though, the ¯ relationship with Kerley. The son was was found gui!ty Wednesday of murder as public debate has taken its toll¯ "We’ll take a long drive or. long walk and cry a ¯ wall as assault with intent to kill. Pyschologist Jerry Noble testified that few tears," said Smith, who works as a ¯ real estate appraiser from home and taltes ," the younger Matthews once idolized his care of the children when Weaveris teach- ¯_- father but became disillusioned at 13, ing. Smith also officiates high school and ¯ when his parents divorced and his father college basketball, volleyball and softball ¯¯ told him he was homosexual. Noble said Matthews felt ashamed and games. Still, both Weaver and Smith say they : "feared that one day he may become h0have heard more from supporters than ¯ mosexual himself." from opponents who want the school district to fire Weaver. "There’s no open persecution," said Smith. "No angry phone calls, no vandalism. No one’s thrown :Son ConViCted of : Killing Dad’s Lover : RECYCLE NOW! snow-balls at us." Weaver said she has had support from S pani sh Fork residents who may not agree with her lifestyle. "This community is not like the parents group. 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Creech saidhe felt the church’s prohibition on such unions was "discriminatory and unjust" and "because I felt it was my responsibility as a pastor to sup port the couple." The names of the Lesbian couple, who FAST BUDDY Friendly, 36 year old, White male, 5’10, t601bs, with Brown hair, Brown eyes, and a great mind, seeks friends to ¯ hang out with: (Tulsa) ~! 1860 ON THE UP AND UP Handsome, .Gay, Seminole Indian, 27, 5’6, 1301Bs, seeks an honest, trustworthy person, 27 to 35, who shares m~, interests in movies, music~bnd dancing, for friendship leading to a long t,e.rm relationship. I don t smoke and am a ~ocial drinker~ (Stillwell) ~9~41 the Rev. Jimmy Creech said Wednesday. Last week, Nebraska Bishop Joel Martinez extended Creech’s suspension at least until a committee investigating Creech’s officiating at a Lesbian-union ceremony completes its work. Creech performed the Lesbian "covenanting" ceremony on Sept. 16, after Martinez told General Conference" that prohibit sexual unions, he said. If the investigation determines .Creech "~ acted wrongly, either in violation of the NO P~SSURE l~is feminine Bi, White fumale, 5’4,115b wi~n ~l~ir and Blue eye~, seeks o~ feminine Bi female hieMship or more. Ilike to go ~, ,,but I also .enjoy s~ing in, v,atching a video. I m Ifie outdoors. I don’t sm~e but I have a drink occasbndly. (Sdina) ~)470 MJDWEST lIES I’m a L~ian wriler and oumali~ who’s lied to Ihe mldv~t ~. a ,/nile.i’m intended in meeting wi~ v~nom to discuss liten~re and the church’s rules or because he failed to obey Martinez’ order, Creech said he is ready to appeal to the United Methodist Judicial Council, which acts as a supreme court for the denomination. Creech said he believes a statement in the church’s Social Principles adopted in 1996 that prohibits homosexual union ceremonies is contrary to the biblical .teachings of Christ. Creech performed more than a dozen such ceremonies for Gay and Lesbian couptes while a pastor at Fairmont United Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C. All those ceremonies occurred several years before the 1996 General Conference of the UMC passed the ban, be’said. Creech said he and his wife, Chris (Tulsa) ei0163 NEW TO THI SNOW This 20)rear ok] he~ frun ,~. Lauderdo~. I ~ t me~ many C-ay and Bi womyn yet, but am anxious to ~ke some ’.ft~s. IF~erwo~ benvee~ 18 and 30, d any race. Some of my idere~ indude ~le~ading, rnov~, and going to parks. (Tulsa) =10181 lifomia and~d some f~ends to ~h0w me what Oklahoma is aft ab0ut. I ¯joy music, dancing, sf~.ts., going out b ~, and good peq~ to shor~ it a~ with. ~Tulso) ,,96Sl " BLOI~E ANDBI AJtrad~, Ei White ~naJe 6~t w~ BJondehair ~sano~ Bi ~[e, ~,~ li~ to ~ .n’yl go out da.ncing, see movi~, and ~ a lot of fun. (Tulsa) ~7095 NE’W STAll OF MIND Thls v.~ . [eminine, Bi curious, White ~maJel newto ~ area, ~nts to hook up witch o~,,r Bi or Bi c.ur~,s womyn, for fun. Let’s get to know eachother, fl’ulso) e7030 MY EVENING ROUTINE Most evenings, I kick back, open a nice beer, watch some Iv, and start massaging myself. I’d love to meet someone to share my routine with. (Tulsa) el 1041 Weedy, married in 1992 in a courthouse marriage ceremony followed by a convenant ceremony in the church that did not include marriage vows as a statement of solidarity to what homosexuals face. "We did it to be in solidarity with Gay men and Lesbians who are denied the right to have their relationship recognized as legal," he said. In part because of his activism on Gay issues,Creechlosthis position atFairmont UMC, was unemployed for six months, then served as a social lobbyist for the North Carolina Council of Churches for five years before coming to Nebraska. Marriage Case to Go to VT High Court MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The issue of Seine-gender marriages is going to the state-Supreme Court. Three Chittenden County same-gender couples filed an appeal Thursday of a December Superior Courtruling dismissingalawsuitin which they sought the right to mzrry. Judge Linda Levitt had agreed with the couples on several areas, but disagreed on the overriding issue. "While all of the (couples’).arguments claiming the.state’s publie purpose is invalid are clear and sensible, none is persuasive enough for this Court to determine that the Legislature is unjustified in using the marriage statutes to further the link between pro- To reconl),our FREE Call: )0.546- ENN (We’ll here) creation and child rearing," Levitt s~id. Three couples - Start Baker and Peter Harrigan of Shelbume, Nina Beck and who carry the AIDS virus but do not have full-blown AIDS. The policy of San Francisco has been that there shouldno reports of HIV tests without the explicit consent of the patient. But this has made it tough to track where the virus is spreading, what risk factors lead to infections, and where to target treatment and prevention. Because of improved treatments, fewer and fewer HIV-infected people actually progress to AIDS, so they remain unreported. The panel explicitly rejected reporting names, instead proposing a system that uses cryptic codes, based on unique"iden- tifiers" - numbers or letters corresponding to an individual. This would protect privacy and minimize fear of AIDS -based discrimination, the panel said. Several AIDS and civil rights groups have dropped their resistance to HIV reporting, including the S, an Francisco AIDS Foundation; Gay Men s Hcalth Crisis, the nation’s largest service provider; AIDS Action, a national group representing 2,500 commtmity providers of AIDS services; the American Civil Liberties Union; and the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. The panel also insisted that all HIV testing be voluntary ,not required. To better detect chznging trends in the epidemic, the city should seek a way to offer free or low-cost AIDS tests, according to the report. The summit also addressed treatment, employment, prevention, housing and funding. More than 100 experts, led by Drs. Marcus Conant and Thomas Coates of the University of California, San Francisco, formed subcommittees to study the issues and make formal recommendations to the mayor. Brown has vowed to.implement ¯e recommendations through his newly created Mayor’s AIDS Leadership Forum and the appointment of a seniorlevel staff person in his office. AIDS Increases In Older Americans ATLANTA (AP) - New AIDS cases rose morethan twice as fast among those over 50 than among younger adults between 1991. and 1996, suggesting that older people aren’t protecting themselves against the disease. The-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 6,400 AIDS cases were diagnosed in the United States among people at least 50 years old in 1996, a 22% increase from 1991. Cases for the 13-to49 age group rose 9% in the same period, to 50,300. The center recently reported that 12 - 15% of the AIDS cases in Arizona are people over 55. The CDC said most older adults who got AIDS in the early days of the epidemic probably contracted it from a tsinted blood transfnsion. Now, more are being infected by unprotected sex and by injecting drugs. ’q’hese are older.adults who are engag~ ing in some risky behaviors because they don’t perceive themselves to be at risk," Dr. Kimberly Holding of the CDC said Thursday. Among Older women, the number of new AIDS cases linked to unprotected sex more than doubled between 1991 and 1996- from340 to 700. In older men, that increase was almost as sharp, from 360 to 700. New cases among older men who inject drugs jumped 53%, from 850 to 1,300. Among older women, the increase was 75%, from 160 to 280. �Simple and direct. Find the man you need by listening to hot ads. record listen ~ respond to ads FREE! Tulsa 91 8-592-5 959 Oklahoma City 405-235-3366 use access code: 2105 www.confidentiaiconnection.com Just $2.4g per mlnote for cerlaln optional features. 18+. 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Brown’s directive Monday is allowed under his executive order authority and does not require approval by the City counCil. The new poli~y prohibits discrimination. in all areas of city government, including hiring, City attorney G,ene Locke said. "I think the order treats Mayo~Brown s commitment to have a workplaceVoid of die’ruination in all of its forms," Locke said. s~e opponents, referring to the ordinance repealed in 1985 by an overwhelming 4-1 vtler margin, said Brown should put the measure to a counCil vote. The mayor, however, insists Houston .has changed since thenand says he’ s found widespreadsupportfor an antidiscrimination policy see Houston, page 3 CommunityofHope UnitedMethodistwillmovesoon to its new home at2545 South Yale, a 1953 building which formerly was the home ofthe Philadelphia Assembly of God. The dedication service willbe held on3/15at6pm. June Red Ribbon Run Benefit for IAM &TCAP TULSA -Interfaith AIDS Ministries (IAM) has announced the First ever running event as an HIV/AIDS fundraiser. Scheduled for Saturday, June 13th at LaForttme Park, the 5 kilometer nm will benefit IAM and TCAP, the Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership. There will also be a fun walk to go with the run. When asked what is the difference from the annual fall AIDS Walk and this event, IAMexecutive director Diane Zike noted that theRedRibbonRunis sanctioned by USATF/Oklahoma and targets serious runners and race-walkers to its USATF certified course. The race will be coordinated by Glen’s Road Race Service. Zike noted that this event is intended to draw in supportfrom outside the traditional HIV/AIDS and Lesbian/Gay communities. see IAM, page 14 DIRECTORWLETrERS P. 213 US & WORLD NEWS P. 4 HEALTH NEWS P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P. 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 BOOK REVIEW P. 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 GAY STUDIES/ANTHROPOLOGY P. 12 CLASSIFIEDS P. 14 ¯ Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends ¯ Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperA vailable In More Than 75 City Locations i CommuniwtYiBtahttlKe LeiaddernDviseaeseL_°Ses.i JazzMusician BillyTipton ; TULSA - After 20 years of fighdng ¯ renal disease, longtime Tulsa com- " munityleader and volunteer Richard ¯ T. Reeder, known to many as Dick, ¯ ¯ died onFeb. 4th.Anative ofDuncan, raised in Oklahoma City, Dick had ¯ livedinTulsafor25years andworked ¯¯ with many community groups from the National Kidney Foundation of ¯ Oklahoma to lnterfaithAIDS Minis- " tries and Follies Revue, Inc. .- Dick Reeder had undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology The late Dick Reeder is ¯ and counseling and was a clinical seen here with one ofhis therapist with Brookhave~, Hospital, favorite Disney characaenunselorwithChildren s Medical ter and his life-partner, Center and Tulsa Regional Medical Steven Fendt. : Center. He opened a private practice as part of Cherry Street : Psychotherapy Associates late in 1993 which heshared with his ¯ friend and colle,,a,gue, Leah Hunt. ¯ ¯ Dick Reeder s many friends and family held a memorial ¯ service at All Souls Unitarian Church on February 7th where the : Follies Revue Singers performed following Dick Reeder’s direc- ¯ tions to "make my funeral a celebration." Leah Hunt wrote in a testimonial included in the order of service that "there. was ; nothing pale or indistinct about Dick. Nothing wishy-washy. He : was bull-headed, opinionated, determined to have as much as he ¯ could of each day. It was moving to hear him talk to groups of : people dealing with chronic health problems and tell his own : story, challenging them to take no less than they possibly could ¯ of each day’s opportunities for living." ¯ DickReeder is’survivedby his life-parmer, Steven J. Fendt and by other loving family members. Donations in his memory may ¯ bemade toTheAmerican Kidney Fund ofOklahoma,POB 1004, ¯ Tulsa 74103 or Follies Revue, Inc. POB 52862, Tulsa 74152. He or She.? Subject of OFH Lecture ." TULSA - Oklahoma jazz musician Billy Tipton ¯ grew up in a famil.y" where everyone played the ¯ piano. Born in Oklahoma City in 1914, Billy went ¯ to high school in Kansas City during the 1930s, : during the heyday of Kansas City jazz. Upon re- . turning to Oklahomaduring the depression, Tipton : could not get ajob playing music. That is tmtil, she : becamehe..Billy then.spent50 years living as aman ¯ and performing as a jazz and lounge musician. ¯ During these years, Tipton married five times. "- Her/his life is the subject of the 1998 Oklahoma ." Lecture in the Humanities sponsored by the Okla- . homa Foundation for the Humanities (OFH). The ¯ Lecture will take place Friday, March 6, at 7:30 : p.m. in Tulsa’s Rogers University auditorium and ¯ will be delivered by Dr. Diane Middlebrook, pro.- . fessorofEnglishatStanfordUniversitysince 1966. ¯ Dr. Middlebrobk has written a biography of : Tipton which is due out in April 1998 and also : wrote a biography of poet Anne Sexton. The 1991 ¯ Sexton work spent eight weeks on The New York : Times Best Seller list and was a finalist for the National Book Award, and for the National Book ¯ Critics Award. Middlebrook will be in Oklahoma to deliver the : Annual Lecture in the Humanities, and also in ¯" connection with a weeklong seminar under the ,. auspices of the Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership En- ¯ richment Program. The Oklahoma Scholar-Lead- " . ership Enrichment Program is a statewide program ¯ of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with additional support from Bank of Okla- . homa. see Tipton, page 14 TULSA - Audra Sommers graCiouslyagrei~d to speak with TFN about her upcoming benefit for the HIV ResourceConsortium FoodPan-. try to be held at the Silver Star on May 1st at 10:30pro. TFN: How long haveyou been doing benefits? AS: I’ve been doing pageants for 24 years but in Tulsa for the last 3 years. I did a benefitforRAIN last year and the first was for Our House. TFN: How have they done? Fundraising diva Audra AWSe:raTihseedy$’v2e3b0e0eanttphreeft’itrystsouncceewshsfiuclh. Sommers at the HIVRC’s wasmatchedandsoresultedin $4600 to benefitOurHouse. RAINreceived $5300.last year. What wehope to do for the Food Pantry is to raise $9600 before the event even begins. TFN: How will that work? AS: Last year we had 400 people come through the door. see Audra, page 14 ¯ Family of Faith MCC Begins "New Children’s Ministry ’Lesbians Who Abuse’ TULSA - For years DVIS, (pronounced d’vis) the Domestic Violence Intervention Services has been one of Tulsa’s most successful nonprofit service agencies, providing aid and refuge to women who were victims of domestic violence. But for years those services have been conceptualized only as women abused by men. Now DVIS is starting aprogram to assistwomen whose abusers are other women. Specifically, the organization will start its first support group for women who fear that they might be abusive on March 11 at the Pride Center. In flyers that are going out around the community, DVIS asks the following questions: "Do you take your anger out on the person you love?Do you criticize your parmer for little things? Do you humiliate your partner in front of others? Doyouangereasily whendrinking ordoingdrugs?" see DVIS, page 3 " T,U,L.S,A,Benefit ." TULSA -Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church ." (MCC), one of two MCC congregations in Tulsa started a new ¯ program for children. "Our children’s ministry was designed to : give children a basic thorough exposure to the scriptures", said : Stephanie Ward. "Our goal is to focus on playful activities that .- lend a solid foundation to christian education. When your child ¯ associates fun and prayer, you have started a liftime of praying : with delight." ¯ Ward added, "we strongly feel that ministry to children is a : vital and necessary part of today’s church. Modeling behaviors ¯ and values that represent our faith is the best way to teach our : children the principles of God’s word." : The congregation welcomes children of all ages from infants ¯ on up and has three Sunday School teachers available. The hours ¯ for the Children’s Ministry are those of the regular Sunday ! service which begins at 5pm. Family of Faith also will be having an Easter Egg hunt after : service on Easter Sunday. For more information, call 622-1441. TULSA -Tulsa Uniform Leather Seekers Association will host their first annual charitable fundraiser at 10:30pro, Fri. March 6th at the Silver Star Saloon. The event, "After the Leather, The Great Leather Campout" will feature as Master of Ceremonies, Oklahoma Mr. Leather Roger McConnell and rnat!y distinguished and titled performers including: Porsche Lynn, Helga, Fanny McCracken, Sluticia Swampussy, Larry Everett, PatSullivan&GeneWest,GreenCountryCloggers, LorettaThunderpussy,LeePruitt,RonGreenwood, Kevin Eddings, John Beebe and Randal ginnear. The event will also include an auction of an autographed portrait of newly knighted Gay performer, Sir Elton John. BenefiCiaries are the Tulsa Food Pantry and the Pride Center. Info: 838-1222. Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. 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In fact, many affirmative action efforts have resulted in polarizing the diverse groups of our country instead of lending to a colorblind society. In our country, a murder is committed every 21 minutes, a rape every 5 minutes, a robbery every 46 seconds, an aggravated assault every 29 seconds, aburglary every 10 seconds andalarceny theft every 4 seconds. I believe that a crime is a crime no matter what the motive. I do not support separate penalties for those where the motive was because of the "actual or perceived" race, color, religion, national origin, gender sexual orientation, disability of the victim. I support getting toughon all crime. It’ s time that criminals understand that their behavior will notbe tolerated. Individuals contemplating criminal activity must believe that the chances of being caught and punished are real. And once they are caught, the punishment must be server and criminals mustbemade to serve all of their sentenced time.... -Steve Largent, member ofCongress Oklahoma’s First District Editor’s note: according to the Human Rights Campaign, the Hate Crimes PreventionAct, H.R. 3081, (aboutwhich Rep. Largent was asked) wouldprotectAm.ericansfrom most violent hate crimes based on their real orperceived sexual orienta-. tion, genderanddisability. H.R. 3081 was introducedon Nov. 13, 1997 in the House of Representatives by Reps. Bill McCollum, R-Fla., andCharles Schumer, D-N.Y. TheFBI notes that hatecrim~S committed because ofan individual’s sexual ori~ entation are already the third most common type ofbias crime- and they are on the ~ise. The National Coalition ofAnti- ViolencePrograms documents more than 2,500 reported incidents in 1996, representing a 6% increase over the.previous year - while overall itistances of violent crime are on the decline. Yet- unlike bias crimes based on religion, race, color and national origin - hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender and disability are not against federal law. Therefore, they cannot be investigated and prosecuted by the Justice Department the way other hatecrimes arecurrentlycombated. Tulsa Family News staffwondershow many ofSteve Largent’s Lesbian or Gay constituents would have to die before he would understand the nature of hate crimes. No doubt, if his Christian Coalition supporters were equally targets of hate violence, our "representative" would find the matter more compelling. Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues you think need to be considered. Youmay request that your name be withheld but letters mustbe signed&have phonenumbers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letters are preferred. Letters to other publications will be printed as is appropriate. i For Susan Savage ¯ Is the Best Thing We Can Say About Susan ¯ Savage Is That’s She’s Not Terry Simonson? by Tom Neal, Tulsa Family News publisher & editor ~ Damnedifwe do anddamnedifwe d0n’t- that’s where The goals of the group are to help participants to learn how to identify and manage their anger, learn effective Some conservative council members who oppose the communication and stress management techniques and -. we find ourselves with Susan Savage. She’s really not leamhowtocopewithfeelings,thoughtsandexperiences ." been a friend to Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay communities.." associated with anger. . In fact, she’s really not even been particularly fair to us.." The support group will be facilitated by Amanda But the mantra of her supporters, Democratic leader- ¯ Duplantis, MA who is a doctoral student of counseling " ship and some prominent Gay community leaders, is psychology at OSU. Duplantis noted that DVIS has n6t ’consider the alternative’. That is Terry Simonson. had a large demand for help from same gender couples : Simonson is a former Tulsa County Republican Party " but that the, agency suspects that the need in the general ." leader and is a protege of The Idiot lnhofe, otherwise ¯ commtmity is g~.eate.r than what they had been seeing. ¯ known as Oklahoma’s junior senator. Word on the street ¯ Duplantis says :that there, are some aspects of domestic ,’.. is that The Idiot Inhofe is out oimvin~ to Tulsa’s hie violence in female couples that are similar to any other ’ money con~ervhti~,bs ~or d011ars~for=Si~bns0n It’s also cases but that she suspects that there are some issues that ~ ~aid that susan is scared that she’~ really in trouble this are specific to minority sexual orientation. For example, " time. She should be, since her arrogance (and that of her " the discrimination that Lesbians and Gay men often " most intimate advisors) as wall as her non-responsive-: " experience can lead to added stress and to angermanage- ¯ ness, particularlyonminorityissues, is now well known. " ment challenges. ¯ So let’s look at this issue ofjusthow bad the alternative " Duplantisnotedthatthisinitialsupportgroupisjustfor : would be. Would Simouson order Tulsa pglice to expand ¯ Lesbians in part because the existing support groups for : their academy and in-service diversity training beyond women who have been battered can accommodate both ¯ issues ofjustrace, to include sexual orientation as wall as " Lesbians and non-Lesbians into the same program, and ~ gender, religion, etc.? Likely not, but you know Susan’s - ¯ therefore, only anew support group for Lesbian batterers : refused to do that-fofat Ieast three years. ." is needed. ." Would Simonson issue an executive order banning ," In contrast, the existing support groups for men who ¯ discrimination based on sexual orientation in city era- " are abusive often have men who would be very hostile to " ployment? Hell no, but Susan was asked to do this more : the participation of a Gay man...Nor would the women’s : than three years ago and has refused ever since. ." support group be open to a Gay man who had been : Would Simouson appoint openly Lesbian and Gay " abused. For now, Gay men who need help have just the ." people to Tulsa’s boards and commissions? likely not : option of indiVidual counseling sessions. : buthere we can give Susan a point or two. She did appoint Duplantis, who is married to a man, shared that she . KharmaAm0s, whoisopenlyLesbian(butwbonolonger : became aware of the needs, of same gender couples ¯ lives in Tulsa), to the Mayor’s Commission on the Status ¯ because of a multiculturalism class she.took at OSU. She ¯ ofWomen. And several Gay men serve orhave served on cites an opeuly Lesbian professor there who was very : someboards, such as the Arts Commission, the Historical " open to answering questions and to dispelling myths " Preservation Board andtheHuman Rights Commission. " about Lesbian and Gay issues. She also notes that most ¯ However, ai! of theseindividuals are eminently qualified, ¯ DVIS counseling courses runfrom 12 to 24 sessions. For : regardless of being Gay -.and all are conveniently low more information about these programs, call 585-3163. " key about being Gay outside the community. But in the ¯ case of the Human Rights Commission, Susan’s refused Out &EqualConferenee ¯ toa o, oftherecommendatiousofher own commis- ¯ sion, so in the end, what difference does it’make to have The 6th National OUT & EQUAL Conference will be these appointments? held at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester on April 17-19, ," You could argue that having Simonson might actually 1998. This national conference on Lesbian, Gay, bi- ," even have a good effect in that it might scare our commu- ¯ sexual, and transgender (LGBT) workplace draws sev- " nities out of our laziness and complacency. After all, if " eral hundred participants and is being heldin the Eastern ¯ you read the platform that Oklahoma Republicans have United States for the first time. : come up with in the last few years, a platform which ¯ National speakers will present discussions and work- , Simonson, by association supports, you might suggest : shops on a variety of issues during the three-day confer- " that the difference between Simonson and his primary ence. The first day, Friday, is an all-day session focusing : opponent, white supremacist and anti-Gay bigot, Dennis " on LGBT workplace issues for the human resource pro- Mahon, is more a matter of the candor with which they ¯ fessional. Topics will include same sex sexual harass- . state their positions, rather than the content¯ ment, employment law, benefits discrimination, human ; So what do we do? " resource policies, helping to ere,ate awareness for LGBT ¯ Vote for Susan and hold our nose9 Yep : employees, and learning from PFLAG. ~ " " ¯ Saturday and Sunday of the conference are more di- ~ ¯ retted towards LGBT employees themselves. Topics ¯ will include tips for creating and maintaining employee : ". resource groups, working relationships with manage- : ¯ ment, sexualharassment, deaf-Gayemployees, employ- ¯ policyhavesaidtheyareagaiustdiserimiuationbutdon’t ¯ ment law, employee assistance programs, homophobia . want to create a new category of protection for Gays and " and racis_m, diversity training upgrades, transgender ~ Lesbians. ." employee issues, overcoming organizational resistance, ." Dan Patrick, general manager of radio station KPRC: and more learning from PFLAG. ¯ AM and a conservative talk show host, urged listeners to ¯ There are a number of events taking place during the " call the mayor’ s Citizens’ Assistance Office and gener- : Out and Equal ’98 National Conference, including a ~ ated about 700 calls, averaging 2-1 against Brown¯ "Here " performance on Saturday,-April 18th by popular-comic we have Lee Brown moving forward without talking to ¯ KateClinton.This special one-night-onlyeventis opento : council, without talking tO voters, without public debate,- : the general public and is not to be missed. " without even studying the issue," Patrick said. "The " Kate is a self-described "fumorist" (that’s feminist + _" people are upset with this executive order." To counter ¯ humorist),andhasappearedacrossthecountryasastand- ’ his effort, the weekly Gay newspaper, Houston Voice, ¯ up comic. She started her professional stand-up career in : along with River Oaks Area Democratic Women, have ." 1981 using politics, Cathoalicinsm,d. her Lesbianism to : urgedBrown’ s supporters to contact the~rr ce~" tpy harlle-". : compose a repertoire of topics. Her former one-woman ¯ sentatives. ¯ show "Out Is In" played to sold-out crowds in Los ¯ The Log Cabin Republicans, a Gay GOP political : Angeles andranfor3 months off-Broadway. She was part : group, believes conservatives should support the "level : ofComedy Central’s"OutThere II" stand-up special, and " playing field" inherent in Brown’s policy, a~.orcling to hertelevisionappearancesinclude"Arsenio Hall","Good : Dale Carpenter, past state president of the organization. : Morning America", "Nightline", and many others. She ¯ "I think the mayor’s order vindicates the principles of ¯ hosted "in the Life", a televised Gay news-variety show " nondiscrimination and merit in employment, which is a andcollaboratedonasummerseries"TheWoddAccord- ¯ principle that all Republicans should support," Carpenter ing to Us" which aired on the lifetime network. ¯ said. "This is now.the only protection Gays and Lesbians For more information about the conference visit " have from discrimination in employment in the city of " www.outnequal.org or call 1-888-924-4646. : Houston:" .’ Prepared by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the national media watc,h, organtzation. Arkansas Democrat Gazette Covers. Up Suicide Despite the suicide of aman whose name the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published on Janaury 30 for being arrested in a public sex raid, the newspaper has ignored a request from five major organizations to have a meeting, failed to report on the snicide, and defended the selective publication of the names of men arrested in same-sex ~ misdemeanors.... " -The suicide note left by thema~to his (male) parmer of 31 years, which was printed in a February 20 report in the weekly newspaper Arkansas Times, made abundantly dear his.motivation: "My name and everything is in the paper this morning... Goodbye. I love you." The man’s lawyer, Gary Sullivan, said that prior to the newspaper’s printing of his identity his client gave no indication he might consider suicide." ’I have to believe that the Democrat-Gazetteis responsible for [his] death,’ "Sullivan told the Times. A February 12 letter from GLAAD, ACLU of Arkansas, the Women’s Project, PFLAG and the local Metropolitan Community-Church to the Democrat-Gazette requested a meeting, noting that "this is not the first time someone has killedhimselfunder these circumstances. A number of years ago your paper published the names of men arrested on the same types of charges, and then also a man killed himself. Surely, the time has come to evaluate this policy." In a terse February 16 response, Democrat-Gazette Executive Editor Griffin Smith, Jr. said, "Wehave a duty to report the news. We would be remiss if we withheld from our readers public information of this nature... Publication ofSuch items is governed by our established news policy... We believe our policy is logical, consis- : tent, proper, and in the interest of our readers. We do not ~- cqntemplate any change?~ 1 The policy states: "Once-~-:r’amsdem’e..a.n.o.r."..s.e.x..o.ffense ¯ arrest has been deemed newsworthy, editors should then ¯ apply this three-pronged test in deciding whether to publish a charge of deviant sexual activity, loitering for the purpose of sex, indecent exposure and other related Charges. The alleged crime: Must occur in a public place; Must be sexual in nature; Must be overt (i.e. indecent exposure; actual sexual contact, as opposed to just sigualing intent, such as asking for ’some action,’ winking, hand gestures, etc.)." The third prong, by providing the "signaling intent" caveat, essentially lets heterosexual men soliciting prostitutes off the hook while targeting men who have anonymous consensual public sex with other. The Democrat-Gazette does not print the identities of others arrested in misdemeanor conseusual sex-related offenses. In 1993, when the paper ran an article on a heterosexual prostitution sting, it did not identify any of the arrested men. When asked by the Times about the discrepancy, the Demo.crat-Gazette spokesman said "he didn’ t know why thenewspaper didn" t publish the names of those arrested in [that] prostitution sting." The Democrat-Gazette has made no indication that they understand that societal forces of homophobia lead deeply closeted men to seek out such furtive sexual encounters. Printing the names will not stop men from seeking out anonymous sex with other men. Smith has failed to acknowledge either the request for a meeting or the death of a citizen because of their"policy." Smith has also failed to address why the suicideand controversy has not been considered "newsworthy" enough to make it into the newspaper. Tell the Democrat-Gazette that the policy of singling out and humiliating men who have public sex with other men - frequently married men who are the most fragile and closetedmembers ofour community-must go..Insist that the newspaper acknowledge the suicide and the ensuing controversy as legitimate news, and that the newspaper’s leaders have a .meeting with concerned organizations immediately. Contact: WalterHussman, Publisher, Arkansas Democrat- Gazette, P.O. Box 2221, Little Rock, AR 72203, phone: 501.378.3485, fax: 501.372.3908 Editor’s note: TheTulsaWorldhas a policy ofprinting the names ofthose arrested in similar cases here. Baptist ChurchWith Gay Deacon Expelled DALLAS (AP) - It isn’t the first time Austin’ s University Baptist Church has found itself outside its denominational mainstream. Because of the church’ s active support of homosexuals, the 180-member executive board of the statewide Baptist General Convention of Texas voted Tuesday to disassociate itself from the Austin church. "We cannot approve of churches endorsing homo= sexual practice as biblically legitimate," said Fort Worth pastor Charles Davenport, head of the committee that drafted the motion. Members of the church compare it to past moral fights. In 1948, the church was disavowed by the Austin Baptist Convention when it allowed blacks to sit in the same pews with whites. In the early 1970s, it was criticized for ordziniug female deacons. Hans Venable, a Gay man whose ordination as deaconatUniversity BaptisthelpedleadtoTuesday’ s action, saidbibfical arguments alsoweremadeagainst blacks in the church. "I do see this as a very similar issue;’ Venable said. But Venable said he found hope in debate that preceded the board vote. "I have to say that there are a lot of positive outcomes," he said. "It’s just been such a wonderful opportunity to talk about our ministry and spread the debate further about how Gays andLesbians canbe safe in church, wherethey can be loved and participate fully." Themotion supportedbythe board asks University Baptist to remove any claim of afffiiation with the convention from its literature and Interact site. The convention also will no longer accept money donated from the church for missionary programs. University Baptist Pastor Larry Bethune said the congregation will likely do as the convention ~ks. The votearosewhen top groupofficials learned last month that the University Baptist Web sirementions its convention aff’diation, The church has had a tenuous relationship with the convention sinceit ordained Venable in 1994. The church also drew fire for sponsoringandinviringhomosexuals toparticipate in Open Circle, a mlnistry for Gays .and Lesbians. - Convention leaders insisted..their vote was not a condenmation of the Church’s acceptance of homosexuals. "Wecommend the church for their ministry, and we feel that churches should minister (to homosexuals)," Davenport said. "But ministering to is different than an affirmation of, and we interpret (the church’ s activities) to be an affirmation of." Bethune said he doesn’ t understand the distinction. "I don’t feel very commended as a church for our ministry to Gays and Lesbians today," Bethune said. "The convention has an odd way of showing it." Several conventionmembers decried the motion as a threat to the traditional independence of Baptist churches. Some church members think they’ll eventually be welcomed back into the convent[on.’q’he time will come when we will be invited back in because the world will catchup with us and theworld with catch up with our understanding of what is the Chrisfan gospel," said deacon Carter Wheeland. CT City May Recognize Same-Gender Families WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)-The towncouncil is considering a policy that would allow Gay couples to qualify for family rates at town recreational facilities. The issue was raised by town residents Mark Melauson and Michael Antisdale, who wrote.to the council asking why they don’t qualify for a family rate at the municipal-swimming pool. The couple has been together for nearly 13 years. They share ahome and consider themselves a family. But they were told by town officials tobuy individual memberships -- at nearly double the cost. ’ofhe definition of a family today is different from thedefinition in years past," said Holly Abery-Wetstone, a council member. "It’ s notjust a married couple with 2.5 children anymore. Weneed to change our policies to reflect that." Mayor Robert Bouvier said the council will meet to craft apoliey "thatbetter describes the households that exist in our community." ¯ Maine Lawmakers Back Away from Civil Rights ¯ AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Some lawmakers who ¯ supported aGay-rights billin the Legislaturelast year say they won’t again if the issue returns to the State : House. ¯ Rep. Michael McAlevey ofWaterboro signedon as : a co-sponsor of last year’s bill But he says he will ¯ vote against the bill if he wins a third term and the : issue comes up again. The reason: His .constituents ¯ opposed Gay rights by almost a 2-to- 1 margin in the : Feb. 10 referendum. Duringthe referendum, voters ¯ statewidenarrowlyrepealedtheGay-rightslaw.’Tve : made a decision to set my personal beliefs aside : because the people inmy district said ’noway,’" said. McAlevey, a Republican. "People send me mesi sages, and I think ibis was a pretty dear message." If : McAlevey’s remarks are any measure, the recent : "people’s veto" that overturned the Gay-rights law ¯ has some lawmakers worried. After backing the bill ¯" in 1997, they are asking themselves if the voters who : threw Out the law will throw them out too. ¯ To hedge their bets, they are not committing them- ¯" selves on future Gay rights votes. Bat others who "- broke with their constituents on Gay rights are hold- : ing firm. They say they still support civil rights ¯ safeguards for Gays and theydon’t fear a backlash at :¯ thepolls. And they say they will vote the same way if they are re-elected and the issue resurfaces in the ¯ Legislature..:There’ s adecent chance twhati.ll.h~.!.n : Gay c~vll-nghts sup,porters may reantroduce a bill ¯ . similar to last year s during the next two years. As they focus on their re-elections this year, many : legislators who support civil rights for Gays and ¯ Lesbians express confidence, sayingmostvoters don’ t ¯ vote based on a single issue. And the referendum’s : voter turnout was so low - about 30 percent of all : registered voters statewide- that the results are not a ¯ meaningful measure of public opinion. - :- ’q’here was very low turnout in the referendum," ¯ said Sen. John Nutting, D-Leeds, who supports Gay ¯ rights,butwhosedistrict opposed theGay civil-rights ¯ law by a 69 percent to 31 percentmargin on Feb. 10. ,"Very, few people I know will-.vote for or agaiusta candidate 1;asea on one issue.’" " " ; "People elect you to make decisions based oninput ¯ and your values," said Sen. Bruce MacKinnon, R- ¯ Sanford, whose constituents opposed the Gay-rights : law by a narrow, 25-vote margin. "I voted for (the ¯ bill) because I thought weneededit. The citizens said ¯ we don’t. I see no problem." i Filmmaker Says Gay Aspect Nixed Oscar Bid ¯ BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Alain Berliner looks ¯ dazed. The last few months have been a whirl ofjoys : and disappointments. Now he is recovering from the ¯ unexpected treatment of his film, "Ma Vie en Rose" ¯ (My.Lifein Pink), that won aGolden Globebut failed : to win an Oscar nomination. "I’m surprised and ¯ disappointed," admits the 34 year-old Belgian direc- : tor. "Everyone around me was so sure it would be ¯ nominated, I ended up believing it too!" i "Ma Vie en Rose" - first seen at the Cannes l~lm ¯ festival inMay-is apoignant tale of aboy who wants : to be a gift. After winning the Golden Globe for best : foreign language film in January, many people ex- ¯ pected an Academy Award nomination because, in the past 15 years, 11 films that tookbestmoviehonors ¯ at the Golden Globes got the same at the Oscars. ¯ Asked if he think.~ his film’ s underlying theme of : homosexuality- the movie wonbest picture award at ¯ Seattle’s 1997 Gay and Lesbian film festival - dis- : turbed thejury, Berliner says he has no doubt. But he : says he isnot the kind to worry about something he ¯ can’t change. "When you enter a competition, you : must accept the jury’ s verdict," he said in an inter- : view. "in any case they can’t take the Golden Globe ¯ and the other awards away from me." : Before the Oscar nominadous were announced, : Berliner was ecstatic about the film’s "incredible" : success. IncrediblebecauseattheBelgianIrilm school, : where he studied, Berliner specialized in script writ- . ing, and never imagined his first serious shot at SHORT ON CASH? 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Since hitting " Americanscreens in September, thefilm has grossed more than $680,000 in sales, respectable for a foreign film. . One reason for that success may be that the story ¯ of Ludovic (Georges du Fresne) - a sweet, wide- ¯ eyed 7-year-old witha dimpledsmile who wants to : be a girl - is a change from the usual glossy " blockbuster fare. The film follows the trials and tribulations ofLudovic’ s parents -he also has three siblings and a grandmother- as they try to come to terms with his marked preference for playing with dolls and wearing girls’ clothes rather thannmning around a football field. ~ ¯ The;film" ig b6th t’~my "a~d "sad totlchiiig. It does not preach or givle in to ~e’nfimentalityi q~he overriding theme is (amily closeness, which in the end conquers all, even when Ludo’s father (Jean-Philippe Ecoffey) loses hisjob and his wife and children are ostracized by the whole neighborhood. "A film has to be universal," Berliner says. He says he has no patience for action films "where an explosion takes place every five minutes." He says he liked Chris Vander Stappen’ s script of"Ma Vie En Rose" because it was about being different. "I ¯ love stories like that," he says. "Stories that are ¯ about people who have to cope with being different ¯ for one reason or another." Of Ludovic’ s unrealistic dream of marrying his " friend Jerome, Berliner says, "We all have unspo- ¯ ken desires, things we conceal and bury when we ¯ grow up. As a child, you don’t understand social " taboos." "Ma Vie en Rose" offered Berliner a " potential for a variety of scenes. "What I like best ¯ are films that combine humor, sadness, drama and ¯ comedy," the director says. Many actors in this " French-Swiss-Belgian co-production are trained ." comics. "I like comedy actors because they can ¯ react quickly from one scene or mood to the next," Berliner says. " Lesbian Ex Gets Visitation Rig.his SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -A family court judge’ s decision Friday means .a Lesbian parmer will be allowed to see the 4-year-old child she has helped raise since birth, the woman’s attorney said. Onondaga .County Family Court Judge Bryan Hedges decided to .give the woman temporary visitation rights over the objections of the child’ s birth-mother, who had been involved in a longterm Lesbian relationship with the other woman until their breakup last October. Hedges said the partner had the right to periodically visit the child until a trial can be held in June to determine permanent custody rights. Heleft itup to the attorneys to work out the details of the visits. "My client and the biological motherhadplanned this child in that they both participated in the artificial insemination," said Richard Alderman, the partner’ s attorney. "Both were involved in the pregnancy and the delivery, and then in the care of the child after the child was born. "You’re dealing with emotional issues," added Alderman, who sought to down play the relevancy of the women’ s relationship. "Youhave the sameproblems whether it was a heterosexual relationship that existed or a homosexual relationship that existed. I don’t think there’s any real difference," he said. The birth-mother’ s attorney said she would appeal Hedges’ ruling. To protect the identity of the 4-year-old child, authorities have asked that the two women’s names not be made public. The women ended their relationship last year while in adoption proceedings. According to court papers, the two women were"life partners" for the last 17 years. The partner claimed she had a partial hysterectomy based on her companion’ s promise to have a child for both of them. The partner has asked Hedges to recognize the relationship as a "de facto" marriage. New York does not recognize same-sex marriages, although the courts have ruled that same-sex couples have the right to adopt. Military Anti-Gay ’Witch Hunts’ on Rise WASHINGTON (AP)- Four years after the Clinton administration introduced its "don’ t ask, don’ t tell" policy for homosexuals in the military, harassment of Gays is again on the rise in the armed services, says a group that advocates for Gay civil rights. . "Commanders asked, commanders pursued, corn- ¯¯ manders harassed," said C. Dixon Osbum, an executive director of the Servicemembers Legal De- " fense Network. ¯ In itsannual rep,o,rt, the group said service mem- ¯ bers r,eported 563 ’comm,and vioihti0ns" to it last 3~ea~’, mdii~g instahc~s ~here’~er~ic~ niembdr~ =said the~ wer.e asked about their Sexual brientatio,n ¯ orhar~sediildirect9iolationof the administration s policy, which sets limits on such investigations. ¯ Themunber was up from 443 violations reported ¯ in 1996, the Washington-based group said. The .. report attributed the upsurge to a lack of commit- . ment to the policy by top military and civilian ¯ authorities. Commanders in the field never re- ~ ceived specific instructions on the limits on investigations, and service members were left with no recourse when their rights were violated, it said. "Lack of leadership, lack of training, lack of accountability. All are to blame for the military’s ¯ persistent failure to abide by its own laws," said Michelle Benecke, a former Army captain and codirector of the legal aid group. "A pervasive, hostile atmosphere has been allowed to flourish." The group also criticized the Pentagon for not releasing this year’s tally of Gays dismissed from the military, saying the number was likely to be significantly higher than last year when 850people were kicked out for alleged homosexuality. Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon declined to comment on the report Thursday, saying he had nothad a chance to study it. He said the Department of Defense is preparing its own report aboutlimplemen~ fiOn~6f t~e policy. " " The compromise, adopted SOoii after Prdsident Clinton entered office, is supposed to allow Gays to serve if they keep their sexual orientation private, andptmish those who engageinhomosexual acts or take actions that call attention to their orientation. Commanders are not to ask about sexual orientation or launch investigations without credible evidence. The Gay civil rights group report said that even service members with no record of homosexual conduct could be discharged if a complaint was lodged against them. It cited the case of Sonya Harden, a former semor airman, .who was falsely accused by a roommate of being a Lesbian. Although the woman later retracted the allegations and witnesses testified about Harden’s heterosexual relationships, the discharge board still decided to endher career in theAir Force, thereport said. "Once a command has made up its mind that such allegations are true, your days in the military are numbered," said Harden, a native of Baton Rouge, La., who attended thenews conference. The group’ s.recommendations included placing strict limits on investigations, disciplining commanders who disobey them, and providing recourse to personnel involved in improper investi- : _ gations......... !New Transsexual Play ¯ NSW YORK (AP) - Hedwig Schmidt is not your ¯ average transsexual. She, er, he never quite ,com- ." pleted the operation that would have transformed ] him into her. There was a little bit left over, so to ¯ speak, which is where "Hedwig and the Angry ¯ Inch," a wild and wonderful "neo-glam, post-punk : rock musical," gets its rifle. ¯ Weare talkingidentity crisis here, ofbothHedwig, ~ a self-styled "girlie boy," and of the American ¯ musical, stretched into a provocative evening of : ditsydecadence,punctuatedbyaterrifierockscore. ¯ Both survive.the transformation. What author and ¯ star John Cameron Mitchell has done is create ." something that defies easy categorizing, although ." its vibrant theatricality is not in doubt. ¯ see News, page 15 AIDS Demands Global Response DALLAS (AP) - Ninety percent of the people with AIDS live in Third World countries. Anduntil U.S. health researchers approach the disease as a global problem, they’ 11 never find a solution at home. That was the message from Dr. Jonathan Mann, dean of the Harvard School of Public Health, who was the keynote speaker Monday at the World Health Forum in Dallas. The forum, which takes place every two years in Dallas, allows. health care experts from around th~World togather andmakepolidy decisions about the spread of infections diseases. Mann says the globalization of the U.S. economy has come at a cost- increased international contact-has brought an increase in the spread of diseases. Medical researchers also must look internationally tohelp each other find cures. "In the end, the danger in others is becoming the danger to us," he said. ’q?he idea that we can protect ourselves and not the others is wrong and dangerous." Sixteen thousand people a day become infected with the human immunodeficiency virus worldwide.Mostofthem are in Africa, and an estimated one million people are infected in Asia. Mann described a common scenario he found in Uganda. If a woman refuses to llave sex with her HIV-positiv,e husband, he beats her or leaves her. When she tells police - who are men - about the abuse, they don’t believe her. But Mann says a desire among researchers to be "scientifically pure" has slowedprogress toward creating an AIDS vaccine. Researchers are reluctant to try new vaccines before they know everything about the drugs, even if the treatments are proven safe on patients: "It’s clear that only a vaccine will redress the global imbalance. A vaccine could be used all over the world," he said. "We can’ tjust wait for the poor countries of .the world to watch more and more people get AIDS." Mann said the disparity is basically a human rights issue - poor people and ethnic minorities with limited access to education and health care services are the most vulnerable. "I’m confident if HIV andAIDS were causing hundreds of thousands ofnew infections in upper class people in the United States, we’ dbemuch closer to a vaccine," he said. HIV Ignorance Targeted GENEVA (AP)-The United Nations has publish a set of guidelines intended to help governments andotherorganizations improve their approach toward those, infected with or affected by the AIDS virus, the organization said recently. UNAIDS and the U.N. human-rights officejoined forces to produce the guidelines that advocate laws against discrimination and the removal of any existing laws, which legislate against HIV-posifive people~ Ignorance and apathy are the biggest hurdles to overcomein the fight to prevent-the spread of AIDS. People who are HIV-positive face discrimination in housing, education, employment and medical treatment, officials said. Some are even denied the right to marry. "Unless we address the issue of discrimination againstpeople living withHIV,we’ re not going to address the epidemic," David Patterson, a human-fights adviser for UNAIDS, told reporters. "It should be ¯ treated like any other serious disease." : People are less likely to admit to being ¯ infected if there .is such discrimination, : leading to an increased danger of infec- : tion spreading, said Miriam Maluwa, of ," UNAIDS. Access to AIDS tests is impor- ¯ taut, but coercive measures such as corn- : pulsory testing should be avoided, said ¯¯ human-rights official John Pace. In a report released in November, ¯ UNAIDS saidmorethan30millionpeople ¯ worldwide are infected - one-third more ¯ thanearlier estimated. Only 1 in 10 is : aware that he or she is infected. i Tulsa AIDS Patient ¯ Denied Trial Drug ¯ TULSA, Okla (AP)-SandSpriugsAIDS ¯ patient Robert Cowan has lost another : round in his court battle to gain access to : an unapproved drug his doctor says will ¯ extend his life. ¯ U.S. Senior District Judge Thomas R. ¯ Brett has concurred with an earlier ruling ¯ byU.S. Magistrate SamJoyner thatCowan : should not be allowed to get a temporary : restraining order toprevent the U.S. Food ¯ and Drug Administration from interfer- ¯ ing in his treatment. Such action would have allowed Cowan to ~ a goat serum : antibody Tulsa Dr. Gary Davis believes ¯ could help keep Cowan alive. The serum : has not been approved by the FDA. inhis : ruling, Brett said that Cowan’s claim that the serumis not subject toFDA regulation ¯ is not supported. ¯ Assistant U.S. Attoruey PeterBernhardt : said that because two of Brett’ s supple- : mental findings were not part Of Joynefs ¯, January rifling, Cowan’ s case is still alive. ~ R. Scott Scroggs, one of Cowan’s attor- : neys, said that Davis is expected to file a ¯ new emergency applicationwiththeFDA : soon. Cowan, 42, has said his body won’t ¯ tolerate standard drug therapies that can ¯ help other people sick with the fatal dis- ¯ ease, :CO Senate OK’s" Needle Exchange! : DENVER (AP) - A plan to slow the ¯ spread of AIDS among drug users won : ¯ initial approval.inthe Senate despite argu- : ments that it sends the wrong message. , ~ Thebill by Sen. DottieWham, R-Denver, ¯ ¯ wouldallow communities to setupneedle- ¯ : exchange programs for intravenous drug " ¯ users, whose AIDS rate is increasing. " ¯ They could exchange a dirty needle and :.., syringe for a clean one. ¯ ¯ ’q’his is a public health issue, one that " ¯ we think needs to be done in Colorado," ¯ Wham said of Senate Bill 99. The legisla- ¯ ¯ tion wouldexempt the programs from the state drug-paraphernalia law, which out- .: laws the use ofneedles for illicit drugs. : ¯ - The bill, approved 20-15 on apreliminary : vote, was set for final action soon. ¯ ¯ Supporters said needle exchanges have " : hell~d Stem the spread ofAIDS andtiIV, : ¯ the virus that causes it, among drug users. ¯ : One of the ways the disease is spread is " : through exposure to infected blood, and " ¯ drug users often share needles. Wham " ¯ . said the sexual partners of infected drug ¯ ¯ users are endangered, as are children born : to women who become infected. : Only 3.3 percent of Coloradans with ¯ AIDS in 1986 were intravenous drug ms- : ers, according to the state Department of : Public Health. Thepercentage was nearly : ¯ 11 percent last year. "ff we can control it, : ¯ we can help stop the spread of ttlV to ¯ ¯ women, and we can have fewer HIV- " ¯ Do you take your anger out on the person you love? ¯ Do you criticize your partnerfor little things? Do,you: humiliate yourpartner in front ofothers ? ¯ Do you anger easily when drinking or doing drugs? If you answered yes, to any of these questions then consider attending the Domestic Violence Intervention Services, Inc. (DVIS) support group: "Lesbians Who Abuse." When: Wednesdays, March 11 - May 6 Time: 6-8 p.m, Where: Pride Center 38th & Peoria The goals of the support group include: ¯ learn how to identify and manage your anger. ¯ Learn effective communication and stress management techniques. ¯ Learn to cope with feelings, thoughts and experiences associated with anger. Ifyou are interested injoining the support group, call the DVIS office at (918) 585-3163. Group members must schedule an intake interview and have afee assessment(fees are based on ability to pay) beforejoining the group. Group facilitator: Amanda Duplantis, M.A. doctoral student of Counseling Psychology at Oklahoma State University. Jeffrey A. Beal, MD Stephen Peake, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehensive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic Services 2325 South Harvard, Suite 600, Tulsa 74114 Monday - Friday 9:30-4.:30 pm, 743-1000 Sally A. Caldron Independent Beauty Consultant (918) 445-9878 Personal consultations for men & women. will the person who is still paying too much for health insurance please call Kent Balch & Associates 918-747-9506 Sandra Hill, M.s. National Certified Counselor Certified Hypnotherapist Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples & Families. 2865 E. 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"We’re saying, "We don’t want you to do drugs; but here’s a dean needle. Go out and shoot up.’" Others said the bill was a step toward legalizing drugs and argued that strungout addicts would not take time to find a dean needle. "The people most likely to get sick from using dirty needles are the least likely to go get a dean one," said Sen. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora. The legislation would-require communities to consult with law enforcement agencies and hold public hearings before starting a needle-exchange program. The programs, to be funded privately, would have to offer drug users counseling and ." referral to treatment programs. ¯ Wham said her bill would not condone " drug abuse. Participants would have to carry a special identification card. They : could be arrested if found with drugs on them. "The reality welive with is, people use drugs," she said. "Until we can cut . demand, we’re not going to manage this : problem." Shorter Treatment¯ Reduces Mother- Child Transmission ATLANTA (AP) -Therate ofmother-tochildAIDS transmissionwas cutin halfin Thailand by treating HIV-infected mothers with the drug AZI" for lessthan a month, U.S. health officials saidWednesday. The treatment - which costs only $80, compared with $800for the26-week treatment used in the Western world - offers hopefor developing countries wheremost of the world’s HIV-infected babies are born. The study in Thailand, which included 391 women, found that 9 percent of those given AZT near the end of their pregnancy passed HIV on to their babies, compared with 19 percent of those given dummy pills. Critics of the U.S. government studies in Thailand and other poor nations say the use of dummy pills for some participants unethically withholds AIDS drugs from some women. The CDC has argued that the studies are essential to find alternative therapies for countries that can’t afford costlier treatments. "Until now, the only regimen proven effective for perinatal HIV prevention was essentially out of reach for the countries in which over 90 percent of HIV infections occur," said Dr. Helen, D. Gayle, director of the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention’ s National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention. The Thai women were given AZT for three to four weeks at the end of their pregnancy, plus an oral dose duringdelivery. Their infants, who werenot given any of the drug, were tested for the HIV virus at birth and at two months. Thetreatment widely usedin theUnited States calls for 26 weeks of AZT treatments, an intravenous dose of AZT during delivery and six weeks of treatments for the infant. It has been shown to reduce HIV transmission by 67 percent. In the developing world, where the annual health budget is as low as $10 per person, the cost of such a treatment is prohibitive. The longer treatment also relies on women pursuing early prenatal : care, which is infrequent in the develop- : ing world. ¯ Public Citizen, an advocacy group that ¯ has criticized the studies, has been argu- : ing since last year that shorter AZT-treat- ¯ ment should be compared with longer : treatment, instead Of using dlimmy pills. ¯ "The tragedy is that precious time and money have been wasted, dozens of in- " fants in theCDCtrial arenow nnnecessar- ¯ ily HIV-positive and we still arch’ t sure if ¯ shorter regimens are as good as longer : ones," said Dr. Peter Lurie, a Public Citi- " zen research associate. ¯ Thrilled with the Thailand study’s re- ~ suits, the CDC has halted a similar study ~ in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and has given all " the womenin that study the shorter course ¯ of AZT, Ms. Gayle said. "Given the fact : that we have shown that a short course is safe and effective, a study to prove the same thingwouldnotbeappropriate," she said. Massachusetts to Report HIV Cases BOSTON (AP) - The state will require doctors and other health care providers to report cases ofHIV infection as soon as a system is devised for listing the victims by number, rather than name, to protect " confidentiality, according to published ¯ reports recently. The state now requires : thatall cases ofAIDS, whichis causedby : HIV, be reported to the Department of : Public Health. ¯" State Public Health Commissioner : HowardK.Kohwaspreparedtoannounce : the new policy on HIV. reporting a.t a : meeting of the Public Health Council; ¯ according to Boston newspapers. Some 30 states require the reporting of ¯ HIV and AIDS cases, but only Maryland ¯ and Texas now use numbers instead of names to list HIV victims. Numbers as- " signed to HIV victims in Massachusetts ¯ might include birth date, some figures ." from the victim’ s Social Security number ¯ and numbers that stand for demographic : information. Reports ofAIDS cases inthe " state use the names of victims, but laws ¯ protect against release of that information ¯ and similar information about victims of ." other reportable diseases. ." Federal health officials would prefer ¯ using names for HIV victims because it "- wouldmake the system easier to adminis- ¯ ter. However AIDS activists said the use " of names would discourage people from e ¯ getting tested, andmakeit harder to main- ." rain confidentiality. " Some AIDS activists had objected to : any reporting of HIV victims, but many changed their minds because of the ben- ." efits of early treatment with new drugs. " OtheractivistswantedHIV cases reported ¯ so officials could respond faster to trends " in the spread of the infection. ". "Tmproud that Massachusetts is going " to play a leadership role in enacting a ¯ strong public health approach to address- : ing HIV," said Robert Greenwald, direc- : tot of public policy and legal affairs for : the AIDS Action Committee of Massa- ¯ chnsetts. "The need for HIV surveillance : is very important;’ he said. "This pre- ". serves confidentiality as much as pos- : sible," " Free HIVTreatments Seminar : Drs. Jeffrey Beal &Stephen Peake, along " with the HIV Resource Consortium will ¯ hold a free seminar reviewing new HIV/ ¯ AIDS treatments at Aaronson Audito- ¯ rium, Tulsa Central Library on Tuesday, ¯ March 31,7-9pm. Info: 743-1000. by J. Christjohn, entertainment editor As I write this, Fleetwood Mac have just made their Grammy appearance. As we were watching, the publisher of this paper,TomNeal, remarked that the group sounded horrible - except, for Stevie - which is no small compliment, since he’s been force-fed a steady diet of Stevie Nicks for 6 years. Actually, the group was awful - worse by far than when I saw them in Dallas. Lindsey was way off key and it sounded like his guitar (whichwas mixed far too highon volume, per usual) was tuned to a completely different key from what everyone else was playing. TruetoTom’s opinion, Stevie sounded the best of all 3 singers - Christine sounded as horrible as Lindsey. It was disappointing, to say the least. However, to hear Stevie without the off-key folks, the STEVIENICKS boxed set, ENCHANTED, is set for release on April 28. The set includes 3 CDs of greatest hits, movie songs, B-sides and some live versions, along with a 68 page booklet. She will tour in the spring, and release a newly recorded albmn in the fallo those singing voices! Speaking of the BACP, more auditions are in the news. The BACP is producing oneofmyfavorites,THEIMPORTANCE OFBEING EARNEST,andauditions for EARNEST are going to be held at the BACP March 15 at 5pro. Performances will be Ma~’ 8-17. And for those wishing Self-portrait by John Lennon. Yoko Ono &Lasco Productions will present The Artwork of John Lennon, 3/20-22 at the Adams Mark Hotel. The pieces range from delightful to dreadful, and include images from personal sketchbooks as well as the Bag One works which were exhibited to great controversy in 1969. A $2 door donation is ed~marked for Feed The Children. To quote to get in touch with the inner hick within themselves, auditions for L’ ILABNER are set for April 5, to be performed June 12-21. Wayward Theatre CompanypresentsBLOOD KNOT, an interesting look at the lives of two brothers, one of whomis white and the other black, through March 8 at Springdale Recreational center 2223 E. Pine. For more info, call 596-1475. THE BALTIMORE WALTZ is their next show, April 2-19. Tulsa Opera’s "Oklahoma Premiere .of DREAMKEEPERS by David Carlson runs Saturday, March7,8p.m., Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m., at thePAC,Commissionedfor the state of Utah’s Centennial celebration by the Utah : Opera, Dreamkeepers received its world Stevie, I Can ’t Wait. Thefirst singlefrom ¯ premierein1996.Thestorycentersonau ~e boxed set will be Reconsider Me. ¯ Indian woman’ s return to the reservation Sincehermusic andlyrics eerily coincide. :, ~o visit her dying grandmother. Her en- (alwayshave)witlihappeuingsandcrises : counter With ~in Anglodoctor she once in my life, I can’t wait to hear what that song’s about. I am, however, quite ecstatic to report that Sarah McLachlan and Paula Cole walked away with a couple of awards each, and they werewell-deserved. Speaking of one aspect of the Goddess, Sarah McLachian performs with Lisa Loeb in OklahomaCity at the Civic Centre Music Hall on March 17. She is one of my favorite artists, andI can tell you from experience that she is worthany effortyou go to in order to get tickets. So what are you waitingfor? And if you haven’ t done so, grab a copy of her album, SURFACING. It’s well worth listening to. To be quite honest, I didn’t like it upon first hearing it, but it has become one of my favorites, especially the song ’Sweet Surrender’. That one is kind of my anthem right now. BEq~Y BUCKLEY, of CATS and SUNSET BOULEVARD, will be performing March 27 & 28 at the PAC: Dust offthe turbans and sunglasses, cake onthe pancake makeup, and get ready for the Diva! Everyone’s favorite Lesbian musical diva, K.D. LANG has a brand new video coming out (so to speak) on March 10, entitledLIVEIN SYDNEY. Recorded during her 1996 world tour, and featuring 90 minutes of songs fencapsulating her catalogue up to her last album, it should go be good. FOLLIES REVUEisholding auditions on March7th at 2pro in the Broken Arrow Commtmity Playhouse. Auditions are open to children and adult singers and dancers. A cassette tape deck and pianist will be available. FOLLIES REVUEis an annual eventbenefiting local AIDS charities. Curtains rise June 25-27 at the.PAC. For more info call 627-6032. Brush off those tap shoes and start warming up ¯ lovedfollowedby alife-or-death accident plunges her into the Spirit World, where ¯ she must .confront her Native American ¯ heritage. For reservations and info, call ¯ 587-4811. TCC Theatre presents CRIMES OF ¯ THE HEART, a hilarious comedy, ¯ Ml~arch 12-15. Info: 595-7777. THE ¯ DIARY OF ANN FRANK by Frances ¯ Goodrich and Albert Hackett is presented : by Theatre Tulsa, March 20 - 28 at the ¯ John H. Williams Theatre.in the PAC. ¯ This dramatization of the famous diary is : the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony ¯ Award, the Critic’s Circle Award and ¯ virtually every other coveted prize of the ¯ theatre. Described as awon,derfully sensi- ; tire narrative from a true-to-life story, ." The Diary of Anne Frank pays tribute to ¯ the spirited Jewish gift and the millions : like her who witnessed, survived or per~ ¯ ished in The Holocaust. ¯ THE STARS WITHIN rims March 19- ¯ " 26 at Heller Theatre. The play details ¯ what might happen were an astrologer ; (yay!) and ambidfundie preacher were to ¯ : cross paths on a radio talk show. The ¯ results might not be what one would ex- : pect. For info on tix, call 746-5065. And ~ don’t miss Laughing Matter Improv on ¯ March 6! ¯ Holland Hall Players presents Lemer& ¯ Lowe’s BRIGADOON March 5 & 6 at ¯ 7:30pmin the BranchTheatreoftheWalter ¯ Arts Center on Holland Hall Campus~ ¯ 5666 E. 81 street. For reservations/info, ~ call 481-1111, ext. 512. The Players have : been chosen to be one of a handful of US ¯. high school groups to perform at the ¯ Ameiean High School Theatre Festival at : Edinburgh, Scodand’s famous Fringe : FestivalthisAugust. ¯ Fortheliterati, theOUCenterforPoets ¯ and Writers see Notes, page 10 PHIL13ROOK www.philbrook.org Tickets $ 6.25 Carson Attractions, 58.4.2000 or Philbrook the action and athletics. And adults will snicker at the dash and daring. Either way, The Three Musketeers is a wild time that will have eve~one en garde! Dumas’ famous literary classic goes dancing with so many laugh-out-loud antics that no one is expected to sit quietly, not even the kids! It’s your last chance this season for an all-for-one and one-for-all treat. Bring the family. And friends. ~ke l~ree Musketeers, Friday & Saturday, April 3 & 4, 8Din Sunday, April 5, 3pm ¯ For Tickets, call: Tulsa Ballet Ticket Office 749~006 or the PAC: 1-800-364-7111, 596-7111; Carson Attractions: 584-2000 R)X 23/Mix ~6 Faily Nigl~ -$2 off all childrens tickets for April a performance For Internet ticket orders: www.webtek.comitulsaballet. All shows at the Performing Arts Center, 3rd & Cincinnati Sponsored By Try Our Average Monthly Payment Plan. Monthly electric bills. They go up; they go down - depending on the highs and lov~ of each month’s v~ather. And that can upset almost any household budget. AMP,, our Average Monthly Payment Plan, gives you a Better Choice in bill payment. With AMP, you pay about the same amount each month, all year, depending on your average monthly usage. And that makes budgeting a whole lot easier. Best of all, AMP is free and almost any residential customer can qualify. So - give yourself a break from the ups and downs of monthly electric bills. Make a better choice with Average MonthlynPayment. To enroll call now. We re ope 24 hours, seven days a week. In Tulsa: 586-0480. Public Service ~ompany of Oklahoma Outside l~]s~ 1-800-77~-7071. A Central and South West Company ~ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodis0, Service - 6pro, 1703 E. 2rid, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - Ham, 1703 E. 2nd, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1 lain, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pro, Childrens Ministry - 5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the H01y Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Chtlrch of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - llam, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance Sundays at 6:30 pro, Meets at the Canterbury Cir., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS HIT Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7:8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIT Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pro, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon]each mo. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Mixed Volleyball, on hold for winter, call 587-6557 for info. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 3/2, noon, UnitedWay Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder ~TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 3110, noon. United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder HIT+ Support Group, HIT Resource Consoaium l:30pm 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), !afro: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coaiition,.3’/3, 12:30pm, Urban League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIT/AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family HIT/AIDS Suppo~ Group - 7 pro, Locations, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 665-~174 PrimeTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each too., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Alternating Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer - 6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pro, 3210e So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid t. Ellen Watch Party, 8:30pro, Pride Center, Renfro Room, 1307 E. 38th, 2rid ft. I~P THURSDAYS HOPE, HIT Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIT Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pro 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 Tulsa Family Chorale, Weekly practice - 9:30pm, Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIT/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, I st Fri/each mo’. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7 pm, Pride Center, Info: 743-4297 ~ SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, kffo: 585-1800 Lambda A:A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay.& Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: PUB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call orfax 583-4615. By Barry Hensley Tulsa City County Library System Helping Gay youth through the tough years of adolescence is an important priority. Like last month’ s column, this one concentrates on another entry in the long line of books designed to show young Gays and Lesbians that they are not alone. "Growing Up Gay" differs from other, similar books by concentrating on only two young Gaypeople, and examinmg their situations in depth. One girl and one boy, both high school age, allowed the author and photographer to follow therefor several weeks, capturing the joy and pain in their lives. The girl, Amy, had been frustrated and confused about why she was attracted to women. After she came out to herparents,who weresurprisingly supportive, she calme0 down and began to grow up. Senior year, she moved out of her parents house and roomed with a Lesbian friend, but dropped out of school. We follow Amy through her first love and the typical difficulties of getting a job and paying the rent.WhensheFinally completesherGEl3 and starts to’be sdf sufficient, the reader will rejoice at her newly found maturity. The boy, Jamie, started being harassed as early as seventh grade because he ~rov~n~ Up Gay" od~er, s~n~]ar booL8 eoneentrat~n~ on only two youn~ Gay ~ple, and e~mlnln~ their slt~tlons in &pth... o~ ~tL presents the Celebration of Books March 27-28 at Rogers University. Opening cermonies will be held at the Greenwood Cultural Center Friday evening from 7- 10; panel discussions with celebrated anthors will be held Saturday at Rogers’, and Brady Theatre hosts a tribute to N. Scott Momaday, Alice Walker and the AmericanIndianBallerina.~ Saturdaynlght 7-9. Info, call 594-8215. The Thomas Moran exhibition continues through May 10 at Gilcreas.e Museum. Morati was highly influenced by J.M.W. Turner, andthis exhibitis the first retrospective of the late 19th century artist. The National Gallery organized the exhibit with assist~ce from Gilerease Museum which has the largest single collection ofMoranworks, some2500pieces. The Philbrook Museum will be exhibiting the work of J.M.W. Turner, ’the greatest of landscape painters’ with watercolors FromLondonMuseums through April 12. This exhibit will be the sole worldwide venue. Turner is considered the greatest British painter of the 19th century, and one of the monumental figures of Western painting. This 42 piece exhibit draws on the holdings of three greatBritishcollections, theTareGallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the University of London’s Courtauld Institute Gallery. This exhibit is the kick-off event of Philbrook’ s Year of Europe to be followed by exhibits from the National Museum of Art of Romania and the Hillwood Museum. Tulsa Family News is proud to be one of The Year of Europe : "walked like a girl." His parents shipped ¯ him off to a very strict and religions aunt : to straighten him out which, of course, ¯ didn’t work, and Jamie ran back home. : As the harassment at school continued, year after year, Jamie felt that life was hopeless, and tried to commitsuicide, several times. Things didn’ timprove, andhe ran away to Minneapolis, where he went to Metropoli- ~m Community Church and met, and stayed with, a stable, olderGaycouple. Theyhelped him and tried to teach him the value of responsibility. Jamie, however, did not understand, and actually preferred being homeless to following simple rules. Like Amy, we follow him as he f’mally starts to mature. The interesting partofJamie’ s story is that he sued his Wisconsin public school district for not stopping the harassment when he was a student, and he won! These two stories show how these teens dealt with their sexual orientation, and how their decisions impacted their : lives. This is a good resource for teens ¯ questioning their sexuality. They willbe ," able to relate to many ofAmy and Jamie’ s ¯ thoughts and events. ," Check for "Growing Up Gay" at your : local branch library, or contact the Read- , ers Services department at Central Li- ," brary at 596-7966. : media parmers. ¯ Singer EltonJohn, whomovedthe world his rendition of "Candle in the Wind" at : Princess Diana’s funeral, received a ¯ knighthood today from Queen Elizabeth -" II, and declared,"They don’t come much :. bigger than this." As the new Sir Elton, ¯ the often-flamboyant pop star was so- "- berly dressed in a formal suit. He took his : parents and hispartner, David Furnish, to ¯ Buckingham Palace to watch him kneel ¯" before Queen Elizabeth II while she ¯ dubbed him on each shoulder with the : investiture sword. "I’ve had along career and worked hard," the 50-year-old rock : icon said outside the palace after the pri- ," vate ceremony. "But I think the turning : point came in 1990 when I got sober and ¯ started to do some charity work, particu- ~ larlyfortheAIDS problem. Aknighthood ¯ is the icing on the cake." ¯ And what did the queen say to him? : "Her Majesty said she hoped being here : today didn’t interfere too much with my : arrangements," said Sir Rlton. "She said I ,, must be terribly busy - but this is not the ¯ sort of thing you put off."The Queen was : right. He flew in from Los Angeles on a : Monday for the ceremony and took off ,, againThursday forAustralia. Now,Ihave ¯ a few questions about all this. Onen is: : will Htonnow be singing ’Thereis Noth- : ing Like A Dame’ to his partner; David? ¯ THREE MUSKETEERS will be pre- : sentedbyTnlsaBalletTheatreat thePAC, ¯ April3-5. Choreography is by Prokovsky ¯ and the music is by Verdi. Kids will thrill -" to the action and athletics while adults ¯ will snicker at the Musketeers’ dash and : daring. 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Memorial 665-6595 HITSUBISHI MOTORS Built For Living. VoiceMail CallerlD Free Rrst Incoming Minute Message Alert/ Pager Oklahoma and Kansas Toll Free Detailed Billing Call Hold/ Call Waiting by Jean-Pierre La Grandbouche TFN Food Critic ’T.was another of those late night work sesstons, when we grew dred of research- !ng historical background for ourupcoming cookbook, and, to theaccompaniment of the soothing voices of the BBC news readers on KWGS, we turned to our omnipresent friend, AOL, ~only to fred a flurry.of panicked emails from our editor inquiring as. to the topic of.our March restaurant column (he tends to do that ever since that day several years ago when, after visiting a certain ’soci- ¯ ety’ eatery, weopined that one shouldneverleta Lesbianinto the kitchen to do aman’sjob). ’Where to eat this week?’ we thought, and then the BBC launched into a commentary about the expulsion of Shin Fein from the Ulster peace talks. Suddenly, it dawned on us: it’s March.There’s a little Irish pub and restaurant way down in south Tulsa we,ve never reviewed, and, in fact, we,ve never even visited. Then, we were flooded with memories of ourhalcyon days as a student at Oxford University, where Harp was the ’cheap’ :beer on tap in the college beer cellar, and the Harp - not to mention Guiuness - brewery was just a short train ride and ferry trip away. And those weekend excursions were so memorable and pieturesque that we risk clicheby pointing out that the ! and of Eire is so incredibly, incredibly green, that even calling it the Emerald Isle somehow fails to eaptureits beauty. Out came our Gaelic cookbooks, resplendentwithluscious recipes of steak and kidney pies, roast mutton, haggis, corned beef, gingerbread, puddings and savories, oatmeal cakes, cabbages, leeks, turnips, and hundreds of recipes for potatoes. Thusly .reinforced, we sought out to brave the warm winter winds and the even more terrifying south Tulsa traffic in ~luest ofTulsa’s only Irish restfiurant. Paddy’s Restaurant and Irish Pub is tucked away in the corner of a shopping center at the northwest corner of 81 st and Memorial. Immediately the oldwoodpancling and small, dark, cozy spaces of the British pub. Paddy’s is a small place, with a long, narrow dining room composed mostly of individual table niches, almost all having a bare, wooden,-pew-like banquette, and then in the adjacent section, a large wooden bar with some additional seating on bar stools at high tables. So far, so good. All this place needs are some dartboards and some handsome, redheaded.., but we.digress. The sign at the door said to seat yourself, so we found a spot and proceeded to soak up the ambience. We visited midweek, slightly after the dinner rush, and were pleased to see a goodly crowd still dining and quaffing pints, noticing, though, that it was a largely middle-aged crowd. Our poor waiter; who seemed to be the only staff member in the dining Paddy’s Restaurant and Idsh P I, 8056 South Memorial llto 10 daily; til 11 Frldays and Saturtlays; [mr stays open hter. Clos l Sundays. Payment: All mnjor pla~th. Prices: . Mo~lerate C ual Non-Smotang Section: Not really Ahohoh lleensd, but we didn’t see anything but beer. ¯ Rating: B List : room the whole evening, was literally ," running to and fro tending to his custom- , -ers, needs, and he soon greeted us with a : friendly Oklahoma smile and presented : menus. ¯ Alas. At this point, we knew our day- : dreams of Irish bliss had been but pipedreams. Sure enough, themenus were printed in green ink, but the selections seemed to be the same old run-of-themill, Tulsa-bar-with-food menu, oulywitheutesie, contrived Irish names for standard items like teriyaki chicken, shrimp anddeepilaf, chicken fried steak, turkeyavocado- bacon sandwiches, nachos, and hamburgers, the original recipes for which, as we know, all came from Ireland. So, we began to scour the menu for items faintly resembling the comfortable and flavorful cuisine we remembered. On the first page, we found one item: Irish stew ($2.15 cup, $2.95 bowl). We ordered it. It arrived, hot and fragrant from the kitchen, but what we got was really more ofanAmericanbeef-vegetable soup, not the lamb- ormuttonbased stews we remembered from Dublin. It was accompanied by some yummy cheese toasts. Page two wasn’t much better. A long laundry list of sandwiches featured only an Irish corned beef sandwich ($4.75) and a Rueben (sic) sandwich ($5.50), the Jewish deli version and a Philly cheesesteak sandwich ($5.50). Page three, which carried the big money items, was devoid of Irish entries, unless one gives extra credit for a Ne~ York S,m~p steak ($11.95) ora Boston Delmonicosteak ($12.95). (We don’t know what makes this steak~ named for the late New York Italian restaurateur~ Lorenzo Delmonico, either’Boston’ or Irish, unless it’s because a lot of Irish people livein Boston:) Ourdinnerpartner ordered the country ham steak dinner ($7.95), which was a nice, thick slice of ham, grilled and topped with Irish pineapple slices, and accompaniedbyabakedpotato. This lady, whois such afabulous cook she is reputed to be able to bum water, when asked her opinion of the entree, expounded that she ’liked it.’ Our waiter mentioned that corned beef and cabbage is a dinner special every Wednesday night. The back page of the menu is devoted to ’pub grub,’ with fried cheese ($4.75), potato skins ($4.25), fried mushrooms ($3.75), nachos ($4.50) and even chips and salsa ($1.95), amongst other things. And then, we saw something special: Irish fries. Wehaven’t had those in nearly adecade. Inlidu ofthe standard Frenchfry cut, Irish fries are made by hand-enfting the potatoes into round slices that are then deep fried, kind of like unpuffed potatoes souflees. With this inspiration, we ordered a corned beef sandwich with Irish fries see Paddy’s,page 14 by Lamont Lindstrom ¯ that men were even more willing to sacri- American military leaders argue that ° rice their lives both for their boyfriends overthomosexualsamongtheirmenwould ¯ and for the greater good. In particular, undermineumtsolidarity and age-structuredhomosexualcamaraderie. It is remark- It is no surprise ityinwhichyounger,junior able that many peoples, here that the once youths took !overs among .and there in world history, older, superior men was have come to exactly the all-male commoninavarietyofsociopposite conclusion. I was military, eties wheremenhad to go to ",,thh~i_"ng about this when I war. Enlistedmen here, one wehtto visitmy friendHenry like, the could say; really !oved their inSan Diego after New Y~ar’ s. Da}. Henry i~ into priesthood, officers. M0~tbf u~ :ha,~e his second tour of duty for the Boy Scouts, theNavy-andHenryisGay. readtionsabOUtbetween~UStomarYolder rel~-and and the younger men among the an- As do many small town eient Greeks. The story of North Carolina boys, he college Achilles and his lover joined the Navy to see the fraternity, Patroclus, killed at the battle world and escape the " ofTroy, explored how love boonies. He was stationed continues to betweenmeninspiredamilion O’ahu and like a lot of taristic ardor of bravery, fe- Navy persOnnel aroused by attract rocity, and sacrifice. Cross- Hawai’i’s blaring sunsets numbers of cultural evidence indicates and thick tropical twilight, that Gay at war he eventually found his way men who lille men have been as brutal, bloodthirsty, down to Hnla’s. Hula’s is to han~ out and cruel as anyone else, Waikiki’s main Gay club, particularly when their bOybnllt around a magnificent, w~th men. friends arc endangered. gigantic banyan tree. The Henry Samurai wamors during club enjoys an eclectic cli- Japan’s Tokugawa era also enteleofhungrytourists,rau- currently lives often took lovers among cons locals, and wayward ,.. under that theirpagesandmilitarysubservicemen. Henry now works at a naval installation curious re~ime ordinates (see Male Colors, Gary Leupp’ s 1995 book on in San Diego and he tookme " Of Tokugawa homosexuality). on a tour ofhis favorite dives These lovers were together in the Hillcrest District. "Don’t Asll, bothinbed andonthebattle- It is no surprise that the Don’t Tell" field. Even when the once .all:male military, like the priesthood, the Boy . . .This policy TokugaWamanagetdoSh°gunSsuppress atfeudallaSt Scouts, and the college fra- only malles warfare after 1605, and retemity, continues to attract quired the majority of the numbers ofmen who like to of~ieial what samurai clans to leave their hang out with men. Henry has lon~ been fortresses and castles and currently lives under that move into the cities, men curious regime of "Don’- t " standard from this claSs retained their Ask, Don’t Tell" (which, as operatln$ customary homosexuality. weleamedrecently, does not Quarrels - over boyfriends entirely apply to AOL per- procedure in were a major cause of street sonal profiles). This policy the military, crimeandunrestin 17thcenonly makes official what has tury Japanese towns and cit- long been standard operat- Henry is ]tiller ies. Samurai men were aling procedure in the mill- lowed to wear two swords - tary. Henryis killer cute, and cute, and both one long and one short- and b.oth r.emarkably gentle and remarllably theymew how to use them. vivacious. It occurred to me When Henry and I were in thatouly the dullest andmost Sentle and the Hillerestbars, I observed obtuse of his superior offic- vlvaeious, the crowds drinking, players could remain unaware of ing pool, and flirting and his sexuality. But,. dearly, It occurred to talking together, trying to whiletheYpretenpdrehteendsn°t tohe noticecould me that only guess just who else was in the Navy. UnlikeTokugawa be straight. In this odd mili- the dullest and Japan, whenthesemenleave tary world of make-believe, most obtuse of the bars they have to revert he joins thousands of other to passing as straight- or at Gay andLesbianserviceper- his superior least to that curious military sonnd who, if not always officers could worldwhereineveryoneprecomfortable, areproudofand tends massive ignorance. committed to.flieir military remain That evening, I went out to careers. Most of us have come unaware of ]tls an Italian restaurant with Henry, Henry’s wife, across Gay or Lesbian sol- sexuality. But~ Henry’s wife’s child, and diers, eadets~ or sailors in dearly, they He~’s wife’s girlfriend. one place or another. It is The military, and Hollyobvious that the numerous pretend not to wood, are the two instltuuniformedhomosexuals who have always b~en in the notlee while he tious in American s~ety that are doing the most to armed forces are not work- pretends he promote homosexual maring everydayhavocupon the riage: thedefensivealthough military’s eRios of brother- could be nonetheless often happy hood or corps unity. Indeed, strMght, tmions of thousands of Gay in some cultures, homo- men and Lesbian women. sexualrelationsamongmilitarymenfnnc_ ¯ Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of tioned to intensify male camaraderie so ~ anthropology at the University of Tulsa. 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Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist 11 amSunday Service 1314 N. Greenwood 587-1-314 Puppy Pause II_ Allanna Davenport Professional All ,gt Breed Grooming 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 838-7626 Massage Therapy Services ¯ Edgar O. Cruz, L.M.T. Pager: 918-741-6206 Voice Mail: 918-697-9282 Lic. #C4133 ¯ St. M chael s Alley Restaurant &. Club Featuring Steaks, Seafrod, Chicken, P.asta, Soups, Espresso, and Chalkboard Speciaties Monday- Thursday 11am- lOpm Friday- Saturday 11am- 11pm 3324-L East 31st NE side of Ranch Acres 745-9998 Established 1960 Saint Aidan’s 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 The Episcopal Church Welcomes You by Mary Schepers, DIYD expert Everyone needs a toolkit. Our editor laughs lasciviously and offers his own suggestions, which I won’t dignify by repeating. Whether your ambitions e~- tend no further than installing miniblinds, or whether it involves "projectfantasies" onaregular basis, some basic tools should be standard in any home. To begin with, afew ofthe DWD’s basicmles: first,buy the best tools you can afford. Trust me on this one; it does make a difference, and it’ s a worthwhilemaxim tofollow, even if you must occasionally resort to layaway or de~ layed gratification. Second, honor your tools and save yourself a lot of frustration: keep your tools togetherand organized. Theydeservebetter than to be chucked unceremoniously into your standard junk drawer, or under the seat of your car, or - horrors! - propping up a potted plant. Third, think about the tasks you do most often and buy the necessary tools first. A screwdriver set is almost a given. If you don’t think it is essential to have more than jnst one, used indiscriminately for everything, please bear with me. Bare minimum, four screwdrivers: large and small each of a fiat blade and a Phillips head (cross shaped) screwdriver. Myself, I like four of each type as a minimum, frommonstrous to minute; mosttasks will fall somewherein the middle, butits great tohave the extremes (no, notthe Supremes) on hand when you need them. Using the proper type and size screw- " driver helps-prevent the frustration of : cam-out(or"wallerin’ out",aslwasraised : to say) when you are halfway finished ¯ driving a screw and can neithergo further ." ¯ nor back it out. When selecting screwdrivers, it is easy to ignore Rule no. 1. : Darlings, don’t doit! Cheap drivers bend, ." break and lose head integrity, which also contributes to cam-out. You didn’t save : much money if you blow through a setof screwdrivers every year. Finally, use your drivers to drive screws only. They are neither cold chisels nor ice picks nor hammers. A proper hammer should also be in your basic tool box anyway. There are all sorts of hammers - finishhag, framing, ball peen, etc. If you only have one hammer, make it a carpenter’s hammer. It can drive or pull nails,nudgeastubbornboard into place, even demolish that tacky Pepto pink tile tub surround. Once again, review Rule no~ 1. A cheap hammer will beat you like a stepchildifyouuseitforany length of time. A hammer shouldfeel well-balancedin your hand and comfortable to grip. Stanleymakes agood hammer, but tryafew out, as there is some slight varialion even within a similarlot of hammers. A tape measure is handy to have as well, since accurate measurements help ensure successful projects. My advice is to buy nothing less than al6 ft and preferab!y a 25 ft. There is a measming[ tape called the "E-Z Rule" -" that not only has the cryptic hash.marks ¯ between the inches but also the actual : measurementinnumber (i.e. 1/8,1/2,5/8, : etc.)for a quick and easy fix onjust where you are. I confess that, prior to owning an E-Z Rule, I sometimes had to count out the hash marks to veri,f~y my measurement. Home repairs don t have to be that painful - oh, memories of Sister Mary Agnes’ s math classtAlways try to use the measuring tool see Dyke, page 14 Always try to use the measurln~ tool each time; this is really erltleal if yOU al~ measuring found out to my dismay in my early handy~iyke days. Seems there there’s always, some varlatlon even w~t]~ somethlng as standard as measurement. ~ueens have Imown this ~or years. by Judy McCormick I just came in from a wonderfui stroll around our yard. I spentsome time talking with all those plants who are wide awake and convinced it is spring. My conversation included thefact that this whole thing could be a very nasty trick. They were in no mood to listen and the 60* plus temperature and bright sunshine didn’t help my argument. Mydwarf quince is blooming, some of my jonquils have set buds andmyrosebushes arefull ofnew growth. This is not good. There isn’ t a whole lot I can do about this. Putting down heavy mulch when it is warm only magnifies the dangerous situation. I can watch the weather and be ready to apply extramulch at the sign of a drastic~’~old snap and that is about the extent of the control I have over this deal. I don’ t like that sort ofthing but life continues to remind me that my word is not the "final word.’" Any other year I would take it to the bank thatwewould have at least two more spells of well below freezing temperatures before that "last freeze". This year, with El "you know", I just can’t ima~ne what might happen. I refuse to talk about "you know" anymore. I have decided that all this publicity is only encouraging bad behavior. One thing is for sure, some of our plants are doing a spring dance with their bermuda shorts on and they didn’t bring their warm jacket. I think we are going to have another hard freeze, after which I am going to apply a pre-emergence that will kill the seeds of the spurge we have in the front lawn. This plant has an oval shaped leaf and is very low growing, it chokes out our grass and then dies with the first frost in the fall, leaving large bare places in our feseue. It only comes backfrom seed so if I apply the prevention immediately after the last freeze, it should eliminate this unwelcome visitor. This is also true of crabgrass. I trimmed my roses, removed the dead foliage from my mums and held good thoughts for a gentle cooling off before any drastic drop in temperature. HappyEl "you know" to us all. Judy McCormickformerly owned Cox Nursery. These programs are sponsored by the 26th year old Oklahoma Foundation for the Humanities (OFH). The OFH is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of an understanding and an appreciation for the humanities. OFH public affairs director, Chris Dillon noted-that the Tipton lecture may be the first ever by OFH to discuss a Lesbian or Transgendered Oklahoman. The Tipton lecture is part of the 10th AnnuaI s~mposium in the Humanities entided"Friends’and N,~!ghbors: Oklaho- ¯ roans and Their Music,’.~!~ani~z~dby the : Oklahoma FoundatiOff’fo~ the-Humani- " ties and Rogers University, Tulsa. ¯ This year’s Symposium offers a unique " "- format to examine the varying musical traditions that represent Oklahoma’s divers peoples. In addition to discussion~ and analysis, the music will come alive for participants through sound recordings, video presentations, displays of memrobilia, and live performances. Registration for the Symposiumbegins at 8:30am in the Rogers University auditorium lobby, and sessions begin at 9:00. Cost per person to attend the Symposium is $25.00, which includes a buffet lunch. Sessions end at approximately 4:30. At 5:15p.m., aBarbequeReceptionwill take #ace at the historic Greenwood Cultural Center. Cost for the reception is seperate from sympositma registration and is $12 per person. Info: call 405.235.00-80. What we hope is that 400 this year will save $2/week starting in Feb. and then will bring $24 with :them to the benefit. Unlike prior years, there won’t be an auction at the event. And all funds raised will bd matched on a one-to-one basis by a grant from the Philip Morris Co. TFN: Who else is going, to be involved in the benefit? AS: There’s a number of well known Tulsa performers, most of whom are tide holders: Porsche Lynn, Catia Lee Love, Notasha Hall, Mia Adams, Richelle Lee, comedy dragster Sluticia Swampussy, who’s been crowned for this event, Miss Po,g,o Pogo American Samoa ’98, Tara ’T Nell and the Green Country Cloggers as well as Steve Tucker and others to be announced. TFN: Anything else? AS: everyone should know that there are absolutely noballads going to be performed at this event! And that they will need3 cans of quality canned food to get in-somethlng that they’d cat themselv~, not someleftover stuff. Anyonewhocan t attend can still donate by bringing their food and dollars to the Food Pantry, or to Nate Mattingly at Salon 41 or to me at the Star! cach time; this is really critical if you are mcasuring things that need to fit together, as I found out to my dismay in my early handy-dyke days. Seems there there’s always some variation even with something as standard as mcasurement. Of course, size queens have known t~is for years. A few wrenches are also handy to have about. My recommendations: one pair of normal pliers; one pair of slip joint pliers (channel locks); and one pair of adjustable locking pliers (vise grips). This is a bare minimum. If you are going to get serious about home repatrs, I’d also.suggest a small set of combination box end/ open end wrenches in the. Standard (not metric) size, a pair of needle nose pliers, : some wire cutters (aka "Dykes". Hm), : and at least one pipe wrench. However, ¯¯ the bare minimum will take care of most basic jobs. ¯ Referring back to Rule no. 2, do your- " self and your tools a favor and keep them : together. I’mnotjustbeing abit anal here; ¯ I’m still looking for tools I used to rehab ¯ my house. Suggestions: a tool drawer in : the house; a peg board with hooks in the ¯ garage; a plastic bucket or trays with : handles or a gatemonth bag. The there’s : my favorite, the tool belt. I always keep a _" hammer, acouple of screwdrivers,amca= , suring tape and a small pair of vise grips : in mine, along with a carpenter’s pencil. I : can just grab that little darling and get : started on any basic tasks right away. It ¯ also holds the nails, screw, drill bits, etc. : that I’ll be using specific to that task. ¯ This brings me to a cautionary tale. My ¯ friend C~ was on a ladder nailing some ".- sidingrecenfly; she carried her nails in the. ¯ time-honored yet dangerous method - between her lips. She and the ladder took a tumble, a nail went down her throat, resultiag in a $3500 trip to the ER. In that light, a tool belt is alsovery economical. If this story doesn’t convince of the merits of a tool belt, please consider its aesthetics: a tool belt has a certain butchly charm that almost defies description. Just ask the men andwomen who know. IAM is inviting local corporations to sponsor the event at various levels as well as individuals, churches and organizalions. Runners can pre-register for afee of $12 (inCluding a t-shirt) and $8 (without the t-shirt). Registration the .day of the event will be $15 (including a t-shirt) and $10 (without the t-shirt) and begins at 6am with the men’s race beginning at 7 am and the women’s race beginning at 7:30 am. Info: call IAM at 438-2437. : (at a slight substitution charge, but it was ¯ worth i0: The corned beef was sliced and ¯ grilled, and was messy, spicy, juicy, and ¯ salty - all the. things comed beef sand- : wiches are supposed to be. ¯ Wedecidedto drink dessert, andhcaded : to the lovely bar for an after-dinner pint- ¯ ortwo. Paddy’s fcatures the popular but ¯. hard to find Killian’ s Red on tap, and well as the American standards, Budweiser : and Bud Light. They also have a large : selectionofbottleddomestic andimported beer, including Irish beers, Harp, : Guinness, and Bass. ¯ While not worth a special trip across ¯ town, if one is in the neighborhood, ¯ Paddy’s provides a, well,"exotic" dining ¯ experience perfectly suited to the typical Tulsa palate. More importantly, though, ¯ Paddy’s is the site for one of the more ." ’festive’ annual St. Patrick’s Day obser- ¯ vances in the area, rivaled only by the : oceans of green beer at O’ Connell’s Pub ¯ in Norman. Jean-Pierre LaGrandhouche is a local : attorney and epicure who, obviously, : writes under a pseudonym, for equally ¯ obvious reasons. He is not to be confused ¯ with the editor ofTFN who is frequently : quite, happilyfed at Taco Bell, an estab- ¯ lishment which Jean-Pierre abhors. Classifieds - how to work them: First 30 words are $10. ~ach additional word is 25 cents. You may bring attention to your ad: Bold Headline - $1 Ad in capital letters - $1 Ad in bold capital letters - $2 Ad in box - $2, Ad reversed - $3 Tear sheet mailed - $2 Blind Post Office Box - $5 Please type or print your ad. Count the no. of words. (A word is a group of letters or numbers separated by a space.) Send your ad & pay[n,ent to FOB 4140, Tul.sa, OK 74159 w~th your name, address, tel. numbers (for us only). Ads will run in the next issue after received. TFN reserves the right to.edit or refuse any ad. No refunds. 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Board member Tom Landers had cited Disney’s"Ellen," andits companypolicy of providing same-sex partners benefits as his reasons for opposing the trip. "That ain’t got nothing to do with letting these kids go to Disney World," Winsett said. "Mostofthebusiness people in Stockton would sdl merchandise to those people (Gays)." Freshman Danielle Dotson was near tears and dismissed the criticism of Disney. "We have Gays in Stockton, Wherever you go, there are going to be Gay people there," she said. record listen & respond to ads FREE! Simple and direct. Find the man you need by listening to hot ads. Tulsa 9-18-592-5959 Oklahoma City 405-235-3366 use access code: 2 | 05 www.confidentialconnection.com Just $2.49 per minute for certain optional features. 18+. Movo Media, Inc. does not prescreen callers and takes no responsibility for personal meetln~.s. 800-825-1598 © 1997 Movo Media, Inc 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 [1998] Tulsa Family News, March 1998; Volume 5, Issue 3 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Lindstrom Judy McCormick Mary Schepers Josh Whetsell The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, February 1998; Volume 5, Issue 2 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/545 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ab6d96297bb9314bbd40f0fe0c16b1c5.jpg fbb34d10d74edc1a764a4f4a3c6a3769 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/fd96d9ba3bb3b4676f22d396c4157029.pdf dca0b2e14ed97e628a79d8524110b4af PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsens, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 75 City Locations TU/BLGTA Presents Annual Film Festival Women at Risk Video AIso Showing q~,3LSA The University of Tulsa’s Bisexual/Lesbian! New MCC-GT Pastor Brings Radical Past + Present Grace TOHR HIV Program TUI~qA - After two years, Tnisa’s oldest Lesbian and Gay congregation, the Metropolltan Corunauait y Church of Greater Tulsa has a pastor again. Tracy I. Barber came to Tulsa about 2 moaths ago from Los .Amgales. She’s only recently ordained as a Metro politan Conununity Church pastor having [men originally ordained as a Mennonite after graduahag from the lfigMy respo~ted Fulhi~ Theologieul Seamnat~ in 1994. And though she was born in Califomi~L shehas ties to this ~’ea, having studied at Evangel MCC-GT Pastor Tracy Barber Collage hi Spr~gfield, MO. featuredonthe¢overoftheOet. 26, 1990 la)s Angeles Roader2 Barber, uldike some who ve become clergy, has an unusual profess olml background. WhJhi th Cafifomia, she worked in Hollywood film production: commercials, music videos, and Entertaitmlent Tonight, serving as Leeza Gibbons’ assistam. She Mternated between doing hatter paying filial work and non profit work. In one extraordinm-y stint featured in the Los Angeles Reader, she infiltrated the radical and-abortion group, Operation Rescue (OR). as an Unpaid spy for a coalition of feminist orgimlzadons. This work was crucial to defense work and gave OR its first substantial defeat. But for MCC-GT, Barber and her congregation is m the thick of preparing a rtfission statement, a statement of die vision of where they want to go, and of their vahles. Barber. with injoumniism,recafls that tbeulogian Carl Bart said that a nfihister needs the Bible in one hand and a newspaapar in the other - you have to know what is ~oin~ on in the world. News analysis by 7T’N staff. TIYLSA At March s general nembership n ecting. a member of Tulsa Oldahomans for Htm~an Right. Inc. who had joined ouly earlier dmt da) made a motion that the membors o~ edde the vole the orgathzadon’s board of directors and tfl g~c away TOHR’s HIV prevention programs to yet non existent nonprofit "l~is svas approved h the hanth’ul of members present. Most of those votin against the board of directors were emplo.’, Lesbian Health Care : Mel WhiteSays to PFLAG: NEW YORK (AP) - For 20 years. Nayla Rolle lived with a paralyzing pain that dectors distthssed a.s stress related, It wasn’t until the B~oldyn social worker skarted seeing Joan Waitknvic,z - a spacialist ia Lesbiau health issues - that her aliments were diagnosed cor recfly, as lupus and asthma. "Other doctors saw me as a young woman of color, a l~sbian and they couldn’t get beyond what I was saying."says the 41 -year old Rolle. Wailkevicz, who began seeing Rulle hine years ago whihisha was in private practice, is now director of Beth lsrael Medical Center’s Gay Women’s Focus. Heulthcare workers say it is the first hospitul-hasext health care provider in the country fo~ 1 esbialxs. The connection to the hospital, proponents say, conid give Lesbian patients better access to SlX’Cth~sts and more comprehensive insurance than they wonid otherwise have. "’We w ant w omen to come in here and feel uulniu biled about their lifestyle,’says \Vaitkevicz. Gay Women’s Focus is a plimary care provider and gives referrals. Since opathng in 1996, it has treated more than 3,000 patient s - 30 parcent of them Lesbians. There have ~ similar hospital bosed clinics - often AIDS-related that focas on Gay men’s health. Experts say Gay women have spatial medical cow ceres: They may be at higher risk of developing coro nary disease, breast and colon callcer, and some ~ aginai infections, research shows. And sexual practices can have an effect. Teresa Cuadsa, the cento"s gynecologist, says ma~y Lesbians may go y~rs without vhatmg a gynecologist, for ex ,’maple, because they think they are not at risk for Truth + Love, Relentlessly TULSA - The Rev. Mel \Waite. former ghost,\alter to the likes of the Gay-ba.~hing TV preaebers Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson pregehed the gospel of Ghandi and Martin Luther King. Tlfis message of r~n-violem elal change was delivered to about 200 who attended Pareats. Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. PFL~.G’s re~onaiconferenee dth~er at All Souls Uthtafian Church on Sat. March 7. ~q’fite. who was formerly associated with the Metropolitan Communit.~ Churches’DallasCathedraiofHope, The Rev. L~el White, joined !Lv now works with his life partTulsan S ~e Knause, and White s ner Gap, Nixon in an interpartner Gary NLron at All Souls. faith justice minisl~, called Soulfo rce based in Laguna Beach. California. see White, page 3 Minister Acquited Church Trial Over Lesbian Union Ceremony major change !n church policy. "1 don’t know the implicatig,m~ of tkni r dnci sion," Ct~ech said from the pulpit. "B u t I believe it s the ChangesAmid Criticism �Carbon Copy Homosexual Marriage and the Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, PUB 4140. Tulsa. OK 74159 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine Assault on Your Family 592-2143 *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston e-mail: TulsaNews @ earthlink-net 744-0896 by Jay Alan Sekulow~ Chief Counsel website: http://users.aol.com/Tul saNews/ *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 599-9512 American Center for Law & Justice Publisher + Editor: Tom Neal *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria 583 -6666 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23467 - 4429. 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PUB 14001, Tulsa 74159 ¯ letters must be signed & have phone num583-7815 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-253-6001 E 6 583 - 9780 BI ess The Lord at All Times Christian Center ’b2207 Ctr " bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word letSparky ’s, Hwy ¯ 62 East ¯ B /L/G/TAlliance, Univ "~ of.... Tulsa Canter ury ., 585-1201 ¯ ters are preferred. Letters to other publi~ c Boston FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯ 501-442-2845 ~ cations will be printed as is appropriate. ¯ Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. ¯ is where you can find TFN. Not allare Gay-owned but all are Gay-friendly. ¯ Church of the Restora.~o.n. U,U. :I~, l_4~L "545 S ¯ Yale 585-1800 �Gay-Baiting + What Really Happened in the Mayor’s Race Well M. Susan Savage, our"pretty and nice" as well a~’ politically savvy mayor squeaked on through the election despite her opponent’s last minute Gay-baiting tactics. Our mayor’s advisors spent weeks worrying about rumors that her Republican opponent, Terry Simonson, would use "Gay issues" to attack Savage. They were right. Simonson, with advice from Oklahoma’ s "hate and lying ARE Christian values’~ Congressmen S teve Largent and Tom Cobum, and their "Oklahoma Values" Coalition, did air TV advertisements that attacked Savage for issuing a Gay Pride proclamation: What they didn’t say is that the proclamation was from 1994, and that Savage has refused to issue another since. Her reason: by allowing the "mainstream" media, i.e. Channel 6, to see the proclamation, Pride Picnic organizers were using the proclamation "for political purposes" which is not allowed. Hundreds of proclamations are given to non-profits which routinely share these with the media but if a Gay group does precisely the same thing, it is being ~’political". Does this sound like doubletalk? Wall, consider this is the same mayor Who claims that she doesn’t issue proclamations for "commercial" purposes, and yet, issued one for "Jackie Cooper Imports Day" in honor of breaking ground for a new south Tulsa dealership. Not to pick on Jackie Cooper Imports, since other commercial enterprises have been similarly honored. And with Cooper, the business really has done a great deal of good civic work, especially around HIV/ AIDS issues in Oklahoma City. The Gay-baiting ads, however;, may well have helped our mayor get dected. Going into the race, some politicalobservers thought she might lose, or at best, win by the thinnest of margins despite being the incumbent, and having more than one-hundred thousand in campaign dollars. But the ads, which aired a few days before the race, may have shifted some votes. ~My father, as rock-solid a Republican as you will find, after he heard the Simonson ad, tore up his Simonson sign, threw it in the trash and went to Simonson HQ to express his anger- and changed his vote. His view is that others didso as well. And that The Tulsa World article on Tony Orr and Tim Beauchamp, (about whom TFN wrote last fall when they spoke at th~ National Gay!& Lesbian Task Force/TOHR hate crirn~e~ forum) who had been- Gay - one other person not yet named at the last TOHR board meeting), a .single proposed new board member was interviewed. However, Neal noted that, ",after Frank Ramirez began his presentataon by stating, seemingly proudly, that he violates Oklahoma’s Open Meetings.,’ Open Records laws in ranning Morton, I have to question the ethics some of the persons to whom HOPE is being given. Hulsey and Thompson have good reputations, but after hearing Ramirez’ comments, and after learning that Fr~sbee was already accepting donations for the as-ofthen yet non-existent new organization while she was still working for TOHR, and that she was doing so in violation of her board’s instructions, I am appalled by the misconduct and unprofessionalism of Frisbee." Indeed, in the often stormy membership meeting, Neal accused Frisbee of unprofessional conduct. He told TFN, "I hired Kristi Frisbee after our board voted to fire Mallory Degen Brown for cause. But I hired her to fix the problems of TOHR’s HIV programs, not to redesign it with by-laws she wrote, with a board of her own chosing. A good non-profit professional certainly has the right to try to persuade her board of her vision but ultimately she works for the organization. An organization should not rum itself inside out for her convenience?" Neal continues, "The real loser here is the whole Gay community. A program that was created because few in Tulsa gave a datnn that Gay men wer~ dying has been coopted- to deal mostly with HIV for non-Gay people. That’s worthy but other ’health organizations could do ¯ that. And the consideration of whether this historically Gay-focused program should address Lesbian and Gay health needs hasfallen victim to Kristi Frisbee’ s ruthless hess." Neal also criticized Horn strongly, "when I was president, we built consensus. The difficult vote to fire Mallory was unanimous. You have to wonder about a leader who forces through that which a majority of his board voted against." Neal said he resigned because the members were not given advance notice of this proposal. bashed, may have made real for many non-Gay citizens what can result from Simonson-style verbal attacks. So now Mayor Susy’s back, and we, Lesbian and Gay citizens and our friends and family need to hold her accountable. It is no longer acceptable for her to act like merely talking to us is enough. We need to see some specific results like diversity training for our often Gayr hating Tulsa police officers, though such traimng also should be extended to fire and other city departments. The mayor should also ~ssue an executive order banning discrimination in city employment - something she can do under the city charter. And since proclamations are Omer Cowan andPrime Timers President John Madigan essentiallypublic paper towels - important to those who present a check for a $1,000 donation to TOHR/Pride .want them but of little use for anyone else - our mayor Center President Steve Horn. should treat her Lesbian and Gay consti:uents as well as all others, and give us Lesbian and Gay Pride Week proclamations, even Pride Month as we asked for in ’96. After all, we supported her in this race, more than ever before. Cimarron Alliance Group, Oklahoma’s Lesbian by Billy Hileman and Gay political action committee donated $2,000 to Savage (this is no secret I’m disclosing, donations of this The current debate of a LGBT civil rights event in size are public by law). And several of our most promiWashington, D.C. in 2000 may look like "’politic~ innent commumty members worked themselves into a fighting" if one only takes a quick glance. But just below frenzy helping her and my guess, resulted in further the surface is one of the most important community donations to Savage of many times that $2k. Remember, discussions to occur in decades. Our community is in the $5k is the legal maximum donation, so S2k should get our process of redefining the movement. items at least some consideration not that quidpro quo If organizing for a national LGBT civil rights event an ever has anything to do with Oklahoma politics Washington proceeds on its current course, then progresThe real danger to these reasonable reforms: that public sive, grass-roots, democratic organizing in our co~mnuemployees should have the training to act appropriately nity will suffer a serious iujury. with all citizens and that our own government should The tragedy of this situation is that the.Hmnan Rights Campaign’s (HRC) executive director Elizabeth t3irch, pledge not to discriminate against any of its own citizens. is likely M. Susan Savage’s further political ambitions. comedian Robin Tyler, and the Universal Fello~vsl~p of Our mayor says she’s not looking at higher office. But Metropolitan Community Churches’ Troy Perry are the some think she’s just waiting until her daughters are willing architects of this attack on queer democracy. college age to run. If so, she may still hold fairness to Right now, Perry, Birch, and Tyler are frantically Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay citizens hostage, not because lobbying the community to sup,tvort an event they decided she’s personally opposed but because she feels it’s politito produce. They are trying to prop up grass-roots support cally advantageous. But maybe,just maybe, this election for an event on] y they had input on. Perry has just sent out in which Gay-baiting likely’ helped her win, will give her a letter with "’six very specific steps, very definite steps" the courage to appeal to the decency mad intelligence of ¯.. to lobby congress?. . no, to lobby the president’?.. Tulsans. Then she will say’, as-she did about the "94 ¯ no, to zap Jesse Helms? No. Troy Perry is asking you to lobby the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the proclamation in response.to Simonson in the debates, "I represent all citizens" and-do’what"s right. ¯ ’Natitnal Black Eesbi~n mad Gay Leadership Fornin to ~ Tom Neal, publisher & editor : support the Mille~inimn .March! What s wrong with that? in Troy Perry’s plea for help, he says, "’If you are a contributor, member or supporter of these organizations, be sure to mention that too." That is sickening. The MillenmumMarch is about money. It is not about Their business card features the likenesses of King and whether 2000 is a good year to rally in Washington. It is Ghandi, and \Vhite told of his recent travels in India with not about ENDA, or domestic partnership, or about Ghandi’s grandson to see the site~ that were significant in lesbians and gays in the military. Right now there is only the life of the man who inspired King and also White to one organization in our community with the resources to his work challenging those in Christianity who attack support a huge national action in Washington. And there Lesbians and Gay men. is only one organization that has vowed to have 1 million Throughout the dinner, \Vhite persuaded his overflowmembers by the year 2000 - HRC. ing audience to repeat as a mantra, "truth and love Never before has one of our organizations been xn a relentlessly"; that is that he~ and they, should do their position to unilaterally call for a March on Washington. work inspired b~ the truth, full of love but working for The Millemfium March is a test of HRC’s new power. It change relentlessly. This lesson, White noted, was taught is a test whether the community will allow HRC to to him by Coretta Scott King, and her assistant, Gay ¯ o circumvent the progressive, grassroots, democratic prinactivigt Lynn Cothren, when White was despairing of ¯ ciples that were the basis of the three previous marches having any dialogue with his former friends and employand the heart of our movement. ers, Robertson and Falwell. At the end of Perry’s letter, he writes, "History’s And in remarks of praise for the work that PFLAG greatest movements have been grassroots movements. does, White added a comment of local interest. He stated ~ And history’s greatest leaders have been those who that Tulsa evangelist Oral Roberts should be a PFLAG heeded the call of their grassroots members." But, there parent, since his older son commited suicide because due has been no "call." HRC and UFMCC didn’t allow the to being Gay. Tulsa’ s new Council Oak Mens Chorale ¯ forum for a"call."’ And now that people are voicing their also performed for the dinner to a very warm reception. ¯ concern about the process, Birch, Tyler and Perry are putting a call out to the grass-roots instead of the other ¯ way around. In March of 1991 the executive directors of NGLTF ¯ and HRCF, Urvashi Vaid and Tim McFeeley hosted a to re-define marriage and force acceptance of the gay meeting i~ Washington, D.C. for activists to discuss a lifestyle.., please add your voice to mine by signing the third march on Washington. Minneapolis City enclosed statement of support. In the coming weeks I will ¯ Councilmember Brian Coyle had pushed the idea at the take our case to the media and key public officials in ¯" 1990 Creating Change Conference. During the March Hawaii. Your signature on this statement of support will (E91 meeting, and a second national meeting in .May, allow me to say that tens of thousands of concerned ¯ dozens of proposals’~and -concerns were discussed by Christian citizens have written and asked me to make sure ." hundreds of activists. the pro-family voice can be heard above the shouts of the ~ Proposals for marches in 1992 and 1993 were dismilitant homosexual... Next, please send of a gift of $50, . cussed. Bi-annual MOWs with a permanent committee; ¯ $75, $100 or more today so we can defend the family in 52 regional marches: states, DC and Puerto Rico; and a the court of public opinion as wall as courtrooms across ¯ MOW before every presidential election were all proAmerica. " posed, see March,page15 Your friend advocating Jesus, Jay Allen Sekulow Grassroots vs. DC/LA Elite March on DC- Who Decides? �Houston Judge Blocks ¯ Burzinski, 29, walking to his car parkett" outside aGay He attacked Burzinski, who the court said was Civil Rights Protections ¯¯¯ bar. noticeably drunk, and threw him into the backseat of HOUSTON (AP) - A~judge has blocked the city, at Burzinski’s car. According to testimony, McCullum least temporarily, from enforcing Mayor I~e Brown’ s ¯ announced that Burzinski had to be killed because he executive order banning discrimination against Les- ¯ knew his attackers’ names. He then shouted aloudhis ¯ bians and Gays in city government. State District own name and the name of the men with him Judge Patrick W. Mizell agreed with City Council ¯ Decedrick Ganious, Terrance Perro and Chris Lewis: member Rob Todd and conservative businessman ¯ McCullum then drove Burzinski to a secluded locaRichard Hotze that Brown lacks authority under the ¯ tion, forced Burzinski from the car and shot him once city charter to impose such an order. ." in the back of the head. After a briefing by city attorneys, Brown said he is considering an appeal. "We are disappointed with Judge Mizell’s ruling," Brown said. "We continue to bdieve that our interpretation is correct, that the mayor has the power to issue executive orders." ¯ Brown signed the order in January, fulfilling a cam- ¯ WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Two men accused of using an Internet chat room to lure a Gay man to a paign pledge to ban discrimination in city govern¯ deserted field and then beating him have been sued ment on the basis of sexual orientation. Although criticized by some City Council conser- : for civil rights violations. The attorney general’s civil vatives, Brown’s idea had the support of a council ¯ rights division filed a proposed preliminary injuncmajority if he decided to seek an anti-discrimination : tion against William D. Peters, 21, and Frank Labbe, ordinance..But Brown issued an executive order, ¯ 18, both of Webster. If successful, the injunction ¯ would mandate stiff punishments should the men instead. ¯ commit additional civil rights crimes. Mizell said the charter authorizes only the council ¯ Peters and Labbe allegedly attacked a 46-year-old and the Civil Service Commission to.make rules ¯ Cambridge man in the early morning hours of Jan. 8 regarding discrimination, not the mayor. Todd has denied that their lawsuit was intended to suppress : after exchanging messages in a Gay-oriented online homosexuals. He and Hotze say their suit is aimed at ¯ chat room. According to court documents, the defen¯ dants used anti-Gay language to taunt the victim and procedural concerns alone. . ¯ wamedhim,"If you go to the cops, we’ll kill you. And But some in the Gay community remain unpersuaded, including some Gay conservatives who : if we ever see you online again or in a~!_.y (chat) rooms said eradicating discrimination is a goal all conserva- : again, we will kill you!" Earlier this month, Labbe and Peters were indicted fives should share. "It’s certainly ironic that Mr. ¯ "- . on charges of armed robbery, assault and battery with Hotze wants to perpetuate discrimination, and that in all the years he has been involved in politics in : a dangerous weapon, civil rights violations, threatenHouston he has never questioned the~ayor’s right to : ing to commit a crime, intimidating a witness and issue executive orders until it comes dtwn to employ- ¯ conspiracy, according to the Worcester County disment equality for Gay city employees," said Clarence : trict attorney’s office. Assistant Attorney General Bagby, president of the Houston Gay and Lesbian ¯ Richard ,Gordon said the civil rights action filed : Thursday, whichis separate from the criminal charges, Political Caucus. ¯ was brought because of the severity of the case. : In the affidavit filed this week,the victim said he remains terrified of his alleged attackers. "The defen¯ dants’ threats and intimidation towards me have made mefearful for my safety, even in my own ¯ home," the testimony reads. JUNEAU; Alaska (AP)- A State judge hearing a challenge to Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage says choosing a partner is a fundamental right that could result in a"nontraditional" choice. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski said that the state must show why it should be able to regulate who : FORT COLLINS,Colo. (AP)-Theday after the City petple marry. ¯ Council voted to extend anti-discrimination protecThe court challenge, began last year when Jay : tion to Gays & Lesbians, opponents to the new law Brause and Gene Dugan of Anchorage challenged a said they will petition for a vote on the plan. Council 1996 law banning same-sex marriage. The Gay couple, : members said two years of study and months of who sought state recognition of their relationship of ¯ public meetings convinced them that discrimination 20 years, said the marriage ban violates the Alaska ¯ is a legitimate problem for Gays and Lesbians. Constitution. Michalski threw out the state’s bid to ¯ The new law, adopted recently, adds sexual oftendismiss the case and ruled that choosing a partner is : tation, defined as actual or perceived heterosexuality, a fundamental right. ¯ homosexuality, bisexuality and asexuality, as a pro"It i s the deci sion its elf that i s fundamental, w hether hibitedbasis 6f discrimination. Opponents argued the the decision results in a traditional choice o~ the ordinance gives homosexuals special rights by connontraditional choice Brause and Dugan seek to have ¯ . doning and protecting their lifestyle. One man ac¯ recognized," Michal’ski wrote. "The same Constitucused city leaders of "government tyranny"for ention protects both." John Gaguine, the assistant attordorsing the measure. "I’m sure it’s going to be ney general who argued the case, said the state prob: challenged,"said the Rev. Ken Stephens of Front ably will ask the Alaska Supreme Court to review the ¯ Range Baptist Church. "We do not need the ordidecision. Proving a compelling state interest in ban¯ nance for a lifestyle which I believe is a chosen ning same-sex marriage may be difficult, said Matt lifestyle." ~ Coles, director of the Lesbian and Gay civil rights ¯ Opponents said they are gearing up for a referenProject of the American Civil Liberties in.New York. dum’on the controversial law. City Clerk Wanda ’The state is. going to have to have a very good Krajicek said petitioners would have until mid-April justification," he said. to collect 1,783 valid signatures from registered voters who live in the city. The City Council could then repeal the ordinance, submit the measure to voters in a general election, or call for a special election to settle the matter. A vote could be scheduled as early as this summer, Krajicek said. AUSTIN (A~) -~A death sentence .imposed against a former~h;§b]a~bol football star whb was convicted of abducting and Shooting to death a Gay man has been upheld by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. According to court records, Demarco Markeith McCullum and three companions targeted a Gay man : BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - Supporters of Gay for robbery in 1994 because McCullum believed Gay : civilrights ordinances in two Maine tourist towns say men always carried a lot of cash. 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Camden and Bar Harbor voted about 3-1 in favor of the Gay civil rights legislation that was narrowly defeated in the Feb. 10 referendum. After two of its members raised the issue, the Bar -Harbor Town Council voted in March to ask the town attorney to draft an ordinance that would be a focus for debate at a future meeting. The night before, Camden real estate broker Susan Dorr asked the Boar,d,. of Selectmen to adopt a Gay civil rights measure. It just makes use of the very clear message that Camden voters have said twice on this matter,"said Dorr, who pointed to the town’s strong anti-discrimination stance in two statewide votes. ’¢Fhis is an important area to explore, to say unequivocally that Camden won’t discfiminate,"she said. While expressing support for Gay civil rights, selectmen instructed the town attorney to review the legal ramifications and advised the town manager to seek information on local anti-discrimination ordinances. If the proposals pass, the two ¯ coastal towns would join Portland and Long Island as the only Maine communities with Gay civil rights ordinances on the books. A leader in the Gay civil rights campaign, Karen Geraghty of Maine Won’t Discriminate, said she could understand the frustration of townspeople that prompted the local efforts but reiterated that a statewidelaw was theideal solution. "Every citizen in Maine ought to have the same basic rights," Geraghty said. "I don’t think that if you grow up in Bangor that you ought [o have to move to Portland or Camden or any other place in order to have protection against discrimination." l.esbian CityA CouncilOrin :Settles nto Job HOUS,TON (AP) running joke Annise Parker s camp during her run for Houston City Council eame from a caller’s r,,e~,~~tion to her television campaign commercial. She looks, just like some suburban housewife," the viewer said. Parker didu’t mind the comparison. "That’s what I wanted to convey. I’m just like everybody else when it comes to the issues that I’m concerned about," Parker, 41, said. "Because I happen to be Gay doesn’t mean that I have a shaved head and wear Doc Martens, either." On a recent morning, this 20-year veteran of corporate America happened to be wearing a white turtleneck, brown jacket and tan pants. The muted outfit and Parker’s low-key style certainly gave no clue to the fact that she’s a trailblazer who has broken a major barrier in becoming Houston’s first openly Gay elected official. That distinction became official on Jan. 2, when Parker took the oath of office with her partner of seven years at her side. She joined only 122 other openly Gay elected officials in the U.S., according to the Washington, D.C.-based Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. At City Hall, though, Parker says she’s just another councilwoman. Parker is an at-large council member, meaning she was elected by voters across the city. "There’s no difference inside this ¯ tive legislative work." Still, Parker doesn’t shy ¯ away from her role in Houston’s history or the ¯ responsibility that comes withit. "Somebody has to ¯ be first and you want the first to do a great job, so : that the next one has it easier. And I feel that ¯ responsibility, but I’m very pleased that within ¯ these walls and when I~m at a civic forum that that’s ¯ not the issue," she said. ¯ Houston’s Gay and Lesbian community certaiuly claimed Parker’s victory. "Voters care more ¯ about what our representatives doin council chain: bets than what they do in their bed chambers and ¯ that’s a good sign for the future of this city," said , Dale Carpenter, a Houston lawyer and past state president of the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of ¯ Gay and Lesbian conservatives. Over the years, : Houston’s Gay community has seen many disap¯ pointments, including the repeal 13 years ago of a ¯ city ordinance Nving job protection to Gays ." During the first few council meetings of the year, ¯ a man showed up spewing what Parker termed ; "rather ugly" comments toward her and other mi¯ nority councilmembers. He also made obscene and ¯ threatening phone calls to her office. "It’s part of ¯ the job," Parker said. "You’re a public figure. ¯ You’re a target because you have to be accessible ¯ and everyone has First Amendment rights." But there have been some signs that the nation’s ¯ fourth-largest city is growing up. During last ¯ November’s election, incumbent city controller ¯ Lloyd Kelley lost to Sylvia Garcia after calling her : his "Gay opponent." ’q’he atmosphere has dra¯ matically changed here for the better," Carpenter : said. "Annise Parker’s election is certainly the ¯ most prominent example of that." Parker spent ¯ about 20 years working for Mosbacher Oil and ; Energy and in that time also owned two small ¯ businesses. She’s also served on the Houston Po¯ liceDepartmentAdvisory Committeeand thecity’s Citizen Review Committee. She has been a police liaison for the Gay and Lesbian community. Parker’s activism also has extended to the restoration and preservation of historic sites in Houston. "I care about the architectural heritage in the community," she said. "I just care about old buildings." Now she is navigating the transition from private life as a businesswoman and activist to city official. Meeting the needs of her constituents, she said, largely means dealing with their concerns about everyday issues like street repairs and garbage collection. Said Parker: "Potholes aren’t Gay or Lesbian or black or Hispanic or Asian." : Illinois Civil Rights Bill ." SPRINGFIELD, ill. (AP) - The state of Illinois ." forbids discrimination based on race, color, reli¯ gion, sex, marital status and six other characteris¯ tics. Now, sexual orientation might be added to the : list. A bill advanced by an Illinois House commit. ¯ : ; building," Parker said. "I’m a freshman council member so I’m down on the totem pole with the otherfreshman councd,members. The difference is outside. It’s important for the Gay, Lesbian and Transgender community. It may be important to people who oppose advances for thosecommum~es, For ~e l~st of Houston,_~ey w~t m ~ow whe~ef I ~ ffehv~ on &er p~ac~ nelgh~r " ..... hood issues." tee wouldltrohibitlandlords,employers and creditots from discriminating against Gays. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Larry McKeon, D-Chicago, would amend the state’s human rights ¯ law by adding the phrase %exual orientation" to the list of categories protected against bias. McKeon, ." who is Gay, told the Human Services Committee ¯" that the bill "highlights Gays’ status as citizens under Illinois law" but does not :’promote or con" done any lifestyle." Kelly Cassidy, of West Chicago, told the corn." mittee that she and her partner had been forced out : of their aoartment because their landlady "~aid " did not~’nt ,~,~,~i,-’lil~,~ t~~.,-;-~,,;-’~-~-i~,~ --;-’7; ¯ ino’"~a~dlad,~tri~,:t~’:aa 1. : et"~in an0th~’Sh~rt~"ne’~t~‘ ’~ % . tivelandl0rds ~idv s~Id . o0t lucky" §l~kM~f ¢~,~ai’m, ;/6#~i7,~ ¯ ’ ta-"~,v~ li’oA~.;i e~ ’ hav ’ " :’ etogetlu~k~tbhaveajob:&apiactlblive. ¯ McKeon s~ess~ &at &e proposM wo~d not Fellow councilman Jew Don Boney Jr., who considers himself a staunch supporter of Parker’s, said she’s a welcome addition to Houston government. "She is a seasoned veteran who is a decisive advocate on behalf of neighborhood interests," he said. "She is fiscally responsible. She is a worker. She is not here to profile. She is here to do substan- : require religious institutions that regard homo: sexuality as immoral to hire or promote Gay people. ¯ It also would not require employers or unions to ¯ give preferential treatment or other affirmative : action to Gays, he said. The committee approved : the bill on an 8-2 vote. The House defeated a similar ¯ measure by McKeon last April. �Proteins Protect A Few Hemophiliacs year, said Mary McKee, spokeswoman for the Marion County, Ind., health department. To combat false results, the clinic gives NEW YORK (AP) - Fourteen hemophilithree quick HIV tests. If one or more acs who repeatedly got HIV-contaminated comes back with a false-positive, a tradiinfusions resisted infection because they tional bloo.d test is taken and the results had high levels of certain immune system proteins, a study suggests. . are made available in about seven days, she said. "Most people felt it would be The proteins are called chemokines. better to know.., because they could take Prior studies have shown they can block HIV infection in ~he test tube, and scien- " the precautions they need to take with usts have been hoping to use them to : their partners", while they waited, Ms. develop AIDS drugs or a vaccine. ¯ McKee said. The’CDC said the use of the new tests TheAssociated Press reported the study : of hemophiliacs in September when it . should be based on a combination of factors: the prevalence of HIV in a commuwas presented at a meeting. The work now appears in a recent issue of the Pro- " nity and return rates for test results. In ceedings of the National Academy of Sci- : cities where there is a high prevalence of HIV and a low return rate, the new tests ences. It was presented by Daniel Zagury of : should be used, Branson said. The new test is not publicly funded and the Pierre and Marie Curie University in : costs S 10 to $25 at public clinics across Paris, Alessandro Gringeri of the Univer- " sity of Milan in Italy, Dr. Robert Gallo of ¯ the country. TraditiOnal AIDS tests at the Institute of Human Virology at the " public clinics typically are free. Currently, only one rapid test has been University of Maryland, and others. " approved by the FDA for use in clinics in The hemophiliacs, from Italy, were ex- ¯ the United States. The test, manufactured posed to the AIDS virus through contaminated infusions of blood products. Blood " by Murex of Norcross, Ga., takes about 10 cells taken from them Were found to pro- : minutes to determine whether the virus is dace about twiceas much of three kinds of " present. Several other tests are awaiting FDA approval, Branson Said. chemokines as did cell s from healthy blood donors, or from hemophiliacs unexposed to HIV. The study involved 128 hemophiliacs who had repeatedly been expo~.d to HIV from blood products between 1980 to . SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Making a 1985, before a test to screen blood for the " strong statement in favor of needle exvirus became available. Only three were . change programs, President Clinton’s infected by the first infusions. The total ¯ AIDS adviser said 33 Americans contract number of those infected rose to 59 in " the HIV virus through drug injections 1982, 84 in 1983, 103 in 1984 and 114 in ". every day. 1985. The pattern shows most hemophili- ¯ ’q~hese are not numbers but real lives,’: acs had a natural but temporary resistatice .... Saiadra Thurmah said Wednesday ih a to HIV infection, the researchers said. speech to the National AIDS UPDATE Conference. "I have cradled them in my arms, often in their last moments. I am. haunted by the responsibility to use my position,to do everything I can to stop this carnage. ATLANTA (AP) - Tony Braswell’s staff A congressional moratorium on federal spends weeks, sometimes months, waitfunding for local needle exchange proing for people Who took anonymous HIV grams expires at the end of March. Health tests to return for their test results. Many and Human Services Secretary Donna never show. "It’s an anonymous testing Shalala then could order release of funds site. It’s not like you can call these people to commtmities that have programs exup and say ’Hey, your test came back changing clean needles for contaminated positive. We need to talk to you,’ "said ones, a commonsource of the AIDS virus. Braswell, executive director of AID AtThurman has been lobbying Shalala to lanta. support such programs. The federal government recently recBarry McCaffrey, head of the White ommended the use of a new HIV test that House Office of National Drug Policy, yields results instantly, making it possible opposes the programs, contending they for health workers to cut down on cases promote drug use. Shalala has declined to slipping through the cracks. recommend funding in the past, saying it The Centers for Disease Control and needed more study. Shalala’s office did Prevention estimated the new test would not return a telephone call seeking reaccatch nearly 700,000 people a year, intion to Thurman’s speech. cluding 8,000 infected with HIV, who Thurman’s comments were welcomed take the test but never return for results, Thursday by Daniel Zingale of the advosaid Bernard Branson, a medical epidecacy group AIDS Action. The speech miologist at the CDC. "sends a signal that the time is now to let There is a downside: A~additional 8,000 locals get the dirty needles off the street," people would receive false-positive rehe said. "It’s the strongest signal we’ve suits, ~aid Branson, the chief architect Of . ClintonAide Favors :Needle Exchange Faster HIV Test Recommended the CDC;s recommendation. "It’s clearly a risk messing with people s psych~, telling them the,y are HIV,pOsltlve, he sm . "Bin ~b.:.u~h~i~O ask.whether the"beaefit outweighs~ ~e risk." " ’ Both the new and the old tests look for antibodies in the blood. But the traditional, one-week test also looks for specific protein bands that are considered the absolute indicator of HIV. The CDC estimated the false-positive rate of infections using 1995 data. The Bell Flower Clinic in Indianapolis has been using the rapid test for about a seen." Lastweek, Clinton’s Presidential Council on HIV/AIDS unanimously expressed no confidencein the administration’ s commitment to reducing the spread of the: disease. The council said the refusal to support needle exchanges "threatens the public health and directly contradicts current scientific evidence." Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thurs- . day she would call on Shalala to lift the funding ban after March 31. "The findings are dear," she said. ’q~he only thing standing in the way is politics." Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates 1515 S. 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The dual epidemic of tuberculosis and HIV has become one of the most serious publichealththreatsintheworld, UNAIDS said. "One third of the world’s population has TB, but inmost peopleit is dormant," UNAIDS spokesman Gareth Jones said. ’q’B is only dangerous when it becomes active; Ifyouhave the HIV virus and your immune system is down, the odds of dormantTB becoming activeis muchhigher." The World Health Organization estimates that more people will die from TB this year it than any other year in history. Tuberculosis, which attacks mainly the lungs, is a bigger killer than malari~ and AIDS combined. Last year over7 million people worldwide became sick and nearly 3 million died of TB, the WHO said. Last year, AIDS killed 2.3 million people and infected 16,000 more people daily. UNAIDS says more than30 million people worldwide areinfected with AIDS. Reparative Therapy Slammed in Utah SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Some therapists contend unhappy, homosexuals can _ ’abandon their lifestyle through so-called "reparative" or conversion treatment, but a Utah social-work group says they shouldn’ t try. In aunanimous affirmation of a 2-yearold stance by its parent group, the Utah chapter of the National Association. of Social Workers has adopted a policy discouragingreparative therapy. The group’s state board found there is insufficient scientific data supporting the treatment. The American Psychological Association in August also passed a resolution opposing reparative therapy. "Social stigmatization of lesbian, gay and bisexual people is widespread and is a primary motivating factor in leading some people to seek sexual orientation changes," the policy states. "Discomfort about working with this population may lead to inappropriate, ineffective and even damaging interventions by social workers." Board president Joanne Yaffe said the action came after it received an anonymous complaint, redirected from the national committee. "They toldus they knew of Utah social workers who were practicing reparative therapy and asked us what we were going to do about it," she said. The state chapter’s action was criticized by such groups as Evergreen International and LDS Social Services. ’q’he church’s licensed professional counselors take the position that thereis substantial evidence that individuals can diminish their unwanted homosexual attraction and make changes in their lives," said Mormon church spokesman Don LeFevre. "The church and these professionals are supportive of a person’s right to seek assistance in doing so." Reparative or conversion therapy attempts to change homosexuals to heterosexuals, and has existed for more than a century. Earlypracticesincorpomtedelec- " behavioral therapy techniques to dimin¯ ish or eliminate same-sex attraction. -" Critics contend the therapies have a 60" 70 percent failure rate, but supporters ¯ insist there is ample proof that homosexu: als can change, or at least curb their be¯ havior. : NASW board member Shirley Cox, a ¯ Brigham Young University social-work professor and Evergreen Intemationa board member, said there is a distinction ¯ to be made between reparative therapy ¯ and what she calls "lifestyle-change" ¯ therapy. "Reparative therapy assumes : people are broken and in need of repair. ¯ don’t believe that," she said. "But I will ¯ help people who want to live as hetero¯ sexuals. They have a right.to choose." " Egergreen Executive Director David Pruden said NASW made itself "vulnerable when, as an organization, they be. come the arbiters of lifestyle decisions. " What happens if something goes wrong " because they have affirmed a certain ¯ lifestyle7’ Pruden said about 40% of the : people served by his organization leave " homosexuality entirely and about 30% ¯ diminish their homosexual behavior. ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ,¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ; ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ of others." "Dr. Bragdon believes that when he provides a service in the face of the risk of death he should be allowed to take additional precautions" such as insisfing on filling Ms. Abbott’s cavity at a hospital, McCarthy said. However, Breyer said that "after 15 years and hundreds of thousands of deaths" from AIDS there appeared to be no documentedcasesinwhichadenfistcaughtthe virus from a patient. "How can we say here that your client exercised reasonable medical judgment.’?" Breyer asked McCarthy replied that there were seven possible cases of HIV transmission in dental procedures. Klein said that unless HIV-infected people have clear protections under the law,many will hide the fact that they carry the virus. The court never has decided a case involving an HIV-related issue or the disability-bias law, signed in 1990 by President Bush. A decisionis expected by July. Thejustices’rulingcouldprovidedues as to whether the law covers other kinds of disabilities, such as cases of epilepsy or diabetes that are controlled by medica- don. US Supreme Court: ¯ Are HIV+ Disabled? ¯ Titanic Necklace WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major test of disability rights, Supreme Court justices ¯ sparred Monday over whether HIV-in- ¯ fected people should be considered dis- ¯ abled because of dangers involved in sex ¯ " andchildbearing. " The lawyer for Bangor, Maine, dentist ¯ ." Randon Bragdon argued that Bragdon did ¯ not illegally discriminate against an HIV - . " infected woman by refusing to treat her at " ¯ his office. The patient, Sidney Abbott, suffers no AIDS symptoms and therefore " ¯ is not protected by the Americans With ¯ " Disabilities Act, said attorney John ¯ McCarthy. But Ms. Abbott’s lawyer said lower ¯ courts correctly found that Bragdon vio" lated the law, which bars discrimination ¯ against the disabled in jobs, housing and public accommodations. The law - re- .. : sponsible for such aids as wheelchair ¯ : ramps at countless public places - says ¯ ¯ people are disabled if they have a physical ¯ ¯ or mental impairment that "substantially ¯ " limits one or more major life activlties." . " HIV-infected people should always be : ¯ considered disabled because the conta- ." ¯ gious and fatal nature of acquiredimmune : " deficiency syndrome severely limits their ¯ ¯ ability to have sex and bear children, said ¯ ¯ Ms. Abbott’s attorney, Beunet,t hi. Klein. ¯ Some justices disputed whether HIV " infection really creates such a limit. Jus- : " tices David H. Souter and Antonin Scalia : ¯ suggested an HIV-iufected person faces a ~ ° "moral choice"rather than an actual physi- ¯ " cal limit on his ability to have children. : ¯ "I’m not sure that’s what the statute is ¯ ¯ , talking about," Souter said. However, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy ¯ ¯ said that if .a person with highly iufectious ¯ ¯ ¯ tuberculosis stays away from other people, -" -"we don’t just call it a moral choice." : " Someone with bubonic plague would be ¯ ¯ considered disabled, added Justice ." Raises $$ for AIDS BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -A 170carat sapphire and diamond necklace modeled after a piece of jewelry in the movie ’q’itanic" sold for $2.2 miilion at a fundraiserheldinhonorofPfincessDiana. The black:fie Princess Ball was part of a gala to raise money for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and South- era Califomia~s Aid for AIDS. The two charities will split the money. The necklace was valued at $3.5 million before the auction. The buyer was not identified. Volunteers Needed :f_or TU Study of ¯ Anti-Gay Violence Elana Newman, Ph.D., a clinical psy- : Stephen G. Breyer. ¯ Bragdon’s lawyer said the disability : law aims .to protect people whose disabili¯ ties affect their "day-to-day indepen,,dent living and economic self-sufficien~y, not " HIV-infectedpeople who suffer no symp." toms. chologist who joined the University of Tulsa faculty a year and half ago, is an expert in studying the impact of violence and post-traumatic stress disorder. In collaboration with her students, she is conducting several studies regarding the psychological impact of sexual assault, assault, hate-violence, workplace violence, accidents and natural disasters. Currently Dr. Newman is collaborating with studeiats Tim Studebaker and Bradley Hunt on a study investigating the impact of hate violence on psychological heath and political beliefs. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Straight volunteers (both who have and have not experienced hate violence) are needed to complete an anonymous and confidential survey. Not much is understood about hate violence and the results may help develop psychological treatment and policy for potential victims. Volunteers can obtain a copy of this sensitive survey byleaving a message with their name and address at 631-2031. Several studies on hate violence, sexual : assault and alcohol use are planned to ¯ begin in Fall 1998. Volunteers who are ¯, interested in participating in future stud," ies are encouraged to contact Dr. ¯ Newman"s research lab and leave their : name, phone number and address. �: genuinely get a sense of what it must have by James Christjohn If you missed Betty Buckley’s concert, ; been like to be on that ship. Having sailed on the Tomtanic, and you missed a lot! She w~s in fine voice - ¯ : bumped into all kinds of icebergs but and what avoice! The stateside originator of "Memory" from "Cats", she gave that : miraculously never sinking completely, I song moremeauing than any of ~hose who ¯ could relate to the captain’s arrogant attihave followed her. And she is one of a few ". tude that the ship was unsinkable and the performers who could make the vast cav- ¯ White Star Line’s manager, Bruce Ismay, who according to some erns of the PAC seem sources waved away all like an intimate cabawarmngs of ice that ret. She reminded me were coming in and very much of local perurged for more speed. former Susan McBay Not to mention that the in her deceptively ship and her Captain simple approach and only had one day for enjoyment of the musitesting and maneuvers, cians playing with her. where six weeks was Having run the the norm. How ’could gamut from Broad- After her Friday Pops performance way’ s"Pippin"toTV’s with theTulsaPhilharmonic, thefabu- the captain or any of the crew have "known "eight Is Enough" to lous Betty Buckley graciously met ’s "Cats" to her most re- with Council Oak Men Chorale di- that the rudder was too to turn the ship in cent star turn as Norma rector, Rick Fortner and TFN Enter- small time?Andthatifthey’d Desmond in "Sunset tainment writer, James Christjohn. hit the iceberg head on, ¯ Boulevard,, she had a the ship would have stayed afloat until multitude of stories to tall. And "With One Look" will never be the same for me. " help came? The film does a really good ~ job of showing how such small decision No one can toUch her version. Her stories were witty as well - I really ¯ can forever alter the course of history, . enjoyed the one in which she was in ." sending ripples through time. ¯ I will say that Cameron borrowed a Pippin, and one’of the writers wrote a ". trick or thr~e from the time travel film, show called "’The Baket~.Wife" with her ," "Somewhere in Time", starting Christoin mind for the lead. "’A show written for me! I was thrilled!". Unfortunately, the ", pher Reeve and Jane Seymour. Particuat the end, but I’ll l~t you figure out producer was unfamiliar with her work, ¯~ larlv wh~t I mean by that. And if you’ve not so she had to audition. 9 times. She did not get the part. After many therapy sessions, ; seen "Somewh’ere.. "’, it’s well worth in wfiich she acknowledged that she"was ~ renting. And "Tita~fic’" deserved the Os¯ cars it took home. So if you’ve resisted somewhat resentful and bitter", the therapist finally said "Claim the song from the : seeing ,it due~to the hyp~rinflated hype, show written for you - and get over it!" : don’t. It’s wall worth seeing. But ~o while And so, "The Meadowlark" became her ," you can still see it in surround sound s~gnature tune. (And a beautifully haunt- ¯ ~heatre~. That really’ puts youin filemiddle of the action. Blub. ing song itis, too.) After the Show, I was Just had the first "Follies Revue" Refortunate to share a moment or two with hearsal, and it looks like it’ll be a ftm her, and to tell her how much I enjo.yed the show. The dates are June 25-27, and I show. She was very gracious. believe it’ll be at the-PAC again. Stay I went to "Titanic" late in. the game tuned for mtre details... just a few weeks ago. I was prepared to The Council Oak Men" s Choral~ (which hate it and mock Jim Cameron for an was Council Oak Chorale, until someone budgetarily overinflated flop¯ Instead, pointed out that the acronym, COC, could what I saw amazed me. Despite my attibe cause for some consternation. I was tude going in, I was drawn into the story, disappointed- imagine all the wonderftd and "’went down with the ship. "And even fodder for this colunm it could have prothough I knew how they did the effects, I vided - pity.) performed to much apwas still left with total astonishment at plans~ at the PFLAG spaghetti supper last what the thousands of people behind the month. Mel White was the guest speaker, scenes worked so hard to create. In short, he also did well on the applause--o-meter. they put you on the ship - no mean feat. He’s a very good speaker, and makes Now, I’m not a DeCaprio fan and to my some good points when it comes to what eyes, he was the weakest link in the film. the religions wrong is all about. Scary He seemed too young to play the p~.t he stuff, that. did - and yes, I know he’s 25 and the Anyway, COMC is in rehearsal now for character was 20. He still looks 15, and ~¯ a concert TBA. Rick Fortner, the fearless ¯ could not adequately convey a character leader ofthislittlebandofvocalists,lhinks who’d had a hard knock life and been all over the world as the Jack Dawson char- ~ perhaps May-end or June might be appro: pilate. Details comc-ing soon. acter had. Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Billy Zane portrays the villain of the piece, though if he showed up in my ~¯ presents "The Dresser", a backstage ~anee stateroom and showered me with jewels, ¯ at lifein a3rdrate Britishtheatrical troupe in 1942, just when most touting compaI’d ~e, hard pressed to say no. I understand nies (which took theatre all over Britain to Rose s (Kate Winslet) repugnance all too ¯ small communities and grand dries in the w all. His h~.dsomeness and manners were o~fly surface. And surface is’what the ~ days. before film and television were as commonplace as they are now) were foldworld saw. The reality in private was " ing due to the film industry’s takeover of much different. Been there, dealt with ¯ entertainment. Performances run through that. He’s an easy character to hate - ¯ almost too easy, as the character tends ¯ April 5th at the BACP, 1800 Main St. For ticket info and reservations, call 258toward stereotype. Although I’ve read about the Titanic ¯¯ 0077. Over at the Comedy Club, Jeff Dunham many times as an historical event, and ¯ can be heard throwing his voice around. despite those flaws, the film does capture see Notes, page 10 you and suck you in (or down?). You PHILBROOK 749.7941 Visit Tuesday - Sunday adults $6.25, children 12 & under free Music on Exhibit IV At Philbrook Museum T U L S A PHILHARAAONIC Woodwind Quintet Brass Quintet String Quartet Music by Nielsen, Ewald, Brahms For tickets, call 747-7445 The University of Tulsa’s B i se xual/Lesbi an/Gay/Trans gendered Alli ance presents on April 16 - 19 in Lorton Hall, the Tulsa Queer Film Festival Thursday, April 16 9:00 Nitrate Kisses 10:30 Blooclsisters Friday, April 17 7:00 Cruel 7:30 Boys’ Shorts 9:30 Wavelengths 10:00 Girl Talk Saturday, April 18 1:00-4:00 Feminist Films Girls Like Us Under the Skin Game ¯ My Feminism Real Indian 6:00 Rules of the Road 6:30 Elevation 7:00 Shinjuku Boys 8:00 Defying Gravity 9 45 She’s Safe Sunday, April 19 1:00 Out at Work 2:00 Faggots Are For Burning Stop the Church 3:00 Thank God l’m a Lesbtan 4:00 Hide and Seek All.tim,s.and details ofschedule are tentative. IZ~yers will be Fosted closer to tl~ event. 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Confidential), this fun Aus¯ tralian filmrevolves around a well meanby Barry Hensley " ing father who tries to help his son find Tulsa City-County Library Mr.Right. Incase youhaven’t checked In ease you When A Kid is Gay (1995): out the library in the last dehaven’t eheeked Young lesbians and gays share cade or so, it’s not just books their thoughts and feelings anymore! Besides magazines out the about their sexual orientation, (Advocate, Out, Lambda Book llhrary in the families and the church. Report) and CDs (Melissa Classic older rifles include: Etheridge, k dlang, EltonJohn, last decade or La ,Cage aux Folles (1978): lots of Cole Porter), the liso, it’s not The original Birdcage, from brary has some entertaining just hooks France, which inspired the videos that are of interest to fabulousBroadway musical. the gay and lesbian commuanymore! How can you force a flamboynity. Besides ant drag queen to actlike John Newer films include: Philadelphia (1993): Ton~ maffazlnes . . . Wayne? Sunday, Bloody Sunday Hanks won an Oscar for his and CDs . .. (1971): Classic love mangle portrayal of a lawyer with with handsome Murray Head AIDS who is wrongly fired the library has caughtbetween Glenda Jackfrom his prestigious law firm. some son and Peter Finch. Director He sues, and wins, with the entertaining John Schlesinger dared to inhelp of homophobic Denzel Washington. videos that are clude a male-to-male kiss in this groundbreaker. Celluloid Closet (1995):of interest to Videos check out from the Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this the Gay and library for three days and - is an overview of homosexuthey’re free! (Fines, however, ality in themovies and includes Lesbian are $1 per day for videos.) interviews With Harvey eommunlty. Check for videos and CDs at Fierstein, Whoopi Goldberg die Media Center at the CenandGore Vidal, among oth¯ tral Library (596-7933) or contact your ers. ¯ local libra@. The Sum of Us (1996): Stamng Russell ¯ Mac. The rimes, they have a-changed! ¯ The Stevie Nicks boxed set, ENNo, not screaming at the hecklers, but as ¯¯ CHANTED, will be releaged on April 28, followed by an appearance On Letterman one Of the fiinnlest ventriloquists around. ¯ April 30. Then, she will release a newly Most of you might remember Peanut th~ Woozle, Walter the grumpy old man, and ¯¯ recorded album in fall, with perhaps m~other tour to follow that effort. And Jose thejalapeno from appearances on the hopefully, all these Tonight Show and ¯.. the Turner exhibit at things will occur other talk shows, as when the publicists Philbrook Museum vAll be well, as many of the say they will. To comedy shows ending on April 12. quote Stevie, 1 Can’t broadcast from comDon’t miss this exhibit Wait. As of right edy clubs onTV. Just the first single named Stand-upCowhieh is the sole worldwide now, from the boxed set is median of the Year, venue. Turner is considered scheduled to be Reagain, at the Amerithe greatest British painter consider Me. Since can Comedy her music and lyrics Awards, he’ll be doof the 19th century, and one eerily coincide "with ing 4 showshere in of the monumental figures happenings andcriTulsa at the Tulsa ses in my life, I can’t Comedy Club, 6906 of Western painting. wait to hear what that S. Lewis. For info, ; song’s about. call 481-0558. Wayward Theatre Company will Jerry Lee Lewis will be at Cain’s Ball- ¯¯ present THE BALTIMORE WALTZ on room April 17. Tickets available at ¯ April 2-19in collaboration with the DelaMohawk Music (51 & Sheridan, behind Wendys, 644-2951, or by calling 747- ¯¯ ware Playhouse. For more information, call 712-1511. 0001~ ¯ The Thomas Moran exhibition will be Barbara Ariadne will be one of the ¯ featured photo~aphers in the npcoming ¯ continues through May 10 at Gilcrease Tulsa Photography Collective’s exhibit at ¯ Museum. But the Turner exhibit at Philbrook Museumwill be endingonApril Rogers University. These shows high¯ 12. Don’t miss this exhibit which is the light some really goodlocal artists, so I would encourage you to take a jaunt out to Rogers ,for a coffee and a viewing. Barbara-~?photos are really beautiful images, and each one tells a story and will leave you thinking about what you’ve seen. She’ll be a talent to watch in coming years. Stevie’s tour dates just announced ! She will perform in Dallas July 17 at the Starplex, otherwise you can catch her in St. Louis at the Riverport Amphitheater on July 11, or in Kansas City at the Sandstone on July 11. Tickets available through ticketmaster, from $40 to $80. I remember paying $25 in 1982 to see Fleetwood . ¯ ¯ ¯ ] ¯ ¯ ¯ sole worldwide venue. Turner is considered the greatest British painter of the 19th century, and one of the monumental figures of Western painting. Tulsa Opera brings to a close its 50th anniversary season with Madama Butterfly on May 2, 7 and9,1998 at the Performing Arts Center. General Director Carol I. Crawford made her conducting debut with Butterfly when it was last performed in 1991. Maestra Crawford said "Madama Butterfly was the first grand opera the Company presented (1953 -54), and seems a fit.ting conclusion t,,o Tulsa Opera’s 50th anmversary season. Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation April 15th .is all but upon us - call now! Lesbiatis and Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. Electronic filing is available for faster refunds. 7 47 - 5.466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 Wom en: At R.isk What’s Love Got to Do with It? An Evening for Advocates of Women’s Issues Premiere of a Melanie Spector Film April 16th, 5-7pm, All Souls, 2952 S. Peoria RSVP by April 15th: 585-5551 This advertisement donated by Tulsa Family News. 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Many we live would hardly be suitable for enter¯ Americans are squeamish at the thought taining the descendant of the goddess of of eating "’raw fish" at a sushi bar, and the Sun and ins gracious partner. nothing takes sushi eating to an extreme When amongst Polite Society in Japan, more than sashimi, winch is simply fish one can pay no greater comwithout the rice. When the pliment to one’s host or hostFu~i Japanese Japanese eat seafood that has ess than to compare the foodnot been cooked, they do not Cuisine and the art - presented, with a meal eat just any fish or sea creature Sushi Bar fit for the Emperor. And, while that comes along. Strict stan8226 East 71st we’ve always found the susin dards of the highest quality at Fuji to be good, we were Hours: Lunch and freshness are required. unprepared for the magnifi. Mon. - Fri.,, Fish and sea creatures for sushi cent feast we were presented mad sashimi are very expen11:30 to 2: dinner tonight. sive, and it is eaten uncooked 5:30-10, until Japanese cuisine descends to accentuate the crisp fresh10:30 on Fridays. from an ancient and glorious ness, the delicate flavors and Sat. 11:30 to heritage, stretching back a the wonderful textures of the millennimn or two. Everything dish. Our plate of sasinmi was 10:30~ Sun. 11:30 is carefully planned and exartfully arranged with three to 9:30. Prices: ecuted with meticulous attenslices each of wonderful, Expensive to tion to detail as only the Japabright red tuna and the tender, very expensive nese can do. .purple-tinged winte flesh of Pa,~anent: NIajorUpon arriving at the restauoctopus tentacles, plus a rant, we were immediately credit cards mound of some of the most welcomed and escorted to ot~r fabulous squid dredged in Smohin~: Sepatable in the large, open dining caviar that we have ever eaten. rate room. No sooner had we gotOften times, squid is a bi~ smokin~ section ten settled in, then we were chew),, but this sashimi was Alcohol: Fully greeted by our waiter, who so exquisitely delicate and distributed hot washcloths to fresh, that we ~isk nmning out licensed, each diner, permitting them to of superlatives to describe the including cleanse their hands before dinexperience. The plate was also Japanese ~tems ner. An assistant am red, beargarnished with carved pieces Ratin~: A list ing a small basket of warm of carrot and cucumber, and shrimp chips - very light and strewn with delicious young airy cinps made of rice flour, flavored radish sprouts. wi[h shrimp, colored inassorted pastels-, A word of education for those who hav e and fried to a crispy crunchiness. never done the sushi experience is ~varThe menus are lengthy and detailed, ranted for another item thatappears ou the and present offerings representative of plate with sushi and sashimi. There will the major varieues of Japanese cmsine. almost always be a little ball or mass of We had been to Fuji many, many tirnes green paste the Japanese call wasabi. Bebefore, but, for some reason, we had alware. Do not put the green paste into your ways made selections only from the long mouth ~vithout proper preparation, or it list’of sushi, sushi rolls, and sashimi. So, will give you such an incredible rush that we asked our waiter to bring us ins choice your sinuses will clear, the top of your of dimmer, highlighting thenon-sushi items head will feel as though it is coming off, that we had not before tried in Tulsa. your eyes will water, andyou will want to Mist soup arrived immediately. MisO, stop breathing. Wasabi is Japanese horsea soup made from fermented soybean radish. It is a delicious condiment, but paste, is a staple of the Japanese breakfast potentially fatal in novice hands ! On your table and practically every other meal. table, you will find a little tiny bowl or Fuji ser~’es a mild, light-colored mist plate. Put alittle of the wasabi on the plate characteristic of the soups of Kyoto and (using your chopsticks, of course), and Osaka, that also contained small cubes of pour soy sauce into the bowl. Mix the two tofu and bits of nori - sheets of dried together until you make a thin sauce, seaweed. The soup arrives in a pretty, winch you can make hotter or milder to lidded bowl, and one partakes by sipping your own tastes. When you eat your piece directly from the bowl. It was followed in of nigirisusin or your sasinmi, dip the fish qnick succession by the Japanese concesin.to the sauce before conveying the whole sion to American tastes, a salad of iceberg pwce to your mouth. lettuce and a tomato wedge. It was garBy this point in the meal, we were quite nished with little fried noodles and shavcompletely stuffed, but it was now time !rigs of red cabbage, and dressed in an for the main course to arrive. Our waiter interesting sauce of ginger, sesame paste, had selected two large salmon filets preand peanut oil pared in the Sinoyaku style ~ charl~roiled It was now time for the appetizers, mad with sea salt and special spice, s, and served what an embarrassment of riches we rewith a:ginger sauce. Tins salmon was ceived! First came the Hiya-Yakko Tofu, unlike anything we had ever tast~l bewhich was probably the only food we ate fore, with an amazing, full-bodiedflavor, requiring an "advanced" palate. Two large and it was so incredibly rich that we were wedges of cold, delicate, custard-like tofu unable to eat the entire, enormous servwere garnished with sliced scallions and ing. The salmon was accompanied by grated ginger, and served with a gentle vegetable tempura and an artfully carCed ginger-soy sauce. Yakitoriis alittle skewer and dissected fresh orange. Rice, of course, of charcoaled cincken meat interspersed was present throughout the meal. with onions and bell pepper, and served Truly, we had eaten so much, warm with tonkatsu sosu, a dark spicy see Fuji, page 12 �Eureka’s by Larnont Lindstrorn." would be right if he wore a t-shirt marked with the ASL signs for, "You wouldn’t Nowadays everyone has his or her "culture." This one-time anthropological term ’ understand. It’s. a Deaf thing." Lermy’s command of written English used to mean the system of knowledge ¯ sharedby members of a society. For an- ¯ grammar is spotty, but he is brilliant at thropologists, thus, thereis only one corn- " negotiating the boundaries between deaf prehensive culture in the U.S. despite the : and hearing as wall as all the other boundfact that American understandings of the ¯ aries (Gay/Straight; male/female; black’ world may be contested, variable, contra- " white) that most of the rest of us also dictory, and negotiated. But for the rest of ¯ encounter daily. I first met Lenny several us, the term ’.~culmre" has become person- ¯ years ago as he made the rounds of a alized.Tormentedby 1990s worries about : downtown Philadelphia dub with small notebook and pencil stub in hand. His barlosing, finding, building, eroding, estabtalk took the form of short notes that he lishing, proving, celebrating, and marketrapidly scrawled in his own version of ing identity, we have fervidly grasped this English. (Lenny could scribble impresword to help make sense of who we are. sively fast.) He then handed over the note(There are good reasons why personal book and pencil, and waited for a written identity in late 20th century America is response. Last summer I ran into Lenny such aheadache, but we can save those for again in a bar in New Hope, PA. He was another column.) the only deaf person there but was having This all has led to "Let a thousand a great time socializing with his hearing cultures bloom." All over the country, we friends and, perhaps, arranging some more hear new talk of youth culture, gang culintimate date for that evening. It would be ture, Chicano Culture,Black culture, White a challenge for many of us, I imagine, to culture (no trailer-trashjokes, please) and, scribble and make love at the same time. closer to home, Gay culmr~ and Lesbian Lenny’s cross-cultural skills in naviculture. One could argue that all these are gating the deaf/hearing divide are much just minor components of an encompassbetter than mine. He took me along to a ing albeit multifaceted American culture. club where Philadelphia’s deaf Gay comIt is dear, though~ that we have taken to munity meets every second week or so. phrasing our individual distinctiveness The room was crowded with people all and why we are special in a language of vigorously signing among themselves. cmtur , and we struggle to defend the This was one of the oddest bar experirighteousness and honor of this particuences I ever have had. No noise. No talk. larized "~culmral" uniqueness. No wild laughter or greetings yelled from But I am not complaining about this across the room. Just a rich, silent chore- recent popularization of anthropological ography of hand and ann gestures, a jargon: The more cultures out there, the hushed language of bodies and the quiet more wor,.k there is for us an,t,h,r,opologists! motion- of faces." Unlike tae; the two or Thei’bi~~il6~ 6fadffon around academia as three other hearing people there knew scholars debate whether or not some disASL. One of them complained, though, tinctly Gay culture, language, and lifestyle that hewas getting a headache trying to exi st and, if they do, what exactly they are. make sense of the conversations around Politically, too, there is the debate behim since most people were holding drinks tween those who believe that Gays are (or and were signing one-handedly. ’Although ought to be)just the same as everyone else in unfamiliar territory, I still knew enough with one minor erotic difference, and those about Gay-American "bar culture" sucwho argue that there.is a unique Gay cessfully to order a drink ("read.my lips, sensibility.that should be celebrated, p.robartender, wwhiittte wwiirme") and othtected, and passed along to upcotmng erwise not make a fool out of myself. generations x, y, and z. As Americans living in the same sociI was thinking about difference - culety, even when our "cultural" differences tural or otherwise - when I stopped in are greatest (as between the Engh.sh-speakPhiladelphialast snmmer to visitmy friend ing hearing and the ASL-sigmng deaf), Lenny. Lenny is African-American, Gay, and deaf. If he wanted to talk that way, he ¯ we still have a 1.ot in common. In fact, the surely could claim to have a few more ¯ various personal differences that we pursue, maintain, and today protect as culcultures than most of us do. And there is some justification to admit a distinct deaf ¯¯ rural-like those asserted to exist between culture, if one associates cultural bound- ¯ Gay and Straight-only can be recognized aries with language difference. Lenny’s ¯ and made sense of as parts of the larger, American cultural whole. Lenny is deaf, native language, like most deaf people, is American Sign Language (ASL). ASL ¯ but he is also Gay. He is black, but he is has its own set of morphological and ¯ also African-American. Like all of us nowadays, Lenay is "multicnltural" (Gay syntactic rules that are independent of plus whatever else), but only in the singuEnglish. Unlike most fashionable warnings of multicultural bewilderment, Lenay ~ larly American sense of this word. Old ]ail-house Historic Lodging in the Heart of Eureka Springs 501 253-5332 15 Montgomery (comer of Mountain & Main) Gay Owned, Operated & Rainbow Proud Gay Mecca of the Ozarks Beautiful Eureka Springs, Arkansas Outside Hot Tub COCONUT BEER BATTERED SHRIMP PRIME RIB FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIR FRY COQUILE ST. JA~UES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE It’s Here !. 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Mark Bowman, executive director of Reconciling Congregations, called ¯¯ that declared homosexuality incompatthe decision "some measure of welcome ¯ ible with Christian teaching. Not all Gay Methodists think same-sex..~ from the church" and reassuring to homosexual members "that not all of the ¯ unions are worth fighting for, Lawrence :/. ¯. said. As he noted, other issues of hate church’s doors are dosed to them." crimes and job discrimination may be The panel of Nebraska ministers, four women and nine men, denied that the ." more important. During Creech’s two-day inquiry in finding served as a positive signal about . . Keamey, even those presenting the homosexuality. "Just because this jury church’s case exp.ressed overtones of supvo.t~d this way doesn’t mean the next one will:’ one panelist, the Rev. M. Maniek :., port.!n an. 0Pemng.smtem_ent, the Re.v. Samuel of l(,linden~ told th~ Om~h~aW,tbtl~l Herald. " lated current church policy-even though The decision, he added, is no authorization for more Methodist ministers to perform same-sex ceremonies. During the inquiry, Creech said he would continue to officiate at unity ceremonies, if asked. But despite what he called "active talk;’ the Rev. Bill Lawrence, a professor at Duke University studying the Methodist Stonewall 25 organizers pleaded that no national action take place before 1994..A call for indnsion of youth in the orgamz2 ing was made and a request to be aware of the dates of the many women’s music festivals was voiced. Native American gays andlesbians explained that they could not participate in the fall of 1992 - the 500thauniversary of the survival of indigenous cultures. And that is a very small sample. In 1998, all that expression and creativity has been silenced in one meeting between Perry, Birch, andTyler. They want to control the timing, message, and money associated with the Millennium March. They may achieve that. But in the process, they’ll lose the movement. Arrogance is not the word. Only sheer contempt for democracy can describe their organizing style. Several national leaders authored letters distributed at the !991 meetings explaining why a march before 1994 was misguided. Where are their voices now? Some of the very same people have privately expressed their concerns about the Millennium March, but won’t do so publidy. Why? They’re afraid that in the year 2000, they’ll be on the outside looking .in.. - There shouldn’t be an outside. Orgamz- policy may someday accept Gay unions. Support for Creech came from a retired bishop, who admitted that the church may need to reconsider its policy regarding homosexuals. "As I get older," observed the Rev. Kenneth Hicks of Little Rock, Ark., "it.burdens me to know that maybe the church needs to make a change." ing a national civil rights event without a grassroots "call" is exclusive no matter how much multicultural rhetoric they try to pour over it. But its worse than that. Birch is smart enough to know that Barney Frank is right when he says that big marches do nothing politically for the community. All that stuff about the political benefits of being in Washington before the dection is a lie. Birch wants her Millennium March so she can get her 1,000,000 members and the associated loot. Grassroots democracy might produce 50 state marches. Big bummer for Birch. In a recent Out magazine article, Birch responds to her critics by saying, "Imagine what you would have done if three years ago you woke up and found that someone had handed you the movement. .. I’ll bet that you would have made most of the decisions I made." It’ s time to wake up again. It’ s not your movement~.We can help. : Billy Hileman is a Pittsburg-based activist and was one of four national cochair"s for the ’93 March :on~Washt~zgton. �Simple and direct. Find the man you need by listening to hot ads. 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New MCC-GT Pastor Brings Radical Past + Present Grace TUI~qA - After two years, Tnisa’s oldest Lesbian and Gay congregation, the Metropolltan Corunauaity Church of Greater Tulsa has a pastor again. Tracy I. Barber came to Tulsa about 2 moaths ago from Los .Amgales. She’s only recently ordained as a Metro politan Conununity Church pastor having [men originally ordained as a Mennonite after graduahag from the lfigMy respo~ted Fulhi~ Theologieul Seamnat~ in 1994. And though she was born in Califomi~ L shehas ties to this ~’ea, having studied at Evangel MCC-GT Pastor Tracy Barber Collage hi Spr~gfield, MO. featuredonthe¢overoftheOet. Barber, uldike some 26, 1990 la)s Angeles Roader2 who ve become clergy, has an unusual profess olml background. WhJhi th Cafifomia, she worked in Hollywood film production: commercials, music videos, and Entertaitmlent Tonight, serving as Leeza Gibbons’ assistam. She Mternated between doing hatter paying filial work and non profit work. In one extraordinm-y stint featured in the Los Angeles Reader, she infiltrated the radical and-abortion group, Operation Rescue (OR). as an Unpaid spy for a coalition of feminist orgimlzadons. This work was crucial to defense work and gave OR its first substantial defeat. But for MCC-GT, Barber and her congregation is m the thick of preparing a rtfission statement, a statement of die vision of where they want to go, and of their vahles. Barber. with injoumniism,recafls that tbeulogian Carl Bart said that a nfihister needs the Bible in one hand and a newspaapar in the other - you have to know what is ~oin~ on in the world. Lesbian Health Care : Mel WhiteSays to PFLAG: NEW YORK (AP) - For 20 years. Nayla Rolle lived with a paralyzing pain that dectors distthssed a.s stress related, It wasn’t until the B~oldyn social worker skarted seeing Joan Waitknvic,z - a spacialist ia Lesbiau health issues - that her aliments were diagnosed cor recfly, as lupus and asthma. "Other doctors saw me as a young woman of color, a l~sbian and they couldn’t get beyond what I was saying."says the 41 -year old Rolle. Wailkevicz, who began seeing Rulle hine years ago whihisha was in private practice, is now director ofBeth lsrael Medical Center’s Gay Women’s Focus. Heulthcare workers say it is the first hospitul-hasext health care provider in the country fo~ 1 esbialxs. The connection to the hospital, proponents say, conid give Lesbian patients better access to SlX’Cth~sts and more comprehensive insurance than they wonid otherwise have. "’We want women to come in here and feel uulniubiled about their lifestyle,’says \Vaitkevicz. Gay Women’s Focus is a plimary care provider and gives referrals. Since opathng in 1996, it has treated more than 3,000 patients - 30 parcent of them Lesbians. There have~similar hospital bosed clinics - often AIDS-related that focas on Gay men’s health. Experts say Gay women have spatial medical cow ceres: They may be at higher risk of developing coro nary disease, breast and colon callcer, and some ~ aginai infections, research shows. And sexual practices can have an effect. Teresa Cuadsa, the cento"s gynecologist, says ma~y Lesbians may go y~rs without vhatmg a gynecologist, for ex ,’maple, because they think they are not at risk for Truth + Love, Relentlessly TULSA - The Rev. Mel \Waite. former ghost,\alter to the likes of the Gay-ba.~hing TV preaebers Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson pregehed the gospel of Ghandi and Martin Luther King. Tlfis message of r~n-violem elal change was delivered to about 200 who attended Pareats. Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. PFL~.G’s re~onaiconferenee dth~erat All Souls Uthtafian Church on Sat. March 7. ~q’fite. who was formerly associated with the Metropolitan Communit.~ Church- The Rev. L~el White, joined !Lv es’DallasCathedraiofHope, Tulsan S ~e Knause, and White s now works with his life partner Gap, Nixon in an interpartner Gary NLron at All Souls. faith justice minisl~, called Soulforce based in Laguna Beach. California. see White, page 3 MinisterAcquited Church Trial Over Lesbian Union Ceremony major change !n church policy. "1 don’t know the implicatig,m~ of tkni r dncision," Ct~ech said from the pulpit. "But I believe it s the TOHR HIV Program ChangesAmid Criticism News analysis by 7T’N staff. TIYLSA At March s general nembership n ecting. a member of Tulsa Oldahomans for Htm~an Right. Inc. who had joined ouly earlier dmt da) made a motion that the membors o~ edde the vole the orgathzadon’s board of directors and tfl g~c away TOHR’s HIV prevention programs to yet non existent nonprofit "l~is svas approved h the hanth’ul of members present. Most of those votin against the board of directors were emplo.’, Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. 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First, I have established a special task 749-4901 ~ forcededieatedtomonitq_ring .a.n.d.respot~idr~ 587-7674 ~ ingto developments in Hawaii. tam pe - 743~4297 ¯ soiaally spearheading this task force, ¯ which, wliich incl,u,d_es senior deputies in 749~4195 " the Chief Counsel s office, our research ¯ ot~ff ~,dtheACLl’s on_the~groundteam in Hawau: WE MUST APPLY CO - ¯ STANT LEGAL PRESSURE AND BE ¯ PREPARED TO COUNTER THE. ~ STRATEGIES OF THE MILITANT ¯ HOMOSEXUAL LEGAL COMMU- ~ N1TY. "- e ¯ Second, I am announcing an miens "¯. pubh¯ceducatt"oncampaign hea.d..e.d.b.y..the ~ ACLJ to combat the flood of homoseX.~Uat i propaganda that will soon blanket tia- ~vaii. So far, we have been successful in : HOLDING OFF THE ENEMY in the : courts of law. Now, we. must .win. the ¯ battle in the court of pubhc optmon: ~ In addition, I must ensure that ACI.J ¯ attorneys are ready to respond to the ¯ mounting evidence that CHRISTIANS ACROSS AMERICAN ARE BEING HARASSED FOR OPPOSING THE HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA.... WE ARE AGGRESSIVELY DEFENDING CHILDREN FROM HOMOSEXUAL INDOCTRINATION IN SCHOOLS ACROSS AMERICA - ¯ ¯ the enclosed ¯ situational report gives more details on ¯ how homosexuals are undermining the ¯ family. The fact is, no business, no family, no schoohaged chi!d is safe from this sweeping pu.qh see Anti-Gay, p.3 - : .~ Letters Policy TulSd Family News ~.d~oines l~tters on issues which we’ve covered or on issues ¯ youthink need to be considered.Y°umay ¯ request that youi name be withheld but ¯ letters mustbe signed&havephonenum- " bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let- ¯ ters are preferred. Letters to other publi- ~ cations will be printed as is appropriate. Learme M: Gross, Insurance & financial planning 744-7440 ¯ MarkT. 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M~ain ¯ DeVito’s Restaur~ant, 5 Center ~t. *.,_F~,,,,erald Rainbow; 45 All2 Spring St. MCC of the Living Spring ¯ Geek to Go!, PC Specialist, PUB 429 Old jailhouseLodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253-6807 501-253-5~45 " : 501-253-9337 5131-253-2776 501-253-5332 ¯ Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 k ’s, Hwy 62 East 501-253-6001 Spar y ¯ ¯ FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS ¯Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 ¯ is where you canfindTFN. Notallare Gay-ownedbutall are Gay-friendly. Gay-Baiting + What Well M. Susan Savage, our"pretty and nice" as well a~’ politically savvy mayor squeaked on through the election despite her opponent’s last minute Gay-baiting tactics. Our mayor’s advisors spent weeks worrying about rumors that her Republican opponent, Terry Simonson, would use "Gay issues" to attack Savage. They were right. Simonson, with advicefrom Oklahoma’s "hate and lyingAREChristian values’~ Congressmen Steve Largent and Tom Cobum, and their "Oklahoma Values" Coalition, did air TV advertisements that attacked Savage for issuing a Gay Pride proclamation: What they didn’t say is that the proclamation was from 1994, and that Savage has refused to issue another since. Her reason: by allowing the "mainstream" media, i.e. Channel 6, to see the proclamation, Pride Picnic organizers were using the proclamation "for political purposes" which is not allowed. Hundreds of proclamations are given to non-profits which routinely share these with the media but if a Gay group does precisely the same thing, it is being ~’political". Does this sound like doubletalk? Wall, consider this is the same mayor Who claims that she doesn’t issue proclamations for "commercial" purposes, and yet, issued one for "Jackie Cooper Imports Day" in honor of breaking ground for a new south Tulsa dealership. Not to pick on Jackie Cooper Imports, since other commercial enterprises have been similarly honored. And with Cooper, the business really has done a great deal of good civic work, especially around HIV/ AIDS issues in Oklahoma City. The Gay-baiting ads, however;, may well have helped our mayor get dected. Going into the race, some politicalobservers thought she might lose, or at best, win by the thinnest of margins despite being the incumbent, and having more than one-hundred thousand in campaign dollars. But the ads, which aired a few days before the race, may have shifted some votes. ~- My father, as rock-solid a Republican as you will find, after he heard the Simonson ad, tore up his Simonson sign, threw it in the trash and went to Simonson HQ to express his anger- and changed his vote. His view is that others didso as well. And that The Tulsa World article on Tony Orr and Tim Beauchamp, (about whomTFN wrote last fall when they spoke at th~ National Gay!& Lesbian TaskForce/TOHRhate crirn~e~ forum) who had been-Gay- Really Happened in the Mayor’s Race bashed, may have made real for many non-Gay citizens what can result from Simonson-style verbal attacks. So now Mayor Susy’s back, and we, Lesbian and Gay citizens and our friends and family need to hold her accountable. It is no longer acceptable for her to act like merely talking to us is enough. We need to see some specific results like diversity training for our often Gayr hating Tulsa police officers, though such traimng also shouldbe extended to fire and other city departments. The mayor should also ~ssue an executive order banning discrimination in city employment - something she can do under the city charter. And since proclamations are essentiallypublic paper towels - important to those who .want them but of little use for anyone else - our mayor should treat her Lesbian and Gay consti:uents as well as all others, and give us Lesbian and Gay Pride Week proclamations, even Pride Month as we asked for in ’96. After all, we supported her in this race, more than ever before. Cimarron Alliance Group, Oklahoma’s Lesbian and Gay political action committee donated $2,000 to Savage (this is no secret I’m disclosing, donations of this size are public by law). And several of our most prominent commumty members worked themselves into a frenzy helping her and my guess, resulted in further donations to Savage of many times that $2k. Remember, $5k is the legal maximum donation, so S2k should get our items at least some consideration not that quidpro quo ever has anything to do with Oklahoma politics The real danger to these reasonable reforms: that public employees should have the training to act appropriately with all citizens and that our own government should pledge not to discriminate against any of its own citizens. is likely M. Susan Savage’s further political ambitions. Our mayor says she’s not looking at higher office. But some think she’s just waiting until her daughters are college age to run. If so, she may still hold fairness to Tulsa’s Lesbian and Gay citizens hostage, not because she’s personally opposed but because she feels it’s politically advantageous. But maybe,just maybe, this election in which Gay-baiting likely’ helped her win, will give her the courage to appeal to the decency mad intelligence of Tulsans. Then she will say’, as-she did about the "94 proclamation in response.to Simonson in the debates, "I represent all citizens" and-do’what"s right. ~ Tom Neal, publisher & editor one other person not yet named at the last TOHR board meeting), a .single proposed new board member was interviewed. However, Neal noted that, ",after Frank Ramirez began his presentataon by stating, seemingly proudly, that he violates Oklahoma’s Open Meetings.,’ Open Records laws in ranning Morton, I have to question the ethics some of the persons to whom HOPE is being given. Hulsey and Thompson have good reputations, but after hearing Ramirez’ comments, and after learning that Fr~sbee was already accepting donations for the as-ofthen yet non-existentnew organizationwhile she was still working forTOHR, and that she was doing so in violation of her board’s instructions, I am appalled by the misconduct and unprofessionalism of Frisbee." Indeed, in the often stormy membership meeting, Neal accused Frisbee of unprofessional conduct. He toldTFN, "I hired Kristi Frisbee after our board voted to fire Mallory Degen Brown for cause. But I hired her to fix the problems of TOHR’s HIV programs, not to redesign it with by-laws she wrote, with a board of her own chosing. A good non-profit professional certainly has the right to try to persuade her board of her vision but ultimately she works for the organization. An organization should not rum itself inside out for her convenience?" Neal continues, "The real loser here is the whole Gay community. A program that was created because few in Tulsa gave a datnn that Gay men wer~ dying has been coopted- to deal mostly with HIV for non-Gay people. That’s worthy but other ’health organizations could do ¯ that. And the consideration of whether this historically Gay-focused program should address Lesbian and Gay health needs hasfallen victim to Kristi Frisbee’ s ruthlesshess." Neal also criticized Horn strongly, "when I was president, we built consensus. The difficult vote to fire Mallory was unanimous. You have to wonder about a leader who forces through that which a majority of his board voted against." Neal said he resigned because the members were not given advance notice of this proposal. Their business card features the likenesses of King and Ghandi, and \Vhite told of his recent travels in India with Ghandi’s grandson to see the site~ that were significant in the life of the man who inspired King and also White to his work challenging those in Christianity who attack Lesbians and Gay men. Throughout the dinner, \Vhite persuaded his overflowing audience to repeat as a mantra, "truth and love relentlessly"; that is that he~ and they, should do their work inspired b~ the truth, full of love but working for change relentlessly. This lesson, White noted, was taught to him by Coretta Scott King, and her assistant, Gay activigt Lynn Cothren, when White was despairing of having any dialogue with his former friends and employers, Robertson and Falwell. And in remarks of praise for the work that PFLAG does, White added a comment of local interest. He stated that Tulsa evangelist Oral Roberts should be a PFLAG parent, since his older son commited suicide because due to being Gay. Tulsa’ s new Council Oak Mens Chorale also performed for the dinner to a very warm reception. to re-define marriage and force acceptance of the gay lifestyle.., please add your voice to mine by signing the enclosed statement of support. In the coming weeks I will take our case to the media and key public officials in Hawaii. Your signature on this statement of support will allow me to say that tens of thousands of concerned Christian citizens have written and askedme tomake sure the pro-family voice can be heard above the shouts of the militant homosexual... Next, please send of a gift of $50, $75, $100 or more today so we can defend the family in the court of public opinion as wall as courtrooms across America. Your friend advocating Jesus, Jay Allen Sekulow Omer Cowan andPrime Timers President John Madigan present a check for a $1,000 donation to TOHR/Pride Center President Steve Horn. Grassroots vs. DC/LA Elite March on DC-Who Decides? by Billy Hileman The current debate of a LGBT civil rights event in Washington, D.C. in 2000 may look like "’politic~ infighting" if one only takes a quick glance. But just below the surface is one of the most important community discussions to occur in decades. Our community is in the process of redefining the movement. If organizing for a national LGBT civil rights event an Washington proceeds on its current course, then progressive, grass-roots, democratic organizing in our co~mnunity will suffer a serious iujury. The tragedy of this situation is that the.Hmnan Rights Campaign’s (HRC) executive director Elizabeth t3irch, comedian Robin Tyler, and the Universal Fello~vsl~p of Metropolitan Community Churches’ Troy Perry are the willing architects of this attack on queer democracy. Right now, Perry, Birch, and Tyler are frantically lobbying the community to sup,tvort an event they decided to produce. They are trying to prop up grass-roots support for an event on] y they had input on. Perry hasjust sent out a letter with "’six very specific steps, very definite steps" ¯.. to lobby congress?. . no, to lobby the president’?.. ¯ no, to zap Jesse Helms? No. Troy Perry is asking you to lobby the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the ¯ ’Natitnal Black Eesbi~n mad Gay Leadership Fornin to : support the Mille~inimn .March! What s wrong with that? in Troy Perry’s plea for help, he says, "’If you are a contributor, member or supporter of these organizations, be sure to mention that too." That is sickening. The MillenmumMarch is about money. It is not about whether 2000 is a good year to rally in Washington. It is not about ENDA, or domestic partnership, or about lesbians and gays in the military. Right now there is only one organization in our community with the resources to support a huge national action in Washington. And there is only one organization that has vowed to have 1 million members by the year 2000 - HRC. Never before has one of our organizations been xn a position to unilaterally call for a March on Washington. The Millemfium March is a test of HRC’s new power. It is a test whether the community will allow HRC to ¯¯ o circumvent the progressive, grassroots, democratic principles that were the basis of the three previous marches and the heart of our movement. At the end of Perry’s letter, he writes, "History’s greatest movements have been grassroots movements. ~ And history’s greatest leaders have been those who heeded the call of their grassroots members." But, there ¯ has been no "call." HRC and UFMCC didn’t allow the forum for a"call."’ And now that people are voicing their ¯ concern about the process, Birch, Tyler and Perry are putting a call out to the grass-roots instead of the other ¯ way around. In March of 1991 the executive directors of NGLTF ¯ and HRCF, Urvashi Vaid and Tim McFeeley hosted a meeting i~ Washington, D.C. for activists to discuss a ¯ third march on Washington. Minneapolis City Councilmember Brian Coyle had pushed the idea at the ¯" 1990 Creating Change Conference. During the March ¯ (E91 meeting, and a second national meeting in .May, dozens of proposals’~and -concerns were discussed by ." hundreds of activists. ~ Proposals for marches in 1992 and 1993 were dis- .¯ cussed. Bi-annual MOWs with a permanent committee; 52 regional marches: states, DC and Puerto Rico; and a ¯ MOW before every presidential election were all pro- " posed, seeMarch,page15 Houston Judge Blocks Civil Rights Protections HOUSTON (AP) - A~judge has blocked the city, at leasttemporarily,fromenforcing MayorI~eBrown’s executive order banning discrimination against Lesbians and Gays in city government. State District Judge Patrick W. Mizell agreed with City Council member Rob Todd and conservative businessman Richard Hotze that Brown lacks authority under the city charter to impose such an order. After a briefing by city attorneys, Brown said he is considering an appeal. "We are disappointed with Judge Mizell’s ruling," Brown said. "We continue to bdieve that our interpretation is correct, that the mayor has the power to issue executive orders." Brown signed the order in January, fulfilling a campaign pledge to ban discrimination in city government on the basis of sexual orientation. Although criticized by some City Council conservatives, Brown’s idea had the support of a council majority if he decided to seek an anti-discrimination ordinance..But Brown issued an executive order, instead. Mizell said the charter authorizes only the council and the Civil Service Commission to.make rules regarding discrimination, not the mayor. Todd has denied that their lawsuit was intended to suppress homosexuals. He and Hotze say their suit is aimed at procedural concerns alone. . But some in the Gay community remain unpersuaded, including some Gay conservatives who said eradicating discrimination is a goal all conservafives should share. "It’s certainly ironic that Mr. Hotze wants to perpetuate discrimination, and that in all the years he has been involved in politics in Houston he has never questioned the~ayor’s right to issue executive orders until it comes dtwn to employment equality for Gay city employees," said Clarence Bagby, president of the Houston Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus. Judge Overturns Alaska Anti-Marriage Law JUNEAU; Alaska (AP)- A State judge hearing a challenge to Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage says choosing a partner is a fundamental right that could result in a"nontraditional" choice. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski said that the state must show why it should be able to regulate who petple marry. The court challenge, began last year when Jay Brause and Gene Dugan of Anchorage challenged a 1996law banning same-sex marriage. TheGay couple, who sought state recognition of their relationship of 20 years, said the marriage ban violates the Alaska Constitution. Michalski threw out the state’s bid to dismiss the case and ruled that choosing a partner is a fundamental right. "Itis the decisionitself thatis fundamental, whether the decision results in a traditional choice o~ the nontraditional choice Brause and Dugan seek to have recognized," Michal’ski wrote. "The same Constitution protects both." John Gaguine, the assistant attorney general who argued the case, said the state probably will ask the Alaska Supreme Court to review the decision. Proving a compelling state interest in banning same-sex marriage may be difficult, said Matt Coles, director of the Lesbian and Gay civil rights Project of the American Civil Liberties in.New York. ’The state is. going to have to have a very good justification," he said. Deat,h Sentence Holds for Murderer of Gay Man AUSTIN (A~) -~A death sentence .imposed against a former~h;§b]a~bol football starwhbwas convicted of abducting and Shooting to death a Gay man has been upheld by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. According to court records, Demarco Markeith McCullum and threecompanions targeted a Gayman for robbery in 1994becauseMcCullumbelievedGay men always carried a lot of cash. According to the court, McCullum saw Michael ¯ Burzinski, 29, walking to his car parkett" outside aGay ¯¯ bar. He attacked Burzinski, who the court said was noticeably drunk, and threw him into the backseat of ¯ Burzinski’s car. According to testimony, McCullum ¯ announced that Burzinski had to be killed because he ¯ knew his attackers’ names. He then shouted aloudhis ¯ own name and the name of the men with him - ¯ Decedrick Ganious, Terrance Perro and Chris Lewis: ¯ McCullum then drove Burzinski to a secluded loca- ¯ tion, forced Burzinski from the car and shot him once ." in the back of the head. ,Massachusetts Men Sued for Gay Bashing ¯ WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - Two men accused of ¯ using an Internet chat room to lure a Gay man to a ¯ deserted field and then beating him have been sued : for civil rights violations. The attorney general’s civil ¯ rights division filed a proposed preliminary injunc- : tion against William D. Peters, 21, and Frank Labbe, ¯ 18, both of Webster. If successful, the injunction ¯ would mandate stiff punishments should the men ¯ commit additional civil rights crimes. ¯ Peters and Labbe allegedly attacked a 46-year-old ¯ Cambridge man in the early morning hours of Jan. 8 : after exchanging messages in a Gay-oriented online ¯ chat room. According to court documents, the defen- ¯ dants used anti-Gay language to taunt the victim and ¯ wamedhim,"Ifyougo to the cops, we’ll kill you. And : if we ever see you online again or in a~!_.y (chat) rooms : again, we will kill you!" ¯ Earlier this month, Labbe and Peters were indicted "- . on charges ofarmed robbery, assault and battery with : a dangerous weapon, civil rights violations, threaten- : ing to commit a crime, intimidating a witness and ¯ conspiracy, according to the Worcester County dis- : trict attorney’s office. Assistant Attorney General ¯ Richard ,Gordon said the civil rights action filed : Thursday, whichis separatefrom the criminal charges, ¯ was brought because of the severity of the case. : In the affidavit filed this week,the victim said he remains terrified of his alleged attackers. "The defen¯ dants’ threats and intimidation towards me have made mefearful for my safety, even in my own ¯ home," the testimony reads. Bias Protections Under Attack in Colorado ii Maine Towns Consider Civil Rights Protections : FORT COLLINS,Colo. (AP)-Theday after the City ¯ Council voted to extend anti-discrimination protec- : tion to Gays & Lesbians, opponents to the new law said they will petition for a vote on the plan. Council : members said two years of study and months of ¯ public meetings convinced them that discrimination ¯ is a legitimate problem for Gays and Lesbians. ¯ The new law, adopted recently, adds sexual often- : tation, defined as actual or perceived heterosexuality, ¯ homosexuality, bisexuality and asexuality, as a prohibitedbasis 6f discrimination. Opponents argued the ¯ ordinance gives homosexuals special rights by con- ¯. doning and protecting their lifestyle. One man accused city leaders of "government tyranny"for endorsing the measure. "I’m sure it’s going to be : challenged,"said the Rev. Ken Stephens of Front ¯ Range Baptist Church. "We do not need the ordi- ¯ nance for a lifestyle which I believe is a chosen lifestyle." ~ ¯ Opponents said they are gearing up for a referendum’on the controversial law. City Clerk Wanda Krajicek said petitioners would have until mid-April to collect 1,783 valid signatures from registered voters who live in the city. The City Council could then repeal the ordinance, submit the measure to voters in a general election, or call for a special election to settle the matter. A vote could be scheduled as early as this summer, Krajicek said. : BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - Supporters of Gay : civilrights ordinances in two Maine tourist towns say : they are motivated by economic considerations as ¯ well as by a desire to prevent discrimination. 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The night before, Camden real estate broker Susan Dorr asked the Boar,d,. of Selectmen to adopt a Gay civil rights measure. Itjust makes use of the very clear message that Camden voters have said twice on this matter,"said Dorr, who pointed to the town’s strong anti-discrimination stance in two statewide votes. ’¢Fhis is an important area to explore, to say unequivocally that Camden won’t discfiminate,"she said. While expressing support for Gay civil rights, selectmen instructed the town attorney to review the legal ramifications and advised the town manager to seek information on local anti-discrimination ordinances. If the proposals pass, the two ¯ coastal towns wouldjoin Portland and Long Island as the only Maine communities with Gay civil rights ordinances on the books. A leader in the Gay civil rights campaign, Karen Geraghty of Maine Won’t Discriminate, said she could understand the frustration of townspeople that prompted the local efforts but reiterated that a statewidelaw was theideal solution. "Every citizen in Maine ought to have the same basic rights," Geraghty said. "I don’t think that ifyou grow up in Bangor that you ought [o have to move to Portland or Camden or any other place in order to have ~ayyour om~ara love be tt~b us, totd as~~t our bol~ inyoa"- Ps. 33:21 protection against discrimination." qi nite, :G°dLo’vse ¯ l.esbian CityA CouncilOrin :Settles nto Job ~’~ Gv~’;~o~oda"~, ~’~’E;g~r~;~r;~’uran~ HOUS,TON (AP) - running joke Annise J~7~X,. burdens. Come share in the bounty of Gods Parker s camp during her run for Houston City ~ love with us each Sunday at 10:45 ~a. Council eame from a caller’s r,,e~,~~tion to her televi- ~ : Children Are Always Welcome! sion campaign commercial. She looks, just like some suburban housewife," the viewer said. Parker ]~/I~Fol]tal1 Col]].l]lun]t~ 91~8/hs~U~171~5~ didu’tmind the comparison. "That’s what I wanted to convey. I’m just like everybody else when it 1625 N. Maplewood of GEt.tel" Tulsa. comes to the issues that I’m concerned about," JACOXANIMAl, CLINIC M - F 7:30 - 7, Sat 9 -1 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 Family’s Pet Physician DR. MALCOLM JACOX tel: 712-2750, fax: 712:2760 Now Featdring Dog Grooming, Mon. - Fri. Country 13rco Club Parker, 41, said. "Because I happen to be Gay doesn’t mean that I have a shaved head and wear Doc Martens, either." On a recent morning, this 20-year veteran of corporate America happened to be wearing a white turtleneck, brownjacket and tan pants. The muted outfit and Parker’s low-key style certainly gave no clue to the fact that she’s a trailblazer who has broken a major barrier in becoming Houston’s first openly Gay elected official. That distinction became official on Jan. 2, when Parker took the oath of office with her partner of seven years at her side. She joined only 122 other openly Gay elected officials in the U.S., according to the Washington, D.C.-based Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. At City Hall, though, Parker says she’s just another councilwoman. Parker is an at-large council member, meaning she was elected by voters across the city. "There’s no difference inside this ¯ tive legislative work." Still, Parker doesn’t shy ¯ away from her role in Houston’s history or the ¯ responsibility that comes withit. "Somebodyhas to ¯ be first and you want the first to do a great job, so : that the next one has it easier. And I feel that ¯ responsibility, but I’m very pleased that within ¯ these walls and when I~m at a civicforum that that’s ¯ not the issue," she said. ¯ Houston’s Gay and Lesbian community cer¯ taiuly claimed Parker’s victory. "Voters care more about what our representatives doin council chain- : bets than what they do in their bed chambers and ¯ that’s a good sign for the future of this city," said , Dale Carpenter, a Houston lawyer and past state president of the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of ¯ Gay and Lesbian conservatives. Over the years, : Houston’s Gay community has seen many disap- ¯ pointments, including the repeal 13 years ago of a ¯ city ordinance Nving job protection to Gays ." During the firstfew council meetings of the year, ¯ a man showed up spewing what Parker termed ; "rather ugly" comments toward her and other mi- ¯ nority councilmembers. Healso made obscene and ¯ threatening phone calls to her office. "It’s part of ¯ the job," Parker said. "You’re a public figure. ¯ You’re a target because you have to be accessible ¯ and everyone has First Amendment rights." But there have been some signs that the nation’s ¯ fourth-largest city is growing up. During last ¯ November’s election, incumbent city controller ¯ Lloyd Kelley lost to Sylvia Garcia after calling her : his "Gay opponent." ’q’he atmosphere has dra- ¯ matically changed here for the better," Carpenter : said. "Annise Parker’s election is certainly the ¯ most prominent example of that." Parker spent ¯ about 20 years working for Mosbacher Oil and ; Energy and in that time also owned two small ¯ businesses. She’s also served on the Houston Po- ¯ liceDepartmentAdvisory Committeeand thecity’s Citizen Review Committee. She has been a police liaison for the Gay and Lesbian community. Parker’s activism also has extended to the restoration and preservation ofhistoric sites in Houston. "I care about the architectural heritage in the community," she said. "Ijust care about old buildings." Now she is navigating the transition from private life as abusinesswomanand activist to city official. Meeting the needs of her constituents, she said, largely means dealing with their concerns about everyday issues like street repairs and garbage collection. Said Parker: "Potholes aren’t Gay or Lesbian or black or Hispanic or Asian." : Illinois Civil Rights Bill ." SPRINGFIELD, ill. (AP) - The state of Illinois ." forbids discrimination based on race, color, reli- ¯ gion, sex, marital status and six other characteris- ¯ tics. Now, sexual orientation might be added to the : list. A bill advanced by an Illinois House commit- . tee wouldltrohibitlandlords,employers and credi- ¯ tots from discriminating against Gays. : Themeasure, sponsoredby Rep. Larry McKeon, ; D-Chicago, would amend the state’s human rights ¯ lawby addingthephrase%exual orientation" to the list of categories protected against bias. McKeon, ." who is Gay, told the Human Services Committee ¯" that the bill "highlights Gays’ status as citizens under Illinois law" but does not :’promote or con- " done any lifestyle." ." 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It may be important to . tivelandl0rds ~idv s~Id people who oppose advances for thosecommum- . o0t lucky" §l~kM~f ¢~,~ai’m, ;/6#~i7,~ ~es, For ~e l~st of Houston,_~ey w~t m ~ow ¯ ’ ta-"~,v~ li’oA~.;i whe~ef I~ffehv~ on &er p~ac~ nelgh~r ’ hav ’ e~ ..... " - :’ etogetlu~k~tbhaveajob:&apiactlblive." hood issues." ¯ McKeon s~ess~ &at &e proposM wo~d not Fellow councilman Jew Don Boney Jr., who considers himself a staunch supporter of Parker’s, said she’s a welcome addition to Houston government. "She is a seasoned veteran who is a decisive advocate on behalf of neighborhood interests," he said. "She is fiscally responsible. She is a worker. She is not here to profile. She is here to do substan- : require religious institutions that regard homo- : sexuality as immoral to hire or promoteGay people. ¯ It also would not require employers or unions to ¯ give preferential treatment or other affirmative : action to Gays, he said. The committee approved : the bill onan 8-2 vote. The House defeated a similar ¯ measure by McKeon last April. Proteins Protect A Few Hemophiliacs NEWYORK (AP) - Fourteen hemophiliacs whorepeatedly gotHIV-contaminated infusions resisted infection because they had high levels of certain immune system proteins, a study suggests. . The proteins are called chemokines. Prior studies have shown they can block HIV infection in ~he test tube, and scien- " usts have been hoping to use them to : develop AIDS drugs or a vaccine. ¯ TheAssociated Press reported the study : of hemophiliacs in September when it . was presented at a meeting. The work now appears in a recent issue of the Pro- " ceedings of the National Academy of Sci- : ences. It was presented by Daniel Zagury of : the Pierre and Marie Curie University in : Paris, Alessandro Gringeri of the Univer- " sity of Milan in Italy, Dr. Robert Gallo of ¯ the Institute of Human Virology at the " University of Maryland, and others. " The hemophiliacs, from Italy, were ex- ¯ posed to theAIDS virus through contaminated infusions of blood products. Blood " cells taken from them Were found to pro- : dace about twiceas muchofthree kinds of " chemokines as didcells fromhealthy blood donors, or from hemophiliacs unexposed to HIV. The study involved 128 hemophiliacs who had repeatedly been expo~.d to HIV from blood products between 1980 to . 1985, before a test to screen blood for the " virus became available. Only three were . infected by the first infusions. The total ¯ number of those infected rose to 59 in " 1982, 84 in 1983, 103 in 1984 and 114 in ". 1985. The pattern shows mosthemophili- ¯ acs had a natural but temporary resistatice .... to HIV infection, the researchers said. Faster HIV Test Recommended ATLANTA (AP) - Tony Braswell’s staff spends weeks, sometimes months, waiting for people Who took anonymous HIV tests to return for their test results. Many never show. "It’s an anonymous testing site. It’s not like you can call these people up and say ’Hey, your test came back positive. We need to talk to you,’ "said Braswell, executive director of AID Atlanta. The federal government recently recommended the use of a new HIV test that yields results instantly, making it possible for health workers to cut down on cases slipping through the cracks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the new test would catch nearly 700,000 people a year, including 8,000 infected with HIV, who take the test but never return for results, said Bernard Branson, a medical epidemiologist at the CDC. Thereis a downside: A~additional 8,000 people would receive false-positive resuits, ~aid Branson, the chief architect Of the CDC;s recommendation. "It’s clearly a risk messing with people s psych~, telling them the,y are HIV,pOsltlve, he sm . "Bin ~b.:.u~h~i~O ask.whether the"beaefit outweighs~ ~e risk." " ’ Both the new and the old tests look for antibodies in the blood. But the traditional, one-week test also looks for specific protein bands that are considered the absolute indicator of HIV. The CDC estimated the false-positive rate of infections using 1995 data. The Bell Flower Clinic in Indianapolis has been using the rapid test for about a year, said Mary McKee, spokeswoman for the Marion County, Ind., health department. To combat false results, the clinic gives three quick HIV tests. If one or more comes back with a false-positive, a traditional bloo.d test is taken and the results are made available in about seven days, she said. "Most people felt it would be better to know.., because they could take the precautions they need to take with their partners", while they waited, Ms. McKee said. The’CDC said the use of the new tests should be based on a combination of factors: the prevalence of HIV in a community and return rates for test results. In cities where there is a high prevalence of HIV and a low return rate, the new tests should be used, Branson said. The new test is not publicly funded and costs S 10 to $25 at public clinics across the country. TraditiOnal AIDS tests at public clinics typically are free. Currently, only one rapid test has been approved by the FDA for use in clinics in the United States. The test, manufactured by Murex ofNorcross, Ga., takes about 10 minutes to determine whether the virus is present. Several other tests are awaiting FDA approval, Branson Said. . ClintonAide Favors :Needle Exchange SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Making a strong statement in favor of needle exchange programs, President Clinton’s AIDS adviser said 33 Americans contract the HIV virus through drug injections every day. ’q~hese are not numbers but real lives,’: Saiadra Thurmah said Wednesday ih a speech to the National AIDS UPDATE Conference. "I have cradled them in my arms, often in their last moments. I am. haunted by the responsibility to use my position,to do everything I can to stop this carnage. A congressional moratorium onfederal funding for local needle exchange programs expires at the end of March. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala then could order release of funds to commtmities that have programs exchanging clean needles for contaminated ones, a commonsource of the AIDS virus. Thurman has been lobbying Shalala to support such programs. Barry McCaffrey, head of the White House Office of National Drug Policy, opposes the programs, contending they promote drug use. Shalala has declined to recommend funding in the past, saying it needed more study. Shalala’s office did not return a telephone call seeking reaction to Thurman’s speech. Thurman’s comments were welcomed Thursday by Daniel Zingale of the advocacy group AIDS Action. The speech "sends a signal that the time is now to let locals get the dirty needles off the street," he said. 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"One third of the world’s population ¯ has TB, but inmost peopleit is dormant," : UNAIDS spokesman Gareth Jones said. ¯ ’q’B is only dangerous when it becomes ¯ active; Ifyouhave the HIV virus and your ¯ immune system is down, the odds of dor- " mantTB becoming activeis muchhigher." The World Health Organization estimates that more people will die from TB . this year it than any other year in history. " Tuberculosis, which attacks mainly the " lungs, is a bigger killer than malari~ and ¯ AIDS combined. Last year over7 million : people worldwidebecame sick andnearly " 3 million died of TB, the WHO said. ¯ Last year, AIDS killed 2.3 million ¯ people and infected 16,000 more people daily. UNAIDS says more than30 million people worldwide areinfected withAIDS. Reparative Therapy Slammed in Utah SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Some therapists contend unhappy, homosexuals can " _ ’abandon their lifestyle through so-called " "reparative" or conversion treatment, but ." a Utah social-work group says they ¯ shouldn’ t try. " In aunanimous affirmation ofa 2-year- ¯ old stance by its parent group, the Utah chapter of the National Association. of ¯ Social Workers has adopted a policy dis- " couragingreparative therapy. Thegroup’s ¯ state board found there is insufficient scientific data supporting the treatment. The ¯ American Psychological Association in " August also passed a resolution opposing ¯ reparative therapy. "Social stigmatization of lesbian, gay : and bisexual people is widespread and is : a primary motivating factor in leading ¯ some people to seek sexual orientation ¯ changes," the policy states. "Discomfort " about working with this population may " lead to inappropriate, ineffective and even ¯ damaging interventions by social work- ¯ ers." " Board president Joanne Yaffe said the ¯ action came after it received an anony- ¯ mous complaint, redirected from the national committee. "They toldus they knew " of Utah social workers who were practic- " ing reparative therapy and asked us what ¯ we were going to do about it," she said. ° The state chapter’s action was criti- " cized by such groups as Evergreen Inter- ¯ national and LDS Social Services. ’q’he , church’s licensed professional counselors take the position that thereis substan- ¯ tial evidence that individuals can dimin- ¯ ish their unwanted homosexual attraction -" and make changes in their lives," said " Mormonchurch spokesmanDonLeFevre. ¯ "The church and these professionals are : supportive of a person’s right to seek ¯ assistance in doing so." : Reparative or conversion therapy at- ¯ tempts to change homosexuals to heterosexuals, and has existed for more than a " century. Earlypracticesincorpomtedelec- ." tric shocks, castration, lobotomies and aversion therapy. Today, therapists instead use psychoanalytic, cognitive or behavioral therapy techniques to diminish or eliminate same-sex attraction. Critics contend the therapies have a 60- 70 percent failure rate, but supporters insist there is ampleproof thathomosexuals can change, or at least curb their behavior. NASW board member Shirley Cox, a Brigham Young University social-work professor and Evergreen Intemationa board member, said there is a distinction to be made between reparative therapy and what she calls "lifestyle-change" therapy. "Reparative therapy assumes people are broken and in need of repair. don’t believe that," she said. "But I will help people who want to live as heterosexuals. They have a right.to choose." Egergreen Executive Director David Pruden said NASW made itself "vulnerable when, as an organization, they become the arbiters of lifestyle decisions. What happens if something goes wrong because they have affirmed a certain lifestyle7’ Pruden said about 40% of the people served by his organization leave homosexuality entirely and about 30% diminish their homosexual behavior. ¯ US Supreme Court: Are HIV+ Disabled? WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major test of disability rights, Supreme Court justices sparred Monday over whether HIV-infected people should be considered disabled because of dangers involved in sex andchildbearing. The lawyer for Bangor, Maine, dentist Randon Bragdonargued that Bragdon did not illegally discriminate against anHIVinfected woman by refusing to treat her at his office. The patient, Sidney Abbott, suffers no AIDS symptoms and therefore is not protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act, said attorney John McCarthy. But Ms. Abbott’s lawyer said lower courts correctly found that Bragdon violated the law, which bars discrimination against the disabled in jobs, housing and public accommodations. The law - responsible for such aids as wheelchair ramps at countless public places - says people are disabled if they have aphysical or mental impairment that "substantially limits one or more major life activlties." HIV-infected people should always be considered disabled because the contagious andfatal nature ofacquiredimmune deficiency syndrome severely limits their ability to have sex and bear children, said Ms. Abbott’s attorney, Beunet,t hi. Klein. Some justices disputed whether HIV infection really creates such a limit. Justices David H. Souter and Antonin Scalia suggested an HIV-iufected person faces a "moral choice"rather than an actual physical limit on his ability to have children. "I’m not sure that’s what the statute is talking about," Souter said. However,JusticeAnthony M. Kennedy said that if .a person with highly iufectious tuberculosis stays away from other people, -"we don’t just call it a moral choice." Someone with bubonic plague would be considered disabled, added Justice Stephen G. Breyer. Bragdon’s lawyer said the disability law aims .to protect people whose disabilities affect their "day-to-day indepen,,dent living andeconomic self-sufficien~y, not HIV-infectedpeoplewhosufferno symptoms. ¯ The disability-rights law says disabled ¯ people can be treated differently if they : pose a"direct threat to the health or safety : of others." "Dr. Bragdon believes that ¯ when he provides a service in the face of ¯ the risk of death he should be allowed to ¯ take additional precautions" such as in- ¯, sisfing on filling Ms. Abbott’s cavity at a hospital, McCarthy said. ¯ However, Breyer said that "after 15 ¯ years andhundreds ofthousands ofdeaths" ¯ fromAIDS there appeared to be no docu- ¯ mentedcasesinwhichadenfistcaughtthe ¯ virus from a patient. "How can we say : here that your client exercised reasonable ¯ medical judgment.’?" Breyer asked ¯ McCarthy replied that there were seven ¯ possible cases of HIV transmission in ; dental procedures. ¯ Klein said that unless HIV-infected : people have clear protections under the ¯ law,many will hide the fact that they carry ¯ the virus. ¯ The court never has decided a case ¯ involving an HIV-related issue or the dis- " ability-bias law, signed in 1990 by Presi- ¯ dentBush. Adecisionis expected by July. ¯ Thejustices’rulingcouldprovidedues as ¯ to whether the law covers other kinds of ¯ disabilities, such as cases of epilepsy or ¯ diabetes that are controlled by medica- ¯ don. ¯ Titanic Necklace ¯ Raises $$ for AIDS ¯ BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -A 170- ¯ carat sapphire and diamond necklace ¯ modeled after a piece of jewelry in the movie ’q’itanic" sold for $2.2 miilion at a ¯ fundraiserheldinhonorofPfincessDiana. ¯ The black:fie Princess Ball was part of a gala to raise money for the Diana, Prin- . cess of Wales Memorial Fund and South- " era Califomia~s Aid for AIDS. The two charities will split the money. The neck- "¯ lace was valued at $3.5millionbefore the auction. The buyer was not identified. Volunteers Needed :f_or TU Study of ¯ Anti-Gay Violence .. Elana Newman, Ph.D., a clinical psy- ¯ chologist who joined the University of ¯ Tulsa faculty a year and half ago, is an ¯ expert in studying the impact of violence ¯ and post-traumatic stress disorder. In col- . laboration with her students, she is con- : ducting several studies regarding the psy- ." chological impact of sexual assault, as- : sault, hate-violence, workplace violence, ¯ accidents and natural disasters. ¯ Currently Dr. Newmanis collaborating ¯ with studeiats Tim Studebaker and Bradley Hunt on a study investigating the : impact of hate violence on psychological : heath and political beliefs. Gay, Lesbian, ~ Bisexual, Transgender, and Straight vol- ¯ unteers (both who have and have not : experienced hate violence) are needed to ¯ complete an anonymous and confidential ¯ survey. Not much is understood about ¯ hate violence and the results may help ¯ develop psychological treatment and ¯ policy for potential victims. Volunteers : can obtain a copy of this sensitive survey ¯ byleaving amessage with their name and ." address at 631-2031. Several studies onhate violence, sexual : assault and alcohol use are planned to ¯ begin in Fall 1998. Volunteers who are ¯, interested in participating in future stud- ," ies are encouraged to contact Dr. ¯ Newman"s research lab and leave their : name, phone number and address. by James Christjohn If you missed Betty Buckley’s concert, you missed a lot! She w~s in fine voice - and what avoice! The stateside originator of "Memory" from "Cats", she gave that song moremeauing than any of ~hose who have followedher. Andshe is one of afew performers who could make the vast caverns of the PAC seem like an intimate cabaret. She reminded me very much oflocal performer Susan McBay in her deceptively simple approach and enjoyment of the musicians playing with her. Having run the gamut from Broadway’ s"Pippin"toTV’s "eight Is Enough" to "Cats" to her most recent star turn as Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard,, she had a multitude of stories to tall. And "With One Look" will never be the same for me. No one can toUch her version. Her stories were witty as well - I really enjoyed the one in which she was in Pippin, and one’of the writers wrote a show called "’The Baket~.Wife" with her in mind for the lead. "’A show written for me! I was thrilled!". Unfortunately, the producer was unfamiliar with her work, so she had to audition. 9 times. She did not get the part. After many therapy sessions, in wfiich she acknowledged that she"was somewhatresentful andbitter", the thera- : genuinely get a sense of what itmust have ; been like to be on that ship. ¯ Having sailed on the Tomtanic, and : bumped into all kinds of icebergs but : miraculously never sinking completely, I ¯ could relate to the captain’s arrogant atti- ". tude that the ship was unsinkable and the ¯ White Star Line’s manager, Bruce Ismay, who according to some sources waved away all warmngs of ice that were coming in and urged for more speed. Not to mention that the ship and her Captain only had one day for testing and maneuvers, where six weeks was After her Friday Pops performance the norm. How ’could with theTulsaPhilharmonic, thefabu- the captain or any of the crew have "known lous Betty Buckley graciously met with Council Oak Men’s Chorale di- that the rudder was too rector, Rick Fortner and TFN Enter- small to turn the ship in tainment writer, James Christjohn. time?Andthatifthey’d ¯ hit the iceberg head on, the ship would have stayed afloat until " help came? The film does a really good ~ job of showing how such small decision ¯ can forever alter the course of history, . ." sending ripples through time. ¯ I will say that Cameron borrowed a ". trick or thr~e from the time travel film, ," "Somewhere in Time", starting Christo- ", pher Reeve and Jane Seymour. Particu- ¯ larlv at the end, but I’ll l~t you figure out ~ wh~t I mean by that. And if you’ve not ; seen "Somewh’ere.. "’, it’s well worth ~ renting. And "Tita~fic’" deserved the Os- ¯ cars it took home. So if you’ve resisted pist finally said "Claim the song from the : seeing ,it due~to the hyp~rinflated hype, show written for you - and get over it!" : don’t. It’s wall worth seeing. But ~o while And so, "The Meadowlark" became her ," you can still see it in surround sound s~gnature tune. (And a beautifully haunt- ¯ ~heatre~. That really’ puts youin filemiddle ing song itis, too.) After the Show, I was fortunate to share a moment or two with her, and to tell her how much I enjo.yed the show. She was very gracious. I went to "Titanic" late in. the game - just a few weeks ago. I was prepared to hate it and mock Jim Cameron for an budgetarily overinflated flop¯ Instead, what I saw amazed me. Despite my attitude going in, I was drawn into the story, and "’went down with the ship. "And even though I knew how they did the effects, I was still left with total astonishment at what the thousands of people behind the scenes worked so hard to create. In short, they put you on the ship - no mean feat. Now, I’m not a DeCaprio fan and tomy eyes, he was the weakest link in the film. He seemed too young to play the p~.t he did - and yes, I know he’s 25 and the character was 20. He still looks 15, and could not adequately convey a character who’d had a hard knock life and been all over the world as the Jack Dawson character had. Billy Zane portrays the villain of the piece, though if he showed up in my stateroom and showered me with jewels, I’d ~e, hard pressed to say no. I understand Rose s (Kate Winslet) repugnance all too wall. His h~.dsomeness andmanners were o~fly surface. And surface is’what the world saw. The reality in private was much different. Been there, dealt with that. He’s an easy character to hate - almost too easy, as the character tends toward stereotype. Although I’ve read about the Titanic many times as an historical event, and despite those flaws, the film does capture you and suck you in (or down?). You of the action. Blub. Just had the first "Follies Revue" Rehearsal, and it looks like it’ll be a ftm show. The dates are June 25-27, and I believe it’ll be at the-PAC again. Stay tuned for mtre details... TheCouncil Oak Men" s Choral~ (which was Council Oak Chorale, until someone pointed out that the acronym, COC, could be cause for some consternation. I was disappointed- imagine all the wonderftd fodder for this colunm it could have provided - pity.) performed to much applans~ at thePFLAG spaghetti supper last month. Mel White was the guest speaker, he also did well on the applause--o-meter. He’s a very good speaker, and makes some good points when it comes to what the religions wrong is all about. Scary stuff, that. ~ Anyway,COMCis in rehearsal now for ¯ a concert TBA. Rick Fortner, the fearless ¯ leader ofthislittlebandofvocalists,lhinks ~ perhaps May-endor June mightbe appro- : pilate. Details comc-ing soon. Broken Arrow Community Playhouse ~ presents "The Dresser", abackstage ~anee ¯ at lifein a3rdrate Britishtheatrical troupe ¯ in 1942, just when most touting companies (which took theatre all over Britain to ¯ small communities and grand dries in the ~ days. before film and television were as commonplaceas they are now) were fold- " ing due to the film industry’s takeover of ¯ entertainment. Performances run through ¯ April 5th at the BACP, 1800 Main St. For ¯ ticket info and reservations, call 258- ¯ 0077. ¯ Over at the Comedy Club, Jeff Dunham ¯ can be heard throwing his voice around. see Notes, page 10 PHILBROOK 749.7941 Visit Tuesday - Sunday adults $6.25, children 12 & under free Music on Exhibit IV At Philbrook Museum T U L S A PHILHARAAONIC Woodwind Quintet Brass Quintet String Quartet Music by Nielsen, Ewald, Brahms For tickets, call 747-7445 The University of Tulsa’s Bi sexual/Lesbian/Gay/TransgenderedAlliance presents on April 16 - 19 in Lorton Hall, the Tulsa Queer Film Festival Thursday, April 16 Saturday, April 18 9 45 She’s Safe 9:00 Nitrate Kisses 10:30 Blooclsisters Friday, April 17 7:00 Cruel 7:30 Boys’ Shorts 9:30 Wavelengths 10:00 Girl Talk 1:00-4:00 Feminist Films Girls Like Us Under the Skin Game ¯ My Feminism Real Indian 6:00 Rules of the Road 6:30 Elevation 7:00 Shinjuku Boys Sunday, April 19 1:00 Out at Work 2:00 Faggots Are For Burning Stop the Church 3:00 Thank God l’m a Lesbtan 8:00 Defying Gravity 4:00 Hide and Seek All.tim,s.and details ofschedule are tentative. IZ~yers will be Fosted closer to tl~ event. Ad donated by Tulsa Family Parish Church ofSt. Jerome Evangelical Anglican Church in America An Inclusive Anglican Community Holy Week Services Sunday - April 5th Blessing of the Palms - 11:00AM Maundy Thursday - April9th 7:00 PM Good Friday - April 10th Rosary - 6:30 PM Service - 7:00 PM Holy Saturday - April llth t Prayer Service - 10:00AM Liturgy of Light - 7:00PM~_ Easter Sunday - April 12th 11:00AM 205 West King Tulsa, OK (918) $82-308S The Rev. Canon Rick Hollingsworth, Pastor The Rev. Debbie Starnes, Deacon ~SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope. (United Methodist), Service - 6pm, 2545 S: Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 2545 S. Yale, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1lain, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pro, Childrens Minislry - 5pm, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:45am, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 11am, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University~ of Tulsa BisexuaULesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance 6:30 pm, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~" MONDAYS Council Oak Men’s Chorale, 7 pm, leave meSsage for more information: 743-4297 HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonym6us testing.. No appointment required. ,Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pm, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Monieach mo. 6:30pm, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Mixed Volleyball, Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 7pm, call Shawn 491-2036. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 3/2, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder ~TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 3/10, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder .HIV+ Support Group, HIV Resource Consortium l:30pm 3507 E. Admiral (east of Harvard), Info: Wanda @ 834-4194 Multicultural AIDS Coalition, 3/3, 12:30pm, Urban League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tuisa, Inc. HIV!AIDS Support Group, and Friends & Family I-IiViAr~)S Support Group - 7 pm,-Locations, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group, Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each mo., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~" WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer = 6:30pro, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pm, 3210€ So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, call 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pro, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 - 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support!social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group; 1 st Fri/each mo. 8pm, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7 pm, Pride Center, Info: 743:4297 ~ SATURDAYS ’ ...... Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community ofHope,1703 E. 2nd’i tnfo: 585=1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E~ 38th, 2ndfl.. ¯ ~" OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222. Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call orfax 583-4615. CHECK OUT THE LIBRARY! by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library Incase youhaven’tchecked out the library in the last decade or so, it’s not just books anymore! Besides magazines (Advocate, Out, LambdaBook Report) and CDs (Melissa Etheridge,kdlang, EltonJohn, lots of Cole Porter), the library has some entertaining videos that are of interest to the gay and lesbian community. Newer films include: Philadelphia (1993): Ton~ Hanks won an Oscar for his portrayal of a lawyer with AIDS who is wrongly fired from his prestigious law firm. He sues, and wins, with the help of homophobic Denzel Washington. Celluloid Closet (1995):- Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this - is an overview of homosexualityin themovies andincludes interviews With Harvey Fierstein, Whoopi Goldberg andGore Vidal, among others. The Sum ofUs (1996): Stamng Russell ¯ Crowe (L.4. Confidential), this fun Aus- ¯ tralian filmrevolves around a well mean- " ing father who tries to help his son find In ease you haven’t eheeked out the llhrary in the last decade or so, it’s not just hooks anymore! Besides maffazlnes . . . and CDs . .. the library has some entertaining videos that are of interest to the Gay and Lesbian eommunlty. No, not screaming at the hecklers, but as one Of the fiinnlest ventriloquists around. Most of you might remember Peanut th~ Woozle, Walter the grumpy old man, and Jose thejalapeno from appearances on the Tonight Show and other talk shows, as well, as many of the comedy shows broadcast from comedy clubs onTV. Just named Stand-upComedian of the Year, again, at the American Comedy Awards, he’ll be doing 4 showshere in Tulsa at the Tulsa Comedy Club, 6906 S. Lewis. For info, call 481-0558. Jerry Lee Lewis will be at Cain’s Ballroom April 17. Tickets available at Mohawk Music (51 & Sheridan, behind Wendys, 644-2951, or by calling 747- 0001~ Barbara Ariadne will be one of the featured photo~aphers in the npcoming Tulsa Photography Collective’s exhibit at Rogers University. These shows highlight some really goodlocal artists, so I would encourage you to take ajaunt out to Rogers ,for a coffee and a viewing. Barbara-~?photos are really beautiful images, and each one tells a story and will leave you thinking about what you’ve seen. She’ll bea talent to watch in coming years. Stevie’s tour dates just announced ! She will perform in Dallas July 17 at the Starplex, otherwise you can catch her in St. Louis at the Riverport Amphitheater on July 11, or in Kansas City at the SandstoneonJuly 11. Tickets available through ticketmaster, from $40 to $80. I remember paying $25 in 1982 to see Fleetwood ¯.. the Turner exhibit at Philbrook Museum vAll be ending on April 12. Don’t miss this exhibit whieh is the sole worldwide venue. Turner is considered the greatest British painter of the 19th century, and one of the monumental figures of Western painting. ; song’s about. Mr.Right. When A Kid is Gay (1995): Younglesbians and gays share their thoughts and feelings about their sexual orientation, families and the church. Classic older rifles include: La ,Cage aux Folles (1978): The original Birdcage, from France, which inspired the fabulousBroadway musical. How can you force a flamboyant drag queen to actlike John Wayne? Sunday, Bloody Sunday (1971): Classic love mangle with handsome Murray Head caughtbetween Glenda Jackson and Peter Finch. Director John Schlesinger dared to include a male-to-male kiss in this groundbreaker. Videos check out from the library for three days and they’re free! (Fines, however, are $1 per day for videos.) Check for videos and CDs at die Media Center at the Cen- ¯¯ tral Library (596-7933) or contact your local libra@. ¯ Mac. The rimes, they have a-changed! ¯ The Stevie Nicks boxed set, EN- ¯ CHANTED, will be releaged on April 28, ¯ followed by an appearance On Letterman ¯ April 30. Then, she will release a newly ¯ recorded album in fall, with perhaps m~- ¯ other tour to follow that effort. And hopefully, all these things will occur when the publicists say they will. To quote Stevie, 1 Can’t Wait. As of right now, the first single from the boxed set is scheduled to be Reconsider Me. Since her music and lyrics eerily coincide "with happenings andcrises in my life, I can’t wait to hear what that ¯ Wayward Theatre Company will ¯ present THE BALTIMORE WALTZ on ¯ April 2-19in collaboration with the Dela- ¯ ware Playhouse. For more information, ¯ call 712-1511. ¯ The Thomas Moran exhibition will be ¯ continues through May 10 at Gilcrease ¯ ¯ Museum. But the Turner exhibit at Philbrook Museumwill be endingonApril ¯ 12. Don’t miss this exhibit which is the sole worldwide venue. Turner is considered the greatest British painter of the 19th century, and one of the monumental figures of Western painting. Tulsa Opera brings to a close its 50th anniversary season with Madama Butterfly onMay2,7 and9,1998 at the Perform- . ing Arts Center. General Director Carol I. ¯ Crawfordmadeher conducting debut with ¯ Butterfly when it was last performed in ¯ 1991. Maestra Crawford said "Madama ] Butterfly was the first grand opera the ¯ Companypresented (1953 -54), and seems ¯ ¯ a fit.ting conclusion t,,oTulsaOpera’s 50th anmversary season. Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant a professional corporation April 15th .is all but upon us - call now! Lesbiatis and Gay menface many special tax situations whether single or as couples. Electronicfiling is availableforfaster refunds. 7 47 - 5.466 4021 S. Harvard, Suite 210, Tulsa 74135 Wom en: At R.isk What’s Love Got to Do with It? An Evening for Advocates of Women’s Issues Premiere of a Melanie Spector Film April 16th, 5-7pm, All Souls, 2952 S. Peoria RSVP by April 15th: 585-5551 This advertisement donated by Tulsa Family News. Call 918-742-1971 or Toll Free 1-8OO-559-1558 Tulva & Nationwide Relocation Real.Estate Serv~ce~ At least now when you have a bad hair day, you’ll have a good reason why! Don Carlton Mitsubishi 46th & So, Memorial 665-6595 1998 Eclipse Spyder GS only$ 2 2, 76 7 Built HITSUBISHi HOTORS For Living.TM THE MUSEUM SHOP AT PHIL13ROOK 748.5304 by Jean-Pierre Lagrandbouche Tonight we dined with the Emperor. Yes, we were in Tulsa, and no, their Imperial Majesties, the Emperor Akiinto and the Empress Michiko, were not in town for an intimate little dinner party with Jean-Pierre. The little hovel in winch we live wouldhardly be suitable for entertaining the descendant of the goddess of the Sun and ins gracious partner. When amongst Polite Society in Japan, one can pay no greater compliment to one’s host or hostess than to compare the foodthe art- presented, with a meal fitfor the Emperor. And, while we’ve always found the susin at Fuji to be good, we were unprepared for the magnificent feast we were presented tonight. Japanese cuisine descends from an ancient and glorious heritage, stretching back a millennimn or two. Everything is carefully planned and executed with meticulous attention to detail as only the Japanese can do. Upon arriving at the restaurant, we were immediately welcomed and escorted to ot~r table in the large, open dining room. No sooner had we gotten settled in, then we were greeted by our waiter, who distributed hot washcloths to each diner, permitting them to cleanse their hands before dinner. Anassistantamred, bearing a small basket of warm shrimp chips - very light and airy cinps made of rice flour, flavored wi[h shrimp, colored inassorted pastels-, and fried to a crispy crunchiness. The menus are lengthy and detailed, and present offerings representative of the major varieues of Japanese cmsine. We had been to Fuji many, many tirnes before, but, for some reason, we had always made selections only from the long list’of sushi, sushi rolls, and sashimi. So, we asked our waiter to bring us ins choice ofdimmer, highlighting thenon-sushi items that we had not before tried in Tulsa. Mist soup arrived immediately. MisO, a soup made from fermented soybean paste, is a staple of the Japanese breakfast table and practically every other meal. Fuji ser~’es a mild, light-colored mist characteristic of the soups of Kyoto and Osaka, that also contained small cubes of tofu and bits of nori - sheets of dried seaweed. The soup arrives in a pretty, lidded bowl, and one partakes by sipping directly from the bowl. It was followed in qnick succession by the Japanese concession to American tastes, a salad oficeberg lettuce and a tomato wedge. It was garnished with little fried noodles and shav- !rigs of red cabbage, and dressed in an interesting sauce of ginger, sesame paste, and peanut oil It was now time for the appetizers, mad what an embarrassment of riches we received! First came the Hiya-Yakko Tofu, which was probably the only food we ate requiring an "advanced" palate. Twolarge wedges of cold, delicate, custard-like tofu were garnished with sliced scallions and grated ginger, and served with a gentle ginger-soy sauce. Yakitoriis alittle skewer of charcoaled cincken meat interspersed with onions and bell pepper, and served warm with tonkatsu sosu, a dark spicy Fu~i Japanese Cuisine and Sushi Bar 8226 East 71st Hours: Lunch . Mon. - Fri.,, 11:30 to 2: dinner 5:30-10, until 10:30 on Fridays. Sat. 11:30 to 10:30~ Sun. 11:30 to 9:30. Prices: Expensive to very expensive Pa,~anent: NIajorcredit cards Smohin~: Separate smokin~ section Alcohol: Fully licensed, including Japanese ~tems Ratin~: A list ¯ sauce similar ~o soy enriched with toma- ¯ toes and fruit. We also had exquisite ~ Sunomono: crab leg, sin-imp, octopus, " cucumber, and wakame (seaweed) lightly ¯ pickled in a sweet, bonito- flavored vinegar. " The next course was sashinfi. Many ¯ Americans are squeamish at the thought of eating "’raw fish" at a sushi bar, and nothing takes sushi eating to an extreme more than sashimi, winch is simply fish without the rice. When the Japanese eat seafood that has not been cooked, they do not eatjust any fish or sea creature that comes along. Strict standards of the highest quality and freshness are required. Fish and sea creatures for sushi mad sashimi are very expensive, and it is eaten uncooked to accentuate the crisp freshness, the delicate flavors and the wonderful textures of the dish. Our plate of sasinmi was artfully arranged with three slices each of wonderful, bright red tuna and the tender, .purple-tinged winte flesh of octopus tentacles, plus a mound of some of the most fabulous squid dredged in caviar that we have ever eaten. Often times, squid is a bi~ chew),, but this sashimi was so exquisitely delicate and fresh, that we ~isk nmning out of superlatives to describe the experience. The plate was also garnished with carved pieces of carrot and cucumber, and strewn with delicious young radish sprouts. Awordof education for thosewhohave never done the sushi experience is ~varranted for another item thatappears ou the plate with sushi and sashimi. There will almost always be a little ball or mass of green paste the Japanese call wasabi. Beware. Do not put the green paste into your mouth ~vithout proper preparation, or it will give you such an incredible rush that your sinuses will clear, the top of your head will feel as though it is coming off, your eyes will water, andyou will want to stop breathing. Wasabi is Japanese horseradish. It is a delicious condiment, but potentially fatal in novice hands ! On your table, you will find a little tiny bowl or plate. Put alittle of the wasabi on the plate (using your chopsticks, of course), and pour soy sauce into the bowl. Mix the two together until you make a thin sauce, winch you can make hotter or milder to your own tastes. When you eat your piece ofnigirisusin or your sasinmi, dip the fish in.to the sauce before conveying the whole pwce to your mouth. By this point in the meal, we were quite completely stuffed, but it was now time for the main course to arrive. Our waiter had selected two large salmon filets prepared in the Sinoyaku style ~ charl~roiled with sea saltand special spice,s, and served with a:ginger sauce. Tins salmon was unlike anything we had ever tast~l before, with an amazing, full-bodiedflavor, and it was so incredibly rich that we were unable to eat the entire, enormous serving. The salmon was accompanied by vegetable tempura and an artfully carCed anddissected fresh orange. Rice, ofcourse, was present throughout the meal. Truly, we had eaten so much, see Fuji, page 12 by LarnontLindstrorn." Nowadays everyone has his or her "culture." This one-time anthropological term ’ used to mean the system of knowledge ¯ sharedby members of a society. For an- ¯ thropologists, thus, thereis only one corn- " prehensive culture in the U.S. despite the : fact that American understandings of the ¯ world may be contested, variable, contra- " dictory, and negotiated. But for the rest of ¯ us, the term ’.~culmre" has become person- ¯ alized.Tormentedby 1990s worries about : losing, finding, building, eroding, establishing, proving, celebrating, andmarketing identity, wehave fervidly grasped this word to help make sense of who we are. (There are good reasons why personal identity in late 20th century America is such aheadache, but we can save those for another column.) This all has led to "Let a thousand cultures bloom." All over the country, we hear new talk of youth culture, gang culture, Chicano Culture,Black culture,White culture (no trailer-trashjokes, please) and, closer to home, Gay culmr~ and Lesbian culture. One could argue that all these are just minor components of an encompassing albeit multifaceted American culture. It is dear, though~ that we have taken to phrasing our individual distinctiveness and why we are special in a language of cmtur , and we struggle to defend the righteousness and honor of this particularized "~culmral" uniqueness. But I am not complaining about this recent popularization of anthropological jargon: The more cultures out there, the more wor,.k there is for us an,t,h,r,opologists! Thei’bi~~il6~ 6fadffon around academia as scholars debate whether or not some distinctly Gay culture, language, and lifestyle exist and, ifthey do, what exactly they are. Politically, too, there is the debate between those who believe that Gays are (or ought to be)just the same as everyone else with oneminor erotic difference, and those who argue that there.is a unique Gay sensibility.that should be celebrated, p.rotected, and passed along to upcotmng generations x, y, and z. I was thinking about difference - cultural or otherwise - when I stopped in Philadelphialastsnmmerto visitmy friend Lenny. Lenny is African-American, Gay, and deaf. If he wanted to talk that way, he surely could claim to have a few more cultures than most of us do. And there is somejustification to admit a distinct deaf culture, if one associates cultural boundaries with language difference. Lenny’s native language, like most deaf people, is American Sign Language (ASL). ASL has its own set of morphological and syntactic rules that are independent of English. Unlike most fashionable warnings ofmulticultural bewilderment, Lenay that watt,ere_.~apable ev~en to b~temptegt bythe~ eleeti0~.of~de.ssert’~, ~whidii~iuded tea~g~L~tg.gq~.a-~attered~an~d~- ~i cheesecake; ice. eream,~or banal_~.~:,/~ Several other noteworthy meniacategories are on Fuji’s long menu, including various teriyakied meats, nabemono dinners - stews for two cooked tableside - including sukiyaki, shabu-shabu, and yosenabe (thekitchenrequests eighthours advance notice for these fabulous specialties), and various meats prepared in the would be right if he wore a t-shirt marked with the ASL signs for, "You wouldn’t understand. It’s. a Deaf thing." Lermy’s command of written English grammar is spotty, but he is brilliant at negotiating the boundaries between deaf and hearing as wall as all the other boundaries (Gay/Straight; male/female; black’ white) that most of the rest of us also encounter daily. I first met Lenny several years ago as he made the rounds of a downtown Philadelphia dub with small notebook and pencil stub in hand. His bartalk took the form of short notes that he rapidly scrawled in his own version of English. (Lenny could scribble impressively fast.) He then handed over the notebook and pencil, and waited for a written response. Last summer I ran into Lenny again in a bar in New Hope, PA. He was the only deaf person there but was having a great time socializing with his hearing friends and,perhaps, arranging some more intimate date for that evening. It would be a challenge for many of us, I imagine, to scribble and make love at the same time. Lenny’s cross-cultural skills in navigating the deaf/hearing divide are much better than mine. He took me along to a club where Philadelphia’s deaf Gay community meets every second week or so. The room was crowded with people all vigorously signing among themselves. This was one of the oddest bar experiences I ever have had. No noise. No talk. No wild laughter or greetings yelled from across the room. Just a rich, silent chore- - ography of hand and ann gestures, a hushed language of bodies and the quiet motion- of faces." Unlike tae; the two or three other hearing people there knew ASL. One of them complained, though, that hewas getting a headache trying to make sense of the conversations around him since most people were holding drinks and were signing one-handedly. ’Although in unfamiliar territory, I still knew enough about Gay-American "bar culture" successfully to order a drink ("read.my lips, bartender, wwhiittte wwiirme") and otherwise not make a fool out of myself. As Americans living in the same society, even when our "cultural" differences are greatest (as between the Engh.sh-speaking hearing and the ASL-sigmng deaf), ¯ we still have a 1.ot in common. In fact, the various personal differences that we pur- ¯ sue, maintain, and today protect as cul- ¯ rural-like those asserted to exist between ¯ ¯ Gay and Straight-only can be recognized and made sense of as parts of the larger, ¯ American cultural whole. Lenny is deaf, ¯ but he is also Gay. He is black, but he is also African-American. Like all of us ¯ nowadays, Lenay is "multicnltural" (Gay plus whatever else), but only in the singu- ~ larly American sense of this word. ¯ agemono technique, which dusts themeat with special Japanese bread crumbs be- ~. fore deep-frying and serving with tonkatsu ¯ sauce. 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Well, for about $7.00 and a half hour of ti~ne and with some of those tools you rushed out and bought aftermy last colunto, you can have a qmet, efficient toilet. Now, that’s, something to contemplate! The plumbing section at Homo Depot or Builder’s Queer or any other hardware store will have a universal repair "kit that includes afloat and a rubber stopper. Yes, these are the mysterious ~vor’kihg parts of the toilet. You may now be nonplused. Don’t worn that the float The plumbing section at Homo Depot or Bu~/der~ ~eer or any other hardware store will have a universal repair kit that includes a float and a rubber stopper. Yes, these are the mysterious working parts d the toilet... Dolt worry that the float doesn’t look llke the one in your tank - you know, the copper rod with the little ~loaty thing attached. That was~ quite honestly, called the "’ball cock", so if I say your ball eoek is dripping. ~o~’t tahe it persona~|y. doesn’t lool~like the onein your tank- you ~ know, the copper rod with the little floaty dfing attached. That was, quite honestly, ~ called the "’ball cock", soif I say your ball ~ cock is dripping, don’t take it personally. ; They are a thing of the past, at least as far as plumbing is concerned. This should be all that you need, but it dqes prompt me to a standard warning - anytime you work on your plumbing, you may need to make extra trips for other parts you didn’t think you’d need. That’s because pipe fittings [to rust, and those nice little chrome water cut-offvalves under the tank have a bitchy way of just twisting off.when you try to shnt them off. But that isn’t always the case, so dick your heels together three tittles and wish real hard. The first step is to get your tools together. You’ll need an adjustable crescent wrench and a pair of channel lock pliers, and it doesn’t hurt to have a pipe wrench on hand, either. If you don’t have these tools or the task is too daunting already, find ahandy dyke, buy her some beer and cook her something fabulous and turn her loose. It’ll still be cheaper than the plumber. Have some paper towels or rags ready, because the toilet will leak, sometimeand somewhere. Next, turn off the water. Most of the time there is that chrome shut off valve under the tank and running into the wall, It probably hasn’t been moved in years, so expect some resistance (kind. of reminds m~ ofan ex. : .); you might have to wrap a rag around the handle and use your channel locks - gently! - and turn the handle counter-clockwise until it closes completely. If it doesn’t turn or, more likely, the handle twists off but the valve .doesn’t move, grab your keys and head for the hardware store - but we’ll address that in a little while. Assumang youhave successfully dosed the valve, flush the toilet to drain the tank and mop up the water remaining in the bottom of the tank. This will also get those nasty deposits out ofthe bottom that can cause problems later, so that’s aplus. Unclip the little hose that empties into that tube in the center of the tank, remove the ball cock (if you have one) or float assembly, and then comes the furl ~art: removing the vertical water supply line into your tank.. This is attached to the float assembly. You have to loosen a threaded collar on the bottom of the tank directly under that vertical inlet tube. Use your channel locks and remember that you’re working upside down and that it will unscrew the opposite of whatyou’dnormally expect. Well, it’s still counterclockwise to loosen, but only if you’re on your head. This is the time you’ll appreciate whether or not your toidy is in a tight spot or not. The cussing is directly proportionate to the amount of workspace you have. Welcome to Plumber’s World. rake the collar off, remove the veaical water supply tube and mop up the water on the floor. Replace it with thenew float device and tighten the collar over the bottom. It will have a new rubber or plastic tube that you clip onto the outlet pipe - pretty much opposile of the removal. You may have to adjust that "Tea cup" at the top of the float so you can put the toilet hdback on, but that s sxmp 3 accomplished by twisting itup or down as needed. You can also control the water level this way, but don’t get too chintzy with the water supply, or you’ll regret it. Reattach the water supply, from the shutoff up to the tank and you re ready for the next step. Now, remove the old rubber stopper that’s attached to the handle. Take the " ¯ little chain loose and then remove the ¯¯ flapper - it usually is attached to the stem of the outlet tube by a couple of little ¯ rubber or plastic ears and comes off eas- ¯ ily. The rubber on the flapper can be kind ¯ of slimy, so use a rag to hold it when ¯ you’re taking it off. Replace it with the ~ new flapper in the kit just the opposite of ¯ how youremovedit:Thelittlechainneeds ¯ abit of slack, but not toomuch or itwinds ¯ around the lever from the handle and the ¯ water will still run and annoy the hell out : of you. ¯ There are pretty good instructions on ¯ the pac,~ka~e, complete with illustrations, ¯ ~6don t feel too confused. However, the ¯ first kit I used forgot to tell me about that ¯ locking collar on the bottom of ther tank, ¯ and. was I one frustrated.lezzie until I : figured it out! If you’re still:uncomfort- ¯ able doing this job but are determined to ] learn, find someone patient enough to ¯ coach you while you do the work. It’s a ¯ great way to learn this stuff. ¯ If youhave troublewith the shutoffyou ¯ have two options - yell for help or replace ~ it yourself, This is where the pipe wrench come in handy. You have to be able to shut the terms of health care issues,"says Kate. Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Advocates have made gains in recent ~akears in getting the _m__edical,co~_n~_un~ty, to enotice. AtGayWomen s t~ocus, helping women who have been afraid to see a doctor or acknowledge their sexuality !s the priority. Robert G. Newman, premdent of the Greater Metropolitan Health Systems Inc., who proposed the clinic in 1994, says Lesbians have had "spe~.ial "difficulty accessing sensitive,compassionate care." A small sign reading "GWF"is theonly : marker outside the office at Beth Israel where Waitkevicz treats patients. ".We don’t want to label people coming in if that would be a barrier to getting treatment,"says Waitkevicz, who was a founding member of New York’s St. Mark’s Clinic, one of the first community- based clinics for Lesbians. "Wehave to be non-judgmental,"she says. Pat Troy and her partner began seeing Wai~evicz more than 16 years ago, after Troy s previous gynecologist molested her. "I was afraid to go to a male doctor after that,"she says. Experts say such stories are common. In addition, Lesbians may avoid doctors for fear they will be denied insurance coverage orbeforced to reveal their sexual orientation at work. "For some women it is still not completely safe to come out," says Marj Plumb, director ofpublicpolicy for San Francisco’s Gay and Lesbian - Medieval Association. According to a 1994 survey of members of the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, 67 percent of doctors and medical students said they knew of a Lesbian, Gay or bisexual patient who had received substandard care or been denied care because of sexual orientation. In the 1970s, independent Lesbian health clii~,cs began popping up in cities. But in the 80S, with the AIDS epidemic, activists’ focus shifted to AIDS advocacy, and interest in Lesbian health care waned. The bonds created in the fight against AIDS have helped, however."One thing the AIDS movement dirt was to expand from the self-help experience to an interaction with the health establishment;" Plumb said. "We said we are going to fightyouto treatus better,~learned the language and held our own. In addition to Beth Israel’s program, other recent de,v_elopments are! . - TheWomen s Health Initiative, a longterm study by the National Institutes of Health, will include-a question about sexual orientation on its questionnaire. The study of about 164,000 women is aimed at determining the effects of. diet andhormonereplacement therapy onheart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and bone disease. - The National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine is preparing arep~,.rt addressing theneedforresearchonLesmans’ he~l~, and will review methods for studying the Lesbian population. - The American Medical Association has written policy.papers outlining the need for physicians to pay attention to Lesbians’ health issues. Such moves, says Waitkevicz, gives "those of us who want to teach professionals ontheimportance ofLesbianhealth the encouragement weneed to keep doing our jobs." water off at the curb; the valve for your main water supply is in the meter box by the curb and the bar on top of the valve needs to be turned 180 degrees to shut it off. You can use a large wrench, but you can buy a device called a water key that makes it easier; it has a long hand, which is nice if your meter box is full of questionablewater. They only costabout $8.00 and are priceless when you really need them, so consider investing in one. After turning off the water, flush the .oilet. If it fills back up, the main water isn’ t off and you’ll have to try again. If the rater is off, put some ra~s under the valve, grasp the pipe going into the wall with a pipe wrench and turn the collar of the valve with a crescent wrench. If the parts are rusted together, you can have a real wrestling match. Once the valve is off, remove the tube from the valve from the bottom of the toilet with the crescent wrench. Take everything tO the hardware store,handit tO thehapless clerkinplumbing and tell them you want ’q’his". Go ahead and get a new water inlet hose - you’ll be sorry later if you don’t. Also pick up a roll of the Teflon tape they sell in plumbing. Check out and cuss some more, because this is costing more than the replacement kit, but remember that the plumber wouldbe charging you labor, and that hurts. Back at home, wrap a couple of turns of Teflon tape clockwise around the threads on the pipe sticking out of the wall. Use your wrenches again to attach the shut-off valve snuggly in place; wrap the threaded end on the valve with Teflon tape and attach the water i...nl,et hose. Rule of thumb in plumbing - if it s threaded, us.e T.eflon, tape on it. This helps give a good sea] ana alsb makes it a lot easier if you have to remove these parts again in the future. Now you can proceed with your toilet repairs as above. Once everything is attached and snug, turn your water back on and admire your handiwork. Yonrll be flush with pride! Before thedecision, activists onboth sides agreedthatthepanel’s f’mding co.uld shape how 9.5 million Protestants interpret policy affecting Cmys and Lesbians. 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Two years ago,:i~: voting 577-378, these Methodist clergy’ : and lay members endorsed church policy ¯ that declared homosexuality incompat- ¯ ible with Christian teaching. ¯ Not all Gay Methodists think same-sex..~ ¯ unions are worth fighting for, Lawrence :/. ¯. said. As he noted, other issues of hate crimes and job discrimination may be ." more important. ... During Creech’s two-day inquiry in vo.t~d this way doesn’t mean the next one Keamey, even those presenting the church’s case exp.ressed overtones ofsupwill:’ one panelist, the Rev. M. Maniek :., port.!n an. 0Pemng.smtem_ent, the Re.v. Samuelofl(,linden~toldth~Om~h~aW,tbtl~l Herald. " lated current church policy-even though The decision, he added, is no authorization for more Methodist ministers to perform same-sex ceremonies. During the inquiry, Creech said he wouldcontinue to officiate at unity ceremonies, if asked. Butdespite whathe called"activetalk;’ the Rev. Bill Lawrence, a professor at Duke University studying the Methodist Stonewall 25 organizers pleaded that no national action take place before 1994..A call for indnsion of youth in the orgamz2 ing was made and a request tobe aware of the dates of the many women’s music festivals was voiced. Native American gays andlesbians explainedthat they could not participate in the fall of 1992 - the 500thauniversary ofthe survival ofindigenous cultures. And that is a very small sample. In 1998, all that expression and creativity has been silenced in one meeting between Perry, Birch, andTyler. They want to control the timing, message, andmoney associated with the Millennium March. They may achieve that. Butin the process, they’ll lose the movement. Arrogance is not the word. Only sheer contempt for democracy can describe their organizing style. Several national leaders authored letters distributed at the !991 meetings explaining why a march before 1994 was misguided. Where are their voices now? Some of the very same people have privately expressed their concerns about the Millennium March, but won’t do so publidy. Why?They’re afraid that in the year 2000, they’ll be on the outside looking .in.. - There shouldn’t be an outside. Orgamzpolicy may someday accept Gay unions. Support for Creech came from a retired bishop, who admitted that the church may need to reconsider its policy regarding homosexuals. "As I get older," observed the Rev. Kenneth Hicks of Little Rock, Ark., "it.burdens me to know that maybe the church needs to make a change." ing a national civil rights event without a grassroots "call" is exclusive no matter how much multicultural rhetoric they try to pour over it. But its worse than that. Birch is smart enough toknow that Barney Frank is right when he says that big marches do nothing politically for the community. All that stuff about the political benefits of being in Washington before the dection is a lie. Birch wants her Millennium March so she can get her 1,000,000 members and the associated loot. Grassroots democracy mightproduce 50 state marches. Bigbummer for Birch. In a recent Out magazine article, Birch responds to her critics by saying, "Imagine what you would have done if three years ago you woke up and found that someone had handed you the movement. .. I’ll bet that you would have made most of the decisions I made."It’ s time to wake up again. It’ s not your movement~.We can help. : Billy Hileman is a Pittsburg-based activist and was one offour national cochair" sfor the ’93 March :on~Washt~zgton. record, listen & respond to ads FREE! Simple and direct. Find the man you need by listening to hot ads. Make the right call!sM 918-592-5959 USE ACCESS CODE: 9105 www.confidentialconnection.com Jusl $2.49 per minule for certain opllonal features. 18+. Movo Media, Inc does not prescreen callers and takes no responsibilily for personal meetln_~.s. 800-825-1598 ©1998 Movo Media, Inc. 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 [1998] Tulsa Family News, April 1998; Volume 5, 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Leanne Gross Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Lindstrom Judy McCormick Mary Schepers Josh Whetsell The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, March 198l; Volume 5, Issue 3 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/546 'Women at Risk' 1998 activism Adam West AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV testing Americans with Disabilities Act anti-bias law arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars businesses churches civil rights Comic Strips conversion therapy Dave Fleischer Do-It-Yourself Dyke Dyke Psyche Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum films gay bashing gay politicians Gay Studies healthcare hemophilia homophobia James Christjohn Jean-Pierre Lagradbouche Lamont Lindstorm marriage Mary Schepers Mel White Metropolitan Christian Church of Greater Tulsa Murder National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans needle exchange performing arts PFLAG Princess Diana Read All About It representation restaurants Susan Savage Tom Neal Tracy Barbere Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahoman for Human Rights Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group United Methodist Church University of Tulsa University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Alliance weddings https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/6380dde0bedafdebf238cb745c3ff5c6.jpg be24692d6d71b792ad8c1d07a829ecab https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/eae0dfedfad0d421a077cc2497ded5e4.pdf 15633ff14c01dbd03ab9618c3803faa5 PDF Text Text : -Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, ,Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper Available In More Than 75 City Locations i Tulsa’s Gay You!h Progra,ms i Oklahoma House Attacks Gays Again Hurt by States Inact,on ¯ TULSA, Okla. (AP)- One of the resolutions adopted : O’RYAN Program in Limbo Dueto Funding Lapse in 1997 by the Democratic Party State Conventiofi TULSA - Red Rock Behavioral Health Center is in a financial ¯ says the party "opposes, deplores and disavows crisis with its Lesbian/Gay youth support program. The program ¯ discrimination, extremism and hatred of every which goes by the acronym, O’RYAN for Oklahoma Rainbow ¯ kind." Young Adults’ Network, provides."developmentally appropriBut state Democratic lawmakers raised no arguate" education, support and social activities for "Lesbian, Gay, : ment recently when a bill to bar convicts from ¯ Bisexual, Transgendered and questioning" adolescents and young ¯ working in schools was amended to also bar "ho: adults from 14 to 24. ¯ mosexuals or lesbians": Nor did they say anything ~ According to Betsy Murphy, program director, a large portion ¯ when legislation was amended to bar children :’ of the program had been funded through a federal grant for HIV ¯ being placed in the foster care of"someone who is ¯ prevention and education from the CDC, Centers for Disease ¯ a homosexual or a lesbian." ¯ Both amendments were offered by Republican ¯ Control. However, the grants are administered through the Okla.¯ homa State Dept. of Health (OSDH) which is running weeks ¯ lawmakers who are vocal about their opposition to behind schedule in seeking grant proposals. While Murphy was ¯ homosexuality. But it was Oklahoma Democratic ¯ extremely reluctant to criticize OSDH, she acknowledged that in Party Executive Director Pat Hall who was taken to ¯ the past OSDH has handled grants so that a new year’s grant if ¯ task for the inaction of Democratic lawmakers, a WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate faces a decision ¯ won, began close to the time the prior year’s grant ended. And ¯ story in Sunday’s Tulsa World said. soon on whether America will have its first openly Gay ¯ although Red Rock pays for a substantial part of the costs of the In aletter to Hall, Tom Neal, editor and publisher ambassador. Supporters of James Hormel are demand¯ ¯" O’RYAN program, the OSDH grants typically have paid most of of Tulsa Family News, said it may be the Republiing he at least get a vote while conservative opponents staff salaries. As of April 1 st, no more funds are coming from the ¯ cans who publicly bash Gays, but it is the Demoinsist that Republicans take a stand on a key "lifestyle" ¯ CDC/OSDH and Murphy is appealing to theTulsa community to crats who are passing the legislation. Issue. provide financial aid. " "I genuinely believe that these nearly unanimous Hormel, President Clinton’s choice ~to be envoy to ¯ In a press release, Red Rock states, ,,while in the past, we have ¯ votes help create a climate where physical assaults Luxembourg, was the only foreign ~elations nominee ¯ ¯ not acted upon at the end of last year’s session. Three :¯ been able to weather out these funding cycles, the situation now ¯ are considered perfectly acceptable," said Neal, is dire and without outside help, we cannot continue.. " citing Gay-bashing crimes, including an assault on Republican senators, expressing concern that he would Red Rock notes that the program has helped hundreds of youth ¯ two men in Tulsa. "Why is it, Pat, that Democrats use the post to promote a "Gay agenda", put "holds" on ¯ : in Tulsa County and surrounding areas. O’RYAN. provides ¯ only recognize my.community’s existence when the nomination, effectively freezing it. ¯ Democrats now-are demanding action. Before leav- : weekly support groups, individual and family counseling, HIV ¯ they’re voting to compare us to convicted felons ¯ peer education and HIV testing and counseling, a informational who should notbe allowed to teach, but when we’re ing for the Easter recess, 42 Democrats sent Senate library, and safe, alcohol-free and drug-free recreational and being assaulted.., we don’t exist," Neal asked. Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., a lett~r supporting ¯ social events. O’RYAN helps to providepositiverole models and ¯ Hall tried to defend House Democrats and their the nomination and urging a vote. Democrats also took to the Senate floor to express concern that confirmation : helps to foster a sense of self-esteem and worth. ¯ failure to debate the amendments.’ If) ou debate it, ¯ gives thos~ preaching hate a bully pulpit," he "isOa "~ " ..... Donauons can be made to O RYAN, c/oRedRockBeha ]oral ~ ’ it w asoemgnetaupomytw, ....... cause’" tiormel...... ¯" nea~m said. "If you just move it through with a voice vote, I ,,, V y :"rreju 7 ...... ,. ...... ¯ ~ervlces, 1 24 Past mgnt Street, tulsa, uh/~1~4-, for : = :... ¯ ..... ’ ....... mceoasenonsexumonenmuonsnomana enop!aceln see House, page 3 ~aa .-lrl~rmal ~Oa ~ ¯ more nuprmg~0n, can ~etsyor ~en thi~ debate" , ¯ then you have eliminated, ¯ : ¯ ¯ Inhofe Still Blocking Gay Ambassadorial Nominee Oklahoma Gay : ROdeo: ..........P[a-nning for Tulsa-Pride Group Holds 13the.Event : March. &. Picnic Under Way OKLAHOMACITY - OKC will host the annual Great Plains Regional Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 -24. While the rodeo will take place in the newly remodeled and air-conditioned Barn Six of the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in southwest Oklahoma City, registration, parties and the awards ceremony will be’at the Ramada Inn Airport Northwest. The Great Plains Regional Rodeo is One of a number of continent wide rodeos sponsored by 23 member associations of the International Gay Rodeo Association. While many of these organizations are in the southwest, there are also groups in California, Washington, DC and in Canada. The Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association (OGRA) was formed in 1984 to promote rodeo-ing and to raise funds to fight HIV and AIDS. Since 1986, OGRA has contributed over $60,000 to Oklahoma AIDS organizations. OGRA invites all who are interested to join the organization -neither riding nor competing are required. Tickets f0r this year’s rodeo are $30 for the packet which includes both days rodeo events, the Friday evening party and the awards ceremony. Tickets to individual~events are available at the door. Room rates at the Ramada are $55 for up to four persons, and suites are $95/evening. Call 405-~47-2351 for reservations; OtherDivisi0n III rodeos are: Omaha, NE, June 1921; Wichita, KS, AUgust %9;. and Kansas City, MO, August 29-31, The Internatii~nal:iGay !~odeo..Association Finals Rodeo .will beheld ~inPho~i~x-, ~AZ0n October 22-25. ¯ ’ For more informati.on; cal~405z842-08~9! " DIRECTORY~E~ERS US & WORLD NEWS HEALTH NEWS "ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P..~ P..4 P. 6 P: 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR BOOK REVIEW RESTAURANT REVIEW GAY STUDIES + DO-IT-YOURSELF CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 9 P~ 10 P. 11 P. 12 P. 14~5 - Equality Begins at Home :1999 March= on The " Red Ribbon Revue.& Concessions Carwash Slated ." TTULSA - Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, in conjunc¯ ¯ tion with several co~umuaity businesses is preparing for this " June’s Pride Events. On June 6th, Concessions will be again ; ¯ holding another Drag Queen Car Wash from 11-4 in the back ¯ parking lot of the dub, 3340 S. Peoria. Organi,zers promise the ¯ : event will happen come rain or shine, and last year’s car wash did : : : have a little rain. This year’s event will benefit TOHR and Tulsa’s Gay Pride ," ¯ ¯ Picnic. Organizers say yon will see all your favorite Broo"kside ¯ " Divas and some of Oklahoma’s top title holders wash cars for ¯ " charity in full drag and there may also be a man or two in a string bi"kini helping out. Donations will be collected for these charities ¯ ¯ ¯ through out that weekend- not just at the ear wash. Tickled Pink ¯ will have ffome Pride items available for sale also. Organizers " added that last year they raised $1000 and that this year they hope ¯ to double or triple that amount. : " Later on that Saturday, Renegades/Rainbow Room will be ¯ " holding their annual Red Ribbon Revue which will also benefit " this year’s Pride events. Helga will host this event and call : ¯ Renegades at 585-3405 for details and times. ¯ " This year’s Pride events have moved again due to concerns " from the City of Tulsa’s Park and Recreation Dept. about parking ¯ " problems at Owen Park~ This year’s site is Veteran Park between ¯ 18th & 21st Streets at Boulder. Rick Martin, Pride Events : ¯ " coordinator noted that this park is larger than Owen and though " it doesn’t have much parking itself, it is surrounded by business ¯ : ¯ parking lots which should be available on a Saturday. ¯ While a few community members, such as those in sensitive ¯ " professions, like public school teachers, have expres sed concerns ¯ about the more visible location, many others have welcomed the " new site - especially the owners of Renegades/Rainbow Room : which is 2 blocks north of the park. Details are not yet available ¯ : but organizers indicate that Renegades will host a post picnic ¯ ¯ event. TOHR co-organizer Greg Gatewood said that plans are ¯ underway for the 2rid annual Pride March to be held just before : ¯ ¯ and to the picnic but that details will be forthcoming. Organizers ¯ ¯ note that community organizations and businesses are Welcome ¯ to have booths at the Picnic for a modest fee. : Later in June, probably June 28th, Oklahoma City will ho~t the : ¯ ¯ statewide Pride parade. More details should be available in early ¯ June on those events. Info. on Pride events, call 743~4297. Oklahoma State Capitol April 29, 1997 - The Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and April 29, 1997 - The Federatiola of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Organizations will sponsor a historic, coordinated week of actions focussed on state government and statewide organizang. After many national and statewide discussions and after conducting a state-by-state assessment from its members, the Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Orgamzations has decidedit is time to focus energy on our home states. Under the theme Equality Begins at Home, each state is called upon toplan an activity - amarch, rally,lobby day, state conference, or any other visibility campaign m their state capitol to occur during the week of March 21-27, 1999. Equality Begins at Home will provide an opportunity to focus the national spotlight on the organi zing challenges and legislative battles faced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender people in state houses across the nation. The goal is to build statewide orgamzing capability across the nation. The purpose of the Equality Begins at Home actions will be to promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender equal rights in every state. "The Equality Begins at Home actions enable us to focus our energy on orgamzing and educating at the state level. Clearly, more and more battles are fought in the states. With anti-Gay initiatives and referendums from Colorado to Maine, and the right wing organizing against our families; we must build,,a stronger grassroots movement in every state, explained Paula Ettelbrick, Co-Chair of the FederationandLegislativeDirectorofNew York’s Empire State Pride Agenda. "The Equality Begins at Home actions give us a tremendous opportunity to strengthen our efforts in the states and create a more powerful network across our country," stated Dianne Hardy-Garcia, co-chair of the Federation see March, page 15 �Carbon Copy: Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants Gay people should be 832-1269 *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 592-2143 included, in Scouts *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlinlc net 744-0896 ¯ Letter to the Editor website: http: / lusers.aol.comFFulsaNews/ *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 599-9512 . Petaluma (California) Argus-Couri’er *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria Publisher + Editor: Tom Neai, Entertaifiment Writer: James " 583 -6666 Christjohn, Writers + contributors: Jean-Claude de I am 12 years old and a Life Rank Boy *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th . Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. I like 749-4511 Flambeauchaud, Barry Hensley, Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche, *Gold Coast Coffe~ House, 3509 S. Peoria 585-3134 Lament Lindstrom, Judy McCormick. Esther Rothblum, Mary Scouting alot. I am writing to youbecause *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston 599-7777 Schepers, Member o! The Associated Press I want people to know that the Boy Scouts *Jason’s Deli, 15th & Peoria ¯ 749-1563 of America is a great program but it ex*Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th I ssued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this ¯ cludes Gay people. The Boy Scouts won’t *The Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st 745-9899 : pgblication are protected by US copyright 1998 by T~ ~:..~. Nt~u, and may not be reproduced either ii~ whole or in part without *St. Michael’s. Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 ". ¯ allow Gay.kids or grown-ups in Scouting, 583-.1658 . The Boy Scouts of America discrimiwritten permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or *Margaret’s German Restaurant,. 10 E. Fifth , 834-4234 photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Corresponnates agaihst Gay people. Every time the *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan dence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted,~nust 585-3405 " Scout Law is read at our troop meetings, *Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main be signed & becomes the sole property of T~ ~ ~.t~.4. " I don’t even say it because the Scout Law 660-0856 ¯ *TNT’s, 21.14 S. Memorial Each reader is entitled to 4 copies of each edition at aistriDuuon 584-1308 ¯ is not followed by the Boy Scouts of *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. ¯ 599-9999 ¯ America when they discriminate against *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard 712-1511 . Gay people. Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals ¯ ¯ Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Dela~’~re 742-2457 . 747-1508 The Scout Law says a Scout is true to ¯ Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 3 ¯ Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular - 610-8510 " Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics!Episcopal. 298-4648 his friends.., nation.., world commu.*Affinity News, 8120 E. 21 nity. This is not true when not everyone ~s ¯ Family of Faith MCC, 5451"-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 743-1000 included in that community, when Gays *Assoc in Med & Mental Health, 2325 S.Harvard 746-4620 ¯ ¯ Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2,9,0~o0r~Hcaa~V.o~r~info". 747-7777 587-4669 are excluded. ¯ Free Spirit Women S Center, can ~ Kent B~[ch & ~ssociates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 747-6827 ’ 250-5034 ~ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 . The ScoutLaw says a Scout should be, *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 582-0438 712-1122 ¯ Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 hdpful. A Scout should be concemeo Body Piercing by Nicole, 2722 E. 15 583-6611 712-9955 " ¯ HIV ER Center, 4138 Chas. Page Blvd. about other people. This is not true for the *Borders Books & Music~ 2740 E. 21 834-4194 743-5272 : ¯ HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral Boy Scouts of America when it bans Gays Brookside Jewelry, 46d,9 S. Peoria 481-1111 ¯ or expels them when they are found out. 746-0313 : ¯ Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 834-8378 622-3636 ¯ HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education . The Scout Law says a Scout should be Don Carlton,Honda, 4141 S. Memorial . friendly to all: He seeks to understand 665-6595 HIV Testing, Men/Thurs. 7-9pro, daytime by appt. only ¯ Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial others. He respects those with different So. Norwood Cherry St. Psychotherapy, 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 " ¯ House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e 438-2437, 800-284-2437 622-0700 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries ideas and customs. This is not true w_hen Community Cleaning, Kerby Bak4r838-1715 ¯ the Boy Scouts of America ban Gays from 746-0440 ¯ MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th 748-3111 . scouting. 352-9504, 800-742-9468 : NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H: 1 Tim Daniel, Attorney 365-5658 749-3620 " NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068,74159 The Scout Law says.a Scout should be *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th . kind. He should treat others as he would 587-2611 ~ OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady 584-7960 want to be treated. I don’t know anyone 744-5556 ¯ ¯ Our House, 1114 S; Quaker Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S. Peoria 749-4901 ¯ who wants to be discriminated against the 838-8503 " PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 587.-7674 way the BoyScouts of America discrimi584-0337, 712-9379 ~ ¯ Planned parenthood, 1007 S. Peoria 743-4297 *Ross Edward Salon, 2447 E. 15th 744-~595 ¯ ¯The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 nateagainst,Gays- My dad and I-were ¯ *Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria " ’ " told we can t e~en bring this issue up at 742-1460 ¯ prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 " : 749-4195 *Gloria Jean’s Gourmet Coffee, 1758 E: 21st our meeting with other Scouts in our troop. 459-9349 ¯ R.A.I.N., Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Learme M. Gross~ Insurance & financial planning 665-5174 744-7440 ¯ Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 I hope to change this one bad things 584-2325 " about the Boy Scouts of America. I hope Mark T. Hamby, Attorney ¯ Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 ¯ 341-6866 " O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults " all of you who read this letter to the editor *International Tours 712-2750 " O’RYA, N, Jr. support group for 14-17 LG. BT .youth . will also want to help me in my efforts by Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th calling Scouting For All at (707) 778582-3018 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th 747-0236 ¯ ¯ St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205 W. King 0564. David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 599-8070 Gay kids should be allowed to be S couts. ¯ Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder 582-7225 *Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 747-5466 : TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care And I know kids who have Gay dads Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 595-4105 " 749-5533 ¯ Tulsa County Health Department, 46 16 E. 15 would want their dads to be able to be an Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th PI: 585-1555 ¯ Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only . assistant Scoutmaster like my Dad. Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 743-4297 585-1234 - Steven Cozza, Life Rank Boy Scout TulsaOkla. for Human Righis, c/o Th~ Pride Center *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 584-3112 " T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniforn~Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 . ¯ *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 Appreciates Coverage 663-5934 ¯ Tulsa City Hall; Ground Floor Vestibule ~krngo Valley Flowers, 9720c E. 31 ¯ 664-2951 I wanted to say thank youfor the stones ¯ Tulsa Community College Compuses *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place Tulsa Family News does about different 747-6"]11 ¯ Rogers University (formerlyUCT) *Novel Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard commumty organizations. Many times I 747-7672 BARTLESVILLE David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 don’t agree with your editorials but I do 583-1090 ¯ Bardes~ille Public Library,600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 743-4297 like.that I get more Tulsa information The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN from Tulsa Family News than from other 838-7626 ¯ Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 Puppy Pause II, 1 lth & Mingo 747-5932 Gay community newspapers. Rainbow z on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 Also please continue to look hard at ¯ Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 834-0617 Richard’s Carpet Cleaning those who are revolved in HIV/AIDS TAHLEQUAH 834-7921, 747-4746 918-456-7900 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 582-7748 services. Some are doing a great job. ¯ Stonewall League, call for information: Chri.stoph,er Spradling, attorney, 616 S. 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"¯" crediL of Oklahoma, and I hope, Bennett, are doing work behind First they came for the Gays and ! didn’t ." who referred to the systematic persecution of Jews, other Germans, including Gay men, and non-Germans, by the Nazis. Now that we are just a few weeks past Passover, the ancient celebration of the liberation of Jerks from Egyp¯ dan slavery,-and right after Holocaust remembrance ceremonies, perhaps it’s equally just to comment on the ongoing silence of Tulsa’s Jewish leaders about recent Oklahoma House of Representatives legislative attacks on Gay & Lesbian Oklahoma citizens (see related story; page one). Of course, to those who follow these issues, this silence is nothing new. Last year when the legislature attacked s,Tulsa s Jewlshleadership was silent too. And the year before that. And back to those nasty, hate-filled public hearings about the City’s Human Rights COmmission’s Task Force report, Tulsa’s Jewish leaders were silent. Yolanda Chamey, formerly community relations specialist with the Jewish Federation, claimed that the Jewish Federation did send aletter to Mayor Savage supporting fair and equal treatment fo!~ Gay & Lesbian citizens but no one ever saw this letter, or would even have known about it if not for this newspaper asking. And while such a position could have set a standard for the greater community had it been known, the secretive manner in which the letter was sent guaranteed that no one would know about it. Some will ask why pick on the Jew~ .~ Why not ask why other groups which should speak out for social justice remain silent? It is a fair question. Indeed, the silence of the Presbyterians, the Methodists, the Disciples of Christ, even the Roman Catholics - most of whom haye 0fficial denominational policies which call them to workfor civil rights protections for Lesbians and Gaymen (not just oppose attacks) - is troubling. And of course, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry which hardly has met a social justice issue it couldn’t embrace, seems to continue to find Gay people not worthy of justice or even minimal civil rights protections. Even the voice of the courageous Rev. Russell Bennett of the most Gay-friendly "main-line" Christian denomination in Tulsa, the United Church of ChrisL has not been heard publicly on this matter as of our press time¯ To their the scenes to protest these hate-based actions. However, it is the Jews with whom Gay people share ~ the experience of systematic Nazi persecution. Gay men, ¯ like Jews, were targeted by Nazi legislation which essen¯ tially made their existence illegal and which set the stage : for deportation to Nazi concentration camps. And while the persecution of Gay men may not havebeen part of a : .systematic genocidal theory, the.experience of the camps ¯ m which Gay men typically suffered some of the worst ." conditions and were most despised of all the prisoners, ¯ leftthemjustas dead. AndwhilethoseJews who survived ¯ can speak of "liberation" from the camps, and even -" received reparations with which to beginlife again, those ; Gay menwhodidsurvive wereimmediatelyreincarcerated ¯ as "criminals" - for the crime of loving - by the Allies. ¯ Soitis this sharedhistory as well as the observation that : in the US, Jews have traditionally heldleadership roles in ¯ social justice movements, that makes this silence so paiufU~. Jewish Americans were active in the civil rights movement of the 50’ s and 60’s which sought to end legal segregation. This was true in Tulsa as it was elsewhere. It’s not that Tulsa’s Jewish community has not been ¯ asked to help¯ The day after the first piece of hate -" legislation was passed (the amendment of Senate bill ; #1394 by Rep. Bill Graves, R-OKC), Rabbi Charles ¯ Sherman of Temple Israel who is also president of the ¯ National Couferenee of Community and Justice (for." merly of Christians and Jews), and David Bernsiein, ". executive director of the Jewish Federation were tele¯ phoned to ask for their help. To date, nearly four weeks -" and several follow-up calls later, neither has responded. What does this mean? Are they scared? Is it that ." ; speaking up for Gay people would somehow threaten the ¯ security of Tulsa Jews? This is hard to believe. Tulsa’s : Jewish community, though Small in numbers, has largely been rather successful and now is represented on nearly ¯ everymajorinfluential community organi7ationfrom the ¯ Chamber of Commerce to TU’s Board of Trnstees to the : National Conference. : Whether it is just plain old-fas_hioned bigotry, or merely : ¯ the catering to other’s pi’ejudice, it’s coming from those ¯ who ought to know better. Hebrew Scriptures, which Jew : and Christian each revere, exhort us "to seek justice" ; not "to seek justice - except for those socially inconve¯ nient Gay people over there". Hopefully, Tulsa’s Gay ¯ community will see Tulsa’s Jewish community take this : exhortation more seriously someday, and the next time ; thelaws of the land are used to attack Gay citizens, there ¯ will be as much outcry as there was when a cross of : Christmas lights was placed, wrongfully, on a public : building. - Tom Neal, editor & publisher no place in the Senate and no #ace in America," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Hormel, a (> -year-old San Francisco businessman, philanthropist, Democratic Party contributor and heir to the Hormel Meat Co. fortune, receivedunanimous Senate confirmation last May for another post, as an alternate to the U.S. delegation to the U.N. General Assembly¯ He sailed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, winning approval on a 16-2 vote last November, after Secretary of State Madele’me Albright assured Chair-. man Jesse Helms~R-N.C., that Hormel was highly qualified and would not promote his personal interests. Helms voted against Hormel but let the nomination advance to the Senate floor¯ In a letter to Sea. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., a committee member, in February, Hormel said: "I will not use, nor do I think it is appropriate to use, the office of the ambassador to advocate any personal views I may hold." He pledged to resign from mostofhis board seats, limit his charitable giving and prohibit use of his name in fund raising. But that has not satisfied Republican Sens. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma and Bob Smith of New Hampshire, who put holds on the nomination. Conservative groups also continue to oppose Hormel as a "radical Gay activist". Gary Bauer’s Family Research Council cited Hormel’s financial support for a documentary aimed at educators that the group said promotes "Gay lifestyles"¯ It also pointed to a Gay and Lesbian materials wing in the San :. Francisco public library supported by and named for ¯ Hormel that contains controversialliterature. Further, the ¯ council said, Hormel presided over a 1996 Gay pride ¯ parade in San Francisco at which he was heard laughing ¯ at n/ale drag queens dressed as nuns. Bauer said Luxem¯ bourg is 97 percent Roman Catholic, and"appointmg an ; ambassador who shows no~hing but contempt for certain ¯ groups of believers should offend every American who ¯ believes in the Constitution." ¯ Hormd said he had no role in deciding the contents of ¯ either thelibrary collectio,n or the documentary. "I hardly view myself as a’radical. I am abusinessman and lawyer ¯ withmore than 30years of commitment to public service, ¯ social justice and human rights," he wrote Smith. In considering Hormel’s n0mination, Republicans must ¯ deal both with general gripes by socialconservatives that -" they haven’t done enough to advance pro-family pro_" grams, and conversely with concerns about being de. picted as hostile to Gays. ¯ "I don’t see how the Republican Party wants to be ¯ known as the party that discriminates on the basis of ¯ sexual orientation," said Winnie Stachelberg of the Hu¯ man Rights Campaign, a leading Gay political organiza¯ tion. Hormd is on the board of the Human Rights Cam" paign Foundation, the group’s educational arm. "’It’s not his sexual orientation," countered Herb ¯ Johnson, chief of staff to Inhofe, one of Hormel’s leading ¯ Senate opponents..’q’he biggest problem is he has been ¯ inclined to use this to push an agenda that doesn’t neces.. sarily represent the agenda of the American people." ¯ speak up because I was not Gay... finally they came for the Jews, and by that time there was no-one left to say anything at all - a paraphrase of German pastor Martin Niemoeller ¯ a hate pulpit." Hall said Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives don’t want "to let hate spill out on the ¯ floor of the House." Hall also said House Speaker Loyd Benson deserves credit for "literally making sure Oklahoma is not shown nationally as a state of hate mongers.’" ¯ Both of the bills in question were sent on to conference ¯ committees for more work. "I think the bottom line is you need to look at the final ¯ vote on those measures and look at the final versions of the bill. I think that will speak for itself," said Benson, DFrederick. ¯ Rep. Bill Graves, R-Oklahoma City, author of the ¯ measure to prohibit"knoWn homosexuals and Lesbians" ¯ from working as contract or support employees in public schools, acknowledged that similar amendments on other ¯ bills have failed to survive conference committees. ¯ Whether the amendments are quietly removed in con-¯ ference is beside the point for Ncal, who maintains that the failure to oppose such measures loudly creates bigger ¯ problems for the Gay community. Hall admitted that another reason the amendments ¯ were passed without protest is that this year is an election ¯ year. Those who openly oppose such measures could be ¯ branded by their political opponents as promoting homo" sexuality. In fact, in 1996 Sen. Penny Williams, D-Tulsa, was ¯ criticized by her Republican opponent for voting against ¯ an amendment bamng same-sex marriages in Oklahoma. Ms. Williams, who won re-election, was one of only two state senators who voted against that amendment. ¯ Republican lawmakers aren’t always behind such con" troversies. In 1995, Democratic state representatives wrote resolutions opposing teaching about homosexuality in public schools even though no public schools in the ¯ state taught such subjects. The president of the Oklahoma Education Association said the resolutions were b~ed on a "blatantly misconstrued" measure passed by the National Education Asso¯ ciadon that dealt With training programs for education ¯ employees."for~the purposerf identifying and eliminat¯ ing sexual orientation stereotyping in the education s~tting.’" Hall said the finai resolution by Rep. Jim Hamilton, D-Poteau, was rewritten so that it was not offensive to ¯ Gay people. ¯ Editor’s note: there was considerable disagreement in ¯ OMahoma’s Gay communities about whether the final ¯ resolution was in any way "acceptable" as Hall claims. International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1998 4:00 P.M. LaFortune Park Southeast Shelter 61st & Yale PICNlC SLIPPER FOLLOWING THE SERVICE ~}R MORlg INI~3RMATION INTERFAITH AIDS MIN~TRIES 438-2457 �¯ first leading homosexual character, butGays will still ¯ be seen elsewhere on American television. One year ago this month, "Ellen" made television : ¯ history as the first series with a homosexual lead NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - The names Harvard ¯ and Yale by themselves evoke decades of tradition ¯ character. It drew both praise and fire for its groundbreaking portrayal of a woman coming to and conformity. Now these Ivy League bastions are breaking new ground for universities, as homosexual : terms with being Lesbian. What it didn’t draw was couples provide new models of domestic life for ¯¯ ratings on a consistent basis. After months of specuundergraduates as dormitory leaders. And so far, the ¯ lation, ABC confirmed late Thursday that Ellen DeGeneres’ last show would be a one-hour finale ground-brealdng appointments have created little : May 13. commotion. Both ABC and DeGeneres declined to comment This July,.a Lesbian couple will assume duties as ¯¯ recently. The conservative Southern Baptists Conhousemasters at Harvard’s Lowdl House, asix-story brickbuilding with a grassy quadrangle anda bell " vention praised the decision, while Gay rights groups tower close to the fabled Harvard Yard. A Gay man ¯ . said theloss of amajor Gay character andperspective appointed dormitory dean is moving with his partner : on television is a serious blow. The sitcom, which has been airing Wednesday into Yale’s Trumbull College, a Gothic structure of ¯ seam-faced granite with limestone trim and arching ¯ : nights after thehigher-rated’qqae Drew Carey Show," ¯ made its debut in 1994 with DeGeneres playing a windows enclosing three courtyards. ¯ "I think it’s a great new erain being able to provide ¯ single heterosexual with a,,Friends~’_like close group of pals. After the comedian and her character, Ellen role models that have not been available at this level ¯ Morgan, both came out as Lesbians last season, before," said Peter Novak, 32, the Yale.appointee. "We’ve been welcomed, and it says a lot about the ¯¯ DeGeneres and the network fought over the show’s content, including story lines that concentrated on Yale community and how tolerant it is, especially : sexual orientation. within the administration." More than 36 million people watched the April30, .. At Haryard, professor Diana Eck, 52, realizes that ¯ she and her partner of 20 years may raise some : 1997, episode when Ellen came out. This year, the eyebrows. "We know what it’s like in the culture : series averaged fewer than 11 million viewers - a 22 generally: There are many people who are still very " percent drop over the previous year. uncomfortable with this issue, so I’m sure that will be the case here," said Ms. Eck, a professor of comparafive religion and Indian studies at Harvard. The dormitories are not forsaking their traditions, however. The housemaster’at Lowell House, for : TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)- A state law that makes homoexample, has been host of a weekly afternoon tea : sexual sex a crime has been upheld as constitutional. since 1930, a custom Ms. Eck plans*’to continue. : A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals Novak~ who is-pursuing a master of fine arts in ¯ refnsed Friday to overturn the muuicipal court misdedramaturgy and dramatic criticism at the Y ale School ¯ mean0r conviction of Max D. Movsovitz, a Topeka ¯ of Drama, says he will h,e,!p students with aead.emics artist. Movsovitzwas arrestedinTopeka’s Gage Park and personal problems. This will allow me to be an : in April 1995 after soliciting sex from an undercover influence in people’s lives)’ Novak said. His partner ¯ police officer. of four years, Curtis Lee, a store manager, will not x~ .....it? rh.]]~noed the constitutionality of a Gay Couples Provide College Leadership : .- Law Upheld lntramura.l., sports ana being a part oI StiMd~HL/S "11. v¢~, :. arguing theY, v~olated" " .... his rights, to p’nvacy;, e~.ual - Novak sat& ¯ treatment under the law and freedom of expression. In a Yale dorm, the dean and.the master act as : He and the American Civil Liberties Union claimed surrogate parents in the lix,es of the 440 students who the law unfairly discriminates against homosexuals. live there. Master Janet Henrich, a medical professor, The Court of Appeals panel, in a unanimous un¯ has lived in the durra for ayear with her husband, : signed opinion, rejected all of the arguments. Victor, a physics professor. ¯ Movsovitz can appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court. At Harvard, Ms. Eek and Dorothy Austin will "As societal values evolve, the Legislature may folbecome housemasters overseeing daily life for 450 low some other state legislatures and decriminalize ¯ students. Ms. Austin will split her time between : private sexual behavior betweenall consenting adults," Harvard and Drew University in New Jersey, where ¯ the court satd. Ho ever, these are issues that should she is an associate professor of psychology and reli- ¯ be addressed by legislatures and not courts." gion. "We knew that it would be an issue for the first According to court records, two men approached time to have a same-sex couple as masters," Ms. Eck .. Movsovitz while he was parked in Gage Park, the said. "I don’t know if we would have been appointed ¯ city’s largest park and home of the Topeka Zoo. 10 years ago." ~ During a conversation, Movsovitz agreed to engage Administrators say sexual Orientation made no ." in oral sex. The two men were undercover police difference in the appointments, which:were decided ¯ officers. by student-faculty committees. Dean of Harvard College Harry Lewis said many people had suggested Ms. Eck for the position not knowing what her sexual orientation was. "Our first criterion in looking at people was the quality of the individual master and TORONTO (AP) - Ontario’s highest court has ruled what they would bring to the house," he said. At Yale, Novak will succeed dean William di ¯_ that the Canadian government’s definition of"spouse" Canzio, who lived alone in the dorm for eight years ¯¯ is unconstitutional because it excludes same-sex partand is leaving for California.. Ms. Eck and Ms. Austin ¯ ners.. A three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of will replace professor William H. Bossert and his Appeal ruledthat the definitionof"spouse" shouldbe ¯ amended in the federal Income Tax Act to recognize wife, Mary Lee, who are retiring after 23 years. Harvard students seemed to see the appointment as ¯¯ same-sex couples as well as opposite-sex couples. little cause for concern. "People are more interested The ruling came in a case involving pension benefits ¯ and technically applies only to the Income Tax Act. in who she is, and what her dedication to the house is, than her personal life, which isn’t our concern," said : But Gay activists said it could set a precedent that ¯ would affect similar sections of other federal acts. Lisa Mignone, a senior from Bronxville, N.Y. ¯ "It opens the door for same-sex pension benefits, The same goes for many at Yale. "It’s really not a ¯ certainly, but it’s also a very significant statement by big deal," said Tya Harris, a sophomore from Nashrifle, Tenn. "There are a lot ofpe0ple who are openly ¯ the courts that discriminating against same-sex couples is not only immoral, it’s unconstitutional," said John Gay on this campus." ¯ Fisher, executive director of Equality Ior Gays and ¯ Lesbians Everywhere. : The case was brought by Nancy Rosenberg and her ¯ employer, the Canadian Union of Public Employees,. : regarding pension benefits which R0senberg sought LOS ANGELES (AP) L The cancellation of ABC’s ¯ to arrange for her Lesbian partner. The union in 1992 "Ellen" will leave prime-time television without its amended its pension plan to’extending spousal ben- : i Gays Still on TV When only the best will do! Kansas "Sodomy" i Ellen Gone But 1635 E. 15th Street Tulsa, OK 74120 (918) 599 - 8070 Canada Recognizes Same-Sex Spouses ~’T-SHIRTS ¯ CARDS I v oo s ~CANDLES ¯ BU~ONS ¯ J EW ELRY ¯ BUMPER STICKERS ¯ PRIDE PARAPHERNALIA ....... : & A~work~-from Local Artists Located insideConcessionS on Brookside Community. 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Norwood Info., call 224-4754 Chris & Sharon 747-1508 SHORT ON CASH? efits to include Gay and Lesbian employees. But Canada’s revenue department argued the amendment violated the tax s opposite-sex definition of spouse. The court ruling gave the union the right to include same-sex partners in its private pension plan without losing any tax benefits. Revenue department officials said they hadn’t decided whether to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada. Special Classes for Gay Students Nixed BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) - Gay and Lesbian students who say they dropped out of public high school because of harassment almost got their own one-room schoolhouse, but organizers forget one detail: getting permissi’on from their bosses. Top officials of the sponsoring government agency, the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Education Services, said they learned about the schoolhouse from a Newsday reporter. Board president Bruce Brodsky immediately halted plans to open the school, the newspaper reported last month. He was unaware that members of his own staff had enlisted a teacher, arranged for a classroom at the Long Island Gayand Lesbian Youth Inc. in BayShore, and had been advertising to attract students for several weeks. Three had signed up. The board Serves youngsters with special needs, including those who are pregnant, handicapped or seeking occupational training. "I don’t believe there should be a separate facility for Gay and Lesbian students. I don’t want to throw them back into the closet;’ Brodsky said. David Kilmnick, executive director of the Gay youth agency, said he would still push for the separate classes. "We want to make sure that this school happens, that these kids are not harassed or subject to violence because of their sexual orientation.- They need a s afer place to-learn," he said. 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His proposal, which was certified to circulate petitions, brings the number of proposed initiatives seeking a spot on the November statewide ballot to 47. Knight’s proposal, tided the "California Defense of Marriage ¯ Act," adds just one sentence to the state Family Code: "Only marriage between a man and a woman i s valid or recognized in California." Statelaw already says that any marriage pfrformed in California must be between a man and a woman. But that lgw also recognizes as valid any marriage performed elsewhere. After a Hawaiian court riding in 1993 made recognition of Gay and Eesbian marriages possible, Congress gave states the authority not to recognize same-gender marriages performed in another state. An earlier attempt to place a ban on Gay marriages on the June primary ballot failed to collect enough signatures. Students Sentenced for Anti-Gay Attack : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ ¯ : ; : : ¯ ¯ earlier spent 16 days in juvenile d~tenfion at the Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility. Huffaker, who served five days at Oak Creek and 69 days of home detention, will be on probation for one year. Nash, who served five days at Oak Creek and 33 days of home detention, will be on probation until his 18th birthday. All three must undergo diversity education, pay restitution to Miller for his dental bills and write a letter of apology, the judge said. While what was done to Miller can’t be undone, Gardner said the case can send a message to people in the community to think twice before taunting others. The judge said he got the impression that the boys have come to realize the seriousness :of what happened. If people are assaulted because of their particular status, the assault is not just on that person, but alsoon the group, he said. "That’s the reason I think this case had the publicity and had the attention I think it deserved," Gardner said. Support for Gays Provokes Death Threats "¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : ’. ¯ ¯ ¯ "¯ ¯ : ¯ ¯ : " ¯ ; " : : ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ . ¯ : ¯ : ¯ CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Three teen-age boys have been sentenced to eight days each on a work crew and ¯ a year or more of probation in the intimidation and assault of a Gay high school student in February. Paul ¯ ¯ .Miller, a senior at Corvallis High School, said the boys taunted him and then punched him, knocking out his ¯ two front teeth. ¯ C yle Schroeder, 15, and Robert Huffaker and Michael ¯ Nash, both 16, appeared before Benton County Circuit Judge Robert Gardner. Miller did not attend the hearing. ¯ Schroeder, who threw the punch, will serve two ¯ years’ probation after his time on the work crew. He LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Gay-rights issues have divided the United Methodist Church, but death threats against a student who supported Gay rights at the church’s Nebraska Wesleyan Uni.versity have caused a deeper controversy. "Everyone is welcome at this university, regardless of how they live or how they love," the Rev. Bill Draper Finlaw told a crowd of about 300 people gathered on campus Thursday to show support for sophomore Jonathan Judge. The small, liberal arts Methodist school, which has about 1,500 students, was rocked last week when Judge received two messages on his answering machine threatening him with death for supporting a campus Gay rights group. Judge reported the messages to police. Judge, who is not Gay, is a member of the student senate and has introduced a bill on behalf of the Gay civil rights group, Plains Pride, to have it recognized as a legitimate campus organization. The rally came just two days before the church’s national Council of Bishops is to meet in Lincoln. The bishOps have been asked to call a special session of the General Conference, the church’s top legislative body, to discuss Gay civil rights. These rights became a hot-button issue among the church’s 9.5 million members when a Methodist minister in Omaha was acquitted last month on charges of disobeying church rules for performing a Lesbian marriage. The Rev. Jimmy Creech performed the ceremony in September in defiance of anorderby Nebraska Bishop Joel Martinez. Creech was suspended and put on trial before a jury of Methodist ministers. Following a two-day inquiry in Keamey, a panel of 13 ordained elders voted 8-to-5 to convict Creech of violating the church’ s Order and Discipline. The vote fell one short of the nine required for conviction. Creech presented the first challenge to the denomination’s 1996 decision in its Social Principles to prohibit"ceremonies that celebrate homosexual unions." The United MethodistChurch is the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States, after the Southern Baptists. It has about 120 colleges nationwide, including Southern Methodist, Duke and Emory universities in addition to Nebraska Wesleyan. Dina Weisser, a 21-year-old junior at Nebraska Wesleyan, said she has several Gay and Lesbian friends whohavebeenharassedoncampus.Weisser, wh0is not Gay but belongs to Plains Pride, said two members of the group have been attacked on or near campus in recent weeks. ’q?here’s been so much violence going on - so much hatred," she said. ’q’hey are trying to silence us by threatening senators in our student senate ~.. trying to take away our First Amendment rights" Judge sat on a brick wall during the rally, stanng down at the sidewalk as he listened to the speakers. "It was very reassuring." he said. "It ¯renewed my faith in this campus." Judge appeared nervous when asked how he was coping after the death threats. "I’m here," he said. �Every 5 Minutes, Another Young Person’s Infected costing $25,000 to $37,000 per person a year, an estimated 16,000 men, women and children in developing countries are newly infected each day. Conference co-chair Margaret Chesney MOSCOW (AP) - Every minute worldof the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention wide, five people between the ages of 10 Studies, working with AIDS specialists and 24 become infected with HIV, acfrom 38 different nations, sought pmcticording to a report released here inMoscal and affordable solutions to the growcoW. ing epidemic. The UNAIDS report also warned that Among the prevention costs estimated Eastern Europe is set to become "one of by experts: the next epicenters" of the world AIDS - 50 cents to test blood for the AIDS virus. crisis, with HIV’ infection.rates having - Several dollars to cure a sexually transincreased at least sixfold .since 1994. It " mitted disease. said that 190,000 people in the region are -$50 to give an infected mother a short infected, a contagion rate driven by a course of AZT to prevent transmission of sharp rise in the use of injected drugs. the virus to her baby. In conjunction with the report, the joint Worldwide, about $1.5 billion has been U.N. Programon HIV/AIDS launched a spent each year on comic books, radio yearlong campaign called "Force for spots and condom rallies in devdoping Change: World AIDS Campaign with .nations. But such prevention efforts have Young People." The report was released proved to be mere speed bumps, not roadin,Moscow to draw attention to the threat blocks, in the path of HIV, the report facing Eastern Europe. "In.Russia, where found. injecting drug use and unsafe sex are fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, it is time for young people to engage in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts and make their voices heard," said G4anni MtuTi~ UNICEF’s ATLANTA (AP) - The rate at which Moscow representative. "They have the people are becoming infected with HIV in right and responsibility to change the the United States has held relatively steady course of the epidemic and the support of despite a historic drop in AIDS cases, adults is crucial to make it happen." suggesting that many people are not heedThe report said that the young are paring warnings about prevention. A study ticularly hard-hit by the world epidemic, released by the Centers for Disease Conwith at least one-third of the 30 million trol and Prevention estimated a2 percent HIV carriers being 24 or younger. Each decline from 1995 to 1996 in.the number day, 7,000 young people worldwide conof new HIV cases diagnosed among people tract HIV, adding up to 2.6 million new 13 or older. -infections annually, it said. The report "This is a case of the glass is half full," warned Of an explosion in sexually transsaid CorneliusBakerof the National AS: mitted diseases across Eastern E~ope. sociation of People with AIDS. "People New syphilis cases have gone from 10 per are living longer. That’s great. But with a 100,000 people each year in the late 1980s steady infection rate, it means the epito - in some regions-- hundreds per demic isn’t going away." 100,000. The study Used statistics from the 25 UNAIDS is a grouping of 5 U.N. agen- "~ states that report infection r~ites. AIDS cies and the World Bank. _" deaths dropped 21%in 1996, while the ¯ number of people with AIDS dropped ¯ 6%, according to figures previously re: leased by the CDC. AIDS deaths were ¯ down an additional 44%in the firsthalf of 1997. People diagnosed with HIV are not SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More spend¯ ing could halve the number of new HIV considered AIDS cases until they actually infections worldwide, according to a : develop symptoms of the disease. So deUnited Nations study presented at a San " laying the onset of AIDS and prolonging Francisco AIDS conference. "We know ¯ the lives of AIDS patients can reduce the ¯ what works. We’ve shown it’ s effective. number of AIDS deaths even while there’s What we need now is the money to imple- ~ little changein the rate of new HIV cases. "We’re not seeing good news in the fact ment them," said Martha Bulter deLister, ¯¯ director of the Dominican Republic AIDS that we are not seeing a substantial deorganization Fundacion Genesis. "We " dine," in the H_IV infection rate, said Dr. ¯ Palricia Fleming, a CDC researcher. The can’t wait for a vaccine." ¯ The result could be achieved if affluent ¯ CDC estimated that HIV cases between governments, corporations and individu1994 and mid-1997 dropped slightly als dug deeper and spent 10 to 15 times among men but increased among women. more on global prevention programs, said The study also showed HIV infections the UN study presented at this week’s ¯ among young people overall had leveled University of California, San Francisco off, but minorities now make up a greater conference. HIV infection is rampaging ¯ portion of that group. Of the 7,200 cases through Africa, the Caribbean, Latin ¯ of HIV reported among 13- to 24-y.earAmerica and Southeast Asia, but many ¯ olds, 63% were black and 5% Hispamc. countries are unable to afford something Ms. Fleming warned that not all states as simple as a blood test to keep the blood ¯ were required to report infection rates. supply dean. ~ The new figures don’t include California Nor can they afford testing, and coun- ¯ and New York, so the true national infec¯ seling of HIV-infected people to warn tion rate could be higher or lower, she against transmitting the infection to oth- ¯ said. The CDC wants all states to create a ers. Sexually transmitted diseases, known ¯ name-based HIV reporting system. to boost the risk of HIV infection, go ~ "You need to know about the front end untreated. Furthermore, mothers pass on ¯ oftheepidemicifyou’retryingtofindout the virus to their infants because they lack ¯ what’s going on With the disease," said acces s to the AZT drug regimen that could ¯ Eve Mokotoff, chief of the HIV/AIDS ¯ interrupt deadly viral transmission. epidemiology unit at the Michigan DeWhile much of. the globe is riveted by " partment of Community Health in Dethree- and four-drug anti-viral regimens, " troit. Michigan is among the states that ¯ ~ ¯ ." ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ US HIV Infection Rate Steady Medical Excellence And Compas.sionate Care Since 1926. ¯ ST. 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House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said the action was needed to counter "a deadhead president that supports a program that gives free needles to drug addicts." The House action came just days after the White House announced that it would continue to ban federal money for needle exchange programs while recognizing that such programs hav e been effectiv e in fighting the spread of AIDS without encouraging illegal drug use. Linda Ricci, spokeswoman for the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the GOP bill.was "unnecessary and unwarranted." The Health and Human Services secretary "should have the authority to determane the merit of such programs and... the decision on which HIV prevention strategies to use should be in the hands of state and local offidials,’.’ Ricci said. The issue divided the administration. HHS Secretary Donna Shalala encour. ~aged local ~Orn)nlmiti~st0,expandthe 1 i 0 .~e&tle exchar~ge~programs now operating in 22 states while drug policy chief Barry McCaffrey argued that theprograms jeopardize the administration’s war on drugs. Clinton’s surgeon general, Dr. David Satcher, said he was "disappointed" funds would notbe availablefor effective needle exchange programs. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus last week called for McCaffrey’s resignation, saying lives would be lost if needle distribution is halted. But Republicans said the administratiou policy was consistent with its failure to get tough on drugs. They disputed scientific studies concluding that needle exchange programs are working. "The Clinton administration’s endorsement of needle exchange programs is part of an intolerable message to our nation’s children sent by the White House that drug use is a way of life;" Said Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-N.Y., a sponsor of the legislation. Democrats accused Republicans of rushing a bill to the floor withom hearings to make a political point. "This legislation is a travesty and a blight upon true medical science and it plays into the hands of those who would" use the lives of our children aud those addicted for political purposes," said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. "You’d think we’re having a meeting of the flat earth society," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "How can we turn our back on science?" The federal government since 1989 has barred the use of federal funds to provide hypodermic needles and syringes to intravenous drug users. The legislation, which still needs Senate consideration, would repeal, language in a 1998 spending bill that would allow funding if the HHS secretary determines exchange projects are effective in preventing the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and do not encourage illegal drug use. The House vote came as the Republican leadership prepared to unveil an dectionyear package of anti-drug proposals, including more money for border guards, tougher penalties and grants to small businesses that fight workplace drug use. House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri sought to get the jump on the Republicans Wednesday by issuing aninepage report critical of the GOP record in fighting drug.s. "By making the war on drugs a parusan war, Speaker (Newt) Gingrich is drawing the battle lines against imaginary enemies. The onfy thing he will accomplish is to reduce the prospects for bipartisan anti-drug legislation in this Congress," he said. deliberately inflicted. The mother of the ¯ youngster, whose father is accused of ¯ injecting him with the AIDS virus, says ¯ her goal now is to prevent him from bei;ag i victimized again. The mother, identified on!y as Jennifer, ¯ said she was grateful for the compassion ¯ she had received. But she was obviously ¯ shaken by the number of reporters and ¯ television cameras she faced at a news ¯ conference. She took no questions after ¯ ¯ making a brief statement. "I plead with you to respect the privacy and dignity of ¯ my son and my family. He’s been through ¯ so much already," she said. "My main ¯ concern is to protect my son from any : further victimization." Her voice broke several times as she ¯ explained how her son’s illness - he was ¯ diagnosed with full-blown AIDS in 1996 - has affected their lives. She said her son, who was once near death, ~s dome, better ¯ now" but that she realizes he will eventuNEW YORK (AP) - International finan- ¯ ally die of the disease. The boy must be cier George Soros has offered $1 million ¯ fed small amounts of food frequendy and in matching funds to support needle ex- ¯ must take about 10 medications several change programs around the country. The ¯ times a day. He is trying to live as normal move came in response to the Clinton : a life as possible, even going to school administration’s position that it does not ¯ when he is able. favor federal funding for the programs, Brian T. Stewart is charged with firstwhich are credited with helping slow the degree assault, accused of deliberately spread of the AIDS virus. ¯" injecting his infant son with AIDS-tainted The Sorts pledge "was in the works, ¯° blood six years ago. He haspleaded iunoand we d~cided to announce it when the cent and is being held on $500,000 bond. federal government decided not to fund ¯ County prosecutor Tim Brann said he programs," said Ty Trippet of the could not comment on any of the evidencc Lindesmith Center, a drug policy research police may have gathered against StewarL organizanon that is part of the Sortsexcept to say that there was enough to sponsored Open Society Institute. allow a judge to issue a ~varrant for Sorts said an estimated 35 percent of Stewart’s arrest on charges of first-degree all new HIV cases in the United States are assault: ¯ : ¯7 due to druginjectionwith unclean needles. Police said Stewart once told the bo\"s "It has been scientifically proven, and the mother not to worry about trying to colfederal government agrees, that making lect child support because the boy ,votdda’t sterile syringes readily available to adlive that long. His lawyer, Joe Murphy, dicts reduces the spread of HIV and does has said Stewart maintains that he is immnot encourage drug use," he said. cent. Murphy has accnsed prosecutors of Health and Human Services Secretary trying and convicting his client in the Douna Shalala has urged state and local media. $1rn Offered for Needle Exchange officials to use their own funds to implement such programs. Last 3ear, Sorts donated S1 million to various needleexchange programs. This year’s repeat donation will be used to match the amount that donors increase their donations over last year. For exan~ple, if a foundation don£ted $50,000 to a needle exchange program last 3,ear and is donating $75,000 this year- then Soros will donate $25,000. It is oifl.v the latest in a series of contributions to various causes by the Hungarian-born financier, who is ~ U.S. cidzen. In 1997, Soros made charitabledonadons of about $’540 million, according to Fortune magazine. Much of his largess has gone to benefit eastern Europe, including Russia. Also Baltimore Mayor. Kurt Schmoke said Clinton would agree to exchange programs if he saw how well they worked in Baltimore. Schmoke renewed his offer to talk to officials throughout the country in support of needle exchanges, including to the nation’s" chief executive. "I’m convinced if we can get the president over here, we can change his opinion," he said. Baltimore’s program, providing needles to about 7,000 addicts at a cost of about $300,000 a year, is the largest city-rim program in the country, Schmoke said. Mom Pleads for Infected Child ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - The 7-yearold boy already is slowly dying of a disease that authorities say his own father HIV Positive Kid in Day Care Dispute MADISON, Wis. (AP) - An agreement with two day-care centers sets a precedent by applying the Americans with Disabilities Act’s protections to a child who has the virus that causes AIDS, a govenmaent prosecutor says. The Beloit centers were accused of denying service to the bm because of his HIV virus. They have agree~t the v~rus is a disability under the act, according to U.S. Attorney Peggy Lantenschlager. "What this says is, because someone is HIV positive doesn’t mean that they can be discriminated," she said. The lawsuits claimed the centers illegal|y turned the boy, now 5, away in 1996 because of his disease. The centers’ lawyers had argued the boy was not protected by the federal law, which requires that people have an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The lawyers said the boy was well-adjusted and functions normally, despite his suppressed immune system. Last week, U.S District Court Judge John Shabaz allowed prosecutors to proceed with the lawsuit against the centers. Shabaz ruled that there was enough evidence to let a jury find that the boy could be considered disabled under the act. Chris Kinast, the lawyer for Kiddie Ranch, said his client settled because federal prosecutors have virtually unlimited resources and the center could not afford to defend itself. �Broken Arrow Community Playhouse Well, happy May day! For those who comes to the rescue of an otherwise dull don’t know,in Pagan terms, it~ s the ,d~,y. celebrate fertility and creativity in au it s " month with ’q’he Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde May 8 --17. M.y many forms. Maypoles, phallic symbols fav.orite classic comedy, Oscar turns sociand dancing are the Usual forms of celety upside down in this comedy.of manebration as Spring returns. ners. Call 258-0077 for reservauons. Speaking of creative endeavors, the The Thomas Moran exhibition winds Council Oak Men’s Chorale is pleased to down May 10 at announce our first forGilcrease Museum, so Philbrook is bringing mal concert! It will be catch it while you can. atAll Soul’s Unitarian Philbrook is bringing old masters to light in Church at 8 pm on May old masters to light in an exhibit entitled 29. Hmm. I’d better an exhibit entitled"Old start practicing. ,, Masters brought to Masters brought "Song and Dance~ , Light". Catchy, huh? to Light". Catchy, my favorite of the The exhibit features Lloyd-Webber musisome really beautiful huh? The exhibit cals, Opens here in works from the Nafeatures some really Tulsa for a 3 day pertional Museum of Art formance June 26 at of Romania, where, by beautiful works from Tulsafest at the Perthe way, the real the National Museum Dracula made many forming Arts Center for Education, TCC South of Art of Romania... peasant’s lives rather Campus, 10300 E. 81st difficult. The real Street. The musical is ¯ McCoy had a penchant for punishing anYunusual in that the first act is .to.ld from the ¯ who violated his sense of re,orals by perspective of an English g~d newly ar- ¯ one impaling them on stakes. No, it s true rivedin New York tobe withher lovcr and ¯ ro~ "In Search of Dracula" . He. was a .cad to pursue her hat making career..The r~est ¯ Christian, to boot. And his sense of ~ct one follows her relationships as her ". converted of morals changed on a whim - kind of perspective and lovers change:’,The.first ". like Pat Robertson, Robert Tilton, Jerry acti~ done entirely in song. The second ¯ Falwell, and Jimmy Swaggart. But I diact is told in dance; and follows a young ". gress, much I’m sure, to the eternal chaman who she falls inlove with, and works of my editor, who never d...o~.s ~at. from his perspective. I saw the National ".-’. grin At any rate, the paintings will t~e hung Tour witti Mefissa Manchester (Bernadette Peters originated the role here in the States), and fell inlov¢ with the char,a~c,t~s and the show. And even if you don t like ~ baroque eras from such diverse locales as dance, if their choreography is anything ¯ Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Nethereven close to what I saw, you will be " lands. Masters such as ElG~eco, .......enchanted and amazed: SEE IT!!!! [ Rembrandt, Veneziano, and Jordaens are It is part of an arts festival which inre1~resented. This is not to bemissed. dudes many other fine events, from or- ! " "On May 24, a lecture on ’~he Age of chestras to dance to pop(call for info) and i Bernardo Strozzi" will be given at 2 pro, "An EveningWith Patti Page", who is a i discussing Genoese painting in the early Claremore native, June 20th at the PACE. 17th century. Another exhibition cel: For Ticket info, caI1.595~7777. ~ ebrates a recent acquisition by Philbrook Opera buffs, rejoice! June holds lots_a ¯ of Strozzi’s "St. Francis in Ecstasy" , fun for fans of Gilbert and Sullivan, with i subtitled"An Acquisition in Focus" ¯ rnnLight Opera Oklahoma p,r,o~_u.d,ng thre~, ning May 17 - July 12. shows: ’ffheNew Moon’ by Si..g.m,,una, i ¯ Local news: vaudeville was all the rage ¯Romberg, an operetta with all kinds oi i when Doris Travis lied about her ageto romantic hijink~ of a French chevalier ~ join the Ziegfeld Follies. Now 94, she’s fleeing royal fury, falling in love and : pulled, out tier tap shoes for a return enbuckling I~is swish, swash. Sorry. That ¯ gagement "I dance the same as I did 79 opens June 11; and June 1.2 brings Pine- i years ago," Mrs. Travis said. "Maybe not ~vith th~ same spring in my foot, but my apple Poll.. The description for this is infi-iguing: Pineapple Poll and all her i style hasn’t changed. I haven’t tried any friends are madly in 10ve with the Captain of the ttMS Hot Cross Bun. Yes, folks, ". of these new jazz or rock moves!" She "Old that is ~hat press release says. ge~ better: q’heythe contrive all means toI.tIx~ara his ship". I bet they do. Seems to me the men’s chorus could have fun with that :~ headed to New girls Yorkfor toan join fivebenefit other former Ziegfeld AIDS at the New Amsterdam Theatre, the re¯ "¯ storedvaudeville-erashowplaceoffTimes Square where the original Follies were piece. Oh my, it’s getting warm here. ,, . st,~ged. Mrs. Travis was ju.st l~4,,w.hen~s_h_e. And.the 3rd offering is "The Mikado , i lied a,.bout her age to join me uomes, t nat which is a more well-knownwork. And with character names like Nauld Poo, "- wasn t the last time she refused to be Yum.Yum, andKo-Ko, it’ssur¢, toaw.ak¢,n : limited by her years: She gr.ad..ua2~ ~[~hm~ the appetite. The performan._ces wi.11 runat : theUniv~rsitv of Oklahoma m lv’yzatm. the University of Tulsa, in 3 week reper- ~ age of 88, as ~ history major and mem.b~.r tory format. Formore info and reserva- : 0fPlaiBetaKappa. Wayt.ogo!,Ilove.tl~,s. . story, becaus_eitgoesto.snowtlaeremtgmo ti6us, call 583-4267. "Ohieetof Mv AffectiOus:~ ; a comedy ~ just be hope fortelevision me yet! sitcom that was "Ellen;’ the about a stratght woman who falls m love ¯ withhergayroonimate,iscurrently show- ~: the first with a Gay leading character, has ing at Parklane, Eton, Easfland, and M°vbeen canceled after five seas’°~" The A.BaCnC ies 8. It comes higtdy recommended, and show will not remm for a mxthlseason, I would have had a review for you, but "- network spokeswoman said, declining life’s little hand grenades prevented me ~ further comment. The program. ~be~,, ~ e from seeing the filmin time for this issue, the subject of national debate when eaten, played by comedian Ellen DeGeneres, There’s always Mayfest, and the ¯ see Notes, page 11 " Renegade’ s answer to that, Gayfest. PHILBROOK Visit Tuesday- Sunday Adults $5, Seniors & Students $3 ¢ous¢iL oak meN’5 ¢i-IoKaLe will present a flee performance on Friday,_ May 29th at All Souls Unitarian Church at 8 For more information, please call 743-4297. TOHR/the Pride Center presents 1998 Tulsa Pride March &.Picnic Saturday, June 20 Veterans-Park, 18th & Boulder March: 11:30,.Picnic: Noon- 5pm _ .Community Organization& Businesses Booths, Games,-Music & Free Refreshments. Information? Call TOHR/the Pride Center at 743-GAY S (743-4297) This ad donated by Tulsa Family News. �I~P SUNDAYS Follies Revue,. Inc. presents its l Oth anniversary benefit The-Best of Follies ’98 John H. 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Beneficiaries are: Community of Hope, HIV-Resource Consortium,-Hope Testing Clinic, Hospice of Green Country, O ur House, St.Joseph Residence, Tulsa Community~ AIDS part.i~rshiP, and .the Visiting Nurse Association’. 1 st Annual Red Ribbon Run 5k Run, Race Walk &.,Casual Walk m benefit HIV services of InteffaithAIDS Ministries & Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma, Stax/Circle K Bama Companies, Interim Health Care, Joel, Tracey & Clay Norvell, & Tulsa Family News Saturday, June 13 Mens- 7am, Womens - 7:30 am LaFortune Park, 61st & Yale Registration SW Shelter, 6 am Parking at south 10t only, USATF sanctioned event.& c.ertifie~ coordinated by-Glen’s; Ine Prereg.istratio.n: $1.2 wit~ }=sla!~, $~ withoutl Race Day Registration: $15 witla t-shirt, $1o wlmout. Awards to top three men and women-in each USATF age group, as well as top overall male & female finishers & top threerace walkers. 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Check for tCeclaim:n~ })~ur 1.(/~’ at xour Overwork is mmfl~cr area of compulloctd brmich librz~x or c~dl the Readers Services dep~ncnt at Tulsa (’itx -( "otlnlx sive behavior. %Vhen xour sense of sellis dependent ou overacl~ming, it is vulnerCentr~ libr~v at 596-’9~. Caller ID Free First Incoming Minute With Message Alert/ Pager posttraumatie Oklahoma and Kansas Toll Free explains how Detailed Billing Call Hold/ Call Waiting dangerons for Gay males? !~y .ludy .\ lcCormick, s±~ecial contributor This week has been a week of l)rtilizmg Grass, trees, slm~bs,just about cver3thing except m3 a/a- leas. Some of then] haven’t finished blooming )el, so I mn waiting until 1 can fertilize them ~dl at tim smnc time. This The Plaza 8112 S Lewis 298-2747 Promonade Mall 4107 S Yale 663-5404 Woodland Hills Mall 7021 S Memorial 252-5850 Corporate Sales 523-8600¯ .: ........................ ~ Get more from .life warm enough I saved some bulbs over from last year It \viii be fun to see their return pcri’om]~mcc ma:,be I’ll Set one of those ¯ My t)m>acs look ~o good flint I haven’t pllmtcd the thai go in their spot vet. I )ust doll’t have ihc hc~t to get rid of [sugar erystallzin~ kits] so thcnl My pansies look so ~ood that I haven’t planted the ammals ¯ that $o in their spot . . . x cl. I Mt~ a cry ~t~d~izJng kit in a I can preserve all nay ~ansies caudog dm o~]cr for feeding because in sugar and decorate desserts maybe I’ll get one of cvcoflfing is acovch with them. Now all I have to th~;se so I cm~ pregrowing. Xlan~. do i~ find ~omeone serve Ml my pm~sies plmlls go into a scmiin sug~ mid decodonnm~t stage in the else to flx the de~ert~. hot summer and they rate desserts with them. Now all I have to do is find someone don’t imll as inuch~ml of the soil at that else to fix the desserts. lime. Now you get the best use Of your If you havcu’t tfimlned your crepe fertilizer myrtl~.vet, it isn’t too late. We had ~m oak Itcrc ~s a scene that was played oul with fungus last vc~ and I should have mmiv mncs when I had a lawn and g~den sprayed our tree When it first ledcd out touter; a customer would come in m~d but I didn’t. Oh well. maybe ins year sayS’My plm~ts just ~en’t growing like won’t be as ~vct m~d we won’t have the they should." "They are Mire, they just. aren’t doing ~at wall.’" Then I would say, problem. I wish this tree would let mc pay "’llow oftcu do you fertilize them." There a fine or solnething mid then do what I shouldhavc done t~vo weeks ago, maybe would be a lon~ silen~ mid the customer would get a gipsy look in their eve ~d I’ll tMk to Nm aboul it’ m~d see what we ~ work out. If you have been working in say, "’Fertilize the~." TNs is probably not your g~dcn this last few weeks ~d it SOlnetlfing you could relate to at ~1, but it didn’t m~e you fecl better, go back out is common. Feeding your plm~ts is m~ there - you ~:eren’t paying enough attenimportmlt p~t of spnug mid now is the tion. Go Ye Forth mid Fcrtilize~ time. Arc you tired of me nagging you about l)rdfi~ng yet? Judy McCormick formerly w~ the owne; of Cox Nursery m 7~dsa. Plm~t yo~ ~adimns m~y time now, it is is i~l oplllllUln lime THE MUSEUM SHOP AT PHILBROOK 748.5304 �Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law by Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud [ sentation but an ordinary sugary mayonIt eez I, le cousin de Jean-Pierre! He is ¯ naise dressing. on the sabatical- under the circumstances, They also offered a thick cheese-brochow do you say, mysterieux, et I am drafted ~ colt -I hesitate to call it soup, but there’s to fill in. Bien-sur, he will be back, ¯ not really another word that fits. It was probablement. Mats maintenant, je ne ¯ luke-warm, with crunch.), broccoli florets parlerai pas en francais - I will use the ." that could have used some more blanchEnglish. ing. Where’s Bette Davis when you need This Sunday, I had the pleasure of din- ¯" her? ing at Philbrook Museum’s brunch buf- : The main courses - I had the chicken fet The atmosphere was lovely, as we (dry and cold) and rice (cold),& a small arrived just as the rain fell in bit of veggie lasagna. I use the droves, and were seated near Sunday Brunch term lasagna loosely. It was the window by the striking basically scorched lasagna at maitre d’. And as I had noted noodles, tomato sauce and zucsome particularly handsome, chini and squash, cut to look Ph;lbrook er, scenery in the restaurant in like potato chips. In fact, I addition to the loveliness of hesitated to get some because the verdant grounds be~nd a of that - so did my companion. veil of rainfall, I odjusted my It looked like potato chip lasaseating position so I could en- 2727 So. Rockford gna. And it too, was cold to the joy the best of both worlds. taste. I think I tasted sun-dried The tableful of handsome tomatoes, but I couldn’t be Hou,s: gentlemen provided a lovely sure. The roast veggies ~ver v~ew m one direction,not to Tu~. - S~n.. llto 9 also tepid. mention the fact that the wait- Brunch on S~-Mays My dining colnpamon had ers were cute, too. pretty much the same thing, Prices: And the sen’ice was excelwith the addition of rather gluExpensive lent. My glass of iced tea was tinous cheese grits that had Payment: never empty very long, which solidified as soon as the)" hit ~s one of my barometers of ~V/ajor eredlt cards the plate. Mnm~! good sela’ice.’Leave me thirst). Smoking: On to the denserr table, which and go without a tip -well, ~vas ~vondrous to behold. CarNone other than this verbal one: "’you rot cake, the most succulent (I Alcohol: reall y should keep the patron" s love that word!) chocolate FMIy licensed glass full.’" The ambience was cheesecake I’ve ever tasted, lovely, and the player piano Rating: regular cheesecake, and tinkling gaily in the backchocolate cake with mousse ground added just the right filling and dark chocolate ic-’ touch. Dress ranged from suit and ties to ¯ ing and pecan sprinkles. The latter was leather jacket and jeans, so informal is ok. ¯ good, but the mousse had a slight bitterThe buffet, which looked gorgeous, - ness to it, which was unexpected and not ¯ included something for everyone.Various too pleasant -though my companion salads, grilled veg~es (squash, zucchini, ¯ thought other~vise. We were too stuffed and carrots), rosemary potatoes, veg~e ¯ by then to try the other selections, but they lasagna (they must of had one heck-of-a ¯ were very tempting. deal on the squash and zucchini), roast ¯ My advice: go straight (so to speak) for beef, grilled chicken over wild rice, cheese ." the dessert table. The rest was a disapgrits (which I found unusual - more later), ¯ pointment and a waste of appetite. Hopeham, and for those more inclined towards " fully, this will be corrected, or perhaps, brealffasty-things, an omelette bar and ¯ this was just aparticularly bad day, but till ¯ then: caveat emptor. And at $15 per perBet~an waffles to order. And the dessert table.., ah the dessert son, you can get a much better meal for a table. We started offatthe salads of course. ¯ great deal less at Piccadilly Cafeteria. I had mixed greens though a few pieces of Editor’s note: Jean-Claude de which were brown, and a vinegar and oil ¯¯ FlambeauchaudwillcontinueTulsaFamconcoction. T’was a bit tart, but good. A ily News and Jean-Pierre LegrandCaeS.ar and pasta salads were also fea- ¯ bouche’s tradition of restaurant reviews tured. They served poppy seed muffmettes ¯. which are distinguishedfor theD" candor. and also biscuits, which unfortunately ¯ Unlike most other Tulsapublications, we ¯ were your average, everyday ones. My do not use our reviews as an advertising dining companion was daring, and tried ¯ tool. In.fact, we’ve lost advertising bethe cole slaw, which he left untouched ". cause we did not cater to the egos ofsome after the first bite since it looked much ¯ restaurateurs. With us, you get the truth as more interesting than it was - lovely pre- ¯ we see it. 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Guest stars will include Jennifer Aniston, Glenn Close and Phil Donahue. �Eureka’s y ¯ Lesbian mothers ¯ Lesbians that we interviewed even a few ¯ and their children: ¯ years later had begun to use known doInterview with Nanette Gartrell ," nors. We actually stopped inviting new ¯ participants in 1992 because the ’old’ by Esther Rothblum In the early 1980s lots of Lesbians were ¯ Lesbians differed so much from the’new’ beginning to figure out ones in terms of donoridenways to have children by "We had no money," tity." Not surprisingly, the donor insemination. she said in a recent children were very. much Nanette Gartrell, a Lesbian desired. When" the Lesbipsychiatrist, was interested interview, "but of ans were first interviewed in studying these pioneer course none of the while pregnant, about half Lesbians. "We had no money," she said in a rework I’ve ever done the women werelncoupled relationships, and had been cent interview, "but of ha~ been funded. with their parmers from a course none of the work It’s usually too few months to a decade or I’ve ever done has been Others were single funded. It’s usually too eontroverslal to be more. controversial to be funded mothers. When Nanette’s team by any of the traditional funded by any ofthe re-interviewed the mothsources, such as the Natraditional sources ers when the children were tional Institutes of Health. ¯.. It’s.years ahead a year and a half, they were It’s years ahead of its time surprised to find comin terms of when such agenof its time in terms not pletely exhausted, harried cies would fund this kind of when such mothers who had v ery litile of research. We decided if time for their own lives we waited for funding agendes would fund other than childrearing and agencies to get over their paid employment. One of this kind of homophobia to fund this the areas of difficulty was study, we’d be waiting anresearch. ~¢e deelded the little contact with their other decade. So we went partners, and this was offf we walt~d for ahead and funded it ourten a source of tension. By selves." Nanette’s studyis- ,’~.funding ageneles to the time of the interviews now the longest-running when the children were get over their study of Lesbians who had five, a number of the children via donor insemihomophobla to fund couples had broken up. nation. this study, we’d be. Those couples where the "It’s already been wallmothers had spent time documented that kids of wa;t;ng another Lesbian morns are . away from the children,in healthy," Nanette told me, decade. So we w~nt~ order to have more time each other, were more "so we’re not trying toreahead and funded it with likely to still be together establish that. What we’re than the couples that had interested in is how they ourselves." been most child-focused. hav~ coped wi.thhomopho- , Now the team is interviewing the tenbia. At the time, Nanette s major col- ¯ laborator was living in Washington, D.C. " year old children. "It’ s very exciting to be and Nanette was living in Boston, sothey ¯¯ interviewing the kids for the first time," began the research with Lesbians in those said Nanette.-"Because we have these two cities. Then Nanette moved to San : very articulate kids who are highly eduFrancisco and included Lesbians from the : cated around issues of diversity, racism, ¯ and homophobia." Bay Area. ¯ Doing longitudinal research is not easy. The first step was finding Lesbian mothers to participate. Nanette’ s research team : When Nanettehad a floodinher basement advertised in bookstores and Gay and : a few years ago, some of the file cabinets Lesbian newspapers. They made up flyers ¯ got wet. "I was frantically using a hair ¯ dryer to dry the pages of the interviews so to distribute at Lesbian films and community events. They went to all the work- ¯ the data wouldn’t be lost," she recalls. shops on choosing children and told par: ¯ Nanette phones all the families each year ticipants about the study. The original : to see if they have moved, so she won’t ¯ lose touch with them. A couple of women study began with 154 mothers. The first interviews took place when ¯ who once identified as Lesbians are now the mothers were pregnant. Then the moth- ¯ involved with men; a few women have died. ButNanettehas stayedintouchwith ers and co-mothers w ere interview ed again when the chil&en were a year and a half ¯ just about all the women from the original old and when they were five. Nanette’s ¯ sample. As couples break up and then get team is currently interviewing the fami- ¯ involved with new parmers, Nanette inlies now that the children are 10, and this " corporates all these "step-m0ms" in the for the first time includes interviews with ¯ study. ’This means we may be the only the .children themselves. Then the fami- ¯ study that has more participants at the end lies will be interviewed next when the of the study than at the beginningU’ she children are 17 and when they are 25. ¯ said. "When we interviewed the mothers at ¯ More information about the study refirst, when they were pregnant, they an- -¯ sults can be read in: Nanette Gartrell et at. ticipated being out as Lesbians," said (1996), The National Lesbian Family ¯ Nanette. "For the most part they used Study: InterviewsWithProspectiveMothunknown donors, because there was a lot : ers.AmericanJoumalofOrthopsychiatry, more fear at that time that somehow the ¯ volume 66, number 2, pp. 272-281. Esther Rothblum is Professor of Psystate would come in and take the children : away. By the lime of the next interviews, ¯ chology at the University of Vermont and when the children were toddlers, many of ¯ iseditoroftheJournalofLesbianStudies. them regretted this and wished they had ¯_ She has been chair of the Committee on ¯ used a known donor who could have parLesbian and Gay Concerns of the Ameriticipated in the child’s life as a father. ¯ can Psychological Association. Old Jailhouse Historic Lodging in ttte Heart of Eureka Springs 501 253-5332 15 Montgomery (comer of Mountain & Main) Outside Hot Tub FRESH CLAMS VEGIE STIRFRY COG~UILE ST. JA~UES MAHI-MAHI RACKOF LAMB CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE Kelly Kirby CPA, PC Certified Public Accountant, a professional corporation Lesbians and. Gay men face many special tax situations whether single or as couples. Call us for help with your year round tax needs. 747-.5466 4021 S. 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J is so happy, in fact, brushes are the sine qua non that she promises to bfiy her journey together of paintjobs; yours will probgirlfriend a tool belt very ably read "Natural China in developing that .soon -since a pair of silk Bristles" and they are made boxers will be tucked in one most versatile and of hogs hair; if you have of the pockets, the DIYD ethical objections to this, most necessary can only assume the nature skip down a paragraph. of the first project... d all stalls After you have sucked up A continuation of the toiand bought your precious painting. Dear let theme was originally brushes, take them home and planned for this month, but ones, do not groan continue to treat them with after further consideration, I the loving respect they deand run away so have decided to defer unserve. Before using yournew masking the mystery of the qttlcl~y! Certainly, brushes, dip them in whatwax ring for a later date. . ever solvent is related to the unguided Tttming a toilet over is not type of paint you are using for the timid or faint-hearted! painting projects (paint thinner for oil-based Instead, we will begin a paint, water for water based have almost journey together in developpaint); this moistens aresering that most versatile and spelled out voir located up at the top of most necessary of all skills the bristles, and is essential D-I-V-O-R-C-E painting. Dear ones, do not to the longevity of the brush groan and run away so ¯.. but it doesn’t as well as the quality Of your quickly! Certainly, unguided paint job. Tap off the excess have to be so painting projects have almost moisture (please, no crass spelled out D:I-V-O-R-C-E traumatic. comments) so that the brush for too many of my brethern is just damp. Repeat this if and sistern, but it doesn’t have to be so ." your brush starts to dry out or you stop for traumatic. Indeed, follow the advice prof- : lunch or whenever you are going to use a fered in the next few colunms, and per- ¯ clean and dry brush to paint with. haps your delighted love will buy you a : As you paint, dip your brush halfway up tool belt with all the accessories, too. ¯ the bristles into the paint, the tap the side The DIYD begs your indulgence; a ," of the brush on the side of your paint can. whole colunm devoted to the selection : This is called loading your brush; if you and.care of paintbrushes is not as bizarre ¯ scrape most of the paint off on the side, of as youmayinitially think. Over ,theco~se ." the bucket, you are completelydefeating of your Do-It-Yourself life, you may paint every room in your house as well as some or all of the exterior at least once. ff you’ve ever paid a paint contractor, you can see the economy of widding a (good) paintbrush yourself. And the grim fact is, the type and quality and care of your paintbrushes is directly related to the finished quality of your paint job. Yes, ducklings, we return to the DIYD’s recurring theme o" tools : Always Buy the Very Best That You Can Afford. You may choke at the prospect of paying $13 - $24 for a brush, and certainly they can be had for cheaper (although I don’t recommend buying even a small brush for less than $5), but this is definitely a case of .getting what one pays for. And please don’t look at brushes as a limited use, throw-away commodity; my father, the original DIY Oracle, has brushes that are about my age, and they are as marvelous looking and functional as I am, too! Well, maybe more so. I will teach you that lesson in longevity, too, so that you can get the most out of your investment. In selecting brushes, you will want a 1 l/2 inch or 2 inch brush and a 4 inch brush as a minimum. When you buy a good paintbrush, you don’t need a smaller one for the anal retentive job of cutting in (painting around trim, molding, etc.); if you have a real steady hand and good eye, you won’t even need to use masking tape very often, and that’s a great time saver. You will seldom use a 4 inch brush indoors, but it’s very handy when you do need it, and absolutely necessary if you are painting outside. As you go up the quality and cost ladder, the brushes will be marked specifically for external or ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ : ; ; ¯ ¯ ¯ : ¯ : ¯ the purpose of loading the brush. That is, a dry brush is not a) going to apply much paint and b) is not going, to last very long. A loaded brush is going to apply the paint smoothly and with little friction; as soon as it sounds a little raspy, load up again (more on painting technique next month). Please do not squish the brush down or get thebrisdes all bent and broken and crooked as you paint; you’re not trying to kill the poor thing. Smooth and gentle and flowing is the technique you’re after. Painting is a Tao thing, if you please. You may have read the helpful hint of putting abrushin aplastic bag and storing it in the freezer if you will be continuing your paint job later; the DIYD strongly discourages you from doing so, with all duerespect to Heloise. Using the Oracle’s techniques, it doesn’t take long to clean a brush and it will prolong the life of your expensive tool. For water based paints, rinse the brush under a tap of.running lukewarm water, gently working the bristles from side to side to get the paint out of the reservoir. Workin a dab of dish soap on the bristles and rinse some more; tam the brush on its side and work the water in from that angle too; it’s ok to use your hands, and it’ll help you clean up a bit, too. When all traces of the paint are gone and the rinse water is clean, squeeze off the water, put the brush head on a paper towel and rollitup flat (don’t squish the bristles tightly together). It keeps the bristles safe and dust free An oil based paint is more finicky to clean up after, but is not a chore to be dreaded. You’ll need paint thinner (It’s .flammable, so don’t useit near a flame source and see Dyke, page 14 �by Lamont Lindstrom ¯ is a challenge for you: Reflect anthropoA few years ago, at a dinner party, my " logically on Oklahoma culture and why friend Andrew dropped his pants to show ¯ this shouldfear tattoos. Nonetheless, some me two piercings. Or rather, he showed " of you may have come across a tattoo me one (a t-bar) and some ripped skin " eslablishmentthatsetupshopintheBrady where the second had been. He somehow District late last year. Delighted, I took had lost this on a flight from the UK to " advantage of this local opportunity to have tattooed on me my New Zealand. (Ididn’tthen No one l~,nows Japaneseinkan-thesmall, want much to go into the round name stamp that all details, halfway through where and wlaen banks in Japan demand one my salad, of just how this laumans ~rst uses in order to deposit or loss could have occurred.) withdraw anymoney. Next Andrew since has sometransformed t~elr time I am in Japan, I plan how arranged a replacement. He likes to fiddle bodies into worlds Of just to pull up my sleeve instead. with hisjewdry, so he tells art. T]als eertalnly No doubt I will horrify me, duringlong and tedious occurred tlaousands thebankladies. Tattooing business meetings at the in Japan (like Oklahoma) London architectural firm - per]aaps tens of is scandalous. This despite where he works. These piercings, there inside his thousands - of years the fact that Japan has an internationally renowned pinstriped trousers, coma~o. En~llsh tradition of brilliant fullpensates for the boring speahers, in tl~e late body tattooing. Japanese businessman’s garb he has tattoos,however, arediffi18th century, borto wear. cult to find and admire. Andrew is less happy rowed the word Many of the public-baths I with some of his other frequented had signs propiercings. He complains, "tattoo" from the claiming "NO tattoos alin a recent email message: Polynesian ’tatu’.. ¯ lowed." This reflects as"I have JUST ABOUT deeider to remove my nipple Tattooln~ qulehly sociations of tattoos with rings... A mobile phonein became a fad amon~ mafiatheyakuzagangs thatJapaneSecontrol the top pocket also causes considerable damage when "-both urbanites and much of the underground running across the office. Noonehaseveraskedwhy the avant-~mrde r~eb economY.though,I hadOneclimbedday’ I suddenly collapse in a (muela as it is today, Sakurajima volcano and " heap swearing,., so I think itsWasbackside.makingmYi WaYran intod°Wna two centuries later), they will have to go." He party of Well-dressed sight. hopes, though, to get himself a tattoo by way of compensation for " seers sporting black patent leather shoes. the sacrifice of his nipple d~cor. ¯ They off&ed me a ride back to the city in their van. Squeezed into the back seat I am a fan of tattoos mysdf, so I hope Andrew does decide to undergo the inky " with two of my hosts, I noticed a tattooed needle. No one knows where and when ¯ wristjustshowingfromnnderashirtsleeve humansfirsttransformedtheirbodiesinto ¯ cuff. Soon, my new companions had hapworksofart.Thiscertainlyoccurredthou- " pily pulled off their clothing to’reveal sands - perhaps tens of thousands - of : magnificent kaleidoscopic tattoos coveryears ago. English speakers, in the late ¯ ing every inch of their bodies, except 18th century, borrowed the word"tattoo" : head, hands, and feet. Bygone yakuza from the Polynesian ’~atu’. James Cook, - ¯ sometimesarrangedforthemselves,when and his fellow explorers, came across: ¯ theydied, to be partly skinned, and the richly decorated male Polynesian bodies " skin tanned, in order to preserve their in Tahiti, the Marquesas, Hawai’i, and " luxuriant tattoos. Fewof us would be so willing to beNew Zealand. Eager sailors pulled up ¯ their shirts to offer their skin to the bone ¯ come altogether a body-art canvas. Still, needles of Polynesian artists. They thus ¯ tattooing allows us to remodel our bodies imported Pacific tattoo designs back to " and thereby our senseand presentation of Europe. Tattooing quickly became a fad ¯ self..IrecentlywanderedaroundHouston’s amongbothurbanitesandtheavant-garde " Gay ghetto, the Montrose district - it rich (much as it is today~ two centuries " could have been ancient Tahiti. Many of later). This actually was a reintroduction - : us, too, will make handsome, decorated of forgotten body art to Europe. Ancient , corpses. I am suggesting to Andrew that peoples from across Europe once also had this time he just have a ring tattooed onto decorated themselves by needling dyes " his nipple. That way those troublesome ¯ cell phones won’t get inthe way. under the skin. Lamont Lindstrom is a professo? of Oklahoma is one of only three of the ¯ United States that outlaw tattooing. Here : anthropology at the University of Tulsa. ¯ more. 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"In Oklahoma, the logical lead organization for this action is the Cimarron Alliance," noted community activist Tom Neal who had represented Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights in last year~s Federation meetings. "Hopefully a consortium of organizations, like TOHR, OGLPC, PFLAG and others, will come together for such an event," he added. The Equality Begins at Home actions will be organized by. each of the existing 36 political organizations active in the Federation. Each state will desig-n an ac~ tion that best fits with their state and their political goals. Each state will develop a plan for integrating local groups and our allies into the Action. The National Gay Lesbian Task Force will help to organize the states that do not have e:dsting statewide political groups. The Equality Begins at Home actions has been g~ven office space in the National Gay Lesbian Task Force office. Kerry Lobel, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, said, "The political center of gravity is in the states. Equality Begins at Home will allow organizers to focus their energy on building the movement in all fifty states. At this critic~ time in our movement, NGLTF is fully committed to the Federaraon and the state actions. We urge our colleague or~ mizations to join us in suppo,-txng this critical political work. Several national and local groups have jointed in supporting the Equality Begins at Home Actions by helping with re5~udraising, publicity-, organiz,.~ ~’,~ ~w-~.ic.~ and expertise. There will also 0e a pc,~ .~i’~d effort to make sure that both the Equality Begins at Home actions and the Millenium March compliment each-other and share resources. "The Equality Begins at Home actions enjoys the full support and enthusiastic support of the organizers of the Millenium March," said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign. "It is imperative that we focus our energies as a movement at both the state and federal level. These two events will corn- pliment each other as together we build the momentum to achieve equality in the next century." "Each state capitol must hear voices of every color that makes -up the LGBT commtmity. LLEGO will make sure that Latina/os are active in this event and looks forward to making a forceful manifestation of unity and inclusivenes s. Our movement will be raised to anew level with the success of Equality Begins at Home, said Martin Omelas-Quintero, Executive Director of LLEGO, The Nadonal Latinwo Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization. For more .information about Equality Begins a~ Home, contact Tom Neal at 583-1248 or tulsanews@earthlink.net. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Inhofe Still Blocking Gay Ambassadorial Nominee WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate faces a decision soon on whether America will have its first openly Gay ambassador. Supporters of James Hormel are demanding he at least get a vote while conservative opponents insist that Republicans take a stand on a key "lifestyle" Issue. Hormel, President Clinton’s choice ~to be envoy to Luxembourg, was the only foreign ~elations nominee not acted upon at the end of last year’s session. Three Republican senators, expressing concern that he would use the post to promote a "Gay agenda", put "holds" on the nomination, effectively freezing it. Democrats now-are demanding action. Before leaving for the Easter recess, 42 Democrats sent Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., a lett~r supporting the nomination and urging a vote. Democrats also took : -Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, ,Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperAvailable In More Than 75 City Locations i Tulsa’s Gay You!h Progra,ms Hurt by States Inact,on : O’RYAN Program in Limbo Dueto Funding Lapse ¯ TULSA - Red Rock Behavioral Health Center is in a financial : crisis with its Lesbian/Gay youth support program. The program ¯ which goes by the acronym, O’RYAN for Oklahoma Rainbow ¯ Young Adults’ Network, provides."developmentally appropri- ¯ ate" education, support and social activities for "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered andquestioning" adolescents and young : adults from 14 to 24. ~ According to Betsy Murphy, program director, a large portion :’ of the program had been funded through a federal grant for HIV ¯ prevention and education from the CDC, Centers for Disease ¯ Control. However, the grants are administered through the Okla- ¯. homa State Dept. of Health (OSDH) which is running weeks behind schedule in seeking grant proposals. While Murphy was ¯ extremely reluctant to criticize OSDH, she acknowledged that in ¯ the past OSDH has handled grants so that a new year’s grant if ¯ won, began close to the time the prior year’s grant ended. And ¯ although Red Rock pays for a substantial part of the costs of the ¯" O’RYAN program, theOSDHgrants typically have paid most of ¯ staff salaries. As ofApril 1 st, nomore funds are coming fromthe CDC/OSDH and Murphy is appealing to theTulsa community to ¯ provide financial aid. " ,, ¯ In a press release, Red Rock states, while in the past, we have : been able to weather out these funding cycles, the situation now ¯ is dire and without outside help, we cannot continue.. " ¯ Red Rock notes that the program has helped hundreds of youth : in Tulsa County and surrounding areas. O’RYAN. provides : weekly support groups, individual and family counseling, HIV ¯ peer education and HIV testing and counseling, a informational ¯ library, and safe, alcohol-free and drug-free recreational and social events. O’RYANhelps to providepositiverole models and to the Senate floor to express concern that confirmation : helps to foster a sense of self-esteem and worth. w,.aso..em..gn.e.ta.up.o.m.y.tw..,cau¯ se’t"iIorm,e,l"-,isVOay "r~rej"u.."... D.on.au.on.s c.an.be7m.a.de.t.o O..RYAN, c/oRedRockBeha ]oral :" : = ¯ nea~m ~ervlces, 1 24 Past mgnt Street, tulsa, uh/~1~4-, for mceoasenonsexumonenmuonsnomana enop!aceln :... ¯ ..... ’ .......- thi~ debate" , ~aa .-lrl~rmal ~Oa ~ ¯ more nuprmg~0n, can ~etsyor ~en Oklahoma Gay : ROdeo: ..........P[a-nning for Tulsa-Pride Group Holds 13the.Event : March. &. Picnic Under Way Red Ribbon Revue.& Concessions Carwash Slated TTULSA - Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, in conjunction with several co~umuaity businesses is preparing for this June’s Pride Events. On June 6th, Concessions will be again holding another Drag Queen Car Wash from 11-4 in the back parking lot of the dub, 3340 S. Peoria. Organi,zers promise the event will happen come rain or shine, and last year’s car wash did have a little rain. This year’s event will benefit TOHR and Tulsa’s Gay Pride Picnic. Organizers say yon will see all your favorite Broo"kside Divas and some of Oklahoma’s top title holders wash cars for charity in full drag and there may also be a man or two in a string bi"kini helping out. Donations will be collected for these charities through out that weekend- notjust at the ear wash. Tickled Pink will have ffome Pride items available for sale also. Organizers added that last year they raised $1000 and that this year they hope to double or triple that amount. Later on that Saturday, Renegades/Rainbow Room will be holding their annual Red Ribbon Revue which will also benefit this year’s Pride events. Helga will host this event and call Renegades at 585-3405 for details and times. This year’s Pride events have moved again due to concerns from the City ofTulsa’s Parkand Recreation Dept. about parking problems at Owen Park~ This year’s site is Veteran Park between 18th & 21st Streets at Boulder. Rick Martin, Pride Events coordinator noted that this park is larger than Owen and though it doesn’t have much parking itself, it is surrounded by business parking lots which should be available on a Saturday. While a few community members, such as those in sensitive professions, like public school teachers, have expressed concerns about the more visible location, many others have welcomed the new site - especially the owners of Renegades/Rainbow Room which is 2 blocks north of the park. Details are not yet available : but organizers indicate that Renegades will host a post picnic ¯ event. TOHR co-organizer Greg Gatewood said that plans are ¯ underway for the 2rid annual Pride March to be held just before ¯ and to the picnic but that details will be forthcoming. Organizers ¯ note that community organizations and businesses are Welcome ¯ to have booths at the Picnic for a modest fee. : Later in June, probably June 28th, Oklahoma City will ho~t the ¯ statewide Pride parade. More details should be available in early ¯ June on those events. Info. on Pride events, call 743~4297. OKLAHOMACITY - OKC will host the annual Great " Plains Regional Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend, ." May 22 -24. While the rodeo will take place in the newly ¯ remodeled and air-conditioned Barn Six of the Okla- " homa State Fairgrounds in southwest Oklahoma City, ¯ registration, parties and the awards ceremony will be’at ¯ the Ramada Inn Airport Northwest. : The Great Plains Regional Rodeo is One of a number : of continent wide rodeos sponsored by 23 member associations of the International Gay Rodeo Associa- ¯ tion. While many of these organizations are in the " southwest, there are also groups in California, Wash- " ington, DC and in Canada. The Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association (OGRA) was ¯ formed in 1984 to promote rodeo-ing and to raise funds to fight HIV and AIDS. Since 1986, OGRAhas contrib- " uted over $60,000 to Oklahoma AIDS organizations. OGRA invites all who are interested to join the " organization -neither riding nor competing are re- " quired. Tickets f0r this year’s rodeo are $30 for the " packet which includes both days rodeo events, the ¯ Friday evening party and the awards ceremony. Tickets " to individual~events are available at the door. Room " rates at the Ramada are $55 for up to four persons, and " suites are $95/evening. Call 405-~47-2351 for reservations; " OtherDivisi0n III rodeos are: Omaha, NE, June 19- " 21; Wichita, KS, AUgust %9;. and Kansas City, MO, ¯ August 29-31, The Internatii~nal:iGay !~odeo..Association Finals Rodeo .will beheld ~inPho~i~x-, ~AZ0n " October 22-25. ¯ ’ " For more informati.on; cal~405z842-08~9! " DIRECTORY~E~ERS P..~ US & WORLD NEWS P..4 HEALTH NEWS "- P. 6 ENTERTAINMENT NOTES P: 8 COMMUNITY CALENDAR P. 9 - BOOK REVIEW P~ 10 RESTAURANT REVIEW P. 11 GAY STUDIES + DO-IT-YOURSELF P. 12 CLASSIFIEDS + WEERWOLF P. 14~5 i Oklahoma House Attacks Gays Again ¯ TULSA, Okla. (AP)-Oneoftheresolutions adopted in 1997 by the Democratic Party State Conventiofi ¯ says the party "opposes, deplores and disavows ¯ discrimination, extremism and hatred of every ¯ kind." But state Democratic lawmakers raised no argu- : ment recently when a bill to bar convicts from ¯ working in schools was amended to also bar "ho- ¯ mosexuals or lesbians": Nor did they say anything ¯ when legislation was amended to bar children ¯ being placed in the foster care of"someone who is ¯ a homosexual or a lesbian." ¯ Both amendments were offered by Republican ¯ lawmakers who are vocal about their opposition to ¯ homosexuality. But it was Oklahoma Democratic ¯ Party ExecutiveDirector PatHall who was taken to task for the inaction of Democratic lawmakers, a ¯ story in Sunday’s Tulsa World said. ¯ In aletter toHall,TomNeal, editor and publisher of Tulsa Family News, said it may be the Republi- ¯ cans who publicly bash Gays, but it is the Democrats who are passing the legislation. ¯ "I genuinely believe that these nearly unanimous votes help create a climate where physical assaults ¯ are considered perfectly acceptable," said Neal, ¯ citing Gay-bashing crimes, including an assault on ¯ two men in Tulsa. "Why is it, Pat, that Democrats ¯ only recognize my.community’s existence when ¯ they’re voting to compare us to convicted felons ¯ who should notbe allowed to teach, but when we’re ¯ being assaulted.., we don’t exist," Neal asked. Hall tried to defend House Democrats and their ¯ failure to debate the amendments.’ If) ou debate it, ¯ it gives thos~ preaching hate a bully pulpit," he ~ ’ said. "If youjustmove it through with a voice vote, ¯ then you have eliminated, see House, page 3 Equality Begins at Home :1999 March= on The Oklahoma State Capitol ¯ April 29, 1997 - The Federation of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and April 29, 1997 - The ; Federatiola of Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ¯ and Transgender Political Organizations will spon- : sor a historic, coordinated weekofactions focussed : on state government and statewide organizang. ," After many national and statewide discussions and ¯ after conducting a state-by-state assessment from ¯ its members, the Federation of Statewide Lesbian, ¯ Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Orgam- ¯ zations has decidedit is time to focus energy on our ¯ home states. Under the theme Equality Begins at ¯ Home, each state is called upon toplan an activity ¯ - amarch, rally,lobby day, state conference, or any other visibility campaign m their state capitol to : occur during the week of March 21-27, 1999. ¯ Equality Begins at Home will provide an opportunity to focus the national spotlighton the organiz- : ing challenges and legislative battles faced by the ¯ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender people in ¯ state houses across the nation. The goal is to build ¯ statewide orgamzing capability across the nation. : The purpose of the Equality Begins at Home ac- ¯ tions will be to promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ¯ and transgender equal rights in every state. : "The Equality Begins at Home actions enable us ¯ to focus our energy on orgamzing and educating at ¯ the state level. Clearly, more and more battles are ¯ fought in the states. With anti-Gay initiatives and : referendums from Colorado to Maine, and the right ¯ wing organizing against our families; we must ¯ build,,a stronger grassroots movement in every state, explained Paula Ettelbrick, Co-Chair of the : FederationandLegislativeDirectorofNew York’s ¯ Empire State Pride Agenda. ¯ "The Equality Begins at Home actions give us a tremendous opportunity to strengthen our efforts in : the states and create a more powerful network ¯ across our country," stated Dianne Hardy-Garcia, co-chair of the Federation see March, page 15 Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th *Gold Coast Coffe~ House, 3509 S. Peoria *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. 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Iamwriting to youbecause I wantpeople toknow that the Boy Scouts of America is a great program but it excludes Gay people. The Boy Scouts won’t allow Gay.kids or grown-ups in Scouting, The Boy Scouts of America discriminates agaihst Gay people. Every time the Scout Law is read at our troop meetings, I don’t even say it because the Scout Law is not followed by the Boy Scouts of America when they discriminate against Gay people. ¯ The Scout Law says a Scout is true to his friends.., nation.., world commu.- nity. This is not true when not everyone ~s included in that community, when Gays are excluded. . The ScoutLaw says a Scout should be, hdpful. A Scout should be concemeo about other people. This is not true for the Boy Scouts ofAmerica whenit bans Gays or expels them when they are found out. . The Scout Law says a Scout should be friendly to all: He seeks to understand others. He respects those with different ideas and customs. This is not true w_hen the Boy Scouts ofAmericaban Gays from scouting. The Scout Law says.a Scout should be kind. He should treat others as he would want to be treated. I don’t know anyone who wants to be discriminated against the way the BoyScouts ofAmerica discriminateagainst, Gays- My dad and I-were ¯ told we can t e~en bring this issue up at ourmeeting with other Scouts in our troop. I hope to change this one bad things about the Boy Scouts of America. I hope all of you who read this letter to the editor will also want to help me in my efforts by calling Scouting For All at (707) 778- 0564. Gaykids shouldbe allowed to be Scouts. And I know kids who have Gay dads would want their dads to be able to be an assistant Scoutmaster like my Dad. - Steven Cozza, Life Rank Boy Scout Appreciates Coverage I wanted to say thank youfor the stones Tulsa Family News does about different commumty organizations. Many times I don’t agree with your editorials but I do like.that I get more Tulsa information from Tulsa Family News than from other Gay community newspapers. Also please continue to look hard at those who are revolved in HIV/AIDS services. Some are doing a great job. Others need more oversight to make sure they treateveryone as good as they should. Iknow youhaye received a 1ot of criticism for this but please conunue. Thank you but please don’t print my name - I don’t want the grief I’d get. - name withheld by request. Jenk~ Editor’s note: thank you for your kind words - we’ll do the best we can. ¯ Letters Policy Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ¯ issues which we’ve covered or on issues ". you thinkneed to be considered. Youmay ¯ request that your name be withheld but ¯ letters mustbe signed &have ph°ne num- ~ bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let- " ters are preferred. Letters to other publi- : cations will be printed as is appropriate. ¯ Do Tulsa Jews Hate Gays? First they came for the Gays and ! didn’t speak up because I was not Gay... finally they came for the Jews, and by that time there was no-one left to say anything at all - aparaphrase ofGerman pastor Martin Niemoeller who referred to the systematic persecution ofJews, other Germans, including Gay men, and non-Germans, by the Nazis. Now that we are just a few weeks past Passover, the ancient celebration of the liberation of Jerks from Egyp- ¯ dan slavery,-and right after Holocaust remembrance ceremonies, perhaps it’s equally just to comment on the ongoing silence of Tulsa’s Jewish leaders about recent Oklahoma House of Representatives legislative attacks on Gay & Lesbian Oklahoma citizens (see related story; page one). Ofcourse, to those who follow these issues, this silence is nothing new. Last year when the legislature attacked s,Tulsa s Jewlshleadership was silent too. And the year before that. And back to those nasty, hate-filled public hearings about the City’s Human Rights COmmission’s Task Force report, Tulsa’s Jewish leaders were silent. Yolanda Chamey, formerly community relations specialist with the Jewish Federation, claimed that the Jewish Federation did send aletter to Mayor Savage supporting fair and equal treatment fo!~ Gay & Lesbian citizens but no one ever saw this letter, or wouldeven haveknown about it if not for this newspaper asking. And while such a position could have set a standard for the greater community had it been known, the secretive manner in which the letter was sent guaranteed that no one would know about it. Some will ask why pick on the Jew~.~Why not ask why other groups which should speak out for social justice remain silent? It is a fair question. Indeed, the silence of the Presbyterians, the Methodists, the Disciples ofChrist, even the Roman Catholics - most ofwhom haye 0fficial denominational policies which call them toworkfor civil rights protections for Lesbians and Gaymen (not just oppose attacks) - is troubling. And of course, Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry which hardly has met a social justice issue it couldn’t embrace, seems to continue to find Gay people not worthy of justice or even minimal civil rights protections. Even the voice of the courageous Rev. Russell Bennett of the most Gay-friendly "main-line" Christian denomination inTulsa, the UnitedChurch ofChrisL has not been heard publicly on this matter as ofourpress time¯ To their no place in the Senate andno#ace in America," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. Hormel, a (>€-year-old San Francisco businessman, philanthropist, Democratic Party contributor and heir to theHormel Meat Co. fortune, receivedunanimous Senate confirmation last May for another post, as an alternate to the U.S. delegation to the U.N. General Assembly¯ He sailed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, winning approval on a 16-2 vote last November, after Secretary of State Madele’meAlbrightassured Chair-. man Jesse Helms~R-N.C., that Hormel was highly qualified and would not promote his personal interests. Helms voted against Hormel but let the nomination advance to the Senate floor¯ In a letter to Sea. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., a committee member, in February, Hormel said: "I will not use, nor do I think it is appropriate to use, the office of the ambassador to advocate any personal views I may hold." He pledged to resign from mostofhis board seats, limit his charitable giving and prohibit use of his name in fund raising. But that has not satisfied Republican Sens. Tim Hutchinson of Arkansas, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma and Bob Smith of New Hampshire, who put holds on the nomination. Conservative groups also continue to oppose Hormel as a "radical Gay activist". Gary Bauer’s Family Research Council cited Hormel’s financial support for a documentary aimed at educators that the group said promotes "Gay lifestyles"¯ It also pointed to a Gay and Lesbian materials wing in the San " crediL some Tulsa Unitarians and the Episcopal Diocese ¯" ofOklahoma, and I hope, Bennett, are doing workbehind ." the scenes to protest these hate-based actions. ¯ However, it is the Jews with whom Gay people share ~ the experience of systematic Nazi persecution. Gay men, ¯ like Jews, were targeted by Nazi legislation which essen- ¯ tially made their existence illegal and which set the stage : for deportation to Nazi concentration camps. And while the persecution of Gay men may not havebeen part of a : .systematic genocidal theory, the.experience of the camps ¯ m which Gay men typically suffered some of the worst ." conditions and were most despised of all the prisoners, ¯ leftthemjustas dead. AndwhilethoseJews who survived ¯ can speak of "liberation" from the camps, and even -" received reparations with which to beginlife again, those ; Gay menwhodidsurvivewereimmediatelyreincarcerated ¯ as "criminals" - for the crime of loving - by the Allies. ¯ Soitis this sharedhistory as well as the observation that : in the US, Jews have traditionally heldleadership roles in ¯ social justice movements, that makes this silence so paiufU~. Jewish Americans were active in the civil rights movement of the 50’ s and 60’s which sought to end legal segregation. This was true in Tulsa as it was elsewhere. It’s not that Tulsa’s Jewish community has not been ¯ asked to help¯ The day after the first piece of hate -" legislation was passed (the amendment of Senate bill ; #1394 by Rep. Bill Graves, R-OKC), Rabbi Charles ¯ Sherman of Temple Israel who is also president of the ¯ National Couferenee of Community and Justice (for- ." merly of Christians and Jews), and David Bernsiein, ". executive director of the Jewish Federation were tele- ¯ phoned to ask for their help. To date, nearly four weeks -" and several follow-up calls later, neither has responded. ." What does this mean? Are they scared? Is it that ; speaking up for Gay people would somehow threaten the ¯ security of Tulsa Jews? This is hard to believe. Tulsa’s : Jewish community, though Small in numbers, has largely been rather successful and now is represented on nearly ¯ everymajorinfluential community organi7ationfrom the ¯ Chamber of Commerce to TU’s Board ofTrnstees to the : National Conference. : Whetherit isjustplain old-fas_hionedbigotry, ormerely : ¯ the catering to other’s pi’ejudice, it’s coming from those ¯ who ought to know better. Hebrew Scriptures, whichJew : and Christian each revere, exhort us "to seek justice" - ; not "to seek justice - except for those socially inconve- ¯ nient Gay people over there". Hopefully, Tulsa’s Gay ¯ community will see Tulsa’s Jewish community take this : exhortation more seriously someday, and the next time ; thelaws of the land are used to attack Gay citizens, there ¯ will be as much outcry as there was when a cross of : Christmas lights was placed, wrongfully, on a public : building. - Tom Neal, editor &publisher :. Francisco public library supported by and named for ¯¯ Hormel that contains controversialliterature. Further, the council said, Hormel presided over a 1996 Gay pride ¯ parade in San Francisco at which he was heard laughing ¯ at n/ale drag queens dressed as nuns. Bauer said Luxem- ¯ bourg is 97 percent Roman Catholic, and"appointmg an ; ambassador who shows no~hing but contempt for certain ¯ groups of believers should offend every American who ¯ believes in the Constitution." ¯ Hormd said he had no role in deciding the contents of ¯ either thelibrary collectio,n or the documentary. "I hardly view myselfas a’radical. I amabusinessman and lawyer ¯ withmore than30years ofcommitment to public service, ¯ social justice and human rights," he wrote Smith. ¯ InconsideringHormel’s n0mination,Republicansmust deal both with general gripes by socialconservatives that -" they haven’t done enough to advance pro-family pro- _" grams, and conversely with concerns about being de- ¯. picted as hostile to Gays. "I don’t see how the Republican Party wants to be ¯ known as the party that discriminates on the basis of ¯ sexual orientation," said Winnie Stachelberg of the Hu- ¯ man Rights Campaign, a leading Gay political organiza- ¯ tion. Hormd is on the board of the Human Rights Cam- " paign Foundation, the group’s educational arm. ¯ "’It’s not his sexual orientation," countered Herb Johnson, chief of staff to Inhofe, one of Hormel’s leading ¯ Senate opponents..’q’he biggest problem is he has been ¯ inclined to use this to push an agenda that doesn’t neces- .. sarily represent the agenda of the American people." ¯ a hate pulpit." Hall said Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives don’t want "to let hate spill out on the ¯ floor of the House." Hall also said House Speaker Loyd Benson deserves credit for "literally making sure Oklahomais not shown nationally as a state of hate mongers.’" ¯ Both of the bills in question were sent on to conference ¯ committees for more work. "I think the bottom line is you need to look at the final ¯ vote on those measures and look at the final versions of the bill. I think that will speak for itself," said Benson, DFrederick. ¯ Rep. Bill Graves, R-Oklahoma City, author of the ¯ measure to prohibit"knoWn homosexuals and Lesbians" ¯ from working as contract or support employees in public schools, acknowledged that similaramendments onother ¯ bills have failed to survive conference committees. ¯ Whether the amendments are quietly removed in con- -¯ ference is beside the point for Ncal, who maintains that the failure to oppose such measures loudly creates bigger ¯ problems for the Gay community. Hall admitted that another reason the amendments ¯ were passed without protest is that this year is an election ¯ year. Those who openly oppose such measures could be ¯ branded by their political opponents as promoting homo- " sexuality. In fact, in 1996 Sen. Penny Williams, D-Tulsa, was ¯ criticized by her Republican opponent for voting against ¯ an amendmentbamng same-sex marriages in Oklahoma. Ms. Williams, who won re-election, was one of only two state senators who voted against that amendment. ¯ Republican lawmakers aren’t always behind such con- " troversies. In 1995, Democratic state representatives wrote resolutions opposing teaching about homosexuality in public schools even though no public schools in the ¯ state taught such subjects. The president of the Oklahoma Education Association said the resolutions were b~ed on a "blatantly misconstrued" measure passed by the National Education Asso- ¯ ciadon that dealt With training programs for education ¯ employees."for~the purposerf identifying and eliminat- ¯ ing sexual orientation stereotyping in the education s~tting.’" Hall said the finai resolution byRep. Jim Hamilton, D-Poteau, was rewritten so that it was not offensive to ¯ Gay people. ¯ Editor’snote: there was considerable disagreement in ¯ OMahoma’s Gay communities about whether the final ¯ resolution was in any way "acceptable" as Hall claims. International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1998 4:00 P.M. LaFortune Park Southeast Shelter 61st & Yale PICNlC SLIPPER FOLLOWING THE SERVICE ~}R MORlg INI~3RMATION INTERFAITH AIDS MIN~TRIES 438-2457 Gay Couples Provide College Leadership NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - The names Harvard and Yale by themselves evoke decades of tradition and conformity. Now these Ivy League bastions are breaking new ground for universities, as homosexual couples provide new models of domestic life for undergraduates as dormitory leaders. And so far, the ground-brealdng appointments have created little commotion. This July,.a Lesbian couple will assume duties as housemasters at Harvard’s Lowdl House, asix-story brickbuilding with a grassy quadrangle anda bell tower close to the fabled Harvard Yard. A Gay man appointed dormitory dean is moving with his partner into Yale’s Trumbull College, a Gothic structure of seam-faced granite with limestone trim and arching windows enclosing three courtyards. "I think it’s a great new erain being able to provide role models that have not been available at this level before," said Peter Novak, 32, the Yale.appointee. "We’ve been welcomed, and it says a lot about the Yale community and how tolerant it is, especially within the administration." .. At Haryard, professor Diana Eck, 52, realizes that she and her partner of 20 years may raise some eyebrows. "We know what it’s like in the culture generally: There are many people who are still very uncomfortable with this issue, so I’m sure that will be the case here," said Ms. Eck, a professor of comparafive religion and Indian studies at Harvard. The dormitories are not forsaking their traditions, however. The housemaster’at Lowell House, for example, has been host of a weekly afternoon tea since 1930, a custom Ms. Eck plans*’to continue. Novak~ who is-pursuing a master of fine arts in dramaturgy anddramatic criticism at theYale School of Drama, says he will h,e,!p students with aead.emics and personal problems. This will allow me to be an influence in people’s lives)’ Novak said. His partner ¯ first leading homosexual character, butGays will still ¯ be seen elsewhere on American television. : One year ago this month, "Ellen" made television ¯¯ history as the first series with a homosexual lead character. It drew both praise and fire for its ¯ groundbreaking portrayal of a woman coming to : terms with being Lesbian. What it didn’t draw was ¯ ratings on a consistent basis. After months of specu- ¯ lation, ABC confirmed late Thursday that Ellen ¯ DeGeneres’ last show would be a one-hour finale : May 13. ¯ Both ABC and DeGeneres declined to comment ¯ recently. The conservative Southern Baptists Con- " vention praised the decision, while Gay rights groups ¯. said theloss of amajor Gay character andperspective : on television is a serious blow. ¯ The sitcom, which has been airing Wednesday ¯ : nights after thehigher-rated’qqae Drew Carey Show," ¯ made its debut in 1994 with DeGeneres playing a ¯ ¯ singleheterosexual with a,,Friends~’_like close group of pals. After the comedian and her character, Ellen ¯ Morgan, both came out as Lesbians last season, ¯ DeGeneres and the network fought over the show’s ¯ content, including story lines that concentrated on : sexual orientation. ¯ More than 36 million people watched the April30, : 1997, episode when Ellen came out. This year, the : series averaged fewer than 11 million viewers - a 22 " percent drop over the previous year. i Kansas "Sodomy" : .- Law Upheld : TOPEKA, Kan. (AP)-A state law that makes homo- : sexual sex a crime has been upheld as constitutional. : A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals ¯ refnsed Friday to overturn the muuicipal court misde- ¯ mean0r conviction of Max D. Movsovitz, a Topeka ¯ artist. Movsovitzwas arrestedinTopeka’s Gage Park : in April 1995 after soliciting sex from an undercover ¯ police officer. of four years, Curtis Lee, a store manager, will not x~.....it? rh.]]~noed the constitutionality of a lntramura.l., sports ana being a part oI StiMd~HL/S "11.v¢~, :. arguing theY, v~ol"a.ted." h.is.rights, to p’nvacy;, e~.ual - Novak sat& - ¯ treatment under the law and freedom of expression. : He and the American Civil Liberties Union claimed the law unfairly discriminates against homosexuals. ¯ The Court of Appeals panel, in a unanimous un- In a Yale dorm, the dean and.the master act as surrogate parents in the lix,esof the 440 students who live there. Master Janet Henrich, amedical professor, has lived in the durra for ayear with her husband, Victor, a physics professor. At Harvard, Ms. Eek and Dorothy Austin will become housemasters overseeing daily life for 450 students. Ms. Austin will split her time between Harvard and Drew University in New Jersey, where she is an associate professor of psychology and religion. "We knew that it would be an issue for the first time to have a same-sex couple as masters," Ms. Eck said. "I don’t know if we would have been appointed 10 years ago." Administrators say sexual Orientation made no difference in the appointments, which:were decided by student-faculty committees. Dean of Harvard College Harry Lewis saidmany peoplehad suggested Ms. Eck for the position notknowing what her sexual orientation was. "Our first criterion in looking at people was the quality of the individual master and what they would bring to the house," he said. At Yale, Novak will succeed dean William di Canzio, who lived alone in the dorm for eight years and is leaving for California.. Ms. Eck and Ms. Austin will replace professor William H. Bossert and his wife, Mary Lee, who are retiring after 23 years. Harvard students seemed to see the appointment as little cause for concern. "People are more interested in who she is, and what her dedication to the house is, than her personal life, which isn’t our concern," said Lisa Mignone, a senior from Bronxville, N.Y. The same goes for many at Yale. "It’s really not a big deal," said Tya Harris, a sophomore from Nashrifle, Tenn. "There are a lot ofpe0ple who are openly Gay on this campus." Ellen Gone But Gays Still on TV LOS ANGELES (AP) L The cancellation of ABC’s "Ellen" will leave prime-time television without its : signed opinion, rejected all of the arguments. ¯ Movsovitz can appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court. "As societal values evolve, the Legislature may fol- ¯ low some other state legislatures and decriminalize : private sexual behaviorbetweenall consenting adults," ¯ the court satd. Ho ever, these are issues that should ¯ be addressed by legislatures and not courts." According to court records, two men approached .. Movsovitz while he was parked in Gage Park, the ¯ city’s largest park and home of the Topeka Zoo. ~ During a conversation, Movsovitz agreed to engage ." in oral sex. The two men were undercover police ¯ officers. : Canada Recognizes i Same-Sex Spouses TORONTO (AP) - Ontario’s highest court has ruled ¯ thatthe Canadian government’s definition of"spouse" ¯ is unconstitutional because it excludes same-sexpart- ¯ ¯ ners.. A three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal ruledthat the definitionof"spouse" shouldbe ¯ amended in the federal Income Tax Act to recognize ¯ same-sex couples as well as opposite-sex couples. ¯ ¯ The ruling came in a case involving pension benefits and technically applies only to the Income Tax Act. : But Gay activists said it could set a precedent that ¯ would affect similar sections of other federal acts. ¯ "It opens the door for same-sex pension benefits, ¯ certainly, but it’s also a very significant statement by ¯ the courts thatdiscriminating against same-sexcouples is not only immoral, it’s unconstitutional," said John ¯ Fisher, executive director of Equality Ior Gays and ¯ Lesbians Everywhere. : The case was broughtby Nancy Rosenberg andher ¯ employer, the Canadian Union of Public Employees,. : regarding pension benefits which R0senberg sought ¯ to arrange for her Lesbian partner. 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The court ruling gave the union the right to include same-sex partners in its private pension plan without losing any tax benefits. Revenue department officials said they hadn’t decided whether to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada. Special Classes for Gay Students Nixed BAY SHORE, N.Y. (AP) - Gay and Lesbian students who say they dropped out ofpublic high school because of harassment almost got their own one-room schoolhouse, but organizers forget one detail: getting permissi’on from their bosses. Top officials of the sponsoring government agency, the Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Education Services, said they learned about the schoolhouse from a Newsday reporter. Board president Bruce Brodsky immediately halted plans to open the school, the newspaper reported last month. He was unaware that members of his own staff had enlisted a teacher, arranged for a classroom at the Long Island Gayand Lesbian Youth Inc. in BayShore, and had been advertising to attract students for several weeks. Three had signed up. The board Serves youngsters with special needs, including those who are pregnant, handicapped or seeking occupational training. "I don’t believe there should be a separate facility for Gay and Lesbian students. I don’t want to throw them back into the closet;’ Brodsky said. David Kilmnick, executive director of the Gay youth agency, said he would still push for the separate classes. "We want to make sure that this school happens, that these kids are not harassed or subject to violence because oftheir sexual orientation.-Theyneed a safer place to-learn," he said. Californian Trying to Ban Gay Marriages SACRAMENTO (AP) -Alawmaker who failed in two attempts to get a law bauning Gay_m~ages through the Legislature has received~the go-ahead to start collecting signatures to submit his proposal direcdy to voters. State Sen. Pete Knight, R-Palmdale, has until June 25 to collect the 433,269 signatures needed to place his initiafive on the November ballot. If he misses that date, but collects enough signatures by Sept. 21, his proposal willbeplacedonthe presidential primary ballot in 2000. His proposal, which was certified to circulate petitions, brings the number ofproposed initiatives seeking a spot on the November statewide ballot to 47. Knight’s proposal, tided the "California Defense of Marriage ¯ Act," adds just one sentence to the state Family Code: "Only marriage between a man and a woman i s valid or recognized in California." Statelaw already says that any marriage pfrformed in California must be between a man and a woman. But that lgw also recognizes as valid any marriage performed elsewhere. After a Hawaiian court riding in 1993 made recognition of Gay and Eesbian marriages possible, Congress gave states the authority not to recognize same-gender marriages performed in another state. An earlier attempt to place aban on Gay marriages on the June primary ballot failed to collect enough signatures. Students Sentenced for Anti-Gay Attack CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Three teen-age boys have been sentenced to eight days each on a work crew and a year or more of probation in the intimidation and assault of a Gay high school student in February. Paul .Miller, a senior at Corvallis High School, said the boys taunted him and then punched him, knocking out his two front teeth. Cyle Schroeder, 15, and Robert Huffaker and Michael Nash, both 16, appeared before Benton County Circuit Judge Robert Gardner. Miller did not attend the hearing. Schroeder, who threw the punch, will serve two years’ probation after his time on the work crew. He :¯ earlier spent 16 days in juvenile d~tenfion at the Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility. Huffaker, ¯ who served five days at Oak Creek and 69 days of ¯ home detention, will be on probation for one year. ¯ Nash, who served five days at Oak Creek and 33 ¯ days of home detention, will be on probation until : his 18th birthday. ¯ All three must undergo diversity education, pay ¯ restitution to Miller for his dental bills and write a ¯ letter of apology, the judge said. While what was done to Miller can’t be undone, Gardner said the case can send a message to people in the commu- : nity to think twice before taunting others. The ; judge said he got the impression that the boys have : come to realize the seriousness :of what happened. If people are assaulted because of their particular status, the assault is notjust on that person, but also- : on the group, he said. "That’s the reason I think this ¯ case had the publicity and had the attention I think ¯ it deserved," Gardner said. Support for Gays Provokes Death Threats LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Gay-rights issues have divided the United Methodist Church, but death threats against a student who supported Gay rights ¯" at the church’s Nebraska Wesleyan Uni.versity ¯ have caused a deeper controversy. "Everyone is ¯ welcome at this university, regardless of how they ¯ live or how they love," the Rev. Bill Draper Finlaw ¯ told a crowd of about 300 people gathered on ¯ campus Thursday to show support for sophomore : Jonathan Judge. ¯ The small, liberal arts Methodist school, which ¯ has about 1,500 students, was rocked last week : when Judge received two messages on his answering machine threatening him with death for supporting a campus Gay rights group. Judge reported ’. the messages to police. Judge, who is not Gay, is a ¯ member of the student senate and has introduced a bill on behalf of the Gay civil rights group, Plains ¯ Pride, to have it recognized as a legitimate campus ¯ organization. ¯" The rally camejust two days before the church’s ¯ national Council of Bishops is to meet in Lincoln. The bishOps have been asked to call a special : session ofthe General Conference, the church’s top ¯ legislative body, to discuss Gay civil rights. ¯ These rights became a hot-button issue among : the church’s 9.5 million members when a Method- " ist minister in Omaha was acquitted last month on ¯ charges of disobeying church rules for performing ; a Lesbian marriage. The Rev. Jimmy Creech per- " formed the ceremony in September in defiance of : anorderby Nebraska BishopJoel Martinez. Creech : was suspended and put on trial before a jury of ¯ Methodist ministers. Following a two-day inquiry in Keamey, a panel ¯ of 13 ordained elders voted 8-to-5 to convictCreech of violating the church’ s Order and Discipline. The ¯ vote fell one short of the nine required for convic- ¯ tion. Creech presented the first challenge to the denomination’s 1996 decision in its Social Principles to prohibit"ceremonies that celebratehomo- . sexual unions." The United MethodistChurch is ¯ the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States, after the Southern Baptists. It has about 120 colleges nationwide, including Southern Methodist, Duke and Emory universities in addition to Nebraska Wesleyan. : Dina Weisser, a 21-year-old junior at Nebraska ¯ Wesleyan, said she has several Gay and Lesbian : friends whohavebeenharassedoncampus.Weisser, ¯ wh0is not Gay but belongs to Plains Pride, said two ¯ members of the group have been attacked on or near campus in recent weeks. ’q?here’s been so ¯ much violence going on - so much hatred," she ¯ said. ’q’hey are trying to silence us by threatening ¯ senators in our student senate ~.. trying to take away our First Amendment rights" ¯ Judge sat on a brick wall during the rally, stanng ¯ down at the sidewalk as he listened to the speakers. ¯ "It was very reassuring." he said. "It ¯renewed my faith in this campus." Judge appeared nervous ¯ when asked how he was coping after the death threats. "I’m here," he said. Every 5 Minutes, Another Young Person’s Infected MOSCOW (AP) - Every minute worldwide, five people between the ages of 10 and 24 become infected with HIV, according to a report released here inMoscoW. The UNAIDS report also warned that Eastern Europe is set to become "one of the next epicenters" of the world AIDS crisis, with HIV’ infection.rates having increased at least sixfold .since 1994. It said that 190,000 people in the region are infected, a contagion rate driven by a sharp rise in the use of injected drugs. In conjunction with the report, thejoint U.N. Programon HIV/AIDS launched a yearlong campaign called "Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign with Young People." The report was released in,Moscow to draw attention to the threat facing Eastern Europe. "In.Russia, where injecting drug use and unsafe sex are fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, it is time for young people to engage in HIV/AIDS prevention efforts and make their voices heard," said G4anni MtuTi~ UNICEF’s Moscow representative. "They have the right and responsibility to change the course of the epidemic and the support of adults is crucial to make it happen." The report said that the young are particularly hard-hit by the world epidemic, with at least one-third of the 30 million HIV carriers being 24 or younger. Each day, 7,000 young people worldwide contract HIV, adding up to 2.6 million new -infections annually, it said. The report warned Of an explosion in sexually transmitted diseases across Eastern E~ope. New syphilis cases have gonefrom 10 per 100,000people each yearin thelate 1980s to - in some regions-- hundreds per 100,000. UNAIDS is a grouping of 5 U.N. agencies and the World Bank. More $ Could 1/2 New Infections SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - More spending could halve the number of new HIV infections worldwide, according to a United Nations study presented at a San Francisco AIDS conference. "We know what works. We’ve shown it’ s effective. What we need now is the money to implement them," said Martha Bulter deLister, director oftheDominicanRepublicAIDS organization Fundacion Genesis. "We can’t wait for a vaccine." The result could be achieved if affluent governments, corporations and individuals dug deeper and spent 10 to 15 times more on global preventionprograms, said the UN study presented at this week’s University of California, San Francisco conference. HIV infection is rampaging through Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and Southeast Asia, but many countries are unable to afford something as simple as a blood test to keep the blood supply dean. Nor can they afford testing, and counseling of HIV-infected people to warn against transmitting the infection to others. Sexually transmitted diseases, known to boost the risk of HIV infection, go untreated. Furthermore, mothers pass on the virus to their infants because they lack access to theAZT drug regimen that could interrupt deadly viral transmission. While much of. the globe is riveted by three- and four-drug anti-viral regimens, costing $25,000 to $37,000 per person a ¯ year, an estimated 16,000 men, women ~ and children in developing countries are ¯ newly infected each day. ." Conference co-chair MargaretChesney ¯¯ of the UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, working with AIDS specialists ¯ from 38 different nations, sought pmcti- ¯ cal and affordable solutions to the growing epidemic. Among the prevention costs estimated by experts: - 50 cents to test blood for theAIDS virus. - Several dollars to cure a sexually trans- " mitted disease. -$50 to give an infected mother a short course ofAZT to prevent transmission of the virus to her baby. Worldwide, about $1.5 billionhas been spent each year on comic books, radio spots and condom rallies in devdoping .nations. But such prevention efforts have proved to be mere speed bumps, not roadblocks, in the path of HIV, the report found. US HIV Infection Rate Steady ATLANTA (AP) - The rate at which people arebecoming infected withHIV in the United States has heldrelatively steady despite a historic drop in AIDS cases, suggesting thatmany people are not heeding warnings about prevention. A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated a2 percent decline from 1995 to 1996 in.the number ofnew HIV cases diagnosedamongpeople 13 or older. "This is a case of the glass is half full," said CorneliusBakerof the National AS: sociation of People with AIDS. "People are living longer. That’s great. But with a steady infection rate, it means the epidemic isn’t going away." "- The study Used statistics from the 25 ~ states that report infection r~ites. AIDS _" deaths dropped 21%in 1996, while the ¯ number of people with AIDS dropped ¯ 6%, according to figures previously re- : leased by the CDC. AIDS deaths were ¯ down an additional 44%in the firsthalf of 1997. People diagnosed with HIV are not ¯ considered AIDS cases until they actually : develop symptoms of the disease. So de- " laying the onset of AIDS and prolonging ¯ the lives of AIDS patients can reduce the ¯ numberofAIDS deaths even while there’s ~ little changein the rate ofnew HIV cases. ¯ "We’renot seeinggoodnews in the fact ¯ that we are not seeing a substantial de- " dine," in the H_IV infection rate, said Dr. ¯ Palricia Fleming, a CDC researcher. The ¯ ¯ CDC estimated that HIV cases between 1994 and mid-1997 dropped slightly among menbut increased among women. The study also showed HIV infections ¯ among young people overall had leveled off, but minorities now make up a greater ¯ portion of that group. Of the 7,200 cases ¯ of HIV reported among 13- to 24-y.ear¯ olds, 63% were black and 5% Hispamc. Ms. Fleming warned that not all states ¯ were required to report infection rates. ~ The new figures don’t include California ¯ and New York, so the true national infec- ¯ tion rate could be higher or lower, she ¯ said. The CDCwants all states to create a ¯ name-based HIV reporting system. ~ "You need to know about the front end ¯ oftheepidemicifyou’retryingtofindout ¯ what’s going on With the disease," said ¯ Eve Mokotoff, chief of the HIV/AIDS ¯ epidemiology unit at the Michigan De- " partment of Community Health in De- " troit. Michigan is among the states that Medical Excellence And Compas.sionate Care Since 1926. ¯ ST. 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House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said the action was needed to counter "a deadhead president that supports a program that gives free needles to drug addicts." The House action came just days after the White House announced that it would continue to ban federal money for needle exchange programs while recognizing that suchprograms have been effectivein fighting the spread ofAIDS without encouraging illegal drug use. Linda Ricci, spokeswoman for the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the GOP bill.was "unnecessary and unwarranted." The Health and Human Services secretary "should have the authority to determane the merit of such programs and... the decision on which HIV prevention strategies to use should be in the hands of state and local offidials,’.’ Ricci said. The issue divided the administration. HHS Secretary Donna Shalala encour- . ~aged local ~Orn)nlmiti~st0,expandthe 1 i 0 .~e&tleexchar~ge~programs now operating in 22 states while drug policy chief Barry McCaffrey argued that theprogramsjeopardize the administration’s war on drugs. Clinton’s surgeon general, Dr. David Satcher, said he was "disappointed" funds wouldnotbe availablefor effective needle exchange programs. Members of theCongressional Black Caucus last week called for McCaffrey’s resignation, saying lives would be lost if needle distribution is halted. But Republicans said the administratiou policy was consistent with its failure to get tough on drugs. They disputed scientific studies concluding that needle exchange programs are working. "The Clinton administration’s endorsement of needle exchange programs is part of an intolerable message to our nation’s children sent by the White House that drug use is a way of life;" Said Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-N.Y., a sponsor of the legislation. Democrats accused Republicans of rushing a bill to the floor withom hearings to make a political point. "This legislation is a travesty and a blight upon true medical science and it plays into the hands of those who would" use the lives of our children aud those addicted for political purposes," said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. "You’d think we’re having a meeting of the flat earth society," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "How can we turn our back on science?" The federal government since 1989 has barred the use of federal funds to provide hypodermic needles and syringes to intravenous drug users. The legislation, which still needs Senate consideration, would repeal, language in a 1998 spending bill that would allow funding if the HHS secretary determines exchange projects are effective in preventing the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and do not encourage illegal drug use. TheHouse votecameas the Republican leadership prepared to unveil an dectionyear package of anti-drug proposals, including more money for border guards, tougher penalties andgrants to small businesses that fight workplace drug use. House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt of Missouri sought to get thejump on the Republicans Wednesday by issuing aninepage report critical of the GOP record in fighting drug.s. "By making the war on drugs a parusan war, Speaker (Newt) Gingrich is drawing thebattle lines against imaginary enemies. The onfy thing he will accomplish is to reduce the prospects for bipartisan anti-drug legislation in this Congress," he said. $1rn Offered for Needle Exchange NEW YORK (AP) - International financier George Soros has offered $1 million in matching funds to support needle exchange programs around the country. The move came in response to the Clinton administration’s position that it does not favor federal funding for the programs, which are credited with helping slow the spread of the AIDS virus. The Sorts pledge "was in the works, and we d~cided to announce it when the federal government decided not to fund programs," said Ty Trippet of the Lindesmith Center, a drug policy research organizanon that is part of the Sortssponsored Open Society Institute. Sorts said an estimated 35 percent of all new HIV cases in the United States are due to druginjectionwith unclean needles. "It has been scientifically proven, and the federal government agrees, that making sterile syringes readily available to addicts reduces the spread of HIV and does not encourage drug use," he said. Health and Human Services Secretary Douna Shalala has urged state and local officials to use their own funds to implement such programs. Last 3ear, Sorts donated S1 million to various needleexchange programs. This year’s repeat donation will be used to match the amount that donors increase their donations over last year. For exan~ple, if a foundation don£ted $50,000 to a needle exchange program last 3,ear and is donating $75,000 this year- then Soros will donate $25,000. It is oifl.v the latest in a series of contributions to various causes by the Hungarian- born financier, who is ~ U.S. cidzen. In 1997, Soros made charitabledonadons of about $’540 million, according to Fortune magazine. Much of his largess has gone to benefit eastern Europe, including Russia. Also Baltimore Mayor. Kurt Schmoke said Clinton would agree to exchange programs if he saw how well they worked in Baltimore. Schmoke renewed his offer to talk to officials throughout the country in support of needle exchanges, including to the nation’s" chief executive. "I’m convinced if we can get the president over here, we can change his opinion," he said. Baltimore’s program, providing needles to about 7,000 addicts at a cost of about $300,000 a year, is the largest city-rim program in the country, Schmoke said. Mom Pleads for Infected Child ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - The 7-yearold boy already is slowly dying of a disease that authorities say his own father deliberately inflicted. The mother of the ¯ youngster, whose father is accused of ¯ injecting him with the AIDS virus, says ¯ her goal now is to prevent him from bei;ag i victimized again. The mother, identified on!y as Jennifer, ¯ said she was grateful for the compassion ¯¯ she had received. But she was obviously shaken by the number of reporters and ¯ television cameras she faced at a news ¯ conference. She took no questions after ¯ making a brief statement. "I plead with ¯ you to respect the privacy and dignity of ¯ my son andmy family. He’s been through ¯ so much already," she said. "My main ¯ concern is to protect my son from any : further victimization." Her voice broke several times as she ¯ explained how her son’s illness - he was ¯ diagnosed with full-blown AIDS in 1996 - has affected their lives. She said her son, who was once near death, ~s dome, better ¯ now" but that she realizes he will eventu- ¯ ally die of the disease. The boy must be ¯ fed small amounts of food frequendy and ¯ must take about 10 medications several ¯ times a day. He is trying to live as normal : a life as possible, even going to school ¯ when he is able. Brian T. Stewart is charged with firstdegree assault, accused of deliberately ¯" injecting his infant son with AIDS-tainted ¯° blood six years ago. He haspleaded iuno¯ cent and is being held on $500,000 bond. County prosecutor Tim Brann said he could not comment on any of the evidencc policemayhave gathered against StewarL except to say that there was enough to allow a judge to issue a ~varrant for Stewart’s arrest on charges of first-degree assault: - ¯ : ¯ 7 Police said Stewart once told the bo\"s mother not to worry about trying to collect child support because the boy ,votdda’t live that long. His lawyer, Joe Murphy, has said Stewart maintains that he is immcent. Murphy has accnsed prosecutors of trying and convicting his client in the media. HIV Positive Kid in Day Care Dispute MADISON, Wis. (AP) - An agreement with two day-care centers sets a precedent by applying the Americans with Disabilities Act’s protections to a child who has the virus that causes AIDS, a govenmaent prosecutor says. The Beloit centers were accused of denying service to the bm because ofhis HIV virus. They have agree~t the v~rus is a disability under the act, according to U.S. Attorney Peggy Lantenschlager. "What this says is, because someone is HIV positive doesn’t mean that they can be discriminated," she said. The lawsuits claimed the centers illegal|y turned the boy, now 5, away in 1996 because of his disease. The centers’ lawyers had argued the boy was not protected by the federal law, which requires that people have an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The lawyers said the boy was well-adjusted and functions normally, despite his suppressed immune system. Last week, U.S District Court Judge John Shabaz allowed prosecutors to proceed with the lawsuit against the centers. Shabaz ruled that there was enough evidence to let a jury find that the boy could beconsidereddisabled under the act. Chris Kinast, the lawyer for Kiddie Ranch, said his client settled because federal prosecutors have virtually unlimited resources and the center could not afford to defend itself. Well, happy May day! For those who don’tknow,inPagan terms, it~ s the ,d~,y. celebrate fertility and creativity in au it s " many forms. Maypoles, phallic symbols and dancing are the Usual forms of celebration as Spring returns. Speaking of creative endeavors, the Council Oak Men’s Chorale is pleased to announce our first formal concert! It will be atAll Soul’s Unitarian Church at8pmonMay 29. Hmm. I’d better start practicing. ,, "Song and Dance~ , my favorite of the Lloyd-Webber musicals, Opens here in Tulsa for a 3 day performance June 26 at Tulsafest at the Performing Arts Centerfor Education,TCC South Campus, 10300 E. 81st Street. The musical is unusual in that the first act is .to.ldfrom the perspective of an English g~d newly arrivedinNewYorktobe withherlovcr and to pursue her hat making career..The r~est of ~ct one follows her relationships as her perspective and lovers change:’,The.first acti~ done entirely in song. The second act is told in dance; and follows a young man who she falls inlove with, andworks from his perspective. I saw the National TourwittiMefissaManchester (Bernadette Peters originated the role here in the States), andfell inlov¢withthechar,a~c,t~s and the show. And even if you don t like dance, if their choreography is anything even close to what I saw, you will be .......enchanted and amazed: SEE IT!!!! It is part of an arts festival which indudes many other fine events, from orchestras to dance to pop(call for info) and "An EveningWith Patti Page", who is a Claremore native, June 20th at the PACE. For Ticket info, caI1.595~7777. Opera buffs, rejoice! June holds lots_a fun for fans of Gilbert and Sullivan, with Light Opera Oklahoma p,r,o~_u.d,ng thre~, shows: ’ffheNew Moon’ by Si..g.m,,una, ¯Romberg, an operetta with all kinds oi romantic hijink~ of a French chevalier fleeing royal fury, falling in love and buckling I~is swish, swash. Sorry. That opensJune 11; and June 1.2 brings Pineapple Poll.. The description for this is infi-iguing: Pineapple Poll and all her friends are madly in 10ve with the Captain Philbrook is bringing old masters to light in an exhibit entitled "Old Masters brought to Light". Catchy, huh? The exhibit features some really beautiful works from the National Museum of Art of Romania... Broken Arrow Community Playhouse comes to the rescue of an otherwise dull month with ’q’he Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde May 8 --17. M.y fav.orite classic comedy, Oscar turns society upside down in this comedy.of manners. Call 258-0077 for reservauons. The Thomas Moran exhibition winds down May 10 at Gilcrease Museum, so catch it while you can. Philbrook is bringing old masters to light in anexhibitentitled"Old Masters brought to Light". Catchy, huh? The exhibit features some really beautiful works from the National Museum of Art of Romania, where, by the way, the real Dracula made many peasant’s lives rather difficult. The real ¯ McCoyhad apenchant for punishing anY- ¯¯ one who violated his sense of re,orals by impaling them on stakes. No, it s true - ¯ ro~ "In Search of Dracula" . He was a ¯ .cad . convertedChristian, to boot. Andhis sense ". of morals changed on a whim - kind of ". like Pat Robertson, Robert Tilton, Jerry ¯ Falwell, and Jimmy Swaggart. But I di- ". gress, much I’m sure, to the eternal cha- ". grin of my editor, who never d...o~.s ~at. -’. At any rate, the paintings will t~e hung ~ baroque eras from such diverse locales as ¯ Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Nether- " lands. Masters such as ElG~eco, [ Rembrandt, Veneziano, and Jordaens are re1~resented. This is not to bemissed. ! " "On May 24, a lecture on ’~he Age of ii BdiesrcnuasrsdinogSGtroenzzoie"sewpilalibnetinggivienntahte2eparrloy, 17th century. Another exhibition cel: ~ ebrates a recent acquisition by Philbrook ¯ of Strozzi’s "St. Francis in Ecstasy" , i subtitled"An Acquisition in Focus" ¯ rnnning May 17 - July 12. i ¯ Local news: vaudeville was all the rage i when Doris Travis lied about her ageto ~ join the Ziegfeld Follies. Now 94, she’s : pulled, out tier tap shoes for a return en- ¯ gagement "I dance the same as I did 79 i years ago," Mrs. Travis said. "Maybe not ~vith th~ same spring in my foot, but my i style hasn’t changed. I haven’t tried any of the ttMS Hot Cross Bun. Yes, folks, ". of these new jazz or rock moves!" She tbheattteirs:~qh’haetythceopnrtersivsereallelamseeasnasyst.oI.Itxg~ear~a :~ hfoeramdeedr ZtoiegNfeewld gYirolrskfotroajnoAinIDfiSvebeontehfeirt his ship". I bet they do. Seems to me the ¯ at the New Amsterdam Theatre, the remen’s chorus could have fun with that "¯ storedvaudeville-erashowplaceoffTimes Square where the original Follies were piece. Oh my, it’s getting warm here. ,, . st,~ged. Mrs. Travis was ju.st l~4,,w.hen~s_h_e. And.the 3rd offering is "The Mikado , i lied a,.bout her age to join me uomes, t nat which is a more well-knownwork. And with character names like Nauld Poo, "- wasn t the last time she refused to be Yum.Yum,andKo-Ko,it’ssur¢,toaw.ak¢,n : limited by her years: She gr.ad..ua2~ ~[~hm~ the appetite. Theperforman._ces wi.11 runat : theUniv~rsitv ofOklahomamlv’yzatm. the University of Tulsa, in 3 week reper- ~ age of 88, as ~ history major and mem.b~.r tory format. Formore info and reserva- : 0fPlaiBetaKappa. Wayt.ogo!,Ilove.tl~,s. ti6us, call 583-4267. . story, becaus_eitgoesto.snowtlaeremtgmo "Ohieetof Mv AffectiOus:~ ; a comedy ~ jus"tEblelehno;p’ tehfeotremleeviyseiot!n sitcom that was about a stratght woman who falls mlove ¯ withhergayroonimate,iscurrently show- ~: the first with a Gay leading character, has ing at Parklane, Eton, Easfland, and M°v- beencanceledafterfive seas’°~"TheA.BaCnC ies 8. It comes higtdy recommended,and show will not remmfor a mxthlseason, I would have had a review for you, but "- network spokeswoman said, declining lfirfoem’s sleitetilneghtahnedfiglmreinnadtiemsepfroervtehnisteidssmuee, ~ fthuertshuebr jecoctmomfneantti.onTahledepbroagterawmh.e~n~beea~te,n,e, There’s always Mayfest, and the ¯ played by comedian Ellen DeGeneres, Renegade’ s answer to that, Gayfest. " see Notes, page 11 PHILBROOK Visit Tuesday- Sunday Adults $5, Seniors & Students $3 ¢ous¢iL oak meN’5 ¢i-IoKaLe will present a flee performance on Friday,_ May 29th at All Souls Unitarian Church at 8 For more information, please call 743-4297. TOHR/the Pride Center presents 1998 Tulsa Pride March &.Picnic Saturday, June 20 Veterans-Park, 18th & Boulder March: 11:30,.Picnic: Noon- 5pm _ .Community Organization& Businesses Booths, Games,-Music & Free Refreshments. Information? Call TOHR/the Pride Center at 743-GAYS (743-4297) This ad donated by Tulsa Family News. Follies Revue,. Inc. presents its l Oth anniversary benefit The-Best of Follies ’98 John H. Williams Theatre Tulsa Performing Arts Center Patron’s Night Thursday, June 25, at seven o’clock Champagne reception to follow, $~0 Benefit Performances Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27 at eight o’clock, $2o Tickets available at t~e PAC Box O ffice: :596-7111, ¯ 800-364-7111 or Carson Attractions~ 584-2000. Beneficiaries are: Community of Hope, HIV-Resource Consortium,-Hope Testing Clinic, Hospice of Green Country, O ur House, St.Joseph Residence, Tulsa Community~ AIDS part.i~rshiP, and .the Visiting Nurse Association’. 1 st Annual Red Ribbon Run 5k Run, Race Walk &.,Casual Walk mbenefitHIV services ofInteffaithAIDS Ministries & Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma, Stax/Circle K Bama Companies, Interim Health Care, Joel, Tracey & Clay Norvell, & Tulsa Family News Saturday, June 13 Mens- 7am, Womens - 7:30 am LaFortune Park, 61st & Yale Registration SW Shelter, 6 am Parking at south 10t only, USATF sanctioned event.& c.ertifie~ coordinated by-Glen’s; Ine Prereg.istratio.n: $1.2 wit~ }=sla!~, $~ withoutl Race Day Registration: $15 witla t-shirt, $1o wlmout. Awards to top three men and women-in each USATF age group, as well as top overall male& femalefinishers&top threerace walkers. You dont have to run .to help! Join the Red Ribbon Booster Club by making a donation to the Red Rib,b.on. Run. Those donating $25 or more will receive a t-start. Info: IAM.438-2437orPOB691438, Tulsa, 74169 I~P SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - .11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation Service - 11am, 2545 S. Yale, 749-0595 Church of the Restoration Unitarian Universalist Service - 1lain, 1314 No. Greenwood, 587-1314 Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Service - 5pm, Childrens Ministry - 5pro, 5451-E S. Mingo, 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, .Inc. Sunday School - 9:45am, Service - 10:~tSam, 3210e So. Norwood Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Service, 10:45am, 1623 North Maplewood, Info: 838-1715 Parish Church of St. Jerome (Evangelical Anglican Church in America) Mass - 1 lam, 205 W. King (east of No. Denver), Info: 582-3088 University of Tulsa Bisexual/Lesbian/GayfFransgendered Alliance 6:30 pm, Meets at the Canterbury Ctr., 5th & Evanston, 583-9780 ~ MONDAYS Council Oak Men’s Chorale, 7 pm, leave message for more information: 743-4297 HIV Testing Clinic, Free & anonymous testing. No appointment required. Walk in testing: 7-8:30pm, 834-TEST (8378) 3501 E. Admiral (east of Harvard) HIV Rap Sessions at Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center 7:30pm, 2207 E: 61h;583-7815 PFLAG, Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays 2nd Mon/each mo. 6:30pro, Fellowship Congregational Church, 2900 S. Harvard Mixed Volleyball, Helmerich Park, 71st & Riverside, 7pm, call Shawn 491-2036. Women/Children & AIDS Committee, 3/2, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder I~" TUESDAYS AIDS Coalition of Tulsa, 5/12, noon, United Way Bldg. 1430 S. Boulder HIV+ Support Group~ HIV Resource,Consortium l:30pm - 3507E Admiral(east ofHarvard), I~fo: Wanda@ 834-4194 Mnlticultnrai AIDS Coalition, 5/5, 12:30pro, Urban League, 240 East Apache Shanti-Tulsa, Inc. HIV!AIDS Support Group~ and Friends & Family HIV!AIDS Support Group - 7 pm, Locatiom, call: 627-2525 Rainbow Business Guild, Business & prof. networking group. Info: 743-4297 PrimeTimers, mens group, 3rd Tues/each rot., 7pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 381h Coming Out Support Group (TOHR/HOPE) Tuesdays, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, info: 743-4297 ~ WEDNESDAYS Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center Prayer & Bible Study, 7:30 pm 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Family Of Faith MCC Praise/Prayer - 6:30pm, 5451-E S. Mingo. 622-1441 House of the Holy Spirit Ministries, Inc. Service - 7pm, 3210c So. Norwood Tulsa Native American Mens Support Group For more information, calI 582-7225, John at ext. 218, or Tommy at ext. 208 TCC Gay & Lesbian Association of Students (GLAS), Call for info: 595-7632. Lambda A-A, 7 pm, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~" THURSDAYS HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education Anonymous HIV Testing, Testing: 7 ~- 8:30pm 834-8378, 3507 E. Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24"s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 From Our Hearts to Our House~ 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/cach mo. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~ FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, tat Fri/each rot. 8pro, Pride Ctr., 1307 E. 38th Community Coffee House, varying dates, 7 pro, Pride.Center, Info: 743-4297 ~ SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, 11 pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, Info: 585-1800 Lambda A-A, 6 pro, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. I~’ OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womeus Supper Club, Call for info: 584-.2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157 Ifyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call orfax 583-4615. Reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa Cir,-Count, Library Author Isensee has ,’m interesting approach to currentGay male culture. With analogies to posttraumatic stress syndro~ne, he explains how events ,and society conspire to create a d,’mgerous enviromncut for Ga3 males. While understanding that mm~v Gay men come l~om dvsf{mcfi~md or abusi ve fromlies ~md ~e trying to overcome the effects of our homophobic culture, it is important to realize that. in Iscuscc’s approach, tiffs is a book about, m~d for, victims. Divided lUtO two scctmns. Reclaiming Your ldJ~ begins by cxamimug homopho~m. abusive f~nilies, shmne self-destructive behavior. Iscnscc sees a direct ton’elation between posttraumatic stress (uustmsl. uightmarcs. With analogies to posttraumatie stress syndrome, he explains how events and soeiety conspire to create a dangerons environment for Gay males? m]xict\ ) mid the problems that kc.cj~ some Gay u’mlcs from living full m~d "happy lives. Guilt. shmnc, withdra~v~d, m~d isolation arc cxmnincd, thrlv scxwfl abuse nla31 cause the adult Gay m[dc to engage m scxuall3 compulsiv c behavior, often pracuqing uns~d’c sex. "’Associating sex with sh;mm, a sexuM abuse snrvivormav seek out sexmd contact in wlfich he is li~ely m feel degraded." Overwork is mmfl~cr area of compulsive behavior. %Vhen xour sense of sellis dependent ou overacl~ming, it is vulnerable to the shifting fortunes of success or -failure -just as your self-esteem was dependent on how your parents felt about themselves at any particularmoment. You cma never do or accomplish enongh to gain the approval that you never had from your pare~’~ts. Instead you can ~:ieve for thig loss. This will enable you to b,’dmace work that expresses yonrmminterests wifl] rest. recreatmn, mid intinlate relationships." The sccoud half of this book ex,’uniues the stages of healiug, including acknowledging abuse, recoguizing sclf-desmmtive behavior, nurturing yoHrself ,’rod asserting \onr-o~\n needs. Being a so- [’ial \yorker mid psychotlacrapisl. Iscnsce has ma interest in iudi\iduld m~d group fllerapy. Because of his background. nmch of his knoMcdgc about (];.ix lllell COllieS fronl his patients. Solnctn’ncs the reader gob the incorrect imprcs.,ion that ~dl Ga.v Ulell vicums of abuse lind iuc incapable of life without tlierap3. X luch of tiffs book is ps3 cholog3 101. .but it will be of v~fluc to 3 oung adults grad older Gay men ~ 1~o just their lives togclher..kn upqo-datc list of resources and refere~lces is provided. Check for tCeclaim:n~ })~ur 1.(/~’ at xour loctd brmich librz~x or c~dl the Readers Services dep~ncnt at Tulsa (’itx -( "otlnlx Centr~ libr~v at 596-’9~. VoiceMail Caller ID Free First Incoming Minute Message Alert/ Pager Oklahoma and Kansas Toll Free Detailed Billing Call Hold/ Call Waiting The Plaza 8112 S Lewis 298-2747 Promonade Mall 4107 S Yale 663-5404 Woodland Hills Mall 7021 S Memorial 252-5850 Corporate Sales 523-8600¯ .: ........................ ~ Get more from .life !~y .ludy .\ lcCormick, s±~ecial contributor This week has been a week of l)rtilizmg Grass, trees, slm~bs,just about cver3- thing except m3 a/aleas. Some of then] haven’t finished blooming )el, so I mn waiting until 1 can fertilize them ~dl at tim smnc time. This is i~l oplllllUln lime for feeding because cvcoflfing is acovch growing. Xlan~. plmlls go into a scmidonnm~ t stage in the hot summer and they don’t imll as inuch~ml of the soil at that lime. Now you get the best use Of your fertilizer Itcrc ~s a scene that was played oul mmiv mncs when I had a lawn and g~den touter; a customer would come in m~d sayS’My plm~ts just ~en’t growing like they should." "They are Mire, they just. aren’t doing ~at wall.’" Then I would say, "’llow oftcu do you fertilize them." There would be a lon~ silen~ mid the customer would get a gipsy look in their eve ~d say, "’Fertilize the~." TNs is probably not SOlnetlfing you could relate to at ~1, but it is common. Feeding your plm~ts is m~ importmlt p~t of spnug mid now is the time. Arc you tired of me nagging you about l)rdfi~ng yet? Plm~t yo~ ~adimns m~y time now, it is warm enough I saved some bulbs over from last year It \viii be fun to see their return pcri’om]~mcc My pansies look so ~ood that I haven’t planted the ammals ¯ that $o in their spot . . . ma:,be I’ll Set one of those ¯ [sugar erystallzin~ kits] so I can preserve all nay ~ansies in sugar and decorate desserts with them. Now all I have to do i~ find ~omeone else to flx the de~ert~. My t)m>acs look ~o good flint I haven’t pllmtcd the thai go in their spot vet. I )ust doll’t have ihc hc~t to get rid of thcnl x cl. I Mt~ a cry ~t~d~izJng kit in a caudog dm o~]cr maybe I’ll get one of th~;se so I cm~ preserve Ml my pm~sies in sug~ mid decorate desserts with them. Now all I have to do is find someone else to fix the desserts. If you havcu’t tfimlned your crepe myrtl~.vet, it isn’t too late. We had ~m oak with fungus last vc~ and I should have sprayed our tree When it first ledcd out but I didn’t. Oh well. maybe ins year won’t be as ~vct m~d we won’t have the problem. I wish this tree would let mc pay a fine or solnething mid then do what I shouldhavc done t~vo weeks ago, maybe I’ll tMk to Nm aboul it’ m~d see what we ~work out. If you have been working in your g~dcn this last few weeks ~d it didn’t m~e you fecl better, go back out there - you ~:eren’t paying enough attention. Go Ye Forth mid Fcrtilize~ Judy McCormick formerly w~ the owne; of Cox Nursery m 7~dsa. THE MUSEUM SHOP AT PHILBROOK 748.5304 Timothy W. 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And as I had noted some particularly handsome, er, scenery in the restaurant in addition to the loveliness of the verdant grounds be~nd a veil of rainfall, I odjusted my seating position so I could enjoy the best of both worlds. The tableful of handsome gentlemen provided a lovely v~ew m one direction,not to mention the fact that the waiters were cute, too. And the sen’ice was excellent. My glass of iced tea was never empty very long, which ~s one of my barometers of good sela’ice.’Leave me thirst). and go without a tip -well, other than this verbal one: "’you really should keep the patron" s glass full.’" The ambience was lovely, and the player piano tinkling gaily in the background added just the right touch. Dress ranged from suit and ties to leather jacket and jeans, so informal is ok. The buffet, which looked gorgeous, included something for everyone.Various - salads, grilled veg~es (squash, zucchini, and carrots), rosemary potatoes, veg~e lasagna (they must of had one heck-of-a deal on the squash and zucchini), roast beef, grilled chicken over wild rice, cheese grits (which I found unusual - more later), ham, and for those more inclined towards brealffasty-things, an omelette bar and Bet~an waffles to order. And the dessert table.., ah the dessert table. Westarted offatthe salads ofcourse. I had mixed greens though afew pieces of which were brown, and a vinegar and oil concoction. T’was a bit tart, but good. A CaeS.ar and pasta salads were also featured. They servedpoppy seedmuffmettes and also biscuits, which unfortunately were your average, everyday ones. My dining companion was daring, and tried the cole slaw, which he left untouched after the first bite since it looked much more interesting than it was - lovely preannouTnced her sexual orientation a year ago. Since then, however, the show’s ratings have been disappointing. This year, "Ellen" averaged fewer than 11 million viewers, a 22 percent drop over the previous year. The sitcom, which airs at 8:30 pm Wednesdays, made its debut in 1994 with DeGeneres’ character, Ellen Morgan, playing a young heterosexual. But the actress and her character both came out as Lesbians last season. DeGeneres and the network have since disagreed over the show’s content, including whether a kiss between women could be aired. [ sentation but an ordinary sugary mayon- ¯ naise dressing. They also offered a thick cheese-broc- ~ colt -I hesitate to call it soup, but there’s ¯ not really another word that fits. It was ¯ luke-warm, with crunch.), broccoli florets ." that could have used some more blanching. Where’s Bette Davis when you need ¯" her? : The main courses - I had the chicken (dry and cold) and rice (cold),& a small Sunday Brunch at Ph;lbrook la Villa 2727 So. Rockford Hou,s: Tu~. - S~n.. llto 9 Brunch on S~-Mays Prices: Expensive Payment: ~V/ajor eredlt cards Smoking: None Alcohol: FMIy licensed Rating: bit of veggie lasagna. I use the term lasagna loosely. It was basically scorched lasagna noodles, tomato sauce and zucchini and squash, cut to look like potato chips. In fact, I hesitated to get some because of that - so did my companion. It looked like potato chip lasagna. And it too, was cold to the taste. I think I tasted sun-dried tomatoes, but I couldn’t be sure. The roast veggies ~ver also tepid. My dining colnpamon had pretty much the same thing, with the addition of rather glutinous cheese grits that had solidified as soon as the)" hit the plate. Mnm~! On to the denserr table, which ~vas ~vondrous to behold. Carrot cake, the most succulent (I love that word!) chocolate cheesecake I’ve ever tasted, regular cheesecake, and chocolate cake with mousse filling and dark chocolate ic-’ ¯ ing and pecan sprinkles. The latter was ¯ good, but the mousse had a slight bitter- -¯ ness to it, which was unexpected and not too pleasant -though my companion ¯ thought other~vise. We were too stuffed ¯ by then to try the other selections, but they ¯ were very tempting. ¯ My advice: go straight (so to speak) for ." the dessert table. The rest was a disap- ¯ pointment and a waste of appetite. Hope- " fully, this will be corrected, or perhaps, ¯ this wasjust aparticularly bad day, but till ¯ then: caveat emptor. And at $15 per person, you can get a much better meal for a ¯ great deal less at Piccadilly Cafeteria. Editor’s note: Jean-Claude de ¯ FlambeauchaudwillcontinueTulsaFam- ¯ ily News and Jean-Pierre Legrand- ¯ bouche’s tradition ofrestaurant reviews ¯. which are distinguishedfor theD" candor. ¯ Unlike most other Tulsapublications, we ¯ do not use our reviews as an advertising ¯ tool. In.fact, we’ve lost advertising be- ". cause we did not cater to the egos ofsome ¯ restaurateurs. With us, you get the truth as ¯ we see it. If they don’t like it, tant pis. ~ Joan Garry, executive director of the ¯ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, said the cancellation was a disap- ¯ pointment but not a surprise. ¯ "We’re all disappointed ABC made a decision based on ratings. We really wish ¯ that they had seriously considered the ¯ impact of Ellen’s work and looked at it ¯ from a broader perspective," she said. :. "The show may have been canceled, but I ¯ think she gave a gift to Gay and straight ¯ Americans and that’s a legacy that the ¯ cancellation cannot take from her," Garry ¯ said. ¯ The show’s one-hour finale is sched- ¯ uled for May 13 and will take viewers ¯ through a satirical retrospective of her ¯ career. Guest stars will include Jennifer ¯ Aniston, Glenn Close and Phil Donahue. y Lesbian mothers ¯ ¯ Lesbians that we interviewed even a few and their children: ¯ ¯ years later had begun to use known do- Interview with Nanette Gartrell ," nors. We actually stopped inviting new by Esther Rothblum ¯ participants in 1992 because the ’old’ In the early 1980s lots of Lesbians were ¯ Lesbians differed so much from the’new’ beginning to figure out ways to have children by donor insemination. Nanette Gartrell, a Lesbian psychiatrist, was interested in studying these pioneer Lesbians. "We had no money," she said in a recent interview, "but of course none of the work I’ve ever done has been funded. It’s usually too controversial to be funded by any of the traditional sources, such as the National Institutes of Health. It’s years ahead of its time in terms ofwhensuchagencies would fund this kind of research. We decided if we waited for funding agencies to get over their homophobia to fund this study, we’d be waiting another decade. So we went ahead and funded it our- "We had no money," she said in a recent interview, "but of course none of the work I’ve ever done ha~ been funded. It’s usually too eontroverslal to be funded by any ofthe traditional sources ¯.. It’s.years ahead of its time in terms of when such agendes would fund this kind of research. ~¢e deelded ff we walt~d for selves." Nanette’s studyis- ,’~.funding ageneles to now the longest-running study of Lesbians who had children via donor insemination. "It’s already been walldocumented that kids of Lesbian morns are healthy," Nanette told me, "so we’re not trying toreestablish that. What we’re interested in is how they get over their homophobla to fund this study, we’d be. wa;t;ng another decade. So we w~nt~ ahead and funded it ourselves." hav~copedwi.thhomopho- , bia. At the time, Nanette s major collaborator was living in Washington, D.C. and Nanette was living in Boston, sothey began the research with Lesbians in those two cities. Then Nanette moved to San Francisco and included Lesbians from the Bay Area. Thefirst step was finding Lesbian mothers to participate. Nanette’ s research team advertised in bookstores and Gay and Lesbiannewspapers. Theymade upflyers to distribute at Lesbian films and community events. They went to all the workshops on choosing children and told par: ticipants about the study. The original study began with 154 mothers. The first interviews took place when the mothers were pregnant. Then the mothers and co-mothers were interviewed again when the chil&en were a year and a half old and when they were five. Nanette’s team is currently interviewing the families now that the children are 10, and this for the first time includes interviews with the .children themselves. Then the families will be interviewed next when the children are 17 and when they are 25. "When we interviewed the mothers at first, when they were pregnant, they anticipated being out as Lesbians," said Nanette. "For the most part they used unknown donors, because there was a lot more fear at that time that somehow the state would come in and take the children away. By the lime of the next interviews, when the children were toddlers, many of them regretted this and wished they had used a known donor who could have participated in the child’s life as a father. ones interms ofdonoridentity." Not surprisingly, the children were very. much desired. When" the Lesbians were first interviewed while pregnant, about half the women werelncoupled relationships, andhad been with their parmers from a few months to a decade or more. Others were single mothers. When Nanette’s team re-interviewed the mothers when the children were a year and a half, they were not surprised to find completely exhausted, harried mothers whohadvery litile time for their own lives other than childrearing and paid employment. One of the areas of difficulty was the little contact with their partners, and this was often a source of tension. By the time of the interviews when the children were five, a number of the couples had broken up. Those couples where the mothers had spent time . away from the children,in order to have more time with each other, weremore likely to still be together than the couples that had been most child-focused. ¯ Now the team is interviewing the ten- " year old children. "It’ s very exciting to be ¯¯ interviewing the kids for the first time," said Nanette.-"Because we have these : very articulate kids who are highly edu- : cated around issues of diversity, racism, ¯ and homophobia." ¯ Doinglongitudinal research is not easy. : WhenNanettehad a floodinher basement : a few years ago, some of the file cabinets ¯ got wet. "I was frantically using a hair ¯ dryer to dry the pages of the interviews so ¯ the data wouldn’t be lost," she recalls. ¯ Nanette phones all the families each year : to see if they have moved, so she won’t ¯ lose touch with them. A couple of women ¯ who once identified as Lesbians are now ¯ involved with men; a few women have died. ButNanettehas stayedintouchwith ¯ just about all the women from the original ¯ sample. As couples break up and then get ¯ involved with new parmers, Nanette in- " corporates all these "step-m0ms" in the ¯ study. ’This means we may be the only ¯ study that has more participants at the end of the study than at the beginningU’ she ¯ said. ¯ More information about the study re- -¯ sults can be read in: Nanette Gartrell et at. 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Instead, we will begin a journey together in developing that most versatile and most necessary of all skills - painting. Dear ones, do not groan and run away so quickly! Certainly, unguided paintingprojects have almost spelled out D:I-V-O-R-C-E for too many ofmy brethern ... we will begin a journey together in developing that most versatile and most necessary d all stalls - painting. Dear ones, do not groan and run away so qttlcl~y!Certainly, unguided painting projects have almost spelled out D-I-V-O-R-C-E ¯.. but it doesn’t have to be so traumatic. and sistern, but it doesn’t have to be so traumatic. Indeed, follow the advice proffered in the next few colunms, and perhaps your delighted love will buy you a : tool belt with all the accessories, too. ¯ The DIYD begs your indulgence; a ," whole colunm devoted to the selection : and.care of paintbrushes is not as bizarre ¯ as youmayinitially think. Over ,theco~se ." ofyour Do-It-Yourselflife, youmaypaint every room in your house as well as some or all of the exterior at least once. ff you’ve ever paid a paint contractor, you can see the economy of widding a (good) paintbrush yourself. And the grim fact is, the type and quality and care of your paintbrushes is directly related to the finished quality of your paint job. Yes, ducklings, wereturn to theDIYD’s recurring theme o" tools : Always Buy the Very Best That You Can Afford. You may choke at the prospect of paying $13 - $24 for a brush, and certainly they canbe had for cheaper (although I don’t recommend buying even a small brush for less than $5), but this is definitely a case of .getting what one pays for. And please don’t look at brushes as a limited use, throw-away commodity; my father, the original DIY Oracle, has brushes that are about my age, and they are as marvelous looking and functional as I am, too! Well, maybe more so. I will teach you that lesson in longevity, too, so that you can get the most out of your investment. In selecting brushes, you will want a 1 l/2 inch or 2 inch brush and a4 inch brush as a minimum. When you buy a good paintbrush, you don’t need a smaller one for the anal retentive job of cutting in (painting around trim, molding, etc.); if you have a real steady hand and good eye, you won’t even need to use masking tape very often, and that’s a great time saver. You will seldom use a 4 inch brush indoors, but it’s very handy when you do need it, and absolutely necessary if you are painting outside. As you go up the quality and cost ladder, the brushes will be marked specifically for external or ¯ inside paint jobs, and {hat should be re- , spected. However, if you are in the upper ¯ middle range, the brushes can, with care, : be used interchangeably..DO NOT BUY ¯ BRUSHES WITH VINYL BRISTLES! ¯ TheDIYDcaunotbediscreethere: reader, they are crap. Natural bristle brushes are the sine qua non ofpaintjobs; yours will probably read "Natural China Bristles" and they are made of hogs hair; if you have ethical objections to this, skip down a paragraph. After you have sucked up and bought your precious brushes, takethemhome and continue to treat them with the loving respect they deserve. Before usingyournew brushes, dip them in what- . ever solvent is related to the type of paint you are using (paint thinner for oil-based paint, water for water based paint); this moistens areservoir located up at the top of the bristles, and is essential to the longevity of the brush as well as the quality Of your paintjob. Tap off the excess moisture (please, no crass comments) so that the brush is just damp. Repeat this if ." your brush starts to dry out oryou stop for : lunch or whenever you are going to use a ¯ clean and dry brush to paint with. As youpaint, dip yourbrushhalfway up the bristles into the paint, the tap the side of the brush on the side of yourpaint can. This is called loading your brush; if you scrape most of the paint off on the side,of the bucket, you are completelydefeating the purpose of loading the brush. That is, a dry brush is not a) going to apply much paint and b) is not going, to last very long. A loaded brush is going to apply the paint smoothly and with little friction; as soon as it sounds a little raspy, load up again (more on painting technique next month). Please do not squish the brush downor get thebrisdes all bentand broken and crooked as you paint; you’re not trying to kill the poor thing. Smooth and gentle and flowing is the technique you’re after. Painting is a Tao thing, if you please. You may have read the helpful hint of putting abrushin aplastic bag and storing it in the freezer if you will be continuing ¯ your paint job later; the DIYD strongly ¯ discourages you from doing so, with all ¯ duerespect to Heloise. Using the Oracle’s ¯¯ techniques, it doesn’t take long to clean a brush and it will prolong the life of your ¯ expensive tool. For water based paints, ¯ rinse the brush under a tap of.running ¯ lukewarm water, gently working the ¯ bristles from side to side to get the paint ¯ out of the reservoir. Workin a dab of dish ¯ soap on the bristles and rinse some more; ¯ tam the brush on its side and work the ¯ water in from that angle too; it’s ok to use ¯ your hands, and it’ll help you clean up a ¯ bit, too. When all traces of the paint are : gone and the rinse water is clean, squeeze ; off the water, put the brush head on a ; paper towel androllitup flat (don’t squish ¯ the bristles tightly together). It keeps the ¯ bristles safe and dust free ¯ An oil based paint is more finicky to : clean up after, but is not a chore to be ¯ dreaded. You’ll need paint thinner (It’s : .flammable, so don’t useit near a flame ¯ source and see Dyke, page 14 by Lamont Lindstrom ¯ is a challenge for you: Reflect anthropo- A few years ago, at a dinner party, my " logically on Oklahoma culture and why friend Andrew dropped his pants to show ¯ this shouldfear tattoos. Nonetheless, some me two piercings. Or rather, he showed " of you may have come across a tattoo me one (a t-bar) and some ripped skin " eslablishmentthatsetupshopintheBrady where the second had been. He somehow District late last year. Delighted, I took had lost this on a flight from the UK to " advantage of this local opportunity to NewZealand. (Ididn’tthen have tattooed on me my want much to go into the No one l~,nows Japaneseinkan-thesmall, details, halfway through where and wlaen round name stamp that all my salad, of just how this banks inJapandemand one loss could have occurred.) laumans ~rst uses in order to deposit or Andrew since has some- transformed t~elr withdraw anymoney. Next how arranged a replace- time I am in Japan, I plan ment. He likes to fiddle bodies into worlds Of just to pull up my sleeve with hisjewdry, so he tells art. T]als eertalnly instead. me, duringlongandtedious No doubt I will horrify business meetings at the occurred tlaousands thebankladies. Tattooing London architectural firm - per]aaps tens of in Japan (like Oklahoma) where he works. These is scandalous. This despite piercings, there inside his thousands - of years the fact that Japan has an pinstriped trousers, com- a~o. En~llsh internationally renowned pensates for the boring businessman’s garb he has speahers, in tl~e late tradition of brilliant fullbody tattooing. Japanese to wear. 18th century, bor- tattoos,however, arediffi- Andrew is less happy cult to find and admire. with some of his other rowed the word Many of the public-baths I piercings. He complains, "tattoo" from the frequented had signs proin a recent email message: Polynesian ’tatu’.. claiming "NO tattoos al- "I have JUST ABOUT de- ¯ lowed." This reflects aseider to remove my nipple Tattooln~ qulehly sociations of tattoos with rings... Amobile phonein - the top pocket also causes became a fad amon~ mafiathe yakuzagangs thatJapaneSecontrol considerabledamagewhen "-both urbanites and much of the underground running across the office. Noonehaseveraskedwhy the avant-~mrde r~eb economY.thoughI, hadOneclimbedday’ I suddenly collapse in a (muela as it is today, Sakurajima volcano and heap swearing,., so I think " they will have to go." He two centuries later), itsWasbackside.makingmYi WaYranintod°Wna hopes, though, to get him- . party ofWell-dressed sightself a tattoo by way of compensation for " seers sporting black patent leather shoes. the sacrifice of his nipple d~cor. They off&ed me a ride back to the city in I am a fan oftattoos mysdf, so I hope ¯ their van. Squeezed into the back seat Andrew does decide to undergo the inky " with two ofmy hosts, I noticed a tattooed needle. No one knows where and when ¯ wristjustshowingfromnnderashirtsleeve humansfirsttransformedtheirbodiesinto ¯ cuff. Soon, my new companions had hapworksofart. Thiscertainlyoccurredthou- " pily pulled off their clothing to’reveal sands - perhaps tens of thousands - of : magnificent kaleidoscopic tattoos coveryears ago. English speakers, in the late ¯ ing every inch of their bodies, except 18th century, borrowed the word"tattoo" : head, hands, and feet. Bygone yakuza from the Polynesian ’~atu’. James Cook, - ¯ sometimesarrangedforthemselves,when and his fellow explorers, came across: ¯ theydied, to be partly skinned, and the richly decorated male Polynesian bodies " skin tanned, in order to preserve their in Tahiti, the Marquesas, Hawai’i, and " luxuriant tattoos. New Zealand. Eager sailors pulled up ¯ Fewof us would be so willing to betheir shirts to offer their skin to the bone ¯ come altogether a body-art canvas. Still, needles of Polynesian artists. They thus ¯ tattooing allows us to remodel our bodies imported Pacific tattoo designs back to " and thereby our senseand presentation of Europe. Tattooing quickly became a fad ¯ self..IrecentlywanderedaroundHouston’s amongbothurbanitesandtheavant-garde " Gay ghetto, the Montrose district - it rich (much as it is today~ two centuries " could have been ancient Tahiti. Many of later). This actually was a reintroduction - : us, too, will make handsome, decorated of forgotten body art to Europe. Ancient , corpses. I am suggesting to Andrew that peoples from across Europe once also had this time he just have a ring tattooed onto decorated themselves by needling dyes " his nipple. That way those troublesome under the skin. ¯ cell phones won’t get inthe way. Oklahoma is one of only three of the ¯ Lamont Lindstrom is a professo? of United States that outlaw tattooing. Here : anthropology at the University of Tulsa. ¯ more. Your brush should be nice and ¯ dean now, so use a paper towel to absorb : the excess thinner, then store as above. get lots of ventilation going), an empty ¯ Storetheusedthinnerinyourcontainerin paint can or bucket, and a sealable con- ¯ a wall ventilated spot away from ignition tainer and a couple of paper towels. Pour " sources. The next time you use an oilsome thinner in your dean bucket, and " based paint, you can reuse the thinner work the bristles firmly but gently back ¯ from that container. The paint settles out and forth against the bottom and side of " and the thinner and oil can gently be the bucket. This will get the majority of ° decanted from the top. The Oracle swears the paint out of the bristles. Pour the used ¯ that this product is even better than virgin thinner into your sealable container and " thinner, and you’re recycling. replace the lid; be a good eco scout and " Now that you are savvy with brush mark"used paint thinner" on the lid. Pour basics, we’ll get prepped for the big paint another inch or two of dean thinner into ¯ job: "Gird your lions" as Aunt Carmen your bucket and work your bristles some " used to say; we’ll beback next month. M0nthb 3 down - depending on the hio~s mad 10v~ of each month’s weather. And that can upset ahaa0st may household budgeL AMP, our Average Monthly ~Pavment Plan, gives you a Better Choice in bill payment. 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(Tulsa’~ ~13687 MIDWEST TIES I’m a Lesbian writer and journalist who’s tied to the midwest for a while, rm interested =n meet=rig other womyn with whom tc discuss hterature and the world. Who knows what might develop? (Tulsa) ’~10163 NEW TO THE SNOW This 20 year o~o, Gay, White female, 5’5, 1201bs. just moved here from Ft. Lauderdale haven’t met many Gay and Bi womyn yet, but am anxious to make some friends. I prefer womyn between 18 and 30, of any race. Some of my interests include rollerblading, movies, aria going to corks. (Tulsa) ~10181 CALl TRANSPLANT I recently moved here from California aria need some friends to show me what Oklahoma is ~, about, i enjoy music, dancing, scorts, going our for fun, and good peop~ -’~ share it all with. (Tulsa) ~9651 To respond, browse o~" check your messages, catl 1-900-786-4865 $1.99/Min. 18+ Discreet * Confidential o Easy andexecutive director of the Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby ofTexas. "More states than ever before are facing anti-Gay measures and/or are fightingforpro-Gay civil rights protections. Nearly every state has faced abill banning the recognition of same-sex marriages in the last two years. Over thirty states have groups activdy working on pro-Gay pieces of legislation." "In Oklahoma, the logical lead organization for this action is the Cimarron Alliance," noted community activistTom Neal who had represented Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights in last year~s Federation meetings. "Hopefully a consortium of organizations, like TOHR, OGLPC, PFLAG and others, will come together for such an event," he added. The Equality Begins at Home actions will be organized by. each of the existing 36 political organizations active in the Federation. Each state will desig-n an ac~ tion that best fits with their state and their political goals. Each state will develop a plan for integrating local groups and our allies into the Action. The National Gay Lesbian Task Force will help to organize the states that do not have e:dsting statewide political groups. The Equality Begins atHome actions has been g~ven office space in the National Gay Lesbian Task Force office. Kerry Lobel, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, said, "The political center of gravity is in the states. Equality Begins at Home will allow organizers to focus their energy on building the movement in all fifty states. At this critic~ time in our movement, NGLTF is fully committed to the Federaraon and the state actions. We urge our colleague or~ mizations to join us in suppo,- txng this critical political work. Several national and local groups have jointed in supporting the Equality Begins at Home Actions by helping with re- 5~udraising, publicity-, organiz- ,.~ ~’,~ ~w-~.ic.~ and expertise. There will also 0e a pc,~ .~i’~d effort to make sure that both the Equality Begins at Home actions and the Millenium March compliment each-other and share resources. "The Equality Begins at Home actions enjoys the full support and enthusiastic supportofthe organizers of the Millenium March," said Elizabeth Birch, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign. "It is imperative that we focus our energies as a movement at both the state and federal level. These two events will cornpliment each other as together we build the momentum to achieve equality in the next century." "Each state capitol must hear voices of every color thatmakes-up theLGBTcommtmity. LLEGO will make sure that Latina/os are active in this event and looks forward to making a forceful manifestation ofunity and inclusiveness. Ourmovement will be raised to anew level with the success of Equality Begins at Home, said Martin Omelas-Quintero, Executive Director of LLEGO, The Nadonal Latinwo Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization. For more .information about Equality Begins a~ Home, contact Tom Neal at 583-1248 or tulsanews@earthlink.net. The Pride Store 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor in the Pride Center, 743-4297 6-9 pm, Sunday - Fridc ’ 12-9 pm, Saturday all sales benefit the Pride Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ PrideMercl!,,~di, http://members.aol.com TulsaPride/index.html record, listen & respond to ads FREE! Simple and direct,, Find the man you need by listening, to hot ads. Make the right call!sM 9 18-5 92-5 95 9 USE ACCESS CODE: 9105 www.confidentiaiconnection.com Just $2.49 per minute for cerlain oplional fealures. 18+. Movo Media, Inc does not prescreen callers and lakes no responsibility for personal meetings. 800-825-1598 01998 MovoMedia, Inc. 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 [1998] Tulsa Family News, May 1998; Volume 5, 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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 Tulsa Family News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tom Neal Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Barry Hensley Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche Lamont Lindstrom Judy McCormick Esther Rothblum Mary Schepers The Associated Press Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, April 1998; Volume 5, Issue 4 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)---newspaper Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/547 'Equality Begins at Home' Adam West AIDS/HIV AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV prevention Americans with Disabilities Act arts and entertainment attorneys Barry Hensley Bars Bill Clintion Boy Scouts businesses churches Comic Strips Dave Fleischer Do-It-Yourself Dyke Dyke Psyche Entertainment Notes Esther Rothblum gardening Gay Studies Great Plains Regional Rodeo Greetings from the Garden harassment holocaust homophobia James Christjohn James Hormel James Inhoffe Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud Judy McCormick Lamont Lindstorm marriage Mary Schepers Nanette Gartrell National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Native Americans needle exchange O'RYAN Oklahoma Congress Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma State Department of Health parade performing arts picnic Pride Read All About It representation restaurants Rik Isensee sodomy laws students threats Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Two-Spirited Indian Men's Support Group United Methodist Church United States Congress United States House of Representatives https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/8a9045489e946a94b91232560a00e1b2.jpg 3eb1ddb30d595fb8e574073e4431ecc5 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/2a8ce5e0059dc6f044b89b17ef73d4c6.pdf 2a5ebe500180a33871989163d001dcf3 PDF Text Text Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community Paper A veilsble In More Than 75 City Locations Tulsa Pride Picnic Threatened With Radical Anti-Gay Protests NE OK HIV Prevention TULSA The Rev. Johnny Lee Clary, best known as an cxKlansman and for testifying agaimt former debutant and one time neo Nazi Carol Howe, is orgaaizJrtg a protest of Ttdsa’s annual Gay Pride Picnic and March scheduled to be at Veterans’ park 18th & Boulder on June 20th from 1 l:30am to 5pm. Clary. apparently has invited the Rex’ Fred Phelps of Topeka to joha him. Clary has a telephone hofline,49~0004, on which he defends Demos Mahon, white suprermdst and ulso, the FBI suspect accused of bombing abortion providers and an Adan~a HIV Chief Promises to Fast.track Refunding TULSA - E-mall is flying and protest meetings are being planned of the complete shut-off of all fund ing for HIV/AIDS prevention th Northeastern Oklahoma. And the bad guy s are said to be the H 1 \’~ STI) Programs Lose Funding Heahh (OSDIt), But arc they? Clinton Bans Job Bias WASHINGTON (AP) - An executive order signed by race, color, religion, sex (gender), national odgia, handL Tulsa Librar~ Pre~ents Ga-, Inl~ofe Compares Gay ~ ?-’ ~ ~ ..~,N~mi.nee tO lql~ ...... ’,-~-~ p ..... ~ - :-~ ride Month ~~ w~s~,o~ ~_ ~ ~,~ .o,,se ~. Oklahoma Congressmen SupportAnti-Gay Remarks WASHINGTON (AP) - Religious fight and conservative Repubtic2m leaders embraced Gree~ Bay Packers defensive lineman Reggie White, who cngeudered controversy after slmaking out a~ai.~t homosexuality a~d abortion, While praising White, an ordained Bapfi st mlnlster, at a I uncheon in Iris honor Monday. they also ctitidzed meml~ of Congress who declined invitatiom to attend. lon~ a~ the Senate majority leader doesn’t object, �THE WHITE HOUSE Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants 832-1269 ¯ *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine Washington 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140. Tulsa, OK 74159 592-2143 ¯ *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston Gay & Lesbian Pride Celebration, 1998 e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink.net 744-0896 ~ *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria Warm greetings to everyong taking part website: http:~msers.aol.com/TulsaNews/ 599-9512 ¯ *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria in the 1998 Gay and Lesbian Pride Cel~ ¯ Publisher + fiditor: Tom Neal, Writers + contributors: James 583-6666 ¯ *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th ebration. Christjohn, Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud, Barry Hensley, 749-4511 : *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria J.-P. Legrandbouche, Lament Lindstrom. Judy McCormick. Esther As Americans, we can be proud of our 585-3134 : *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. Houston Rothblum Mary Schepers, Member ot The Associated Press diversity. Striving together, people of dif599-7777 ¯ *Jason’ s Dell, 15th & Peoria ferent etlmicities, backgrounds, races, 749-1563 : Is sued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th beliefs, and sexual orientation have con745-9899 : *’Iqae Palate Cafe & Catering, 3324G E. 31st ~Lblieation are protected by US copyright 1998 by T~u~ ~.~y?~ ~ tributed to the success of our nation, re~ and may not be reproduced either in whole o~ in part without *St. MichaeFs Alley Restaurant, 3324-L E. 31st 745-9998 : flecting the profound truth that this rich written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or 583-1658 ¯ "*Margaret’s German Restaurant, 10 E. Fifth diversity is one of our greatest strengths. photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. Correspon834-4234 " *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan But wemust face the reality that some-dence ~s assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted, ~ust 585-3405 "*Renegades/Rainbow Room, 1649 S. Main~ be signed & becomes th~ sole property Of T~u~ ~:~.’./qtm¢, times our differences divide us; some660-0856 : Each .readeris entitled tO 4 copie~ of each edition at distribution *TNT’s, 2114S. Memorial : times the voices of hatred and prejudice 584-1308 ¯ points. Additional copies are available by calling 583-1248. *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd : drown out the harmony in our natio~ml 599-9999 *Umbertos Pizzeria, 21st west of Harvard life. Events like the Pride Celebration 712-1511 Tulsa Businesses, Services, & Professionals " *Delaware Playhouse, 1511 S. Delaware help us to recognize anew that working in 742-2457 747-1508 " *Democratic Headquarters, 3930 E. 31 Advanced Wireless & PCS, Digital Cellular a spirit of community is not only a hope Dignity/Integrity-Lesbian/Gay Catholics/Episcopall 298-4648 ¯ 610-8510 : *Affinity News; 8120 E. 21 but a necessity, and that our individual 622-1441 746-4620 ¯ *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. MAngo Dennis C. Arnold, Realtor 747-7777 . dreams can only be realized by our shared *Fellowship Congreg. Church, 2900 S. Harvard *Assoc. in Med. & Mental Health, 2325 S. Harvard 743-1000 " efforts. *Free Spirit Women’ s Center, call for location & info: 587-4669 Our ideals and our history hold that the Kent Balch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 " 747-6827 250-5034 ¯ Friend For A Friend, POB 52344, 74152 *Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 71 rights guaranteed us as Americans are 582-0438 " Friends in Unity Social Org., POB 8542, 74101 712-1122 Body Piercing by Nicrle, 2722 E. 15 583-6611 ." inalienable. They are embedded in our 712-9955 " *HIV ER Center,-4138 Chas. Page Blvd. *Borders Books & Music, 2740 E. 2P Constitution and amplified over time by 834-4194 743-5272 " *HIV Resource Consortium, 3507 E. Admiral Brookside Jewelry, 4649 S. Peoria our courts and legislature, and I am bound 481~1111 746-0313 ¯ *Holland Hall School, 5666 E. 81st by my oath of office and the burden of *CD Warehouse, 3807c S. Peoria 834-8378 622-3636 " HOPE, HIV Outreach, Prevention, Education history to reaffirm them. Our nation stands Don Carlton Honda, 4141 S. Memorial HIV Testing, Men/Thurs. 7-9pm, daytime by appt. only 665-6595 " Don Carlton Mitsubishi, 46th & Memorial to lose if we let prejudice and discriminaCherry St. Psych0therapy,!515 S. Lewis 581-0902,743-4117 ¯ *House of the Holy Spirit Minstries, 3210e So. Norwood tion stifle the hopes or deny the potential 438-2437, 800-284-2437 622-0700 : Interfaith AIDS Ministries Community Cleaning, Kerby Baker of a single American. And we stand to 838-1715 ¯ *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewo0d ~-746-0440 *Daisy Exchange, E. 15th lose when any person is denied or forced 748-3111 352-9504, 800-742-9468 " NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 Tim Daniel, Attorney out of a job because of sexual orientation. 365-5658 749-3620 ¯ NOW, Nat’l Org. for Women, POB 14068, 74159 *Deco to Disco, 3212 E. 15th I commend each of you for your dedica587-2611 ¯ OK Spokes Club (bicycling), POB 9165, 74157 *Devena’s Gallery, 13 Brady tion to working for an America that cel584-7960 744-5556 " *Our House, 1114 S. Quaker ebrates our diversity, builds on our Doghouse on Brookside, 3311 S~ Peoria 749-4901 838-8503 " PFLAG, POB 52800, 74152 strengths, and fulfills our fundamental *Elite Books& Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 587-7674 584-0337, 712-9379 : *Planned Pilrenthood, 1007 S. Peoria values of mutual respect and compassion. *RossEdward Saloti, 2447 E. 15th 743-4297 *The Pride Center, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor, 74105 " 744-9595 Working together, I am confident that we *Floral Desi ,g~., Studio, 3404 S. Peoria Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118, 74152 *Gloria~Jean’g GOUrinet Coffee, 1758 E. 21St .... 742-1460: can enter the 21 st century as One Arnerica. 749-4195 ..... *t~:A’:I:NE.;" Regional AIDS InterfaithNetwork .... Leanne’!~i:’Grb~,InsuranC~ & finmici_al piing ..... -459~9349 :-~ Best wishes ,for a wonderful celebra665-5174 Rainbow Business Guild, POB 4106, 74159 744-7440 MarkT. Hamby; Attorney ~ .: .. . :. . tion..~ - Bill Clinton 584-2325 *Red Rock Mental Center, 1724 E. 8 *Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 O’RYAN, support group for 18-24 LGBT young adults 341-6866 GREEN COUNTRY *International Tours O’RYAN, Jr. support group for 14-17 LGBT youth 71.2-2750 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th FRIENDS MEETING 425-7882 St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 4045 N. Cincinnati 582-3018 . *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th The Religious Society of 582-3088 *St. Jerome’s Parish Church, 205.W. King 747-0236 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 583’-7171 Friends, (Quakers) *Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder 599-8070 *Keu’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 582=7225 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care Dear State Legislator, 74%5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 595-4105 As a Meeting of the Religious Society 749-5533 Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th P1. Confidential HIV Testing by appt. on Thursdays only of Friends (Quakers), we are deeply 585-1555 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th Tulsa Okla. for Hunlan Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 troubled by the spirit of two laws being 585-1234 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady considered by the State Legislature. These T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3" *Tulsa City Hall; Ground Floor Vestibule proposed laws would deny or restrict civil 663-5934 Mingo Valley Flowers; 9720c E. 31~ rights to gay and lesbian people. These *Tulsa Commtmity College Campuses 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place laws would deny homosexual men and *Rogers University (formerly UCT) 747-6711 *Novd Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard women the right to maintain or seek em747-7672" BARTLESVILLE. David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 ployment in the public schools and the 583-1090 *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 custody of children. 743-4297 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN We believe that legalized discrimina838-7626 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo *Borders Books & Music, 3209 NW Expressway 405-848-2667 tion, prejudice and bigotry is unaccept74%5932 Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 able for our state and country today. We 834-0617 Pdchard’s Carpet Cleamng TAHLEQUAH have struggled against these challenges Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 918-456-7900 *Stonewall League, call for information: before in the areas concerning slavery, 582-7748 ’ Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616S. Main, #308 918-456-7900 *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church ethnicity, cultural; race, gender, religion 749-6301 *Scribner’s Bookstore. 1942 Utica Square 918-453-9360 *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 and immigration. Oppression shifts ~ts 481-0201 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand focus, t9 discriminate again_st particular 697-0017 " *Tickled Pink,’33~0 S.’ Peoria ~ HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date groups but it is the same basic problem 743"-7687 . *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware that we face again and again. Not to rec.742-2007 EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria "ogfii.~the prolrlem.hnd=to perpetuateit is 501-253-7734 481-0558 " ¯ *Autuum Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 : *Tulsa Comedy C1._u.,~, 6906 S Lewis :n0f~aceelStableti5 t~. ~-~~’ ~-’~:~ ......... . 501-253-7457 ~*.kim & .Brent’s .Bistro,. 1~73 ~. ~lain, 501-253-6807 i:: ~ Biblical in.terpretation h~ been"~sed , DeVito; s t~e~t~ura~t~ ~’center ~ i. 501-253-5445 ~" .thi-oiighou~ ~-ag~s :t°O:dis÷minate "’ " Tul~g~~iries, C:liurche~.~~hoolS & Universities : *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-9337 .... 579-9593 : MCC of the Living Spring AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB.I~33%"72~t(~l ~ 501-253-2776 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist,,POB 429 ~ 743-2363 ¯ ~. " ,.= o:,.,.: : ~etter,$:.,~oli..cy~.,, ,, *AllSiJuls:~J~tariiin Cti~ch, ~9~2 S. Peoria 501-253-5332 ~" Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on 587-7314 " Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 501-624-6646 583-7815 " Positive Idea Marketing Plans Ble~s The Lord at All Times Christian Center 2207 E. 6 501-253-6001 ;¯ issues which we’ve covered or on issues 583-9780 ¯ Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East *B/L/G!T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. ¯ you think need to be considered. Youmay 585-1201 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS request that your name be withheld but *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 501-442-2845 letters must be signed & have phone num*Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. *Chapman Student Ctr., University. of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence *ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 " " bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let. ters are preferred. Letters to other pubIi*Community 0f_Hope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 585-1800 ~ cations will be printed as is appropriate. *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 * is where you can find TFN. Not all are Gay-owned but allare Gay-friendly. *Council Oak Men’ s Chorale, rehearsals on Monday~, 743-4297 �A- FUTURE TO. CELEBRATE by Kerry Lobel Recently, my partner Mary and Ihad dinner with Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Both Del and I share the sign of Taurus. Each year, I mark-my birthday by recalling how long Phyllis and Del have been palmers. They have been together the entire 45 years I’ve been alive. I’ve known them for more than 25 years. And at two key points in my life, they provided the tools I needed to create a life. As a young woman of 19, their book "LesbiaWWoman" changed my life. Tired of digging in scientific and religious journals that described homosexuals as sick or sinner, the publication of their book in 1972 was a breath of fresh air. By then they had been partners for almost twenty years, and had traveled many Lesbian roads. Their book gave me the hope that I could have a life, connected with other .Lesbians. And, they taughtme that along with my sisters, I should not expect only tolerance, but rather demand liberation. Their lives have been framed by many movements, chief among them, the’ feminist movement. They understood early on thatby making coalitions for socialjustice, we would not only bring our Lesbian selves forward; but the re.st of society as a whole. And they’ve been unafraid to tackle the tough issues. Their book "Battered .Wives" changed the ways in which our country addressed woman abuse. When I edited"Naming. the Violence: .Speaking Out About Les~ bianBattering" Del was quick to offer .her ~adv.ice and support. While some were afraid to talk about abuse in our .~ommunity, she knew that our commu~ nity could only be strengthened bythis honest discussion.i ¯ Just as Phyllis and Del have helped us navigate our 20s, 30s,40s, 50s, and 60s, they are also helping lead us through our issues as old Gay men, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered people. They served as participants in the White House Conferenc,. on Aging and led workshops at a recent SAGE conference on aging issues. When NGLTF was challenged on issues related to ageism, Deland Phyllis, as well as Shevy Healey and Ruth Silver from Old Lesbians Organized for Change, trained our staff and demanded more visibility at NGLTF’s Creating Change confer- A TFN Update The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma The Hon. Scott Adki~s" Siam Capitol BuiklLng 2300 N. Li~.ol~ Blvd. Oklahoma City 73105 ¯ : :. ¯ ¯ HOLJSe O~ Eauly Alcxaad¢: Shinny. The Eptseopal Diocese of ~4 ~. Rob~son O~ Ci~, OK 73102 ~ MI tihutle~,: Thank you for your let~e.r resa~dmtl Senate Hills 1261 m~d 1394 arac~&ncnL~ rchuin~ to horaos~tmls, ence. A recent stop of our families tour in Providence, Rhode Island, reminded us that no discussion of family issues is complete without the recognition that our Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and transgendered family is comprised of individuals from each generation. Issues related to schools, parenting, and children are only one part of our life cycle. Issues related to Medicaid, social security, healthcare and social services are another. As our colleagues at SAGE remind us, in the world’s eye, the GLBT eommunity appears to lack a family of all ages, and in the imagination ofmany of us, there is no furore beyond age 40. Seniors are nearly invisible in the GLBT community, shunned to the detriment of us all. In our work, as diligently as we work for the lives and well-being of young people we must addres s.the needs of seniors. We must challenge bias in the healthcare system, see Lobel, page 14 by Tom Neal, publisher & editor Usually I write a column about how ¯ this newspaper is doing and where we ¯ think we’re going at the end of the year ¯ to coincide with the anniversary of our ¯ first issue. However, we’ve recently ¯ had some changes about which we’d ¯ like to make you aware. ¯ We have had some.changes in writers. We’re delighted to have added my ¯ friend Mary Schepers, our Do-It- Your" self Dyke, and Esther Rothblum who ¯ writes Dyke Psyche from her New En¯ gland base.-TFN has always tried to be. a newspaper for all parts of our very, ¯ very diverse community, from our self" appointed A-list to truckers and queer ¯ biker-dudes, from drag queens to dykes, and from closeted to screamingly out ¯ an inherendy challenging task. We’re ¯ delighted that these two writers are providing a "dyke" sensibility, though I believe you don’t have to be a Lesbian ¯ to enjoy or be enlightened by their work ; We sad to have lost, we hope Just temporarily, our entertainment writer, ¯ Jim Christjohn. Many of you will know ¯ that Jim & I were spouses (partners-in: life, husbands?- language continues to fail us) for nearly six years. Jim is ¯ concentrating on making a living and ¯ finishing his education, and as he puts ¯ it, has neither the time norinclination to : write at this time. His work will be ¯ missed. TFN will try to contume to ; provide good entertainment coverage though likely not nearly with the same ¯ wit - or with the regular Stevie Nicks/ Fleetwood Mac updates. fltis l~e wdl ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~si~ of ~¢ btll where we Sta~ law pn)/~b=l~ I~r$on~ who have ~ onnoted ofc~ m~ ~m ~m 1394 i* to e~cnd ~at proh~bi~on to suppo~ personnel ~d to ~ ~pJ~ of p,~va~ ~mu~rs wot~ng ~ ~1 pto~ in ~t eITO~ to ~ tmponam p~eccs of legislation. Sending a ball to ourt*came i~ tl~ I~il. wW to floor. Tkt~ mncat~hnc~t wotdd swt b~ this ~bcm has caused for ¯ producbve ses;m~nl of our Saw.rely0 On a personal and business note, I’ve written before th,at publishing.a smal! community newspaper like TFN:i~:a labor of love - that you can make a living but only if you’re willing to live ¯ very, very modestly. This has been true with this newspa~l~,,, even thoug_h,,it has :- always operated in the bla~k . We ¯ understand .that several of our out-of¯ town competitors might not be able to ¯ claim even as much. But even living ¯ very, very modesdy is not always ¯ enough and as I’ve suggested in thepast ¯ that I might do, I’ve gone to work part" time for a downtown home improve" ment center (once in retail, always in ¯ retail?). Since my avocation is garden: ing~ I asked for and am working in the ~ garden section - so please stop by and ¯ see me there! ~ However, lest anyone be concerned, : we intend to continue publishing Tulsa i Family News and providing our com¯ munity with quality newscoverage. We’re proud that the serious news for" mat which we introduced to Oklahoma _" has been imitated by The Gayly Okla.¯ homan and by The Community News Voice as was our introduction of main" stream distribution locations. Before : we started, you could finda community ¯ newspaper only in about 7 dubs and 4 ~ "bookstores". Today, Tulsa Family ¯ Newsis foundinmore than751ocations ¯" in Tulsa alone- from City Hall to Holland Hall, as wall as in OKC and other ~ regional towns. I particularly want to thank Tulsa ~ ¯¯ Family News" advertisers because they ¯ are the ones who make it possible to ." publish this paper. A number of them : have been withus from the very begin: ning and those courageous ones we ¯ especially thank. Also TFN has been ; blessedwith kind, generous and tal; ented writers without whom we would : be alesser publication. To all these and ¯ to you, our readers, we give our thanks. �Anti-Abortion Radicals i sure on the November election ballot. The Rev. Gene of Calvary Baptist Church said the petition Now Targeting Gays; Fulcher drive was organized by ministers, business people ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The signs read "Life." The " and others. City officxalshave saldtheresoluttonwon tchang 100 or so protesters sang spirituals and shouted out Bible verses, flouting a court order to keep the noise - what was already unwritten practice. Alderman Randy down as they marched in front of an abortion clinic. ¯ Zurcher, who proposed the resolution, said Gays Orlando, . the fantasy playland of rides, stories and " won’t be preferred for jobs over heterosexuals. He animated characters, is host this week to a different " said he believes he speaks for the majority. ’‘There is kind of show: protests by Operation Rescue over ¯ a progressive majority in this town," he said Friday. abortion rights, gay rights and child pornography. , "I just hope they’re voting.’" About 100 abortion opponents defied a court order ’ banning them from singing, whistling and.ch.anting " within earshot of patients at the EPOC clime. The tnjunction also allows police to search backpacks or purses within 1,000 feet’of a clinic and requires . ATLANTA (AP) - A black preacher stirred UP conabortionrights supporters and foes to be 10 feet ~part. troversy in an east Atlanta neighborhood when he Thecity of Orlando obtainedtheinjunctionagainst : distributed a flier to save it from what he called the Dallas-based Operation Rescue last week. Police ¯ "white takeover" and to discuss how to end a Homomade no arrests for violating the injunction, which is sexual and Lesbian takeover. A meeting was’called in effect through the end of the week. by the Rev. Amos Moore, pastor of New Mount Sinai Five people were arrested for blocking the street Baptist Church. About 85 people confronted the next to the clinic by lying down on the ground. They preacher and a small group of black residents who were charged with obstructing a roadway and resistsaid they felt disenfranchised by the influx of white ing arrest. : residents in the past five years. The flier said: "Save As the group protested, a half-dozen supporters of our neighborhood. If you are concerned about the abortion rights and Gay civil rights stood in front of ’white takeover’ of Kirkwood, come meet .... to metal barricades with signs that read "Mobilize, Dediscuss how we can put an end to the Homosexual and fend Abortion Providers," and about 75 police officLesbian takeover of our community. Kirkwood coners watched. Later in the afternoon, the anti-abortion cerned black neighbors." protesters attended a city council meeting to object to "I don’t care who lives here," said David Jackson, a plan to fly rainbow-colored.flags aro_und the city to a black lifetime Kirkwood resident. "This neighborcommemorate Gay Pride month in June. Protesters hood is open." But Moore said, "The purpose of the carried signs that said "America Remember Sodom" flier was to pull our people together as one in the outside City Hall and inside told cotgmissioners they community, not as a hate group... I do believe in shouldn’t promote homosexuality. loving my neighbors. But I have to s ~t~n, d firm on God’s wordabout homosexuality and that s an abomiGay activist Bob Kunst sai,d,, the gay community won’t tolerate discrimination. Weare tired of being .nation under God." Several residents said it is more misrepresented by people who are so emotionally and important to confront the neighborhood’s drug dealsexually hung up that.they exploi,t God, the~ e~xploit ers. A white Gay couplewon a suit last year against gays and they exploit the country,’ Ktmst saia. t~ounblack neighbors for rurming an alleged crack house. cil members decided to let the flags fly. In almost its 10th year of targeting cities for abortion protests, Operation Rescue finds itself with dwindling numbers and-hampered by recent federal- legislation and court decisions. "Nobody knows what’s legal and not legal anymore, stud Fltp Benham, th MADISON, Wis. (AP) = The Madison School District extended health insurance benefits to the domesgroup’s leader. . tic partners of teachers Monday, despite alegal effort Some abortion opponents tried to get their message to block the move. About 30 teachers signed up for out Monday by surrounding a woman and her teenage daughter as they arrived at the EPOC clinic. "We the benefit, said Bob Nadler, the district’s benefits manager. The policy allows teachers to extend their have an appointment, let. us xn, th mother told insurance coverage to their unmarried partners, either police. One protester, Maria Jordan, shouted at the of the same sex or opposite sex. Those applying for woman in Spanish, "This is a sin of God!" the domestic partner benefit must have more than a Operation Rescue also plans demonstrations at casual relationship, and verify that they live together Barnes & Noble Booksellers to protest what the and share finances. Teachers had until May 15 to group considers chil d pornography, and at Walt Di sney retmn ~e enrollment forms for the program. World to protest its gay-friendly policies. Madison resident Mason Sproul filed a notice of cl aifia against the district 1 ast month in an effort to stop the plan, which teachers won during their last round of collective bargaining. Sproul’s claim against the district "is not going to stop our implementation," FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Some local ministers Nadler said. "We will do whatever we need to do to and other residents have begun a campaign to put to answer the complaint." Sproul’ s claim asksthat health a vote this fall a city r~solution banning discriminabenefit coverage be extended only to employees, tion against Gays incity hiring. The City Council .t~,~s " their spouses month overturned the mayor’s veto of the council s ¯ passage of the measure. The resolution forbids discriminationin city hiring ’ based on sexual orientation and familial status, which "_ addresses marital statns and members of families not- ¯ bound by alegal marriage. It also addresses discrimi- ¯ JACKSONVILLE, Ha (A.P) - Bishop John J. Snyder nation in areas covered by federal law, such as race, " celebrated Mass to launch a new ministry for Gay men and Lesbians at Assumption Catholic Church, sex, religion, ancestry and disability. Critics oppose the.part of the resolution:regarding " saying Pope John Paul II himself approved the project. homosexuals. "We think we represent the majority °f ~ The bishop said he brought up the idea of opening the peoplein Fayetteville," said the Rev. Charlie Brown, ¯ specialized ministry during a recent audience he h,ad ~iulster at Ridgeview Baptist Church. He said the ¯ with the pope. But Snyder.said he made ~t dear ne measure may signal the beginning of a moveme,n,t ¯ planned to keep with the church’s teachings, too. The toward Gays earning special status in Fayetteville. I pontiff, he said, sat quietly for a few moments, then believe very strongly, as an individual, as a citizen, ~ said: "We all need redeeming, don’t we? Still, Snyder said during a recent Mass that the that this resolution is dangerous because xt cracks the . door open for special rights," Brown said. . ¯ Roman Catholic church is not changing its position State law requires the petitions seeking a referen- " and does not condone homosextml activity. "We want dum on a council-approved measure be submitted no : brothers and sisters to be part of the church and to later than 31 days after the Council’s May 5 vote. The : have an active role," Snyder said. group also must get 1,925 signatures to get the mea- ¯ Black Preacher Warns of "Gay Takeover" ~y your a~tant love be ug~b us, £ord as we ~t our bope tn you."- Ps. 33:21 In God’s Love God’s love promises hope for tomorrow and peace for today. Free yourself of your , burdens. 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During his homily, Snyder said the church is making an effort at reconciliation. "We have taken steps. We are not yet where we need to be," he said. "I believe that ultimate judgment belongs to the Lord.’" While an estimated 300 Gays and Lesbians attended the Mass, a smaller group outside protested, praying and holding aloft signs critical of the initiative. The bishop acknowledged disagreement still exists among Catholics over whether homosexuality should have a role in church affairs. "I fully realize we are not going to keep everyone happy," he said, "especially those on either end of the spectrum." The Diocese ofS t. Augustine, coveting 17 cotmties in northeast and central Florida, already has begun reaching- out to’ Gays and Lesbians, according to church’ SlJo.kesv~oman Kathleen Bagg-Morgan. "We’re not focusxng so much on the sexuality of this as we’re focusing on the human being," she said. Outside the church, protesters carried signs reading: "The Truth Does Not Validate Sinful Acts," "I’he Catholic Church Does Not Condone Homosexual Activity" and "The Bible Condemns Homosexual Acts." About 40 people prayed but refused to discuss their positions with reporters. Instead~ they issued a written statement that said ministering to homosexuals contradicts"the clear teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and many other faiths." The protestors also said special Masses should not be held for people based solely on their sexual orientation. But those attending the Mass expressed support for the move by the church. "I think it’s great," said Terry Douglas of the Southside. "The Catholic Church sort of went backwards before, i think they’ ve lost more people than they thought." Archbishop Refuses Communion to Gays MELBOURNE, Ausmdia (AP) - The Catholic Archbishop.of Melbourne Sunday refused communion to about 50 homosexual protesters:~ho sought to receive the Eucharist at Mass. The group attended the service to challenge the church’s ban on practicing homosexuals receiving communion, spokesman Michael Kelly said. During Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Pell told the congregation that homosexual acts were contrary to natural law.and that the group was ineligible for communion in the same way as was a heterosexual couple who engaged in adultery. Archbishop George Pell instead offered blessings to the protesters, who wore rainbow-colored sashes, and at the end of the Mass told the congregation that he would pray for them. Outside the church, Kelly, a former chaplain, accused Pell of ~aarginalizing homosexuals. "For the first time in my life, I saw my 74-year-old mother, who has been a Catholic all her life, refused Holy Communion because she went forward openly in support of her Gay son," he said. Earlier, members of the Rainbow Sash Movement joined other members of the congregation in walking up the aisle to receive communion. Pell told the congregation his refusal to .give them communion was "not a matter of rejecting homosexuals." ’‘The rule is the same for everyone. If someone is practicing something cdntrary to the church’s doctrine, they are not eligible to accept communion," Pell said. ’qqae same would apply to a couple living in adultery." His statements were met with loud applause by the congregation. Outside, Kelly said his group would not be "condemned to silence or invisibility." "We claim our dignity as people made in God’s image and our right to freedom, justice and love, the right to live fully human lives with the sexuality that God gave us," he said. He accused the church of being a bastion of homophobia, discrimination and abuse. Candidates’ Sexuality Not Relevant SAN DIEGO (AP) - Education. Crime. The environment. Congressional candidate Christine Kehoe insists voters in California’s 49th District care more about those issues than her homosexuality. "When people understand what I am about, my sexual orientation doesn’t matter," said Kehoe, a San Diego councilwoman and the only Democrat in the race. "My record shows I work for everyone." Still, Kehoe’s sexuality could make history: If elected, she would be one of the first openly Lesbian candidate to be elected to national office. Kehoe, 47, may downplay the importance, but as a flier for a recent fund-raiser proclaimed: "History is about to be made, and you can be part of it.’" Kehoe is one of four Lesbians running for Congress this year, as well as three Gay men. That number represents the largest group of openly Gay candidates to run for national office. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Rep. Jim Kolbe. R-Ariz., did not reveal their homosexuality until after they were in office, but the other Congressional candidates disclosed their sexual orientation prior to this year’s elections. They are Wisconsinlegislator Tammy Baldwin: former Massachusetts legislator Susan Tracy; refired Army Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who was discharged from the military in 1992 after revealing her homosexuality; and rancher and oilman Paul Barby. It isn’t that the current political climate is more friendly to Gays and Lesbians - it isn’t friendly to anyone, said Brian Bond, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a group dedicated to getting homosexuals elected. "These candidates are not running as Gays or Lesbians," Bond said. "They are candidates who happen to be Gay or Lesbian. They have a track record in public service, representing people on a wide range of issues, and it’s only natural that they start moving up." With the help of the Victory Fund, Kehoe has raised about $370,000 since last year, compared to $320,000 by her Republican challenger, two-term incumbent Brian Bilbray. As the first openly Gay member of the San Diego Council, Kehoe was initially expected by some of her colleagues her to pursue a particular agenda, fellow councilwoman V.alerie Stallings :said. "They ~w~re all pleas..autl¥........ surprised to find she was well-rounded, wii~ ii~~ agenda or ax to grind," said Stallings. Arkansas Sodomy Law on Trial LITFLE ROCK (AP)- An attorney argnmg against an Arkansas law barring homosexual sex said today that the courts would never tolerate such a law if it applied to sex between people of different races instead of homosexuals. "ff there was a law that said that interracial couples could not engage in intimate sexual acts that everyone else in the state cmfld engage in freely, the court would clearly have the power to address that discrimination," lawyer Suzanne Goldberg said. Ms. Goldberg said that was one analogy she offered Pulaski County Chancellor Collins Kilgore in a heating this morning. The heating was on a motionfiledby the state attorney general’ s office to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the orgamzation Ms. Goldberg represents, the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund of New York. That group filed suit to strike down Arkansas’ anti-sodomy law, which outlaws homosexual sex and carries maximum penalties of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Kilgore took the motion under advisement. ¯ " Thestate argues that the law doesn’t need to be struck from the books because it isn’t being enforced. Homosexuals shouldn’t worry about being prosecuted for what they do as consenting adults in private because no one has been taken to court in Arkansas for such conduct in 70 years. "In light of the history of nonenforcement ... plaintiff’s alleged ’fear’ of future prosecution is unfounded," said Timothy Gauger, an assistant attorney general ’qqlis law creates a second-class status for Lesbians and Gay men, criminalizing intimate, sexual behavior that is perfectly legal for non-Gay people,’~ Ms. Goldberg said. "The Arkansas statute causes terrible harm to Gay people, depriving parents of cnstody of their children and putting people at risk of losing their professional licenses, their jobs, and their homes, s~mply for intimacy with aloved one." �Teaching Condom Use Works Better CHICAGO (AP) - Safe-sex lessons for children work best if condom use is emphasized rather than abstinence, researchers found in a study of low-income blacks. A separate finding underscores a compelling need for the grown-up subject matter: although their average age was just 11, 25% of the youths were no longer virgins. "We shouldn’t underestimate that and we have to begin earlier to give children the ¯ kind of information they need to protect themselves," said Princeton University psychologist JolmB. Jemmott III, thelead author. "We can’t wait because we may be waiting until alter they’ve already had sex for the first time." The study of 659 inner-city Philadelphia youths sought ways to stem the high rate of sexually transmitted diseases among black adolescents. Among 13-to19 year olds with AIDS, blacks comprised 57% and whites just 23% in 1996, federal statistics show, while the gonorrhea rate among 15-to-19 year olds was about 24 times higher among blacks than whites. The authors evaluated which programs work best at curbing the riskiest behavior: unprotected sex. ’~If the goal is reduction of unprotected sexual intercourse, the safer-sex strategy may hold themost promise, particularly with those adolescents who are already sexually experienced," the authors wrote in the Journal oj the American Medical Association. Conservative groups like the Family Research Council have pushed the abstinence approach, and the federal government has mandated that states use $50 million in sex-education money for abstinence-only programs. Butin aJAMA editorial, Emory University psychologist Ralph J. ¯ DiClemente said the findings "indicate a need to reconsider the role of abstinence programs" in safe-sex education. The authors studied sixth- and seventhgraders at three Philadelphia middle schools. The students were divided into three gronps, each receiving eight hours of health education. One focused on abstinence as a means of avoiding sexually translnitted diseases and pregnancy; one focused on condom use; and a control group addressed avoiding other diseases unrelated to sexual behavior. Results were measured at three months, six months and a year afterwards. At three months, just 12~5% of the abstinencegronp students reported having recent sex, compared to 16.6% among the condom group and 21.5% in the Control group. At six months, slightly more of the abstinence-group students were having sex than the condom-group students. By 12 months, 20% of the abstinence group had recent sex, compared to 16.5% of the condom group and 23.1% of the control group. The abstinence group also reported having engaged in more unprotected sex than the condom group throughout the followup. Condom use among the condom group was significantly higher than the other groups at all measuring periods. Jemmott said he was surprised by the abstinence program’s early success, because"if you’re teaching them abstinence, you’ re battling against the norm." That its failure rate grew over.time indicates the students probably succumbed to peer pressure to have sex, he said. Jemmott also theorized that the condom class had better, long-term success because it taught students a positive message about something they could do, rather than anegative message about what not to do. However, Gracie Hsu, a Family Research Council policy analyst, said the abstinence program likely would have had more long-term success if the class had lasted longer. "We recognize tha{ society is very sex,saturated, and in order for these kids to resolve to abstain, they’ll need a constant message," Hsu said. Jemmott said more research is needed to see if similar programs would have similar results among other minority and white students. FDA Approves .Urine HIV Test WASHINGTON (AP)-Calypte Biomedical Corp. says the Food and Drug Administration has approved its urine HIV Westem blot test. Calypte already had created a test that screened for antibodies to the AIDS virus in unne. But people who tested positive still needed a more accurate blood test called the Western blot to confirm infection. The new approval announced Monday allows confirmatory testing in urine, too, which Calypte says is safer and easier than traditional HIV blood tests because it doesn’t require needles or specially trained health-care workers. But the FDA cautioned that arine testmg is not quite as accurate as blood testing. In a study of 748 people who tested HiV-positive with blood tests, the urine test missed two patients, the FDA said. Calypte says the misses occurred because tho~e patients had begun taking AIDS medications that lowered their HIV levels. S till, labs must give people about to be tested special brochures that warn that blood tests are somewhat better at catd~ing HIV i~ffections, said Paul A. Mied, FDA’s deputy director bf transfusion-related diseases. The brochures also say the unne test causes more false-positive results than the blood test in certain people at high risk for H1V or who have medical conditions like kidney or liver disease, he said. High Schoolers Go for HIV Testing KANSAS CITY, Kan..(AP) - More than 100 students at Turner High School were tested voluntarily £or HIV this spring as part of a program that some say indicates a growing awareness about AIDS among area teenagers. Students at the school in southern Kansas City, Kan., were tested in April and May by the Kansas City Free Health Clinic at the request of a student organization. No alarming trends at Turner prompted the test. Members of a student group called Be Active in Self-Education, or B.A.S.E, simply wanted .their peers to understand that pregnancy and herpes aren’t the only consequences of unprotected sex~ All the-students had to have parental permission to be tested. "Nobody made us do this," saidJason Schultz, a 17,y,,ear~old junior. "We wanted it to come. None of the 112 students tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, said Rueben Perez, the clinic’s director of HIV ,Prevention Services. It was the first time that the clinic, one of the largest HIV testing centers in the area, had conducted tests in a high school. The Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., Shawnee Mission and Independence, Mo., school districts have not offered HIV tests in their schools, officials said. to benefit Saint Joseph Residence & Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Home Tour Saturday, June 6th, 10 - 5 pm Sunday, June 7th, 1 5 pm Jack & Patricia Armstrong John & Marsha Conine 2214 East 25th Place 4020 South Yorktown Peter Walter 2464 East 23rd Street David & Janet Hicks 3719 South Atlanta Place Dennis Neill & John S0uthard 3019 South Boston Court Ten dollar donation. Tickets available at the door. For tickets or for more information; call Charles Faudree, Inc., Antiques at 747-9706 Medical Excellence And Compassionate Care Since 1926. �"People, especially youngerpeople,just don’t want to see that it can affect them," 1 st Annual said Schultz. "They think that it’s a Gay Red Ribbon Run 5k Run, Race Walk & Casual Walk to benefit HIV services of InterfaithAIDS Ministries & Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership sponsored by Bank bf Oklahoma, Stax/Circle K Bama Companies, Interim Health Care, Joel, Tracey & Clay Norvell, & Tulsa Family News Saturday, June 13 Mens - 7am, Womens - 7:30 am LaFortune Park, 61.st & Yale Registration SW Shelter, 6 am Parking at south lot only, USATF sanctioned event & certified, coordinated by Glen~.s, Inc Preregistration: $12 with t-shirt, $8 without. Race Day Registration: $15 with t-shirt, $10 without. Awards to top three men and women in each USATF age group, as well as top overall male & female finishers & top three race walkers. You dont have to run,.to help! Join the Red Ribbon Booster Club by making a donation to the Red Ribbon Run. Those donating $25 or more will receive a t-shirt. 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Last year, for example, only 169 people from 13 to 19 years old were tested at the clinic for HIV, despite widespread speculation that most teen-agers do not use condoms regularly. So why should teen-agers heed all the warning+ about not using condoms? "It’s reasonable to assume that if we’re having a lot of cases in their 20s and 30s, some of those folks may have been infected as teen-agers," said Betsy Topper, exectmve director of the AIDS Council of Greater Kansas City. The day of the first test, 16=year-old Jessica Meditz,,a junior, reflected on the importance of AIDS awareness. She said it would be nice if students would practice abstinence, but she doubts that would work. "I’ll hear girls talking about their first time (for sex) was 13," she said, raising her eyebrow s and shaking her head. "You can’t just preach abstinence," she said. "ff you’re going to experiment, you’ve got to be smart." The testing shows that AIDS awareness is growing in some schools, officials said. "Until a few years ago, AIDS education really depended on an individual teacher thinking it was important to do," said Steve Walker, community set¯rues program manager at Wyandot Mental Health Center Inc. "It could be a science teacher talking about it for one day to a whole unit." The Kansas State Board of Education now requires all .districts to offer a com~ prehensive program about human sexuality that includes AIDS education. Walker and othercommunity leaders are trying to improve on that requirement. Three years ago, the Heart of America United Way Community AIDS Partnership approached Walker about starting a program that would use teen-agers to promote AIDS awareness. Walker’ s programhas received annual grants of $20,000 to $30,000 from the partnership. The money is usedpfimafily to pay for several student "AIDS ambassador" positions and for AIDS awareness projects at schools. Tumer’s B.A.S.E. students received about $750 for this year’s AIDS Awareness Week, which included bringing the Free Health Clinic to the school. The testing at Turner achieved at least one goal - getting students to talk about and consider the consequences of unsafe sex. When asked about the two-week wait between testing and getting the results, some students said that they had spent more time than usual thinking about their mo~tlity. An 18-year-old said she had been having unprotected sex for three years. This wasn’t her first HIV test. She admitted that she should make her, partner~ use condoms, "But when you’re fight there in the situation... "When asked whether the test would encouragei~,er to change her behavior, she replied: I m not confident. It’s difficult. I’m going to try,." Experimental AIDS Vaccine to Be Tried PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - Researchers in Trinidad and Tobago said they will begin injecting volunteers with an experimental AIDS vaccine that has caused controversy in Uganda, another test site for the formula. Doctors at the Medical Research Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago said last week they will begin testing ALVAC-HIV, a vaccine developed at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, on 20 virus-free people to see if it will prompt creation of antibodies to fight the disease. Trials will begin in 2000. Tests of the vaccine in Uganda last year were delayed after some politicians voiced unfounded worries that the formula might create another, stronger strain of the vires that causes AIDS. Opponents of the trials also accused researchers of using residents of lesser-developed comatnes as guinea pigs for the drug. To avoid such problems in Trinidad and Tobago, a twinisland country off the coast of Venezuela, researchers will launch a two-year education program before beginning the first trials, said Courmey Bartholomew, a doctor at the Medical Research Foundation Preliminary trials in Europe showed the vaccine is safe, Bartholomew said. Now researchers are trying to see if it is effective. "If we embark on the vaccine trials, it will be with a safe vaccine already proven to be safe in the first world countries," Bartholomew said. Testing will eventually take place in 11 countries, he said. If the vaccine works, the immune systems of people injected with it would have the virus antibodies, normally the first sign of infection, but would not contract the virus. "They ,would be anti-body positive and virus negative," Bartholomew said. Volunteers Aid Search for Vaccine SEATTLE (AP) - Hundreds of Puget Sound-arearesidents areusing an unusual weapon - their bodies - to help re,searchers in their quest to develop a vaccine against AIDS. The University of Washington is among six U.S. universities - the AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Group - that have been conducting vaemine research for several years, said David Berger, clinic coordinator andresearchnurse at the UW’s AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Unit. The volunteers are critical, and appreciated. "Without the~e people, we don’t go forward," Berger said. "They are willing to literally roll up their sleeve and take the risk to see HIV eradicated in their lifetime." One of them, Susan Cole, said she felt compelled to help fight the disease that killed a close friend, David Armstrong, in January. "I still don’t know why David (died), but I do know he’s the reason I’m as involved as I am," said Cole, 37. "If there was any way to go back in time, 1015 years ago, and know David would be OK, I’d do this every day." At this point, all the vaccines are experimental. Since 1988, the UW has nm 42 trials examining whether the vaccines are safe and whether they spark an immune response in the body, Berger said. The next step is to get enough information to. warrant testing whether a vaccine is effective, Berger said. "We still don’t understand how much of a defense we have to genenite in a body to get protection," he said. One key to attracting volunteers is educating the public that there is no risk of contracting HIV ,through the v~ccines, Berger said. That s because the vaccines don’t use the complete HIV virus. Instead, they contain snippets of the genetic code for the virus, or pieces of protein that make up the coating on the virus. In theory, those pieces should be enough to engage the body’s natural attack system, creating an immune response to the’ virus. �The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Tulsa in association with The [Iniversity of Tulsa presents- Light Opera Oklahoma ’98 TULSA - TheGilbert & Sullivan Sodrenowned cast of Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah, ety of Tulsa is a non-profit organization ~ Nanki-Poo and Pish-Tush, the three little founded in 1983, whose mission is to ¯ maids Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing and Peepencourage excdlence in musical theater " bo, the Mikado and his daughter-in-lawthroughits own productions and by offer- ¯ elect, the formidable Katisha! Of all the G&S operettas, this one ing assistance to other is the world’s favorite performance groups. Its and has been so since it missionis also to stimuopened on the 14th of late interest and provide March, 1885. educational experiThe Company reences in the works of ceived a rave review in W.S. Gilbert & Sir the Tulsa World last Arthur Sullivan. The year; both the free con1998 season, June 11certs played to stand28 at the Chapman Theing room only crowds ater in Kendall Hall on and the films had an the University of Tulsa, audience to revisit the will feature three blockworld of filmed operbuster shows. etta. The Suppers and They begin with Cream Teas were very THE NEW MOON by popular and each night Sigmund Romberg. that the Cafe LOOK This very popular love was open, it was always ~story takes place in. full .New Orleans and on the Membership is open New Moon, a ship Cast membersfrom several ofLOOK ’98, Light Opera Oklahoma’s upbringing ladies from to .all .who support their mlssion to preserve Francefor wives for the c°mingprq,ducti°ns" ¯ operetta and especially the collaborative settlers. A man who has incurred the wrath of a French noble in.Paris fled the country ¯¯ works of Gilbert & Sullivan. You do not have to be a performer, a singer or stageand a detective is sent to the New World to find him. He is thought to be a member " hand to join, but LOOK urges all who are, of a group planning the overthrow of the : and those to whom the genre is of great Frenchmonarchy and must be captured so ¯¯ interest, to be sure to support the Society. Dues are $25 for single and $40 for famhe can be executed as an example to the public. He is of course in love with a : - ily. Ticket sales to productions account for beautiful and prominent lady, so we can only 36% of production costs so the rethrill to the songs that made this show one mainder must be found through fundof the biggest hits of all time: songs like raising and the assistance of corporate Lover come back to Me, Wanting You, sponsors and foundations. Past sponsors Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, and Stouthave included The Sun Company, The hearted Men. S tate.Arts Council of Oklahoma, The Zink NEW MOON is followed by the reFoundation, Doctors Hospital Foundation, gional premiere of PINEAPPLE POLL. American Airlines, The University of This ballet, set by Sir Charles Mackerras ~ Tulsa, Thrifty Car Rental, Henry Primeaux to music from G&S operettas, is one half and Crown Auto World,TCI Cablevision, of this production. About 40 minutes 1 ong, and Target. Texaco and Public Service the story is based on Gilbert’s The Company of Oklahoma have assisted with Bumboat Woman’ s Story ,later to be made printing and in-kind services. into HMS Pinafore. This rarely performed Auditions are held early each year for piece will be coupled with TRIAL BY the summer production. The company JURY, the collaborators’ only opera. numbers 60 artist~ with a 21-member orThere is no dialogue, and it is an hilarious chestra. Chorus members are volunteers, story of a very unusual Judge and his although solo artists, stage director, achanding of a breach of promise of marcompamsts and orchestra, as wall as stage riage. and technical crew receive some compenCompleting the ’98 season will beTHE sation. Info? Call 583-4267. MIKADO, or the Town of Titipu, with its ,/Eight national artists making their Oklahoma debuts! Brilliant sets and costumes! ,/20-piece LOOK orchestra! All Shows at Kendall Hall Theatre, University of Talsa Light Opera OKlahoma Th Mikado June 18,20,21,26,27 & 28 June 11,13,19,20,25 & 27 Pineapple Poll & Trial by Jury June 12,13 &14 oo0. FdrTicke~s Call 298-7559 OPERETTA AT TIIE HOGTIE The world of Operetta in objects, images & graphics Jmle 6th - June 28th ¯ ’ McNally Play to Go On With Gay Contdnt NEW YORK (AP) - An off-Broadway theater reversed itself and agreed to produce a controversial play about a Gay Christlike figure, despite several anonymous death threats. "In our 25-year history, we have never censored a play nor turned a play down because of content," Lynne Meadow, Manhattan Theater Club’s artistic director, said Thursday. "The only issue for us has been safety and security." The theater had canceled the production of Terrence McNally’s "Corpus Christi" in the face of anonymous threats made against the building, its audience and the playwright. Meadow said the theater club reversed its decision after New York City Police Commissioner Howard Safir promised to ensure safety if the play was produced. Meadow would not elaborate on those measures. At anews conference, Meadow played a tape of one of the phone calls the theater received. The raspy, possibly computerdistorted voice was difficult to understand, but Meadow read a transcript of the message, which was addressed to McNally. "Because of you we wil! exterminate every member of the theater and burn the place to the ground. This is a message from National Security Movement of America," part of it said. The group’s background was not immediately dear. qTne theaterreceived many protests and five specific death threats, beginning on May 11, said Barry Grove, the theater’s egecutive producer. Neither Meadow nor Grove would discuss the play’s subject matter, which, according to accounts in the New York Post, deals with a Christlike young man see McNally, page 14 PH!LBROOK Visit Tuesday- Sunday Adults $5, Seniors & Students $3 749;7941 �The O klahoma Federal Club .presents The Human Rights Campaign’s Executive Director Elizabeth Birch Ellen’s Mo.m, Betty DeGeneres National Coming Out Day Spokesperson O klahoma City Saturday, June 27th This event is free to itew O klahoma Federal Club members who join before June 26th. O therwise, a $50 donation is suggested. For more information, call 582-4673. Tulsa Family News is proud to help sponsor this event. Stand Up to the Hate TOHR/the Pride Center presents 1998 Pride March & Picnic, Saturday, June 20 Veterans Park, 18th & Boulder March: 11:30, Picnic: Noon - 5pm This ad donated by Tulsa Family News Community Organization & Businesses BOoths, Games, Music & Free Refreshments. Information? Call TOHR/the Pride Center at 743-4297. 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It is this biography, with wonderone o[ the most short, easy to read and the ful illustrations and photos, cartoons, manuscripts andpic[amous persewas written by his grandson. tures are beautifulreproducWilde was a well known cuted Gay men tions. His story is intriguing playright and novelist in Enin history... Hls and one that should be known gland in the late 1800’s. He by all Gay people. story ls lnt~uwas quite a celebrity and his Check for The Wilde fans managed to overlook his ln~ and one t~at Album and other materials on outwardly Gay appearance and shouldbe kno~ similar topics, at your local behavior. As ostentatious as by all Gay branch library, or call the he was, he still sought to cover Readers Services of the Cenup his sexual orientation and people. tral Library at 596-7966. even married, and had children with, a young lady named Constance Lloyd. She ended up taking care of their children while he was busy giving lectures, writing and seeing other men. The result seems to have been that DCS, It doesn’t take long to realize that not OS DH, is now w orldng by the strictest Wilde’s ego was overwhelming. Upon letter of Oklahoma bidding statutes and arriving in the US for a lecture tour m 1882, Wilde informed the customs offi- ¯ most of the agencies don’t know and didn’t meet those reqnirements. Pierson cial, "I have nothing to declare but my genius." America wasn’t quite ready for ¯ - also noted that the statutes were designed. this flamboyant gentleman with a gift for : more for bidding interstate highway con" struction contracts by large firms- not by speaking in sound bites. ¯ understaffed non-profit agencies. Pierson In 1895, in England, Wilde was finally. prosecuted for being Gay. and was sen- ¯ also says that DCS has promised to ’~fasttenced to two years hard labor. His plays ¯ track" the re,bid process and to meet with closed, his books were censored and his ¯ each agency to assist them in meeting the requirements. He hopes that funding will friends deserted him. Adamant that being Gay was not wrong, ¯ be restored to the colnmunity based orgaWilde saw himself as "crucified, Christ- ¯ nizations (CBO’s) by July 15th. see HIV, page 14 like, by society." When released from WITH OUR NEW NOKIA 6190 YOU GET A PHONEWITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIESL VoiceStream Stores ¯ Digital & Cellular Roaming ¯ Oklahoma & Lansas Toll-Free ¯ Caller ID ¯ Call Waiting ¯ Built-In Paging ¯ Detailed Billing The Plaza 8112-F South Lewis Ave. 298-2747 The Promenade Mall 4107 SoUth Yale Ave. 663-$404 Woodland Hills Mall 7021 South Memorial Rd. 252-5850 Corporate Sales 523-8600 ¯ First Incoming M nute Free WIIELE$~ VVVVV~ VOIC ESTREAM COM Follies Revue, Inc. presents its l Oth anniversary benefit The Best of Follies ’98 John H. 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And, as Ti Amo with any respectable Italian restaurant, pasta isn’t limited 8151 E. 21st to spaghetti, the tortellini alia Cuisine: panna is a delicious pocket of Editor’s note: obviously this review was written in the winter but Ti Amo is just as good in the spring and summer- and now is open in a 2nd location at the northwest corner of 61st &Sheridan. by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic Days of snow and ice and brisk prairie winds can make Italian even the most devoted pasta stuffed with ricotta Oklahomaphile abit testy, and cheese and sauteed in a creamAmblanee: this January has been one of cognac sauce ($8.95). ParticuDressy those more challenging times. larly mouth-watering in the Luncheon: The people of Europe often rigatoni con gorgonzola, big tubes of macaroni sauteed with find the need toescape winter’s ~[on.-Fri. 11-2 grasp as well, and they most fresh broccoli and served in a Evenln~s: generally go on holiday to the creamy gorgonzola cheese Mon-Thurs. 5-9 sauce ($9.50). You can get a sunny Mediterranean. A Mediterranean cruxse Fri-Sat. Gl 10 fettucine Alfredo ($8.95) or a might not be in the budget for Sundays ll-9pm fettucine vongale ($8.95), an evening’s entertainment, so which is sauced with a red or a Reservations white clam sauce. Keep in we have to just pretend, and advised on mind that all of these sauces look for a Mediterranean re-~ are made the traditional way, gional restaurant to get that je weekends. with fresh cream and butter ne sais qua atmosphere for a relaxing, fun evening. When Smokln_$ Area? and freshly grated Italian Not dlstlnet cheeses - none of the thickenwe think of Mediterranean, we think of Greece, Italy, Spain. ers and extenders you see in and France. We’re really not lesser restaurants. non-smokln~. The lasagna al forno is a bit in the mood for a gyros sandFull and wich, so there goes the Greek controversial. It is dry. But, opuon, and Tulsa doesn’ t have wine list. it’s supposed to be dry, bea Spanish restaurant (Mexicause that is the Sicilian way. Payment: can isn’t the same, and, by the So, don’t expect one of those Cash, Ameri- huge, gooey mounds like they way, for those of who going to can Express, see Evita and then doing Mexiserve at the Spaghetti Warecan, Argentine isn’t the same, house. While recognizing their Diners’ Clnb, salute to lasagna tradition, either). French would be a Visa, wonderful comfort food in the personally, wedon’t care for ~/Iastereartl. the lasagna..Especially, since winter, but, alas, the talented culinary triumvirate of Curt there are so many other, trttly No Herrm~nn, Marjorie Alexwonderful dishes from which to choose. ~vteat based entrees ander, and Thomas Radcliffe also abound. The chicken della had their last weekend at Montrachet. and have left the restaurant casa ($10.95) is a flavorful chicken breast with green peppers, mushrooms, and asto develop their own gourmet take-out food concept. So, there isn’t a decent paragus in a white wine parnlesan cream French restaurant in town any more. sance. Vitello alla TiAmo ($12.95) is n fork-tender p~ece of veal sauteed xn a That leaves us with Italian. Shall we go to the faux-Italian, market study driven, cream sauce with artichokes and .walnuts. Worth every calorie. The shrimp coriana Olive Garden for cardboard pasta and (S12.95) features figs and peppercorns. wallpaper paste sauces (they do have good An orange roughy fillet ($12.95) is presalad and breadsticks)? Maybe a little pared meuniere and topped with pesto overcooked spaghetti at a pizza joint? We butter. One can also have the exquisite think not. But, voila!, there is a.rather filletto bordelaise ($14.50), a gendy presecret, unknown Italian restaurant in Tulsa pared beef tenderloin witkmushrooms, which offers delicious, made to order food with trained staff and elegant service. burgundy, sundried tomatoes, and herbs And, surprisingly, it is hidden away in a and spices. shopping center in east Tulsa. For dessert, several selections are always available, but the signature item is Ti Amo hides on the end of a strip mall, strawberries alla TiAmo. Much like a east of the Albertson’s grocery store at cherries jubilee, the strawberries are 21st and Memorial. It’s a bit hard to find, cooked in a variety of liqueurs and poured but it’s wall worth.the effort. over a big scoop of vauillaice cream, then With a menu having a wide variety of topped with whipped cream. Always save styles "representing the whole of Italy," room for the strawberries. Ti Arno’s forteis Sicilian style cuisine. As Service at Ti Amo is generally pretty you know, the island of Sicilly is in the good. They strive for an efficient and well Mediterranean, off the boot of Italy. Ithas trained work staff appropriate to a"white an ancient culture and cuisine, and due to tablecloth" restaurant. The ambiance is a it’s island isolation, has preserved more authentic old Roman style cookingtechlittle on the I_as Vegas side, with large, niques than the main country of Italy. round, red vinyl booths lining the. walls of And, sitting in a major ancient shipping the main dining room, but regular tables lane, Silicianos have oft had exotic spices, are available, as well. There is a full bar~: and a decent wine list, though one not such as saffron and curries, to incorporate into their recipes. Seafood has also played featuring as many Italian wines as one an important role in the Sicilian diet. might. All diners are greeted with a compleTi Amo is a restaurant well-deserving mentary dish of bruscetta,, which is a slice of it’s name, which in English, is transof toast topped with a garlicky tomato and lated, "I love you." Once you find and experience this place, you’ll love it. It’ s an olive oil salsa. Fresh soups are made.dailyItalian adventure well-worth the search. -the zuppa di giorno--and lovely fresh, enouOh from �by Esther Rothblum : own femininity. Whenever women put Until recently, there was little open . energy into that, they’re taking energy discussion about Lesbians in sports:. The ° away from being strong women and being mediafocuSedonBillieJeanKing’s"pali- ¯ the Uest athletes and coaches they can be. mony" suit, MartinaNavratilova’s break- " "I wish there were more Lesbians that up with her romantic partcould come out," Pat continued. "Some ofitis interner, andthe"Lesbianpres"I wls]~ tlaere were nalized homophobia. _ ence" in professional golf. Some of it is the nature of more Lesbians Of course, Lesbian sports athletics - athletes and fans could give you the that couldcome coaches are often not parnames ofLesbians atheltes, ticularlypolitical. Coaches coaches, and media sports out . . . Some of it don’t want.to do anything reporters - but these is internalized thatis controversial, espewomen were very, very cially at the Division I colcloseted. ]lomoo]lobia. lege level where it could Now Pat Griffin has Some otzt=’--zs tide hurt their recruiting efwritten the book Strong Women, Deep. Closets: nature of at]aletles forts." Pat finds that Division II or III coaches are LesbiansandHomophobia -- at]aletes and oftenmore open about their in Sports. ’Tve been a LesLesbianism. "They don’t eoaelaes are o~en bian athlete ,and coach myself so a big part of tliis have that public scrutiny not particularly and theYon recruiting."re less dependent book comes from my own pol~tlcal. Coaclaes experience" she toldmein Even Lesbian fans are a recent interview, "and don’t want to do invisible. A recent article over the last 15 years or so in The Advocate was enI’vetakenonthistopicasa anyda~ng tll.at, is tiffed "Phantom fans: Nosemi-crusade." controversial body wants to admit Patherselfplayedsports they’re there, but the Lesespeeially at tl~e inhigh school and college, and then went onto coach I Puppy Pause II Allanna Davenport Professional All Breed Grooming 1060-N South Mingo Tulsa 74128 Gay Owned, Operated & Rainbow Proud Gay Mecca of the Ozarks Beautiful Eureka Arkansas 838-7626 bian presence- at profes- Division college sionalwomen’sbasketball high school and college games is obvious." Of the "level vi]aere it students. She lived withher twoprofessionalwomen’s Lesbianloverbutdatedthe could hurt tlaelr basketball leagues, Pat high school wrestling Griffin has found the ABL reerultln~ coach for "cover." As she tobemoreope~ywelcomwrites in her book: "I reefforts."ing to Lesbian fans than. member a teacher evaluathe WNBA. She says this tionmeeting Ihadwiththe principal of thehigh school where I taught " reflects the fact that the WNBA is_ conand coached. He complimented me be- " trolled by the male NBA. Increasingly; th0ugh, Lesbiansin sports cause "I pre~ented such a good image for ¯ physical education, not like some of the ° are coming out. In its November 1997 other women P.E. teachers and coaches in " issue, OUT magazine reported on Divithe country.’ Though he never explicitly : sion I coach KarenWeaver; who was fired mentioned being a Lesbian, I knew ex- ¯ as field hockey coach from Ohio State actly what he meant and cowered further " University. Now she is suing for antiback in my closet." .¯ Lesbian discrimination. Lesbian filmLateron, Pat began to come out, firstby ¯ makerandOscarnomineeDeeMosbacher attendifig Lesbian events and then by " has produced the film OUT FOR A speaking openly about homophobia at " CHANGE (WomanVision Productions) women athletic conferences. After a life- : about Lesbians in sports. As Pat writes in time as ah athlete and coach, she is cur- ¯ theconclusionofherbook: "Inmy vision, rently professor at the University of Mas- : women will take pride in our athleticism sachusetts in Amherst in a program on " without apology. Women will not be con= social justice education. "I see myself as ¯ strained by socially constructed notions an educator/activist," she told me, "and a " of femininity 9r compulsory heterosexulot of that comes frommy sport andphysi- ° ality. There will be no need to apologize cal education background. I have coaches ¯ about muscularity, physical competence, inmy classes now, and some of what I say ¯ or passion for and commitment to sport. ..inmyvisionofsport, womenwillvalue blows their minds, particularly when I talk about heterosexism. In athletics, this " our relationships with other women. We topic is so silent." . will not be self-conscious about loving Strong Women, Deep Closets focuses ° teammates and competitors as friends or onthefactthathomophobiadoesn’tjust " lovers." Strong Women, Deep Closets can affect Lesbians, but all women athletes ° be obtained from Human Kinetics, 1607 and coaches. The "Lesbian label" is used ¯ North Market St., P.O. Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825-5076.to intimidate women. ’q’he main message Books about Lesbians in Sports: that I’dlike women to get is how Lesbians . Ifit’sarainyday, or your favorite sport, are demonized in sports, and how that -: workstothedetrimentofwomen’sathlet- ° isoverfortheseason, herearesomebooks ics in general," said Pat. ’q’here is so : with a Lesbian sports theme to enjoy: General Fiction about Lesbians in muchdi~,isivenessamongwomeninsports " -heterosexual women are afraid of being " Sports: Sportsdykes: Stories From On and Off called Lesbians and they resent Lesbians ¯ and blame them for having caused -this " theField, editedby Susan Fox Rogers. St. ’image problem.’ I want women in sports " Martin’s Press, 1994. to realize that it’s to their advantage to : Sweat, edited by Lucy Jane Bledsoe. Seal work together against that kind of intimi- ¯ Press, 1995. dation ,.that’s how women’s sports is ". A Whole Other Ballgame: Women’s Litgoing to grOW. It’s not going to grow by " erature and Women’s Sport, edited by women being embarrassed by the Lesbi- : Joli’Sandoz. Noon Day Press, 1997. 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Confession: I offered smoker or grubby hands Featuring don’t last, usually to start painting for Morn present, you’ll need to do so Steaks, Seafood, and the Oracle. However, r~ulre more coats, anyway, and the paint adthey seem somewhat reluc- and don’t clmn well. Chicken, Pasta, heres better to cleaned walls. tant to take advantage of the You can use TSP (trisodium You’re not going to Soups, Espresso, DIYD’s good graces; not, I phosphate) powder purwant to prep, paint, must emphasize, because of and Chalkboard chased from a paint or hardmy. skills. I rather suspect and move ~urnlture ware store., but 1/4 cup of Speciaties that it may be related to to Spic’n’Span and 114 cup of every year or two my inspired, youthful crayon bleach in 2 gallons of water unless you are a murals instead. Parents, like Monday - Thursday works just as well. Break elephants, never forget, and High Grand 11am- lOpm. o~t those operalength Platex they make sure you don’t Friday- Saturaay Masoctdst. gloves and work it girl! A either. It’s part of their job. 11am- 11pm quick wash and rinse is just And ff you’re one But you, patient reader, fine; it doesn’t have to be an are here for painting advice, those why aren’t you all day project. After all, 3324-L East 31st not atherapy session, so let’s palntllag someone you’re getting ready to cover NE side of Ranch Acres proceed. This month we’ll it with paint. else’s house? get our work area prepped. Move your furniture - the There’s an "S" The anal retentivein the readDIYD gently urges you to ing audience may now reevery "M." find a friend to help. Use Established 1960 joice; all the preparations for masking tape to protect painting can be texlious and floors, trim, windows, etc. The blue painttime-consuming but they insure a quality, ers tape works best but cost more. There is professional look that your straight friends also a new product that has masking tape will envy. The other, less tangible reward attached to 6 inches of kraft paper on a is that the actual paindng will seem like a roll. This is great for trim where paint can piece of cake in comparison. No darlings, 4045 No. Cincinnati, 425-7882 spatter or spill. Unless you are a terrific don’t run away when we have gotten this The Episcopal Church trim painter ,please go to the extra _trouble far together; things are not as evil and ugly Welcomes You of maskingoff hght s.w.itche.s .a~..d 9u.ttet. as they sound. - ’ : . . plates. Painting around them tn sire is JUSt FirSt make a list Of ~wtiat you will heed: tacky, tacky, tacky. The DIYD expects palm, brushes putty -knife, and spackling higher standards from her proteges Use a The compound (if you have cracks or nail light, weight spackling compound and a holes), masking tape, drop cloths, paint -Tulsa C°,.u~.taYrt putty knife to repair small cracks .and rollers and roller covers, a roller pan; a DemOcratic.. y holes; when dry sand lightly and dean on roller extension, a six pack of your favorthe dust. Larger cracks -not the kind " and the . ite beverage - this isthirsty work! If you Jerry Falwell find so offensive; those on a State Democratic Party are only painting a small area, borrow wall - require a slightly more sophistiwhat you can from others; if not, start invite you to join eated repair that the DIYD promises to assembling the items on your list well in teach in a future column. Lay down your advance of commencing your.project since dustcloths and cover your furniture and they can add up to a sizable purchase. prepare to paint. This discussion will assume a prey Referring back to last month’s article, straight forward paint job - if you want former US Senator assemble your brushes and paint the edges " any of the Specialty finishes now availof your work area. Do ceilings first, then & NBA Hall of Famer able, your local mega-hardware store can walls, then trim if you’re painting that. provide information and sometimes even Clean your brush, then put a damp roller seminars to guide you. cover on your roller, put some paint in the Downtown Doubletree For new walls, and dark color coverup, roller pan, and load the roller with paint by I recommend a coat of white, water-based $100/person rolling it back an forth in the pan of paint. primer. In the bathroom, you might conWork in as much paint without it drip405-239-2700 sider using an oil based primer, such as ping, but don’t squeeze it dry. 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It has always been the practice of this Administration to prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation in the civilian workforce, and most federal agencies and department have taken actions, such as the issuance of policy directives or memoranda from the agency heads, to memorialize that policy. The Executive Order I have signed today will ensure that there is a uniform policy throughout the Federal Government iby adding sexual .ti-ientation to the !istof categories for which discrimination xs prohibited in Executive Order 11478 (i.e. race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age). This Executive Order states,.Administration policy but does not antl cannot create any new enforcement rights (such as the ability to proceed before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). Those rights can be granted only by legislation passed by the Congress, such as the l~-.mplbyment Non-Discrimination Act. I again call upon Congress .to pass this important piece.of ci:vil.rights legislation which wo~ld extend these basic-~mploy~ mentdiscrjmination protections to all Gay and Lesbian Americans. Individuals should not be denied a job on the basis of something that has no relationship to their ability to i~erform their work. and wounds us; .. stand fast, my brother. ¯ ." Largent wrote,"I want to add my voice to those..: who’ve gathered in supixa’t of Reggie-White... America desperately needs more men of courage like Reggie White, who won’t allow the ’politically correct’ culture to keep him from speaking the truth..." During the lunch, White urged fellow Christians. to stand up for their beliefs, saying too many are intimidated by antireligious seem: ’Tmtired of the devil pushing us around," he said. "God is trying.to give people some guts to speak out on truth." In March, White told the Wisconsin state Assembly that abortion and homosexuality are sins, and America has turned away from God, partly by allowing homosexuality to "run rampant." He also said the activities of Gay rights advocates shouldn’t be compared to the black civil rights movement. White said he does not hate Gays and that the media distorted his remarks~ "I’ve been viewed as someone who hates, and the people who know me know I don’t," he said. DavidSmith of the Human Rights Campaign said,~te has every fight to speak hisnfind. We are Simply expressing our dismay at the tone and tenorofMr. White’ s remarks against Gay. people and are simply expressing our First Amendment fights in speaking out against those remarks." They also represent the library’s goal to maintain a high standard of quality for this collection." All showings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 5967933. who has sex withhis disciples. Grove said no details about the play’s plot would be released beyond a description in a brochure sent to potential subscribers’earlier this year. "From modem day Corpus Christi, Texas, to ancient Jerusalem, we follow a young Gay man named Joshua on his spiritual journey, and get. to know the 12 disciples who choose to follow him," the brochure reads. McNally, author of the Tony Awardwinning ,"Love! Valour! Compassion. and "Master Class," was traveling and unavailable tbr comment. "Wait for the production to be finished and on stage and, we assure you~ the play will speak for itself," Grove said. "You can come and judge for yourself when the play is on stage." Exact dates were not announced. The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, which disavows violence, began aletter-writing campaign after read: ing the initial Post article. "We will simply continue to publicly challenge their moral right to put on something that is this offensive to Christians," league spokesman Rick Hinshaw said after learning of the theater club’s latest decision. it is just about impossible to get all ,the paint out; and the nap, or fluffiness, of the roller is never the same again. Wash out the roller pan with warm, soapy water and turn it over to dry, If at all po~sibl’e, find a painting partner to help out -maybe not your spouse, unless your communication skills a~e quite good. For neophyte painters, pairing up with an experienCed.painter is invalu~able - you’ll learn a lot and the job will go quicker. With a,b,it of patience and good prep work, you 11 have a first-rate paint job thatwill dramatically improve.the looks of your home. Let the good times and the paint - roll! 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I’m shy, smcere, and masculine, t’d like to meet a good looK=rig, Gay or Bi male. 20 to 45. who’s versatile or a top, who has an above average endowment, for casual fun Body hair and facial hair are plusses. (Ft. Smith) "~8893 There’s no charge to create an ad! Call 1-800-326-MEET CURIOSITY¯ GOTTHE CAT I’m a very curious, Married Woman. I am very open minded and looking for a female ,who ~.is. a so cur ous. (.Mcalester) "~" 18464 (~ALI TRANSPLANT recently move9 here from California and need some fdends.~o show me what Oklahoma is all about) I en 0y music, dancing, sports, go ng Out "for {un. and ~,o~od people to share t all with. (Tulsa! 96~1~ . " ~ The Necessary Hunger, by Nina Revoyr. Simon and Shuster, 1997. Lady Lobo, by Kfisten Garrett. New Victoria Publishers, 1993. Lesbians in Tennis: Courted, by Cdia Cohen. Naiad Press, 1997 Forty Love, by Diana Simmor~ds. Naiad Press, 1997. Lesbian Swimmers: The Sea ofLight, by Jennifer Levin. Penguin Books, 1993. © Esther Rothblum Esther Rothblum is Professor of Psychology at the University of Vermont and itor o[ the. Journal of Lesbian Studies, d,Ca~,~ntae~ed~ht the~Depariment ~# email to: e_rothbl@dewey.uvm.edu; In his interview with Roll Call, Inhofe said Hormel "has made statements that have convinced me and others that he’s much more concerned about his own Gay agenda than he is in representing the interests of the U.S." Of blocking the noa~inalaon, Inhofe sat& I would feel tlie same way if it were David Duke or anybody whose agenda is more important than the country." Hormel has promised to avoid Gay politics on the job. "I will not use, nor do I think it is appropriate to u~e, the office of the ambas.sador to advo~’any,,p~,,rsonal views I may hold on any.’i~e, Hormel wrote to Sen. Gordon Smith, R~Ore, who now supports him. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said she believes Hormel’s nomination would easily be confirmed if it reached the floor and there are close to enough votes -60 to halt any Republican filibuster. As for Inhofe’s comments, she said,"This really mffor.~Rmatereference reveals the depth of, bigo.~.that is pursuing, this nominee.. Se~’P.-aul Wellstone, D-Mian~ .said he is ¯ : ." ¯ ¯ ." ¯ : ¯ " ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ NEW TO THE SNOW ~his 20 year old Gay, White female 515 1201bs just moved here from Ft. Lauderda e. haven’t met many Gay-and Bi womyn ~/et, but am anxious to make some friends. I prefer womyn between 18 and 30, of any. race.¯ Some of my interests ncude rollerb adir~, moves, and going to parks (Tulsa) ~’10181 planning a push after.theMemorial Day MIDWEST TiES fm a Lesbian writer and journalist who’s tied to the~midwest for a while. I’m interested in meeting }ther womyn with whom to discuss liter~ture and the world. Who knows what might develop? (Tulsa) ~10163 ¯ recess to get a vote on Hormd in the Senate. TEACH ME, PLEASE I’m nol very experienced in this and I’m hoping to meet someone who can talk to me, give me pointers, or tell me how it is. I’m 23 years old and have been attracted to women, but have never acted on it. (Tulsa) ~13687 "DNO FRIENDS IN ONE This 24 year old, White female, with a 24 year old girlfriend, seeks friends for us to hang out with. (Tulsa) ~13323 BUSY NEWCOMER rm an attractive. petite, Black female, 25, 4’11, ~1201bs, with one child. I’m new to this area and th=s scene so I hope you’ll be patient with me. I have three jobs and am very DUSy but have time to meet some womyn, 25 to 30, of all races, for friendship or more. (Tulsa) ~’14485 Professor Esther Rothblum EXPRESS YOURSELF Do you have thoughts you’d like to express? This Blac~ female in her 20’s wants tb hear them. I enjoy reading, writing mowes, music, and stimulatmg conversation. Let’s be friends first, but leave the door open for something deeper. (Tulsa) =14734 demand fair treatment in mainstream senior housing,: work towartl-bUildin~:~.ur own senior housing, challenge the invisibility in the greater LGBT community, and :uitimatel:y .bring seniors into our community’s family portrait, so that.zth~ world knowh Us ~hS: afamily of -~1] ~’ges with a~future to celebrate. Founded in 1973. the National Gay and ~bian - Task FO~’ce: (NGLTF) Works to ~liminate prejudice, Violence and injustice against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people at the local, state and national level. As part of a broader social justice movementfor ~eedorn, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a worM. that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression. TO ~s~ond, browse~,~ chec~y6br message~,dall ~ ~,~-g00-786-4865 $1.99/Min. 18+ Confidential ¯ Easy : ] : ¯ against various groups of people, resulting in coundess abuses and atrocities, all in the name of God and all "justified" by scripture. The Bible does NOT justify the denial and restriction of civil rights. Quite to the contrary, our faith asks us to love each other and have compassion for one another. Regardless of what one believes about homosexuality, gay and lesbian people i make up 10 to 20% of.our society and ¯ ¯ ~ : ¯ have made, a~d C0ntin~ to m~e, imp~tant contributions to our schools, cities, state and nation. Homosexual.people are ou~.~ister~ a~d.b_rothers,f..aZ-h,er~ ers~s~n~,~ddaugh.te..rs.+:spouses;~fi,~o.d.~ and teaeher,s... All A~ei~c~s des~ : same proi~,~tionS,:. ~r~.e~i~~oms,,~ fight~ ,..~,~_~ ¯ responsibilities. Denying these fights : any American damages the fabric of our ~ entire society. - Co-clerks: Armin Saeger and Don Satterthwaite ". 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Text Any textual data included in the document Clinton Bans Job Bias WASHINGTON (AP) - An executive order signed by race, color, religion, sex (gender),national odgia,handL Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual + Transgendered Tulsans, Our Families + Friends Tulsa’s Largest Circulation Community PaperA veilsble In More Than 75 City Locations Tulsa Pride Picnic Threatened With Radical Anti-Gay Protests TULSA The Rev. Johnny Lee Clary, best known as an cx- Klansman and for testifying agaimt former debutant and one time neo Nazi Carol Howe, is orgaaizJrtg a protest of Ttdsa’s annual Gay Pride Picnic and March scheduled to be at Veterans’ park 18th & Boulder on June 20th from 1 l:30am to 5pm. Clary. apparently has invited the Rex’ Fred Phelps of Topeka tojoha him. Clary has a telephone hofline,49~0004, on which he defends Demos Mahon, white suprermdst and ulso, the FBI suspect accused of bombing abortion providers and an Adan~a NE OK HIV Prevention Programs Lose Funding HIV Chief Promises to Fast.track Refunding TULSA - E-mall is flying and protest meetings are being planned of the complete shut-off of all fund ing for HIV/AIDS prevention th Northeastern Oklahoma. And the bad guys are said to be the H1 \’~ STI) Heahh (OSDIt), But arc they? Tulsa Librar~ Pre~ents Ga-, Inl~ofe Compares Gay ~ p ..... ~ - :-~ ?-’ ~ ~ ..~,N~mi.nee tO lql~ ...... ride Month~~ w~s~,o~ ~_ ~ ~,~ .o,,se ~. ’,-~-~ Oklahoma Congressmen SupportAnti-Gay Remarks WASHINGTON (AP) - Religious fight and conservative Repubtic2m leaders embraced Gree~ Bay Packers defensive lineman Reggie White, who cngeudered controversy after slmaking out a~ai.~t homosexuality a~d abortion, While praising White, an ordained Bapfist mlnlster, at a Iuncheon in Iris honor Monday. they also ctitidzed meml~ of Congress who declined invitatiom to attend. lon~ a~ the Senate majority leader doesn’t object, Tulsa Clubs & Restaurants *Bamboo Lounge, 7204 E. Pine 832-1269 ¯ *Boston Willy’s Diner, 1742 S. Boston 592-2143 ¯ *Concessions, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 ~ *Empire Bar, 1516 S. Peoria 599-9512 ¯ *Full Moon Cafe, 1525 E. 15th 583-6666 ¯ *Gold Coast Coffee House, 3509 S. Peoria 749-4511 : *Interurban Restaurant, 717 S. 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Skelly 745-1111 *International Tours 341-6866 Jacox Animal Clinic, 2732 E. 15th 71.2-2750 *Jared’s Antiques, 1602 E. 15th . 582-3018 David Kauskey, Country Club Barbering 747-0236 *Keu’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 4021 S. Harvard, #210 74%5466 Langley Agency & Salon, 1316 E. 36th P1. 749-5533 Laredo Crossing, 1519 E. 15th 585-1555 *Living ArtSpace, 19 E. Brady 585-1234 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3" 584-3112 Mingo Valley Flowers; 9720c E. 31~ 663-5934 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Place 664-2951 *Novd Idea Bookstore, 51st & Harvard 747-6711 David A. Paddock, CPA, 4308 S. Peoria, Ste. 633 747-7672" *Peace of Mind Bookstore, 1401 E. 15 583-1090 The Pride Store, 1307 E. 38, 2nd floor 743-4297 Puppy Pause II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 Rainbowz on the River B+B, POB 696, 74101 74%5932 Pdchard’s Carpet Cleamng 834-0617 Teri Schutt, Rex Realtors 834-7921,747-4746 Christopher Spradling, attorney, 616S. Main, #308 582-7748 ’ *Scribner’s Bookstore. 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 *Sedona Health Foods, 8220 S. Harvard 481-0201 *Tickled Pink,’33~0 S.’ Peoria ~ 697-0017 " *Trizza’s Pots, 1448 S. Delaware 743"-7687 . *Tulsa Book Exchange, 3749 S. Peoria .742-2007 *Tulsa Comedy C1._u.,~, 6906 S Lewis : 481-0558 " ¯ Tul~g~~iries, C:liurche~.~~hoolS & Universities : AIDS Walk Tulsa, POB.I~33%"72~t(~l ~ 579-9593 : *AllSiJuls:~J~tariiin Cti~ch, ~9~2 S. Peoria 743-2363 ¯ Black & White, Inc. POB 14001, Tulsa 74159 587-7314 " Ble~s The Lord at All Times Christian Center 2207 E. 6 583-7815 " *B/L/G!T Alliance, Univ. of Tulsa Canterbury Ctr. 583-9780 ¯ *Chamber of Commerce Bldg., 616 S. Boston 585-1201 *Chapman Student Ctr., University. of Tulsa, 5th P1. & Florence *ChurchoftheRestorationUU, 1314N.Greenwood 587-1314 " *Community 0f_Hope United Methodist, 2545 S. Yale 585-1800 *Community Unitarian-Universalist Congregation 749-0595 *Council Oak Men’ s Chorale, rehearsals on Monday~, 743-4297 918.583.1248, fax: 583.4615, POB 4140. Tulsa, OK 74159 e-mail: TulsaNews@ earthlink.net website: http:~msers.aol.com/TulsaNews/ ¯Publisher + fiditor: Tom Neal, Writers + contributors: James Christjohn, Jean-Claude de Flambeauchaud, Barry Hensley, J.-P. Legrandbouche, Lament Lindstrom. Judy McCormick. Esther Rothblum Mary Schepers, Member ot The Associated Press Issued on or before the 1st of each month, the entire contents of this ~Lbl~ieaantidonmaarye nportobteectreedprboyduUcSedcoepityhreirgihnt w19h9o8leboy~Tin~upa~rt~w.~i~ tyho?u~t written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo does not indicate a person’s sexual orientation. 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Boulder 583’-7171 TNAAPP (Native American men), Indian Health Care 582=7225 Tulsa County Health Department, 4616 E. 15 595-4105 Confidential HIV Testing - by appt. on Thursdays only Tulsa Okla. for Hunlan Rights, c/o The Pride Center 743-4297 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform/Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 *Tulsa City Hall; Ground Floor Vestibule *Tulsa Commtmity College Campuses *Rogers University (formerly UCT) BARTLESVILLE. *Bartlesville Public Library, 600 S. Johnstone 918-337-5353 OKLAHOMA CITY/NORMAN *Borders Books &Music, 3209NWExpressway 405-848-2667 *Borders Books & Music, 300 Norman Center 405-573-4907 TAHLEQUAH *Stonewall League, call for information: 918-456-7900 *Tahlequah Unitarian-Universalist Church 918-456-7900 *Green Country AIDS Coalition, POB 1570 918-453-9360 NSU School of Optometry, 1001 N. Grand HIVtesting every other Tues. 5:30-8:30, call for date EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS *Autuum Breeze Restaurant, Hwy. 23 501-253-7734 ~*.kim & .Brent’s .Bistro,. 1~73 ~. ~lain, 501-253-7457 , DeVito; s t~e~t~ura~t~ ~’center ~i. 501-253-6807 *Emerald Rainbow, 45 &l/2 Spring St. 501-253-5445 MCC of the Living Spring .... 501-253-9337 Geek to Go!, PC Specialist,,POB 429 ~ 501-253-2776 Old Jailhouse Lodging, 15 Montgomery 501-253-5332 Positive Idea Marketing Plans 501-624-6646 Sparky’s, Hwy. 62 East 501-253-6001 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS *Edna’s, 9 S. School Ave. 501-442-2845 * is where you can find TFN. Not all are Gay-owned but allare Gay-friendly. THE WHITE HOUSE Washington Gay & Lesbian Pride Celebration, 1998 Warm greetings to everyong taking part in the 1998 Gay and Lesbian Pride Cel~ ebration. As Americans, we can be proud of our diversity. Striving together, people of different etlmicities, backgrounds, races, beliefs, and sexual orientation have contributed to the success of our nation, reflecting the profound truth that this rich diversity is one of our greatest strengths. But wemust face the reality that some-- times our differences divide us; sometimes the voices of hatred and prejudice drown out the harmony in our natio~ml life. Events like the Pride Celebration help us to recognize anew that working in a spirit of community is not only a hope but a necessity, and that our individual dreams can only be realized by our shared efforts. Our ideals and our history hold that the rights guaranteed us as Americans are inalienable. They are embedded in our Constitution and amplified over time by our courts and legislature, and I am bound by my oath of office and the burden of history to reaffirm them. Ournation stands to lose if we let prejudice and discrimination stifle the hopes or deny the potential of a single American. And we stand to lose when any person is denied or forced out of ajob because of sexual orientation. I commend each of youfor your dedication to working for an America that celebrates our diversity, builds on our strengths, and fulfills our fundamental values of mutual respect and compassion. Working together, I am confident that we can enter the 21 stcentury as OneArnerica. Best wishes ,for a wonderful celebration..~ - Bill Clinton GREEN COUNTRY FRIENDS MEETING The Religious Society of Friends, (Quakers) Dear State Legislator, As a Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), we are deeply troubled by the spirit of two laws being considered by the State Legislature. These proposed laws would deny or restrict civil - rights to gay and lesbian people. These laws would deny homosexual men and women the right to maintain or seek employment in the public schools and the custody of children. We believe that legalized discrimination, prejudice and bigotry is unacceptable for our state and country today. We have struggled against these challenges before in the areas concerning slavery, ethnicity, cultural; race, gender, religion and immigration. Oppression shifts ~ts focus, t9 discriminate again_st particular groups but it is the same basic problem that we face again and again. Not to rec- "ogfii.~the prolrlem.hnd=to perpetuateit is :n0f~aceelStableti5 t~. ~-~~’ ~-’~:~ .......... - i:: ~ Biblical in.terpretation h~ been"~sed ~" .thi-oiighou~ ~-ag~s :t°O:dis÷minate "’ " ~. " ,.= o:,.,.: : ~etter,$:.,~oli..cy~.,, ,, ~" Tulsa Family News welcomes letters on ; issues which we’ve covered or on issues ¯ you think need to be considered. Youmay ¯ request that your name be withheld but letters mustbe signed&have phone num- " bers, or be hand delivered. 200 word let- . ters are preferred. Letters to other pubIi- ~ cations will be printed as is appropriate. A- FUTURE TO. CELEBRATE by Kerry Lobel Recently, my partner Mary and Ihad dinner with Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon. Both Del and I share the sign of Taurus. Each year, I mark-my birthday by recalling how long Phyllis and Del have been palmers. They have been together the entire 45 years I’ve been alive. I’ve known them for more than 25 years. And at two key points in my life, they provided the tools I needed to create a life. As a young woman of 19, their book "LesbiaWWoman" changed my life. Tired of digging in scientific and religious journals that described homosexuals as sick or sinner, the publication of their book in 1972 was a breath of fresh air. By then they had been partners for almost twenty years, and had traveled many Lesbian roads. Their book gave me the hope that I could have a life, connected with other .Lesbians. And, they taughtme thatalong with my sisters, I should not expect only tolerance, but rather demand liberation. Theirlives have beenframedbymany movements, chief among them, the’ feminist movement. They understood early on thatby making coalitions for socialjustice, we would not only bring our Lesbian selves forward; but the re.st of society as a whole. Andthey’ve been unafraid to tackle the toughissues. Their book "Battered .Wives" changed the ways in which our country addressed woman abuse. When I edited"Naming. the Violence: .Speaking OutAboutLes~ bianBattering" Del was quick to offer .her ~adv.ice and support. While some were afraid to talk about abuse in our .~ommunity, she knew that our commu~ nity could only be strengthened bythis honest discussion.i ¯ - Justas Phyllis and Del have helped us navigate our 20s, 30s,40s, 50s, and 60s, they are also helping lead us through our issues as old Gay men, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgendered people. They served as participants intheWhite House Conferenc,. on Aging and led workshops at a recent SAGE conference on aging issues. When NGLTF was challenged onissues related to ageism, Deland Phyllis, as well as Shevy Healey and Ruth Silver from Old Lesbians Organized for Change, trained our staff and demanded more visibility at NGLTF’s Creating Change conference. A recent stop of our families tour in Providence, Rhode Island, reminded us that no discussion of family issues is complete without the recognition that our Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and transgendered family is comprised of individuals from each generation. Issues related to schools, parenting, and children are only one part of our life cycle. Issues related to Medicaid, social security, healthcare and social services are another. As our colleagues at SAGE remind us, in the world’s eye, the GLBT eommunity appears to lack a family of all ages, and in the imagination ofmany of us, there is no furore beyond age 40. Seniors arenearly invisiblein theGLBT community, shunned to the detriment ofus all. In our work, as diligently as we work for the lives and well-being of youngpeoplewemustaddress.the needs of seniors. We must challenge bias in the healthcare system, see Lobel, page 14 The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma The Hon. Scott Adki~s" Siam Capitol BuiklLng 2300 N. Li~.ol~ Blvd. Oklahoma City 73105 HOLJSe O~ Eauly Alcxaad¢: Shinny. The Eptseopal Diocese of ~4 ~. Rob~son O~Ci~, OK 73102 ~MI tihutle~,: Thank you for your let~e.r resa~dmtl Senate Hills 1261 m~d 1394 arac~&ncnL~ rchuin~ to horaos~tmls, fltis l~e wdl~~ ~ ~~~si~ of ~¢ btll where we Sta~ law pn)/~b=l~ I~r$on~ who have~€onnoted ofc~ m~ ~m ~m 1394 i* to e~cnd ~at proh~bi~on to suppo~ personnel ~d to ~ ~pJ~ of p,~va~ ~mu~rs wot~ng ~~1pto~ in ~t eITO~ to~ tmponam p~eccs of legislation. Sending a ball to €ourt*came i~ tl~ I~il. wW to floor. Tkt~ mncat~hnc~t wotdd swt b~ this ~bcm has caused for ¯ producbve ses;m~nl of our Saw.rely0 A TFN Update by Tom Neal, publisher & editor Usually I write a column about how ¯¯ this newspaper is doing and where we think we’re going at the end of the year ¯ to coincide with the anniversary of our ¯ first issue. However, we’ve recently ¯ had some changes about which we’d ¯ like to make you aware. ¯ We have had some.changes in writ¯ ers. We’re delighted to have added my friend Mary Schepers, our Do-It- Your- " self Dyke, and Esther Rothblum who ¯ writes Dyke Psyche from her New En- ¯ gland base.-TFN has always tried to be. a newspaper for all parts of our very, ¯ very diverse community, from our self- " appointed A-list to truckers and queer ¯ biker-dudes, fromdrag queens to dykes, and from closeted to screamingly out - ¯ an inherendy challenging task. We’re ¯ delighted that these two writers are providing a "dyke" sensibility, though I believe you don’t have to be a Lesbian ¯ to enjoy or be enlightened by their work ; We sad to have lost, we hope Just ¯ temporarily, our entertainment writer, Jim Christjohn. Many of you will know ¯ that Jim & I were spouses (partners-in- : life, husbands?- language continues to ¯ fail us) for nearly six years. Jim is concentrating on making a living and ¯ finishing his education, and as he puts ¯ it, has neither the time norinclination to : write at this time. His work will be ¯ missed. TFN will try to contume to ; provide good entertainment coverage though likely not nearly with the same ¯ wit - or with the regular Stevie Nicks/ Fleetwood Mac updates. ¯ Onapersonal andbusiness note, I’ve : written before th,at publishing.a smal! :. community newspaper like TFN:i~:a ¯ labor of love - that you can make a ¯ living but only if you’re willing to live ¯ very, verymodestly. This has been true with this newspa~l~,,, even thoug_h,,it has :- always operated in the bla~k . We ¯ understand .that several of our out-of- ¯ town competitors might not be able to ¯ claim even as much. But even living ¯ very, very modesdy is not always ¯ enoughandas I’ve suggested in thepast ¯ that I might do, I’ve gone to work part- " time for a downtown home improve- " ment center (once in retail, always in ¯ retail?). Since my avocation is garden- : ing~ I asked for and am working in the ~ garden section - so please stop by and ¯ see me there! ~ However, lest anyone be concerned, : we intend to continue publishing Tulsa i Family News and providing our com¯ munity with quality newscoverage. We’re proud that the serious news for- " mat which we introduced to Oklahoma _" has been imitated by The Gayly Okla- ¯. homan and by The Community News Voice as was our introduction of main- " stream distribution locations. Before : we started, you could finda community ¯ newspaper only in about 7 dubs and 4 ~ "bookstores". Today, Tulsa Family ¯ Newsis foundinmore than751ocations ¯" in Tulsa alone- from City Hall to Holland Hall, as wall as in OKC and other ~ regional towns. ~ I particularly want to thank Tulsa ¯ Family News" advertisers because they ¯ are the ones who make it possible to ." publish this paper. A number of them : have been withus from the very begin- : ning and those courageous ones we ¯ especially thank. Also TFN has been ; blessedwith kind, generous and tal- ; ented writers without whom we would : be alesser publication. To all these and ¯ to you, our readers, we give our thanks. Anti-Abortion Radicals i Now Targeting Gays; ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The signs read "Life." The " 100 or so protesters sang spirituals and shouted out Bible verses, flouting a court order to keep the noise down as they marched in front of an abortion clinic. ¯ Orlando, . the fantasy playland of rides, stories and " animated characters, is host this week to a different " kind of show: protests by Operation Rescue over ¯ abortion rights, gay rights and child pornography. , About 100 abortion opponents defied a court order ’ banning them from singing, whistling and.ch.anting " within earshot of patients at the EPOC clime. The tnjunction also allows police to search backpacks or purses within 1,000 feet’of a clinic and requires . abortionrights supporters and foes to be 10 feet ~part. Thecity ofOrlando obtainedtheinjunctionagainst : Dallas-based Operation Rescue last week. Police ¯ made no arrests for violating the injunction, which is in effect through the end of the week. Five people were arrested for blocking the street next to the clinic by lying down on the ground. They were charged with obstructing a roadway and resisting arrest. : As the group protested, a half-dozen supporters of abortion rights and Gay civil rights stood in front of metal barricades with signs that read "Mobilize, Defend Abortion Providers," and about 75 police officers watched. Later in the afternoon, the anti-abortion protesters attended a city council meeting to object to a plan to fly rainbow-colored.flags aro_und the city to commemorate Gay Pride month in June. Protesters carried signs that said "America Remember Sodom" outside City Hall and inside told cotgmissioners they shouldn’t promote homosexuality. Gay activist Bob Kunst sai,d,, the gay community won’t tolerate discrimination. Weare tired of being misrepresentedbypeople who are so emotionally and sexually hung up that.they exploi,t God, the~ e~xploit gays and they exploit the country,’ Ktmst saia. t~ouncil members decided to let the flags fly. In almost its 10th year of targeting cities for abortion protests, Operation Rescuefinds itself with dwindling numbers and-hampered by recent federal- legislation and court decisions. "Nobody knows what’s legal and not legal anymore, stud Fltp Benham, th group’s leader. . Some abortion opponents tried to get their message out Monday by surrounding a woman and her teenage daughter as they arrived at the EPOC clinic. "We have an appointment, let. us xn, th mother told police. One protester, Maria Jordan, shouted at the woman in Spanish, "This is a sin of God!" Operation Rescue also plans demonstrations at Barnes & Noble Booksellers to protest what the group considers childpornography, andatWaltDisney World to protest its gay-friendly policies. Anti-Gay Groups Oppose ¯ City Anti-Bias Rule l FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Some local ministers and other residents have begun a campaign to put to a vote this fall a city r~solution banning discrimination against Gays incity hiring. The City Council .t~,~s " month overturned the mayor’s veto of the council s ¯ passage of the measure. The resolution forbids discriminationin city hiring ’ based on sexual orientation andfamilial status, which "_ addresses marital statns and members of families not- ¯ bound by alegal marriage. It also addresses discrimi- ¯ nation in areas covered by federal law, such as race, " sex, religion, ancestry and disability. Critics oppose the.part of the resolution:regarding " homosexuals. "We think werepresent the majority °f ~ peoplein Fayetteville," said the Rev. Charlie Brown, ¯ ~iulster at Ridgeview Baptist Church. He said the ¯ measure may signal the beginning of a moveme,n,t ¯ toward Gays earning special status in Fayetteville. I believe very strongly, as an individual, as a citizen, ~ that this resolution is dangerous because xt cracks the . door open for special rights," Brown said. . ¯ State law requires the petitions seeking a referen- " dum on a council-approved measure be submitted no : later than 31 days after the Council’s May 5 vote. The : group also must get 1,925 signatures to get the mea- ¯ sure on the November election ballot. The Rev. Gene Fulcher of Calvary Baptist Church said the petition drive was organized by ministers, business people and others. City officxalshave saldtheresoluttonwon tchang - whatwas already unwrittenpractice. AldermanRandy Zurcher, who proposed the resolution, said Gays won’t be preferred for jobs over heterosexuals. He said he believes he speaks for the majority. ’‘There is a progressive majority in this town," he said Friday. "I just hope they’re voting.’" Black Preacher Warns of "Gay Takeover" ATLANTA (AP) - A black preacher stirred UP controversy in an east Atlanta neighborhood when he distributed a flier to save it from what he called the "white takeover" and to discuss how to end a Homosexual and Lesbian takeover. A meeting was’called by the Rev. Amos Moore, pastor ofNew Mount Sinai Baptist Church. About 85 people confronted the preacher and a small group of black residents who said they felt disenfranchised by the influx of white residents in the past five years. The flier said: "Save our neighborhood. If you are concerned about the ’white takeover’ of Kirkwood, come meet .... to discuss how we can put an end to the Homosexual and Lesbian takeover of our community. Kirkwood concerned black neighbors." "I don’t care who lives here," said David Jackson, a black lifetime Kirkwood resident. "This neighborhood is open." But Moore said, "The purpose of the flier was to pull our people together as one in the community, not as a hate group... I do believe in loving my neighbors. But I have to s~t~n,d firm on God’s wordabouthomosexuality and that s an abomi- .nation under God." Several residents said it is more important to confront the neighborhood’s drug dealers. A white Gay couplewon a suit last year against black neighbors for rurming an alleged crack house. School Gives Domestic " Partners Benefits MADISON, Wis. (AP) = The Madison School District extended health insurance benefits to the domestic partners of teachers Monday, despite alegal effort to block the move. About 30 teachers signed up for the benefit, said Bob Nadler, the district’s benefits manager. The policy allows teachers to extend their insurance coverage to their unmarried partners, either of the same sex or opposite sex. Those applying for the domestic partner benefit must have more than a casual relationship, and verify that they live together and share finances. Teachers had until May 15 to retmn ~e enrollment forms for the program. Madison resident Mason Sproul filed a notice of claifia against the district 1astmonthin an effort to stop the plan, which teachers won during their last round of collective bargaining. Sproul’s claim against the district "is not going to stop our implementation," Nadler said. "We will do whatever we need to do to answer the complaint." Sproul’ s claim asksthathealth benefit coverage be extended only to employees, their spouses Florida Catholic Bishop Starts Gay Ministry . JACKSONVILLE, Ha (A.P) - Bishop John J. Snyder celebrated Mass to launch a new ministry for Gay men and Lesbians at Assumption Catholic Church, saying PopeJohn Paul II himself approved the project. The bishop said he brought up the idea of opening the specialized ministry during a recent audience he h,ad with the pope. But Snyder.said he made ~t dear ne planned to keep with the church’s teachings, too. The pontiff, he said, sat quietly for a few moments, then said: "We all need redeeming, don’t we? Still, Snyder said during a recent Mass that the Roman Catholic church is not changing its position and does notcondonehomosextml activity. "We want brothers and sisters to be part of the church and to have an active role," Snyder said. ~yyour a~tant love be ug~b us, £ord as we~t our bope tn you."- Ps. 33:21 In God’s Love God’s love promises hope for tomorrow and peace for today. Free yourself of your , burdens. Come share in the bounty of Gods love with us each Sunday at 10:45 am. Children Are Always Welcorn~.! Community Church x623 N. Maplewood of Greater Tulsa 918/838-1715 on the Rz er A Bed & Breakfast P.O. Box 696 Tulsa. 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MALCOLM JACOX M - F 7:30 - 7, Sat 9 -1 2732 East 15th Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104 tel: 712-2750, fax: 712-2760 Now Featuring Dog Grooming, Mon. - Fri. Christopher Spradling Attorney at Law General practice, including wills, estate planning & domestic partnerships 616 S. Main St. Office (918) 582-7748 Suite 308 Pager (918) 690-0644 Tulsa, OK 74119 Fax (91 8) 582-2444 The Diocese of St. Augustine became the 36th in the nation to start a Gay and Lesbian ministry. During his homily, Snyder said the church is making an effort at reconciliation. "We have taken steps. We are not yet where we need to be," he said. "I believe that ultimate judgment belongs to the Lord.’" While an estimated 300 Gays and Lesbians attended the Mass, a smaller group outside protested, praying and holding aloft signs critical of the initiative. The bishop acknowledged disagreement still exists among Catholics over whether homosexuality should have a role in church affairs. "I fully realize we are not going to keep everyone happy," he said, "especially those on either end of the spectrum." The Diocese ofS t. Augustine, coveting 17 cotmties in northeast and central Florida, already has begun reaching- out to’ Gays and Lesbians, according to church’ SlJo.kesv~oman Kathleen Bagg-Morgan. "We’re not focusxng so much on the sexuality of this as we’re focusing on the human being," she said. Outside the church, protesters carried signs reading: "The Truth Does Not Validate Sinful Acts," "I’he Catholic Church Does Not Condone Homosexual Activity" and "The Bible Condemns Homosexual Acts." About 40 people prayed but refused to discuss their positions with reporters. Instead~ they issued a written statement that said ministering to homosexuals contradicts" the clear teachings of theRomanCatholicChurch and many other faiths." The protestors also said special Masses should not be held for people based solely on their sexual orientation. But those attending the Mass expressed support for the move by the church. "I think it’s great," said Terry Douglas of the Southside. "The Catholic Church sort of wentbackwards before, i thinkthey’ velost morepeople than they thought." Archbishop Refuses Communion to Gays MELBOURNE, Ausmdia (AP) - The Catholic Archbishop. of Melbourne Sunday refused communion to about 50 homosexual protesters:~ho sought to receive the Eucharist at Mass. The group attended the service to challenge the church’s ban on practicing homosexuals receiving communion, spokesman Michael Kelly said. During Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Pell told the congregation that homosexual acts were contrary to natural law.and that the group was ineligible for communion in the same way as was a heterosexual couple who engaged in adultery. Archbishop George Pell instead offered blessings to the protesters, who worerainbow-colored sashes, and at the end of the Mass told the congregation that he would pray for them. Outside the church, Kelly, aformer chaplain, accused Pell of ~aarginalizing homosexuals. "For the first time in my life, I saw my 74-year-old mother, who has been a Catholic all her life, refused Holy Communion because she went forward openly in support of her Gay son," he said. Earlier, members of the Rainbow Sash Movementjoined othermembers of the congregation in walking up the aisle to receive communion. Pell told the congregation his refusal to .give them communion was "not a matter of rejecting homosexuals." ’‘The rule is the same for everyone. If someone is practicing something cdntrary to the church’s doctrine, they are not eligible to accept communion," Pell said. ’qqae same would apply to a couple living in adultery." His statements were met with loud applause by the congregation. - Outside, Kelly said his group would not be "condemned to silence or invisibility." "We claim our dignity as people made in God’s image and our right to freedom, justice and love, the right to live fully human lives with the sexuality that God gave us," he said. He accused the church of being a bastion of homophobia, discrimination and abuse. Candidates’ Sexuality Not Relevant SAN DIEGO (AP) - Education. Crime. The environment. Congressional candidate Christine Kehoe insists voters in California’s 49th District care more about those issues than her homosexuality. "When people understand what I am about, my sexual orientation doesn’t matter," said Kehoe, a San Diego councilwoman and the only Democrat in the race. "My record shows I work for everyone." Still, Kehoe’s sexuality could make history: If elected, she would be one of the first openly Lesbian candidate to be elected to national office. Kehoe, 47, may downplay the importance, but as a flier for a recent fund-raiser proclaimed: "History is about to be made, and you can be part of it.’" Kehoe is one of four Lesbians running for Congress this year, as well as three Gay men. That number represents the largest group of openly Gay candidates to run for national office. Rep. BarneyFrank, D-Mass., and Rep. Jim Kolbe. R-Ariz., did not reveal their homosexuality until after they were in office, but the other Congressional candidates disclosed their sexual orientation prior to this year’s elections. They are Wisconsinlegislator Tammy Baldwin: former Massachusetts legislator Susan Tracy; refired Army Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who was discharged from the military in 1992 after revealing her homosexuality; and rancher and oilman Paul Barby. It isn’t that the current political climate is more friendly to Gays and Lesbians - it isn’t friendly to anyone, said Brian Bond, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a group dedicated to getting homosexuals elected. "These candidates are not running as Gays or Lesbians," Bond said. "They are candidates who happen to be Gay or Lesbian. They have a track record inpublic service, representing people on a wide range of issues, and it’s only natural that they start moving up." With the help of the Victory Fund, Kehoe has raised about $370,000 since last year, compared to $320,000 by her Republican challenger, two-term incumbent Brian Bilbray. As the first openly Gay member of the San Diego Council, Kehoe was initially expected by some of her colleagues her to pursue a particular agenda, fellow councilwoman V.alerie Stallings :said. "They ~w~re all pleas..autl¥........ surprised to find she was well-rounded, wii~ ii~~ agenda or ax to grind," said Stallings. Arkansas Sodomy Law on Trial LITFLEROCK(AP)-Anattorney argnmg against an Arkansas law barring homosexual sex said today that the courts would never tolerate such a law ifit applied to sex betweenpeople of different races instead of homosexuals. "ff there was a law that said that interracial couples could not engage in intimate sexual acts that everyone else in the state cmfldengage infreely, the court would clearly have the power to address that discrimination," lawyer Suzanne Goldberg said. Ms. Goldberg said that was one analogy she offered Pulaski County Chancellor Collins Kilgore in a heating this morning. The heating was on a motionfiledby the state attorney general’ s office to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the orgamzation Ms. Goldberg represents, the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund ofNew York. That group filed suit to strike down Arkansas’ anti-sodomy law, which outlaws homosexual sex and carries maximumpenalties of one year injail and a $1,000 fine. Kilgore took the motion under advisement. ¯ " Thestate argues that the law doesn’t need to be struck from the books because it isn’t being enforced. Homosexuals shouldn’t worry about being prosecuted for what they do as consenting adults in private because no one has been taken to court in Arkansas for such conduct in 70 years. "In light of the history of nonenforcement ... plaintiff’s alleged ’fear’ of future prosecution is unfounded," said Timothy Gauger, an assistant attorney general ’qqlis law creates a second-class status for Lesbians and Gay men, criminalizing intimate, sexual behavior that is perfectly legal fornon-Gay people,’~ Ms. Goldberg said. "The Arkansas statute causes terrible harm to Gay people, depriving parents of cnstody of their children and putting people at risk of losing their professional licenses, theirjobs, and their homes, s~mply for intimacy with aloved one." Teaching Condom Use Works Better CHICAGO (AP) - Safe-sex lessons for children work best if condom use is emphasized rather than abstinence, researchers foundin a study oflow-income blacks. A separate finding underscores a compelling need for the grown-up subject matter: although their average age was just 11, 25% of the youths were no longer virgins. "We shouldn’t underestimate that and we have to begin earlier to give children the ¯ kind of information they need to protect themselves," said Princeton University psychologistJolmB. Jemmott III, thelead author. "We can’t wait because we may be waiting until alter they’ve already had sex for the first time." The study of 659 inner-city Philadelphia youths sought ways to stem the high rate of sexually transmitted diseases among black adolescents. Among 13-to- 19 year olds with AIDS, blacks comprised 57% and whites just 23% in 1996, federal statistics show, while the gonorrhea rate among 15-to-19 year olds was about 24 times higher among blacks than whites. The authors evaluated which programs workbest at curbing the riskiest behavior: unprotected sex. ’~If the goal is reduction of unprotected sexual intercourse, the safer-sex strategymayhold themostpromise, particularly with those adolescents who are already sexually experienced," the authors wrote in the Journal oj the American Medical Association. Conservative groups like the Family Research Council have pushed the abstinence approach, and the federal government has mandated that states use $50 million in sex-educationmoney for abstinence-only programs. ButinaJAMA editorial, Emory University psychologist Ralph J. ¯ DiClemente said the findings "indicate a need to reconsider the role of abstinence programs" in safe-sex education. The authors studied sixth- and seventhgraders at three Philadelphia middle schools. The students were divided into three gronps, each receiving eight hours ofhealth education. One focused on abstinence as a means of avoiding sexually translnitted diseases and pregnancy; one focused on condom use; and a control group addressed avoiding other diseases unrelated to sexual behavior. Results were measured at three months, six months and a year afterwards. At three months, just 12~5% of the abstinencegronp students reportedhaving recent sex, compared to 16.6% among the condom group and 21.5% in the Control group. At six months, slightly more of the abstinence- group students were having sex than the condom-group students. By 12 months, 20% of the abstinence group had recent sex, compared to 16.5% of the condom group and 23.1% of the control group. Theabstinence group also reportedhaving engaged inmore unprotected sex than the condom group throughout the followup. Condomuseamong thecondom group was significantly higher than the other groups at all measuring periods. Jemmott said he was surprised by the abstinence program’s early success, because" ifyou’re teaching them abstinence, you’ re battling against the norm." That its failure rate grew over.time indicates the students probably succumbed to peer pressure to have sex, he said. Jemmottalso theorized that thecondom class had better, long-term success because it taught students a positive message about something they could do, rather than anegativemessage about what not to do. However, Gracie Hsu, a Family Research Council policy analyst, said the abstinence program likely would have had more long-term success if the class had lasted longer. "We recognize tha{ society is very sex,saturated, and in order for these kids to resolve to abstain, they’ll need a constant message," Hsu said. Jemmott said more research is needed to see if similar programs would have similar results among other minority and white students. FDA Approves .Urine HIV Test WASHINGTON (AP)-Calypte Biomedical Corp. says the Food and Drug Administrationhas approved its urineHIV Westem blot test. Calypte already had created a test that screened for antibodies to the AIDS virus in unne. But people who tested positive still needed a more accurate blood test called the Western blot to confirm infection. The new approval announced Monday allows confirmatory testing in urine, too, which Calypte says is safer and easier than traditional HIV blood tests because it doesn’t require needles or specially trained health-care workers. But the FDA cautioned that arine testmg is not quite as accurate as blood testing. In a study of 748 people who tested HiV-positive with blood tests, the urine test missed two patients, the FDA said. Calypte says the misses occurred because tho~e patients had begun taking AIDS medications that lowered their HIV levels. Still, labs must give people about to be tested special brochures that warn that blood tests are somewhat better at catd~- ing HIV i~ffections, said Paul A. Mied, FDA’s deputy director bf transfusion-related diseases. The brochures also say the unne test causes more false-positive results than the blood test in certain people at high risk for H1V or who have medical conditions like kidney or liver disease, he said. High Schoolers Go for HIV Testing KANSAS CITY, Kan..(AP) - More than 100 students at Turner High School were tested voluntarily £or HIV this spring as part of a program that some say indicates a growing awareness about AIDS among area teenagers. Students at the school in southern Kansas City, Kan., were tested in April andMay by the Kansas City Free Health Clinic at the request of a student organization. Noalarming trends atTurner prompted the test. Members of a student group called BeActive in Self-Education, or B.A.S.E, simply wanted .their peers to understand that pregnancy and herpes aren’t the only consequences of unprotected sex~ All the-students had to have parental permission to be tested. "Nobody made us do this," saidJason Schultz, a 17,y,,ear~old junior. "We wanted it to come. None of the 112 students tested positive forthe virus that causes AIDS, saidRueben Perez, the clinic’s director of HIV ,Prevention Services. It was the first time that the clinic, one of the largest HIV testing centers in the area, had conducted tests in a high school. The Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., Shawnee Mission and Independence, Mo., school districts have not offered HIV tests in their schools, officials said. to benefit Saint Joseph Residence & Regional AIDS Interfaith Network Home Tour Saturday, June 6th, 10 - Sunday, June 7th, 1 5 5 pm pm Jack & Patricia Armstrong John & Marsha Conine 2214 East 25th Place 4020 South Yorktown Peter Walter 2464 East 23rd Street David & Janet Hicks 3719 South Atlanta Place Dennis Neill & John S0uthard 3019 South Boston Court Ten dollar donation. Tickets available at the door. For tickets or for more information; call Charles Faudree, Inc., Antiques at 747-9706 Medical Excellence And Compassionate Care Since 1926. 1 st Annual Red Ribbon Run 5k Run, Race Walk & Casual Walk to benefitHIV services ofInterfaithAIDS Ministries & Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership sponsored by Bank bf Oklahoma, Stax/Circle K Bama Companies, Interim Health Care, Joel, Tracey & Clay Norvell, & Tulsa Family News Saturday, June 13 Mens - 7am, Womens - 7:30 am LaFortune Park, 61.st & Yale Registration SW Shelter, 6 am Parking at south lot only, USATF sanctioned event & certified, coordinated by Glen~.s, Inc Preregistration: $12 with t-shirt, $8 without. Race Day Registration: $15 with t-shirt, $10 without. Awards to top three men and women in each USATF age group, as well as top overall male & female finishers & top three race walkers. You dont have to run,.to help! Join the Red Ribbon Booster Club by making a donation to the Red Ribbon Run. Those donating $25 or more will receive a t-shirt. Info: IAM438-2437 orPOB691438, Tulsa, 74169 T .e Pride Store 1307 E. 38th, 2nd floor in the Pride Center, 743-4297 6-9 pro, Sunday - Friday 12-9 pro, Saturday all sales benefit the Pride Center Gifts ¯ Cards ¯ Pride Merchandise http://members.aol.com/ TulsaPride/index.html will the person who is still paying too much for health insurance please call Kent Balch & Associates 918-747-9506 will the person who is still paying too much ~ f,or life insurance please call Kent Balch & Associates 918-747-9506 Sandra Hill, M.s. National Certified Counselor Certified Hypnotherapist Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Chall~nges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, CoupIes & Families. 2865 E. Skelly Dr. # 745-1111 215 "People, especially youngerpeople,just don’t want to see that it can affect them," said Schultz. "They think that it’s a Gay disease, a ’them’ disease, and not an ’us’ disease." Perez, the clinic’s director, was surprised so many students agreed to be tested. Last year, for example, only 169 people from 13 to 19 years old were tested at the clinic for HIV, despite widespread speculation that most teen-agers do not use condoms regularly. So why should teen-agers heed all the warning+ about not using condoms? "It’s reasonable to assume that if we’re having a lot of cases in their 20s and 30s, some of those folks may have been infected as teen-agers," said Betsy Topper, exectmve director of the AIDS Council of Greater Kansas City. The day of the first test, 16=year-old Jessica Meditz,,a junior, reflected on the importance of AIDS awareness. She said it would be nice if students would practice abstinence, but she doubts that would work. "I’ll hear girls talking about their first time (for sex) was 13," she said, raising her eyebrows and shaking her head. "You can’t just preach abstinence," she said. "ff you’re going to experiment, you’ve got to be smart." Thetesting shows that AIDS awareness is growing in some schools, officials said. "Until a few years ago, AIDS education really depended on an individual teacher thinking it was important to do," said Steve Walker, community set¯rues program manager at Wyandot Mental Health Center Inc. "It could be a science teacher talking about it for one day to a whole unit." The Kansas State Board of Education now requires all .districts to offer a com~ prehensive program about human sexuality that includes AIDS education. Walker and othercommunity leaders are trying to improve on that requirement. Three years ago, the Heart of America United Way CommunityAIDS Partnership approached Walker about starting a program that would use teen-agers to promote AIDS awareness. Walker’ s programhas received annual grants of $20,000 to $30,000 from the partnership. Themoney is usedpfimafily to pay for several student "AIDS ambassador" positions and for AIDS awareness projects at schools. Tumer’s B.A.S.E. students received about $750 for this year’s AIDS Awareness Week, which included bringing the Free Health Clinic to the school. The testing at Turner achieved at least one goal - getting students to talk about and consider the consequences of unsafe sex. When asked about the two-week wait between testing and getting the results, some students said that they had spent more time than usual thinking about their mo~tlity. An 18-year-old said she had been having unprotected sex for three years. This wasn’t her first HIV test. She admitted that she should make her, partner~ use condoms, "But when you’re fight there in the situation... "When asked whether the test would encouragei~,er to change her behavior, she replied: I mnot confident. It’s difficult. I’m going to try,." Experimental AIDS Vaccine to Be Tried PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - Researchers in Trinidad and Tobago said they will begin injecting volunteers with an experimental AIDS vaccine that has caused controversy in Uganda, another test site for the formula. Doctors at the Medical Research Foundation ofTrinidad and Tobago said last week they will begin testing ALVAC-HIV, a vaccine developed at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, on 20 virus-free people to see if it will prompt creation of antibodies to fight the disease. Trials will begin in 2000. Tests of the vaccine in Uganda last year weredelayed aftersomepoliticians voiced unfounded worries that the formula might create another, stronger strain of the vires that causes AIDS. Opponents of the trials also accused researchers of using residents of lesser-developed comatnes as guinea pigs for the drug. To avoid such problems in Trinidad and Tobago, a twinisland country off the coast of Venezuela, researchers will launch a two-year education program before beginning the first trials, said Courmey Bartholomew, a doctor at the Medical Research Foundation Preliminary trials in Europe showed the vaccine is safe, Bartholomew said. Now researchers are trying to see if it is effective. "If we embark on the vaccine trials, it will be with a safe vaccine already proven to be safe in the first world countries," Bartholomew said. Testing will eventually take place in 11 countries, he said. If the vaccine works, the immune systems of people injected with it would have the virus antibodies, normally the first sign of infection, but would not contract the virus. "They ,would be anti-body positive and virus negative," Bartholomew said. Volunteers Aid Search for Vaccine SEATTLE (AP) - Hundreds of Puget Sound-arearesidents areusing anunusual weapon - their bodies - to help re,searchers in their quest to develop a vaccine against AIDS. The University of Washington is among six U.S. universities - the AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Group - that have been conducting vaemine research for several years, saidDavidBerger, clinic coordinator andresearchnurse at the UW’s AIDS Vaccine Evaluation Unit. The volunteers are critical, and appreciated. "Without the~e people, we don’t go forward," Berger said. "They are willing to literally roll up their sleeve and take the risk to see HIV eradicated in their lifetime." One of them, Susan Cole, said she felt compelled to help fight the disease that killed a close friend, David Armstrong, in January. "I still don’t know why David (died), but I do know he’s the reason I’m as involved as I am," said Cole, 37. "If there was any way to go back in time, 10- 15 years ago, and know David would be OK, I’d do this every day." At this point, all the vaccines are experimental. Since 1988, the UW has nm 42 trials examining whether the vaccines are safe and whether they spark an immune response in the body, Berger said. The next step is to get enough information to. warrant testing whether a vaccine is effective, Berger said. "We still don’t understand how much of a defense we have to genenite in a body to get protection," he said. One key to attracting volunteers is educating the public that there is no risk of contracting HIV ,through the v~ccines, Berger said. That s because the vaccines don’t use the complete HIV virus. Instead, they contain snippets of the genetic code for the virus, or pieces ofprotein that makeup the coatingonthe virus. In theory, those pieces should be enough to engage the body’s natural attack system, creating an immune response to the’ virus. Light Opera Oklahoma ’98 TULSA - TheGilbert & Sullivan Sod- renowned cast of Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah, ety of Tulsa is a non-profit organization ~ Nanki-Poo and Pish-Tush, the three little founded in 1983, whose mission is to ¯ maids Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing and Peepencourage excdlence in musical theater " bo, the Mikado and his daughter-in-lawthroughits own productions and by offer- ¯ elect, the formidable Katisha! Of all the ing assistance to other performance groups. Its missionis also to stimulate interestandprovide educational experiences in the works of W.S. Gilbert & Sir Arthur Sullivan. The 1998 season, June 11- 28at theChapmanTheater in Kendall Hall on the University ofTulsa, will feature threeblockbuster shows. They begin with THE NEW MOON by Sigmund Romberg. This very popular love ~story takes place in. .New Orleans andonthe New Moon, a ship bringing ladies from Francefor wives for the c°mingprq,ducti°ns" settlers. Amanwhohas incurred the wrath of a French noble in.Paris fled the country and a detective is sent to the New World to find him. He is thought to be a member of a group planning the overthrow of the Frenchmonarchy andmustbe captured so he can be executed as an example to the public. He is of course in love with a beautiful and prominent lady, so we can thrill to the songs thatmade this show one of the biggest hits of all time: songs like Lover come back to Me, Wanting You, Softly as in a Morning Sunrise, and Stouthearted Men. NEW MOON is followed by the regional premiere of PINEAPPLE POLL. This ballet, set by Sir Charles Mackerras to music from G&S operettas, is one half of this production. About40 minutes 1ong, the story is based on Gilbert’s The BumboatWoman’s Story,later to bemade intoHMS Pinafore. This rarely performed piece will be coupled with TRIAL BY JURY, the collaborators’ only opera. There is no dialogue, and it is an hilarious story of a very unusual Judge and his handing of a breach of promise of marriage. Completing the ’98 season will beTHE MIKADO, or theTown of Titipu, with its Cast membersfrom several ofLOOK ’98, Light Opera Oklahoma’s up- G&S operettas, this one is the world’s favorite and has been so since it opened on the 14th of March, 1885. The Company received a rave review in the Tulsa World last year; both thefree concerts played to standing room only crowds and the films had an audience to revisit the world of filmed operetta. The Suppers and Cream Teas were very popular and each night that the Cafe LOOK was open, itwas always full Membership is open to.all .who support their mlssion to preserve ¯ operetta and especially the collaborative ¯¯ works of Gilbert & Sullivan. You do not have to be a performer, a singer or stage- " hand tojoin, butLOOKurges all who are, : and those to whom the genre is of great ¯ interest, to be sure to support the Society. ¯ Dues are $25 for single and $40 for fam- : - ily. Ticket sales to productions account for only 36% of production costs so the remainder must be found through fundraising and the assistance of corporate sponsors and foundations. Past sponsors have included The Sun Company, The State.Arts Council ofOklahoma, TheZink Foundation, Doctors Hospital Foundation, American Airlines, The University of ~ Tulsa, Thrifty CarRental, Henry Primeaux and CrownAutoWorld,TCICablevision, and Target. Texaco and Public Service Company ofOklahomahave assisted with printing and in-kind services. Auditions are held early each year for the summer production. The company numbers 60 artist~ with a 21-member orchestra. Chorus members are volunteers, although solo artists, stage director, accompamsts and orchestra, as wall as stage and technical crew receive some compensation. Info? Call 583-4267. McNally Play to Go On With Gay Contdnt NEW YORK (AP) - An off-Broadway theater reversed itself and agreed to produce a controversial play about a Gay Christlike figure, despite several anonymous death threats. "In our 25-year history, we have never censored a play nor turned a play down because of content," Lynne Meadow, Manhattan Theater Club’s artistic director, said Thursday. "The only issue for us has been safety and security." The theater had canceled the production of Terrence McNally’s "Corpus Christi" in the face of anonymous threats made against the building, its audience and the playwright. Meadow said the theater club reversed its decision after New York City Police Commissioner Howard Safir promised to ensure safety if the play was produced. Meadow would not elaborate on those measures. At anews conference, Meadow played a tape of one of the phone calls the theater received. The raspy, possibly computerdistorted voice was difficult to understand, but Meadow read a transcript of the message, which was addressed to McNally. "Because of you we wil! exterminate every member of the theater and burn the place to the ground. This is a message from National Security Movement of America," part of it said. The group’s background was not immediately dear. qTne theaterreceivedmany protests and five specific death threats, beginning on May 11, said Barry Grove, the theater’s egecutive producer. Neither Meadow nor Grove would discuss the play’s subject matter, which, according to accounts in the New York Post, deals with a Christlike young man see McNally, page 14 The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Tulsa in association with The [Iniversity ofTulsa presents- ,/Eight national artists making their Oklahoma debuts! Brilliant sets and costumes! ,/20-piece LOOK orchestra! Light Opera OKlahoma All Shows at Kendall Hall Theatre, University of Talsa Th Mikado June 18,20,21,26,27 & 28 June 11,13,19,20,25 & 27 Pineapple Poll & Trial by Jury June 12,13 &14 FdrTicke~s oo0. Call 298-7559 OPERETTA AT TIIE HOGTIE The world of Operetta in objects, images & graphics Jmle 6th - June 28th ¯ ’ PH!LBROOK Visit Tuesday- Sunday Adults $5, Seniors & Students $3 749;7941 The O klahoma Federal Club .presents The Human Rights Campaign’s Executive Director Elizabeth Birch Ellen’s Mo.m, Betty DeGeneres National Coming Out Day Spokesperson O klahoma City Saturday, June 27th This event is free to itew O klahoma Federal Club members who join before June 26th. O therwise, a $50 donation is suggested. For more information, call 582-4673. Tulsa Family News is proud to help sponsor this event. Stand Up to the Hate TOHR/the Pride Center presents 1998 Pride March & Picnic, Saturday, June 20 Veterans Park, 18th & Boulder March: 11:30, Picnic: Noon - 5pm This ad donated by Tulsa Family News Community Organization & Businesses BOoths, Games, Music & Free Refreshments. Information? Call TOHR/the Pride Center at 743-4297. Real Care. Real Interest in Your Special Needs. Tulsa’s Real Estate Pro{essionals. .~ohn Ragan CRA-CRS Angte Cianfrone Licensed Reziltor~ Licensed Realtor~ Just ca]] 918-742-1971, ~,w4w.NewNest.com * Toll Free 1-800-559-1558 Associated with Riverside Realty ¯ 918-224-2700 ~ SUNDAYS Bless the Lord At All Times Christian Center Sunday School -~P:45am, Service - 11 am, 2207 E. 6th, 583-7815 Community of Hope (United Methodist), Service - 6pro, 2545 S. Yale, 585-1800 Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation S,ervice - 1 lain, 2545 S. 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Admiral Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adult Network (O’RYAN) Support/social group for 18-24’s, call Red Rock Mental Health at 584-2325 From Our Hearts to Our House, 1 lpm, 3rd Thurs/each mo. Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Substance Abuse Support Group for persons with HIV/AIDS, Info: 834-4194 ~" FRIDAYS SafeHaven, Young Adults Social Group, 1 st Fri/each too. 8pm, Pride Ctr., t307 E. 38th ~" SATURDAYS Narcotics Anonymous, l l pm, Community of Hope,1703 E. 2nd, [nfo: 585-1800 Lambda ’A-A, 6 pm, Pride Center, 1307 E. 38th, 2nd ft. ~= OTHER GROUPS T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform & Leather Seekers Association, info: 838-1222 Womens Supper Club, Call for info: 584-2978 OK Spoke Club, Gay & Lesbian Bike Organization. Info: POB 9165, Tulsa 74157, Short rides, 6:30pm: 6/3 & 6/10, Long rides, 7am: 6/6 & 6/20. Meet at Zeigler Park, 3903 West 4th. Pride Rides from the Pride Center, 3749 S. Peoria, Short ride: 6/24 @ 6:30pm. Long ride: 6/27 at 9am. lfyour organization is not listed, please let us know. Call orfax 583-4615. 22 reviewed by Barry Hensley Tulsa City-County Library With two plays and a new movie coming out, Oscar Wilde’s popularity just keeps on growing, almost 1.00 years after his death. The author of such The Wilde classics as "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "The Importance ofBeing Eamest"led an interesting double life and this biography, with wonderful illustrations and photos, was written by his grandson. Wilde was a well known playright and novelist in England in the late 1800’s. He was quite a celebrity and his fans managed to overlook his outwardly Gayappearance and behavior. As ostentatious as he was, he still sought to cover up his sexual orientation and even married, and had chil- AlBum is a " wonderful overview of the life d one o[ the most [amous persecuted Gay men in history... Hls story ls lnt~uln~ and one t~at shouldbe kno~ by all Gay people. dren with, ayoung lady named Constance Lloyd. She ended up taking care of their children while he was busy giving lectures, writing and seeing other men. It doesn’t take long to realize that Wilde’s ego was overwhelming. Upon arriving in the US for a lecture tour m 1882, Wilde informed the customs official, "I have nothing to declare but my genius." America wasn’t quite ready for this flamboyant gentleman with a gift for speaking in sound bites. In 1895, in England, Wilde was finally. prosecuted for being Gay. and was sentenced to two years hard labor. His plays closed, his books were censored and his friends deserted him. Adamant that being Gay was not wrong, Wilde saw himself as "crucified, Christlike, by society." When released from ¯prison, his wife having changed’her last name and refusing to allow him to see his children, Wilde wandered aimlessly around Europe, "poor but not pem~less, alone but not without friends." He died of meningitis in 1900, bankrupt and forgotten. The Wilde Album is a wonderful overview of the life of one of the mostfamous persecuted Gay men in history. It is short, easy to read and the cartoons, manuscripts andpictures are beautifulreproductions. His story is intriguing and one that should be known by all Gay people. Check for The Wilde Album and other materials on similar topics, at your local branch library, or call the Readers Services of the Central Library at 596-7966. The result seems to have been that DCS, notOSDH,is now worldng by the strictest letter of Oklahoma bidding statutes and most of the agencies don’t know and ¯ didn’t meet those reqnirements. Pierson ¯ - also noted that the statutes were designed. : more for bidding interstate highway con- " struction contracts by large firms- not by ¯ understaffed non-profit agencies. Pierson ¯ also says that DCS has promised to ’~fasttrack" the re,bid process and to meet with ¯ each agency to assist them in meeting the ¯ requirements. 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Public Servke C0mlmy 0f 01dah0ma A central and South West Compan), Editor’s note: obviously this review was written in the winter but Ti Amo isjust as good in the spring andsummer- andnow is open in a 2nd location at the northwest corner of61st &Sheridan. by Jean-Pierre Legrandbouche TFN Food Critic Days of snow and ice and brisk prairie winds can make even the most devoted Oklahomaphile abit testy, and this January has been one of those more challenging times. The people of Europe often find the need toescape winter’s grasp as well, and they most generally go on holiday to the sunny Mediterranean. A Mediterranean cruxse might not be in the budget for an evening’s entertainment, so we have to just pretend, and look for a Mediterranean re-~ gional restaurant to get that je ne sais qua atmosphere for a relaxing, fun evening. When we think ofMediterranean, we think of Greece, Italy, Spain. and France. We’re really not in the mood for a gyros sandwich, so there goes the Greek opuon, andTulsa doesn’ thave a Spanish restaurant (Mexican isn’t the same, and, by the way, for those of who going to see Evita and then doing Mexican, Argentine isn’t the same, either). French would be a wonderful comfort food in the winter, but, alas, the talented culinary triumvirate of Curt Herrm~nn, Marjorie Alexander, and Thomas Radcliffe had their last weekend at Montrachet. and have left the restaurant to develop their own gourmet take-out food concept. So, there isn’t a decent French restaurant in town any more. That leaves us with Italian. Shall we go to the faux-Italian, market study driven, Olive Garden for cardboard pasta and wallpaper paste sauces (they do have good salad and breadsticks)? Maybe a little overcooked spaghetti at a pizzajoint? We think not. But, voila!, there is a.rather secret, unknownItalian restaurantinTulsa which offers delicious, made to orderfood with trained staff and elegant service. And, surprisingly, it is hidden away in a shopping center in east Tulsa. Ti Amo hides on the end of a strip mall, east of the Albertson’s grocery store at 21st and Memorial. It’s a bit hard to find, but it’s wall worth.the effort. With a menu having a wide variety of styles "representing the whole of Italy," Ti Arno’s forteis Sicilian style cuisine. As you know, the island of Sicilly is in the Mediterranean, off the boot of Italy. Ithas an ancient culture and cuisine, and due to it’s island isolation, has preserved more authentic old Roman style cookingtechniques than the main country of Italy. And, sitting in a major ancient shipping lane, Silicianos have ofthadexotic spices, such as saffron and curries, to incorporate into their recipes. Seafood has also played an important role in the Sicilian diet. All diners are greeted with a complementary dish ofbruscetta,, whichis a slice of toast topped with a garlicky tomato and olive oil salsa. Fresh soups are made.daily- -the zuppa di giorno--and lovely fresh, Ti Amo 8151 E. 21st Cuisine: Italian Amblanee: Dressy Luncheon: ~[on.-Fri. 11-2 Evenln~s: Mon-Thurs. 5-9 Fri-Sat. Gl 10 Sundays ll-9pm Reservations advised on weekends. Smokln_$ Area? Not dlstlnet enouOh from non-smokln~. Full and wine list. Payment: Cash, American Express, Diners’ Clnb, Visa, ~/Iastereartl. No green salads are served family style. The biggest challengeis selecting one’s entree. Just want a simple plate of spaghetti? Well, which sauce? Pesto? Napolitana? Bolongese? Marinara? Carbonara? Aglio? These are the authentic recipes. And, as with any respectable Italian restaurant, pasta isn’t limited to spaghetti, the tortellini alia panna is a delicious pocket of pasta stuffed with ricotta cheeseand sauteed in a creamcognac sauce ($8.95). Particularly mouth-watering in the rigatoni con gorgonzola, big tubes ofmacaroni sauteed with fresh broccoli and served in a creamy gorgonzola cheese sauce ($9.50). You can get a fettucine Alfredo ($8.95) or a fettucine vongale ($8.95), which is sauced with a red or a white clam sauce. Keep in mind that all of these sauces are made the traditional way, with fresh cream and butter and freshly grated Italian cheeses - none of the thickeners and extenders you see in lesser restaurants. The lasagna al forno is a bit controversial. It is dry. But, it’s supposed to be dry, because that is the Sicilian way. So, don’t expect one of those huge, gooey mounds like they serve at the Spaghetti Warehouse. While recognizing their salute to lasagna tradition, personally, wedon’t care for the lasagna..Especially, since there are so many other, trttly wonderful dishes from which to choose. ~vteat based entrees also abound. The chickendella casa ($10.95) is a flavorful chicken breast with green peppers, mushrooms, and asparagus in a white wine parnlesan cream sance. Vitello alla TiAmo ($12.95) is n fork-tender p~ece of veal sauteed xn a cream sauce with artichokes and .walnuts. Worth every calorie. The shrimp coriana (S12.95) features figs and peppercorns. An orange roughy fillet ($12.95) is prepared meuniere and topped with pesto butter. One can also have the exquisite filletto bordelaise ($14.50), a gendy prepared beef tenderloin witkmushrooms, burgundy, sundried tomatoes, and herbs and spices. For dessert, several selections are always available, but the signature item is strawberries alla TiAmo. Much like a cherries jubilee, the strawberries are cookedin a variety ofliqueurs and poured overa big scoop of vauillaice cream, then topped with whippedcream. Always save room for the strawberries. Service at Ti Amo is generally pretty good. They strive for an efficientand well trained work staff appropriate to a"white tablecloth" restaurant. The ambiance is a little on the I_as Vegas side, with large, round, red vinyl booths lining the. walls of the main dining room, but regular tables are available, as well. There is a full bar~: and a decent wine list, though one not featuring as many Italian wines as one might. Ti Amo is a restaurant well-deserving of it’s name, which in English, is translated, "I love you." Once you find and experience this place, you’ll love it. It’ s an Italian adventure well-worth the search. by Esther Rothblum : own femininity. Whenever women put Until recently, there was little open . energy into that, they’re taking energy discussion about Lesbians in sports:. The ° away frombeing strong womenand being mediafocuSedonBillieJeanKing’s"pali- ¯ the Uest athletes and coaches they can be. mony" suit, MartinaNavratilova’s break- " "I wish there were more Lesbians that up with her romantic part- could come out," Pat conner, andthe"Lesbianpres- tinued. "Some ofitis inter- "I wls]~ tlaere were nalized homophobia. ence" in professional golf. _ Of course, Lesbian sports more Lesbians Some of it is the nature of fans could give you the that couldcome athletics - athletes and names ofLesbians atheltes, coaches are often not parcoaches, and media sports out . . . Some of it ticularlypolitical. Coaches reporters - but these is internalized don’t want.to do anything women were very, very thatis controversial, especloseted. ]lomoo]lobia. cially at the Division I col- Now Pat Griffin has Some otzt=’--zs tide lege level where it could written the book Strong hurt their recruiting ef- Women, Deep. Closets: nature of at]aletles forts." Pat finds that Divi- LesbiansandHomophobia -- at]aletes and sion II or III coaches are in Sports. ’TvebeenaLes- oftenmoreopenabout their bian athlete ,and coach eoaelaes are o~en Lesbianism. "They don’t myself so a big part of tliis not particularly have that public scrutiny book comes from my own experience" she toldmein pol~tlcal. Coaclaes athnedrYecorunitingl."erses dependent a recent interview, "and over the last 15 years or so don’t want to do Even Lesbian fans are invisible. A recent article I’vetakenonthistopicasa anyda~ng tll.at, is in The Advocate was ensemi- crusade." controversial tiffed "Phantom fans: No- Patherselfplayedsports body wants to admit inhigh school and college, espeeially at tl~e they’re there, but the Lesand then went onto coach Division I college bian presence- at profeshigh school and college sionalwomen’sbasketball students. Shelived withher "level vi]aere it games is obvious." Of the Lesbianloverbutdatedthe could hurt tlaelr twoprofessionalwomen’s high school wrestling basketball leagues, Pat coach for "cover." As she reerultln~ Griffin has found the ABL writes in her book: "I re- efforts."- tobemoreope~ywelcommember a teacher evalua- ing to Lesbian fans than. tionmeeting Ihadwiththe the WNBA. She says this principal ofthehigh school where I taught " reflects the fact that the WNBA is_ conand coached. He complimented me be- " trolled by the male NBA. cause "I pre~ented such a good image for ¯ Increasingly; th0ugh, Lesbiansin sports physical education, not like some of the ° are coming out. In its November 1997 other womenP.E. teachers and coaches in " issue, OUT magazine reported on Divithe country.’ Though he never explicitly : sion I coachKarenWeaver; who was fired mentioned being a Lesbian, I knew ex- ¯ as field hockey coach from Ohio State actly what he meant and cowered further " University. Now she is suing for antiback in my closet." .¯ Lesbian discrimination. Lesbian film- Lateron, Pat began to come out, firstby ¯ makerandOscarnomineeDeeMosbacher attendifig Lesbian events and then by " has produced the film OUT FOR A speaking openly about homophobia at " CHANGE (WomanVision Productions) women athletic conferences. After a life- : about Lesbians in sports. As Pat writes in time as ah athlete and coach, she is cur- ¯ theconclusionofherbook: "Inmy vision, rently professor at the University of Mas- : women will take pride in our athleticism sachusetts in Amherst in a program on " without apology. Women will not be con= social justice education. "I see myself as ¯ strained by socially constructed notions an educator/activist," she told me, "and a " of femininity 9r compulsory heterosexulot of that comes frommy sport andphysi- ° ality. There will be no need to apologize cal education background. I have coaches ¯ about muscularity, physical competence, inmy classes now, and some ofwhat I say ¯ or passion for and commitment to sport. blows their minds, particularly when I ..inmyvisionofsport, womenwillvalue talk about heterosexism. In athletics, this " our relationships with other women. We topic is so silent." . will not be self-conscious about loving Strong Women, Deep Closets focuses ° teammates and competitors as friends or onthefactthathomophobiadoesn’tjust " lovers." Strong Women, Deep Closets can affect Lesbians, but all women athletes ° be obtained from Human Kinetics, 1607 and coaches. The "Lesbian label" is used ¯ North Market St., P.O. Box 5076, to intimidate women. ’q’he main message Champaign, IL 61825-5076.- that I’dlike women to get is how Lesbians . Books about Lesbians in Sports: are demonized in sports, and how that -: Ifit’sarainyday, or your favorite sport, workstothedetrimentofwomen’sathlet- ° isoverfortheseason, herearesomebooks ics in general," said Pat. ’q’here is so : with a Lesbian sports theme to enjoy: muchdi~,isivenessamongwomeninsports " General Fiction about Lesbians in -heterosexual women are afraid of being " Sports: called Lesbians and they resent Lesbians ¯ Sportsdykes: Stories From On and Off and blame them for having caused -this " theField, editedby Susan Fox Rogers. St. ’image problem.’ I want women in sports " Martin’s Press, 1994. to realize that it’s to their advantage to : Sweat, edited by Lucy Jane Bledsoe. Seal work together against that kind of intimi- ¯ Press, 1995. dation ,.that’s how women’s sports is ". A Whole Other Ballgame: Women’s Litgoing to grOW. It’s not going to grow by " erature and Women’s Sport, edited by women being embarrassed by the Lesbi- : Joli’Sandoz. 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However, they seem somewhat reluctant to take advantage of the DIYD’s good graces; not, I must emphasize, because of my. skills. I rather suspect that it may be related to to myinspired, youthful crayon murals instead. Parents, like elephants, never forget, and they make sure you don’t either. It’s part of their job. But you, patient reader, are here for painting advice, not atherapy session, so let’s proceed. This month we’ll get our work area prepped. The anal retentiveinthereading audience may now rejoice; all thepreparations for painting can be texlious and time-consuming but they insure a quality, professional look thatyour straightfriends will envy. The other, less tangible reward is that the actual paindng will seem like a piece of cake in comparison. No darlings, don’t run away when we have gotten this far together; things arenot as evil andugly as they sound. - ’ : . . - FirSt make a list Of ~wtiat you will heed: palm, brushes putty -knife, and spackling compound (if you have cracks or nail holes), masking tape, drop cloths, paint rollers and roller covers, a roller pan; a roller extension, a six pack of your favorite beverage - this isthirsty work! If you are only painting a small area, borrow what you can from others; if not, start assembling the items on your list well in advance ofcommencingyour.project since they can add up to a sizable purchase. This discussion will assume a prey straight forward paint job - if you want " any of the Specialty finishes now available, your local mega-hardware store can provide information and sometimes even seminars to guide you. For new walls, and dark color coverup, I recommend a coat of white, water-based primer. In the bathroom, you might consider using an oil based primer, such as Kilz (it dries in 60 minutes); this give you more protections from moisture and mildew. Irecommend amatte white ceiling paint (or you can have it tinted); these paints are ultra flat and actually help your room appear larger. The white reflects light nicely, too. Wall can be painted in flat, eggshdl, satin, semi-gloss or gloss finishes Generally, youwoulduse anY of the former three in you general living areat]’ depending on the level ofsheen youwan ; the semi-gloss and glosses are reserved for moisture areas such as bathrooms, kitchens and utility rooms because they repel moisture, discourage mildew and easier to keep clean. Derkins, my puppy terrier=ist, has made me grateful for scrubbable paints. Buy as good a p,ai."nt as you can afford; cheap paint don t last, usually requiremore coats, anddon’tdean ¯.. Buy as good a palnt as you e.an afford; el~eap palnt don’t last, usually r~ulre more coats, and don’t clmn well. You’re not going to want to prep, paint, and move ~urnlture every year or two unless you are a High Grand Masoctdst. And ff you’re one those why aren’t you palntllag someone else’s house? There’s an "S" every "M." well. You’re not going to want to prep, paint, and move furniture every year or twotmless you,are a High.Grand,Masoch,- ist. And if you re one of uaose why aren t you painting someone else’s house? There’s an for every I recommend washing the wallsbeforeyoubeginpainting. Iftherehas been aheavy smoker or grubby hands present, you’ll need to do so anyway, and the paint adheres better to cleaned walls. You can useTSP (trisodium phosphate) powder purchased from a paint or hardware store., but 1/4 cup of Spic’n’Span and 114 cup of bleach in 2 gallons of water works just as well. Break o~tthose operalength Platex gloves and work it girl! A quick wash and rinse is just fine; it doesn’t have to be an all day project. After all, you’re getting ready to cover it with paint. Move your furniture - the DIYD gently urges you to find a friend to help. Use masking tape to protect floors, trim, windows, etc. Theblue painters tape works best but cost more. There is also a new product that has masking tape attached to 6 inches of kraft paper on a roll. This is great for trim where paint can spatter or spill. Unless you are a terrific trim painter ,pleasego to the extra _trouble of maskingoff hght s.w.itche.s .a~..d 9u.ttet. plates. Painting around them tn sire is JUSt tacky, tacky, tacky. The DIYD expects higher standards from her proteges Use a light, weight spackling compound and a putty knife to repair small cracks .and holes; when dry sand lightly and dean on the dust. Larger cracks -not the kind Jerry Falwell find so offensive; those on a wall - require a slightly more sophistieated repair that the DIYD promises to teach in a future column. Lay down your dustcloths and cover your furniture and prepare to paint. Referring back to last month’s article, assemble yourbrushes andpaint the edges of your work area. Do ceilings first, then walls, then trim if you’re painting that. Clean your brush, then put a damp roller cover on your roller, put some paint in the roller pan, andload theroller withpaintby rolling it back an forth in the pan of paint. Work in as much paint without it dripping, but don’t squeeze it dry. Roll the paint on in the shape of a large "M", then roll to fill it in. Don’tbe too stingy with the paint, or that one coat paint will turn into ¯ a two coat paint; roll out any drips or lap marks. Workyour way across the ceiling : or wall until it is coated, rolling paint just ¯. into the outer part of your brush painted margin. ~ Let the paint dry about an houL With ~ lots of good light, look for thin or missed ~ spots and touch them up. Remove you ¯ masking tape. Don’t wait more than 12 ¯ hours to remove tape, or you’ll probably ¯ remove paint on the wall, too, which will ¯ make you cranky. Clean any wayward ¯ drops or spatters ofpaint withawet, soapy sponge. Paint brushes should be cleaned : as described last month. The DIYD buys ¯ a package of moderatdy priced roller covers and just discards them when fin- ~ ished; see DIYD, page 14 President’s Statement on Executive Order 11478, entitled "Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government" Today I have signed an Executive Order endfled Further Amendment to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government. The Order provides a uniform policy for the Federal Government to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientationin the federal civilian workforce and states that policy for the first time in an Executive Order of the President. It has always been the practice of this Administration to prohibit discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation in the civilian workforce, and most federal agencies and department have taken actions, such as the issuance of policy directives or memoranda from the agency heads, to memorialize that policy. The Executive Order I have signed today will ensure that there is a uniform policy throughout the Federal Government iby adding sexual .ti-ientation to the !istof categories for which discrimination xs prohibited in Executive Order 11478 (i.e. race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age). This Executive Order states,.Administration policy but does not antl cannot create any new enforcement rights (such as the ability to proceed before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission). Those rights can be granted only by legislationpassed by the Congress, such as the l~-.mplbyment Non-Discrimination Act. I again call upon Congress .to pass this important piece.of ci:vil.rights legislation which wo~ldextend these basic-~mploy~ mentdiscrjmination protections to all Gay and Lesbian Americans. Individuals should not be denied ajob on the basis of something that has norelationship to their ability to i~erform their work. and wounds us; .. stand fast, my brother. ¯ ." Largent wrote,"I want toaddmy voice to those..: who’ve gathered in supixa’t of Reggie-White... America desperately needs more men of courage like Reggie White, who won’t allow the ’politically correct’ culture to keep him from speaking the truth..." During the lunch, White urged fellow Christians. to stand up for their beliefs, saying too many are intimidated by antireligious seem: ’Tmtired of the devil pushing us around," he said. "God is trying. to give people some guts to speak out on truth." In March, White told the Wisconsin state Assembly that abortion and homosexuality are sins, andAmericahas turned away from God, partly by allowing homosexuality to "run rampant." He also said the activities ofGay rights advocates shouldn’t be compared to the black civil rights movement. White said he does not hate Gays and that the mediadistorted his remarks~ "I’ve been viewed as someone who hates, and the people who know me know I don’t," he said. DavidSmithoftheHumanRights Campaign said,~te has every fight to speak hisnfind. We are Simply expressing our dismay atthe toneandtenorofMr. White’ s remarks against Gay. people and are simply expressing ourFirstAmendmentfights in speaking out against those remarks." They also represent the library’s goal to maintain a high standard of quality for this collection." All showings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 596- 7933. who has sex withhis disciples. Grove said no details about the play’s plot would be released beyond a description in a brochure sent to potential subscribers’earlier this year. "From modem day Corpus Christi, Texas, to ancient Jerusalem, we follow a young Gay man named Joshua on his spiritual journey, and get. to know the 12 disciples who choose to follow him," the brochure reads. McNally, author of the Tony Awardwinning ,"Love! Valour! Compassion. and "Master Class," was traveling and unavailable tbr comment. "Wait for the production to be finished and on stage and, we assure you~ theplay will speak for itself," Grove said. "You can come and judge for yourself when the play is on stage." Exact dates were not announced. The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, which disavows violence, beganaletter-writing campaignafterread: ing the initial Post article. "We will simply continue to publicly challenge their moral right to put on something that is this offensive to Christians," league spokesman Rick Hinshaw said after learning of the theater club’s latest decision. it is just about impossible to get all ,the paint out; and the nap, or fluffiness, of the roller is never the same again. Wash out the rollerpanwith warm, soapy waterand turn it over to dry, If at all po~sibl’e, find a painting partner to help out -maybe not your spouse, unless your communication skills a~e quite good. For neophyte painters, pairing up with an experienCed.painter is invalu~able - you’ll learn a lot and the job will go quicker. With a,b,it of patience and good prep work, you 11 have a first-rate paint job thatwill dramatically improve.the looks of your home. Let the good times - and the paint - roll! 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Journal ofLesbian Studies, d,Ca~,~ntae~ed~ht the~Depariment email to: e_rothbl@dewey.uvm.edu; Professor Esther Rothblum demand fair treatment in mainstream senior housing,: work towartl-bUildin~:~.ur own senior housing, challenge the invisibility in the greater LGBT community, and :uitimatel:y .bring seniors into our community’s family portrait, so that.zth~ world knowh Us ~hS: afamily of -~1] ~’ges with a~future to celebrate. Founded in 1973. the NationalGay and ~bian - Task FO~’ce: (NGLTF) Works to ~liminate prejudice, Violence and injustice against Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered people at the local, state and national level. As part of a broader socialjustice movementfor~eedorn, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a worM. that respects and celebrates the diversity ofhuman expression. 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Se~’P.-aul Wellstone, D-Mian~ .said he is planning a push after.theMemorial Day ¯ recess to get a vote on Hormd in the Senate. against various groups of people, resulting in coundess abuses and atrocities, all in the name of God and all "justified" by scripture. The Bible does NOTjustify the denial and restriction of civil rights. Quite to the contrary, our faith asks us to love : each other and have compassion for one ] another. : Regardless of what one believes about ¯ homosexuality, gay and lesbian people i make up 10 to 20% of.our society and ¯ have made, a~d C0ntin~ to m~e, imp~- ¯ tant contributions to our schools, cities, ~ state and nation. Homosexual.people are : ou~.~ister~ a~d.b_rothers,f..aZ-h,er~ ¯ ers~s~n~,~ddaugh.te..rs.+:spouses;~fi,~o.d.~ and teaeher,s... All A~ei~c~s des~ : same proi~,~tionS,:. ~r~.e~i~~oms,,~fight~ ,..~,~_~ ¯ responsibilities. 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Title A name given to the resource [1998] Tulsa Family News, June 1998; Volume 5, 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 Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September 0f 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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. 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