4 20 643 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/2defe8fb0aaa25a28dafb6b4b02cbdc6.jpg 22e4916f9f90a33a5d451cd711b6791e https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/761221e509a6bd513877bdd99f049a5d.pdf 4fc17b795678f1703c6a6245a6900372 PDF Text Text VII Second-Annual OCTOB.ER 1 O, 1993 IN BRICK~OWN ¯ OKLAHOMA CI~!’ OKLAHOMA Check In t2 Noon/Opening Ceremonies 1 p.m. " WalkStep, Off,::2 p-m- We now cover ~~e, ’ "Rick" had or, out of a gay �Wichita Men of All Colors iii~-~nd C~l~U~$,Together i, It is so~.exCitingto see.theiGay,:Les- - "-The WiChita Cl{aptbr of Menof All bia n-.. a’a~i!bj~exu a I ~ c0 m ~ ~i:n ity in ¯ :Cole~s and C~items~ogetherwiilt~old Wichita ~hbw signs of unity. ThiSyear ..its secend meeti~g~at 7:00; pm en. hasalready ,m.~tw~hdisappointments - .TueSday, October~at the South Forty, 3~01-S. Hil!si~ MACCT is a ,-however as ~ework together we Can gay multi-racial, multi.cultural .orgashow that even though we are-very nization committed to fostering supdiverse, we can work together. portive environments Wherein racialand cultural barders can be overcome Just because we may begay or les- ,Z. Octeber I-T.L~C: meeting .o :, Loss of LeSbian CivilRights October 3rd-Stonewal125 Break=fast meeting 10am Furrs Cafeteria (Pawnee & Broadway) October 4-Community Meeting bian doesn~ mean we-have to think and the goal Of human equality real" alike nor do we have to a-ree on ev ized. They will be electing intedm - 156 S. Kansas ¯ -"v^--one ^-^^"ra:’ed "o atten( ’ " ~. ¯ ,7 officer~ and planningaregional chap--..e~tssue. However wewill never~- ~ ~=rd==v~onme,tw~kSh~:~ar~v~ October~5th=,PFLAG Meeting ;~: :--_ !(i~a~i’~i resDect"the So~ibt~ ffwe d~ ; ~’~:~l~i~i ~t"~ti~, A~v’~i~.~i~f~"’i~; at,-~si0ns &DreamsS:30pm ..... O~ober 11th-Uational Coming Out" " Da Y - October 12-Project Acceptance Ages 14,18ca!1687=4666 October 14th~t 0% meeting (WSU) WGLA-meeting . October 15th-T.LC. event~ author: ~ainnie Brucel Pratt 8:00pro .Gay& Lesbian~Round up : (15th=17th) oct. 1.7th-Lesbian Readers group., 6:30pm October 19th-PFLAG meeting/ Project Acceptance October 23~- W.L.M:G. meeting - at YWCA October 24th-Stonewal125 Potluck 6pm October 26th P~oject Acceptance ~ October 28th’10%.meeting ~Oct. 30th; MothersGroul~ Hallowi~een partyipotluck 302- S. Walnut., ; for. more info. :on these activities call 942-633,3 " " THE GASTRONOMICAL BEAN -~TORY - ’ blindfold un.til he re~ then went - to -answer .the,photm~.~izing-:the .. -. of ~S ~o let:o~~:~o~~and ~~ai~ :iiti~l,~cultura!..o~ci~l:a~iv~d~sagenda’s get in.th~y¯ If s~mehow a ~eans~of dela~n?:with t~e~acis~, .. ~ sexism, nomopnoDla and ozner.l~:-.... we ~uld all peel of our mask and be equalities is welcome ~to affend, For whbwe are and accept everyone else more information, call Rob at 651= for who they are, Kansas wouldn’t 0251. know what hit it. Weat the Parachute would like to give an invitation to the community to join together in Pdde, and get im volved. We ca.n all talk about .the problems however nothing will ever be accomplished if that’s all we do. We would like to thank Wichita for lq~ -$18.OO hel ping the Parachute become a success, we never dreamed it would reach this size, and all the credit goes tothe readers and advertisers.- Although there :are still places the Parachute is not necessarily welcomed we hope that what we have in common will outweigh other circumstances. ¯}.-Again let’s ~6rk .togetherand~ The Po,ochut¢ watch our Pddegrew! ~hank you f~E, P.O.tSo. 1134~ " your~support! " -." ¯ , . ~.~ -_: _: The:Parachute Th+, Pomchut+ Add.¢ss ......... Cih ¯ Peri Jude Radecic Named . NGLTFiExecutive~_Director_~:....... ....... .~. ,~~,~_,,,~,_,.. ............. ¯ . ........ Detrozt,. MI (EGCM Board. ~~DEP~~ . ¯ . . . . .. , ) The..... ~ ¯~ a~ ~t ¯ o~-go. It ~ not.. ....... .~, , . ....... who n~ a m~ p~mon for ; " .... ’:~.............. al G ay , . ........ ....... ............... ~. ~. ~.,a. ~,a ~,~ ~ ~ 0..~,~ of D~r~tors of the Nat~on ¯ < -" ",, ’ : . -..- ~ . . . ,,- "~] ~ ~,~:~=~ ~ - ~u ¯~ b~ ~. ~::~ b= ~ .. " . ~ .... ,,:..;_ ..... ? an@.Lesbmn Task Fetch. (NGLTF)~.~ ..... ?~w~t Hv¢ly ~on-~-5. hi~, " ~/,~0ro~y ~ .: ": ~ ....... ~ ~ ~ : organ~ations.-- new executive ~ We wo~ director at a meeting held in not~u..wncn -ne.-,ze,tz anomer urge Detroit. Radecic,-the organ-~ we have: an-alcohol"--and dr~ i~ ~ai- ~ " ~t that : .... ization’s current Deputy-Director "~t group sp~irmally for-the *=ether ~- th0~t tn him~i£ fOr. PublicPolicy, Will rdplac~ Tori gay and lesbian population. Osborn, who announced her This group will he closed t~the ~ he ~ ~ gofer ~ resignation earlier. h~texos~xual population’ .so thatof .eatrrying on." So he nmd~ the winn~. While_k~-ping his ear on the t~¢atm~nt issues sp~ifi~ in-the gay supreme sa~,t~ mid saw up .beams.- ,. ~onv~tion in .the hail, he iwent on "PeriJude is a Task Force success ,~nd lesb.ia~, population can he.more Som~ months .lat~. his catr bro]m -:.1iI~ thix for t~n minu~S, lmti[ hestory," said -Elizabeth Birch, down on the way heinz from worlg { knew the phot~ "farewells ~dieated Co-Chair of the Board of This group will be..closed tothe and s’.m~ tl~y lived.in th~ country ~ th~ end of his frm~lom. He plagaxl his Directors. "With her dynamic ,h~ros~xual population so that he Called homeland told him that,h~ ~ napkin on hi8 lap and folded his l~adership abilities, institutional treatment issues sp~ifi¢ in the gay Would be late bemuse he had to" walk hands on top of it, and smiled knowledge and ~tireless energy, the ¯ ..... cont~ted~ hlm~]f, he was the. TaskForce could not be in better and l~sbian population c~n he mor~ home. Onhisway,.hepass~asmatt . .. .. ,. ~_.~Y to .... .hands." :very ptemre o[-mocence .when ms re.lily addr~sse~ ’, hake., ~ ,.., .,--, ¯ ........ . . cat~e and " the .odo.r o-f fresli~ -. Not only will drug and alcohol beatm was overwhelming. ~".m~,.I he lover tetutne~ apologizing for .takin~ Radecic, 33, brings more than 15 st~ ~.~ ~.;,.~i =.~.. ~ ~.~k;. he"- ~o~to~. He aa=d.tf he.hed peeked ~ he addr~ss~ bu~ also years experience in movement r~lationship, and family., issues., as organizing, management commun~ At th~ pom~ ne remove(] me well as-s~xuality issues. Issues gleffe=ts’~used:bythe ~s before ’: . ications and top notch political surroxmdins AIDS - and. skillS:to her new position. She :.Twelw; dimmrgu~sts seated around infection and ~ how that :.-impacts the mffe. B~fore leaving he" eatten joined the staff Of the Task Force , the table for a -"happybirthday party" as a lobbyist in 1987, organizing ~. .fo~:ffim..{ !: :: The group will..hea 12: st~p. has~d the-lobby days around the 1987 ~ ~ ~y h~;~:p~p~ ~d group and will ~.*w~lve.w~ks in March on Washington. She by ~ ~m¢ ~ ~ ho~ he. felt L--ngth, i,~\~i ~ a w~k for an moved on to become the ~ly ~e " ~ ~at " ~ organizations’ first Legislative hour each s~Ssion,..W¢ ol~tat~ on a p~-p~ ~.._ ~. Hi. lov~ Director, then was promoted to sli~~" ’ ~ m~W~tr ~ - -’h-’a throe ~ ~s~,.:,~f ~ exei~ ~ ~ him ~ ~d ex~ ~~y, "~, I ~ve: ~ mo~ wo~ .~ f~ ~t." He b~ol~him ~d ~ *\ ~ ~b~. He ~...hlm~, ~d j~ ~ lov~ ~ ~,~ ~ove ~ b~o~ ~e ~~.~.~ ~ him vow ~t ~ ~h~: ~" ,:Upper Crust 7038 Lincoln Wi chi ta ,Ks",. 316"683-8088 .7 her. curr~ni "poSition as Depmy ~t~::~’ u~stions er are ~amming. R adecic was "a central ¯ ~:.~T~t ~s .- 383"8015,-:. " figure ~ the successful .effort to. .>-~r:: ~~/::: " ’. - ..... pass the Hate Crime Statistics : ..... Act, a key le~slative victo~ for ’ the gay, lesbian,-and bisexual =’ ). - ’:: ": - ~ho~ �. i =OC~O,BER HOROSCOPE FRoM’~ . LiBRA-SEPT 23~OC’ fOUl social i. zl life OG~%%REI~g~R~ALLDL _RAIN..B.pW:I,: ~ ma~ce, childr~’n and your life /~LL: L;onalzmns~mat can Causea financial drain: : -!J Wail YouL love love ha~e.,limited your room tomove:will . lU:~UW but you just mayy nothave tl~e n( ~ e the : heap to ha~ h ;~r~sa.kdow_n,.w~hor.wjtho.-ut ~purPer~. -cash to ind[Ji~e. Leam t~ c~ap ¯ " . ISSIOn; f~O -aneaarana~rattleyoUr . fun ." ¯ .. " , ~ cage; involving situationsare bigger .sG~RPIO OCT. 23-NOV.23" Your .Your ~ ~.z::~ .M.P~ .~.fl]~!-,~!L’ZU:)TO.q may ¯ D.e.,tem_ ~:.e~ :m~.~ana0~ o!~.,fd~n.o. s.njL~S, a.noj.o.ngi.t~fl~a!s-/tSO.K to. ¯ " e,mmate.tnmgslnat~are a~wasteof, " " .en.p.rgy.,: but do~ :a.ct out of anger- vith ~ee~s.. ,, ta tour-_ 0f~your,farnily;or.withsomeone who’ shares your- home~- Be’son tmevto your-- self, but be patient.and o~heis =d give g ) thets"the:chance to undei~’tand’you and . SAGITTAI~IUS NOV. 23-DECI!22: Z3-[ :22: ItIt seemslike others misunderst~anding ==ding ;nd~ ~ntk~!n,.gs. l,h,~.ug_n=~ ~ ~ :-~ :.~ ." ’ u.~.U~,/~,,, ~’U:MAY ~.~ : Your you~but your¯ own feelings iljn~ of Madinadn.Fe.oxo.r..su.~ ann r.ecog..nition .corn e~luacy are :the ma[.cdlpdt, Exam, ~ulp ! (am, mczswnn me oemanos ot:aparmer, ine external blocks to .find ¯ fin( .the internter, Don~ let y,our innate fear of change nal feare:that cause them:-prevent you from going afterwhat you CAPRICORN DEC. 22-JAN.21’. You really want. " can: provoke :needless ~conflict with. GEMINIMAY 21-JUNE 22: Your,daily your friends i~by insisting that. your routine i seemS;limited ~nd boring.; ’ w~yis.the 0rily,.dght Way; Learn that time to take ~0n ~new acti,vities ~y0~r values are correct:; but maybe. expand your knowledge¯ and view~ ~i0t for e~erybody:. : .~,. ’i: Avoid work, related travel_this .month AQUARIUS JAN. 21-FEB:’20:.Work if you can. _ ,hard, highlights, your hard, in a way that highlights CANCER JUNE 22-JULY 23: Credit unique: skills and ...you unique you can..make can .make sigand theSupport of others is hard. to nificant career:progress. Show. reobtain. Y0u~l =have to rely on your Own .¯ specttothosein adh0dty; defiance defiance. resources for happiness andfinancial could blow it itall.. all. .... : :" success. Prove to yourself thatyou ~ .PISCES PISCES FEB.~ FEB.120,MARCH.21~ 20,MARCH-2,1~ You ~an. ~ have important thLngs to do a~dsay, haveimportantthi_ngstodoa~dsay,~ : ~ " , ~ LEO JULY 23-AUG. 23: Family.and but circumstances Seem-to prevent. partners stir your emotional cauldron ,you f~m from making y0urmark; "l:hiswill Thiswill -and you may fihdyourselfacting out :i ~ss:,, ombineintuitionwith-logicto ~ss:,’combine intuition with logic, to old,_ unconscious behaviors.Abolish. ’.~makefuture :makefuture plans:plans:’ " -outmoded, attitudes to ke~p worth’.::VI$iT:OUR, STORE IN :., META" while relationships. i:*HYSICAL EUREKA SPRINGS~ VIRGOAUG ~23;SEP~ 23’ ~: OFFER FULL A!STROLOGI " Your life. ’ .,-. .~,-: .... . ¯ .~WE ....... : DLOGI , ..... has been busier than ~ual lately:and .... ;CAL’SERVlCES AND:ALL. YOUR Your MEEDS I was.so con~,emed that last ¯ mentary’box of Pepto Bismat(12 of _month your column was n.ot .in the them to be exa.ct). The. old woman ~’arachute that I had to write,to, see.. next to me swalldwed her gum when :what,waswrong. A.re you-OiK;~..did my wig-started itchin9 an~ I h.~d to .-: you quit? Please-oon~. stop wnti.ng mplac~ my.stocldng because it was. ~ there are.so ma.ny people I~nowwho_: ci~eping. She pretended ~not. to un;: ders~and English but I~knowsne was - re.:ad :ygu.r ,c.olumn .e~c.h month, - ~lease let us.knowwnat nappened. :-lyingbeCa~de her husband"kept call _we miss you! .......... . herM.yrtle;and he already told me he . : b:igned~ .¯ . was from Kentuclqb . , .:. uoncemed in..OKC..: California was fun; especially th.e. ocean. AIthough the -lifeguard quit ’ .::,: ,. _ " .~ : ~, ’ coming after:me on the 2nd-day, when uea~;Co.ncemecl: " ’ . .~ . ; LnanK you so m.uc.h tor y;our I.e.t- ~ he fina’lly figured-out eve.n if I~buldn~ ter, i,z,.was ~.sweet 0ryou t0.wdte . . swim I d,ould f!oatfor:a long time,..It .... and I m glad I ~was misded. Yes]’m ..... pr,0bablv.didNt ~h~lp that-wfien I was. fine: .Quit the: Par@chute? NE~ER! : sun ba{hingJ had forggtten.to do uesi,d~.s.:~l~e~p.eroeing so neat’.a.n.d ;::someth!.r~,:admgqueen~:hould:never mycait~fq!~Tpap.ers,, o.ncein a while "fo~let,l Illet you gUesswhatthat~was; t.h:~;: ~e~,:~b][:Shertakes me out tq ~but-justletmesayitwasmucheasie~ diiirt~r!~a!r:~0~:~n eatbuffet) atleast..!-touse the restmom that~Wayhe;:t!~’dfitilthey, bar .us fr0m.all of : Dear Babby" " ,the.~;,:’ThP ~heraaywhen.we,came . : I knqw:~,ou’are .an older female In. tne anor tne manager maae me. Impersonator, but I was curious, do pro. mise.p~to t.dp..t.he ~.wajtr.ess., .q.ot ¯ .yo0 live’in drag or do you go out as a~ tot.easeme.cooK~m a ~utcner,ne. man " - . : : .. ¯ " and~ot t0~Spit~watem).elon seeds a.! : Cud~us in.¯Tulsa " 9nyba!d:olff~en. Honest I donx ,. : .:~:.. : .. kn~:What:he:Wastalkingabout.(Ha! !.’,Dear Curious,:. : ¯ " Ha;!).. -,-.:::::,.:---~.:i - ¯ ¯ . ’ . . : Th~lks for th~ interest;ye~ i-~usuatly ] waSactua,y on.vacadon:~ i went on out as a woman; it ~ti0WSrnV be~t ...... seVeral differerit p!a.ces. My.~mt t.rip . ~’eat~i~s, Men con~t~intly-n0ti~,~e .me ¯ that-wa~ But on behalf of females" _was to ~rkans@s.. ~ _went.t0 I=u~Ka : ,e~,-~r~,-I’~ nO{ sure ~pdngS t.o th:e.:/~nita .B. ryant: Theater,. :.:.. one.~!loo.ks..quite like me: Although -. .was :actua.lly ne.eo!ng :some .~ew comedy .material, but the~nlything " !-ha.v..e.~en .tol0 by maqy..th~t..I Ipo~ .a, . funn.~LWa,S her dr..~: . ::" ... ¯ ; .. : Iot_.l!k.e. M,aq_onn.a. o~. atlea, s~:.wqat ~.wou. Id-:lOgK ,!.Ke !!. sne ana t<osanne .. After leaving them I flew zo uali, :~ f_ornia. ¯ (I w.anted.~to~ use.:Anita’~s ;: n_ao a.D.aDy.togemer., ~room. but-she wa.s getting reedy.to :~ S.e.do.usly. ibefiev,e pe !.be ." ~hey -~ go on tour); The plaribdde wasni~e able .to dressanO, act thb are.. After allit’s not rhad never flowfi~before..The flight rays (::~..i attendantgot.-realnervouswheh I i:.ou[side:that ;counts! .~p~ told her heights giveme diarrhea, as ;. :~elieved) ~a -..a matteroffactl-didn~ see her until ~some .of us :the: Alcohbl ~ffective lesbian .population because 0f the h~mopl~obic: attitudes Of:: the :other" indi~duals .in: .treatment. :The AddiCtiOn Treltment Services Of it~:Sedgwick C0u~ty D ePartment of :Mental Health h~s developed a ::.~termine individual :fees. : ~ . ~ ::s~ialized: Service i that:., will not: ::::~:’ o~IY P f0vide ~ffective treatment ~ . f .... ......... .... :.. .... for :individuals:: ~fr0m the :gay:and ...... :’~icia at316:383 :’:: :legbian communit:y~:but ~H also: :::::: ~ ’ : pr0~ide a: safe ~m~sphere to: deal : :~th:-::other issues: specificS.to that " ¯ populatiom: :.-: . ~ :.:. - ::~~ " .’ :; :.:~ :i:: :5.’ I~0w how to determine your ~n’s.~ ~ your ~ or ~°cm :~ There aren:t any you. can: se_a libtline, or the National AIDS Ho"thheat 1-800-3g : ::’:: ~ U;S" DEPARTMENT ~)~FbI~EHA~aLI~HseArvNicDe HUMAN SERVICES "(~ -;: . :~ .:...: �plus pdzes! �rout name to the will meeting or vote in Congress :!is coming up. to the gay o~ ~iDS phone list (or bot is limited to the local Wichita dialing area only. r Awes [ PO Box 16782 I Wichita; KS 67216 . . a Spectacular Prc :o Comedy,; ~ward ~innin~i .... 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Octeber I-T.L~C: meeting .o :, Loss of LeSbian CivilRights October 3rd-Stonewal125 Break=- fast meeting 10am Furrs Cafeteria (Pawnee & Broadway) October 4-Community Meeting It is so~.exCitingto see.theiGay,:Les- - bia n-.. a’a~i!bj~exu aI ~c0m~~i:n ity in Wichita ~hbwsigns ofunity. ThiSyear hasalready ,m.~tw~hdisappointments - ,-however as ~ework togetherwe Can show that even though we are-very diverse, we can work together. - Just because we may begay or les- Wichita Men of All Colors iii~-~nd C~l~U~$,Together i, "-The WiChita Cl{aptbr of Menof All ¯ :Cole~s and C~items~ogetherwiilt~old ..its secend meeti~g~at 7:00; pm en. .TueSday, October~at the South Forty, 3~01-S. Hil!si~ MACCT is a gay multi-racial, multi.cultural .organization committed to fostering supportive environments Wherein racialand cultural barders can be overcome bian doesn~ mean we-have to think and the goal Of human equality real- - 156 S. Kansas " alike nor do we have to a-ree on ev ized. They will be electing intedm ¯ -"v^--one ^-^^"ra:’ed "o atten( ’ " ~. ¯ ,7 officer~ and planningaregional chap-- -..e~tssue. However wewill never~- ~ ~=rd==v~onme,tw~kSh~:~ar~v~ October~5th=,PFLAG Meeting ;~: :--_ !(i~a~i’~i resDect"the So~ibt~ ffwe d~ ; ~’~:~l~i~i ~t"~ti~, A~v’~i~.~i~f~"’i~; at,-~si0ns &DreamsS:30pm ..... of ~S ~o let:o~~:~o~~and ~~ai~ :iiti~l,~cultura!..o~ci~l:a~iv~d~s- O~ober 11th-Uational Coming Out- agenda’s get in.th~y If s~mehow a ~eans~of dela~n?:with t~e~acis~, Da :-.... ¯ - .. ~ sexism, nomopnoDla and ozner.l~- " " Y - we ~uld all peel of our mask and be October 12-Project Acceptance equalities is welcome ~to affend, For Ages 14,18ca!1687=4666 - October 14th~t 0% meeting (WSU) WGLA-meeting . October 15th-T.LC. event~ author: ~ainnie Brucel Pratt 8:00pro .Gay& Lesbian~Round up : (15th=17th) oct. 1.7th-Lesbian Readers group., 6:30pm October 19th-PFLAG meeting/ Project Acceptance October 23~- W.L.M:G. meeting - at YWCA October 24th-Stonewal125 Potluck 6pm October 26th P~oject Acceptance ~ October 28th’10%.meeting ~Oct. 30th; MothersGroul~ Hallowi~ een partyipotluck 302- S. Walnut., ; for. more info. :on these activities call 942-633,3 " whbwe are and accept everyone else for who they are, Kansas wouldn’t know what hit it. Weat the Parachute would like to give an invitation to the community to join together in Pdde, and get im volved. We ca.n all talk about .the problems however nothing will ever be accomplished if that’s all we do. We would like to thank Wichita for hel ping the Parachute become a success, we never dreamed it would reach this size, and all the credit goes tothe readers and advertisers.- Although there :are still places the Parachute is not necessarily welcomed we hope that what we have in common will outweigh other circumstances. ¯}.-Again let’s ~6rk .togetherand~ watch our Pddegrew! ~hank you f~E, your~support! " -." ¯ , . ~ . ~ The:Parachute -_: _: more information, call Rob at 651= 0251. Th+, Pomchut+ lq~ -$18.OO Add.¢ss ......... Cih ¯ The Po,ochut¢ P.O.tSo. 1134~ " .7 i~ ~ai- ~ " ~t that :.... not~u..wncn -ne.-,ze,tz anomer urge *=e-th-e’rh-~’-ath0~t tn him~i£ ~he~~gofer~ THE GASTRONOMICAL blindfold un.til here~ then went Peri Jude Radecic Named " BEAN -~TORY - ’ - to -answer .the,photm~.~izing-:the .. -. . NGLTFiExecutive~_Director_~:...............~. ,~~,~_,,,~,_,.. ............. ¯ . .. . .. ....- ..... ~ ¯ a~ ~t ¯o~-go. It ~ not.. ......~,.. Detr, ozt,. MI (EGC, M) The.B.oa.rd.. . ~. ~.-.D..E.P..~~ . ¯ .wh.o.n.~.a.m.-.~.......p.~..m.o..n. for~. ~.~~.,a. ~,a ~,~ ~~0..~,~ :’~..o.f.D~.r~.to.rs.o.f .th.e .Na.t~.onal Gay ,,. ........ ; " .... : < -" ",, ’ - . ,,- "~]~~,~:~=~ ~ -~u -..- ~ . . ~ . ¯ - b~~. ~::~b=~ .. " . ~ .... ,,:..;_ ..... ~.~ ..... ? an@.Lesbmn Task Fetch. (NGLTF)- ¯ ?~w~t Hv¢ly ~on-~-5. hi~, "~/,~0~ r.:o~y":~....... ~ ~~ : organ~ations.-- new executive ~ director at a meeting held in We wo~ *\ of .eatrrying on." So he nmd~ the winn~. While_k~-ping his ear on the supreme sa~,t~ mid saw up .beams.- ,. ~onv~tion in .the hail, he iwent on Som~ months .lat~. his catr bro]m -:.1iI~ thix for t~n minu~S, lmti[ hedown on the way heinz from worlg { knew the phot~ "farewells ~dieated and s’.m~ tl~y lived.in th~ country ~ th~ end of his frm~lom. He plagaxl his he Called homeland told him that,h~ ~ napkin on hi8 lap and folded his Would be late bemuse hehad to"walk hands on top of it, and smiled - home. Onhisway,.¯hepass~.a.s.m.a.tt c. ont~te,.d~~_.~Y to ..h.l.m~]-f, he w..as t.h.e. cat~e and "the .odo.r o-f fresli’, ~ h~ ake., :very,p..,te.,-m-, ¯re o.[..-m..o.c.e. n.ce ..when-.ms beatm was overwhelming. ~".m~,.I he lover tetutne~ apologizing for .takin~ st~ ~.~ ~.;,.~i =.~.. ~ ~.~k;. he"- ~o~to~. He aa=d.tf he.hed peeked gleffe=ts’~used:bythe~s before ’:At th~ pom~ ne remove(] . me the mffe. B~fore leaving he" eatten throe ~ ~s~,.:,~f~~. ~ ~~yh~;~:p~p~~d by ~ ~m¢ ~~ho~ he. felt ~ly ~e " ~ ~at " ~ p~-p~ ~.._ ~. Hi. lov~ ~ m~W~tr ~ exei~ ~ ~ him ~ ~d ex~ ~~y, "~, I ~ve: ~ mo~wo~.~ f~ ~t." He b~ol~him ~d~ ~~b~. He ~...hlm~, ~d j~~lov~~~,~~ove ~ b~o~ ~e ~~.~.~ ~him vow ~t ~~h~: ~" :.Twelw; dimmrgu~sts seated around , the table for a -"happybirthday party" .fo~:ffim..{ !: :: ,:Upper Crust 7038 Lincoln Wichi ta ,Ks",. 316"683-8088 Detroit. Radecic,-the organ-~ ization’s current Deputy-Director fOr. PublicPolicy, Will rdplac~ Tori Osborn, who announced her resignation earlier. - "PeriJude is a Task Force success story," said -Elizabeth Birch, Co-Chair of the Board of Directors. "With her dynamic l~adership abilities, institutional knowledge and ~tireless energy, the TaskForce could not be in better .hands." Radecic, 33, brings more than 15 years experience in movement organizing, management commun~ ications and top notch political skillS:to her new position. She joined the staff Of the Task Force as a lobbyist in 1987, organizing the-lobby days around the 1987 March on Washington. She moved on to become the organizations’ first Legislative we have: an-alcohol"--and dr~ "~t group sp~irmally for-the gay and lesbian population. This group will he closed t~the h~texos~xual population’ .so thatt~¢ atm~nt issues sp~ifi~ in-the gay ,~nd lesb.ia~, population can he.more This group will be..closed tothe ,h~ros~xual population so that treatment issues sp~ifi¢ in the gay and l~sbian population c~n he mor~ re.lily addr~sse~ Not only will drug and alcohol ~he addr~ss~ bu~ also r~lationship, and family., issues., as well as-s~xuality issues. Issues surroxmdins AIDS - and. infection and ~ how that :.-impacts The group will..hea 12: st~p. has~d group and will ~.*w~lve.w~ks in L--ngth,i,~\~i~a w~k for an hour each s~Ssion,..W¢ ol~tat~ on a Director, then was promoted to sli~~" ’ her. curr~ni "poSition as Depmy ~t~::~’ u~stions er are ~amming. Radecic was "a central ¯ ~:.~T~t~s.- 383"8015,-:. " figure ~ the successful .effort to. .>-~r:: ~~/::: " ’. -..... pass the Hate Crime Statistics Act, a key le~slative victo~ for ’ : .....- the gay, lesbian,-and bisexual =’ ). - ’:: ": - ~ho~ fOUl i. zl life Wail L love y n( ~ e the to h : heap .Your vith ~ee~s.. son ,, ta tour-_ =d g ) thets"- and . Z3-[ :It ;nd~ ==ding iljn~ inad- ~ulp ! (am, ¯fin( nter, nal feare:thatcause them:-- - CAPRICORN DEC. 22-JAN.21’. You can: provoke :needless ~conflict with. your friends i~by insisting that. your ’ w~yis.the 0rily,.dght Way; Learn that ~y0~r values are correct:; but maybe. ~i0t for e~erybody:. : .~,. - ’i: AQUARIUS JAN. 21-FEB:’20:.Work ,hard, in a way that highlights, your unique: skills and you can.make significant career:progress. Show. re- ¯ specttothosein adh0dty; defiance. ~ could blow itall...... : : .PISCES FEB.120,MARCH.21~ You have important thLngs todoa~dsay, but circumstances Seem-to prevent. ,you from making y0urmark; Thiswill ss:,’combine intuition with logic, to :makefuture plans:- ’ " -- ’.::VI$iT:OUR, STORE IN :., METAi:* HYSICAL EUREKA SPRINGS~ DLOGI . Your MEEDS =OC~O,BER HOROSCOPE FRoM’~ . LiBRA-SEPT 23~OC’ OG~%%REI~g~R~ALLDL _RAIN..B.pW:I,: ~ ma~ce, childr~’n and your social life : -!J /~LL: L;onalzmns~mat can Causea financial drain: You love ha~e.,limited your room tomove:will . lU:~UW but you just may nothave tl~e ;~r~sa.kdow_n,.w~hor.wjtho.-ut ~purPer~. -cash to ind[Ji~e. Leam t~ ha~ c~ap . . ISSIOn; f~O -aneaarana~rattleyoUr . fun ." ¯ ¯ " .. " , ~ - cage; involving situationsare bigger .sG~RPIO OCT. 23-NOV.23" Your i ~ ~.z::~ .M.P~.~.fl]~!-,~!L’ZU:)TO.q may 0f~your,farnily;or.withsomeone who’ ¯ D.e.,tem_~:.e~ :m~.~ana0~ o!~.,fd~n.o- shares your- home~- Be’ tmevto your-- ¯ - . s.njL~S, a.noj.o.ngi.t~fl~a!s-/tSO.K to. self, but be patient.and give o~heis " e,mmate.tnmgslnat~are a~wasteof, the:chance to undei~’tand’you - " " .en.p.rgy.,: butdo~ :a.ct out of anger- SAGITTAI~IUS NOV. 23-DECI!22: It- ~ntk~!n,.gs. l,h,~.ug_n=~ ~ ~ :-~ :.~ ." ’ seemslike others misunderst~anding u.~.U~,/~,,, ~’U:MAY ~.~ : Your you~but your¯ own feelings of Madn. Fe.oxo.r..su.~ ann r.ecog..nition .corn e~luacy are :the ma[.cdlpdt, Exam, mczswnn me oemanos ot:aparmer, ine external blocks to .find .the inter- Don~ let y,our innate fear of change prevent you from going afterwhat you really want. " GEMINIMAY 21-JUNE 22: Your,daily routine i seemS;limited ~nd boring.; time to take ~0n ~new acti,vities expand your knowledge¯ and view~ Avoid work,related travel_this .month if you can. _ - CANCER JUNE 22-JULY 23: Credit and theSupport of others is hard. to obtain. Y0u~l =have to rely on yourOwn resources for happiness andfinancial highlights unique ...you can... defiance it all. - " success. Prove to yourself thatyou PISCES FEB.~ 20,MARCH-2,1~ ~an. ~ : ~ " , ~ haveimportantthi_ngstodoa~dsay,~ LEO JULY 23-AUG. 23: Family.and partners stir your emotional cauldron f~m "l:hiswill -and you may fihdyourselfacting out :i ~ss:,,€ombineintuitionwith-logicto old,_ unconscious behaviors.Abolish. ’.~makefuture plans:- outmoded, attitudes to ke~p worth- " while relationships. V-IRGOAU’ G.,-~. 23;SEP.~~,-:2...3. ’" Your lif.e.¯ .~~:WE OFF.E.R..F.U.LL.A!S:TROLOGI, ..... has been busier than ~ual lately:and ....;CAL’SERVlCES AND:ALL YOUR I was.so con~,emed that last ¯ mentary’box of Pepto Bismat(12 of _month your column was n.ot .in the them to be exa.ct). The. old woman ~’arachute that I had to write,to, see.. next to me swalldwed her gum when :what,waswrong. A.re you-OiK;~..did my wig-started itchin9 an~ I h.~d to .-: you quit? Please-oon~. stop wnti.ng mplac~ my.stocldng because it was. ~ there are.so ma.ny people I~nowwho_: ci~eping. She pretended ~not. to un;: - re.:ad :ygu.r ,c.olumn .e~c.h month, ders~and English but I~knowsne was - ~lease let us.knowwnat nappened. :-lyingbeCa~de her husband"kept call _we miss you! .......... . herM.yrtle;and he already told me he . : b:igned~ .- ¯ . was from Kentuclqb . , .:. uoncemed in..OKC..: California was fun; especially th.e. ,. _ " .~ : ~, ’ ocean. AIthough the -lifeguard quit ’ .::,: uea~;Co.ncemecl: " ’ . .~ . - coming after:me on the 2nd-day, when ; LnanK you so m.uc.h tor y;our I.e.t- ~ he fina’lly figured-out eve.n if I~buldn~ ter, i,z,.was ~.sweet 0ryou t0.wdte .. . swim I d,ould f!oatfor:a long time,..It .... and I m glad I ~was misded. Yes]’m..... pr,0bablv.didNt ~h~lp that-wfien I was. fine: .Quit the: Par@chute? NE~ER! : sun ba{hingJ had forggtten.to do - uesi,d~.s.:~l~e~p.eroeing so neat’.a.n.d ;::someth!.r~,:admgqueen~:hould:never mycait~fq!~Tpap.ers,, o.ncein a while "fo~let,l Illet you gUesswhatthat~was; t.h:~;:€~e~,:~b][:Shertakes me out tq ~but-justletmesayitwasmucheasie~ diiirt~r!~a!r:~0~:~n eatbuffet) atleast..!-touse the restmom that~Wayhe;: t!~’dfitilthey, bar .us fr0m.all of : Dear Babby" " ,the.~;,:’ThP ~heraaywhen.we,came . : I knqw:~,ou’are .an older female In. tne anor tne manager maae me. Impersonator, but I was curious, do pro.mise.p~to t.dp..t.he ~.wajtr.ess., .q.ot ¯ .yo0 live’in drag or do you go out as a~ tot.easeme.cooK~m a ~utcner,ne. man " - . : : .. ¯ - and~ot t0~Spit~watem).elon seeds a.! : Cud~us in.¯Tulsa " 9nyba!d:olff~en. Honest I donx ,. : .. : .:~:.. " kn~:What:he:Wastalkingabout.(Ha! !.’,Dear Curious,:. : ¯ " Ha;!).. -,-.:::::,.:---~.:i - ¯ ¯ . ’ . . :: Th~lks for th~ interest;ye~ i-~usuatly ] waSactua,y on.vacadon:~ i went on out as a woman; it ~ti0WSrnV be~t...... seVeral differerit p!a.ces. My.~mt t.rip . ~’eat~i~s, Men con~t~intly-n0ti~,~e .me _was to ~rkans@s.. ~ _went.t0 I=u~Ka ¯ that-wa~ But on behalf of females" ~pdngS t.o th:e.:/~nita .B.ryant: Theater,. : ,e~,-~r~,-I’~ nO{ sure .was :actua.lly ne.eo!ng :some .~ew :.:.. one.~!loo.ks..quite like me: Although -. comedy .material, but the~nlything " !-ha.v..e.~en .tol0 by maqy..th~t..I Ipo~ .a, .. funn.~LWa,S her dr..~: . ::" ... ¯ ; .. : Iot_.l!k.e. M,aq_onn.a. o~. atlea,s~:.wqat After leaving them I flew zo uali, ~.wou.Id-:lOgK ,!.Ke !!. sne ana t<osanne .. f_ornia. ¯ (I w.anted.~to~ use.:Anita’~s ;: n_ao a.D.aDy.togemer., :~ ~room. but-she wa.s getting reedy.to :~ S.e.do.usly. ibefiev,e pe !.be ." go on tour); The plaribdde wasni~e able .to dressanO, act ~hey -~ rhad never flowfi~before..The flight are.. After allit’s not thb attendantgot.-realnervouswheh I i:.ou[side:that ;counts! rays (::~..i told her heights giveme diarrhea, as ;. :~elieved) ~a .~p~ .a matteroffactl-didn~ see her until ~some .of us -.- :the: Alcohbl ~ffective lesbian .population because 0f the h~mopl~obic: attitudes Of::the :other" indi~duals .in: .treatment. :The AddiCtiOn Treltment Services Of it~:Sedgwick C0u~ty DePartment of :Mental Health h~s developed a ::.~termine individual :fees. ::s~ialized: Service i that:., will not: ::::~:’ ~ . ~ : ......o.~..IY Pf0vide ~ffective treatmen.t.~ ..:.. .... . f .... for :individuals:: ~fr0m the :gay:and ......:’~icia at316:383 :legbian communit:y~:but ~H also: :::::: ~ :’:: ’ : pr0~ide a: safe ~m~sphere to: deal : :~th:-::other issues: specificS.to that " populatiom: :.-: . ~ :.:. - ¯ ::~~ " .’ :; :.:~ There aren:tanyyou. can:se_a :i:: I~0whow to determine your ~n’s.~~your~or ~°cm :5.’ libtline, or the National AIDS Ho"thheat 1-800-3g : -;: . :~ .:...: :~ ::’:: ~U;S" DEPARTMENT ~)~FbI~EHA~aLI~HseArvNicDeHUMAN SERVICES "(~ plus pdzes! rout name to the will meeting or vote in Congress :!is coming up. to the gay o~ ~iDS phone list (or bot is limited to the local Wichita dialing area only. r Awes [ PO Box 16782 I Wichita; KS 67216 .... a Spectacular Prc :o Comedy,; ~ward ~innin~..i.. 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The m.efger Was:: . approved ’by both groups at~ meetings . held¯ at ,the NLGHF Conference in Houston. The Alliance~ established in.1992, is. corn prised "of eleven, gay_ and lesbian health clinics located ....l’his is an,exciting, momentin-th~ ~ thrb:ughout,.,the United States ~Ohistory of: the i~ay and legbian - Iinl~" the emergent gay and.::lesbian health:.move~ie_.n’t~!’"saidWhitm,an .... healthFca~e system. The Alliance ¯ Walker:Clinic:~FjJcecutivd Dii~ctor - ._pmyid~s’, support ¯ and technical Jim G~:~iham. ~. ’. : ~-¯ ~::: " ." ~ a~Sistance: to member clinics: It ~ " .’.~ also develops national funding ~The/~Ri:~f£mh6S~,:to merge with strategies and policy advocacy on !the NI~G~!F rathat ~than start issuegimpac:ting the health status:,., anothetnewnati0nal.organization, o£,the~a~ and lesbian community,:, 124 S, W.8th Topeka, Kansas Located between Wichita and-Rose Hill. Enjoy a peaceful; .woo-ded. ,.- ’" cour~try setti.ng with . 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Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the only publications available are August 1993-December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge & Wayne D. (assistant publisher) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cookie Arbuckle Mary Arbuckle Stephen Scott Babby Michael Camfield Kevyn Jacobs Scott Curry Kim Ridenour Catherine Boyle Tom Neal Kelly Kirby Leslie Thomas Orin Shank David Stokes (volunteer) Sherri Guy (volunteer) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Parachute/Dennis R. Neill Equality Center Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/458 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Relation A related resource The Parachute https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/7da16331cdf9d38416021d84c878e7c4.jpg cecdf8ce8ebb9f9b2fe2db0ad27e28e5 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ae96973ea76cc9691e0a73fc9290b328.pdf 0d1b00cce9ef6ff32418740b60fddd06 PDF Text Text Serving the Gay & Lesbian Community in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri P.O. Box 11347 [,Vichita, Kansas 67202 ~,’bl: I, 0 ,.r Activities Include: :hill Cookoff ,++i Rodeo speed events for horses T ON de Events +all Games Games Shoes State Games Miss. OGRA ~ Review Show 9:00 p.m. For more i++formatio++ call 405-943-0843 after 1:00 p.m. �Wichita, Kansas (316) Wichita, Kansas (316) Eureka Spr’gs, Arkansas Bars & Restaurants Buddies Country, 4000 s. Broadwav 529-4953 Our Fantasy, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 South Forty, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 R & R Brass Rail, 2828 E. 31st 684-9009 T-Room, 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 Harbor Restaurant, 3201 S. Hillside 681-2746 Lassens Bar & Grill, 155 N. Market 263-2777 Th.e Upper Crust, 7038 E. Lincoln 683 -8088 Service & Retail Businesses Visions-& Dreams, 3414 Maple Churches Wichita Praise & Worship Ctr. 651-6903 First Unitarian Church 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Bars & Restaurants Center Street, 10 Center St. 253-8071 The HOP, 19 1/2 Spring St. 253-8361 Ermillio’s, 26 White St. (501) 253-8806 Churches MCC of the Living Springs 253-9337 Bed & Breakfast Rock Cottage, 10 Enenia St. 253-8659 Dixie Cottage, 2 Prospect 253-7533 Southern Rose, 9 Benton St. 253-5800 Purple Iris Inn, RR 6 253-8748 Pond Mountain, Rt. 1 253-5877 Maple Leaf Inn, 6 Kingshgwy 253-6876 Service & Retail Businesses Satori Arts, 81 Spring St. 253-9820 Crazy Bone, 37 Spring St. 253-6600 Corcelli Studio, 159 Spring’St. 253-7399 942-6333 Watermark Books, 149 N. Broadway 263 -3007 Queen Anne’s Lace 733 -4075 Dr. Laura Shook, D.C. 7(~0 N. Market 267-6522 Roommates 262-8444 Paradise Antiq. 430 E. Harry 269-441.1 Adult Entree, 220 E. 21st 832-1816 Plato’s, 1306 E. Harry St. 269-9036 T.B.’s, 1516 S. Oliver 688-5343 Camelot Cinema, 1516 S. O1ive688-5343 Adult Entertainm’t Ctr3721 S. Broadway Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 7805 W..Kellogg Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 2809 N. Broadway Adult Entree’ South, 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema, 2570 S. Seneca Organizations Wichita/Sedgwick Cty. Health Dept. 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 Wichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 942-1786 The Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 P-FLAG 687-4666 Gay Information Line 269-0913 Junction City, Kansas Aftei Dark Video, 1206 Grant Lawrence, Kansas (913) Ek)uglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 G~ty & Lesbian Ser. of Kansas 864-3091 Manahattan, Kan/as (913) Douglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 Topeka~ Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics, 124 SW 8th 357-1960 Expressions, 110 SE 8 233-3622 Service & Retail Businesses Adult Entertainment Ctr. 903 N. Kansas Some Like It Hot 4732 S. Topeka Ave. Organizations, Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Gay & Lesbian Task Force 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 ’ Manhattan Outreach 271-8431 HIV Affected Group 234-8562Churches MCC of Topeka Z32-6196 United Methodist Affirmation 235-6101 Emporia, Kansas Gay & Lesbian Alliance Box.65, ESU, 1200 Commercial, 66801 Little Rock, Arkansas Bars & RestaurantsBackstreet, 1021 Jessie Rd. Q 666-6900 Micheal’s, 601 Center 376-8301 Discovery III, 1021 Jessie Rd. 664-4784 Silver Dollar, 2710 Asher Ave. 663-9886 Organizations HPWA, POB 4379, 72204, 666-6900 AIDS Support Group 374-3605 RAIN-Arkansas 375-5908 The House 374-3758 PALS, People of Alter. Lifestls 374-3605 Womens ~oject 372-5113 Service & R~ail Busin~es Twis~ ~tennmt, 7201 Asher ~-4262 Shields:Marley Studios, 117 S. Victou Travel by Philip 227-7690 Salina, Kansas Alternatives Lifestyles, POB 2532, 67402 Pink Triangle Parents of Kansas POB 153, Falun, KS.67442 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Our House ~unge/Rest. _35 Broadway 6 2 4 - 6 8 6 8 Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) Oklahoma City (405) Ft. Smith, Arkansas Springfield, Missouri (417) Bars & Restaurants Laff’.s " Underground. 31 l Bars & Restaurants Angles, 2117 NW 39th 524-3431 943-0843 Bunkhouse, 2800 NW 39th Coyote Club, 2120 NW 39th 521-9533 Finish Line & Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 834-1722 Hi Ix) Club 1221 NW 50th 525-3991 KA’s, 2024 NW 1 lth Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 528-4690 The Park, 2125 NW 391h 949-9’837 The Porthole. 3630 NW 39th Sneakers, 919 N. Virginia 272-9833 Tramps, 2201 NW 39th 528-9080 Wreck Room, 2127 NW 39th 525-7610 The Kitchen, 2124 NW 39th 528-5133 La Rocca Mexican Restaurants SW 4th/Walker, 409 W.’Reno & 7550 N. May Court Garden 305 Garrison 783-9822 B & B Lounge, 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Club E. 7th 583-5233 Tops (across from Laffs) 587 -8677 4812, 4812 E. 33rd 742-5262 Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 Taj Mahal, 2630 E. 15th 742-8274 Time n’ Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 660-0856 TNT’s 2114 S, Memorial 664-8299 584-13 08 Tool Box. 1338 E. 3rd Service & Retail Businesses Tomfoolery at the Silver Star 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 .Kelly Kirby, CPA 663-9399 Elite Goods, 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Whittier Bkstore, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 834-1051 Dreamland, 8807 E. Admiral Organizations ACT-UP; POB 532, 74101 Names Project, POB 3181, 74101 ¯ 748-3111 P-FLAG POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 TOHR, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 Gay Lin~ Info. 743-4297 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 STIR (Tulsa Univ. student ors,) 583-9780 Oklahoma AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Churches Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A" Jenks 298-4622 742-8213 Affirmation (Methodist) MCC of Tulsa, 1623 Maplewood 838~1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 Enid, Oklahoma Phillips Univ. Gay & Lesbian Group 242-0628 Service & Retail BusinessesBanana Products 341-8965 521-9100 Exec. Travel, 2113 NW 36th 528-2221 Habana Inn, 2200 NW 39th 521-9696 Herland, 2312 NW 39th Jungle Red, 2200 NW 39th 524-5733 528-5156 Lobo’s, 2131 NW 39th 843-5624 Deb Roberts, Entertainer Second Chance Credit 752-2209 Stephen Scott, Masseur 525-8689 Shirley Hunter, M.Ed/counselor 848-5429 Larry Prater, MD, Psychiat~’ 232-5453 Religious Organizations New Beginnings MCC 3136 N. Portland 942-63 13 Dignity/Integrity, POB 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting 632-7574 Gay Christian Ecum. Council 528-5635 Light House MCC, 2522 N. Shartel 524-4687 Unitarian Church, 600 NW 13 232-9224 Fayetteville, Arkansas Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 Wash. Cry. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS Gay/Lesbian Act’n, Delegations 521-4509 MCC of the Ozarks 443-4278 Oklahoma City (405) Organizations ACLU, 1411 Classen, Ste 318 524-8511 Names Project, POB 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resource Ctr. 2135 NW 39 525-2437 OK Gay Pol. Caucus POB 61186 73146 943-0843 OK Gay Rodeo Assoc. OKC Metro Mens’ Chorus 424-1753 340-3575 Pride Network RAIN 232-4372 447-4209 ACT-UP/Queer Nation OU Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall, 633 Elm, Norman 73019 Womens’ Resource Ctr. 364-9424 AIDS Mastery 525-3636 947-3834 A1-Anon (Gay) " 525-2437 Alcoholics Anonymous 800-535-2437 OK AIDS Hotline Other Options 728-3222 Testing the Limits, 2136 NW 39th 843 -8378 1105, 1105 E. Commercial 831 ~9043 Down Beat, 219 W. Olive 846-4572 Bolivar News, 4030 Boli.var 833-3354 Joplin, Missouri (417) Billy Jack’s, 720 S. Main 781-6453 CG’s Cha Cha Palace 722 S, Main 781-9313 Lawton, Oklahoma (4o5) HIV/AIDS Support ~48-5890/351-_8_0 SW AIDS Network, POB 3924, 73505 Great Plains MCC, 1416 W. Gore 357-7899 Stillwater, Oklahoma (405) Comm. AIDS Action Network 624-2544 OSU Gay/Lesbian/Bisex Comm. Assoc. Student Union 040, Box 601, 74078 Helpline (MWTh. 8-10pm) 744-5252 Subcription " 6 months = $12.00 1 year = $18.00 Name _ Address City State Zip. $ Enclosed Subscriptions will be mailed out by the 5th of each month, in a sealed vnvdop¢. Send to: Th~ Parachute P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Kansas 67202 The Parachute Page 2 ’ �WICHITA LESBIAN MOTHERS GROUP When Visions & Dreams opened its’ doors last month as a meeting place for the Wichita Lesbian Mothers Group their little shop soon proved an inadequate space. At the first gathering of the group there were twenty one women who have, or are considering having ~children. Another space has been located the W.L.M.G will now meet at the Y.W.C.A located at 420 E. English. That is the Cassado McKay building on the coruer of Topeka and English. The meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of each month at 7 p.m. The purpose of this group is to create a support network for Morns and their children. It is open to all Lesbians with children (regardless of custody status), any Lesbians who are considering becoming parents, and to Lesbians who haven’t de~ided about parenting but enjoy spending time with families. The mothers group-will always include the children. There will be an activities dir~tor on hand to provide the kids lots of fun things to do (child care is on a donation basis). This gives the children an opportunity to play with others who come from the same family structure. It’s very for them tosee they are not the only one with two morns, or if they have a single morn,, that they are not the only child with a morn who dates Women! The W.L.M.G. provide’s a relaxed atmosphere ".where women . van can discuss both trials and joys of the parenting experience, dealing with ex’s (of either gender), legal issues, step-parenting, alternative conception options, daycare, dealing with the sehool system ETC. You are invited to bring your topics of interest, and your areas of expertice to the next meeting. For more info. contact Rence at 316-942-6360. EQUALITY KANSAS NEEDS NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS In order to follow what is going on in relation to lesbian and gay people in all parts of Kansas, EQUALITY KANSAS is initiating a statewide ’press wateh’ program. Equality Kansas is indivicb~als from all parts of Kansas, ESPECIALLY RURAL AND WESTERN KANSAS, to start clipping anything from your local paper that relates to lesbian and gay issues, and sending them to Equality Kansas. These clippings can be news articles, features, editorials, editorial cartoons, and letters to-the editor. They can be about Equality Kansas, the attempts by Darlene Cornfield & Co. to pass anti-gay initiatives in the Kansas House, Fred Phelps, or even a local reaction to events on the national level. Any clippings relating to lesbian and gay concerns from FROSTBITE 75 CENTS ALL MONTH LONG AHClippings must be attributablb: Visions & Dreams AN OPEN MINDED BOOKSTORE 3143 W. Maple, Wichita, Ks: 67213 316-942-6333 LOCATED IN MAPLE VILLA Gift Items, Music, Cards. Books and More SPECIALIZING IN GAY & LESB IAN ITEMS MASSAGE AND AROMA THERAPY SUPPLIES FEMINIST ISSUES, METAPHYSICAL,SELF HELP AND RECOVERY PUBLICATIONS ALSO AVAILABLE Rose~:~ country setting with hoc tub, fireplace, VCR. You.~ay visit wid~ fat~..pets or-stcoll along the cceek.: Double with private bath / ~40 ~~&’~ Call 316~3-4~75 Hosts - JacMd & Bob Collison 2617 Queen Anne’s Lace Rose Hill, The Parachute Page 3 ; ,. ., | �AIDS PREVENTION CAMPAIGN TO BREAK NATIONALLY IN JAN ’94 Nashville, TN -- Country singer Mark Chesnutt and songwriter Mary-Chapin Carpenter announce the beginning of an ambitious public service announcement program to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS in the ’93 Country Music AIDS Awareness Campaign Nashville.~ The artists are serving as Co-Chairs of the industry initiative which has received the official endorsements of the Country Music Assuciation and the American Advertising Federation. The campaign features messages by 35 country music stars - including Garth Brooks, Wynonna and Willie Nelson - and will break nationally on radio, television and print in Jan. ’94 The campaign is the initiative of MCA recording artist Mark Chesnutt in response to published reports that AIDS is fastest growing in the South. "I don’t know lots of people outside urban areas who think that AIDS is strictly a big city problem or one that doesn’t concern them. But it’s affecting rural areas all over the country andthese are places that country music can speak to directly." Added Chesnutt’s fellow Co-Chair, Columbia artist Mary-Chapin Carpenter, "We’re hoping the campaign will help make it more ac~ptable for people to use condoms regularly for parents to talk to their children openly about AIDS - how you get it and how you don’t and for’learnln£ about HI3/ from local.AIDS agencies." The campaign is organized by a coalition of country music industry. professionals led by Bill Johnson, Design Director of Sony Music. Stated Jotnison, "This is the first national effort by the country music industry for AIDS education and is one of unprecedented frankness and directness. We’re utilizing the strategy that the-most effective through the support of leaders and transitters who then set the pace for the acceptance of behavior." OrganiF~rs are garnering the support of the entire industry in an effort to saturate every country music media outlet with education and prevention messages. The total audience outlets is potential for these estimated at 50 million. Plans call for capitalizing on country music’s burgeonin£ popularity by also aiming for exposure to a broad national consumer market as well. The campaign will be distributed to all television networks, cable networks and eable systems as well as consumer print publications. The American Advertising Federation is also workin~ to mobiliTe its network of advertising federations to distribute the c~unpaign on a local level to television network aff’fliates, radio stations and print outlets in 250 major markets across the U.S. "Country Music AIDS A@areness campaign is produced and directed by Audio Productions; the print campaign is art directed by Rollow Welch; and scoring is by 615 productions. Campaign logistieal and distribution support is provided by an impressive group of industry committees headed by respected community professional. Walt Wilson of MCA Nashville is Marketing Chair; Mary Hyde of Warner Bros. Records is M~ C~ir; J=k ~.~ier of Sony Music is Radio Chair; Tony Conway of B.~y I~ AU.~tions is Asency Chair; and Ted Hacker & Anita Hogin of International Artist Management are ~e ~pe C~,~st 7038 Lincoln Wi chi ta, Ks ° 31 6-- 683-- 8088 Manager Co-Chairs. Mary-Chapin Carpenter and Mark Ly~ A~der~, lint Black, L.~ry Boone, Crarth Brooks, Jenny Cash, Mark Collie, Charlie Danlels, Skeeter Davis, Desert Rose Band, Diamond Rio, Joe Dfffie, Holly Dram, Radney Foster, Clinton Headhunters. Kris Kristoffersnn, Nel$on, Dolly Patton, Collin Raye, like Parachute If it’s not iit doesn’ rkI a Sawyer.Brown, Ricky Skaggs, Larry Stewart, Marry Stuart, Kevin Welch, Michelle Wrighlg Tammy Wynette, Wynonna, Waylon Jennings, Campaign" is being created by a volunteer team of some of Nashville’s best talents. The television spots are directed and produced by Deaton Flanigen Productions; copywriting is ~URA L. SHOOK, D.C. contributed by Carden Cherry ..Advertising-Agency, Inc,; the radi~: 700 H. Market Suite A Wichita, Kansas 67214 316-267-6522 GORGES & COMPAN Volvo : Volkswagen MICHAEL BERTSCH Sales Representative 2660 South Oliver ¯ Wichita, Kansas 67210 316/685-2201. FAX 316/681-3220 Paradise Antiques ofhavingHIV.. There aren’t any you can se~ You can’t ten from outward appearance who is infected with ~ the virus that causes AIDS. Know how to determine your risk. Call your State or local.AIDS hotline, or the National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342AIDS. Call 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) for deaf access. HN is the virus that causes AIDS. Appraisal~ - Auctions - Estates Centers for Disease Control 430 East Harry Wichita, K5 67211 (316) 269-4441 Mon - Sat lOam to 6ym Sun 11vn to 5pro Brought to you by: Wichita-Sedgwick County Health Department /1900 E. 9nth Wichita, Kansas Confidential AIDS/HIV Testing Fees based on a sliding scale The Parachute Page 4 �Come’ Celeb,rate¯ Jesus At Fairmo t s The Center,....for..Praise & .:Worship.,ini:.Wichita, Kansas 316 651-0603 OUTIHG BY ScoTr-CURR:. ~ .::~ The : rca~0nlhgbehi~l this stand is that ff ............. we all’were-out; our employers would At this point, almost everyone had suddenly discover tlmt there were too heard of the term "outing," a shorter many of us to fire. If we became way of describing bringing someone focused--agreeing that We were tired out of the closet, whether they’re of allowing others to. walk all over xeady or not. There are three major us, that there are millions of us in the schools of thought concerning this U.S. alone, and that we know it, we issue. would have the power to prevent the The Tirst is that no one, under any discrimination we now face. If we circumstances, has the right to bring were all out, it would become anyone out of the closet against their indisputable that every family has a will. The argttm generally used with lesbian in it, every organization a gaythis contention is that coming out is man. a process, one in which there are The problem with thi.~ approach is many steps, and each oft:these steps that angry gays and lesbians who .is important to go ~tltrough for the have been unwillingly outed do not growth of .the lesbian or gay. man happy campers make. It is naive to involved. suppose that those we would out In order for this argument to stand, would somehow miraculously see the on of tW.o: possible, implied truths error of :their ways.and embrace their must exist. One is that every gay lesl~ian and btotbers and Sisters. It is man and lesbian will eventually very likelythat~we would make many come out of the closet of they are : " enemies, enemies we do not need. just given the space and time to do The third school of thought partially "it. History, of course, proves this agrees with both the first and second belief untrue. group. For the most part, they see The second ".m that there are more that it is. imperative to live and let compelli~ reasons to. stay .in the live. Understandin~ the difficulties closet than come-out. Let’s think that come with being lesbian and gay, about that a bit. If no one knows they share with the f’~st group the we’re queer, we won’t be mugged or belief that we should allow others killed or harassed, righ~ If someone who are lesbian and gay to deal with finds out, then we’re in trouble. We it as best they are best able. might lose our family, our job, However, they side with the second maybe even our children. That’s group in believing that the largest rather string incentive to stay in the problem facing us right now is our closet. oppression by those who will not This brings us to the second leave us _alone to live as we see fit. philosophical stand on outing: Those The third group is tired of being in support of this philosophy preached to, .vilified, beaten, generally believe that everyone who separated from our children by an The third ~chool of thought.believes there is a simple solution tothe apparently contradictory beliefs. You out the oppressor, they say. You out those in ~positions of power who use their power to hurt you, either through inaction or through flagrant discriminatory practices. You out the heads of the military who state from their-closet that homosexuals have no place in the military. -You out the lesbian against legislators who vote legislation that would include anti-bias guidelines based on sexual orientation. On the local level, you out the Ku-Kinx-Kristian leaders, those who are lesbian and still think they can be head of a right-to-life organization and no one will know. You out the bar owners who, because they’re in the closet and axe afraid their family willfind o~:their "disgusting, dirty little secret," are sacred of the media. Because ~of their personal .fear, these people refuse to communicate with the media portrays, which in turn makes life miserable for lesbians and .gays in Wichita. Through outing, those who are eating their own will be forced to deal with their sexuality. It won’t be pretty. But, then again, neither is hypocrisy. They will be hurt and angry, andwill probably become our enemy. But, then again, aren’t they already? Th~ parachute Page 5 :.:i ~__~lited by Lor~ine Hut~hins & Lani Kaahumanu Re~vi~e~.wed by Catherine E. Boyle Confu8~ Oversexed, Promim3ttous, Sinful, Incapable Going . through of monogamy, a phase. Aids-carriers. Unstable. If you are family, all of these words ~ should sound familiar to you. For years, the. heterosexual world has used these words to justify their discrimination’ against lesbians and gays apply to bisexuals. In this wonderful anthology, bisexual people themselves tell how both straight and gay people have perpetuated these myths about bisexuals. In a community where "inclusiveness" and "freedom to loveY are war-cries, these people haveno homer"Each person-~IIS a story, testifying to the individuality of same-sex relationships. After reading, their words, you may begin to .see that loving people because who th~ey arc, rather than the shape of the genitals, is a rational, feminist way to view the world¯ For anyone seeking a greater understanding of queer diversity, Bx Any Other Name is the perfect place to start. However, this is not an academically oriented work. If you arc searchin~ for a -greater understanding of bisexual studies, you will~ t-rod overviews inadequ,a,te. Also, the section entitled ~Resources" is brief, so you may want to check out Bisexuality: A Reader and Sourcebook, edited by Thomas Gdler. �e’ s Country 4000 S. Broadway Wichita, Kansas 316-529-4953 BEACH PARTY LABOR DAY COOK-OUT MONDAY SEPT. 5 AT 2:00PM Hamburgers & Weonie’ s Furnished OR BRING YOUR OWN MEAT! Frostbite 75 Ccms All Month Chegk For Dialy Specials ] The Only Bar That Gives You Daily Cut Rate Specials! The P~achute P~gc 6 �Abundance of Adult Vidoes, Magazines, Books: Lubcs, Lotions, Novelties & Toys " We buy andsell used-magazines Large selection of gay & lesbian material Adult Entree 220 E. 21 st Wichita, Ks.. 316-83,8’1816 Platos 1306 E. Harry .Wichita, Ks. Adult Entree So. 8025 S. Broadway Private Dancers Conversation 316r269-9036 Booths 316-554-0307 Camelot Cinema Movies changed daily 1519 S. Oliver .316-688-5343 Adult Video Seniors 1515 S. Oliver Wichita, Ks. 316-688-5343 $4.00 with Coupon Most-discreet Land Phone Tree,, TB’s Most discreet ~ Wichita, KS. (EGCM) "This is the Land of Awes Information Services automated notification system." This is what you will hear if you are called by the Gay Information Line phone tree. Thisrevolutionary new service is designed to distribute important news and information about gay and AIDS issues, by calling people directly and telling them what is going on. The notification system can-be used for anything from reminding people of an upcoming meeting, to telling about an important vote in Con,gress. The voice message is digitally recorded by the Land of Awes computer and it is given a list of telephone numbers to dial. Each person on the list is called and the message is played when they say "hello." The recipient of the message has the option of repeating the message as many times as they wish or to end the call by pressing buttons on their touch, tone telephone pad. "The Land of Awes has always tried to used technology to advance gay and AIDS issues," said Rex Rivers, who is the manager of the information ¯ services. "This is another way for us to use the power of our computer systems to help others even if they don’t .have a computer themselves." to ¯ and req to the list. You may specify if you wish to be notified on gay or AIDS issues or both. Thisis an excellent way to :keepup with what is going on with late breaking news. Likewise, if you have some important news you . need distributed quickly to the gay community, or you would like to get the word out about an important meeting; call the Gay Information I,ine° and request that a notification be initiated. The service is free for gay and AIDS issues. Calls are limited to the local Wichita dialing area only. F~NaT.T.Y, LONO D~r~Nc~ -CAI_LING FoR-GA~CA Just- We ar It Wichita Gaylnformation Line 316-26.9-091 3 PO Box 16782 I Wichita, KS 67216 [ 316-269-4208 Fax I’V~AKE THE SWITCH Tonzv 1-80"0-5460556 The Parachute page 7 �ArlCHITA PAGEANT 1993 Wed. Sept. 15th 9pm Fantasy Complex 3201 S. Hillside (316) 682-5494 For more information Contact Fritz Reserved Seats $6.00 General Admission $4 MADE IN GAY AlVIERICA~4 BUY GAY New York City, July 1 An ox~aordlnary gay catalog will carry a positive message - and a surprising range of products to 250,000 homes nationwide when it debuts this week. Made in Gay America, a dazzling 36-page collection of fashion, books, personal care products, home furnishings, colleetibles, accessories, and entertsinment items, will urge gay and lesbian consumers to "buy gay," a~cording to founder J. Michael Boone. Starting today it’s available via 800/ USA-GAYS toll-free. "Made in Gay America is our chance to channel our community’s tremendous spending .power into a constructive force," Boone said. "For straight consumers, it’s aiso an opportunity to make a gesture of support of gay friends and family." A full 10% of the catalog’s net profits will reach gay and AIDS charities. In an unprecedented arrangement, consumers can choose from a list of widely supported organiTations to receive donations. Most of Made in Gay America’s suppliers and wholesalers will also allocate part of their net profits to oommtmity causes, Boone said. The ¢olleetion features products that give gays and lesbians very visible vehicles for their spending power, like personai checks emblazoned with the pink triangle or the red AIDS awareness ribbon. "The cheeks can go places you never do. imply to ~ro~iont_t~a~ your oncerns are backed by capital strength," Boone said. 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JACOBS MANHATFAN In March 1993, eight concerned people from the Manhattan area came together because they had a dream they wanted to start an information & education resource center for the same-gender communities of North Central Kansas. Now, half a year later, that dream is a reality. In six months, The Flint Hills Alliance., has: --Ineorporated as a non-profit corporation in the state of Kansas --Applied for IRS 501 (o)(3) status for tax exemption. (Application still pending as of this writing) --Held two very successful fundraising dances at Revolutions, a STRAIGHT bar in Junction City. --Opened an office at 1221 Thurston, on the second floor of the UFM building (Office hours are 6-9pro & Saturday, Thursday, 12-3pm) --Started a lending library of lesbiafl, bi and gay materials ..for people to check out. (Donations being sought!) --Started a successful support group for Lesbian, Bisexual & Gays that meets twice a month. --Being hosting ’Third Thursday’ educational forums once a month. Past forums have included a discussion of Suzanne Pharr’s Homophobia - a Weapon of Sexism, a screening of Sacred Lies, Civil Truths, and a guest speaker, Rev. L. Johnathan Loppnow of MCC Manhattan. 903 N Kansas Fopeka, Kansas 66608 ~13-235-6010 --Started -a gay & Lesbian information / help line for the city of Manhattan. --Became an information outlet and member organiTation of Equality Kansas. But we’re not ones to rest on our laurels. Here’s what’s coming up in September: **Our guest speaker for this month’s ’Third Thursday’ educational forum will be Tom Poe, an expert on the vicious anti-gay video, ’The Gay Agenda’, giving a presentation called 2018, Manhattan, KS 66502-0023. **Volunteers ar needed to operate the phone line one evening a month. If you are a good listener and a good communicator, please consider ’Deconstruoting the Gay Agenda’. To Brenda, Terese, Sharon, and Sherrill: Thanks for the postage! To Monique: Thanks for letting is Mr. Poe is a professor of Media Studies teaching Political Communication at UMKC. He is also a member of the-national board of GLAAD: The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, and active in KC gay politics. Mr. Poe lectures ragularly on The Gay Agenda, revealing the videos ’agenda’ by showing what kinds of propaganda and sensationalistic techniques it uses. The Alliance is very excited to wolcemo Mr. Poe to Manhattan. Everyoue is welcome to the screening, so please attend if you can.The program starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Banquet room of UFM, 1221 Thurston St. in Manhattan, on THursday, September 16. Admission is free. For information, call The Alliance office at 913-587-0016. **The Alliance is currently bolding a membership drive to raise money to cover operating costs of our office and phone line. MEmberships in The Alliance are $20/year for individuals, $30/year for families, and $5/year for individuals on public assistance. Our mailing address is P.O. Box helping us out in this project. **I.just wanted to take a moment to publicly thank everyone who has helped make The Flint Hills. Alliance, Inc. a success: To Wes, Karen, Teri, Terry, Jim, Penny and Earl, the founding parents: Thanks for believing in the dream. use your bar, Revolutions, for our fundraising dances. To Eileen: hanks for programming the music at actually DID take some of it! To. Chuck and The- Parachute: Thanks for all the free publicity And to anyone else I may have forgot: you know who you are. THANK YOU- and lets make the second s~ix months as successful as the first! Kevyn the second dance. Because of the help the two of you gave, we raised enough money to pay for three months rent! To UFM and Stormy: Tanks for giving us a reasonably priced office! To Dave, John, Donni, Gary and Wes: Thanks for UN-wallpapering and then painting the office. It look MUCH better. To Loy: Thanks for the Air Conditioner and answering machine. To Margaret: Thanks for the brochure racks! To Teri and Sharon: Thanks for the office supplies! To Kathy and Gary: Thanks for making the support group a success! To Donni and Gary: Thanks for making the Open House a success! To Ercilia: Thanks for your advice on the gay and lesbian information line! To Mike and John: Thanks for the phone, and your hard work starting National Coming Out Day P.O. Box 34640 Washington, DC 20043-4640 ,-~.’ .--~:: .. 7am to Midnight Including Holidays ADULT nI rI|anmtnI CENTER Arcade cg Preview Room Adult Video Sales& Rentals, Novelties cg I oungerie organization In Jtmo of 1993, Darlene Cornfield, a fundamentalist state representative from Valley Center, introduced a resolution (a copy of which is enclosed) to her colleagues in order to seek their support when it is introduced to the Ks. House of Representatives shortly after the next legislative session begins in January 1994. This resolution, while on its surface a meaningless letter to the U.S. Congress, actually endangers the constitutionally-protected rights of Lesbian and Gay Kansans A state-wide coalition of individuals, families, and organizations is already in the process of mounting a challenge, to the presentation .of this resolution to the Ks. House. That state~wide coalition is Equality Kansas. This resolution is being proposed at a time when hate crimes against Lesbian and Gay Kansans are growing in both number and 124 S.W.8th Topvka, Kansas I The Parachute Page 10 in starting up the information line! To Pastor Johnathan and MCC Manhattan: Thanks for the support & publicity. To Wes: my right-hand man and tireless treasurer. To Mr. Bulky: you know why! To Dean: volunteering! To Rex & The Land of Awes: I Thanks for all the advice viciousness. Bill Tanner of Wichita was recently gunned down by two teenagers out for a night on the town ,beatin’ up fags." Despite this and other signs of a rising tide of violence against Lesbian and Gay Kansans, Cornfield and other fundamentalist legislators have proposed this resolution, further encouraging violence and endangering the lives and livelihoods of Lesbian and Gay Kansans It is time a .State-wide organization worked to make our opposition to such violence known in Topeka. FundamentaliSts legislators plan to canvass the state with a hate campaign directed against Lesbian and Gay Kansans, supported by national evangelical organizations such as Pat Robertson’s Christian Coalition, in order to win support for the proposed resolution. State legislator Kay O’Connor from Olathe began an interview voicing her support for the resolution by saying "You know, the Indians were born a problem," and concluded by saying that Lesbians and Gays could "control their behavior much the dame way that the Indian has to learn to control his behavior." If this resolution passes, who will be next? O’Connor and Cornfield have stated that this resolution is just a beginning; they plan to introduce legislation that would make discrimination against Lesbian and Gay Kausans a right incorporated into the Kansas Constitution. This proposed resolution must be stopped. Equality Kansas can stop it, with your help Join us. 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In this column duri~ the next several months, I’ll explain how your immune system works, how an unhealthy lifestyle or toxic envimoment damages your immtme system resulting~in allergies and frequent infectians: andhow better nutritional and lifestyle choices can help your immune system maintain your health. It’s . damaging foods-knowing the facts about how~ your nutritional choices immediately impact our health can help us choose wisely - at least most of the time. In this first installment let’s take a look at how your immune system works. When a foreign invader enters the body or a cell -becomes cancerous, your immune system goes into action in basically two ways. One way, called cell mediated immunity, involves special white cells (typically T cell lymphoeytes) which directly attack the invader. Cell-mediated immunity is important in resisting infection by yeast (including candida albicans). 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The legal counsel for the plaintiffs alleges that ti~ new policy violates the, First Amendment and Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, as well as a section of: the Unified Code of Military Justice. "With this lawsuit, we seek furl equality--nothlng more and nothing less--for all Americans. Lesbian and Gay service mvmber~ seek only to serve their country and do their jobs without being singled out for harassment," remarked William Rubenstein, Director of ACLU’s National Gay and Lesbian Rights Project, "Tbe central promise of our Constitution is that American citizens should be judged accordingto their abilities--not their skin color, their gender or their sextml orientation. We have one simple goal with this lawsuit--to force the military to safeguard this principle for Lesbians and GayAmerieans." middle ~round, between civil rights and prejudice," added Kevin Cathcart, Executive Director of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, "Both President ~Clinton and Secretary Aspin have acknowledged that Lesbians and Gay men serve with distinction in the military, yet the new poficy singles -out Lesbian and Gay service members for completely different .treatment." The plaintiffs in the A CLU-Lambda case range from a lieutenant colonel to a petty officer and include one active-duty service member and six reservists. Fearing that the-use of their, names in the court action would endanger their military careers, two of the plaintiffs are going forward under a pseudonym. 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Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery The Parachute Page 17 �John Willis MAZZIO’S RESPONDS John Willi~ of Tulsa past away Saturday August 28th. John had owned: Zippexs, Laffs Underground, Max’s, Tops, The Factory, Ikon, and the Electric Circus: John was 41 years old, and is survived by his life partner JeW Elder of Tulsa. John was a leader of In the August edition of the Parachute, we shared with you "A message from the President" of Mazzios Pizza, in which he made some discriminatory remarks to his employees. The reader’s of the " Parachute can be proud, after several of you phoned and sent letters the President has made an apology in his latest "Message from the President" as follows: I have written 364 Messages From the President" in the past 7 years and the last of April I wrote one that was totally inappropriate and in bad taste. I have received several letters complaining about it, and it has even been reproduced in a newspaper of publication of some the Gay and Lesbian Community. Ally time the zoning COmmission or the city was trying to give trouble to gay bars or for that matter the gay community yOU could count on John Willi.~ being on the front fighting back. John always had good business sense, he helped several people staring out in business, and was always willing to give a helping hand and some helpful advise. John Willis was never afraid to take a chance, and at times was willing to risk everything to prove a point. John hardly ever complained, regardless of what others might say or do, he would usually just ignore it and go on. John’s late~t business venture was clumgi,g Top’s to a new and exciting club called Electric Circus. It’s hard to say good-by so we won’t do that John, we will just ~ay that no one will evertake your place and ~v~ will rni~s you more than anyo,v could possib!y imagine. In ~e words of Carol Burnett...’I’m so glad we had this time together, just to have a laugh or sing a song, it seems we just Set started and befot~ you know it, comes the time we ha~v~ to say so long. I apologize for writing stwh a discriminatory article and want everyon~ to know that I do not discriminate against anyone and my article is not a true reflection of Mazzio’ s Corporation’ s attitude towards the gay community. Parachute Welcomes Hew Tulsa Sales Rcp. The Parachute is proud to welcome Tom Heal to the staff of the Parachute. Tom is a resident of Tulsa. He brings with him experience in sales, and in layout and design. We have been waiting a long time to hire someone in Tulsa. The response has been so tremendous we haven’t been able to keep up. Tom will serve as our Tulsa sales representative and will also be one of our contributing writers and reporters. ¯-,We are excited about the. opportuni~ -to-serve Tulsa,- which for.many years has not been paid as much attention as it deserves. How Tulsa we arc going to make sure you are served well! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND THE TAJ MAHA.L TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial Time & Time Again 1515 S. Memorial Dart Tournament Tuesdays 8:00pm Welcome to all ball players to Labor Day ~Happy Hour 12-7 $1.50 Small Pitchers of Beer Softball Tournament Friday’s 9-11 $3 Bccr Bust - Show starts at i I pm Check for Specials at TNT’s & Time & Time Again Hours 12pm to 2am - 7 days a week Auction for Midwest Flood Victims Sponsored by Budweiser 2630 E. 15th Tulsa, Oklahoma 918-742=8274 The Parachute Page 18 September 12, 8:30 at TNT’s �’ I HIV TESTING Every Thursday Evenin Sponsored by: Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights 4154 S. 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Persons interested in making a panel for the AIDS Memorial Quilt can receive guidance by attending the Sewing Bees or by contacting the NAMES Project Tulsa Area Chapter. For information and locations call 918-748-3111, or write P.O. Box 3181 Tulsa, OK 74101-3181. The local display will feature about 1,000 three-foot by six-foot panels, each commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS. Panels are made by friends, family members and lovers, and include a wide variety of materials from a favorite t-shirt to photographs to teddy bears. The panels are just a portions of the 23,000 panels that make up the entire AIDS Memorial Quilt. The NAMES Project Foundation displays portions of the Quilt worldwide to encourage visitors to better understand and respond to the AIDS pandemic, to provide a positiye means of expression for those grieving the deaths of a-loVed one, and to raise funds for people living with HIV and AIDS. The NAMES project AIDS Memorial Quilt was nominated for a Nobel Prize in 1989. In 1990, Common Threads, a feature-length documentary fill about the Quilt, won an Academy Award. Since 1987, more than three million people have visited the Quilt, and organizations throughout North America. Tulsa Area Names Project Chapter P.O. Box 3181 Tulsa, OK 74101 TULSA 585-3405 -Red Ribbon Revue Benefit Saturday Sept. 4th COME ON DOWN FOR SOME TOMFOOLERY! AT THE SILVER STAR SALOON IN TULSA Tomfoolery! a Lesbian/Gay/Bi-Pride gift shop is open at the Silver Star Saloon at 1565 South Sheridanin Tulsa from 7-11 p.m. on Wed. & Thurs, from 7p.m.-la.m. on Fir.-Sat. and Sun. 7-10p.m.. Tomfoolery!carries t-shirts from In-10, : flags and windsocks. Tomfoolery! also has Pride jewelry, such as In 1992, Oklahoma had-the largest state increase in newAIDS "Pride rings and triangles," rainbow (and other) bolos and earrings for cases with 44% increase over 1991. pierced cars. In response to the resulting unmet Tomfoolery!has a selection of legal needs of persons affected, The greeting cards. Some specifically are Young Lawyers Division of the Lesbian and Gay and others are Oklahoma Bar Association, in simply right for us all. Other gifts at conjunction with Legal Aids of Tomfoolery!_ include sleek gift Oklahoma, will bergin providing items, such as photo frames, free legal representation September 1, 1993, to financially qualified welcome mats, coasters and the like with more on the way. persons who have AIDS or who are Tomfoolery! owner, Tom Neal infected with the tlIV virus in the recently returned home to Tulsa following areas of law: from Dallas where he was co-owner --Estate planning and living wills; and manager of a Cedar Springs. --Family law; shop. He notes that Oklahoma City --State and federal entitlement law; and Austin are served by --Insurance law, including ERISA Lesbian/Gay-owned shops are and COBRA issues; comparable to Tulsa in size and says --Discrimination issues in "Tulsans deserve to have their own employment, housing, education, place - you should not have to drive transportation and access to medical 2 or more hours to find a "family" care; store. I hope that folks will come out --Debtor/creditor law, including to Silver Star and shop with us. If bankruptcy. Persons desiring legal assistance we don’t have somethins, then will certainly try to find should contact the AIDS Legal Resource Project Coordinator af (405) 524-4611. If,you were Rich, Call for Appointment 49214 S. 83rd E. Ave. Ste. D 1 Block East Of Memorial off -51st 918-665-1155 .Hours: Men-Sat 9am- 8pm TULSA TO HOST DISPLAY OF THE NAMES PROJECT AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT DEC. 3rd-5th ~ Coupon for 50% Off One Hour Massage Expires 10/03/93 . . what would you buy.? Get your lucky number ~eport based on your B~ Chart With our new computeriy~d you get a lot of:.heavy computer hel~. The day for the action, and the #’s to pu the action on. Call today for only $I0 a too. or 3 mo.’s for $25.00 Call Toll Free 1-800-460-STAR The Parachute page 19 �SIMPLY EQUAL & OK NOW TELL THE NATION’S GOVS AND BILL CLINTON "WE’RE HERE, AND WE’RE WATCHING" Tulsa, Oklahoma. 8/15/93 On this hot August Sunday afternoon, about 35 persons from Simply Equal, and Oklahoma rights civil Lesbian/Gay were joined by organization, representatives of NOW, the Oklahoma National Organization for Women in a silent vigil outside Tulsa’s Maxwett COnvention Central, the site of the convention of the National Governors Association. Organizing in the shade neat the library, Simply Equal_ OKC facilitator, P~gy "John~0n emphasized that the purpose of the action at the Governors conference was to remind the nation that LEsbians & Gay men & friends are here &that we will not be silent. She said the purpose of the action was not to scream, yell at condemn the President for failing to lift the ban on "homosexuals" in-the military but to continue to call for the end to discrimination against Lesbians & Gay men. After establishing the ground rules for participation - only designated representatives were to speak with the media, all others were to be silent, many in fact wearing bandages taped over their mouths to symbolize the silence imposed on Lesbian & Gay soldiers by the "don’t ask, don’t tell" rule, the participants marched around the Maxwell Convention Center. Under the blazing sun in paddock made from sawhorses. & yellow tape, the protesters sweated & silently witnessed to the occasional car passing by, to the mounted police with mirrored sunglasses nearby in the shade & to the teievision crews talking with Simply Equal’s media reps. OKC rep. Terry Gatewood said,"...it’s immoral to discriminate against individual on a biological; basis...discrimination occurs on housing and in employment...many people don’t realize that ff you are Jewish or Haitian you have recourse that Lesbian & Gay men don’t have..." Gatewood went on to say he doubted that President Clinton’s recent actions would be final l& that Gatewood was pleased that Clinton had brought th~ i~St~e into.i ~ublic debate, noting that Lesbian and-Gay issues were not even discussed by a president in the prior 12 years. Gatewood further noted that the new "don’t ask, don’t tell" rule introduced great ambiguity. Under those rules, service members can go to a Lesbian/Gay bar or parade but cannot say that they are Lesbian or Gay. "The military’s ban discriminates by dollying those who have boon & would honorably serve..." Gat~wood added, noting that OKC facilitator, Peggy Johnson had seved in the Navy with distinction. Gatewood anticipated that the ban would beoverturned eventually by the courts. Oklahoma NOW co-sponsored that action & were represented by Donna Behnke of NEe NOW, the NorthEastern Oklahoma National Organization for Women. NOW’sposition paper encouraged Clinton to continue work for: an end to the ban of Lesbians and Gay men in the military, the proteeti0n of women’s reproductive rights, uational health insurance guaranteeing full access to bealth care for all, & the continued appointment .of women and minorities to government positions. Simply Equal has chapter in Oklahoma City, Norman, Tulsa & one forming in Ada with members form each group in attendance. Simply Equal began in response to the efforts of anti-Gay Oklahoma legislators who sought to add Colorado-styie anti-gay amendments constitutinn. While those efforts quietly were defeated, Simply Equal has continued, serving in Oklahoma -,City a~- a general e6mmunity -organization= ¯ In Norman, Simply ,Equal began 0 also in reaction to the passage of Colorado"s Amendment 2. Its to agenda now," according co-facilitator Kerman Raines, is to educate the Norman read about Lesbian & Gay issues, ultimately helping to include civil rights protections for Lesbians & Gay mean’ rights hmnan to Norman’s ¯ ordinance. Because each Simply Equal oh-~tpter is autonomous, each can adapt to its local conditions. Simply’ Equal Tulsa plays a somewhat different role than other chapters. TOHR, Tulsa Oklahomas for Human Rights Tulsa has long . served the community states" Robert Crow, adds Tulsa co-facilitaor. He of the actions it can take by it tax-exempt status and Simply Equal works in a complimentary fashion, providing an outlet for those interested in more politically actions. Down in Ada, a smaller college town in central Oklahoma, ~two’ women have begtm a Simply Equal chapter, bringing people together by word of mouth. This effort & their presence at this vigil some form a desire to be a part of the Lesbian/Gay civil rights movement despite the pressures of a smaller town. Surprisingly, both are discreetlly "out" on the job and at church, one serving as an officer on the church board. Though officially the vigil sought not to attack Bill Clinton for failing to lift the ,_ban, many were less forgig’ing: Shanof Tulsa (speaking as an individual not for Simply Equat)~,;:watehed :!the C-SPAN broadcast of thd’ Congressional hearings on the ban. She was gauck by/the Lesbian and Gay soldiers wlio testified. "Their graciousness & bravely (at the hearings)-that’s /honorable. Clinton called "don’t ask, don’t tell.." an honorable compromise - it isn’t honorable. It’s politics, possibly a trade-off for national health care and the budget..;-," Jimmy-Holland & Scan Horn drove over form the Univ. of Ark. in Fayetville, in part angered by - Clinton’s handling of the ban. Prior to Clinton’s announcement of his solution on the ban, Horn s~id he’d been "guardedly hopeful* but "don’t ask, don’t tell..." was just the same policy refrained. Elite Goods _, 814 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, Ok. 918-838-8053 1565 South Sheridan, Tulsa, Ok. 918-834-4234 COMING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15/ America’s top Gay Country/Western Singer: Tulsa’s Largest Selection of Adult Magazines Rubber Goods Lotions, Lubes & Oils Serving Ga_v/-Losbian CommtmiD_ for 20 years at the ssme location We accept Visa and Mastorcard JEFF MILLER .Halloween at the Star A major event benefiting R.~A.I.N Saturday, October 3 0th toMfco e ry ! Beer Bust~ Wed. Thurs. & Sun. 9-12 Friday & Saturday 8-10 Two Step Lessons, Wed. 8-10 Trash Disco - Thursdays Line DanccoLcssons, Sunday 7-9 NEW LIGHT AND SOUND! The Paxachut¢ Pag~ 20 �Swcctwater Station Scandals ~ Casablanca.’s ¯ " ’ " Zippers ~ Flamingos Sterlings Drag Search 93 Wednesdays at ~10:30pm $100 in.Prizes. Welcome Jazmine Kelly Super Sunday Slmw~ase .l.0:30pm our new Labor Day I i/W~kend I " showcase director Sept..5.~Miss~ Gay Tulsa Metroplex of A~erica 9pro with Special Gue.st:TillieL~e~,~. Sept, 12Miss 481.2 Re~e: Sept. lg.:Suprise from Dallas Fundraiser (all door proceeds go.directly to St.Joseph’ s)~NAGED BY SHA~i~I~~YES AND ARDIE MARTIN Hours Wed- Sunday ~4-2 918.742-5262 .: ~ TheParadaate Page 21 �"Gay and lesbian people have existed in our tribes for centuries. As more of us are learning of this past, we are. also learning of the silent spread of HIV ~through our people. Wemust stop the spread of HIV so we can pass .our traditions to future gene rattons. " Our future depends on you:" Always gro Always Don Little~.~ A Service of the Oasis Resource Cer|t~r. To,volunteer call 405-525z2437. "Oklahoma’s Gay and Lesbian Information Source. AnceStry: Shawnee/Seminole: !ndlart.. - Oeeupati0n: Health Educator Age: 49 Hobbies: Gardening ....... MS, OKLAHOMA LEATHRR the Opportunity to represent the state of Oklahoma in 1994 International Leather Finals in San Franciso. The contestants, Jo Ann ’Shadow" Farthln~,. Becky- Gardener, and Cindy Bookout, appeared before a panel of judges on Saturday afternoon for the interview process. The Parachute is proud to welcome Leslie Thomas to the staff-of the Parachute. Leslie has a sales background, and has owned her own business. Leslie will be. working for us Oklahoma City. Our hope is that by having Leslie who can work solely in Oklahoma City, that we will be able to better serve OKC and the other three states that the Parachute Covers. Welcome aboard Leslie! The panel of seven judges, came from lo~al organizations and fromacross the country, & grilled the contestants on their knowledge of the leather organization, & their involvement, and also political knowledge. Later, the contestants appeared on stage whexe they were judged for attitude, image, on stage questions and fantasy. Contestants were scored on the positive leather image they portrayed, their confidence their ability to speak well before an audience. Following the judging the contestants placed in the following order: Second runner up, Becky Gardener; first runner up, Shadow Farthln~; and the winner of the--’rifle as the first Ms. Oklahoma Leather, Cindy Bookout. Mr. Woody’s Barber & S&list for Men & Women Eur Tan Beds Men-Sat 9am~7pm ,50 Cents off Tans $1.00 off Styles with this 943-4045 3914 North May Oklahoma City. OK 73 112 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Michael. G. Harmon has been ¯ named" first executive director of Oklahoma City Area HIV/AIDS Coalition. Harmon will organize, administer and coordinate programs as well as - develop funding for Coalition projects. Don Bell, chairman of the Coalition, announced Harmon’s appointment at last monthis meeting of the group’s membership. "Harmon’s administrative and fund raising skills, and AIDS volunl~er efforts represent the quality of leadership that the consortium needed," Bell said. ser~;ed as Harmon previously director for Omniplex Science Museum, Oklahoma City, where he more than doubled the museum’s active membership base and managed an annual giving program. He moved to Oklahoma City from Durant, Oklahoma in 1988 to assume the position of executive director of development and plannln~ at Mount Saint Mary High School. At Durant, Harmon spent ten years on the staff of Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he directed the continning education program and the Oklahoma Small Business Development C.enter’s south~ "¢eg~on. He is a former exeeurive vic~ president ¯ of - the ..-Durant ~b~.L~of Commerce and past president" of_ Bryan County United Way. Elected to serve on the Coalition’s Executive Committee for the coming year arc "Bell, director, OK Hemophilia Foundation; Mike Fischgr, HIV care coordinator, Dept, of Human Services; Mary Catherine Smothermon, executive director, Regional AIDS In~rfaith Network (RAIN); Roy Brown, Oklahoma City printer and chairman of the NAMES Project; Jan Hutehison, operations Educatioual OK. assistant, Terry Authority; Television director educational Dennison, services, Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma; Howard Parker, laboratory technician, Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center; Jim Carter, counselor, Red Rock Mental Health Center. The OKC Area HIV/AIDS Coalition is a not for profit Oklahoma corporation serving OK eommtmities throughout the 405 phone dialln~ area. Its offices are in Oklahoma City. The Coalition was formed in 1989 as a consortium of community based organizations, government agencies and private sector entities concerned with HIV AIDS .The Coalition provides HIV/AIDS information and referral, education, dire~t services and advoeacy.Activities of the Coalition are supporte~ by grants, donations and fund raising efforts. Inquiries outside of OKC can be made by callln~n 1-800-285-CARE. The toeal number is 528-2273. The Parachute Page 23 " �A -concern has come to mihd. If a group, organization or individual chooses to do something in behalf of another individual , arc you at risk of public speculation and ridicule by half-witted, poorly,reported articles? I guess what is really getting at me is the attack made by P. Hand in her OKC/March on Wa~hlngton article published in THE GAYLY directed at people helping other people. I have seen the exceptional work done by many people who offer their time and their hard work as volunteers in our community who must face the risk of this type fictional scrutiny. Volunteers in our community arc as diverse as the gay community itself. We sec daily those people who arc heterosexually inclined who participate in our lifestyle challenges without being aske~ They choose to work for a common purpose, human beings, with many challenges and few rewards, with the exception of what they receive in helping ethos, They are vital part of our community, not by sexual orientation but by the for some people? I have no answer for this and I know the people who are leading the attack and those gang-banging for fun don’t know either. I would challenge those people in these various roles to no he subjected on looking over your shoulder before taking action for another human being. If you have the opportunity to give of yourself, do it and realize there are fictional writers out there waiting for their next sound-bite or byline, but don’t give in to the terrorism. I won’t. H. P. OKC EDITORIAL The Parachute policy is to publish all letters received -to the editor. The following letter’s we received are in response to an article written by Paula Hand, in the Gayly ( an Oklahoma City based paper). We did not have room to print all the letter’s we received, however we will print IN MEMORY OF CHRISTINE BOUNELL Jan. 1938-Aug. 1993 Many people have met Christine and never knew it. She was a skinny little person. She would he up before most who stay at the Habana, pushing~ that blue cart around, cleaning rooms or calling to see if you need fresh towels. A few months ago Chris approached the Parachute about a subject she felt strong about. Chris was a tranagendered person in OUr commtmity. She said much of the time people like me fall .through the cracks. Even people who have The opinions in these lettersdo not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Parachute. We remain in support of all those in the Gay and Lesbian Community including the Gayly and those whom the article is about. With so many forces enmlng against the gay , lesbian and bisexual gone through ~ the - struggle of being to help each other. gay, a lot of times won’t a~cept people like. me. Chris said, ~People usually have trouble tellin~,~ if I’m a manor a woman. I guess people just don’t understand." Well Christine, you were right. We would hope as Gay and Lesbian people we would be more compassionate of those who arc stru~ilng to be accepted. We were to do as more in-depth interview in October. However, since that isn’t possible we wanted to take this opportunity to share our conversations with Chris. She touched our lives and hopefully made us all more conscious of how we treat others. Christine we witl always remember yot~ caring, compassionated, convicted way they support those who have needs. Their actions and their respect have been witnessed by many of us in many _ways, including marching with us and verbally defending us in our on going battle of affLrmation and acknowledgment, whether we -are HIV+ or not. Are they also at risk of being alienated? I have read letters in this publication as well as others stating our need for unity although we are diverse. What makes this SO difficult A concern has_ come to mind. If a This letter is in regards to your article on the "OKC/March on This letter is in reference-to the article March on Washington in the August issne of the Gayly. My first response is two pages, WOW! I don’t think even President Clinton got two pages. Mary must be a very important person-to deserve that many pages. Second, I don’t think Paula must have road the article because she contradicted herself too many times. Third, bashing these two women for whatever reason you had is nor very good journalism. Fourth, if this was a respectable investigative story it would have been more balanced. Instead it was very one-sided story that repeated itself over and over again. Fifth, I don’t know Mary and Kern that well at all, but I know the work they have doneand arc continuing to do. It is a shame to hinder the wonderful work they do. Paula Hand, what kind of volunteer work have you ever done? You get paid to destroy people by writing very unprofessional articles. I would liketo see you get paid for nothing and volunteer all your time to HIV/AIDS. Sixth, because of this story, I have heard many people that back Mary and Kern in their efforts, and I am One Of them. Girls, keep your ohin~ up, .and don’t let someone like Paula Hand keep you from the wonderful work you both do. Sincerely, Mike Schiili~ The Parachu~ Page 22 Washln.mon Trip" printed in the August 15, 1993 issue. I do not know what set of journalistic principles under which you conduct your writing efforts, but I think you have made it clear to all readers of your publication that they are minimal standards at best. Most reporters who i~de stories for reputable publications operate under guidelines that separate themselves from writers in newspapers and of "yellow journalism." Your obvious slant on this story clearly places you in the latter group. It is so clear to anyone reading tiffs article that your opinion of the people involved is what is actually being reported. It is not a news story, it is a "slam" against two people that for one reason or another you do not particularly care for. This is stating the case very lightly in my opinion, because your attempt to ~barbecne~ these individuals is laughable, and your credibility is the true victim of this atta~k~ Ms. Hand, do you know what objectivity in reporting requires of a person who informs the public? It means that before writing a two-paged condemnation of any party in any circumstances, that you must mak¢ the effort to contact all concerned individuals to verify that what you are writing ~ true. Your selection of which interviews which were to be included in your story was an additional demonstration of :’ ifi~g, which position, and -not obtaining or including others is clearly wrong. I realize _that in response you would argue that you included excerpts of "interviews" of both parties you were "slamming." However, it is also clear that the statements you chose from their interviews were ones that would ~ be the easiest to mi~3onstrue, or through selective elimination of key parts of their answers, to suggest they were ineriminating themselves: My suggestion is that in the future, your "articles" would be better classified in the editorial section. You might even consider a new colnmn entitled "Paula’s Put-Downs" or maybe "Paula’s New . Inquirer are looking for someone at least of your caliber to cover the Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson WeO__ding? Perhaps. if you’re lucky, the llmo driver will not be qualiFted to drive interracial couples, and ~he organizer will fail her responsibility to he well-liked by yot~ Sincerely, Nick Porter. Dear Pauia: I thought you were a better writer than that and I believe they had a better time than you "heard". That would have made a hetter story. As is this one is... BORING ! ! It must be wonderful to be able to indiseriminately ~take such public "pot-shots" at people you don’t like. BUt my suggestion to your readers is that they complain and put a stop to your ov~-steppin8 of bounds, because next week you may "throw a hissy" towards one of them. And as we’ve seen in this story of yours, there’s no limit to what you would do to maliciously slander a reputation. You obviously aren’t constrained by the .boundaries of dec~cy and truthfulness. Hurry Ms. Hand, the deadline approaches and I’m sure you want to include this letter in your next issue. Have I given you enough time to pick it apart and miseonstrne its menning? I think I have after.all, you should he able to do so very quickly now that you’ve gotten so much practice. But let’s look at the future: Why are Two wbole pages! I don’t remember when anyone had "two whole pages’. There were much more interesting topics to write about out there, however, the cover~q~.e was good for’ Mary. She is a splendid person, as is Kern Wallace. We are a much better world with those two tha without them: Not many people - can say that. Cookie Arbuckle �"Gay and lesbian people have existed in our tribes for centuries. As more of us are lea~rning of this past, we are-also learning of the silent spread of HIV ~through our people, we must- stop the spread iof.HIV so we can pass .our traditions to future gene rattons. " Our future depends on you:" Always g .owing. .Always A Service of the .Oasis Resource Center. To volunteer call 405’525:2437. "Oklahoma’s-Gay and Lesbian Information Source. Don Littl¢i ""-i~... .AnceStry: Shawnee]Se~inolei!hdian :.... Occupation: Health Educator .... Age: 49 .~_ "i’ - ......... Hobbies: Gardening ..... MS. OKLAHOMA LEATHER OKC Sales Representative The Parachute is proud to welcome Leslie Thomas to the staff of the Parachute. Leslie has a sales background,-and has owned her own business. Leslie will be. working for us Oklahoma City. Our hope is that by having Leslie who can work solely in Oklahoma City, that we will be able to better serve OKC and the other three states that the Parachute Covers. Welcome aboard Leslie ! for the title, w~o~: gives the :wi~ner the opporttmity to repre~nt the state of Oklahoma in. 1994 Interimtional Leather Finals in San Franciso. The contestants, Jo Aim "Shadow" Farthln~,_ Becky Gardener, and Cindy Bookout, appeared before a panel of judges on Saturday afternoon for the interview process. The panel of seven judges, came from local organizations and from. across the country, & grilled the contestants on their knowledge of the leather organization, & their commtmity involvement, and also political knowledge. Later, the contestants appeared on stage whexe they were judged for attitude, image, on stage questions and fantasy. Contestants were scored on the positive leather image they portrayed, their confidence their ability to speak well before an andienee. Following the judging the contestants placed in the following order: Second runner up, Becky Gardener; first runner up, Shadow Farthlns; and the winner of the "title as the first Ms. Oklahoma Leather, Ci_ndy BookotR. Mr. Woocly’s Barber & S&listfor Men & Womvn Eur Tan Beds ¯Mon-Sat 9am~7pm 50 Cents off Tans $1.00 off Styles with ~s 943-404.5 39 14 North May OKLAHOMA CITY -- Michael G. Harmon has been named first executive director of Oklahoma City Area H1V/AIDS Coalition. Harmon wilt organize, administer and coordinate programs as well as develop funding for Coalition projects. Don Bell, chairman of the Coalition, announced Harmon’s appointment at last month’s meeting of the group’s membership. "Harmon’s adminintrative and fund raising skills, and AIDS volunteer efforts represent the quality of leadership that the consortium needed," Bell said. ser~;ed as Harmon previously director for Omniplex Science Museum, Oklahoma City, where he more than doubled the museum’s active membership base and managed an annual giving program. He moved to Oklahoma City from Durant, Oklahoma in 1988 to assume the position of executive director of development and planning at Mount Saint Mary High School At Durant, Harmon spent ten years on the staff of Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he directed the continuing education program and the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center’s ,,muthe~ Teg.ion. He is a former executive vice president-of-the ..... Durant C~.,~~,.b~.L.of Commerce and past presidvn’t of Bryan County United Way. Elected to serve on the Coalition’s Executive Committeo for the comins.. year are "Bell, director, OK Hemophilia Foundation; Mike Fischgr, HIV care coordinator, Dcpt, of Human Services; Mary Catherine Smothermon, executive director, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN); Roy Brown, Oklahoma City printer and chairman of the NAMES Project; Jan Hutohison, operations Educational OK. assistant, Terry Authority; Television director educational Dennison, services, Planned Parenthood of Central Oklahoma; Howard Parker, laboratory technician, Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center; Jim Carter, counselor, Red Rock Mental Health Center. The OKC Area HI-V/AIDS Coalition is a not for profit Oklahoma corporation serving OK communities throughout the 405 phone dialing area. Its offices are in Oklahoma City. The Coalition was formed in 1989 as a consortium of Community based organizations, government agencies and private sector entities concerned with H1V AIDS .The Coalition provides HIV/AIDS information and referral, education, direct services and advocacy. Activities of the Coalition are supported by grants, donations and fund raising efforts. Inquiries outside of OKC can he made by calling 1-800-285-CARE. The local number is 528-2273. Oklahoma City, OK 73 ] ] 2 The Parachute Page 23 �OTHER OPTIONS IN OKLAHOMA CITY, IS MEETING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND THE COMMUNITY OOI provides comprehensive, correct information and up-to-date,avallabld educational material to the commtmity and PLWHA’s. HIV is a chronic, manageable and serious illness so areas of concern are to maintain health, establish a uefwork of early medical and psychological support, establish a financial program and budget, seek emotional, spiritual, and mental health assistance. We believe OI answers those needs. We still give out the AIDS FOR HIV/AIDS book. As viable as it was in 1987 with the first edition, the expanded fourth v~rsion published in 1991 still remains the book of choice. In 1992, 2000 were distributed. In 1993, 1800 have been distributec~ New request for the books receive inserts with updated materials. W provide educational publications: OOI maintains a RESOURCE DIRECTORY call SUPPORT GROUPS STATE WIDE and WHERE TO GO FOR HELP that is corrected every 3-4 months and copies made available to health providers, social services, HIV support groups. CBO’s rural Oklahoma and PLWHA’s. We also give out POSITIVELY AWARE. We provided case management, counseling and social services to facilitate the HIV persons access to both medical services. We offer confidential and personal connections to~ assist them in putting their lives back in perspective and provide avenues to increase their quality of life. Our fourth area: Networking; referral and support services. Many beginning support groups and those in operation need assistance with start up - services, facilitator, speakers, educational materials, access to other support services. Those we sponsor receive assistance in these areas because support groups make a difference in peoples lives. We continue to network for rural Oklahoma, discharge planners, physicians, and PLWHA’s. We net-work, monitor, and provide help with 3 active meal programs. Our fifth area is HIV Testing and COunseling. Our ability to provide free, confidential and anonymous testing at 5 test sites. Our sites arc certified/monitored by Oklahoma State Health Department as well as providing ~xpert laboratory services. Our sixth area is education and public forum. We hold workshops, seminarS, inservio0_ education for commtmity groups, churches, schools, home health/Infusion services and nursing homes. Our once-a-month ABC’s of HIV seminar open-to-all meets on the last Sat. of each month. ABC includes infection, transmission, prevention, barrier~ protection, risk assessment, legal, ethical, and psyohosocial issues. The . last hours arefocused on Financial Planning/Counseling for:THE HIV INDMDUAL AND SOCIAL SECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES which covers budgeting, application pro~ss~:, for. ~.state., ~-programs, Fair Debt Law, How to Pay Your Hospital Bill (hospital low income plans), viatical we told folks it wouldhave to close. Too ,high! TO much criticism. But I Pharmacy first and the Coalition as well as any other routes before you try us. We urge you to support the medication account by donations. Funding for OOI has come from the siarkeys Foundation of Norman, Oklahoma, Kerr Foundation, Boeing Aircraft Company, Metropolitan Boards of Realtors, and especially form entertainers, benefits and individuals. We. have not received any assistance through the death of individuals with estates or insurance bequest. Probably the reason for that is we assist them early in the disease progression with medications, SSI Application process and net-worklng, later on those individuals have pretty mtmh forgotten we were even there, We do not charge for our services. NO, never ! All our 265 people (52 tested counselors and 17 speakers) arc volunteers. Our current ease load is about 392 people in 1993, 42 people in rural Oklahoma, 15 families with chit& n, 17 Hispanios, 31 Blacks, 1 Asian American, 5 deaf individuals, distributed over 100 educational paoke~ in a month, Spoke to 912 people in 47 different workshops, correspond and visit some 30 HIV+ personally to not have the heart to prisoners. insurance, how to obtain medical records and legal issues. We go over what is. required by Social Security Admi~stration for SSI and SSDI. I have completed over 200 Social Security applications and of those only two were denied so lets see what I know. Our specifieally designod training classes and seminars created for work place, office staff, support groups and Buddy programs are available by a phone call. Our speakers. Bureau of PLWHA’s are hand picked and most have been trained by OSDH and American Red Cross. We are still doing the Medication Program. We are usually the brunt of every clown who wants to criticize us-for medicating people with HIV. It is a hard one °to listen to. "No one wants to medicate an AIDS patient" Direct quote from a donor. Some really special individuals manage to keep this account door open and we thank them. You can help so it may stay open longer. At one point last month allow someone to do without. We do not personally medica~te anyone~ although we h~ve been accused that. A physician must write a prescription and it must be in the pharmacist possession like any other pharmacy. We are not a pharmacy. We have an account at a pharmacy and a detailed criteria for allowing charge OOI for their The congreghtion and leadership of New Horizons MCC on Oklahoma 9~9 ~’. Yir~qit~i,~ ¯ OKC . {405) 272-9855 Open Th ursday-6: 3 0/Friday - 8: 3 0/Saturday- 8: 3 0 Live D.J. Specials for the/Vlonll~ of September Friday @- 11 ~ 1.00 domeslic beer 5at.~3. cover optional {or .25 cent beer Coming in Ocotber New Winter Hours] For both Sneakers and KA’s KA"s Open Z days a week at 3pm Happy hour 5 to 7 $1.50 bottles $2.50 or $3.00 Pitchers Oct 3rd last Sunday {or KA "s to be open be{ore ~nter is on us. The Parachute Page 24 City would like to invite the Oklahoma City community to join in a celebration of official installment for Re . Kayo Lee, who has recently selected as a permanent pastor. Re . Lee has served the congregation of New Horizons over the past several weeks as interim pastor, and is now relocating to the OKC area to serve permanently at New Horizons. Installment celebration activities will take place September 10 and 11 with many South Central District leaders in attendance. Re . Margaret Walker from Fort Worth, Texas will officiate. Also present will be many. guest musician from Texas area. New Horizons will sponsor a garage sale on September 18 at .6415 N, Laird on OKC. The OKC Community is invited to come out and brouso. Anyone having items to donate for the garage sale _please contact the church at (405)942-63 On October 3, in celebration of St. Francis Day, there will be a special service held as A Blessing of the Animals, The OKC community is invited to bring all and any pets to tho service and receive a special blessing. The service will be held at an outside location which will be announced at a later date. Please remember to put your pets on a leash or in a cage as appropriate as many animals will be in attendance. New Horizons will be providing in the near future, a meeting space for CODA group. Anyone interested Reeogniz~ HIV to he a deadly disease, OOI had-been persistent in ourneed to educate and dedicate on making ourselves, our educational materials, and our expert test counselors, and volunteers available to PLWHA’s, to our community and tim public...We believe our programs to be the best contribution contact the otturchat (~403)y42=o$1:L Also, New Horizons is interested on providing a meeting place for a woman’s community choir and a drum and bngle corp. Anyone interested in organizing or sponsoring either the choir or the drum and bngle corp. please contact the church at (405)942-6313. Support the Organization that Supports Your Freedom ACLU The American Civil Liberties Union Protest Your Rights of Fr~ Speech, Press and Religion. The American Civil Liberties Union Helps Guarantee you Equality and Du~ Process. You Can Support the ACLU by B~comin8 a Mamber or Making a Contribution. Write to: ACLU, 132 West Street, New York, NY 10036 43rd �Oklalioma City’s Habana I n n Comple x ~your home away [ram homel The Habana Inn A Fine Lodging Establishment 180 Guest Rooms Poolside Rooms Two Pools Suites Cable T.V. Labor Day Weekend Sunday& Monday _Pool Pro’tics 2pro Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner and daily specials 7am-tO:30,P~M. After Hours breakfast Friday & Saturday until 3:30, A.M. GUSHERS BA~ r busts 8" Shows - Wednesday 8, Sunday tC~:,eUrrent, classic and progressive dance music ~i Male Dancers Friday 8, Saturday- nishline Live DJ, country dancing, beer West encl, Habana Inn Comple× Pool 8, Darts 2200 NW 39th EXPRESSWAY (405) 524-JRED OKLAHOMA ClT~, OK 73112 (405) 524-5733 Cards/Magazines, Lgather, T-shirt,Gifts 2200 NW 39 Expy, Oklaltoma City, OK 73112 Call for rares and i~vfoamario~vl (405) 528-2221 The Parachute Page 25 Reservations Only 1-800-988-2221 �Kur~ MEXICAN I?ESTAUI?ANT FI?EE MUNCIqlE 4-6 ON %HE PATIO ?Z OZ: MUCHO MAPGAI~TAS ~;4~00 FOP I DOMESTIC ? 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I miss you and need to speak with you Sct yourownhours! If you live in: Topeka, Wichita, Little Rock. or Missouri, you can sell advertisement in the Parachute and earn commission while having fun. Call today: 316-651-0500 or 1-800-536-6519. PIANIST WANTED: Chari.~matic church looking for piano player, must be able to play by ear. Pay little,- but reward great.. 316-651-0603. FOR RE~-~ Roommates serving Wichita for 5 years, Landlords can register without any advance fee. Tenants may register: as little as $15,00. 1529 W. Douglas 262-8444 PERSONALS - CONT. GWF 33, fun.seeking feminine; athletic and .professional. GWM 31, Br/BL 6’ 185. Broad shoulders handsome,well Looking for GWF 25-40 who educated traveled. ISO similar like life and,. a good woman. good men between their 20’s & Make mc smile, send photo. 40’s for friendship possibly Box 126 more! Box 137 GWF- I travel KS. and N. Attractive GWM Bottom~ 5’ 10,, Oklahoma on business. Looking.:~ 1401bs, HIV-, 40’s, non for Gay female friends for smoker/drinker, looking for life who enjoys boating, dinner or movies. I have a mate partner of eight years.Box 136 traveling and romantic evenings. No fats / ferns. ,Photo/letter/phone: Box 140 Great Bend, Ks. GWF mid 30’s Professional seeks . same for stable GWM, mid 20’s seeks same or relationship, no drugs, social younger for safe fun. Bottoms drinker only. I enjoy sports, a plus, but versatile, send photo C&W music, sharing quiet times and phone. Box 142 and having fun. Box 123 Anywhere USA You-a ranch hand? Ever, ride the° GWM late 20’s seeks GW-M rodeo? If so, this late. 30’s good 20-35 for fun. Must be discreet. looking masculine guy in No fats. Send photo. Box 120 Austin, Texas wants to hear from you. Box 141 Topeka, Ks. Tulsa,0k. GW-M late 20’s seeking gwm for fun and friendship. Box 105 TO PLACE A PERSONAL AD: Name GAY DOLLARS .... 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Slim build looking for same 25-47. Let’s get together. Box 127 Wichita GWM, 25 HIV+ seeks GWM. 21-35 for friendship and possible relationship. Serious replies only. Send photo,phonc~ Penpals welcome. Box 122 GWM mid 20’s, seeks same for discreet fun and friendship, send photo andletter. Box 119 Shy bottom GWM, 29, bin/blue, seeking top 21 to 40 for a relationship to build a life together. Are you .the one.’? write to: Box 135 AMAZINGLYACCURATE NANCEY Zip : ~i20’s, good looking," enjoys life.: Let,me. show you a good time. -.Type .or prin.t your ad ~ 25 wo~ds Box 138 or less~i Send w~,’th this coupon GWF early 30’s enjoy going out and dancing. I am exciting and adventurous looking for gwf 30-50 who enjoys life. Box 139 and $6~00 to.: The Parachute, Attn: Personals, P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Ks. 67202 Your responses will .be mailed to you when they arc received. Oklahoma City, OK: Have home, need mate, country living, greater OKC, GWM 50, sip hair, smoker, trim original equipment, top, levi’s-camping canoing, gardening. Seeks long term partner. Box 117 TO RESPOND TO A PERSONAL 1. Write your response, please it in an envelope, and seal the envelope. Be sure to include a way for the advertiser to get in contact with you. 2. On the sealed envelope, write Gay male seeking male couples the advertisers box number in for fun, mid 20’s. Send Photo’s lower corner and affix postage. Box 109. 3. Place the sealed envelope and $2.00 inside a 2nd envelope, GWM 44 Professional very seal and address to : The hairy, like smooth man 18-30 to Parachute P.O. Box travel and be my sugar boy, this I 1347,Wichita, Ks. 67202 S|lmmer and beyond. Please Important Information: send photo and phone. OKC Ad will Run only for the number of insertions paid for, unless renewed. You area please. Box 125 must be 18 years of age or older to u~ this ~rvice. All addresses / phone numbers received are confidential and ale-not released to anyone. Psychic reading & counseling Call today for your personal . appointment. 918"254"6687 Visa and Mastereard Accepted The Parachute~,~aJ~,2.7 ................. �� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Wichita, Kansas (316) Bars & Restaurants Buddies Country, 4000 s. Broadwav 529-4953 Our Fantasy, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 South Forty, 3201 So. Hillside 682-5494 R & R Brass Rail, 2828 E. 31st 684-9009 T-Room, 1507 E. Pawnee 262-9327 Harbor Restaurant, 3201 S. Hillside 681-2746 Lassens Bar & Grill, 155 N. Market 263-2777 Th.e Upper Crust, 7038 E. Lincoln 683-8088 Service & Retail Businesses Visions-& Dreams, 3414 Maple 942-6333 Watermark Books, 149 N. Broadway 263-3007 733-4075 N. Market 267-6522 262-8444 269-441.1 832-1816 269-9036 688-5343 Queen Anne’s Lace Dr. Laura Shook, D.C. 7(~0 Roommates Paradise Antiq. 430 E. Harry Adult Entree, 220 E. 21st Plato’s, 1306 E. Harry St. T.B.’s, 1516 S. Oliver Camelot Cinema, 1516 S. O1ive688-5343 Adult Entertainm’t Ctr3721 S. Broadway Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 7805 W..Kellogg Adult Entertainm’t Ctr 2809 N. Broadway Adult Entree’ South, 8025 S. Broadway Circle Cinema, 2570 S. Seneca Organizations Wichita/Sedgwick Cty. Health Dept. 1900 E. 9th 268-8441 Wichita Gay/Lesbian Alliance 942-1786 The Lesbian Celebration 683-7561 P-FLAG 687-4666 Gay Information Line 269-0913 Wichita, Kansas (316) Churches Wichita Praise & Worship Ctr. 651-6903 First Unitarian Church 684-3481 Mission of Faith Fellowship 539-0633 Junction City, Kansas Aftei Dark Video, 1206 Grant Lawrence, Kansas (913) Ek)uglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 G~ty & Lesbian Ser. of Kansas 864-3091 Manahattan, Kan/as (913) Douglas County AIDS Project 843-0040 Topeka~ Kansas (913) Bars & Clubs Classics, 124 SW 8th 357-1960 Expressions, 110 SE 8 233-3622 Service & Retail Businesses Adult Entertainment Ctr. 903 N. Kansas Some Like It Hot 4732 S. Topeka Ave. Organizations, Topeka AIDS Project 232-3100 Gay & Lesbian Task Force 357-8727 Mayors Task Force 234-6699 Gay Rap Line 223-6558 Manhattan Outreach ’ 271-8431 HIV Affected Group 234-8562- Churches MCC of Topeka Z32-6196 United Methodist Affirmation 235-6101 Emporia, Kansas Gay & Lesbian Alliance Box.65, ESU, 1200 Commercial, 66801 Salina, Kansas Alternatives Lifestyles, POB 2532, 67402 Pink Triangle Parents of Kansas POB 153, Falun, KS.67442 Eureka Spr’gs, Arkansas Bars & Restaurants Center Street, 10 Center St. 253-8071 The HOP, 19 1/2 Spring St. 253-8361 Ermillio’s, 26 White St. (501) 253-8806 Churches MCC of the Living Springs 253-9337 Bed & Breakfast Rock Cottage, 10 Enenia St. 253-8659 Dixie Cottage, 2 Prospect 253-7533 Southern Rose, 9 Benton St. 253-5800 Purple Iris Inn, RR 6 253-8748 Pond Mountain, Rt. 1 253-5877 Maple Leaf Inn, 6 Kingshgwy 253-6876 Service & Retail Businesses Satori Arts, 81 Spring St. 253-9820 Crazy Bone, 37 Spring St. 253-6600 Corcelli Studio, 159 Spring’St. 253-7399 Little Rock, Arkansas Bars & Restaurants- Backstreet, 1021 Jessie Rd. Q 666-6900 Micheal’s, 601 Center 376-8301 Discovery III, 1021 Jessie Rd. 664-4784 Silver Dollar, 2710 Asher Ave. 663-9886 Organizations HPWA, POB 4379, 72204, 666-6900 AIDS Support Group 374-3605 RAIN-Arkansas 375-5908 The House 374-3758 PALS, People of Alter. Lifestls 374-3605 Womens ~oject 372-5113 Service & R~ail Busin~es Twis~ ~tennmt, 7201 Asher ~-4262 Shields:Marley Studios, 117 S. Victou Travel by Philip 227-7690 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Our House ~unge/Rest. _35 Broadway 6 2 4 - 6 8 6 8 Tulsa, Oklahoma (918) Bars & Restaurants Laff’.s " Underground. 31 Tops (across from Laffs) 4812, 4812 E. 33rd Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Taj Mahal, 2630 E. 15th Time n’ Time Again, 1515 S. l E. 7th 583-5233 587-8677 742-5262 Sheridan 834-4234 742-8274 Memorial 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 TNT’s 2114 S, Memorial Tool Box. 1338 E. 3rd Service & Retail Businesses Tomfoolery at the Silver Star 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 .Kelly Kirby, CPA 663-9399 Elite Goods, 814 S. Sheridan 838-8503 Whittier Bkstore, 1 N. Lewis 592-0767 Dreamland, 8807 E. Admiral 834-1051 Organizations ACT-UP; POB 532, 74101 Names Project, POB 3181, 74101 ¯ 748-3111 P-FLAG POB 52800, 74152 749-4901 TOHR, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 Gay Lin~ Info. 743-4297 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 STIR (Tulsa Univ. student ors,) 583-9780 Oklahoma AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Churches Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A" Jenks 298-4622 Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 MCC of Tulsa, 1623 Maplewood 838~1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 Enid, Oklahoma Phillips Univ. Gay & Lesbian Group 242-0628 Oklahoma City (405) Bars & Restaurants Angles, 2117 NW 39th 524-3431 Bunkhouse, 2800 NW 39th 943-0843 Coyote Club, 2120 NW 39th 521-9533 Finish Line & Gushers Bar & Grill 2200 NW 39 Expwy 525-0730 Hi Ix) Club 1221 NW 50th 834-1722 KA’s, 2024 NW 1 lth 525-3991 Levi’s 2807 NW 36th 947-5384 The Park, 2125 NW 391h 528-4690 The Porthole. 3630 NW39th 949-9’837 Sneakers, 919 N. Virginia 272-9833 Tramps, 2201 NW 39th 528-9080 Wreck Room, 2127 NW39th 525-7610 The Kitchen, 2124 NW 39th 528-5133 La Rocca Mexican Restaurants SW 4th/Walker, 409 W.’Reno & 7550 N. May Service & Retail Businesses- Banana Products 341-8965 Exec. Travel, 2113 NW 36th 521-9100 Habana Inn, 2200 NW39th 528-2221 Herland, 2312 NW 39th 521-9696 Jungle Red, 2200 NW 39th 524-5733 Lobo’s, 2131 NW 39th 528-5156 Deb Roberts, Entertainer 843-5624 Second Chance Credit 752-2209 Stephen Scott, Masseur 525-8689 Shirley Hunter, M.Ed/counselor 848-5429 Larry Prater, MD, Psychiat~’ 232-5453 Religious Organizations New Beginnings MCC 3136 N. Portland 942-63 13 Dignity/Integrity, POB 25473 360-0414 Friends Meeting 632-7574 Gay Christian Ecum. Council 528-5635 Light House MCC, 2522 N. Shartel 524-4687 Unitarian Church, 600 NW 13 232-9224 Ft. Smith, Arkansas Court Garden 305 Garrison 783-9822 B & B Lounge, 1004 Garrison 783-9347 Fayetteville, Arkansas Ron’s Place, 523 W. Poplar 442-3052 Wash. Cry. AIDS Task Force 443-AIDS Gay/Lesbian Act’n, Delegations 521-4509 MCC of the Ozarks 443-4278 Oklahoma City (405) Organizations ACLU, 1411 Classen, Ste 318 524-8511 Names Project, POB 12185 625-6277 OASIS Resource Ctr. 2135 NW 39 525-2437 OK Gay Pol. Caucus POB 61186 73146 OK Gay Rodeo Assoc. 943-0843 OKC Metro Mens’ Chorus 424-1753 Pride Network 340-3575 RAIN 232-4372 ACT-UP/Queer Nation 447-4209 OU Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Alliance 303 Ellison Hall, 633 Elm, Norman 73019 Womens’ Resource Ctr. AIDS Mastery A1-Anon (Gay) Alcoholics Anonymous OK AIDS Hotline Other Options 364-9424 525-3636 947-3834 " 525-2437 800-535-2437 728-3222 Testing the Limits, 2136 NW 39th 843-8378 The Parachute Page 2 Springfield, Missouri (417) Club 1105, 1105 E. Commercial 831 ~9043 Down Beat, 219 W. Olive 846-4572 Bolivar News, 4030 Boli.var 833-3354 Joplin, Missouri (417) Billy Jack’s, 720 S. Main 781-6453 CG’s Cha Cha Palace 722 S, Main 781-9313 Lawton, Oklahoma (4o5) HIV/AIDS Support ~48-5890/351-_8_0 SW AIDS Network, POB 3924, 73505 Great Plains MCC, 1416 W. Gore 357-7899 Stillwater, Oklahoma (405) Comm. AIDS Action Network 624-2544 OSU Gay/Lesbian/Bisex Comm. Assoc. Student Union 040, Box 601, 74078 Helpline (MWTh. 8-10pm) 744-5252 ’ Subcription " 6 months = $12.00 1 year = $18.00 Name _ Address City State Zip. $ Enclosed Subscriptions will be mailed out by the 5th of each month, in a sealed vnvdop¢. Send to: Th~ Parachute P.O. Box 11347 Wichita, Kansas 67202 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1993] The Parachute, September 1, 1993; Volume 1, Issue 6 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma was a monthly newspaper; the only publications available are August 1993-December 1993. The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, Pride, TOHR, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, and politics all at the local and national level. This document is available in searchable PDF attached. It is also available to be seen at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center with permission. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Parachute of Oklahoma Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chuck Breckenridge & Wayne D. (assistant publisher) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 1993 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource John Christiansen Cookie Arbuckle Mary Arbuckle Stephan Scott Babby Michael Canfield Kevyn Jacobs Scott Curry Emerald Rainbow (horoscopes) Catherine Boyle Tom Neal Kelly Kirby David Stokes (volunteer) Rhonda Guy (volunteer) Leslie Thomas Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Parachute/Dennis R. 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Title A name given to the resource [1993] The Traditional Values Coalition Video Subject The topic of the resource 1993 The Traditional Values Coalition Video: Politics of Divisiveness & Hate (Summary of Discussion Points in "Gay Rights/Special Rights") Description An account of the resource A 24 page collection regarding the Traditional Values Coalition's (TVC) anti-gay propoganda video "Gay Rights/Special Rights", prepared by Renee DeLapp for the Western States Center Advanced Leadership/Mentorship Program, Fall 1993. Includes an analysis of the ideologies expressed and relevant articles from the National Black Lesbian and Gay News Magazine, the Boston Phoenix, the Traditional Values Foundation (TVF), the Oakland Tribute, the Coalition for Human Dignity's Dignity Report, and the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gay and Lesbian Pride Week Proclamation Subject The topic of the resource LGBT Pride Week 1994 Description An account of the resource Mayoral proclamation declaring June 19 through June 25, 1994 as Gay and Lesbian Pride Week. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gay Group Enjoys Downtown Picnic Subject The topic of the resource Pride 1994 Description An account of the resource Newspaper article covering Tulsa’s 1994 Pride Picnic. A DJ played in Bartlett Square. TOHR President Kelly Kirby was interviewed. Article discusses lack of legal protections or LGBT folk, such as hate crime legislation and protection from housing discrimination. Two more attendees are interviewed but decline to give their names because they fear discrimination. Includes photo of six people dancing in Bartlett Square by Steve Crane. 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Family of Faith PastorsPam~rockerandMarim: .ByKliarmaAmos. council.from the Westside Ministerial Fellowship, 13 people , ad~r~ssedt~e~t~o=caa~ont B u, r n i n ,~s~rvice an .~, : -~ " : :: :’: " ..... " Sgt Ci~ Counci!.~ ,e.ars. ~ C ~ o~ n db m-n.s. Praise&.Cr,t,c,sm MO r t g . .: JtsephSteffan(s~aseappears to -:~’.. %fientation’ to ¯ : :.~ gres~ional brief in a case:before thd.Supreme: :. ~’mPrecedented:¯ ¯ "’: " April - May 1994, Volume 1, IsSue 5 :Say No To Hate ..... M a ~ y . o r " ~........ ....... " F’mk sLat’ted the chu:.ch four.years The ago in Broken Arrow. " founder 6f the Universal The programming of,the lowship of MetropolitanCom:: church lias ~xpanded toinclude¯ - munity Chuiches joined the Project-ReachOut- HIV TeSt. Reverend Alice.Jones andher ing and CounsellingCenter~ a_ .... congregationin a worship service ¯ choir, a co-depe:!dency Support ~ .andinadinner/dancet0~ei-el~ate group, and Bible Study-. .... the burning of the.mortgage~ on. " ¯ The Church will celebrate_serthe buildii~b ofthe Metr~t~ll-tan v!ces inthe new facility begin- . : Communi~ Church of Creater mng in April. For information,: . Tulsa, Call MCC-1441: .. . MCC-Greater.Tulsa wasthe ~_ i .NEWS :, .’, "~ ............. ¯ A n t i - G-~ y . . Uncertain .on- ~o reoont oo~t,o~or. ~r-Anb-GayBzas rounding the inclusion of’.’sexual orientation"in a Say No To-Hate brochure inserted in :the city water bills ...... , At the city Council meeting on --March 31, Rev. Rod Harris, . -..President of the F.ellowship and ~astorofTrinity.BaptistO~urch, representedthe.concerns of 22 churches from .the west side of Tulsa; Rev. Harris, Dale. Leander, ¯ .= ~,- . ¯ Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage showed up as .schedu!e.d on Tuesday, March 29at the Metropolitan Community Church of G-teater Tulsa for a community meeting with the Lesbian/Gay7 Bisexti~l communities. " ! .~ The mayor ’ began by apologi._zi_’~g: for, cancelling her Feb. appearance .:due to fi family emergency. Taking questions from the ~udience’~f about-50, �What’s Wrong With Our "World"? By Kharma Amos Recently I spent some time in Springfield, Missouri and had the opportunity to read their local newspaper, "The News Leader". I have to say, reading their paper for two days made me wonder what is wrong with the Tulsa.World?_ In both weekend issues ~f the Sprmgf~eldpap~r the~:~as s:ig~ nifieanti¢overage of Gay xssues,. There was an article taken from "The Advocate" in Saturday’s paper, and on Sunday there was a headline about the anti-gay positions Missouri’s governor supports. Additionally, The News Leader runs Deb Price’ s syndicated column about Gay Issues weeny. I don’ t know if you’ ve been watching the news, but Springfield is not rumored as being among the world’s most progressive and accepting cities. Springfield just repealed their hate crimes statute by a 71% to 29% vote because voters objected to protecting citizens on the basis of sexual orientation. Does this sound like a town that should have better media coverage than Tulsa? When anti-gay proposals are made in.the Missouri House or Senate, the News Leader gives it a headline. When anti-gay proposals are made in the Oklahoma House or Senate, the Tulsa World buries the illformation in an article with a different headline. Does this sound like equal coverage? I think not. Springfield is not the only U.S. city whose media coverage should make the T0ulsa World .hang its-head in shanie. As a matter of fact, cities all over the U.S. have newspapers who do not exhibit the blatant homophobia apparent in the Tulsa World. I recenffycorresponded with an editor from the Tulsa World and suggested that the Tulsa World get up off of its complacency and give the people of Tulsa the unbiased journalism they deserve. Needless to say, my request wash’ t greeted with open arms. In fact, the Tulsa World has no intention of changing the way it covers gay issues. I wonder what would happen if all 40,000+ Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, their families, and their friends cancelled their subscriptions to the Tulsa World until the coverage of Gay issues improved. I think we might be surprised. Corrections & Comments Any organization or business will make mistakes. The more complex the job, the greater the likelihood of error. The process of investigating, researching, organizing & editing news coverage as well as selling advertising to support this paper and physically producing is challenging. What is surprising is that this paper is not filled with mistakes from cover to cover. One mistake for which we apologize is the following: the name of our Local Hero of last month is Jane Rother, not Jane Roth. To Jane, a modest but true hero, we apologize. To our readers we apologize See Corrections, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise .on board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee March 19-26, 1995, Mexican Riviera, d. LA Space going fast, Call for details. 181 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.T-4. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 2 Letters Dear Tulsa Family News, We are children of God We are your mothers and fathers We are your sons and daughters We are human beings We are from all walks of life We are doctors.and lawyers . : We areiS01iC~:~and ~i~,’ : :.: We are ~eachers anrfann~rs :. .We are i~Ii~sters~:and. RhblJ~s We are Student~d " churchgoers We are bosses and laborers We are home-makers, and taxpayers ¯ We are young and old We are black, white and brown We are good and bad We are poor and rich We are loving and caring people We are the pa~t and the future We are a part of this world, too. Many men and women have fought and died to keep the United States of America a land of the free. If this is the land of the free, let there be FREEDOM FOR ALL, not just for some. Lesbians and Gays are part of this country and all others, and a part of what makes this world go ’round. We do not ask for special rights, only equal rights - the rights every American are entiffed to. Jimmy Flowers A Gay American. Dear Tulsa Family News, After I received the news that the Westside Ministerial Fellowship was coming before the city council to propose a measure that would prohibit the city from promoting the "homosexual lifestyle", like they supposedly did in the water bill insert, I became deeply concerned. I called the city council office and spoke with the secretary who informed me that my city councilor, James Hogue, had put the item on the agenda. My immediate conclusion was that he would be the one with the mos.t concrete facts, & therefore was the person to whom I should direct my questions. I expected to be treated with respect, and to have at least some of my questi0ns answeied: : This w as not the case. My first question was, "Why did you put this on the. agenda?" To my ¯ - sui-prise his answer was, "Because they. asked me to". He had no facts and gave me no pertinent information. Within the course of three minutes the conversation mined fr~rm a reasonable inquiry about a specific issue mto a debate on human and civil rights, t asked ¯ him, "If you hired someone not knowing he w as homosexual and he came out to you at a later date what would you doT’. His reply was, "If I had a woman secretary and she came on to me, I would fire her too." To my knowledge coming OUT and coming ON are two completely different See Letters, page 7 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Kharme Amos James Christjohn Tom Neal 91.8-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. . . ~: .... _ Correspondance is assumed to be fo~ publidation Ufil(ss ofhe~isefi~t+d and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. ~All co~r~p~r(.dan~ce should be sent to the address:above. Tulsa Family News is distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizations. Clubs & Restaurants 744-0896 *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria 835-5083 *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. 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" ~ Application- Community of H.o-pe Re, aches Out For May ~Meeting ~ ~.~ Tdlsa OklahOmans..for ~Haman"° Rights.. Leslie Penmse describesithe Community of Hope as a missionary style fellowship delivering the Word through the deeds"0f its members. This month Rev. Penrose will be the guest speaker at the TOHR monthly meeting to be held Tuesday, May 3 at 7 pro. As usual, social hour begins at 6:30 pm at the HIVRC, 4154 S. Harvard,.Suite H-1. A chartered community of the UnitedMethodist Chh~ch, Rev. Pem’ose says the fellowship is open andaffirming to all its members. Some of the christqike projects offered by the CommunityofHope include providing transiti~hai;living quarter~ for victims of domestic violence and their children; Rainbow Village, a hospice for people living with AIDS; a RAIN care team; [he At/gel Proj~i;, deii~,ering packages of~food A COOPERATIVE PRESENTATION OF TOHR MiD THE BISEXUAL, LE~BL~ GAY :ASSN. 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" Tulsa Family News, April-May 1994, page 3 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News,BriefS News Briefs News Briefs News Part of ’96 Olympics to be Held in Cobb County, Ga. ATLANTa- Rights groups have asked the AtlantaCommittee for the Olympic Games to move the, site of the volleyball matches .at the 1996 Summer Olympics out of nearby Cobb County. Last y.ear the CobbCounty Commissioners approved a resolution condemning the "gay lifestyle" and cut all county arts funding because of a play which included references to homosexuality. So far Atlanta Olympic organizers have refused to do anything, saying the games are "not about politics." Activists have asked people to contact the Olympic Committee organizers to protest locating any of the events in Cobb County. You can contact: Billy Paine, president, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, PO Box 1996, Atlanta GA 30301, or phone (404) 224-1996, orFAX (404) 224-1997 Gay Long Distance Carrier Controversy CHICAGO After CommunitySpirit, the long-dis: tance phone carrieraimedat gays and lesbians, dropped its customer billing service, Trans National Communications, customers began complaining of receiving calls from TNC saylng that CommunitySpirit is not donating the portion of customers" bills that is earmarked to gay and AIDS organizations. Jeffrey Vitale, president of CommunitySpirit, said, "This accusation is a complete falsehood" and called it a "’smear campaign" on the part of TNC because of its lost contract with the carrier. Vitale noted that Community, Spirit’s 1st year of donations, which are based on customers’ long-distance charges through the carrier, couldn’t even be computed until April 1 since customers have up to 90 days to pay their phone charges. "’As soon as the books can be dosed for 1993," Vitale said, "approximately $80,000 will be distributed to approximately 600 different lesbian and gay supportive organizations." He said the payments are scheduled to go out in May. Ugly Child Custody Fight in North. Carolina LEXINGTON, N.C. - In what rights activists say is a child cus- tody battle between a lesbian room and her own mother, two lesbians have been charged with sexually abusi.ngone of the women’s 2-year-old daughter. Shirley EdwardS, 25, and Donna MaVen, 34, were airested January I 1 on felony child sexual abuse charges in a complaintfiled by a friend of Edwards’ own mother, Elaine van Zant. According to Madren, after Edwards told van Zant last year that she is a lesbian, van Zant began demanding that. she be given custody of the woman’s infant daughter and the two women began receiving menacing phone calls, had car windows smashed, and were beaten up in a parking lot. "This all stems from her mother not liking the relationship," Madren said. "When she [EdwardS] came out she said that Shirley had a choice of.either giving her her child or gomg to a "normal’ lifestyle." Florida Anti-Gay Measure Can’t Go on Ballot TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A proposed state constitutional amendment that would bar gay civil rights in Florida was ruled unconstitutional Thursday, March 4, by the state Supreme Court and blocked from appear~ ing on a statewide ballot this November The justices ruled the ballot measure was flawed because it did not advise voters of its true meaning and consequences, and because it would conflict with basic civil liberties, such as the right of employees to bargain collectively without fear of discrimination. The ballot initiative was backed by the American Family Association, which led a successful campaign to strike down a gay rights ordinance m the city of Tampa in 1992. The wording of the now-dead measure banned new law.~ and repealed all existing ones granting protections on the basis of any "characteristic, trait, status or condition other than race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, ethnic background, marital status or familial status." ’’The Florida Supreme Court’s ruling is a critical national precedent," said Suzanne Goldberg, who argued against the measure on behalf of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund. "It makes dear that civil rights are not special rights - and it deals a powerful blow to the national radical right attack on lesbians and gay m.en and civil rights generally." VA Governor Fears Housing Loans Might Encourage Gays RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ge0rge Allenis opposing a plan to make it easier for lowincome Vir-ginians .to get state housing loans because he says the changes would encourage homosexual and unmarried couples to live together. In a letter Allen argued that the plan would change "long-standing policy in Virginia as it relates to the definition of !family?" According to a spokesman for the governor, "Allen doesn’t agree with these relationships and is not going to be advocating these relationships in his .administration .... This could establish a precedent that could lead to a redefinition of what family is." The spokesman added that homosexuality "is basically viewed by the governor as an unnatural relationship." Zimbabwe Homophobia, AIDSphobia HARARE, Zimbabwe- Several political leaders in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe have recently shocked gay and AIDS activists worldwide with statements calling for the arrests of homosexuals in the country, as well as forced abortions for women with AIDS who become pregnant and the execution of infected mothers. Chief Nathanid Mutoko said during a debate in the Zimbabwean parliament, "ff a pregnant woman is found to have AIDS, she should be killed so that the AIDS ends there with-her." Mutoko added, "You should not only terminate the pregnancy, because the woman would still continue to spread the AIDS." In January, Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa told state police he was "anxious" to have local gay men arrested"because it 0aomo= sexuality] is illegal in this country.". Local gays have reported that police indeed have begun raiding private residences of members of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ). So far, GA~LZ mem- bers-say, authorities have not arrested anyone but have seized GALZ materials. All this current anti-gay campaign follows in the wake of a statement last year by President Robert Mugabe that homosexuality was "a curse" on indigenous African culture that was_"for whites only." Sydney Gay Pride Goes on TV SYDNEY - Sydney’ s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, one of the largest gay pride events in the world, made history this year when the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) aired an hour of coverage of the event on Australihn TV during prime time Sunday evening, March 7, in spite of objections by Anglican bishops and members of parliament. Police put the crowd estimates at 300,000 people, but organizers say the figure was closer to half a million. The ABC broadcast attracted more than 600,000 viewers - the largest Sunday night audience ever for ABC. The network also issued a 3-hour videotape of the parade. Partners Ordinance Under Attack AUSTIN, Texas - Anti-gay opponents of the Austin, Texas, domestic partners ordinance turned in nearly 17,000 signatures to the city clerk’ s office in the latest anti-gay ballot campaign in the U.S. At least 15,269 valid.signatures are needed to put the repeal measure before the voters this May. The ballot initiative would amend the city’ s charter to define a. spouse as a legally married husband or wife and would restrict city benefits to workers’ spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents and the parents and grandparents of an employee’s spouse. The city’s partners benefits package, which applies only to city workers, was approved by the city council in September and is the only such benefits packages in Texas. Georgia Legislature’s Weird Gay Agenda ATLANTA- The Georgia Legislature is considering a number of measures of interest this session. In the state Senate, one resolution urges GPTV, a PBS television affiliate, never to broadcast "Tales of the City" again; while one bill (SB 350) would decriminalize consensual iUUlilil i In l I Nil ill i lllllil II II II ¯ - -Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-$466 Faster refunds available through electronic filing. Tulsa Family News, April - May 1.994, page 4 ¯ ¯ [] ¯ ¯m ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Puppy Pause : II .! ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming ¯ ¯ ¯ llth & Mingo, 838-7626 " ¯ Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. ¯ ¯ Call for Appointments ¯ ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome. ¯ ¯ immmmlinm m iimmim¯mmm imimimmmmmmm¯ ¯ ¯ sodomy in Geor~a. In the state House, one bill would prohibit local government agencies from recognizing domestic partnerships; but a second measure (HB 1331), which reclassifies rape into varying types of offenses, also would decriminalize consensual sodomy: The oddest bill (HB 605), however, would create something called a"covenant marriage" that would require both p~rfies, regardless of their ages, to have written permission from both parents unless they are dead; documentation that both have received pre-marital counseling; and a notarized statement from both stating that they understand that a "covenant marriage" cannot be dissolved under any circumstances. The proposed law would allow for legal separation - not divorce only for spousal abuse, child abuse or homosexual conduct by the other spouse. Another Roseanne Kiss LOS ANGELES - When Roseanne Arnold was given the People’ s Choice’ award for best female performer on television Tuesday, Mar. 8, by Carol Bumett, Americans watching the CBS-TV broadcas.t got a replay of Roseanne’s recent "lesbian kiss" when Arnold embraced Bumett and gave her a lengthy kiss. A spokesman for Arnold said the People’s Choice kiss was Bumett’ s idea because the 2 women ’~ust wanted to make fun of all the silliness about the "Roseanne’ controversy." Earlier in March, Mariel Hemingway’ s lesbian character on the show took Roseanne to a lesbian bar where Hemingway kissed her, creating something of a media frenzy when ABCTV initially said it would not broadcast the episode. More ’Roseanne’ Kiss HOLLYWOOD - Just in case you aren’t tired of hearing the phrase "lesbian kiss" in connection with ABC-TV’ s "Roseanne" show, we hasten to note that the episode featuring the Roseanne Arnold-Mariel Hemingway smooch was the week’ s top-rated program. The show’ s 21% share o~" the nation’ s viewing audience represents some 19,782,000 households. Colombia High Court Says Gays Can Serve in Military BOGOTA - The United States couldn’t quite bring itself to end the 50-year ban on gays and lesbians in the armed forces, but with one sweeping ruling, the Colombia Supreme Court has toppled its own military’s prohibitions - and thrown in police forces as well. The Colombia Supreme Court ruled that all the nation’s military and police forces must accept gays and dump its rules barring homosexuals. The high court cited constitutional guarantees of "indmacy and personal-develop- �News Briefs-News ment" in ordering the military to re-admit Eduardo Cuevas, .who had been expelled from a cavairy school in 1993. The army had claimed Cuevas was.seen "with another male. student, hugging, kissing andcommittii~g acts that a~e immoral .and., abnormal het~een;t~0~men, I ;NeWs Briefs.News Br=efs News Br,efsNews BriefsNews erans Council refused to spon- tion 175,.. which never criminalized lesbian rel~tionships, waS widely used by the Nazis to force thtlisandS Of homosexuals into concentration camps andhas become the symbol of legal bias among. German gay and i~sbian rights groups. Tl~e change.also m~ 16. ~e sexual sex, the same as for he ¯ ero~exual sex! Ttf~ fo.rmer F~_.t German Republic ha.d:’iilready abolished Section 175f611owing .World War II, and-with !the reunification of-.Germafiy in 1990, the:newly reunited ~oun- " ’ try announced ~e.anti-gay pro- hibition would be removed. European Parliament Gets Behind Gay Rights BRUSSELS:-In its most New Regulat!ons at FBI .sweeping statement t6 date .on WASHINGTON - The Federal gay rights, the European ParliaBureau of Investigation has is: menthas voted .159 to 96 for sued new guidelines ending its equalized age of consent laws longstanding prohibition~n’ gays throughout the European Comand lesbians in the n~tiori, s top munity governing gay and nonlaw enforcement agency. At a gay-sexual behavior. The meapress conference, F~I’ Director sure also instructs the European Lores. Ereeh said that homoCommission to develop, guidesexual conduct isnot per se mislines for member nations to disconduct," but added that "’the mantle laWs discriminating FBI will draw adverse concluagainst homosexuals or used to sions if there is an attempt to persecute gays and lesbians. The conceal activities that might resolution, which does not have" make the employee or applicant the force of law, also says that vulnerable to coercion~ espiogay and lesbian couples should nage or theft. The new-gin"debe permitted the sai~ legal.marlln~s ~ame abomf0116wing a ¯ fiage fighB:andadvantages as " protracted lawsni~ byforme~.FBI ¯ opposite-sex couples.~Cl’.atidia agent Frank Bu’ttino of San DiRatA, the Germaii~liamefi~.th.ry: ~0 which was only settledlast ’ ~epre~entafive Wfi0 infroduc~d : year with thelaw enforcement the resolution;initiall~ipr.opoS~ ~gency agreeingto ~em0~e its : measiires that would haw -- r~strictions On. gays. and lesbi- :--m~tted the :European C0mmisans. sion to fight anti-gay bias in EC military forces and ~hurches, as Gay Games Versus well as extending asylum status World CuoSoeear to refugeesfleeing persecution NEW YORK: :- Organizers of in theirhomeland~ because of the World Cup soccer tournatheir sexual orientation. Roth’s - ment, slated to take placeinNew originalproposal would ha~e York the same time as the, Gay 2 amended.the Maastricht Treaty Games, are complaining tlmt the to prohibit discrimination on the lesbian and gay athletic-cultural basis of Sexual 6dentation. The event is creati~ig transportation reso!ution-was especially criti~ and hotd booking problems,f0r eal :of iGreat ~B~t,~in: which has them. Charlie Stillitano, World the highestage.of sexual consent Cup director, said "They [the laws in Europe, contimies to have Gay Games] impact on.us very a higher age of consent for ’sex directly. Everything fr0mlimamong men than for heterosexuousines to buses are being taken als, and still has some of the up and so are hotel rooms.Jt’s most repressive antiSgay laws in been jus(incredible." Stillitano theEC. Paul Elling, the Interalso said he had_been stunned to national. Gay and Lesbian be askeffata meeting last year Association’s representativeto-with city officials "-if we conld the European Uni0n~ said move the .dates of our games parliament’ s actions were"badly because they,,co.~nflicted with the needed to spur .[European CamGay Games: O~ganizers of the two events, .however, have re~ mained on.good terms~ in trying " to deal-with ~the.eomplexides ~of " . putting o’n their large’events simultaneously: BOth events .take place this. June. ¯ ~f .a~, ~.e.~~¢tfi~it~,i~,int~~ fere~i-W~th mjliiary dilfids~ the court said,e~en then the rail tary Would have to makea.very good arg~ument for diSCharging anyone for homosexual behavior. ¯ Colombia is the-lst Latin American nation, and onlythe 2nd nation in th~ Americas Canada was the 1 st - tolift its ban on homosexuals in the armed forces. munity] member states" .: to :. :lgsues." Conservative groups in ] sor this year’s event after the the state hadinsisted fl]at ihforeliminate.anti-gay laws and:~idd state supreme court said a gay marion ~n abortion bedeieted, Civil rights pr0ie~tiong forga~ and lesbian group Arid a right to ¯ thatI abstin(nce be emphasized and lesbians in their respeCtiVe inarch. But there was a parade in the~ex,education secfioni and sort of -Sunday, Mar. 20, anythat warliings ahem th~ state’s BBC Radio toBegin : way: ¯A quickly orgamzed mo¯sodomy lhff~ be inclUded. The We~kly Gay Program torcade assembled in South textbooks are aimed at high LONDON:~-BBC Radio will be Boston.with more than.200 ve~. -. school students, . ,.:-, .. ~.~ .... ;~-,-~ launc!~g i.tSJst,weeklylgay and hictes~’" packedo with-~-I¥is St. Patr,cks ay: ~ lesbia~ ii~ws ~d c~em affairs ~i~fi~ans~ b~i~fl~, dr69~hlO~g I ;NEW YORK- St. Patn~k.s~ y. i~dt< Wi~~ membekS ~0f parades iffNe~: Y~0rk and:B0s’Ameriean:-Gay, LesbiAn=, Bi--~ ton remained embroiled in conSexual-Group of Boston. trovetsy, this year as IrishLeaders Denounce Hate American community, leaders WASHINGTON - In response continued trying to keep gays ,t~ the verbal attacks. against and lesbians fr~in marchin~ in .whites, womefi, Jew¯s,’ Arabs, those.2 cities.. In New York’s ~gays,. and African Americans" massive parade, the Ancient Vatican Again Attacks by some KhaiidMuhammad and Order of Hibemians again reSaran.Sex Marriage.. .fused to permit the Irish Lesbian other leaders of the Nation of Islam, the AmericanJewish "ROME - The Vatican newspa& Gay Organization to march in Committee has. put ads in a per L’Osservatore Romano has the c~ty-s’parad , as several ntafiber 6f national publications, published another attack on:the hundred gay fights activists proincinding the’New Republic, Eur0peanParliamentr s calls for te~ted wiih a rally. Asprotesters Cosigned by a number of leaders legalizing game~sex marriages, blocked-an intersection near the ¯of the Catholic Church, political claiming i( conld lead to incest. ¯ parade route~ police arrested at leaders and gay and o~er civil The lengthy., opinion: pieceby least 3Oaf the demonstrators, rights or~aii~za_tio~is.-- We, the Bishop AlesSandro. Maggiolini including gay city_councilman undersigned, believethat the best ~asks~ "What if-incest began to Tom Duane. It is the 3rd year response we can ~ve to those spread as an instinct, world that running .that the gay-and lesbian who teach hate is to join our .be marriage too?r’ Maggiolini -Irish group has been excluded voices, as we have so often joined reiterates the Catholic Church’s from the parade in New York. In . forces, in a better me.ssage - of moral objecti0ng to .homosexuBoston, the .Allied War Veterans faith in each other, of shared ality as an "objective moral dis-COuncil of So.uth Boston candevotion to America’s highest order" and cha~ges that gay fights celed the annual event it has ideals of freedom and equality," activists’ campaign to legalize spomored there since 1947 after the ads state. The ad is Signed by samersex marriage is ."aggresthe Massachusetts Supreme Ju~ 2 Catholic cardinals, 5:archsive; hedonistic;.and indi~Cidual -~ didal COurt ruled that theJrishbishops,.and3 bishops. Addi tion ¯ ~!stte.: In.whatsomenghts.actt ’Am~ric~ Gay; ~sbian &~:Bi~ signa~ories:inchide~ New York -~sts-cons~dered an- ~rome-’ truth Sexual .G~tup’tf~ BOSton had a :that the-Catholi,,c: lea-ders~p.:it: .. le~al:ri:ght to march in the pa-.. ~ Gay. Marie Cuomo;~ Chicago ¯ MayorRichardDaiey, New Yo~k shouldwr0te-~ :|ake ~0 h~art~Y: ~ self M~ggiofi~ :/~eh :the - mde~ U.S, SupremeCo~Jus.. rice ., Mfi~or. Rudolph Giuliani~ U. S. DaVid: ~:tUt~r ~r~fu~d~it~bl:tek- i Rep.~,ThomaS Manton of New .~ die~’0~hip of~those:who)think the state high court riding after Yo}k, and Thomas Melady, u.S. they po~se~S the. truth-and- the parade 0rg~mizers argfaed that ambassador to the Vatican. Gay good.takes over; you can be slire being compelled to allow the rights signers included David of the imminent decline of that gay and lesbian group to march Geffen, Tim McFeely of the cnlture." violated the veterans group S Human Rights Campaign Fund:, -. TextbookPubiisher own right of free as~eml~ly. and Peri Jude .Radecic of the S0uter did not comment on his .. Withdraws Book.from National Gay. & Lesbian Task refusal to intervene in the Case. ’ ¯ ~ Force. Texas Elsewhere around the country, Gay Book Awards AUSTIN, Texas - PubliSher gay and lesbian Irish,American Hold, Rinehart & Winston.has BUFFALO; N~Y. - The Amerigroups joined in St. Patrick’s. told the Texas Board of.Educacan Library AssoCiation’s Gay Day paradesin Seattle mid San tion that it will not market a and¯Lesbian Book .Awards FranCisco without protest Or Ophealth textbook iii the state be- _ position. While in Irdand~ gays .Committee has announced this cause ’of changes the state had years’s winners. The 1994.book and lesbians again marChdd in insisted, o~ being made Conaward for literature went to Leslie .Dublin’s giant parade for the2nd cerning sex education~" bir, th Feinberg for Stone Butch Blues time and a gay.group in Cork for control teen suicide and gay and : the 1st time joined in the cel(Firebrand Books), a poignant " lesbian help phone, numbers. ebrations .there. Gay and lesbian exploration of transgendered William T~g~0n; president of identity in the years surrounding marchers in neither parade in ¯ the publishing firm, said in a Stonewall. Chosen as the 1994 Ireland were opptsed. letter, "~We simply cannot pro~ nonfiction award winner was BOSTON - The city’s official duce a product that does.~not Family Values: Two Morns and St. Patrick’S Day Parade. was provide children with ade~luate Their Son by Phyllis Burke formally canceled when the ¯ in§truetion on .life:threatening See News Briefs, page 6 South Boston Allied War Vet~_nchtr~d I~y Nigel.wr~nd~;-frill be broadcast Saharday eveniligs and Will aim at substantivenews affecting the gay and lesbian commlmity in areas such as civil rights, same-sex marriages, ho~nophobla and simiiak topi~s. [ . . :.. ¯ ;:Webuy,pre:owned"CDs Germany’s:Anti-Gay ~: "Law Deleted. BONN, German~¯i-~The Germ.an: parliament (Bulidestag) delet,ed Section:175,fron onstitgtion;. i.ending the country: s. l24~ye~r:oid legal . 10AM.i0PM MONDAY THRU SATURDA¥o N00N.SPM SUNDAY I " "- 749"1563 - .- .... ’ - . . :. - Esr SOUSD Tulsa Family News; ~ril ~ M~ 1994, page 5 I .... �News Briefs News Briefs News (Random House), a chronicle of the author’s transformation from the closet to up-front activism though the catalyst of lesbian parenthood. The awards will be formally presented during the ALA’s annual convention irt Miami on June 27. WASHINGTON,-The Internati~:Lesbian, and~ Gay ~outh Orgaliizhtion (IGLYO) has!announced its 1 lth. annual youth and student conference slated for July 31-Aug. 7, 1994, in Dublin, Ireland. Registration for the conference is $95 (U.S.) for tGLYO members and $110 for non-members. For information in North & South America: IGLYO:America, P.O. Box 42463, Washington, DC 200150463, (202) 362-9624 (voice & fax), or via Internet e-mail at EP4417A@American.EDU In Europe contact: IGLYO General Secretariat, Postbus 542, NL-!00 AM Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tom ~nks Wows HOLLYWOOD - Steven Spielberg’s dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and the director’ s stunning Holocaust film "’Schindler’s List" may have dominated the ammal Academy Awards Monday night, Mar. 21. but it was Tom Hanks, winner of the best actor accolade for his bx)ru’ayal of agay man with AIDS m the box office hit "Philadel- phia," who walked a~vay the hearts of thousands of gays and lesbians around the country for his moving acceptance speech. "I know that my work in this case is magnifiedby the fact that ~the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels... We "know ~their, names.~ Thgy number a thousand for each one of the red ribbQns that we wear here tonig~L.They finally rest in the warm embrace of the creator of us all." Acknowledging "two gay men" from his high school days in Oakland, Calif., when he was just beginning to learn the art of acting, Hanks said during his acceptance speech, "I would not be standing here if it weren’t for two very important men in my life, Mr. Rawley Famsworth, who was my high school drama teacher who taught me that "Act well. There all the glory lies’ and one of my classmates, Mr. John Gilgerson." His voice cracking, Hanks went on: "I mention their names because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men, that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age. I wish my babies could have the same sort of teachers, the same sort of friends." Farnsworth, now retired, taught Hanks for three years at Skyline High School in the early 1970s. Farnsworth wasn’t out to his students back then, but it was apparent to Hanks and other students that their teacher was gay. H~V-PosNve V~Ntors Can Attend Gay Games WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration will pe .rmi.t.for~ eigners infected with HIV to attend Gay G~e~ IV ~Newyork this Jun~ Af(er being advised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that there was no public health reason to prohibit the brief stay, Attorney General Janet Reno on Mar. 22 approved a waiver to a nile prohibiting people with HIV from entering the United States. Visas granted under the waiver will allow visitors to stay in the country for up to 10 days. Between 10,000 and 15,000 participants and spectators from more than 40 countries are expected to attend the event. Or~on Communiti~ OK Anti-Gay M~sures PORTLAND, Ore. - Continuing its city-by-city, county-bycounty sweep of passing antigay ballot measures, the Oregon ~itizens Alliance won voter approval in 3 more cities and 1 county on Tuesday, Mar. 22. Marion County voters approved its measure by a 61%-39% margin; Albm~y voted 59%-41% in favor; Junction City approved an initiative by 57%-43%; and Turner voters gave its local measure a whopping ?9%-21% vote. Gay W~na US Asylum SAN FRANCISCO- The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican man in what may be the first agency decision recognizing gays and lesbians as a social group vulnerable to persecution in other nadons. San Francisco attorney Ron Silberstein announced Mar. 24 that a special asylum unit of the INS in San Francisco had determined on Mar. 18 that his irumigrant client had established well-founded fear of persecution" if he were to be returned to his homeland. The man, who identified himself by the pseudonym Jose Garcia, said he entered the U.S. illegally more than 10 years ago to escape a lifetime of abuse and ostracism in Mexico. Garcia sought asylum in October on the grounds that he had been beaten, harassed and at one time raped by Mexican police because of his sexual orientation. He also presented evi- dence that he might be targeted by Mexican authorities because he has spentmost of his time in the U.S~ asa gay advocate and AIDS outreach worker. Silberstein credited the Clinton administration for the groundbrealdng decision,~ ~LBKNY; N~;~L, T~a~ New rights activists in putting pressure on Republicans in the New York Senate to support a statewide gay rights measure. A bill last year passed the state Assembly, but died when Senate majority leader Ralph Marino, a Republican, refused to bring the measure to the floor for a vote. The Times reported that a number of GOP senators last year had privately expressed concerns over a backlash over the measure and wanted to avoid a floor vote altogether. Optien fer Gay Fi~m LOS ANGELES - David Caruso, the sexy red-head actor starting in the controversial TV series NYPD Blues has signed a film opuon on James Delessandro’s murder mystery "Bohenfian Heart,"based on the fictional killing of the first openly gay mayor of San Francisco. ff the motion picture deal goes through, Caruso would play a private detective. B ess The Lord At Times Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6:30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm 1623 N, Ma~lewood Tulsa, OK 74115 All 4 communities had voted for the statewide anti-gay ballot initiative Measure 9 ~at failed to pass in 1992. 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Subscriptions are free to people infected with MS Police Keep HIV+ LiSt BILOXI, Miss.- According to the G.ulfport (Miss2) Sun-Herald, T0mmy Moffet,.police chief in Biloxbacknowledged that city. police kept a list; of re~,idents infected With HIV, in.~hat he said was an effort .to protect paramedics, police andother= emergency personnel who "frequently come into contact"With ri.efs,Health Briefs. Health Briefs¯Health Briefs Health Briefs th~ virus)’ Local activists are demanding that the list,be de-. stroyed. . . " " " Men¯ o! Color¯AIDS Edue SAN FRANCISCO - A new Smdyby the Centers for Disease Cod~rol and ¯Prevention says AIDS n~06rams targ~tiii~ ~ay ~ii bi~- nl~ ~;cbi~r ~ar~ ba~l~imd~ffufid~d :~}ie s~d:y ren0rts ihili ffhile ~a¢ and bis~ Affi~-~e~m~s:His ~ pauic-Latin0s, Asian Pacffi~ ISlanders and Native Americans collectively account for a third of all the infected men studied, 0nly i3 %of.available funding is allocated to AIDS prevention programs aimed at these,groups. ’qqais document is a long overdue assessment of the impact of HIV-disease on giay men of color," said Steve Lew, Asian co-chair 6f ithe Campaigi~ for Fairness. "Federal and local goffemments"havE ignored or underfunded appmpiiate HIV prevention pro~ams targeting gay mbn of Ctl0r," The ~mdv recommei~ds, substantial ~- .creasesin.funding~f0rpr0gr~s-: Under the_Orphan Drug Act; the maker of an approved¯ orphan .targefing,ordeSigned,.developed drug enj:oysexclusiv~ approv.al ’and implemented by gay and.Nsexual menof color. " foi ~t~,at drug for 7 yearsafter the ~,u~es~DP~OVal for marketing " AZTAlternative. ,, LISBON --Great.Britain s ,o.~ ,~ _.._ ; , .. . . -,N,~,~,1~,7,1~t!O~O~22 .Wellcome C0.:may face a dir.e,ct ~ w&ol-ltm~i = challenge in Europe over-me patents ~0:th~:~ID§~ dm~’)~ - York Time~ r~fforts that federal healthtfficials arth~ceni~Nf0r byaP0i!uguesefmnlFar~A~s Disease Control-& Prevention ~oductos Farmaceutacos, when it be~~fi~ke~g a ~di~: ar~ 6flee ~a~ _tacldii~g tli~if0tn~.dab,le task-or trTmg .to Oest~ . made version0f the ~dr~.g under mine now many American . the name Apo-Zidovndine ata infected with HIV, andthat the cost estimated to be at least 15% CDC’ s often criticized current lower than Wellcome.charges in ~ estimate of 1 million will drop. Europe. The CDC plans to makea new Firm Seeks ’Orphan estimate in July and~]n prepara.Drug’ Status tion, the agency invited indeNEW ORLEANS ~- The New pendent experts to review data. Orleans~based-biotech co~apany, M0st otheiiestimates rangedfrom Imreg tnc:, has applied to the 600,000 to 800,000. The new Food 8~ Drug Adrn]fiistration for estimate could have critical Orphan Drug stares~ for its exhealth, political, and economic pedimental, d-rug IMREG-1 and ramifications. Identifying ~the synthetic counterparts. IMREGnational trend in HIV infection 1 is being-tested with HIVdnand pinpointing geographic arfected patients¯who caunot tol, eas where the virus is concencrate other antiviral medicationS, trated is crucial to preparing The st dard is option BROOKSIDE JEWELRY - 17 issue of the prestigious New Af~Can Americans diagnosed ShopWhereYouAreAppreciatedL ~¯. |, L sbian &.Oay Co ,nities it Priae . . 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I education and pre~;ention " Fine Jewelry 4649 South Peoria, 743,5272 - ca~.~sPsnaO¢~S.~eWwtn~fit~.~datt~Ow~ be based onth~ best available scie~-~c da’ta, an es0m~te 1;wer BOSTON ~ According to a majot study published in (he March Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30~ 5i00 Monday-Friday ..... .~’c6rd LX Sedan budgyts, ,develop!rig pub.l, ic healtla policy,, evaluating tlae su.c~e.s.s of.prevention pr,ogram,s, anq identit-ymg r.r,es, ear~c~n~ne~s ~ ¯1 ,,, 1 "Look Look for our Rainbow Flag ~. .... - -: ,;..-. " .--. ’ - . with HIV infection are far]ess likely than whites to be pre- scribed medicines to fight the infection. The s~mdy, conducted under theausplces of ~eU.S.. .found..thatjust58 percent of HIVpositive African American patients were prescribed drugs approved to fend off the onset of p.neumocyStis carinii pneumo.- ma,. a common AIDS-related ailment, while 82 percent grinretted white patients.are preScribed the pn~tunonia-fighting drugs. Similarly, less than half 48 percent- of HIV-positive -African Americans are prescribed Azr, an anti-viral medicine, while 68 percent of whites are given the drug, according¯to the researchers. Cure Difficult to Imagine an,Accordi~ the ~t aut~’in’~bile’fo~-x’oui , the driver’s and;fr0nt passenger’s" " (918) 62~.-3636 ¯ ¯ .. - ag KUWAIT -The World Health Organj’zation’s chief AIDS re. . search expert-said that while scientists would doubtless eventually be able to develop a treatment to keep HIV infection at bay, it is not likely that they will find an " ouuight ~ure. "I think cure is a big word," Joep Lange,.chief of~ clinical research and product development at WHO s Global ¯ Program on AIDS, said. "I think - W~ are much further away than - we..ttlink we are in ~ffective " treatment ofthe.disease.’; He said that e~en, if a yac. ~e was available today; itwt~lld take another decadeor two to. break the back of the ep~dennc be~ cause. Of the 10gisfieal difficulties of Vaccinating groups most at �Health~ ¯Briefs¯ H¯ealth Briefs Health Briefs .-Health some,~,000~es0f.r~inf~c- " ~uve~les may. be infected, and risk in the developing world. Lange said he is optimis.tic a vaccinewould eventually be developed, but that this event would inevitably slow down the search for a cur~. "Even if we had an effective vaccine today, it stillmeans there are millions and millio,m,,bf infe.c,te,d. ~ople to be treated,.-he said. "I ~"sure:that if wdhadtaneffe~tive vacdri~; ¯ thedfi;ce to find’an~ffeetiveCur~ would suffer.b~usew.by _Would you be looldng for an effective cure when eventually ther~ is not going to. be a disease anymore?" N¥C HIWAIDS Pharmacy NEW.YORK- APP (Americ~an Preferred Prescription) has opened New York City’s first pharmacy devoted to people withHIV/AIDS. The A~PP Pharmacy opened in the city’ s_ Chelsea district Wednesday ,Mar. 23, and is believed to be only the 2rid " such facility in the country. A similar HIV/AIDS plaarma~y operates in San Francisco, . SyringesResold inlndia PUNE¢India --The Indian Express repor.ts fliat hundreds :.of ihoiisands of used and possibly co~ita~il~ted IV syringes-are being soldheredufing,the religiousHoli celebration. The fesrival includes spraying pe6ple wi.th-.tinted water, which celebrants_do by using the syringes. According to tlie papet,-th~re are tion in ~e westeru Indian city.. The newspaper reported that the used syringes,were probably. obtained illegally from hospitals discarding reusable syringes in favor of disposablehyp0dermtcs. Indian Express reported that many "of the needles still ~ontained tra~es-of blOOd even though.several shop :owners selling the,s.yringes sa~d they had been ~qeaned before beingr~sold. Australian with AIDS Symptoms,¯ But No HIV LONDON - According to. areport in the BritiSh Medical Jour~ hal, rese-archers in Australia "found7 people who appeared .clinically to have ¯AIDS there, but were-~ot infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to caus.e the disease. "Only one patient gave ahistory of exposure.to a factor associated with an increased risk of HIV infection: he had received-multiple blood transfusions during 1982~. 83,Tthe University of New South Wales.reported. HIV Testing fo r " - Juvenile Detainees HousToN -The H0uhton Clitonicle reportsthat the Harris County (Houston), Texas, jure" nileboardhas agreed t0 lethealth workers t~est conSentingjuv efliIes waiting to appear in court cases for HIV. County health officials ¯ bdieve a larg~- number of the .Kris. Kohl’s Coming Events ~e juv¢~l~ bo~d ml~g ~lows ~eteens~obetestedwi~outthe consent "of their parents. University Asks Students for HIV Status HOBART, Australia- Tlie University of Tasmania s school of medicine and plmrmacy has-to!d medical Students to supply the university.administration with medical records indicating their HIV statusl The herod of the Tas: manian AIDS Council; however; said the request violates the Australian state’s confidentiality l~ws and has referred the matter .to the human rights commission. A.school official said the university is investigating whether the letters to medical school students violated the law but,!nsisted they hail been written, in go0d faith~ with the " Miss FemaleImpersonator NEOK Pageant ~Apfil 16~atRe~egades, ~e "Red ~bbon.- Gift s Night .The ’Wliss Female Impersonator Out" will be happening as aTulsa Northeast: Oklahoma Pageant’: Pride. Benefit at 1 l:00p.m. On April 24th, the Miss Silver Star ¯ (MFINQP) isbeing formed by Jordan Henry of Broken Arrow. ’ 94pageant will-take place at, Of Mr. Henry intends to mix a pagcourse, the Silver Star Saloon. eant’~a benefit; and Selec.tE~een Lined up are Ivana B.Real, Anne Who wi~-repre~’~nt antl:pttifiote ¯ Marie, and Miss Cote. ApplicafUfih~iq~n~fit~-tg,hel’p:~e~m: tiOnsand other information will munity ~S a Wh0[e. ¯ be available at the clu,b,. -;>: .". This year, the MFINOP On Ma~ist, TNT s Tulsa benefit SHANTI, which is an Pride Benefit GaY.Picnic show¯ agency that provides informawith an all star cast will be the tion, referral, and suppdrt serevent. Held to provide funding vices for persons involved with " for the event of the year, the Gay _AIDS. The pageant is limited to Pride Picnic, the show¯ starts at only the 918 ar~a-code, anffwill 9:00 p.m., and donations at the take place on May 22nd. door wduld be appreciated. -- On May 13th,"tbe Silver Star special Notice: Saloon Will host-a Tulsa Pride The National Institut~ofhealth Benefit for the picnic, with a stellar cast. The curtain is set for is seeking pairs of Gay brothers, intention of protecting members of the pub!!c and ~e Students concerned. " : ¯ : ’ ~0"00 n m anddonations will l~’acd~te~i, at.the door:- . ’ .theirLesbianparents,SisterS~toandparticipateif possible,in ~ Th(-Picnie has grown a lot" :. basic research which includes a sinceits inception, and the costs blood sample and a short inter~ have grown, too. Supporting view. The-NIH islocated in ,, Quote- Unquote, Bethesda, Maryland: Transpor: Leviticus.20 is- eleaLthat a. these eventsi§~ruci~l.s0~aatthls tationcosts andasmall perdiem man Wholi~s wi~atioth~rman - year’.s picnic will !~e the best payment.will b~ provided. Strict is an abomination and should beever!Gr,e~t things are coming to Tulsain 9~;:’s0-.-~yatch the T.ulsa cohfldentialit~ is agsured. Gay killed.Ofco~se,itals0~aystliat brothers may write to Dr. Dean .fami.]FNeWs;.~d listen fortip: a man who handlegla pigskin is ~:~. Hamer, NIH Bldg 37,Room .. omj.’~eyefi~;,~: ¯ ,~ ~ ".. an abomination. W,hatwill that Bethesda, MD, 20892, do to American footbati: 1:402:2709. Les-- Mel White,. once speechwriter for Jerry Falwell ahd Pat RoiSertson, nowDean Of the MCC~d~edral:in Dallas Jeffery A. Beal, MD TedCampbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medi cine and Psychotherapeuti c Servi ces Window coverings of..~ll types; accessories, silk " flowers, rUgs;icustom dpholstery& more. - - all. yourinteHor ,needs. ~ Wemb!ey Center ..... 7116 South~.MingO, Suite i02, 254-2100 Sandra . J. Hi!t, M. S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation -.:~we insurance provider,p;:bgmm affiliations.. :; ,z havemany if yO’u b~elong:~tb~ilnsurance~ t" " ’~ "-."~hatdobs~n~.t_.,ili~[.ius:. aslprov~der~i " " -" ~ -ca_ ll us :ahd~ewill apply. ~ . 1560East 21st Street, Suite21.0 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste.215 Monda3 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105, 745-1111 ~ulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 9 �T H E G A Y L I F T~ea~r~ [~[ot~ . By GeraMMiller ¯ I:wanted fo talkabout season " ...... for Theatre subscription Tulsa ’s American Theatre Co. 73rd consecutive which will be: 596-7111 Lost in Yonkers 4129-517 .gin next September. Here’s What Brbken Arrow Community Playhouse 258-0077- " we have oil tap forne~,t season: : :-: TBSp. September ~rmed): Blithe (;lark 596-7111 ~- /Spirit b’yNod Cow.ard,October Thriller: Dracula -based on the HellefTheatre Brain Stoker Novel, December 746-5065 TBA. Family: Miracle on 34th street Plfilh~mn6nic _ (with seasonal music), February 596-711i 4/16-17 Comedy: Jakes’ Women - Nell. Sapldpa Commmfit~¢ .Theatre Simon’s latest script, March 22%2169 "FBA Family: Charlottes" Web Spotlight Theatre Childrens Classic, March 587-5030 Ongoing THE DRUNKARD Drama: Twelve AngD’ Men Theatre North Courtroom type drama., May 596-7111 . THE MEEFING 4/19-20 Classical: Cyrano de Bergerac Tl~catrc Pops Period Romance Comedy, TBA Summer Musical: Forever Haid Theatre Tulsa. - Musical Comedy/Drama. All 8 ~ ~AN-NE OF THE " productions are included in one :i~--THOUSAND DAYS 4/8-17 596-77111 package price with a lower price PRELUDETOA KISS 5~20-29 than the 1993 - 1994 seas.on, Butwith the news that the 596-7111 4~22 ,TCcltic Music Shries Philharmonic is filing for Tulsa 13allot Theatre Chapter 11 .Bankruptcy :reorga596-7111 " TBA. nization, I have been answering --.~ Tnlsa Junior College ’: - a lot a questions about how such CURSEYOU JACK DALTON Apr::~8~l7 596;7t11 a thing canhappen to an es.tab~ Tulsa Opera " ’ . lished Arts organization. So, asa MARR1AGEOF FIGARO:: 4/30-5/1 Non-Prbfit Arts manager I want to take minute to touch on that issue, because it is joined at the hip, so. to speak, with Subscriptions. - E- S T Y L E When.fewer and fewer people How.eanan established buyseasontickets,theArtsgroup Group_suddenly find itselfArts on has to remove "Art" dollars and the verge of extinction ? First.because i(hasprobablynot been transfers.that. ~t,o ,trying. to find other "dollars" to ma~htain the abl~ to recognize and adapt to the group. the new economic environment we all face. Second, because it is Sh~ak,e,speareas always has said it best, for want of the nail the taken for ~tedby the commu: :gho~ was lost, fob-wantof the nity, mea~iiiag the public Third, andmost dangerous, becamethe - SfiO~ the horse was lo~t, for want of .the horse, the Kingdom was 16St% Each of you as a season " $70.00 dollars is Subscriber fs the nail in the shoe of the horse called "arts". what you ai~d a:fri~nd Theatre Tulsa has this year might spend on one done something unhehrd of, we .... have lowered the overall ticket really good dinner cost. As a Season buyer you can and drinks, have 8 admissions to be used Why not. nourish however you wish next season for ST0.00. YoU could use 1 adthe "Arts" with that missionforeachofthe8producsame $70.00 .9 tions, ot two admissions for your 4 favorites or bring 7 friends for a Dracnla Halloween party. $70.00 dollars is what you and community has begun to believe a friend might spend on one rethat wealthy patrons and bustally good dinner and drinks. Why nesses will take care of the needs not nourish the "’Arts" with that of the organization, same $70.00 ? You are the ulti.When you decide you.won’t mate decision maker, about buy a season subscription you whether Tulsa can have a thriv~ have wounded on the overall ing Arts Community. Here at the health of the Arts group. T.hat Theater, we refer to Theatre wound becomes even more fatal Tulsa as Tulsd’s Theater. Help because Chances are when you us continue with the 73rd Seaaren’t a season ticket holder, you son, call 587-8402 and hammer won’.tbe comingas an individual your nail home for the A~ts in.... ticket buyer either dueto schedTulsa.. uling and other constraints. TOHR & BLGA of TU Present the¯ Friday; April 15, 7:30 pm Two Spirit People NativeAmeficanLesbian&Gay Traditions, 1991, USA FlrstAnnua,1 , Tulsa Lesbian A music video by the late Marion Riggs,199t, USA & Gay Film ....Barbara Hammer #1 Video:.sh0rts by Lesbian filmaker. 198%89, .US.A+...... Festival 9:00, Intermission Anthem With assistance from the Canterbury Ministry & Tulsa Family News 9:15, Fun Down There A naive, young man faoves to NYC to learn about Gay life. 1989;.USA. Saturday afternoon, April i6, 2:00pm Beauties Without a Cause Drag queens out of control 1986, USA. Comedy in.Six Unnatural Acts Vinrge Lesbian comedies, 1975, USA: . Dead Boys Club A young man’s coming out story, 1992, USA. ~: 15, Intermission ,_~o: ~ ~:3 30, Absolutelv.Posttt e . ~ Peter, ad~..’~r~’int~y~,ews wi~l~ven i HIV+ persons, 1990, USA. Saturday~ April 16, 7!30pm 1Got That-Way From Kissing Girls Just kissing with a couple of guys too, 1990, USA. Stop The Church Documentary on ACT-UP (AIDS Coaliton to Unleash Power). demonstration; !991,USA. 8:15, Intermission 8:30, Urinal ~ . Not qu~t~ What you might think, partly i newsstory,partly suffeal comic in-vention, a look at police harassment, 1989, canada. ." - Sunday aftemoon, April 17 2:00, Tongues Untied Marion Riggs acclaimed exploration of being African-American & Gay, 1989, USA. 3:15, Intermission 3:30, Choosing Children Lesbians having children, 1984, USA. Sunday, April 17 7:30, Among Good Christian.People The :story of an African-American Lesbian who grew upas Jehovah’s Witness, 1991, USA. 8:15, Salut Victor Two older men, one Gay, coping with living in a nursing home, 1989, Canada. Tulsa Family News’, April - May 1994, page 10 " . vHugePatio vVolley Ball ¯ Horseshoes rye 01’ Sunday .. .. Afternoon Beer Bust, 2-4 pm$2 v Happy Hour, Daily 4-6 pm OPEN ¯ Pool Tournament Tuesdays, 8 pm v.Dart Tournament Saturday, 3 pm & Mondays After Dart League Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am NEVER ECT!! 1229 S. MEMORIALDR~ �T H~ E E ¯ :S T Y L E by todd 1calm so yOU WANT A Herland Spring Womens’ Retreat! ¯ R0manNose ¯State Park is the si~eof the armua~ Hind~Sp;ring Retreat for Women, held May 2 lst~-23r& FeatUredentertainers ate" Miss Brown To You with Mar)’ Reynolds, Louise Golberg, Terri Hoersch;. and Elvse An~elo.. Other l~hligh~s h~dudeth~ ]at~-night. campfire s~ng-a[ongs, ~he fabulot~s .~ot-luck"supper~ ia :Women~ s Market, open mike with jokes;.poetr.~~, and music, and all’ the. other things that a hundred br so women could dream ~up~ For more information regarding tickets and lod~ng!camping, write Herland Sister Resources at 2312 N.W. 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 731.1~2, or:phone 405-521-9696. . . ~- " " Gay.P~de: Picnic Benefit. - SCOTT JOHNSON Tues.-Thurs. 4:2,.Fr~:"i &!Sat. 7-2, Sun. 4-2 .1565 South Sheridan, 834:4234 Hosted The Greeu Country Clogger~ Tulsa Family News, April- May 1994, page 11 �� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa~s LeJbian~i Gay & Bisexual Communities7 Our-Famitie:.S. of the Heart- .Tulsa Gay Chu.rc~hes C.elebratel " ~........ ....... " =Family of-Faith-- MCC~Founder IS Moving! FamflyofFaithMetropolitan Greater Tulsa- Community Church .has moved fromitslocationinJenksto5451- MO r t g E South:Mingo. Family of Faith PastorsPam~rockerandMarim: B u, r n i n F’mk sLat’ted the chu:.chfour.years The ago in Broken Arrow. " - founder 6f the Universal The programming of,the lowship of MetropolitanCom:: church lias ~xpanded toinclude¯ - munity Chuiches joined the Project-ReachOut- HIV TeSt- . Reverend Alice.Jones andher ing and Cou.nsell.ingCe.nter~.a_ congregationinaworship service ¯ choir, a co-depe:!dency Support ~ .andinadinner/dancet0~ei-el~ate group, and Bible Study-. ....the burning of the.mortgage~ on. " ¯ The Church will celebrate_ser- the buildii~b ofthe Metr~t~ll-tan v!ces inthe new facility begin- . : Communi~ Church of Creater mng in April. For information,: . Tulsa, Call MCC-1441: .. . MCC-Greater.Tulsa wasthe ~_ .NEWS April - May 1994, Volume 1, IsSue 5 :Say No To Hate .....M a ~y . o r Ci~Counci!.~,e.ars. ~ C o n db m-n.s. Praise&.Cr,t,c,sm ~ ~ .ByKliarmaAmos. A n t i - G-~ y council.from the Westside Min- . . isterial Fellowship, 13 people , ad~r~ssedt~e~t~o=caa~ont Uncertain .on- ~o reoont oo~t,o~or. ~r-An¯ b.-=G~,- a. yBz¯as ¯ rounding the inclusion of’.’sexual orientation"in a Say No To-Hate brochure inserted in :the city water bills...... , At the city Council meeting on --March 31, Rev. Rod Harris, . Tulsa Mayor Susan Savage showed up as .schedu!e.d on Tuesday, March 29atthe Metropolitan Community Church of G-teater Tulsa for a community -..President of the F.ellowship and meeting with the Lesbian/Gay7 ~astorofTrinity.BaptistO~urch, Bisexti~l communities. " ! representedthe.concerns of 22 .~ The mayor’began by apolochurches from .the west side of gi._zi_’~g: for, cancelling her Feb. Tulsa; appearance .:due to fi family Rev. Harris, Dale. Leander, emergency. Taking questions from the ~udience’~f about-50, ,~s~rvice an i . .: JtsephSteffan(s~aseappears to :, .’, -:~’.. %fientation’ to "~ ¯ : :.~ gres~ional brief in a case:before thd.Supreme: :. ~’mPrecedented:¯ ¯ "’: " -~ : :: :’: .~, : " " ..... " Sgt ............. What’s Wrong With Our "World"? By Kharma Amos Recently I spent some time in Springfield, Missouri and had the opportunity to read their local newspaper, "The News Leader". I have to say, reading their paper for two days made me wonder what is wrong with the Tulsa.World?_ In both weekend issues ~f the Sprmgf~eldpap~r the~:~as s:ig~ nifieanti¢overage ofGay xssues,. There was an article taken from "The Advocate" in Saturday’s paper, and on Sunday there was a headline about the anti-gay positions Missouri’s governor supports. Additionally, The News Leader runs Deb Price’ s syndicated column about Gay Issues weeny. I don’ t know if you’ ve been watching the news, but Springfield is not rumored as being among the world’s most progressive and accepting cities. Springfield just repealed their hate crimes statute by a 71% to 29% vote because voters objected to protecting citizens on the basis of sexual orientation. Does this sound like a town that should have better media coverage than Tulsa? When anti-gay proposals are made in.the Missouri House or Senate, the News Leader gives it a headline. When anti-gay proposals are made in the Oklahoma House or Senate, the Tulsa World buries the illformation in an article with a different headline. Does this sound like equal coverage? I think not. Springfield is not the only U.S. city whose media coverage should make the T0ulsa World .hang its-head in shanie. As a matter of fact, cities all over the U.S. have newspapers who do not exhibit the blatant homophobia apparent in the Tulsa World. I recenffycorresponded with an editor from the Tulsa World and suggested that the Tulsa World get up off of its complacency and give the people of Tulsa the unbiased journalism they deserve. Needless to say, my request wash’ t greeted with open arms. In fact, the Tulsa World has no intention of changing the way it covers gay issues. I wonder what would happen if all 40,000+ Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, their families, and their friends cancelled their subscriptions to the Tulsa World until the coverage of Gay issues improved. I think we might be surprised. Corrections & Comments Any organization or business will make mistakes. The more complex the job, the greater the likelihood of error. The process of investigating, researching, organizing & editing news coverage as well as selling advertising to support this paper and physically producing is challenging. What is surprising is that this paper is not filled with mistakes from cover to cover. One mistake for which we apologize is the following: the name of our Local Hero of last month is Jane Rother, not Jane Roth. To Jane, a modest but true hero, we apologize. To our readers we apologize See Corrections, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise .on board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee March 19-26, 1995, Mexican Riviera, d. LA Space going fast, Call for details. 181 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.T-4. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 2 Letters Dear Tulsa Family News, We are children of God We are your mothers and fathers We are your sons and daughters We are human beings We are from all walks of life We are doctors.and lawyers . : We areiS01iC~:~and~i~,’ : :.: We are ~eachers anrfann~rs :. .We are i~Ii~sters~:and. RhblJ~s We are Student~d " churchgoers We are bosses and laborers We are home-makers, and taxpayers ¯ We are young and old We are black, white and brown We are good and bad We are poor and rich We are loving and caring people We are the pa~t and the future We are a part of this world, too. Many men and women have fought and died to keep the United States of America a land of the free. If this is the land of the free, let there be FREEDOM FOR ALL, not just for some. Lesbians and Gays are part of this country and all others, and a part of what makes this world go ’round. We do not ask for special rights, only equal rights - the rights every American are entiffed to. Jimmy Flowers A Gay American. Dear Tulsa Family News, After I received the news that the Westside Ministerial Fellowship was coming before the city council to propose ameasure that would prohibit the city from promoting the "homosexual lifestyle", like they supposedly did in the water bill insert, I became deeply concerned. I called the city council office and spoke with the secretary who informed me that my city councilor, James Hogue, had put the item on the agenda. My immediate conclusion was that he would be the one with the mos.t concrete facts, & therefore was the person to whom I should direct my questions. I expected to be treated with respect, and to have at least some of my questi0ns answeied: : This was not the case. My first question was, "Why did you put this on the. agenda?" To my ¯ - sui-prise his answer was, "Because they. asked me to". He had no facts andgavemenopertinent information. Within the course of three minutes the conversation mined fr~rm a reasonable inquiry about a specific issue mto a debate on human and civil rights, t asked ¯ him, "If you hired someone not knowinghe was homosexual and he came out to you at a later date what would you doT’. His reply was, "If I had a woman secretary and she came on to me, I would fire her too." To my knowledge coming OUT and coming ON are two completely different See Letters, page 7 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharme Amos 91.8-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. . . ~: .... _ Correspondance is assumed to be fo~ publidation Ufil(ss ofhe~isefi~t+d and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. ~All co~r~p~r(.dan~ce should be sent to the address:above. Tulsa Family News is distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizations. Clubs & Restaurants *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria *Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 *Deep Elm, 61st & Memorial *Laff’s, 311 E. 7th *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *Paradise Bar & Grill, 12570 E. 21 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 "Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis Businesses/Services Beauty One, 3200 S. Riverside BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. 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Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352:9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinlde, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 John Kirk,: Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics Religious Organizations *Bless The LordAt All Times Christian Ctr.2627B E. 11 *Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A’-Jenks Affirmation (Methodist) *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 Maplewood Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 832-0233 628-0594 298-4622 742-8213 " 838-1715 298-4648 583 -9780 " . " Tulsa Oklahomans for HumanRights’ POBox~527~29 Tulsa OK 74"11~2 " " r ~ ¯ . :" Ap?ii/May,1994 Volume14:N~mberS, .,. iMembership Application- The views expressed elsewhere-in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. I Name " " . . . Permission is granted to reprint inf~h’nationcontained within the. TOHR Reporter pagealong with other 1 ~ ° items, under the byline, "submlttedby TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. Community of H.o-pe Re,aches Out For May ~Meeting ~ ~.~ Leslie Penmse describesitheCommunity of Hope as a missionary style fellowship delivering the Word through the deeds"0f its members. This month Rev. Penrose will be the guest speaker at the TOHR monthly meeting to be held Tuesday, May 3 at 7 pro. As usual, social hour begins at 6:30 pm at the HIVRC, 4154 S. Harvard,.Suite H-1. A chartered community of the United- Methodist Chh~ch, Rev. Pem’ose says the fellowship is open andaffirming to all its members. Some ofthe christqike projects offered by the CommunityofHope include providing transiti~hai;living quarter~ for victims of domestic violence and their children; Rainbow Village, a hospice for people living with AIDS; a RAIN care team; [he At/gel Proj~i;, deii~,ering packages of~food and ~necessities’ for PLWAs; the homeless. Fashioned after a Central American community: basedstructure, the Community of Hope is a welcome addition to the Tulsa ar~a. 15,16, &17 A COOPERATIVE PRESENTATION OF TOHR MiD THE BISEXUAL, LE~BL~ GAY :ASSN. OF ~ru Tdlsa OklahOmans..for ~Haman"° Rights.. would like ~Vol~ P " : HW-Co~lor Tulsa Okiahomans for " " " CAN STDP IF’ FREE w,D,.U,oo,o.oEou-,,,oo,-u,.,o., LpLINE ’i INYM ""-’"= I GIVESFREE. ’ KNOW OUR :,’","", ¯ - ADVERTISING ,~imeT~ti, ~ TO GAY BARS! ~y~int.n* ~ BE SAFE AN D Human Rights =*N HIV TESTING CLINIC_ wE DURBELVEB~ REDUCE OUR ANONYMOUS : and newcomers requesting information Finger Stick Method =T:,.~TU B, .Daytime Testing Money-Thursday 749-4194 . ~ Many calls received by the TOHR BE TE5TED HelpLine:~refor referr~ to-v~ito~ Eve~ Thur~ay Evenins , " ~ ~ ~yo. have anyq.st~ re#ardin# ~. in Green Count~ we will make ~e~ .~ the Gay, Lesbian,B~Communi~ brt to answer them or refer . someonewhoca~ " effort referyou to By and for ~ut not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Community someone who Call. Tulsa Family News, April-May 1994, page 3 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News,BriefS News Briefs News Briefs News Part of ’96 Olympics to be Held in Cobb County, Ga. ATLANTa-Rights groups have asked the AtlantaCommittee for the Olympic Games to move the, site of the volleyball matches .at the 1996 Summer Olympics out of nearby Cobb County. Last y.ear the CobbCounty Commissioners approved a resolution condemning the "gay lifestyle" and cut all county arts funding because of a play which included references to homosexuality. So far Atlanta Olympic organizers have refused to do anything, saying the games are "not about politics." Activists have asked people to contact the Olympic Committee organizers to protest locatinganyoftheevents inCobb County. You can contact: Billy Paine, president, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, POBox 1996,AtlantaGA30301, orphone (404) 224-1996,orFAX (404) 224-1997 Gay Long Distance Carrier Controversy CHICAGO - After CommunitySpirit, the long-dis: tance phone carrieraimedat gays and lesbians, dropped its customer billing service, Trans National Communications, customers began complaining of receiving calls from TNC saylng that CommunitySpirit is not donating the portion of customers" bills that is earmarked to gay and AIDS organizations. Jeffrey Vitale, president of CommunitySpirit, said, "This accusation is a complete falsehood" and called it a "’smear campaign" on the part of TNC because of its lost contract with the carrier. Vitale noted that Community,Spirit’s 1st year of donations, which are based on customers’ long-distance charges through the carrier, couldn’t even be computed until April 1 since customers have up to 90 days to pay their phone charges. "’As soon as the books can be dosed for 1993," Vitale said, "approximately $80,000 will be distributed to approximately 600 different lesbian and gay supportive organizations." He said the payments are scheduled to go out in May. Ugly Child Custody Fight in North. Carolina LEXINGTON, N.C. - In what rights activists say is a child custody battle between a lesbian room and her own mother, two lesbians have been charged with sexually abusi.ngone of the women’s 2-year-old daughter. Shirley EdwardS, 25, and Donna MaVen, 34, were airested January I 1 on felony child sexual abuse charges inacomplaintfiled by a friend of Edwards’ own mother, Elaine van Zant. According to Madren, after Edwards told van Zant last year that she is a lesbian, van Zant began demanding that. she be given custody of the woman’s infant daughter and the two women began receiving menacing phone calls, had car windows smashed, and were beaten up in a parking lot. "This all stems from her mother notliking the relationship," Madren said. "When she [EdwardS] came out she said that Shirley had a choice of.either giving her her child or gomg to a "normal’ lifestyle." Florida Anti-Gay Measure Can’t Go on Ballot TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A proposed state constitutional amendment that would bar gay civil rights in Florida was ruled unconstitutional Thursday, March 4, by the state Supreme Court and blocked from appear~ ing on a statewide ballot this November The justices ruled the ballot measure was flawed because it did not advise voters of its true meaning and consequences, and because it would conflict with basic civil liberties, such as the right of employees to bargain collectively without fear of discrimination. The ballot initiative was backed by the American Family Association, which led a successful campaign to strike down a gay rights ordinance m the city of Tampa in 1992. The wording of the now-dead measure banned new law.~ and repealed all existing ones granting protections on the basis of any "characteristic, trait, status or condition other than race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, ethnic background, marital status or familial status." ’’The Florida Supreme Court’s ruling is a critical national precedent," said Suzanne Goldberg, who argued against the measure on behalf of the Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund. "It - -Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-$466 Faster refunds available through electronic filing. Tulsa Family News, April - May 1.994, page 4 makes dear that civil rights are not special rights - and it deals a powerful blow to the national radical right attack on lesbians and gay m.en and civil rights generally." VA Governor Fears Housing Loans Might Encourage Gays RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ge0rge Allenis opposing a plan to make it easier for lowincome Vir-ginians .to get state housing loans because he says the changes would encourage homosexual and unmarried couples to live together. In a letter Allen argued that the plan would change "long-standing policy in Virginia as it relates to the definition of !family?" According to a spokesman for the governor, "Allen doesn’t agree with these relationships and is not going to be advocating these relationships in his .administration .... This could establish a precedent that could lead to a redefinition of what family is." The spokesman added that homosexuality "is basically viewed by the governor as an unnatural relationship." Zimbabwe Homophobia, AIDSphobia HARARE, Zimbabwe- Several political leaders in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe have recently shocked gay and AIDS activists worldwide with statements calling for the arrests of homosexuals in the country, as well as forced abortions for women with AIDS who become pregnant and the execution of infected mothers. Chief Nathanid Mutoko said during a debate in the Zimbabwean parliament, "ff a pregnant womanis found to have AIDS, she should be killed so that the AIDS ends there with-her." Mutoko added, "You should not only terminate the pregnancy, because the woman would still continue to spread the AIDS." In January, Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa told state police he was "anxious" to have local gay men arrested"because it 0aomo= sexuality] is illegal in this country.". Local gays have reported that police indeed have begun raiding private residences of members of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ). So far, GA~LZ members- say, authorities have not arrested anyone but have seized GALZ materials. All this current anti-gay campaign follows in the wake of a statement last yearby PresidentRobertMugabe that homosexualitywas "acurse" on indigenous African culture that was_"for whites only." Sydney Gay Pride Goes on TV SYDNEY - Sydney’ s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, one of the largest gay pride events in the world, made history this year when the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) aired an hour of coverage of the event on AustralihnTV during prime time Sunday evening, March 7, in spite of objections by Anglican bishops and members of parliament. Police put the crowd estimates at 300,000 people, but organizers say the figure was closer to half a million. The ABC broadcast attracted more than 600,000 viewers - the largest Sunday night audience ever for ABC. The network also issued a 3-hour videotape of the parade. Partners Ordinance Under Attack AUSTIN, Texas - Anti-gay opponents of the Austin, Texas, domestic partners ordinance turned in nearly 17,000 signatures to the city clerk’ s office in the latest anti-gay ballot campaign in the U.S. At least 15,269 valid.signatures are needed to put the repeal measure before the voters this May. The ballot initiative would amend the city’ s charter to define a. spouse as a legally married husband or wife and would restrict city benefits to workers’ spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents and the parents and grandparents of an employee’s spouse. The city’s partners benefits package, which applies only to city workers, was approved by the city council in September and is the only such benefits packages in Texas. Georgia Legislature’s Weird Gay Agenda ATLANTA-The Georgia Legislature is considering a number of measures of interest this session. 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In the state House, one bill would prohibit local government agencies from recognizing domestic partnerships; but a second measure (HB 1331), which reclassifies rape into varying types of offenses, also would decriminalize consensual sodomy: The oddest bill (HB 605), however, would create something called a"covenant marriage" that would require both p~rfies, regardless of their ages, to have written permission from both parents unless they are dead; documentation that both have received pre-marital counseling; and a notarized statement from both stating that they understand that a "covenant marriage" cannot be dissolved under any circumstances. The proposed law would allow for legal separation - not divorce - only for spousal abuse, child abuse or homosexual conduct by the other spouse. Another Roseanne Kiss LOS ANGELES - When Roseanne Arnold was given the People’ s Choice’ award for best female performer on television Tuesday, Mar. 8, by Carol Bumett, Americans watching the CBS-TVbroadcas.t got a replay of Roseanne’s recent "lesbian kiss" when Arnold embraced Bumett and gave her a lengthy kiss. A spokesman for Arnold said the People’s Choice kiss was Bumett’ s idea because the 2 women ’~ust wanted to make fun of all the silliness about the "Roseanne’ controversy." Earlier in March, Mariel Hemingway’ s lesbian character on the show took Roseanne to a lesbian bar where Hemingway kissed her, creating something of a media frenzy when ABCTV initially said it would not broadcast the episode. More ’Roseanne’ Kiss HOLLYWOOD - Just in case you aren’t tired of hearing the phrase "lesbian kiss" in connection withABC-TV’ s "Roseanne" show, we hasten to note that the episode featuring the Roseanne Arnold-Mariel Hemingway smoochwas the week’ s top-rated program. The show’ s 21% share o~" the nation’ s viewing audience represents some 19,782,000 households. Colombia High Court Says Gays Can Serve in Military BOGOTA - The United States couldn’t quite bring itself to end the 50-year ban on gays and lesbians in the armed forces, but with one sweeping ruling, the Colombia Supreme Court has toppled its own military’s prohibitions - and thrown in police forces as well. The Colombia Supreme Court ruled that all the nation’s military and police forces must accept gays and dump its rules barring homosexuals. The high court cited constitutional guarantees of "indmacy and personal-developNews Briefs-News ment" in ordering the military to re-admit Eduardo Cuevas, .who had been expelled from a cavairy school in 1993. The army had claimed Cuevas was.seen "with another male. student, hugging, kissing andcommittii~ g acts that a~e immoral .and., abnormal het~een;t~0~men, I ~f .a~, ~.e.~~¢tfi~it~,i~,int~~ fere~i-W~th mjliiary dilfids~ the court said,e~en then the rail - tary Would have to makea.very good arg~ument for diSCharging anyone for homosexual behavior. ¯Colombia is the-lst Latin American nation, and onlythe 2nd nation in th~ Americas - Canada was the 1 st - tolift its banonhomosexuals in thearmed forces. New Regulat!ons at FBI WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has is: lsounegdstnaenwdingguipdreolhinibeistieonn~dnin’ ggaiytss and lesbians in the n~tiori, s top law enforcement agency. At a press conference, F~I’ Director Lores. Ereeh said that homosexual conduct isnot per se misconduct," but added that "’the FBI will draw adverse conclusions if there is an attempt to conceal activities that might make the employee or applicant vulnerable to coercion~ espio- nage or theft. The new-gin"delln~ s ~ame abomf0116wing a " protractedlawsni~byforme~.FBI agent Frank Bu’ttino of San Di- ~0 which was only settledlast year with thelaw enforcement ~gency agreeingto ~em0~e its -- r~strictions On. gays. and lesbians. Gay Games Versus World CuoSoeear NEW YORK: :- Organizers of the World Cup soccer tourna- - ment, slated to take placeinNew York the same time as the, Gay Games, are complaining tlmt the lesbian and gay athletic-cultural event is creati~ig transportation and hotd booking problems,f0r them. Charlie Stillitano, World Cup director, said "They [the Gay Games] impact on.us very directly. Everything fr0mlimousines to buses are being taken up and so are hotel rooms.Jt’s been jus(incredible." Stillitano also said he had_been stunned to be askeffata meeting last year -with city officials "-if we conld move the .dates of our games because they,,co.~nflicted with the Gay Games: O~ganizers of the two events, .however, have re~ ;NeWs Briefs.News Br=efs News Br,efsNews BriefsNews munity] member states" .: to :. eliminate.anti-gay laws and:~idd Civil rights pr0ie~tiong forga~ and lesbians in their respeCtiVe BBC Radio toBegin : We~kly Gay Program LONDON:~-BBC Radio will be launc!~gi.tSJst,weeklylgay and lesbia~ ii~ws ~d c~em affairs ~_nchtr~d I~y Nigel.wr~nd~;-frill be broadcast Saharday eveniligs and Will aim at substantivenews affecting the gay and lesbian commlmity in areas such as civil rights, same-sex marriages, ho~nophobla and simiiak topi~s. Vatican Again Attacks Saran.Sex Marriage.. "ROME - The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano has published another attack on:the Eur0peanParliamentr s calls for legalizing game~sex marriages, claiming i( conld lead to incest. The lengthy., opinion: pieceby Bishop AlesSandro. Maggiolini ~asks~ "What if-incest began to spread as an instinct, world that .be marriage too?r’ Maggiolini reiterates the Catholic Church’s moral objecti0ng to .homosexuality as an "objective moral disorder" and cha~ges thatgay fights activists’ campaign to legalize samersex marriage is ."aggressive; hedonistic;.and indi~Cidual-~ ¯ ~!stte.: In.whatsomenghts.actt - -~sts-cons~dered an- ~rome-’ truth :that the-Catholi,,c: lea-ders~p.:it: .. ~sMel~fggsihoofui~ldwr:0|atek-e~~:/0~eh~har:t~thYe: .~ die~’0~hip of~those:who)think they po~se~S the. truth-and- the good.takes over; you can be slire of the imminent decline of that cnlture." -. TextbookPubiisher .. Withdraws Book.from ¯ ~ Texas AUSTIN, Texas - PubliSher Hold, Rinehart & Winston.has told the Texas Board of.Education that it will not market a health textbook iii the state be- _ cause ’of changes the state had insisted, o~ being made Concerning sex education~" bir,th control teen suicide andgay and " lesbian help phone, numbers. WilliamT~g~0n;president of ¯ the publishing firm, said in a letter, "~We simply cannot pro~ duce a product that does.~not provide children with ade~luate ¯ in§truetion on .life:threatening tion 175,.. which never criminalized lesbian rel~tionships, waS widely used by the Nazis to force thtlisandS Of homosexuals into concentration camps andhas become the symbol of legal bias among.German gay and i~sbian rights groups. Tl~e change.alsom~16. ~e sexual sex, the same as for he - ¯ ero~exual sex! Ttf~ fo.rmer F~_.t German Republic ha.d:’iilready abolished Section 175f611owing .World War II, and-with !the reunification of-.Germafiy in 1990, the:newly reunited ~oun- " ’ try announced ~e.anti-gay pro- - hibition would be removed. European Parliament Gets Behind Gay Rights BRUSSELS:-In its most .sweeping statement t6 date .on gay rights, the European Parliamenthas voted .159 to 96 for equalized age of consent laws throughout the European Community governing gay and nongay- sexual behavior. The measure also instructs the European Commission to develop, guidelines for member nations to dismantle laWs discriminating against homosexuals or used to persecute gays and lesbians. The resolution, which does not have" the force of law, also says that gay and lesbian couples should bepermitted thesai~ legal.mar- ¯ fiage fighB:andadvantages as ¯ opposite-sex couples.~Cl’.atidia RatA, the Germaii~liamefi~.th.ry: ’ ~epre~entafive Wfi0 infroduc~d : the resolution;initiall~ipr.opoS~ : measiires that would haw :--m~tted the :European C0mmission to fight anti-gay bias in EC military forces and ~hurches, as well as extending asylum status to refugeesfleeing persecution in theirhomeland~ because of their sexual orientation. Roth’s originalproposal would ha~e 2amended.the Maastricht Treaty to prohibit discrimination on the basis of Sexual 6dentation. The reso!ution-was especially criti~ eal :of iGreat ~B~t,~in: which has the highestage.of sexual consent laws inEurope, contimies tohave a higher age of consent for ’sex among men than for heterosexuals, and still has some of the most repressive antiSgay laws in theEC. Paul Elling, the International. Gay and Lesbian Association’s representativetothe European Uni0n~ said parliament’ s actions were"badly needed to spur .[European Cam- :lgsues." Conservative groups in ] the state hadinsisted fl]at ihfor- I marion ~n abortion bedeieted, ¯ thatI abstin(nce be emphasized in the~ex,education secfioni and that warliings ahem th~ state’s ¯sodomy lhff~ be inclUded. The textbooks are aimed at high school students, - ~. . ,.:-, .. ~.~ .... ;- ~-,-~ -. St. Patr,cks ay: ~ ;NEWYORK-St. Patn~k.s~ y. parades iffNe~: Y~0rk and:B0s’- ton remained embroiled in controvetsy, this year as Irish- American community, leaders continued trying to keep gays and lesbians fr~in marchin~ in those.2 cities.. In New York’s massive parade, the Ancient Order of Hibemians again re- .fused to permit the Irish Lesbian & Gay Organization to march in the c~ty-s’parad , as several hundred gay fights activists prote~ ted wiih a rally. Asprotesters blocked-an intersection near the ¯ parade route~ police arrested at least 3Oaf the demonstrators, including gay city_councilman Tom Duane. It is the 3rd year running .that the gay-and lesbian -Irish group has been excluded from the parade inNew York. In Boston, the.Allied War Veterans -COuncil of So.uth Boston canceled the annual event it has spomored there since 1947 after the Massachusetts Supreme Ju~ didal COurt ruled that theJrish- ’Am~ric~ Gay; ~sbian &~:Bi~ Sexual .G~tup’tf~ BOSton had a le~al:ri:ght to march in the pa-.. - mde~ U.S, SupremeCo~Jus..rice DaVid: ~:tUt~r ~r~fu~d~it~bl:tek- i the state high court riding after parade 0rg~mizers argfaed that being compelled to allow the gay and lesbian group to march violated the veterans group S own right of free as~eml~ly. S0uter did not comment on his refusal to intervene in the Case. ’ Elsewhere around the country, gay and lesbian Irish,American groups joined in St. Patrick’s. Day paradesin Seattle mid San FranCisco without protest Or Opposition. While in Irdand~ gays and lesbians again marChdd in .Dublin’s giantparade for the2nd time and a gay.group in Cork for : the 1st time joined in the celebrations .there. Gay and lesbian marchers in neither parade in Ireland were opptsed. BOSTON - The city’s official St. Patrick’S Day Parade. was formally canceled when the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council refused to sponsor this year’s event after the state supreme court said a gay and lesbian group Arid a right to inarch. But there was a parade - sort of -Sunday, Mar. 20, anyway: ¯A quickly orgamzed motorcade assembled in South Boston.with more than.200 vehictes~’" packedo with-~-I¥is ~i~fi~ans~ b~i~fl~, dr69~hlO~g i~dt<Wi~~ membekS ~0f Ameriean:-Gay, LesbiAn=, Bi--~ Sexual-Group of Boston. Leaders Denounce Hate WASHINGTON - In response ,t~ the verbal attacks. against .whites, womefi, Jew¯s,’ Arabs, ~gays,. and African Americans" by some KhaiidMuhammad and other leaders of the Nation of Islam, the AmericanJewish Committee has. put ads in a ntafiber 6fnational publications, incinding the’New Republic, Cosigned by a number of leaders ¯of the Catholic Church, political leaders and gay and o~er civil rights or~aii~za_tio~is.-- We, the undersigned, believethat the best response we can ~ve to those who teach hate is to join our voices, as wehave so oftenjoined . forces, in a better me.ssage - of faith in each other, of shared devotion to America’s highest ideals of freedom and equality," the ads state. The ad is Signed by 2 Catholic cardinals, 5:archbishops,. and3 bishops. Addition signa~ories:inchide~ New York ~ Gay. Marie Cuomo;~ Chicago ¯ MayorRichardDaiey,NewYo~k ., Mfi~or. Rudolph Giuliani~ U.S. Rep.~,ThomaS Manton of New Yo}k, andThomas Melady, u.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Gay rights signers included David Geffen, Tim McFeely of the Human Rights Campaign Fund:, and Peri Jude .Radecic of the National Gay. & Lesbian Task Force. Gay Book Awards BUFFALO; N~Y. - The American Library AssoCiation’s Gay and¯Lesbian Book .Awards .Committee has announced this years’s winners. The 1994.book awardforliterature went to Leslie Feinberg for Stone Butch Blues (Firebrand Books), a poignant exploration of transgendered identity in the years surrounding Stonewall. Chosen as the 1994 nonfiction award winner was Family Values: Two Morns and Their Son by Phyllis Burke See News Briefs, page 6 . :.. ¯ ;:Webuy,pre:owned"CDs . "Law Deleted. I BONN, German~¯i-~The Germ.an: parliament (Bulidestag) delet,ed mained on.good terms~ in trying to deal-with ~the.eomplexides ~of " " . [ . putting o’n their large’events simultaneously: BOth events .take place this. June. ¯ Germany’s:Anti-Gay ~: 10AM.i0PM MONDAY THRU SATURDA¥o N00N.SPM SUNDAY Section:175,fron " "- .... ’ - . . :. - €onstitgtion;. i.ending the country: s. l24~ye~r:oid legal 749"1563 - .- Esr SOUSD Tulsa Family News; ~ril ~M~ 1994, page 5 I .... (Random House), a chronicle of the author’s transformationfrom the closet to up-front activism though the catalyst of lesbian parenthood. The awards will be formally presented during the ALA’s annual convention irt Miami on June 27. WASHINGTON,-The Internati~: Lesbian, and~ Gay ~outh Orgaliizhtion (IGLYO) has!announced its 1 lth. annual youth and student conference slated for July 31-Aug. 7, 1994, in Dublin, Ireland. Registration for the conference is $95 (U.S.) for tGLYO members and $110 for non-members. For information in North & South America: IGLYO:America, P.O. Box 42463, Washington, DC 20015- 0463, (202) 362-9624 (voice & fax), or via Internet e-mail at EP4417A@American.EDU In Europe contact: IGLYO General Secretariat, Postbus 542, NL-!00 AM Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tom ~nks Wows HOLLYWOOD - Steven Spielberg’s dinosaurs from "Jurassic Park" and the director’ s stunning Holocaust film "’Schindler’s List" may have dominated the ammal Academy Awards Monday night, Mar. 21. but it was Tom Hanks, winner of the best actor accolade for his bx)ru’ayal ofagay man with AIDS m the box office hit "Philadelphia," who walked a~vay the hearts of thousands of gays and lesbians around the country for his moving acceptance speech. "I know that my work in this case is magnifiedby the fact that ~the streets of heaven are too crowded with angels...We "know ~their, names.~ Thgy number a thousand for each one of the red ribbQns that we wear here tonig~ L.They finally rest in the warm embrace of the creator of us all." Acknowledging "two gay men" from his high school days in Oakland, Calif., when he was just beginning to learn the art of acting, Hanks said during his acceptance speech, "I would not be standing here if it weren’t for two very important men in my life, Mr. Rawley Famsworth, who was my high school drama teacher who taught me that "Act well. There all the glory lies’ and one of my classmates, Mr. John Gilgerson." His voice cracking, Hanks went on: "I mention their names because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men, that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age. I wish my babies could have the same sort of teachers, the same sort of friends." Farnsworth, now retired, taughtHanksfor three years at Skyline High School in the early 1970s. Farnsworth wasn’t out to his students back then, but it was apparent to Hanks and other students that their teacher was gay. H~V-PosNve V~Ntors Can Attend Gay Games WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration will pe.rmi.t.for~ eigners infected with HIV to attendGayG~ e~ IV~Newyork this Jun~ Af(er being advisedby the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that there was no public health reason to prohibit the brief stay, Attorney General Janet Reno on Mar. 22 approved a waiver to a nile prohibiting people with HIV from entering the United States. Visas granted under the waiver will allow visitors to stay in the country for up to 10 days. Between 10,000 and 15,000 participants and spectators from more than 40 countries are expected to attend the event. Or~on Communiti~ OK Anti-Gay M~sures PORTLAND, Ore. - Continuing its city-by-city, county-bycounty sweep of passing antigay ballot measures, the Oregon ~itizens Alliance won voter approval in 3 more cities and 1 county on Tuesday, Mar. 22. Marion County voters approved its measure by a 61%-39% margin; Albm~y voted 59%-41% in favor; Junction City approved an initiative by 57%-43%; and Turner voters gave its local measure a whopping ?9%-21% vote. News Briefs News Briefs News All 4 communities had voted for dence that he might be targeted the statewide anti-gay ballot initiative Measure 9 ~at failed to pass in 1992. The state legislature enacted an emergency law last year that prohibits such measures from being enforced, although that law is being challengedincourt: LonMabon~head of the OCt, Sai&he:was #eased with the vote: "This is:exactly what I was hoping for. Gay W~na US Asylum SAN FRANCISCO- The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican man in what may be the first agency decision recognizing gays and lesbians as a social group vulnerable to persecution in other nadons. San Francisco attorney Ron Silberstein announced Mar. 24 that a special asylum unit of the INS in San Francisco had determined on Mar. 18 that his irumigrant client had established well-founded fear of persecution" if he were to be returned to his homeland. The man, who identified himself by the pseudonym Jose Garcia, said he entered the U.S. illegally more than 10 years ago to escape a lifetime of abuse and ostracism in Mexico. Garcia sought asylum in October on the grounds that he had been beaten, harassed and at one time raped by Mexican police because of his sexual orientation. He also presented eviby Mexican authorities because he has spentmost of his time in the U.S~ asa gay advocate and AIDS outreach worker. Silberstein credited the Clinton administration for the groundbrealdng decision,~ ~LBKNY; N~;~L, T~a~ New rights activists inputting pressure on Republicans in the New York Senate to support a statewide gay rights measure. 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Subscriptions are free to people infected with MS Police Keep HIV+ LiSt BILOXI, Miss.- According to the G.ulfport (Miss2) Sun-Herald, T0mmy Moffet,.police chief in Biloxbacknowledged that city. police kept a list; of re~,idents infected With HIV, in.~hat he said was an effort .to protect paramedics, police andother= emergency personnel who "frequently come into contact"With of all the infected men studied, 0nly i3 %of.available funding is allocated to AIDS prevention programs aimed at these,groups. ’qqais document is a long overdue assessment of the impact of HIV-disease on giay men of color," said Steve Lew, Asian co-chair 6f ithe Campaigi~ for Fairness. "Federal and local goffemments"havE ignored or underfunded appmpiiate HIV prevention pro~ams targeting gay mbn of Ctl0r," The ~mdv recommei~ds, substantial ~- Thest dard isoption .~’c6rd LXSedan . . an,Accordi~ the ~t aut~’in’~bile’fo~-x’oui , the driver’s and;fr0nt passenger’s" ag " (918) 62~.-3636 ¯ ¯ .. - lower than Wellcome.charges in CDC’s often criticized current WASHINGTON-According to Europe. ~ estimate of 1 million will drop. a review in the current issue of Firm Seeks ’Orphan The CDC plans to makea new Governing magazine, the AIDS estimate in July and~]n prepara- epidemic has provoked more le- Drug’ Status .- tion, the agency invited inde- gal: actions than any disease in NEW ORLEANS ~- The New pendent experts to review data. U.S. legal history. AIDS and Orleans~based-biotech co~apany, M0stotheiiestimates rangedfrom Governmental Liability~ a book Imreg tnc:, has applied to the Food 8~ Drug Adrn]fiistration for 600,000 to 800,000. The new by the American Bar Assn., adestimate could have critical dresses the issues with Which Orphan Drug stares~ for its ex- health, political, and economic .state and local governments are pedimental, d-rug IMREG-1 and ramifications. Identifying ~the nowconfronted. It describes the synthetic counterparts. IMREG- national trend in HIV infection court decisions and legislative 1 is being-tested with HIVdn- and pinpointing geographic ar- fOundatiOnS that define the legal fected patients¯who caunot tol, eas where the virus is concen- atmosphere, and recommends crate other antiviral medicationS, trated is crucial to preparing guidelines for avoiding liability in the areas of HIV testing, confidentiality; discrimination, and BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Racism.in HIV Treatment BOSTON ~ According to a ma- Fine Jewelry jot study published in (he March Watch & Jewelry Repair 17 issue ofthe prestigious New . England Journal of Medicine, - 4649 South Peoria, 743,5272 Af~Can Americans diagnosed with HIV infection are far]ess Comer of 48th & Peoria likely than whites to be pre- 9:30~ 5i00 Monday-Friday..... scribed medicines to fight the infection. The s~mdy, conducted - ShopWhereYouAreAppreciatedL ~¯. under theausplces of ~eU.S.. I 1-635E’i15thSt,reet" 99 8070 | " ’." .. , Serving Tulsa’s .: . ~ -: |, L sbian &.Oay Co ,nities it Priae I "Look for our Rainbow Flag ~. ~ ¯1 | -: ,;..-. .--. ’ - ,,, 1 .found..thatjust58 percentofHIVpositive African American patients were prescribed drugs approved to fend off the onset of p.neumocyStis carinii pneumo- ....... .- ma,. a common AIDS-related 1¯635 E.-15th Street, 599-8070 ailment, while 82 percent grinretted white patients.are pre- Scribed the pn~tunonia-fighting drugs. Similarly, less than half - 48 percent- of HIV-positive -African Americans are pre- .... - Look scribed Azr, an anti-viral medi- " cine, while 68 percent of whites . are given the drug, according¯to the researchers. Cure Difficult to Imagine KUWAIT -The World Health Organj’zation’s chief AIDS re- . . search expert-said that while scientists would doubtless eventuallybeable todevelop atreatment to keep HIV infection atbay, it is not likely that they will find an " ouuight ~ure. "I think cure is a big word," Joep Lange,.chief of~ clinical research and product development at WHO s Global ¯ Program on AIDS, said. "I think - W~ are much further away than - we..ttlink we are in ~ffective " treatment ofthe.disease.’; Hesaid that e~en, if a yac.€~e was available today; itwt~lld take another decadeor two to. break the back of the ep~dennc be~ cause.Ofthe10gisfieal difficulties of Vaccinating groups most at Health~ ¯Briefs¯ H¯ealth Briefs risk in the developing world. Lange said he is optimis.tic a vaccinewould eventually be developed, but that this event would inevitably slow down the search for a cur~. "Even if we had an effective vaccine today, it stillmeans there are millions and millio,m,,bf infe.c,te,d.~ople to be treated,.-he said. "I ~"sure:that ifwdhadtaneffe~tive vacdri~; ¯ thedfi;ce to find’an~ffeetiveCur~ wouldsuffer.b~usew.by _Would you be looldng for an effective cure when eventually ther~ is not going to. be a disease anymore?" N¥C HIWAIDS Pharmacy NEW.YORK-APP (Americ~an Preferred Prescription) has opened New York City’s first pharmacydevoted topeople with- HIV/AIDS. The A~PPPharmacy opened in the city’ s_ Chelsea districtWednesday,Mar. 23,and is believed to be only the 2rid " such facility in the country. A similar HIV/AIDS plaarma~y operates in San Francisco, . SyringesResold inlndia PUNE¢India --The Indian Express repor.ts fliat hundreds :.of ihoiisands of used and possibly co~ita~il~ted IV syringes-are being soldheredufing,the religiousHoli celebration. The fesrival includes spraying pe6ple wi.th-.tinted water, which celebrants_ do by using the syringes. According to tlie papet,-th~re are some,~,000~es0f.r~Hinfe~ca- lt"h~uvBe~lresiemafys. be.-inHfecetead,ltahnd .Kris. Kohl’s " Miss Female- Coming Events Impersonator tion in ~e westeru Indian city.. ~ejuv¢~l~ bo~d ml~g ~lows ~eteens~obetestedwi~outthe ~Apfil 16~atRe~egades, NEOK Pageant consent "of their parents. ~e "Red ~bbon.- Gift s Night - - University Asks Students for HIV Status HOBART, Australia- Tlie University of Tasmania s school of medicine and plmrmacy has-to!d medical Students to supply the university.administration with medical records indicating their HIV statusl The herod of the Tas: manianAIDS Council; however; said the request violates the Australian state’s confidentiality l~ws and has referred the matter .to the human rights commission. A.school official said the university is investigating whether the letters to medical school students violated the law but,!nsisted they hail been written, in go0d faith~ with the The newspaper reported that the used syringes,were probably. obtained illegallyfrom hospitals discarding reusable syringes in favorofdisposablehyp0dermtcs. Indian Express reported that many "of the needles still ~ontained tra~es-of blOOd even though.several shop :owners selling the,s.yringessa~d they had been ~qeanedbefore beingr~sold. Australian with AIDS Symptoms,¯ But No HIV LONDON - According to. areport in the BritiSh Medical Jour~ hal, rese-archers in Australia "found7 people who appeared .clinically to have ¯AIDS there, but were-~ot infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to caus.e the disease. "Only one patient gave ahistory of exposure. to a factor associated with an increased risk of HIV infection: he had received-multiple blood transfusions during 1982~. 83,Tthe University ofNew South Wales.reported. HIV Testing fo r " - Juvenile Detainees HousToN -The H0uhton Clitonicle reportsthat the Harris County (Houston), Texas, jure- " nileboardhas agreed t0 lethealth workers t~estconSentingjuvefliIes waiting to appear in court cases for HIV. County health officials ¯bdieve a larg~- number of the Out"will behappeningas aTulsa .The ’Wliss Female Impersonator Pride. Benefit at 1 l:00p.m. On April 24th, the Miss Silver Star ’ 94pageant will-take place at, Of course, the Silver Star Saloon. Linedupare Ivana B.Real, Anne ¯ Marie, and Miss Cote. ApplicatiOnsand other information will be available at the clu,b,. -;>: .". On Ma~ist, TNT s Tulsa Pride Benefit GaY.Picnic show¯ with an all star cast will be the event. Held to provide funding "for the eventof the year, the Gay Pride Picnic, the show¯ starts at 9:00 p.m., and donations at the door wduld be appreciated. -- On May 13th,"tbe Silver Star Saloon Will host-a Tulsa Pride Benefit for the picnic, with a stellar cast. The curtain is set for Northeast: Oklahoma Pageant’: ¯ (MFINQP) isbeing formed by Jordan Henry of Broken Arrow. Mr. Henry intends to mix a pageant’~ a benefit; and Selec.tE~een Who wi~-repre~’~nt antl:pttifiote fUfih~iq~n~fit~-tg,hel’p:~e~m: munity ~S a Wh0[e. ¯ This year, the MFINOP benefit SHANTI, which is an agency that provides information, referral, and suppdrt services for persons involved with _AIDS. The pageant is limited to only the 918 ar~a-code, anffwill take place on May 22nd. special Notice: TheNational Institut~ofhealth is seeking pairs of Gay brothers, intention of protecting members ’ ~0"00 n m anddonations will of the pub!!c and~e Students l~’acd~te~i, at.the door:- . ’ .theirLesbianparents,SisterS~toandpartpicoispsatiebilfe,in concerned. : : ¯ " ~ Th(-Picnie has grown a lot" :. basic research which includes a sinceits inception, and the costs blood sample and a short inter~ ,, Quote- Unquote, have grown, too. Supporting view. The-NIH islocated in Leviticus.20 is- eleaLthat a. these eventsi§~ruci~l.s0~aatthls Bethesda, Maryland: Transpor: man Wholi~s wi~atioth~rman - year’.s picnic will !~e the best tationcosts andasmall perdiem is an abominationand should be- ever!Gr,e~t things are coming to payment.will b~ provided. Strict killed.Ofco~se,itals0~aystliat Tulsain 9~;:’s0-.-~yatch the T.ulsa cohfldentialit~ is agsured. Gay a man who handlegla pigskin is .fami.]FNeWs;.~d listen fortip: brothers may write to Dr. Dean an abomination. W,hatwill that ..€omj.’~eyefi~;,~: ¯ ,~ ~ ".. ~:~. Hamer, NIH Bldg 37,Room Bethesda, MD, 20892, 1:402:2709. Lesdo to American footbati: - -- Mel White,. once speechwriter for Jerry Falwell ahd Pat RoiSertson, nowDean Of the MCC~d~edral:in Dallas Jeffery A. Beal, MD TedCampbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine andPsychotherapeutic Services -.::;~w,ze hifayvOe’umba~neyloinngs:u~rtba~niclnespurroavnicdee~rp, ;a:fbfiglmiamtiotn" s.. " ’~ "-."~hatdobs~n~.t_.,ili~[.ius:. aslprov~der~i " " -" ~ -ca_ll us :ahd~ewill apply. ~ . 1560East21stStreet, Suite21.0 - Monda3 Window coverings of..~ll types; accessories, silk " flowers, rUgs;icustom dpholstery& more. - - all. yourinteHor ,needs. ~ - Wemb!ey Center ..... 7116 South~.MingO, Suite i02, 254-2100 Sandra. J. Hi!t, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste.215 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105, 745-1111 ~ulsa Family News, April - May 1994, page 9 T H E G A American Theatre Co. Lost in Yonkers 4129-517 Brbken Arrow Community Playhouse : :-: TBSp. (;lark HellefTheatre TBA. Plfilh~mn6nic _ - 4/16-17 Sapldpa Commmfit~¢ .Theatre "FBA Spotlight Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing Theatre North . THE MEEFING 4/19-20 Tl~catrc Pops TBA Theatre Tulsa. - ~ ~AN-NE OF THE " :i~- --THOUSAND DAYS 4/8-17 PRELUDETOA KISS 5~20-29 ,TCcltic Music Shries 4~22 Tulsa 13allot Theatre " TBA. 746-5065 596-711i 22%2169 587-5030 596-7111 596-77111 596-7111 Y L I F E- S T Y L E T~ea~r~ [~[ot~ How.eanan established Arts When.fewer and fewer people Group_suddenly find itself on buyseasontickets,theArtsgroup . By GeraMMiller the verge of extinction ? First.- has to remove "Art" dollars and ¯ I:wanted fo talkabout season because i(hasprobablynot been transfers.that. ~t,o ,trying. to find subs.c.r.i.p.t.ion for Thea" tre Tulsa’s abl~ to recognize and adapt to other "dollars" to ma~htain the 596-7111 73rd consecutive which will be: the new economic environment the group. .gin next September. Here’s What we all face. Second, because it is Sh~ak,e,speareas always has said 258-0077- " we have oil tap forne~,t season: taken for~tedbythe commu: it best, for want of the nail the September ~rmed): Blithe nity, mea~iiiag the public Third, :gho~ was lost, fob-wantof the 596-7111 ~- /Spirit b’yNod Cow.ard,October andmost dangerous, becamethe - SfiO~ the horse was lo~t, for want Thriller: Dracula -based on the of .the horse, the Kingdom was Brain Stoker Novel, December 16St% Each of you as a season Family: Miracle on 34th street $70.00 dollars is S" ubscriber fs the nail in the shoe (with seasonal music), February what you ai~d a:fri~nd of the horse called "arts". Comedy: Jakes’ Women - Nell. might spend on one Theatre Tulsa has this year Simon’s latest script, March .... done something unhehrd of, we Family: Charlottes" Web - really good dinner have lowered the overall ticket Childrens Classic, March and drinks, cost. As a Season buyer you can Drama: Twelve AngD’ Men - have 8 admissions to be used Courtroom type drama., May Why not. nourish however you wish next season Classical: Cyrano de Bergerac - the "Arts" with that for ST0.00. YoU could use 1 ad- Period Romance Comedy, missionforeachofthe8produc- Summer Musical: Forever Haid same $70.00 .9 tions, ot two admissions for your - Musical Comedy/Drama. All 8 4 favorites or bring 7 friends for productions are included in one a Dracnla Halloween party. package price with a lower price community has begun to believe $70.00 dollars is what you and than the 1993 - 1994 seas.on, that wealthy patrons and bust- a friend might spend on one re- Butwith the news that the nesses will take care of the needs ally gooddinner and drinks. Why Philharmonic is filing for of the organization, not nourish the "’Arts" with that 596-7111 Chapter 11 .Bankruptcy :reorga- .When you decide you.won’t same $70.00 ? You are the ulti- --.~ nization, I have been answering buy a season subscription you mate decision maker, about - a lot a questions about how such have wounded on the overall whether Tulsa can have a thriv~ a thing canhappen to an es.tab~ health of the Arts group. T.hat ing Arts Community. Here at the lished Arts organization. So, asa wound becomes even more fatal Theater, we refer to Theatre Non-Prbfit Arts manager I want because Chances are when you Tulsa as Tulsd’s Theater. Help to take minute to touch on that aren’t a season ticket holder, you us continue with the 73rd Seaissue, because it is joined at the won’.tbe comingas an individual hip, so. to speak, with Subscrip- ticket buyer either dueto schedtions. - - uling and other constraints. Tnlsa Junior College ’: CURSEYOU JACK DALTON Apr::~8~l7 596;7t11 Tulsa Opera " - ’ . - MARR1AGEOF FIGARO:: 4/30-5/1 son, call 587-8402 and hammer your nail home for the A~ts in.... Tulsa.. TOHR & BLGA ofTU Present the- Friday; April 15, 7:30 pm ¯ 1 Two Spirit People FlrstAnnua, , NativeAmeficanLesbian&Gay Traditions, 1991, USA Tulsa Lesbian Anthem A music video by the late Marion & Gay Film Riggs,199t, USA Barbara Hammer #1 .... Video:.sh0rts by Lesbian filmaker. Festival With assistance from the Canterbury Ministry & Tulsa Family News Saturday afternoon, April i6, 2:00pm Beauties Without a Cause Drag queens out of control 1986, USA. Comedy in.Six Unnatural Acts Vinrge Lesbian comedies, 1975, USA: . Dead Boys Club A young man’s coming out story, 1992, USA. ~: 15, Intermission ,_~o: ~ ~:3 30, Absolutelv.Posttt e . ~ i Peter, ad~..’~r~’int~y~,ews wi~l~ven HIV+ persons, 1990, USA. 198%89, .US.A+...... " 9:00, Intermission 9:15, Fun Down There . A naive, young man faoves to NYC to learn about Gay life. 1989;.USA. Saturday~ April 16, 7!30pm 1Got That-Way From Kissing Girls Justkissing with a couple of guys too, 1990, USA. Stop The Church Documentary on ACT-UP (AIDS Coaliton to Unleash Power). demonstration; !991,USA. 8:15, Intermission 8:30, Urinal ~ . Notqu~t~Whatyoumightthink, partly i newsstory,partly suffeal comic in- -vention, a look at police harassment, 1989, canada. ." - Sunday aftemoon, April 17 2:00, Tongues Untied Marion Riggs acclaimed exploration of being African-American & Gay, 1989, USA. 3:15, Intermission 3:30, Choosing Children Lesbians having children, 1984, USA. Sunday, April 17 7:30, Among Good Christian.People The:story of an African-American Lesbian who grew upas Jehovah’s Witness, 1991, USA. 8:15, Salut Victor Two older men, one Gay, coping with living in a nursing home, 1989, Canada. vHugePatio - .. .. vVolley Ball ¯ Horseshoes rye 01’ Sunday OPEN Afternoon Beer Bust, 2-4 pm$2 v Happy Hour, Daily 4-6 pm ¯ Pool Tournament Tuesdays, 8 pm v.Dart Tournament Saturday, 3 pm & Mondays After Dart League Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am NEVER ECT!! Tulsa Family News’, April - May 1994, page 10 1229 S. MEMORIALDR~ T H~ E so yOU WANT A E :S T Y L E ¯ by todd 1calm Gay.P~de:Picnic Benefit. Tues.-Thurs. 4:2,.Fr~:"i &!Sat. 7-2, Sun. 4-2 .1565 South Sheridan, 834:4234 Herland Spring Womens’ Retreat! ¯ R0manNose ¯State Park is the si~eof the armua~ Hind~Sp;ring Retreat for Women, held May 2 lst~-23r& FeatUredentertainers ate" Miss Brown To You with Mar)’ Reynolds, Louise Golberg, Terri Hoersch;. and Elvse An~elo.. Other l~hligh~s h~dudeth~ ]at~-night. campfire s~ng-a[ongs, ~he fabulot~s .~ot-luck"supper~ia :Women~ s Market, open mike with jokes;.poetr.~~, and music, and all’ the. other things that a hundred br so women could dream ~up~ For more information regarding tickets and lod~ng!camping, write Herland Sister Resources at 2312 N.W. 39th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 731.1~2, or:phone 405-521-9696. . . ~- " " Hosted The Greeu Country Clogger~ - SCOTT JOHNSON Tulsa Family News, April- May 1994, page 11 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, April-May 1994; Volume 1, Issue 5 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, 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-May 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/465 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, March 15-April 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 4 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/53c938bb504890d7ff105132ec1355ba.jpg e738486ca585a71b984539cba46fbed8 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1a6b8afcade5f041648264f295c96d67.pdf 2fbde23bb5a7fffa2d07a50807fee086 PDF Text Text TULSA FAMILY NEWS Serving Tuba’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart August 15 - September 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 9 Senate Bias Hearings OK Primary Round-Up Who’s Good, Who’s Bad WASHINGTON - The Senate Labor & Human ResourcesCommitteebeganhearingsontheproposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act that would prohibit bias in the workplace because of sexual orientation- the first time the upper house of Congress has considered such a job discrimination measure. The bill was introduced in June by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who is also chairman of the Senate committee. If enacted, the legislation would add sexual orientation to the classes protected under federal law from employment bias, along with race, sex, religion, age, national origin and disability. Among those slated to testify during the hearings will be a fired Cracker Barrel restaurant worker, a postal employee who was beaten unconscious at his job by a co-worker, and an executive with Pacific Bell. The hearings began on Friday, July 29. Most Child Molesters Are Heteros, Doctors Say DENVER -Adults who sexually abuse children are more likely to be heterosexual than gay, according to a study published in the current issue of the prominent medical journal Pediatrics. The study, which examined the medical records of 269 children treated for sexual abuse at Denver’s Children’s Hospital, was prompted by a 1992 anti-gay ballot measure in Colorado that excluded gays and lesbians from civil rights protections in the state. Researchers with the University of Colorado, led by Dr. Carole Jenny, wanted to see if there was any basis to the claim. What they found was that only 2 of the offenders involved in the 269 abuse cases seen at the hospital - just 0.7% - were identified as homosexual. Statisti,eally; the researchsugge:sts tha~ dafldren are more than 100 times likely to be ~exu~ii~assi~tilf~ by.a relative or the sexual partner of a relative, nearly always males. Senate Cand McCurdy Anti-Gay Bias is OK ¯ US Congressman Dave McCurdy has publically stated his opposition to civil rights protections for Gay Oklahomans. In a letter issued in response to repeated requests by Tulsa Family News, McCurdy refused to support pending legislation, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but stated that such "legislation is not necessary." When asked ff he was aware of civil rights abuses in Oklahoma, he answered, "no." To further questioning, McCurdy said that he felt that discrimination based on sexual orientation was not as bad as discrimination based on religion or race. Also, as far as TFN has been able to determine McCurdy had never met with any Oklahoma Lesbian & Gay community organizations or leaders here in the state. ~ou~ o! ~pt~-nlatlue~ Tulaa, Oklahoma Dear Mr. Neal: Thank yo~ for your In~eras~ In my poai=~0n o= gay ~ will ~u ~ a co~neor of legislation ~=i~ed =o by Maureen Curtin Norman, Oklahoma "Thank-you Congressmen Inhofe, Brewster, and Ishtook," exclaimed Mandy Carter; keynote speaker for the first annual Oklahoma Pride Summit. Member of the Board of Governors of the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, Carter quickly explained her gratitude. Earlier this year, the three Congressmen openly admitted that they would not hire gays or lesbians to their respective staffs. The admission caused a stir in Washington D.C. that did not die, thanks to members of the Human Rights Campaign Fund who circulated a pledge. Each of the 244 members of the House of Representatives and 79 Senators who signed the pledge vowed that he or she would not discriminate on the see Summit, page 9 In an interview at the Sapulpa Public Library, Keating made the comment above and stated that he thought current civil fights laws pmvidelegal recourse to discrimination. He indicated that he felt that protections might not be needed because of Gays’ alleged higher wealth & education. He did emphasize his ’;openess" to discussion though he said he would not issue an executive order banning discrimination in state employment. Dome. for Gov. Bernice Shedrick: Not a Bigoted Bone in Her Body But Dodging the Issue & In Trouble with NOW Shedrick’s campaign staff claims she doesn’t have a bigoted bone but they don’t seem to be able to get a clear position out of her. She accepted a $1,000 donation from the National Organization of Women which supports civil rights for Lesbians but this issues seems not to have been considered. Oklahoma NOW president, Karen Ray had promised to "hold Shedrick’s feet to the fire." see Politics, page 2 Noted Evangelist at Family of Faith MCC on Sunday, August 21st. For more information, call 622-1441. National News- Military Update First State-wide Gay Conference Is Success Gays were all rich and travel a lot" Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church welcomes Delores Berry who will conduct a "Praise and -:Worship,..I .............. ~...... _~_....... Don’t Forget to Vote, Primary: August 23, General Electio: November 8 photo: Maureen Curtin Radecic &friend Helen, Reaves, Bray, Neal, Carter Political analysis by Tom Neal GOP Frank Keating for Gov: "1 thought reporter~ page 3 Youth Speak Out: Older Lesbians & Gays Should Help Gay Young Adults Lesbian Officer to be Reinstated SEATTLE- Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who was kicked out of the Washington State National Guard in 1992 because she byBrannon Crain working to assist is a lesbian, will go back to her post as chief nurse as a result of a Lesbian & Gay youth. The future of the Gay federal court ruling. On July 8, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Community lies in the One of the most refused to accept the government’s request that Cammermeyer be hands of its youth. It prevalent issues is that kept out of the military. of peer acceptance. "It is seems obvious that as 2 Gays Discharged by Navy Boards difficult how to predict one generation follows NORFOLK, V~- A Navy Board of Inquiry hearing the discharge another, the Lesbian/- hqw you will be p~rceived." said one Gay communities mus~ proceedings against Lt. jr. grade R. Dirk Selland has unanimously youth in the community. support and train the ruled that the 25-year-old gay naval officer should be honorably next generation. discharged because of his sexual orientation. Selland told his "I was told by several commanding officer he was gay the day after President Clinton, Lesbian & Gay youth people that I was face more than their danmed." Lesbian and who had promised in his campaign to end the anti-gay Pentagon share of problems, such Gay youth need ban, took office. The naval board concluded that Selland had violated the Defense Department’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy as lack of peer reassurance from the acceptance, Gaywhen he informed his commanding officer of his sexual orientation. adult community that bashing, suicide, fear of Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., another Navy Board of Inquiry they are not alone. recommended that Lt. Tracy Thorne also be honorably discharged Along the same lines coming out, and drug because he told ABC-TV’s "Nightline" program in 1992 that he is abuse. However, with is the fear of bashing. gay. Navy Secretary John Dalton still must approve the board’s help from older Lesbian No one whether they be and Gay groups and gay, straight, black, or discharge ruling, which he is expected to do. Thorne’s attorneys individuals, Gay youth white should be held have said they will take Thome’s case to the federal courts if the Navy lieutenant is in fact discharged. Michelle Benecke, coprisoner by their fear of are surviving. In Tulsa, director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, said there being beaten because of Tulsa Oklahomans for I-Iuman Rights (TOI-IR) their practices, are more than 100 cases of gay military personnel pending before inquiry boards and federal courts that could reach the Supreme and Gay and Lesbian convictions, or beliefs. Bashing creates a Court in the next few years. AssociationofStudents legitimate fear of"being (GLAS) at Tulsa Junior Conn. Court Rules Pentagon Discriminates College Southeast out" in the sense of HARTFORD, Conn.-Connecticut Superior Court Judge Frances see Youth, page 8 Campus and others are Allen has ruled that the Defense Department’ s newest "don’t ask, see Military, page 9 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994, page I �The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is calling on our community to take aggressive action in the month of August before and during the summer recess of Congress to advocate for health care reform and passage of the Employment NonDiscrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA). Constituents must also communicate their outrage at the recent deluge of anti,gay amendments offered by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). :During late July and early August Sen. Jesse Helms unleashed a gay bashing agenda on Capitol Hill by filling the Congressional record with antigay speeches and by attaching amendments and making antigay motions to several bills. So far, he has attacked Agriculture Appropriations, the National Endowment for the Arts, Interior Appropriations and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Helms’ strategy has forced NGLTF, and other .groups, to spend its time battling against anti-gay attacks, rather than advancing our affirmative agenda by lobbying for the Employment NonDiscrimination Act (ENDA) and preserving, anti-discrimination provisions within health care reform bills soon to be on both the House and Senate floors. Helms must realize that ENDA enjoys unprecedented support on Capitol Hill. Helms knows that the gay, lesbian, and bisexual Community has been successful in getting sexual orientation included in civil rights provisions of a majority of health care reform bills. Helms also recognizes that the Clinton Administration has advanced the basic civil rights of federal gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees bY enacting non-discrimination employment policies in most federal agencies. Helms is attacking because he recognizes that we are winning thewar onbigotry. Helms hopes that in creating a hostile environment in the Senate on gay issues, he will prevent future votes to affirm gay, lesbian, and bisexual rights. Helms’ agendais to destroy any advance by the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. We need you to take action now and hold your senators accountable for their votes in supporting Helms’ gay bashing. Act now! You can advocate for healtk care reform, support the Employment NonDiscrimination Act, and hold your senators accountable for their anti-gay votes in just a few minutes of your time. I. Contact your Representatives and Senators! Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard for the phone numbers of your Members of Congress at: 202-224-3121. Don’t worry if you don’t know their names; the operator can tell you based on your zip code. A recently introduced federal bill prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is receiving unprecedented bipartisan support in both the House of Representatives and Senate. The Employment NonDiscrimination Act (ENDA) of 1994 has 125 House and 30 Senate co-sponsors making it the most popular gay and lesbian civil rights bill in Congressional history. Senate hearings, held July 29, clearly demonstrated that job discriminationis areal danger for gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. September is an important month for ENDA with a vote expected in the Senate and hearings expected in the House. The following are talking points for ENDA: Federal law currently protects employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, and disability. ENDA extends fair employment practices -- not special rights -- to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and heterosexuals. A February 1994 Newsweek opinion poll found that "74% of all Americans favor protecting gays from job discrimination." ENDA is endorsed by civil rights, labor and religious leaders, and by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the pre-eminent civil rights umbrella group. Health Care i(eform The House of Representatives and the Senate plan to vote on health care reform legislation before the August 19 summer recess. Both the Gephardt bill in the House and the Mitchell bill in the Senate .contain antidiscrimination language that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation. This is an historic civil rights victory for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. However, NGLTF expects that some legislators may attempt to delete sexual orientation before a final vote. We must insist that sexual orientation remains in the anti-discrimination language of whatever reform bill passes. Talking points are: Anti-gay bias and stigma creates barriers to health care that increase vulnerabilities and risk for certain diseases and health problems. In a recent national survey conducted hy the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, 9 out of 10 physicians reported observing anti-gay bias, including cases where patients received substandard care or were denied care because of their sexual orientation. The health insurance industry admits that it may avoid high risk groups when possible. Gay men make up the largest number of cases of AIDS in this country and are thereby perceived to be at risk for costly HIV/AIDS health care. Gay men are thus in danger of discriminatory redlining. Politics cont’dfrom p 1 even 10 rain. time. Tulsa World and Tulsa TV reporters suggest that they probably would have to wait only a week or so. cannot recommend the better candidate, we can identify the undeniably bad ones. And since Tulsa in Dist. 1 has had a rep. (inhofe) who’s obsessively antiGay~ ~ulsa.F_ami!y ..News has~ decided to endorse Steve Largent, anti-Gay bigot, as a perfect choice to continue the lnhofe."tradition of bias ?’ Largent’s campaign manager, Terry Alien, confirmed that Largent does not support civil rights protections for Lesbian and Gay citizens. Since Lesbian & Gay endorsement is so feared, maybe this will hurt Largent. Between the two strongest Democratic gov. candidates, Mildren and Shedrick, there is a clear choice. Mildren is openly supportive of our communities. Shedrickis not. I’m going to vote for Jack. Demo. Senate Hopeful Cody Graves: the New Duck & Cover Candidate Although h~’s ~oldtwo prominent Tulsa professionals all the right things on Lesbian/ Gay civil rights issues and health issues, this campaign like Shedrick appears to be ducking the issue. Many calls to his campaign have resulted in no position and it’s rumored that the Graves campaign is "Gaybaiting" the McCurdy campaign. Inhofe? TFN would like to .interview him as a sitting member of the House of Representatives and as a candidate for the Senate. However, monthly or more calls since Nov. ’93 have failed to get Prieo, dohnson, ate. These campaigns would only speak off the record or would not return calls. Republicans who are simply fair - who feel folks should be judged on job performance not sexual orientation or religious affiliation, have said toTFN: my actions speak for themselves but I can’t openly call for fairness or I’ll lose my race. Some Democrats have said the same. Do we recommend a candidate and undermine their race (if they are right)? How can we share our research and help our readers make an informed decision? This leaves us in a quandry. 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Maplewood 298-4648 Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 �tohr reporter September Meeting .Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights*PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 August/September 1994 Volume 14 Number 9 The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. THIS IS YO U-R Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay TOHR Seeks "New Blood" for the 1995 Lesbian/Gay Calendar Year SURPRISE! The nominating committee of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights has anThe September membership meeting nounced it is seeking nominations for its of TOHR will begin wilh social time at 6:30 1995 board of directors, according to com.and themeetingstarts at 7p~m. on Tues-_ day, September 6, at the HtV/Resource - mittee chair; KevinPortz. Offices open are: Center, 4154 S. 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Barry Goldwater, dubbed "Mr. Conservative" by friends and foes, and Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts have become co-chairs of Americans Against Discrimination, a group launched by the Human Rights Campaign Fund to battle farright anti-gay ballot measures around the country. -The 85year-old Goldwater said in a press statement that "extremist gr6ups" around the country were trying to "institutionalize discrimination" with the anti-gay ballot initiatives of the past few years. ’q’hese initiatives would legalize discrimination against people in the workplace," the former Arizona senator said. "People should not lose theirjobs because of factors unrelated to their work performance." In an article in the Washington Post, Goldwater wrote, "It’s time America realized that there was no gay exemption in the right to "llfe, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ Job discrimination against gays - or anybody else is contrary to each of these founding principles." 3 Anti-Gay Initiatives Fail TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona, Missouri and Washington state will not be facing anti-gay ballot initiatives this year as backers of measures in the three states failed to turn in enough signatures to qualify the initiatives for statewide elections this year. The measures, generally modeled on Colorado’s Amendment 2, would have barred state or local governments from extending or recognizing civil rights protections for gay and lesbians. In Springfield, Mo., the Amendment Coalition, announced that it had failed in its effort to get an anti-gay initiative measure on the November general election ballot in the state because it had not collected the needed signatures. Two anti-gay initiatives in Washington state did not qualify for the ballot when backers of the initiatives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures at the state capitol in Olympia. The measures would have barred the state or any governmental agency m Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Protest Vigil in Colorado In Colorado Springs, an estimated 5,000 people gathered at a rally in support of a weeklong fast and vigil by Mel White at the headquarters of Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colo., which backed that state’s voter-approved anti-gay Amendment 2. White is the dean of the Cathedral of Hope in I demanded free drinks. McHugh’s attorney said it was a Dallas. In Denver, more than case of mistaken identity, but a 2,000 people gathered for a police officer found the 4 men in peaceful march in the Colorado a parking lot wearing women’s capital in support of White’s clothes. The arrested men are all "Fast For Understanding." After members of a rugby team that concluding his vigil, White said had played golf all day dressed he was sure he would "be misunderstood and condeumed" as women in a tournament lampoomng the Ladies’ PGA by James Dobson, head of Focus Tour. on the Family. "But I am convinced that what he and his Gays Slam Propaganda friends are saying and doing to TWIN FALLS,IDAHO-Gay end the rights of gays and lesbians rights activists are denouncing a in this country is morally and "debate manual" produced by spiritually wrong. I can’t be the Idaho Citizens Alliange that silent." labels homosexuals as "spawn Rugby Players in of the devil." The manual states, "Promiscuous sodomite activists "Drag" Attack Gay Bar are the most violent andirmtional BOCA RATON, Fla. - In one group of people on earth." It also of the strangest reports of an says that gays and lesbians attack on a gay bar, Mark "aggressively demand: the McHugh, an assistant state closing of all churches that prosecuting attorney, and 3 of oppose them; the total his rugby teammates have been destruction of the family; exile arrested on charges they went and actual murder of those who into the Paradise Club, a gay bar oppose them in any .way; the in Boca Raton, Fla., in. drag, ’conversion’ by forced sodomy screaming insults at bar patrons of all young men to and trashing the bar itself. Barhomosexuality; the official goers and employees said the 4 condemnation of normal love were part of a group of 10 men between men and women, and dressed as women who screamed the raising of private armies of insults such as "Faggots!" and thugs to enforce their agenda." "Dykes !" at patrons, scaring half Mary Rohlfing of Idaho for the people in the bar away, and Human Dignity said, "The tearing up plants and ripping similarity between the type of pictures off the wall. Police said deceitful rhetoric the ICA is a few of the men in drag started selling in this manual and what to strip during the episode and Germans heard about the Jews from the Nazis is uncanny." VA City Adds Protections CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The Charlottesville, Va., City Council has unanimously voted to add sexual orientation to the classes of citizens protected from discrimination under municipal law. The change was largely symbolic since the c~ty attorney’ s office had already given a legal opinion that discrimination based on sexual orientation was not legal. The addition of sexual orientation to city anti-bias protections was supported by both the Republican and Democratic parties. Oscar Wilde Honors LONDON - Flamboyant poet and playwright Oscar Wilde will be honored this coming Feb. 14 on the 100th anniversary of the opening of his best known play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" - in the company of fellow literary figures at Westminster Abbey. He will be honored with a plaque at the abbey’s new memorial window which stands above the tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer. Wilde spent 2 years in a British prison after the public exposure of his sexual relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. Limbaugh Squeezed Out MIAMI - Rush Limbaugh has gone the way of Anita Bryant to For A Taste of Local Flavor Jim & Brent Invite You to ea ’s i ROYAL TRAVEL Tulsa’s only "family" owned & ~ ~ ~ ] rner fe & q3a r CAJUN-ESE CRAB-RANGOON ^ unt~lUe blend of crab meat:whitefish, cream cheese & fresh herbs.wrapped in won-tons & deep. fried. 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Whitman, a recently elected Republican, said the t-shirts were "so deeply offensive and so potentially harmful that I felt compelled to speak out publicly" about them "The message is an insult to the gay community," Gov. Whitman said, "and is offensive to anyone who sees it. It is demeaning to individualsandislitdemorethan an appeal to personal bias and bigotry,.’" Olympic Out of Cobb Cty ATLANTA - Gay and civil rights activists applauded the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) for its decision to move the 1996 Olympic volleyball competition from suburban Cobb County, Ga., because of a resolution adopted by county commissioners there last year condemning the "gay lifestyle." Followingmonthsofclosed-door negotiations between Olympic Games officials and Cobb County commissioners, along with intense pressure by gay and civil fightS groups to move the games if the county did not rescind its 1993 anti-gay resolution, ACOG announced Friday, July 29 that it would relocate the volleyball competition to a stadium at the UniversityofGeorgiainAthens, about 60 miles east of Atlanta. Helms Targets Schools’ Anti-Bias Programs WASHINGTON - After an exhibitionofwhatbackers called "disgusting" materials, the U.S. Senate late on Aug. 1 overwhelmingly approved by a 62-36 vote an amendment to cut off all federal funds to school districts in the country that teach acceptance of homosexuality "as a positive life style alternative." The move - an amendment to the reauthorizati on of the Elementary and Secondary School Act offered by Sen. Robert Smith (R-N.H.) and Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) - is amuch more strident version of a companion amendment sponsoredbyCongressmanMel Hancock (R-MO.) and approved by the House of Representatives earlier this year. The twoparagraph Smith-Helms amendment would cut federal funds for school districts in the U.S. with programs "that have either the.purpose or effect of encouraging or supporting homosexual_ity as a positive life stylealtemative"orusematerials for gay-affirming organizations, An attempt to weaken the impact of the Smith-Helms amendment, offeredbySen.EdwardKennedy (D-MA), was approved by a 990 vote, but the Kennedy amendment would cut federal funds to school districts that directly encouraged sexual activity of any kind heterosexual or homosexual. Local school districts in the U.S. get about 10 to 15 percent of their total budgets from federal educational funds, School Bd. Defies Helms CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Only days after the U.S. Senate approved an amendment offered by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) prohibiting school districts that offer gay-positivematerialsor counseling from receiving federal education funds, aschool board in his own back yard defiantly adopted a policy doing exactly that. The Chapel Hill school trustees unanimously gave the thumbs up to a policy that would create "safe schools" where everyone is respected regardlessofrace, gender, sexual orientation, political persuasion or religious affiliation. Chapel Hill trustee Mary Bushnell said of the new policy, "This plan grew out of a need to have students be more respectful and have a greater understanding of each other regardless of their diversity. Here we have to~do what is right and hope the Congress of the United States will do the same." Hollywood’s ’Closet’ HOLLYWOOD - HBO has started work on "The Celluloid Closet," a feature-I ength television documentary of Vito Russo’ s book on Hollywood’ s portrayal of gays and lesbians, The documentary is expected to premiere late next year and will I be produced and directed by Oscar-winning Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman ("Common Threads: StoriesfromtheQuilt"). According to HBO, the major Hollywood studios are all cooperating in the production of the documentary by providing clips from the more than 100 films represented in "The Celluloid Closet." Seattle Adds Domestic Partners Measure SEATFLE- The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved a domestic partners registration ordinance. The measure will take effect a month: afteritis signed by MayorNorm Rice, who is expected to approve the measure. 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The U.S. Food and Administration neither requires scientists to test drugs for safety in women nor stops them from denying women’s access to experimental drugs because of liability fears, said attorney Theresa McGovem of the HIV Law Projectin testimony before the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development. In one Irial, the FDA - fearing the possibility, of birth defects demanded that women get sterilized in order to participate, she told the task force. Another drug trial said women could enroll oulyifthey gotintmuterine devices to prevent pregnancy effectively blocking women with advanced cervical cancer, who could use other contraception but physically could notuse an IUD. An estimated 80,000 U.S. women of child-bearing age are infected with HIV, according to federal statistics. Scientists fear experimental AIDS drugs could cause birth defects if the women become pregnant, so those that do allow research on women insist they use contraception. Immune System Booster TOKYO - Japanese scientists have announced that their joint HIV research with an Australian team may support a diseasefighting strategy calling for injecting patients with their own lymphocytes. The method is based on the premise that lymphocytes attack foreign invaders in the body - but that the .quantity of these all-important immune-system agents drop significantly in people infected with HIV. An Australian team, headed by- John Dwyer, conducted the experiment, and the Japanese team,ledby Takashi Kurimura, did the research. Dwyer’s group extracted highly active and healthy lymphocytes, matching them to those of an HIV-positive young man; and then transferred the lymphocytes to him. After the procedure, the Virus decreased dramati6ally. The young man regained his body’s basic immtmity, and the treatment still proved to be effective six months later. AIDS Research Needs Better Sex/Drug Use Data WASHINGTON A committee of the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, has issued a report concluding that a lack of reliable studies of sexual behavior and drug abuse have hampered progress in fighting the AIDS epidem~ in the U.S. Basic research on behavior modification has not yet been conducted on the necessary level, the report says. Panel members wrote that despite extensive efforts to develop effective treatments or a vaccine against AIDS, research has been "inhibited by a political climate during the first decade of the epidemic that made it difficult, and on some occasions impossible to conduct research on the very behaviors in question: drug use and sex." The report recommended a comprehensive national survey of the two factors, which are the primary modes of -HIV transmission. Jocks Fight AIDS SAN FRANCISCO-The San .Francisco Giants shot down the Colorado Rockies 9-4 in their match-up Sunday, July 31, but the real winner at Candiestick Park here was the fight against the AIDS epidemic when the Giants became the first professional sports team to mount a benefit game to battle the epidemic. Some 50,007 fans turned out to watch the game and to witness history as pro sports moved from official silence about the disease that has killed more than 220,000 people during the past 13 years into center field~ In the process, the benefit game may have raised $100,000 or more in what has become known Jeffery A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Buffer, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and.Psychotherapeutic Se~ices We have. many insurance provider affiliations --if you belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and wewill apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 ~Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 as the "Until There’s a Cure Day." During a moving ceremony, 700 AIDS volunteers deckedinred t-shirts andbaseball caps moved to center field to form a giant red ribbon, the symbol of the fight against AIDS. From a podium, Giant’s pitcher Rod Beck, shortstop Royce Clayton, actor Danny Glover, and singer Bobby McFerrin read out the names of scores of people who have died of AIDS, while volunteers gracefully unfolded sections of the massive Names Quilt. The Giants are donating $1 from each ticket sold for the game to the Until There’s a Cure Foundation. The BASS ticket agency also donated 50 cents from all ticket sales for the game to the foundation. With additional funds from sales of AIDS memorial bracelets and other mementos, the total proceeds from the benefit were expected to surpass $100,000 for the day. Half the money raised will go to vaocine research, while the other half will be given to local agencies. Vaccinations Urged WASHINGTON-The federal government has kicked off a nationwide effort to urge HIV/ AIDS patients, senior citizens, diabetics, and heart or lung disease patients to receive a pneumoma vaccination. The need for immunization is especially urgent given the new drug-resistant strains of the bacteria. Pneumonia sickens more than 200,000 people and causes 40,000 deaths annually. Interim AIDS Leader WASHINGTON - President Clinton has named Patricia Fleming, an AIDS policy specialist and assistant to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, to take the post as the administration’s AIDS policy coordinator temporarily. The appointment of Fleming fills a troublesome post in the administration that became vacant when Kristine Gebbie, informally known as Clinton’s "AIDS czar," resigned after months of widespread criticism for failing to make the epidemic a high-priority issue in the administration or the country. Fleming said she would hold the post for just two months while the White House searches for a permanent replacement for Gebbie. "I took the job because I really care deeply about AIDS," she said at a news conference. "If called upon, it’s my responsibility to do what I can to fight this epidemic." "Female" Condoms JACKSON, Wisc. Wisconsin Pharmacal has finally begun commercially distributing the country’s first approved female condom. The Reality condom, which will be sold at drug stores and supermarkets. Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related. Infections Nevirapine...HlV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. : ~F~r~ more:information, call 9i8~743.-1000, ext. ,HIV’ between 10am -:4pm. To recei~ve more information about new clinical trials as.they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994, page 7 �Su m m it continued from page I grounds of sexual orientation when hiring staff. More importantly, in Carter’s opinion, the turmoil won co-sponsors for new legislation prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. But none of it would have been possible, Carter maintained, if not for Oklahoma’s brazen Congressmen. Their views made painfully obvious that the protection gays seek is not a special right but rather a need in the face of institutionalized prejudice. Meanwhile, Carter noted that it was Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who introduced the legislation on June 23,1994. Her reference to King was not a casual one. Sounding one of the summit’s themes, Carter explicitly linked advocacy of gay rights to advocacy of civil rights in general. "Because the Radical Right has targeted anyone who does not fit their rigid conception of "family," Carter explained, "we have allies among single parents, unwed couples, and people of color." Accordingly, she called for the gay community to "bridge the gap" between gays and straights and, more specifically, to reach out to the NAACP and the Urban League. In calling for these coalitions, Carter did not fail to make anothercrucial request. S he implored people wi thi n the movement to do two things: 1) appreciate their own diversity; and 2) agree to disagree. In fact, the summit’s agenda seemed designed to address both tasks. The opening panel, entitled "Living in Oklahoma," provided a glimpse of the varied experiences and profiles of OK gays. An "out" and vibrant employee of Catholic Charities, Tina Steeves served as panel moderator. She introduced Rudy, a soft-spoken, long-time Ada resident; Kharma, music director for one of Tulsa’s MCC churches; Jessica, an 18 year old activist, student, and actress from Enid; and Tom Neal, a Tulsan, who takes pride in both his Oklahoma roots and his "Cherokee/Korean/European family." After the four spoke, those in attendance were asked to break into Small groups and discuss, first, a plus and, then, a negative about living in Oklahoma. Meeting as strangers, the groups quickly established anintimacy that would grow to camraderie with each of the weekend’s events and conversations. Among the summi t’s other events were panels including, ’~fhe Law and How It Affects Us," "Affirming Our Spirituality," "Historical Perspectives on G/L/B/T Living in Oklahoma," and "G/L/B/T Health Issues." While local attorney Tim Daniel painted a grim picture of the ways Tulsa’s law enforcement has violated citizens’ rights, Alan Nitray encouraged individualSto explorehealthissues beyond the stark shadows HIV has cast. In addition to these planned panels, the summit’s organizers provided unstructured time for caucuses so that all attending-could meet those of similar interests and voice their concerns. Mandy Carter, for example, called a caucus for people of color. At midday, everyone gathered for a panel entifled,"Creating a Justice-Seeking Society." The panelists, Carter, Robert Bray, Tom Neal, and Vivien Ng, packed a punch as they combined practical suggestions with refreshing thoughtfulness. For example, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force member Robert Bray proclaimed the closet "the biggest obstacle to organization" and appealed: "I compel you.., come out of the closet." He went on to observe, "The true test of democracy is not its extension of protection to those who are the same, but its extension of protection to those who are different." "Energized and enervated" by Bray’s talk, Vivien Ng spoke of herself as an individual comprised of many dimensions. She explained that, as an Asian woman who is both academic and activist, her struggle for liberation must include all parts of her reality. "Otherwise," she warned, "those who need me have only my divided support." As Carter had earlier in the day, Ng highlighted the need to rink "divergent threads of community." The panel was, by all accounts, a breathtaking SUCceSS. Of course, not all was business at the summit. Simply Equal of Norman hosted a marvellous barbeque at a public park nearby the OU campus. Afterward, everyone was invited to watch movies, featuring Salmonberries, starringk.d, lang, and No Skin off My Ass. Pat Reaves, director of Herland Sister Resources, remarked on the willingness of Norman locals to stay in the dorms and enjoy "play" time with the out-of-towners. The second full day of summit activities was focused on developing skills. Steve Lazarus led a pant that discussed the "continuum of coming out and living out." Later in the morning, conference attendees chose from among three workshops: "Media Advocacy," "Influencing Public Policy," and "Organizing in your Community." Individuals from different regions across Oklahoma had time to brainstorm and network with an eye to thg future. The summi t closed with a luncheon that culminated in an enthusiastic address from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Forcedirector, Peri Jude Radecic. She congratulated the conference organizers and attendees for mobilizing across the state in a way many.have not yet in other states. Echoing a sentiment Tom Neal has articulated, Radecic predicted that the struggle for rights will be waged and won in ’the heart of the country. Financial donations, pledged by Tulsan Laurie Cooper and Norman resident S teve Lazarus, together with exchanged phone numbers promise that Oklahomans will struggle together in 1994 and1995. And that they will gather for the 2nd annual Oklahoma Pride Summit to share their successes, their failures, and themselves. M!lit,,ary, continued frompage l don t tell pohcy excluding gays and lesbians ¯from the military violates state civil rights laws. Judge Allen’s decision, a permanent extension of a temporary 1992 ruling, means Pentagon officials may notrecruitat the University of Connecticut. Alien wrote, "The court is asked to determine whether, under the new federal act and Department of Defense directives, the military continues to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The court finds it does." Lifeguard Project The LIFEGUARD project is coming to Tulsa. LIFEGUARD is a series of four meetings dealing with different aspects of HIV disease. The meetings are free and are designed especially for Gay and Bisexual men of all ages and color. The meetings will be held in volunteer’s homes throughout Tulsa on Wed. evenings. Dates to be announced in Tulsa Family News. The four meetings are: HEAT: HIV Education And Treatment, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, SEA: Sdf Esteem and Attitudes, SWIM: Sex With Intimacy for Men. Need a good argument against Bless The Lord At All Times working weekends? CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! Sunday School 9:45 Sunday Service 11am Choir Rehersal Mon. 7:30 Minister Class Tues. 7:30 Bible Study Wed. 7:30 HW Testing Clinic, Thurs. 6:30-9 628,0594i message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor ~- i . Wembley Center 7116 S. 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Coming out to parents can be one of the most~difficult experiences in a youth’s life..They live in constant fear of being disowned or abandoned. This can often be worse if parents are anti-gay. "My mother perceived homosexuality as a lifestyle that would ultimately destroy lives, and it had no redeeming qualifies. She felt the ordy thing Gay men were thiilking about was sex, and that’s how she raised me." said one Gay youth. Most parents feel that they caused this "problem" and perceive it as a failure. While there is a large amount of drug abuse in youth, it is especially prevalent among Gay youth. "Drugs provided an escape from all the hassle of living. You can just take a pill .or smoke something and everything is better." said one teen. An easier method for some is runmng away. It’s sad that Gay youth seek asylum on the streetsrather than from those that love them most: Older Gays and Lesbians must teach younger Gays and Lesbians that this is not the solution and try to help them find other alternatives. However, there are preventative measures being taken..Several groups such as GLAS aremaking their presence known. This group, along with others, is designed to benefit youth. Other groups, such TOHR and the Black & White Charities take special interest in youth. There is also an existing group for 16-21 year olds. With all this support, the future of the community should be well preserved. Editor’s note: Brannon Crain is a 17 year-old writer who’s active in a Tulsa Lesbian/Gay youth group..He recently was graduatedfrom high school andplans to attend Tulsa Junior College and the University of Tulsa. Kent Balch & Associates Kent Baich President Self-employed? 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Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 8 Open: Wed.-Sun. 7-2-Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 �r T H E G A Y L Tulsa City/County Library Events/News Film Series on Prejudice Excludes Gays Tulsa City/County Library System film series on prejudice does not include films on anti-Gay bias (two of the film series have been shownand two are listed above). A spokesperson for the Central Library’s Media Center indicated that the exclusion was due to a lack of films on the subject in the system’s collection rather than bias by the programmers. Next year’s budget includes .funds for the purchase of film and video of Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual issues, and library staff is finding sources for materials. I F E S T Y L Tulsa Prime Timers Celebrate 1st Year Gay-Friendly Radio Station Seeks Help Tulsa area Prime Timers will celebrate their first anniversary August 27, 1994. An evening of fun, entertainment, and fellowship will be enjoyed in the true TAPT tradition. A recognition reception, entertainment, and some surprises are planned for the evening. TAPT is a social organization forolder Gay and Bisexual men over forty. TAPT was chartered in August of 1993. Starting out with 15 members, TAPT is now 59 members strong. A monthly newsletter and activity calender is published, updating members as to social activities and events planned for that month. Tulsa Prime Timers is one of 33 chapters in Europe, Canada, Australia and the USA. Prime Timers was begun in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987 by Woody Baldwin. For more infOrmation, write Tulsa Area Prime Timers, P.O. Box 52117, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104. by Brannon Crain EOI (the Edge of Insanity), Tulsa’s only Lesbian/Gay friendly station could go off the air for lack of advertising support. Station founders, President "Mother Theresa" DeVeto and vicepresident Deja Thoris have annouced a fund-raising drive to raise funds to keep the "alternative" programming on the air. DeVeto & Thoris are appealing to the Lesbian & Gay communities in particular. "EOI is probably one of the only Gay friendly stations in the country." Says Deja Thoris, who has 25 years’ experience in the entertainment business. EOI promotes "being yourself," and, "believing in who you are". Also, they attempt to "provide a catalyst for Gay youth" by establishing a sense of self-worth. EOI is probably the only radio station that acknowledges Lesbian & Gay issues and Lesbian/Gay youth in a non-hostile manner. If you are interested in helping this late night ally, donations can be sent to: EOI Network c/o KCMA, 2021 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK, 74104-5758. For more info. call the station at 747-9999 between the hours of 12am and 6am. Another option is the EOI club card. Fill out an application ( whichmay be pickedup at Zat’ s, Mohawk Music, or Closter’s Skate Shop), return it along with $5, and receive discounts at places like the above mentioned shops. Also, there is a weekly Alley party every Thursday. The cost is $3 and all proceeds benefit EOI airtime. Desire Photography J.D. Jamett 582-0608 The only thing tired about your trip should be you.., when you get back!. Travel-with DAMRON Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am .......... ¯ YOU’LL NEVER the freshest WHAT TO EXPECT!!!.: lesbian & gay travel gu ides! For a FREE catalog and/or credit card orders call ._ (800) 462-6654 " DAMRON COMPANY -PO Box 422458 San Francisco, CA 94142-2458 9am-5pm Pacific Standard Time Tulsa Fgtmily News, August - September 1994, page 10 E 1229 S. MEMORIAL DR;I:~::~’ULSA:,I~: 918,835-5083 �(2 A B A R E T 9 4 1 It’s Cabaret ’94. Follies Revue, Inc’s. annual fund-raising eventto benefit Tulsa area organizations that provide services ~nd care to persons with AIDS or who are HIV-positive. In the past four years we have contributdd nearly $64,000 to these groups. Cabaret ’94 is three full evenings of friendship, excellent food, beverages and fabulous musical talent, all in an intimate cabaret format. This year’s show features an outstanding cast of Cabaret performers, along with Ernastine Dillard, who recently opened for Della Reese in Las Vegas and at the Kennedy C(nter. So get ready for 90 minutes of pure entertainment in a redesigned seating arrangement that gives new meaning , ~.~ August 25, 26 & 27, 1994. to the promise, "there’s not a bad seat in the Muse." ~ Patrons Night, August 25,$40 per ticket, $300itable of 8. ~ Ticket prices include preshow music, dinner and August 26 & 27, $25 per ticket, $180 table of 8. ~ Pre-show music & dinner 7:30 pm, cash bar available. cabaret performance. For reservations call Carson i~:,~a~’~’ Escargot (formerly Harringtons) 8th & Main Attractions now at 584-2000. Produced by Follies Revue, Inc. Sponsored by TCI Cablevision of Tulsa & Bravo-Broadway Cares. Tulsa Family News, August- Se?tember 1994, page 11 �METROPOLE Coming Soon: One of Tulsa’s Favorite MC’s, Raghenna! Elegance Tour ’94 (drag comedy) Saturday, August 27, llpm After Metropole, they play Dallas’ Village Station Miss Tulsa USA, Sunday, September 4th, 10pm, $3 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 12 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document WASHINGTON - The Senate Labor & Human ¯ ResourcesCommitteebeganhearingsontheproposed Anti-Gay Bias is OK Employment Non-Discrimination Act that would prohibit bias in the workplace because of sexual orientation- thefirst time the upperhouse ofCongress has considered such a job discrimination measure. The bill was introduced in June by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who is also chairman of the Senate committee. If enacted, the legislation would add sexual orientation to the classes protected under federal law from employment bias, along with race, sex, religion, age, national origin and disability. Among those slated to testify during the hearings will be a fired Cracker Barrel restaurant worker, a postal employee who was beaten unconscious at his job by a co-worker, and an executive with Pacific Bell. The hearings began on Friday, July 29. Most Child Molesters Are Heteros, Doctors Say DENVER -Adults who sexually abuse children aremore likely to be heterosexual than gay, according to a study published in the current issue of the prominent medical journal Pediatrics. The study, which examined the medical records of 269 children treated for sexual abuse at Denver’s Children’s Hospital, was prompted by a 1992 anti-gay ballot measure in Colorado that excluded gays and lesbians from civil rights protections in the state. Researchers with the University of Colorado, led by Dr. Carole Jenny, wanted to see if there was any basis to the claim. What they found was that only 2 of the offenders involved in the 269 abuse cases seen at the hospital - just 0.7% - were identified as homosexual. Statisti,eally; the researchsugge:sts tha~ dafldren are more than 100 times likely to be ~exu~ii~assi~tilf~ by.a relative or the sexual partner of a relative, nearly always males. Don’t Forget to Vote, Primary: August 23, General Electio: November 8 US Congressman Dave McCurdy has publically stated his opposition to civil rights protections for Gay Oklahomans. In a letter issued in response to repeated requests by Tulsa Family News, McCurdy refused to support pending legislation, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but stated that such "legislation is not necessary." When asked ff he was aware of civil rights abuses in Oklahoma, he answered, "no." To further questioning, McCurdy said that he felt that discrimination based on sexual orientation was not as bad as discrimination based on religion or race. Also, as far as TFN has been able to determine McCurdy had never met with any Oklahoma Lesbian & Gay community organizations or leaders here in the state. ~ou~ o! ~pt~-nlatlue~ Tulaa, Oklahoma Dear Mr. Neal: Thank yo~ for your In~eras~ In my poai=~0n o= gay ~ will ~u ~ a co~neor of legislation ~=i~ed =o photo: Maureen Curtin Radecic &friend Helen, Reaves, Bray, Neal, Carter First State-wide Gay Conference Is Success by Maureen Curtin Norman, Oklahoma "Thank-you Congressmen Inhofe, Brewster, and Ishtook," exclaimed Mandy Carter; keynote speaker for the first annual Oklahoma Pride Summit. Member of the Board of Governors of the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum, Carter quickly explained her gratitude. Earlier this year, the three Congressmen openly admitted that they would not hire gays or lesbians to their respective staffs. The admission caused a stir in Washington D.C. that did not die, thanks to members of the Human Rights Campaign Fund who circulated a pledge. Each of the 244 members of the House of Representatives and 79 Senators who signed the pledge vowed that he or she would not discriminate on the see Summit, page 9 National News- Military Update Lesbian Officer to be Reinstated SEATTLE- Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who was kicked out of the Washington State National Guard in 1992 because she is a lesbian, will go back to her post as chief nurse as a result of a federal court ruling. On July 8, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to accept the government’s request that Cammermeyer be kept out of the military. 2 Gays Discharged by Navy Boards NORFOLK,V~-ANavy BoardofInquiry hearing the discharge proceedings against Lt. jr. grade R. Dirk Selland has unanimously ruled that the 25-year-old gay naval officer should be honorably discharged because of his sexual orientation. Selland told his commanding officer he was gay the day after President Clinton, who had promised in his campaign to end the anti-gay Pentagon ban, took office. The naval board concluded that Selland had violated the Defense Department’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy when he informedhis commanding officer ofhis sexual orientation. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., another Navy Board of Inquiry recommended that Lt. Tracy Thorne also be honorably discharged because he told ABC-TV’s "Nightline" program in 1992 that he is gay. Navy Secretary John Dalton still must approve the board’s discharge ruling, which he is expected to do. Thorne’s attorneys have said they will take Thome’s case to the federal courts if the Navy lieutenant is in fact discharged. Michelle Benecke, codirector of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, said there are more than 100 cases of gay military personnel pending before inquiry boards and federal courts that could reach the Supreme Court in the next few years. Conn. Court Rules Pentagon Discriminates HARTFORD, Conn.-Connecticut SuperiorCourtJudge Frances Allen has ruled that the Defense Department’s newest "don’t ask, see Military, page 9 OK Primary Round-Up Who’s Good, Who’s Bad Political analysis by Tom Neal GOP Frank Keating for Gov: "1 thought Gays were all rich and travel a lot" In an interview at the Sapulpa Public Library, Keating made the comment above and stated that he thoughtcurrentcivil fights laws pmvidelegal recourse to discrimination. He indicated that he felt that protections might not be needed because of Gays’ alleged higher wealth&education. He did emphasize his ’;openess" to discussion though he said he would not issue an executive order banning discrimination in state employment. Dome. for Gov. Bernice Shedrick: Not a Bigoted Bone in Her Body But Dodging the Issue & In Trouble with NOW Shedrick’s campaign staff claims she doesn’t have a bigoted bone but they don’t seem to be able to get a clear position out of her. She accepted a $1,000 donation from the National Organization ofWomen which supports civil rights for Lesbians but this issues seems not to have been considered. Oklahoma NOW president, Karen Ray had promised to "hold Shedrick’s feet to the fire." see Politics, page 2 Noted Evangelist at Family of Faith MCC Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church welcomes Delores Berry who will conduct a "Praise and -:Worship,..I .............. ~......_~_....... on Sunday, August 21st. For more information, reporter~page 3 call 622-1441. Youth Speak Out: Older Lesbians & Gays Should Help Gay Young Adults byBrannon Crain working to assist The future of the Gay Lesbian & Gay youth. Community lies in the One of the most hands of its youth. It prevalent issues is that seems obvious that as ofpeer acceptance. "It is one generation follows difficult how to predict another, the Lesbian/- hqw you will be Gay communities mus~ p~rceived." said one support and train the youth in the community. next generation. "I was told by several Lesbian&Gay youth people that I was face more than their danmed." Lesbian and share ofproblems, such Gay youth need as lack of peer reassurance from the acceptance, Gay- adult community that bashing, suicide, fear of they are not alone. coming out, and drug Along the same lines abuse. However, with is the fear of bashing. help from older Lesbian No one whether they be and Gay groups and gay, straight, black, or individuals, Gay youth white should be held are surviving. In Tulsa, prisoner by their fear of Tulsa Oklahomans for being beaten because of I-Iuman Rights (TOI-IR) their practices, and Gay and Lesbian convictions, or beliefs. AssociationofStudents Bashing creates a (GLAS) at Tulsa Junior legitimate fear of"being College Southeast out" in the sense of Campus and others are see Youth, page 8 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994, page I The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is calling on our community to take aggressive action in the month of August before and during the summer recess of Congress to advocate for health care reform and passage oftheEmploymentNon- Discrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA). Constituents mustalso communicate their outrage at the recent deluge of anti,gay amendments offered by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC). :During late July and early August Sen. Jesse Helms unleashed a gay bashing agenda on Capitol Hill by filling the Congressional record with antigay speeches and by attaching amendments and making antigay motions to several bills. So far, he has attacked Agriculture Appropriations, the National Endowmentfor the Arts, Interior Appropriations and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Helms’ strategy has forced NGLTF, and other .groups, to spend its time battling against anti-gay attacks, rather than advancing our affirmative agenda by lobbying for the Employment Non- DiscriminationAct (ENDA) and preserving, anti-discrimination provisions within health care reform bills soon to be on both the House and Senate floors. Helms mustrealize thatENDA enjoys unprecedented supporton Capitol Hill. Helms knows that the gay, lesbian, and bisexual Community has been successful in getting sexual orientation includedincivil rights provisions of a majority of health care reform bills. Helms also recognizes that the Clinton Administrationhas advanced the basic civil rights of federal gay, lesbian, and bisexual employees bY enacting non-discrimination employment policies in most federal agencies. Helms is attacking because he recognizes that we are winning thewar onbigotry. Helms hopes Politics cont’dfromp 1 Demo. Senate Hopeful Cody Graves: the New Duck & Cover Candidate Although h~’s ~oldtwo prominent Tulsa professionals all the right things on Lesbian/ Gay civil rights issues and health issues, this campaign like Shedrick appears to be ducking the issue. Many calls to his campaign have resulted in no position and it’s rumored that the Graves campaign is "Gaybaiting" the McCurdy campaign. Inhofe? TFN would like to .interview him as a sitting member of the House of Representatives and as a candidate for the Senate. However, monthly or more calls since Nov. ’93 have failed to get that in creating a hostile environment in the Senate on gay issues, he will prevent future votes to affirm gay, lesbian, and bisexual rights. Helms’ agendais to destroy any advance by the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. We need you to take action now and hold your senators accountable for their votes in supporting Helms’ gay bashing. Act now! You can advocate for healtk care reform, support the Employment Non- Discrimination Act, and hold your senators accountable for their anti-gay votes in just a few minutes of your time. I. Contact your Representatives and Senators! Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard for the phone numbers of your Members of Congress at: 202-224-3121. Don’t worry if you don’t know their names; the operator can tell you based on your zip code. A recently introduced federal bill prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is receiving unprecedented bipartisan support in both the House of Representatives and Senate. The Employment Non- Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 1994 has 125 House and 30 Senate co-sponsors makingit the most popular gay and lesbian civil rights bill in Congressional history. Senate hearings, held July 29, clearly demonstratedthat job discriminationis areal danger for gay men, lesbians and bisexuals. September is an importantmonthforENDA with a vote expected in the Senate and hearings expected in the House. The following are talking points for ENDA: Federal law currently protects employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, and disability. ENDA extends fair employment practices -- not special rights -- to lesbians, gay even 10 rain. time. Tulsa World and Tulsa TV reporters suggest that they probably would have to wait only a week or so. Prieo, dohnson, ate. These campaigns would only speak off the record or wouldnot return calls. Republicans who are simply fair - who feel folks should be judged on job performance not sexual orientation or religious affiliation, have said toTFN: my actions speak for themselves but I can’t openly call for fairness or I’ll lose my race. Some Democrats have said the same. Dowerecommenda candidate and undermine their race (if they are right)? How can we share our research and help our readers makeaninformed decision? This leaves us in a quandry. While we Tulsa Family News~ August - September 1994, page 2 men, bisexuals and heterosexuals. A February 1994 Newsweek opinion poll found that "74% of all Americans favor protecting gays from job discrimination." ENDA is endorsed by civil rights, labor and religious leaders, and by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the pre-eminent civil rights umbrella group. Health Care i(eform The House of Representatives and the Senate plan to vote on health care reform legislation before the August 19 summer recess. Both the Gephardt bill in the House and the Mitchell bill in the Senate .contain antidiscriminationlanguage that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation. This is an historic civil rights victory for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals. However, NGLTF expects that some legislators may attempt to delete sexual orientation before a final vote. We must insist that sexual orientation remains in the anti-discrimination language of whatever reform bill passes. Talking points are: Anti-gay bias and stigma creates barriers to health care that increase vulnerabilities and risk for certain diseases and health problems. In a recent national survey conducted hy the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, 9 out of 10 physicians reported observing anti-gay bias, including cases where patients received substandard care or were denied care because of their sexual orientation. The health insurance industry admits that it may avoid high risk groups when possible. Gay menmake up the largest number of cases of AIDS in this country and are thereby perceived to be at risk for costly HIV/AIDS health care. Gay men are thus in danger of discriminatory redlining. cannot recommend the better candidate, we can identify the undeniably bad ones. And since Tulsa in Dist. 1 has had a rep. (inhofe) who’s obsessively anti- Gay~ ~ulsa.F_ami!y ..News has~ decided to endorse Steve Largent, anti-Gay bigot, as a perfect choice to continue the lnhofe."tradition of bias ?’ Largent’s campaign manager, Terry Alien, confirmed that Largent does not support civil rights protections forLesbian and Gay citizens. Since Lesbian & Gay endorsementis so feared, maybe this will hurt Largent. Between the two strongest Democratic gov. candidates, Mildren and Shedrick, there is a clear choice. Mildren is openly supportive of ourcommunities. Shedrickis not. I’m going to vote for Jack. 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"People shouldnotlose theirjobs because of factors unrelated to their work performance." In an article in the Washington Post, Goldwater wrote, "It’s time America realized that there was no gay exemption in the right to "llfe, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ Job discrimination against gays - or anybody else - is contrary to each of these founding principles." 3 Anti-Gay Initiatives Fail TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona, Missouri and Washington state will not be facing anti-gay ballot initiatives this year as backers of measures in the three states failed to turn in enough signatures to qualify the initiatives for statewide elections this year. The measures, generally modeled on Colorado’s Amendment 2, would have barred state or local governments from extending or recognizing civil rights protections for gay and lesbians. In Springfield, Mo., the Amendment Coalition, announced that it had failed in its effort to get an anti-gay initiative measure on the November general election ballot in the state because it had not collected the needed signatures. Two anti-gay initiatives in Washington state did not qualify for the ballot when backers of the initiatives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures at the state capitol in Olympia. The measures would have barred the state or any governmental agency m Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Protest Vigil in Colorado In Colorado Springs, an estimated 5,000 people gathered at a rally in support of a weeklong fast and vigil by Mel White at the headquarters of Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colo., which backed that state’s voter-approved anti-gay Amendment2. White is the dean of the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas. In Denver, more than 2,000 people gathered for a peaceful march in the Colorado capital in support of White’s "Fast For Understanding." After concluding his vigil, White said he was sure he would "be misunderstood and condeumed" by James Dobson, head of Focus on the Family. "But I am convinced that what he and his friends are saying and doing to endtherights ofgays andlesbians in this country is morally and spiritually wrong. I can’t be silent." Rugby Players in "Drag" Attack Gay Bar BOCA RATON, Fla. - In one of the strangest reports of an attack on a gay bar, Mark McHugh, an assistant state prosecuting attorney, and 3 of his rugby teammates have been arrested on charges they went into the Paradise Club, a gay bar in Boca Raton, Fla., in. drag, screaming insults at bar patrons and trashing the bar itself. Bargoers and employees said the 4 were part of a group of 10 men dressed as womenwho screamed insults such as "Faggots!" and "Dykes !" at patrons, scaring half the people in the bar away, and tearing up plants and ripping pictures off the wall. Police said a few of the men in drag started to strip during the episode and I demanded free drinks. McHugh’s attorney said it was a case of mistaken identity, but a police officer found the 4 men in a parking lot wearing women’s clothes. The arrestedmen are all members of a rugby team that had played golf all day dressed as women in a tournament lampoomng the Ladies’ PGA Tour. Gays Slam Propaganda TWIN FALLS,IDAHO-Gay rights activists are denouncing a "debate manual" produced by the Idaho Citizens Alliange that labels homosexuals as "spawn of the devil." The manual states, "Promiscuous sodomite activists are the most violentandirmtional group of people on earth." It also says that gays and lesbians "aggressively demand: the closing of all churches that oppose them; the total destruction of the family; exile and actual murder of those who oppose them in any .way; the ’conversion’ by forced sodomy of all young men to homosexuality; the official condemnation of normal love between men and women, and the raising of private armies of thugs to enforce their agenda." Mary Rohlfing of Idaho for Human Dignity said, "The similarity between the type of deceitful rhetoric the ICA is selling in this manual and what Germans heard about the Jews from the Nazis is uncanny." VA City Adds Protections CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Charlottesville, Va., City Council has unanimously voted to add sexual orientation to the classes of citizens protected from discrimination under municipal law. The change was largely symbolic since the c~ty attorney’ s office had already given a legal opinion that discrimination based on sexual orientation was not legal. The addition of sexual orientation to city anti-bias protections was supported by both the Republican and Democratic parties. Oscar Wilde Honors LONDON - Flamboyant poet and playwright Oscar Wilde will be honored this coming Feb. 14 on the 100th anniversary of the opening of his best known play, "The Importance of Being Earnest" - in the company of fellow literary figures at Westminster Abbey. He will be honored with a plaque at the abbey’s new memorial window which stands above the tomb of Geoffrey Chaucer. Wilde spent 2 years in a British prison after the public exposure of his sexual relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas. Limbaugh Squeezed Out MIAMI - Rush Limbaugh has gone the way of Anita Bryant to For A Taste of Local Flavor Jim & Brent Invite You to ea ’s rner fe &q3ar CAJUN-ESE CRAB-RANGOON ^ unt~lUe blend of crab meat:whitefish, cream cheese & fresh - herbs.wrapped in won-tons & deep. fried. 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Threads: StoriesfromtheQuilt"). areh-conservativetalkshowhost Olympic Games (ACOG) for its School Act offered by Sen. prohibiting school districts that According to HBO, the major won’ t be pitching Florida orange decision to move the 1996 Robert Smith (R-N.H.) and Sen. offer gay-positivematerialsor Hollywood studios are all juice after mid-August, the Olympic volleyball competition Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) - is amuch counseling from receiving cooperating in the production of FloridaDepartmentofCitrushas from suburban Cobb County, more strident version of a federal education funds, aschool the documentary by providing announced, following months of Ga., because of a resolution companion amendment board in his own back yard clips from the more than 100 protestsbygays, women,African adopted by county sponsoredbyCongressmanMel defiantly adopted a policy doing films represented in "The Americans and other groups. A commissioners there last year Hancock (R-MO.) and approved exactly that. The Chapel Hill Celluloid Closet." Citrus Dept. spokesperson condemning the "gay lifestyle." by the House of Representatives school trustees unanimously Seattle Adds Domestic downplayed the change, saying, Followingmonthsofclosed-door earlier this year. The two- gave the thumbs up to a policy "We’re doing what’s right for negotiations between Olympic paragraph Smith-Helms thatwould create "safe schools" Partners Measure Florida citrus growers." Games officials and Cobb amendment would cut federal where everyone is respected SEATFLE- The Seattle City NO Gov.Condemns Bias County commissioners, along funds for school districts in the regardlessofrace, gender, sexual Council has unanimously TRENTON,N.J. -NewJersey with intense pressure by gay and U.S. with programs "that have orientation, political persuasion approved a domestic partners Gov. Christine Todd Whitman civil fightS groups to move the either the.purpose or effect of or religious affiliation. Chapel registration ordinance. The hassentanangryletterprotesfing games if the county did not encouraging or supporting Hill trustee Mary Bushnell said measure will take effect a month: the manufacture and sale of an rescind its 1993 anti-gay homosexual_ity as a positive life of the new policy, "This plan afteritis signed by MayorNorm anti-gay t-shirt that parodies the resolution, ACOG announced stylealtemative"orusematerials grew out of a need to have Rice, who is expected to approve Trixbreakfast cereal slogan with Friday, July 29 that it would for gay-affirming organizations, students be more respectful and the measure. one that reads, "Silly Faggot, relocate the volleyball Anattempt to weaken the impact have a greater understanding of Far Flight Long Distance Dix are for Chix." In a press competition to a stadium at the ofthe Smith-Helms amendment, each other regardless of their PHILADELPHIA - Some statement, Gov. Whitman, a UniversityofGeorgiainAthens, offeredbySen.EdwardKennedy diversity. Here we have to~do 1,200religiousrightgroupshave recently elected Republican, said about 60 miles east of Atlanta. (D-MA), was approved by a 99- what is right and hope the joined to promote LifeLine, the the t-shirts were "so deeply Helms Targets Schools’ 0 vote, but the Kennedy Congress of the United States country’s first long distance offensive and so potentially Anti-Bias Programs amendment would cut federal will do the same." service "built on biblical values harmful that I felt compelled to funds to school districts that Hollywood’s ’Closet’ and centered around the lord WASHINGTON - After an directly encouraged sexual HOLLYWOOD - HBO has Jesus Christ." LifeLine will speak out publicly" about them exhibitionofwhatbackers called activity of any kind started work on "The Celluloid donate 10% of its billings to far- "Themessage is an insult to the "disgusting" materials, the U.S. heterosexual or homosexual. Closet," a feature-I ength fight groups battling abortion gay community,"Gov.Whitman Senate late on Aug. 1 Local school districts in the U.S. television documentary of Vito rights, gay rights, and said, "and is offensive to anyone overwhelmingly approved by a get about 10 to 15 percent of Russo’ s book on Hollywood’ s pornography. By the way, under who sees it. It is demeaning to 62-36 vote an amendment to cut their total budgets from federal portrayal of gays and lesbians, strict biblical principles, people individualsandislitdemorethan off all federal funds to school educational funds, who don’t their bills an appeal to personal bias and districts in the country that teach The documentary is expected to pay bigotry,.’" acceptance ofhomosexuality "as School Bd. Defies Helms premiere late next year and will (including presumably their Olympic Out of Cobb Cty a positive life style alternative." 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A Quality ofLife Alte natgve Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office Opening Mid-September in the Quadrangle Office Center Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 6 Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Women & AIDS Trials WASHINGTON - An AIDS attorney has charged that government regulators allow scientists and researchers to discriminate against women in trials of promising AIDS drugs, even demanding that they be sterilized if they want to ~ru’gCAipadtem. iTnhisetrUa.tSio.nFonoeditahnedr requires scientists to test drugs for safety in women nor stops them from denying women’s access to experimental drugs because of liability fears, said attorney Theresa McGovem of theHIV Law Projectintestimony before the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development. In one Irial, the FDA - fearing the possibility, of birth defects - demanded that women get sterilized in order to participate, she told the task force. Another drug trial said women could enroll oulyifthey gotintmuterine devices to prevent pregnancy - effectively blockingwomenwith advanced cervical cancer, who coulduse other contraceptionbut physically could notuse an IUD. An estimated 80,000 U.S. women of child-bearing age are infected with HIV, according to federal statistics. Scientists fear experimental AIDS drugs could cause birth defects if the women become pregnant, so those that do allow research on women insist they use contraception. Immune System Booster TOKYO - Japanese scientists have announced that their joint HIV research with an Australian team may support a diseasefighting strategy calling for injecting patients with their own lymphocytes. The method is based on the premise that lymphocytes attack foreign invaders in the body - but that the .quantity of these all-important immune-system agents drop significantly in people infected with HIV. An Australian team, headed by- John Dwyer, conducted the experiment, and theJapanese team,ledbyTakashi Kurimura, did the research. Dwyer’s group extracted highly active and healthy lymphocytes, matching them to those of an HIV-positive young man; and then transferred the lymphocytes to him. After the procedure, the Virus decreased dramati6ally. The young man regained his body’s basic immtmity, and the treatment still proved to be effective six months later. AIDS Research Needs Better Sex/Drug Use Data WASHINGTON - A committee of the Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academyof Sciences, has issued a report concluding that a lack of reliable studies of sexual behavior and drug abuse have hampered progress in fighting Briefs the AIDS epidem~ in the U.S. Basic research on behavior modification has not yet been conductedonthe necessarylevel, the report says. Panel members wrote that despite extensive efforts to develop effective treatments or a vaccine against AIDS, research has been "inhibited by a political climate during the first decade of the epidemic that made it difficult, and on some occasions impossible to conduct research onthe verybehaviors inquestion: drug use and sex." The report recommended a comprehensive national survey ofthetwofactors, which are the primary modes of -HIV transmission. Jocks Fight AIDS SAN FRANCISCO-The San .Francisco Giants shot down the Colorado Rockies 9-4 in their match-up Sunday, July 31, but the real winner at Candiestick Park here was the fight against the AIDS epidemic when the Giants became the first professional sports team to mount a benefit game to battle the epidemic. Some 50,007 fans turned out to watch the game and to witness history as pro sports moved from official silence about the disease that has killed more than 220,000 people during the past 13 years into centerfield~ In the process, the benefit game may have raised $100,000 or more in whathas become known Health" Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs as the "Until There’s a Cure Day." During a moving ceremony, 700 AIDS volunteers deckedinred t-shirts andbaseball caps moved to center field to form a giant red ribbon, the symbol ofthefight againstAIDS. From a podium, Giant’s pitcher Rod Beck, shortstop Royce Clayton, actor Danny Glover, and singer Bobby McFerrin read out the names of scores ofpeople who have died of AIDS, while volunteers gracefully unfolded sections of the massive Names Quilt. The Giants are donating $1 from each ticket sold for the game to the Until There’s a Cure Foundation. The BASS ticket agency also donated 50 cents from all ticket sales for the game to the foundation. With additional funds from sales of AIDS memorial bracelets and other mementos, the total proceeds from the benefit were expected to surpass $100,000 for the day. Half the money raised will go to vaocineresearch, while the other half will be given to local agencies. Vaccinations Urged WASHINGTON-Thefederal government has kicked off a nationwide effort to urge HIV/ AIDS patients, senior citizens, diabetics, and heart or lung disease patients to receive a pneumoma vaccination. The need for immunization is especially urgent given the new drug-resistant strains of the bacteria. Pneumonia sickens more than 200,000 people and causes 40,000 deaths annually. Interim AIDS Leader WASHINGTON - President Clinton has named Patricia Fleming, an AIDS policy specialist and assistant to Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, to take the post as the administration’s AIDS policy coordinator temporarily. Theappointment ofFleming fills a troublesome post in the administration that became vacant when Kristine Gebbie, informally known as Clinton’s "AIDS czar," resigned after months of widespread criticism for failing to make the epidemic a high-priority issue in the administration or the country. Fleming said she would hold the post for just two months while the White House searches for a permanent replacement for Gebbie. "I took the job because I really care deeply aboutAIDS," she said at a news conference. "If called upon, it’s my responsibility to do what I can to fight this epidemic." "Female" Condoms JACKSON, Wisc. - Wisconsin Pharmacal has finally begun commercially distributing the country’s first approved female condom. The Reality condom, which will be sold at drug stores and supermarkets. L Jeffery A. Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Buffer, RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and.Psychotherapeutic Se~ices Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related. Infections We have. many insurance provider affiliations --ifyou belong to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and wewill apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 ~Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 Nevirapine...HlV Treatment Oral vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. : ~F~r~ more:information, call 9i8~743.-1000, ext. ,HIV’ between 10am -:4pm. To recei~ve more information about new clinical trials as.they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994, page 7 Summit continuedfrom page I grounds of sexual orientation when hiring staff. More importantly, in Carter’s opinion, the turmoil won co-sponsors for new legislation prohibiting employment discriminationbasedonsexual orientation. But none of it would have been possible, Carter maintained, if not for Oklahoma’s brazen Congressmen. Their views made painfully obvious that the protection gays seek is not a special right but rather a need in the face of institutionalized prejudice. Meanwhile, Carter noted that it was Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who introduced the legislation onJune 23,1994. Herreference to King was not a casual one. Sounding one of the summit’s themes, Carter explicitly linked advocacy of gay rights to advocacy of civil rights in general. "Because the Radical Right has targeted anyone who does not fit their rigid conception of "family," Carter explained, "we have allies among single parents, unwed couples, and people of color." Accordingly, she called for the gay community to "bridge the gap" between gays and straights and, more specifically, to reach out to the NAACP and the Urban League. In calling for these coalitions, Carter did notfail tomakeanothercrucial request. She imploredpeople within themovement to do two things: 1) appreciate their own diversity; and 2) agree to disagree. In fact, the summit’s agenda seemed designed to address both tasks. The opening panel, entitled "Living in Oklahoma," provided a glimpse of the varied experiences and profiles of OK gays. An "out" and vibrant employee of Catholic Charities, Tina Steeves served as panel moderator. She introduced Rudy, a soft-spoken, long-time Ada resident; Kharma, music director for one of Tulsa’s MCC churches; Jessica, an 18 year old activist, student, and actress from Enid; and Tom Neal, a Tulsan, who takes pride in both his Oklahoma roots and his "Cherokee/Korean/European family." After the four spoke, those in attendance were asked to break into Small groups and discuss, first, a plus and, then, a negative about living in Oklahoma. Meeting as strangers, the groups quickly established anintimacy thatwould grow to camraderie with each of the weekend’s events and conversations. Among the summi t’s other events were panels including, ’~fhe Law and How It Affects Us," "Affirming Our Spirituality," "Historical Perspectives on G/L/B/T Living in Oklahoma," and "G/L/B/T Health Issues." While local attorney Tim Daniel painted a grim picture of the ways Tulsa’s law enforcement has violated citizens’ rights, Alan Nitray encouraged individualSto explorehealthissues beyond the stark shadows HIV has cast. In addition to these planned panels, the summit’s organizers provided unstructured time for caucuses so that all attending-could meet those of similar interests and voice their concerns. Mandy Carter, for example, called a caucus for people of color. At midday, everyone gathered for a panel entifled,"Creating aJustice-Seeking Society." The panelists, Carter, Robert Bray, Tom Neal, and Vivien Ng, packed a punch as they combined practical suggestions with refreshing thoughtfulness. For example, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force member Robert Bray proclaimed the closet "the biggest obstacle to organization" and appealed: "I compel you.., come out of the closet." He went on to observe, "The true test of democracy is not its extension of protection to those who are the same, but its extension of protection to those who are different." "Energized and enervated" by Bray’s talk, Vivien Ng spoke of herself as an individual comprised ofmany dimensions. Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! Sunday School 9:45 Sunday Service 11am Choir Rehersal Mon. 7:30 Minister Class Tues. 7:30 Bible Study Wed. 7:30 HW Testing Clinic, Thurs. 6:30-9 628,0594i message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor ~- i . Wembley Center 7116 S. Mingo #102 254,21 OO Crystal 75% off Pleat -Mini Blinds *O, Select Colors She explained that, as an Asian woman who is both academic and activist, her struggle for liberation must include all parts of her reality. "Otherwise," she warned, "those who need me have only my divided support." As Carter had earlier in the day, Ng highlighted the need to rink "divergent threads of community." The panel was, by all accounts, a breathtaking SUCceSS. Of course, not all was business at the summit. Simply Equal of Norman hosted a marvellous barbeque at a public park nearby the OU campus. Afterward, everyone was invited to watch movies, featuring Salmonberries, starringk.d, lang, and No Skin off My Ass. Pat Reaves, director of Herland Sister Resources, remarked on the willingness of Norman locals to stay in the dorms and enjoy "play" time with the out-of-towners. The second full day of summit activities was focused on developing skills. Steve Lazarus led a pant that discussed the "continuum ofcoming out andliving out." Later in the morning, conference attendees chose from among three workshops: "Media Advocacy," "Influencing Public Policy," and "Organizing in your Community." Individuals from different regions across Oklahoma had time to brainstorm and network with an eye to thg future. The summit closed with a luncheon that culminatedin an enthusiastic address from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Forcedirector, Peri Jude Radecic. She congratulated the conference organizers and attendees for mobilizing across the state in a way many.have not yet in other states. Echoing a sentimentTom Neal has articulated, Radecic predicted that the struggle for rights will be waged and won in ’the heart of the country. Financial donations, pledged by Tulsan Laurie Cooper and Norman resident Steve Lazarus, together with exchanged phone numbers promise that Oklahomans will struggle together in 1994 and1995. And that they will gather for the 2nd annual Oklahoma Pride Summit to share their successes, their failures, and themselves. M!lit,,ary, continuedfrompage l don t tell pohcy excluding gays and lesbians ¯from the military violates state civil rights laws. Judge Allen’s decision, a permanent extension of a temporary 1992 ruling, means Pentagon officials may notrecruitatthe University ofConnecticut. Alien wrote, "The court is asked to determine whether, under the new federal act and Department of Defense directives, the military continues to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The court finds it does." Lifeguard Project The LIFEGUARD project is coming to Tulsa. LIFEGUARD is a series of four meetings dealing with different aspects of HIV disease. The meetings are free and are designed especially for Gay and Bisexual men of all ages and color. The meetings will be held in volunteer’s homes throughoutTulsaonWed. evenings. Dates to be announced in Tulsa Family News. The four meetings are: HEAT: HIV EducationAndTreatment, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, SEA: Sdf Esteem and Attitudes, SWIM: Sex With Intimacy for Men. Need a good argument against working weekends? ¯ - TheHondaPassport .:It happens dfi_ring the 48 hourswhen you’re on your 6\~ The roads look a tittle ¯ more inviting, and you find yourself heading out to places you\’e never been before. And there is plentyofroom for all your toys, Plus. the DX won’t cost you an arm and a leg. There~ argument settled. The Passport DX 1~[][]1~[11~ don carlton I1~.11| € 4[e]|Od| ,]ff;~l 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK. 74145 (918) 622-3636 Tulsa Family News, August- September 1994,page 9 o Younger Gays cont!dfrom p. 2 persona~ safety, i A grim issue is that of suiciBe. Over 30. percent of all youth suicides ate related to sexual orientation. "I felt committing suicide wouldn’t matter because I was going to Hell anyway." said one ga~ youth. Statements like this are all too 0fteffechoed by other Lesbian and Gay youths. Coming out to parents can be one of the most~difficult experiences in a youth’s life..They live in constant fear of being disowned or abandoned. This can often be worse if parents are anti-gay. "My mother perceived homosexuality as a lifestyle that would ultimately destroy lives, and it had no redeeming qualifies. She felt the ordy thing Gay men were thiilking about was sex, and that’s how she raised me." said one Gay youth. Mostparents feel that they caused this "problem" and perceive it as a failure. While there is a large amount of drug abuse in youth, it is especially prevalent among Gay youth. "Drugs provided an escape from all the hassle of living. You can just take a pill .or smoke something and everything is better." said one teen. An easier method for some is runmng away. It’s sad that Gay youth seek asylum on the streetsrather than from those that love them most: Older Gays and Lesbians must teach younger Gays and Lesbians that this is not the solution and try to help them find other alternatives. However, there are preventative measures being taken..Several groups such as GLAS aremaking their presence known. This group, along with others, is designed to benefit youth. Other groups, such TOHR and the Black & White Charities take special interest in youth. There is also an existing group for 16-21 year olds. With all this support, the future of the community should be well preserved. Editor’s note: Brannon Crain is a 17 year-old writer who’s active in a Tulsa Lesbian/Gay youth group..He recently was graduatedfrom high schoolandplans to attend Tulsa Junior College and the University ofTulsa. Kent Balch & Associates Self-employed? 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Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) SALOON Open: Wed.-Sun. 7-2-Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 8 r T H E G A Y L Tulsa City/County Library Events/News Film Series on Prejudice Excludes Gays Tulsa City/County Library System film series on prejudice does not include films on anti-Gay bias (two of the film series have been shownand two are listed above). A spokesperson for the Central Library’s Media Center indicated that the exclusion was due to a lack of films on the subject in the system’s collection rather than bias by the programmers. Next year’s budget includes .funds for the purchase of film and video of Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual issues, and library staff is finding sources for materials. Desire I F E S Tulsa Prime Timers Celebrate 1st Year Tulsa area Prime Timers will celebrate their first anniversary August 27, 1994. An evening of fun, entertainment, and fellowship will be enjoyed in the true TAPT tradition. A recognition reception, entertainment, and some surprises are planned for the evening. TAPT is a social organization forolder Gay and Bisexual men over forty. TAPT was chartered in August of 1993. Starting out with 15 members, TAPT is now 59 members strong. A monthly newsletter and activity calender is published, updating members as to social activities and events planned for that month. TulsaPrimeTimers is oneof33 chapters in Europe, Canada, Australia and the USA. Prime Timers was begun in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987 by Woody Baldwin. For more infOrmation, write Tulsa Area Prime Timers, P.O. Box 52117, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104. Photography J.D. Jamett 582-0608 T Y L E Gay-Friendly Radio Station Seeks Help by Brannon Crain EOI (the Edge of Insanity), Tulsa’s only Lesbian/Gay friendly station could go off the air for lack of advertising support. Station founders, President "Mother Theresa" DeVeto and vicepresident Deja Thoris have annouced a fund-raising drive to raise funds to keep the "alternative" programming on the air. DeVeto & Thoris are appealing to the Lesbian&Gay communities in particular. "EOI is probably one of the onlyGay friendly stations in the country." Says Deja Thoris, who has 25 years’ experience in the entertainment business. EOI promotes "being yourself," and, "believing in who you are". Also, they attempt to "provide a catalyst for Gay youth" by establishing a sense of self-worth. EOI is probably the only radio station that acknowledges Lesbian & Gay issues and Lesbian/Gay youth in a non-hostile manner. If you are interested in helping this late night ally, donations can be sent to: EOI Network c/o KCMA, 2021 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK, 74104-5758. For more info. call the station at 747-9999 between the hours of 12am and 6am. Another option is the EOI club card. Fill out an application (whichmaybepickedup at Zat’ s,Mohawk Music, or Closter’s Skate Shop), return it along with $5, and receive discounts at places like the above mentioned shops. Also, there is a weekly Alley party every Thursday. The cost is $3 and all proceeds benefit EOI airtime. The only thing tired about your trip should be you.., when you get back!. Travel-with DAMRON the freshest lesbian & gay travel guides! For a FREE catalog and/or credit card orders call ._ (800) 462-6654 " DAMRON COMPANY -PO Box 422458 San Francisco, CA 94142-2458 9am-5pm Pacific Standard Time Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon - 2am .......... ¯YOU’LL NEVER WHAT TOEXPECT!!!.: 1229 S. MEMORIAL DR;I:~::~’ULSA:,I~: 918,835-5083 Tulsa Fgtmily News, August - September 1994, page 10 (2 A B A R E T 9 4 It’s Cabaret ’94. Follies Revue, Inc’s. annual fund-raising eventto benefit Tulsa area organizations that provide services ~nd care to persons with AIDS or who are HIV-positive. In the past four years we have contributdd nearly $64,000 to these groups. Cabaret ’94 is three full evenings of friendship, excellent food, beverages and fabulous musical talent, all in an intimate cabaret format. This year’s show features an outstanding cast of Cabaret performers, along with Ernastine Dillard, who recently opened for Della Reese in Las Vegas and at the Kennedy C(nter. So get ready for 90 minutes of pure entertainment in a ~.~ August 25, 26 & 27, 1994. , ~ Patrons Night, August 25,$40 per ticket, $300itable of 8. ~ August 26 & 27, $25 per ticket, $180 table of 8. ~ Pre-show music & dinner 7:30 pm, cash bar available. i~:,~a~’~’ Escargot (formerly Harringtons) 8th & Main redesigned seating arrangement that gives new meaning to the promise, "there’s not a bad seat in the Muse." Ticket prices include preshow music, dinner and cabaret performance. For reservations call Carson Attractions now at 584-2000. 1 Produced by Follies Revue, Inc. Sponsored by TCI Cablevision of Tulsa & Bravo-Broadway Cares. Tulsa Family News, August- Se?tember 1994, page 11 METROPOLE Coming Soon: One of Tulsa’s Favorite MC’s, Raghenna! Elegance Tour ’94 (drag comedy) Saturday, August 27, llpm After Metropole, they play Dallas’ Village Station Miss Tulsa USA, Sunday, September 4th, 10pm, $3 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, August - September 1994, page 12 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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C oul d¯ Give HOSTILE- CLIMATE AIDS Bias :."at AA-.m e,r ca n Final . Biow >To Sodomy. Law i :r.l i, n e s ? ByTomNeal~.Tulsa Family News reporter Aruling by Oklahoma district level judge, Melinda Monette on a civil lawsuit filed by Dmmright attorney, TimDaniel, may strike the kilfin~blowto Oklahoma’s,sodomy"law. The lawsuit, seeks damages.from the estate of a Gay roanallegedly for knowingly expo.sing the plaintiff to risk of HIV infection (human. immune,deficiency.viruS) dining, the course of a two¯year Se~xual. relationship. It is alleged that the decedent knew he had been diagnosed with AlDS-(acqUired im~ mune deficiency syn. . status, and imowingly enguged in sexual bchavio~ that exposed the plalnfiffto high-risk of infection.. 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"Hostile Climate:A State-by- ¯ ’We were extremely disapp6inted-to lean not protected under the US Constitution’s imState Report on Anti-GaY Activity" Was pre~ that-American Airlines has Once again behaved plied right to privacy. Legul paredby Peoplefor the American Way (PAW), irresponsibly-in its:treatment Of passengers experts have characterized a 300,000,member non-partisan constitutional who either have or are perceived to have’ AIDS ~ Ibis 5.4.case aspoorly realiberties o~aniTation based in Wa~xhlngton, or HIV disease. soned, being more informed D.C. The latest incident of which we are aware, by traditional pmjndice than According to PAW president Arthur J. that of the forcible arrest of Mr. Timothy , by.sound legal principles. Krupp, "While national battles over guy fights Holless from flight 50 out 0fChicago, is in our Former US Jus~ce Powell~ have captured, the limelight, dozens of 10wView, deplorable~ Our understanding of-the - who provided the ~swing" facts leads us to belive that there w_as-a phevote . to. continue to ~ofdecampaignsagainstbasiccivilfi~ts:for guys and lesbians have beenprolif~g at~ nomenal°insensitivity to ithe needs. of :those cdminalize private~ con~ the local level:The Spread 0fanti-guyactivity - who suffer from AIDS, and.Seems to us as if " sehsual homosexual .conAmerican’S actions may havebeen Vi0~five of :,duct, has since.recanted his . has reached a point where:~0ns 0f;AmefiCansfeartheirmostbasicfightsarebeingheld ¯ .boththeAirCarderAccessActandTitleIlIof vote, sayinghemadeamishostage to hate politics: take; " " the~cans withDisabi!iti~ ACt: According to.the repott, 4! stat~s and.:the.. -" T0 addinsuit t0 th~ th~i:indign~.ty- of your In his respo.ns¢ to attor" neyTimCheek, .Mr. Daniel . ~. 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American>has:~l~lO. ~ .. ...... the fient isGaylanden- . the home of Melbourne, .!0wa,.mayor Bill. -~ right,~i~u. ; ~ ~~,~::th~ ~,n.- "...."gu"g~:.in.:hsmose~ual,conduct~ [n challenging - Crews,.who hndpnbficlycome o.utjnst prior.to .gized ~, ~ H~.!.!e~;: By.’ that We-i~er,you against natui~, <committed w~th ,mankind or ¯ ~ ~=~ ~ ~~" ~"~~=~I~I~: ~ " doctl~ne..Daniel, adds that.whiletheBower~withabeast,ispmi.~hablebyimprbonmentin CUFERTINO,Calif.I:==~Wiili~ms0n C6~i~ty, vs; Hardwickdecision doeS allow the state .of Georgia to keepits "sodomy" law, it does not" T~xas, county commissioners who Snubbed the penitentimT not exceeding ten years,..." Legal scholal~ have questioned whether Apple Comp~terInc.at.the end of Novemi~r require Oklahoma to reinstate its "sodomy" Oklahoma’s "sodomy"-statute still applies to. law which has atready been found to be uncon~ because ofits domestic pa11~er health benefits homosexual.conduct. In 1986 in a case con= package for gay and. lesbian employees re, stitutlonal, ceming hete~osexunl oonduct, )he law was IndgeMunettemledinfavorofTimDanieI’s versedtbemselvesaweeklateronDec.7. Just client,.nding that the decision of Post vs. the found to be ~nconstitutionaL In ¯Post vs; the aweckbefore,on Nov. 30, the commissionexs State 0fOk/ahoma;the Corot ofCrlminal Ap, _ State of Oklahoma do~s apply to homosexual had refused 3=2 to e~te~id a $750,000. tax peals of Okla_homa found that"’natund repug= abatementto Apple because of the domestic conduct. Thismeansthathomosexualconduct nance’.[onthepartofmanyforcertalnsexual is no longer cdmin~li~zy,d in the state ofOlda- . parmersbenefits. The,second vote that give Apple the. $1 million for: impmvements,-also homa _unless a. higher court reverses .Judge acts] does not createcompelling,justification for:statereg||lntionof ?abnoimal.. :sexual ~ . Monette’gd~ision: Atty. Cheeksaid he would 3-2,involvedfiochangeinthecomputer~.mn, s involving consentingaduitS,-and thus,.ap.pli: seeksucharuiingfromahigh’ercourt,uptothe ¯ pertuerspolicy, which Apple inSisted from the : cation0f..;~[the~OK~mylaw].,..to alleg:,..State SupremeCunrt(if.~, IfJu~l_g,e_ : timetheissuef’nsteruptedherenearlyam0nth _edly private; .. onk~.usual :aCtS-violated:, : M0nette’s ~ion. is upheld: iO~0ma s.: + r "~O W~ not up for negotiation, "Our pofiCy who ha~e:;or are perceived to have HIV or hdDS. We expect s.hortlyfiom you a.clear statementofnon=di~nation and full-corn= pliance with all Federal antl~inadon laws, and we expect you to abide by that unti= discdndnation inthe future. Rep.BameyFrank, D=MA Rep. HenlT Waxman, D~CA Rep. Pat Schmeder, D-CO Rep.G~ Studds, D;MA Rep.JamesOberstar, D-MN Rep. John Lewis: D-GA Rep.John O!_ver, D-MA ¯ Rep~.Jolene~nsoeld, D-WA :Rep. AnnaG~.Eshoo, D-CA : Rep~ Th0nW~- Andrews,. D-MA ¯ de[endant~s~timtionald~ttopdvacy...:?: . ~p!.l~’~’~0wens,~D-,~.MA- "s,o~!0_..~ay".law~bed~lyun~titutiom!. :~mainsdearandwedidnotwalver,"saidBil! Rep: Jano:ttarman, t)-uA. A!tomeYDa~dmgges.~.~ttl~ecase, Pon.- . .-andTn~Danl.erSplaintiffscasowillgototrial ~ . Keeo*_,_n, Apple’s spokexman in Texns~- ,We vs:.. the.State.of OMahoma; logid.ally.s~uld :. like any. other civil. dam~£eS case. At press . feel tlds poficy.is an .’,m!:~t component of : Rep.-_Tom I ~_ntos, D-CA Rep: Jerrold _N.~a~i!~...,~ D-NY . apply.to-~~.con~= Wen ash=.-.: . time, nQ further action had occurred. An upour business plan. It sa way to .~, and " Rep.Nancy Pelosi,D-CA retain tlmbestandbrightestempl0yees; . . ergsexualconductbutadd~ino~rsystemof, pealtoahigherCourtandfurtherrulingscanbe " Rep.Marty Meehan, D,MA -GayNet News Service lawtheseissuesaredetetmin~by~ive: ex~..within, the next several munths. . . Rep. Neff. A~ble, ENtR ..... .... ~ ¯ Rep. N~ Velazquez, .D=NY R~p. L~ Schenk, D-CA - B~ Tom Neat, Tulsa Family News reporter. ~ sm~; ~oliti~ or reugions beuefs, fa~y, co~u=t, ~l~ ~se regmtions arm beTheTuisapubHcSchoolSystem has ig- - social~)rcuitmal-baclq~ound, ~ Rep.Howm’dBe~man, D~CA ~nningoftheschoolyearwithnllnewtencher ~ for eightrmmths stamnon~iscrlmlna~: unfairly, a.. exclude .andy student Rep. Lynn C.:Wooisey~ D-CA conu’acts. . ¯ . . Washington, D.C, ¯ from pad¢ipa.~tion in. any program, b: deny ’~ tion. reg_ula~ons. ~b~t_ ~ !.ude ..lye~te~."onfo.r Tu!~.~ FatallyNewsy.keel. th¢off.~ceofStat¢ . smdentsbasedonsexual~muon.OnMarch Superintendent of Public Instm.ct!on, Sandy - The letter above was. sent after Timothy benefitsto.’anystud~nts, c~-grantunyadvan¯ Holless was arrested and removed by for~ Cran~tt,.for unexplanation of how it was that 18, tl~ OidahomaState ~vof-Edu, laget0 any~s~dent~..: ~ ..... - -Tul sa Publ cation adupted.s~.0f peaorm~-ce and. " conduct forl teachers~ These~ standardswere adopted asa result of HB 1017. - .. ’ These standards state, -"the teacher must strive to help each Student realiz¢:his or.her potential as awmhy and effectivememberof society,,the teacher:. ..... shall not on.the basis 6frace, mari-. . .. color, creed, sex, nationalofigin, " " Gay-State-Educa,.... " Regulat,ons " re-Pro, Jack ~ntious, ~nager> forH,,,~_ Re- the second ~gest schoo! disUict~in~ the Smt~ Rep.:Goorge Miller, .from an-Am~can_A~r.’~.,~es flight on Novena- not only was not ,.m compliance with these bet 14bound from C~r.c~g0~toSan Fruncisco. sources-for Tulsa Public Schcols (TPS)told Tulsa Family Newi Ll~ sciiooi system had not _ regulation but didn t even seem to know about . Speaking with TulsaFamily.News, Gus been aware of ther~gu.lations’before, Tulsa - them~ Press secretary forthe superintendent, Whitcomb of American- Airlines .pubic rela!0hnDelanders, intitiallytookthisrequestbut Family News called: Mr~ Pontius indicated tions department portrayed the mc~_n_t as merely an effort to insure -Mr. Holless wellthat Tuisa Public Schools would disfi-ibute the. --. failed to respond to further phone calls over see American, page 4 being, regulations sometime before March 1994. In several weeks, the Tulsa area, the Jenks school system,..in . .. ..~..... .... Tulsa Family News~ De¢embe~ 1993-January!994,-page~l .. , �Tulsa Directory- Why Tulsa Family News? tied together by need and sometimes, love. It has always included us, .Lesbian% Gay.men women (though may~ ~ qui= in those ~t and Bisex.als, though not always by those names (spinster annts and bachelor tmcles,and wools), tbe m~mlng off~ff/y forLesbinn.% Gay as we know,being married doesn’t make you :~.:~i;ii: n~n and Bisexnalx is fluid. sUaight), Fami/y is, yes, our blab/adoptive parents The family in America has rarely been what i-!:~!ii!and siblings but famay is also that tribe of the Christor[:ascists have claimed. We know it ’~i! women and men, sisters and brothers (orperand they know it too. But dem0nizing us :~!~?"hapsjust sisters), who welcomed us.after we serves their political purpose. This country has realized our diffe~nces from the heterosexual a long and shameful history of slandering various minorities; creating.an, enemy within .:i~;~:~More than many ~bes, we are a diverse to play off folks’ fears so that a few could gain :~i~)gr0up.Weare sqmm~byissues of gender, of wealth and political power. !!!’:~ra~, religion and ethnicity~ by class and by ~ age, and by physical beauty. Sometimes, like We have demonized Native Americans, Blacks~ Jews, Catholics, Asians and :others. biological families, We a~.cl’u~l and abusive These days, Lesbians; Gay men and Bisexuais are the enemy of choice: and the coffers of the .... But at our best, despised though we nmy be Religious Right, the Christ~-Fas~ists are full. So this is ~Tulsa Family News, news for our that much of the rest of this country long seem f~mili~ of the heart; and for our families that to have forgouen. For example, I was involvedin several of the’ are biological, our brothers, sisters and parnationalplanning meetings for thislast.March : ents~ Cousins, Uncles, and aunts. This is the fn’st of what I hope will be many en Washington.For all .th¢ fmstrationandhard issues. Tulsa deserves to have its own event work of the process, it was charactmizedby an and entertainment paper. News. from Oldaeffmt toempower and include persons of all homa City is of interest but is not enough. statuses; r’ac~, gender, transgsnder, age; subThis paper follows several other attempts by folks, whoml honor for theirhard work. Tulsa No one else in America is even seriously trying FamilyNews can and will be there for Tulsaif democracy of this sort....ee~ainly, not our you help us. Let us know.what you like: Let us gov~=mnent¯ ...... .know ~wh~t.you don’t like. (gently, please). America:in Some Native ~e~ican maditi0ns, .’ . Patronize the basinesses thai’sUpport us and tell them that you saw their ad - there is a Men IWho loved Men: & W~. who loved can~eaionbeWeen your actions :a~I this paWomen were known us.Two-Spirits. They had: special roles as ~aman* ~ thos~ who showed per being here, And if yon are aLesbian oi Gay business owner, reach out to your community the way, P~aaps, we .can showthe way io a Via advertising~. Lesbian and Gay bar owners country tharoflon has failed to live theideals have long carried much of the weight of helpit claim.~. ing the community.: it’s time for some of the We must reO~m fami/y from those who rest of us to sh~re the job. Thank.~. would take it fox ~ use only - who would Tom Nea],. publisher. perve~t it for their political and monetmy gain: The family historically has been large and PS, anyone interested in a Lesbian/Gay Indian ~ganization, drop a line:to Jesse, c/o TFN. messy,som~mes biological but just as often Hey, gir~ that one’s cute, is shefamily? Sald with irony, sometimes, said bymen,.or said by Kelly, H, Certified Public Accountant 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa 74128 918-663-9399 Family News, December 1993-January 1994, page 2 * Asterisks indicate dis~tribution points Bars & Restaurants *The. Alley, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E, 15 583-8398 587-8677 *Elearic Circus, 606 S. Elgin 583-5~33. *LaWs, 311 E. 7th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegade, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *Time n’ Time Again, .1515 S. Memorial 660-0856 664-8299 *TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis, 582-2400 Retail Businesses/Galleries *Indian Territory Coffee Company 1613E. 15 587-1633 Galerie Europa, 203 N. Main 592-2787 Harry & Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 582-1617 582-3018 Jared’s, 1602 E. 15 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51Pl 664-2951 Novel Idea Discount Books 492-0335 7104 S. Sheridan 747-6711 3356 E. 51 584-7486 *Phun Stuph, 1519 E. 15 Sheridan *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. 832-0233 Organizations 74101 ACT-UP, POB 532 Names Proj, POB 318 74101 748-3111 P-FLAG POB 5280074152 749-4901 HIV Resource Consortium *TOHR, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l743-4297 Gay Line Info. 749-7898 Shanti Hotline B/L/G Alliance, Tulsa U. 583-9780 Oklahoma AIDSHotline . 800,535-2437 Other *Tulsa Central Library, 400 Civic Ctr. 596:7977 *Chapman Student Ctr.. TU, 631-0000 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Tom Neal .918~832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, OklahOma 74159 Issuedon the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1993 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photO in no way indicates or reflects thai person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be s.ent to the address above. Tulsa Family’News is a event & entersmerit newspaper distributed free of charge in lo~fi businesses and organizations. *University Center at Tulsa Professionals Theodore Campbell MSW 1560 E 21 743-1000 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy 2865 E. Skelly, Ste. 215 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Atty. 352-9504 or 800-742-9468 Bill Hinkle, Atty. 749-1586 Kelly Kifoy, CPA, 9933 E 16 663-9399 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 .TomNeal, Designer. 832-0233 . B uildings/Gardens/Graphics Religious Organizations *Family of Faith¯MCC, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks 298-4622 Mftrma~~,ti0n. (Meth0dis0 ~-_. - 742-82i3 *i~i~C --Tiil~a~ ii623Nl@ldwood S38-1715 Dignity/Integrity :. 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Ctr. TU, 583,9780 Next Month - First,in a Series: Interviews with _City Council Candidateson Our Issues New Feature: Local Heroes Tnlsa’s Only Openly Gay-o~wned Gift Store Pride Jewelry, Buttons, Stickers, Cards, Newsmagazines, T-shirts & Sweatshirts & more for Lesbians, Gay Men & Bisexuals, Our Families & Our Friends Come f’md those.Holiday Gifts ~ at the Store where you know you’ll be treated like Family! �Faggots have day . W. Da n i.el +Attorney at.+Law " + . Estate:Planning, Adopbons, PeP,~bnal Injury. ¯ Criminal Law, Bankruptcy, WorkersCompen~ation 1;800~742-9468 ~or 918-352~9504 128 ~East Broadway, Drumri ght;Oklah0ma :-. , W~kend and evening appoin~ents areavailable.. . .., SALOON- S PR.EJUD-ICE+ ......- The editodal mpmd.cedabovc is from The Grow $.~, Grovei Oklahomm It was fax~ directly to TulsaFa~’ly N~ws wi~ ~sSion to reprint. Should we laugh or ~ after rending.this editorial by its publisher, M. Gerald Stone? The view ¯ is.so exlreme and so ignorant that at.first it is hard to takeit seriously. Sadiy,.,though, we recog~ze., thatM. Gegald Stone isnot being facetious. He’s serious when he suggest that,sexbetween.males i~dI~0.~n~an~ of the HIV virus." It scem~ that Mr. Stone is not one.to letl 0 years of medical e~idencei from amandthe World get in the way of his prejudice. He adds that "faggots" should noi come, ~g to the-government and the taxpayers.for help in fighting the HIV epidemic. Excuse us, Mr. Stone, but last we checked, Lesbians & Gay melt Were still citizens. We know that we ~e certainly paying our.fair ~are of taxes (probably more) and. we know it’s our government too, no _.manet how much that governmentirea~ U_s~as 3rd class~citizens. It’s our right . to:~all on+o.ur goyemme~it to fry-to prevent funhe~ suffe_~g by finding ~ent for HW related diseases, including we hopa.acure ultimately. Ifs our.fightto be~angry, at our.government who during the past decade did so much less than it Could have done precisely because it was dominated by men who think like you- though most of them were somewhat more subtle in expressing their . Now, we recognize t_ha_t it is:your right to express yourself and we defend that+right, no matter " howchtwlish that opinion.is~But we.can’t help but.wonder 8S we.a_ppgoachrthi~:~.sesson ~ . i when Jews celebrate the’miracle of the lamps, Pagans the lengthening of theday, and Christians~ Buffet, Champagne " PartyFavors & Door.Prizes SlOcouple, $6: single. ¯Afternoon Beer.Bust 4-7pm, Tues. - Fri. Dancers on ~ursdays thro Decembe .. Look for Miss Gay Tulsa in Janua_ry +.. :-". +.l565!S.Sheridan,83&4234 a mrm who Called o,u.:fog ti0mpassion, c0uld.yon not put aside at !eastsome:of y0_m: .ha.te~..-~d:~s~ !. : .Tutsa Family News; DecemBer 1993-~anuary !994, page �Tulsa D recto y . . Why Tulsa- .Family ?.. News Hey, girl, thol one’$ cute, is shefa!!ly ? Said. fled togethe~ by,need and sometimes, love. It .:~: withkony,some|ime~,saidbymen,orsaidby has always included us, .I.~bianx, Gay.men ii iwmnan (tlmughmaybuno~quiteinthoseexact.. and Bis~xual~ though not always by those. ~ i~ii ~:w0rds), t~mmningoff~ni/y forLeshians, Gay frames (spinsterannts and bach_e~r, uncles, and " as we know,being marrieddoesn t make you . ~::,!!~:.:mon and Bisexuals is fluid.¯ ~-~ .... . . ’ .~:i::;i~ Family is, yes, our birl~/adoplive patents, slraigh0~ The l~ami!yinAmcficahasrarely been what :.ii!~iii~:i,and siblings but fomily is also ~ tribe of !i!i>~:i:wemea and men, ~’~s~ers aMbrothers (o~per-_ ~ the Chris.t~:Fascists have claimed. We know it ¯?i~Impsju~t sisters), who welcomed us after we - and they know it too. But demonizing as a long and shameful .history of slandering! various ~tles~ creating.an ¢nemy within toplay off folks" fearsso that a fe~ could gain ~~!( ~..We ar~ sqmm~by issues ofgender, of w~alth and political power. .- " ~:~ race, religion a~l emnidty: by cla~s and by We have demonized Native Americans, .~ age, and by physical beauty. Sometimes, like biological families, we a~e.cmel and abusive . Blacks~ Jews, Catholics, Asiaus:.and <others. These da~,s, Lesbians; Gay m¢n and Bisexuals to one another. -a~ the enemy of choice; and.the coffers of the But at our besG despised thongh wemay be Religious Right, the Christb:Fascists are full. by HeteroAmerica, westrive for ideals mat much of the rest of this cotmU-y long seem So this is.Tulsa Family News, news for our families of the heart, and for our families that to have forgotten. are. biological, our brothers, sisters and parFor example, I was involved in several of the national planning meetings for.this lastMarch ’. ents~ Cousins, Uncles, andaunts. This is the f~st of what I hope. will be many on W:tghington.For all the fmslrationandhard issues. Tulsa deserves to have its own event workoftheproce~itwascharacterizedbyan and dntertainment paper.- News. from OklaeffoR toCmpower and include persons of all homa City is of interest but isnot enough. statuses: race, gender, transgender, age, subThis paper follows several other attempts by counnanitles: students, leather, religions, etc. No one else in America is even seriously W!ing~ folks whom I honor for their-hard work; Tulsa Family News can and will be there for Tulsaif democracy of this sort....certainly, not our govemm¢.nL .... yon help us, Let us !mow.what you like: Let us And~.thisispart0four~iBto ~ :know "What~y0u .don’t: like: (gently, please). America:insomeNativeAmericantraditi0ns,: ~ Patronize thebusinesses thaiSupport us and tell them that_ you saw their ad- there is a Men :Who loved Men. & W0m~n.wh0 lOVed connectionbetween your actions :and this paWomen were known us,Two-Spirits. They had per be ing here. And ifyou areaLesbianotGay special roles as ~aman.~ - those who showed the way, Perhaps, we Can showthe wayio.a ¯ business owner, reach out to your community Via advertising: .Lesbian and Gay bar owners country thatoflen has failed to five theidealS have long carried much of the weight of belpit claim.x, We must reclaim fa~i/y from those who- ing the community-it’s time for some of the rest Of us to $hare the job, Thank.g, would take R for their use only - who would Tom Heal, publisher. pervert it for their political and monetary gain. ¯ne family historicaily has been large and IS, anyone interested in aLesbian/Gay Indian .organization, drop a line’to Jesse, c/o TFN. messy,.sometimes biological but just as often Kelly,, H,. rby--. Certified Public Accountant 9933 East 16th, Suite 104 Tulsa 74128 918-663=9399 Tulsa Family News, December 1993- January 1994, page 2. * Asterisks indicate d~.tribution points Bars& Restaurants *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Cherry St. Bakery~ 1344 E: 15 583-8398 *Electric Circus; 606 S. Elgin 587-8~77 583~5233 *Laff’s, 311E. 7th *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234 *Renegade, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *Time n’ Time Again, !515 S.. Memorial" ~. - . 660-0856 664-8299 " *TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd .584-1308 .*Whittier Care, 416 S~ Lewis, 582-2400 Retail Businesses/Galleries*Indian Territory Coffee Company 1613 E. 15 587-1633 Galerie Europa, 203 N. Main 592-2787 Harry & Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 582-1617 Jared’s, 1602 E. 15 582-3018 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Novel Idea Discount Books 492-0335 7104 S~ Sheridan 747-6711 3356 E. 51 *Phun Stuph, 1519 E. 15 584-7486 *Tomfoolery, 1565 Sheridan S. 832-0233 Organizations 74101 ACT-UP, POB 532 Names Proj, POB 318 74101 748,3111 P-FLAG POB 52800 74152 749-4901 HIV Resource Consortium *TOHR, 4154 S..Harvard, Ste. H-1 Gay Line Info. 743-4297 749-7898 Shanti Hotline B/L/G Alliance, Tulsa U, 583-9780 Oklahoma AIDS-Hotline 800-535-2437 *Tulsa Central Library, 400 Civic Ctr. 596-7977 ,Chapman Student Ctr.. TU, 631-0000 TULSA FAMILY, NEWS Publisher/Editor Tom Neal .918:832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, OklahOma 74159 Issuedon the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this pablication are protected by US copyright 1993 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Pubfication era name orphot0 in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspendance i~ assumed to be for publica~ tion unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be s.ent to the address above. Tulsa Fatally’News is a event & entertainment newspaper dis~buted free of charge in local businesses and organizations. *University Center at Tulsa ProfessionalsTheodore Campbell, MSW 1560 E 21 743-1000 Sandra-J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy 2865 E. Skclly, Stc. 215 745-1111 -T’nn Daniel, Atty. 352-9504 or 800-742-9468 Bill Hinkle, Atty. 749-1586 Kelly Kirby, CPA, 9933 E 16 663-9399 John’ Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 Tom Ncal, Designer: 832-0233 B uildings/Gardcns/G-raphics Religious Organizations *Family of Faith MCC,, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks 298-4622 ~,~tio~n:(Me=0dis0" .~ .’., .- 742-8213 )~C~2"T~I~ ¢,~623M~pld~ood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity. " 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Ctr.. TU, 583~9780 Next Month o First in a Series: Interviews with .City Council Candidateson Our Issues New Feature: Local Heroes. Tulsa’s Only Openly Gay-o~wned Gift Store Pride Jewelry, Buttons, Stickers,. Cards, Newsmagazines, T-shirts & Sweatshirts & more for Lesbians, Gay Men & Bisexuals, Our Families & Our Friends Come find those-Holiday Gifts . . atthe Store where you know you’ll be treated like Family! �News Briefs News Briefs News BriefsNewsBriefs NeWs Briefs News BriefsNews Briefs News Arrests in Anti-Gay Killing NEW ORI.EANS ~ Grat Gunderson, 24, Ronaid D. Graves, 24,and Mingo Graham, 23,-were charged with Is,t-degree murder in the stabbing death of Joseph Balog of Gulfport, Miss., while he was walking through the French Quarter of New Orleans earlier in November with a friend. The second man was seriously .injured inthe attack while 4 or 5 men yelled anti-gay epithets. Officials say they are looking for other suspects-in the killing. According to. police, neither the dead man nor his unidentified friend were gay even thongh their attackers apparently believed they were. Previously Unknown WildeLove Letters Auctioned LObiDON~A anonymous bidderpurchased acollection of love letters from authorOscar Wilde to Philip Griffiths for $27,580..The letters were written by Wilde to the wealthy young Griffiths in the 1880s and included a photograph of the famous gay playwright. The brief affair between the two men harriet been previously known about and the letters were offered for sale through Christie’s auctioneers by adescendent of Griffiths~ LibraryBan on Out-of-Town Papers Anti-Gay? TULSA, Okla. ~ The Tulsa.County library commission has voted to prohibit out-of-town publications from being distributed at libraries, a move TomNeal, the Tulsa reporter.for the Wichita, Kan.-bused gay paper The Parachute, says is aimed to excluding the gay publication from distribution at the libraries. Library officials deniedthat was their motive, noting that it will continue.to carry TheGay/y Ok/ahoman,-which is pubfished in Oklahoma City. (Editor’s note: The Tulsa City-.COunty Library does notdistribute The Gayly Oklahonmn at/d on/y carries one copy in its downtownbranok) -Clinton ’NotDone’ With Military Issue Yet? SEATILE w Seattle radio and TV stations reported that while resident Clinton was in the city for a snmmR conference with-leaders of Asian and Padfic Rim nations in November, ajogger who wus out mnnigg in the early morning mn into the President and commented that"You let gays in the military, down, didn’t yonT’ Clinton reportedly repfied, somewhat enigmatically, ’We’ re not done yet." Mass Test for AIDS Virus Planned at Concert SEATILE:-- The Vancouver, Wash.-based Saliva Diagnostic S.ystems Inc.. will help gather saliva samples at a Budapest rockconeert on Nov. 26 in what the firm says will be the largest mass AIDS testing ever conducted. More than 1,000 samples willbe collected and analyzed using the firm’s self-admiifiStered saliva test, which checks for the presence of HIV. The samples will be analyzed by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Budapest. According to Dr, David Barnes, director of the firm’.s European offices, the mass testing .will be an opportunity to demonstrate the usefulness of the company’s Omni-SAL device over standard HIV blood tests.. discrimination onthe basis of sexual orientation; and WHEREAS, the result of this potential harassment, and discrimination is the denial to some Louisianians of.fights, privileges or benefits,, solely on the basis of personal.matters; and WHEREAS;it isinappropriate for government either to encourage or discourage, to condone or condenm in the area of sexual orientation; NOW THEREFORE I, EDWIN W, EDWARDS, Governor of the State of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority.vestedin me.by the Constitution and laws of the §tate of Louisiana, do hereby order: SECTION 1 - No state agency or department shall discriminate on :the basis of sexual orientation against auy individual in the provision of any services or benefits by such state agency ¯ or department. ~ SF_LTION 2, No state agency, or department shall discriminate on .the basis of sexual orientation against any individual in any matter pertaining to employment by the state, including, but.not limited.to(hiring, promotion, tenure, recruitment, and compensation. " SF_L’~ON 3, All Contraets:forthe purchase of services by anystate agency or department " shall be awarded without discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation of the personsseeking such contracts. Further, all such contracts shall include a I~ovision ths.t the contractor shall not discriminate on.the basis of sexual orientation i_n any matter relating to employment. SECTION 4 - This Order shall take effect immediately upon promulgation. AIDS Scientist. Urges Vatican to Relax. Condom Rules VATICAN C1TY~ Dr. Lnc Montagnier, the French co-discoverer. :of HIV,-has urged the Catholic Church to ease its restrictions on thc~use of condoms inan effort to fight the.AIDS epidemic. "I don’t-want to give lessons to the Church, but I do invite it tube more pragmatic Montagnier, himself a and. tolerant," Montagnier said at a Vatican-sponsored gathering. Catholic, said,"If AIDS is a d_iabolicul disease,, no method to beat it can itself be considered diabolical." Black Clergy Urged to Battle AIDS WASHINGTON -- The Rev.. George Stallin g~, archbishop of the Imani Temple, ha~ urged other black ministers to overcome their moral concerns and assume a more active role in the battle against AIDS. "Ifpreachers are apprehensive abontAIDS issues because they view it as a result of sinful behavior, that is no excuse not to minister.to those, afflicted/’.Stallings said at a recent meeting with Uulted Response to Black America~s :Needs ~AN),-Also at that meeting, Stallings announced plans to develop an AIDS education program tO be used by the. clergy. According to URBAN, ~the.reverend promised thatImani Temple wou!d ;~become a center for blacktheological responsesto the AIDS criSisin auder-servedcommunitiesY A similar call for the biack clergy.to assume a more active leadership role .in fightingthe epidemic was made in. Phil~ulelphla ata meeting sponsored by the "Ecumenical !rife. AIDS Resource Center. ¯ LAnti-Bias Executive Order in Louisiana Erotica Booming in Sexually Perilous.Times BATON ROUGE, La.--Louisiana Guy. Edwin W. Edwards, has signed aproclamation barring state agencies from discrimination based on sexual orientation in providing services, hiring, awarding contracts or ia-~e practices of state contractors. The text of Guy. Edwards’ executive order follows: STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DE ARTMENT BATON ROUGE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. EWE 92- 7 WHEREAS, a portionof the population of our State is subject to potential harassment and SAN FRANCISCO ~ Accg.rding.to a report i~t:~th~ N0~ember issue ~of 2Ameficau Demograph.ic.s,=fears:about:AIDS and otherSeXually transmitted diseases have prompted Americans to curb Sandra J. Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy &Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges Of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Individuals, Couples & Families. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 745-1111 Novel Idea Discount Books 7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335 3356 E. 51st, 747-6711 Titles .of Interest to. the Lesbian & Gay Communities Tulsa Family News, December1993- January 1994, page 4 Hostile Climate, cont.from page 1 : .-Human RightsCampaign i~und, said that the report ’~’is alandmark study, providing state by state documentation of the radical rights agenda of int01eiance, discriminhtion and violence." Amid .the losses at both the local and state .levels,-the.report also cites a few successes. Onelmrticulafly notable victory occurred when Minnesota became the eighth state in the nation ¯ to bar :discrimination against gays in housing, public accommodations, and employment. The report saysthat one of the main reasons for the success in Minnesota was thai members of the group "Itrs Time Minnesota" were able to marshall .the support of several state religious leaders, including Catholic bishops, l~daind the.anti-discrimination bill. The nationr s middle ground, "the undecided American;" will be the next battleground in the struggle for equal rights; says the report. "Rising to this challenge;:~ thereport concluded, ’.’gay rightssupporters in communities_across the country are reaching out to broaden theh alliances with the bUsiness community, with Afriean-Americans and Hispanics; and.with the main-line churches. The next cycle .will reveal which side has made the most compelling case to the Americanpublic." is at the forefront of these efforts both.in schools and elsewhere, according to thereport. Anti-gay efforts in Arizona, Florida,. MissOuri, and oregon have been spearheaded bymemhers oftheChristiau Coalition, the Traditional Values. Coalition, and the oregon Citizens Alliance. By the Christian Coalition’s own post-election tally, at least 66 right,wing ean. didates were elected to school beardsaeross the nation, often using, misleading claims of "homosexual-lesbian propaganda" in curricula to win election. Another strategy being used by the religious tight is to drive wedges between gays .and other minority groups, including_ African.Americans and Jewish Americans. The term "special tights" has been.appropriated for use in these battles, in which opponents Claim that gays are not a "legitimate" ~minority group, and that the straggles fought by these other groups are being triviaiized by~the gay equaltights movement. National gay leaders were thankful that the report had been released, but also spoke strongly against the incidents, documented~ Peri Jude Radecic, executive :director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, called the report"shocking.’~ Radecic added that the report "crystallizes the sobering reality that we are fighting an unprecedented mobilization by the Far Right, who are trampling over the ideals of freedom and liberty in their pursuit of political power." In the coming months, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force willbe. working with other national, regi,onal~ and local groups, gay and non-gay,-to turn back this march of hatred which masquerades as legitimate politics and threatens the American valuesof fairness and decency," said Radecic. Tim McFeeley, executive director ~,~ the American, cont. frompage I Mr. Holless was visibly ill and was carrying a IV bag which fed a catheter, Mr.. Whitcomi: said that the flight crew asked Six times that Mr. Holless deplane temporari!y for amore private conversationwhile his medical records were checked. Mr. Holless refused and was removed by Chicago police. Several eyewitnesses indicated however thai Mr. Hoiless was dragged from the plane, screaming in pain. At press-time, Congressman Frank told Tulsa Family News, that he had not yet received any ~espouse from American. �News Briefs News,Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News BriefsNewsBriefsNewsBriefs,News their anything-goes sexual attitudes and behaviorsof the past. But spending on pornography, sex toysandother sexually-relatedarticleshasbeen skyrocketing during thepast 10 years or so, says asurvey by the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco. "Because of fears about sexually transmitted diseases,-people are having feWer partners," said Dr. Ted McIlveana, president of.the Institute. "So now they’re buying paraphernalia." ’American Gladiator’ Comes Out LOS ANGELES--We are everywhere, gay fights activists are fond of pointing out. Yet another indicator of the reality of this small truism came for viewers of the "IV.program "American Gladiators," a show with apenchant forhunkyguys and galsinTtight spandex super-hero costumes doing pretty silly things~simulating soft,core war-game conte~ts.During a chat with one of the regular beefcake hunks on the.show called Turbo (yes, .that’s the kind of names they’re known by), the interviewer asked him why he wears an earring. Turbo’s cool response: "Because I’m gay."_The rest of the:interview went ahead without furtherreference to Turbo’ s - or with a body like that, maybe it should be ’~Mr. Turbo’s" - sexual.orientation. We suppose the next coming out semi-star will have to be oue.0f the drivers On those strange monster-track programs. NIH Agrees to Ask Women About Sexual Orientation in Study WASHINGTON" According _tothe American.Association of Physicians for Human Rights, an organiTation of gay andlesbian doctors, the National Institutes of Health has agreed to ask about sexual orientation when it begins a massive study of women’s health issueS. The study, Which will survey some 160,000 women nationally, will be the largest study of w0men’s health ever undertaken by the federalgovemment. It is scheduled to begin in January 1994. NIH agreed to include questions about sexual orientation and behavior after AA HR and the National Center for Lesbian Rights mounted an intensive lobbying campaign to convince the federal agency that there might be increased health risks among lesbians that would not show up in a survey of women in general. Earlier this year; Suzanne Haynes, an epidemiology expert with theNational Cancer Institute, reported increaseddSk factors.for breast cancer among lesbians, a study AA HR cited in convincing NIH to ask about sexual Orientation in the upcoming $600 million federal survey. -Shareholders Nix Cracker Barrel Anti-Bias Policy LEBANON,.Tenn.--Shareholders of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store chain of restaurants voted against adopting an anti-bias poficy that would-include sexual orientation ai their annual meeting atthe f’mnrs headquarters. Rights activists say a 1991 company policy of hiring only .straights and fhing gays and lesbians remains in effect, a claim the chain denies. ° from San Francisco. The Barney. ’Homo Conspiracy, ¯ CHARLOTI’E, N.C. Josepll Chambers, a former Church of God minister and gayrights foe in Charlotte, N.C.; is pubfishing a booklet identifying Barney; the PBS-TV purple dinosaur currently the rage with the preschool set,.as a "new age demon’~ who promotes homosexuality. Chambers, who was earlier.this year removed as pastor of the Paul Creek.Church of G0d after he had tried to claim ownership, of the.church and its property, has condemned Barney as "straight out of the new age and the world ofdemons and devils." According to Chambers, who has started an anti-gay rights group known as Concerned Charlotteans,"Barney is teaching kids-that we must accept everyone as they are ~. whether they;re homosexuals .or lesbians.r~ Chambers and. Concerned Charlotteans, whose newsletter "Update" is r~gnl~!y crammed with anti-gay items, are getting ready to publish a booklet, ,Barney the Purple Messiah," to elaborate on-the alleged evil homosexual conspiracy behind the 6-foot purple children’s character. Hawaii Lawmaker to Introduce Gay Marriage Ban HONOLULU ~ State Rep, Tewance Tom has announced he will introduce a measure barring same-sex marriage in Hawaii. Thestate Supreme Court earlier this year ruled that gay andlesbian cou#es may have a constitutional right to legally marry unless that state can prove a "compelling state interest" in prohibiting same-sex marriages. One gay male couple and 2 lesbian couples sued .after the state refused to issue marriage licenses for them. Topeka Council. OKs Anti-Picketing Measure TOPEKA, Kansas ~ The Top~kn, Kansas, City . Council has - approved an anti-picketing ordinance aimed at restricting anti-gay protests - led by the Rev.:Fred Phelps - outside churches. Phelps and his followers often picket other churches he sayssupport gay rights ~nd demonstrate at funerals of people who have died. of AIDS with signs .reading ?God.hates fags." The council passed a similar.measure earlier this year which was vetoed by Mayor Butch Felker. Felker Said he is ancertain whether herll veto this measure or not. LSU Coach Worried About.Homosexual Role Models OAKLAND, CaliL--’Leland Traiman, a gay nurse,is in the processofopening the Rainbow Flag Health Services, which will.be tee world’s first lesbian-specific sperm bank. Traiman says the medical service.will stock only Sperm donated by gaymen andthat the agency will encourage BATON ROUGE, La,-- LouiSiana State University basketball coach Dale Brown Thursday, Dec: 9~ blamed a society thatholds up embezzlers, alcoholics and homosexuals as role.models when asked about the arrest of 2LSU football players on burglary charges. ’AVe gntto toughen up our sy.stem in America,’" Brown-said. "The criminal gets away with everything in this permissive society, Kids get good people to copy from - the television personalities that axe homosexuals, the embezzlerS, the coaches that are drunks, ministers who are false evangelists. So kids are looking at society in general. And it’s a kind of sickness in society. Each person.needs to clean up his mess, I guesS.". 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POB .1265 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse I109 E. Memphis 258-0077 Clark Theatre 11440 E~ Admiral G A Y ’L Show A Christmas Carol December 10-23 $11-16 WilSams Theatre, Perf. Arts Center The Best Christmas Pageant Ever December 10=19 $10 BA Community Playhouse Working December 17-19 $5Clark Theatre It’s Sad, So Sad, When an Elf Goes Bad December21-23 $3 Heller Theatre 5328 S. Wheeling 669-6455 S~tlight Theatre 1381 Riverside.Drive 587-5030 Performing Arts. Trust 101.E; ~ 596-711I ¯ Tat~a BaUer Clark Theatre An Evening ofDance with Locomotion January 7-10 $5 Heller Theatre The Drunkard. December 18 January 8, 15 $7,50 Spotlight,Theatre .. Jungle.Book January 8 $7 " " . Studio One, Performing ArtsCenter The .Nutcracker 4512 S. Peoria 749-6006 I F E S T Y L meant to 1~. Shesays her intention "isn’t to upset or bother people; my intention is to entertain. It’s not like I’m a historian or an expert¯ on anything. Particularly recently, I guess, I’ve made some effort to be pe!~tical, but it’s also what interests me lately." While on stage, her body language alone is entertaining as she-drapes herself over the stool¯, wraps herself in the mike cord, or lays on the floor while deliVering her material. Because of her improvisational approach and the relationship she develops with her audience, each show is an experience - no two are alike. Paula was born in Alabama,("Thankfully, I only spent one month there"), raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts; moved to San Francisco at the age of 19, and now resides in Los Angeles. She credits Massachusetts as the state where she.received her first break. "It’s the typical. story of almost every comedian: I was busing. tables at a club in town and they started an open-mike comedy show, and I thought I might be able to do that. So I did." Based on the audience response when she performed at various clubs~ she felt that she bad found her niche. Despite frequent appearances on "The.Tonight Show" and~-"Late Night with David Letterman", the 1989 American Comedy Award for Funniest Female. Stand-Up, numero6s cable television specials, including her own "One Night Stand - Cats, Cops and Stutt" on HBO,"Tbe Paula Poundstone Show", (HBO’s "talk show With a twist"), and the nomination foran ACE. Award, Paularemains low-key about her success and She has noplans to star in a movie or TV serieS. "I just do what " I d0~ I have never beent0 ambitions and one With :her dead:on perception and deadpan to seek fame or status?" She-likes comed~ because it’s nice, easy work ~itrs really a delivery,Panladisplays a remarkable ability See"Poundstone, "page 7 to see.things as they really are, notas they are. by Lee Moon - IN - Boston Offbeat, eccentric; quirky, hysterically funny, a comedy watershed, an artist, and an inventor, are just a fewof the words and ways that have been--used to describe Paula Poundstone. She fits all ofthe.se descriptions and then some, She alsopossesses an extraordinary, insightful mind and a special talent for interacting with her audience. When PaulaMts the stage, she uses all of those elements in her routines. She addresses everything from cats (she has 5), to the Persian Gulf War. "I figure if you go.to the bottom of the whole thing, ten years from now, it’ s gonna turn out that some yellow ribbon salesman somewhere was at the root of the entire thing. I love the idea of tracing it. You know, you go through the Pentagon, through the ambassadors, through the Fanir of Kuwait, and then there’s one little ribbon salesman basking in the Sun .... " . She has her own topics as well. On grownups: "Yon everwonder why adults are always asking little kidswhat they want to.be when they grow up.9 They’relooking for ideas!, And on junk food: ’ "Driving a convertible ~ changed my eating habits. I used to .eat those Hostess Mini Gems with the white powdered sugar on the sides. Now I find I’m eating a bald doughnut with alot of white junk on my face." She can tell you in exactly how man~ states, Ring, Dings (which, she says;are far superior to:Ho.H0"s) are sold, and the nutritional ingredients of-Pop Tans.~("Pop Tarts are a free taste treat. They are truly one 0flife’sfiuer pleasures. I don’t go,anywhere ~ithout ~em. Ido ’era cold right from the HI.V ,TESTIN.G...CLIN lC EVERY THURSDAY>EVENI-NG,I-7=8:30PM ’. sponsored by ’ .. TulsaOkl~omansFor Human Rights --..4154 S. Ha~ardi Ste: Hal, Quadrangle Building :..-SW Comer. of41Si &H~ard, SW Comer of office-building " ........ Fi nge.r Stick, .M et h od . E Paula. Poundstone-- The Pop Tart Queen iDaytime Testing, Tuesday and Thursday,by Appointment .Call 74.9-4194 By & for but not exdusi e tOthe .Lesbian,. Gay & Bisexual:.Communities �" How.:.: !’To S-ALOON Buffet, Champagne, Party Favors & Door Prizes $10 couple; $6 single. Afternoon Beer Bust 4-Tpm,:Tues. - Fri. " Dancers on .Thursdays thro’ December Look for Miss¯ .Gay Tulsa in January 1565 S, Sheridan, 834-4234 .... Poundstone, continuedfrompage 6 g.o~!job for me: I have no self-discipline. I don’t even wr~.’te down my jokes and staff on .pieces of paper like other people.. Everything .tha._t~I.d.9.0~ s.tage..iS a. ~_.fl_~,;o!~_ Of.~ofhow. I Spend mydays and nights.’ .... Just how these days~and nights are spent is OUT IN THE STARS Aries (Mar..20-Apr. 19): Ron up the.windows, gnu the engine, andget amove,on.Ever ~ since you left the city limits, you’ve no longer been subject to the federally-mandated 55mph speed limit. That semi from,_To_,_pe__k_a._, is crawling up onto your tail, and he s about to crush you into a metal pancake if.you don’t start moving as fast as you safely ca~_. The officer will just politely give you a thumbs-up, so don’t worry. Taurus(Apr. 20-May20): These must not bethe happiest days f~ our dear Les Nessman, newscaster at the fabled WKRP in Cincinnati. Not only did he get kicked out of the locker room because they thought he was gay, now he" s got a whole city screaming to get him off the air. Les knows better, though, and you might t~ his technique next time there’s some static on your dial: grab one of your Buckeye News Hawk awards and tell Herb to sit on it. Gem|hi (May 21-Jnn. 20): Let’s clear.one thing up right away. I’m so direct with you only because I care, not becans~ anyone’s paying me.on the side to feed you false advice. It’s tough, though, because some rather luCrative offers have come myway, but I’ve humbly placed my honesty toward you ahead ofmy need to stop eating macaroni and cheese. Not everyone else may be as magnaminous as I, so be sure to buys lots of grains of salt to take with the advice yon receive. Cancer (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): I hafta get something off my chest about NAFTA. It was quite a laffla see that Ferengi guy debating the vicepresident. I told my whole staffta watch, and it quickly became obvious that hardly anything _ rhymedwith NAFI’A. Consider your own evident in her inaierial (she doesa funny mutine-about the-ctmffort of airline travel), and where she is performing. Always on .the go, her appearances at clubs, colleges~benefitsand events take heracross the conutry non7. stop. She averages 45.-weeks a year On thE road~ .... ..trade tariffs’right now; hecause someof them Buy rReal- .Es.tateTogether by Donald Vaughan ¯ COUPLES.:.?A Gay & Lesbian Newsletter This article is written from a real estate lawyers poitit of vidw. Couples interested in buying realestate together shouldconsult their own legal, mx and f’manci~-advisors. Mostof us were brought up t6 believe that owning a.houie~ with a husband or wife is a. major part. of:the "great American dream." Although Some of us may Still end up with the cottageon the hill, for most of usthe dream has changed.-We, now are more interested in a condo in an.urban center, a multifamily in a city neighborhood, or a vacation home~ to say nothing of the dream spouse’s change in gender. Buyingreal estate with our Companion is still a strongly-felt desire for many.of us. This is the f~st in a four-part series ofarticleswhich will explore~ - the process of deciding what type of property, location,-search process and financing to use; - negotiating and closing the deal, moving in, runningthe place & selling; - the merits of co-tenancy or other legal agreementswhich define the rights and obligations of the individual owners. Is buying real estate together a good idea? The decision to buy a real estate together often times is the~major choice a couple makes after establishing :their relationship. There generally are-~ types of advantages and disadvantages gay and lesbian couples need to con-.. sider in making this_decision. Eager Would~be buyers tend to think of the pros first: Buying rea~ estate... John Kirk- For All Your Real Estate Needs Res.: (918)745-2245 ¯ . Bus.: .(918)7~7-5800 5727 South Lewis, Suite 120*Tulsa, OK. 74105 maybe too high.and might.be inhibiting the free fl0w of happiness across your borders. If anyone offers ,you photos of Messrs. Smoot and Hawley, just decline and say :that they make a marvelous couple. Leo 0nl. 23-Aug.,22): Here are myTop 3 reason~ (intellectual property lawsprevent me from doing: 10) why you should t~j. to have more fun this.week: 3, Yon’ve been a bump on. a log for so long you’re getting wood rot; 2. That churning noise in your stomach has nothing todo with mass quantities of melted. processed cheese flav0r.product;and Number. One: Thanks to this advice, your world will be.flooded with people all having more, fun; and : one 0fthem has a very special type of fun.all - planned.out for you. Virgo (AUg. 23=Sep, 22): You walk into the waiting room, Ralph Edwards jumps out from behind the chair and screams, "This is your life," and your f|rstinstinct is to run back to the parking lot, head between your legs. Since. you’re probably, not (yet) a well-known star, though, you can do better. Haven’t you been iseoretly wishing for a sneak peek at the. next couple.of chapters? Of course, that may send you packing for the parking lot, but at least you’ll have a. chance to rewrite the book. Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): Winter is"he~! Grease those skids, oil those chains, brush those gloves; and wash the mask. Someday you may want to take up outdoor activities as well but, in the meantime, be sure to.buy your lift tickets early. The forecasters say it’ s going to be an above,normal season,so startplanning those controlled avalanches now to keep ev¯ erything under control.. Scorpio (Oct~ 23-Nov: 21): The ancient - will be economically rewarding; " " -will be.emoti0nally rewarding; " - will give us a solid mteofreturn; - will create equity for us; .- will give us income tax benefits. . And now that... " -prices are a[ rock bottom, why not? - interest rates are much.lower, why not? Real EState isa status symbol-both in society at large and our own community. On the other hand consider the cons. Buying realestate can cripple your incomes if one of youloses your job, nor is it a good way t0’shore up a troubled relationship. It can be a lime commitment for which neitherof you is ready.lt can accentuate differences in taste and long-range, personal goals. If you break up dissolving ~ estate assets can be messy, even with good agrec~ ments in place.. In the second article in this series, we will discuss the general formulas, lenders use to detetminewhathousingexpensesmostcouples can c0mfo~ably afford. An accoantant or financial advisor, can advise a couple as to appropriate savings plans and di~sahility and life insurance programs.which may limit the financial risks involved. Co-tenancy agreements, to be discussed in the last article of this .series; can.define who pays what:if problems with the relationship develop. Buying property together isa seriouscommitment; a detailed plan going in always simplifies the process, not to mention your sanity!-Location; financing and looking for that winning piece. of property will be in future issues. .... " " " " ’ John " nausam, REALTORSe ways seem to be what you need this week. So I lit some. incense, turned down the lights, an’anged all my stones in perfect concentric circles, andstarted to chant some Bulgarian folk music. After [was politely reminded that Foley:s~d ,not approve of such behavior in its furniture :idepartment, the answer appeared .beforemy eyes.It’s absolutely crysta! clear for. you this.week. It was therein front of me, almost in black and white. "Elegant inxury can be_ yours with low monthly payments." Sagittarius (Nov..22rDec. 2.0,): What your .world needs n~ght now i~ a little more gay cuitute. Fortanately, I have a few Petri dishes handy; and.you know exactly where to fred some of those peskycultures that have been festering on the fringes of your la,boratory. Now, let’sputthemunder this huge ultraviolet " light; grow them to te_n times their normal size, and then watch them explode in a mass of :protoplasmic self-con~ction.. S~p playing inthe lab, and create some new life in the real world instead, Capricorn (Dec. 21-Jan. 19): Tax,free municipal bbnds. I~m not a registered broker or agent,so I can’t say anything else.about them without running afoul of both the Secudries and Exchange Commission and the Gay Astrologers’ Collective~ Local 1. But beware that s6me investments can take a very long iim¢ to mature, and the test is whether or not you can sit them and wait fortime to takeits com~.-YourmOstinnnatam investments might just pm(ince the most intcresL Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): .Sometimes. I wonder about people who think there’s nothingmoretolifethanquietcandielightdinn~rs, gentle walks along the beach, and cuddling in frontofthetelevision. I wonder how nice that wonld be,.acWally. Every once in a while, it’s time to trim off the sirens, unload the ammm nition, andtakeoffthe fatigues; somewbereon the other.side of your battle line is someone who wants nothing more than what yon want. If you’re quiet enough, you might just hear them whisper. Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar.- 19): Turn .on the Snuday~moming preachers (actually, please don’t, because it would only excite them), and you’ll hear that our country is morally bankrapt.. They’re thinking of something totally different, but your own bank’s assets are critically low, and you need to take a serious look atyour policy toward lending to foreign gov: -emments. Write off those uncollectible debts, open somenew branches, andmail outa few thousand free credit-card offers. Tulsa Family News, December 1993-January 1994, page 7 �T H E Company American Theatre Co. POB 1265 Broken Arrow ¯ Community Playhouse 1109 E. Memphis . 258-0077 Clark Theatre 11440 E. Admiral Helier Theatre 5328 S. Wheeling 669-6455 Spotlight Theatre 1381 Riverside.Drive 587-5030 G A Y Show A Christmas Carol December 10-23 $11-16 William~ Theatre, Perf. Arts Center The Best Christmas Pageant Ever December 10-19 $10 BA Community Playhouse Working December 17-19 $5 Clark Theatre It’s Sad, So Sad, When an Elf Goes Bad December21-23 $3 Clark Theatre An Evening ofDance with Locomotion January 7-10 $5 Heller Theatre The Drunkard December 18 Janna~r 8, 15 Perfo~ing Arts.Trust 101E; Third $7,50 SpotiightTheatre Jungle Book January 8 Tulsa Ballet The Nutcracker " ~ " Studio One, Performing Arts Cent . ~ December 16-23 4512 s. Peoria 749 .: ~ North .... 132 N.Gr~nwood L Ma Rose Ch~,.r~an Music HalL-Perf. A~ Center . -.. December 12÷18: studio.O~, P=fom~g a’ms sched~ isbrouoi-t toyon as as(~,~ of Z~eatre tulsa. l~ext perf--: I F E S T Y L Paula. Poundstone----Th.e Pop Tart Queen meant to be. Shesays h~er intention "isn’t to by Lee Moon - IN- Boston upset or bother people; my intention is to Offbeat, eccentric; quirky, hysterically entertain. - It’s not like I’m a historian or an funny, a comedy watershed, an artist, and an expert on anything. 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"I figure if you go to the bottom of Paula was born in Alabama~("Thankfully, I the whole thing, ten years from now, it’s gonna only spent one month there"), raised in Sudbury, turn out that some yellow ribbon salesman Massachusetts; moved to San Francisco at the somewhere was at the root of the entire thing. age of 19, and now resides in Los Angeles. I love the idea of tracing it. You know, you go She credits Massachusetts as the state where through the Pentagon, :through the ambassashereceived her first break. "It’s the typical. dors, through the Emir of Kuwait, and then story of almost every comedian: I was busing. there’s one little ribbon salesman basking in tables at a club in town and they started an the Sun... ". open-mike comedy show, and I thought I might She has her own topics as well. On grownbe able to do that. So I did." 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Text Any textual data included in the document <p><strong>TULSA FAMILY NEWS</strong><br /><em>Serving Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay &amp; Bisexual Communities — Our Families of the Heart</em><br />Volume 1, Issue 1<br /><br /><strong>HIV Exposure Lawsuit Could Give Final Blow To Sodomy Law</strong><br /><em>By Tom Neal, Tulsa Family News reporter</em><br />A ruling by Oklahoma district level judge, Melinda Monette on a civil lawsuit filed by Drumright attorney, Tim Daniel, may strike the killing blow to Oklahoma’s "sodomy" law. The lawsuit seeks damages from the estate of a Gay man allegedly for knowingly exposing the plaintiff to risk of HIV infection (human immune-deficiency virus) during the course of a two-year sexual relationship. It is alleged that the decedent knew he had been diagnosed with AlDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), concealed his health status, and knowingly enegaged in sexual behavior that exposed the plaintiff to high risk of infection. Exposing another person to risk of HIV infection without full disclosure is a violation of Oklahoma law.<br />Tim Cheek, attorney defending the estate of the decedent, challenged not the facts of the plaintiff's case but challenged the plaintiff's right to sue. Mr. Check claimed that the plaintiff, a person admitting to violating Oklahoma's "sodomy" statute, a felony crime, has no right to seek damages for an injury that occurred during "the commission of a crime" — i.e. the violation of Oklahoma's "sodomy" statute, ".... [the] detestable and abominable crime against nature, committed with mankind or with a beast, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding ten years...."<br />Legal scholars have questioned whether Oklahoma's "sodomy" statute still applies to homosexual conduct. In 1986 in a case concerning heterosexual conduct, the law was found to be unconstitutional. In <em>Post vs. the State of Oklahoma</em>, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma found that "'natural repugnance' [on the part of many for certain sexual acts] does not create compelling justification for state regulation of 'abnormal' sexual acts involving consenting adults, and thus, application of....[the OK sodomy law]....to allegedly private, consensual acts violated defendant's constitutional right to privacy...."<br />Attorney Daniel suggests that the case, <em>Post vs. the State of Oklahoma</em>, logically should apply to homosexual conduct as well as heterosexual conduct but add that in our system of law these issues are determined by successive court tests. As a different circumstances are examined by the courts, the application of a ruling is better understood.<br />Some of the legal support for overturning sodomy laws was lost in a US Supreme Court ruling, <em>Bowers vs. Hardwick</em>, also from 1986.  This case found that homosexual conduct is not protected under the US Constitution’s implied right to privacy. Legal experts have characterized this 5-4 case as poorly reasoned, being more informed by traditional prejudice than by sound legal principles. Former US Justice Powell, who provided the "swing" vote to continue to criminalize private, consensual homosexual conduct, has since recanted his vote, saying he made a mistake.<br />In his response to attorney Tim Cheek, Mr. Daniel argued that his client should not lose "the most fundamental right, that of a fair hearing in court" because the client is Gay and engaged in homosexual conduct. In challenging defense attorney Cheek, Daniel claims that the ruling in <em>Post vs. the State of Oklahoma</em> applies to homosexual conduct as well. Daniel further states that the <em>Bowers vs. Hardwick</em> decision is the product of a sharply divided US Supreme Court and does not represent "settled doctrine." Daniel adds that while the <em>Bowers vs. Hardwick</em> decision does allow the state of Georgia to keep its "sodomy" law, it does not require Oklahoma to reinstate its "sodomy" law which has already been found to be unconstitutional.<br />Judge Monette ruled in favor of Tim Daniel's client, ruling that the decision of <em>Post vs. the State of Oklahoma</em> does apply to homosexual conduct. This means that homosexual conduct is no longer criminalized in the state of Oklahoma unless a higher court reverses Judge Monette's decision. Atty. Cheek said he would seek such a ruling from a higher court, up to the State Supreme Court if necessary. If Judge Monette's decision is upheld, Oklahoma's "sodomy" law will be clearly unconstitutional and Tim Daniel's plaintiff's case will go to trial like any other civil damages case. At press time, no further action had occurred. An appeal to a higher court and further rulings can be expected within the next several months.<br /><em>Attorney Tim Daniel</em><br /><br /><strong>HOSTILE CLIMATE</strong><br /><strong>New report cites anti-gay public policy incidents in 41 states in past year</strong><br /><em>By CHRIS THOMAS</em><br /><em>GayNetNews Service</em><br />A new report on anti-gay efforts across the nation spotlights several dangerous strategies being used by anti-gay groups, and shows how scattered victories can be turned into a broader base of support. "Hostile Climate: A State-by-State Report on Anti-Gay Activity" Was prepared by People for the American Way (PAW), a 300,000-member non-partisan constitutional liberties organization based in Washington, D.C.<br />According to PAW president Arthur J. Kropp, "While national battles over gay rights have captured, the limelight, dozens of low-profile campaigns against basic civil rights for gays and lesbians have been proliferating at the local level. The spread of anti-gay activity has reached a point where millions of Americans fear their most basic rights are being held hostage to hate politics.<br />According to the report, 41 states and the District of Columbia have experienced anti-gay activity since the November 1992 elections. A total of 132 state or local battles are chronicled in the report, and ranged from attacks statewide anti-discrimination laws to the vandalism of the home of Melbourne, Iowa, mayor Bill Crews, who had publicly come out just prior to his participation in the March on Washington. Schools are a major focus of anti-gay efforts, and the religious right movement<br /><em>see Hostile Climate, page 4</em><br /><br /><strong>TX Welcomes Apple</strong><br />CUPERTINO, Calif. — Williamson County, Texas, county commissioners who snubbed Apple Computer Inc. at the end of November because of its domestic partner health benefits package for gay and lesbian employees reversed themselves a week on Dec. 7. Just a week before, on Nov. 30, the commissioners had refused 3-2 to extend a $750,000 tax abatement to Apple because of the domestic partners benefits. The second vote that give Apple the $1 million for improvements, also 3-2, involved no change in the computer firm's partners policy, which Apple insisted from the time the issue first erupted here nearly a month ago was not up for negotiation. "Our policy remains clear and we did not waiver," said Bill Keegan, Apple's spokesman in Texas. "We feel this policy is an important component of our business plan. It's a way to attract and retain the best and brightest employees."<br /><em>–GayNet News Service</em><br /><br /><strong>AIDS Bias at American Airlines?</strong><br />November 22, 1993<br /><br />Mr. Robert Crandall, President<br /><br />Dear Mr. Crandall,<br />We were extremely disappointed to lean [sic.] that American Airlines has once again behaved irresponsibly in its treatment of passengers who either have or are perceived to have AIDS or HIV disease.<br />The latest incident of which we are aware, that of the forcible arrest of Mr. Timothy Holless from flight 50 out of Chicago, is in our view, deplorable. Our understanding of the facts leads us to belive that there was a phenomenal insenitivity to the needs of those who suffer from AIDS, and seems to us as if American's actions may have been violative of both the Air Carrier Access Act and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.<br />To add insuit to the the [sic.] indignity of your treatment of Mr. Holless, when AIDS advocacy groups sought a response to the treatment of Mr. Holless, American's answer was that the incident does not warrant a response. That is unacceptable.<br />We understand that American has apologized to Mr. Holless. By that we infer you recognize that you have erred, and changed your opinion that the situtation merited no response. We will now look to see that American implements clear and appropriate guidelines with respect to how the airline will accommodate the needs of future travelers who have or are perceived to have HIV or AIDS. We expect shortly from you a clear statement of non-discrimination and full compliance with all Federal anti-discrimination laws, and we expect you to abide by that anti-discrimination in the future.<br />Rep. Barney Frank, D-MA<br />Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA<br />Rep. Pat Schroeder, D-CO<br />Rep. Gerry Studds, D-MA<br />Rep. James Oberstar, D-MN<br />Rep. John Lewis, D-GA<br />Rep. John Olver, D-MA<br />Rep. Jolene Unsoeld, D-WA<br />Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-CA<br />Rep. Thomas Andrews, D-MA<br />Rep. Major Owens, D-MA<br />Rep. Jane Harman, D-CA<br />Rep. Tom Lantos, D-CA<br />Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-NY<br />Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-CA<br />Rep. Marty Meehan, D-MA<br />Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-HI<br />Rep. George Miller, D-CA<br />Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-NY<br />Rep. Lynn Schenk, D-CA<br />Rep. Howard Berman, D-CA<br />Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey, D-CA<br />Washington, D.C.<br />The letter above was sent after Timothy Holless was arrested and removed by force from an American Airlines flight on November 14 bound from Chicago to San Francisco. Speaking with <em>Tulsa Family News</em>, Gus Whitcomb of American Airlines public relations department portrayed the incident as merely an effort to insure Mr. Holless' wellbeing.<br /><em>see American, page 4</em><br /><br /><strong>Tulsa Public Schools Ignore Pro-Gay State Educa. Regulations</strong><em></em><br /><em>By Tom Neal, Tulsa Family News reporter</em><br />The Tulsa Public School System has ignored for eight months state non-discrimination regulations that include protection for students based on sexual orientation. On March 18, the Oklahoma State Department of Education adpoted standards of performance and conduct for teachers. These standards were adopted as a result of HB 1017.<br />These standards state, "the teacher must strive to help each student realize his or her potential as a worthy and effective member of society ....the teacher: .....shall not on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, political or religious beliefs, family, social or cultural background, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">or sexual orientation,</span> unfairly, a. exclude andy [sic.] student from participation in any program, b. deny benefits to any students, c. grant any advantage to any student...."<br />Jack Pontious, Manager for Human Resources for Tulsa Public Schcols (TPS) told <em>Tulsa Family News</em> that school system had not been aware of the regulations before <em>Tulsa Family News</em> called. Mr. Pontius indicated that Tulsa Public Schools would distribute the regulations sometime before March 1994. In the Tulsa area, the Jenks school system, in contrast, included these regulations at the beginning of the school year with all new teacher contracts.<br />Tulsa Family News asked the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Sandy Garrett, for an explaination of how it was that the second largest school district in the state not only was not in compliance with these regulation [sic.] but didn't even seem to know about them. Press secretary for the superintendent, John Delanders, initially took this request but failed to respond to further phone calls over several weeks.<br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, December 1993 – January 1994, page 1</em><br /><br />[Comic caption: "Because their greed matters more than what he taught."]<br /><br /><em>Why Tulsa</em> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Family</span> <em>News?</em><br /><em>Hey, girl that one’s cute, is she family?</em> Said with irony, sometimes, said by men, or said by women (though maybe not quite in those exact words), the meaning of <em>family</em> for Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals is fluid.<br /><em>Family</em> is, yes, our birth/adoptive parents and siblings but <em>family</em> is also that tribe of women and men, sisters and brothers <em>(or perhaps just sisters)</em>, who welcomed us after we realized our differences from the heterosexual world.<br />More than many tribes, we are a diverse group. We are separated by issues of gender, of race, religion and ethnicity, by class and by age, and by physical beauty. Sometimes, like biological families, we are cruel and abusive to one another. <br />But at our best, despised though we may be by HeteroAmerica, we strive for ideals that much of the rest of this country long seem to have forgotten.<br />For example, I was involved in several of the national planning meetings for this last March on Washington. For all the frustration and hard work of the process, it was characterized by an effort to empower and include persons of all statuses; race, gender, transgender, age, sub-communities: students, leather, religious, etc. No one else in America is even seriously trying democracy of this sort....certainly, not our government.<br />And perhaps this is not part of our special gift to America: in some Native American traditions, Men Who loved Men &amp; Women who loved Women were known as <em>Two-Spirits</em>. They had special roles as shamans — those who showed the way. Perhaps, we can show the way to a country that often has failed to live the ideals it claims.<br />We must reclaim <em>family</em> from those who would take it for their use only — who would pervert it for their political and monetary gain. The family historically has been large and messy, sometimes biological but just as often tied together by need and sometimes, love. It has always included us, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuals, though not always by those names (spinster aunts and bachelor uncles, and as we know, being married doesn’t make straight).<br />The family in America has rarely been what the Christo-Fascists have claimed. We know it and they know it to. But demonizing us serves their political purpose. This country has a long and shameful history of slandering various minorities, creating an enemy within to play off folks’ fears so that a few could gain wealth and political power.<br />We have demonized Native Americans, Blacks, Jews, Catholics, Asians and others. These days, Lesbians, Gay men and Bisexuais are <em>the enemy</em> of choice, and the coffers of the Religious Right, the Christo-Fascists are full.<br />So this is Tulsa Family News, news for our families of the heart, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">and</span> for our families that are biological, our brothers, sisters and parents, cousins, uncles, and aunts.<br />This is the first of what I hope will be many issues. Tulsa deserves to have its own event and entertainment paper. News from Oklahoma City is of interest but is not enough.<br />This paper follows several other attempts by folks, whom I honor for their hard work. <em>Tulsa Family News</em> can and will be there for Tulsa if you help us. Let us know what you like. Let us know what you don’t like (gently, please). Patronize the basinesses that support us and tell them that you saw their ad — <em>there is a connection between your actions and this paper being here.</em> And if you are a Lesbian or Gay business owner, reach out to your community via advertising. Lesbian and Gay bar owners have long carried much of the weight of helping the community — it’s time for some of the rest of us to share the job. Thanks.<br />Tom Neal, publisher.<br />PS, anyone interested in a Lesbian/Gay Indian organization, drop a line to Jesse, c/o <em>TFN</em>.<br /><br />Kelly H. Kirby<br />Certified Public Accountant<br /><strong>9933 East 16th, Suite 104</strong><br /><strong>Tulsa 74128</strong><br /><strong>918-663-9399</strong><br /><br /><strong>Tulsa Directory</strong><br />* Asterisks indicate distribution points<br /><strong>Bars &amp; Restaurants</strong><br />*The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896<br />*Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 583-8398<br />*Elearic Circus, 606 S. Elgin 587-8677<br />*Laff's, 311 E. 7th 583-5233<br />*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan 834-4234<br />*Renegade, 1649 S. Main 585-3405<br />*Time n’ Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 660-0856<br />*TNT’s 2114 S. Memorial 664-8299<br />*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308<br />*Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis, 582-2400<br /><strong>Retail Businesses/Galleries</strong><br />*Indian Territory Coffee Company 1613 E. 15 587-1633<br />Galerie Europa, 203 N. Main 592-2787<br />Harry &amp; Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 582-1617<br />Jared’s, 1602 E. 15 582-3018<br />Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070<br />*Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 Pl 664-2951<br />Novel Idea Discount Books<br />7104 S. Sheridan 492-0335<br />3356 E. 51 747-6711<br />*Phun Stuph, 1519 E. 15 584-7486<br />*Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233<br /><strong>Organizations</strong><br />ACT-UP, POB 532 74101<br />Names Proj. POB 318 74101 748-3111<br />P-FLAG POB 52800 74152 749-4901<br />HIV Resource Consortium<br />*TOHR, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1<br />Gay Line Info. 743-4297<br />Shanti Hotline 749-7898<br />B/L/G Alliance, Tulsa U. 583-9780<br />Oklahoma AIDS Hotline 800,535-2437<br /><strong>Other</strong><br />*Tulsa Central Library, 400 Civic Ctr. 596-7977<br />*Chapman Student Ctr. TU, 631-0000<br />*University Center at Tulsa<br /><strong>Professionals</strong><br />Theodore Campbell, MSW<br />1560 E 21 743-1000<br />Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy 2865 E. Skelly, Ste. 215 745-1111<br />Tim Daniel, Atty. 352-9504 or 800-742-9468<br />Bill Hinkle, Atty. 749-1586<br />Kelly Kirby, CPA, 9933 E 16 663-9399<br />John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245<br />Tom Neal, Designer 832-0233<br />Buildings/Gardens/Graphics<br /><strong>Religious Organizations</strong><br />*Family of Faith¯MCC, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks 298-4622<br />Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213<br />*MCC-Tulsa, 1623Maplewood 838-1715<br />Dignity/Integrity 298-4648<br />*Canterbury Ministry Ctr. TU, 583-9780<br /><br /><strong>TULSA FAMILY NEWS</strong><br />Publisher/Editor<br />Tom Neal<br /><br />918-832-0233<br />POB 4140<br />Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159<br /><br />Issued on the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1993 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation.<br />Correspondance is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be sent to the address above.<br />Tulsa Family News is a [sic.] event &amp; entertainmnt newspaper distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizations.<br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Next Month</strong></em><br /><strong>First in a Series: Interviews with City Council Candidates on Our Issues New Feature: Local Heroes</strong><br /><br /><strong>toMfooLery!</strong><br /><strong>Tulsa’s Only Openly Gay-owned Gift Store</strong><br /><strong>Pride Jewelry, Buttons, Stickers, Cards, Newsmagazines, T-shirts &amp; Sweatshirts &amp; more for Lesbians, Gay Men &amp; Bisexuals, Our Families &amp; Our Friends</strong><br /><strong>Come find those Holiday Gifts at the Store where you know you’ll be treated like <em>Family!</em></strong><br /><strong>1565 South Sheridan, Tulsa</strong><br /><strong>918-832-0233, Visa/MC accepted.</strong><br /><strong>Open Evenings</strong><br /><strong>Wed.-Thurs. 7-12, Fri.-Sat. 7-2am, Sun. 7-10pm</strong><br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, December 1993 — January 1994, page 2</em><br /><br /><strong>PROUD OF HIS PREJUDICE</strong><br />The editodal reproduced above is from <em>The Grove Sun,</em> Grove, Oklahoma. It was faxed directly to <em>Tulsa Family News</em> with permission to reprint.<br />Should we laugh or cry after reading this editorial by its publisher, M. Gerald Stone? The view is so extreme and so ignorant that at first it is hard to take it seriously.<br />Sadly, though, we recognize that M. Gerald Stone is not being facetious. He’s serious when he suggest [sic.] that "sex between males <span style="text-decoration:underline;">is the main cause</span> of the HIV virus." It seems that Mr. Stone is not one to let 10 years of medical evidence from around the world get in the way of his prejudice. He adds that "faggots" should not come crying to the government and the taxpayers for help in fighting the HIV epidemic.<br />Excuse us, Mr. Stone, but last we checked, Lesbians &amp; Gay men were still citizens. We know that we are certainly paying our fair share of taxes (probably more) and we know it’s <span style="text-decoration:underline;">our</span> government too, no matter how much that government treats us as 3rd class citizens. It’s our right to call on our government to try to prevent further suffering by finding treatment for HIV related diseases, including we hope a cure ultimately. It's our right to be angry at our government who during the past decade did so much less than it could have done precisely because it was dominated by men who think like you — though most of them were somewhat more subtle in expressing their bias.<br />Now, we recognize that it is your right to express yourself and we defend that right, no matter how churlish that opinion is. But we can’t help but wonder as we approach this sacred season — when Jews celebrate the miracle of the lamps, Pagans the lengthening of the day, and Christians, a man who called out for compassion, could you not put aside at least some of your hate? And as a journalist, couldn't you at least check your facts?<br /><br /><strong>Timothy W. Daniel</strong><br /><em><strong>Attorney at Law</strong></em><br /><strong>Estate Planning, Adopbons, Personal Injury</strong><br /><strong>Criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation</strong><br /><strong>1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504</strong><br /><strong>128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma</strong><br /><strong>Weekend and evening appointents are available.</strong><br /><strong>Know Your Rights!</strong><br /><br /><strong>SILVER STAR SALOON</strong><br /><em>New Year's Eve</em><br />at the Silver Star Saloon<br /><em>Buffet, Champagne</em><br /><em>Party Favors &amp; Door Prizes</em><br /><em>$10 couple, $6 single</em><br /><strong><em>Afternoon Beer Bust 4-7pm, Tues. - Fri.</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Dancers on Thursdays thro' December</em></strong><br /><em>Look for Miss Gay Tulsa in January</em><br />1565 S. Sheridan, 834-4234<br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, December 1993 — January 1994, page 3</em><br /><br />[duplicate of page 2]<br /><br /><strong>News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News</strong><br /><br /><strong>Arrests in Anti-Gay Killing</strong><br />NEW ORLEANS — Grat Gunderson, 24, Ronald D. Graves, 24, and Mingo Graham, 23, were charged with 1st-degree murder in the stabbing death of Joseph Balog of Gulfport, Miss., while he was walking through the French Quarter of New Orleans earlier in November with a friend. The second man was seriously injured in the attack while 4 or 5 men yelled anti-gay epithets. Officials say they are looking for other suspects in the killing. According to police, neither the dead man nor his unidentified friend were gay even though their attackers apparently believed they were.<br /><br /><strong>Previously Unknown Wilde Love Letters Auctioned</strong><br />LONDON — A [sic.] anonymous bidder purchased a collection of love letters from author Oscar Wilde to Philip Griffiths for $27,580. The letters were written by Wilde to the wealthy young Griffiths in the 1880s and included a photograph of the famous gay playwright. The brief affair between the two men had not been previously known about and the letters were offered for sale through Christie's auctioneers by a descendant of Griffiths.<br /><br /><strong>Library Ban on Out-of-Town Papers Anti-Gay?</strong><br />TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa County library commission has voted to prohibit out-of-town publications from being distributed at libraries, a move Tom Neal, the Tulsa reporter for the Wichita, Kan.-based gay paper <em>The Parachute</em>, says is aimed to excluding the gay publication from distribution at the libraries. Library officials denied that was their motive, noting that it will continue to carry <em>The Gayly Oklahoman</em>, which is published in Oklahoma City. (<em>Editor's note: The Tulsa City-County Library does not <span style="text-decoration:underline;">distribute</span> </em>The Gayly Oklahoman <em>and only carries one copy in its downtown branch.</em>)<br /><br /><strong>Clinton 'Not Done' With Military Issue Yet?</strong><br />SEATTLE — Seattle radio and TV stations reported that while resident [sic.] Clinton was in the city for a summit conference with leaders of Asian and Pacific Rim nations in November, a jogger who was out running in the early morning ran into the president and commented that "You let gays in the military down, didn't you?" Clinton reportedly replied, somewhat enigmatically, "We're not done yet."<br /><br /><strong>Mass Test for AIDS Virus Planned at Concert</strong><br />SEATTLE — The Vancouver, Wash.-based Saliva Diagnostic Systems Inc. will help gather saliva samples at a Budapest rock concert on Nov. 26 in what the firm says will be the largest mass AIDS testing ever conducted. More than 1,000 samples will be collected and analyzed using the firm's self-administered saliva test, which checks for the presence of HIV. The samples will be analyzed by the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in Budapest. According to Dr. David Barnes, director of the firm's European offices, the mass testing will be an opportunity to demonstrate the usefulness of the company's Omni-SAL device over standard HIV blood tests.<br /><br /><strong>Anti-Bias Executive Order in Louisiana</strong><br />BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Edwin W. Edwards, has signed a proclamation barring state agencies from discrimination based on sexual orientation in providing services, hiring, awarding contracts or in the practices of state contractors.<br />The text of Gov. Edwards' executive order follows:<br />STATE OF LOUISIANA EXECUTIVE DE ARTMENT<br />BATON ROUGE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. EWE 92 - 7<br />WHEREAS, a portion of the population of our State is subject to potential harassment and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; and<br />WHEREAS, the result of this potential harassment, and discrimination is the denial to some Louisianians of rights, privileges or benefits, solely on the basis of personal matters; and<br />WHEREAS it is inappropriate for government either to encourage or discourage, to condone or condemn in the area of sexual orientation;<br />NOW THEREFORE I, EDWIN W. EDWARDS, Governor of the State of Louisiana, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the state of Louisiana, do hereby order:<br />SECTION 1 - No state agency or department shall discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation against any individual in the provision of any services or benefits by such agency or department.<br />SECTION 2 - No state agency or department shall discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation against any individual in any matter pertaining to employment by the state, including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, tenure, recruitment, and compensation.<br />SECTION 3 - All contracts for the purchase of services by any state agency or department shall be awarded without discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in any matter relating to employment.<br />SECTION 4 - This Order shall take effect immediately upon promulgation.<br /><br /><strong>AIDS Scientist Urges Vatican to Relax Condom Rules</strong><br />VATICAN CITY — Dr. Luc Montagnier, the French co-discoverer of HIV, has urged the Catholic Church to ease its restrictions on the use of condoms in an effort to fight the AIDS epidemic. "I don't want to give lessons to the Church, but I do invite it to be more pragmatic and tolerant," Montagnier said at a Vatican-sponsored gathering. Montagnier, himself a Catholic, said, "If AIDS is a diabolical disease, no method to beat it can itself be considered diabolical."<br /><br /><strong>Black Clergy Urged to Battle AIDS</strong><br />WASHINGTON — The Rev. George Stallings, archbishop of the Imani Temple, has urged other black ministers to overcome their moral concerns and assume a more active role in the battle against AIDS. "If preachers are apprehensive about AIDS issues because they view it as a result of sinful behavior, that is no excuse not minister to those afflicted," Stallings said at a recent meeting with United Response to Black America's Needs (URBAN). Also at that meeting, Stallings announced plans to develop an AIDS education program to be used by the clergy. According to URBAN, the reverend promised that Imani Temple would "become a center for black theological responses to the AIDS crisis in under-served communities." A similar call for the black clergy to assume a more active leadership role in fighting the epidemic was made in Philadelphia at a meeting sponsored by the Ecumenical Info. AIDS Resource Center.<br /><br /><strong>Erotica Booming in Sexually Perilous Times</strong><br />SAN FRANCISCO — According to a report in the November issue of _American Demographics,_ [sic.] fears about AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases have prompted Americans to curb their anything-goes sexual attitudes and behaviors of the past. But spending on pornography, sex toys and other sexually-related articles has been skyrocketing during the past 10 years or so, says a survey by the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco. "Because of fears about sexually transmitted diseases, people are having fewer partners," said Dr. Ted McIlvenna, president of the Institute. "So now they're buying paraphernalia."<br /><br /><em>Sandra J. Hill,</em> M.S.<br /><strong>Psychotherapy &amp; Clinical Consultation</strong><strong></strong><strong><em><br /></em></strong><em>Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &amp; Transgendered Individuals, Couples &amp; Families.</em><br /><strong>2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215</strong><br /><strong>Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 745-1111</strong><br /><br />Novel Idea<br />Discount Books<br />7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335<br />3356 E. 51st, 747-6711<br /><em>Titles of Interest to the Lesbian &amp; Gay Communities</em><br /><br /><em>Hostile Climate, cont. from page 1</em><br />is at the forefront of these efforts both in schools and elsewhere, according to the report. Anti-gay efforts in Arizona, Florida, Missouri, and Oregon have been spearheaded by members of the Christian Coalition, the Traditional Values Coalition, and the Oregon Citizens Alliance. By the Christian Coalition's own post-election tally, at least 66 right-wing candidates were elected to school boards across the nation, often using misleading claims of "homosexual-lesbian propoganda" in curricula to win election [sic.].<br />Another strategy being used by the religious right is to drive wedges between gays and other minority groups, including African-Americans and Jewish Americans. The term "special rights" has been appropriated for use in these battles, in which opponents claim that gays are not a "legitimate" minority group, and that the struggles fought by these other groups are being trivialized by the gay equal-rights movement.<br />National gay leaders were thankful that the report had been released, but also spoke strongly against the incidents documented. Peri Jude Radecic, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, called the report "shocking." Radecic added that the report "crystallizes the sobering reality that we are fighting an unprecedented mobilization by the Far Right, who are trampling over the ideals of freedom and liberty in their pursuit of political power." [sic.] In the coming months, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force will be working with other national, regional, and local groups, gay and non-gay, to turn back this march of hatred which masquerades as legitimate politics and threatens the real American values of fairness and decency," said Radecic.<br />Tim McFeeley, executive director of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said that the report "is a landmark study, providing state by state documentation of the radical rights [sic.] agenda of intolerance, discrimination and violence."<br />Amid the losses at both the local and state levels, the report also cites a few successes. One particularly notable victory occurred when Minnesota became the eighth state in the nation to bar discrimination against gays in housing, public accommodations, and employment. The report says that one of the main reasons for the success in Minnesota was that members of the group "It's Time Minnesota" were able to marshall the support of several state religious leaders, including Catholic bishops, behind the anti-discrimination bill.<br />The nation's middle ground, "the undecided American," will be the next battleground in the struggle for equal rights, says the report. "Rising to this challenge," the report conlcuded, "gay rights supporters in communities across the country are reaching out to broaden their alliances with the business community, with African-Americans and Hispanics, and with the main-line churches. The next cycle will reveal which side has made the most compelling case to the American public."<br /><br /><em>American, cont. from page 1</em><br />Mr. Holless was visibly ill and was carrying a [sic.] IV bag which fed a catheter. Mr. Whitcomb said that the flight crew asked six times that Mr. Holless deplane temporarily for a more private conversation while his medical records were checked. Mr. Holless refused and was removed by Chicago police. Several eyewitnesses indicated however that Mr. Holless was dragged from the plane, screaming in pain.<br />At press-time, Congressman Frank told <em>Tulsa Family News</em>, that he had not yet recieved any response from American.<br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, December 1993 — January 1994, page 4<br /><br /></em><strong>News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News</strong><br /><br /><strong>'American Gladiator' Comes Out</strong><br />LOS ANGELES — We are everywhere, gay rights activists are fond of pointing out. Yet another indicator of the reality of this small truism came for viewers of the TV program "American Gladiators," a show with a penchant for hunky guys and gals in light spandex super-hero costumes doing pretty silly things simulating soft-core war-game contests. During a chat with one of the regular beefcake hunks on the show called Turbo (yes, that's the kind of names they're known by), the interviewer asked him why he wears an earring. Turbo's cool response: "Because I'm gay." The rest of the interview went ahead without further reference to Turbo's - or with a body like that, maybe it should be "Mr. Turbo's" - sexual orientation. We suppose the next coming out semi-star will have to be one of the drivers on those strange monster-truck programs.<br /><br /><strong>NIH Agrees to Ask Women About Sexual Orientation in Study</strong><br />WASHINGTON — According to the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, an organization of gay and lesbian doctors, the National Institutes of Health has agreed to ask about sexual orientation when it begins a massive study of women's health issues. The study, which will survey some 160,000 women nationally, will be the largest study of women's health ever undertaken by the federal government. It is scheduled to begin in January 1994. NIH agreed to include questions about sexual orientation and behavior after AAHR and the National Center for Lesbian Rights mounted an intensive lobbying campaign to convince the federal agency that there might be increased health risks among lesbians that would not show up in a survey of women in general. Earlier this year, Suzanne Haynes, an epidemiology expert with the National Cancer Institute, reported increased risk factors for breast cancer among lesbians, a study AAHR cited in convincing NIH to ask about sexual orientation in the upcoming $600 million federal survey.<br /><br /><strong>Shareholders Nix Cracker Barrel Anti-Bias Policy</strong><br />LEBANON, Tenn. — Shareholders of the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store chain of restaurants voted against adopting an anti-bias policy that would include sexual orientation at their annual meeting at the firm's headquarters. Rights activists say a 1991 company policy of hiring only straights and firing gays and lesbians remains in effect, a claim that the chain denies.<br /><br /><strong>World's 1st Lesbian Sperm Bank Planned</strong><br />OAKLAND, Calif. — Leland Traiman, a gay nurse, is in the process of opening the Rainbow Flag Health Services, which will be the world's first lesbian-specific sperm bank. Traiman says the medical service will stock only sperm donated by gay men and that the agency will encourage the women to meet the sperm donor because "a lot of lesbians don't want to have children by using anonymous donors, and they'd rather be connected to a gay male household than to a heterosexual one." Traiman says locating the sperm bank, which is planned to open next year, in Oakland makes sense because of the large number of lesbians believed to live in the city across the bay from San Francisco.<br /><br />The Barney 'Homo Conspiracy'<br />CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joseph Chambers, a former Church of God minister and gay rights foe in Charlotte, N.C., is publishing a booklet indentifying Barney, the PBS-TV purple dinosaur currently the rage with the preschool set, as a "new age demon" who promotes homosexuality. Chambers, who was earlier this year removed as pastor of the Paul Creek Church of God after he had tried to claim ownership of the church and its property, has condemned Barney as "straight out of the new age and the world of demons and devils."<br /><br /><em>THE GAY LIFESTYLE</em><br /><br />HOLIDAY THEATER SCHEDULE<br /><strong>Company Show</strong><br />American Theatre Co. POB 1265<br /><em>A Christmas Carol</em> December 10-23 $11-16 William Theatre, Perf. Arts Center<br />Broken Arrow Community Playhouse 1109 E. Memphis 258-0077 Clark Theatre 11440 E. Admiral<br /><em>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</em> December 10-19 $10 BA Community Playhouse<br /><em>Working</em> December 17-19 $5 Clark Theatre<br /><em>It’s Sad, So Sad, When an Elf Goes Bad</em> December 21-23 $3 Clark Theatre<br />Helier Theatre 5328 S. Wheeling 669-6455<br /><em>An Evening of Dance with Locomotion</em> January 7-10 $5 Heller Theatre<br />Spotlight Theatre 1381 Riverside Drive 587-5030<br /><em>The Drunkard</em> December 18 January 8, 15 $7.50 Spotlight Theatre<br />Performing Arts Trust 101E Third<br /><em>Jungle Book</em> January 8 $7 Studio One, Performing Arts Center<br />Tulsa Ballet 4512 S. Peoria 749-6006<br /><em>The Nutcracker</em> December 16-23 (prices vary) Chapman Music Hall, Perf. Arts Center<br />Theatre North 132 N. Greenwood<br /><em>Ma Rose</em> December 12-18 $10 Studio One, Performing Arts Center<br />This schedule is brought to you as a service of <em>Theatre Tulsa</em>. Next performance: Tennessee Willlams' <em>The Glass Menagerie</em>, Jan. 21-30. Call 587-8402 for more info.<br /><br /><strong>Paula Poundstone - The Pop Tart Queen</strong><br /><em>by Lee Moon - IN - Boston</em><br />Offbeat, eccentric; quirky, hysterically funny, a comedy watershed, an artist, and an inventor, are just a few of the words and ways that have been used to describe Paula Poundstone. She fits all of these descriptions and then some. She also possesses an extraordinary, insightful mind and a special talent for interacting with her audience.<br />When Paula hits the stage, she uses all of those elements in her routines. She addresses everything from cats (she has 5), to the Persian Gulf War. "I figure if you go to the bottom of the whole thing, ten years from now, it’s gonna turn out that some yellow ribbon salesman somewhere was at the root of the entire thing. I love the idea of tracing it. You know, you go through the Pentagon, through the ambassadors, through the Emir of Kuwait, and then there’s one little ribbon salesman basking in the sun..."<br />She has her own topics as well. On grown-ups: "You ever wonder why adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up? They’re looking for ideas!"<br />And on junk food: "Driving a convertible has changed my eating habits. I used to eat those Hostess Mini Gems with the white powdered sugar on the sides, Now I find I’m eating a bald doughnut with a lot of white junk on my face." She can tell you in exactly how many states Ring-Dings (which, she says, are far superior to Ho-Ho's) are sold, and the nutritional ingredients of Pop Tarts. ("Pop Tarts are a fine taste treat. They are truly one of life's finer pleasures. I don’t go anywhere without 'em. I do ’em cold right from the box.")<br />With her dead-on perception and deadpan delivery, Paula displays a remarkable ability to see things as they really are, not as they are meant to be. She says her intention "isn’t to upset or bother people; my intention is to entertain. It’s not like I’m a historian or an expert on anything. Particularly recently, I guess, I’ve made some effort to be political, but it’s also what interests me lately."<br />While on stage, her body language alone is entertaining as she drapes herself over the stool, wraps herself in the mike cord, or lays on the floor while delivering her material. Because of her improvisational approach and the relationship she develops with her audience, each show is an experience - no two are alike.<br />Paula was born in Alabama, ("Thankfully, I only spent one month there"), raised in Sudbury, Massachusetts, moved to San Francisco at the age of 19, and now resides in Los Angeles.<br />She credits Massachusetts as the state where she received her first break. "It’s the typical story of almost every comedian: I was busing tables at a club in town and they started an open-mike comedy show, and I thought I might be able to do that. So I did." Based on the audience response when she performed at various clubs, she felt that she had found her niche.<br />Despite frequent appearances on "The Tonight Show" and "Late Night with David Letterman", the 1989 American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Stand-Up, numerous cable television specials, including her own "One Night Stand - Cats, Cops and Stuff" on HBO, "The Paula Poundstone Show", (HBO’s "talk show with a twist"), and the nomination for an ACE Award, Paula remains low-key about her success and she has no plans to star in a movie or TV series. "I just do what I do. I have never been to [sic.] ambitious and one to seek fame or status." She likes comedy because it’s nice, easy work — it’s really a<br /><em>See Poundstone, page 7</em><br /><br /><strong>HIV TESTING CLINIC</strong><br /><strong>EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, 7-8:30 PM</strong><br /><em>sponsored by</em><br />Tulsa Oklahomans For Human Rights<br />4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1, Quadrangle Building<br />SW Comer of 41st &amp; Harvard, SW Corner of office building<br /><strong>FREE ANONYMOUS</strong><br /><strong>Finger Stick Method</strong><br />Daytime Testing, Tuesday and Thursday, by Appointment- Call 749-4194<br /><em>By &amp; for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay &amp; Bisexual Communities</em><br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, December 1993 – January 1994, page 6</em> <br /><br /><em>THE GAY LIFESTYLE</em><br /><br /><strong>SILVER STAR SALOON</strong><br /><em>New Year's Eve</em><br />at the Silver Star Saloon<br /><em>Buffet, Champagne</em><br /><em>Party Favors &amp; Door Prizes</em><br /><em>$10 couple, $6 single</em><br /><strong><em>Afternoon Beer Bust 4-7pm, Tues. - Fri.</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Dancers on Thursdays thro' December</em></strong><br /><em>Look for Miss Gay Tulsa in January</em><br />1565 S. Sheridan, 834-4234<br /><br /><em>Poundstone, continued from page 6</em><br />good job for me: I have no self-discipline. I don’t even write down my jokes and stuff on pieces ofpaper like other people. Everything that I do on stage is a reflection of how I spend my days and nights."<br />Just how these days and nights are spent is evident in her material (she does a funny routine about the comfort of airline travel), and where she is performing. Always on the go, her appearances at clubs, colleges, benefits and events take her across the conutry non-stop. She averages 45 weeks a year on the road.<br /><br /><strong>How To Buy Real Estate Together</strong><br /><em>by Donald Vaughan</em><br /><br /><em>COUPLES: A Gay &amp; Lesbian Newsletter</em><br />This article is written from a real estate lawyer's poitit of view. Couples interested in buying real estate together should consult their own legal, tax and financial advisors.<br />Most of us were brought up to believe that owning a home with a husband or wife is a major part of the "great American dream." Although some of us may still end up with the cottage on the hill, for most of us the dream has changed. We now are more interested in a condo in an urban center, a multifamily in a city neighborhood, or a vacation home, to say nothing of the dream spouse’s change in gender. Buying real estate with our companion is still a strongly-felt desire for many of us. This is the first in a four-part series of articles which will explore:<br />– the process of deciding what type of property, location, search process and financing to use;<br />– negotiating and closing the deal, moving in, running the place &amp; selling;<br />– the merits of co-tenancy or other legal agreements which define the rights and obligations of the individual owners.<br />Is buying real estate together a good idea? The decision to buy a real estate together often times is the major choice a couple makes after establishing their relationship. There generally are three types of advantages and disadvantages gay and lesbian couples need to consider in making this decision.<br />Eager would-be buyers tend to think of the pros first: Buying real estate...<br />– will be economically rewarding;<br />– will be emotionally rewarding;<br />– will give us a solid rate of return;<br />– will create equity for us;<br />– will give us income tax benefits.<br />And now that...<br />– prices are at rock bottom, why not?<br />– interest rates are much lower, why not?<br />Real Estate is a status symbol both in society at large and our own community. On the other hand consider the cons. Buying real estate can cripple your incomes if one of you loses your job, nor is it a good way to shore up a troubled relationship. It can be a time commitment for which neither of you is ready. lt can accentuate differences in taste and long-range personal goals. If you break up dissolving estate assets can be messy, even with good agreements in place.<br />In the second article in this series, we will discuss the general formulas, lenders use to detetmine what housing expenses most couples can comfortably afford. An accoantant or financial advisor can advise a couple as to appropriate savings plans and disability and life insurance programs which may limit the financial risks involved. Co-tenancy agreements, to be discussed in the last article of this series; can define who pays what if problems with the relationship develop. Buying property together is a serious commitment; a detailed plan going in always simplifies the process, not to mention your sanity! Location, financing and looking for that winning piece of property will be in future issues.<br /><br />John Kirk<br /><em>"For All Your Real Estate Needs"</em><br /><strong>Res.: (918) 745-2245</strong><br /><strong>Bus.: .(918) 747-5800<br /></strong>5727 South Lewis, Suite 120 - Tulsa, OK 74105<br /><strong>John Hausam,</strong><br />REALTORS<b>©</b><br /><br /><em><strong>OUT IN THE STARS</strong></em><br /><strong>Aries</strong> (Mar. 20-Apr. 19): Roll up the windows, gun the engine, and get a move-on. Ever since you left the city limits, you’ve no longer been subject to the federally-mandated 55-mph speed limit. That semi from Topeka is crawling up onto your tail, and he's about to crush you into a metal pancake if you don’t start moving as fast as you safely can. The officer will just politely give you a thumbs-up, so don’t worry.<br /><strong>Taurus</strong> (Apr. 20-May 20): These must not be the happiest days for our dear Les Nessman, newscaster at the fabled WKR Pin Cincinnati. Not only did he get kicked out of the locker room because they thought he was gay, now he's got a whole city aming to get him off the air. Les knows better, though, and you might try his technique next time there’s some static on your dial: grab one of your Buckeye News Hawk awards and tell Herb to sit on it.<br /><strong>Gemini</strong> (May 21-Jun. 20): Let’s clear one thing up right away. I’m so direct with you only because I care, not because anyone’s paying me on the side to feed you false advice. It’s tough, though, because some rather lucrative offers have come my way, but I’ve humbly placed my honesty toward you ahead of my need to stop eating macaroni and cheese. Not everyone else may be as magnaminous as I, so be sure to buys [sic.] lots of grains of salt to take with the advice you receive.<br /><strong>Cancer</strong> (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): I hafta get something off my chest about NAFTA. It was quite a laffta see that Ferengi guy debating the vice president. I told my whole staffta watch, and it quickly became obvious that hardly anything rhymed with NAFTA. Consider your own trade tariffs right now, because some of them maybe too high and might be inhibiting the free flow of happiness across your borders. If anyone offers you photos of Messrs. Smoot and Hawley, just decline and say that they make a marvelous couple.<br /><strong>Leo</strong> (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): Here are my Top 3 reasons (intellectual property laws prevent me from doing 10) why you should try to have more fun this week: 3. You’ve been a bump on a log for so long you’re getting wood rot; 2. That churning noise in your stomach has nothing to do with mass quantities of melted processed cheese flavor product; and Number One: Thanks to this advice, your world will be flooded with people all having more fun, and one of them has a very special type of fun all planned out for you.<br /><strong>Virgo</strong> (Aug. 23-Sep, 22): You walk into the waiting room, Ralph Edwards jumps out from behind the chair and screams, "This is your life," and your first instinct is to run back to the parking lot, head between your legs. Since you’re probably not (yet) a well-known star, though, you can do better. Haven’t you been secretly wishing for a sneak peek at the next couple of chapters? Of course, that may send you packing for the parking lot, but at least you’ll have a chance to rewrite the book.<br /><strong>Libra</strong> (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): Winter is here! Grease those skids, oil those chains, brush those gloves, and wash the mask. Someday you may want to take up outdoor activities as well but, in the meantime, be sure to buy your lift tickets early. The forecasters say it’s going to be an above normal season, so start planning those controlled avalanches now to keep everything under control.<br /><strong>Scorpio</strong> (Oct. 23-Nov: 21): The ancient ways seem to be what you need this week. So I lit some. incense, turned down the lights, arranged all my stones in perfect concentric circles, andstarted to chant some Bulgarian folk music. After I was politely reminded that Foley's did not approve of such behavior in its furniture department, the answer appeared before my eyes. It’s absolutely crystal clear for you this week. It was there in front of me, almost in black and white. "Elegant luxury can be yours with low monthly payments."<br /><strong>Sagittarius</strong> (Nov.22-Dec. 20): What your world needs right now is a little more gay cultute. Fortunately, I have a few Petri dishes handy, and you know exactly where to find some of those pesky cultures that have been festering on the fringes of your laboratory. Now, let’s put them under this huge ultraviolet light, grow them to ten times their normal size, and then watch them explode in a mass of protoplasmic self-contradiction. Stop playing in the lab, and create some new life in the real world instead.<br /><strong>Capricorn</strong> (Dec. 21-Jan. 19): Tax-free municipal bonds. I'm not a registered broker or agent, so I can’t say anything else about them without running afoul of both the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Gay Astrologers’ Collective, Local 1. But beware that some investments can take a very long time to mature, and the test is whether or not you can sit there and wait for time to take its course. Your most immature investments might just produce the most interest.<br /><strong>Aquarius</strong> (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Sometimes I wonder about people who think there’s nothing more to life than quiet candlelight dinners, gentle walks along the beach, and cuddling in front of the television. I wonder how nice that would be, actually. Every once in a while, it’s time to turn off the sirens, unload the ammunition, and take off the fatigues; somewhere on the other side of your battle line is someone who wants nothing more than what you want. If you’re quiet enough, you might just hear them whisper.<br /><strong>Pisces</strong> (Feb. 19-Mar. 19): Turn on the Sunday-morning preachers (actually, please don’t, because it would only excite them), and you’ll hear that our country is morally bankrupt. They’re thinking of something totally different, but your own bank’s assets are critically low, and you need to take a serious look at your policy toward lending to foreign governments. Write off those uncollectible debts, open some new branches, and mail out a few thousand free credit-card offers.<br /><br />Please support our advertisers!<br /><br />Tulsa Family News, December 1993-January 1994, page 7<br /><br />[duplicate of page 6]<br /><br /><strong>THE Alley</strong><br />Presents The<br />First Annual<br />New Year's Eve Bash<br />Free Champagne Toast And Food Buffet At Midnight!<br />Door Prizes Awarded Every 30 Minutes!<br />Tickets On Sale Now<br />$10 In Advance Friday, December 31st, 1993<br />3340 South Peoria 21 To Enter 744-0896<br />Tulsa, Oklahoma<br /><br /><strong>WHERE ALL THE HAPPY PEOPLE GO</strong><br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, December 1993-January 1994, page 8</em></p> Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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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 December 1993-January 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Chris Thomas Lee Moon Donald Vaughan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text Image Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 States) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/461 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, September 2001; Volume 8, Issue 9 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/0e285be642400e4b7fd5574eb716abe4.jpg 543865c55acc9af0f9eed7f4cfd3ba5f https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a31337405794682d7584c4cd974682d5.pdf 727c12a1deb3cb85709a80b0c11c955a PDF Text Text .................... a s :have aecuged the Tul~Poliee Dept. misconduct~ specifically; with th~se aileged complaint’s ~re nm h0fiOfed at press time Wh~fi i~fo~ed that .,iJ: officers were ~ilty of miscon~ by citizens arrested and by other obo~the behavior ofTulsa TFN asked Ch: Palmer what sort of enforcement efforts were directed at heterosexual activity were in the: there an) ficers hanging out in the , to have : Further, ~he 0ffiC: male officers by .... parkUsers? Ch, Palmer w~ un, See Police ACcused, page 6 ........ men than for hetero: sexuals; and also of c0mmitting ¯ _ February ~March 1994, Volume 1’ Issu. e_3 at aft open forum t Tulsa F~ily News on Thurs, ;herid~ Pine),iChurch°fGreater & The Mayor ~ill be welcomed by the Reverend Alice J0nes, Robert Crow of Simply Equal and TOn{ Neal, publisher of Tulsa Family i ,family&friendsoftheTulsaLesbian/Gay/Bisexual ~s are inVitdd to hear and to question our mayor. ..... .... Ci t.... V~t~[]~]~=~i~ Good News lot Tulsa Council District Six by Kharma Anos In a candid interview with Tulsa Family News, Suzanne Marler~Republican candi&ate for district Six City Council, adlressed the problem of discrimination againstGay, Lesbian, and Bisexual people in the city of Tulsa¯ Suzanne firmly believes that "Discrimination is wrong, no matter who the victim,,’ In fact, she says there could be no possible argument for its justification. When asked if that included discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation, Suzanne wasted no time in answering !’Absolutely!" .... See M~He~ p~ge 7 Gay & Lesbian Civil Rights: ~, New Issue,With Dist:3R~~~n~ !p Darrell Gilbert ii~i~ (Gii aS:t se some my was made had his hand oft Superintendent agency agreed to investigate Schools; Here is what he had to say regarding Gay and Lesbian ~ , ,,_~ ..... " comfort with public sexuality, ~[~ ~’~ ~,~[~ issues in our schools: TN: What we re interested in suggesting that he & theofficer :imnressive Ratinr s ris how the public schools are should go to an apartment or ..... NEW YORK -- The;" Pi3~o-TV dealing with providing services otherprivate setting. The officer version of Armistead Mau’-in’s to Lesbian and Gay students in said he had no place to go. The T. ~ : ...... ,,,v.~ .... ,~I me ~lty scorea lm .a,,,~ . . , . ? ... thepubli,c, schoolsystemln_o},her citizen the,n pldced his fiand on press~vmy ~n the p~msen ratings places, ~multiculturalism is the officers,, ~hi~t! and was,,ar~ .... ~. o~ seen as including Gays and Lesrested for sexual battery, a . zv ma I J or metropoman ....marl~et_s in this countl3,. ~T~!e~s got bians, inTulsa, I guOss it’s been felony crime not to exceed 5 - "g nt avera~ge ot 4~ a 3m defined more narrowly, having . - or: years in prison. Despite its missome 4 million households. For leadingname, Sexua~battery can to do with race exclusively.How comparison, the average rating occur When the slightest ~buch i~isthatyouseemulticu}turalism, occursonany.partdf.the~dy, if for network TV shows in the I d like to know if you re familiarwithareportthatwa~doneby thearrestingofficerbelievesihat same evening time period this Dr. Louis Sullivan under the season was 2.3. "Tales" also there, is "le~vd & l~scivious inBush administration. It studied tent. This citizen claims ihat turned in the 2nd highest ratings any lewd and Iasci)iot~s intent te~n suicide and found that Lesof any PBS production this seabian and Gay youth were at sigwas initiated by the police offison "i’li~ highest rated PBS pronificantly higher risk of suicide cer. duciion this season was "I’ll Fly becanseofthediscriminationand This citizen claimed that in Away Then and l~l’ow" x~hich . prejudice they experience. Obcourt this omcer lied about hiS a.~ir; October vi0usly, Lesbian and Gay youth and the citizen’s conduct: The P~litical’Fallout are at risk¯ for STD’s, in pa}ticuofficer told the court¯ that the wa<i.tlNGTOi~ writin- in ¯ "~" ¯ -~, cmzen walked up to h~m, began .... lar HIV mfecuon. All of these . ,.a; .... a o~a, ’-’n M’-rton areissuesthatthepublicschools .,.a. s~,,...,~.,~,.~ ,.,,~.:,, , q.y ; byaskingtheofficerifhewanted ¯ NonoracKe, execuuve ealtor el ..... . ~n Tulsa, on some level or an, a blow ob and then grabbed ^ ~ Ro!l Cal!; pred~cted,,that thee 0ih~r n~d to address Would tiae ~ffic~r’s ~,enitals like{0 fiiad~Ut~iiether’y0u think Clint°0ad~inistrati°n maY su!i;, On Feb. 2,~hief ~on PaImer fer,the political consequences stated that this sort of law en; so, too: of the PBS network airing of forcement effol~ is not a high iT" Well mY basic ohilosophy iS that were establishing priority, but is done in respon’~e "Tales of the City" earlier in te ’citi~e~ ~omplaints. Several January ~hqn Coogm_~s :r~consome schoo! system to ensure an internati0nally SUperior educavenes. Kt~ndra~Re !, described reques ,t~e Chief and to Seb~ies;:p~ge7 don for a/! c[iildr~fi. ’. Ail kids lvl@0i:S:a)~ge s press aide; Jim abe ’ery TN: OK. Racism is not gone, and we do a lot of work tO ia3’ to promote tolerance, totry toeducare people, to try to hopefully change [heir hearts but obvi" ously }hose are issues that just have,n t gone away. Likewise, there stremendousprejudiceand bigotry that LeSib~’an a nd! Gay people experiencel There are school systems, particularly in Ne w York an d Los Angeles that have been trying to promote tel, erance for all people, including Lesbian and Gay people~ Ho~ doyouaddresstheissu~ofprejudic~andtoleranceforGayI~o~le within the educational system? How are we in terms of our educational system? JT: I haven’t re,a.lly looked at that, and I haven t really been confronted with that issue in my experience as an edUcator; all students should be given an op" " and that ’ s what I will portumty, focus on. We need to have cul. the school tural awareness ~n systems. In order to do that, you h~ve to have some experiences that will allow that td happen, ’ for all children and all pedple; I think ~ple Should be able .See Thotnpson, page 8 ~ent. ~r the ~a~ ~d ~s2 bian community before the M~ch 1st generN election: Tulsa Fami[~ News: The city’s human rights commission is studying a possible civil rights ordin~ce to include protections for gays ~d lesbians. What are yo~ ~oughts? Gilbert: The Gay ~d Lesbi~ has every right as an american citizen. But I do not support minority status [for gays and lebians] because of my Christian background. But you still wouldn’t treat them differently as a citizen. See Gilbert, page 7 _ . _ Stepping Forward: Candid Talk with doe Williams by TomNeal& James Christjohn Late last year, TFN reporter Tom Neal ~poke with Joe W!Iliams, who is running for tile District 1 city Council seat. His opinions reflected a healthy respect for diversity, and a strong sense of fairness for all people. When asked wh.y he w as run-, ning,¯ herepliedthathehasfouna " thatffyou ,, makeacomm~tment to achieve certain things, individuals can make a difference." "Any time a change takes place, it will require people willing to step forward. Inste.ad of comSee Wilhams, page 6 Tulsa Family News, February 1994 - March 1994, page ! �Sexwith the Tulsa Police L e t t e. r S Let’s talk about sex, in particular, sex in public places.The reality is that people have sex in public places. Some of this behavior is heterosexual and some of it is homosexual. All of it is inapprbpriate. All of it is illegal, There are public parks in Tulsa thatareknownasmeetingplaces of deep-rooted prejudice in the department, as well as raising issues of possible law-breaking by those supposed to be upholding the law. We call on the Mayor and the chief of police to investigate these operations in detail to assure Lesbian and Gay citizens Tales of the City .... TULSA FAMilY NEWS Assistant Editor Publisher/Editor lames Christjohn Tom Neal 918-832-0233, POB 4140, TUlsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on the 15th of each mon~, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission _ from the publisher. Publication. of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed’t0 be for publication unless Otherwise Dear Editor; In recent days, OETA channel 11 showed Armistead.Maupin’s "Tales of the City". The first responses I heard from the gay and lesbian community were upset and disappointment that language and content were cennotedcorrespondanceand becomeS:shouldthebesOlesentPropertYto the address°fTulSaabove.Family NewL All munitiesthat our cOm-are oh the wantf°r .!0~nto Save~w=h° ....." sored. not being sex with each Tulsa Family News is aevent & entertainment newspaper distributedThe second wave of reaction .the. singled out for other. Thisfactfree of charge in local businesses and organizations. was from thereligiousright, who selective enmay. be repugwere outraged that it was shown forcement of nant to many investigate...to at all. I have heard that the stathe law, or for tion received over 4001etters of g e n e r a 1 Itisalsorepugprotest. I wonder how many of harassment, nant to many and those"onourside"wrotetocomWecallonboth Gay men & that mend ,OETA for showing the of these offiLesbians. Bars & Restaurants Wecan&do are not being cials to work series? 744-0896 *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria with minority We have been given to underask our police singled out for 583-8398 *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 communities, stand that thelocalPBS station officers to dis250-0933 *Deep Elm, 61st & Memorial enforcein particular, courage public did not want to air "Tales.." at 583-5233 with ours, to sexuality so *Laff’S, 31t E. 7th all, and are. now able to say Of tile law.,, solve together 749-1563 that the major’I told you so’. *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th actual and per- ...... What those of us in the gay ity of us can 234-9007 *Paradise Bar & Grill, 12570 E. 21 ceived commhnity problems, enjoytheparkswithourspouses, andlesbiancommunity, andour 834-4234 *SilverStar Saloon, 1565 Sheridan Finally, we call on the Mayor to friends and families without hafriends and families who sup585-3405 *Renegade, 1649 S. Main issue an executive, order banrassment or.embarassment. But port human rights, must do is to 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial ning discrimination based on we remember also that it is not send a letter (not just phone) 664-8299 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial sexual orientation among all city illegal in Oklahoma for two perstating that you believe in free584-1308 employees. We call on Chief sons to meet each other in a park *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd, . domofspeechandhumanrights, Palmer to institute immediately so long as they are of age and go 582-2400 416 S. Le~ffi~ *Whittier Cafe, and that you support the showcultural awareness training for elsewhere iftheydo anything, Businesses/Services ing of programs like "Tales of police officers, both in-service It is in this context that we Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Suite 102 254-2100 andattheacademy, that includes " the City". And include a contriconsider, the= allegations raised 587-1633 *Indian Terr. Coffee Company 1613 E. 15 bution of.whatever amount you - sexual orientation issues. With by some citizens. Each of these 592-2787 can manage. Galerie Europa, 203 N. Main Lesbian & Gay police, officers persons, some speaking anony582-_1617 Harry & Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 and a c~ty commitment not to .We have in our community mously, others on the record, 582-3018 discriminate, then can Tulsa’s the tendency to criticize politinone0f whomkno’w the other, Jared’s~ 1602 E. 15 :,..~:.:z~=~%_LesbianandGay~itizen~startto -: ~;cal~!gaders:who"don’~.t-~standup .... ~ K~eii’~s, ~Flow~rs,- 1635 ,.E.,=~=~:~:~’ . tell simitar:stOries~ And-these .......599~8070 " " ’ " " " ~ " " , and ~ " to be outraged tmstTulsasfinestagaxn, forus when stories aretoO consistent to. be 585-1234 *Living - Arts of Tulsa, 224 N, Main we don’t get full and favorable. Tom Neal, publisher dismissed. Their charges Speak porlrayals in the public media. *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI - - 664-2951 Yet how many ofus are willing Novel Idea Discourit Books to take any risk at all? Do we 7104 S. Sheridan. ~92-0335 747- 67 t 1 3356 E. 51 . risk our jobs the way we expect On January 29th on C-SPAN, the Coral Ridges Ministries Confer584-7486 *Phun Stuph, 1519 E. 15 ~political leaders to for the sake enceheldinF~Lauderdale, Florida was broadcast to thousands of 838-7626 ~ofgayandlesbianrights?Dowe II, 1 lth & Mingo Puppy Pause households across thenation. The purpose of the conference was to 832-0233 even risk a Small degree of per*Tomfoolery, 1565 S. S heridan urge Christians to "reclaim America" for Christ. However, the goals sonal discomfort when coming 742-6909 of this conference cannot be said to have anything to do with Jesus Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria Christ or with compassion, acceptance and love that Christ spoke of out to people around us who Organizations vociferously. probably know already? . 74101 ACT-UP, POB 532 What they should have called the conference was "How to Impose PBS operates on public ~up748-3111 Names Proj. POB 31.81 74101 Your Morals on the Nation and Disregard Anyone Who Does Not port. tf they believe that airing a 749-4901 P-FLAG POB 52800 74152 Wholeheartedly Agree With You." The keynote speaker for the show will lose that support, they *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 conference was the former Vice President of the United States, Mr. won’t air it. If we don’t speak 743-4297 Dan Quayle. Notonly has Dan recently learned how to spell"Potato", TOHR Gay Line Inf0. out, we don’t have any right to but he has also learned how to put-words like "tradition", "family 749-7898 Stianti Hotline complain if we never again see values", "moral", end"ethical" together to form a moving speech. He any positive gay/lesbian shows BiL/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. 583-9780 urged Christians to go back to their home towns and no longer be part on PBS. We will have helped 800-535-2437 Oklahoma AIDS .Hodine of the "silent majority", but instead to speak out about the principals cause that possible scenario by Other "upon which this nation was built." The principals he was talking our silence. *Chapman Student Center, .University of Tulsa 631-0000 about were the principals-that construct the "traditional family’~. Paul Thompson,Co-chair *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule . _ : . Perhaps a more appropriate tide for his speech would have been "To Oklahoma Gay & Lesbian Heck With Love And Acceptance, Let’s Keep Dysfunction Alive!" *University Center .at Tulsa Political Caucus Among other things, Dan noted that Christians need to fight to keep Professionals Assistant editor’s note: We are Gays and Lesbians from having the same sanctified relationships as 743-1000 Theodore Campbell, MSW, 1560 E 21 all too ready to criticize, as Mr. heterosexuals, Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Thompson points out. We need After receiving an extended standing ovation, Dan Quayle turned 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney " . to remember that it is just as the microphone over to Dr. James Kennedy, who ended theevening’s Bill Hinkle, Attorney . 587- i~500 important to praise positive acfestivities by stating that he doesn’t hate anyone, but hehas a moral 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 tions, as well as point out the obligation to help save people who are "chained to their sins." Although th~s type of ~gnorance can be amusing to all of us, t s negative. Let OETA know that. 747,5800, 745-2245 John Kirk, Realtor really a very serious and frightening thing. At virtually any time they did well in spite of them832-0233 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics during the day from anywhere .in the world, people can tune in to selves! .... Religious Organizations television or radio programs that are motivating people to do all in The address: 298-4622 *Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks their power to stop ’sin’ and ’immorality’ from infiltrating society OETA 742-8213 Affirmation (Methodist) allinthe"nameofGod".It’seasytounderstandhowsomanypeople 811N. SheridanRd. 838-1715 *MCCof Greater Tulsa, 1623Maplewood can be so uninformed and so filled with hatred. Tulsa, OK 74115 298-4648 What recourse do we have? we can dothe same thing any group of Dignity/Integrity PBS comment line: 583-9780 people mustdo when faced with ignorance. We can educate ourselves *Caqter.b:ury. Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 800-356-2626 and those around us. We can’t continue to sit around hiding and waiting for someone else to speak up for us. It’s time we take the Mayor. and ch ief Of police to heterosexuals, assure Lesbian Gay citizens ties our eommuni- selective ment initiative and responsibility for defending ourselves. Tulsa Family News, February 1994 - March 1994, page 2 �-Tulsa Oklahomans fOr Human Rights February/March 1994 Volume 14 Number 3 PO Box 52-729 TulSa OK 74152 Serving G~een . Country’s Lesbia~ Gay and Communities in our i4th Tulsa’s Gay & Lesbian Information and RefferalLine ¯ TOll elcome to the new format for new this past year, a. picnic and dance in the TOHR Reporter. We enter this venture. Bait!ett ¯Square. Our membership meetwith Tulsa Family News to help bring ings, held the firstTuesday of each month, Tulsa news to our members~ and to bring include specialguest Speakers and updates TOHR info to the larger community, on local happenings._. .. . For those of you unfamiliar with ~- -~ -Please join us for our next gathering on TOHR, we are in.our 14th.year as acorn- Tuesday, March 1st, at 6:30pro foroursomunitybased organization . serving the cial time followed by our meeting needs of lesbian and gay Tuisan’ s. 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Human Rights - ANONNYMOUS -- . . . . -Con Finger Stick Method Volunteers Always Welc6~e For and by but not limited to Lesbian, G~s, .Tulsa Family News, Febr~ary~March 1994, page 3 �News Briefs-News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News BriefsNewscialist, Briefs News Steven Reichert as Net- Chiola, running forqhe Cook ~work Coordinator, and Mickey County, Ill.,.¯Circuit Court; D [ S c r i m i n a t i 0 n Wheatley as Chief Finance OffiVictor~h Sigler, running for the TAMPA, Fla. - A gay rights cer. GLA Chapters quickly beDade County, Fla., Court; and group, the Human Rights Task gan forming as the founding Ken Wolf, who is running for a membership returned .to their Force of Florida, has been chamseat on the Ft. Lauderdale,Fla., pioning the case of 4 straight home towns, and the first group City Commission. womenfiredfromtbeLateShow of local GLA chapters will be Gay Marriage in Hawaii formally announcedaround the bar in New Port Richey, Fla., HONOL~U~::;When. the .HacountryonValentine~s Day;Feb. after the owner of the club dewail Legislature reconvenes this cided t~>tum it intQ a barcatedng 14, at.a-multiple-citynews conmonth for its J994 session, one to gay men,~cl~fiining the ng~b ference that-is being called of the measures that will come customers wouldn ~t f~el c6~n"Queers Across~rA-merica.".~ before the lawmakers will be a fortalSie~ith straight~aitreSges Bringing some unexpected proposed bill offeredby conserandbarienders. ="~Ve ve always muscle to GLA were Bob Paris, vativesthatwouldexpliciflypro= knownthat.thiskindofdiscrimiformer Mr: America and Mr. hibit same-sex marriages. The Universe, who in 1989 shook up nation is wrong no matter .who state Supreme Court ruled more it’s directed againsL" saidTodd the professional bodybuilding than a year ago that~ same-sex world by coming out and exSimmons of the task force. "No couples may not be denied mar.changing marriage vows with one deserves to lose their job riage licenses unless the state his husband and fellow physique because of their sexual orientacan prove a compelling stateinmodel.Rod Jackson. The Olymtion, particularly when it has terest in prohibitingthem from absolutely no relevance to the pia, Wash., couple -became the gettingmarried.Alowercourtis first non-founding members to iob they’ve been hired to perstill reconsidering the case unjoin GLA following the official "form." der the high court’s guidelines formation of the group in midButtino-FBI Settlement of stricter scrutmy, and many January: SAN FRANCISCQ - A federal activists believe the earlier SuFor information about joining court judge has’~approved a preme Court ruling set the stage Gay & Lesbian Americans, con$205,000Settlementbetween the for Hawaii to become the first tact the organization at: P O Box FederalBureau. of investigation state to lega!ly Fecognize. gay 77533, Washington, D.C. 20013and gay former agent Frank and lesbian ¯amazes. 7533 or phone (202) 546-4124 Buttino,’who charged in a yearsArizona Antt-Gay Bill or the organization" s toll-free line long lawsuit against the federal PHOENIX, Ariz. - A proposed at 800-889-5111 or, for high.crime agency that his dismissal state constitutional amendment tech types, contact them through in 1989 after 20 years of service that would ban legislation protheir Intemete-mail address: glaWas discriminai6ry. The agreetecting gays andlesbians against join@queernet.org for memberment was approved by U:S. Disdiscrimination has been introship details. trict Judge Saundra Brown duced by Rep; Rusty Bowers, a ~upport For Activists. .Armstrong and requires the FBI Conservative Mesa Republican, ST. LOUIS- A group of gay and to pay Buttino’s attorneys in the Arizona legislature and $53,000 in legal fees involved in lesbian mental health workers in. senttotheHouseJudiciaryCom~ his court battle, pledge to stop SL Louis has formed CPR (Counmittee: Bowers Said ~he introseling Professio0al. Resou~r~es).~. ~ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ m,mm ¯ ¯ m.m ¯ ¯.. ¯ ¯," ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯~ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1¯ Anti÷Gay A~dopti~nBill-~: ducedtheand:gaylegislatiOn~beto pro’tide cou.n.seling and s.up~ ~ " it " ~: =OL~YMPiA~~Wash; L~tieW~h~:~: eaus~ of:gay ~:rights.laws.passed port services~f0r activists wfi0 ¯ ington Legislature will consider , in Phoenix and Tucson that out= are experiencing the same sort law .anti-gay bias. The Arizona ¯ . . .= a-proposedbill this session that of post traumatic stress disor¯ Traditional Values- Coalition = would make it illegal to place a ders soldiers experience during ¯ began gathering signatures for a ¯ foster child in a household with ¯ battle. "We want to offer sersimilarstatewideanti-gay initiaa homosexual, bisexual, trans¯ vices that could address needs tive in December. ¯ sexual or transvestite. The pro¯ they escalate and over--¯ posed legislation was prompted " Sex Classes Evaluated before ¯ Open esday" Saturday atSam. ~ whelm individuals:There’s so WASHINGTON Classes on ¯ by the case of Megan Lucas, a much emotionalfallout, and for ¯ sexuality and AIDS are offered 22-year-oldwomanwhoisfight_ - Call. forAppointments .an issue like this, where it really ¯ " in some 93% of all U.S. public ing to regain custody of her 3¯ ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome. is our life or death, we’ve seen a ¯ high schoo!s, and the most effec¯ year-old son who¯she had aban¯ reat buildup." " ¯ _ tive courses combine informa¯ donedin 1990. Lucas started her ime to Try Gay Meg? tion on, abstinence along with ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯= ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " fight last year to regain custody NEW YORK - Time Warner theimportanceofusingcondoms of the boy after learning he had Inc. says that it is tentatively and other contraception, accordbeen placed in the foster care of considering publishing a magaing to sex. researcher Douglas Louis and Ross Lopton, 2 gay zine targeted to gay and lesbian Kirby in a report sponsored by men, who are seeking to adopt readers, although the publishing the Kaiser Family Foundation. Secure Midtown/Riverside-Area the boy as their son. Washington giant declined to give any details The research indicated that, conis one of 6 states that permit One Bedroom Apartments of the possible magazine. Time trary to opponents of sex ed same-sex couples to adopt chilspokesman Peter Costiglio said Skyline views available, classes, the courses neither hasdren. "It’s at a very preliminary, early ten the start nor increase the freLesbian/Gay Candidates $315, bills paid. 587-4640 stage. There’s no timetable yet." quency of sexual intercourse WASHINGTON -The Gay & Nor would Costiglio discuss " LesbianVictoryFund, theWashamong t.eens. Nor do the sex ed what sort of magazine Time classes ¯crease the number of ington-based network of politimight launch in a market where sexual-partners. cal campaign donors, has enno lesbian/gay periodical has yet Gay & Lesbian Americans dorsed 6 more gay and lesbian broken the 100,000 paid circulaWASHINGTON Activists candidates .in .upcoming 1994 tion barrier. from around the country gathraces. They include: Tony Miller, ’Out There I1’ .Comedy ered in the nation’.s capital over who isrunning for statewide ofHOLLYWOOD - Tickled that the Jan. 15-17 weekendtoiaunch fice as California’s Secretary of "Out There," Comedy Central’s Gay and Lesbian Americans,- a State; Will Fitzpatrick, running first gay and lesbian comedy ¯ for a seat in the Rhode Island " "diverse, nonpartisan coalition special, doubled its prime time of grassroot~a~l~ocates commit, Senate; George Eighmey, run, ratings, the cable network has ted to civil fights for gay, lesning f_or a seat .in .the Oregon announced plans for "Out There transgender House of Representatives; John " bian, 117 which will be taped before a Ixople ’ in this country~ E~ected Duran, running for a seat in the live audience in Manhattan dur~ts ihtefim officers ih the new California Assembly; Susan Serving Tulsa’s ing the Gay Games IV (June 18group while it builds memberLeal; running.for a. seat on the 25), Gay Pride Weekend (June. ship, creates .local chapters Lesbian & Gay Communities -San Francisco Board of Super24-26) and Stonewall 25-celaround the Countryand firms up visors.; and Barb Jones, who is ebrati0n in New York. The proWith Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag i[s structure were Kim Edwards running for a seat on the Tempe, . gram will be aired later in the as OutreaCh :Dir~ctoL JonCarl Ariz., City Council. The Victory summer. Tulsa Family News, February 1994 -Marcht994, page 4 Fund had earlier endorsed Tom Lewis as Communications Spe- Gays Battle Anti-Straight ¯" lenging its constitutionality is~ pending, but the AHA council decided to move its 1995 convention until the referendum is declared unconstitutional. Catholics Blast .Bishops CHICAGO - Three Catholic groups have .taken the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bish6ps to task for its opposition to fedemlly-spons.ored television and radio public service announcemerits promoting condom use~ Leaders of the National Coali~ tionofAmericanNuns;Catholic ~Advocates for Lesbian and Gay. Rights and Chicago Catholic Women joinedwith AIDS educators in scolding the bishops, whoearlierinJanuarydenounced as"immoral and murderous" the Convention in Cincinnati just-announcedTVandradioads " encouraging the use of condoms SAN-FRANCISCO ~-- The to prevent the spread of HIV country’s foremost historical orinfection among sexually active ganization - the American Hisy-ounger Americans. todcalAssociadon-hasformally Carolina Anti-Gay Bills canceled its planned 1995 anCOLUMBIA, S.C. - The South nual convention in Cincinnati, Carolina House has overwhelmaccusing thatcity of denying lesingly approved legislation that biansand gay men equal protecwouldbar gays and lesbians from tion under the law. The AHA’s serving in the state National governingcouncilvotedto move Guard, adopting children or actits January 1995 meeting to Chiing as foster parents; The mea~ cago or New York because rotsures, some of the most restricers in Cincinnati in November five’in years, were prompted by approved an amendment to the several high-profile child-cusCity charter barring civil rights tody casesinvolving lesbiansand protectionsbased on sexual origay men around the country as entafion. A federal court has blockedenforcementoftheanti- ’ well as by the national debate gaymeasurewhilealawsuitchal, " last year 0yetending the~Penta~ g0n ban~ any discrimination within the agency based on sexual orientation, and agree to hire Dana Tillson, a 32-year-old San Francisco private investigator whose application had been rejected because she is a lesbian. Adobe Offers Benefits MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. The gay newspaper OutNow! in SanJose, Calif.,reportsthatcom~ puter manufacturer Adobe Sys" tems of Mtn. View is thelatest high-tech :firm :to extend company-benefits to-the domestic-partners of its workers. The new benefits program went into effect at Adobe on Jan. 1 and is available to both same-sex and - .op~p0site-sex coupleS, Historians Cancel ’95 11 th & Mingo, 838,7626 ~ Parklane BUilding Ken’-s Flowers 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 _b,!sexual and �:News¯ Briefs NewsBriefs News Briefs News Briefs .News Briefs News Briefs News some basic questions about why is in queer films. 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Ten years after his ance,Tuesday, Jan: 25, in filing tain a copy of the survey, write topped by "The Wedding BanOlympic fame? Afterthe outing Idaho ¯Anti-Gay Initiative a petition to prohibit the "prequet.". Ahn Li’s film about a~ reto: Fraternity Research, PO Box sentati0n of homosexuality as a "ofJ. ~dgar-Hoover? NoL!ikely,...: BOISE, Idaho--Apollby Boise cially mixed yuppie gay cou~!e 15863, San Diego CA 92175. ’ TNT s Gay Celeb IAneup ~ State ~University’s Survey Repositive lifestyle" by .any govwhotryto.hoodwinkWei-Tung.S ~ CO Funflie.’,Boot~CamP’ NEW. YORK ’.Just in case.you:~.: searchCenter found that 54% of ernment institution in Nevada, parents~ from Taix~an into ..beCOLORADO SPRINGS,. Colo. Theinitiative petition; similar to missed a truly, memorable-too-: .. like!.y..s.~te.~voters.opP0S~.~..t~: lieving he .i~. straightby miount-.ii_. 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Coming up gay initiative as a ,message of to open a "boot-camp training full 20%. of those polled, how-. most profitable films that "The on the cable channel’s "Our Faintoleranceand discrimination." ever, said they weren’t familiar school for radical world-changWedding Banquet, grossed a vorite Movies" series being Mabon, however, snapped back ers" where fundamentalists will staggering 23 times what it cost with the anti-gay ballot measure hosted by celebs is-Barbra that Miller "’will ultimately pay learn "hand-to-hand combat inand weren’t sure where they to produc..e~ handily beating Streisand’s"Funny Girl,"hosted the price". tellectually and spiritually..." stood on it. A poll commissioned Stephen Spielberg’s dinosaur by comic, actress and lesbian Jesse Helms vs.-U;N. COR, an extremist far:right funby. the Idaho Citizens Alliance blockbuster "Jurassic Park," icon Sandra Bernhard.. By the WASHINGTON - The U.S. damentalist group has ties to farwhich earned only 16 times its last November, but challenged Senate voted 99-0 on Wednes- ’way~ the statuesque platinum roduction expenses. . right leaders Beverly LeHaye of by fights activists, had indicated blond bewigged RuPaul still inday, Jan. 26, to cut contributions Concerned Women for America orority/Frat. Survey 63% of the state’s residents fasists-that, even though he "loves to the United Nations by $119 and Donald Wildmon of the vored the anti-gay measure. SAN DIEGO, Calif. The San "Gypsy,’ he still wants to’do an million this year and next unless American Family Assn. It also ’Domestic Par[ners’ Fly Diego-based Fraternity Research all-black remake of another Roz the federal government insures advocates setting up a ChrisiianJERUSALEM A gay-flight is conducting a confidential naRussell classic, "Mame;~ "starthat the international agency has based government in the U.S. tional survey of lesbians and gay attendant with Israel’ s E1 AI Airring moi, Of course." severed all ties with any .group and urges followers to "systemlines has won a court ruling that men who are either currently unNo NAMBLAat UN March that endorses ~xfial-relatio~is atically and effectively rebuild dergraduate or alumnimembers requires the air carder to extend ATLANTA-TheSteeringCom-with children.The amendment their civilization on Biblicalprinto the unidentified gay worker’s of a university sorority or fratermitteeof Stonewall 25 has voted to a funding bill for the State .ciples, thatincludethe mandated nity. The survey is under the domestic partner thesame anto bar from its March on. the Dept. was offered by Sen. Jesse direction of Douglas Case, a gay nual free ticket the airline makes death ._l~=,,nalty for an assortment United Nations in New York this Helms (R-N.C;), who railed of sins. ranging from. dell available to the marfiedspouses .-~-. actavlst and currently Coordlna~ against the U.N. Economic &°~ June any groups that advocate quencyandblasphemytohomoSociatCoun~cil’srec0gnitionlast sexual exploitation of children . ofitsempl0yees.Thecourtru!ed° ’ tor of Fraternity & Sorority Life sexuality, adultery and:failure to . thatin-refu~ing to,g_i~ie:the free-., at San Diego State University. ¯ orrepealofage:0f-cousentlaws. yearofthelnternatiofialLesbian .repay ~ bail The 32:question survey results bie to the gay man s boyfriend it. The vote; clearly aimed at ex& Gay Association 0LGA):be:bond. are aimeJl at Shedding light on cause theNorthAmeri~anMan/ eluding:members 0f the North ¯ was ,dolating the nation,s anti-i . :Boy Love.- Association ~ ¯ AmericanMan/B0y LoveAssn. ¯ biaslaws, which includesexual orientation.. ~ Europe, ~W..Bush, president said, if elected,: he only recently been granted conthat NAMBLA withdraw from would veto any repeal of.the sultative status in the UN’s Ecothe Belgian-based association of state’s sodomy statute because nomic & Social Council. lesbian and gay organizations, he said. the law "is a symbolic ~/. ~Russlans Anti,Gay "~ .... S~FI Supervisors. Take gesture of trad’m’onal values." First InterState to-Task SAN FRANCISCO - A report .... Texas gay rights activists said by MarshaGessen for the-San SAN:FRANCISCO - Shocked that. banking giant First Inter- they considered Bush’s corn: Francisco-based International ments to be the kind of panderstate Bank, under pressure from Gay & Lesbian Human Rights ing to the religious right that lost anti~.gay fundamentalists,had unCommission finds that in spite his father the 1992 presidential ceremoniously dropped its perof the repeal of Russia’s antirace. sonnel policy barfing discrimigay law in 1993, the country ’Harvey Milk’ - The Opera nation based on sexual orientaremains a "land of terror" for SAN FRANCISCO ~ At the tion, the San Francisco Board of gays and lesbians: The report snail’s pace rate the Oliver S tone Supervisors has sent a-sharply charges that government offiproposed ~motion picture "The critical letter to First Interstate cials still have not accounted for Mayor of Castro Street" is movBankCorp president William some 200 gay men sentenced to Siart, expressingits"disappoint- ~ ~ng, you may be able to catch the labor camps for violating the opera based on the assassinatedment" in the bank’s decision. nation’s anti-gay law before it gay politician Harvey Milk’ s life "There is norestricti0n against was repealed, even though those before it hits the big screen as a First Interstate Bank Corp’s proconvicted in the past .were supbiopic. The opera- called simply posed to be released under the hibition ofdiscrimination based "Harvey-Milk"- is slated to premeasure passedb~ the Russian upon sexual orientation in all of miere atthe Houston Grand Opthe states in which your subsidParliament last year. The report era on Jan. 21, 1995,_followed also says law enforcement offiiaries are located," the letter by a spring 1995-performance cials continue.to harass gays and states. "Such a policy would be by theNew York CityOpera and far more Consistent than allowles,N~s,p.fison and~a_l~o..rca~p:.’ offl~i~iig ~stili .mi~izM[ iii~arcer2.... ingSuch di~criminationin-those ...... a production~ by the San-Fram ateff:gayS ~d intimidate lesbi-~ .~ states where it is not prohibited~’~d.: cisco Opera in the fall of 1996. The opera was commissioned ans in their"cust0dy, and g~y . 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Tulsa Family News, February 1994 - March 1994, page 5 �News Briefs-News Briefs News Briefs NewsBriefs News BriefsNews¯BriefS News Gays Battle Anti-Straight Di. scri m ination TAMPA, Fla. - A gay fights group, the Haman Rights Task Force of Florida, has been championing the case of 4 straight women fired from the Late S how bar in New Port Richey, Fla., after the owner of the club decided to turn it intoa barcatering to gay men,claiming the new customers~wouldn~’~t~ feel ctm~ fortaSte~ith straight ~idtreSses and~artenders. :"we Ve always known thatthis kind ofdiscfimination is wrong no matter *who it’s directed against," said Todd Simmons of the task force. "No one deserves to lose their job because of their sexual orientation, particularly when it has absolutely no relevance to the job they’ve been hired to perfOrm." Buttino-FBI Settlement SAN FRANCISCO - A federal court judge has’~approved a $205,000settlement between the Federal-Bureau of Investigation and gay former agent Frank Buttino,’who charged in a yearslong lawsuit against the federal crime agency that his dismissal in 1989 after 20 years of service was discriminatory. Th_e agreement was approved by U.S. District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong and requires the FBI to pay Buttino’s attorneys $53,000 in legal fees involved in any discrimination within, the lenging its constit,utionality iS:" agenc~y based on sexual orienta’pending, but the AHA council tion, and. agree to hire Dana decided to move its 1995 conTillson, a 32-year-old San Franvention- until the referendum is cisco private investigator whose declared unconstitutional. Catholics Blast ,Bishops application had been rejected because she is a lesbian. CHICAGO - Three Catholic groups have taken the U.S. Adobe Offers Benefits Catholic Conference of Bishtps MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. The gay newspaper OutNowt. in to task for its opposition to federally-spons.ored television and San Jose, Calif, reports thatcom~ radio public service announceputermanufa~turer Adobe Sysments promoting condom use~tems of Mtn. View is the.latest high~techfirm :to extend comLeaders of the National Coalipany- benefits to-the domestic tion of AmericanNuns, Catholic -Advocates for Lesbian and Gay parmers of its workers. The new Rights and Chicago Catholi~ benefits program went into efWomen joined-with AIDS edufect at Adobe on Jan. 1 and is cators in scolding the bishops, available to both same-sex and who earlier in January denounced .opp0site-sex coupleS. as "immoral and murderous" the Historians Cancel ’95 just-announcedTV andmdio ads Convention in Cincinnati encouraging the use of condoms SAN- FRANCISCO -- The to prevent the spread of HIV country’s foremost historical orinfection among sexually active ganization - the American Hisyounger Americans. todcal Association- has formally Carolina Anti-Gay Bills canceled its planned 1995 anCOLUMBIA, S.C. - The South nual convention in Cincinnati, Carolina House ha~ overwhelmaccusing thatcity of denying lesbiansand gay men equal protec- - ingly approved legislation that wouldbargayS and lesbians from tion under the law. The AHA’s serving in the state National governing council voted to move Guard; adopting children or actits January 1995 meeting to Chiing as foster parents; The mea~ cago or New York because votsures, some Of the most restricers in Cincinnati in November tive in years, were prompted by approved an amendment to the several high-profile chiM-cuscity charter barfing :civil rights tody cases involving lesbians and eProtections based on sexual origay men around the country as ntafi0n. A federal court has well.aS by :the national debate blocked enforcement of the anti- Chiola, running for :the Cook County, IlL, Circuit C0urt; Victoria Sigler, running for the Dade County; Fla., Court; and Ken Wolf, who is running for a seat on the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., City Commission. Gay-Marriage in Hawaii HONO~UI2U~-~When the HawaiiLegislature reconvenes this monthfor its49.94 session, one of the measures that will come before the .lawmakers will be a proposed bill offered by conservatives that wouldexplicitly pro~ hibit same-sex marriages. The state Supreme Court ruled more than a year ago that~ same-sex couples may not be denied marriage licenses unless the state can- prove a compelling state interest in pr0hibitingthem from getting married. A lower court is still reconsidering the case under the high court’s guidelines of stricter scrutiny, and many activists believe the earlier Supreme Court ruling set the stage for Hawaii to become the first state to lega!ly recognize, gay and lesbian marrla~ges. Arizona Ant,-Gay Bill PHOENIX, Ariz~ - A proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban legislation protecting gays and lesbians against discrimination has been introduced by Rep:Rusty Bowers, a conservative Mesa Republican, in the Arizona legislature and cialist, Steven Reichert as Net.work Coordinator, and Mickey Wheatley asChi~fFinance Officer. GLA Chapters quickly began forming as the founding membership returned to their home towns, and the first group of local GLA chapters will be formally announced around the countryonValentine~s:Day,Feb. 14, at.a-multiple-city nears conference that :is being called "Queers Across ,,America:".o Bringing some unexpected muscle to GLA were Bob Paris, former Mr: America and Mr. Universe, who in 1989 shook up the professional bodybuilding word by coming out and ex.changing marriage, vows with his husband and fellow physique model.Rod Jackson. The Olympia, Wash., couple-became the first non-founding members to join GLA following the official formation of the groupin midJanuary... For information about joining Gay & Lesbian Americans, contact the organization at: P O Box 77533, Washington, D.C. 200137533 or phone (202) 546-4124 or the organization’s toll-free line at 800-889-5111 or, for hightech types, contact them through their Intemet e-mail address: glajoin@queernet.org for membershi_p details. ~upport For Activists ST. LOUIS.- A group of gay and lesbian mental health workers in lastyear overending thePenta- ~ senttotheH0useJudiciaryCom~ his court battle~.pledge to stop gaymeasurewhilealawsuitchal~ mittee:.~Bowers Said heintroSt.Louishasf0rmedCPR(Coun~ gon ban~ ¯ ¯ ,......... ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ~¯.= ¯ ¯¯o=¯ ; An;t[,Gay~AdOption~,~:Bill~--:~ duced0theand÷gayl~gislafion~be-~ :,: se!ing ..~=.ofessio0,..M.-:.R~sou[~es) .... ¯ ¯ ¯=¯¯ =¯ =.:=¯ ¯ =.¯ ¯: ¯ ¯.-.¯.... ~:,i-.~ ,~..~i;-, ~.~., ~-: ,--.-~’~-~ ~i", ~.~:~i÷~OL~MPi~sli~::’~ti~e~h’:;::",:~-"cau~e~of~gay~ghts:4aws.:Passed ~.~---to provide CO~,Bsdan.g:;.~and~.u.P7 "- ingtonLegi~lfiture:will con~idtr’~ in Phoeni.xandTueson that.out- ¯ port services"tbt acuv~sts who aprop0se~-bill this-session that -.. ~ law_anti:gay .bias. The Arizona are experiencing the same. sort ¯ : 1: HI !.1 IV IO~,.LI ~:~d~’: :.tJ~ .... , ¯ ¯ ’ " : woul~i make it illegal to pla~e a Traditional Values. Coalition . of post traumatic stress disor.~.~-" d ¯ ¯ foster child in a household vcith began gathering signatures for a ders soldiers experience during ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ¯ ¯ "¯ 11 th & Mingo, 838-7626 Open esday" Saturday atSam. ~ " Call for Appointments ~ Walk-ins Also Welcome. ¯ = Parklane BUilding Secure Midtown/Riverside-Area One Bedroom Apartments Skyline views available, - $315, bills paid. 58%4640 Ken’s Flowers ~ 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 Serving Tuisa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag Tulsa Family News,.February 1994 -March 1994, page 4 ¯ ¯ ¯ similar statewide anti-gay initiative in .December. posed legislation was prompted- S~x Classes Evaluated WASHINGTON - Classes on by the case of Megan Lucas; a sexuality andAIDS are offered . 22-year-old woman who.is fighting toregain custody of her~3- in some 93% of all U.S. public high schools, and the mosteffecyear-old son whom she had abanrive courses combine informadoned in 1990. Lucas started her tion on., abstinence along with the importance of using condoms of the boy after learning he had and other contraception, accord: beenplaced in the foster_.care of ing to .sex researcher Douglas Louis and Ross L0pton, 2 gay Kirby..in a report sponsored by men, who are seeking to adopt the Kaiser Family Foundation. the boy as their son. Washington The research indicated that, conis one of 6 states that permit trary-to opponents of sex ed same-sex couples to adopt chilclasses, the Courses neither has- " dren. ten the start nor increase the freLesbian/Gay Candidates quency of sexual intercourse WASHINGTON-. The Gay & among teens. Nor do the sex ed Lesbian Victory Fund, theWashclasses increase the number of ington-based network of politisexual-partners. cal campaign donors, has enGay & ¯Lesbian Americans. dorsed 6 more gay and lesbian WASHINGTON - Activists candidates .in upcoming 1994 from around the country gathraces. They include: Tony Miller, ered in the natiOn’,s capital over who isrunning for statewide of. fice as Califoruia’s Secretary of the Jan215-17 weekend to launch Gay and LeSbian Americans, a State; Will Fitzpatrick, running "diverse, n0~partisan coalition for a seat in the Rhode Island ofgrassrootsadvocates commit, Senate; George Eighmey, runted to civil rights for gay, lesning for a seat_in .the Oregon House- of Representatives; John " " bian, bisexual and transgender people" in this countryJ Elected. . Duran, running for a seat in the California Assembly; Susan as interim Officers in the new a homosexual, bisexmil, transsexual or transvestite. The pro- group while it builds memberLeal,. runningfor a: seat onthe -San Francisco Board of Super-- ship, creates :local chapters arohnd(he Countryand firths up visors.; and Barb Jones, who,iS running for a seaton the Tempei " it~~ structure were Kim Edwards Ariz,, City Council. The Victory . as Outr:.~k~Direetor, JonCarl Fund had earlier endorsed Tom ¯ Lewis as Communications Spe- battle: "We want to offer services that could address needs before they escalate and overwhelm individuals:There’s so much emotional fallout, and for .an issue like this, where it really is our life or death, we’ve seen a r_ea t buildup." ime tO.Try Gay Meg? NEW YORK.- Time Warner Inc. says that it is tentatively considering publishing a magazine targeted to gay and lesbian readers, although the publishing giant declined to give any details of the possible magazine. Time spokesman Peter Costiglio said "It’s at a very preliminary, early stage. There’s no timetable yet~" Nor would Costiglio discuss what sort of magazine Time might launch in a market where no lesbian/gay periodical has yet broken the 100,000 paid circulation barrier. ’Out There I1’ Comedy HOLLYWOOD - Tickled that "Out There,’~ Comedy Central’s first gay and lesbian comedy special, doubled its prime time ratings, the cable network has announced plans for "Out There IL" which will be taped before a live audience in Manhattan during the Gay Games IV (June 1825), Gay Pride Weekend (June 24-26) and Stonewall 25-celebrati0n in New York. The program will be aired later in the summer. ~ �Williams from page 6 ignorance". He feels there has been devastation because of ignorance. He wants to make knowledge available to all, but respects the rights ofparents who would object. He feels that parents should have a right to veto in terms of their own children, but that "it’s appropriate thateducation should be available" and accessible to those who want it. He thinks that 16 is an appropriate age to make education available. Williams does not feel that education will encourage kids to become more sexually active, but allow them to make better decisions about their activity and its consequences. "The kid’s going to do what they want to do, and when kids make decisions, they don’t make them based on consequences for the most part. But I hope that they can make better decisions when they make them, because they understand how to make ,..discrimination is wrong. If we don’t put some kind of protections to say that we’re not going to let you take away [rights].. ,then we’ve really taken .the wrong p0sitionr~ .Marler ¯ from page 1 Suzanne is running for City Council because she believes that it is possible to make changes, and to honestly represent all of the people, in the city of Tulsa. She believes that her opponent, James Hogue, has not done that. Suzanne’s goal is to make decisions for the city of Tulsa that make sense. As far as Suzanne Marler is concerned, equal rights make sense and it"Is apriority to be able to guarantee equal rights and equal representation to every citizen in Tulsa." Suzanne believes that discrimination is a problem in Tulsa, and it is necessary to add’ sexual orientation’ to the non-discriminationpolicies ofthecity."When there is such obvious injustice taking place, it.’s time we take appropriate action to make sure that it stops. That’s what government should be about." Williams, continued thought heshouldn’t have backed off [the ending of the Military ban on Gays in the armed services]. Are we now doing to decide that certain people can’t be executives, now certain people can’t be school administrators? It goes on and on, and it comes out to one reason; but no one discusses performance:They!re discussing everything but-that." WHAT GAY AND LESBIAN ISSUES? by Kharma Anos Darla Hall, incumbent City Council member from District 2, won the Democratic Party primary. She will-face Republican Gary Moore in the March first election. When asked for an interview, Councilor Hall said that trying to run her business, City Hall, and a campaign left her little time to talk with people. However, she was able to spare a few minutes by phone. After her initial question of "What (do Gay issues) have to do with the City Council? ", Darla answered questions about what she would do to combat the problem of discrimination based on sexual orientation .That is a "very difficult" issue to address, Darla said. She is aware that Tulsa has a large Gay, Lesbihn, and BiSexual population, but feels that adding "sexual orientation" to the nob-discriminatory policy of the city "would be like passing a law to protect you if you’re Catholic." (Editor’s note: existing law protects on all statuse~ except for sexual orientation.) Darla says that before she would voteeither for or against a measurethatw0uldprotectGays,, she would have to thoroughly research the issue. "Right now, my cup runneth over...I am. so busy that I only have time to think about the [current]issues." Gilbert from page 1 TFN: We understand thecommission may not act, but will instead ask the state to do so. Is that yourunderstanding? DG: We haven’t heard anything about it yet, and I don’t know how other council members feel, or will act. TFN: Are you aware that there are no current protections for gays and lesbians, even under the E.E.O.C.? (fair empl. laws) DG:I haven’t spent any time studying this issue. In fact, I’ve never been contacted by gays and lesbians before. TFN: Should there be any protections, .even for employment? DG: People have predujices. There should be education. Prejudice is a problem. This is a moral value for a lot of people. We need to be more tolerable (sic) and treat them as ciuzens, regardless of their preference. In my office, every citizen has the same voice. TFN: Mayor Savage will address a gay and lesbian group on March 24th at the Tulsa Metropolitan Community Church. On that date, the mayor will be asked to issue an executive order -to protect gay andlesbian city employees and contract workers. What is your comment? DG:.I’msurethatwhoeverthe Mayor is [following the election] should act their conscience, Tales from page 1 "’Tales" as "’featuring raunchy language, fronta! nudity, samesex kissing and drug use - all in a positive light. But Congress will be back soon, and PBS inevitably will come in for legitimateattack." Even before the 6hour "Tales" hit the airwaves, however, Robert H. Knight of the anti-gay Family .Research Council attacked the series at hearings held by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting on Jan. 12, calling the TV version Of Armistead Maupin’s hit book "a slick piece of gay propaganda" _and objecting to what he said was "taxpayers [being] hit up to pay for a national propaganda exercise glorifying homosexual promiscuity." Gilbert. continued and rightfully so. C i t i z e n s sho.uld be treated equally, regardless of their lifestyle outside the job. TFN: If there was a petition drive in your district, and thousands, of signatures supported protection, how .would you act? DG: I would act the same way as I did about the half-penny sales tax. If there were enough s~gnatures, I would at least consider it. The council wants to protect the rights of all citizens of Tulsa. ~ ~ ~ ~:. ;. ~HIV’TESTINGC.LINIC~ rant that ¯ about HIV. Teenagers~ he said, need to make informed decisions based on knowledge and understanding of the consequences. "I think knowledge is power,i think knowledge is freedom, I think knowledge leads to understanding", Mr. Williams states. Logic needs be be present on both sides of an issue. "If I close my mind, I really don’thave any understanding at all. If you really want to make good decisions, even if you don’t agree with all the other sides that you hear, I think part of being a good leader is to get as much information as possible, as many diverse opinions as you can, and if nothing else, I think it makes you a better person, and hopefully makes you a better leader too. Mr. Williams thinks that if the Mayor has an opportunity to issue a declaration banning dis- crimination on the basis ofsexual orientation, then "She should do that. There’s people who could be excellent employees, and all ot a sudden someone firids out ten years later, that so-and-so’s Gay. And then they make a decision they can treat them different, andrun them out and all that. " Has nothing to do with their job performance...The people that work for me, I don’t hire them because I want them to agree with my political views, or my religious views, or this and that. I hire them because of their per.formance..With Clinton, I ’ - ~,: : :. EV~E;RY "~HUR~iEVENIN~"~: 7!~8~:130 PM sponsored by TOHR, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Yes, you are seeing double! Tu.lsa’s only Gay Gift Store -now has 2 locations! Finger Stick Method Daytime Testing, Tuesday and Thursday, by Appointment Call 749-4194 By & for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities YOU ARE NOT ALONE For more information about a Tulsa based support/education group for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or questioning youth, 15-20 years old, call 587-1300 Tulsa Family News,.February 1994.~ March 1994, page 7 �and say weare all put here on traditional education- math-" and say this person’s Gay, and TN:I think the thing that conearth to do the best we can to live ematics, reading, whatever. But this person’s not Gay...When I cerns both young and adult Lestogether, and work together in once we get to. ithe junior and taught Pythagorus’ Thb, orem, I bian and Gay-people, is that. an from page 1 harmony...You’ll have to excuse senior.high level, the curricula didn’t see any difference in teachapproach that says, "Oh we’re cope and live with, respect one me, I’mnot a student of a lot~of expands, and in Tulsa, from my ing any child the same theorem. included in [with:out being menanother’s opinioris. I don’t sepathis discrimination that goes on recollection of being in Schools I’m just ignorant to some of the tioned specificaHly]’, in effect rate people out as Gays/Lesbi-in our country...I don’ t care what: here, you4eal with human sexuthings you’re saying about speoften renders us invisible and ans, especially as an educator; you are, we create an environality at some point. Now, human cial kind of ’lesson, or .Special doesn’t really address our issues. I’m the Superintendent for all ment for children to learn. I’m sexuality, when it’s approached way, or special kind of approach Lesbians and Gay men have a k~ds, black, white! and all kinds sorry, I can’t say anymore about exclusively from a heterosexual that Gay people and LeSbians culture; have history..¥ou don’t of things. But when you see a that. I don’t like to talk about our context ’where it presumes that have to be... I don’t understand learn about the different people certain kind of group being d!signorance. You have given me a everybody is heterosexual, is not that. I just think that all children who contributed who also were crimin..ated against; you must ~ntopic that I~ hadn’ t -given a~lot of going to serve Lesbian and Gay :are children, they have a brain, sure, or try to make sure, tha.t..that Gay, I mean, you learn about thought to, and I think I deserve ¯ kids; because it doesn’t even d~n’t happe~ and.try t6 make ’ ’em, but ~omehow nobody ev.er an opportunity to think about it. ’.~ speak to their reality~ And you’ re gets around to mentioning me surethfit ~y a~e ffi~ienan equal YOU haveraised some questions right abOut visibility, Gay-and When a child’s in factthat, Oh,bytheway.2 .Its opportumty as well as the other that is something that we need to Lesbian: people are not always a kindof way of ripping off our students. That’s ~;here I Come Tulsa public schools; consider .and think about. visible on sight, butChristians role models from our culture. from, I just want all kids to have I plan to put together some we i~dI gonna work aren’t, and Jews aren’ t, and there Our readers are very concerned this opportunity:i advisory panels, to includeare cultural differences there and with that child,, reabout a problem of invisibility. TN: So; if I understand you people from all walks of life. My people respect those cultural difI would think that that is setproperly, then certainly if it gardless of any diffirst six months on the job will be ferences. Do you see where l’m ting out inclusion for all people, comes to your atte’n.tion that Lesdoing a lot of listening and obcoming from? ferences, and when including specifically Lesbians bian and Gay 3~oung adults are serving. I really want to make JT: Yeah, I understand where andGay men. I think that would we employ people in experiencing discrimination, eisure I’m in tune with what’s goyou’re coming from; I just have be part of the role of a Superinther from faculty, staff, or from ing on in that particular school that school district. to be very honest with you,-I am tendent;.to say everybody is inother students, then you would district. You have raised some not coming in to discriminate we expect to be cluded here, especiall3i since institute steps to address those questions that probably I haven’t against any child. When a child" s Lesbians and Gay menhave chilproblems? representative of given a great deal of thought to, in Tulsa public schools, we’re dren and pay taxes. JT: I think it’d be up to the because in some places-that’s gonna work with that child, rethe culture... ~ JT: To be~very candid with you, individual schools, as superinnot the issue. Gays and Lesbians gardless of any differences, and I’m ignorant to the point of betendent, I can’t do it from my have been in all cultures, but when we employ people in that ing able to walk into a building~ office, and we’re getting into they’ ve been in the closet. You’ re_ school district, we expect to be they have a mind, they function, and identify a Gay person vs. the site-based decision making. I telling me in Tulsa that those representative of the culture that -and what we try to do is educate, one that’s not Gay, or Lesbian think that leaders at the schools people are no longer willing to we are. about. So I have some is reach those children through vs. one that’s nota Lesbian...l need tO b6-aware of those kindS do that and want to come out and real serious problems with sepathemostappropriate way,f dealknow a lot of people.2I’ve s~en of situations. And I would hold speak for their rights and privirating .people out. This Country ing with their, needs: -I m just a lot of people come out of-the administrators and teachers achas labeled so many people over ~ " leges as all otherAmerican citiha~ing some problems right closeLas they usedto.say, and .......... countable for educating all kids, zens, and I’m telling you. that the years; we-have more labelshave-thoseoutwardappearances -: now..; and 1 repeat, you know, educat=we’re gonna educate our chilfor our children than any other you can identify. But there’s so TN: Let me give .you a speing all kids, and Fm not saying dren, I’m a kid’s person; and I advanced culture in the world, many other people who are. not- -t cific, then. If we}re talking about just Gays & ISesbians. I’m talklove all kids. Let me putit to you.. I Ym just so tired of heatingthem, [identifiable], and you just canr t elementary, then we may be dealing poor kids, rich kids, white like that. I just want toput all that aside, walk into any particul~, culture. ingwith exclusiv.ely i_ssues of kids, educating all kids ...... John Thompson Gay, Lesbian-& Bi-sexual Friendly. People of Color are especially encouraged to apply. Applications accepted until 4pm on Feb. 24th. Please call Roger Morrig, 749-4194 Attorney at.Law Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury Criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Workers compensation ~ ~ lnitia!~consultation at no,charge, Expert. leaning/Pre sing, " 1-800-742 9468, or 91.8,352-9504 . . Alterations & Drapery Cleaning 4951 So. Peori~i~ (across from the Camelot) 743-5967 Monday-Friday 7-6, Saturday 9-2 Same,day dry cleaning service on_ request.. Tulsa Family News, February 1994 - March 1994,page 8 ~ 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are .available.: Know Your_. Rightst - �Health Briefs Health Briefs. Health BriefsHealth Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Firing Costs Law Firm ~ gramsforAmedcans0~ierS0a~:. " tions since the previous report in badly: needed=While"they set-to NEwYORK - .In a case with striking, similarities, to the just-to think they wi!l no~be, in_fected releasedmotion picture Philaby AIDS, .people over~:age 50 delphia; a New,York law :firm = haVe,consistenfly?acc0unt~d for ’that fired an AIDS qnfected law10% Of AIDS 6ases, with the toll yerhasbeenorderedt0paymOre now at more than 33,000: . than: $5 ,00,000 - to= the deceased ’ N-ee d I.e -Sw alp: s attorney s estate by the state Di-, ¯ DOil’t Add Ad diets Impo~t;-new. visi0nof~HuinanRights; iBaker . CHICAGO & McKenzie said it-would ap- .. evidence¯ backs-.up claims, that, peal ’the decisi0n~ maintaining needle-’exchange.~ programs ihatit.was;unaware ofGeoffrey aimed at preventing ~:IDS Bower.’scondition when he wa’s- among drug users can?~li’amatifired in 1986. The firm contends callycurb high-risk needle:sharthat Bower was released, from ing by IV. drugu,sers ~ without his-employment because of his attracting newdrug abusers, acjobperformance. Bowers never cotdingto-two reports published told anyone at the-law-firm that in the Jan~ I2issue of the Jourhe was gayor that he.had AIDS, nal of the American. Medical but doctors testified that he had Association~ A five-year redisfiguring lesions on his faceas search project by the University a result of Kaposi’s Sarcoma. of Califomia at San Francisco 9 Cities Eligible for Fu nds found that about 3% of the IV ST. LOUIS ~-By exceeding the drug injectors w_ho exchanged grim benchmark of 2,000 AIDS needles in 1988 were new drug ¯ users, but that.by 1.993 that figcases, St. Louis is the latest of 9 U.S :cities to become eligible for ure. had.dropped to barely 1%. federal grauts to help care for its According to theUCSFresearchAIDS patients. TheDepartment ers, the study indicates such of Health and Human Services needle programs do not contribawarded nearly $1~2 million to ute to increased IV drug abuse. the city to help¯pay the cost Of ¯ Another research effort, at New out-patient services, meals, York’s Beth Israel Medical Cenmedication~ counseling andother ter, also founda dramatic shiftin services to residents with HIV/ the use of shared needlesamong AIDS. The agency awarded a IV drug users, in 1984, theNew York researchers found 51 pertotal of $t59.9 million in grants to 34 metropolitan areas which centof the July: Federal Funds for ¯ ¯ NeedleProgram.s WASHINGTON TheClinton administration is studying whether or not itshould put-federal..funding~ into needle exchange.programs around the country in-an effort to slow the spread.of HI.V among iV drug users, White HOUse AIDS advisor Kri~stineGebbie told repo~ers. The~earemorethan 3 dozen needle-swap programs ~in_. U.S. cities;.m0st of them technically illegal and poorly funded through volunteer efforts.. Federal regulations block the government from funding such needle-exchange programs without scientific evidence that IV~needle exchanges actually slow trans- Editorial in the Baltimore mission of the virus without inSun ~bout the government’s creasing drug use. Late !ast year,. researchers published the most AIDS :awareness radio and.TV comprehensive study to date on S~.l~,~. ~" needleexchangesandc0ncIuded ~ ~ =The Clinton administration deserves credit for prying the lid that the. needle-swap programs offof what previoUSadrriinistrado in fact block transmissionand tionsmisto6kforacanofworms. don’t ~addnew addictsto the The fear that public service ads nation’s population. That .research, Gebbie said, piompted . might promote promiscuity¯ - a federal health.offiCials t0begin ¯ cause that.seems to thi~ive with reevaluating federal fundi~ng for " or wi~i~’u?prom~otion- .kept’!he the programs. Q u o t e --U n q u o te ingiife~s~ixqng infoima~:oirffiih young people who needlessly "No one expects publi~ serwere risking their lives. There vice announcements to .stem the were no worms inthat can, ~3nly tide of AIDS. But at least¯ the vital, life-saving information. Clinton administration is getting Condoms do reduce risk. Intbraggressive about spreading what mation about staying healthy we do know to be true: Using a promotes health." condom dramatically reduces the Edi~torial in the Miami Ile~chances of contracting the AIDS . aM about AIDS info. spots. VIYUS." SALOON ¯ vet; ; drawing, dancing &fun! " :. ~ ~peop!e;.seem to be.getting the - . jecting it. ~ ’" messageaboutAIDSprevention, New AIDS Ads in .N~ ~W YORK -~Th~Gay Men s older Americans are largely ignoting, safeguards against the ¯. Health CrisiSha~ mounted a new disease~ a riew¯ medical survey s~bway AIDS preventiOn ad Concludes.. To find out what ’ campaign in Manhattan~targe~older~Am~ricans ~aredoing to ~:in~--’youngerh0m0sexualsand protect .themselves¯ against bisexuals: Tlie ads feature gay, AIDS, Dr. Ron Stall.and Dr. Joe lesbian, and heterosexual ¢ouples Catania oftheUni~ei’~ity ofCali: kissing 0r embmcffig while ho!ding ~ontlomsand Other protec- ’ fomia atSan Francisco .studied more than 3~000 interviews-of tire de,rices. Official~-fro:m people over the age of 50 taken GMHC, the largest AIDS ser~ .from large national surveys, vice organization in the country, Some 10% 6f therespondents say the ads are more explicit reported having multiple sex than whatthey have produced in pai,tners or a bl~5odtralisfusi0h " the pastfor the general public in the 1980’s before AIDS spokespersonforthecity’shealth screening was widely available, department said the ads were no Despite these risk factors, the more explicit than those used by researchers say, older Ameri~s Calvin Klein and other adverti~, ers to p~0mote their products:.. were 6 times less likely to~Use co0doms and5 tim~s:~less likely AIDS Has. Hit 3,000,00.0 to undergO AIDS testing thah’. .Ii~GENEVA ~ Since AIDSwa~ younger people with simile,riSk- ~;!-. firstidentifiedm0re than 13 years factors. Smllpointsoutthat, f0r-.~; ago; aft estimated 3 million olderAmericans, there have been - ~ p~ple:worldwide-have develbpedl!ae full-i~lown disease, acno public health warnings, :"When have you ever seen an cording to the World Health OrAIDS poster with a wrinkled ganizarion;Inatwice-yearly re face?" he asks. Also,. adds Dr. port,, the UN agency al~so, said Mitchell Feldman, an assistant that some¯14million adult~ andl professor of medicine at UCSF, million !children ha~e been indoctors tend to ignore AIDS risk fectedwithHIV, the~,irus.that is " believed to cause AIDS..~ The factors, in older patients. ,!’They assume older pe~le don thave estimateSwere:-farhigher ith~ ~ sex and arern0t at risk," he says. pi’eviously repo.rted.~ s~tistiCs. "But :not only arethey ha~,ing ~l’hey repiesent a j ump 6f ahalf-. sex, theyare not-lakingprecanmillion~in AIDS cd:ses,.~.-an’d.~a .... tions." He says education proleap of 1 million in HIV infec- February 27, Sunday Showcase Miss Gay Tulsa ~9~1, Bobby Sue So.mmers Ashlev Mikkels, Rebecca Hunter with Host Kris Kohl February 27, 6pm, OGRA,Tulsa Organizational meeting for Tulsa Chapter of Oklahoma Gay Rodeo Association - March Events March 12iI OGRA Fundraiser :March 13, MDA Fundraiser March 27, Sunday Showcase withKris K0hl¯¯. -Hours: Tuesi-Thurs. 4,2, Fri, & Sat. 7-2, Sun. 4-2 " ......... ~ ~ ~...... ¯ - TulsaFamily News, February 1994 - March 1994, page 9 �T H E Y A G L Mardi Gras I, E S T Y L E 94 For Shanti-Tulsa American Theatre Co. BREAKING LEGS Mar. 18-26 596-7111 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse WAIT UNTIL DARK Feb. 11-20 258-0077 Clark To be announced. 596-711 t Heller Theatre SHERRY’S TURN NO EXIT Feb. 17-20 Mar. 10-13 746-5065 Sapulpa Community Theatre RHONDA "PEACHES" LOVELACE’S ONE WOMAN SHOW Feb. 18-20 227-2169 Spotlight Theatre THE DRUNKARD 587-5030 Theatre PODS OUR TOWN Ongoing FEB. 25-.27, MAR. 3-6 Theatre TulsaCHARLEY’S AUNT LIFE WITH .FATHER Feb, 19-27 Mar:ll-20 Tulsa BalletTheatre To beannounced. 596-7111 TulsaOpe_ra RIGOLETI’O The Mardi Gras tradition is being brought to life by SHANTI-Tulsa, with all proceeds going to this AIDS-support agency.. Mardis Gins 9 ~vill be held in the rejuvenated Brady District at Brady Street Studios,20 E. Brady. Street; on Saturday, February 19, from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. There will be dancing costumes, and cocktails, as well as raffles:The raffles will be ongoing, and local merchants and friends of SHANT!-Tulsa have donated many wonderful items to be given as prizes. Start now on your costumes, mark your calendars, and plan on enjoying this Mardi Gras ball with your friends. Tickets are still S10.00 each, Patrons $25.00 each, and raffle tickets are S1.00 each. For more information, call SHANTI-Tulsa- at 918-749, 7898. SHANTI-Tulsa was established in 1986 as a non-profit organization for HIV+ persons, persons living with AIDS, their families and loved ones. Througha network of volunteers, SHANTI-Tulsa provides AIDS information, support groups, buddy programs, social activi¯ ies, and a food pantry. 596-7111 596-7111 Feb, 26, Mar. 3-8596-7111 Bobbie Sue S,ommers A NEW QU.EEN REIGNS.! .-~ ¯¯ , ¯ :¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 . ¯ ¯ oo ¯ " ~ " ’~~~ :~ ;"~ ~%:Le~bianiGaylBil THEATRETULSA : Transgendered . " Presents ~..Organizing Meeting ¯ S~t..Feb. 26,11am ~ - Life yith F at ,er :"" Snlver Star: ,Saloon., March: II 20, call 587.8402 ¯ 1565 ~ Into: O’O O O lilt I O ¯ OO0 VICTOR BORGE Celebrate his 85th Birthday Tour! by Kris Kohl Bobbie Sue Sommers is now Miss Gay Tulsa 1994, having won the pageant held at the Silver Star. Kris Kohl stated that this year’s competition.brought in a standing room only crowd-, and was most successful in terms of raisingmoney for its cause, the AIDS fund of Tulsa MCC. Kris is ~ery proi~d of the people and. businesses that supported the pageant and donated flowers, ads, time, space, and prizes. The winner of Miss Gay Tulsa, Bobbie Sue Sommers, added a special thank you to her Sponsors, including the Silver Star Saloon, Paradise, Deep Elm, and Tomfoolery. She says,"As your Miss gay Tulsa, I fully plan to represent the title tO the best of my ability; and proudly take it to Miss Ga~ ’Oklahoma." Runners-up were Ashley Mikkels and Rebecca Hunter, HelenHolliday took home an award for Community Service; and Bobbie Sue also scored in the Beauty, Artistry, and-Sportswear categories. Pat Wilson, AKA "Sluticia", won for Male Interview. " " Kris Kohl extends a warm thank you toall ten contestants: Bobbie Sue Sommers, Anita Mann~ Ivana B. Real,Constance.Monroe~Jd. Gentry; Sensuous, RebecCa Hunter, St~phanie Ross; Sluticia swamppussy, and Ashley Nikkels; and to all who made the event posSible; . Monroe Replaces Scott a:s Miss Gay Tulsa-Metroplex by DaM Pa~i " Constance Monroehas .been. named "Miss Gay- Tulsa Metroplex" for the remainder of 1994. This results from Fall0n.S~ott’s being chosen as th~ current:reigning ’"Miss Gay Oklahoma, US A". A~,Miss ~alloh Sd0tt ~ obligationsid that tide w6uld supersede:that of ,Miss " Gay Tulsa M~trop[~’i’, Central Pageant’s bo~d of governors have :agreed that tliis iiction be taken, Moriroe will represent Central Pageants, inc. at-the ~’MissGay Oklahoma America" pageaht this ¯ y~r, al0ngwithAnita Richards an,.,,d, JJ. Gentry:CentralPageantsalso announces the crowning of anew Mis~ Gree~i country of Oklahoma ’94" later this..spring. This pageant will be open to. all female impersonators, (Eduo s note: Central Pageam accompanied their press release with copies _of legal documents establishing the corporation.) Thursday, March 17 8 p.m. Chapman Music Hall Tulsa Performing Arts Center ~Tickets: $1.5, $20, $25, $35 Call. 596-7111 Tickets by Phone, Tulsa Family News, February 19-94 - March 1994, page 10 2630 East 15th, Tulsa, 749-1563 .Dart Tournament,. Tuesdays, 8 pm Pool Tournament, Fridays, 7:30 .Every. Friday’at 1.0:30, SHOW! �T .H GI_ A-,,-.Y E LIVING ARTS OF TULSA 1994 CALENDAR Pathology of Symbols by Osage/Pawnee painter ~Norman Ak~rs, .-: Vid~.o:b~!ghdi~iraphers UyTM~a~ Ey~photographers. Photographs Th~T~lsaPhoto Collective. February 19~20. Two Tuesdays Performance art FebrUary 22. Process in Clay by Jorge Ortega February 28-April 3. Reception For Ortega and Harris, March 10, TULSA LIBRARY. CALENDAR March 1: . Lecture ~ Wildflowers of-Oklahoma, 1:30, Bixby Library March 1~3 ~5 8,i0,12 Noontime:B0ok Fair~ 2p.m., Centr~fLibrary March 2: . : . Treasures oftheGilcrease, lp;m., Hardesty S0uth-Regional March5,12: Poets in Person;~! 0a.m.o 12p.m., Central Library. March 7,14: Books Sandwiched In, 12:1012:50 p.m., Central Library March 9: Cowboys. lp.m., Hardesty South Regional Library March 10: ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP, Hardesty South Regional Library STANDING. TOGETHER New Support Group Family of Faith Metropolitan . Responding to the need for Community Church invites you peer support, counseling, and toa workshop, "Homosexuality social and informationalneeds of and the Bible"., Sunday, Feb. 20. This workshop will begin at ap: ;.~.couples living with HIV, a new proximately lpm (after services) " Ug~oup is forming,.called"Standing Together". Meetings are faat 500 W. ’A’ Street in Jenks. Cilitated by William and Jeff, This is the 1st ina series. Othboth train~ counselors. Tfier~ is ers will be, "Sharing the Flame" no cost. Meetings :every Thurson Feb.. 27,and" The Blessing" day atT:00 p.m. Forlocation, on March 20. For more info: call call 743~2917. 298-4MCC (298-4622). Does God Hate Gays? L I F Y E L E ;dd cam round. UP IN-LIFE UNDERGOUND TODD CAMPS IT tinued his cartooning as a colfrontofhundredsofreaderswho "For me as a person, ’Life Underground’ Has been the best therapy a guy could ask for", said Todd Camp of his monthly comic strip now aPl~,,,aring in Tulsa Family News. I mean, your love life;.(or lack thereof), the frustrations ofbeing Gay in a straight world, and the great mystery we call dating; all: in have been there before?" He posted his firstcomic strip , , I,,t~ ~mu’r,, ~in~ t~ ~nf[ -I,’,k,f,;X~i’~,o~’~v~fflil - do it statew de r ght?" :- :1 ...... : " ’ : I ; rt ’’ " " " : 6~?a bulletin board in the hall: "wayofhis:high:scho01,andcon: lege student. He now works at a major Texas daily newspaper. He is out at work, as well as being out regionally, via "Life Underground". As.hesays,"If Ym°~.r~sg°~e~°gt~t°~’geu, Y ,, ; :" right? Well, hes out;.inat.least two States now,"thanks:tO+~ulsa ¯ FamilyNews.. -Gay.OWneddhdOperared " ii-: ’: . . : Thank.you Tulsa,: for " .support! 21st & 129 East Avenue (Next to Homeland) Phone 234-9007 $3 Beer Bust, Everyday 4-7, $1.50 Pitchers, 9 to midnight. Dart League, 8pro Paradise is looking for good players for 2 dart teams, call for info. Monday ~ Pool Tournament, 8pm. Tuesday ~ Wednesday - Bamboo Night with Singing/Dancing Star Gene Kernaghan. Music from the401s, 50’s & 60% Thursday - Ladies Night, with $1.25 Longnecks for the Ladies. Talent Search ’94. Looking for Male/Female Dancers, Singers, Comics~-Cal!...the Paradise. Male Dancers (Looking for Leather). Disco & Mixed music, 10pm. , ~ Friday Showcase with Mersades, and special guest Stephanie Cassidy. And Dancers too! Satuday AfterMarch 1st, Brunch,~.noon -2pm. Keyboards by Cool Breeze; Rita’s. Karaoke from 2-6pm~ Sunday Feb. 19Feb. 26 March 5 March 12- Stephanie Cassidy with Erika Grant,We~idy Storm, Mersades. Male & Female Dancers, Mike & Sidney. stephanie Cassidy withMersades, Fallon Scott,_ Stephanie Ross, & Male Dancers. T~ger Lily Night (1 st S at.). Tiger Lily with Stephanie Cassidy,_ Mersades, S tephanie Ross, & Lola! Hosts Mersades & Stephanie Cassidy, with Courtney, Michell Ross, & Dancer, Bobby! Open daily till.2am,~.Fpod served during all open hours: Major credit cards accepted. Tulsa Family News, February 1994 = March 1994, page 11 �1 MONEY! MONEY-! MONEY! Every Thursday & Sunday, $50 give-away Every Friday & .Saturday, $200 give,away Each night between 1 0 & 12! Beer BUst: Thursday & Sunday, all night $5 Friday & Saturday, 9-1 2 $3 Domestic Longnecks 50¢, 9-1 0 pm, $1, 1 0-11 everynight On Feb. 24, From Kansas City The SHOW ME Man -Dancer Doug Boyce Comi.ngMarch 20th First Class Male. Dance Revue Graphics by Tulsa Family News � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [WORK IN PROGRESS]<br /><br />February <span>—</span>March 1994, Volume 1, Issue 3<br /><br />Several Tulsa citizens have aecuged the Tul~Poliee Dept. misconduct~ specifically; for men than for hetero-sexu¯ als; and also of c0mmitting<br />th~se aileged complaint’s ~re  nmh0fiOfed at press time When informed that citizens felt that officers were ~ilty of miscon TFN asked Ch: Palmer what ..... ....   sort of enforcement efforts were directed at heterosexual activity<br /><br />at aft open forum sponsored by Simply Equal/Tulsa and Tulsa F~ily News on Thurs<br />The Mayor ~ill be welcomed by the Reverend Alice J0nes, Robert Crow of Simply Equal and TOn{ Neal, publisher of Tulsa Family ,family&amp;friendsoftheTulsaLesbian/Gay/Bisexual are inVitdd to hear and to question our mayor.<br /><br />t....  i~fo~ed that .,iJ: with ~ ;hePrinide)~,iC&amp;hurch°fGreater <br /><br />Good News for Tulsa Council District Six<br />by Kharma Anos<br />In a candid interview with ~s  Tulsa Family News, Suzanne Marler~Republican candi&amp;ate :  by citi- in the: were zens arrested and by other ob- there an) o~the behavior ofTulsa ficers hanging out in the , male officers by .... to have parkUsers? Ch, Palmer w~ un, : Further, See Police ACcused, page 6 ~he 0ffiC: ........ district Six City Council, adlressed the problem ofdiscrimination againstGay, Lesbian, and Bisexual people in the city of Tulsa¯ Suzanne firmly believes that "Discrimination is wrong, no matter who the victim,,’ In fact, she says there could be no possible argument for its justification. When asked if that included discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation, Suzanne wasted no time in answering !’Absolutely!" .... See M~He~ p~ge 7 some my oft ’ery was made abe had his hand Superintendent agency agreed to investigate Schools; Here is what he had to TN: OK. Racism is not gone, ~ , ,,_~ ..... " say regarding Gay and Lesbian and we do a lot of work tO ia3’ to comfort with public sexuality, ~[~~’~~,~[~ issues in our schools: promote tolerance, totry toedusuggesting that he &amp; theofficer :imnressive Ratinr s TN: What we re interested in care people, to try to hopefully should go to an apartment or ..... r- ;" Pi3~ TV is how the public schools are change [heir hearts but obviotherprivate setting. The officer NEW YORK -- The o- " Gay &amp; Lesbian Civil Rights: ~, New Issue,With Dist:3R~~!~pnD~arrell Gilbiie~ri~t (Gii aS:t se ~ent. ~r the ~a~ ~d ~s2 bian community before the M~ch 1st generN election: Tulsa Fami[~ News: The city’s human rights commission is studying a possible civil rights ordin~ce to include protections for gays ~d lesbians. What are yo~ ~oughts? Gilbert: The Gay ~d Lesbi~ version of Armistead Mau’-in’s dealing with providing services ously }hose are issues that just has every right as an american said he had no place to go. The ,,,v.~.... ~ :...... T. to Lesbian and Gay students in have,n t gone away. Likewise, citizen. But I do not support mi- .a,,,~ ,~I me ~lty scorea lm citizen the,n pldced his fiand on . , . ? ... . - thepubli,c,schoolsystemln_o},her there stremendousprejudiceand nority status [for gays and the officers,, ~hi~t! and was,,ar- pr~es.s~vm.y ~n.the p.~mse~.n ratings places, ~multiculturalism is bigotry that LeSib~’an and! Gay lebians] because of my Chrisrested for sexual battery, a .o~ zv mIaJor metrop.om.a.n.mar- seen as including Gays and Les- people experiencel There are tian background. But you still felony crime not to exceed 5 l~et_s in this countl3,. ~T~!e~s got bians, inTulsa, I guOss it’s been school systems, particularly in wouldn’t treat them differently years in prison. Despite its mis- a 3-m"gnt avera~ge ot 4~. - or: defined more narrowly, having New York and Los Angeles that as a citizen. leadingname, Sexua~battery can some 4 million households. For to do with race exclusively.How have been trying to promote tel, See Gilbert, page 7 occur When the slightest ~buch comparison, the average rating i~isthatyouseemulticu}turalism, erance for all people, including _ _ . occursonany.partdf.the~dy, if for network TV shows in the I d like to know if you re famil- Lesbian and Gay people~ Ho~ Stepping Forward: thearrestingofficerbelievesihat same evening time period this iarwithareportthatwa~doneby doyouaddresstheissu~ofpreju- Candid Talk with there, is "le~vd &amp; l~scivious in- season was 2.3. "Tales" also Dr. Louis Sullivan under the dic~andtoleranceforGayI~o~le doe Williams tent. This citizen claims ihat turned in the 2nd highest ratings Bush administration. It studied within the educational system? by TomNeal&amp; James Christjohn any lewd and Iasci)iot~s intent of any PBS production this sea- te~n suicide and found that Les- How are we in terms of our edu- Late last year, TFN reporter was initiated by the police offi- son "i’li~ highest rated PBS pro- bian and Gay youth were at sig- cational system? Tom Neal ~poke with Joe W!Icer. duciion this season was "I’ll Fly nificantly higher risk of suicide JT: I haven’t re,a.lly looked at liams, who is running for tile This citizen claimed that in Away Then and l~l’ow" x~hich becanseofthediscriminationand that, and I haven t really been District 1 city Council seat. His court this omcer lied about hiS a.~ir; October . prejudice they experience. Ob- confronted with that issue in my opinions reflected a healthy reand the citizen’s conduct: The P~litical’Fallout vi0usly, Lesbian and Gay youth experience as an edUcator; all spect for diversity, and a strong officer told the court that the wa&lt;i.tlNGTOi~ writin- in are at risk for STD’s, in pa}ticu- students should be given an op- sense of fairness for all people. cm¯ -zen walked up to h~¯ m, began ...".~.",.a;....a o~a,-’--’n ~, ¯ ¯ " ’ " w run- M’-rton lar HIV mfecuon. All of these portumty, and that s what I will When asked wh.y he as , byaskingtheofficerifhewanted .,.a. s~,,...,~.,~,.~ ,.,,~.:,, , q.y ; areissuesthatthepublicschools focus on. We need to have cul- ning, herepliedthathehasfouna ¯ NonoracKe, execuuve ealtor el ..... . ¯ ,, " a blow ob and then grabbed ^ ~ . ~n Tulsa, on some level or an, tural awareness ~n the school thatffyou makeacomm~tment tiae ~ffic~r’s ~,enitals Ro!l Cal!; pred~cted,,that thee 0ih~r n~d to address Would systems. In order to do that, you to achieve certain things, indi- On Feb. 2,~hief ~on PaImer Clint°0ad~inistrati°n maY su!i;, like{0 fiiad~Ut~iiether’y0u think h~ve to have some experiences viduals can make a difference." stated that this sort of law en- fer,the political consequences so, too: ; that will allow that td happen, ’ "Any time a change takes place, forcement effol~ is not a high of the PBS network airing of iT" Well mY basic ohiloso- for all children and all pedple; I it will require people willing to priority, but is done in respon’~e "Tales of the City" earlier in phy iS that were establishing think ~ple Should be able step forward. Inste.ad of comte ’citi~e~ ~omplaints. Several January ~hqn Coogm_~s :r~con- some schoo! system to ensure an .See Thotnpson, page 8 See Wilhams, page 6 reques ,t~e Chief and to venes. Kt~ndra~Re !, described internati0nally SUperior educalvl@ 0i:S:a)~ge s press aide; Jim Seb~ies;:p~ge7 don for a/! c[iildr~fi. ’. Ail kids Tulsa Family News, February 1994 - March 1994, page ! Sexwith the Tulsa Police L e t t e. r S .... TULSA FAMilY NEWS Let’s talk about sex, in par- of deep-rooted prejudice in the Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor ticular, sex in public places.The department, as well as raising Tales of the City Tom Neal lames Christjohn reality is that people have sex in issues of possible law-breaking Dear Editor; 918-832-0233, POB 4140, TUlsa, Oklahoma 74159 public places. Some of this be- by those supposed to be uphold- In recent days, OETA channel Issued on the 15th of each mon~, the entire contents of this publicahavior is heterosexual and some ing the law. 11 showed Armistead.Maupin’s tion are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may of it is homosexual. All of it is We call on the Mayor and the "Tales of the City". The first not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission inapprbpriate. All of it is illegal, chief of police to investigate responses I heard from the gay _ from the publisher. Publication. of a name or photo in no way indicates There are public parks in Tulsa these operations in detail to as- and lesbian community were or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. thatareknownasmeetingplaces sure Lesbian and Gay citizens upset and disappointment that Correspondence is assumed’t0 be for publication unless Otherwise wantf.°!r0~nto Save~w=h°....." oh the munitioesuthratcOm-are language and content were cen- notedcorrespondanbceecaonmdeS:shouldthebesOlesentProtpheretYatoddress°fTulSaabove.Family NewL All sex with each not being sored. - other. Thisfact- Mayor. and .the. singled out for The second wave of reaction Tulsa Family News is aevent &amp; entertainment newspaper distributedmay. be repug- ch ief Of police to selective en- was from thereligiousright, who free of charge in local businesses and organizations. nant to many investigate...to forcement of were outraged that it was shown heterosexuals, assure Lesbian the law, or for at all. I have heard that the sta- Itisalsorepug- g e n e r a 1 tion received over 4001etters of nant to many and Gay citizens harassment, protest. I wonder how many of Gay men &amp; Lesbians. that our eommuni- Wecallonboth those"onourside"wrotetocomof these offi- mend ,OETA for showing the Wecan&amp;do ties are not being cials to work series? Bars &amp; Restaurants ask our police singled out for with minority We have been given to under- *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 officers to dis- communities, stand that thelocalPBS station *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 583-8398 courage public selective enforce- in particular, did not want to air "Tales.." at *Deep Elm, 61st &amp; Memorial 250-0933 sexuality so ment Of tile law.,, with ours, to all, and are. now able to say *Laff’S, 31t E. 7th 583-5233 that the major- solve together ’I told you so’. *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th - 749-1563 ity of us can actual and per- ...... What those of us in the gay *Paradise Bar &amp; Grill, 12570 E. 21 234-9007 enjoytheparkswithourspouses, ceived commhnity problems, andlesbiancommunity, andour *SilverStar Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 834-4234 friends and families without ha- Finally, we call on the Mayor to friends and families who sup- *Renegade, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 rassment or.embarassment. But issue an executive, order ban- port human rights, must do is to we remember also that it is not ning discrimination based on *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 illegal in Oklahoma for two per- sexual orientation among all city send a letter (not just phone) sons to meet each other in a park employees. We call on Chief stating that you believe in free- *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 so long as they are of age and go Palmer to institute immediately domofspeechandhumanrights, *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd, . 584-1308 elsewhere iftheydo anything, cultural awareness training for and that you support the show- *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Le~ffi~ 582-2400 It is in this context that we police officers, both in-service ing of programs like "Tales of Businesses/Services consider, the= allegations raised andattheacademy, that includes " the City". And include a contri- Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Suite 102 254-2100 by some citizens. Each of these - sexual orientation issues. With bution of.whatever amount you *Indian Terr. Coffee Company 1613 E. 15 587-1633 persons, some speaking anony- Lesbian &amp; Gay police, officers - can manage. Galerie Europa, 203 N. Main 592-2787 mously, others on the record, and a c~ty commitment not to .We have in our community Harry &amp; Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 582-_1617 none0f whomkno’w the other, discriminate, then can Tulsa’s the tendency to criticize politi- Jared’s~ 1602 E. 15 :,..~:.:z~=~%- 582-3018 tell simitar:stOries~ And-these _LesbianandGay~itizen~startto -: ~;cal~!gaders:who"don’~.t-~standup .... ~ K~eii’~s, ~Flow~rs,- 1635 ,.E.,=~=~:~:~’ . .......599~8070 stories aretoO consistent to. be tm" stTulsas’ fin" estag" ax"n, fo~ru"s", an~d" to be outr"aged when *Living -Arts of Tulsa, 224 N, Main 585-1234 dismissed. Their charges Speak Tom Neal, publisher we don’t get full and favorable. porlrayals in the public media. *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI - - - 664-2951 Yet how many ofus are willing Novel Idea Discourit Books to take any risk at all? Do we 7104 S. Sheridan. ~92-0335 On January 29th on C-SPAN, the Coral Ridges Ministries Confer- risk our jobs the way we expect . 3356 E. 51 747-67 t 1 enceheldinF~Lauderdale, Florida was broadcast to thousands of ~political leaders to for the sake *Phun Stuph, 1519 E. 15 584-7486 households across thenation. The purpose of the conference was to ~ofgayandlesbianrights?Dowe Puppy Pause II, 1 lth &amp; Mingo 838-7626 urge Christians to "reclaim America" for Christ. However, the goals even risk a Small degree of per- *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. S heridan 832-0233 of this conference cannot be said to have anything to do with Jesus sonal discomfort when coming Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria 742-6909 Christ or with compassion, acceptance and love that Christ spoke of out to people around us who Organizations vociferously. . probably know already? ACT-UP, POB 532 74101 What they should have called the conference was "How to Impose PBS operates on public ~up- Your Morals on the Nation and Disregard Anyone Who Does Not port. tf they believe that airing a Names Proj. POB 31.81 74101 748-3111 Wholeheartedly Agree With You." The keynote speaker for the show will lose that support, they P-FLAG POB 52800 74152 749-4901 conference was the former Vice President of the United States, Mr. won’t air it. If we don’t speak *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 Dan Quayle. Notonly has Dan recently learned how to spell"Potato", out, we don’t have any right to TOHR Gay Line Inf0. 743-4297 but he has also learned how to put-words like "tradition", "family complain if we never again see Stianti Hotline 749-7898 values", "moral", end"ethical" together to form a moving speech. He urged Christians to go back to their home towns and no longer be part any positive gay/lesbian shows BiL/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. 583-9780 of the "silent majority", but instead to speak out about the principals on PBS. We will have helped Oklahoma AIDS .Hodine 800-535-2437 "upon which this nation was built." The principals he was talking cause that possible scenario by Other about were the principals-that construct the "traditional family’~. our silence. *Chapman Student Center, .University of Tulsa 631-0000 Perhaps a more appropriate tide for his speech would have been "To Paul Thompson,Co-chair *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule . _ : . Heck With Love And Acceptance, Let’s Keep Dysfunction Alive!" Oklahoma Gay &amp; Lesbian *University Center .at Tulsa Among other things, Dan noted that Christians need to fight to keep Political Caucus Professionals Gays and Lesbians from having the same sanctified relationships as Assistant editor’s note: We are heterosexuals, all too ready to criticize, as Mr. Theodore Campbell, MSW, 1560 E 21 743-1000 After receiving an extended standing ovation, Dan Quayle turned Thompson points out. We need Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 the microphone over to Dr. James Kennedy, who ended theevening’s to remember that it is just as Tim Daniel, Attorney " . 352-9504, 800-742-9468 festivities by stating that he doesn’t hate anyone, but hehas a moral important to praise positive ac- Bill Hinkle, Attorney . 587- i~500 obligation to help save people who are "chained to their sins." tions, as well as point out the Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Although th~s type of ~gnorance can be amusing to all of us, t s negative. Let OETA know that. John Kirk, Realtor 747,5800, 745-2245 really a very serious and frightening thing. At virtually any time they did well in spite of them- Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 during the day from anywhere .in the world, people can tune in to selves! .... Religious Organizations television or radio programs that are motivating people to do all in The address: *Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks 298-4622 their power to stop ’sin’ and ’immorality’ from infiltrating society - OETA allinthe"nameofGod".It’seasytounderstandhowsomanypeople 811N. SheridanRd. Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 can be so uninformed and so filled with hatred. Tulsa, OK 74115 *MCCof Greater Tulsa, 1623Maplewood 838-1715 What recourse do we have? we can dothe same thing any group of PBS comment line: Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 people mustdo when faced with ignorance.Wecan educate ourselves *Caqter.b:ury. Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 and those around us. We can’t continue to sit around hiding and 800-356-2626 waiting for someone else to speak up for us. It’s time we take the initiative and responsibility for defending ourselves. Tulsa Family News, February 1994 - March 1994, page 2 -Tulsa Oklahomans fOr Human Rights February/March 1994 Volume 14 Number 3 PO Box 52-729 TulSa OK 74152 Serving G~een . Country’s Lesbia~ Gay and Communities in our i4th Tulsa’s Gay &amp; Lesbian Information and RefferalLine ¯ TOll 1 -! EI PL:I N4= elcome to the new format for new this past year, a. picnic and dance in the TOHR Reporter. We enter this venture. Bait!ett ¯Square. Our membership meetwith Tulsa Family News to help bring ings, held the firstTuesday ofeach month, Tulsa news to our members~ and to bring include specialguest Speakers and updates TOHR info to the larger community, on local happenings._. .. . For those of you unfamiliar with ~- -~ -Please join us for our next gathering on TOHR, we are in.our 14th.year as acorn- Tuesday, March 1st, at 6:30pro foroursomunitybased organization . serving the cial time followed by our meeting needs oflesbian and gay Tuisan’ s. Among commencing promptly at 7:00pro: Locaother things, weprovideaGayInformafion tion is 4154. S. Harvard, Suite H-l, Line (743-GAYS) and an HIV Testing downstairs in the"Gathering Place." Clinic. We hav. e. been a ~oice for Tulsa’ s We look forward to seeing you then! gay community to the mainstream media and press and to city, county and state government. -~ We sponsor social activities such as our annual TOHR Follies, Benefit Auction, Christmas Party, swimming parties and, by Kelly Kirby, President, TOHR 74.3-4 .2A9Y7S New in Town? Having Problems? Need ~Referrals? The TOHR Gay Information Line is-here-for you. - " We offer a wide variety ofreferrals free ofCharge, _ from legal and medical to AIDS. TOHR and bar information. The HelpLine is staffed?days a week, 8-10PM ¯Volunteers are always welcome! TOHR fields calls for an on-going discrimination survey. If you, or someone you know, are being discriminated against, please contactthe HelpLine at 743-4297. Also,TOHRtracks hate crimes statistics. Ifyouare, or someone yo9 knowis, a victim of a hate crime this information is very valuable. Please call theHelPLine. And ifyou move orare having problems receiving yourTOHRmailings ogthe Tu/sa Family News, call to provide a change of address or to ~verify you~ add~ss. T gT.I NG:-:CL:I 749-4194 Thursday 7,8:30.pm 4154 ~., Harvard, SuiteH-1 . ~ :: :~ -Quadrangle,Building~ cornerof41st andHa...~...ard, SWcOrner ofbffice complex AService ofTulsa Oklahomansfor. Human Rights - FREE ANONNYMOUS -- ..... -Con Finger Stick Method Volunteers Always Welc6~e For and by but not limited to Lesbian, G~s, .Tulsa Family News, Febr~ary~March 1994, page 3 News Briefs-News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News BriefsNews Briefs News Gays Battle Anti-Straight any discrimination within the lenging its constitutionality is~ Chiola, running forqhe Cook D [ S c r i m i n a t i 0 n agency based on sexual orienta- pending, but the AHA council County, Ill.,.¯Circuit Court; TAMPA, Fla. - A gay rights tion, and agree to hire Dana decided to move its 1995 con- Victor~h Sigler, running for the group, the Human Rights Task Tillson, a 32-year-old San Fran- vention until the referendum is Dade County, Fla., Court; and Force ofFlorida, has been cham- cisco private investigator whose declared unconstitutional. Ken Wolf, who is running for a pioning the case of 4 straight application had been rejected Catholics Blast .Bishops seat on the Ft. Lauderdale,Fla., - womenfiredfromtbeLateShow because she is a lesbian. CHICAGO - Three Catholic City Commission. bar in New Port Richey, Fla., Adobe Offers Benefits groups have .taken the U.S. Gay Marriage in Hawaii after the owner of the club de- MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Catholic Conference of Bish6ps HONOL~U~::;When. the .Hacided t~&gt;tum it intQ a barcatedng The gay newspaper OutNow! in to task for its opposition to fed- wail Legislature reconvenes this to gay men,~cl~fiining the ng~b SanJose, Calif.,reportsthatcom~ emlly-spons.ored television and month for its J994 session, one customers wouldn ~t f~el c6~n- puter manufacturer Adobe Sys- radio public service announce- of the measures that will come fortalSie~ith straight~aitreSges " tems of Mtn. View is thelatest merits promoting condom use~ before the lawmakers will be a andbarienders. ="~Ve ve always high-tech :firm :to extend com- Leaders of the National Coali~ proposed bill offeredby conserknownthat. thiskindofdiscrimi- pany-benefits to-the domestic-- tionofAmericanNuns;Catholic vativesthatwouldexpliciflypro= nation is wrong no matter .who partners of its workers. The new ~Advocates for Lesbian and Gay. hibit same-sex marriages. The it’s directed againsL" saidTodd benefits program went into ef- Rights and Chicago Catholic state Supreme Court ruled more Simmons of the task force. "No fect at Adobe on Jan. 1 and is Women joinedwith AIDS edu- than a year ago that~ same-sex one deserves to lose their job available to both same-sex and cators in scolding the bishops, couples may not be denied marbecause of their sexual orienta- - .op~p0site-sex coupleS, whoearlierinJanuarydenounced riage licenses unless the state tion, particularly when it has Historians Cancel ’95 as"immoral and murderous" the can prove a compelling stateinabsolutely no relevance to the Convention in Cincinnati just-announcedTVandradioads terest in prohibitingthem from iob they’ve been hired to per- SAN-FRANCISCO ~-- The " encouraging the use of condoms gettingmarried.Alowercourtis "form." country’s foremost historical or- to prevent the spread of HIV still reconsidering the case un- Buttino-FBI Settlement ganization - the American His- infection among sexually active der the high court’s guidelines SAN FRANCISCQ - A federal todcalAssociadon-hasformally y-ounger Americans. of stricter scrutmy, and many court judge has’~approved a canceled its planned 1995 an- Carolina Anti-Gay Bills activists believe the earlier Su- $205,000Settlementbetween the nual convention in Cincinnati, COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South preme Court ruling set the stage FederalBureau. of investigation accusing thatcity ofdenying les- Carolina House has overwhelm- for Hawaii to become the first and gay former agent Frank biansand gay men equal protec- ingly approved legislation that state to lega!ly Fecognize. gay Buttino,’who charged in a years- tion under the law. The AHA’s wouldbar gays and lesbians from and lesbian ¯amazes. long lawsuit against the federal governingcouncilvotedto move serving in the state National Arizona Antt-Gay Bill .crime agency that his dismissal its January 1995 meeting to Chi- Guard, adopting children or act- PHOENIX, Ariz. - A proposed in 1989 after 20 years of service cago or New York because rot- ing as foster parents; The mea~ state constitutional amendment Was discriminai6ry. The agree- ers in Cincinnati in November sures, some of the most restric- that would ban legislation promentwas approved by U:S. Dis- approved an amendment to the five’in years, were prompted by tecting gays andlesbians against trict Judge Saundra Brown City charter barring civil rights several high-profile child-cus- discrimination has been intro- .Armstrong and requires the FBI protectionsbased on sexual ori- tody casesinvolving lesbiansand duced by Rep; Rusty Bowers, a entafion. A federal court has - gay men around the country as Conservative MesaRepublican, to pay Buttino’s attorneys $53,000 in legal fees involved in blockedenforcementoftheanti- ’ well as by the national debate in the Arizona legislature and his court battle, pledge to stop gaymeasurewhilealawsuitchal, last year 0yetending the~Penta- senttotheHouseJudiciaryCom~ ~" g0n ban~ mittee: Bowers Said ~he intro- ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ m,mm ¯ ¯ m.m ¯ ¯.. ¯ ¯," ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯~ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 1¯ Anti÷Gay A~dopti~nBill-~: ducedtheand:gaylegislatiOn~be- ~ " it " ~: =OL~YMPiA~~Wash; L~tieW~h~:~: eaus~ of:gay ~:rights.laws.passed ¯ = ington Legislature will consider , in Phoenix and Tucson that out- ¯ . . . = a-proposedbill this session that law .anti-gay bias. The Arizona = ¯ would make it illegal to place a Traditional Values- Coalition ¯ ¯ foster child in a household with began gathering signatures for a ¯ ¯" 11 th &amp; Mingo, 838,7626 ¯ a homosexual, bisexual, trans- similarstatewideanti-gay initia- ¯ ¯ sexual or transvestite. The pro- tive in December. ¯ Open esday" Saturday atSam. -- posed legislation was prompted " Sex Classes Evaluated ¯ ~ ¯ by the case of Megan Lucas, a WASHINGTON - Classes on ¯ _ - Call. forAppointments 22-year-oldwomanwhoisfight- sexuality and AIDS are offered ¯ ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome. ¯ ing to regain custody of her 3- " in some 93% of all U.S. public ¯ ¯ year-old son who¯she had aban- ¯ high schoo!s, and the most effec- ¯ ¯ donedin 1990. Lucas started her _ tive courses combine informa- ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯= ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " fight last year to regain custody tion on, abstinence along with of the boy after learning he had theimportanceofusingcondoms beenplaced in the foster care of and other contraception, accord- Parklane BUilding Louis and Ross Lopton, 2 gay ing to sex. researcher Douglas men, who are seeking to adopt Kirby in a report sponsored by Secure Midtown/Riverside-Area the boy as their son. Washington the Kaiser Family Foundation. One Bedroom Apartments is one of 6 states that permit The research indicated that, con- Skyline views available, same-sex couples to adopt chil- trary to opponents of sex ed dren. classes, the courses neither has- $315, bills paid. 587-4640 Lesbian/Gay Candidates ten the start nor increase the fre- WASHINGTON -The Gay &amp; quency of sexual intercourse " LesbianVictoryFund, theWash- among t.eens. Nor do the sex ed ington-based network of politi- classes ¯crease the number of cal campaign donors, has en- sexual-partners. dorsed 6 more gay and lesbian Gay &amp; Lesbian Americans candidates .in .upcoming 1994 WASHINGTON - Activists races. Theyinclude: Tony Miller, from around the country gathwho isrunning for statewide of- ered in the nation’.s capital over fice as California’s Secretary of theJan. 15-17 weekendtoiaunch Ken’-s Flowers State; Will Fitzpatrick, running Gay and Lesbian Americans,- a ¯ for a seat in the Rhode Island " "diverse, nonpartisan coalition Senate; George Eighmey, run, of grassroot~a~l~ocates commit, ning f_or a seat .in .the Oregon ted to civil fights for gay, les- 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 House of Representatives; John " bian, _b,!sexual and transgender Duran, running for a seat in the Ixople ’ in this country~ E~ected Serving Tulsa’s California Assembly; Susan ~ts ihtefim officers ih the new Leal; running.for a. seat on the group while it builds member- Lesbian &amp; Gay Communities -San Francisco Board of Super- ship, creates .local chapters With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag visors.; and Barb Jones, who is around the Countryand firms up . running for a seaton the Tempe, i[s structure were Kim Edwards Ariz., City Council. The Victory as OutreaCh :Dir~ctoL JonCarl Tulsa Family News, February 1994 -Marcht994, page 4 Fund had earlier endorsed Tom Lewis as Communications Specialist, Steven Reichert as Net- ~work Coordinator, and Mickey Wheatley as ChiefFinance Officer. GLA Chapters quickly began forming as the founding membership returned .to their home towns, and the first group of local GLA chapters will be formally announcedaround the countryonValentine~s Day;Feb. 14, at.a-multiple-citynews conference that-is being called "Queers Across~rA-merica.".~ Bringing some unexpected muscle to GLA were Bob Paris, former Mr: America and Mr. Universe, who in 1989 shook up the professional bodybuilding world by coming out and ex- .changing marriage vows with his husband and fellow physique model.Rod Jackson. The Olympia, Wash., couple -became the first non-founding members to join GLA following the official formation of the group in mid- January: For information aboutjoining Gay &amp; Lesbian Americans, contact the organization at: PO Box 77533,Washington, D.C. 20013- 7533 or phone (202) 546-4124 or theorganization" s toll-free line at 800-889-5111 or, for hightech types, contact them through their Intemete-mail address: glajoin@ queernet.org for membership details. ~upport For Activists. ST.LOUIS-A group ofgay and lesbian mental health workers in. SL Louis has formedCPR(Counseling Professio0al. Resou~r~es).~. ~ to pro’tide cou.n.seling and s.up~ port services~f0r activists wfi0 are experiencing the same sort of post traumatic stress disorders soldiers experience during battle. "We want to offer services that could address needs before they escalate and overwhelm individuals:There’s so much emotionalfallout, and for .an issue like this, where it really is our life or death, we’ve seen a ~reat buildup." " ime to Try Gay Meg? NEW YORK - Time Warner Inc. says that it is tentatively considering publishing a magazine targeted to gay and lesbian readers, although the publishing giant declined to give any details of the possible magazine. Time spokesman Peter Costiglio said "It’s at a very preliminary, early stage. There’s no timetable yet." Nor would Costiglio discuss what sort of magazine Time might launch in a market where no lesbian/gay periodical has yet broken the 100,000 paid circulation barrier. ’Out There I1’ .Comedy HOLLYWOOD - Tickled that "Out There," Comedy Central’s first gay and lesbian comedy special, doubled its prime time ratings, the cable network has announced plans for "Out There 117 which will be taped before a live audience in Manhattan during the Gay Games IV (June 18- 25), Gay Pride Weekend (June. 24-26) and Stonewall 25-celebrati0n in New York. The program will be aired later in the summer. :News¯ Briefs NewsBriefs News Briefs News Briefs .News Briefs News Briefs News NV Anti-Gay Initiative CARSON CITY, Nev. :- Lon- Mabon, founder of the anti:gay OregonCitizens Alliance,j0ined with Daisy Stanley of the newly formed Nevada Citizens Alliance, Tuesday, Jan: 25, in filing a petition to prohibit the "presentati0n of homosexuality as a positive lifestyle" by .any government institution in Nevada, Theinitiative petition; similar to thevoter,approved Amendment 2 in Coloradi~;needsonly 51,000 signatures to qualifyfor the ballot- this November." Gov.’Bob Miller had denounced the antigay initiative as a ,message of intoleranceanddiscrimination." Mabon, however, snapped back that Miller "’will ultimately pay the price". Jesse Helms vs.-U;N. WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted 99-0 on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to cut contributions to the United Nations by $119 million this year and next unless the federal government insures that the international agency has severed all ties with any .group that endorses ~xfial-relatio~is with children.The amendment to a funding bill for the State Dept. was offered by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C;), who railed so, donrt expect a kiss-and-tellall bio,.~ Smith Says;-because Louganis "fervently hopes this [Ms,sexual orientation] does not become the primary focus of media attention?, Revealing an open secret? Ten years after his cies to specify only "race, ag.e, color, religion, national origin, sex, veteran status, disability or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law" - discreetly omitting "sexual orientation" from the list. Olympic fame? Afterthe outing Idaho ¯Anti-Gay Initiative "ofJ. ~dgar-Hoover? NoL!ikely,...: BOISE, Idaho--Apollby Boise TNT s Gay Celeb IAneup ~ State ~University’s Survey Re- NEW. YORK ’.Just in case.you:~.: searchCenter found that 54% of missed a truly, memorable-too-: .. like!.y..s.~te.~voters.opP0S~.~..t~: ment in American cultural his;:~ :~ gay !mt!alave sponsorea oy. t e tory, wwr’.~,,-,,,-t~.re.~a.n.tation of th.e,~ ..~ Idaho ¯-Citizens. A!!iance,. wh.ile. 1962 Rosalind Russell~Natahe _ 26%support themeasure which Wood film ’~Gypsy~’ was comes before voters.in-Novem.... against the U.N. Economic &amp;°~ SociatCoun~cil’srec0gnitionlast sexual exploitation of children yearofthelnternatiofialLesbian ¯ orrepealofage:0f-cousentlaws. &amp; Gay Association 0LGA):be:- The vote; clearly aimed at excause theNorthAmeri~anMan/ eluding:members 0f the North :Boy Love.- Association ~ ¯ AmericanMan/B0y LoveAssn. hostessed by supermodel ultradrag queen RuPaul. Coming up on the cable channel’s "Our Favorite Movies" series being hosted by celebs is-Barbra Streisand’s"Funny Girl,"hosted by comic, actress and lesbian icon Sandra Bernhard.. By the ’way~ the statuesque platinum blond bewigged RuPaul still insists- that, even though he "loves "Gypsy,’ he still wants to’do an all-blackremake ofanother Roz Russell classic, "Mame;~ "starring moi, Of course." No NAMBLAat UN March ATLANTA-TheSteeringCom-- mitteeofStonewall25 has voted to bar from its March on. the UnitedNationsinNewYorkthis June any groups that advocate ber. The pollsters said.the survey has a 3.4% margin of error. A full 20%. of those polled, how-. ever, said they weren’t familiar with the anti-gay ballot measure and weren’t sure where they stoodon it. Apoll commissioned by. the Idaho Citizens Alliance last November, but challenged by fights activists, had indicated 63% of the state’s residents favored the anti-gay measure. ’Domestic Par[ners’ Fly JERUSALEM A gay-flight attendant with Israel’ s E1 AI Airlines has won a court ruling that requires the air carder to extend is in queer films. According to Variety, the motion picture industry trade paper’s just published listing 6f the most proffiable films released in 1993,"Jurassic Park" came as last year’s second most profitable film, topped by "The Wedding Bansomebasic questions about why fraternities and sororities are appealing to gays and lesbians, what they gained from the experience, what, if any, anti-gay experiences they may haveencountered, and similar topics. To obtain a copy of the survey, write quet.". Ahn Li’s film about a~ re- - to: Fraternity Research, PO Box cially mixed yuppie gay cou~!e 15863, San Diego CA 92175. ’ whotryto.hoodwinkWei-Tung.S ~ CO Funflie.’,Boot~CamP’ parents~ from Taix~an into ..be- COLORADO SPRINGS,. Colo. lieving he .i~. straightby miount-.ii_. Fi’~edo~iW-.atCh~.-a.~ligiq,us. ing a fake wedding gro~s~,dmor~,(~ rightm~hi.@ing pubiiCau."0,’~~ than any film in 1993 compaored - r@0~ted fiaat th~:Coaiition ~ to itsexpenditures, Variety.says. .....Reviv,a! (COR),. located, in The Hollywood- trade paper.re~ Sonoma County, Calif., is relopOrted in its annual survey of most profitable films that "The Wedding Banquet, grossed a staggering 23 times what it cost to produc..e~ handily beating Stephen Spielberg’s dinosaur blockbuster "Jurassic Park," which earned only 16 times its ~roduction expenses. . orority/Frat. Survey SAN DIEGO, Calif. The San Diego-based Fraternity Research is conducting a confidential national survey of lesbians and gay men who are either currently undergraduate or alumnimembers caring to Colorado later this year to open a "boot-camp training school for radical world-changers" where fundamentalists will learn "hand-to-hand combat intellectually and spiritually..." COR, an extremist far:right fundamentalist group has ties to farright leaders Beverly LeHaye of Concerned Women for America and Donald Wildmon of the American Family Assn. It also advocates setting up a Chrisiianbased government in the U.S. and urges followers to "systematically and effectively rebuild to the unidentified gay worker’s of a university sorority or frater- theircivilization on Biblicalprindomestic partner the- same an- nity. The survey is under the .ciples, thatincludethe mandated nual free ticket the airline makes direction ofDouglas Case, a gay death ._l~=,,nalty for an assortment available to the marfiedspouses .-~-. actavlst and currently Coordlna~ of sins. ranging from. dell - . ofitsempl0yees.Thecourtru!ed° ’ tor of Fraternity &amp; Sorority Life quencyandblasphemytohomo- . thatin-refu~ing to,g_i~ie:the free-., at San Diego State University. - sexuality, adultery and:failure to bie to the gay man s boyfriend it. The 32:question survey results .repay ~ bail ¯ was ,dolating the nation,s anti-i are aimeJl at Shedding light on bond. ¯ biaslaws, which includesexual . orientation.. Europe, that NAMBLA withdraw from only recently been granted conthe Belgian-based association of sultative status in the UN’s Ecolesbian and gay organizations, nomic &amp; Social Council. ~Russlans Anti,Gay "~.... S~FI Supervisors. Take SAN FRANCISCO - A report .... First InterState to-Task by MarshaGessen for the-San Francisco-based International Gay &amp; Lesbian Human Rights Commission finds that in spite of the repeal of Russia’s antigay law in 1993, the country remains a "land of terror" for gays and lesbians: The report charges that government officials still have not accounted for some 200 gay men sentenced to labor camps for violating the nation’s anti-gay law before it was repealed, even though those convicted in the past .were supposed to be released under the measure passedb~ the Russian Parliament last year. The report also says law enforcement officials continue.to harass gays and les,N~s,p.fison and~a_l~o..rca~p:.’ offl~i~iig ~stili .mi~izM[ iii~arcer2.... ateff:gayS ~d intimidate lesbi-~ .~ ans in their"cust0dy, and g~y . bashingscoiitinuethrbughoutth6~ :" country unchecked. Louganis- Coming Out NEW YORK - Gossip ColumnistLiz Smithreports thatOlympic gold medalistGregLouganis " has signed abookdeal with Random House for his biography in which the reserved athleteturned- entertainer will finally discusshis homosexuality: Even SAN:FRANCISCO - Shocked that. banking giant First Interstate Bank, under pressure from anti~.gay fundamentalists,had unceremoniously dropped its personnel policy barfing discrimination based on sexual orientation, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has sent a-sharply critical letter to First Interstate BankCorp president William Siart, expressingits"disappointment" in the bank’s decision. "There is norestricti0n against First Interstate Bank Corp’s prohibition ofdiscrimination based upon sexual orientation in all of the states in which your subsidiaries are located," the letter states. "Such a policy would be far more Consistent than allowingSuch di~criminationin-those...... states where it is notprohibited~’~d.: Las~ year First Interstate, Which operates" banks in. 11 Western_ states, became th~’tatge_t~f-anti~ ,=, gay fundamentalists:oafter (2hristNet, a national computer network for far-right Christians, urged its subscribers and their supporters to write to the bank protesting FIB’s anti-bias policy including sexualorientation; The bank then quietly changed :its employmentdiscriminati0npoll.... ~W..Bush, president said, if elected,: he would veto any repeal of.the state’s sodomy statute because he said. the law "is a symbolic ~/. gesture of trad’m’onal values." Texas gay rights activists said they considered Bush’s corn: ments to be the kind of pandering to the religious right that lost his father the 1992 presidential race. ’Harvey Milk’ - The Opera SAN FRANCISCO ~ At the snail’spacerate the Oliver Stone proposed ~motion picture "The Mayor of Castro Street" is mov- ~ ~ng, you may be able to catch the opera based on the assassinatedgay politician Harvey Milk’ s life before it hits the big screen as a biopic. Theopera- called simply "Harvey-Milk"- is slated to premiere atthe Houston Grand Opera on Jan. 21, 1995,_followed by a spring 1995-performance by theNew York CityOpera and a production~ by the San-Fram cisco Opera in the fall of 1996. The opera was commissioned jointly by the three companies and ~is the. work of composer SteWart Wallace and librettist Michael Korie. 1993’s.. Most Profitable Film? Guess Again! HOLLYWOOD -- Forget "Jurassic Park," "Schindler’s LiSt," "Philadelphia,"-and similar .motion picture box office-block: bustt/s; the real profit in movies Sensitive to the Challengesof Gay, Lesbian:, Bisexual &amp; " Transgendered Individuals, Couples &amp; Families. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215 ¯Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 745-1111 . . Certified:Public Accountant Please Note New Address&amp; Phone PO.B¯ 1401. 1, Tulsa 74..,:t59.:M L1,,1 . 747-546.6 Faster refunds available through electronic filing. Tulsa Family News, February 1994 - March 1994, page 5 News Briefs-News Briefs News Briefs NewsBriefs News BriefsNews¯BriefS News Gays Battle Anti-Straight Di. scri m ination TAMPA, Fla. - A gay fights group, the Haman Rights Task Force ofFlorida, has been championing the case of 4 straight women fired from the Late Show bar in New Port Richey, Fla., after the owner of the club decided to turn it intoa barcatering to gay men,claiming the new customers~wouldn~’~t~ feel ctm~ fortaSte~ith straight ~idtreSses and~artenders. :"we Ve always known thatthis kind ofdiscfimination is wrong no matter *who it’s directed against," saidTodd Simmons of the task force. "No one deserves to lose their job because of their sexual orientation, particularly when it has absolutely no relevance to the job they’ve been hired to perfOrm." Buttino-FBI Settlement SAN FRANCISCO - A federal court judge has’~approved a $205,000settlement between the Federal-Bureau of Investigation and gay former agent Frank Buttino,’who charged in a yearslong lawsuit against the federal crime agency that his dismissal in 1989 after 20 years of service was discriminatory. Th_e agreementwas approved by U.S. District Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong and requires the FBI to pay Buttino’s attorneys $53,000 in legal fees involved in any discrimination within, the agenc~y based on sexual orientation, and. agree to hire Dana Tillson, a 32-year-old San Francisco private investigator whose application had been rejected because she is a lesbian. Adobe Offers Benefits MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The gay newspaper OutNowt. in SanJose, Calif, reports thatcom~ putermanufa~turer Adobe Systems of Mtn. View is the.latest high~techfirm :to extend company- benefits to-the domestic parmers of its workers. The new benefits program went into effect at Adobe on Jan. 1 and is available to both same-sex and .opp0site-sex coupleS. Historians Cancel ’95 Convention in Cincinnati SAN- FRANCISCO -- The country’s foremost historical organization - the American Histodcal Association- has formally canceled its planned 1995 annual convention in Cincinnati, accusing thatcity ofdenying lesbiansand gay men equal protection under the law. The AHA’s governingcouncil voted to move its January 1995 meeting to Chicago or New York because voters in Cincinnati in November approved an amendment to the city charter barfing :civil rights ePnrtoatfei0ctnio. nsAbafseedderoanl sceoxuuratl ohraisblocked enforcement ofthe antilenging its constit,utionality iS:" ’pending, but the AHA council decided to move its 1995 convention- until the referendum is declared unconstitutional. Catholics Blast ,Bishops CHICAGO - Three Catholic groups have taken the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishtps to task for its opposition to federally- spons.ored television and radio public service announcements promoting condom use~- Leaders of the National Coalition ofAmericanNuns, Catholic -Advocates for Lesbian and Gay Rights and Chicago Catholi~ Women joined-with AIDS educators in scolding the bishops, whoearlier inJanuary denounced as "immoral and murderous" the just-announcedTV andmdio ads encouraging the use of condoms to prevent the spread of HIV infection among sexually active younger Americans. Carolina Anti-Gay Bills COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina House ha~ overwhelm- - ingly approved legislation that wouldbargayS and lesbians from serving in the state National Guard; adopting children or acting as foster parents; The mea~ sures, some Of the most restrictive in years, were prompted by several high-profile chiM-custody cases involving lesbiansand gay men around the country as well.aS by :the national debate Chiola, running for :the Cook County, IlL, Circuit C0urt; Victoria Sigler, running for the Dade County; Fla., Court; and Ken Wolf, who is running for a seat on the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., City Commission. Gay-Marriage in Hawaii HONO~UI2U~-~When the HawaiiLegislature reconvenes this monthfor its49.94 session, one of the measures that will come before the .lawmakers will be a proposed bill offered by conservatives that wouldexplicitly pro~ hibit same-sex marriages. The state Supreme Court ruled more than a year ago that~ same-sex couples may not be denied marriage licenses unless the state can- prove a compelling state interest in pr0hibitingthem from getting married. A lower court is still reconsidering the case under the high court’s guidelines of stricter scrutiny, and many activists believe the earlier Supreme Court ruling set the stage for Hawaii to become the first state to lega!ly recognize, gay and lesbian marrla~ges. Arizona Ant,-Gay Bill PHOENIX, Ariz~ - A proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban legislation protecting gays and lesbians against discrimination has been introduced by Rep:Rusty Bowers, a conservative Mesa Republican, in the Arizona legislature and his court battle~.pledge to stop gaymeasurewhilealawsuitchal~ lastyear overending thePenta- ~ senttotheH0useJudiciaryCom~ - ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯.= ¯ ¯¯ ¯ ~ gon ban~ - mittee:.~Bowers Said heintro- St.Louishasf0rmedCPR(Coun- ¯ ¯ ¯=¯¯ =¯ =.:=¯ ¯ =. : ¯ .-.....,......... ¯ ~ o= ; An;t[,Gay~AdOption~,~:Bill~--:~ duced0theand÷gayl~gislafion~be-~ :,: se!ing ..~=.ofessio0,..M.-:.R~sou[~es) .... ~:,i-.~ ,~..~i;-, ~.~., ~-: ,--.-~’~-~ ~i", ~.~:~i÷~OL~MPi~sli~::’~ti~e~h’:;::",:~-"cau~e~of~gay~ghts:4aws.:Passed ~.~---to provide CO~,Bsdan.g:;.~and~.u.P7 "- ingtonLegi~lfiture:will con~idtr’~ in Phoeni.xandTueson that.out- ¯ port services"tbt acuv~sts who ¯ : 1: HI !.1 IV IO~,.LI ~:~d~’: :.tJ~...., ¯ aprop0se~-bill this-session that -.. ~ law_anti:gay .bias. The Arizona are experiencing the same. sort ¯ .~.~-" d ’ " : woul~i make it illegal to pla~e a Traditional Values. Coalition . of post traumatic stress disor- ¯¯ ¯ foster child in a household vcith began gathering signatures for a ders soldiers experience during 11 th &amp; Mingo, 838-7626 " ¯ ¯ a homosexual, bisexmil, trans- ¯ ¯ sexual or transvestite. The pro- - Open esday" Saturday atSam. - posed legislation was prompted- ¯¯ ~ " - = ¯ by the case of Megan Lucas; a Call for Appointments ¯ ~ - . 22-year-old woman who.is fight- " Walk-ins Also Welcome. ing toregain custody of her~3- ¯ ¯ year-old son whom she had aban- ¯ ¯ doned in 1990. Lucas started her of the boy after learning he had beenplaced in the foster_.care of Parklane BUilding Louis and Ross L0pton, 2 gay Secure Midtown/Riverside-Area men, who are seeking to adopt the boy as their son. Washington One Bedroom Apartments is one of 6 states that permit Skyline views available, same-sex couples to adopt chil- - dren. $315, bills paid. 58%4640 Lesbian/Gay Candidates WASHINGTON-. The Gay &amp; Lesbian Victory Fund, theWashington- based network of political campaign donors, has endorsed 6 more gay and lesbian candidates .in upcoming 1994 races. Theyinclude: Tony Miller, who isrunning for statewide of. Ken’s Flowers fice as Califoruia’s Secretary of ~ State; Will Fitzpatrick, running for a seat in the Rhode Island Senate; George Eighmey, running for a seat_in .the Oregon 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 House- of Representatives; John " " . Duran, running for a seat in the Serving Tuisa’s California Assembly; Susan Lesbian &amp; Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag Tulsa Family News,.February 1994 -March 1994, page 4 similar statewide anti-gay initiative in .December. S~x Classes Evaluated WASHINGTON - Classes on sexuality andAIDS are offered in some 93% of all U.S. public high schools, and the mosteffecrive courses combine information on., abstinence along with the importanceofusingcondoms and othercontraception, accord: ing to .sex researcher Douglas Kirby..in a report sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The research indicated that, contrary- to opponents of sex ed classes, the Courses neither has- " ten the start nor increase the frequency of sexual intercourse among teens. Nor do the sex ed classes increase the number of sexual-partners. Gay &amp; ¯Lesbian Americans. WASHINGTON - Activists from around the country gathered in the natiOn’,s capital over theJan215-17 weekend to launch Gay and LeSbian Americans, a "diverse, n0~partisan coalition ofgrassrootsadvocates commit, ted to civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people" in this countryJ Elected. as interim Officers in the new Leal,. runningfor a: seat onthe group while it builds member- -San Francisco Board of Super-- ship, creates :local chapters visors.; and Barb Jones, who,iS arohnd(he Countryand firths up running for a seaton the Tempei " it~~ structure were Kim Edwards Ariz,, City Council. The Victory . as Outr:.~k~Direetor, JonCarl Fund had earlier endorsed Tom ¯ Lewis as Communications Specialist, Steven Reichert as Net- .work Coordinator, and Mickey Wheatley asChi~fFinance Officer. GLA Chapters quickly began forming as the founding membership returned to their home towns, and the first group of local GLA chapters will be formally announced around the countryonValentine~s:Day,Feb. 14, at.a-multiple-city nears conference that :is being called "Queers Across ,,America:".o Bringing some unexpected muscle to GLA were Bob Paris, former Mr: America and Mr. Universe, who in 1989 shook up the professional bodybuilding word by coming out and ex- .changing marriage, vows with his husband and fellow physique model.Rod Jackson. The Olympia, Wash., couple-became the first non-founding members to join GLA following the official formation of the groupin mid- January... For information about joining Gay &amp; Lesbian Americans, contact the organization at: PO Box 77533, Washington, D.C. 20013- 7533 or phone (202) 546-4124 or the organization’s toll-free line at 800-889-5111 or, for hightech types, contact them through their Intemete-mail address: glajoin@ queernet.org for membershi_ p details. ~upport For Activists ST. LOUIS.-Agroup ofgay and lesbian mental health workers in battle: "We want to offer services that could address needs before they escalate and overwhelm individuals:There’s so much emotional fallout, and for .an issue like this, where it really is our life or death, we’ve seen a ~r_eat buildup." ime tO.Try Gay Meg? NEW YORK.- Time Warner Inc. says that it is tentatively considering publishing a magazine targeted to gay and lesbian readers, although the publishing giantdeclined to give any details of the possible magazine. Time spokesman Peter Costiglio said "It’s at a very preliminary, early stage. There’s no timetable yet~" Nor would Costiglio discuss what sort of magazine Time might launch in a market where no lesbian/gay periodical has yet broken the 100,000 paid circulation barrier. ’Out There I1’ Comedy HOLLYWOOD - Tickled that "Out There,’~ Comedy Central’s first gay and lesbian comedy special, doubled its prime time ratings, the cable network has announced plans for "Out There IL" which will be taped before a live audience in Manhattan during the Gay Games IV (June 18- 25), Gay Pride Weekend (June 24-26) and Stonewall 25-celebrati0n in New York. The program will be aired later in the summer. Williams from page 6 ignorance". He feels there has been devastation because of ignorance. He wants to make knowledge available to all, but respects therights ofparents who would object. He feels that parents should have a right to veto in terms of their own children, but that "it’s appropriate thateducation should be available" and accessible to those who want it. He thinks that 16 is an appropriate age to make education available. Williams does not feel that education will encourage kids to become more sexually active, but allow them to make better decisions about their activity and its consequences. "The kid’s going to do what they want to do, and when kids makedecisions, they don’tmake them based on consequences for the most part. But I hope that they can make better decisions when they make them, because they understand how to make ,..discrimination is wrong. If we don’t putsome kind ofprotections to say that we’re not going to let you take away [rights].. ,then we’ve really taken .the wrong p0sitionr~ rant that ¯ about HIV. Teenagers~ he said, need to make informed decisions based on knowledge and understanding of the consequences. "I think knowledge is power,i think knowledge is freedom, I think knowledge leads to understanding", Mr. Williams states. Logic needs be be present on both sides of an issue. "If I close my mind, I really don’thave any understanding at all. If you really want to make good decisions, even if you don’t agree with all the other sides that you hear, I think part of being a good leader is to get as much information as possible, as many diverse opinions as you can, and if nothing else, I think it makes you a better person, and hopefully makes you a better leader too. Mr. Williams thinks that if the Mayor has an opportunity to issue a declaration banning dis- - crimination on the basis ofsexual orientation, then "She should do that. There’s people who could be excellent employees, and all ot a sudden someone firids out ten years later, that so-and-so’s Gay. And then they make a decision they can treat them different, andrun them out and all that. " Has nothing to do with their job performance...The people that work for me, I don’t hire them because I want them to agree with my political views, or my religious views, or this and that. I hire them because of their per- .formance..With Clinton, I .Marler ¯ from page 1 Suzanne is running for City Council because she believes that it is possible to make changes, and to honestly represent all of the people, in the city of Tulsa. She believes that her opponent, James Hogue, has not done that. Suzanne’s goal is to make decisions for the city of Tulsa that make sense. As far as Suzanne Marler is concerned, equal rights make sense and it"Is apriority to be able to guarantee equal rights and equal representation to every citizen in Tulsa." Suzanne believes that discrimination isa problem in Tulsa, and it is necessary to add’ sexual orientation’ to the non-discriminationpolicies ofthecity."When there is such obvious injustice taking place, it.’s time we take appropriate action to make sure that it stops. That’s whatgovernment should be about." Williams, continued thoughtheshouldn’t have backed off [the ending of the Military ban on Gays in the armed services]. Are we now doing to decide that certain people can’t be executives, now certain people can’t be school administrators? It goes on and on, and it comes out to one reason; but no one discusses performance:They!re discussing everything but-that." WHAT GAY AND LESBIAN ISSUES? by Kharma Anos Darla Hall, incumbent City Council member from District 2, won the Democratic Party primary. She will-face Republican Gary Moore in the March first election. When asked for an interview, Councilor Hall said that trying to run her business, City Hall, and a campaign left her little time to talk with people. However, she was able to spare a few minutes by phone. After her initial question of "What (do Gay issues) have to do with the City Council?", Darla answered questions about what she woulddo to combat the problem of discrimination based on sexual orientation.That is a "very difficult" issue to address, Darla said. She is aware that Tulsa has a large Gay, Lesbihn, and Bi- Sexual population, but feels that adding "sexual orientation" to the nob-discriminatory policy of the city "would be like passing a law to protect you if you’re Catholic." (Editor’s note: existing law protects on all statuse~ exceptfor sexual orientation.) Darla says that before she would voteeither for or against a Gilbertfrom page 1 TFN: Weunderstand thecommission may not act, but will instead ask the state to do so. Is that yourunderstanding? DG: We haven’t heard anything about it yet, and I don’t know how other council members feel, or will act. TFN: Are you aware that there are no current protections for gays and lesbians, even under the E.E.O.C.? (fair empl. laws) DG:I haven’t spent any time studying this issue. In fact, I’ve never been contacted by gays and lesbians before. TFN: Should there be any protections, .even for employment? DG: People have predujices. There should be education. Prejudice is a problem. This is a moral value for a lot of people. We need to be more tolerable (sic) and treat them as ciuzens, regardless of their preference. In my office, every citizen has the same voice. TFN: Mayor Savage will address a gay and lesbian group on March 24th at the Tulsa Metropolitan Community Church. On that date, the mayor will be asked to issue an executive order measurethatw0uldprotectGays,, -to protect gay andlesbian city she would have to thoroughly employees and contract workresearch the issue. "Right now, ers. What is your comment? my cup runneth over...I am. so DG:.I’msurethatwhoeverthe busy that I only have time to Mayor is [following the electhink about the [current]issues." tion] should act their conscience, Tales from page 1 "’Tales" as "’featuring raunchy language, fronta! nudity, samesex kissing and drug use - all in a positive light. But Congress will be back soon, and PBS inevitably will come in for legitimateattack." Even before the 6- hour "Tales" hit the airwaves, however, Robert H. Knight of the anti-gay Family .Research Council attacked the series at hearings held by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting on Jan. 12, calling the TV version Of Armistead Maupin’s hit book "a slick piece ofgay propaganda" _and objecting to what he said was "taxpayers [being] hit up to pay for a national propaganda exercise glorifying homosexual promiscuity." Yes, you are seeing double! Tu.lsa’s only Gay Gift Store -now Gilbert. continued and rightfully so. C i t i z e n s sho.uld be treated equally, regardless of their lifestyle outside the job. TFN: If there was a petition drive in your district, and thousands, of signatures supported protection, how .would you act? DG: I would act the same way as I did about the half-penny sales tax. If there were enough s~gnatures, I would at least consider it. The council wants to protect the rights of all citizens of Tulsa. ~ has 2 locations! ~ ~ ~:. ;. ~HIV’TESTINGC.LINIC~ ’ - ~,: : :. EV~E;RY "~HUR~iEVENIN~"~: 7!~8~:130 PM sponsored by TOHR, Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Finger Stick Method Daytime Testing, Tuesday and Thursday, by Appointment Call 749-4194 By &amp; for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay &amp; Bisexual Communities YOU ARE NOT ALONE For more information about a Tulsa based support/education group for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or questioning youth, 15-20 years old, call 587-1300 Tulsa Family News,.February 1994.~ March 1994, page 7 John Thompson from page 1 cope and live with, respect one another’s opinioris. I don’t separate people out as Gays/Lesbi-- ans, especially as an educator; I’m the Superintendent for all k~ds, black, white! and all kinds of things. But when you see a certain kind of group being d!scrimin.. ated against; you must ~n- TN:I think the thing that concerns both young and adult Lesbian and Gay-people, is that. an approach that says, "Oh we’re included in [with:out being mentioned specificaHly]’, in effect often renders us invisible and doesn’t really address our issues. Lesbians and Gay men have a culture; have history..¥ou don’t learn about the different people who contributed who also were sure, or try to make sure, tha.t..that Gay, I mean, you learn about d~n’t happe~ and.try t6 make ’ ’em, but ~omehow nobody ev.er surethfit~y a~e ffi~ienan equal gets around to mentioning me opportumty as well as the other factthat, Oh,bytheway.2 .Its students. That’s ~;here I Come a kindof way of ripping off our from, I just want all kids to have this opportunity:i TN: So; if I understand you properly, then certainly if it comes to your atte’n.tion that Lesbian and Gay 3~oung adults are experiencing discrimination, either from faculty, staff, or from other students, then you would institute steps to address those problems? JT: I think it’d be up to the individual schools, as superintendent, I can’t do it from my office, and we’re getting into site-based decision making. I think that leaders at the schools need tO b6-aware of those kindS of situations. And I would hold administrators and teachers accountable for educating all kids, and 1 repeat, you know, educat=- ing all kids, and Fm not saying just Gays &amp; ISesbians. I’m talking poor kids, rich kids, white kids, educating all kids...... role models from our culture. Our readers are very concerned about a problem of invisibility. I would think that that is setting out inclusion for all people, including specifically Lesbians andGay men. I think that would be part of the role of a Superintendent;. to say everybody is included here, especiall3i since Lesbians andGay menhavechildren and pay taxes. JT: To be~very candid with you, I’m ignorant to the point of being able to walk into a building~ and identifyaGay person vs. the one that’s not Gay, or Lesbian and say this person’s Gay, and this person’s not Gay...When I taught Pythagorus’ Thb,orem, I didn’t seeany difference in teaching any child the same theorem. I’m just ignorant to some of the things you’re saying about special kind of ’lesson, or .Special way, orspecial kind ofapproach that Gay people and LeSbians have to be... I don’t understand that. I just think that all children are children, they have a brain, When a child’s in Tulsapublic schools; we i~dI gonna work with that child,, regardless of any differences, and when we employ people in that school district. we expect to be representative of the culture... ~ they have a mind, they function, -and what we try to do is educate, vs. one that’s nota Lesbian...l is reach those children through know a lot of people.2I’ve s~en themostappropriate way,fdeala lot ofpeople come out of-the ing with their, needs: -I m just closeLas they usedto.say, and ..........ha~ing some problems right have-thoseoutwardappearances -: now..; you can identify. But there’s so - TN: Let me give .you a spemany other people who are. not- -t cific, then. Ifwe}re talking about [identifiable], and you just canrt elementary, then wemay be dealwalk into any particul~, culture. ingwith exclusiv.ely i_ssues of Gay, Lesbian-&amp; Bi-sexual Friendly. People of Color are especially encouraged to apply. Applications accepted until 4pm on Feb. 24th. Please call Roger Morrig, 749-4194 Expert. leaning/Pre sing, " Alterations &amp; Drapery Cleaning 4951 So. Peori~i~ (across from the Camelot) 743-5967 Monday-Friday 7-6, Saturday 9-2 Same,day dry cleaning service on_ request.. ~ traditional education- math-" ematics, reading, whatever. But once we get to. ithe junior and senior.high level, the curricula expands, and in Tulsa, from my recollection of being in Schools here, you4eal with human sexuality at some point. Now, human sexuality, when it’s approached exclusively from a heterosexual context ’where it presumes that everybody is heterosexual, is not going to serve Lesbian and Gay :- ¯ kids; because it doesn’t even ’.~ speak to their reality~ And you’ re right abOut visibility, Gay-and Lesbian: people are not always visible on sight, butChristians aren’t, andJewsaren’ t, and there are cultural differences there and peoplerespectthose cultural differences. Do you see where l’m coming from? JT: Yeah, I understand where you’re coming from; I just have to be very honest with you,-I am not coming in to discriminate against any child. When achild" s in Tulsa public schools, we’re gonna work with that child, regardless of any differences, and when we employ people in that school district, we expect to be representative ofthe culture that we are. about. So I have some real serious problems with separating .people out. This Country and say weare all put here on earth to do the best wecan to live together, and work together in harmony...You’ll have to excuse me, I’mnot a student of a lot~of this discrimination that goes on in our country...I don’tcare what: you are, we create an environment for children to learn. I’m sorry, I can’t say anymore about that. I don’t like to talk about our ignorance. You have given me a topic that I~hadn’ t -given a~lotof thought to, and I think I deserve an opportunity to think about it. YOU haveraised some questions that is something that we need to consider .and think about. I plan to put together some advisory panels, to includepeople from all walks of life.My first six monthson thejob will be doing a lot of listening and observing. I really want to make sure I’m in tune with what’s going on in that particular school district. You have raised some questions thatprobably I haven’t given a great deal of thought to, because in some places-that’s not the issue. Gays and Lesbians have been in all cultures, but they’ vebeen in thecloset. You’ re_ telling me in Tulsa that those people are no longer willing to do that and want to comeout and speak for their rights and privihas labeled so many people over ~ " leges as all otherAmerican citithe years; we-have more labels- zens, and I’m telling you. that for our children than any other we’re gonna educate our chiladvanced culture in the world, dren, I’m a kid’s person; and I IYmjust so tired ofheatingthem, love all kids. 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" NEwYORK - .In a case with badly: needed=While"they set-to striking, similarities, to the just-- to think they wi!l no~be,in_fected releasedmotion picture Phila- by AIDS, .people over~:age 50 delphia; a New,York law :firm = haVe,consistenfly?acc0unt~d for ’that fired an AIDSqnfected law- 10% OfAIDS 6ases, with the toll yerhasbeenorderedt0paymOre now at more than 33,000: . than: $5,00,000 - to= the deceased ’ N-ee d I.e -Sw alp: s attorney s estate by the state Di-, ¯ DOil’t Add Addiets visi0nof~HuinanRights; iBaker . CHICAGO Impo~t;-new. &amp; McKenzie said it-would ap- .. evidence¯ backs-.up claims, that, peal ’the decisi0n~ maintaining needle-’exchange.~ programs ihatit.was;unaware ofGeoffrey aimed at preventing ~:IDS Bower.’scondition when he wa’s- among drug users can?~li’amatifired in 1986. The firm contends callycurb high-risk needle:sharthat Bower was released, from his-employment because of his jobperformance. Bowers never told anyone at the-law-firm that he was gayor that he.had AIDS, but doctors testified that he had disfiguring lesions on his faceas a result of Kaposi’s Sarcoma. 9 Cities Eligible for Funds ST. LOUIS ~-By exceeding the grim benchmark of 2,000 AIDS cases, St. Louis is the latest of 9 U.S :cities tobecomeeligible for federal grauts to help care for its AIDS patients. TheDepartment of Health and Human Services awarded nearly $1~2 million to the city to help¯pay the cost Of out-patient services, meals, medication~ counseling andother services to residents with HIV/ AIDS. The agency awarded a total of $t59.9 million in grants to 34 metropolitan areas which ing by IV. drugu,sers ~ without attracting newdrug abusers, accotdingto- two reports published in the Jan~ I2issue of the Journal of the American. Medical Association~ A five-year research project by the University of Califomia at San Francisco found that about 3% of the IV drug injectors w_ho exchanged needles in 1988 were new drug ¯ users, but that.by 1.993 that figure. had.dropped to barely 1%. According to theUCSFresearchers, the study indicates such needle programs do not contribute to increased IV drug abuse. ¯ Another research effort, at New York’s Beth Israel Medical Center, also founda dramatic shiftin the use of shared needlesamong IV drug users, in 1984, theNew York researchers found 51 percentof the ¯ vet; peop!e;.seem to be.getting the - .. jecting it. ~ ’" " :. ~ ~- messageaboutAIDSprevention, New AIDS Ads in .N~ older Americans are largely ig- ~WYORK -~Th~Gay Men s noting, safeguards against the ¯. Health CrisiSha~ mounted a new disease~ a riew¯ medical survey s~bway AIDS preventiOn ad Concludes.. To find out what ’ campaign in Manhattan~targe~- older~Am~ricans ~aredoing to ~:in~--’youngerh0m0sexualsand protect .themselves¯ against bisexuals: Tlie ads feature gay, AIDS, Dr. Ron Stall.and Dr. Joe lesbian, and heterosexual ¢ouples CataniaoftheUni~ei’~ity ofCali: kissing 0rembmcffig while ho!dfomia atSan Francisco .studied ing ~ontlomsand Other protec- ’ more than 3~000 interviews-of tire de,rices. Official~-fro:m people over the age of 50 taken GMHC, the largest AIDS ser~ .from large national surveys, vice organization in the country, Some 10% 6f therespondents say the ads are more explicit reported having multiple sex than whatthey have produced in pai,tners or a bl~5odtralisfusi0h " the pastfor the general public in the 1980’s before AIDS spokespersonforthecity’shealth screening was widely available, department said the ads were no Despite these risk factors, the more explicit than those used by researchers say, olderAmeri~s Calvin Klein and other adverti~, were 6 times less likely to~Use ers to p~0mote their products:.. co0doms and5 tim~s:~less likely AIDS Has. Hit 3,000,00.0 to undergO AIDS testing thah’. .Ii~GENEVA ~ Since AIDSwa~ younger people with simile,riSk- ~;!-. firstidentifiedm0re than 13 years factors. Smllpointsoutthat, f0r-.~; ago; aft estimated 3 million olderAmericans, there havebeen - ~ p~ple:worldwide-have develno public health warnings, bpedl!ae full-i~lown disease, ac- :"When have you ever seen an cording to the World Health Or- AIDS poster with a wrinkled ganizarion;Inatwice-yearly re face?" he asks. Also,. adds Dr. port,, the UN agency al~so, said Mitchell Feldman, an assistant that some¯14million adult~ andl professor of medicine at UCSF, million !children ha~e been indoctors tend to ignore AIDS risk fectedwithHIV, the~,irus.that is " factors, in older patients. ,!’They assume older pe~le don thave sex and arern0t at risk," he says. "But :not only arethey ha~,ing sex, theyare not-lakingprecantions." He says education protions since the previous report in July: Federal Funds for ¯ ¯ NeedleProgram.s WASHINGTON TheClinton administration is studying whether or not itshould put-federal.. funding~ into needle exchange. programs around the country in-an effort to slow the spread.of HI.V among iV drug users, White HOUse AIDS advisor Kri~stineGebbie told repo~- ers. The~earemorethan 3 dozen needle-swap programs ~in_. U.S. cities;.m0st of them technically illegal and poorly funded through volunteer efforts.. Federal regulations block the government from funding such needle-exchange programs without scientific evidence that IV~needle exchanges actually slow transmission of the virus without in- Editorial in the Baltimore creasing drug use. Late !ast year,. Sun ~bout the government’s researchers published the most AIDS :awareness radio and.TV comprehensive study to date on S~.l~,~. ~- " needleexchangesandc0ncIuded ~ ~ =The Clinton administration that the. needle-swap programs deserves credit for prying the lid do in fact block transmissionand offof what previoUSadrriinistradon’t ~addnew addictsto the tionsmisto6kforacanofworms. nation’s population. That .re- The fear that public service ads search, Gebbie said, piompted . might promote promiscuity¯ - a federal health.offiCials t0begin ¯ cause that.seems to thi~ive with reevaluating federal fundi~ng for " or wi~i~’u?prom~otion- .kept’!he the programs. Q u o t e --U n q u o te ingiife~s~ixqng infoima~:oirffiih "No one expects publi~ service announcements to .stem the tide of AIDS. But at least¯ the Clinton administration is getting aggressive about spreading what we do know to be true: Using a condom dramatically reduces the chances of contracting the AIDS VIYUS." young people who needlessly were risking their lives. There were no worms inthat can, ~3nly vital, life-saving information. Condoms do reduce risk. Intbrmation about staying healthy promotes health." . Edi~torial in the Miami Ile~- aM about AIDS info. spots. SALOON ; drawing,dancing &amp;fun! February 27, Sunday Showcase Miss Gay Tulsa ~9~1, Bobby Sue So.mmers Ashlev Mikkels, Rebecca Hunter with Host Kris Kohl February 27, 6pm, OGRA,Tulsa Organizational meeting for Tulsa Chapter of Oklahoma Gay RodeoAssociation - March Events March 12iI OGRA Fundraiser :March 13, MDAFundraiser March 27, Sunday Showcase withKris K0hl¯¯. -Hours: Tuesi-Thurs. 4,2, Fri, &amp; Sat. 7-2, Sun. 4-2 believed to cause AIDS..~ The estimateSwere:-farhigher ith~ ~ pi’eviously repo.rted.~ s~tistiCs. ~l’hey repiesent ajump6f ahalf-. million~in AIDS cd:ses,.~.-an’d.~a .... " ......... ~ ~ ~...... ¯ leap of 1 million in HIV infec- - TulsaFamily News, February 1994 - March 1994, page 9 T H E G American Theatre Co. BREAKING LEGS Mar. 18-26 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse WAIT UNTIL DARK Feb. 11-20 Clark To be announced. 596-711 t Heller Theatre SHERRY’S TURN Feb. 17-20 NO EXIT Mar. 10-13 Sapulpa Community Theatre RHONDA "PEACHES" LOVELACE’S ONE WOMAN SHOW Feb. 18-20 A 596-7111 258-0077 746-5065 227-2169 Spotlight Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing 587-5030 Theatre PODS OUR TOWN FEB. 25-.27, MAR. 3-6 596-7111 Feb, 19-27 Mar:ll-20 596-7111 Theatre Tulsa- CHARLEY’S AUNT LIFE WITH .FATHER Tulsa BalletTheatre To beannounced. 596-7111 TulsaOpe_ra RIGOLETI’O Feb, 26, Mar. 3-8596-7111 Y L I, Mardi Gras 94 For Shanti-Tulsa The Mardi Gras tradition is being brought to life by SHANTI-Tulsa, with all proceeds going to this AIDS-support agency.. Mardis Gins 9 ~vill be held in the rejuvenated Brady District at Brady Street Studios,20 E. Brady. Street; on Saturday, February 19, from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. There will be dancing costumes, and cocktails, as well as raffles:The raffles will be ongoing, and local merchants and friends of SHANT!-Tulsa have donated many wonderful items to be given as prizes. Start now on your costumes, mark your calendars, and plan on enjoying this Mardi Gras ball with your friends. Tickets are still S10.00 each, Patrons $25.00 each, and raffle tickets are S1.00 each. For more information, call SHANTI-Tulsa- at 918-749, 7898. SHANTI-Tulsa was established in 1986 as a non-profit organization for HIV+ persons, persons living with AIDS, their families and loved ones. Througha network of volunteers, SHANTI-Tulsa provides AIDS information, support groups, buddy programs, social activi- ¯ies, and a food pantry. .-~ ¯¯, ¯ :¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ 0 . ¯ ¯ oo ¯ " ~ " ’~~~ :~ ;"~ ~%:Le~bianiGaylBil THEATRETULSA : Transgendered . " ~..Organizing Meeting Presents ¯ S~t..Feb. 26,11am ~ - Life yith Fat ,er :"S"nlver Star: ,Saloon., March: II 20, call 587.8402 ¯ 1565 ~ Into: O’O O O lilt I O ¯ OO0 VICTOR BORGE Celebrate his 85th Birthday Tour! Thursday, March 17 8 p.m. Chapman Music Hall Tulsa Performing Arts Center ~Tickets: $1.5, $20, $25, $35 Call. 596-7111 Tickets by Phone, Tulsa Family News, February 19-94 - March 1994, page 10 E S T Y L E Bobbie Sue S,ommers A NEW QU.EEN REIGNS.! by Kris Kohl Bobbie Sue Sommers is now Miss Gay Tulsa 1994, having won the pageant held at the Silver Star. Kris Kohl stated that this year’s competition.brought in a standing room only crowd-, and was most successful in terms of raisingmoney for its cause, the AIDS fund of Tulsa MCC. Kris is ~ery proi~d of the people and. businesses that supported the pageant and donated flowers, ads, time, space, and prizes. The winner of Miss Gay Tulsa, Bobbie Sue Sommers, added a special thank you to her Sponsors, including the Silver Star Saloon, Paradise, Deep Elm, and Tomfoolery. She says,"As your Miss gay Tulsa, I fully plan to represent the title tO the best of my ability; and proudly take it to Miss Ga~ ’Oklahoma." Runners-up were Ashley Mikkels and Rebecca Hunter, HelenHolliday took home an award for Community Service; and Bobbie Sue also scored in the Beauty, Artistry, and-Sportswear categories. Pat Wilson, AKA "Sluticia", won for Male Interview. " " Kris Kohl extends a warm thank you toall ten contestants: Bobbie Sue Sommers, Anita Mann~ Ivana B. Real,Constance.Monroe~Jd. Gentry; Sensuous, RebecCa Hunter, St~phanie Ross; Sluticia swamppussy, and Ashley Nikkels; and to all who made the event posSible; . Monroe Replaces Scott a:s Miss Gay Tulsa-Metroplex by DaM Pa~i " Constance Monroehas .been. named "Miss Gay- Tulsa Metroplex" for the remainder of 1994. This results from Fall0n.S~ott’s being chosen as th~ current:reigning ’"Miss Gay Oklahoma, USA". A~,Miss ~alloh Sd0tt ~ obligationsid that tide w6uld supersede:that of ,Miss "GayTulsa M~trop[~’i’, Central Pageant’s bo~d of governors have :agreed that tliis iiction be taken, Moriroe will represent Central Pageants, inc. at-the ~’MissGay Oklahoma America" pageaht this ¯ y~r, al0ngwithAnita Richards an,.,,d, JJ. Gentry:CentralPageantsalso announces the crowning ofanew Mis~ Gree~i country ofOklahoma ’94" later this..spring. This pageant will be open to. all female impersonators, (Eduo s note: Central Pageam accompanied their press release with copies _of legal documents establishing the corporation.) 2630 East 15th, Tulsa, 749-1563 .Dart Tournament,. Tuesdays, 8 pm Pool Tournament, Fridays, 7:30 .Every. Friday’at 1.0:30, SHOW! T .H E LIVING ARTS OF TULSA 1994 CALENDAR Pathology ofSymbols by Osage/Pawnee painter ~Norman Ak~rs, .-: Vid~.o:b~!ghdi~iraphers UyTM~a~Ey~photographers. Photographs Th~T~lsaPhoto Collective. February 19~20. Two Tuesdays Performance art FebrUary 22. Process in Clay by Jorge Ortega February 28-April 3. Reception For Ortega and Harris, March 10, GI_ A-,,-.Y TULSA LIBRARY. CALENDAR March 1: . Lecture ~ Wildflowers of-Oklahoma, 1:30, Bixby Library March 1~3 ~5 8,i0,12 Noontime:B0ok Fair~ 2p.m., Centr~fLibrary March 2: . : . Treasures oftheGilcrease, lp;m., Hardesty S0uth-Regional March5,12: Poets in Person;~! 0a.m.o 12p.m., Central Library. March 7,14: Books Sandwiched In, 12:10- 12:50 p.m., Central Library March 9: Cowboys. lp.m., Hardesty South Regional Library March 10: ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP, Hardesty South Regional Library L I F round. E Y L ;dd cam E Does God Hate Gays? Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church invites you toa workshop, "Homosexuality and the Bible"., Sunday, Feb. 20. This workshop will begin at ap: proximately lpm (after services) at 500 W. ’A’ Street in Jenks. This is the 1st ina series. Others will be, "Sharing the Flame" on Feb.. 27,and" The Blessing" on March 20. For more info: call 298-4MCC (298-4622). STANDING. TOGETHER New Support Group . Responding to the need for peer support, counseling, and social and informationalneeds of ;.~.couples living with HIV, a new " Ug~oup is forming,.called"Standing Together". Meetings are fa- Cilitated by William and Jeff, both train~ counselors. Tfier~ is no cost. Meetings :every Thursday atT:00 p.m. Forlocation, call 743~2917. TODD CAMPS IT UP IN-LIFE UNDERGOUND "For me as a person, ’Life frontofhundredsofreaderswho tinued his cartooning as a col- Underground’ Has been the best have been there before?" lege student. He now works at a therapy a guy could ask for", He posted his firstcomic strip major Texas daily newspaper. said Todd Camp of his monthly , , He is out at work, as well as comic strip now aPl~,,,aring in I,,t~ ~mu’r,, ~in~ t~ ~nf[ being out regionally, via "Life Tulsa Family News. I mean, -I,’,k,f,;X~i’~,o~’~v~fflil Underground". As.hesays,"If - do it statew de r ght?" your love life;.(or lack thereof), :- :1...... Ym°~.r~sg°~e~°gt~t°~’geu, : " : I Y ,, ; :- the frustrations ofbeing Gay in a ; rt ’’ " " " ’ " right? Well, hes out;.inat.least straight world, and the great : 6~?a bulletin board in the hall: two States now,"thanks:tO+~ulsa mystery we call dating; all: in "wayofhis:high:scho01,andcon: ¯ FamilyNews.. -Gay.OWneddhdOperared " ii-: ’: . . : Thank.you Tulsa,: for " .support! 21st &amp; 129 East Avenue Monday ~ Tuesday ~ Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Satuday - Sunday - Feb. 19- Feb. 26 - March 5 - March 12- (Next to Homeland) Phone 234-9007 $3 Beer Bust, Everyday 4-7, $1.50 Pitchers, 9 to midnight. Dart League, 8pro Paradise is looking for good players for 2 dart teams, call for info. Pool Tournament, 8pm. Bamboo Night with Singing/Dancing Star Gene Kernaghan. Music from the401s, 50’s &amp; 60% Ladies Night, with $1.25 Longnecks for the Ladies. Talent Search ’94. Looking for Male/Female Dancers, Singers, Comics~-Cal!...the Paradise. Male Dancers (Looking for Leather). Disco &amp; Mixed music, 10pm. , ~ Showcase with Mersades, and special guest Stephanie Cassidy. And Dancers too! AfterMarch 1st, Brunch,~.noon -2pm. Keyboards by Cool Breeze; Rita’s. Karaoke from 2-6pm~ Stephanie Cassidy with Erika Grant,We~idy Storm, Mersades. Male &amp; Female Dancers, Mike &amp; Sidney. stephanie Cassidy withMersades, Fallon Scott,_ Stephanie Ross, &amp; Male Dancers. T~ger Lily Night (1 st Sat.). Tiger Lily with Stephanie Cassidy,_Mersades, Stephanie Ross,&amp; Lola! Hosts Mersades &amp; Stephanie Cassidy, with Courtney, Michell Ross, &amp; Dancer, Bobby! Open daily till.2am,~.Fpod served during all open hours: Major credit cards accepted. Tulsa Family News, February 1994 = March 1994, page 11 1 MONEY! MONEY-! MONEY! Every Thursday &amp; Sunday, $50 give-away Every Friday &amp; .Saturday, $200 give,away Each night between 1 0 &amp; 12! Beer BUst: Thursday &amp; Sunday, all night $5 Friday &amp; Saturday, 9-1 2 $3 Domestic Longnecks 50¢, 9-1 0 pm, $1, 1 0-11 everynight On Feb. 24, From Kansas City The SHOWME Man -Dancer Doug Boyce Comi.ngMarch 20th First Class Male. Dance Revue Graphics by Tulsa Family News Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, February-March 1994; Volume 1, 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 was issued between December 1993-January 1994. 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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 February-March 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Anos Wynn Bensinger Dani Pati Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/463 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, January 15-February 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 2 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/f450d8afe94d073d03871e14b64c5322.jpg 1b99159c326ee82bd1a438121b259f86 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3495521c7cfad331f2843d9ed468786d.pdf 8edd89669e50c88842b7072d6f0bd1e7 PDF Text Text Januau’- .February !994, Volume-1, Issue 2 Fa m ily ¯ S upp ort :. E sse nti al For Hea~ll-hy Gay KidS:: WASHINGTON - A .tolerant. ;loving and suppo~tive.en\-i; ronment buill around young gays and lesbians C~uld be ~he tifd,. saving ~orce lhat coanteracts the problems thato[ien place tliem at.high risk for HIV infection, said. RayfordI~yde,. ~feputi director of the news office at the U.S. Public Health Seaice, in a recent speech to the agency’s empR~yees. Nytle. who said he has experienced [irsl-hand the intolerant altitudes towm-ds gays and lesbians, said that a negative attitude toward homosexualit? by family and friends creates a confused yo, ung adult who, in trying to c~me to terms With/sexualit?, often succumbs to isolation and !owself-esteem: These trails can lead to sell~destcucti\e behaviors - such as alcohol and drug abuse, s{iicide, and unsafe Sex - which place them at risk-for all sexually transmitt¢d diseases, and especially for AIDS. Accepting a young, homosexnal and providing a supportix e famih’ climate, on the other hand. could allow these youngsters to x alue themselves enough to xxant to sta\’ healthy and live fulfilling, responsible lives, K~tle said. He added that gay and lesbian youths need community, role models who promote healthy- ’,Trod responsible choices." Condom TV Ads Begin b\,.Tam Neal .: Bom-bed January 10- Time’N-Time Again, a local bar.serving primarily - the Tulsa Lesbian community, suffered light-damage from a ~ home-made pipe bomb that w’~s thrown through its d~.~or. There \xerc patrons in.the bar as weltas staff but no one was hurt. Damages wcrc limited to burns on the flooring, broken glass from the windows blon out and signs shaken off the wall. Police have taken descriptions of the person seen throwing the Ixmab. Jane Roth, owner of Time N’ Time Again, said that the description given of the bomber resembled tha! of an individual’banned from thc bar previously. She characterized the bombing as possibly moti\-at~d by a "~{udge" rather than by anti-Lesbian bias. TJC Officials ExpressGay-Positive Attitudes �Opinion.: BigotrY at City Hall Back in July, Robert Nelson, Tulsa C~y CounCilman, .told the Tulsa World of his opposition to proposed human rights protections for Lesbians and Gay men. Although he is not’a lawyer, Nelson proclaimed that current laws already protect Lesbians and Gay men from discrimination based on their sexual orientation. InOctober, speaking with Mr. Nelson; I sought to learn if he genuinely believed that current laws provided civil rights protections.for Lesbians and Gay men~ I met with Mi’. NelsOn and his aide, Rebecca, in his Ci_ty Hall office. When questioned about his earlier statements, he repeated them: "[there. are] enough la~s to cover any conditi6ns:,. [he-would] like us to be color-blind, politics-blind, gender-blind.:...’ This statementis admirable but not accurate about current law. By chance, in the ~middle of this conversation, City Attorney David Pauling stuck his head in Mr. Nelson’s office: We asked Mr. Pauling if there were any Mws, federal, state or local which would protect t:itizens on the basis Of their sexual orientation? Mr: Pauling stated, ".Lno ordinance explicitly addresses that point [providing protecti_on based on sexual orientation] and no redress is available..." I "also shared with Mr. Nelson mv research on the issue. If you ask them, the city of Tulsa Human Rights Commission will tell yo~ that there are no protections underany current .laws from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Likewise, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for Oklahoma which enforces applicable federal law said there are no protections under any current laws from discrimination basedbn.sexual orientation.This information which I confirmed with a few phone calls was easily available to.Mr. Nelson. He could have had a staff person call He hadn’t asked EEOC He hadn’t asked the Human R~ghts Commission. Fie hadn t even asked the C~ty Attorney right there in C~ty Hall. And even after heating my int’ormation and-that of the City Attorney, he still claimed that current laws prevent sexual orientation discrimination. . Mr. Nelson’s ability to hold on to this view in spite 0Lconsiderable evidence to the otherwise ~as only the begmmng. He proceeded to say that ...what we ve done m the past [laws providing civil rights protections] have hurt us....dvil rights [laws] orders you-to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, etc...." In some disbelief, I asked him if this meant he was opposed to the civil rights acts of the 1960’s which ended, at least officially, segregated public facilities. As I understood him, he stood by his opposition to civil rights protections, not only as proposed for Lesbians.and Gay men but also those already in place to address discrimination based on race, gender, religion and so forth. Perhaps in this context, that of a man who seems to have no understanding of the fact that Jim Crow laws did not just disappear on their own, Mr. Nelson’s declaration that the law protects Lesbians and Gay men, when it does not, is at least consistentff not logical Robert Nelson also added’that he didn’t think that there’was th~t~much discrimination against Lesbians and Gay men. He was not familiar with a 1978 study done by the City documenting discrimination in h~3tising and employment. However, if he’s willing to ignore what the City Attorney says to. his face, then it seems likely thai he would ignore any other researchtoo. Nelson’s attitude~seems to be one of: don’t bother me with the facts-whenI’ve already made up my mind Mr Nelson says that LeSbians and Gay men have every right that everyone else do~s; and that we .should not be discriminated against ~ based on our sexual orientation, BUT that he would do everything he could to make ce~dn such a~human-riglits- ordinanceis not.p~sed. ~ " This politician says there sho_ul,d_be no discrimination but opposes any.effort acthally to end civil fights abuses. Perhaps what we ve~ got here is a kind of bigotry that dares not speak its mime. The lesson in this for us, Lesbiansand Gay men~ our families and Our friends is that we can no longer remain complacent about local politics. Nelson is perhaps less smart about his bigotry and i~ therefore, more vocal butwe have few friends on the Tulsa City Council. And that is something we can change. The City Council primary, elections are February 1, and the election is March 1. There are folks running for some of tho~ seats who are very g~od On Lesbian and Gay issues.There are some who are very had. Andthere are some who [night be educated. This iswhere we can make a difference. Oldahoma City has come close in recentmonths to passing a human fights ordinance; Tulsa could pass one too if We just get, fair-minded f~tks elected. Those candidates, new and incumbent need to hear from us. They .need our volunteer hours and if we can, they. need our contribution. We can make a difference in the quali~ of life for ourselves and for the Lesbian and Gay kids growing up now. Tom Neal, publisher Tulsa DireCtory *. Asterisks indicatedistribution.points. Bars & Restaurants *The Alley; 3340 S. Peoria ;744-0896 *Cheh~" St.- Bakery, 1344 E. 15 583-8398 *Deep Elm, 61st & Mem. 250-0933 *Electric Circus, 606 S. Egin 587-8677 *Laff’s, 31L E. 7th 583-5233 *ParadiseBar& Grill, 12570 E. 21 °,23429007 *SilverStar Saloon, 1565 Sheridan 8342zP234 *Renegade, 1649 S. 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H-1 Gay Line lnfo. 743-4297 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 B/L/G ~Alliance, Tulsa U, 583-978(3 Oklahoma AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 Other. *Chapman Student Ctr. TU, 631-0000 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn " 918-832-0Z~3 POB 4140 ¯ Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on the 15tkof each month, the emire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tul~ Family News and may ’not be reproduced either in whole or in par! without written permission from the publisher. Publication ofn name or plx~to in no way indicates orrefleizts that person’s sexual orientation. Correslxmdance is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of, Tulsa Family News. 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Due to false infOrmation, provided to GayNet, anews item was carried indicating that one of the "American Gladiators" had acknowledged heis gay on one of the television programs aired nationally.The neffs report was erroneous and we sincerely rearer any mi~nformation or inconeenience thereport may" haye caused. January S-ale Tulsa’S Only Openly -Gay-owned Gift Store Pride Jewelry, Buttons, Stickers, Cards, Newsmagazines; T-shirts & More for Us, Our Families: & OurFriends Puppy.Pause II ....l tth & Mingo :-.-:’.::i: 838;7626 :Open, esday- -Saturday at 8am. ,Appointments; walk’ins Aiso-Wele6me Tulsa bbmily News. January 1994 - February 1994, page 2 �DO I REALLYWANT TO. SURVIVE. THIS EPIDEMIC?- b~ Alan G. Nvi/rav..M.S. - For many’,/he qresuon ~n the headline above may seem absurd. The will to live is a motivation that we generally take lbr granted. Alarmingly, though~ reports from the xvcs~ coast indicate that some.people are responding to the above question with ambivalence. Workshops at the 1993 National Lesbian and gay HealthConference in Hrustonand the National AIDS Updatein San Francisco are shedding light on a disturNng development in AIDS epicenters. So far, most of the anecdotal infi)rmation is coming fromSan Francisc~a. However, even here, away from the AIDS epicenters, many of us who Work ih HIV prevention are s "tdrting tosee how this deepening epidemic is takingits toll on t~he mental health of.the gay communi.ty. Health educators have long known that hc’,.dth behavior change is an extremely complex process. Htmaan beings who have iull kn0wl edge Of the. negati \’e consequences of certain behaviors nevertheless chemise to participate in those beha\io~. There is ampl~ evidence all around us. in our friends who are overweight,-.. who smoke, who drive without seatbelts, who abuse alcohol and other drugs, etc. The majority of the individuals who participate in, these unhealthful behaviors knrw that their actions ¯ can have pegatjve consequences. Lack ~ knowledge-is notan issue..Internal cultural I t, ,ors and external societal factors drive peop : to do things that are.harmful. The deepening ~,IDS epidemic itself is prompting .some HIVnegativd men t-o question the quality of life they can have if most or "all of their friends and family are to die of HIV. In San FranCisco, approximately 50% of,gay and bisexu,l men are infected withHIV. In some specific age groups, ttiat percentage is much higher. For instance, m gay and bisexual men in their Upper thirties in Spa Francisco, apprbximately 80.% are infected with H1V. Some gay men are .unconsciously asking themselves "How much is lifc Worth. when [ only have funeral after funeral after funeral to Io0k forwa~rd to?" In such an environment, some gavmen may feel that ~co~ng HIV: infected ~s not sucfi a temble sccnario: Consider the words of a ncwh" HIV-inlk~tcd client -of Berkeley.p~yehol.ogisi. Walt Odets: "Be!~n.g n~wly, i. HIV pomti ve J_s:. d":,~ I ess stressful-place to be. 1’11 probably stay healthy for another decade.-I. don~t have ~to-worryiabout seroconverting; 1 .dontt.have t..o~worry about ~.buryi.ng my .friendsfor the next 50’ Years; and Idon!t have to worry about .being’ the ’last gayman’." "’Being newly HI V posi.tive is a less stressful place .to .be. I"11 probably stay healthy for another dedade. I don~t have to worry about Seroconverting;l don’t have to Won’y about bu~’ing my friends fbr the next:50 years; and I dop’t have to \vote" atx~ut being the ’last gay ma~l ’. "" S:This newly infected man may. have had a specific intention to becomc HI¢" infected, o~: he may simply havc grown weary 0f living thro~g’h a h~:~r~iblc epidemic that 6nh’ prom~scs to get worsc. Will this phcnomcno grow as thc cpidcmic progrcsses and more pcoplc become ill’? The impact on gay men’s will rcmam U~infectcd may be prolbund. Counsclors in AIl~S’epiccntcr..s whoare reporting this phenomenon :streSs that these lechngs are almost alxvays subconscious. Admitting ambivalence alyout one’s own survival is taboo. Many counselors arc familiar with. a\- men stdl engaging in unsafe sex, who say they arc snrpriscd, bafllcd, dr confuscdabou’t their-own unsafe behavior_. These men oftea pummel thcmsehes and call thcmschcs ignoran(ibr having unsafescx Mcanwhilc, dcflying moti\ations for their risky.behavior may not bc explored. A group of San Franc sco counseling professionafs have bcgun.t0 call lo~" gre~tc~" attcntidnto be paid It~ th~ mental h~alth ne~ds of gay and~bisexnal men living through this continning AIDS cpidcmic. Stories from clients ~ind fricnds xxho had rcccntly, bccomc HI V infected provoked them to speak atx~ut a "psychological cpidcmi~" happening in AIDS cpicenters. Two of the most visible lccturcrs on this "phsychok~gical cpidcmic" are Berkclcy pShychologist Walt Odets a!!d San Francisco therapist Tom Moon, MFCC. Odets says that gay men in AIDS cpiccntcr m’e incrca’singly having to grapple \vith a fundamental truth of ~uman existence: bMogical survival is not enough. Man.’," people xvith A IDS, whose health maybe deteriorating, have to deal with.the issue-of qu’,di.ty vs. quantity Now, people without AIDS - whose lives have been changed by AIDS, ncvcrthclcSs -are’ addressing the. same concern. Town Hall :Meeting Mayor Susan Savage :7pro, Monday, February 21 (tentative) ~- Silver Star Saloon 156~. S. Sheridan ~ Call 832’02~3 to confirm. /Sponsored b~ Simply Equal ¯ - & Tulsa Family News Parklane Building Secure Midtown/ Riverside-Area " One. Bedroom Apa rtment No pets, kids or waterbeds, please. Good credit/references required. $315; bills Pai.d, .$1.50 deposit. 587-4640 WANTED:- Part-time HIV Testing Counselor; Gay, Lesbian & Bi-sexual Friendly; People .of Color are 1 . especiall y encouraoed ~, to aPPY. . Applications accepted until 4pm Jan-. 21 st.-Please call Roger Morris 749,4194 Gay Owned and Operated - -a r & G &" 12.9 . ¯ " (Next. to Homeland)Phone °234,9007 Beer Bust , Eve " (tay . .i 81.50-..Pit( hers,. 9-:to mllnight. "( ~r" ~:’~S*, ¯ " ..... .Po6d : served ¯ -"- ........ llam:;~am-, ! du.Hng,.all .oNn hou rs; Major’,.~,~,~’.’~""a" eardSaccepted. ..... ’ ............., ~ ......... r ..... .-. TulsaoFa,hiO NeWs,: January 1994.:February.1994;page3 . �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News.Briefs News Country Goes for AIDS Prevention put back on toy store shelves in more than 40 Female Condoms for Gay Men FBI Investigating COlorado Mail states. Canada and England. When Christmas LONDON.. They’re still not yet commerCOLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. - The FB] rolled around, of course, the effort,which the cially available in.the U.S.. but inBritain the is investigating reports o1~ hate mail being sent B.L.O. admits is an "unabashed publicity female condom has .bec~n,oe increasingly to readers who wrote letters to the editor of a stunt," became public as kids found their G.I. :popular with gay men.-:VChen the condoms new weekly The Colorado Springs Indepen-. Joes exclaiming in the voice, of teenage girl, went on sale.ih~ England in 1992. under .the dent as a possible Violation of:First Amend~ "Let’s go to the beach," and their BarNes ¯ brand name "F~midom "-the National AIDS ment rights by someone upset with thepaper’s snarliiag out in a deep baritone, "Eat lead, ManUal promptly included guidelines on their, antbAmendment 2 editorial positions: Most of Cobra!" The B.L.O. says the vOice-change : use by ~ay.:rheh. AIDS’ :educators say tile ~he anonymous letters handed over tothe operation was a head-Oh attack on"gender- . female condom with an extra,heavy d~med ~ so far.are Signed simply "The Concerned based stei’eotyping in 6hildren’s toys. No one cap allows .for more vigorous, sex, reducing mencans and are nfew~th Chnstmrr referhas taken up Mattel’s offer to exchange any of concerns’:about leaks and breakage. ~ind be- ’ ences, veiled threats and sexual obscenities. the butch BarNes,and several major to3; stores cause it’smade of polyurethane rather than One 63-year-old yeoman, tbr example, wrote a have reported a number of inquiries about the latex it Can als0 be £1sed with nonwater-based letter to the editor that was published in The new gender-bender dolls, lubricants The Temale condom also has a htdependent merely suggesting the paper.use Michael C.allen-Dies of AIDS Pulling of. Gay Books Prompts psychological advantage, educators say, bea larger typeface so she and other older readers LOS ANGELES --Michael Callen, the cause it can be .inserted in advance." The with vision problems eould read it moreeasilv. Student ’Cheek-Out’ Protest composer, singer and writer whose 12-year manufacturer, Wisconsin Pharmical ComFany; She received a letter from "Concerned Ame~KANSAS C!TY, Mo. - After a,school disstruggle with AIDS made him oneof the most has: tried .tO get final FoodandDrug Adminiscans" calling, her a"weak-minded sheep" and trictin suburban KansasCity, Mo., Ordered the visible people With AIDS in the U.S., died at - rp,~,~,~,~ ,’,f u,,,,~ ,,,~ ,,,,,~ ~,~,1,,, ~r,,~,,,,~ ....... tration approval for6 years. ’The.finn hopes lbr indicated in explicitl ’sexual lang uage that she ~:-=............ - ....... vo~,,,~ ¯ .... . . . .. Y, ¯ .......... ¯ . - group approval early m 199~. his Los A~geles home Mondav ,DEC,,27 .............. ¯ should be sodomlzed The letter also warned aault novels aonatea ov tne gay ngnLs .. : FDA ~: ;2 .. -. . ¯¯ , ..... , ...... . _. ¯ .. . , . -, . ;., Callen, who recorded "Purple iSI~l~ ~t~d" Th~ " ~ay$ Pamu Memt~e~$. in. N¥ ¯ . t~o. not attempt to ~ rite more fetters ¯ ~onn Pro’ect 21,, students schools’ ~J . ,., at ohe ot~ the’dis~ict . .... . . ...]/... . .. , Flirtations" with the a cappella group of the Weiss, e&tor of lhe htdependent has handed began a massive check-out" of some 2,900 ALBANY, N~Y. -, New Yoi~k state’s:houssame ¯ name, ¯was also one of the .founding library books to nrotest what the,, seeas cen . ing agencv may consider ~av an~d lesbian -- all the.anonymous letters to the FBI which is - suchas , . People ~ith ,. r. . ~ ’, ~’ ~" ,) :~ ~"%~’;: ’ ~ . . orgamzers of groups the ,"r ,.... investi g atin g tode term ine if the author or sorshm Mission~, couples as family members the state hmb ,’ .¢ of what they read A Shawnee A..I~DS C,oali!ign and the National Association ’authors of the thr~ateriing l~tter~ have violated -Scho~ District c~mmi~’tee Voted T~ur£iav : :e6Uh tiaS.ruled. T~e d~fisi0:~ Wiil~;p~rmit st~r~ veo.pte with AIDS. He was 38.. Dec. 16, to return the novels All~t~e/~can"~j .... :~Vi~iingpartne~s;tolinheriti’ent~C~t~irbil~d hour: :. federal civil’fights laws, particularly in the uenoer-Bender Barbies & G.LJoes and Annie On My Mina tO-~oject ~iafie~2.:~ ingiri-the;state~:.:-.-=~.:- . ’ .. . ’~ areaofsuppressingFirstAinen~lmen(guamni group of eight parents in the district :com~ ’. ii ,7 weekly newspaper has , ~N,EW. Y.O.RK~-,,H.e’s big, bad,Battle iburley and plained that the books "prom0tehom0sekual: " ":PHOENIX: Aii~ ’: A S;~:~,~w~’i2 ;,~.m2. ~ mso oI~ereo a :l,t,u~ rewardi:for information outcn. ,~no me. tmking G I Joe COm¯ " off things ’ ¯ " that " ¯,: cammian .... ¯ : .... " : ...... r’ ....... ¯ .... " " anonymous mander is supposed to roar lik~ " ity’ , The 11 ~member ~ommittee decided to’oroliibitle~slation ~ua,~b~,,, ,,,~i’.leadin g to the conv~ctlqn of the ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ " ......... ,. .~.... ’- ..... ’ letter-writers . Attack. and -Vengeance ts mtne.’ But in- : _ ..., _. ~ . ~" _ ...... the scko~,,l &st~ct should.return the books.:: : ’ : . gay biashas:beenlaurichedinAfiZbtla"Sup-. stead, because of the work 0f a group of,New because they were presented by a special2.1- ; ~o~teis ~i" the anti2~a~:initiati~e ~r0n~sal ;b~d .... ~~ t~OUpta$ t:quantyMl~attimor~ interest groui~ advodatih~ its oWii a~enda "’.- : ~ifi~i~’,~.~:gPA~~£a,~,,,., ~r-.i,~] :-~: - ’ York artists, several hundred of the G.I. Joes ’ BALTIMORE Baltim0re’~ :t~ ....... , ~r NASHVILLE- Beginning on Jan. 13, some 35 countr\ music stars xvill be Seen in. no: nonsense public service announcements on ,’adio. TV and print media to promote awarencss of the AIDS epidemic. Stars featured in the "’Break the Silence" ads include Garth Br~×~ks. Clint Black, Johnny Cash, Tammv Wyneuc, Wynonna Judd,-D’olly Parton anal WillieNclson. Singer Mark Chestnutt started the Country Music AIDS Awareness Campaign. Some Of the messages in the campaign include: "Sleeping with yourpa~er is sleeping with their past" and "Use a latex condom eve~" time you have sex." Ani| Gayeaml aign in ArizOna. g " " ( . .i .)," -: " " ." , 2 ntroyersv abo.utth~:lgooks IDA~t0 t~ALLS "~- ^. :S.;~;.2 ;~ .’.. " earne.r this year bought some 300 G.I..Joe and dunng the past:year as aml-~,ay actlv~sts hax e Idaho Falls Po}tRe-ister survey :~nl ~ ~" Barbledolls andswapped the computer chips i. escalated attacks on ga.y:positive materialS in " ,,., ~; .~2, 2,g " -:"- .Y. 9~-me manos ~.u,~ ~,g.~sl.a,to,rs ~pport.anmltmt~ve that give the popular dolls their e~;llection 6f - the public :educational system One-bf tile ’ =: ¯ reporters. ...... sponsoreo o the toano txitizens Alliance to ...... ....~n ’ the protesl~:tOld set phrases. The switched dolls were then ..studentslnvolved ¯ ’ ¯ .... " "’Y’ -- pr.ote.,cuo~s.coven,,ngsexuai prgm..t,1~.cW,n,~g.nts " .... carefully repaekaged along wit.h aflyer urging ~. that the witlidlawal 0f.lx~ks bY students Would the purchasers .to contaCi.thetr local media-" continUe a~ long as the distria tried to restrict :~ffieeLta~tiu°rn~ m, me.s.._mt.e ~ i’~r~s, .~ emoer 1~,~4. will vote on "about this funny doll.they g and stealthdv what they cou~Jd or could, not read t~,=~;,~,¢~.’r.~,;,^ ~,, ~=^^ " " . :. " ° ..... ’:" .~i.i , :%;, ~ ..~-... i -i .......:.]~,l~i~.S::~:~itt-~i~e~n.fMa~i~lies: . me .; .~.,, ~’;..d "7 ... oi~ ivtatthews , . " in t.narlotte ~ t.: community , :., " ¯ have gone to court i.n an effort [o¯ prevent the New Life Metropolitan Community Chiarch from opening .its newly purchased church in their communit~becausemany of its parishio..... hers are gays~hd lesbians. But’Re~~ Robert :.:’ ?i Darst of ~,i~W Life MCC,:with the Supp01"t o[ the Charlotte Ai~ea Cle:~gy Assn ; is fighting. back. "If they’want itd buy it [the ~hurch ¯ property] from us,we’ll .sell it to them - at a . ¯ i~ro~it, ol~course: We’ll makemoney off their, homophobia," he said. ¯ Mass. Student BiasLaw Signed 2nd Annual Benefit for Tulsa PFLAG _ .BOSTON -Mass. Gov. William Weld =g .bias against students in :he state because of their se~ual.’Orientation: It is the first such state law in theU.S .and was approved by the legislature Parents & Friends-of Lesbi; HIV TESTING CLINIC EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, 7’8:30 PM sponsored by program The-city wo)kers partners plan doesn tgo.into elfect until 1995, however. Chilar"-’= w~=~,..^ o,,,,, ~,,, k’,,--~]’~ 7,~.,~,,’"’~’’~ ":’y "~’~.~"~ ~,’~ r~.w ~ur,r,_ -~esponses ~romme r~ortn Pole Poll a nationwide ~,,~,:o,~ ,,~ ~ondu .._3 ~_..~,. ~- ; .,.7:" ~-’. ~. ~te ~c2~ r~’;~’°gs°~2em~h~ra ol~vC~’ ~o ¯ ° " etal concerns chief.among:them the AiDS epidemic. The’sun, eyof.mdi’ethan 3,000 children, ages 7 tO 13,:found that more than 26% of them, given a holiday wish that could come true, would ask for a cure for AIDS. That response was the most popular.of the I 1 choices given; ranking higher than drugs, crime, homelessness, war,elimination racism or of gangs. Canada More Positive About Gays TORONTO - Mac/ean’s. Canada’s largest circulation news magazine, has just publishcd ~ts annual national poll of what Canadians think about a vm:ietv of issues, including homosexuals: Overall’, 56 percent of those re- sponding agreed with the statement, "It would bc fine if oneof my chil~tren turncd out to be gay." In Quebec province, where more than a third of all Canadians live, an astounding 85 percent of the respondents agreed with the ,statement’ .Whenme ~resented:.. with theand statement.. It would bothe~ d openly gay lesNan in schools," 51 percent .,reed or strongly ~dis3 l~ercent agreeii~:.that "s WOUld boiher them. . " " . about ho- ELLISVILLE,’Miss~-:At a .~rt io prevent He~isdn ;fi~om Daytime Testing; Tuesday and Thursday, by Appointment _ Ck}l ;749~zfiN ¯ By &for.but not exclusiveto the Lesbian, GaY & Bisexual Commun~ti~)~:" ii!: .... j :/ :i:~!..i.;i ............. Tulsa Family News,-January19~4~Eebruary~1994~-pi~ge;4 ~,: <:;~:’~,._~.:~-~.o. . ’.. ¯ Migs., in:1964, who Paid the Women~g ~had every, fight.t6 exist and operate ~t~ i eenter,:f~0d b~k, clbthes.ci~seL Crisis phon’e . - - . ..... : .. o ..:’;.~: i~...:.. ....... : , ....¯ ,. -.’i:-:.i’:.’,.:: ~ -;, �¯ News Brnefs News Briefs News Br" line arid displaced homernakers’ program. Chancy has even led a caravan of sevemfcars full of people who acted as late-night guards at the Sister Spiril property. The women have been the continuing object of threats and the property vandalized since k)ca! ministers stirred up opposition to what they telmcd a "lesbian compourid." Sir lan Enters the ’Ring’ HOLLY’WOO~ - Sir Ian McKellen. the openly gay noted British actor, is set tO co-star as a political adviser in the long-buffed Orsoh Welles movm project, "The Big Brass Ring " based on a fictional story about a U.S. presidential candidate who must hide hishomosexuality to rnn for office. No date has been set for the delayed film to go into prt~luction. " Cleric Wants Condom Ads Pulled INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Roman Catho~ lic Archbishop Daniel Bucchlein called on local TV and radio broadcasters not to air the federal government’s newly released public sewice announcements promoting condom-use as part of a new AIDS-pre~;e.ntion i~ffort. Buechlein said condoms .encourage young people to engage in casual sdx, bu~:n~fst 0f staters stations said.they.would run the gfvernment PSAs anyway. . ,~ ¯ A Very Natural Thing ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands - The Staat~-Zeitung newspaper reports that 2 male flamingos at.the Rotterdam Zoo .have bonded st) closely that the~y repe-atedlv tried to steal eggs fro~ nesting females to ~aise their own baby. Moved by the persistence of the gay birds, ztx)keepers linallv gave them:their own fertili~e.d egg which th~ tw()-hatched ~nd"be-~ gan rinsing as their own. -" Briefs N" ws Briefs’ News " " nefs News Bruefs News Briefs News cause inqu, rin~ minds ,,ant to know, ,re can T assure re~deL’s that Romcr(£s claims of gigasizc are not rncre hubris or isomc optical illusion. It’s tough work, but somconc’s gol to do it. Computer Matching Service What Sign Are You? DETROIT ~ Just thought you.d " " h" kc to know that, according to Patricia Fedclum of the Deaf Hearing & Speech Center in Detroit. deal" Americans have generally stopped using a limp wrist to sign the wo~d indicating a homosexual, As a sign of the" times, the ne~ves~ sign is simply the letter Q for (guess what?l the Wt)rd "~ueer." Settlement in FBI BiasSuit SAN FRANCISCO -The FBI has agreed not to discrimi.natc against ga3 and lesbian employees based on sexual orientation or conduct as parl of a settlement :of a class-action lawsuit filed b\’ former San Diego FBt agent Frank Buttinoia 20-year-\:etcran of the climc agency fired when tlie bureau learned hc is gay Under the tem3s of the Sctd~mcnt, the FBI does not admit any wrongdoing but agrees to formally adopt ffuidelincs prohibiting discrimina~i0n.against appl cants, and,employees ’oh.?thc gffunds of s~xual orientation. ~hc ,agency:retains, howc.~,’er~ the option to.imcstigate h~iw anapplicant’s ~exua 6(mductmlght affect their31cl~d~:act~r or:judgment~ The FBI will pay Buttino an undiscl0sed:aim)unt of money, including court costs, and he will be allowed to receive his pension, But Buttino will not get his job with ihc FBI back..As part of the agreement, the FBI will accept its first openly lesbian applicant Dana Tillson, a 32year-old private inve-stigator the:biarcau had earlier rejetted after learning shcis a lesbian. Linking with one or n|orc like-minded partners is now as simple as making a few keystrokes, thanks to The Matchmaker. a world-wide matching service for the gay and lesbian world serviceC°mmUn~sll\"[hclnfirstall°wingof its kind.Graphical Interface Forl-nat images of the users to be exchanged, this Users Of the Matchmaker can find new friends, potential mates; or just someone to chat. with about similar interests. Travelers k.x~king for compat ble people indistant cities find the service . \cr\ helpful for locating new friends in destilmtion cities. AS With most matchmaking scr\iccs, a questionnaire is filled Out by the user, describing him or herself, as well as indicating preferences for traits desired in a partner. The computer selects a lnatch:fron~ filcs,"based on gender, location agcl and percentage of matched interests, similar ties and desired qualities. For more inl:ormation about The Matchmaker..contact: ~ .Arnic HoldclL Looking Glass Services, Voice: 918.838. 1222, BBS: 918.838.7575 or 7755 P.O. Box.33076. Tulsa~ OK 74153 PFLAG Support Groups Parents.and FriendsOf L¢:sbians and Gays, T’ulsa Chapter in a partnership with the HIV Rcsourc( Center and the Vi~.;iting Nurse A~sociation is offering a support.groul~ for oarents, friends and l;amily of those persons:living with HIV/AIDS. The groupis m_ceting.the’tirst dnd third Wednesda~,,s,of eat!h month at 6:30 pro: P~G ~s also sD.mS0i-ihg a:RAP~roup lbr lhmih’, liicnds~Ga~rs ~md Lesbians who ~ antto talk about:iheir ex~rie~ccs on,tJ~i(!.ij0urncy toundcrslan’ding and aCCeptanCe This group will meet on Bo~h’~f.~hesc.’~rot~psWill meet-at-ihcI~llV Resource Ccmeri~l154 South Harvard, SUiie H, Conlcrence_: R~x!m:For mi.~r~ information,, please call the PFLAG Hotline~ 749-490I., .... : : : Ne~ QommumtyBulidmg Orgamzatlon ., formed]Goal: building a stronger,, healthier nded ]gersons Organizational meeting: NationaI,HIV Magazine Launched Virtual Safe Sex CHICAGO -- "17te Advocate rel~)rt~that the SANFRANCISCO - The highqech.compremiere issue of Plus: The MagiStrate About .-. puter world inched forward (.maybe: even 8 Livbtg attd.HIV~riil be laun~hC~i’.this month inches forward) with the premiere of "Dream Thdmagazine will:f(x:us on lifestyleissues and Lovers:’ the first gay gex CD-ROM aLthc daily concerns the difficulties fa~cd by people MacWorld Exp0,. For.the computer illiterati infe’ctcd with’thc’,vitUs but not Usu"allv ad-’ who don’t know a CD-ROM from Baba Ram -Tdr(~sed :i n ~i~ etiical~ibli~:a-tii-m~,"in~lud~r~g ca-:Dass, suffice it to sa~:: that ROM (or "Readreer deCisions, dating~ famil;,) relation~hips Only Memory:’) is t(3 3’our average desktop andunconvehtiona]- ~j~proac~aes :to staving computer what~ideotape is to 8mm film - a health\. " " high-tech zoom that reproduces and g~nerates Pneumonia Treatment Causing 9mazmgly sharper, mote detailed images. With Shifts in Opportunistic Diseases mteractwe capabilities, CD-ROM allows the BOSTON -- The New England Journal of user to manipulate the images in a rariety of Medicine rel:x)rts thatthe eddy and widespread ways not possible in awe conventional medium - which means you c~n do a lot more With " treatment of AIDS-l-elated i~ncumonra in the "’Dleana Lo\ers’~ star Joe Romero than you U.Si:ischanging the pattern of illnesses related ever thought possible. Romero,.who atien~led t0 HIV. Because drugs treating pneum~x:\’stis carrel pneumonm extend life expectan~y.of the opening of the 10th annual. MacWorld people xvith AIDS without stopping the deExpo where "Dream Lovers" was..., ahenl-... eli,he of the immune system, 4 types of AIDSbeing exhibited, said he was surprised by the related illnesses occur more frequently: mvco"number of women who are just going crazy bacterium avium complexdisea~e, cs~pha’geal over it." (Well if you’ve ever seen the swarthY’ Romero’s "it," you wouldn’t be all thin su{candidiasis, wasting syndrome, and cvtomegalovirus disease.The lbur, once rclati~,-eh: iSrised.) But Wi[ihout batting an eyelash, R0mero uncommon, arc now fairly often found among points out with perhaps )ustii:iable pride of patients, ownership, that the program’s windows dis(c) 1994 by GayNet N(~ws Sers:ice. playing the sex-acts menu "is the largest window size. The heterosexual versions for pore CD-ROMs] have small windows." And bennuunmnnnnn.nnnunnnunnnm ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ m m m m m m-man n mm m u m |m h mm m m,m m n ~. -- ¯ Psychotherapy. &Clinical Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, .Bisexual & Transgendered lndividuals,~ Col.t~les & -Famifies. 2865 E, Skelly:DriVe,..Ste. 215 Tulsa, Oklahoma 741’05~ 745~1111 �T H E G A Y. . L What Is. Meaningful Theater, Anyway? Show Company City of Angels Jan 18-20 Chapman Theatre, PAC TPAC 596-7111 $29 Ed I~letzcer as TPAC Trust Albert Einstein 596-7111 Jan 21. Williams Theatre, PAC $12 Glass. Menagerie Jan 21-30 Studio 1, PAC Theatre Tulsa 596-7111 $12.50 Phillip Bianconi Jan 22,Z3 Chapman Theatre, PAC Philharmonic 596-7111 $25 Armchair Traveler January 24 Chapman Theatre, PAC Celebrity Attrac. 596-7111 $6 One Mo" Time American Theatre Co. Feb. 4-12 596-7111 Williams Theatre, PAC Prices vary.. Romeo & Juliet Feb 11-13 Chapman Theatre, PAC Tulsa Ballet 596-711"1 Prices vary. Wait Until Dark Community Playhouse of Broken Arrow Feb. 11-20 258-0077 BACP $10;$8 Charley’s Aunt ¯ Feb 18~27 Williams Theatre, PAC The Drunkard Saturdays, 8:15 p.m.,S8 Theatre Tulsa 596-7H I $12.50 I F E S T Y L E Gay and Lesbian Committment Ceremonies by Lori Livingston, COUPLES have beei~ sharing life and hearth for cons, As Carolyn and Nancy, professionals inalbeit discreetly. Still technically not legal ~n " by Gerald Miller, M.A. their mid-thirties smile and exchange silx er-the United States (in the Netherlands, howevcr -,. What is "Meaningful Theatre", anyway? and-amethyst bands, the’ wedding p~. of old same-sex unions are given the same status as Today, political "correctness" has translated friends witness. Later, a midnight cel~brati0n heterosexual counterparts), gay marriage is "meaningful" into a6stracted heavy drama supper will include Nancy’s mother and gaining slow acceptance. In t989, an estiaimed at the issue of the moment. Those scripts Carolyn’s two children: Star and Brigid choose mated three¯ hundred gay men and lesbians don’t hold a monopoly on beingmeaningful or to simplify’ their commitment ceremony, recitclad in attire ranging from formal to ultravaluable. Sometimes, there,is value in being ing vows and making love on a secluded stretch casual and hailing from as far away as Japan simply.., entertained. Sometimes,~being able of beach in Aruba. Michael and Kevin, antiquecame together on.the streets of our nation’s to escape the cares and concerns of daily life dealers~who have co-habitated for three years capital and publicly acclaimed (heii" unions in can be even more meaningful to an audience. opt for the traditional trappings of matrimony: a great Gay Wedding: Churches and religious At Theatre Tulsa, our mission statement tuxedos o1~ dove grey, institutions such as the enunciates that we, place equal emphasis on exchanging rings and " Universalist Meeting both the quality Of the production and the-~ vows in the UniversalHouse and Unitarian quality_of the "e~perierice ~’or the participants". ist Church in Boston, sects accept and enBy "participants", we mean the talent pool, the Massachusetts. Tri.sh courage gay marriages, volunteers, and the audience. Our objective is and Patty wear match- " offeri ng same-sex ¯ to provide the best quality theatrical entertaining gowns, organdy and couple counseli ng and ment we can, from the resources available in white lace lbr their Auperforming ~r,’ices. the community.. Our objective witli this aptumn union. No one Those gay men proach was to provide for the community of gives th~ bride away; and lesbians who IOF i~’lE e,OS~r! actors and the local audience to, participate in willingly she takes the choose not to affirm the best of live theater. " arm Of herlover as they ~ . " their joining religiously That best may sometimes be dark dramas. ¯ ¯ stand-beneath- the laden " can and.do create their and sometimes frothy comedies or musicals. grape arbor in their Madison, Wisconsin back..own personal expressions of shared love, as The very best and most meaningful theater yard. Jo and Kelly, arm bikers, wear leather varied and diverse as the individuals themwill be entertaining in the delivery of its and. commit "themselves .in a celebration of selves:~ message. Good drama, by definition, has to be joined life, riding Harley Davids0n motor: Editedby BeckT Butler, Cerernonies of the accessible to the audience2 If the work-is not cycles in Colorado. And in windy Chicago Heart (Seal Press) is a documented account of -entertaining, there will be no audience. If there Tim and.Pat quietlyre-affirm their sixteensame-sex ctnnm~tment ceremonies. Well-reis no audience, how" can anyone have an assoyear relationship every 365 days;- sharing a searched, it is a moving testimony of gay [~ottle of Cognac and a reading 6f Dicken’s A ciated "meaningfulY experience? couples acknowledging their unions, both traChristmas Carol each ChristmasEve. ¯ ¯ o¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ o ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯. ¯ ¯ ditionally and avant-garde. Commitment ceremonieS. Matrimony. E,s¯ AS we approach the twenty-first century, ¯ poused union. Across the United States and seemingly in the final rounds of a fight for gay ¯beyond gay men and lesbiahs are joyously, rights which we will win, the trend to publicly ¯ openly~and privately,- noisily and ih quiet acknowledge gay unions with the institutioh ¯ " .pledge~joining in a-wave of loving ritual, of marriage is on the upswing. With the self¯ ¯ .Is, th!,s a new trend? One might suppose yes, absorbed 80’s-decade at our backs, more same-citing me number of public c0mmitinents in ¯ gender couplesare declaring their relation¯ .-recent years but in act;aality same-sex couples stiipsin all manner of ritualistic creativity. GAY:MARRIAGE?. NOTHING-NI::IN, JUST OUT ¯ " Timothy W. :Daniel I’ ¯ ."1" . . ¯ AttornoyatLaw TOM NEAL DESIGNER Buildings, Gardens & Graphics 832.0233 Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury Criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation 1’800’742-9468 or 918-352-9504 128 East Broadway~ Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend arid evening appointments are available. .:K.n.ow You r Rights! Tulsa .Family News, January¯1994 : February 1994, page" 6 �¯E G. ¯ S s TG F EM Domestic Partners Benefits-Are You Being Ripped. Off? H .A Y L.’ by Mary Troltnstine - Entre Nous In Ihct there may ~ legal precedence lk~r cxtcndfng domestic Ifa ~rspective employer said. "1 pay heterosexuals $15 an pawners ~ncfits.~itlc.VlI of the Civi.l Rights Act specifics that hour and lesbians and gays $10 an hour?." would you ~ke the an3 benefits ofl~red by a companY must ~ cqmtablv ofl~red to job? EveD’ time we accepl a job at a company that does not all employees. Rcce:nt EEOC rulihgs have used this ~act to force ofl’er domestic partners benefits we ha~’c taken the job for $10 employers to give men the same parenting leave as they give their an hour. Benefits packages represent 25-35’~ of an employee’s. female emplo\ccs. . pay. As a gay or lesbian employee working in a company that There is no [:orrcct way to fight for domestic l~artncrs benefits. does not recogni2c our partners, we But there i ~ enough cxper|cnce to dhtc to can’t utilize the medical/dental, plan for be able to draw s0fiae g~neral conchisions. our partner. We can’t take sick leave to It is important IO understand and work tend otu" sick partner, lhmily leave when \viththc "corporateculture" that defines If a perspective employer our partner has a child, orbereavemcnt your conlpany. How does inlbnnation l]ow leave if our partner should.die. If our in thi: company? How arc decisions made? said, "1 pay heterosexuals company extends health club privileges Who has the power to make and to influor other perks to its employees’and ence decisions? $15 an hour and lesbians Ihmily, our families arc once again left Ho\\ you present the pr0blcmslsoluout. These are all benefits that the and gays ¯$10/hour?" tions is critical to whether or not you’ll be company would extend to us, if only we listened to. A confrontational approach were straight. would, you take the job? does not Work, but You mm;t stay visible. There are companies that e.~tend benErame the issues so’that thc comt~anv sccs Every time we accept a el’its to their gay and lesbian employthatit is in their best interest to c~angc ees. Are they alii’uistic companies, out their policies. Give the Coml~m\’ as much job at a company that to. do the morally right thing? Compainformation as you can, includit~g policies rues are not moral. They canbe perand monctarx anah:sis of Othcrcompadoes not offer, domestic. suaded however, to do th~ morally cot-. nics; domcsti’( partners policies. ..feet thing if it can be shown to be in the partners benefits, we have ¯ Partnerships arc important. There is company’s best interest. strength in numberS. Form aJcsbian & gay taken the job for $10/hour. Why should a company extend costly employees assocmtion..loin forces with benefits to non-traditional families? other employee groups. Unmarried hetSome of the reasons given.by employerosexuals t~kc ad\’antagc of domestic ers who have extended domestic partpartnership benefits far more often (han nership benefits include: lesbian and gay couples. Joining forces with unmarried hctcro1. Benefits packages help employers recruit and retain se~xuals can push the Cause foi’ward much faster. qualified workers and a db,’erse workplace. It is hel pft, l to get the supp6rt of Human. R~sourccs. Even. 2. Employees are more productive if they feel management though the HR departmentis of(on the prescncr of the status v.alues them and takes their l:amilies seriot~slv, there are man\’ ~×xt people in HR who honc~th" wzint to d0 the ~. Financial needs of an employee in a non-~raditional family right thing. Enlist the support and help from som[2one in manageare m~ different from financial needs of a married emplove(~, ~cnt~ This pe?son does not -havcto be lesbian i~r gay. Bcnnct nor are their responsibilities to their partner different. " " Marks,. o-chair of the gay employees group at Appl~ ~omputcr 4. Denying benefits violates principles of fairness, summed it up when he said "I would much r’athcr work \vith ’ 5. Redefining "family" to include long-term committed sympathetic straight people than closeted gay people on these relatio_nships reflects th(~changing socia~ reality. " ..... " i~sues. ’ i s " Y¯ .a L T u I s. a Oklahoma’ 05 eat Pagaant . by Kris Kohl - F~ms and contestants are preparing for the annual Miss Gay, Tulsa Pageant to be held on Sunday, January thirtieth at eight p;m. at the Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan. At twentythree years old, the pageant is the oldest in Oklahoma:" it predates by two ’,’ears the Miss Gay American Pageant of Norma KriTsfie in Little-R~k, Arkan~. The pageantwill be an AIDS benefit, with proceeds going to the MCC AIDS fund. Money collected from advertisers, raffle tickets, and donations at the &x~r of the Silver Star Will all contribute to the fund. I.~t year, this wonderful event was the largest fund:miscr of its kind in our state. The pageant brought in over $ I, 100, which was divided between Shantiand MCC.. Our pageant¯ over the-years has benefited from. the contri.butions of many shining Stars. Each, in their own way, shone bright as title-holders, and Will all be long-remembered. Two people without whom this pageant would never have achieved its statusand grace arc EmCee Parker and Tim Warren. These two men created the Miss Gay Tulsa Empire. La,,~t year, as a memorial to these two pioneers who have passed on; an award was created by pageant director, Kris Kohl. The Award of Artistry recogni~,es the power and contribution to the art of female impersonation ofthe stage performance of its recipmnt. Last 3’car, the fabulous Jazzmyn Cherri took home this honor, as well as being fimt runner-up. Second runner--up and w~nncr of Male Intcn’iew, was Sensuous Helen Holliday. Who will be crowned this )’ear? Come find out on January ~hirtieth at the Sihcr Star! A limited amount of reserved seating is available for ten dollars per person. A donation of three dollars c(wer will be asked for at the door, and raffle tickets lbr some wonderful prizes can be bought at the d(×)r as well. Remember. all proceeds benefit MCC-AIDS benefit fund! - all your interior needs~ New Hours: Tues.,Thurs. 4:2 Fri. & Sat. 7-2 Sun, 4-2 15th Street, 599-8070 MaleDancers Every Thursday E �I T H E G A L What Is Meaningful Theater, Anyway? Show.- Company City of Angels TPAC Jan 18--20 . 596-7111 $29 Chapman Theatre, PAC Ed Metzcer as TPAC Trust Albert Einstein 596-7111 Jan 2 !, Williams Theatre. PAC $12 Glass Menagerie Jan 21-30 Studio 1, PAC Theatre Tulsa 596-7111 $12.50 Philfip Bianconi Jan 22.Z3 Chapman Theatre, PAC PhilharmoniC 596-7111 $25 Armchair Traveler January 24 Chapn~an Theatre, PAC Celebrity Attrac. 596-7111 $6 One M0’ Time American Theatre Co. Feb. 4-12 596:7111 Williams Theatre, PAC Prices vary,. Romeo & Juliet Feb 11"13 Chapman Theatre, PAC Tulsa Ballet 596-711"1 Prices vary. Wait Until Dark Community Playhouse of Broken Arrow Feb. 11-20 258-0077 BACP - $10; $8 Charley’s Aunt ¯ Feb 18-27 Williams Theatre, PAC Theatre Tulsa 596-71-11 $12.50 The Drunkard Saturdays, 8:15 p,m,;$8 . Spotlight Theatre 1381. Riversid~ by Gerald Miller, M.A. What is "Meaningful Theatre", anyway.’? Today, political "correctness" has translated "meaningful" into abstracted heavy drama aimed at the issue of the moment. Those scnpts don’t hold a monopoly on beingmeaningful or valuable. Sometimes, there,is value in being simply.., entertained. Sometimes,being able to escape the cares and concerns of daily life can be even more meaningful to an audience. At Theatre Tulsa, our mission statement enunciates that we, place equal emphasis on both the quality Of the production and the-quality_of the "experiehce for the participants". By "participants", we mean the talent pool, the volunteers, and the audience. 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Text Any textual data included in the document <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">[WORK IN PROGRESS]</span><br /><br />TULSA FAMILY NEWS</strong><br /><em>Serving Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay &amp; Bisexual Communities – Our Families of the Heart</em><br />January - February 1994, Volume 1, Issue 2<strong><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">National News</span><br /><br />Family Support Essential For Healthy Gay Kids</strong><br />WASHINGTON – A tolerant, loving and supportive environment built around young gays and lesbians could be the life saving force lhat counteracts the problems that often place them at high risk for HIV infection, said Rayford Kytle, deputy director of the news office at the U.S. Public Health Service, in a recent speech to the agency’s employees.<br />Kytle, who said he has experienced first-hand the intolerant attitudes towards gays and lesbians, said that a negative attitude toward homosexuality by family and friends creates a confused young adult who, in trying to come to terms with sexuality, often succumbs to isolation and low self-esteem. These traits can lead to self-destructive behaviors - such as alcohol and drug abuse, suicide, and unsafe sex - which place them at risk for all sexually transmitted diseases, and especially for AIDS.<br />Accepting a young, homosexual and providing a supportive famiy climate, on the other hand, could allow these youngsters to value themselves enough to want to stay healthy and live fulfilling, responsible lives, Kytle said. He added that gay and lesbian youths need community role models who promote healthy and responsible choices.<br /><br /><strong>Condom TV Ads Begin Airing But Not for Gays</strong><br />WASHINGTON – Thirteen years into the AIDS epidemic and with more than 200,000 Americans dead, the federal government has finally broken years of silence with the debut Tuesday, Jan. 4, of major network television and radio spots promoting condom use to prevent HIV infection. But amazingly what the explicit federal ad campaign fails to address because of pressures from conservative members of Congress is the largest group at risk for HIV infection - gay and bisexual men.<br />The rather steamy ads began running on ABC-TV nationally on Jan. 4 and local stations will be getting the PSAs on Feb. 1 when they will be distributed to an estimated 2,800 TV stations and 4,700 radio stations around the country. And while AIDS activists had guarded praise for the administration's decision to launch the blunt ads promoting condom use, many were disappointed in the failure of any of the PSAs to target gay and bisexual men, the largest at-risk population in the U.S.<br />Washington D.C. AIDS educator Jim Graham said, "We would like to have seen it done differently," he said. "We'd like to have seen ads tailored for gay and bisexual males, definitely. But with that said, I think that this is a major step forward in the prevention effort in the United States." The PSAs, created by the ad agency Ogilvy &amp; Mather, include nine TV spots and four radio ads featuring celebrity voice-overs by Jason Alexander of "Seinfled" and Martin Lawrence of "Martin". Some of the ads promote abstinence, and Spanish-language radio and TV stations will get dubbed versions of the PSAs.<br /><br /><strong>Human Rights Campaign Fund Organizer Named</strong><br />WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Capaign Fund has named Cathy Woolard as coordinator of its new Federal Advocacy Network (FAN), a program aimed at mobilizing a grassroots activist network working on lesbian and gay rights. Woolard coordinated HRCF's regional office in Atlanta until becoming a lobbyist at the group's Washington, D.C., office. "We recognize that the work of national organizations can never be accomplished without the active participation of our community at the local and state level," Woolard said. "We need local activists with the skills and training to effectively lobby Congressand [sic.] mobilize support on the local level. That is what the Federal Advocacy Network will do."<br /><br /><strong>New "National" Gay Group</strong><br />WASHINGTON – Gay &amp; Lesbian Americans has announced plans to hold a summit and organizing meeting in Washington D.C. at the Georgetown University Law Center on Jan. 15-16. Part of the organizing meeting will be broadcast over C-SPAN. The group will be forming a national network of grassroots organizations with state and local chapters around the country. "The purpose of the summit is to bring together gay and lesbian grassroots leaders who are interested in forming a national group with state and local chapters," said Steven Reichert.<br /><br />[text in cartoon:]<br />HONOR SERVED<br />A GAY SERVICEMAN ***WINS*** IN APPEALS COURT<br />JOSEPH STEFFAN<br /><br /><em>Cartoon by David Brady<br /><br /></em><strong>UPDATE: Gays in the Military Pentagon Unveils New Regulations</strong><br />WASHINGTON – The Defense Department outlined new procedureson [sic.] Wednesday, Dec. 22, to implement its new policy concerning gays and lesbians in the U.S. armed forces that gay rights leaders called only "marginally less intolerable" than the previous policy. The complex regulations will take effect Feb. 5, 1994, and are intended to set down guidelines for military commanders about what is and is not the basis for investigating a service member's sexual orientation.<br />Defense Secretary Les Aspin said that the policy has already passed a crucial test by meeting the approval of both the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Congress, despite continuing opposition from rights activists and setbacks inthe [sic.] courts. Gay rights advocates, however, said they would challenge the new policy in court as unconstitutional. "The new regulations are simply a repackaging of thesame [sic.] prejudice and discrimination that existed under the pre-Clinton policy," said Tanya Domi, a former Army captain, now with the National Gay &amp; Lesbian Task Force.<br /><br /><strong>Tulsa Lesbian Bar Bombed</strong><br /><em>by Tom Neal</em><br />January 10 – Time-N-Time Again, a local bar serving primarily the Tulsa Lesbian community, suffered light damage from a home-made pipe bomb that was thrown through its door. There were patrons in the bar as well as staff but no one was hurt. Damages were limited to burns on the flooring, broken glass from the windows blon [sic.] out and signs shaken off the wall.<br />Police have taken descriptions of the person seen throwing the bomb. Jane Roth, owner of Time N’ Time Again, said that the description given of the bomber resembled that of an individual banned from thc bar previously. She characterized the bombing as possibly motivated by a "grudge" rather than by anti-Lesbian bias.<br /><br /><strong>TJC Officials Express  Gay-Positive Attitudes</strong><br /><br /><em>Opinion:</em> <strong>Bigotry at City Hall</strong><br />Back in July, Robert Nelson, Tulsa City Councilman, told the Tulsa World of his opposition to proposed human rights protections for Lesbians and Gay men. Although he is not a lawyer, Nelson proclaimed that current laws already protect Lesbians and Gay men from discrimination based on their sexual orientation.<br />In October, speaking with Mr. Nelson; I sought to learn if he genuinely believed that current laws provided civil rights protections for Lesbians and Gay men. I met with Mr. Nelson and his aide, Rebecca, in his City Hall office. When questioned about his earlier statements, he repeated them: "[there are] enough laws to cover any conditions....[he would] like us to be color-blind, politics-blind, gender-blind...." This statement is admirable but not accurate about current law.<br />By chance, in the middle of this conversation, City Attorney David Pauling stuck his head in Mr. Nelson’s office. We asked Mr. Pauling if there were any laws, federal, state or local which would protect citizens on the basis of their sexual orientation? Mr. Pauling stated, "...no ordinance explicitly addresses that point [providing protection based on sexual orientation] and no redress is available..."<br />I also shared with Mr. Nelson mv research on the issue. If you ask them, the City of Tulsa Human Rights Commission will tell you that there are no protections under any current laws from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Likewise, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for Oklahoma which enforces applicable federal law said there are no protections under any current laws from discrimination based on sexual orientation. This information which I confirmed with a few phone calls was easily available to Mr. Nelson.<br />He could have had a staff person call. He hadn’t asked EEOC. He hadn’t asked the Human Rights Commission. He hadn't even asked the City Attorney right there in City Hall. And even after heating my information and that of the City Attorney, he still claimed that current laws prevent sexual orientation discrimination.<br />Mr. Nelson’s ability to hold on to this view in spite of considerable evidence to the otherwise was only the beginning. He proceeded to say that "...what we've done in the past [laws providing civil rights protections] have hurt us....civil rights [laws] orders you to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, etc...." In some disbelief, I asked him if this meant he was opposed to the civil rights acts of the 1960’s which ended, at least officially, segregated public facilities. As I understood him, he stood by his opposition to civil rights protections, not only as proposed for Lesbians and Gay men but also those already in place to address discrimination based on race, gender, religion and so forth.<br />Perhaps in this context, that of a man who seems to have no understanding of the fact that Jim Crow laws did not just disappear on their own, Mr. Nelson’s declaration that the law protects Lesbians and Gay men, when it does not, is at least consistent if not logical. Robert Nelson also added that he didn’t think that there was that much discrimination against Lesbians and Gay men. He was not familiar with a 1978 study done by the City documenting discrimination in housing and employment.<br />However, if he’s willing to ignore what the City Attorney says to his face, then it seems likely that he would ignore any other research too. Nelson’s attitude seems to be one of: don’t bother me with the facts when I’ve already made up my mind. Mr Nelson says that Lesbians and Gay men have every right that everyone else does; and that we should not be discriminated against based on our sexual orientation, BUT that he would do everything he could to make certain such a human rights ordinance <span style="text-decoration:underline;">is not passed</span>.<br />This politician says there should be no discrimination but opposes any effort to actually to end civil rights abuses. Perhaps what we've got here is a kind of <em>bigotry that dares not speak its name.</em><br />The lesson in this for us, Lesbians and Gay men, our families and our friends, is that we can no longer remain complacent about local politics. Nelson is perhaps less smart about his bigotry and is therefore, more vocal but we have few friends on the Tulsa City Council. <em>And that is something we can change.</em> The City Council primary elections are February 1, and the election is March 1. There are folks running for some of those seats who are very good On Lesbian and Gay issues. There are some who are very bad. And there are some who might be educated.<br />This is where we can make a difference. Oklahoma City has come close in recent months to passing a human rights ordinance. Tulsa could pass one too if We just get fair-minded folks elected. Those candidates, new and incumbent need to hear from us. They need our volunteer hours and if we can, they need our contribution. We can make a difference in the quality of life for ourselves and for the Lesbian and Gay kids growing up now.<br /><br />Tom Neal, publisher<br /><br />Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Services</span><br />Sunday 10:45 am<br />Wednesday 6:30 pm<br />In Home Cell Groups 2nd &amp; 4th Sundays 6:00 pm<br />1623 N. 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All correspondance should be sent to the address above.<br />Tulsa Family News is a event [sic.] &amp; entertainment newspaper dimributed free of charge in local businesses and organizations.<br /><br /><strong>CORRECTION/RETRACTION</strong><br />Due to false information provided to GayNet, a news item was carried indicating that one of the "American Gladiators" had acknowledged heis [sic.] gay on one of the television programs aired nationally. The news report was erroneous and we sincerely regret any missnformation or inconvenience thereport [sic.] may have caused.<br /><br /><strong>Tomfoolery!</strong><br /><strong>January Sale</strong><br /><strong>Tulsa’s Only Openly Gay-owned Gift Store</strong><br /><strong>Pride Jewelry, Buttons, Stickers, Cards, Newsmagazines, T-shirts &amp; More for Us, Our Families &amp; Our Friends</strong><br /><strong>Valentine's Day</strong><br /><strong>Find Those Cool Gifts For Your Honey!</strong><br /><strong>1565 South Sheridan, Tulsa</strong><br /><strong>832-0233, Visa/MC accepted.</strong><br /><strong>New Hours: Wed.-Thurs. 9-12, Fri.-Sat. 9-2am </strong>[sic.]<strong>, Sun. 8-11 pm</strong><br /><strong>Coming Soon: Tomfoolery! at the Alley</strong><br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, January 1994 – February 1994, page 2</em> <br /><br /><strong>DO I REALLY WANT TO SURVIVE THIS EPIDEMIC?</strong><br /><em>by Alan G. Nyitray, M.S.</em><br />For many, the question in the headline above may seem absurd. The will to live is a motivation that we generally take for granted. Alarmingly, though, reports from the west coast indicate that some people are responding to the above question with ambivalence.<br />Workshops at the 1993 National Lesbian and gay [sic.] Health Conference in Houston and the National AIDS Update in San Francisco are shedding light on a disturbing development in AIDS epicenters. So far, most of the anecdotal information is coming fromSan Francisco. However, even here, away from the AIDS epicenters, many of us who work ih HIV prevention are starting to see how this deepening epidemic is taking its toll on the mental health of the gay community.<br />Health educators have long known that health behavior change is an extremely complex process. Human beings who have full knowledge of the negative consequences of certain behaviors nevertheless choose to participate in those behaviors. There is ample evidence all around us, in our friends who are overweight, who smoke, who drive without seatbelts, who abuse alcohol and other drugs, etc. The majority of the individuals who participate in these unhealthful behaviors know that their actions can have negative consequences.<br />Lack of knowledge is not an issue. Internal cultural factors and external societal factors drive people to do things that are harmful. The deepening AIDS epidemic itself is prompting some HIV negative men to question the quality of life they can have if most or all of their friends and family are to die of HIV. In San Francisco, approximately 50% of gay and bisexual men are infected with HIV. In some specific age groups, that percentage is much higher. For instance, in gay and bisexual men in their upper thirties in San Francisco, approximately 80% are infected with HIV.<br />Some gay men are unconsciously asking themselves "How much is life worth when I only have funeral after funeral after funeral to look forward to?" In such an environment, some gay men may feel that becoming HIV infected is not such a terrible scenario. Consider the words of a newly HIV-infected client of Berkeley psychologist Walt Odets:<br />"Becomnig newly HIV postive is a less stressful place to be. I'll probably stay healthy for another decade. I don't have to worry about seroconverting; I don't have to worry about burying my friends for the next 50 Years; and I don't have to worry about being the ’last gay man’."<br />This newly infected man may have had a specific intention to becomce HIV infected, or he may simply have grown weary of living through a horrible epidemic that only promises to get worse. Will this phenomenon grow as thc epidemic progresses and more people become ill? The impact on gay men’s will remain uninfected may be profound.<br />Counselors in AIDS epicenters who are reporting this phenomenon stress that these feelings are almost always subconscious. Admitting ambivalence about one’s own survival is taboo. Many counselors are familiar with gay men still engaging in unsafe sex, who say they are surprised, baffled, or confused about their own unsafe behavior. These men often pummel themselves and call themselves ignorant for having unsafe sex. Meanwhile, underlying motivations for their risky behavior may not be explored.<br />A group of San Francisco counseling professionals have begun to call for greater attention to be paid to the mental health needs of gay and bisexnal men living through this continuing AIDS epidemic. Stories from clients and friends who had recently bccomc HIV infected provoked them to speak about a "psychological epidemic" happening in AIDS epicenters.<br />Two of the most visible lecturers on this "phsychological epidemic" are Berkeley pshycologist [sic.] Walt Odets and San Francisco therapist Tom Moon, MFCC. Odets says that gay men in AIDS epicenter [sic.] are increasingly having to grapple with a fundamental truth of human existence: biological survival is not enough. Many people with AIDS, whose health may be deteriorating, have to deal with the issue of quality vs. quantity. Now, people without AIDS – whose lives have been changed by AIDS, nevertheless – are addressing the same concern.<br /><br /><em>Gay-Owned and Operated</em><br />PARADISE Bar &amp; Grill<br />21st &amp;" 129 East Avenue (Next to Homeland) Phone 234-9007<br />$3 Beer Bust, Everyday 4-7, $1.50 Pitchers, 9 to midnight.<br />Sunday - Free Buffet at 4:00<br />Monday - Pool League at 8:00<br />Wednesday - "Bamboo Night" Starring Gene Kernigan<br />Thursday - Ladies Night with $1.25 Longnecks for the Ladies<br />Saturday - Pool Tournament at 8:00<br />Open Daily 11am-2am, Food served during all open hours. Major credit cards accepted.<br /><br /><strong>Town Hall Meeting</strong><br /><strong>Mayor Susan Savage</strong><br /><strong>7pm, Monday, February 21 <em>(tentative)</em></strong><br /><strong>Silver Star Saloon</strong><br /><strong>1565 S. 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Please call Roger Morris 749-4194<br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, January 1994 – February 1994, page 3</em><br /><br /><strong>News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News</strong><br /><br /><strong>Country Goes for AIDS Prevention</strong><br />NASHVILLE – Beginning on Jan. 13, some 35 country music stars will be seen in no-nonsense public service announcements on radio, TV and print media to promote awareness of the AIDS epidemic. Stars featured in the "Break the Silence" ads include Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Johnny Cash, Tammy Wynette, Wynonna Judd, Dolly Parton and WillieNelson [sic.]. Singer Mark Chestnutt started the Country Music AIDS Awareness Campaign. Some of the messages in the campaign include: "Sleeping with your partner is sleeping with their past" and "Use a latex condom every time you have sex."<br /><br /><strong>Michael Callen Dies of AIDS</strong><br />LOS ANGELES – Michael Callen, the composer, singer and writer whose 12-year struggle with AIDS made him one of the most visible people with AIDS in the U.S., died at his Los Angeles home Monday, Dec. 27. Callen, who recorded "Purple Heart" and "The Flirtations" with the a cappella group of the same name, was also one of the founding organizers of groups suchas [sic.] the People with AIDS Coalition and the National Association of People with AIDS. He was 38.<br /><br /><strong>Gender-Bender Barbies &amp; G.I. Joes</strong><br />NEW YORK – He’s big, bad, burley and butch. And the talking G.I. Joe Battle Commander is supposed to roar off things like "Attack!" and "Vengeance is mine." But instead, because of the work of a group of New York artists, several hundred of the G.I. Joes this Christmas are saying things like "Will we ever have enough clothes?" and "I love to shop with you." The group, which calls itself the "Barbie Liberation Organization" (or B.L.O.) earlier this year bought some 300 G.I. Joe and Barbie dolls and swapped the computer chips that give the popular dolls their collection of set phrases. The switched dolls were then carefully repackaged along with a flyer urging the purchasers to contact their local media "about this funny doll they got" and stealthily put back on toy store shelves in more than 40 states, Canada and England. When Christmas rolled around, of course, the effort, which the B.L.O. admits is an "unabashed publicity stunt," became public as kids found their G.I. Joes exclaiming in the voice of teenage girl [sic.], "Let’s go to the beach," and their Barbies snarling out in a deep baritone, "Eat lead, Cobra!" The B.L.O. says the voice-change operation was a head-on attack on "gender-based stereotyping in children’s toys. No one has taken up Mattel’s offer to exchange any of the butch Barbies,and [sic.] several major toy stores have reported a number of inquiries about the new gender-bender dolls.<br /><br /><strong>Pulling of Gay Books Prompts Student ’Check-Out’ Protest</strong><br />KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a,school district in suburban KansasCity [sic.], Mo., Ordered the removal of two gay- and lesbian-themed young adult novels donated by the gay rights group, Project 21, students at one of the district schools began a massive "check-out" of some 2,900 library books to protest what they see as censorship of what they read. A Shawnee Mission School District committee voted Thursday Dec. 16, to return the novels <em>All-American Boys</em> and <em>Annie On My Mind</em> to Project 21after [sic.] a group of eight parents in the district complained that the books "promote homosexuality." The 11-member committee decided that the school district should return the books because "they were presented by a special interest group advocating its own agenda," and recommended that in the future the district not accept donated books at all. Shawnee Mission is the fifth area school district to be confronted with controversy about the books during the past year as anti-gay actlvists have escalated attacks on gay-positive materials in the public educational system. One of the students involved in the protest told reporters that the withdrawal of books by students would continue as long as the district tried to restrict what they could or could not read.<br /><br />2nd Annual Benefit for Tulsa PFLAG<br />The Oklahoma City Metro Men's Chorus<br /><em>Will Perform</em><br />Saturday, February 12, 1994, 8 pm<br />Hope Unitarian Church, 84th &amp; Sheridan<br />$10 donation requested for Concert &amp; Reception<br />Part of the proceeds of the benefit will go to the HIV Resource Center in appreciation of meeting space provided to PFLAG.<br />Parents &amp; Friends of Lesbians &amp; Gays<br /><br /><strong>HIV TESTING CLINIC</strong><br /><strong>EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, 7-8:30 PM</strong><br /><em>sponsored by</em><br /><strong>TOHR<br />FREE<br />ANYONYMOUS<br />Finger Stick Method</strong><br />Daytime Testing, Tuesday and Thursday, by Appointment - Call 749-4194<br /><em>By &amp; for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay &amp; Bisexual Communities</em><br /><br /><strong>Female Condoms for Gay Men</strong><br />LONDON – They’re still not yet commercially available in the U.S., but in Britain the female condom has become increasingly popular with gay men. When the condoms went on sale in England in 1992 under the brand name "Femidom," the National AIDS Manual promptly included guidelines on their use by gay men. AIDS educators say the female condom with an extra-heavy domed cap allows for more vigorous sex, reducing concerns about leaks and breakage, and because it’smade [sic.] of polyurethane rather than latex it can also be used with nonwater-based lubricants. The female condom also has a psychological advantage, educators say, because it can be iinserted in advance. The manufacturer, Wisconsin Pharmical Company; has tried to get final Food and Drug Administration approval for 6 years. The firm hopes for FDA approval early in 1994.<br /><br /><strong>Gays 'Family Members' in NY</strong><br />ALBANY, N.Y. – New York state’s housing agency may consider gay and lesbian couples as "family members" the state high court has ruled. The decision will permit surving partners to linherit rent-controlled housing in the state.<br /><br /><strong>Anti-Gay Campaign in Arizona</strong><br />PHOENIX, Ariz. – A statewide petition campaign to prohibitlegislation [sic.] outlawing anti-gay bias has been launched in Arizona. Supporters of the anti-gay initiative proposal, based on Colorado's Amendment 2, will have to gather more than 150,000 signatures by July 7 to qualify the initiative for theballot [sic.] next year.<br /><br /><strong>Idaho Legislators Aren't Anti-Gay</strong><br />IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – According to an <em>Idaho Falls Post Register</em> survey, only 9 of the Idaho's [sic.] 105 legislators support an initiative sponsored by the Idaho Citizens Alliance to prohibit civil rights protections covering sexual orientation. Voters in the state will vote on themeasure [sic.] in November 1994.<br /><br /><strong>Residents Trying to Block MCC</strong><br />MATTHEWS, N.C. – Two dozen families in the Charlotte, N.C., community of Matthews have gone to court in an effort to prevent the New Life Metropolitan Community Church from opening its newly purchased church in their community because many of its parishionhers are gays and lesbians. But Rev. Robert Darst of New Life MCC, with the support of the Charlotte Area Clergy Assn., is fighting back. "If they want to buy it [the church  property] from us,we’ll [sic.] sell it to them - at a profit, of course. We’ll make money off their homophobia," he said.<br /><br /><strong>Mass. Student Bias Law Signed</strong><br />BOSTON – Mass. Gov. William Weld signed a law barring bias against students in public schools in the state because of their sexual orientation. It is the first such state law in the U.S. and was approved by the legislature after 2 previous attempts at passage had failed.<br /><br /><strong>FBI Investigating Colorado Mail</strong> <br />COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The FBI is investigating reports of hate mail being sent to readers who wrote letters to the editor of a new weekly <em>The Colorado Springs Independent</em> as a possible violation of First Amendment rights by someone upset with the paper’s anti-Amendment 2 editorial positions. Most of the anonymous letters handed over to the FBI so far are signed simply "The Concerned Americans" and are rife with Christian references, veiled threats and sexual obscenities. One 63-year-old woman, for example, wrote a letter to the editor that was published in <em>The Independent</em> merely suggesting the paper use a larger typeface so she and other older readers with vision problems could read it more easily. She received a letter from "Concerned Americans" calling her a "weak-minded sheep" and indicated in explicitly sexual language that she should be sodomlzed. The letter also warned, "Do not attempt to write more letters." John Weiss, editor of The Idependent has handed all the anonymous letters to the FBI which is investigating to determine if the author or authors of the threatening letters have violated federal civil rights laws, particularly in the area of suppressing First Amendment guarantees of free speech. The weekly newspaper has also offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the anonymous letter writers.<br /><br /><strong>Couples Equality in Baltimore</strong><br />BALTIMORE – Baltimore’s Board of Estimates has ruled that same-sex couples will get the same health and family benefits as married couples do under the city's domestic partners program. The city workers' partners plan doesn't go into effect until 1995, however.<br /><br /><strong>Children's Wish: A Cure for AIDS</strong><br />NEW YORK – Responses from the North Pole Poll, a nationwide survey of children conducted by Nintendo of America Inc., indicate that American kids have their own societal concerns, chief among them the AiDS epidemic. The survey of more than 3,000 children, ages 7 to 13, found that more than 26% of them, given a holiday wish that could come true, would ask for a cure for AIDS. That response was the most popular of the 11 choices given, ranking higher than elimination of drugs, crime, homelessness, war, racism or gangs.<br /><br /><strong>Canada More Positive About Gays</strong><br />TORONTO – <em>Maclean’s</em>, Canada’s largest circulation news magazine, has just published its annual national poll of what Canadians think about a variety of issues, including homosexuals, Overall, 56 percent of those responding agreed with the statement, "It would be fine if one of my children turned out to be gay." In Quebec province, where more than a third of all Canadians live, an astounding 85 percent of the respondents agreed with the statement. When presented with the statement, "It would bother me if openly gay and lesbian people were teaching in schools," 51 percent of the respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed, with only 13 percent agreeing that openly gay teachers would bother them. Contrasted with American attitudes about homosexuals, a 1993 <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report</em> poll found 52 percent of those surveyed oppose teaching students anything about homosexuality in the public schools.<br /><br /><strong>More Opposition to 'Sister Spirit'</strong><br />ELLISVILLE, Miss. – At a packed meeting Monday, Jan. 3, in rural Jones County, Mississippi, residents created the Ovett Community Defense Fund in an effort io prevent lesbians Wanda and Brenda Henson from converting a 120-acre former farm into a feminist retreat. Locals set up the legal fund to help finance lawsuits against Camp Sister Spirit on the grounds that it would create a local nuisance and lower the area's property values. Sister Spirit earlier recieved the support of Ben Chaney, whose brother James was one of 3 civil-rights workers murdered in Philadelphia, Miss., in:1964, who said the women's retreat had every, right to exist and operate its literacy center, food bank, clothes closet, crisis phone line and displaced homemakers’ program. Chaney has even led a caravan of several cars full of people who acted as late-night guards at the Sister Spirit property. The women have been the continuing object of threats and the property vandalized since local ministers stirred up opposition to what they termed a "lesbian compound."<br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, January 1994 – February 1994, page 4</em><br /><br /><strong>News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News</strong><br /><br /><strong>Sir lan Enters the ’Ring’</strong><br />HOLLYWOOD – Sir Ian McKellen, the openly gay noted British actor, is set t0 co-star as a political adviser in the long-buried Orson Welles movie project, "The Big Brass Ring," based on a fictional story about a U.S. presidential candidate who must hide his homosexuality to run for office. No date has been set for the delayed film to go into production.<br /><br /><strong>Cleric Wants Condom Ads Pulled</strong><br />INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Roman Catholic Archbishop Daniel Bucchlein called on local TV and radio broadcasters not to air the federal government’s newly released public service announcements promoting condom use as part of a new AIDS-prevention effort. Bucchlein said condoms encourage young people to engage in casual sex, but most of state's stations [sic.] said they would run the government PSAs anyway.<br /><br /><strong>A Very Natural Thing</strong><br />ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – The <em>Staats-Zeitung</em> newspaper reports that 2 male flamingos at the Rotterdam Zoo have bonded so closely that they repeatedly tried to steal eggs from nesting females to raise their own baby. Moved by the persistence of the gay birds, zookeepers finally gave them their own fertilized egg which the two hatched and began rinsing as their own.<br /><br /><strong>Virtual Safe Sex</strong><br />SAN FRANCISCO – The high-tech computer world inched forward (maybe even 8 inches forward) with the premiere of "Dream Lovers," the first gay sex CD-ROM at the MacWorld Expo. For the computer illiterati who don’t know a CD-ROM from Baba Ram Dass, suffice it to say that ROM (or "Read-Only Memory") is to your average desktop computer what videotape is to 8mm film - a high-tech zoom that reproduces and generates amazingly sharper, more detailed images. With interactive capabilities, CD-ROM allows the user to manipulate the images in a variety of ways not possible in any conventional medium - which means you can do a lot more With "’Dream Lovers" star Joe Romero than you ever thought possible. Romero, who attended the opening of the 10th annual MacWorld Expo where "Dream Lovers" was ... ahem ... being exhibited, said he was surprised by the "number of women who are just going crazy over it." (Well, if you’ve ever seen the swarthy Romero’s "it," you wouldn’t be all that surprised.) But witihout batting an eyelash, Romero points out with perhaps justifiable pride of ownership, that the program’s windows displaying the sex-acts menu "is the largest window size. The heterosexual versions [of porn CD-ROMs] have small windows." And because inquiring minds want to know, we can assure readers that Romero's claims of gigasize are not mere hubris or some optical illusion. It’s tough work, but someone’s got to do it.<br /><br /><strong>What Sign Are You?</strong><br />DETROIT – Just thought you'd like to know that, according to Patricia Fedclum of the Deaf Hearing &amp; Speech Center in Detroit, deaf Americans have generally stopped using a limp wrist to sign the word indicating a homosexual. As a sign of the times, the newest sign is simply the letter Q for (guess what?) the word "queer."<br /><br /><strong>Settlement in FBI Bias Suit</strong><br />SAN FRANCISCO – The FBI has agreed not to discriminate against gay and lesbian employees based on sexual orientation or conduct as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed by former San Diego FBI agent Frank Buttino, a 20-year-veteran of the crime agency fired when the bureau learned he is gay. Under the terms of the settlement, the FBI does not admit any wrongdoing but agrees to formally adopt guidelines prohibiting discrimination against applicants and employees on the grounds of sexual orientation. The agency retains, however, the option to investigate how an applicant’s sexual conduct might affect their character or judgment. The FBI will pay Buttino an undisclosed amount of money, including court costs, and he will be allowed to receive his pension. But Buttino will not get his job with the FBI back. As part of the agreement, the FBI will accept its first openly lesbian applicant Dana Tillson, a 32-year-old private investigator the bureau had earlier rejected after learning she is a lesbian.<br /><br /><strong>National HIV Magazine Launched</strong><br />CHICAGO – <em>The Advocate</em> reports that the premiere issue of <em>Plus: The Magazine About Living and HIV</em> will be launched this month. Themagazine [sic.] will focus on lifestyle issues and daily concerns, the difficulties faced by people infected with the virus but not usually addressed in medicalpublications [sic.], including career decisions, dating, family relationships andunconventional [sic.] approaches to staying healthy.<br /><br /><strong>Pneumonia Treatment Causing Shifts in Opportunistic Diseases</strong><br />BOSTON – <em>The New England Journal of Medicine</em> reports thatthe [sic.] early and widespread " treatment of AIDS-related pneumonia in the U.S. ischanging [sic.] the pattern of illnesses related to HIV. Because drugs treating pneumocystis carini pneumonia extend life expectancyof [sic.] people with AIDS without stopping the decline of the immune system, 4 types of AIDS-related illnesses occur more frequently: mycobacterium avium complexdisease [sic.], esophageal candidiasis, wasting syndrome, and cytomegalovirus disease. The four, once relatively uncommon, are now fairly often found among patients.<br />(c) 1994 by GayNet News Service.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TULSA NOTES</strong></span><br /><br /><strong>Computer Matching Service</strong><br />Linking with one or more like-minded partners is now as simple as making a few keystrokes, thanks to The Matchmaker, a world-wide matching service for the gay and lesbian community. In allowing Graphical Interface Format images of the users to be exchanged, this service is the first of its kind.<br />Users of the Matchmaker can find new friends, potential mates, or just someone to chat with about similar interests. Travelers looking for compatible people in distant cities find the service very helpful for locating new friends in destination cities.<br />As with most matchmaking services, a questionnaire is filled out by the user, describing him or herself, as well as indicating preferences for traits desired in a partner. The computer selects a match from files, based on gender, location, age, and percentage of matched interests, similarities, and desired qualities.<br />For more information about The Matchmaker, contact:<br />Arnie Holder, Looking Glass Services, Voice: 918.838.1222, BBS: 918.838.7575 or 7755<br />P.O. Box 33076, Tulsa, OK 74153<br /><br /><strong>PFLAG Support Groups</strong><br />Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Tulsa Chapter in a partnership with the HIV Resource Center and the Visiting Nurse Association is offering a support group for parents, friends and family of those persons living with HIV/AIDS. The group is meeting the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6:30 pm.<br />PFLAG is also sponsoring a RAP group for family, friends, Gays and Lesbians who want to talk about their experiences on the journey to understanding and acceptance. This group will meet on the fourth Sunday of each month.<br />Both of these groups will meet at the HlV Resource Center, 4154 South Harvard, Suite H, Conference Room. For more information, please call the PFLAG Hotline, 749-4901.<br /><br /><strong>New Community Building Organizatlon</strong><br />New consciousness raising organization being formed. Goal: building a stronger, healthier Tulsa Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual community. Needs: Like-minded persons. Organizational meeting: February 29, 2pm. Call for directions, 832-1816.<br /><br /><em>Sandra J. Hill, M.S.</em><br /><strong>Psychotherapy &amp; Clinical Consultation</strong><br /><em>Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &amp; Transgendered lndividuals, Couples &amp; Families.</em><br /><strong>2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215</strong><br /><strong>Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 745-1111</strong><br /><br /><em>THE GAY LIFESTYLE</em><br /><br /><strong>THEATRE SCHEDULE</strong><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Show</span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Company<br /></span><br />City of Angels TPAC<br />Jan 18-20 596-7111<br />Chapman Theatre, PAC $29<br /><br />Ed Metzcer as Albert Einstein TPAC Trust<br />Jan 21. 596-7111<br />Williams Theatre, PAC $12<br /><br />Glass Menagerie Theatre Tulsa<br />Jan 21-30 596-7111<br />Studio 1, PAC $12.50<br /><br />Phillip Bianconi Philharmonic<br />Jan 22-23 596-7111<br />Chapman Theatre, PAC $25<br /><br />Armchair Traveler Celebrity Attrac.<br />January 24 596-7111<br />Chapman Theatre, PAC $6<br /><br />One Mo' Time American Theatre Co.<br />Feb. 4-12 596-7111<br />Williams Theatre, PAC Prices vary.<br /><br />Romeo &amp; Juliet Tulsa Ballet<br />Feb 11-13 596-7111<br />Chapman Theatre, PAC Prices vary.<br /><br />Wait Until Dark Community Playhouse of Broken Arrow<br />Feb. 11-20 258-0077<br />BACP $10; $8<br /><br />Charley’s Aunt Theatre Tulsa<br />Feb 18-27 596-7111<br />Williams Theatre, PAC $12.50<br /><br />The Drunkard Saturdays, 8:15 p.m.,S8<br /><br />TOM NEAL<br />DESIGNER<br />Buildings, Gardens &amp; Graphics<br />832.0233 <br /><br /><strong>What Is Meaningful Theater, Anyway?</strong><br /><em>by Gerald Miller, M.A.</em><br />What is "Meaningful Theatre", anyway? Today, political "correctness" has translated "meaningful" into abstracted heavy drama aimed at the issue of the moment. Those scripts don’t hold a monopoly on being meaningful or valuable. Sometimes, there is value in being simply... entertained. Sometimes, being able to escape the cares and concerns of daily life can be even more meaningful to an audience.<br />At Theatre Tulsa, our mission statement enunciates that we place equal emphasis on both the quality Of the production and the quality of the "experierice for the participants". By "participants", we mean the talent pool, the volunteers, and the <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">audience</span>.</strong> Our objective is to provide the best quality theatrical entertainment we can, from the resources available in the community. Our objective with this approach was to provide for the community of actors and the local audience to participate in the best of live theater.<br />That best may sometimes be dark dramas, and sometimes frothy comedies or musicals. The very best and most meaningful theater will be entertaining in the delivery of its message. Good drama, by definition, has to be accessible to the audience. If the work is not entertaining, there will be no audience. If there is no audience, how can anyone have an associated "meaningful" experience?<br /><br /><strong>Gay and Lesbian Committment Ceremonies</strong><br /><em>by Lori Livingston</em>, COUPLES<br />As Carolyn and Nancy, professionals in their mid-thirties smile and exchange silver-and-amethyst bands, the wedding party of old friends witness. Later, a midnight celebration supper will include Nancy’s mother and Carolyn’s two children. Star and Brigid choose to simplify their commitment ceremony, reciting vows and making love on a secluded stretch of beach in Aruba. Michael and Kevin, antique dealers who have co-habitated for three years opt for the traditional trappings of matrimony: tuxedos of dove grey, exchanging rings and vows in the Universalist Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Trish and Patty wear matching gowns, organdy and white lace for their Autumn union. No one gives the bride away; willingly she takes the arm of her lover as they stand beneath the laden grape arbor in their Madison, Wisconsin backyard. Jo and Kelly, avid bikers, wear leather and commit themselves in a celebration of joined life, riding Harley Davidson motorcycles in Colorado. And in windy Chicago Tim and Pat quietly re-affirm their sixteen-year relationship every 365 days; sharing a bottle of cognac and a reading of Dicken’s <em>A Christmas Carol</em> each Christmas Eve.<br />Commitment ceremonies. Matrimony. Espoused union. Across the United States and beyond gay men and lesbians are joyously, openly and privately, noisily and in quiet pledges joining in a wave of loving ritual.<br />Is, this a new trend? One might suppose yes, citing the number of public commitiments in recent years but in actuality same-sex couples have been sharing life and hearth for eons, albeit discreetly. Still technically not legal in the United States (in the Netherlands, however same-sex unions are given the same status as heterosexual counterparts), gay marriage is gaining slow acceptance. In 1989, an estimated three hundred gay men and lesbians clad in attire ranging from formal to ultra-casual and hailing from as far away as Japan came together on the streets of our nation’s capital and publicly acclaimed their unions in a great Gay Wedding. Churches and religious institutions such as the Universalist Meeting House and Unitarian sects accept and encourage gay marriages, offering same-sex couple counseling and performing services.<br />Those gay men and lesbians who choose not to affirm their joining religiously can and do create their own personal expressions of shared love, as varied and diverse as the individuals themselves.<br />Edited by Becky Butler, <em>Cerernonies of the Heart</em> (Seal Press) is a documented account of same-sex commitment ceremonies. Well-researched, it is a moving testimony of gay couples acknowledging their unions, both traditionally and avant-garde.<br />As we approach the twenty-first century, and seemingly in the final rounds of a fight for gay rights which we will win, the trend to publicly  acknowledge gay unions with the institution of marriage is on the upswing. With the self-absorbed 80’s decade at our backs, more same-gender couples are declaring their relationships in all manner of ritualistic creativity.<br /><br /><strong>GAY MARRIAGE? NOTHING NEW, JUST OUT OF CLOSET!</strong><br /><br /><strong>Timothy W. Daniel</strong><br /><em><strong>Attorney at Law</strong></em><br /><strong>Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury</strong><br /><strong>Criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Workers Compensation</strong><br /><strong>1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-9504</strong><br /><strong>128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma</strong><br /><strong>Weekend and evening appointments are available.</strong><br /><strong>Know Your Rights!</strong><br /><br /><em>Tulsa Family News, January 1994 – February 1994, page 6</em><br /><br /><em>THE GAY LIFESTYLE</em><br /><br /><strong>No Domestic Partners Benefits – Are You Being Ripped Off?</strong><br /><em>by Mary Troltnstine - Entre Nous</em><br />If a prspective employer said, "I pay heterosexuals $15 an hour and lesbians and gays $10 an hour?" [sic.] would you take the job? Every time we accept a job at a company that does not offer domestic partners benefits we have taken the job for $10 an hour. Benefits packages represent 25-35% of an employee’s pay. As a gay or lesbian employee working in a company that does not recognize our partners, we can’t utilize the medical/dental plan for our partner. We can’t take sick leave to tend our sick partner, family leave when our partner has a child, or bereavement leave if our partner should die. If our company extends health club privileges or other perks to its employees and family, our families are once again left out. These are all benefits that the company would extend to us, if only we were straight.<br />There are companies that extend benefits to their gay and lesbian employees. Are they altruistic companies, out to do the morally right thing? Companies are not moral. They can be persuaded however, to do the morally correct thing if it can be shown to be in the company’s best interest.<br />Why should a company extend costly benefits to non-traditional families? Some of the reasons given by employers who have extended domestic partnership benefits include:<br />1. Benefits packages help employers recruit and retain qualified workers and a diverse workplace.<br />2. Employees are more productive if they feel management values them and takes their families seriously.<br />3. Financial needs of an employee in a non-traditional family are no different from financial needs of a married employee, nor are their responsibilities to their partner different.<br />4. Denying benefits violates principles of fairness.<br />5. Redefining "family" to include long-term committed relationships reflects the changing social reality.<br />In fact there may be legal precedence for extending domestic partners benefits. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act specifics that any benefits offered by a company must be equitably offered to all employees. Recent EEOC rulings have used this act to force employers to give men the same parenting leave as they give their female employees.<br />There is no corrcct way to fight for domestic partners benefits. But there is enough experience to date to be able to draw some general conclusions. It is important to understand and work with the "corporate culture" that defines your company. How does information flow in the company? How are decisions made? Who has the power to make and to influence decisions?<br />How you present the problems/solutions is critical to whether or not you’ll be listened to. A confrontational approach does not work, but you must stay visible. Frame the issues so that the company sees that it is in their best interest to change their policies. Give the company as much information as you can, including policies and monetary analysis of other companies; domestic partners policies.<br />Partnerships are important. There is strength in numbers. Form a lesbian &amp; gay employees association. Join forces with other employee groups. Unmarried heterosexuals take advantage of domestic partnership benefits far more often than lesbian and gay couples. Joining forces with unmarried heterosexuals can push the cause forward much faster.<br />It is helpful to get the support of Human Resources. Even though the HR department is often the preserver of the status quo, there are many good people in HR who honestly want to do the right thing. Enlist the support and help from someone in management. This person does not have to be lesbian or gay. Bennet Marks, co-chair of the gay employees group at Apple Computer summed it up when he said "I would much rather work with sympathetic straight people than closeted gay people on these issues.<br /><br /><strong>If a perspective employer said, "I pay heterosexuals $15 an hour and lesbians and gays $10/hour?" </strong>[sic.]<strong> would you take the job? Every time we accept a job at a company that does not offer domestic partners benefits, we have taken the job for $10/hour.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Miss Gay Tulsa Oklahoma’s Oldest Pageant</strong><br /><em>by Kris Kohl</em><br />Fans and contestants are preparing for the annual Miss Gay Tulsa Pageant to be held on Sunday, January thirtieth at eight p.m. at the Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan. At twenty-three years old, the pageant is the oldest in Oklahoma; it predates by two years the Miss Gay American Pageant of Norma Kristie in Little Rock, Arkansas.<br />The pageant will be an AIDS benefit, with proceeds going to the MCC AIDS fund. Money collected from advertisers, raffle tickets, and donations at the door of the Silver Star Will all contribute to the fund. Last year, this wonderful event was the largest fundraiser of its kind in our state. The pageant brought in over $ 1,100, which was divided between Shanti and MCC.<br />Our pageant over the years has benefited from the contributions of many shining stars. Each, in their own way, shone bright as title-holders, and will all be long-remembered. Two people without whom this pageant would never have achieved its status and grace are EmCee Parker and Tim Warren. These two men created the Miss Gay Tulsa Empire.<br />Last year, as a memorial to these two pioneers who have passed on, an award was created by pageant director, Kris Kohl. The Award of Artistry recognizes the power and contribution to the art of female impersonation of the stage performance of its recipient.<br />Last year, the fabulous Jazzmyn Cherri took home this honor, as well as being first runner-up. Second runner--up [sic.] and winner of Male Interview, was Sensuous Helen Holliday. Who will be crowned this year? 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Formerly Spectrum and, before that, T-Birds, The Alley's turntables pour out heavy doses of hardcore techno and disco-laden hip-hop, making it a popular spot for heterosexual clubgoers in search of good dance music.<br /><br />The only one recognized by THE WORLD Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, January-February 1994; Volume 1, 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. 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Kills HIV Testing Grant to Family of Faith MCC’s Project Reach Out; Flags Management Problems National News Gay Games IV & Stonewall 25 NEW YORK - "Welcome to Yankee Stadium! You’ve come to the right place," actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein said to the roared approval of more thzn 40,000 spectators as nearly 12,000 athletes from around the world marched in the famed New York stadium during the dosing ceremonies of Gay Games IV. The thousands of women and men from 43 countries competed in 31 spordng events held at 42 locations around the New York City ’metropolitan area. The weeklong event, which organizers said drew more than a halfmillion visitors to Manhattan where they spent at least an estimated $400 million, was astOundingly free of trouble. At the opemng ceremonies at Columbia University Stadium on June 18, three rather forlorn antigay fundamentalists showed up outside the arena to warn of "the evils of homosexuality" while tens of thousands and lesbians see Games, page 6 Co ng.ress to Consider AntiDiscrimination Proposal No OK Lawmakers Willing to Sponsor WASHINGTON- According~ to the Human Rights Campaign Fund, .the Employment NonDiscrimination Act (Senate, $2238 & House, HR4636) that would bar bias in the workplace based on sexual orientation, has gotten the backing of 30 sponsors in the U.S. Senate and ll6in the House of Representatives - 136 Democrats, 9 Republicans and 1 Independent -.since the measure was introduced June 23. Legislative aide to Mass. Representative Gerry Studds, Mark Agrast noted that this bill is a "serious" proposal written in "real" legislative language. While he charaterized earlier civil rights proposals as usefulin raising the issue of rights proteetions, he emphasized that this bill has much more serious Chances 0f passing. The bill provides exemptions for religious July 15 - August 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 8 TOHR Defends Human Rights Chief Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) praised Eddie Fay Gates for her work as a member of the Human Rights Commission of the City of Tulsa. TOHR alSO condemned the announced opposition of several councillors to Ms. Gates reappointment."This is an attempt to punish Ms. Gates for giving civil rights proposals that include Lesbians and Gay men a fair hearing" said Ric Kirby, TOHR vice-president. He added, "Ms. Gates has a long and distinguished record of volunteer service to the city. Our councillors should consider the city lucky if sheis willing to continue to serve." institutions and for employers with fewer.than 15 employees. Agrast also noted the unprec- bill. He tioted that he has a very " good record of voting in support of issues of concern to Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans. He stated that he would not be a co-sponsor of the bill since it did notgo through any committees on which he serves. He added that he did not feel co-sponsorship was particularly important to a bill’s passage. Senator Boren’s press aide, Nick Hathaway issued a brief statement saying that the senator was supportive of the concept of the bill but was still undecided about co-sponsorship. edented number of Republican c0-sponsors foi the bill. At press time, neither Representative McCurdy’s staff or Sen. Nickles staff had returned re: peated calls asking for explanations of their respective positions. Sen. Nickles’ staff indicated that he would oppose the bill but also stated that they had not even read it yet. Representative Mike Synar while in Tulsa for a pro-choice rally at Temple Israel said he would vote for the Officials with the HIV/STD Services of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health have issued a certified letter to Family of Faith (FoF) Metropolitan Community Church notifying it of the end of funding for Project Reach Out Too, an HIV education and testing program aimed at Gay & Bisexual men of color in Tulsa. The end of funding for Project Reach Out Too will also end state funding for HIV testing at Project Reach Out, aFoF project begun in 1993 to educate and test underserved sub-communities: youth, rural inhabitants and leatherfolk~ State Healfla Gay & Lesbian Outreach co-ordinator., Alan Nyitray and co-liason Ernestine Hill indicated that the grant was withdrawn due to repeated failure to complete federally mandated forms. These "scan" forms which are coded with identifying numbers to match blood samples and test results; help,in part; to verify that persons teSted actually have received their test results as well aspr0per ~-.re~e~t and p~s t~ test counselling. Nyitray indi, eated that inlate 1993 under the original grant, problems ~ith not receiving the forms _began to appear. In early 1994, FoF received a grant six times larger than its 1993 grant to begin the "men of color"-outreach at a non-SOuth Tulsa location and a small amount of funds was included to continue to pay for HIV testing as a continuation of the 1993 program. However, according to Nyitray, problems with paperwork continued. He recalls that he and Hill had either four orfive meetings in Tulsa with Pastor Pam Crocker over Several months during the spriiag as well as a similar number of phone calls. Nyitray said that it got- to the point that his dept. was making photo copies of blood sample paperwork in order to be able to track how many "scan" forms were missing. Nyitray said _Crocker claimed that volunteers were failing to complete the forms. In April; Nyitray states his office’ feared that Crocker did not seem to be-able to fix the problem but none-the-less met with Crocker who was told that the project would have to have "excellentreporting" during May or the project wouldbe cancelled. As of June 17, the "scan" forms that went with blood samples submitted in May and that should have been sent before June 5, had not been received and the state health dept. began the process to withdraw the grant. Who’s Res ponsible? Family of Faith board members, Kharma Amos and Dee Chambers, both stated that the church board knew that there were problems with Project Reach Outbut that they understood that Project Reach Out and the church were two separate entities. The board was aware that Pastors Pare Crocker and Marion Fink were involved in managing Project Reach Out. Amos remarked on conflict earlier between the board and Project Reach Out management about the accountability of the project to the church. However, according to Nyitray, the contract with the state for Project.Reach Out was signed by Marion Fink as pastor of FoF and state officials considered Pare Crocker to be the person responsible for managing the project: Rudy Castillo; a volun= teer co-ordinator with the project, stated that Project Reach Out was using the church’s tax-exempt status (federal tax identificationnumber) to order to receive the grant. Individuals familiar with Metropolitan Community Church bylaws and Internal Revenue Service regulations indicate that under those circumstances that the church is legally responsible for the project. Rudy Castillo stated that he and Crocker shared responsibilities for Project Reach Out but that paperwork/financial matters were Crocker’s. He recalled two meetings state officials held with Crocker about Project Reach Out problems but says h( was not informed of the meetings until after they took place though he understood that Emestine Hill had requested his participation. He also says heoffered to help with paper work but was turned down. Castillo indicates that last Week he found in the Project ReachOut office about 75"scan" forms that were incomplete or incorrect. He added that if forms were. not completed properly by a volunteer, they could have been corrected by Crocker, him self or a volunteer receptionist. Castillo also reports rumors, confirmed by Nyitray, that state forms which require notarization after first being filled out, signed were see Family of Faith, page 9 Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 1 �TULSA FAMILY NEWS by Senator Edward Kennedy we intend to prevail. complacent and convert th SkepAt all critical stages in the Polls show that the vast matical. To make this bill a reality, history of a free people, forces of jority of Americans agree with we need you to take the followus that Lesbians and Gay men oppression must be confronted i~ng steps: in order for the frontiers of jusshould not have to face discrimiIf you have been discrimilice to be extended. For America, nation in the workplace. Many nated against in employment fortune 500 corporations have the time has come again. For or know someone who has Gay men and LeSbians, the time ¯ alreadyincluded sexual orienta~~ make sure we know about it. tion in their non-discrimination is now. Make sure we know the facts. policies. Eight states and more Just recently, a million (Write to the Committee on LaAmeri.c_~ans gath_ered to combor and Human Resources, SD. than 100 munic~alities have memorate the 25th anniversary’ ": ~d" tt-" bail: discrimination? S" ~4~g,’DC 20510.)Send ti~ all theagainst Gaymen andLesbians. information you think will be of Stonewall, the first milestone in this long journey on freedom’ s By joining Congressmen useful in making our poinL Job road.The civil rights movemem Barney Frank, Gerry Studds and discrimination against Gay men myself at the press conference is on the march again, moving and Lesbians is not a myth-it’s introducing this legislation, a reality that is shattering lives closer to the American ideal, of Coretta Scott King affirmed this liberty and justice for all. and denying opportunities daily. action as the next chapter in Write and call your SenaWe have refused to be intimidated by hate. Once again, it i~ tors and Representatives at timeto challenge our country to (202) 224-3121 and tell them to live up to its founding ideals. co-sponsor the Employment "This is not about A great dealof progress has Non-Discrimination act of been made in the past quarter granting special 1994 (S.2238 & HR4636). Make century. Although many miles sure they know that this is imrights- it is about portant - not just to the Gay have been traveled, there are many promises yet to bekept. commtmity, but to all their conrighting senseThey are promises to a cook in stituents who believe in the fundamental principles of a Georgia fired for being a Lesless wrongs." democratic society. bian; to a postal worker in US Senator Contact your friends, Michigan beaten unconscious by co-workers for being Gay; and neighbors, co’workers, emEdward Kennedy to a truck driver in New Hampployers, and family members and make sure that they, too, shire, a stock broker in MaryAmerica’s civil rights history. make their voices heard for land, a social worker in Missisfreedom and justice. The phone sippi, and countless other She said: "I support the Employbanks.of the radical right will be ment Non-Discrimination Act Americans - all fired because of prejudice despite their producof 1994 because I believe that working overtime - and yours freedom and justice cannot be tivity "and performance. Such must be, too .... parceled out in pieces to suit There is likely to be a massive flagrant discri mination is wrong, political convenience. As my misinformation campaign and it is time to fight back. husband, Martin Luther King, about what our bill does. Form Thatis why, along with thirty "truth squads" and make sure Jr. said, ’Injustice anywhere is a of my Senate colleagues and 115 threat to justice everywhere’ ." your delegation in Congress House members, I have sponThe fact remains that in 42 has the facts to seperate truth sored the Employment Nonstates, qualified Lesbians and from malicious fiction. Discrimination Actof 1994. Our Gay men with excellent records Work closely with others in bipartisan legislation will extend can be fired - with no warning the civil rights community in existing federal protections just for being Gay. It happens your area - people of color, againstjob discrimination to Gay every day, and it is up to us to women, physically challenged, men and Lesbians, and give restop it. religious, and labor organizalief to those living in fear of Lets be clear - The radical tions - and ask for their suplosing their livelihoods. Our bill right will leave no stone unturned will send a strong message to port and s.uggestions. They are veterans In the civil rights employers and all Americans that to block the enactment of this essential legislation. Our own movement and can be helpful homophobia will not be tolerated commitment must be even with coalition-building and as employment policy anywhere stronger. To ensure success, we strategy. in the nation. need your active support and This is not about granting AS Harvey Milk said, ’None assistance. of nsare free until-all of us are special~rights - it is about rightBeing right is good, but it is ing senseless wrongs. Our case free." We need to join together, not enough. We must inspire the not let others divide us. is strong, our cause is just, and by Tom NeaL publisher Civil fights protections are one of those things we shouldn’t need to have. Tulsa City Councillor Vicki Cleveland says so and many of us would agree. Unlike Ms. Cleveland, however, most of us recognize that often we are judged by our status: our race, gender, religion or our, sexual orientation rather than by our ability to perform a job, pay for services or rent/buy a home, Many Americans assume that Lesbians and Gay men, and Bi- sexuals enjoy civil rights protections just like everyone rise. They assume that a problem encountered can be addressed by complaining to the right governmental agency. Many are very surprised to find that those agencies will not, and can not take a complaint of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Some people know better or have good reason that they should. Some of the people who should know better are Oklahoma politicians. Locally, John Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 2 ......................... about silencing debate on civil tights issues and his harrassment of Human Rights Commissioner Eddie F.aye Gates make one wonder if he’s a member of a totalitarian branch of the Republicanparty - those who believe in democratic principles of debate and minority rights need not apply. He’s joined by some ol, l leagues who at least need to review their basic civics lessons: they represent all citizens, .not the ones who are exactly like see OK Politicians, page 8 Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire Contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News 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 that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at advertiser and ,Qther_ !9.~ca__tign_ ~, _Ad.d.ifional .cgpies.are .ay .ai_l a.b.1e .a.t .Tgm_fpp[er~ ~ ........... Clubs & Restaurants *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *-Bad Boys Club, 1229 S. Memorial 835-50.83 *Cherry St. Bakery,. 1344 E: 15 583-8398 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Metropole, 1902 E. 11 587 -8811 834-4234 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main 585-3405 *Rex, 6101 E; Admiral 835-1055 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memoriai 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Whittier Cafe, 416 S. Lewis 582 -2400 Businesses/Services Adventure Base One 425-4778 BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria 743 -5967 Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 1.02 254-2100 *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan 491-9474 *CD Warehouse in Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 587-6030 Encore M0rtgage Corp, 4835 S. Fulton, Ste 105 660-0880 Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 744-9595 "J~vaDave S~ L’mcoin Plaza . 592-3317 *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 587-1633 341-6866 !nternation~ .Tour.s 599=80"/0 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15Major Affairs, 2014 El 6th 587-8108 584-3112 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 Phb~nix --Mortgage Corp. 592-7700 Pupp~"P~us’e" II, llth & Mingo 838-7626 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Udca Square 749-6301 583-1572 Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 Organizations B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. 583 -9780 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2637 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-I. 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 , 748-31 !1 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. BOX 52118 74128 Project Reachout, HIVTesting, 5451 -E So. Mingo 622-1441 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 TulsaOklahomansforHumanRights,(TOHR) POB52729, 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (htfo.) 743-4297 Other. *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa * Tulsa City/County Libraries: Central, Hardesty South, Martin East, West Regional, Rudisill North. For info: call 596-7977 *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor ~*University Center at Talsa ........... Professionals Associates in MedicaJ & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Giuny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW K~ithi Biarns, LCSW, Lie. Clinical Therapist, 425-4778 Phillip Cyr, Gen. Contractor-Cosmetic Remodeling 745-9911 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 [L Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinkle, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74"159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious Organizations *Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr 262713 E. 11 628-0594 *Community Of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith Mcc, 5451-E So; Mingo 622-1441 *MCC ofGreater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of. Tulsa 583-9780 �tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 July/Augusl 1994 Volume 14 Number 8 The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. President’s Column by Kelly H. Kirby Pending Legislation Alert The Employment Non=Discrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA) has been introduced into both houses of congress as House Bill 4636 and Senate Bill 2238. There are currently more than 100 sponsors in the House of Representatives and 33 in the Senate. As opposed to legislation which has been introduced every year since the 1970s proposing basic rights for gays and lesbians, the act deals only with non discrimination in employment. This particular issue seems to have the broadest public opinion support (’/8% per one recent poll). That means 4 out of 5 Americans believe that sexual orientation discrimination should not be allowed in the work place. Other basic rights issues draw less and less public support, ranging from housing down to spousal and parental rights for lesbians and gay men. There are two very important things YOU can do: 1. Write or call your Representative and Senators urging their support for passage. This legislation may be acted upon rather quickly so take time to write or call t soon. Your personal message will make a difference. 2. The Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) is looking for persons with employment related discrimination stories, some from each state. The best and most clear cut accounts will be written up and some persons may be invited to testify at possible Congressional hearings. If you or someone you know clearly fit these guidelines, please write to: August Meeting PARTY ON BARTLETT SQUARE TOHR will observe its August meeting with the Second Annual Picnic and Dance on Bartlett Square. Everyone is invited to join TOHR and its members in celebrating summer at 5th and Main in beautiful downtown Tulsa. On Tuesday, August 2, 1994, from 7 to 10 p.m. we will be OUT in public. TOHR will provide soft drinks and have a live DJ spinning the hottest tracks. You are invited to bring your own picnic if you like, bring your family and friends and come prepared to show your pride. We had a great turn out last year so let’s do it ’til we’re satisfied. HRCF Attention: Steven Leanos P.O. Box 1396 Washington, D.C. 20013 Our quick action can help this measure pass. With a couple of exemptions for small employers (under 15 employees) and religious organizations, this proposed legislation would give far reaching protection to bisexuals, gay men and lesbians. How would it feel to be able to go to work tomorrow and know that you couldn’t legally be fired for being who you are? Please ACT NOW! 743- BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Membership Application Name Address Cit~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: $10 Limited Lncome]Student Membership $20 Regular Membership $35 Organizational/Household Membership $100 Sustaimn"g Membership 4G2A9Y7S would like to volunteer help with: M e m b e rs’ Re presentatives Kelly Kirby ...................................... President Ric Kirby ........................... 1st Vice President Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Kathleen Golden ............... 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary Don ............. ~ .................................... Treasurer Owen ............................ HelpLine Coordinator Phone (optional) I-I I~nctana~n:ceg,ingTOHR mailings Signature and the Tulsa Family News [:i I am not on the mailing list Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contn’buted to TOHR over set membership fees are Tax Deductible. Ruben Garcia ......................... Reporter Editor ..................................... Activities Coordinator Fundraising Coordinator Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV T[STING CLINIC FREE--- ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method EDUCATE ynURSELF~ REDUCE YOUR RISK BEHAVIORS, IT’S YOUR LIFE- BE IN CONTROL, Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Every Thursday Evening 7-8:30 p.m. 4154 S. Harvard Suite H-1 By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Family News, July-August 1994, page 3 �I News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News NAMBLA Expelled NEW YORK- The members of the International Lesbian & Gay Association have voted by 21430 to expel NAMBLA (the North American Man/Boy Love Assn.). An 80% majority is requiredby ILGA’ scharter toexpel a member organization from the international fights group; the vote represents an 88% majority in favor of expelling the controversial NAMBLA group. Two other groups that deal with man/ boy love- the Dutch organization Vereniging Martijn and the USbased Project Truth - were also expdled from ILGA at the same time. Debate over the position of NAMBLA in the lesbigay movement has raged on and off for the past few years. But its membership in ILGA became an urgent political issue during the past year when U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms proposed - and Congress approved - an appropriations-bill amendment the would require the United States to cut off some $118 million in UN contributions unless the government certifies "that no United Nations agency...grants any official status, accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes, condones, or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or which includes as a subsidiary or member any such organization." ILGA last year was granted consultative status with the UN’s Economic & Social Council - the first lesbigay organization to gain such status. In.a press release, NAMBLA condemned the expulsion vote as "a capitulation to US blackmail" and accused the ILGA secretariat of distorting NAMBLA’s position and purpose. Ohio Anti-Gay Measure CINCINNATI- The Cincinnati Post reports that Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher has f’ded an amicus brief in opposition to the anti-gay Issue 3 approved by Cincinnati voters. The brief f’fled by Fisher argues that any measure approved by voters in the state must be consistent with the provisions of the U.S. Constitution but that Issue 3 violates the equal protection clause by pre-. venting a class of people from seeking legal protections on an equal basis with other citizens. Gay Pastor Begins Fast COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Mel White, the Dallas gay minister who was once a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, has begun a 7day "fast for understanding" outside the offices of Focus on the Family to draw attention to attacks by the religious right against gays and lesbians in this country. "In the last six months, Focus on the Family has quietly assumed leadership of an unprecedented attempt by extremist Christians to exert political and moral control over the nation," Dr. White said in a press statement. "Attacks against gay and lesbian people have become a pivot point in their movement." Focus on the Family backed Amendment 2, approved by Colorado voters and now being challenged in the courts. The organization now has chapters in all 50 states and, until recently a little-known organization, is one of the richest groups to emerge SALON in the religious right recently. NO Arizona Initiative TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona will not be one of the states facing a vote this year on an anti-gay measure that would have barred state and local laws prohibiting discrminafion based on sexual orientation. Frank Meliti, leader of the Traditional Values Coalilion of Arizona which had backed the statewide measure, claimed the group had collected some 247,000 signatures - well over the 158,000 required- but would not be turning the petitions in, charging that ’~nilitant homosexuals" would only keep any such measure passed by the voters tied up in court challenges. At a press conference, Meliti displayed 4 cardboard boxes taped shut, but refused to open the boxes to show reporters the signed petitions he claimed the group had gathered. Louganis Tells Olympic Committee to Move Out ST. LOUIS - Olympic diver Greg Louganis told members of the U.S. Olympic Committee that the 1996 volleyball competition should be removed from Cobb County, Ga., because of a resolution adopted by commissioners there last year condemning the "gay lifestyle." Louganis, who acknowledged being gay at Gay Games IV in New York in June, made his remarks at an awards ceremony after receiving the USOC’s prestigious Robert J. Kane Award recognizing Olympic athletes who continue making contributions to their sport. According to a New York Times report, the USOC is trying to find a way to move the volleyball competition out of Cobb County without appearing to have caved in to pressure from gay rights activists. In speaking to the audience, Lougams identified himself as an "openly gay athlete." He told the awards audience, "They [the Cobb County Commission] have made it dear some of the athletes won’t be welcomed. An openly gay athlete should be able to compete without barriers." Cobb Cty. Extremists NATHANAEL MATTINGLY salon estetica 749-0777 WESTCOPA 3509 S, Peoria ¯ Second Level ¯ Tulsa, OK 74105 Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday 1310 E. 15th St. 583.1500 Shop Where You Are Appreciated! PhillipCyr i RO,YAL TRAVEL Our Clients Always Receive Royal Service" 496-2410, 1-800’336-3524 6927 So.. Canton Ave. General Contractor CosmeticRenovations Inte riorlExteriorPainting Carpeting Cabinet Re-facing Ceramic Tile Countertops 918-745-9911 Tulsa Family News, July -August 1994, page 4 �News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News. ATLANTA-The Atlanta-based anti-bias group Neighbors Network has released a report, ’~-Iidden Agenda: The Influence of Religious Extremism on the Politics of Cobb County, Georgia," which links anti-gay County COmmissioner Gordon Wysong with a little-known farright religious movement that advocates the death penalty for homosexuals and replacing democracy in the U.S. with a theocracy. Cobb Cty, Politico’s Daughter Comes Out ATLANTA - Rights activists battling to change an anti-gay resolution in the Atlanta suburb of Cobb County got a maj or boo st when the daughter of Cobb County Commissioner Chairman Bill Byme, told the Southern Voice, Adanta’s gay paper that she struggled with what to do ever since the commission’s resolution made national news last August. After cgnfronting her father about it, Byme said, she decided to take the next step. ’Tm sorry for what my dad has donee" she said. ’That’s one of the reasons I’m coming out .... I felt like I needed to tell these Christian people that they are dead wrong. I don’t think they hdve any idea about l~ow to be Christian." Boy Scouts Lose SAN DIEGO - California Superior Court Judge Anthony Joseph has awarded $5,000 to Chuck Merino, an E1Cajon Police officer who sued the Boy Scouts for drumming him out of the youth group as an Explorer Scout leader after he-acknowledged he is gay. Judge Joseph ruled that the Scouts are in fact a business as defined under state law and are therefore prohibited from discriminating on a variety of factors, including sexual orientation. The judge ruled that acknowledging being homosexual "does not translate into "teaching’ that homosexuality is proper or improper." The state Supreme Court has already agreed to hear 2 cases involving the Boy Scouts’ policies conceruing gays and atheists which hinge on the same question of whether or not the youth group qualifies as a business under California law. Lesbian Officer Wins Reinstatement Appeal SAN FRANCISCO - The federal government has lost its appeal to block Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer’ s immediate re- instatement while the case of her dismissal is being appealed. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals turned down the government’s appeal of a lower "-court that ordered Czmmermeyer reinstated in the Washington State National Guard while her discharge is being appealed. It was not immediately clear whether the government would appeal the ruling to.the U.S. Supreme Court or not. Justice Dept, Appeals Cammermeyer Ruling WASHINGTON- To almost no one’s surprise, the U.S. Justice Department says it will appeal a recent decision by a U.S. district judge in Washington state to reinstate highly decorated National Guard nurse Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who declared to military officials she is a lesbian. Earlier in June, a U.S. District Court in a summ ary judgment in favor of Cammermeyer concluded that the government discriminated against the nurse without a "rational" basis for doing so and that the action was "grounded solely on prejudice." Ballot Measures Fail to Qualify in Washington OLYMPIA, Wash. - Two anti- gay initiatives in Washington state have not qualified for the ballot when backers of the initiafives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures. The measures would have barred the state orany governmental agency in Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Texas Daily Publishes Same-Sex Unions EL PASO,.Texas -The El Paso Times has become the first daily newspaper in Texas - and one of only a handful in the U.S. - to accept same-sex couples announcements on an equal footing with opposite-sex wedding notices. The Everett (Washington) Herald near Seattle is believed to be the first daily paper in the U.S. to begin publishing same-sex partaers notices, which it began doing in November 1990. Fed. Hate Crimes Report BERLIN - FBI Director Louis Freeh, in Germany for an antiright wing conference, released details of the U.S. government’ s 1993 hate crimes statistics. Of the 7,684 crimes reported, the report indicate~, 806 - or 10.5% - were motivated by the victim’ s sexual orientation. The crimes reported ranged from minor property vandalism to assaults, rapes and murders. The motivation in the majority of the reported hate crimes continued to be race (4,168), followed by religion (1,189). Sexual orientation - which almost exclusively means anti-gay attacks - followed next, and national or ethnic origin was last with 583 reported crimes. American Airlines Gay-Positive Video ATLANTA -’ American Airlines, which ran into troubled skies when a flight crew carrying passengers back from the National March on Washington last year replaced all the pillows and blankets midway through the flight because gays and lesbians had used them, has putout a gay-positive employee videotape for its 70,000 workers "to help prevent the unfortunate incidents in the past" and ’’to make it clear that its policies of nondiscrimination and fairness are taken to heart." German Rights Proposal Fails BERLIN - The government of German Chancellor Helmut See News Briefs, page 6 numnnnnmumnmnnnumunmnnnnnunnunnnn ¯ [] ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ [] ¯ [] ¯ [] [] ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. 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The ACLU says it will probably also file a similar suit in behalf of 98 other city workers - beth gay and straight - whose partners lost the benefits following the May 7 election repeal. The suit charges the city with breach of contract and unfair insurance practices because voters yanked the benefits program that had been in place since September when it was initially approved by the city council. Lesbian Gets Son Back RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia CoUrt of Appeals has overturned a lower court child custody ruling that. ordered the 2year-old son of Sharon Bottoms removed from her home because she acknowledged she is a les- bian. "A parent’s private sexual conduct, even if illegal, does not create a presumption of unfitness," wrote Judge Sam Coleman for the. 3-member panel. The unanimous appeals court ruling overturned a lower court ruling that gave custody of the boy to Bottoms’ 43-year-old mother, Kay Bottoms, who had brought the custody dispute against her daughter. The grandmother was unavailable for: comments following the decision, but her attorney, Richard Ryder, said his client, would appeal the ease to the state Supreme Court. Virginia Adds Lesbian/Gay Families RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Housing Development Authority has. approved a pror posed regulatory change that would allow offering low-income loans to non-traditional .households, including gay and lesbian couples. The pr0~posal alters current regulations, which restrict such loans to families that are related by "blood, marriage or adoption," to include low-income joint house purchasers defined’as "two or more individuals living together on the premises as a single, nonprofit housekeeping uuit." Several area gay andlesbianhomeowners and prospective buyers spoke in support of the proposed change as did representatives of Richmond’s and Virginia’s mortgage bankers association and the Richmond Assn. of Realtors. But Margaret Braddy of Concerned Women of America called the proposal a move toward "illegal and immoral behavior. ....Virginia will not be improved by disregarding-the importance ... of the familyuuit," Braddy said. But the VHDA board disagreed and approved the regulation change with oul.y one vote cast against it. ~ Nevada Measure Fails CARSON CITY, Nev. - An attempt by a group in Nevada to put an" anti-gay ballot measure before voters in the state failed when a group backed by the Oregon Citizens Alliance failed to get the 51,399 valid voter signatures needed to qualify the measure by the June 21.~date petitions were due to be turned in. ’The opposition was well-organized and worked extremely hard but they just couldn’t get anywhere near the ... signattires they needed," said Beverly Baum of the Campaign for Liberty, the group fighting the proposed amendment. The signatures needed for proposed ballot measure in Nevada must include voters from 13 of the state’s 17 counties. Surg. General v. Fundies WASHINGTON- U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders has set off a firestorm of controversy for critical remarks she made about anti-gay fundamentalists. During a speech at the Lesbian and Gay Health Conference in New York on Wednesday, June 22, Elders said of the religious right’s opposition to AIDS and schoo! sex education programs: "We’ve got to be strong to.take on those people who are selling our children out in the name of religion..We’ve got to be as aggressive as .they !ve .been." At one point the outspoken Elders referred to the ’bin-Christian religious right." Idaho Pride Draws Crowd BOISE - More than. doubling last year’s turnout, more than a thousand people turned out Saturday, June I 1, for Boise’s 5th annual Gay Pride.celebration as the state faces a likely nasty antigay ballot measure. Anti-gay protesters also showed up for the event, some carrying signs reading: "Only good queer is a dead queer." Organizers of the event said the Idaho Citizens Alliances’ attempt to put an antigay ballot initiative before the voters in the state contributed to the larger tdmout this year. Navy Bans Anti-Gay Civilian Job Bias WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy has become the first branch of the nation’s armed forces to formally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation among its civilian workforce. The Coast Guard had earlier this year issues an anti-bias statement including sexual orientation, but the U.S. Coast Guard is a division of the Department of Transportation rather than the Defense Department. G a m es cont’dfrom p. 1 and gay men simply ignored them. New York s police force, beefed up with some 6,500 ofricers on overtime duty during the week, reported not asingle anti-gay attack connected with the gigantic event. On Saturday evening, June 25, after the Gay Games closing ceremonies the International.Dyke March drew. an estimated %000 women who marched from 42rid street down Fifth Avenue - without a permit -to a mucous and festive rally at Washington Square Park. A mile-long rainbow flag led the parade from the United Nations up First Avenue to Central.Park on Sunday - the "ofricial;"Stonewall 25 march that included Mayor Giuliani. ACT UP, Gay & Lesbian Americans and other groups Organized an unautho-, rized parade up Fifth Avenue. S tonewal125 organizers had been refused a city permit for that route. Organizers estimated participation at 1.1 million. City police and parks officials estimated the number was a mere .100;000 people. The only thing tired about your trip Sandra J. Hill, M. S, should be you.., when you get back! Travel with DAMRON ¯ the freshest lesb,an &"gay trav!i guides! For.a FREE catalog orders call z og and/or credit creda card ( (800) 462-6654 DAMRON aRC N, COMPANY COMP 45~1 San Francisco, Fr PO Box 422458 CA 94142-2458 9am-5pm Pacific Standard Time Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 6 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health BriefsHealth Briefs Health Briefs 4th HIV Drug OK’d WASHINGTON - The.-U.S. Food & Drug Admini stration has given its OK to a 4th drug to fight HIV. The Bristol-Myers Squibb medicine Stavudine is designed to treat patients with severe HIV infectionswho cannot take other AIDS medications or who are no longer benefiting from them. David Kessler, FDA commissioner, called the Stavudine approval a"sign of our commitment to.act-c~uickly on treatment for fife-threatening diseases." ReaganAIDS Ad ROME - Colors, the house magazine of the clothing manufacturer Benetton, raised eyebrows around the world - again: in late June with a retouched photo of former U,S. President Ronald Reagan, depicting him with kaposi sarcoma lesions. According to a Benetton spokesperson, the retouched photo was, the clothing manufacturer s way of pointing the finger of blame at the onetime actor and former president for not acting to battle the AIDS epidemic. Asian AIDS Epidemic GENEVA - The number of AIDS cases around the world has risen 60% during the past year, according to the World Health Organization, which estimates that there are 4 million actual cases of AIDS and 17 ¯ million cases of HIV infection globally. While most of these infections are in sub-Saharan Africa, WHO officials say the greatest danger is in Asia, which has experienced an eighffold increase in the number of AIDS cases during the past year. Of particular concern, says WHO, is thespread of the disease among female prostitutes in Thailand, India,.and.other countries.~. HIV Measures in Sweden STOCKHOLM = The Swedish government has adopted a number of compulsory measures intended to control the spread of HIV,including voluntary routine testing, mandatory contact- and partner-tracing and testing. If a case of HIV is diagnosed, the physician will be required under the new.policies to file a report including a coded case number, gender, year and country of birth; risk category and, if possible, time and place of transmission. The physician will also be obliged to see the patient on a regular basis, and to inform him or her of binding regulations to prevent further spread of infection. These regulations now include informing prospective Sexual parmers about the infection before intercourse; practicing safe:sex; refraining from shared use of hypodermic needles or syringes; and not en- gaging in prostitution. Patients must also inform medical authorities before undergoing any treatment involving Mood contact. If the patient does not follow these regulations, the doctor is required to report the patient to medical officers in charge of the ctntrol of communicable diseases. If thepatient continues to ignore the mandatory restrictions, however, they can be detained in ahospital if health officials believe they present a threat Of infecting others = a decision to be made by the administrative courts. Transmission Risks Among Bisexual Men SAN FRANCISCO - A study on the prevalence and patterns of sexual behavior among male -bisexuals has concluded that San Francisco men identifying themselves as bisexual are not likely to transmit HIV to their female partners. The finding by . researchers at the University of California at San Francisco contradicts a general misconception that bisexual men provide a "bridge" can’ying HIV from the gay subculture to the larger heterosexual community, according to UCSF lead researcher Dr. Maria Ekstrand. The study, which involved 140 unmarried men whose HIV status was known to the researchers, found that mos t of the s exual ris~k-taking took place when the bisexual men had sex with other males not when engaged in sex with women. Only 7 percent of the bisexual male actually reported having sex with women, and among this group,.a mere 2 percent reported having unprotected vaginal intercourse, the. study reports. The findings also indicate that the men in the study significantly cut back on sexual risk-taking behaviors in general and particularly during malemale sex, during the five-year term of the study. Although unprotected vaginal intercourse remains common among men who have sex with women, this behavior wasreported! almost exclusiVely by the HIV-negalivemeninvolvedin the research. Drug Trials in Australia SYDNEY- Australian AIDS researchers have announced that a new drug that is believed to boost the immune system rather than attack the HIV virus itself, is to be tested for the first time in the country. Scientists hope that the drug, Interleukin-2 (IL-2), will increase the life expectancy and quality of life for people infected With HIV. Preliminary studies using IL-2 have shown that some HIV positive people have experienced a fourfold increase in T-cell counts. One hundred twenty volunteers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with relatively healthy immune systems are being sought to participate. The drug is supposed to boost the immune system so the virus has less chance of reproducing. In a trial in the U.S. two years ago, 90 percent of the participants, with an average Tcell count of 400, showed marked increases in their counts for about a year. A stronger immune system also makes people less sus--ceptible to secondary infections. H!V Home Test Kit WAS HINGTON - According to Advertising Age, Johnson &: Johnson hopes to become the first healthcare marketer to put an HIV home sdf-test kit on the market. The $30 kit, known as Confide, would include a lancet with which to draw blood and a smear card to send off to a national laboratory. Results, counseling, and medical referrals would be dispensed by phone. The Food & :Drug Administration has refused approval to other home test kits, citing concerns such as packing and mailing, false positives, and the need for in-person medical consultations. Johnson & Johnson claims that Confide will provide easy access and total anonymity. An independent survey by the company found that 80% of gays and lesbians would be inclined to use the test, and a recent poll from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta ~ound that 1 in 4 Americans would use such a test. 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For more information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send .your name & address to: Associates in Medical & Mental Health 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210, .Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, July ~ August 1994, page 7 �OK Politicians co.t’d omp. 2 them. A couple of them, like Ms.lCleveland, need to remember or learn~that even if they’re tired of hearing about a problem, their job ($12,000 annually) includes actually listening to citizens. Councillors Hall, Hogne, & Gilbert, who in theory are members of the Democratic Party, might do well to re-read the national patty platform: civil rights are for everyone, including Lesbian and Gay citizens. Running for governor, Bernice Shedrick. is touted as one of the brightest in the OK legislature (and no, that is not damning her by faint praise) and is an attorney. She apparently thinks that being Gay or Lesbian means that you’re dumb too. A month ago Shedrick was told that current civil rights protections do not include Lesbians & Gay men. She was asked if she would support amending those to provide protection based on sexual orientation. She promised, "H1 look into it." A month later, after repeated phone calls,, she issued a statement that civil rights laws protect all citizens and tt~t as governor sheql uphold the laws. Hello, Bernice- we started with the fact that current civil rights laws don’t include Lesbians & Gay men, a fact that as a legislator or lawyer she could easily verify. So what we’re being told us that she’ll support the laws that don’t include us. Why doesn’t she just tell us that she doesn’t want our votes and we’ll vote for Jack Mildren who believes in civil rights, even for Gay p~ople. However, it is the Oklahoma Congressional delegation which shames us as Oklahomans most. Between Inhofe & Nickles (no doubt members of the same branch of Republicans as John Benjamin) who are openly prejudiced and Democrats such as .Dave McCurdy and David Boren who just. don’t have seem to have the courage to include Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans in their constituencies, Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans just don’t get much represention at all. Except maybe from Rep. Mike Synar who never-the-less won’t join 116 of his peers in co-sponsoring a new bill, the Employment Non-Discrimi- 25" l|° 1|" $2" $6" 40° 44" 48" 3 DA Y PRODUCTION MINI BLINDS VERTICALS PLEATED SHADES SAME PRICE! 42" 1 7 1 8 1 9 21 23 25127 29 48" 18:19 21~23!26128!30i32 18121123 24~281 30~32~35 SG" 22~24127!29132~35 37140 7116 South Mingo, Suite 102, 254-2100 nation LAct of 1994, designed to discourage discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace. Mike says cosponsorship doesn’t matter but if that’s so why are 116 congress folks wasting their time? Synar at least is familiar with the bill. Sen. Nickles.office will tell that he’s opposed to it but his folks can’t tell you why because it turns out they haven’t even read it. They just know they wouldn’t like it. Now duck & cover Dave McCurdy "wants to be a senator and probably will get our votes only because the alternative, "Tulsa’s dysfunctional congressman"The Tulsa WorM, James lnhofe, is not only bad for Gay people, he’.s just plain bad. But McCurdy’s position on civil rights for Lesbian and Gay citizens seems to be that he doesn’t mind ff we have a few as long as no one knows he said so. McCurdy too is alone among Oklahoma’s semimoderate Democrats in refusing to sign a Human Rights Campaign Fund pledge not to discriminate in hiring in his office. He told The Tulsa Worm that he did not sign the pledge because he already had such protections in his office. However’, on direct questioning, his press secretary, Cindy Cain said that McCurdy’s office policy does not include protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Hello, Dave - back here in Oklahoma, we’d call that a lie- maybe in DC, you call it something else? Sen. Boren to our knowledge is the only Oklahoma politician who’s ever felt it necessary to swear an oath of heterosexuality on the steps of our state capitol. Having been the victim of anti-Gay prejudice, one would hope he might be more forthcoming. However, even though he is leaving DC, the best that he c~an muster is that he’s supportive of theconcept of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but he’s still undecided whether to become a co-sponsor. Hello, Senator - you’re a lame-duck! If he can’t stand up for civil rights now, when will ke ever? At the rate this session’s going he’ll be gone before a vote will ever be likely. Many Oklahomans find these legislators to be a disappointment, and in the case of our city council, the word clown comes to mind, but Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans have more justification for those feelings than many citizens. We are not yet represented in the council or the’ legislature or openly represented in our congress. There’s not much we can do but this: get registered if you’re not; vote no matter how inconvenient it may be; get involved- call or fax McOardy and Synar and even Inhofe and Nickles if you are feeling "masochistic." They might not like us but they still need to hear from Us. Call your city councillors and Mayor Savage. Remember that the primary is August 23 and you can make a difference inwho’s govemor.TulsaDemocraticparty headquarters phone is 742-2457. If you’re a Republican, call TFN to.get in contact with folks who want to starta Log Cabin Republicans chapter, an organization for Lesbian and Gay Republicans. What each of you does makes a difference. Other Issues Our report of the loss of state funding for Project Reach Out is a story of pain for a number of individuals, the congregation of Family of Faith MCC and this writer. I am sorrowed by that pain but writing about the situation was appropriate, necsee Other Issues, page 11 Timothy W. Daniel Richard Reeder, MS Attorney at Law Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Serving the Diverse needs of the Gay and Lesbian Community Individuals 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK 74104 Couples Groups (918)743-4117 (918)581-0902 Initial consultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples Protect your relationship! There are ways.to replicate the legal benefits/ protections of marriage. For the fee of only $150 each, you can provide for each other with powers of attorney, living wills, medical authorizations, testamentary wills and, other documents if needed with full consultation~ 1-800-742-9468 or .918-352-9504 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma. Weekend and evening appointments are available. Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 8 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN .CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street (Because everyWe would like to one has a right to !nvite you to join be blessed by ,nou.rspiritf!lted serwces. A Place God!) Sunday where we all School, 9:45 am, Services at 11:00 come together to " am & our weekly worship, praise & bible study is held glorify the name each Wed. at 7:30 of Jesus ! 628,0594, message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor �Faith continued frompage,1 pre-signed blank by Fink, allegedly in tile presence of a notary who would later seal the documents. Castillo wonders just exactly what has happened to funds that were donated to Project Reach Out from fundraisers held in two Tulsa bars. Over $400 was raised in these events but right now there is no money in the Project Reach Out account; it appears there have been a couple "bounced" checks (one of which has been made good by Crocker & Fink) and Castillo has yet to find records of expenditures from that account. When he questioned Crocker about where the funds were spent, her accounting of the expenditures did not fit his recollection of the bills. He expected that there would be some funds remaining. Castillo was authorized to sign checks was Crocker but claims the only things he’s ever signed were the signature card and co-signature on a check to help a community enterminer during a serious illness. What do Crocker & Fink Say? Marion Fink and Pam Crocker have moved to Kansas City, Missouri, having resigned their pastorate. They attended a final service on July 10 at Family of Faith at which a special offering of $500 was given to them, according to Dee Chambers, FoF treasurer. Board member Amos suggested that Chambers might have a phone number for Crocker & Fink though Amos did not. Chambers said that the former pastors did not yet have a phone but would call as they got one. A Project Reach Out volunteer suggested that there was a non-published listing for Pare Crocker at what is alleged to be their new address in Kansas City. Shortly after speaking with Chambers about these issues, Amos called TFN with a message from Crocker threatening to sue if an article were written. Rudy Castillo say he,Amos and another church member were called by Crocker about this time. Castillo characterized it as she (Crocker) went "crazy" on me. Crocker called TFN directly and inquired if we’d received her message from Amos. TFN expressed our interest in getring the information sorted out and the following is a transcription of the tape. TFN: "...I’m really happy that you called" Crocker: "yeah well I’m not sure you’re going to be with me" TFN: "I’m tape-recording this conversation. I’d be happy to talk with you and see what you have to say." Crocker: "I think you better take the tape recorder off." TFN: "no ma’am, any conversation we have is going to be stlictly on the record with the tape recorder going, I already have from Kharma that you are making threats" Crocker: "the only threat, dear, is just you know, if a story is printed untrue, then I can take you to court, that’s just plain & simple, that’s not a threat..." TFN: "...People have come to me with allegations. My job as a journalist is to report on items of interest and concern to our community and clearly Family of Faith & Project Reach Outare programs of interest to our community...I am very much interested in heating from you all your version of what has happened with these programs." Crocker: "tell you what I need to do, let me do some talking, let me see what people have said, I don’t want to be on your tape recorder saying things unless I know what’s (been) said." TFN: "...you can share with me your version of what has happened." Crocker: "OK, when I get ready to tell you my version, I’ll give you a call." TFN: "OK would you be willing to give me your number so that I can follow up with you?" Crocker: "no" TFN: "ok, you’re not willing to do that?" Crocker: l...u , I want to do things in my time when I’m ready to talk with you." TFN: "so, do you have anything to hide in this whole matter?" Crocker: "no, I don’t have anything to hide." TFN: "ok, so that you feel that all of your behavior with regard to Project Reach Out and financial management of that particular project as well as the church, all of that is on the up & up?" Crocker: "yes" TFN: "great I’ll be happy to go on the record with that." Crocker: "wall like I said when I have anything to say to you I will...let me talk to my lawyer and I"11 be in touch with you." According to state health officials, although they now reside in another state, Crocker and Fink are still contractually responsible for Project Reach Out. State officials know that they’re gone but can do nothing until Family of Faith sends official notice of the former pastors departure. Family of Faith remains fiscally responsible Rudy Castillo worries whether Project Reach Out can continue with out access to state blood testing Which now will be denied. Private testing is available but funds may not be. And until questions about the disbursement of funds are answered, he worries that the community may be less willing to help. Even now a small food bank project for PWA’s is only continuing because Castillo’s co-workers seeing his anguish are helping. Alan Nyitray and Emestine Hill of the State Health Dept. are preparing an RFP, request for proposals from other’ groups, as quickly as they can to try to address the need for which the program was intended: to get H1V information and testing to Gay & Bisexual men of color, an seriously underserved sub-community both in Oklahoma and across the US. Nyitray commented that finally what killed the program was not just the fact that the required paperwork was not done but was that call after call after call left on answering machines about the programs were unreturned. Shortly before press lime, Pam Crocker called back and was Willing to discuss Project Reach Out. 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By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service the customer placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone number, last name or address in his/her greeting. ~ ..... ’ ’" Jackson-Henry Holy Union & Celebration Brian Jackson & Tim Henry exchanged vows and rings in a Holy Union ceremony at the home of Bob Ames in North Hollywood, California on June 10. The Reverend Judy Dahl officiated, reading from the 13th chapter of Hebrews and blessing the rings. The couple also held a Commitment Celebration on June 17 in Tulsa. Friends helping to witness the ceremony and celebrate the union included Randy Ditmore, Craig Tmvis, Frank Harris and Bob ,Mnes. Follies Revue, Inc. Presents Cabaret ’94 Follies Revue, Inc. has announced plans for the sixth annual fundraising event benefitting Tulsa area organizations that provides services and direct care to individuals who have HIV/AIDS. "Cabaret ’94 will follow the format of the ’93 event, a dinner/nightclub entertninment evening. Cabaret ’94 is scheduled for 8:30pm on August 25, 26, and 27 at Escargot, 8th and Main. The 25th performance is a"Patron’s Evening", with pre-show music, dinner, wine & valetparking. Tickets are $40. On the 26 & 27, tickets are $25 & are available from Carson Attractions, 584-2000. For more information on other locations selling tickets or whole-table rates, call Follies Revue, Inc., at 437-0201. SALOON Open: Men-Sat, 10am- 2am, Sun, Noon -2am KNOW WHATTOEXPEC New Hours: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 "ulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 10 �THE G A Y L I F. E S T Y L Miss Gay Tulsa USA On Sunday, September 4, 1994, the Official 1995 Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will be heldin Tulsaat the Metropole ’, Tulsa’s hot new dance dub located at I902 East llth Street, beginning at 10:00pro. The Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant is an official preliminary to the 8th annual Miss Gay Oklahoma USA Pageant, which will be held ih November. This will be the seventh year for the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant and former Miss Gay Tulsa USA’s include: Raghenna, Bobble Sue Sommers,Jordan Blake, Toni, Jazmyne Cherri, along with the current Miss Gay Tulsa USA, Taylor Bryan’s. The Miss Gay USA Pageant celebrates its 10th anniversary in 1995 and David Bridgman, Oklahoma USA promoter, is inviting all female impersonators to enter as the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will send the winner and the 1st runner-up to the Miss Gay Oklahoma USA Pageant which will send its winner and 1st runnerup to the 10th anniversary Miss Gay USA Pageant to represent OUR state. Entry forms are available at Tulsa dubs or by contacting David Bridgman at 838-3701. Tulsa Family News is proud to announce Passages to serve our communities. In this feature, we will publish holy union, birth, anniversary announcements with photos & obituraries on a space-available basis in the issue after the event. Please send materials by the 1st of the month with a phone number. Other Issues cont’d from p. 8 essary and ultimately, was an issue of my responsibility offair and accurate reporting to our communities. I would like to write only of the many heroes of our communities: the McDonalds, the Kirbys, Phil Wiley, Tay Clare to pick on-a few and neglect many others but also I must write of when things go wrong. This story is especially painful because it involves persons who are also heroes to some here but who seem to have made unwise choices. If the individuals involved were only harming themselves, we might pity them but not pass judgement on them. In this case, it’s not ~lear that anything illegal has been done. It appears that most of what happened evenhiay not be unethical but it was negligent. And this negligence resulted in the quite unnecessary loss of funding to an HIV education project to an underserved part of our communities, Gay & Bisexual men of color. Itis conceivable that some lives actually may be lost or end sooner because of the loss of this funding for HIV education and testing. Itis this failure to be responsible that we as communities have a right to evaluate. Just as we reqture our elected leaders to be responsible, we too must ask others who chose roles of leadership to be responsible. If say you’ll do something, then do it. If you find you can’t do it, then hand the project off. In this situation because of the profession of the individuals, the expectations of responsible actions are higher. Did these people do good things dmSng much of the time they were here? Yes. Ate these people bad? I don’t think so. Did they do anything bad? Probably not. But did they do what they should have? No. And have they .taken responsibility for their actions? Only just barely, it seems. Charity Event: 1.994 Tulsa Famil ~ News, July - August 1994, page E �MET POLE RAN.D OPE NING " ~Gala . . . . Satur day,. 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Text Any textual data included in the document TULSA-FAMILYNEWS Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart July 15 - August 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 8 National News Gay Games IV & Stonewall 25 NEW YORK - "Welcome to Yankee Stadium! You’ve come to the right place," actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein said to the roared approval ofmore thzn 40,000 spectators as nearly 12,000 athletes from around the worldmarchedin thefamedNew York stadium during the dosing ceremonies of Gay Games IV. The thousands of women and menfrom 43 countries competed in 31 spordng events held at 42 locations around the New York City ’metropolitan area. The weeklong event, which organizers said drew more than a halfmillion visitors to Manhattan where they spent at least an estimated $400 million, was astOundingly free of trouble. At the opemng ceremonies at Columbia University Stadium on June 18, three rather forlorn antigay fundamentalists showed up outside the arena to warn of "the evils of homosexuality" while tens of thousands and lesbians see Games, page 6 Co ng.ress to Consider Anti- Discrimination Proposal No OK Lawmakers Willing to Sponsor WASHINGTON- According~ to the Human Rights Campaign Fund, .the Employment Non- Discrimination Act (Senate, $2238 &House, HR4636) that would bar bias in the workplace based on sexual orientation, has gotten the backing of30 sponsors in the U.S. Senate and ll6in the House of Representatives - 136 Democrats, 9 Republicans and 1 Independent -.since the measure was introduced June 23. Legislative aide to Mass. Representative Gerry Studds, Mark Agrast noted that this bill is a "serious" proposal written in "real" legislative language. While he charaterized earlier TOHR Defends Human Rights Chief Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) praised Eddie Fay Gates for her work as a member of the Human Rights Commission ofthe City ofTulsa. TOHR alSO condemned the announced opposition of several councillors to Ms. Gates reappointment."This is an attempt to punish Ms. Gates for institutions and for employers with fewer.than 15 employees. Agrast also noted the unprecgiving civil rights proposals that include Lesbians and Gay men a fair hearing" said Ric Kirby, TOHR vice-president. Headded, "Ms. Gates has a long and distinguished record of volunteer service to the city. Our councillors should consider the city lucky ifsheis willing to continue to serve." civil rights proposals as usefulin edented number of Republican raising the issue of rights pro- c0-sponsors foi the bill. teetions, he emphasized that this bill has much more serious Chances 0fpassing. The bill provides exemptions for religious At press time, neither Representative McCurdy’s staffor Sen. Nickles staff had returned re: peated calls asking for explanations of their respective positions. Sen. Nickles’ staff indicated that he would oppose the bill but also stated that they had not even read it yet. Representative Mike Synar while in Tulsa for a pro-choice rally at Temple Israel said he would vote for the bill. He tioted that he has a very " good record of voting in support of issues of concern to Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans. He stated that he would not be a co-sponsor of the bill since it did notgo through any committees on which he serves. He added that he did not feel co-sponsorship was particularly important to a bill’s passage. Senator Boren’s press aide, Nick Hathaway issued a brief statement saying that the senator was supportive of the concept of the bill but was still undecided about co-sponsorship. State H.ealth Dept. Kills HIV Testing Grant to Family of Faith MCC’s Project Reach Out; Flags Management Problems Officials with the HIV/STD Services of the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health have issued a certified letter to Family of Faith (FoF) Metropolitan Community Church notifying it of the end of funding for Project Reach Out Too, an HIV education and testing program aimed at Gay & Bisexual menof color in Tulsa. The end of funding for Project Reach Out Too will also end state funding for HIV testing at Project Reach Out, aFoFproject begun in 1993 to educate and test underserved sub-communities: youth, rural inhabitants and leatherfolk~ State Healfla Gay & Lesbian Outreach co-ordinator., Alan Nyitray and co-liason Ernestine Hill indicated that the grant was withdrawn due to repeated failure to complete federally mandated forms. These "scan" forms which are coded with identifying numbers to matchblood samples and test results; help,in part; to verify thatpersons teSted actually have received their test results as well aspr0per ~-.re~e~t and p~st~ test counselling. Nyitray indi, eated that inlate 1993 under the original grant, problems ~ith not receiving the forms _began to appear. In early 1994, FoF received a grant six times larger than its 1993 grant to begin the "men of color"-outreach at a non-SOuth Tulsa location and a small amount of funds was included to continue to pay for HIV testing as a continuation of the 1993 program. However, according to Nyitray, problems with paperwork continued. He recalls that heand Hill had either four orfive meetings in Tulsa with Pastor Pam Crocker over Several months during the spriiag as well as a similar number of phone calls. Nyitray said that it got- to the point that his dept. was making photo copies of blood sample paperwork in order to be able to track how many "scan" forms were missing. Nyitray said _Crocker claimed that volunteers were failing to complete the forms. In April; Nyitray states his office’ feared that Crocker did not seem to be-able to fix the problem but none-the-less met with Crocker who was told that the project would have to have "excellentreporting" duringMay or theprojectwouldbecancelled. As of June 17, the "scan" forms that went with blood samples submittedinMayand that should have been sent before June 5, had not been received and the state health dept. began the process to withdraw the grant. Who’s Res ponsible? Family of Faith board members, Kharma Amos and Dee Chambers, both stated that the church board knew that there were problems with Project Reach Outbut that they understood that Project Reach Out and the church were two separate entities. The board was aware that Pastors Pare Crocker and Marion Fink were involved in managing Project Reach Out. Amos remarked on conflict earlier between the board and Project Reach Out management about the accountability of the project to the church. However, according to Nyitray, the contract with the state for Project.Reach Out was signed by Marion Fink as pastor ofFoFand state officials considered Pare Crocker to be the person responsible formanaging the project: Rudy Castillo; a volun= teerco-ordinatorwith theproject, stated that Project Reach Out was using the church’s tax-exempt status (federal tax identificationnumber) to order toreceive the grant. Individuals familiar with Metropolitan Community Church bylaws and Internal Revenue Service regulations indicate that under those circumstances that the church is legally responsible for the project. Rudy Castillo stated that he and Crocker shared responsibilities for Project Reach Out but that paperwork/financial matters were Crocker’s. He recalled two meetings state officials held with Crocker about Project Reach Out problems but says h( was not informed of the meetings until after they took place though he understood that Emestine Hill had requested his participation. He also says heoffered to help with paper work but was turned down. Castillo indicates that last Week he found in the Project ReachOutoffice about75"scan" forms that were incomplete or incorrect. He added that if forms were. not completed properly by a volunteer, they could have been corrected by Crocker, himself or a volunteer receptionist. Castillo also reports rumors, confirmed by Nyitray, that state forms which require notarization after first being filled out, signed were see Family ofFaith, page 9 Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 1 by Senator Edward Kennedy At all critical stages in the history ofa free people, forces of oppression must be confronted in order for the frontiers of juslice tobe extended. ForAmerica, the time has come again. For Gay men and LeSbians, the time is now. Just recently, a million Ameri.c_~ans gath_ered to comwe intend to prevail. Polls show that the vast majority of Americans agree with us that Lesbians and Gay men should not have to face discrimination in the workplace. Many fortune 500 corporations have ¯ alreadyincluded sexual orienta~~ tion in their non-discrimination policies. Eight states and more than 100 munic~alities have complacent and convert th Skeptical. To make this bill a reality, we need you to take the followi~ ng steps: If you have been discriminated against in employment or know someone who has - make sure we know about it. Make sure we know the facts. (Write to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, SD. memorate the 25th anniversary’ ": ~d" tt-" bail: discrimination? S" ~4~g,’DC 20510.)Send ti~ all theof Stonewall, the first milestone in this longjourney onfreedom’ s road.The civil rights movemem is on the march again, moving closer to the American ideal, of liberty andjustice for all. We have refused to be intimidated by hate. Once again, it i~ timeto challenge our country to live up to its founding ideals. A great dealof progress has been made in the past quarter century. Although many miles have been traveled, there are many promises yet to bekept. They are promises to a cook in Georgia fired for being a Lesbian; to a postal worker in Michigan beatenunconscious by co-workers for being Gay; and to a truck driver in New Hampshire, a stock broker in Maryland, a social worker in Mississippi, and countless other Americans - all fired because of prejudice despite their productivity "and performance. Such flagrant discrimination is wrong, and it is time to fight back. Thatis why, along with thirty ofmy Senate colleagues and 115 House members, I have sponsored the Employment Non- Discrimination Actof 1994. Our bipartisan legislation will extend existing federal protections againstjob discrimination to Gay men and Lesbians, and give relief to those living in fear of losing their livelihoods. Our bill will send a strong message to employers and allAmericans that homophobiawill notbe tolerated as employmentpolicy anywhere in the nation. This is not about granting special~rights - it is about righting senseless wrongs. Our case is strong, our cause is just, and against Gaymen andLesbians. By joining Congressmen Barney Frank, Gerry Studds and myself at the press conference introducing this legislation, Coretta Scott King affirmed this action as the next chapter in "This is not about granting special rights- it is about righting senseless wrongs." US Senator Edward Kennedy America’s civil rights history. She said: "I support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 because I believe that freedom and justice cannot be parceled out in pieces to suit political convenience. As my husband, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ’Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’ ." The fact remains that in 42 states, qualified Lesbians and Gay men with excellent records can be fired - with no warning - just for being Gay. It happens every day, and it is up to us to stop it. Lets be clear - The radical right will leave no stoneunturned to block the enactment of this essential legislation. Our own commitment must be even stronger. To ensure success, we need your active support and assistance. Being right is good, but it is not enough. Wemust inspire the information you think will be useful in making our poinL Job discrimination against Gay men and Lesbians is not a myth-it’s a reality that is shattering lives and denying opportunities daily. Write and call your Senators and Representatives at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to co-sponsor the Employment Non-Discrimination act of 1994 (S.2238&HR4636). Make sure they know that this is important - not just to the Gay commtmity, but to all their constituents who believe in the fundamental principles of a democratic society. Contact your friends, neighbors, co’workers, employers, and family members and make sure that they, too, make their voices heard for freedom andjustice. Thephone banks.of the radical right will be working overtime - and yours must be, too.... Thereis likely tobea massive misinformation campaign about what ourbill does. Form "truth squads" and make sure your delegation in Congress has the facts to seperate truth from malicious fiction. Work closely with others in the civil rights community in your area - people of color, women, physically challenged, religious, and labor organizations - and ask for their support and s.uggestions. They are veterans In the civil rights movement and can be helpful with coalition-building and strategy. AS Harvey Milk said, ’None of nsare free until-all of us are free." We need to join together, not let others divide us. by Tom NeaL publisher Civil fights protections are one ofthose things we shouldn’t need to have. Tulsa City Councillor Vicki Cleveland says so and many of us would agree. Unlike Ms. Cleveland, however, most of us recognize that often we are judged by our status: our race, gender, religion or our, sexual orientation rather than by our ability to perform a job, pay for services or rent/buy a home, Many Americans assume that Lesbians and Gay men, and Bisexuals enjoy civil rights protectionsjust likeeveryonerise. They assume that a problem encountered can be addressed by complaining to the right governmental agency. Many are very surprised to find that those agencies will not, and can not take a complaint of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Some people know better or have good reason that they should. Some of the people who should know better are Oklahoma politicians. Locally, John Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 2 ......................... about silencing debate on civil tights issues and his harrassment ofHuman Rights Commissioner Eddie F.aye Gates make one wonder if he’s a member of a totalitarian branch of the Republicanparty - those who believe in democratic principles of debate and minority rights need not apply. He’s joined by some €ol,l leagues who at least need to review their basic civics lessons: they represent all citizens, .not the ones who are exactly like see OKPoliticians, page 8 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire Contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News 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 that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be sent to the address above. 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Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 [L Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinkle, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74"159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtAll Times Christian Ctr 262713 E. 11 *Community Of Hope, 1347 N. Yale *Family of Faith Mcc, 5451-E So; Mingo *MCC ofGreater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood Dignity/Integrity *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of. Tulsa 628-0594 838-7232 622-1441 838-1715 298-4648 583-9780 tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ¯ PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 July/Augusl 1994 Volume 14 Number 8 The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views of TOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporterpage along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR’, contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. President’s Column by Kelly H. Kirby Pending Legislation Alert The Employment Non=Discrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA) has been introduced into both houses of congress as House Bill 4636 and Senate Bill 2238. There are currently more than 100 sponsors in the House of Representatives and 33 in the Senate. As opposed to legislation which has been introduced every year since the 1970s proposing basic rights for gays and lesbians, the act deals only with non discrimination in employment. This particular issue seems to have the broadest public opinion support (’/8% per one recent poll). That means 4 out of 5 Americans believe that sexual orientation discrimination should not be allowed in the work place. Other basic rights issues draw less and less public support, ranging from housing down to spousal and parental rights for lesbians and gay men. There are two very important things YOU can do: 1. Write or call your Representative and Senators urging their support for passage. This legislation may be acted upon rather quickly so take time to write or call soon. Your personal message will make a difference. 2. The Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF) is looking for persons with employment related discrimination stories, some from each state. The best and most clear cut accounts will be written up and some persons may be invited to testify at possible Congressional hearings. Ifyou or someone you know clearly fit these guidelines, please write to: HRCF Attention: Steven Leanos P.O. Box 1396 Washington, D.C. 20013 Our quick action can help this measure pass. With a couple of exemptions for small employers (under 15 employees) and religious organizations, this proposed legislation would give far reaching protection to bisexuals, gay men and lesbians. How would it feel to be able to go to work tomorrow and know that you couldn’t legally be fired for being who you are? Please ACT NOW! August Meeting PARTY ON BARTLETT SQUARE TOHR will observe its August meeting with the Second Annual Picnic and Dance on Bartlett Square. Everyone is invited to join TOHR and its members in celebrating summer at 5th and Main in beautiful downtown Tulsa. On Tuesday, August 2, 1994, from 7 to 10 p.m. we will be OUT in public. TOHR will provide soft drinks and have a live DJ spinning the hottest tracks. You are invited to bring your own picnic ifyou like, bring your family and friends and come prepared to show your pride. We had a great turn out last year so let’s do it ’til we’re satisfied. t Membership Name Address Cit~ Phone (optional) Signature Application BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept payment as described below: $10 Limited Lncome]Student Membership $20 Regular Membership $35 Organizational/Household Membership $100 Sustaimn"g Membership I-I I~nctana~n:ceg,ingTOHR mailings and the Tulsa Family News [:i I am not on the mailing list 743- AND REFERRALS would like to volunteer help with: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contn’buted to TOHR over set membership fees are Tax Deductible. 4G2A9Y7S Memb e rs’ Re presentatives Kelly Kirby ...................................... 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Tulsa Family News, July-August 1994, page 3 I News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News NAMBLA Expelled NEW YORK-The members of the International Lesbian & Gay Association have voted by 214- 30 to expelNAMBLA(the North American Man/Boy Love Assn.). An 80% majority is requiredbyILGA’ schartertoexpel a member organization from the international fights group; the vote represents an 88% majority in favor of expelling the controversial NAMBLA group. Two other groups that deal with man/ boylove- the Dutch organization Vereniging Martijn and the USbased Project Truth - were also expdled from ILGA at the same time. Debate over the position of NAMBLA in the lesbigay movement has raged on and off for the past few years. But its membership in ILGA became an urgent political issue during the past year when U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms proposed - and Congress approved - an appropriations- bill amendment the would require the United States to cut off some $118 million in UN contributions unless the government certifies "that no United Nations agency...grants any official status, accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes, condones, or seeks the legalization of pedophilia, or which includes as a subsidiary ormemberany such organization." ILGA last year was granted consultative status with the UN’s Economic & Social Council - the first lesbigay organization to gain such status. In.a press release, NAMBLA condemned the expulsion vote as "a capitulation to US blackmail" and accused the ILGA secretariat of distorting NAMBLA’s position and purpose. Ohio Anti-Gay Measure CINCINNATI-The Cincinnati Post reports that Ohio Attorney General Lee Fisher has f’ded an amicus brief in opposition to the anti-gay Issue 3 approved by Cincinnati voters. Thebrief f’fled by Fisher argues that any measure approved by voters in the state must be consistent with the provisions of the U.S. Constitution but that Issue 3 violates the equal protection clause by pre-. venting a class of people from seeking legal protections on an equal basis with other citizens. Gay Pastor Begins Fast COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Mel White, the Dallas gay minister who was once a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, has begun a 7- day "fast for understanding" outside the offices of Focus on the Family to draw attention to attacks by the religious right against gays and lesbians in this country. "In the last six months, Focus on the Family has quietly assumed leadership of an unprecedented attempt by extremist Christians to exert political and moral control over the nation," Dr. White said in a press statement. "Attacks against gay and lesbian people have become apivotpointin theirmovement." Focus on the Family backed Amendment 2, approved by Colorado voters and now being challenged in the courts. The organization now has chapters in all 50 states and, until recently a little-known organization, is one of the richest groups to emerge in the religious right recently. NO Arizona Initiative TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona will not be one of the states facing a vote this year on an anti-gay measure that would have barred state and local laws prohibiting discrminafion based on sexual orientation. Frank Meliti, leader of the Traditional Values CoalilionofArizonawhichhadbacked the statewide measure, claimed the group had collected some 247,000 signatures - well over the 158,000 required- but would not be turning the petitions in, charging that ’~nilitant homosexuals" would only keep any such measure passed by the voters tied up in court challenges. At a press conference, Meliti displayed 4 cardboard boxes taped shut, but refused to open the boxes to show reporters the signed petitions he claimed the group had gathered. Louganis Tells Olympic Committee to Move Out ST. LOUIS - Olympic diver Greg Louganis told members of the U.S. OlympicCommitteethat the 1996 volleyball competition should be removed from Cobb County, Ga., because of a resolution adopted by commissioners there last year condemning the "gay lifestyle." Louganis, who acknowledged being gay at Gay Games IV in New York in June, made his remarks at an awards ceremony after receiving the USOC’s prestigious Robert J. Kane Award recognizing Olympic athletes who continue making contributions to their sport. According to a New York Times report, the USOC is trying to find a way to move the volleyball competition out of Cobb County without appearing to have caved in to pressure from gay rights activists. In speaking to the audience, Lougams identified himself as an "openly gay athlete." He told the awards audience, "They [the Cobb County Commission] have made it dear some of the athletes won’t be welcomed. An openly gay athlete should be able to compete without barriers." Cobb Cty. Extremists SALON WESTCOPA Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583.1500 NATHANAEL MATTINGLY salon estetica 749-0777 3509 S, Peoria ¯ Second Level ¯ Tulsa, OK 74105 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! i RO,YAL TRAVEL Our Clients Always Receive Royal Service" 496-2410, 1-800’336-3524 6927 So.. Canton Ave. PhillipCyr General Contractor CosmeticRenovations InteriorlExteriorPainting Carpeting Cabinet Re-facing CeramicTile Countertops 918-745-9911 Tulsa Family News, July -August 1994, page 4 News. Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News. ATLANTA-TheAtlanta-based anti-bias group Neighbors Network has released a report, ’~-Iidden Agenda: The Influence of Religious Extremism on the Politics of Cobb County, Georgia," which links anti-gay County COmmissioner Gordon Wysong with a little-known farright religious movement that advocates the death penalty for homosexuals and replacing democracy in the U.S. with a theocracy. Cobb Cty, Politico’s Daughter Comes Out ATLANTA - Rights activists battling to change an anti-gay resolution in the Atlanta suburb ofCobbCounty gotamajorboost when the daughter of Cobb County Commissioner Chairman Bill Byme, told the Southern Voice, Adanta’s gay paper that she struggled with what to do ever since the commission’s resolution made national news last August. After cgnfronting her father about it, Byme said, she decided to take the next step. ’Tm sorry for what my dad has donee" she said. ’That’s one of the reasons I’m coming out.... I felt like I needed to tell these Christian people that they are dead wrong. I don’t think they hdve any idea about l~ow to be Christian." Boy Scouts Lose SAN DIEGO - California Superior Court Judge Anthony Joseph has awarded $5,000 to Chuck Merino, an E1Cajon Police officer who sued the Boy Scouts for drumming him out of the youth group as an Explorer Scout leader after he-acknowledged he is gay. Judge Joseph ruled that the Scouts are in fact a business as defined under state law and are therefore prohibited from discriminating on a variety of factors, including sexual orientation. The judge ruled that acknowledging being homosexual "does not translate into "teaching’ that homosexuality is proper or improper." The state Supreme Court has already agreed to hear 2 cases involving the Boy Scouts’ policies conceruing gays and atheists which hinge on the same question of whether or not the youth group qualifies as a business under California law. Lesbian Officer Wins Reinstatement Appeal SAN FRANCISCO - The federal government has lost its appeal to block Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer’ s immediate reinstatement while the case of her dismissal is being appealed. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals turned down the government’s appeal of a lower "-court thatorderedCzmmermeyer reinstated in the Washington State National Guard while her discharge is being appealed. It was not immediately clear whether the government would appeal the ruling to.the U.S. Supreme Court or not. Justice Dept, Appeals Cammermeyer Ruling WASHINGTON-To almost no one’s surprise, the U.S. Justice Department says it will appeal a recent decision by a U.S. district judge in Washington state to reinstatehighly decorated National Guard nurse Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, who declared to military officials she is a lesbian. Earlier in June, a U.S. District Court in a summaryjudgmentin favor of Cammermeyer concluded that the government discriminated against the nurse without a "rational" basis for doing so and that the action was "grounded solely on prejudice." Ballot Measures Fail to Qualify in Washington OLYMPIA, Wash. - Two antigay initiatives in Washington state have not qualified for the ballot when backers of the initiafives failed to turn in the nearly 182,000 valid signatures. The measures would have barred the state orany governmental agency in Washington from recognizing the legal rights of gays, lesbians or bisexuals as a protected class. Texas Daily Publishes Same-Sex Unions EL PASO,.Texas -The El Paso Times has become the first daily newspaper in Texas - and one of only a handful in the U.S. - to accept same-sex couples announcements on an equal footing with opposite-sex wedding notices. The Everett (Washington) Herald near Seattle is believed to be the first daily paper in the U.S. to begin publishing same-sex partaers notices, which it began doing in November 1990. Fed. Hate Crimes Report BERLIN - FBI Director Louis Freeh, in Germany for an antiright wing conference, released details of the U.S. government’ s 1993 hate crimes statistics. Of the 7,684 crimes reported, the report indicate~, 806 - or 10.5% - were motivated by the victim’ s sexual orientation. The crimes reported ranged from minor property vandalism to assaults, rapes and murders. The motivation in the majority of the reported hate crimes continued to be race (4,168), followed by religion (1,189). Sexual orientation - which almost exclusively means anti-gay attacks - followed next, and national or ethnic origin was last with 583 reported crimes. American Airlines Gay-Positive Video ATLANTA -’ American Airlines, which ran into troubled skies when a flight crew carrying passengers back from the National March on Washington last year replaced all the pillows and blankets midway through the flight because gays and lesbians had used them, has putout a gay-positive employee videotape for its 70,000 workers "to help prevent the unfortunate incidents in the past" and ’’to make it clear that its policies of nondiscrimination and fairness are taken to heart." German Rights Proposal Fails BERLIN - The government of German Chancellor Helmut See News Briefs, page 6 numnnnnmumnmnnnumunmnnnnnunnunnnn ¯ [] ¯ ¯ ¯¯ [] ¯ [] ¯ [] [] ¯¯ ¯ Puppy Pause II All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. 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The ACLU says it will probably also file a similar suit in behalf of 98 other city workers - beth gay and straight - whose partners lost the benefits following the May 7 election repeal. The suit charges the city with breach of contract and unfair insurance practices because voters yanked the benefits program that had been in place since September when it was initially approved by the city council. Lesbian Gets Son Back RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia CoUrt of Appeals has overturned a lower court child custody ruling that. ordered the 2- year-old son of Sharon Bottoms removedfrom herhome because she acknowledged she is a lesbian. "A parent’s private sexual conduct, even if illegal, does not create a presumption of unfitness," wroteJudgeSamColeman for the. 3-member panel. The unanimous appeals court ruling overturned a lower court ruling that gave custody of the boy to Bottoms’ 43-year-old mother, Kay Bottoms, who had brought the custody dispute against her daughter. The grandmother was unavailable for: comments following the decision, but her attorney, Richard Ryder, said his client, would appeal the ease to the state Supreme Court. Virginia Adds Lesbian/Gay Families RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Housing Development Authority has. approved a pror posed regulatory change that would allow offering low-income loans to non-traditional .households, including gay and lesbian couples. The pr0~posal alters current regulations, which restrict such loans to families that are related by "blood, marriage or adoption," to include low-income joint house purchasers defined’as "two or more individuals living togetheronthe premises as a single, nonprofit housekeeping uuit." Several area gay andlesbianhomeowners and prospective buyers spoke in support of the proposed change as did representatives of Richmond’s and Virginia’s mortgage bankers association and the Richmond Assn. of Realtors. But Margaret Braddy of Concerned Women of America called the proposal a move toward "illegal and immoral behavior. ....Virginia will not be improved by disregarding-the importance ... ofthe familyuuit," Braddy said. But the VHDA board disagreed and approved the regulation change with oul.y one vote cast against it. ~ Nevada Measure Fails CARSON CITY, Nev. - An attempt by a group in Nevada to put an" anti-gay ballot measure before voters in the state failed when a group backed by the Oregon Citizens Alliance failed to get the 51,399 valid voter signatures needed to qualify the measure by the June 21.~date petitions were due to be turned in. ’The opposition was well-organizedandworkedextremelyhard but they just couldn’t get anywhere near the ... signattires they needed," said Beverly Baum of the Campaign for Liberty, the group fighting the proposed amendment. The signatures needed for proposed ballot measure in Nevadamustinclude voters from 13 of the state’s 17 counties. Surg. General v. Fundies WASHINGTON-U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders has set off a firestorm of controversy for critical remarks she made about anti-gay fundamentalists. During a speech at the Lesbian and Gay Health Conference in New York on Wednesday, June 22, Elders said of the religious right’s opposition to AIDS and schoo! sex education programs: "We’ve got to be strong to.take on those people who are selling our children out in the name of religion..We’ve got to be as aggressive as .they !ve .been." At one point the outspoken Elders referred to the ’bin-Christian religious right." Idaho Pride Draws Crowd BOISE - More than. doubling last year’s turnout, more than a thousand people turned out Saturday, June I 1, for Boise’s 5th annual Gay Pride.celebration as the state faces a likely nasty antigay ballot measure. Anti-gay protesters also showed up for the event, some carrying signs reading: "Only good queer is a dead queer." Organizers of the event said the Idaho Citizens Alliances’ attempt to put an antigay ballot initiative before the voters in the state contributed to the larger tdmout this year. Navy Bans Anti-Gay Civilian Job Bias WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy has become thefirstbranch of the nation’s armed forces to formally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation among its civilian workforce. The Coast Guard had earlier this year issues an anti-bias statement including sexual orientation, but the U.S. Coast Guard is a division of the Department of Transportation rather than the Defense Department. Games cont’dfrom p. 1 and gay men simply ignored them. New York s police force, beefed up with some 6,500 ofricers on overtime duty during the week, reported not asingle anti-gay attack connected with the gigantic event. On Saturday evening, June 25, after the Gay Games closing ceremonies the International.Dyke March drew. an estimated %000 women who marched from 42rid street down Fifth Avenue - without a permit -to a mucous andfestive rally at Washington Square Park. A mile-long rainbow flag led the parade from the United Nations up First Avenue to Central.Park on Sunday - the "ofricial;"Stonewall 25 march that included Mayor Giuliani. ACT UP, Gay & Lesbian Americans and other groups Organized an unautho-, rized parade up Fifth Avenue. Stonewal125 organizers hadbeen refused a city permit for that route. Organizers estimated participation at 1.1 million. City police and parks officials estimated the number was a mere .100;000 people. Sandra J. Hill, M.S, Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 6 The only thing tired about your trip should be you.., when you get back! 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President Ronald Reagan, depicting him with kaposi sarcoma lesions. According to a Benetton spokesperson, the retouched photo was, the clothing manufacturer s way of pointing the finger of blame at the onetime actor and former president for not acting to battle the AIDS epidemic. Asian AIDS Epidemic GENEVA - The number of AIDS cases around the world has risen 60% during the past year, according to the World Health Organization, which estimates that there are 4 million actual cases of AIDS and 17 ¯ million cases of HIV infection globally. While most of these infections are in sub-Saharan Africa, WHO officials say the greatest danger is in Asia, which has experienced an eighffold increase in the number of AIDS cases during the past year. Of particular concern, says WHO, is thespreadofthe diseaseamong female prostitutes in Thailand, India,.and.other countries.~. HIV Measures in Sweden STOCKHOLM = The Swedish government has adopted a number of compulsory measures intended to control the spread of HIV,including voluntary routine testing, mandatory contact- and partner-tracing and testing. If a case of HIV is diagnosed, the physician will be required under the new.policies to file a report including a coded case number, gender, year and country ofbirth; risk category and, if possible, time and place of transmission. The physician will also be obliged to see the patient on a regular basis, and to inform him or her of binding regulations to prevent further spread of infection. These regulations now include informing prospective Sexual parmers about the infection before intercourse; practicing safe:sex; refraining from shared use of hypodermic needles or syringes; and not engaging in prostitution. Patients must also inform medical authorities before undergoing any treatment involving Mood contact. If the patient does not follow these regulations, the doctor is required to report the patient to medical officers in charge of the ctntrol of communicable diseases. If thepatient continues to ignore the mandatory restrictions, however, they can be detained in ahospital if health officials believe they present a threat Of infecting others = a decision to be made by the administrative courts. Transmission Risks Among Bisexual Men SAN FRANCISCO - A study on the prevalence and patterns of sexual behavior among male -bisexuals has concluded that San Francisco men identifying themselves as bisexual are not likely to transmit HIV to their female partners. The finding by . researchers at the University of California at San Francisco contradicts a general misconception that bisexual men provide a "bridge" can’ying HIV from the gay subculture to the larger heterosexual community, according to UCSF lead researcher Dr. Maria Ekstrand. The study, which involved 140 unmarried men whose HIV status was known to the researchers, found thatmost ofthe sexualris~k-taking took place when the bisexual men had sex with other males - not when engaged in sex with women. Only 7 percent of the bisexual male actually reported having sex with women, and among this group,.a mere 2 percentreportedhaving unprotected vaginal intercourse, the. study reports. The findings also indicate that the men in the study significantly cut back on sexual risk-taking behaviors in general and particularly during malemale sex, during the five-year term of the study. Although unprotected vaginal intercourse remains common among men who have sex with women, this behavior wasreported! almost exclusiVely by the HIV-negalivemeninvolvedintheresearch. Drug Trials in Australia SYDNEY- Australian AIDS researchers have announced that a new drug that is believed to boost the immune system rather than attack the HIV virus itself, is to be tested for the first time in the country. Scientists hope that the drug, Interleukin-2 (IL-2), will increase the life expectancy and quality of life for people infected With HIV. Preliminary studies using IL-2 have shown that some HIV positive people have experienced a fourfold increase in T-cell counts. One hundred twenty volunteers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with relatively healthy immune systems are being sought to participate. The drug is supposed to boost the immune system so the virus has less chance of reproducing. In a trial in the U.S. two years ago, 90 percent of the participants, with an average Tcell countof400, showedmarked increases in their counts for about a year. A stronger immune system also makes people less sus--- ceptible to secondary infections. H!V Home Test Kit WASHINGTON -According to Advertising Age, Johnson &: Johnson hopes to become the first healthcare marketer to put an HIV home sdf-test kit on the market. The $30 kit, known as Confide, would include a lancet with which to draw blood and a smear card to send off to a national laboratory. Results, counseling,andmedical referrals would be dispensed by phone. The Food & :Drug Administrationhas refused approval to other home test kits, citing concerns such as packing and mailing, false positives, and the need for in-person medical consultations. Johnson & Johnson claims that Confide will provide easy access and total anonymity. An independent survey by the company found that 80% of gays and lesbians would be inclined to use the test, and a recent poll from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta ~ound that 1 in 4 Americans woulduse such a test. 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To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send .your name & address to: Associates in Medical & Mental Health 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210, .Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family News, July ~ August 1994, page 7 OK Politicians co.t’d omp. 2 them. A couple of them, like Ms.lCleveland, need to remember or learn~that even if they’re tired of hearing about a problem, their job ($12,000 annually) includes actually listening to citizens. Councillors Hall, Hogne, & Gilbert, who in theory are members of the Democratic Party, might do well to re-read the national patty platform: civil rights are for everyone, including Lesbian and Gay citizens. Runningfor governor, Bernice Shedrick. is touted as one of the brightest in the OK legislature (and no, that is not damning her by faint praise) and is an attorney. She apparently thinks that being Gay or Lesbianmeans that you’re dumb too. Amonth ago Shedrick was told that current civil rights protections do not include Lesbians & Gay men. She was asked if she would support amending those to provide protection based on sexual orientation. She promised, "H1 look into it." Amonthlater, after repeated phone calls,, she issued a statement that civil rights laws protect all citizens and tt~t as governor sheql uphold the laws. Hello, Bernice-we started with the fact that current civil rights laws don’t include Lesbians & Gay men, a fact that as a legislator orlawyer she could easily verify. So what we’re being told us that she’ll support the laws that don’t include us. Whydoesn’t shejust tell us that she doesn’t want our votes and we’ll vote for Jack Mildren who believes in civil rights, even for Gay p~ople. However, it is the Oklahoma Congressional delegation which shames us as Oklahomans most. Between Inhofe & Nickles (no doubt members of the same branch of Republicans as John Benjamin) who are openly prejudiced and Democrats such as .Dave McCurdy and David Boren who just. don’t have seem to have the courage to include Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans in their constituencies, Lesbian & Gay Oklahomans just don’t get much represention at all. Except maybe from Rep. Mike Synarwho never-the-less won’t join 116 of his peers in co-sponsoring a new bill, the Employment Non-Discrimi- 3 DA Y PRODUCTION MINI BLINDS VERTICALS PLEATED SHADES SAME PRICE! 25" l|° 1|" $2" $6" 40° 44" 48" 42" 1 7 1 8 1 9 21 23 25127 29 48" 18:19 21~23!26128!30i32 18121123 24~281 30~32~35 SG" 22~24127!29132~35 37140 7116 South Mingo, Suite 102, 254-2100 nation LAct of 1994, designed to discourage discrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace. Mike says cosponsorship doesn’t matter but if that’s so why are 116 congress folks wasting their time? Synar at least is familiar with the bill. Sen. Nickles.office will tell that he’s opposed to it but his folks can’t tell you why because it turns out they haven’t even read it. They just know they wouldn’t like it. Now duck & cover Dave McCurdy "wants to be a senator and probably will get our votes only because the alternative, "Tulsa’s dysfunctional congressman"- The Tulsa WorM, James lnhofe, is not only bad for Gay people, he’.s just plain bad. ButMcCurdy’s positiononcivil rights for Lesbian and Gay citizens seems to be that he doesn’t mind ff we have a few as long as no oneknows he said so. McCurdy too is alone among Oklahoma’s semimoderate Democrats in refusing to sign a Human Rights Campaign Fund pledge not to discriminate in hiring in his office. He told The Tulsa Worm that he did not sign the pledge because he already had he is leaving DC, the best that he c~an muster is that he’s supportive of theconcept of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 but he’s still undecided whether to become a co-sponsor. Hello, Senator - you’re a lame-duck! If he can’t stand up for civil rights now, when will ke ever? At the rate this session’s going he’ll be gone before a vote will ever be likely. Many Oklahomans find these legislators to be a disappointment, and in the case of our city council, the word clown comes to mind, but Lesbian and Gay Oklahomans have more justification for those feelings than many citizens. We are not yet represented in the council or the’ legislature or openly represented in our congress. There’s not much we can do but this: get registered if you’re not; vote no matter how inconvenient it may be; get involved- call or fax McOardy and Synar and even Inhofe and Nickles if you are feeling "masochistic." They might not like us but they still need to hear from Us. Call your city councillors and Mayor Savage. Remember that the primary is August 23 and you can make a difference such protections in his office. However’, inwho’s govemor.TulsaDemocraticparty on direct questioning, his press secretary, Cindy Cain said that McCurdy’s office policy does not include protection from discriminationbasedonsexual orientation. Hello, Dave - back here in Oklahoma, we’d call that a lie-maybe in DC, you call it something else? Sen. Boren to our knowledge is the only Oklahoma politician who’s ever felt it necessary to swear an oath of heterosexuality on the steps of our state capitol. Having been the victim of anti-Gay prejudice, one would hope he might be moreforthcoming. However, even though headquarters phone is 742-2457. If you’re a Republican, call TFN to.get in contact with folks who want to starta Log Cabin Republicans chapter, an organization for Lesbian and Gay Republicans. What each of you does makes a difference. Other Issues Our report of the loss of state funding for Project Reach Out is a story of pain for a number of individuals, the congregation of Family of Faith MCC and this writer. 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Richard Reeder, MS Cherry Street Psychotherapy Associates Serving the Diverse needs of the Gay and Lesbian Community Individuals 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK 74104 Couples Groups (918)743-4117 (918)581-0902 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN .CENTER 2627-B East 11th Street We would like to (Because every- !nvite you to join one has a right to ,nou.rspiritf!lted be blessed by serwces. A Place God!) Sunday where we all School, 9:45 am, come together to " Services at 11:00 worship, praise & am & our weekly glorify the name bible study is held ofJesus ! each Wed. at 7:30 628,0594, message phone. Eddie Cook, pastor Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 8 Faith continuedfrompage,1 pre-signed blank by Fink, allegedly in tile presence of a notary who would later seal the documents. Castillo wonders just exactly what has happened to funds that were donated to Project Reach Out from fundraisers held in two Tulsa bars. Over $400 was raised in these events but right now there is no money in the Project Reach Out account; it appears there have been a couple "bounced" checks (one of which has been made good by Crocker & Fink) and Castillo has yet to find records of expenditures from that account. When he questioned Crocker about where the funds were spent, her accounting of the expenditures did not fit his recollection of the bills. He expected that there would be some funds remaining. Castillo was authorized to sign checks was Crocker but claims the only things he’s ever signed were the signature card and co-signature on a check to help a community enterminer during a serious illness. What do Crocker & Fink Say? Marion Fink and Pam Crocker have moved to Kansas City, Missouri, having resigned their pastorate. They attended a final service on July 10 at Family of Faith at which a special offering of $500 was given to them, according to Dee Chambers, FoF treasurer. Board member Amos suggested that Chambers might have a phone number for Crocker & Fink though Amos did not. Chambers said that the former pastors did not yet have a phone but would call as they got one. A Project Reach Out volunteer suggested that there was a non-published listing for Pare Crocker at what is alleged to be their new address in Kansas City. Shortly after speaking with Chambers about these issues, Amos calledTFN with a message from Crocker threatening to sue ifan article were written. Rudy Castillo say he,Amos and another churchmember were called by Crocker about this time. Castillo characterized it as she (Crocker) went "crazy" on me. Crocker called TFN directly and inquired if we’d received her message from Amos. TFN expressed our interest in getring the information sorted out and the following is a transcription of the tape. TFN: "...I’m really happy that you called" Crocker: "yeah well I’m not sure you’re going to be with me" TFN: "I’m tape-recording this conversation. I’d be happy to talk with you and see what you have to say." Crocker: "I think you better take the tape recorder off." TFN: "no ma’am, any conversation we have is going to be stlictly on the record with the tape recorder going, I already have from Kharma that you are making threats" Crocker: "the only threat, dear, is just you know, if a story is printed untrue, then I can take you to court, that’s just plain & simple, that’s not a threat..." TFN: "...People have come to me with allegations. My job as a journalist is to report on items of interest and concern to our community and clearly Family of Faith & Project Reach Outare programs of interest to our community...I am very much interested in heating from you all your version of what has happened with these programs." Crocker: "tell you what I need to do, let me do some talking, let me see what people have said, I don’t want to be on your tape recorder saying things unless I know what’s (been) said." TFN: "...you can share with me your version of what has happened." Crocker: "OK, when I get ready to tell you my version, I’ll give you a call." TFN: "OK would you be willing to give me your number so that I can follow up with you?" Crocker: "no" TFN: "ok, you’re not willing to do that?" Crocker: l...u , I want to do things in my time when I’m ready to talk with you." TFN: "so, do you have anything to hide in this whole matter?" Crocker: "no, I don’t have anything to hide." TFN: "ok, so that you feel that all of your behavior with regard to Project Reach Out and financial management of that particular project as well as the church, all of that is on the up & up?" Crocker: "yes" TFN: "great I’ll be happy to go on the record with that." Crocker: "wall like I said when I have anything to say to you I will...let me talk to my lawyer and I"11 be in touch with you." According to state health officials, although they now reside in another state, Crocker and Fink are still contractually responsible for Project Reach Out. State officials know that they’re gone but can do nothing until Family of Faith sends official notice of the former pastors departure. Family of Faith remains fiscally responsible Rudy Castillo worries whether Project Reach Out can continue with out access to state blood testing Which now will be denied. Private testing is available but funds may not be. And until questions about the disbursement of funds are answered, he worries that the community may be less willing to help. Even now a small food bankproject for PWA’s is only continuing because Castillo’s co-workers seeing his anguish are helping. Alan Nyitray and Emestine Hill of the State Health Dept. are preparing an RFP, request for proposals from other’ groups, as quickly as they can to try to address the need for which the program was intended: to get H1V information and testing to Gay & Bisexual men of color, an seriously underserved sub-community both in Oklahoma and across the US. Nyitray commented that finally what killed the program was not just the fact that the required paperwork was not done but was that call after call after call left on answering machines about the programs wereunreturned. Shortlybeforepress lime, Pam Crocker called back and was Willing to discuss Project Reach Out. She confirmed many of the details mentioned above though sometimes in a misleading fashion. When asked if she, as project financial director, felt responsible for the loss of the grant monies, she cited her inexperience but felt she did not bear the full responsibility. Wanted: Lesbians who like to play with balls. 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Beal, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Butler, RN MS Specialized in H1V Care Providing Comprehesiv 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. 1560 Easto21st Street, Suite 210 743-1000 Monday - Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm Tulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 9 T H E G A Y L I F E S T Y L E Tired of playing games? i Is going to a ballgame or other sporting event your idea of a great date? Tulsa Family News is proud to announce its new telephone personals service, Friends & Lovers. You may place an ad of 30 words or less for a month free. After you mail your ad to TFN by the first of the month, you will be assigned a voice mail box in which you can leave a message to which other readers can respond. Leaving messages or listening to responses costs $1.59/minute. Friends & Lovers is intended to provide an alternative means of meeting new people for friends or for long-term relationships. You must provide your name, address and day & evening phone numbers. This information is completely confidential. Catagories are: friends seeking friends, women seeking women, & men seeking men. Ads containing sexually explicit/implieitlanatomical language will not be accepted. Tulsa Family News reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement. Ads may be submitted for publication only by persons 18 years of age or older. No ads will be published seeking persons under 18. Tulsa Family News assumes no liability for the content or reply for any personal ad. The customer placing the ad assumes complete liability and holds Tulsa Family News harmless for all cost, expenses, (including attorneys fees), liabilities and damages resulting from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the adveaiser or any reply to any such advertisement. By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service the customer placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone number, last name or address in his/her greeting. ~ ..... ’ ’" Jackson-Henry Holy Union & Celebration Brian Jackson &Tim Henry exchanged vows and rings in a Holy Union ceremony at the home of Bob Ames in North Hollywood, California on June 10. The Reverend Judy Dahl officiated, reading from the 13th chapter of Hebrews and blessing the rings. The couple also held a Commitment Celebration on June 17 in Tulsa. Friends helping to witness the ceremony and celebrate the union included Randy Ditmore, Craig Tmvis, Frank Harris and Bob ,Mnes. Follies Revue, Inc. Presents Cabaret ’94 Follies Revue, Inc. has announced plans for the sixth annual fundraising eventbenefitting Tulsa area organizations that provides services and direct care to individuals who have HIV/AIDS. "Cabaret ’94 will follow the format of the ’93 event, a dinner/nightclub entertninment evening. Cabaret ’94 is scheduled for 8:30pm on August 25, 26, and 27 at Escargot, 8th and Main. The 25th performance is a"Patron’s Evening", with pre-show music, dinner, wine & valetparking. Tickets are $40. On the 26 &27, tickets are $25 & are available from Carson Attractions, 584-2000. For more information on other locations selling tickets or whole-table rates, call Follies Revue, Inc., at 437-0201. SALOON New Hours: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 "ulsa Family News, July - August 1994, page 10 Open: Men-Sat, 10am- 2am, Sun, Noon -2am KNOW WHATTOEXPEC THE G A Y L I F. E S T Y L E Miss Gay Tulsa USA On Sunday, September 4, 1994, the Official 1995 Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will be heldinTulsaattheMetropole’, Tulsa’s hot new dance dub located at I902 East llth Street, beginning at 10:00pro. The Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant is an official preliminary to the 8th annual Miss Gay OklahomaUSA Pageant, which will be held ih November. This will be the seventh year for the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant and former Miss GayTulsaUSA’s include: Raghenna, Bobble Sue Sommers,Jordan Blake, Toni, Jazmyne Cherri, along with the current Miss Gay Tulsa USA, Taylor Bryan’s. The Miss Gay USA Pageant celebrates its 10th anniversary in 1995 and David Bridgman, Oklahoma USA promoter, is inviting all female impersonators to enter as the Miss Gay Tulsa USA Pageant will send the winner and the 1st runner-up to the Miss Gay Oklahoma USA Pageant which will send its winner and 1st runnerup to the 10th anniversary Miss Gay USA Pageant to represent OUR state. Entry forms are available at Tulsa dubs or by contacting David Bridgman at 838-3701. Tulsa Family News is proud to announce Passages to serve our communities. In this feature, we will publish holy union, birth, anniversary announcements with photos & obituraries on a space-available basis in the issue after the event. Please send materials by the 1st of the month with a phone number. Other Issues cont’dfrom p. 8 essary and ultimately, was an issue of my responsibility offairandaccurate reporting to our communities. I would like to write only of the many heroes of our communities: the McDonalds, the Kirbys, Phil Wiley, Tay Clare to pick on-a few and neglect many others but also I must write ofwhen things go wrong. This story is especially painful because it involves persons who are also heroes to some here but who seem to have made unwise choices. If the individuals involved were only harming themselves, we might pity them but not pass judgement on them. In this case, it’s not ~lear that anything illegal has been done. It appears that most of what happened evenhiay not be unethical but it was negligent. And this negligence resulted in the quite unnecessary loss of funding to an HIV education projectto an underserved part ofour communities, Gay &Bisexual men of color. Itis conceivable that some lives actually may be lost or end sooner because of the loss of this funding for HIV education and testing. Itis this failure to be responsible that we as communities have a right to evaluate. Just as we reqture our elected leaders to be responsible, we too must ask others who choseroles ofleadership to beresponsible. If say you’ll do something, then do it. If you find you can’t do it, then hand the project off. In this situation because of the profession of the individuals, the expectations of responsible actions are higher. Did these people do good things dmSng much of the time they were here? Yes. Ate these people bad? I don’t think so. Did they do anything bad? Probably not. But did they do what they should have? No. And have they .taken responsibility for their actions? Only just barely, it seems. Charity Event: 1.994 Tulsa Famil ~ News, July - August 1994, page MET POLE RAN.D OPE NING ........Saturday,. July 16, Openi"ng ~Gala with~hoSt Rachael Erlkks, Lola McCall, Paula Rae & More! Fri. & sat: DanCing by Cody! Sunday: Sensuous & Friends! Stage Sets by A Major Affair Monday-Thursday 50¢ Draws, 4,Spm & regular specials Friday We put you in charge, pick your own beer bust, any 2 hour period from 4- 10, only $3 Saturday 25¢ Draws, 4-7, $1 Longnecks 8-11 Sunday $4 Bud Beer Bust 8-11 Sundays: Sensuous & Friends, llpm Through the End of July T’s for $2 For Your Entertainment Dart Board & Pool Table Disco opening during the week Dancers every Fri. & Sat. evenings No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To Enter-.Open: Mon-Sun, 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, July-August !994, page 12 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be - for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sol~ p.ro_perty, of Tulsa Family News. All eorrespondance should be sent to the. address above. TulsaFamilyNews is distributed freeofchargeinlocallbusiri~s~ and organizations. Miz Sensuous Tells Us without reservation, who we are by David Nava What, When & Whereforel and Who we love. "When do we get our parade.7"" The drag queens, female imSo, when do the straight people The question was asked more .in personators, or gender illusionget their own parade? When fun than wi~.en_v.:.~;~more m ists today have a problem: they straight peo.ple are prevented joking than with;~alice, but it are busy cutting one another from marrying the people they struck a chord, with me. I had down.,There’s enough room in choose to marry, precluded from casually mentioned to a couple Tulso for ev~:e~y~_~body.~to get a~ong.. of my straight :.f..,ri~n~.that. the. . enjoying tax benefits availabl.e " Ba~kwheh l~Ii~ s~n~tious~vas to married people; then they Gay Pride E~de ~a~-coming born no one put anyone down, should have a parade. When up and I was looking forward to everyone tried helping everyone. straight people are barred from Old! Damn right...the way some it’"What abgut, S~aight .Pride ¯ serving their country in the mili7 of the Darlings are doing,, cutting ¯ tary,i then they should have a Day?" the female .of ~ ¢O,uple the older Queens down....they pal:ade. When straight people ,are asked with a gin~ "Everyday is ¯ are here and will be here...keep routinely fired from. their jot~s Stratght Pride Day., I auswere , Clubs & Restaurants gettin up, planting your feet~On’% because of who they love with or 744-0896 also grinning, ’..’This culture celthe floor e,~ery day, and you1~be ~ .~The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria live with then they should have a 835-5083 ebrates it with gay abandon." old too! People like myself, MC ..... ~’B~d Boys Club~ 1229 S. Memorial parade. Whenstraight people axe 583-8398 She laughed...When do we get *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 Parker, Mr. Timm~ Miz Dorian, blocked from holding sensitive 749-1563 ourparade?’ dem~ndedher male *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th Bead Aheads and Lady Diana jobs in the government merely 587-8811 counterpart ’Turn the television *.Metropole, 1902 E. 11 laid the ground for you to be because of their sexual orienta8344234 on." I said. ’¢Fhere’s your pa*Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan performers, not critics....the fution, then they should have a 585-3405 rade." We all laughed and went *Renegade, 1649 S. Main ture can be outstanding if we 835-1055 parade. When strai,gh.t people,.a~e, about our business but the brief *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral love one another..stop the hate forbidden to raise their Own cm~660-0856 exchange kept coming back to *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial and discrimination....why fight dren orto adopt others, if they so 664-8299 me through the week. The more *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial among ourselves? choose, then they should have 584-1308 I thought about it the more seri*Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd By the way, thank you all for parade. When straight people are 582-2400 ous it became. *Whittier care, 416 S. Lewis your support when I was ill back beaten, harassed and shot at for Why have aGay Pride 15arade? Businesses/Services in October. I’ve come a long holding hands in public then I’ll It’s a question many straight 743-5967 ways...I’m still here to terrorize BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria march in their parade. people might be asking in the Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 each and everyone of you...let’s A man who lives in my next few weeks. Gay people, I 491-9474 go forward as one...the past was *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan neighborhood was shot on our believe, inherently, intuitively 587-6030 good, now let’s make it a fabu- - *CD Warehouse in Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria street 2 years ago by a carload of know why we have a parade. We 744-9595 Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 lous future! Sensuous young thugs because he was bidhave a Gay Pride Parade because 58%1633 Editor’s note: the preceeding *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 cling a companion farewell with 25 years ago a bunch of drag 341-6866 International Tours ts only an excerpt of an inforan embrace. The companion was queens at a bar called The 582-1617 mative and interesting letter Harry & Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 another man. The Human Rights Stonewall fought back for the 582-3018 Jared’s, 1602 E. 15 about some of our community’s Commissioner of this city pubfirst time when the police over599-8070 past. We will publish more as Ken’s FlowerS, 1635 E. 15 licly intimated that the mean were stepped the bounds of their au585-1234 *Living Arts .of Tulsa,-224 N. Main space allows. We apologize if "a_sking " ~ for it" through , enga..gig, .. ,, g thority for the millionth time, 587-8108 Major Affairs, 2014 E. 6thwe’ve mispelled any names. in "provocative benavmr thereby launching the Gay Lib664-2951 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI eration Movement. We have a . embracing to say good-bye. Novel Idea Discount Books or not-so well meaning straight That’s why I’ll be. at The Gay Gay Pride Parade so that at least 3356 E. 51, 747:6711 7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335 acq~mintance of yours questions Pride Parade. Unless we stand for one day in a year we can walk 838-7626 Puppy Pause lI, 1 lth & Mingo the need for a Gay Pride Day together, march together, care down the streets of Where we 749-6301 *S~ribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square Parade, edueat~ the poor soul. together, no one will do it for us. live and show our numbers for 583-1572 Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th I’ m picking up the phone to call We Gay and Lesbian people are all the world to see. We have a 832-0233 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan my two friends now. on our own and we must depend Gay Pride Parade to celebrate 742-6909 David Nava is an actor and Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria on each other. our defeat of The Closet, to have writer in Chicago. Organizations So, when some well meaning, a day when we can proclaim, Al! across the country, members of the Lesbian/Gay press have been ruminating about this big 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots...Stonewall on this cover, Stonewall on that cover...it’s going to be one hell of a party. But unlike last year’s March on Washington, it’s not clear what, beyond a.party, it will be. Yes, there is a March on the UN; yes, there are the Gay Games, glorious and worthy in themselves, and yes, there is the annual conference of the Inter~ national Lesbian/Gay Association (ILGA). But still I am haunted by the comments of Mary Breslauer in The Advocate this spring. Ms.~ Breslaner asked if we; our wonderfully diver~e communities could organize for any thing other than a party: She suggested that the 100 million or so dollars that will pour into New York could buy a lot of grass-roots lobbying, education, tv & radio ads. The combined budgets of our so- called national organizations (Human Rights Campaign Fund, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund) are but a fraction of the Stonewall dollars. VvTnat’s wrong with this picture - how much do we value our civilrights? Oppression- we usually think of it as something done to us by non-Gay people. Unfortunately, it’s also something we do to ourselves and each other. Growing up in a heterosexist and homophobic society, that hatred poisons us too. I’ve been talking advertising with a Gay merchant for over 9 months. His large & successful business stocks products specifically made for us. He whines about sales but he refuses to advertise those products to us. Many here in Tulsa would buy from him if they only knew. While dearly I would like him to advertise (that’s what makes it possible to bring you news not ~ound in The Tulsa Worm or any other Tulsa paper), there is a broader community interest too. The products he sells can educate and enlighten our community if you know where to find them. Till now, what he’s stocked, though a fraction of what he could do, has been almost the only choice in Tulsa. He could make money and help his community at the same lime but it seems that he’s too inhibited by his fears of ,fundies." More frustrating, this met. chant has refused to allow distribution of this paper while continuing to distribute a monthly paper with documented anti-Gay policies. This sort of disclSmina. fion is unacceptable from nonGay businesses but is unbelievable from our own. Fortunately, one of his better rivals across town, although it is a non-Gay business, is more open-minded. They’ve welcomed Tulsa Family News and our readers. You can guess where Irll be shopping. Tom Neal, publisher &.editor 583 -9780 B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-l 749-4194 748-3111 NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 749-4901 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 74128 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 622-1441 Project Reachout, HIV Testing, 5451-E So. Mingo 749-7898 Shanti Hotline Tulsa Oklahomaus for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729, 74152 TOHR Gay HelpLine (Info.) 743-4297 Other *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa * Tulsa City/County Libraries: Central, Hardesty South, Martin East, West Regional, Rudisill North. For info: call 596-7977. *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Giuny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW 425-4778 Kathi Bums, LCSW, Lie. Clinical Therapist, 745-9911 Phillip Cyr, Gen. 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Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR R~:~,p~’~long with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR; contained elsewhere in-Tblsa Family News. TOHR proudl9 presents the annual pride meek ~ .o: . :. _ L_ . . i-i " " ~ ’ " : ’~ July Meeting Racism in :the Gay ¯ .: ~ Community~ ’ ’ at the "What olorjs the "GayCommunity?" a~ Jtily’s fe~a.tuted.~St-sp~aiter; " Alan Nyitray, i ofOklahoma: City; The July membership meeting of TOHR will begin wlths~iai time at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5 at the HIV/Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite.Hol, lower level. TULSA’S BI ST 1565 S. Sheridan Friday, June 17th from 9 p.m. to Midnight $5 at the door to benefit TOHR. -A lesbian and gay fights activisl, Nyitray has offered his expertise and talents to Oklahomans, from human rights organizing, to lobbying the OklahOma state legislature, to speaking out for marginalized people. I llT! RTfllfllTII llT! M.C. MK. 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J1me-Ju{Fl1994. page 3 �News:Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Students Fight the Right MINNEAPOLIS - Recalling student civil rights activism in the South during the 1960s, dozens of gay; lesbian, bisexual and transgeader students from the University of Minnesota will be departingby bus from Minneapolis July 10 f,o,r what organizers are calling ’Missouri Summer’ 947~TI~ sthd"ent campaign will work in a~ 8-week grassroots campaign With the Missouri-based :group - Show - Me Equality :to ~gh~.a proposed statewide anti-gayballot measure. For more information about the student grojeet contact Gary Schiff, c00r~liffator, MISSOURI SUMMER’.94 at. (612) 7245942, by writing to MISSOURI SUMM~.~94, 1i5 E. 34th St. Miuneapolis..~ MN 55408, or scbif003 @maroon.tc.nmn_edu Anti-Gay .Ballot to. Fail? BOISE, Idaho- With less than 3 months until a July 8 filing deadline, the Idaho Citizens Alliance says it had gathered just over a third ofthe signafures needed to put a proposed anti-gay ballot initiative on the ballot this November, according to the Idaho Statesman newspaper. Opponents of the proposed measure were hopeful about ICA’ s difficulties in getting the required number of signatures, but were not yet celebrating. "It just goes to Show that Idaho is not the pushover state that they thought it was," said Brian Bergqnist, co-chairman of the Don’t Sign On Committee. No Bias in Health Reform WASHINGTON - According to a poll released bythe Human Rights CampaignFund,-67% of Americans favor anti-bias proteetions including gays andldsbian~ as part 6f~dfi6aal health-care reform efforts, while only 24% opposed such civil rights protections. HRCF, a gay rights advocacy groupbased inWashington, is lobbying Congress to include anti-bias language in various health care proposals currently being considered by the legislature. 10,000 Athletes NEW YORK - At least 10,000 athletes from around the world have registered for the June 1825 Gay Games IV, organizers of the cultural and athletic celebration have announced. Gay Games officials said they expect more than a million visitors in the city from 42 different countries, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, and New Zealand. They also confirmed that theU.S. Justice Dept. has ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming ¯ llth & Mingo, 838-7626 ¯ waived a ban that bars foreigners With HIV and AIDS from entering the country. Fundie Candidates Lose VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A Pat Robertson-backed slate of 5 fundamentalists vying for seats on the televangelist’S own hometown of Virginia Beach, Va., were all rejected by Voters Tuesday, May 3. ~ Edward Kreyfin~ Jr., one of the defeated fundamentalist candidates, said ¯ ilie ~featbf-~e slht~ ~ ~iil~d by talk ’~thdtwe w~ia ri~litwing takeover" group. Austin Repeals Benefits AUSTIN, Tex. - By almb~tla 2~ 1 margin, voters in the Texas state capital dealt a surprise bodyblow to gay rights in one of the few cities in the state that likes to pride itself on its progressive politics by repealing Austin’s domestic partner progr~.for city workers. With a!L _o,f~e ~recincts reporting, thenbn~0fficial count was 51,475, or 62%; in favor of Proposition 22, and 31,082, or 38%, against. Although the group backing the successful repeal measure, Concorned Texans, had couched much of its campaigning to overturn the city-approved partners benefits in economic terms, the organization also made it clear that it considered the recognition of same-sex partnerships a"perversion of traditional family values." Charles Bullock, pastor of the Christ Memorial Baptist Church and the head of Concerned Texans, said the vote in the usually liberal Austin showed a dear majority with conservative moral values,, even if they do not always¯¯out at decti0ns. The resultsof the election stunned ¯ ¢die~city’~’s’ |esbian/gay~commu" ~ifity,~many:of’whom said ihey felt let down by Austin’ s usually tolerant residents. Colorado& Amendm’t 2 I~E~VE~~ The ~10rado attorney general’ s office has applied to the state Supreme Coqrt asking it to restore the anti-gay Amendment 2 to the books. The appeal, which is expected to be heard by the court later this year, c~aim’~ ~e,voter-approved mea. sure would.have protected the legal rights of citizens, including landlords and employers, wi~h "deep-seated and profound religious objections to homosexuality"by repealing local civil rights measures throughout Colorado. Canadian Partners TORONTO ’- The Canadian government says it will go ahead with legislation requiring employers to pay benefits to samesex couples. Attorney General Marion Boyd said the goyernment will introduce the legislation shortly in an effort to make certain that same-sex couples get thesame fights as married heterosexuals. If the proposed legislation is enacted, companies would be required to pay~amily benefits to the’ Same-sex partners of ~mployees, and the def’mition of"spousev would be modified ~in’softie 80 p~dee~of ~Xisting legislation t0 bring it in line with the changes. Although exact details were not made available, the proposed legislation and its relaied changes would mean that same-sex couples would be able tojointly adopt children. Passage of the legislation will hinge on approval in the legislature. NYC Councilman to Run for Congress NEWYORK-TomDuane, New York’s first openly gay city councilman, has announced that hey s throwing his .hat inthe race to.represent part of Manhattan’ s West Side 8th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dtmne, 39, announced during his 1991 bid for a seat on theCity Council that he is HIV:positive. He will face Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. 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Some 24 ¢ommuni, ties in Oregon have SO far ap- proved anti-gay ballotmeasures, and the anti-gay Oregon Citi- zeus Alliance is planning to put ¯ its 2nd statewide measure before Oregonvoters this November. A similar 1992 effort was narrowly rejected by the state,s voters. Bermuda Sodomy Law BEtLMUDA - The~i Bermuda House of Assembly has voted 22-16 to. legalize homosexual relations between men after a tense and often bitter debate. The proposed legislation must still be approved by the British colony’s senate: Premier Sir John Swan opposes the legalization efforts. ~ " ~ ~. ~Aussies .Fight forRights SYDNEY ÷~ The Aus~ian-fed-. ’ eral gove~ent is,[aunc~izg legal moves .tO nullify Tasma- n/an state laws that bar male on Monday, May 23, that it has petitioned to Queen Elizabeth II homosexual acts following failfor a royal pardonfor gay playure.of state and federal officials wright Oscar Wilde as a fitting to reach any compromise. The commemoration of his convicUN Human Rights CommiRee tion on "~uggery" (or sodomy) . earlier this~ year declared charges next year. A press tel~e~s.,e Tasmania’s male;male sedomy from the group said Wilde s statutea conmavention of internati0nal-human rights accords. . "imprisonment is astain on the .i_ A~s_trali .an~ Attorney General -judi~al. :s~y~t~m...~Th.e-very least ~ ~oc~t~i~n d6i~ ~icl~iov~!edge - Michael Lavarch said he would ~recommend that the federal --the wrong done.to Wilde an,d, grant him; a royal pardon?-.. ~. governmenttak,e steps to assure~ -. that-~ Tasmania~:s.,homosexuals. -~ Buckingham Palac~~ did!i ~ngt enjoy the~ii~e rights :as other citizen..Gay .activists, who: - CiVilian-ACcu~Navy.¯ s~ ~e Wl~lsofthis complex .-LOS ANGF_~F_~ .-~. fight: bgtw~ i the .: fe~der~ and ¯ S~v~ a foyer Mari.e¢~rps T~angovernments by Sucsergemlt and: 12:year:.civilian cessfulty ~g-thelr Caseuf employee with the Strike~Syshuman rights violations to the temi ~~tatthe~M"gu UN,-Said theyh~ot~xtto ice s0me ". Naval!firWeapons station;- has sort ofiegal reforms by-the end reached a settlement~in his’ federal’c6mplaintwith the Equal - Gay RightsLaw. Sort Employinent-. Opportunity cO-~m~ssion, c~ar~ii~g ~th~ -. of -.,in. N.C. City. - was harassed and discriminated ASHEViLLE, H.C:~ A resoluagainst by the.Navy because of tion be~fore the .Asheville City ~his sexual orientation. As part of Council- ban’ing anti-gayem-the settlement, however; Swarm pl0yment =ind h6using discrimiwill keep hiscivil service rank nation passed .by a narrow 4-3 and transfer to the base’s ote - l~ut oaly ~fter.~e phrase comptroller’s office.as a man"sexual orientation" was reagement analyst. placed with~ the vague "or any ~therreason~’ ~. thg list of prOGavs-& the Holocaust JERUSALEM - Conservative tected classes. Far right, anti:gay Jewish demonstrators scuffled fundamentalists had objected to with gay rights activists, at the including sexual orientation in the legislation: .i " " " Holocaust ~demorial .in Israel days before the ceremony, a group of 19 rabbis took out anad in the Jerusalem Post denounc-ing the ceremony as "an abomination" and threatening a boycoRof the Holocaust Mem6rial if the ceremony wentaheac~ One protester shouted . "You are full of shit and AIDS, at a gay rights .hCfi~ist,~-No s.e~ous incidents wererepoff~d and rio arrests were letterofpr0testovertheincidenL Franco Grillini,-head of the Italian group Axcigay, urged "for- ciga governments to boycott Italy until we have assurances that the presence of fascists, in govern- inent woii’i-iaffect ite-;bcratic rights.,~ In Bonn_. the Society for the Threatened People said it had called ~e vigil outside the Italian ¢mbassy~use Of Concern for the rightS of minorities : _Lesbian Book Rev|ew ¯ ~ALTADENA~ Calif..~ The ~-~ bian~Revi~w:~0f:-B0oks will -la~ch¯pubu~ati0n ~s AUguSt, :o f~atuiing reviews of~o~, by, ¯ about and -directed,t6 lesbian readers. The review will also :~ feature essays about :authors, fiterary~issues:and related topical m~tters in a wide range, of works, from histo~ and literature tosCiencefiction and erotica. The, quarterly review is available at a subscription price of $I0 for 1 yeafor $18 foi 2 yeats at:, Lesbian Review 6f Books, PO Box 6369, Altadena CA 91003 (for a sample copy of the first issue, send $2.50 to that address). Conoentration Camps ROME - Gay rights activists in Italy called for an international boycott of the country after remarks.by a neo-fascist r.nning fora seat in the European Parliament that Friday 1;o Sunday, July 15’17 . on t, heOU Gampus,-Norm.an. Oklahoma " " yoU’re a part- of Oklahorna l .fi $t st t .wide’ . gathering of :Gay, Lesbian, Bisexualand Transgendered people! FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (91~) 445-0922, OR WRITE TO : R0. [50X 61305 . OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA ¯ 73146 Tulsa Family News, June:July 2994, p~age 5 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News continued from page 5 page ruling. "Prejudice, whether founded on unsubstantiated fears, cultural myths, Stereotypes or erroneous assumptions cannot be the basis for a discriminatory classification," Judge Zilly ruled. Cam~ermeyer, a 27-year.veteran and Army nurse who was awarded the Bronze Star for her 14-month tour of duty in Vietnam, was thrilled at the ruling. Partners Bill Fails in CA SAC~MENTO; Calif: =-The day after.the California Assembly passed a statewide domestic parmers registration measure by the narrowest of. margins, the proposed bill failed to pass the state Senate by 2 votes - although it s611 lmsa second chance at passage in the upper house. The limited partners bill would extend to registered couples heterosexual or homosexual - such legal benefits as hospital visitation rights; serving as a conservator for their partner, and willing property as married couples do. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Richard Katz, was approved by the state Assembly on May 31 by a 41-26 vote - the bare minimum needed for approval in the lower chamber. But the next day, the Senate compamon measure, sponsored by Sen. Gary Hart (D~anta Barbara), gam~red.only 19 votes for passage with 16 against. A21-vote majority is required in the upper chamber to pass such legislation. Because of the bill’s passage in the AS. sembly, along with the close Senate vote, Hart asked for and was given permission to put the measure forward on the Senate agenda during a future session. Church~of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Home Cell~Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm Phone: (918) 838-1715 SF Partners’ Tax, Break ing, taxpaying citizens who SAN FRANCISCO- Same-sex should be entitled to the same couples here took.another increrights awarded to others." mental step toward equal-recogBoy Scout Ban Review nition of their domestic parmerSACRAMENTO~ Calif: - The ships with an exemption from state Supreme Court has agreed the ~ity’s real estate transfer taxes review conflicting lower court if they dissolve, their relationings about whether the Boy ship - an exemption married Scouts of America policy, of excouples enjoy under state law. cluding gays and atheists vio= The exemption measure, unani- -lates ~S~’e anfi-discrimiiiation mously approved by the Board statutes. The high court .-anof Supervisors on Tuesday May ¯ ntua~d:it wilIe~xi~ the ii~31, is themost recent legal effort peals Of two separate eases inhere to .extend benefits to gay volving the. youth group, both of and lesbian couples already enwhich concern wl~ether the Boy joyed by married conples: Scouts are a ’~business estab"We’re endeavoring to chip. away lishmeni"’aS defined by at the issue of lesbian and gay Califomia~s sweeping Unrnh equity in society," said SuperviCivil Rights Act. Early last year sor Carole Migden, author of the a state Court of Appeal in Santa measure. "Lesbians and gays live Aim ruled that the Orange County here in great numbers, the maCouncil of the Boy Scouts isin jority of whom are hard-workfact a business as defined by the Unnth ACt and cannot exclude youngsters from membership because .of their religious beliefs _and refusal .to swear an oath to God. Just weeks later, however, a state appeals court in Lo~ Angeles.ruledthat the scouts were not a~business under the Unruh Act and that the youth group could legally exclude gays~ Tl~t ruling came in the case’of~Tim Photography Curran, a former Eagle Scout who filed suit originally in 1980 J.D. Jamett after he was rejected as a scout592,0608 master for a Berkeley troop be- Sandra J, Hill, M,S. ~d San Diego Gives Benefits SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The San Diego, Calif., city council narrowly approved a measure extending health care benefits to the domestic partners of unmarried municipal employees. The council approved the measure oN a 5~4 vote during a session. concerned with contracts between the city and anion workers. Councilwoman Christine ,Kehoe,. a lesbian who recently became the council’s first openly gay member and sponsorof the measure, said, "It’s a fairness is, sue. What the city has done is made it - I hope - OK for other employers in San Diego to say this is the kind of coverage I want to offer." Time Kills Gay Magazine NEW YORK - Time Inc. has said abandoned plans to launch Tribe, a national gay magazine that would have been the first such publication started by a major :-mainstream publisher: There were reports that Time had been the object Of intense letterrwriting campaign by anti~ gay fundamentalists, but executives with the publishing firm denied their; decision to drop plans for the new .magazine were a result of any outside pressure and insistedthe Switch in plans was based entirely on economics..The Village Voice had, reported, however, ~at ~ime:~Inc, - A ttorney -at Law . Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law 745,1111 Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Initial consultation at no charge. 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It is believed to be and responsibilities of marriage. gry complaints from anti-gay thefirst time ~ maj0r U.S. firm The bill establishing registered ~uhdamentalists ~and evencon= has specifically sought-to target partnerships in tile e0untry couples, extending, to gays andspicuous signs saving it wasn’t a the country’.s !argelyuntapped passed 171-141. The law, which lesbians who registered many of Disney World sponsored event, gay comm~ty in a direct’mail will go into effect at the begin~ the same benefits as married het-. "Gay Day at Disney" drew some advertising campaign..o"It.’.s . a ning of 1995, a!lows same-sex erosexuals,No e~planation ~was ~ 20,000 lesbians andgay men to ¯v~ry o~fitiV~ m~rket,’~ Jo~ couples a civil.(but not churdh) given for .the:action.which is. the popular theme park. A small Heath, AT&T’S public relations ¯ ceremony similar to a wedding; believed-tobe only temporary. gro~ip 0f about 2 dozen protest-= manager in Chicago, said. :"It" s a couples dre ntt allowed to adopt Ontario Partners,-Lose ers connected with the American good market Segment. to tar_get.. or have children through artifiFamily Assn. and Operation TORONTO ~- The Ontario ParIt includes affluent, highly e~hicial insemination, Denmark and Rescue picketed along an enliament has rejected on a 68-59 cated and brand loyal consumNorway already have similar trance road to the park, but withvote a. government-sp0nsored ers with ahigh level of discrelaws. out much apparent support. measure that- would have-estabtionary income.’.’ quotes Minneapolis Law Illegal Disney World posted signs outlished a:domestic partner regisfroms~,~eral AT&T customers MINNEAPOLI.S.~ (June 8) -side the park explaining that tration in the province.This and includes excerpts from a District Court Judge Deborah "members of the gay.comn~unity means the measure is dead:in letter’i explaining the corpohave chosen to visit the Magic ¯ Hedlundhas ruled t~at the Min~ Ontario for the time being. neapolis:eity council overstepped Kingdom today in their recogits authoriU when it enacted a nition of Gay and Lesbian Pride measure tl~t extends benefits to. Month" and that Disney "does the.partners of lesbian .and. gay not discriminate against dnyone’s city workers.: Judge Hedlfin-d fight to visit the Magic Kingd~m." / Lesbian and gay Workers ¯ declared the parmers Ordinance License~d Clinical Therapist illeg.al.and ruled,that the state of at the park volunteered to serve SolutiOn~oriented Therapy Minnesotahad given cities the as off:duty guides for the thouI¯nd[viduals,~couples,¯ families, adolescents sands who showed up. The ..legal. right to finance employee benefits~0nly f0r the spouses mid eventis the 4th such lesbian!gay Confidential - ethical, reputable dependents ofcity workers. Betrip to .the central Florida park, caiase sathe-sex couples-cannot but, because of the ~eelebrations leg~ly!-marry, thejudge, ruled,of the 25th annivers~, of.the _ : ~ Tulsa, OK " ~y eann0t ~ome eli~ib!e for Stonewall:Riots Daya~’Disney, ~6t@id~pf~! ¯ su~hibenefi.ts~ It Was’not imm¢- ’ ~ ~a~i~ ~|~ but~many,.~obse~. had dropped its plans after Donald Wildmonof the American Family Assn.had laanched a campaign .by his group against the magazine. ,Kami =Burns,. LCSW ration’ s pro-gay policies and its gay-lesbian-biSexual employee group. A repiycardis iavender with a pink triangle. 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June-July 1.994, page 7 �Health Briefs Health Briefs .Health, Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs AIDS Groups Call on Gebbi6 tO Resign man’s complaint last year and OK State Health Dept. emergency room in Fremont, Aussies Tout Acyclovir concluded he had been wrongOhio. But, the suit charges, when SYDNEY - High doses of the Seeks Planning Input fully dismissed because of his Dr. Charles Hull, the physician herpes drug Acyclevir can sigWASHINGTON- Th~ National The HIV/STD Service of the HIV status. Officials at the uniin charge at the time, discovered . nificanfly prolong the survival Assn. Of People with AIDS and Oklahoma State Department of versity deny any wrong doing. Charon’s AIDS diagnosis, Hull of people with AIDS, according ACT UPhave both called for Health (OSDH) announces the refused to admit Charon to the FDAOKs New Drug to a 19~2_. study. "the study has Kristine Gebbie, President establishment of a community hospital and sent him to another WASHINGTON - An advisory Clinton’s.iAIDS policy coordi: ~tflznningo~,~r°un to,_ ad’Vi~ OSDHI: shown, that Acyclovir. can extend hospital f~ treatment. hfe by .around szx months, a committee of the Food and Drug nator;to ~esign. lqAP’~VA’s exon funding priorifiesfor HIV .... Infections from Vaccine Administration has recom¯ ecutive direc~r, William Free~ prevention: OSI-ID~!.00.kstowtxk " significant advantage in this somended that the government CHICAGO ~ Several volunteers man, said the:organization had more elbsdy with a variety of rions disease," said David Cooapprove-a new drug to treat HIV, in a federal government study to communities around the state to per, director ofthe National "worked hard" with Gebbie for 9 months.bm.o.that"now we be.workmoreeffeetivel~tocombat. ~,en.m~in_IL/IVEpidemiology..an.d . but with severe warnings that:.,-testexpefimentalAIDSvaceines lievgshi~’iS’!in0.~ipable of mar= -~:~ According to~NYitm~ ii":’ Cl~yal.~l~se~c_h :~t;~e,. Um~ . d,octo~s.stilLdo.9~.t know.enou.gh (ha.v.e become infected with._HIV; s~ the ~_pixnt of the federal i" OSDHGay&.LesbianOutreaCh ~.vers...Ry~I~.ew~oumw_mes..,. ~bou,t,.tge~m~e~_~cme.t.o, saywho, ...imsmg.cog._csms:abo.u.tthesafety level :NAPWAsaysisnecesimry Coordinator, the~tat.e’s Gay"& mma testa Hertm tot HIV s~omo, ta~e.it. :l~heFDAp..anelof / of sueh,.m,alSi:according to are~ to fight the epidemic. In inter~ .Lesbian. ommuiiifie~ are en;. -:NEWDI~I J-II-Thegovemment~,enUsts said .t.t~t Stavudine, o_r :. port~theC~ago Tribune. The 4.T, .p,m~babl.y..has s.om~e~,b~nefit . ya~.c~m..~, Whichare be~.g test~l views with‘ several reporters, couraged to participate in this .. Sponsored Indian :Council of GebbieSaid.shehasnointenfion process. : - .._ ~-.. :_ ~’ i Medical Research, In.dia’s top m !~mited clinical trials~at 5 ,overme.~¢xastmgAt~..~arugs, but _c~__utano_t say.precmely who .. universities, do not contain any of resigningz~ ’ . . OSDH seeks individuals from " medical agency, says itwill be~ PWA’s Raused Ent~ to.. ,thesecommunitiest0se~efot~a, - ginAInS-related clinical trials .would ,be~fit,~owsafe~edmg :~0f~v~’~e.ti.cmat_~erialand .is, or .w,nem.e.r.tlxe m.anutactmTer .:can t:.c~=~e m~=:e~_.~tmn..But even. Rao~nti~’Thi~’.l,v|~ oneyear.term. The ~deadlin¢for. involving traditional Indian ts on me ng.ht track to answer /so,7 ofsome 1;400participants W’7,,’7;:Y,:,~’~.::’:""".~.. ~ nominations was June 17buthas . herbal remedies said to Stop the these and other.questionS. The "- including 2 people who were been extended: indefinitely. Spread of HIV A task force has . ~,la _t~tJlor~ A ,re~ep. non neia oy federal AIDS poficy co. drugseemS to helpboost the recei~ng only placebos - have selected. 10 l~er~al drugs for Nomination form~ andmoreinordinator Kristine Gebbie to immunity of HIV patients while testedpositiveforHIV.All seven formation can be found at the cfiuical experiments. The drugs commemorate Pediatric & Adocreating fewer Side effects than positive volunteers had been Triangle Association, 2136 NW were selected from the ancient lescent AIDS Week and AIDS other drags, according to Bristolcounseled about how to reduce 39th, Oldahoma City, or the HIV Indian school of Ayurvedic Watch -.flopped when 9 invited Myers Squibb: -the risk of HIV infection, but Resource Center,. 4154 So: .medicine, which uses herbal and I-IIV-positive, homeless guests researchers have long worried Patient Sues Hospital Harvard, Ste. H- 1, Tulsa~ or write root-extracts for treatment of and 20 otherinvitedpeople were HIV/STD Service, Oklahoma. chronic diseases. TOLEDO, Ohio- Fred Charon, denied entrance to the event. The neously believe that they are State Departmont of Health, I000 a 31-year-old man with AIDS University Sued resulting eommotkra and confuprotected and engage in highNE 10th, OKC 73117, 40£27!who was denied treatment by~a BUIES CREEK, N.C. - The fedsions pawned accusations of risk behaviors. Scientists say 4636 or 800=535-AIDS. hospital emergency room physieral lawsuit against the Baptistracism and discrimination some new infections were to be cian, has sued under the Amerirun Campbell University in an against homeless people, and Gay & Lesbian Quarterly, a expected during the trials and cans With Disabilities Act. Ateffort to make the school rehire a many guests who were admitted newsletter for healthcare profesthat no prospective vaccine torneys with ACLU representphysical education coach with to the reception walked out in sionals, highlighting recent rewould likely be 100% effective. ing Charon claim in the lawsuit AIDS is underway. The "John protest. The incident-mounted search of interest of those workthat he was suffering an allergic Doe" suit was filed after the U.S. further criticism of Gebbie, who ing with sexual minorities. reaction to medication when he Equal Employment Opporttmity. activists say has not done enough For info: Christopher J. went to the M_emorial Hospital .... Commission investigated the to fight AIDS. Alexander, Ph.D, 510-869-4544 PROJECT Alivd 622-1441 ¢o.fid al Look for o~ at our NEW LOOATION 7:$0 pm Thursday ¢odepmdmey Support ~roop 5451-E So. Mingo We’re Orowiag g We’re Movi.g! MCC-1441 u.sding tuesdays fro~ 6:~0,9:00 pm at the Family of Fa~ rosario. ~roJeet F.eaoh Out !} Thursdays from 6%0- 9:00 pm a~ ~he llth $~reet laoatio. (~roJeet F,eaeh OH !!) Other Time~ by Appointment �Demo~ Pride Summit ontinuedfrom page I " continuedfrom page l that’s so, then the laws and rules need to be include protection from discrimination changed?’ 3Vhen asked if he would issue on .the basis of sexual orientation. She is an executive order banning discriminanow leading acampaign to fight the radical tion basedon sexual orientation for state employees,, hel responded by. asking, right’s targeting of the black community "do~n’t that follow from what I just said?" in anti-gay ballot initiatives. Radecic and Carter will.join with Gays Bernice Shedriek’s campaign literature and Lesbians from across the state for speaks o~ the. great adversity she.has .Oklahoma’sfirsts-mmitconference.Early " overcome and Jf her doggedness in fo!.registration for the conference ends June lowing what she believes is right. M& Shedrick Said she was.nOtaWare of the ~ 27..For more information, ealiHerl~md " lack oi~ legal protections but said thatshe ~ Sister ReSources.aL(405) 521~9696 .... "...would lookintoit..,’. TFN did not.have the opportunity.to~speak_wi~ candidate, . DannyW.illiams .... ¯ :.~’ :::, J~. :,’-’" Coy: David WaiterS.made what api asked him to peared to be a surprise visit. As he left the thedisplay. 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Memodal * Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622~3636 , *House Made Soups, Chili, Dressings & Desserts ¯ NineVegetarian Solectlous ¯ Eureka’s Finest Salads Tulsa Family Ne~s, June,July l~.~, page 9 �T H E G A L Y I F Theatre Notes Greenwood & Archer JUNL~F~NTH JAZZ, BLUES & GOSPEL FF~TIVAL 6116d9 " Broken Arrow CAROSEL 6/16-26 River Park Wdst " RFfoGAEFEST 6/24~25 American Theatre Co. BYE BYE BIRDIE 7/8-17 Theatre Pops ANTIGONE/ANOTHER ANTIGONE 7/8-17 Theatre Tulsa AND THEWORLD GOES ROUND 7/22-31 Svotli~ht Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing 596-71 I1 596-7111 596-7111 587-5030 by Gerald Miller, Theatre Tulsa If it is Summer, thenit must be SummerStage time. The KOTV Spirit of Oklahoma SummerStage~ Festival ’94 kicks off this monih. The original idea for. the: Summer Festival was developed toprovide live Theatrical entertainment during the time.when most area theaters were not in production. That idea .wilt be translated into nine productions by eight companies this summer. For. convenience ..you~may make reservations for ’any of the productions by calling the Per= forming Arts Center Box Office at 596-7111 for res.ervations. This year the Performing Arts Trust and KOTV Television are co-sponsoring the entire Festival and all of us from the SummerStage Board ~want to express our thanks. A-Festival arrangement like this allows all the producing companies to really strut their best efforts. Be sure to take advantage of wide range of offerings. After all, how much time can you really spend at the lake ? Theatre Tulsa will be offering something, very special this summer during the Festival. The World Goes ’Round is a Broadway Musical Revue which pro- E S T Y L continued to mount productions vides 30 of your favorite Broadduring the Second World War, way hits in a single evening. From Cabaret; Chicago; New both for civilians and for service men and women. York, New York to Kiss of the Spider Woman and many, many Between 1942 and 1943, one more shows, you can enjoy a full of.our Artistic Managers was evening of the best of Broadway Ward Mendenhall w’ho was music in one clever evening. For called into service and the last additional information glvem a twoplays of 1943 were directed call at 58%8402 and ask about .- by Virginia Weaver Russell.. our Group Discounts. So here in.this moment of refleetion about sacrifice and serI want to take: a moment to reflect on the .other big event vice; I find another tie between which is occurring as I write. the life of this Theater, this Commtmity and the wonderful The D,Day. Invasion was fifty years ago today. The events of peoplcwho kept up; not only their Own spirits, but the spirits this ..day 50 years ago have been the inspiration for some wonof _the whole community in that darkest of times. Here’s to Ward derful dramatic works. Mendenhall, and .all the other In fact the Theater had its’ own dramatic moment relative to the men and women from Tulsa Little Theatre who served their war. Tulsa Little Theatre, our community so honorably at name back then, was one of the home and on the battlefield. few Community Theaters which ADVENTURE BASE ONE Trainino in rappieling/backpacking/. _m oun?aineering/wil~ernes s treks/ ropes courses Consulting in experimental wilderness adventure based programming. Private & group rates available. Exclusive "family groups" welcome Call for information, 918-425-4778. "TULSA’S HOTTEST CRUISE BAR" SALOON ¯ Huge Patio ¯ Coors Pool Tournament ¯ Volley Ball Tuesdays, 8 pm ¯ Horseshoes ¯ Dart Tournament, ¯ Classic Trashy Sunday Saturday, 5 pm Afternoon Beer Bust & Mondays 2,4 pm $3 After Dart League ¯ Happy Hour, Weekdays 4-7 pm Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sa,,, 0am- 2~.m~S~n, Noon - 2am NEV.. 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Text Any textual data included in the document by David Nava "Whendowe getourparade.7"" The question was asked more .in fun than wi~.en_v.:.~;~more m joking than with;~alice, but it struck a chord, with me. I had casually mentioned to a couple of my straight :.f..,ri~n~.that. the. Gay Pride E~de ~a~-coming up and I was looking forward to it’"What abgut, S~aight .Pride ¯ Day?" the female .of~¢O,uple asked with a gin~ "Everyday is Stratght Pride Day., I auswere , also grinning, ’..’This culture celebrates it with gay abandon." She laughed...When do we get ourparade?’dem~ndedhermale counterpart ’Turn the television on." I said. ’¢Fhere’s your parade." We all laughed and went about our business but the brief exchange kept coming back to me through the week. The more I thought about it the more serious it became. WhyhaveaGayPride 15arade? It’s a question many straight people might be asking in the next few weeks. Gay people, I believe, inherently, intuitively know why wehave a parade. We have aGay Pride Paradebecause 25 years ago a bunch of drag queens at a bar called The Stonewall fought back for the first time when the police overstepped the bounds of their authority for the millionth time, thereby launching the Gay Liberation Movement. We have a Gay Pride Parade so that at least for one day in a year we can walk down the streets of Where we live and show our numbers for all the world to see. We have a Gay Pride Parade to celebrate our defeat of The Closet, to have a day when we can proclaim, Al! across the country, members of the Lesbian/Gay press have been ruminating about this big 25th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots...Stonewall on this cover, Stonewall on that cover...it’s going to be one hell of a party. But unlike last year’s March on Washington, it’s not clear what, beyond a.party, it will be. Yes, there is a March on the UN; yes, there are the Gay Games, glorious and worthy in themselves, and yes, there is the annual conference of the Inter~ national Lesbian/Gay Association (ILGA). But still I am haunted by the comments of Mary Breslauer in The Advocate this spring. Ms.~ Breslaner asked if we; our wonderfully diver~e communities couldorganizeforany thing other than a party: She suggested that the 100 million or so dollars that will pour into New York could buy a lotof grass-roots lobbying, education, tv & radio ads. The combined budgets of our sowithout reservation, who we are and Who we love. So, whendothe straightpeople get their own parade? When straight peo.ple are prevented from marrying the people they choose to marry, precluded from . enjoying tax benefits availabl.e to married people; then they should have a parade. When straight people are barred from serving their country in the mili7 ¯tary,i then they should have a pal:ade. When straightpeople ,are routinely fired from. their jot~s because of who they love with or live with then they should have a parade. Whenstraight people axe blocked from holding sensitive jobs in the government merely because of their sexual orientation, then they should have a parade. Whenstrai,gh.t people,.a~e, forbidden to raise their Own cm~- dren orto adopt others, if they so choose, then they should have parade. Whenstraight people are beaten, harassed and shot at for holding hands in public then I’ll march in their parade. A man who lives in my neighborhood was shot onour street 2 years ago by a carload of young thugs because he was bidcling a companion farewell with an embrace. The companionwas another man. TheHuman Rights Commissioner of this city publicly intimated that the mean were "aski"ng~ for it" throug,h en..ga..,g, ig,g in "provocative benavmr . embracing to say good-bye. That’s why I’ll be. at The Gay Pride Parade. Unless we stand together, march together, care together, no one will do it for us. We Gay and Lesbian people are on our own and we must depend on each other. So, when some well meaning, called national organizations (Human Rights Campaign Fund, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund) are but a fraction of the Stonewall dollars. VvTnat’s wrong with this picture - how much do we value our civilrights? Oppression- we usually think of it as something done to us by non-Gay people. Unfortunately, it’s also something we do to ourselves and each other. Growing up in a heterosexist and homophobic society, that hatred poisons us too. I’ve been talking advertising with a Gay merchant for over 9 months. His large & successful business stocks products specifically made for us. He whines about sales but he refuses to advertise those products to us. Many here in Tulsa would buy from him if they only knew. While dearly I wouldlikehim to advertise (that’s whatmakes it possible to bring you news not ~ound in The Tulsa Worm or any L.e t te rs Miz Sensuous Tells Us What, When & Whereforel The drag queens, female impersonators, or gender illusionists today have a problem: they are busy cutting one another down.,There’s enough room in Tulsofor ev~:e~y~_~body.~to get a~ong.. " Ba~kwheh l~Ii~ s~n~tious~vas born no one put anyone down, everyone triedhelping everyone. Old! Damn right...the way some of the Darlings are doing,,cutting the older Queens down....they TULSA FAMILY NEWS F~ublisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neai James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 41at0, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright I994 by Tulsa FamilyNews and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part withoutvaitten permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be - for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sol~ p.ro_perty, of Tulsa Family News. All eorrespondance should be sent to the. address above. TulsaFamilyNews is distributed freeofchargeinlocallbusiri~s~ and organizations. ¯are here and will be here...keep Clubs & Restaurants gettin up, planting your feet~On’% thefloor e,~ery day, and you1~be ~ .~The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria old too! People like myself, MC ..... ~’B~d Boys Club~ 1229 S. Memorial Parker, Mr. Timm~ Miz Dorian, Bead Aheads and Lady Diana laid the ground for you to be performers, not critics....the future can be outstanding if we love one another..stop the hate and discrimination....why fight among ourselves? By the way, thank you all for your support when I was ill back in October. I’ve come a long ways...I’m still here to terrorize each and everyone of you...let’s go forward as one...the past was good, now let’s make it a fabulous future! - Sensuous Editor’s note: the preceeding ts only an excerpt of an informative and interesting letter about some ofour community’s past. We will publish more as space allows. We apologize if we’ve mispelled any names. *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th *.Metropole, 1902 E. 11 *Silver Star Saloon, 1565 Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time Again, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier care, 416 S. Lewis Businesses/Services BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan - *CD Warehouse in Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 International Tours Harry & Mrs. Jones, 1617 E. 15 Jared’s, 1602 E. 15 Ken’s FlowerS, 1635 E. 15 *Living Arts .of Tulsa,-224 N. Main Major Affairs, 2014 E. 6th- *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI Novel Idea Discount Books 7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335 3356 E. 51, or not-so well meaning straight acq~mintance of yours questions the need for a Gay Pride Day Parade, edueat~ the poor soul. I’mpicking up the phone to call my two friends now. David Nava is an actor and writer in Chicago. other Tulsa paper), there is a broader community interest too. Theproducts he sells can educate and enlighten our community if you know where to find them. Till now, what he’s stocked, thoughafractionofwhathecould do, has been almost the only choice in Tulsa. He could make money and help his community at the same lime but it seems that he’s too inhibited by his fears of ,fundies." More frustrating, this met- . chant has refused to allow distribution of this paper while continuing to distribute a monthly paper withdocumentedanti-Gay policies. This sort of disclSmina. fion is unacceptable from non- Gay businesses but is unbelievable from our own. Fortunately, one of his better rivals across town, although it is a non-Gay business, is more open-minded. They’ve welcomed Tulsa Family News and our readers. You can guess where Irll be shopping. Tom Neal, publisher &.editor 744-0896 835-5083 583-8398 749-1563 587-8811 8344234 585-3405 835-1055 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-2400 743-5967 254-2100 491-9474 587-6030 744-9595 58%1633 341-6866 582-1617 582-3018 599-8070 585-1234 587-8108 664-2951 Puppy Pause lI, 1 lth & Mingo - *S~ribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria Organizations B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. 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J1me-Ju{Fl1994. page 3 News:Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Students Fight the Right MINNEAPOLIS - Recalling student civil rights activism in the South during the 1960s, dozens of gay; lesbian, bisexual and transgeader students from the University of Minnesota will be departingby bus from Minneapolis July 10 f,o,r what organizers are calling ’Missouri Summer’ 947~TI~ sthd"ent campaign will work in a~ 8-week grassroots campaign With the Missouri- based :group -Show -Me Equality :to ~gh~.a proposed statewide anti-gayballot measure. Formoreinformation about the student grojeet contact Gary Schiff, c00r~liffator, MISSOURI SUMMER’.94 at. (612) 724- 5942, by writing to MISSOURI SUMM~.~94, 1i5 E. 34th St. Miuneapolis..~ MN 55408, or scbif003 @maroon.tc.nmn_edu Anti-Gay .Ballot to. Fail? BOISE, Idaho- With less than 3 months until a July 8 filing deadline, the Idaho Citizens Alliance says it had gathered just over a third ofthe signafures needed to put a proposed anti-gay ballot initiative on the ballot this November, according to the Idaho Statesman newspaper. Opponents of the proposed measure were hopeful about ICA’ s difficulties in getting the required number of signatures, but were not yet celebrating. "Itjust goes to Show that Idaho is not the pushover state that they thought it was," said Brian Bergqnist, co-chairman of the Don’t Sign On Committee. No Bias in Health Reform WASHINGTON - According to a poll released bythe Human Rights CampaignFund,-67% of Americans favor anti-bias proteetions including gays andldsbian~ as part 6f~dfi6aal health-care reform efforts, while only 24% opposed such civil rights protections. HRCF, a gay rights advocacy groupbased inWashington, is lobbying Congress to include anti-bias language in various health care proposals currently being considered by the legislature. 10,000 Athletes NEW YORK - At least 10,000 athletes from around the world have registered for the June 18- 25 Gay Games IV, organizers of the cultural and athletic celebration have announced. Gay Games officials said they expect more than a million visitors in the city from 42 different countries, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, and New Zealand. They also confirmed that theU.S. Justice Dept. has waived a ban that bars foreigners With HIV and AIDS from entering the country. Fundie Candidates Lose VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A Pat Robertson-backed slate of 5 fundamentalists vying for seats on the televangelist’S own hometown of Virginia Beach, Va., were all rejected by Voters Tuesday, May 3. ~ Edward Kreyfin~ Jr., one of the defeated fundamentalist candidates, said ¯ ilie ~featbf-~e slht~~~iil~d by talk ’~thdtwe w~ia ri~litwing takeover" group. Austin Repeals Benefits AUSTIN, Tex. - By almb~tla 2~ 1 margin, voters in the Texas state capital dealtasurprisebodyblow to gay rights in one of the few cities in the state that likes to pride itself on its progressive politics by repealing Austin’s domesticpartnerprogr~.forcity workers. With a!L _o,f~e ~recincts reporting, thenbn~0fficial count was 51,475, or 62%; in favor of Proposition 22, and 31,082, or 38%, against. Although the group backing the successful repeal measure, Concorned Texans, had couched much of its campaigning to overturn the city-approved partners benefits in economic terms, the organization also made it clear that it considered the recognition of same-sex partnerships a"perversion of traditional family values." Charles Bullock, pastor of the Christ Memorial Baptist Church and the head of Concerned Texans, said the vote in the usually liberal Austin showed a dear majority with conservative moral values,, even if they do not always ¯¯out at decti0ns. The resultsof the election stunned ¯ ¢die~city’~’s’ |esbian/gay~commu- " ~ifity,~many:of’whom said ihey felt let down by Austin’ s usually tolerant residents. Colorado& Amendm’t 2 I~E~VE~~The ~10rado attorney general’ s office has applied to the state Supreme Coqrt asking it to restore the anti-gay Amendment 2 to the books. The appeal, which is expected to be heard by the court later this year, c~aim’~ ~e,voter-approved mea- . sure would.have protected the legal rights of citizens, including landlords and employers, wi~h "deep-seated and profound religious objections to homosexuality" byrepealinglocal civil rights measures throughout Colorado. Canadian Partners TORONTO ’- The Canadian government says it will go ahead with legislation requiring employers to pay benefits to samesex couples. Attorney General Marion Boyd said the goyernment will introduce the legislation shortly in an effort to make certain that same-sex couples get thesame fights as married heterosexuals. If the proposed legislation is enacted, companies would be required to pay~amily benefits to the’ Same-sex partners of ~mployees, and the def’mition of"spousev would be modified ~in’softie 80 p~dee~of ~Xisting legislation t0 bring it in line with the changes. Although exact details were not made available, the proposed legislation and its relaied changes would mean that same-sex couples would be able tojointly adoptchildren. Passage of the legislation will hinge on approval in the legislature. NYC Councilman to Run for Congress NEWYORK-TomDuane,New York’s first openly gay city councilman, has announced that hey s throwing his .hat inthe race to.represent part of Manhattan’ s West Side 8th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dtmne, 39, announced during his 1991 bid for a seat on theCity Council that he is HIV:positive. He will face ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming ¯ llth & Mingo, 838-7626 ¯ Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. ¯ Call for Appointments ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome¯ ¯ BROOKSIDE JEWELRY : i * Fine Jewelry ¯° Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 DartTournament, Tuesdays, 9 pm . 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Some 24 ¢ommuni, ties in Oregon have SO far approved anti-gay ballotmeasures, and the anti-gay Oregon Citizeus Alliance is planning to put ¯ its 2ndstatewide measure before Oregonvoters this November. A similar 1992 effortwas narrowly rejected by the state,s voters. Bermuda Sodomy Law BEtLMUDA - The~i Bermuda House of Assembly has voted 22-16 to. legalize homosexual relations between men after a tense and oftenbitter debate. The proposed legislation must still be approved by the British colony’s senate: PremierSirJohn Swan opposes the legalization efforts. ~ " ~ ~. ~Aussies .Fight forRights SYDNEY÷~TheAus~ian-fed-. ’ eral gove~ent is,[aunc~izg legal moves .tO nullify Tasmahomosexual acts following failure. of state and federal officials to reach any compromise. The UN Human Rights CommiRee . earlier this~ year declared Tasmania’s male;male sedomy statutea conmavention of internati0nal- human rights accords. .i_ A~s_trali.an~ Attorney General - Michael Lavarch said he would ~recommend that the federal ~. governmenttak,e steps to assure~ -. that-~ Tasmania~:s.,homosexuals. enjoy the~ii~e rights :as other citizen..Gay .activists, who: ¯ s~~eWl~lsofthiscomplex fight: bgtw~i the.:fe~der~ and T~angovernments bySuccessfulty ~g-thelr Caseuf human rights violations to the UN,-Said theyh~ot~xttoice s0me sort ofiegal reforms by-the end - Gay RightsLaw. Sort -. of -.,in. N.C. City. ASHEViLLE, H.C:~ Aresolution be~fore the .Asheville City Council- ban’ing anti-gayempl0yment =ind h6using discriminaottieo- nl~puatsoseadly.b~yftaern.a~reropwhr4a-s3e "sexual orientation" was replaced with~ the vague "or any ~therreason~’ ~. thg list of prOtected classes. Far right, anti:gay fundamentalists hadobjected to including sexual orientation in the legislation: .i " " " petitioned to Queen Elizabeth II for a royal pardonfor gay playwright Oscar Wilde as a fitting commemoration of his conviction on "~uggery" (or sodomy) charges nextyear.Apresstel~e~s.,e from the group said Wilde s . "imprisonment is astain on the -judi~al. :s~y~t~m...~Th.e-very least ~ ~oc~t~i~n d6i~ ~icl~iov~!edge --the wrong done.to Wilde an,d, grant him; a royal pardon?-.. -~ Buckingham Palac~~ did!i ~ngt - CiVilian-ACcu~Navy.- .-LOS ANGF_~F_~ .-~. ¯ S~v~ a foyer Mari.e¢~rps sergemlt and: 12:year:.civilian employee with the Strike~Systemi~~ tatthe~M"gu ". Naval!firWeapons station;- has reacheda settlement~in his’ federal’c6mplaintwith the Equal Employinent-. Opportunity cO-~m~ssion, c~ar~ii~g ~th~ - was harassed and discriminated against by the.Navy because of ~his sexual orientation. As part of -the settlement, however; Swarm will keep hiscivil service rank and transfer to the base’s comptroller’s office.as a management analyst. Gavs-& the Holocaust JERUSALEM - Conservative Jewish demonstrators scuffled with gay rights activists, at the Holocaust ~demorial .in Israel group of 19 rabbis took out anad in the Jerusalem Post denounc- -ing the ceremony as "an abomination" and threatening a boycoRof the Holocaust Mem6rial ifthe ceremony wentaheac~ One protester shouted . "You are full of shit and AIDS, at a gayrights .hCfi~ist,~-No s.e~ous incidents wererepoff~dandrio arrests were : _Lesbian Book Rev|ew ¯ ~ALTADENA~ Calif..~ The~-~ bian~Revi~w:~0f:-B0oks will -la~ch¯pubu~ati0n ~s AUguSt, :o f~atuiing reviews of~o~, by, ¯ about and -directed,t6 lesbian readers. The review will also :~ feature essays about :authors, fiterary~issues:and related topical m~tters in a wide range, of works, from histo~ and literature tosCiencefictionand erotica. The, quarterly review is available at a subscription price of $I0 for 1 yeafor $18 foi 2 yeats at:, Lesbian Review 6f Books, PO Box 6369, Altadena CA 91003 (for a sample copy of the first issue, send $2.50 to that address). Conoentration Camps ROME - Gay rights activists in Italy called for an international boycott of the country after remarks. by a neo-fascist r.nning fora seat in the European Parliament that Franco Grillini,-head of the Italian group Axcigay, urged "forcigagovernments toboycottItaly until wehave assurances that the presence of fascists, in governinent woii’i-iaffect ite-;bcratic rights.,~ In Bonn_. the Society for the Threatened People said it had called ~e vigil outside the Italian ¢mbassy~use Of Concern for the rightS of minorities Friday 1;o Sunday, July 15’17 . on t,heOU Gampus,-Norm.an. Oklahoma " " yoU’re a part-of Oklahorna l .fi $t st t .wide’ .gathering of :Gay, Lesbian, Bisexualand Transgendered people! FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (91~) 445-0922, OR WRITE TO : R0. [50X 61305 . OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA ¯ 73146 Tulsa Family News, June:July 2994, p~age 5 News Briefs News continuedfrom page 5 page ruling. "Prejudice, whether founded on unsubstantiated fears, cultural myths, Stereotypes or erroneous assumptions cannot be the basis for a discriminatory classification," JudgeZilly ruled. Cam~ermeyer, a 27-year.veteran and Army nurse who was awarded the Bronze Star for her 14-month tour of duty in Vietnam, was thrilled at the ruling. Partners Bill Fails in CA SAC~MENTO; Calif: =-The day after.the California Assembly passed a statewide domestic parmers registration measure by the narrowest of. margins, the proposed bill failed to pass the state Senate by 2 votes - althoughit s611lmsa secondchance at passage in the upper house. The limited partners bill would extend to registered couples - heterosexual or homosexual - Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News such legal benefits as hospital visitation rights; serving as a conservator for their partner, and willing property as married couples do. The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Richard Katz, was approved by the state Assembly on May 31 by a 41-26 vote - the bare minimum needed for approval in the lower chamber. But the next day, the Senate compamon measure, sponsoredby Sen. Gary Hart (D- ~anta Barbara), gam~red.only 19 votes for passage with 16 against. A21-vote majority is required in the upper chamber to pass such legislation. Because of the bill’s passage in the AS- . sembly, along with the close Senate vote, Hart asked for and was given permission to put the measure forward on the Senate agenda during a future session. Church~of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Home Cell~Groups, 2nd& 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm Phone: (918) 838-1715 SF Partners’ Tax, Break SAN FRANCISCO- Same-sex couples here took.another incremental step toward equal-recognition of their domestic parmerships with an exemption from the ~ity’s real estate transfer taxes if they dissolve, their relationship - an exemption married couples enjoy under state law. The exemption measure, unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday€May ¯ 31, is themostrecent legal effort here to .extend benefits to gay and lesbian couples already enjoyed by married conples: "We’re endeavoring to chip.away at the issue of lesbian and gay equity in society," said Supervisor Carole Migden, author of the measure. "Lesbians and gays live here in great numbers, the majority of whom are hard-work- Photography J.D. Jamett 592,0608 ing, taxpaying citizens who should be entitled to the same rights awarded to others." Boy Scout Ban Review SACRAMENTO~ Calif: - The state Supreme Court has agreed ~dreview conflicting lower court ings about whether the Boy Scouts of America policy, of excluding gays and atheists vio= -lates ~S~’e anfi-discrimiiiation statutes. The high court .-anntua~ d:it wilIe~xi~ the ii~- peals Of two separate eases involving the. youth group, both of which concern wl~ether the Boy Scouts are a ’~business establishmeni"’ aS defined by Califomia~s sweeping Unrnh Civil Rights Act. Early last year a state Court of Appeal in Santa Aimruledthat the OrangeCounty Council of the Boy Scouts isin fact a business as defined by the Unnth ACt and cannot exclude youngsters from membership because.of their religious beliefs _and refusal .to swear an oath to God. Just weeks later, however, a state appeals court in Lo~ Angeles. ruledthat the scouts were not a~business under the Unruh Act and that the youth group could legally exclude gays~ Tl~t ruling came in the case’of~Tim Curran, a former Eagle Scout who filed suit originally in 1980 after he was rejected as a scoutmaster for a Berkeley troop be- San Diego Gives Benefits SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The San Diego, Calif., city council narrowly approved a measure extending health care benefits to the domestic partners of unmarried municipal employees. The council approved the measure oN a 5~4 vote during a session. concerned with contracts between the city and anion workers. Councilwoman Christine ,Kehoe,. a lesbian who recently became the council’s firstopenly gay member and sponsorof the measure, said, "It’s a fairness is, sue. What the city has done is made it - I hope - OK for other employers in San Diego to say this is the kind of coverage I want to offer." Time Kills Gay Magazine NEW YORK - Time Inc. has said abandoned plans to launch Tribe, a national gay magazine that would have been the first such publication started by a major :-mainstream publisher: There were reports that Time had been the object Of intense letterrwriting campaign by anti~ gay fundamentalists, but executives with the publishing firm denied their; decision to drop plans for the new.magazine were a result of any outside pressure and insistedthe Switch in plans was based entirely on economics.. The Village Voice had, reported, however, ~at ~ime:~Inc, Sandra J, Hill, M,S. 745,1111 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up " ~C~se/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "No" Service Charge --- :.:: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~"~-r. -. :::::::::: :~ RSVP’s 10th Ai_niversary Cruise on ~~i!~~i~~:::~:-~- JbuoabrildeeC, aMrnairvcahl s19m-2eg6a, -1fu99n5S, hdi.pLA ~Mexican Riviera, Space going fast. Oklahoma’s Only LG.T.A. 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Disney World’s Gay Day ORLANDO, Fla. - Despite .angry complaints from anti-gay ~uhdamentalists ~and evencon= spicuous signs saving it wasn’t a Disney World sponsored event, "Gay Day at Disney" drew some 20,000 lesbians andgay men to the popular theme park. A small gro~ip 0f about 2 dozen protest-= ers connected with theAmerican Family Assn. and Operation Rescue picketed along an entrance road to the park, but without much apparent support. Disney World posted signs outside the park explaining that "members of the gay.comn~unity have chosen to visit the Magic Kingdom today in their recognition of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month" and that Disney "does notdiscriminate againstdnyone’s fight to visit the Magic Kingd~ m." / Lesbian and gay Workers at the park volunteered to serve as off:duty guides for the thousands who showed up. The eventis the 4th such lesbian!gay trip to .the central Florida park, but, because of the ~eelebrations of the 25th annivers~, of.the Stonewall:Riots Daya~’Disney, ~6t@id~pf~! Swedish Partners Law STOCKHOLM -Following a 4-hour debate, the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) narrowly. adopted legislation that would allow-same-sex Couples nearly - - but not all - the Same bentfits and responsibilities of marriage. The bill establishing registered partnerships in tile e0untry passed 171-141. The law, which will go into effect at the begin~ ning of 1995, a!lows same-sex couples a civil.(but not churdh) ¯ ceremony similar to a wedding; couples dre ntt allowed to adopt or have children through artificial insemination, Denmark and Norway already have similar laws. Minneapolis Law Illegal MINNEAPOLI.S.~ (June 8) -- District Court Judge Deborah ¯ Hedlundhas ruled t~at the Min~ neapolis:eity council overstepped its authoriU when it enacted a measure tl~t extends benefits to. the.partners of lesbian .and. gay city workers.: Judge Hedlfin-d ¯ declared the parmers Ordinance illeg.al.and ruled,that the state of Minnesotahad given cities the ..legal. right to finance employee benefits~0nly f0rthe spouses mid dependents ofcity workers. Becaiase sathe-sex couples-cannot leg~ly!-marry, thejudge, ruled,- " ~y eann0t~ome eli~ib!e for - ¯ su~hibenefi.ts~ It Was’not imm¢- ’ ~ ~a~i~ ~|~ but~many,.~obse~. ers expect the city to appeal the ruling since gays and lesbians cannot legally marry anywhere in.the U.S~ Dutch Partners ,Law AMSTERDAM-- The Dutch cabinet hastabledameasur~ that couples, extending,to gays andlesbians whoregistered many of the same benefits as married het-. erosexuals,- No e~planation ~was ~ given for .the:action.which is. believed-tobe only temporary. Ontario Partners,-Lose TORONTO ~- The Ontario Parliament has rejected on a 68-59 vote a. government-sp0nsored measure that-would have-established a:domestic partner registration in the province.This means the measure is dead:in Ontario for the time being. AT&T Wants Gays! CHICAGO - ~T&T, the giant long-distance cartier, has broken something of a barrier by-sending some 70,000 direct-mail pieces targeting gays, .lesbians and bisexuals. ~as ~ prosPectiv.e customers. It is believed to be thefirst time ~ maj0r U.S. firm has specifically sought-to target the country’.s !argelyuntapped gaycomm~ty in a direct’mail advertising campaign..o"It.’.s .. a ¯v~ry €o~fitiV~ m~rket,’~ Jo~ Heath, AT&T’S public relations manager in Chicago, said. :"It" s a good market Segment. to tar_get.. It includes affluent, highly e~hicated and brand loyal consumers with ahigh level of discretionary income.’.’ quotes froms~,~eral AT&T customers and includes excerpts from a letter’i explaining the corpo- ,Kami =Burns,. LCSW License~d Clinical Therapist - SolutiOn~oriented Therapy I¯nd[viduals,~couples,¯ families, adolescents Confidential - ethical, reputable _ : ~ Tulsa, OK ration’ s pro-gay policies and its gay-lesbian-biSexual employee group. 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June-July 1.994, page 7 1~ E N() VATd()N,~ Health Briefs Health Briefs .Health, Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs AIDS Groups Call on Gebbi6 tO Resign WASHINGTON-Th~ National Assn. Of People with AIDS and ACT UPhave both called for Kristine Gebbie, President Clinton’s.iAIDS policy coordi: nator;to ~esign. lqAP’~VA’s ex- ¯ecutive direc~r, William Free~ man, said the:organization had "worked hard" with Gebbie for OK State Health Dept. Aussies Tout Acyclovir Seeks Planning Input SYDNEY - High doses of the The HIV/STD Service of the herpes drug Acyclevir can sig- Oklahoma State Department of . nificanfly prolong the survival Health (OSDH) announces the of people with AIDS, according establishment of a community to a 19~2_. study. "the study has ~tflznningo~,~r°un to,_ ad’Vi~OSDHI: shown, thatAcyclovir. can extend on funding priorifiesfor HIV .... hfe by .around szx months, a prevention: OSI-ID~!.00.kstowtxk " significant advantage in this somore elbsdy with a variety of rions disease," said David Coocommunities around the state to per, director ofthe National man’s complaint last year and concluded he had been wrongfully dismissed because of his HIV status. Officials at the university deny any wrong doing. FDAOKs New Drug WASHINGTON - An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that the government approve-a new drug to treatHIV, emergency room in Fremont, Ohio. But, the suitcharges, when Dr.Charles Hull, the physician in charge at the time, discovered Charon’s AIDS diagnosis, Hull refused to admit Charon to the hospital and sent him to another hospital f~ treatment. Infections from Vaccine CHICAGO~ Several volunteers in a federal governmentstudy to 9 months.bm.o.that"now we be- .workmoreeffeetivel~tocombat. ~,en.m~in_IL/IVEpidemiology..an.d . but with severe warnings that:.,-testexpefimentalAIDSvaceines lievgshi~’iS’!in0.~ipable of mar= -~:~Accordingto~NYitm~ ii":’ Cl~yal.~l~se~c_h :~t;~e,. Um~ . d,octo~s.stilLdo.9~.tknow.enou.gh (ha.v.ebecome infected with._HIV; s~the ~_pixnt of the federal i" OSDHGay&.LesbianOutreaCh ~.vers...Ry~I~.ew~oumw_mes..,. ~bou,t,.tge~m~e~_~cme.t.o, saywho, ...imsmg.cog._csms:abo.u.tthesafety level :NAPWAsaysisnecesimry Coordinator, the~tat.e’s Gay"& mma testa Hertm tot HIV s~omo,ta~e.it. :l~heFDAp..anelof / of sueh,.m,alSi:according to are~ to fight the epidemic. In inter~ .Lesbian.€ommuiiifie~are en;. -:NEWDI~I J-II-Thegovemment- ~,enUsts said .t.t~t Stavudine, o_r :. port~theC~ago Tribune. The views with‘ several reporters, couraged to participate in this .. Sponsored Indian :Council of 4.T, .p,m~babl.y..has s.om~e~,b~nefit . ya~.c~m..~, Whichare be~.g test~l GebbieSaid.shehasnointenfion process. : - .._ ~-.. :_ ~’ i Medical Research, In.dia’s top ,overme.~¢xastmgAt~..~arugs, m !~mited clinical trials~at 5 of resigningz~ ’ . . OSDH seeks individuals from " medical agency, says itwill be~ but _c~__utano_t say.precmely who .. universities, do not contain any PWA’s Raused Ent~ to.. ,thesecommunitiest0se~efot~a, - ginAInS-related clinical trials .would ,be~fit,~owsafe~edmg :~0f~v~’~e.ti.cmat_~erialand Rao~nti~’Thi~’.l,v|~ oneyear.term. The ~deadlin¢for. involving traditional Indian .is, or .w,nem.e.r.tlxe m.anutactmTer .:can t:.c~=~e m~=:e~_.~tmn..But even. W’7,,’7;:Y,:,~’~.::’:""".~.. ~ nominations was June 17buthas . herbal remedies said to Stop the ts on me ng.ht track to answer /so,7 ofsome 1;400participants . ~,la_t~tJlor~ -A ,re~ep.non been extended: indefinitely. Spread of HIV A task force has these and other.questionS. The "- including 2 people who were neia oy federal AIDS poficy co. Nomination form~ andmorein- selected. 10 l~er~al drugs for drugseemS to helpboost the recei~ng only placebos - have ordinator Kristine Gebbie to formation can be found at the cfiuical experiments. The drugs immunity ofHIV patients while testedpositiveforHIV.All seven commemorate Pediatric &Ado- creatingfewer Side effects than positive volunteers had been lescent AIDS Week and AIDS Watch -.flopped when 9 invited I-IIV-positive, homeless guests and 20 otherinvitedpeople were denied entrance to the event. The resulting eommotkra and confusions pawned accusations of racism and discrimination against homeless people, and many guests who were admitted to the reception walked out in protest. The incident-mounted further criticism of Gebbie, who activists say has notdoneenough to fight AIDS. Triangle Association, 2136 NW 39th,OldahomaCity, or the HIV Resource Center,. 4154 So: Harvard, Ste. H-1,Tulsa~ orwrite HIV/STD Service, Oklahoma. StateDepartmontofHealth, I000 NE 10th, OKC73117, 40£27!- 4636 or 800=535-AIDS. Gay & Lesbian Quarterly, a newsletter for healthcare professionals, highlighting recent research of interest of those working with sexual minorities. For info: Christopher J. Alexander, Ph.D, 510-869-4544 were selected from the ancient Indian school of Ayurvedic .medicine, which uses herbal and root-extracts for treatment of chronic diseases. University Sued BUIES CREEK, N.C. -Thefederal lawsuit against the Baptistrun Campbell University in an effort tomake the school rehire a physical education coach with AIDS is underway. The "John Doe" suit was filed after the U.S. Equal Employment Opporttmity. Commission investigated the otherdrags, according to Bristol- Myers Squibb: Patient Sues Hospital TOLEDO, Ohio- Fred Charon, a 31-year-old man with AIDS who was denied treatment by~a hospital emergency room physician, has sued under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Attorneys with ACLU representing Charon claim in the lawsuit that he was suffering an allergic reaction to medication when he counseled about how to reduce -the risk of HIV infection, but researchers have long worried neously believe that they are protected and engage in highrisk behaviors. Scientists say some new infections were to be expected during the trials and that no prospective vaccine would likely be 100% effective. went to the M_emorial Hospital .... PROJECT Alivd 7:$0 pm Thursday ¢odepmdmey Support ~roop 622-1441 Look for o~ at our NEW LOOATION 5451-E So. Mingo We’re Orowiag g We’re Movi.g! ¢o.fid al u.sding tuesdays fro~ 6:~0,9:00 pm at the Family of Fa~ rosario. ~roJeet F.eaoh Out !} Thursdays from 6%0- 9:00 pm a~ ~he llth $~reet laoatio. (~roJeet F,eaeh OH !!) MCC-1441 Other Time~ by Appointment Demo~ €ontinuedfrom page I " that’s so, then the laws and rules need to be changed?’ 3Vhen asked if he would issue an executive order banning discrimination basedon sexual orientation for state Pride Summit continuedfrompage l include protection from discrimination on.the basis of sexual orientation. She is now leading acampaignto fight the radical employees,, hel responded by. asking, right’s targeting of the black community "do~n’tthatfollow fromwhatIjust said?" in anti-gay ballot initiatives. Bernice Shedriek’s campaign literature Radecic and Carter will.join with Gays speaks o~ the. great adversity she.has and Lesbians from across the state for overcome and Jf her doggedness in fo!- .Oklahoma’sfirsts-mmitconference.Early " lowing what she believes is right. M& .registration for the conference ends June Shedrick Said she was.nOtaWare of the ~ 27..For more information, ealiHerl~md " lack oi~ legal protections but said thatshe ~ Sister ReSources.aL(405) 521~9696.... "...wouldlookintoit..,’.TFN did not.have the opportunity.to~speak_wi~ candidate, . DannyW.illiams.... ¯ :.~’ :::, J~. :,’-’" Coy: David WaiterS.made what appeared to be a surprise visit. As he left the event, TFN .noted the lack of legal pro, tections. Tbe governor stated; "I am op, posed to discrimination based on race, religion or sexual preference..." When asked about an executive order, he noted he had not had-much success in getting other executive orders obeyed but asked that his staff be contacted about the issue. i asked him to thedisplay. Mr~ Hens!ey said the materi~ aiShad~ff.~di~play sincethe.beginning 0f:J~ine’and liaffTeeeived,Only positi,ke comments. TFNreaders may direct comments to Jon Walker at 596-7977. 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Memodal * Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622~3636 Tulsa Family Ne~s, June,July l~.~, page 9 T H E G Greenwood & Archer JUNL~F~NTH JAZZ, BLUES & GOSPEL FF~TIVAL 6116d9 Broken Arrow " CAROSEL 6/16-26 River Park Wdst " RFfoGAEFEST 6/24~25 American Theatre Co. BYE BYEBIRDIE 7/8-17 Theatre Pops ANTIGONE/ANOTHER ANTIGONE 7/8-17 Theatre Tulsa AND THEWORLD GOES ROUND 7/22-31 Svotli~ht Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing A 596-71 I1 596-7111 596-7111 587-5030 Y L I Theatre Notes by Gerald Miller, Theatre Tulsa If it is Summer, thenitmustbe SummerStage time. The KOTV Spirit of Oklahoma SummerStage~ Festival ’94 kicks off this monih. The original idea for. the: Summer Festival was developed toprovide live Theatrical entertainment during the time.when most area theaters were notin production. Thatidea .wilt be translated into nine productions by eight companies this summer. For. convenience ..you~may make reservations for’any of the productions by calling the Per= forming Arts Center Box Office at 596-7111 for res.ervations. This year the Performing Arts Trust and KOTV Television are co-sponsoring the entire Festival and all of us from the SummerStage Board ~want to express our thanks. A-Festival arrangement like this allows all the producing companies to really strut their best efforts. Be sure to take advantage of wide range of offerings. After all, how much time can you really spend at the lake ? Theatre Tulsa will be offering something, very special this summer during the Festival. The World Goes ’Round is a Broadway Musical Revue which pro- F E S T Y L E vides 30 of your favorite Broadway hits in a single evening. From Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York to Kiss of the Spider Woman and many, many more shows, you can enjoy a full evening of the best of Broadway music inone clever evening. For continued to mount productions during the Second World War, both for civilians and for service men and women. Between 1942 and 1943, one of.our Artistic Managers was Ward Mendenhall w’ho was called into service and the last additional information glvem a twoplays of1943 were directed call at 58%8402 and ask about .- by Virginia Weaver Russell.. our Group Discounts. So here in.this moment of re- I want to take: a moment to reflect on the .other big event which is occurring as I write. The D,Day. Invasion was fifty years ago today. The events of this ..day 50 years ago have been the inspiration for some wonderful dramatic works. Infact the Theaterhadits’ own dramatic moment relative to the war. Tulsa Little Theatre, our name back then, was one of the few Community Theaters which fleetion about sacrifice and service; I find another tie between the life of this Theater, this Commtmity and the wonderful peoplcwho kept up; not only their Own spirits, but the spirits of _the whole community in that darkest of times. Here’s to Ward Mendenhall, and .all the other men and women from Tulsa Little Theatre who served their community so honorably at home and on the battlefield. ADVENTURE BASE ONE Trainino in rappieling/backpacking/. _m oun?aineering/wil~ernes s treks/ ropes courses Consulting in experimental wilderness adventure based programming. Private & group rates available. Exclusive "family groups" welcome Call for information, 918-425-4778. SALOON New Hours: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, June-July 1994, page 10 "TULSA’S HOTTEST CRUISE BAR" ¯ Huge Patio ¯ Coors Pool Tournament ¯ Volley Ball Tuesdays, 8 pm ¯ Horseshoes ¯ Dart Tournament, ¯ Classic Trashy Sunday Saturday, 5 pm Afternoon Beer Bust & Mondays 2,4 pm $3 After Dart League ¯ Happy Hour, Weekdays 4-7 pm Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sa,,, 0am- 2~.m~S~n, Noon - 2am NEV.. NOW::: WHAT.:TO EXPEC T. H E G Gay Marriage Video:. Parmers Task Force for Gay &Lesbian Couples has announcedit:Will produce a Videotape to promote legal marriage for " same-sex cot~ples. The video will make a point-by-point Case for same-sex mar~ riage largely through intervie.ws of gayand lesbianinovem~it leaders, legal ex- - perts; andcouples ~ho are suing for the right td marry. The Video willhighlight :: the: many,valuable-benefits that are :et~ently denied.tO same-sex~,, couples. Partners is seeking f’mancial support.for tile projectforproduelionand distn’bution. Formore info: Partners, Box-9685, Seattle, WA 98109; (206) 935-1206. I F -E S T Y L E TNT’s 7th Anniversary Party Sunday, July 10th Dancers, Singers, Comedians Specials All Night! 2H4 So. Memorial., 660-0856 SAIL ON OVER TO ¯PHOENIX MORTGAGE CORR AND SEE THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM WE CAN ANCHORFO.RYOU. YOUR ALTERNATIVEMORTGAGE COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN ¯ SELF-EMPLOYED NEW CONSTRUCTION LOANS PROFESSIONALS 918,592.7700 -? Black ~.~ White Charities, It the continuing traditic FRIDAY, JUL’f 29 ¯ Gilcrease Come be. a part of two evenings A Night of Sizzling Sounds, Delicious Dancing, Savy Socializing & Exotic E -~: Eight o’clocktil Midnight Tulsa Fairground Pavilion on Expo Square Black & White Attire: Suggested Cash Bar on the e~oning of dance. Appropriate Proof ofAge 21 will be Required forAdmission Ticket Purchase & Information Numbc 1994 Tulsa Family News, June-July 1994, page 11 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, June 15-July 14, 1994; Volume 1, 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 of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, 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 15-July 14, 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/467 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 6 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1996; Volume 1, Issue 7 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a01e9b628fc49019a8c125f9e2c86531.jpg 43540e9a59c238287a9c776c1dff4082 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9cf0252b5eef54d962cba5a41840e776.pdf 976bac0726934d65417c6f2e195bf9b0 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay.& Bisexual Communities L O.ur Families of the Heart March ~ ,~ April -|994:,.-¥olume !; Issue 4 3rd t=.me s the charm? Community W-e.l c o.. m ~? : Urban T.uls-a; a monthly enter~ tainrrient newspaper reiterated its .. policy of rEfusing-to accept advertising that:-, uses the words 29 _... _: -: LesNan hr"Gay. The exception is_ an-.ad: for- the Newly CliniC. Keith M.S Skrzypczak, edit0~& pubfisher, an open forum sponsoredby " Mayor Susan Savage . said that this. ad was.accepted Tulsa Family News and hoste_d because heterosexuals might be had to.cancel her earlierdate of by the Metropolitan Community interestedin the service. February 24. . Church Of Greater Tulsa, 1623 Pat Devlin, the owner of The Mayor will be welcomed North Maplewood(northwest of. Cherry St. novelty.shop, Phun by the Reverend Alice Jones andSheridan & Pine). See NotWelcome, page 7 This is a fulfillment ofapromTom Neal. Members, family & friends of the TulsaLesbian/Gayl ise.made inan interview ~lone in Bisexual/Transgendered ~ c6m~ the fall with Tulsa Family, News publisher, Tom Neal. Due toa mUnities are iriVited again to hear family emergency, .the Mayor .- and to question our mayor. Tulsa business Business Guild.. While the organizers are still developing a formal. mission statement, Tim ’Gillean of Budget Window.. Treatments & Mote :describes its goals as.providing a place for Lesbian & Bay businesSowners to meet each other for support, sharing advice and resources, r The first two meetin.~s have See.RainboW Business" page 6 .ayorSavageCancels . allegedly held ~ thing from police haiassment-to Sava up by family prob!ems,sent Jim - - .diScriminationinthe workplace, East and Hi!ary Kitz torepresent --. Specific requests and sugges¯ tions to the Mayor were to inher at the town meeting on Feb-. elude Gay and Lesbian sensitivruary 24. Apparently, this is the See Mayor Cancels, page 6 second time Mayor Savage has the values that make our nation " strong." "All people in our society must enjoy the opportunity to be judged on their merits," Clinton wrote. "Sadly, as you point out, this simple principle 0fjustice has come under assault in several states this .year-:" " Clinton went on to write, "Those who wguld legalize, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other gr0unds :are gravely mistaken about the val,,ues that make out-nati0n.str0ng. The essential, right .tp. ,e,qua!ity See Clin~on, pag.e 8 ing. metropolitan :area was included in each_ bill. The insert was a. joint effort of the city of..Tulsa, the Tulsa Human. Rights Com- . mission, theTulsaHumanRights ~ebruary 14, said "Gee whiz, Janethere’s,;not gonnabeaGayPridepicnic ,so then we took it over. The first ~ year, there weren’t.really that many people. The second year, I talk~d~,ithRoyandJimmyfrom the To, olbox, to see if they ouldn:t help me.out a little bit. So.they-~can{e in with me and it grew quite a bit the next year. Every year it has grown some. Se_e Jane Roth~ page 7_ ~t994 ~. William Weybour~ Gayand Lesbian Victory Fund Seventh Floor ~$2 14~h Street, Waahington, D.C. LocaI-Heroes:-JaneRoth TFN: Tell us about the Pride Picnic, and your involvement with it? JR: When we first came t0¯ town, TOHR had been doing it. And they dropped it. I really don’t know the circumstances, They dropped a lot of things around 19~.8, like the Southwest Invitatiohal, which we picked up. . But when I got;here,.!he girls Plans for Tulsa’s 1 st Lesbian/ .Gay Film ~Festival have been annoUnced byits .organizers. A jointeffort between members of TOHR. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human -Rights and the BLGA, Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Ass0cia~ fion of the University of Tulsa will be held April 15.17 in Lorton Hall at theUnivers!ty of Tulsa. See Film :Festival, page 8 :u I s a Clinton Slams Anti-Gay Politics WASHINGTON - President Clinton has sent a letter to the. Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund condemning anti-gay rights effortg that have cropped upin nearly a dozen states and even more cities and counties around.the country as what he called an attempt to le~,ahze d~scr-rm~nation." In the Feb, 14 letter, addressed to William Waybourn, executive director of the Victory Fund, Clinton said the sponsors of antigay campaigns around the country "are gravely-mistaken abo.u~t _ April 15, 16 & 17 20005 aswell as threats motiva_ted by raceT reli~ gion, nationatofiginor.other statuses. It was notable for its inclu’ " of-the words, " sexuatonension S~eNO’Hate, page 6 . . Gay & Bisexual communities to come together to celebrate our pride, and this year, the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion. The picnic traditionally has See Tulsa Picnic, page 6 Oklaho.ma i d e S um m i. t On February 26 at the Silver - Star SalOon in Tulsa. 18 representatives from Lesbian/Gay/ Bisexual o.rganizations from Oklahoma City, Norman. Stillwater and Tulsa met to de .... o velop plans for a State-wide meeting Or conference to be held this June. Oklahoma City organizers had held a meeting on Feb. 6th at which they "brainstormed" ideas -for goals and possible outcomes " Of d state-wide nieeting. At the Tulsa meeting, Tulsa representatiT.esproposedthat thismeeting should be held in OklaSee Pride Summit, page 8 Sincerely, Tulsa Family New~ March - April 1994, page 1 �Letters Good Idea Bad Attitude: Youth Services of Tulsa’s Gay Young Adults Program Some months ago, Youth Services of Tulsa. a United Way agency, began .a program to help Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ques, ti0mng young adults by iproviding a support group. Gay. youth (using the term gay to indicate aH the statuses above)are at greater-risk than many other youngadults. Government studies have shown that gay youth are 2 to 6 times more likely toattempt suicide and may account for 30% of completed suicides. Low__self esteem, identity, conflicts, isolation, and fami~ alienation, all which can .be blamed on the prejudice and bigotry of our society, are factors in their behavior. The problems for gay young adults are real; the need for help are real. Friends and members of Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual communities should applaud Youth Services for taking this brave step. We should recognize the "right-hearted-ness" of the individuals involved. Lisa Pottorf and others on staff, some Gay, some not, are clearly committed to doingtheright thing: helping kids. Members of our communities have also become involved as volunteer facilitators. Many others would probably help if.they but knew about the program. - - There-inlies the problem,The program, is .hamstrUng by. the. fears, an~possibly, prejud{~e, Of Youth Services’ top officers and staff. Because of fear of backlash, Youth Services hardly wants any one to know about the program but in the process risking that those who need to know See Gay Youth, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge l~xperienced Personnel Packages Available for Gay Games & Stonewall - 25 (918) 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.TJ~ Affiliate (Internagional Gay Travel Assoc~aglon) Tulsa Family News, March - April 1994, page 2 Several .times last night during the forum with Mayor Savage’s staff, I heard people from the audience talking about "Bible Thumpers". The fact that MCC Tulsa allowed us to meet in their church building should demonstrate that all "Bible thumpers" are not .bad people. nor are they all anti-Gay. In fact, there are more than two Christian organizations in Tulsa that specifically serve our commuriity. AS we ask the world to put aside its prejudices, shouldn’t we also ask ourselves the same thing? How many of us automatically assume that if someone is heterosexual. Republican, and Christian, they are also antiGay ? Isn’ t that assumption based on prejudice? As we as a community, ask the people in our society to change; let’ s also make the necessary changes within ourselves. As we. ask the people in our society to give everyone a chance regardless of their sexual orientation, let’s also start giving everyone around us a chance, regardless of their sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or political partnership. If we can do that, we will become a better people. Editor’s note: the letter above was Submitted unsigned and without a phone number. While TFN is happy to print letters with.name withheld by request, infUtiirei "unsigned letterk Willno}be rep]:oduced~ .....~ "" ’~ " Dear TFN, The angerl disappointment, and feelings of betrayal that resuited from Mayor Savage’s last minute unavailability last night are only natural. However, I am concerned about what might result if those feelings are not handled in the appropriate way. If we, as a community, harbOr those feelings and allow them to expand instead of doing the appropriate thing and focusing that negative energy into something positive, it will be counter-productive and detrimental to our struggle for equal rights. We cannot generate change by sitting around being angry and feeling sorry for ourselves. We can generate change by taking action. I understand that there are those in our community who are afraid to stand up and OUT because they may lose their jobs, their homes, or families. Isn’t it sad that there has to be that fear? But even thos’e people who have that fear can write letters, can make phone calls, can actively vote, and can follow up on their votes by talking with their representatives. We cannot expect our government to take all of the chances and do all of the work while we sit around absorbed in our own self-pity. We have to show our governmental leaders that we are willing to support them before,, during, and after See Letters, page 7 TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Staff Writer Kharme Amos 918-832-0233’, POB 4140. Tulsa. Oklahoma 74159 Issued on the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication areprotected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in.whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. 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This past niUnth" sh~’a itei~s~3i~ : -n6t toleratinj(li~it-( ilirected agaii~t any CounoilufTulsa Ar~a United Way, Will be-~ Slic isa ’tremetidous asset to our commuspeaking at-the April TOttR. meeting, nity and a wonderful spokesperson-for No to Hate-pUblicity’campaign, sponsored ~grou, p, including gays and lesbians~ If locally, which included a Tulsa utility bill you re afraid to identifyyourself, leaveout about the Tulsa Community AIDS Part- persons-livingwith HIV & AIDS. : insert with sexual orientation in its text. the speoitic reference to gays and lesbians, Please join us for this excitingpresennership (TCAP). TCAP, part of NCAP The City of.Tulsa, along with the corpo- but please take a few minutes to make the (National Community AIDS Partnersh!~p)~’ tation on Tuesday,. April 5, 1994 at the calls. It’s important that these folks know rate sponsors of the projeoL have received expects to grant approximately 1/2 milhon Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite afew negative phone calls about the cam- that ~ve appreciate the stand they have dollars to organizations in the Tulsa MSA -|t~ We have a social time.starting at taken. Feedback ofpublic opinion will over the next four years. Thisnew venture - 6:30pro and the meeting. commences. paign. I urge you to show vonr personal. affect their future decisions. support of the projeetby’tak]ng a few minwill greatly benefit areas that currently promptly at 7:00pm~ TOHR, Tulsa’S by Kelly ~Kirby, President, TOHR growing human rights community set3’ice utes :to call: unserved or underserved, This marks the second issue of the TOHR Reporter running within Tulsa Family News. Feedback has been very positive to this new format, getting more local news to our membership as well as TOHR news to the larger community. Our last meeting saw several new faces and TOHR nee~ the support of all of Us. " APRIL MEETING NOTICE Janice brings a wealth of information organization, NEEDS YOU! Gay Gale ndar of Events,COMING SOON! TOHR to Go-sponsor GaylLesbian Film Festival April 15-17 have beenset as tentative dates for an extensive Gay/Lesbian Film Festival to be held on the University of Tulsa campus. This should be an_exciting and diverse showing of timely cultural issues and enterta’inment. Mark these dates NOW and look for additional information as the time draws near. TOHR is in the proo¢~ of o’olle~ting your. event, meeting or gathering. "Calendar of Events’" items for publicaThe "’Calendar" is intended to notify tion in all area newspapers~..Please call the ¯ the lesbian~ gay, bisexual and transgenHelpLine 743-GAYS (4297) to promote dered community of happenings in town. 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Harvard, Suite H- l from ¯legal and medical to AIDS. TOItR and bar information. The ltelpLine is staffed 7 davs.a week, 8-10-PM l.’ohtnteers are always welcome! TOIIR fields calls for an ~m-going discrimination survey. If you, or someone you know, are being di~riminated agaittst, please eonta~t the ttelpLit~ at 743-4297. Quadrangle Building SII" corner.of 41st and Harvard, SW comer of office compl~r Also, TOHR tracks hate crimes statistics. If.you are, or someone you know ~ a victim of a hate crime this information is veD.’ valuable. Please cal! the HelpLine. + ..~ Service of 7~tlsa Oklahomans for Human Rights ! olmtteers Always !~ielcome /;br and by hut m~t limited toLesbians, Ga.vs, and Bis~ruals And if you move or are having problems receiving your TOHR mMiings ~ the 7"visa Family News, call to pro~Ade a change of address or to verify yore-addr~s. Tuba Family News, March--April 1994, page �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News.Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News nel protections. Now the bank Boycott Threat toGay has agreed to put "sexual orienMarriages .in Hawaii tation" back into its anti-bias HONOLULU- Anti-gay forces policies just weeks after politihave apparently been flooding cians, led .by San Francisco Suthe Hawaii Visitors Bureau with pervisor Susan Leal, and activletters and phone calls threaten, ists, led by the National Gay & ing an economic boycott of the Lesbian Task Force. launched a state if it permits same-sex marcampaign to pressure the bankriages. The head of the state?s ing giant to reinstate the old tourism office t01d legislators policy. In a.letter to Leal, who that the agency has received over-~: had written a stinging letter to whelming numbers of calls and the bankto complain about the lettersthreatening boycotts, of change in FIB’s personnel-lanconventions, vacations, family guage, ¯Julius L. L0eser. senior reunions, and other visits to the vice:president assistant .general islands if Hawaii alloWg gays counsel at the bank, said~ "’For o and (esbians to marrY. Tourism clarity, we will add language ~o officials also noted ti{at they.had . ¯ our-written corporate policy to received hardly any expressions state more-directly our existing of support for. same,sex marpolicy:.afiat will explicitly state riage~and concluded that jr’state that we .Er0hibit discrimination courts.rule that/est~ian-and gay and harassment based on race. marriages are legal under state a,~e color reli,,ion nationalorilaw. it_would me~asurably dam~.-...-.~t~:.~.sex. ~ete~n st’atus, disabiiage the state’s:important tourity and s~xualorientation.’" ism industry. The agency can Amnesty En.ds Silence contacted by writing: Hawaii SAN FRANCISCO - The huVisitors Bureau. 2270 ’Kalakaua man rightsorganization Amnesty Avenue. Suite 80 L HoaOlulu HI International USA announced 968.15 or by calling (808) 924the launching of a broad, siX0266. month campaign in the United ’Seattle Times’ Extends States to end government imBenefits to Partners prisonment, torture and execution.of gays and lesbians around SEATTLE - The Seattle Times the world. The campaign, kicked has become the 2nd major daily newspaper in the U.S. to extend off in conjunction with the publication of AI’s groundbreaking health insurance and family leave benefits to the partners of its gay report "Breaking the Silence: omy laws only to homosexuals, and the organization now says. it "would consider an individual imprisoned under these laws a Prisoner of Conscience and~ would call for their immediate and unconditional release." To get copies of the report "Breaking the Silence:’ send $8.00 (which includes shipping and handling) tO: AIUSA, 322 Eighth Avenue, New York NY 10001. Defeat in Missouri City SPRINGFIELD, Mo, - In what activists fear may be.a harbinger of next November’s statewide vote on a Missouri anti-gay constitutional amendment, Springfield, Mo., residents voted overwhelmingly to repeal a city hate crimes measure that includes sexual orientation,. among other categories. The vote was. 71%for- repeal to 29% against. The repeal campaign was headed by Poll: Jobs, Housing -Yes; a local group Citizens for Decent .Standards .which has close Marriage, Adoption - No ties with the statewide ArfiendNEW YORK ~ A polt, published merit Coalition, which ig backin the Feb. t 4 issue ofNewsweek ing a state anti-gayconstitutiOnal underscores-Americans’ conamendment based on Colorado’s .tinuing contradictory attitudes Amendment 2 prohibiting any about gays and lesbians. While gay rights measures inMisSouri. .the poll, conducted Feb. 3-4 for Rights Battle Erupts in New the magazine-by.the Princeton Mexico Legislature. " Survey Research Associates N.C..Parade Gets. P.etmit based on_ telephone interviews . CHARLOTTE, N.C.-The Front with 750 adUlts, found that 74% Page reportsthat the 8th annual endorse .employment anti-bias North Carolina Lesbian & Gay protections for homosexuals, and Pride parade and rally has gotten’, 81% think gays and lesbians approval from city officials for should have housing protections. its scheduled. June 5 event in as Well, more than 60% said they spite ,of objection by an influen.oppOse same-sex marriages and tial Baptist minister. Organizers adoption rights for gays and lesof the. event, being held in Charbians. Fewer than 0ne-third of lotte for .the first time, will hold those polled support .marriage the post-parade rally at Marshall and adoption rights for gays. Of Park, located next to the First those surveyed, 43% said they Baptist Church. The church’s had a friend or acquaintance who pastor, Rev. Charles Page, had is horaosexual, while56% said objectOd that the event .doesn’t they didn’t know aflyone who is gay or lesbian, When asked if ¯"representthe Valuesof0ur comAIDS. hfid changed their f.eeling’ : .muni.t.Y.":But.qi~Yoffigia!s voted and lesbian workers. The Bos-" -HumanRightsViolatio,nsBased ton Globe_became thefirst daily . on Sexual Orientation,’ was arito o-~t’Stich~ ’6~i~fi~; the~Vi~~ ~’~-: ~0un~d -~t ’~iress~"~onf~r~ne~ lage Voice,~-the p..op~lar :New ,:,held:~i~rnultaneousl~haSanF~,an~!’::~ " York weekiy.:~lso:’indludes the": cisco~indWaghingt~n;D.C. "~tie erant of gays, while 31% said it unmarried partners of its employees in its benefits package. First Interstate Restores Anti-Bias Language SAN FRANCISCO - First Interstate BankCorp: which operates banks in 13 Western states from Oregon to Texas. has agreed to reinstate nondiscrimination language m ~ts personnel polictes to include sexual orientation. saying thewhole issue was a"naisunderstanding:" In 1993, under pressure from fundamentalist groups in Utah and Arizona. FIB changed its anti-bias policy to include only"race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex. veteran status, disability or any other basis protected by federal. state or local law." Rights activists said, because only ’one state - California - has a gay rights law, the change amounted to FIB dropping its own person- U.S. branch of the London-based international human rights Watchdog group said the intensive campaign "places .the government repression of gay men arid lesbians squarely on the international human rights agenda ., to put government on notice tha( homosexuals are no longer easy targets for human rights abuses." "Breaking the Silence" documents attacks against gays and lesbians ranging from government-backed rape and torture to executions because-of individuals’ sexual orientation. The report notes that in Romania, gay men are routinely targeted for police assaults and torture, citing several cases of beatings lasting as long as 13 hours. Similar reports are cited in Great Britain, the United States, Costa Rica and Turkey. .The report also notes that 5 U.S. states - Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee - apply their sod- had made them less sympathetic, Pollsters said the Survey had a 4 percent margin of error. Pope Says ’Nope’ to Lesbian/Gay Families VATICAN CITY - A proposed resolution before the European Parliament calling for the legaP ization of same-sex marriages and allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children drew a quick - and negative ~ response from Pope John Paul.. The pope, speaking to a group of bishops about thee need to. protect the unity of the family, mentioned the European Parliament resolution, saying a growing number .of politicians are recognizingthe importance of keeping families together, but added, "not all of them, however, as we have seen...We can’t let .this pass." The gay and lesbian marriage and adoption resolution was introduced Tuesday, Feb. 8. Kefi’s Flowers 1635 E. 15th Street, 5.99-8070 . Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag Tulsa Family News, March - April 1994, page 4 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ thaiderailed a proposed city Ordinance adding sexual orientation to Charlotte’s anti-bias protections. Sony Mulls Plant in Springfield, Ore. SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Activ~ ists are raising warning flags over plans by Sony Inc. to construct a new compact disc plant in Springfield, O?e., which in 1992 approved an anti-gay ballot ihitiative. Springfield city council members who backed the antigay ordinance have said the legislationactually would makethe: town more appealing to businesses that support "traditional family values." Sony officials have played down the. importance of the anti-gay measure, even though they acknowledged to reporters that the finn .has an anti-bias, policy that includes, sexual orientation. Th.e company refused, however, to say whether it-recognizes the domestic part- ners of employees.Activists are callingon people to contact Sony USA officials to let them-know the importance they. place on Sony’s move, its refusal to take the:anti-gay vote.seriously, and its reluctance to publicly discuss its domestic partners policies. Oregon activists urge contacting: RonSommer, Chairman, Sony of America, Sony Drive, Park Ridge. NJ 07656 FAX: " 201-930-2263; and James Frische, SonyDigitai Audio Disc Corp., 1.8100 N~ Fruitridge Ave., Terre Haute, Ind. 47804 FAX: 812~466~i [ 2 " Protections; ~Benefits at BelI,NorthernlNorthern : _T e ili e c o m. -OTTAWA,~Sta!!.ing thisl year~.. " .... Beli~b~0flh~m Research now in=~ ~5/ ’ ~ eludes s~xuai orientation in it~ equal employment opportuni/y~ ent corporation, Northern Telecom.Ltd. implemented the new policy throughout all its subgidiaries. And beginning in July of this .year Northern Telecom is extending domestic partner benefits to Bell-Northern Ltd. in Canada and BellNorthern USA. The Gay, Les~ bian, Bisexual Association has also formed for Bell-Northern Research/Northern Telecom employees ..... "Front RUnner’ Sequel ~ - ~,N~.W, yORK nest=semng novel ~ane front Runner, will be on 15ookshelves in time for Gay Games IV this June in New York. Warren’s sequel; Hailan’s Race, contin-~ ues the story of characters Harlan Brown and Billy Sire. The author calls fhe continuation "a story about loss and healing, about the courhge to love again." Comic Targets Gays ST. -LOUIS - Washington University students and Officials are trying to figure out how to respond to a comic book drawn by an unidentified student at the university’s fine arts school depicting a string of 27 grisly killings, mostly of gay men. "Today it’s fags, tomorrow it’ll be some other idiotic fringe group that pis~es me off;" thecomic’s murderous character says. "Like I said before, I am God. I decide who lives and dies, and my hand reaps the harvest?’ The grimly explicit drawings depict its victims .being shot, stabb~d, CUt in Puppy Pause II " ¯ ¯ ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming _, llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. Call for Appointments. Walk.ins Also Welcome. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ m ¯ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ¯ �News Briefs NewsB.riefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News .Briefs News along the electronic telecommufinancially-successful far-right ~n anti-God message and pro-. way to prevent the disease, half, disemboweled, and one nications superhighway can reAfrican-American woman being homosexuality. Chisum also co-authored a 1993 groups battling gay rights, a_bor- - moting tion; gex education and similar CCABers .are following the in ally be. Andersonand Benvenuti measure that gave the state inmurdered with a "garden weathe -footsteps of Joseph Cham~ attracted media attention earlier surance department authority to social policy issues in this courtsel." The creator of the comic regulate the selling of life insurtry. B. Allan Ross, a spokesman book writes in a chilling introbers, a former Church of God inF.ebruary whe~; frustrated.with minister and gay rights foe in ance policies, by .people with for the boycott group, DomiNO trying to meeting women at duction,"thethingthispromotes AIDS, the game viatical .s.ettle- . Pizza. Theory, said, "Focus on Charlotte,N.C:¢ who’s recently singles bars and classified ads. is hatred and contempt." School officlalsand studentleadershave ,o ments that he.~s now.cashing ~n the Famdy is one of the ¯many pubhshed booklet, - Barney the they shelled out $3,000 .h r a held .a.,seriesOf meetings, about .:~ on. 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Church officials hve together, -shoe h~an g~ ex .................... P P P P .......... ~-- o. . - ¯ fires , ...... are welcome to leave amcssa~.c ......... cott organizers can be. reached o .... ~ more ..... ,. a ............. ~ood looks could h~ht ..... stud the call to oppose gay and penses and not be telatedqn ¯ ~.. :tmo~ .o~:o~n~ , ’ - ¯ .... ~ ........ - .... ~ ..... ........ , than the old Smoke ever exun. way that., would legally, bar tbem, " .................. lesbmn mama~es, was a result of men sa~d the faked messa.e 71~Oml~ ~$10~ ~ YEnc .............. ~u.~shed" But when ..... Zorn, a from gettlngm~ed understate .. a court case m Hawan that could - - ..... ..... . ~ - = - : -, ¯ .... , .. .~,~- ~,., ~ a .... r th- number ~.~. .... ~... - .,RICHMOND, .Va ..... Lesb!an Ch~ca~o Tribune colummst, ae- . . .~o.~t.~_~o~ ................o.,,~o¢~.~H~ .~.-r.....~---a ...... _ ¯ ¯ oiresponses they rece~x.eo " " ..... " : " " .... ’ ’: ’ " ~ : the . morn Sh~on Bottoms returned ctded to t~ to-find out about .... "=t’i"" m~i=H ’~ ........ ~_,,_~ ==.,_~ ~ ’ =,~.P .... ~ ...... :AlOOg~ ~0~ ~nmg. - . .... . . .. ¯ ~= - : to-a Vlrgmla stat~ppea!s court .... ch~e in the brawny, b~:ln .s Reeogmze~Gay~Gro~p.- in:her fightto reg~n cust0dy:of " new :Solofle~- loo~ 2-:~higeled - In On :’Death gutures~..., .~BO!sE,~ia~:3~-~~ff6a~’,~,id~0 ~ -her 2~y~e~-old.s~n~ Tyler, Last -- pecks;cut abs~:buffed ~ebest-and AUS~;~ Te~as:~:£. ~g.a~ghy .:i;;~~:;~;i~t~ff~J~es:,, :_ iy~h~i~e~~defl~eu~ ; i~;~.tfimmer~, tigh~e~a~:st~; h~-.xan ¯ ~llRton e ds . g ,. WASHINGTON:, Presi~nt"- ......to le~ that state?Rep.:~men~ .. :~sanoffieiMc~puSg~0Up.~he . mother] Ka~ B~t0~s,:.w~_~- . ,.wOald~atJg~an~-fite. ~The-Ad;. " -~ules:ongays.and lesbians in the :omy Statute;6~he:bbo~sznd.to - whichw0uldhave~ade~pus ..tember,;-Sh~0h Bott~ms,wh0 " ~ featur~ng:-the;- new .be~fcake ~:~dhange-a-p~0posed passag~ that¯ :iequir~ sehool~..tffteach that ab- . ¯¯funds and facifities a~Iable ~0:., .lives ~i~h.herio~et AprilWade, Smokey denied there.had in.fact .sfi~n~eis,~hegn!y way to pre2 thegay.~oup;The.studen~sen~.... ackn0mledgedincour~thatthe2 been any change.. Eve~:~ore . vent ~V¯infection,. is making a " tors h~ ’~gue~: ~at a ~college .::~:do.in~faet have¯sex, which.P~ ¯ amazing, Zorn told ~dy ~ity - -.-~ate matter and homosexual orifidysum of money by¯investing ." grohp based?~01elyon~sexual.-~s0ns, sdid. iSillegal under.. .~ Timestha(.offiCialS~i~fi~e~o~,::-:-entati0nis riot a barto Se?vice heawly m vmt~calsettlements of -. orientation ~sn..t neede~,at~-the~.... .~r,~ma s .sodomy. la~., ¯ Her ......est SerT~ce ~had~:t:w~c.e:contacted ~.., entry or continued service un¯..life insuiancepolieiesofpeople different.editorS at.tfie~aper.in ¯ less-mani.fested hy homosexual " scho01.Butld~hoAtt0~Gen, . conauct is immor-al," P~s0ns eral L~ E¢’hoHa~k:fiag-’r~led. .ruled..,Thecoaduct render~ her an (ans?a~cdg~gut~i~fort, :~ngof~S,~,qmet~mescalled "~ ~eath, futureS~ Chisum r~port- . denying the ~roup campusrec- " an Unfit p~ent:,,:-.-. ; .-. ¯ : :~-squeleh:gorn~S~-:st0~b0h’r~the:-.. :.onb~" sense.sam Nunn (D-Ga.) .... 0gnition -vioiate~. group- m~mBarney - Pumle Menace .adw hirsutehuak. Rum6rrhagit -. Dan Coats:~(R,Ind.)and Strom ediyhasinvestedS0me$2~,~ m the.wat~cal pro~am, which ~rs-F~rst~mendmentnghtsof - T~PA R- ~ ~m¢ W-~th ,-.that .Smokey may:be.e.ntermg ¯ :Thu~ond ..(R,S.C.),-wall now " " sexual onen" g i~es te~mally all patxents a free s~ecfi and ass~mtlon:" ........................... : " " n~t;~-a.~-.-~-~g ~- 0-~,-~ ................................. oneoftheever-~pul~b~echest .:~:~ fead::Aoerson~s ~ " ’ " ..... ’.... " P " ’ ~ " ~’ .......... o ......... -¯contests so, hot at.=ay bars:every ..... ta[~on ~s considered a personal way to cash ~n on ~e~r hfe tnsur.... " has foxed callin~ itself Citi. ance " ¯ About ~ Barney. ........... being, - s~tted . and pri~ate and is .not.a. .... . ¯ where in hope,- 0f ....p01icies.at:~ a discount by ’~N0 dustie~ = No Pizza" zens Concerned ...... ¯ ......... . :~ ¯ matter ....... haming-the .pu~.clih~rs. 0f the - byatalent-scout forBearmaga-. .....-. ba~toserwceentryorContmucd.. . ..... SANDIEGO ~ A San Diego,That’s B~naey the .......... PBS-TV ¯policies as beneficiaries. Accordserwce unless manflested by ho" z~ne. ., ~ - ~ Calif.-based¯group hascalledfor pu~le dinosaur, hotRep. B~ney ing to the Dallas Morning News, Hi~h-ToehSoxHal -- " -.- mosexual conduct." Rep. Ron a nationwide gay and .lesbian Frank of Mass.;thattbe good Chisum’s investments have so Dellums (DvCalif.), chai~mn of boycott of Domino’ s Pizza with fol~s of Tampa are Worried Orientation Cha~e far netted him a t7% annual rethe House Armed Services Commore than 5,000 locati0nsin the ’about, claiming they intend to SAN JOSE, Calif. - No one ever turn. Chisum is head of the Texas mittee and a: leading liberal U.S. after Domino’s chief-ex~ _"expose,,Barneyfor what he resaid findingthat special ValenConservative C0a~ition, which Democrat, said the change was a ecutive officer Tom..,Mo-riaghan ally. i.s... W~ a.~w.a.y~ thought tine Was easy. But two San Jose; last year attempied.td.~av¢ a!l sign Glinton was ~’backpedaling’? ~ super awardedthec0mpany,shiamafii ........... Barney was.’ a " cloyingly, ,, " ’ ¯ -" ’: " Calif.;’het~ros~(ial men’-sted~ state AIDS edu~at.ion fundg for tarianawardt0Dr. James D0b2 saccharine cha.ract~r on.:a: " Anderson and "chriStian- on the issue and that-it-’was a adults¯ transferred tO programs tragic step backward that is cason, head of the Colorad0~ Benvenuti;thirty¯so~efhingguys children’s TV ¯show. but Citifor children and teens - w~io by tering to the wrong forces." Springs-based Focus0n theFam: zens Concerned say the.pbptilar with-strapping good looks -found state education regulations can ily, one of the largest and most pre-historic Barney is.spreading out..e.xac.tly how difficult love only~ 1~ ~taug~h:.t~bs~r~ce ~ ~h¢ Ds. Window coverings of all types, accessories, silk flowers, rugs, custom, upholstery & more - all your interior needs. Wembley Center " 7116South Mingo, Suite 102, 254,2100 as $1.99 10AM-10PM MONDAY THRffSATURDAY, N00N-8PM SUNDAY " Tulsa Family¯ News; March - April.1994, page 5 �Rainbow BUsiness from page 1 had between 15" & 20. persons attending with businesses re.presented from retailers, bar-owners, lawn-care provider~s to professionals, such as graphics & building designers, attorneys & physicians. Officers will. be elected at the next,meeting on Monday, March :21 at 7pm,.For more i~n~formation.-call,i, Ti’m G~llean~at BudgetzWindow..-T.reatmentsi ~ ~More ar~ 254=21~00~: MayorSavage from page 1 ity training among the training currently being given-to Tulsa police officers, to-advertise Tulsa’s youth services as beinga sale place for Gay and Lesbian teens to-go, and to issue an executive order that would protect Gay and Lesbian city employees from any type ofjob discrimination, When questioned about current operating procedures of the City of Tulsa and -the Tulsa Police Department. the Mayor’s staff repeatedly asked for "specific cases" of unfair.treatment. Mr. East and Ms. Kitts indicated a willingness, on the part of the Mayor, to combat: injustice if there were specific documented cases that theCity could investigate. Several people from the audiencedid stay after the forum to discuss specific incidents. Several peopJe from the-audience commended the office of the Mayor for the February waterbill inserts thatlisted sexual :,.ofientati0n among the diversi- fieso£society. Mr..East saidthat lhey had e×pefienced some cases of negativefeedback from certain citizens in Tulsa. Mr. East and Ms. Kitz told the audience that the Human Rights Commission is studying the need to include sexual orientation in the non-discriminatory policy of thecity. Before the Mayor takes any action, she will probably wait to find out what the recOmmendation of the Commission is. Ms. Kitzsaid that the Mayor is constantly appointing people to various boards, one of which is the Human Rights Commission. She indicated that there are current vacancies, on that commission, as well’ as On many other city boards. Resumes can bb sent to the Office of the Mayor. Decisions decisions,.,,. per mo;* air, AM/FM cassette "47 payments at $169,~13,8501MSRPI $13,421 sale price, $500 $12,921 financed, last ~a[ment S5955i 151000 miles i~er’(ear t’ree; 12 down i~er mile thereafter.. ’94 Galant ES .5,05% apr, w.a.c. per mo.* air, AM/FM cassette, auto "41 payments of $225, $17.268 MSRP, S16367sale price, $500 down last ~0a’(ment S8806, 15,000 miles I~er ~,ear freer 12 ¢ ~er mile thereafter. ’94 Diamante ES $25,995, MSRP, Included: "S300 security deposit, tag & tax due a_t inception, air., pow..er win. do .ws,:i.o.c._k.s., $1500 cap reduction, 42 mo. closed end cruise, alloy wneels, .~M/I-IV1 ease, res dual $12,998. 15,000 miles per year free, 15 ¢ thereafter, total of payments $12,558 w.a.c, cassette, graphic equalize.r & dual air bags. ’94 3000.GT ~.* lease *$1500 cap reduction $300 security deposit,- =$27,645, MSRP dual air bags, air, tilt, power windows,locks,cruise, plus & tag & tax due at inception, 42 mo. closed end leas’e, residual $14,099, 15,000 miles per year free, 15 more. thereafter, total of payments $12,558 w.a.c. don carlton MITSUBISHI 4423 S. Memorial Tulsa Family News, March -April 1994, page 6 665-6595 about 40 acres of land down there nity; We"ve had a lot of different and ended up staying there"for girls who have needed help and about five years, then moved to Last year, Johnand Stevefrom we’ve, done fundraisers, and . Watonga; lived in Kansas City the Silver Star came in with us. It they’ve got another one right about twenty years, really helped because it takes a now we’re planning on doing TFN: Have been involved in lot of people. Nobody else wants Something for.... mostly bar businesses? Any rimein your life, there’s to help .with the cooking, and JR: Yeah. Over that periodof you’ve got all that stuff to do. times that you-don’t expect. I time I started in Kansas City, TFN: Do you have an estimate had a friend who was here from then. opened my own in SanFranciscO~ndshementi0ned of how many people were there Humansville; and Wato.nga. last.year? that she had.. :never see~a~.such a JR: The.guys.at the gate said it ’ Those were straight bars/You closeness in-a community: belearn theropes all different ways. fore. !She Said.I musto b.e.,rea!ly was approximately eleven to Our~,~rlsthereatT&T, they-re proud, and I-was so overtwelve hundred. What F d like to pr0bably"the m0si supp0~tiVe .......... do is .get a.little more inyglve.w,helmed, ! ~as.just crying...~ :: bunch 6f~arii~h th~ii illa~,e ~ver " , !f ! s.a.y ~H-’ ey, we~ need somement. ~en-in ai~i c~in~muflity.:I got a we .get a .lot of peopie who thing, there ssome~rtsoutthe_re callandwastoldthiswomanhad (who need help)’, they’ll say say, "Well, everything’ s donated. just moved to Tulsa, she had no We’ll have shows or something ’Well we’ll put this show toapartment, she had no furniture, for donations." The beer’s do,,ether,~, Jane.’ she had two children. !/ _e made nated, the hotdogs were donated, Our auctions ’seem. to work a couple calls out, and I’m not betterthananything.Wehadone but they don’t realize our costs. kidding you, we hfid everything T.he park costs, the cooker costs, in September, and one. arotind there by that night. Christmas, for a needy family. porte-potties cost; the chiPS~ the ¯ TFN: Wow, one day. That is TFN! How do. you find out plates cost.:There’ S just so much oneof the reasons TFN wanted about who needs help? money involved, that one person t0’.talk with you. People go ¯ JR: There are ways offinding cannot.do it anymore, If we could around with a lotta stereotypes, peoplein need. Oneyear, Rocky get some volunteers; ff we could you know, "There’s this kinda from TOHR, he helped me. I get the equipment, that’d be think that was the first year l was folk, and thatkinda folk, and great, That’s why we’re starting there’s bar pe0ple... In actuality, a little earlier this year. here, W~ had .the woman with the two childrem Jimmy and Roy Editor’s note: we alsoaskedJane . - there are good people all around but we don’t hear about it. We also went With us to deliver. I to tell us a little about .herself hope to change that, and raise and her experiences.. " think we had two pickup loads. awhrenessof some of the good TFN: .’~hat brought you tO There was anotherfamily who thatisdbne. That’sanincredible had a little boywho was really Tulsa? story.. sick; and their phone bills were JR: .I read about the bar for JR: Well, you kngw, every" s0tremendous,justtryingtofind sale, andI came down tb to0kat doctors. Last year, we gave the it. , body does what they Cando w!th ¯ " TFN? Wla~i-e wereyou living wllat they have:Now, me.~! m .proceeds to .shanti; who deliv~r~ff£tii~ mon_ey to sever~ldifferin.the ba~business; AiidI danY:t . ent. families who needed fobd.. Jane Roth fro-, page 1 �Gay Youth ft~om page2 about the program, Lesbian & Gay youth, won’t find out either: Tulsa Family News became involved in this issue inad.vertantly. A high school q,uamtance was ¯approached abotit advertising for one of his businesse.s. He declined citing ,<~the-homophobia of the town in -wh.ict~it~s located but suggested -"~,thar:he::wouldlilke to pay for ;advertising :f6r;.this youth pro-’grams" -~ : ’ . ~-: Tulsa FamilyNews contacted :YouthServices arld the 0ff~r was accepted: The donor.later’asked if his dollars could go to Youth Services (in order to-get a tax deduction) with Youth Services payingfortheadwithear-marked dollars (it is not Unusual for gifts to be dedicatedl to a partio.ular purpose). This is where the problems arose.Youth SerVices would not honor what should have been routine donor request. It tUrns out that Youth Services never " " wanted the ads that they.approved to run but did-SO because they felt to-refuse the 0ff~r would traps Of thecl0Setl and how easy it i~ to i-afionali~e hiding. Another thing Ms. Wiggins refuses to answer is what, if any timeline, Youth Services for taking the program more public? If they~could reach all the young adults who need their help through their current outreach that would be fine. But ~hat outreach is limited at present to putting cards with their phone number in library books that gay youth might pick up and to the beginnings of a word of mouth built network of "sympathetic" school counselors. The result is ~b6ut i 6 kids ~in"the~ p~ogram inow. Better than nothing, but the best we can do? We think not. In a meeting with Tulsa Family News, Ms. Wiggins stated Youth Services does not have a timeline for reaching those who need theprogram by going more public, and will not make any commitment tO consider developing one. Futhermore, at that , same meetin.g~ MS,. Wiggins "mad~d-riUmO~r~0.f hgs’til~_ re= riiarks aimed at the.Lesbian & Gag’(ommuniti~ she accused us ofai .min~,:"brick~ats,~at Yomh cfifiz~d t]~T0~" not hd~ihg d~el0ped anything fOr OU!: young adultsourselves, andco~plained that "your communities" had hardly raised any money for the program in: contrast to .her board of.directors, MS.. Wiggins.~uggested that if we didn’t like what the~, were doing, we should shutUP or start our own. In response, Tulsa Family News would liketo sugges[ that "our communities" can hardly support pi’ograms about .which we haven’t been told. We would add that the Lesbian/Gay com- there", perhaps our experience and advice might be given a little more respect, Youth ServiCes is partially funded by United Way.Some of those dollars are Our dollars. They are also receiving funding from the state of Oklahoma. and some of .those dollars are. definitely ours: Sooner or later, Youth Services is going-to have to get brave and come out about serving all youth, including ours. Youth Services’ mission is not ¯and should not be restricted to heterosexual youth-only. Jane Roth ...... " " "~ 0nhimterribly.Hegbtl~t~r~t~i~i~":NOHate ,.: _f_r,Orh page 1 she said~ "My heai:t g~es out-to: .... . : .. ~ , . from page I perspective on Tulsa s ommuthese kids, and is there any wa~ .~-tation" in the:;~.ntCiiCC. "~Vc arc nities? " ¯ youcan dome and get them with-a stronger’ Commtmit v because ~: I think the community is a out somebody kn~WingT" .. -- /of ouraccepkmce-of ~arions re: 10t more togetherthan it was,. I said that I kn0w,{~ 10t 0t; ,.- ie 0n~rac~s, sexual oicntat from when I first came here. people that .Could . ~ake~’em:to & _ a~d naii0mil 0ri~in:" it went You’re always gonna ha.ve afew meriting, if we Could .fi~d 0he,::if t0: say that luws~that target haw we could find a meeting place -. crimes arc imp(~rtant but that ¯ people in thecommunity that are : .justprejudiced. Theydon’t want - gh0fild also Ibcdg,ol~ our bcli’~’ls tb~ these kids. She said, "It’s the guys around, the guys don’t hard for’em in school I:kh0w -. : want~hg girls ar0un~,:and I.think how Fdfeel if it had~been:oneof ,’~Ougm~essagc~,sbould;,~c that" s so stupid. Everybody needs my own chddren ,The~boy.had everyb0dy.,~ ..-. . ’ ~’. come to her house;,and,s~e;said; ::.. th~l(d’i!’l~r~hces 5h;~t TFN: Do y0u: think Tuls,~t ~’My heart-went-ouvto ~i~¢and I o~c-oLus..a~un(~z o~.. : :¢.-needsa ciammunity center? . am not-Gay. Ithought thatma~ ~im East. prc~s, spokes J:,R: It does.i, but I don’.t-.krtow something.. The ,kids do need Ibr Tuls~fimyoriSusan Savage, ifit’.d w0rl(.~ we’ve:had.~ 10t of some lsupport]. ¯ -. indicated that a l~vpersons had different things, SO many differTFN: Whatdovou think,about called lo complain of the inclu: ent things that have :failed t-hat a program that ~xists [for’Gay sion of "sexual orientation.’ Those wishing to commcm peoplehavetfiedt~puttogether., kidsl, but refuses to advertiseor And why? Id0n t .knoff.~..still ~ . otfierwise :make themselves this essay may call the Nia.xor’s we’ve got a lot more than what known. 6ven ~hen a donor .oI~ office at 596~41 I. we.had when I first.came here. a l~rs to donate, money specifi5 lot more. " " cally lbr that purpose’: The?e arc lioml,,Ce 2 LetteFs You know~ when.I firstcame thev take the initiative to stand cuwentlv sixteen:kids utilizinu here .one of the.pe0ple that was the proffram. Do you think: .th~ ,_up ibr us. the biggest help to me was Kris in al! ol~ Tulsa.- there are ,only Additionally, the. worst thing Kohl. ~is was always donating we can do is t¢;Ict disagreements si.xtcenGay kids? his time forbenefitS and stuff. . JR: That does not make sense " us and’ ar,,’ eum,-n,s ....s,eparm¢one another. It is not necessary He s been dora= ~t.e~er-s~nce I. to me. How arc the. kids supgot here, and was probably.dolk)r every Gay. Lesbian or Bfposed toknow about this’? When ing it b~fore i got here.~... ’ I have straieht x~:0mcn calline - sexual person to,agree on every SALOON Sunday March-13, MDA Benefit Couple Dancing Workshop By Paula Hand Sat. &Sun. March 26.& 27, $35 for. both days. Learnthe Best in Country Da.ncing!- Sunday Showcase,March!27ii " " ....!!i ... Anne Marie "Liza" Ivana B. Real & Sadie Brooks Hosted byKris Kohl Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 4~2, Fri. & Sat. 7-2, Sun, 4-2 1565 S. Sheridan : ~.~. Ttd_sa Family. News March -~ April ! 994, page �Clinton frompage l Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Silverman, AmFAR’ s president, must not be denied by ballot Trials Begin of Global agreed that he was hardly happy initiative or otherwise." The with the Bush administration’s AIDS Vacci ne Clinton lettercame as a result Of -record on AIDS, but said HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - United a request by the Victory Fund for AmFAR had hoped the exBiomedicallnc. has started clinithe~Clinton’s support in fighting president’s inv01vement’would cal trials.of the 1 st multi-compothe anti-gay campaigns. reach people "whom we might nent syn!hetic AIDS vaccine Waybourn’s letter was written on behalf of his own or~aniza.designed~peclfically :to target tion. as well as the HumaffRi~tits i~ae .e.xte~.~i~i-.~0rldwide vari- " Campaign Fund. the’ N~.t~fial ~: "ability o~7~I~:.2.ii virt)s..W~hil~ Gay & Lesbian Task For~vthe’~ .~thef cai~4idat~:-vaccines~:a?e ~ Ga~&LesbianAlliance~ga~st~;~ ~b~sed on~i~le;varmnt ol~me ¯ . ............ . ..... - :~ ¯ . -lh;~ ~]’amation (GLAAD). a~d~’~: NOrth N~strai:n~. ~j’)~.~. ~4nts, Families & Prien~s 6~4ff~~ ,-¯virus; ~,~¢~cu~d"~i.fs;rff:? / Heartstrings 101 is a musical theater event challen~in~ the audience- ~bianshndGavs(P-FEAG3~r~. sea?ch o~t~g:~bleculaf d~si~n.......... tions in the ¯state. Drug addicts ofa"cocktait,:vaccinetargeting president’s backing brings a to think about the realities of HIV & AIDS. ThecmTent tour is a range of HIV- 1: strains existing who eXchangesex f0r-crack and measure of hope to thos~, whoother~drugs ,are the main force designed Ibr young.adults and is a call to action to save a generation :around, the .glob~. The PhaSe are fighting in the.trenche~~ery behindthe rising VD rate, offiat risk. trialS, to deier~]’ne safety and day to defeat these anti-ga,y meacials .said. According to state Heartstring 101 is a pmgrana ofthe nationa.l Community AIDS iriimunogenici(~~ is beiri~ Sl~O~isures.’" Waybourn sai& ;’R v~-ill . health statistics:, the syphilis rate Partnership and is touring the country this spring as part-of a new Sored-:by ,th~ ~.accirie ~lini~al sustain them through in Mississippi is 7 times,that of national youth mmamc. The perlkm]mncc on March _: will be a Trials Ne~ff~r.t4:of th6 U.S! Nabattle¯ We are not alone." the national average. AIDSex~review lbr our community In preparation t~r an .egtended tour ih tional’ Institute of Allergy and 1995 Which will visil T~dsa area colleges and universities. . Infectious Diseases and is being, perts say a dramatic increase in HIV infection is steadily increash~ in ad01escentsand voun~ adults conducted at the Universit9 ~0f the syphilisrate portends¯, in the Pride Summit from page 1 next few years~ a similar:sharp in our c~mmunitv. Aheadv more titan 1.100 cases of HIV & AIDS Rochester and Johns Hopkins ¯ have been dia~no~scd in tbe~ulsa area. Many of the cases of AIDS are rise in new HIV infections as homa City lbr geographical reaUniversity. welli reported among young adults between the ages of 20 and 29. indicatsons. The group also came to " ~ Concerns Over Federal in~ that most 0f tlwm contraclcd the virus at a much earlier a~e. consensus that this state-wide Calif°rniaissuesSafer ~hc GatckOcpcr~ Pfrfdrmancc is lbr community leaders an~ other " AIDS Funding " meeting should be called the~ ¯ Oral Sex Guidelines - to value our digersity, seeking politiCal unity for common goals, and in particular, recogniz(.the strengtl~s and contributions ¯ of race, gender and class, Clean ing/Pt:es sing, Alterations & Drapery Cleaning Outcomes of the Summit may . "- - fn~tude h rapid ~l~onsen~twor~= of GLB.T organizations, the creation 6t il ic~nt~al :i’esofrC~’prbvider,"-a dii-~ctbry of organizations, and a leadership caucus. Outreach to:rural Lesbians and Gay men is a topic of particular concern. For more information, call Tulsa Family News at 832-0233. 4951" So. Peoria, (across from the Camelot) 743-5967 Monday-Friday 7-6, Saturday 9-2 Same-day dry cleaning service on request. l’u~s,~ I"amffy News. March - April 1994 .p.a.ge 8 I "This seems a little hypocrit!-[, I cal to me, especially consider-~ ling where ABC had to kiss/ I Roseannejust to keep her from / I going tO .CBS." - Jay Leno/ [ about Roseanne’s lesbian kiss.I .tate AIDS prevention and- care presentorsuspected; avoidrough efforts in rural states, and comor vigorous oral sex; check for munity," said Jeremy Landau, cutsin the mouth and genitals executivedirectoroftheNational before having oral sex; wash the Rural AIDS Network-. ~ sex or._.qans before:arid after;:and Bushes Bow Out of avoid~tushfffg ~rfl0ssing t~eth AIDS Benefit WA S HI NGT0iN :2: iF:0~.irner .... : immedi:ate!y before Or after .ha,~Pi’egident.George Bush and wife .ing oral Barbara have fo?mally .,With-¯ . -u~lan !nqulry~ drawn from a fundraising event for AmFAR (American Founda., .... tion f0rAIDS ReSearch) follow- -’:~-K~,r_~ ~-~;:,;~,,~or,’~ in_ ~ng w~despread protests of their be,ng ,nv,ted to s,t on an honor aryhostcommitteefortheevent, than 1,000-Canadians with the Opponents said Bush’s support in the fight against the epidemic virus got under way Monday, Feb. 14~although the head of the was negligible When he was commission doesn’t expect to president.R0s~m~irialBush’s ..... make anyfindings availabi.e for chief Of st,aft, t01d the Washing~ nearly 2-years. More than a thouton Post,- They have withdrawn. sand hemophilia~cs and patients It.was more out..of courtesy so receiving blood transfusions in they would not harrfi .the.fun& Canada are known to have been raising .event." Mervyn infected since 1978, and some " �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs_ Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs 400 of them have since died..The government commission, headed hy Justice Horace Crever, will begin by holding hearings throughout the rcountry during the next 8 months to gather infor~ mation and testimony. Although the commission has a September 1994 deadline, Crever said he does not expect a report to be ready before December 1995. U.S.’Women Unaware of, Sexual Health Risks WASHINGTON- The overwhelming majority of women surveyed, inthe U.S. believe they are safe from sexually transmitted diseases,including AIDS~ according to a poll of !;000 women between .the ages of 18,60. The survey, condiacted by the AmeriCan Medical womenrs Assn. and the Campaign for ¯ .Vgomen~s Health, determined that.two-thirds,.ol~ U..S.:women know "almost nothing:’ about STDs other than .AIDS, .arid one-third know "almost. n0thing?’ about, any STDs,, including.. AIDS. In.. addition~ some.50%bf womenbelievemonogamy -is.effective protection against disease;fewer thaii" one-third of the women surveyed use:condoms during sex; and t:wo-thirds of the ~women under age 25. use condoms or abstain :from se~,.?This survey reported. The report also indicates that the-number of confirms that women are uninformed, .unconcerned-and people living with AIDS in the city’crested at 9.109 in not taking action in the.face of rising risk,, said Joan 1992 and projects that number will fall to 6.460. by 1997. Kuriansky of the Campaign for Women’s Health. Health officials said the safe sex campaignslaunched bv AIDSEpidemic Declining in San Francisco the’city’s gay community early in.the, epidemic were the SAN FRANCISCO.- San Francisco Health Department most important contributor to breaking the relentless officials have announced what may be the most signifispread of HIV. In other larger U.S. cities, such as New cant pieces of good news inthe grim recent history of the York and Los Angeles, ~prevention efforts were less AIDS epidemic. An analysis by health officials indicates effective, they said. As a result, the number of new AIDS that the epidemic peaked in 1992 in this city, the first to cases there, and elsewhere around the country’, have be hit by the disease that has killed more than 200,(300 continued to grow annually. Americans in the past 13 years. The Health Department report indicates that the number of new A:IDS cases. i’eported in i992 hit a high point of 3,326 and has begun -slowly but.steadily to decrease. By t997, health dfficials here now estim’d{e.there will ~ only I~204¯1 ~V : The. Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership (TCAP) is.seekin,,¢ applications.. "l’Olll co. n nt,. airy. organizations/bE the pu~osc ol strc ~gt.hcn ng Tulsa" s ability to meet the Challenge of HIV/AII)S. On the merits of a proposal IY0m t~c Tuls~ area United Way and the Community Scrv.icc Council. Tulsa was chosen this year Ibr a ffiliation. Throu~la the National Communi.ty AIDS Partncrst~ip Challenge Grant program; the TACP will Ol’l~r ftmding l~r proposals addressing the lbllowing cohccrns: H1VLMDS information scrvi¢cs,,~art cular[~,.lhosc.~vhich expand or enhance~tfic HIV/~?II~S h~i( ~i~c nt~rnlation and rcl~f~il services c6~crauc cthrcfith’ avmlable in Tulsa: HIV prcvcntion/cducath~n: ~crviccs especially those whic~ target ytmth. ~ omt’n, minorities, injection, dru_,, u~crs: ¯ Hlk ’/..kll)S ca~c ~ci’viccs: includmgdental ~trc. psycho~ocial ~iCcdk including" counseling, transportation assistance, l i~ ing hcalth~ ily with HI~ and support: agcnc~ ,labili/ation: and volan.teer development and coordination. I:cllcrs of interest arc due by 5 (~)p.m.on March 251h. I -Full proposals arc duc by 5 ~.m. 0n April 22nd. I There will hc an inlbrmalion ~c~i6n trom tl_ IO a.m. on ~arch 17th in the Collin~ R~,m. t:nitcd Way Building. 1430 S. Boulder. Applicators mull bc c~ted jn and scr~c pc0plc in the "l’ul,a~MS~-~ (Tulsa. R(~gc~s.Wagoner. Creek. and ()sage ~’ounl~c~ If you are unable to attend thi~ meeting and ~ ould Ilk6 copies of the inlk~rmation, contat’t Sharon Pottier at 5S55551 after Mardh 17lh:Scnd lett~r~, tt~ Jani~’~’ ~ikla~. Project Director. TCAP. 1431) S. Boulder. l’ul~a ()K: 74119-3604. For more information, call NI~. Niklas at 918-585-5551. Quote- Unquote "The perverts of the ’50s arethe saints of the "90s.’" ~ Long-time lesbian activist Del Martin who, along with her partner Phyllis Lyon. the Rev. Cecil ~Williams; and the Rev. Robert Cromey, received ’.’Liying Saints" awards :from. the Metropolitan Cbmnianity Church.in San~ Francisco. - Fri ds K pi/ g Fri ds. . , REACH for details Look for-us at our Thursdays from 6: 0 - 9:00 pnt the11"th $’[’reet Loeafio. (Project Eeaeh.Otrt !!) for details. Tulsa Family News, March 2_ April i 994. page9 �T H E G A L I F Are You Prime? American Theatre Co. BREAKING LEGS Mar. 25-Apr..2 596-7111 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse ALL MY SONS Mar.48~27 258-0077 Clark - , - , _-:. To be~:affnounced. ~ 596-7111 Holler Theatre NO EXIT Mar. 1(/213 746-5065 Sapulpa Community Theatre TBA _,7-_169 Spotlight .Theatre THE DRUNKARD 587-5030 Ongoing. .Theatre Pops TBA Theatre Tulsa I,WE WITH FATHER ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS 596-7111 Mar. 11-20 Apr. 8-1, 596-7111 THE WIZARD OF OZ Apr. l&2 596-7111 Tulsa Ballet Tlaeatre THE MIGHTY CASEY Apr. 8-10 5i-)6-7111 Tourin~ Tulsa Junior College CURSE.YOU. JACK DALTON Apr. 8-17 596-7111 THEATRE TULSA Life With Father Marc_ h 11-20 Anne of the Thousand Days April 8-17 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-5466 Faster refunds available through electronic.filing. Tulsa Area Prime Timers are on the move. TAPT began in August. 1993, as the 27th chapter of International Prime Timers. Initially having 15 mem, -bers. the organization now has 45 members: and is growing. The purpose of TAPT is to provide social and cultural/recreational activities organized out of interest surveys fromthe membership. TAPT pUblishes a monthly newsletter .\vith an activity calendar/’or its members. ACtivities range from dinin~ out to get-togethers: swim parties and cookouts. Many members are planning to attend the Dallas/Fort Worth Prime Timers 4th anniversary Celebration March 18-20. Springtime is on its way, and outdoor activities are being planned. One overnight trip is being organized for the 67 mile train ride through the Ozark mountains. If you are 40 or over, you may write to: Tulsa Area Prime Timers, P.O. Box 52118. Tulsa: Oklahoma. 74158 Worksho.p Family of Faith is hosting a workshop entitled "’The Blessing" on. Wednesday. March 3.0. The workshop Will b~ preceded . bya potluck dinner.at 6:30. The ¯ %cus of the workshop.is to.talk about how each 0f-~s can be a blessing to those-in our lives, and also how we canbe blessed by our families and loved ones For info., call 298-4622. Leaves of Grass Health Center is an organization dedicated to the enhancement of health in body, mind. and spirit, through counseling, play & art workshops, retreats, and prevention education towards the transformation of consciousness. LOGHC is located in the (oothills of the Ozarks in-Northeastern Oklahoma in Tahlequah. LOGHC is-an association ofpr0fessionals who have counseling expertise with all forms ofad-~ diction processes, stress illness, people living with HIV/AIDS and people affected by PLWA’ s. education, and nutrition. Director Jan Bauer also extends.an invitation, as local representative of the national organization, ’Old- Lesbians Orga-. nizing for Change’, to Lesbians House Share GWF looking for GF or couple to share " 4 bedroom home. $350/mo. incl. utilities, washer, etc. 2630 East 15th 749- !-~63 ~ !.I.~,~ l"ami/;" News, March Dart Tournament. Tuesdays; 8 prr 1/2 rent offfor yard poo! Tournament. Fridays, 7:30 work/maintenance, Every Friday at t 0:30, SHOW! April 1994. page lO 832-1816 E S T Y L E am acutely aware that I have to make the experience as positive and beneficial as I possibly can. by Gerald Miller I also have to be constantly atVolunteerism and community tuned to the potential negative service is something whictiTheincident. That means t spend a a.tre Tulsa deals in every day. It lot of time trying to guard against is part of our mission as a comthat potential negative, and I am munity ~heater, and a mainstay sure that I’m not always sucin our ability to prOduce shows. cessful. We are-constantly surprised at Let me suggest for all of you the number of people who want who have had the one negative to come and dip their toes in this experience, or for those of you thing called theater. While I will who haven’t given yourselves never discourage anyone from the opportunity of either the that desire, I do want to pose the negative or positive experience question as to Why that of volunteerism, give another volunteerism and community shot~ or a’firgt shot. Keep in mind spirit doesn’t get translated into that involvement is the only way other worthwhile efforts. you can help shape the commu¯ Even as 1 pose that quesuon, I nity in which we all live. havetoremindmyselfthatldoff’t YOU have a vast potential outdo all that I can. or all that I once " let to suit your individual interdid. My "explanation’. (read :’~xests. Tulsa is blessed with countcuse") is TIME. Where I once less community service organivolunteered to walk my block zations, artistic outlets, religious for the American Heart Associaservice organizations, commution. I don’t anymore. Where I nity committees, ed.ucational once was extremely active in outreach programs, and of political volunteerism, I’m not course, political activity. Someanymore. Where I once invested where out there is a group that time in civic committees, I don’t needs your talents and time. anymore. Get out there and get involved. The over-riding reason that I Don’t expect the .negative expedon’t do these things anymore is. rience. No matter how busy’your the amount of time spent in my life may be, there isa very selfduties with the theatre.. In all fulfilling opportunity waiting for honesty, part of the ieason that I you. You must be pro-active. don’t make time for these efforts due to the fact that in a couple of~ about your involvement. Here’s what I commit to do cases, I had a.di~heartening ex- . before the end of summer. I will perience, t let the individual negative .experience-:drive me . find some non,theater:avenue av,;~t)"f{om iill thdg~0d that those ’ and provide ¯time and money to that group. I’ll report back to efforts represented, you as which group it- was and As a person Who regularly sowhat I was able to do: Now, it’s licits ¯volunteers, relies upo_n your turn! them, and appreciates them, I Theatre Notes age 60 orolder to.acquaint with with the OLOC organization and who might enjoy participating in an OLOC ageism c.onscioushess raising group. OLOC is committed to networking with old lesbians everywhere to combat ageism, and celebrate differ- ences and affirm the diversity of our races, ethnicities, class back~ grounds, of herstories, and present lives, For further information on either LOGHC or OLOC, call Jan Bauer at 918-456-2448. OSUGay, Lesbian, Bisexual -Community Association Alumni Banquet Saturday, April 2 Crestview Clubhouse 2323 East Sixth,Stillwater Reception, 6pm, Dinner, 7pm, Dance, 9:2am, RSVP by March 26 Speaker: Robyn Ochs, author/activist GLBCA, 405-744-5252 040, Student Unio, Box ~01, Sti!!water 74078 �T H E ClTY/COUNTY L I B R A R Y April 1-30 Display: Book Collectors Club of Tulsa, 4th anti Denver. April 2,5,7,9,11,14 Noontime Book Fair 1 la.m.-2p.m., 4th and Denver. April 2 Workshop: Begin’g Genealggy 9:30a.m.- 12p.m. 1520 N.Hartford Ave. Api-il 4 . . Family Film Night, "Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too" 6:45p.m.-7:30p.m., 5 [3113! 91 st April 4 Books Sandwiched In 12:10-12:50 p.m. Aaronson Audit., 4th& Denver. April 4, 11 Lecture: "Positive Parenting: Meeting The Challen=e , 6:15p.m.-7p.m., 551 E. 46th St North. April 6 BookDiscussion, i :30p.m:, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave¢Santi Springs. April 6 Lecture: "Tulsa’s Scandalous Past.", 12:10p.m.- 12:50p.m., Aaronson Audit., 4th & Denver. April 7 Lecture: "Herbs to Know ~and Grow", 10:30a:m.-1 l:15p.m., 3210 E.21st St. April 8 Book Signing, William Sanders, author of"The Next Victim", & "’A Deathon RoUfe 66......... 7p.m., 1207 E.45th PI. April 11 ,, G A, Y L. I F E S ........ T ..... Y L E life life rouna . 737 S. 85th 6737 S. 85th:E.Ave. April 1.1 Book Review, 2~2:50p ira.,. B r0-:.: .. ken Arrow Library, 300 Broadway .April 13 Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Wolfe Sandra Z Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation 21st..& ,129.East Avenue (Next.to Homeland) 234-9007 . $3 Beer .Bust, Everyday 4-7, $1.50 Pitchers, 9. to midnight. Mon. - Dart League 8pm. Tues.- Pool Tournament, 8pm. Wed.- Bamboo Night with Singing/Dancing Star, Gene Kernaghan, 40’s, 50’s & 60’.s Music Thurs. - Ladies Night, $1.25Longnecks 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 2.15 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 745i 1111 for the. Ladies. Fri. - Male Dancers, Disco &::iMixed .music, 10pm. Sat. - Showcase with Mersades; and. guest, Stephanie Cassidy, And Dancers too! Sunday Brunch, noon.-2pm, Open daily till 2am, Food served during all open hours. Maj0r; credit cards accepted.. "Tulsa Fantily.Ne. ws, March - April !994, page 11 �Coming March 20th, First Ciass Male Dance Revue Fourhot guys &. One outrageous girl! Thursday-:& Sunday The bestshows in town - call for lineup! Friday & Saturday Music:--in town! _Cheap-beer every-night! Nightly beer busts! Domestic Longnecks 50¢, 9-1.0 pm, $1,10-11 every night! r I toMfoo~ery.!.¯ .. at the Alle_v . "lllitis,,,- ~ur~l Oish-2am Airl~.idt)iscol=" accepted. Tulsa’s only ~ Lesbian/Gay Gift Store April 3rd The Jimmy James Show ..Tickets on sale now! $5 advance, $8 at the door � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay.& Bisexual Communities L O.ur Families of the Heart 3rd t=.me s the charm? Community 29 Newly M.S an open forum sponsoredby " March ~ ,~ April -|994:,.-¥olume !; Issue 4 W-e.l c o.. m ~? : Urban T.uls-a; a monthly enter~ tainrrientnewspaperreiterated its .. policy of rEfusing-to accept advertising that:-, uses the words _... _: -: LesNan hr"Gay. The exception is_ an-.ad: for- the CliniC. Keith Skrzypczak, edit0~& pubfisher, Tulsa business Business Guild.. While the organizers are still developing a formal. mission statement, Tim ’Gillean of Budget Window.. Treatments &Mote :describes _ April 15, 16 & 17 Plans for Tulsa’s 1 st Lesbian/ Tulsa Family News and hoste_d Mayor Susan Savage by the Metropolitan Community Church Of Greater Tulsa, 1623 North Maplewood(northwest of. Sheridan & Pine). This is a fulfillment ofapromise. made inan interview ~lone in the fall with Tulsa Family, News had to.cancel her earlierdate of February 24. . The Mayor will be welcomed by the Reverend Alice Jones and- Tom Neal. Members, family & friends ofthe TulsaLesbian/Gayl Bisexual/Transgendered ~ c6m~ publisher, Tom Neal. Due toa mUnities are iriVited again to hear family emergency, .the Mayor .- and to question our mayor. .ayorSavageCancels . said that this. ad was.accepted because heterosexuals might be interestedin the service. Pat Devlin, the owner of Cherry St. novelty.shop, Phun See NotWelcome, page 7 its goals as.providing a place for Lesbian & Bay businesSowners to meet each other for support, sharing advice and resources, r The first two meetin.~s have See.RainboW Business" page 6 .Gay Film ~Festival have been annoUnced byits .organizers. A jointeffort between members of TOHR. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human -Rights and the BLGA, Bisexual/Lesbian/Gay Ass0cia~ fion of the University of Tulsa will be held April 15.17 in Lorton Hall at theUnivers!ty of Tulsa. See Film :Festival, page 8 :u I s a Sava . allegedly held ~ thing from police haiassment-to ing. aswell as . Gay & Bisexual up by family prob!ems,sent Jim - - .diScriminationinthe workplace, metropolitan :area was included threats motiva_ted by raceT reli~ communities to come together East and Hi!ary Kitz torepresent --. Specific requests and sugges- in each_ bill. The insert was a. gion, nationatofiginor.other sta- to celebrate our pride, and this her at the town meeting on Feb-. ¯ tions to the Mayor were to in- joint effort of the city of..Tulsa, tuses. It was notable for its inclu- year, the 25th anniversary of the ruary 24. Apparently, this is the elude Gay and Lesbian sensitiv- the Tulsa Human. Rights Com- . sio" n of-the words, "sexuaton’en- Stonewall rebellion. second time Mayor Savage has See Mayor Cancels, page 6 mission, theTulsaHumanRights . S~eNO’Hate, page 6 The picnic traditionally has See Tulsa Picnic, page 6 Clinton Slams Anti-Gay Politics WASHINGTON - President Clinton has sent a letter to the. Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund condemning anti-gay rights effortg that have cropped upin nearly a dozen states and even more cities and counties around.- the country as what he called an attempt to le~,ahze d~scr-rm~nation." In the Feb, 14 letter, addressed to William Waybourn, executive director ofthe Victory Fund, Clinton said the sponsors ofantigay campaigns around the country "are gravely-mistaken abo.u~t the values that make our nation " strong." "All people in our society must enjoy the opportunity to be judged on their merits," Clinton wrote. "Sadly, as you point out, this simple principle 0fjustice has come under assault in several states this .year-:" " Clinton went on to write, "Those who wguld legalize, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or any other gr0unds :are gravely mistaken about the val- ,,ues that make out-nati0n.str0ng. The essential, right .tp. ,e,qua!ity See Clin~on, pag.e 8 LocaI-Heroes:-JaneRoth TFN: Tell us about the Pride said "Gee whiz, Janethere’s,;not Picnic, and your involvement gonnabeaGayPridepicnic ,so with it? then we took it over. The first JR: When we first came t0¯ ~ year, there weren’t.really that town, TOHR had been doing it. many people. The second year, I And they dropped it. I really talk~d~,ithRoyandJimmyfrom don’t know the circumstances, the To,olbox, to see if they They dropped a lot of things €ouldn:t help me.out a little bit. around 19~.8, like the Southwest So.they-~can{e in with me and it Invitatiohal, which we picked grew quite a bit the next year. up. Every year it has grown some. . But when I got;here,.!he girls Se_e Jane Roth~ page 7_ ~ebruary 14, ~t994 ~. William Weybour~ Gayand Lesbian Victory Fund Seventh Floor ~$2 14~h Street, Waahington, D.C. 20005 Sincerely, Oklaho.ma i d e S um m i. t On February 26 at the Silver - Star SalOon in Tulsa. 18 representatives from Lesbian/Gay/ Bisexual o.rganizations from Oklahoma City, Norman. Stillwater and Tulsa met to de.... o velop plans for a State-wide meeting Or conference to be held this June. Oklahoma City organizers had held a meeting on Feb. 6th at which they "brainstormed" ideas -for goals and possible outcomes " Of d state-wide nieeting. At the Tulsa meeting, Tulsa representatiT.esproposedthat thismeeting should be held in Okla- See Pride Summit, page 8 Tulsa Family New~ March - April 1994, page 1 Good Idea Bad Attitude: Youth Services of Tulsa’s GayYoung Adults Program Some months ago, Youth Services of Tulsa. a United Way agency, began .a program to help Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ques, ti0mng young adults by iproviding a support group. Gay. youth (using the term gay to indicate aH the statuses above)are at greater-risk than many other youngadults. Government studies have shown that gay youth are 2 to 6 times more likely toattempt suicide and may account for 30% of completed suicides. Low__self esteem, identity, conflicts, isolation, and fami~ alienation, all which can .be blamed on the prejudice and bigotry of our society, are factors in their behavior. The problems for gay young adults are real; the need for help are real. Friends and members of Tulsa’s Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual communities should applaud Youth Services for taking this brave step. We should recognize the "right-hearted-ness" of the individuals involved. Lisa Pottorf and others on staff, some Gay, some not, are clearly committed to doingtheright thing: helping kids. Members of our communities have also become involved as volunteer facilitators. Many others would probably help if.they but knew about the program. - - There-inlies the problem,The program, is .hamstrUng by. the. fears, an~possibly, prejud{~e, Of Youth Services’ top officers and staff. Because of fear of backlash, Youth Services hardly wants any one to know about the program but in the process risking that those who need to know See Gay Youth, page 7 INTERNATIONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up ¯ Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "NO" Service Charge l~xperienced Personnel Packages Availablefor Gay Games & Stonewall - 25 (918) 341-6866 Oklahoma’s Only LG.TJ~ Affiliate (Internagional Gay Travel Assoc~aglon) Tulsa Family News, March - April 1994, page 2 Letters Several .times last night during the forum with Mayor Savage’s staff, I heard people from the audience talking about "Bible Thumpers". The fact that MCC Tulsa allowed us to meet in their church building should demonstrate that all "Bible thumpers" are not .bad people. nor are they all anti-Gay. In fact, there are more than two Christian organizations in Tulsa that specifically serve our commuriity. AS we ask the world to put aside its prejudices, shouldn’t we also ask ourselves the same thing? How many of us automatically assume that if someone is heterosexual. Republican, and Christian, they are also anti- Gay? Isn’ t that assumption based on prejudice? As we as a community, ask the people in our society to change; let’ s also make the necessary changes within ourselves. As we. ask the people in our society to give everyone a chance regardless oftheir sexual orientation, let’s also start giving everyone around us a chance, regardless of their sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or political partnership. If we can do that, we will become a better people. Editor’s note: the letter above was Submitted unsigned and TULSA FAMILY NEWS Publisher/Editor Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharme Amos 918-832-0233’, POB 4140. Tulsa. Oklahoma 74159 Issued on the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication areprotected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in.whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. (~orr~l~0ndan~ is ]as~um~dtb’b~for ptiblicati~n iahless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondance should be sent to the address above. Tulsa Family. News is distributed free of charge in localbusinesses and organizations. . . without a phone number. While TFN is happy to print letters with.name withheld by request, *Indian Territory Coffee Com.pa-ny, infUtiirei "unsigned letterk Will- Galerie ~...~-Europa, 203 N. Main.... no}be rep]:oduced~ .....~ "" ’~ " H,a~.~y &:-Mrs lon~s.;-<164q--El 15 Jared’s, 1602 E. " 15 Bars & Restaurants *The .Alley, 3340 S. Peoria *Cherry St. Bakery, 1344 E. 15 *Deep Elm, 61st & Memorial *Laff’s, 311 E. 7~h *Lola’s, 263.0 E. i 15th *Paradise Bar & ~rill, 12570 E. 21 *SilverStar Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan *Renegade, 1649 S. Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial *Time n’Time .Ag~i-n, 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338~ E. 3rd *Whittier Cafe, 4~16 S. Lewis~ Businesses/Services Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 *CDWarehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan 1613 E. 15 744-0896 583-8398 250-0933 583-5233 749-1563 234-9007 834-4234 585-3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-2400 254-2100 491-9474 587-1633 592-2787 582-3018 Dear TFN, The angerl disappointment, and feelings of betrayal that resuited from Mayor Savage’s last minute unavailability last night are only natural. However, I am concerned about what might result if those feelings are not handled in the appropriate way. If we, as a community, harbOr those feelings and allow them to expand instead of doing the appropriate thing and focusing that negative energy into something positive, it will be counter-productive and detrimental to our struggle for equal rights. We cannot generate change by sitting around being angry and feeling sorry for ourselves. We can generate change by taking action. I understand that there are those in our community who are afraid to stand up and OUT because they may lose their jobs, their homes, or families. Isn’t it sad that there has to be that fear? But even thos’e people who have that fear can write letters, can make phone calls, can actively vote, and can follow up on their votes by talking with their representatives. Wecannot expect our government to take all of the chances and do all of the work while we sit around absorbed in our own self-pity. We have to show our governmental leaders that we are willing to support them before,, during, and after See Letters, page 7 Ken?s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599.8070 *Living Arts of Tulsa, 224 N. Main 58.5-1234 *Mohawk Music, 615~7 E 51 PI 664-2951 Novel Idea DiscOunt Books 7104 S: Sheridan 492-0335 3356 E. 51 747-6711 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 Zat’s, 3708 oSouth Peoria 742-6909 Organizations ACT-UP, POB 532, 74101 B/L/G Alliance, University of Tulsa. 583-9780 *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard,Ste. H-1 NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 - 748-3111 Oklahoma AIDS Hotline 800-535-2437 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749~4901 Prime-Timers P.O. Box 52118, 74128 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 TOHR Gay Line (Info.) 743-4297 - Other *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa 631-0000 *Tulsa City Hall; Cafeteria Vestibule *University Center at Tulsa ,._ Professionals Theodore-Campbell, MSW, 1560 E 21 743-1000 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psylchotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinkle, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011~ 74159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800. 745-2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 Religious Organizations *Family of Faith MCC, 500 W. ’A’ Jenks 298-4622 Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 Tulsa~ Ok~ahomans .for Hum-an Rights March/April 1994 Volume 14 NUmber 4 PO’Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152~ .The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa Family News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other items, under the byline,"submitted.by TOHR’" Contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News.. APRIL MEETING NOTICE Janiee Nicklas, Senior Planner on - because ofher extensive work in the HIV/ llealth, Promotion, Community Service AIDS arena over the past several ~years. CounoilufTulsa Ar~a United Way, Will be-~ Slic isa ’tremetidous asset to our commuspeaking at-the April TOttR. meeting, nity and a wonderful spokesperson-for about the Tulsa Community AIDS Part- persons-livingwith HIV & AIDS. : nership (TCAP). TCAP, part of NCAP Please join us for this excitingpresen- (National Community AIDS Partnersh!~p)~’ tation on Tuesday,. April 5, 1994 at the expects to grant approximately 1/2 milhon Gathering Place, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite dollars to organizations in the Tulsa MSA -|t~ We have a social time.starting at over the next four years. Thisnew venture - 6:30pro and the meeting. commences. will greatly benefit areas that currently promptly at 7:00pm~ TOHR, Tulsa’S unserved or underserved, growing human rights community set3’ice Janice brings a wealth of information organization, NEEDS YOU! TOHR to Go-sponsor GaylLesbian Film Festival April 15-17 have beenset as tentative and diverse showing of timely cultural isdates for an extensive Gay/Lesbian Film sues and enterta’inment. Mark these dates Festival to be held on the University of NOW and look for additional information Tulsa campus. This should be an_exciting as the time draws near. President’s Report This marks the second issue of the TOHR Reporter running within Tulsa Family News. Feedback has been very positive to this new format, getting more local news to our membership as well as TOHRnews to the larger community. Our last meeting saw several new faces and TOHR nee~ the support of all of Us. " Mayor’s office ...... : .......,.. 596-2100 City of Tulsa Human Rights Department ..................... 596-7818 Quik Trip (ask.for President’s office) ........... 836-855 ! PSO (ask for Carol t Iuff Hicks) ..... ~ ...... 599-2000 - Samson ~ompanies (ask for Sentell Fox) ....... 583-t791 Currently TOItR i.~ working in:c6ali- - " .................. ’ ti0n with other groups towards the goal of- llaankthem for participating ~the Say spurring our legislature-tuadd sexual o_o.’- N6 Tb I-!a-te educa,i~nai.e~i’~beeptentati0n to Oklah0ma’s~ hate ¯ crim~es - ingthediversityof’~i6:ubmmiinit~_andfor statUte:. This past niUnth" sh~’a itei~s~3i~ : -n6t toleratinj(li~it-( ilirected agaii~t any No to Hate-pUblicity’campaign, sponsored ~grou,p, including gays and lesbians~ If locally, which included a Tulsa utility bill you re afraid to identifyyourself, leaveout insert with sexual orientation in its text. the speoitic reference to gays and lesbians, The City of.Tulsa, along with the corporate sponsors of the projeoL have received afew negative phone calls about the campaign. I urge you to show vonr personal. support of the projeetby’tak]ng a few minutes :to call: but please take a few minutes to make the calls. It’s important that these folks know that ~ve appreciate the stand they have taken. Feedback ofpublic opinion will affect their future decisions. by Kelly ~Kirby, President, TOHR Gay Gale ndar ofEvents,COMING SOON! TOHR is in the proo¢~ of o’olle~ting your. event, meeting or gathering. "Calendar of Events’" items for publica- The "’Calendar" is intended to notify tion in all area newspapers~..Please call the ¯ the lesbian~ gay, bisexual and transgen- HelpLine 743-GAYS (4297) to promote dered community of happenings in town. MI:-MRIi:I~SHIP APPI ICAIION u Yes.I want to be a Contributing member of- U I would like to volantec, help witl~: H~MBF.-.RS’ RI-:PR~_SENfAI-IVFS Taisa Oldahomaas foi Human Rights. Name .... Please accept l~)~mt ~.s described below: ~ LesbiatgG~y/B~sexual llelpl.ine Kclly Kirby....:.................................. President ..................... .~ $10Limited Income/Stadent Membership " rl HIV Counselor Ric Kirby ........................... 1st Vice President Address _ .i ~ _ _ ~. $20~:.M.¢anbcuship" _ : - . ~ Executive Board Member . . Kathleen Golden .............;2nd Vice President , ~.’,q 5 -. ~ ’ ~-,: i: :l~l~ $,3::5..: iH~M.M~o_,:. :~ .~y~ent Pl~ing and P.a~y- preparations,. ~. ,R:0be~. 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And if you move or are having problems receiving your TOHR mMiings ~ the 7"visa Family News, call to pro~Ade a change of address or to verify yore-addr~s. Tuba Family News, March--April 1994, page News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News.Briefs Boycott Threat toGay Marriages .in Hawaii HONOLULU- Anti-gay forces have apparently been flooding the Hawaii Visitors Bureau with letters and phone calls threaten, ing an economic boycott of the state if it permits same-sex marriages. The head of the state?s tourism office t01d legislators that the agency has received over-~: whelming numbers of calls and lettersthreatening boycotts, of conventions, vacations, family reunions, and other visits to the islands if Hawaii alloWg gays and (esbians to marrY. Tourism officials also noted ti{at they.had received hardly any expressions of support for. same,sex marriage~ and concluded that jr’state courts.rule that/est~ian-and gay nel protections. Now the bank has agreed to put "sexual orientation" back into its anti-bias policies just weeks after politicians, led .by San Francisco Supervisor Susan Leal, and activists, led by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. launched a campaign to pressure the banking giant to reinstate the old policy. In a.letter to Leal, who had written a stinging letter to the bankto complain about the change in FIB’s personnel-language, ¯Julius L. L0eser. senior vice:president assistant .general counsel at the bank, said~ "’For o clarity, we will add language ~o . ¯ our-written corporate policy to state more-directly our existing policy:.afiat will explicitly state that we .Er0hibit discrimination and harassment based on race. marriages are legal under state a,~e color reli,,ion nationalorilaw. it_would me~asurably dam~.-...-.~t~:.~.sex. ~ete~n st’atus, disabiiage the state’s:important tour- ity and s~xualorientation.’" ism industry. The agency can contacted by writing: Hawaii Visitors Bureau. 2270 ’Kalakaua Avenue. Suite 80 L HoaOlulu HI 968.15 or by calling (808) 924- 0266. ’Seattle Times’ Extends Benefits to Partners SEATTLE - The Seattle Times has become the 2nd major daily newspaper in the U.S. to extend health insurance and family leave Amnesty En.ds Silence SAN FRANCISCO - The human rightsorganization Amnesty International USA announced the launching of a broad, siXmonth campaign in the United States to end government imprisonment, torture and execution. of gays and lesbians around the world. The campaign, kicked off in conjunction with the publication of AI’s groundbreaking omy laws only to homosexuals, and the organization now says. it "would consider an individual imprisoned under these laws a Prisoner of Conscience and~ would call for their immediate and unconditional release." To get copies of the report "Breaking the Silence:’ send $8.00 (which includes shipping and handling) tO: AIUSA, 322 Eighth Avenue, New York NY 10001. Poll: Jobs, Housing -Yes; Marriage, Adoption - No NEWYORK~Apolt, published in the Feb. t4 issue ofNewsweek underscores-Americans’ con- .tinuing contradictory attitudes about gays and lesbians. While .the poll, conducted Feb. 3-4 for the magazine-by.the Princeton Survey Research Associates based on_ telephone interviews with 750 adUlts, found that 74% endorse .employment anti-bias protections forhomosexuals, and 81% think gays and lesbians should have housing protections. as Well, more than 60% said they .oppOse same-sex marriages and adoption rights for gays and lesbians. Fewer than 0ne-third of those polled support .marriage and adoption rights for gays. Of those surveyed, 43% said they had a friend or acquaintance who is horaosexual, while56% said News Briefs News Briefs News benefits to the partners of its gay report "Breaking the Silence: they didn’t know aflyone who is Defeat in Missouri City SPRINGFIELD, Mo, - In what activists fear may be.a harbinger of next November’s statewide vote on a Missouri anti-gay constitutional amendment, Springfield, Mo., residents voted overwhelmingly to repeal a city hate crimes measure that includes sexual orientation,. among other categories. The vote was. 71%- for- repeal to 29% against. The repeal campaign was headed by a local group Citizens for Decent .Standards .which has close ties with the statewide Arfiendmerit Coalition, which ig backing a state anti-gayconstitutiOnal amendmentbased onColorado’s Amendment 2 prohibiting any gay rights measures inMisSouri. Rights Battle Erupts in New Mexico Legislature. " N.C..Parade Gets. P.etmit . CHARLOTTE, N.C.-TheFront Page reportsthat the 8th annual North Carolina Lesbian & Gay Pride parade and rally has gotten’, approval from city officials for its scheduled. June 5 event in spite ,of objection by an influential Baptist minister. Organizers of the. event, being held in Charlotte for .the first time, will hold the post-parade rally at Marshall Park, located next to the First Baptist Church. The church’s pastor, Rev. Charles Page, had objectOd that the event .doesn’t ners of employees.Activists are callingon people to contact Sony USA officials to let them-know the importance they. place on Sony’s move, its refusal to take the:anti-gay vote.seriously, and its reluctance to publicly discuss its domestic partners policies. Oregon activists urge contacting: RonSommer, Chairman, Sony of America, Sony Drive, Park Ridge. NJ 07656 FAX: " 201-930-2263; and James Frische, SonyDigitaiAudioDisc Corp., 1.8100 N~ Fruitridge Ave., Terre Haute, Ind. 47804 FAX: 812~466~i [ 2 " Protections; ~Benefits at BelI,NorthernlNorthern : _T e ili e c o m. -OTTAWA,~Sta!!.ing thisl year~.. " .... Beli~b~0flh~m Research now in=~ ~5/ ’ ~ eludes s~xuai orientation in it~ equal employment opportuni/y~ ent corporation, Northern ~ Telecom.Ltd. implemented the - new policy throughout all its subgidiaries. And beginning in July of this .year Northern Telecom is extending domestic partner benefits to Bell-Northern Ltd. in Canada and Bell- Northern USA. The Gay, Les~ bian, Bisexual Association has also formed for Bell-Northern Research/NorthernTelecom employees..... "Front RUnner’ Sequel and lesbian workers. The Bos-" -HumanRightsViolatio,nsBased ton Globe_became thefirst daily . on Sexual Orientation,’ was arito o-~t’Stich~ ’6~i~fi~; the~Vi~~ ~’~-: ~0un~d -~t ’~iress~"~onf~r~ne~ lage Voice,~-the p..op~lar :New ,:,held:~i~rnultaneousl~haSanF~,an~!’::~ " York weekiy.:~lso:’indludes the": cisco~indWaghingt~n;D.C. "~tie unmarried partners of its employees in its benefits package. First Interstate Restores Anti-Bias Language SAN FRANCISCO - First Interstate BankCorp: which operates banks in 13 Western states from Oregon to Texas. has agreed to reinstate nondiscrimination language m ~ts personnel polictes to include sexual orientation. saying thewhole issue was a"naisunderstanding:" In 1993, under pressure from fundamentalist groups in Utah and Arizona. FIB changed its anti-bias policy to include only"race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex. veteran status, disability or any other basis protected by federal. state or local law." Rights activists said, because only ’one state - California - has a gay rights law, the change amounted to FIB dropping its own person- U.S. branch ofthe London-based international human rights Watchdog group said the intensive campaign "places .the government repression of gay men arid lesbians squarely on the international human rights agenda ., to put government on notice tha( homosexuals are no longer easy targets for human rights abuses." "Breaking the Silence" documents attacks against gays and lesbians ranging from government- backed rape and torture to executions because-of individuals’ sexual orientation. The report notes that in Romania, gay men are routinely targeted for police assaults and torture, citing several cases of beatings lasting as long as 13 hours. Similar reports are cited in Great Britain, the United States, Costa Rica and Turkey. .The report also notes that 5 U.S. states - Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee - apply their sod- Kefi’s Flowers 1635 E. 15th Street, 5.99-8070 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities . With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag Tulsa Family News, March - April 1994, page 4 gay or lesbian, When asked if ¯"representthe Valuesof0ur com- ~,N~.W, yORK AIDS. hfid changed their f.eeling’ : .muni.t.Y.":But.qi~Yoffigia!s voted erant of gays, while 31% said it thaiderailed a proposed city Or- nest=semng novel ~ane front had made them less sympathetic, dinance adding sexual orienta- Runner, will be on 15ookshelves Pollsters said the Survey had a 4 percent margin of error. Pope Says ’Nope’ to Lesbian/Gay Families VATICAN CITY - A proposed resolution before the European Parliament calling for the legaP ization of same-sex marriages and allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children drew a quick - and negative ~ response from Pope John Paul.. The pope, speaking to a group of bishops about thee need to. protect the unity of the family, mentioned the European Parliament resolution, saying a growing number .ofpoliticians are recognizingthe importance of keeping families together, but added, "not all of them, however, as we have seen...We can’t let .this pass." The gay and lesbian marriage and adoption resolution was introduced Tuesday, Feb. 8. tion to Charlotte’s anti-bias protections. Sony Mulls Plant in Springfield, Ore. SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Activ~ ists are raising warning flags over plans by Sony Inc. to construct a new compact disc plant in Springfield, O?e., which in 1992 approved an anti-gay ballot ihitiative. Springfield city council members who backed the antigay ordinance have said the legislationactually would makethe: town more appealing to businesses that support "traditional family values." Sony officials have played down the. importance of the anti-gay measure, even though they acknowledged to reporters that the finn .has an anti-bias, policy that includes, sexual orientation. Th.ecompany refused, however, to say whether it-recognizes the domestic partin time for Gay Games IV this June in New York. Warren’s sequel; Hailan’s Race, contin-~ ues the story ofcharacters Harlan Brown and Billy Sire. The author calls fhe continuation "a story about loss and healing, about the courhge to love again." Comic Targets Gays ST. -LOUIS - Washington University students and Officials are trying to figure out how to respond to a comic book drawn by an unidentified student at the university’s fine arts school depicting a string of 27 grisly killings, mostly of gay men. "Today it’s fags, tomorrow it’ll be some other idiotic fringe group that pis~es me off;" thecomic’s murderous character says. "Like I said before, I am God. I decide who lives and dies, and my hand reaps the harvest?’ The grimly explicit drawings depict its victims .being shot, stabb~d, CUt in ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯¯¯ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Puppy Pause II "¯ ¯ ¯ All Breeds Dog Grooming _, llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. ¯ ¯ Call for Appointments. ¯ Walk.ins Also Welcome. ¯ m ¯ News Briefs NewsB.riefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News .Briefs News half, disemboweled, and one way to prevent the disease, financially-successful far-right ~n anti-God message and pro-. African-American woman being Chisum also co-authored a 1993 groups battling gay rights, a_bor- - moting homosexuality. murdered with a "garden wea- measure that gave the state in- tion; gex education and similar CCABers .are following the in sel." The creator of the comic surance department authority to social policy issues in this court- the -footsteps of Joseph Cham~ book writes in a chilling intro- regulate the selling of life insur- try. B. Allan Ross, a spokesman bers, a former Church of God duction,"thethingthispromotes ance policies, by .people with for the boycott group, DomiNO minister and gay rights foe in is hatred and contempt." School AIDS, the game viatical .s.ettle- . Pizza. Theory, said, "Focus on Charlotte,N.C:¢ who’s recently along the electronic telecommunications superhighway can really be. AndersonandBenvenuti attracted media attention earlier inF.ebruary whe~; frustrated.with trying to meeting women at singles bars and classified ads. officlalsand studentleadershave ,o ments that he.~s now.cashing ~n the Famdy is one of the ¯many pubhshed booklet, - Barney the they shelled out $3,000 .h r a held .a.,seriesOf meetings, about .:~ on. 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" -~ules:ongays.and lesbians in the :omy Statute;6~he:bbo~sznd.to - whichw0uldhave~ade~pus ..tember,;-Sh~0h Bott~ms,wh0 " ~ featur~ng:-the;- new .be~fcake ~:~dhange-a-p~0posed passag~ that¯ :iequir~ sehool~..tffteach that ab- . ¯¯funds and facifities a~Iable ~0:., .lives ~i~h.herio~et AprilWade, Smokey denied there.had in.fact .sfi~n~eis,~hegn!y way to pre2 thegay.~oup;The.studen~sen~.... ackn0mledgedincour~thatthe2 been any change.. Eve~:~ore . vent ~V¯infection,. is making a " tors h~ ’~gue~: ~at a ~college .::~:do.in~faet have¯sex, which.P~ ¯ amazing, Zorn told ~dy ~ity - -.-~ate matter and homosexual orifidysum ofmoney by¯investing ." grohp based?~01elyon~sexual.-~s0ns, sdid. iSillegal under.. .~ Timestha(.offiCialS~i~fi~e~o~,::-:-entati0nis riot a barto Se?vice heawly m vmt~calsettlements of -. orientation ~sn..t neede~,at~-the~.... .~r,~ma s .sodomy. la~., ¯ Her ......est SerT~ce ~had~:t:w~c.e:contacted ~.., entry or continued service un- ¯..life insuiancepolieiesofpeople " scho01.Butld~hoAtt0~Gen, . conauct is immor-al," P~s0ns different.editorS at.tfie~aper.in ¯ less-mani.fested hy homosexual :~ngof~S,~,qmet~mescalled eralL~ E¢’hoHa~k:fiag-’r~led. .ruled..,Thecoaduct render~ her an (ans?a~cdg~gut~i~fort, "~ ~eath, futureS~ Chisum r~port- . denying the ~roup campusrec- " an Unfit p~ent:,,:-.-. ; .-. ¯ : :~-squeleh:gorn~S~-:st0~b0h’r~the:-.. :.onb~" sense.sam Nunn (D-Ga.).... ediyhasinvestedS0me$2~,~ 0gnition -vioiate~. group- m~m- Barney - Pumle Menace .adw hirsutehuak. Rum6rrhagit -. Dan Coats:~(R,Ind.)and Strom m the.wat~cal pro~am, which ~rs-F~rst~mendmentnghtsof - T~PA R- ~ ~m¢ W-~th ,-.that .Smokey may:be.e.ntermg ¯ :Thu~ond ..(R,S.C.),-wall now gi~e.s.t.e~.m.a.l.ly.a.ll.p.a.tx.en.ts.a...f.re.e.s.~e.c.fi.a.nd..as.s~.m.t.lo.n:".: ." ." n~.t;~.-a..~-..-~.-~g.~.-.0-~.,-~..on.eof.the.ev.er-~.pu.l~b.~e.che.st..:~:~.fea.d::.Aoer"son"~s sexual on"en- way to cash ~.n on.~e~.r hfe.tnsu.r........" . ’ " .’........ " has foxed callinP~ itse"lf Cit~i. -¯conte"sts so,’hot at.=oay ba.rs.:ev.er.y........ta[.~o.n ~s ~consi"dered a pe~rs’onal .... ’~N0 dustie~ = No Pizza" zens Concer"ne¯ d A.~b.o.u.t Bar.ney... .¯ wh.ere.in h.ope,.- 0..f.b..e.i.ng., -s~.¯.tt.e..d..... a.n.d pri. ~a:~te¯m..at.te.r.an.d.is .not.a. SANDIEGO ~ A San Diego,- That’s B~naey th.e..P.B..S.-.T.V. - byatalenfto-srcBouet arm.a.g.a-.. .-. ba~toserwc. een.t.r.y.o.rContmucd.. Calif.-based¯group hascalledfor pu~le dinosaur, hotRep. B~ney " z~ne. ., ~ - ~ serwce unless manflested by hoa nationwide gay and .lesbian Frank of Mass.;thattbe good Hi~h-ToehSoxHal -- " -.- mosexual conduct." Rep. Ron boycott of Domino’ s Pizza with fol~s of Tampa are Worried Orientation Cha~e Dellums (DvCalif.), chai~mn of Springs-basedFocus0n theFam: ily, one of the largest and most more than 5,000 locati0nsin the ’about, claiming they intend to SAN JOSE, Calif. -Noone ever U.S. after Domino’s chief-ex~ _"expose,,Barneyfor what he re- said findingthat special Valenecutive officer Tom..,Mo-riaghan ally. i.s... W~ a.~w.a.y~ thought tine Was easy. But two San Jose; awardedthec0mpany,shiamafii........... .’ " ’ ¯ ~ Barney was a cloyingly, super-" ’: " Calif.;’het~ros~(ial men’-sted,~, " tarianawardt0Dr. James D0b2 saccharine cha.ract~r on.:a: " Anderson and "chriStianson, head of the Colorad0~ Benvenuti;thirty¯so~efhingguys with-strapping good looks -found out..e.xac.tly how difficult love children’s TV ¯show. but Citizens Concerned say the.pbptilar pre-historic Barney is.spreading ance p01icies.at:~ a discount by haming-the .pu~.clih~rs. 0f the ¯policies as beneficiaries. According tothe Dallas Morning News, Chisum’s investments have so far netted him a t7% annual return. Chisum is head ofthe Texas Conservative C0a~ition, which last year attempied.td.~av¢ a!l state AIDS edu~at.ion fundg for adults¯ transferred tO programs for children and teens - w~io by state education regulations can only~ 1~ ~taug~h:.t~bs~r~ce ~~h¢ Window coverings of all types, accessories, silk flowers, rugs, custom, upholstery & more - all your interior needs. Wembley Center " 7116South Mingo, Suite 102, 254,2100 the House Armed Services Committee and a: leading liberal Democrat, said the change was a sign Glinton was ~’backpedaling’? on the issue and that-it-’was a tragic step backward that is catering to the wrong forces." Ds. as $1.99 10AM-10PM MONDAY THRffSATURDAY, N00N-8PM SUNDAY " Tulsa Family¯ News; March - April.1994, page 5 Rainbow BUsiness from page 1 had between 15" & 20. persons attending with businesses re.presented from retailers, bar-owners, lawn-care provider~s to professionals, such as graphics & building designers, attorneys & physicians. Officers will. be elected at the next,meeting on Monday, March :21 at 7pm,.For more i~n~formation.-call,i, Ti’m G~llean~at BudgetzWindow..-T.reatmentsi~~ More ar~ 254=21~00~: MayorSavage from page 1 ity training among the training currently being given-to Tulsa police officers, to-advertise Tulsa’s youth services as beinga sale place for Gay and Lesbian teens to-go, and to issue an executive order that would protect Gay and Lesbian city employees from any type ofjob discrimination, When questioned about current operating procedures of the City of Tulsa and -the Tulsa Police Department. the Mayor’s staff repeatedly asked for "specific cases" of unfair.treatment. Mr. East and Ms. Kitts indicated a willingness, on the part of the Mayor, to combat: injustice if there were specific documented cases that theCity could investigate. Several people from the audiencedid stay after the forum to discuss specific incidents. Several peopJe from the-audience commended the office of the Mayor for the February waterbill inserts thatlisted sexual :,.ofientati0n among the diversi- - fieso£society. Mr..East saidthat lhey had e×pefienced some cases of negativefeedback from certain citizens in Tulsa. Mr. East and Ms. Kitz told the audience that the Human Rights Commission is studying the need to include sexual orientation in the non-discriminatory policy of thecity. Before the Mayor takes any action, she will probably wait to find out what the recOmmendation ofthe Commission is. Ms. Kitzsaid that the Mayor is constantly appointing people to various boards, one of which is the Human Rights Commission. She indicated that there are current vacancies, on that commission, as well’ as On many other city boards. Resumes can bb sent to the Office of the Mayor. 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Memorial 665-6595 Tulsa Family News, March -April 1994, page 6 Jane Roth fro-, page 1 Last year, Johnand Stevefrom the Silver Star came in with us. It really helped because it takes a lot ofpeople. Nobody else wants to help .with the cooking, and you’ve got all that stuff to do. TFN: Doyou have an estimate of how many people were there last.year? JR: The.guys.at the gate said it was approximately eleven to twelve hundred. What Fd like to do is .get a.little more inyglvement. we .get a .lot of peopie who say, "Well, everything’ s donated. We’ll have shows or something for donations." The beer’s donated, the hotdogs were donated, but they don’t realize our costs. T.he park costs, the cooker costs, porte-potties cost; the chiPS~ the plates cost.:There’ Sjust so much money involved, that one person cannot.do it anymore, Ifwe could get some volunteers; ff we could get the equipment, that’d be great, That’s why we’re starting a little earlier this year. Editor’s note: wealsoaskedJane . to tell us a little about .herself andher experiences.. " TFN: .’~hat brought you tO Tulsa? JR: .I read about the bar for sale, andI came down tb to0kat it. , ¯ " TFN? Wla~i-e wereyou living about40acres ofland down there nity; We"ve had a lot of different and ended up staying there"for girls who have needed help and about five years, then moved to we’ve, done fundraisers, and . Watonga; lived in Kansas City they’ve got another one right about twenty years, now we’re planning on doing TFN: Have been involved in Something for.... mostly bar businesses? Any rimein your life, there’s JR: Yeah. Over that periodof times that you-don’t expect. I time I started in Kansas City, had a friend who was here from then. opened my own in SanFranciscO~ndshementi0ned Humansville; and Wato.nga. that she had.. :never see~a~.such a ’ Those were straight bars/You closeness in-a community: belearn theropes all different ways. fore. !She Said.I musto b.e.,rea!ly Our~,~rlsthereatT&T, they-re proud, and I-was so overpr0bably" the m0si supp0~tiVe ....w.,.h.e..lm.. ed, ! ~as.just crying...~ :: bunch 6f~arii~h th~ii illa~,e ~ver " , !f ! s.a.y ~H-’ey, we~ need some- ~en-in ai~i c~in~muflity.:I got a thing, there ssome~rtsoutthe_re callandwastoldthiswomanhad (who need help)’, they’ll say just moved to Tulsa, she had no ’Well we’ll put this show toapartment, she had no furniture, ,,ether,~, Jane.’ she had two children. !/€_e made Our auctions ’seem. to work a couple calls out, and I’m not betterthananything.Wehadone kidding you, we hfid everything in September, and one. arotind there by that night. Christmas, for a needy family. ¯TFN: Wow, one day. That is TFN! How do. you find out oneof the reasons TFN wanted about who needs help? t0’.talk with you. People go ¯ JR: There are ways offinding around with a lotta stereotypes, peoplein need. Oneyear, Rocky you know, "There’s this kinda from TOHR, he helped me. I folk, and thatkinda folk, and think that was the first year l was there’s bar pe0ple... In actuality, here, W~ had .the woman with - there are good people all around the two childrem Jimmy and Roy but we don’t hear about it. We also went With us to deliver. I hope to change that, and raise think we had two pickup loads. awhrenessof some of the good There was anotherfamily who thatisdbne. That’sanincredible had a little boywho was really story.. - sick; and their phone bills were JR: Well, you kngw, every- " s0tremendous,justtryingtofind body does what they Cando w!th doctors. Last year, we gave the wllat they have:Now, me.~! m .proceeds to .shanti; who delivin. the ba~business; AiidI danY:t ~r~ff£tii~ mon_ey to sever~ldiffer- .. ent. families who needed fobd.. ~b6ut i 6 kids ~in"the~ p~ogram inow. Betterthan nothing, but the best we can do? We think not. In a meeting with Tulsa Family News, Ms. Wiggins stated Youth Services does not have a timeline for reaching those who need theprogram by going more public, and will not make any commitment tO consider developing one. Futhermore, at that Gay Youth ft~om page2 about the program, Lesbian & Gay youth, won’t find out either: Tulsa Family News became involved in this issue inad.vertantly. A high school q,uamtance was ¯approached abotit advertising for one of his businesse.s. He declined citing ,<~the-homophobia of the town in -wh.ict~it~s located but suggested , same meetin.g~ MS,. Wiggins -"~,thar:he::wouldlilke to pay for "mad~d-riUmO~r~0.f hgs’til~_ re= ;advertising :f6r;.this youth pro- riiarks aimed at the.Lesbian & -’grams" -~ : ’ . ~-: Gag’(ommuniti~ she accused Tulsa FamilyNews contacted us ofai.min~,:"brick~ats,~atYomh :YouthServices arld the 0ff~rwas accepted: The donor.later’asked cfifiz~d t]~T0~" not hd~ihg d~elif his dollars could go to Youth 0ped anything fOr OU!: young Services (in order to-get a tax adultsourselves, andco~plained deduction) with Youth Services that "your communities" had payingfortheadwithear-marked hardly raised any money for the dollars (it is not Unusual for gifts program in: contrast to .her board to be dedicatedl to a partio.ular of.directors, MS.. Wiggins.~uggested that if we didn’t like what the~, were doing, we should shut- UP or start our own. In response, Tulsa Family News would liketo sugges[ that "our communities" can hardly support pi’ograms about .which we haven’t been told. We would add that the Lesbian/Gay compurpose). This is where the problems arose.Youth SerVices would not honor what should have been routine donor request. It tUrns out that Youth Services n" ev"er wanted the ads that they.approved to run but did-SO because they felt to-refuse the 0ff~r would ¯ people in thecommunity that are : .justprejudiced. Theydon’t want the guys around, the guys don’t want~hg girls ar0un~,:and I.think that" s so stupid. Everybody needs everyb0dy.,~ ..-. . ’ ~’. TFN: Do y0u: think Tuls,~t needsa ciammunity center? . J:,R: It does.i, but I don’.t-.krtow ifit’.d w0rl(.~ we’ve:had.~ 10t of different things, SO many different things that have :failed t-hat Jane Roth......" " "~ 0nhimterribly.Hegbtl~t~r~t~i~i~":NOHate ,.: _f_r,Orh page 1 she said~ "My heai:t g~es out-to:.... . : .. ~ , . from page I perspective on Tulsa s €ommu- these kids, and is there any wa~ .~-tation" in the:;~.ntCiiCC. "~Vc arc nities? ¯ " youcan dome and get them with- -a stronger’ Commtmitv because ~: I think the community is a out somebody kn~WingT" .. -- /of ouraccepkmce-of ~arions re: 10t more togetherthan it was,. I said that I kn0w,{~ 10t 0t; ,.- ie 0n~rac~s, sexual oicntat from when I first came here. people that .Could . ~ake~’em:to & _ a~d naii0mil 0ri~in:" it went You’re always gonna ha.ve afew meriting, if we Could .fi~d 0he,::if t0: say that luws~that target haw we could find a meeting place -. crimes arc imp(~rtant but that tb~ these kids. She said, "It’s - gh0fild also Ibcdg,ol~ our bcli’~’ls hard for’em in school I:kh0w -. : how Fdfeel if it had~been:oneof ,’~Ougm~essagc~,sbould;,~c my own chddren ,The~boy.had - come to her house;,and,s~e;said; ::.. th~l(d’i!’l~r~hces 5h;~t ~’My heart-went-ouvto ~i~¢and I o~c-oLus..a~un(~zo~.. : :¢.-- am not-Gay. Ithought thatma~ ~im East. prc~s, spokes something.. The ,kids do need Ibr Tuls~fimyoriSusan Savage, some lsupport]. ¯ -. indicated that a l~vpersons had TFN: Whatdovou think,about called lo complain of the inclu: a program that ~xists [for’Gay sion of "sexual orientation.’ peoplehavetfiedt~puttogether., kidsl, but refuses to advertiseor Those wishing to commcm And why? Id0n t .knoff.~..still ~ . otfierwise :make themselves this essay may call the Nia.xor’s we’ve got a lot more than what known. 6ven ~hen a donor .oI~ office at 596~41 I. we.had when I first.came here. a l~rs to donate, money specifi5 lot more. - " " cally lbr that purpose’: The?e arc LetteFs lioml,,Ce 2 You know~ when.I firstcame cuwentlv sixteen:kids utilizinu thev take the initiative to stand here .one of the.pe0ple that was the proffram. Do you think: .th~ ,_up ibr us. the biggest help to me was Kris in al! ol~ Tulsa.- there are ,only Additionally, the. worst thing Kohl. ~is was always donating si.xtcenGay kids? we can do is t¢;Ict disagreements his time forbenefitS and stuff. . JR: That does not make sense and’ ar,e,’um,.-n.,.s.s,eparm¢" - us He s been dora= ~t.e~er-s~nce I. to me. How arc the. kids sup- one another. It is not necessary got here, and was probably.do- posed toknow about this’? When lk)r every Gay. Lesbian or Bfing it b~fore i got here.~... ’ I have straieht x~:0mcn calline - sexual person to,agree on every traps Of thecl0Setl and how easy it i~ to i-afionali~e hiding. Another thing Ms. Wiggins refuses to answer is what, if any timeline, Youth Services for taking the program more public? If they~could reach all the young adults who need their help through their current outreach that would be fine. But ~hat outreach is limited at present to putting cards with their phone number in library books that gay youth might pick up and to the beginnings of a word of mouth built network of "sympathetic" school counselors. The result is there", perhaps our experience and advice might be given a little more respect, Youth ServiCes is partially funded by United Way.Some of those dollars are Our dollars. They are also receiving funding from the state of Oklahoma. and some of .those dollars are. definitely ours: Sooner or later, Youth Services is going-to have to get brave and come out about serving all youth, including ours. Youth Services’ mission is not ¯and should not be restricted to heterosexual youth-only. SALOON Sunday March-13, MDA Benefit Couple Dancing Workshop By Paula Hand Sat. &Sun. March 26.& 27, $35 for. both days. Learnthe Best in Country Da.ncing!- - Sunday Show" case,"Mar.ch.!2.7i.i !!i ..... Anne Marie "Liza" Ivana B. Real & Sadie Brooks Hosted byKris Kohl Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 4~2, Fri. & Sat. 7-2, Sun, 4-2 1565 S. Sheridan : ~.~. Ttd_sa Family. News March -~ April ! 994, page Clinton frompage l must not be denied by ballot initiative or otherwise." The Clinton lettercame as a result Of a request by the Victory Fund for the~Clinton’s support in fighting the anti-gay campaigns. Waybourn’s letter was written Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Trials Begin of Global AIDS Vacci ne HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - United Biomedicallnc. has started clinical trials.ofthe 1 st multi-component syn!hetic AIDS vaccine Silverman, AmFAR’s president, agreed that he was hardly happy with the Bush administration’s -record on AIDS, but said AmFAR had hoped the expresident’s inv01vement’would reach people "whom we might on behalf of his own or~aniza- .designed~peclfically :to target tion. as well as the HumaffRi~tits i~ae .e.xte~.~i~i-.~0rldwide vari- - " Campaign Fund. the’ N~.t~fial ~: "ability o~7~I~:.2.ii virt)s..W~hil~ Gay & Lesbian Task For~vthe’~ .~thef cai~4idat~:-vaccines~:a?e ~ -lh;~ Ga~&LesbianAlliance~ga~st~;~ ~b~sed on~i~le;varmnt ol~me ¯ . ............ ...... - :~ ¯ . ~]’amation (GLAAD). a~d~’~: NOrth N~strai:n~. ~j’)~.~. ~4nts, Families & Prien~s 6~4ff~~ ,-¯virus; ~,~¢~cu~d"~i.fs;rff:? / Heartstrings 101 is a musical theater event challen~in~ the audience- ~bianshndGavs(P-FEAG3~r~. sea?ch o~t~g:~bleculaf d~si~n.......t.i.o.ns in the ¯state. Drug addicts to think about the realities of HIV & AIDS. ThecmTent tour is president’s backing brings a ofa"cocktait,:vaccinetargeting designed Ibr young.adults and is a call to action to save a generation measure of hope to thos~, who- a range ofHIV- 1: strains existing who eXchangesex f0r-crack and at risk. Heartstring 101 is a pmgrana ofthe nationa.l Community AIDS Partnership and is touring the country this spring as part-of a new national youth mmamc. The perlkm]mncc on March _: will be a ~review lbr our community In preparation t~r an .egtended tour ih 1995 Which will visil T~dsa area colleges and universities. . HIV infection is steadily increash~ in ad01escentsand voun~ adults in our c~mmunitv. Aheadv more titan 1.100 cases of HIV & AIDS have been dia~no~scd in tbe~ulsa area. Many of the cases ofAIDS are reported among young adults between the ages of 20 and 29. indicatin~ that most 0f tlwm contraclcd the virus at a much earlier a~e. ~hc GatckOcpcr~ Pfrfdrmancc is lbr community leaders an~ other are fighting in the.trenche~~ery day to defeat these anti-ga,ymeasures.’" Waybourn sai& ;’R v~-ill sustain them through battle¯ We are not alone." Pride Summit from page 1 homa City lbr geographical reasons. The group also came to consensus that this state-wide meeting should be called the~ :around, the .glob~. The PhaSe trialS, to deier~]’ne safety and iriimunogenici(~~ is beiri~ Sl~O~i- Sored-:by ,th~ ~.accirie ~lini~al Trials Ne~ff~r.t4:of th6 U.S! National’ Institute of Allergy and other~drugs ,are the main force behindthe rising VD rate, officials .said. According to state . health statistics:, the syphilis rate in Mississippi is 7 times,that of the national average. AIDSex- Infectious Diseases and is being, perts say a dramatic increase in conducted at the Universit9 ~0f the syphilisrate portends¯, in the Rochester and Johns Hop¯kins next few years~ a similar:sharp University. rise in new HIV infections as welli Concerns Over Federal ~ - " " " AIDS Funding " Calif°rniaissuesSafer ¯ Oral Sex Guidelines Cleaning/Pt:essing, Alterations & Drapery Cleaning 4951" So. Peoria, (across from the Camelot) 743-5967 Monday-Friday 7-6, Saturday 9-2 Same-day dry cleaning service on request. l’u~s,~ I"amffy News. March - April 1994 .p.a.ge 8 .tate AIDS prevention and- care presentorsuspected; avoidrough - to value our digersity, seeking politiCal unity for common goals, and in particular, recogniz(. the strengtl~s and contributions ¯of race, gender and class, Outcomes of the Summit may .. "- - fn~tude h rapid ~l~onsen~twor~= of GLB.T organizations, the creation 6t il ic~nt~al :i’esofrC~’prbvider,"- a dii-~ctbry of organizations, and a leadership caucus. Outreach to:rural Lesbians and Gay men is a topic of particular concern. For more information, call Tulsa Family News at 832-0233. efforts in rural states, and community," said Jeremy Landau, or vigorous oral sex; check for executivedirectoroftheNational cutsin the mouth and genitals Rural AIDS Network-. ~ before having oral sex; wash the sex or._.qans before:arid after;:and Bushes Bow Out of avoid~tushfffg ~rfl0ssing t~eth AIDS Benefit WAS HINGT0iN :2: iF:0~.irner .... : immedi:ate!y before Or after .ha,~- Pi’egident.George Bush and wife .ing oral Barbara have fo?mally .,With-¯ . -u~lan !nqulry~ drawn from a fundraising event forAm., FAR (Ame.ric.an.Fou.ndation f0rAIDS ReSearch) follow- -’:~-K~,r_~ ~-~;:,;~,,~or,’~ in_ ~ng w~despread protests of their be,ng ,nv,ted to s,t on an honor aryhostcommitteefortheevent, than 1,000-Canadians with the Opponents said Bush’s support in the fight against the epidemic virus got under way Monday, was negligible When he was I "This seems a little hypocrit!-[, president.R0s~m~irialBush’s I cal to me, especially consider-~ chief Of st,aft, t01d the Washing~ ling where ABC had to kiss/ ton Post,- They have withdrawn. I Roseannejust to keep her from / It.was more out..of courtesy so I going tO .CBS." - Jay Leno/ they would not harrfi .the.fun& [ about Roseanne’s lesbian kiss.I raising .event." Mervyn Feb. 14~although the head ofthe commission doesn’t expect to ..... make anyfindings availabi.e for nearly 2-years. More than a thousand hemophilia~cs and patients receiving blood transfusions in Canada are known to have been infected since 1978, and some Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs_ Health 400 of them have since died..The government commission, headed hy Justice Horace Crever, will begin by holding hearings throughout the rcountry during the next 8 months to gather infor~ mation and testimony. Although the commission has a September 1994 deadline, Crever said he does not expect a report to be ready before December 1995. U.S.’Women Unaware of, Sexual Health Risks WASHINGTON- The overwhelming majority of women surveyed, inthe U.S. believe they are safe from sexually transmitted diseases,including AIDS~ according to a poll of !;000 women between .the ages of 18,60. The survey, condiacted by the Ameri- Can Medical womenrs Assn. and the Campaignfor ¯ .Vgomen~s Health, determined that.two-thirds,.ol~ U..S.:women know "almost nothing:’ aboutSTDs other than .AIDS, .arid one-third know "almost. n0thing?’ about, any STDs,, including.. AIDS. In.. addition~ some.50%bf womenbelievemonogamy -is.effective protection against disease;fewer thaii" one-third of the women surveyed use:condoms during sex; and t:wo-thirds of the ~women under age 25. use condoms or abstain :from se~,.?This survey confirms that women are uninformed, .unconcerned-and not taking action in the.face of rising risk,, said Joan Kuriansky of the Campaign for Women’s Health. AIDSEpidemic Declining in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO.- San Francisco Health Department officials have announced what may be the most significant pieces of good news inthe grim recent history of the AIDS epidemic. An analysis by health officials indicates that the epidemic peaked in 1992 in this city, the first to be hit by the disease that has killed more than 200,(300 Americans in the past 13 years. The Health Department report indicates that the number of new A:IDS cases. i’eported in i992 hit a high point of 3,326 and has begun -slowly but.steadily to decrease. By t997, health dfficials here now estim’d{e.there will ~ only I~204¯1 ~V : Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs reported. The report also indicates that the-number of people living with AIDS in the city’crested at 9.109 in 1992 and projects that number will fall to 6.460. by 1997. Health officials said the safe sex campaignslaunched bv the’city’s gay community early in.the, epidemic were the most important contributor to breaking the relentless spread of HIV. In other larger U.S. cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, ~prevention efforts were less effective, they said. As a result, the number of new AIDS cases there, and elsewhere around the country’, have continued to grow annually. The. Tulsa Community AIDS Partnership (TCAP) is.seekin,,¢ applications.. "l’Olll co. n nt,. airy. organizations/bE the pu~osc ol strc ~gt.hcn ng Tulsa" s ability to meet the Challenge of HIV/AII)S. On the merits of a proposal IY0m t~c Tuls~ area United Way and the Community Scrv.icc Council. Tulsa was chosen this year Ibr a ffiliation. Throu~la the National Communi.ty AIDS Partncrst~ip Challenge Grant program; the TACP will Ol’l~r ftmding l~r proposals addressing the lbllowing cohccrns: H1VLMDS information scrvi¢cs,,~art cular[~,.lhosc.~vhich expand or enhance~tfic HIV/~?II~S h~i( ~i~c nt~rnlation and rcl~f~il services c6~crauc cthrcfith’ avmlable in Tulsa: HIV prcvcntion/cducath~n: ~crviccs especially those whic~ target ytmth. ~ omt’n, minorities, injection, dru_,, u~c¯ rs: Hlk’/..kll)S ca~c ~ci’viccs: includmgdental ~trc. psycho~ocial ~iCcdk including" counseling, transportation assistance, l i~ ing hcalth- ~ ily with HI~ and support: agcnc~ ,labili/ation: and volan.teer development and coordination. I:cllcrs of interest arc due by 5 (~)p.m.on March 251h. I -Full proposals arc duc by 5 ~.m. 0n April 22nd. I There will hc an inlbrmalion ~c~i6n trom tl_ IO a.m. on ~arch 17th in the Collin~ R~,m. t:nitcd Way Building. 1430 S. Boulder. Applicators mull bc c~ted jn and scr~c pc0plc in the "l’ul,a~MS~-~ (Tulsa. R(~gc~s.Wagoner. Creek. and ()sage ~’ounl~c~ If you are unable to attend thi~ meeting and ~ ould Ilk6 copies of the inlk~rmation, contat’t Sharon Pottier at 5S5- 5551 after Mardh 17lh:Scnd lett~r~, tt~ Jani~’~’ ~ikla~. Project Director. TCAP. 1431) S. Boulder. l’ul~a ()K: 74119-3604. For more information, call NI~. Niklas at 918-585-5551. Quote- Unquote "The perverts ofthe ’50s arethe saints of the "90s.’" ~ Long-time lesbian activist Del Martin who, along with her partner Phyllis Lyon. the Rev. Cecil ~Williams; and the Rev. Robert Cromey, received ’.’Liying Saints" awards :from. the Metropolitan Cbmnianity Church.in San~ Francisco. - Fri ds K pi/ g Fri ds. . , for details Look for-us at our REACH Thursdays from 6: 0 - 9:00 pnt the11"th $’[’reet Loeafio. (Project Eeaeh.Otrt !!) for details. Tulsa Family News, March 2_ April i 994. page9 T H E G A American Theatre Co. BREAKING LEGS Mar. 25-Apr..2 596-7111 Broken Arrow Community Playhouse ALL MY SONS Mar.48~27 258-0077 Clark - , - , _-:. To be~:affnounced. ~ 596-7111 Holler Theatre NO EXIT Mar. 1(/213 746-5065 Sapulpa Community Theatre TBA _,7-_169 Spotlight .Theatre THE DRUNKARD Ongoing. 587-5030 .Theatre Pops TBA 596-7111 Theatre Tulsa I,WE WITH FATHER ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS Mar. 11-20 Apr. 8-1, 596-7111 Tourin~ THE WIZARD OF OZ Apr. l&2 596-7111 Tulsa Ballet Tlaeatre THE MIGHTY CASEY Apr. 8-10 5i-)6-7111 Tulsa Junior College CURSE.YOU. JACK DALTON Apr. 8-17 596-7111 THEATRE TULSA Life With Father Marc_h 11-20 Anne ofthe Thousand Days April 8-17 Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Please Note New Address & Phone: POB 14011, Tulsa 74159-1011, 747-5466 Faster refunds available through electronic.filing. 2630 East 15th Dart Tournament. Tuesdays; 8 prr 749- !-~63 poo! Tournament. Fridays, 7:30 ~ Every Friday at t 0:30, SHOW! L I F E S AreYou Prime? Tulsa Area Prime Timers are on the move. TAPT began in August. 1993, as the 27th chapter of International Prime Timers. Initially having 15 mem, -bers. the organization now has 45 members: and is growing. The purpose of TAPT is to provide social and cultural/recreational activities organized out ofinterest surveys fromthemembership. TAPT pUblishes a monthly newsletter .\vith an activity calendar/’or its members. ACtivities range from dinin~ out to get-togethers: swim parties and cookouts. Many members are planning to attend the Dallas/Fort Worth Prime Timers 4th anniversary Celebration March 18-20. Springtime is on its way, and outdoor activities are being planned. One overnight trip is being organized for the 67 mile train ride through the Ozark mountains. If you are 40 or over, you may write to: Tulsa Area Prime Timers, P.O. Box 52118. Tulsa: Oklahoma. 74158 Worksho.p Family of Faith is hosting a workshop entitled "’The Blessing" on. Wednesday. March 3.0. The workshop Will b~ preceded . bya potluck dinner.at 6:30. The ¯ %cus of the workshop.is to.talk about how each 0f-~s can be a blessing to those-in our lives, and also how we canbe blessed by our families and loved ones For info., call 298-4622. T Y L E Theatre Notes by Gerald Miller Volunteerism and community service is something whictiThea. tre Tulsa deals in every day. It is part of our mission as a community ~heater, and a mainstay in our ability to prOduce shows. We are-constantly surprised at the number of people who want to come and dip their toes in this thing called theater. While I will never discourage anyone from that desire, I do want to pose the question as to Why that volunteerism and community spirit doesn’t get translated into other worthwhile efforts. ¯ Even as 1 pose that quesuon, I havetoremindmyselfthatldoff’t do all that I can. or all that I once " did. My "explanation’. (read :’~xcuse") is TIME. Where I once volunteered to walk my block for the American Heart Association. I don’t anymore. Where I once was extremely active in political volunteerism, I’m not anymore. Where I once invested time in civic committees, I don’t anymore. The over-riding reason that I don’t do these things anymore is. the amount of time spent in my duties with the theatre.. In all honesty, part of the ieason that I don’t make time for these efforts due to the fact that in a couple of~ cases, I had a.di~heartening ex- . perience, t let the individual am acutely aware that I have to make the experience as positive and beneficial as I possibly can. I also have to be constantly attuned to the potential negative incident. That means t spend a lot oftime trying to guard against that potential negative, and I am sure that I’m not always successful. Let me suggest for all of you who have had the one negative experience, or for those of you who haven’t given yourselves the opportunity of either the negative or positive experience of volunteerism, give another shot~ or a’firgt shot. Keep in mind that involvement is the only way you can help shape the community in which we all live. YOU have a vast potential outlet to suit your individual interests. Tulsa is blessed with countless community service organizations, artistic outlets, religious service organizations, community committees, ed.ucational outreach programs, and of course, political activity. Somewhere out there is a group that needs your talents and time. Get out there and get involved. Don’t expect the .negative experience. No matter how busy’your life may be, there isa very selffulfilling opportunity waiting for you. You must be pro-active. about your involvement. Here’s what I commit to do before the end of summer. I will negative .experience-:drive me . find some non,theater:avenue av,;~t)"f{om iill thdg~0d that those ’ and provide ¯time and money to efforts represented, that group. I’ll report back to As a person Who regularly so- you as which group it- was and licits ¯volunteers, relies upo_n what I was able to do: Now, it’s them, and appreciates them, I your turn! Leaves of Grass Health Center is an organization dedicated to the enhancement of health in body, mind. and spirit, through counseling, play & art workshops, retreats, and prevention education towards the transformation of consciousness. LOGHC is located in the (oothills of the Ozarks in-Northeastern Oklahoma in Tahlequah. LOGHC is-an association ofpr0- fessionals who have counseling expertise with all forms ofad-~ diction processes, stress illness, people living with HIV/AIDS and people affected by PLWA’ s. education, and nutrition. Director Jan Bauer also extends. an invitation, as local representative of the national organization, ’Old- Lesbians Orga-. nizing for Change’, to Lesbians House Share GWF lookingfor GF or couple to share " 4 bedroom home. $350/mo. incl. utilities, washer, etc. 1/2 rent offfor yard work/maintenance, 832-1816 age 60 orolder to.acquaint with with the OLOC organization and who might enjoy participating in an OLOC ageism c.onscioushess raising group. OLOC is committed to networking with old lesbians everywhere to combat ageism, and celebrate differences and affirm the diversity of our races, ethnicities, class back~ grounds, of herstories, and present lives, For further information on either LOGHC or OLOC, call Jan Bauer at 918-456-2448. OSUGay, Lesbian, Bisexual -Community Association Alumni Banquet Saturday, April 2 Crestview Clubhouse 2323 East Sixth,Stillwater Reception, 6pm, Dinner, 7pm, Dance, 9:2am, RSVP by March 26 Speaker: Robyn Ochs, author/activist GLBCA, 405-744-5252 040, Student Unio, Box ~01, Sti!!water 74078 !.I.~,~ l"ami/;" News, March April 1994. page lO T H E ClTY/COUNTY L I B R A R Y April 1-30 Display: Book Collectors Club of Tulsa, 4th anti Denver. April 2,5,7,9,11,14 Noontime Book Fair 1 la.m.-2p.m., 4th and Denver. April 2 Workshop: Begin’g Genealggy 9:30a.m.- 12p.m. 1520 N.Hartford Ave. Api-il 4 . . Family Film Night, "Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too" 6:45p.m.-7:30p.m., 5 [3113! 91 st April 4 Books Sandwiched In 12:10-12:50 p.m. Aaronson Audit., 4th& Denver. April 4, 11 Lecture: "Positive Parenting: Meeting The Challen=e , 6:15p.m.-7p.m., 551 E. 46th St North. April 6 BookDiscussion, i :30p.m:, 3219 S. 113th W. Ave¢Santi Springs. April 6 Lecture: "Tulsa’s Scandalous Past.", 12:10p.m.- 12:50p.m., Aaronson Audit., 4th &Denver. April 7 Lecture: "Herbs to Know ~and Grow", 10:30a:m.-1 l:15p.m., 3210 E.21st St. April 8 Book Signing, William Sanders, author of"The Next Victim", & "’A Deathon RoUfe 66......... 7p.m., 1207 E.45th PI. April 11 ,, . G A, Y L. life life 6737 S. 85th:E.Ave. April 1.1 Book Review, 2~2:50pira.,.Br0-:.: .. ken Arrow Library, 300 Broadway .- April 13 Lecture by Rev. Dr. John Wolfe 737 S. 85th Sandra Z Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 2.15 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 745i 1111 I F E S ........ T.....Y L E rouna 21st..& ,129.East Avenue (Next.to Homeland) 234-9007 . $3 Beer .Bust, Everyday 4-7, $1.50 Pitchers, 9. to midnight. Mon. - Dart League 8pm. Tues.- Pool Tournament, 8pm. Wed.- Bamboo Night with Singing/Dancing Star, Gene Kernaghan, 40’s, 50’s & 60’.s Music Thurs. - Ladies Night, $1.25Longnecks for the. Ladies. Fri. - Male Dancers, Disco &::iMixed .music, 10pm. Sat. - Showcase with Mersades; and. guest, Stephanie Cassidy, And Dancers too! Sunday Brunch, noon.-2pm, Open daily till 2am, Food served during all open hours. Maj0r; credit cards accepted.. "Tulsa Fantily.Ne.ws, March - April !994, page 11 Thursday-:& Sunday The bestshows in town - call for lineup! Friday & Saturday Music:--in town! Coming March 20th, First Ciass Male Dance Revue Fourhot guys &. One outrageous girl! _Cheap-beer every-night! Nightly beer busts! Domestic Longnecks 50¢, 9-1.0 pm, $1,10-11 every night! r I toMfoo~ery.!.¯ .. at the Alle_v . "lllitis,,,- ~ur~l Oish-2am Airl~.idt)iscol=" accepted. Tulsa’s only ~ Lesbian/Gay Gift Store April 3rd The JimmyJames Show ..Tickets on sale now! $5 advance, $8 at the door Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, March-April 1994; Volume 1, Issue 4 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September of 2001 (Volume 8, Issue 9). 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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 March-April 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma-Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/464 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, February 15-March 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 3 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/40b4b969772c805a56ac78b3040177ef.jpg e738486ca585a71b984539cba46fbed8 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/0af39f3d7c73fc0b0ae7dad5136132a2.pdf 75ee5b6fa87d103579e4f03c84920ec5 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s -Lesbian, Gay & BiSexual Communities :2.Our Families of the Heart" ~ ~--~ay is-.Jtme 14, 1994, Volume 1, Is sue a h ts. city councilor .... Fe de r a I Co mm!ss n ,on ro-Lesb=.a Ga:y Non-D scr rni.nati on.Arnendrnelnt- nt i as p o.s-a.z . By Kharma Amos - DiscriminatiOn. :¯ Bill tO. Target: . ~m" ~ ] o ~-m e n.| WASHINGTON - Representafives Barney Frank (D-4th MA) andGerry Studds (D-10th MA) . will introduce federal legislation HogueAg.a, inst Tulsa City Cotmeilor James Hogue (District 6, fareast & northeast Tulsa). attended the publiehea ngs eldbytheXulsa Human ~Rights Commission to discuss the repd~;~l’~$:com-~ me.datious marauding Committee on Sexual Ori.entation Discrimination.. Councilor Hogue stated~that2he~i~iends because ’~ae wiii~y~’li~ien to to outlaw anti-gay discriminatiOn any citizen of Tulsa who wants in ~the workplace, the Human to speak their mind." ,~.~ .Rights -Campaign FUnd~(HRCF) See Hogue~ p~ge 7 and the National Gay and Les ....... ~<~’~ bian Task Force (NGLTF) have Human Rights Commissioners Over 350 citizens pack Tulsa City-County Library’s Aaronson Auditorium ~ one of several public hearings. Photos: JD Jamett ~ announced: The legislation is Eddie Faye Gates & Dennis.Neill_ with the City. lobby. expected to be introduced i’n By Tom Neal - A third hearing is. scheduled June. Record crowds have attended , Over.350 attended, the first publiclhearingshel~dby the City. hearingheldonWednesday,Mayfor. Friday, May 13th from :6’q’heright.tobesecureinone’s 4th at AaronsonAuditorium of 10pm in the Assembly Hall of livelihoodis abedrock principle of Tulsa’ Human Rights Cornthe Tulsa Convention Center.. the City-County CentralLibrary with which every.American-can . mission on .a report reco~-, with many standing around the The Human Rights Commission mending-the ad~.0oni0fff.S.exfial identify,Y said Congressman perimeter iahd at the doors of the " is scheduled to meet on Monday._, Studds. ’%!}llions iCame tothese 0rientati0n"to th( City’s nonshoresin-sdarehof,gpp.or~t~!~- . .dls(fi~iiation Ordinance, The.-...room for several hours. Esti- " May !6th to decide whether to’: "Ibelieve the timehas come for Congress to put’into law a very simple principle: individuals have a right to be evaluated, in. the workplace based onthe quality and quantity of work they do; and not be disadvantaged because someone doesn’t like what they do in their private lives," Said Congressman-Frank. "Discriminating against honest, hardworking people because they are gay or lesbian makes no sense - morally, socially, or ecbnomically. I believe the Ameri- : can people .will support appropriately drafted legislation that embodies this principle." ’q’he time is right for federal legislation to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the workplace," said Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of HRCF.. "Several recent national polls make it clear that Americans by large margins oppose workplace discrimination against lesbians, gay men- and bisexuals." McFeeley also noted that more than 230 members of the U.S. House have issued nondiscrimination policies with regards to sexual orientation in their own employment practices. The strategy for this bill includes Congressional hearings on job See Fed. Bill, pa~,e 7 Cancel That Hawaii Honeymoon Gay Congressional Aides Organize HONOLULU-The Hawaii state House of Representatives has iipprovedby a wide 35-12 margin a bi!l, already approved by the state Senate,~t~at defines marriage as a legal contract only between:a man and a woman. The measure, which Gov. John Waihee is expected to sign, also includes a warning for the state’ s courts not to become embroiled in the controversy around samesex marriages, claiming interpreting marriage licensing is ithe exclusive domain of the state legislature. The state Supreme Court last year ruled that the state must prove in a lower court a "compelling interest" if it wants to block same-sex marriages, Virtually setting the stage for the lower court to order the state to issue licenses to gay and lesbian couples. " WASHINGTON- The _Congression~l Roll Call_ reports that a group of Capitol Hillemployees has gotten approval i’~om House Speaker Tom Foley (DWash.) to start the Lesbian &. Gay Congressional S taff Assn:,. to look at~ter the general welfare of Congressional-staffers. The group still requires approval of the House Administration Commj’ttee, which is expected soon. Approval will give theemployee group House mail privileges and useof office slLace at the Capitol complex. The~oup said it was prompted to form the association because of reports in the Tulsa Worm and other papers that 3 Representatives from Oklahoma said they would not hire any openly gay staff members. The 5 founders of the association are: David Vershure with the office of Rep. Pat Schroeder (D-Col0.), Robert Raben, an aide to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), MarkAgrastin the office of Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), Victor Castillo in the office of Rep. Bob Filner (D,Calif.), and Karen Anderson, in the office.of Rep. Jolene Uusoeld (D-Wash:).. Marriage .Bills In Conference HONOLULU - The Hawaii Legislature has appointed a conference committee to resolve" differeiices between bills from the-state House and Senate.that See Marriage, page 7 bets of these groups will hold a summit the weekend of July 15= Sodomy Laws Violate 17 atthe University of Oklahoma Human Rights campus in Norman, By providing a forum for HOBARTH, Australia - After members of these groups to meet repeated failed attempts to deand. s..h3re news. of each other’s ci’iminalize sodomy laws in the acttvztaes and goals, organizers Australian islandstate of Tassay they hope the meeting will mania, the United Nations Hufurther empower and motivate man Rights Committee has departicipants, building unity while dared the legislation a violation recognizing diversity. of civil and human rightsunder Precise schedules:"for the the UN Declaration of Human. Oklahoma Pride Summit are gtill Rights. Details of the UN being discussed, but those plancommittee’s decision were not ning the meeting, have arranged in’mediately available, but the inexpensive hou_sing .for regis, lengthy six-year fight by gay tere.d participants at ~the OU rights activists in the conservadormitories, and the feasibility tive,, southern island state to of affordable or free child care is topple sodomy laws there has being pursued. Participants are been given an enormous boost being encouraged to use the by the influential international dormitory housing to enhance organization’s decisiom -The the summit,s focus on building UN decision reportedly is based networks and comradery..The on the sexual equality provisions groups plan to create a gayof Article 2 inthe Declaration Of friendly, ,safe space" for conHuman Rights, which states: ference participants. "Everyone is entitled to all-the Interested Okl~Jaomans from fights and freedoms set forth in all parts of the state are invited to this Declaration, without disregister and attend; housing will tinction 6f any kind, such as race, be guaranteed only to those pre.color, sex, language, religion, registering by June 25. Orgapolitical or .other opinion, nauizers say additional information tional or social origiq,~ property, will be forthcoming, and costs birth or other stares. It is the will be very affordable, varying first such decision of its kind by See Summit, page 7 the United Nations. Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 1 �L e.t te r s The time will surely come someday when we can truly call ourselves free and as equal as the rest of our society. But when.’? How much longer do we w.ait for something that by the nature of our democracy is already ours? We were born to it, believe init, have fought and died .for it, but still it is not ours. Those of us who live in the warmth and security of our fash: ion-grey closets are deceiving ourselves if we think someone else will get it for us. We aifhave to work and be part of it. How foolish we are to think that our silent vigil Within~ur collective closets will eventually bring us freedom and equality. Some of us say, "we don’~ really have it all that bad, so why rock the boat?" Have we forgotien what that closet is really? It is nothing more than the cramped and dimly:lit imprisonment of our very essence by a,society whose inju.srice is based on ignorance, iresinformation, and prejudice. How mUChlonger do we wait until we can all walk away from thatprison andbe able to embrace: the ideals of equality with the dignity of.being who we ’are? How many more Gay people,’.m the city of Tulsa will have to die or be mercilessly beaten before we finally step out and face the crowdwiihaunitedvoice saying, "all right, wehave had enough! "? How many more of-us must suffer property damage, or~ have our jobs and housing denied or taken from us. How much longer do we remain a silent minority quietly praying for the day when people will accept us in this city? we have to understand that as aunite~.Gay commlmity, we can and will bring about change. We cannot remain a scattered and out of touch group when our health and livelihoods are at stake. We must bring the forces of individuals, orgamzations, gathenngs togetherto speak as one vo,ice if weare to overcome the injustice that prevails in this city. It is our city too. We-helped build and continue to support Tulsa and we are entitled to its benefits and protection as is everyone. We c-~nnot forget we are not alone. We have each other and within that fact lies our direction, ourpower,, and our voice. We cannot wait for a personal tragedy to.strike each,of us for then it will be too late. We must orgamze in eve~ meeting place in our commumty and draw alliances with each other for the good of us all. For some it is TOHR. Others may choose MCC’s as the place to organize and for still others, it is our local barg and social clubs. But we must all work together or fall victim to internal power struggles and self-serving hypocrisy. Our direction must be clear and a noble one. We must stand together witha unity of purpose and proclaim our rights as citizens and human~ beings. How mochlonger must we wait? - John R. Silver Star Saloon As most people know, a lot of men go to the parks and have sex with other men. Many of these men are married and do not identify as being Gay or Bi~ sexual. Because they don’t idendfy as being partof Gay society, they don’t go to bars~ and therefore, don’t have access to literature on HIV/AIDS, and probably don’t realize the extremely high risk they are putting themselves in._ This is a population that needs to be reached and educated about the realities of HIV/AIDS. My JwOb includes this outreach. I am ritinginhopes that anyone who would beinterested in doing this kind of outreach will contact me. I have already cleared this with the Tulsa Police. I have t-shirts for volunteers to use While doing such outreach. I also havea letter from my. executive director and from the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health that affirm the purpose of such outreach. By doing this outreach we are not condoning sex in parks. We are simply acknowledging that it happens and these people need HIV/AIDS educadon. If you are interested in volunteering to do park outreach, please contact me, Brian, at 5827225. Editor’s note: readers may find it interesting that this viewpoint was written 12 years ago though it’s message seems still appropriate today. Wake Up & Smell The Coffee OK folks, it’s time now to get forward the proposal (it seems to moving if we, Tulsa’s Lesbian, - me that the anti-Gay folk have -only proved the need for proGay, Bisextml & friends comtection with all their lies & promunities, want to have a hope of paganda), the real batde is at the getting civil fights protections City Council. And we just don’t passed. The proposal being rehave enough friends there right viewed by the City’s Human now. Of the,me councilors, we Rights Commissionis not perfect have one likely ’yes’ vote, a bunch - because of the ordinance the of ’maybe’s’ and some pretty proposal amends does not affect likely ’no’s.’ Robert Nelson and pfivate emp!oyers, many cases Robert Gardner have stated their of job discrimination would not opposition in print. John Benbe covered. But it would cover ja~in is thought nnlikely to be those who do contractual busisupportive by those who know ness with the City and it could him. Darla Hall has indicated to cover the City’s own practices, Gay constituents that she is unand therefore, .is of symbolic likely to vote ’yes,’ as has now importance. James Hogue. You all can count We’ve gotten a good start on as well as I can. ¯ this issue. Shawn Hayes, Nate :If you care even just the tiniest Mattingly, Alice Jones and most bit, #ease get involved. Call your of the bar owners deserve praise council person. Call all the for organizing info: _rallie~s .f.or councilors. Talk to your friends these public hearings. Most t o,lKs because what each of us does I’ve spoken with, can’t rememoer really can add up. Get involved. when something like this has Go to a TOHR meeting. happened before. It’s a great start. Maybe if ’we work hard However, these hearings, no enough, weal get it through the matter, how nasty & meancouncil. If not, we must keep spirited, they’ve been are only hope alive and begin preparing skirmishes. Assuming that the for City Council elections only Human Rights Commission does TULSA FAMILY NEW S Staff Writer Assistant Editor Publisher/EditOr Kharma Amos James Christjohn Tom Neal 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued. on or before the 15th.of each month, the entire contents of this ,publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication Unless otherwise noted and becomesthe sole propertypf TulsaFamilyNews. Al!correspondance should be sent.to the address above. Tulsa Family News is distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizatigns. . , Clubs & Restaurants 744-0896 *The Alley, 3340 S. 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E. 15 599-8070 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 TULSA - HIV/AIDS educator 585-1234 *Living Arts of Tulsa, 224 N. Main and bar tender Brett Carlos 587-8108 Tarvin died, on May 6 from Major Affairs, 2014 E. 6th 664-2951 AIDS,related illness. Only 24, *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 P1 Bfett enriched many lives with Novel Idea Discount Book~ 3356 E. 51 , 74%6711 -7104 S. Sheridan, 492-0335 his energy, his humor, his pas838-7626 sion. Brett worked, with Indian Puppy Pause-tI, llth & Mingo 832-0233 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan Health Care as an HIV/AIDS 583 - 1572 educator, atthe Silver Star Saloon Sound Warehouse, 1338 E. 15th 742-6909 and as avolunteer facilitator with Zat’s, 3708 South Peoria Organizations Youth Services support group 583 -9780 for Lesbian& Gay young adults. B/L!G Alliance, University of Tulsa, 749.4194 He is survived by many loving *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 family members and many NAMES PROJECT, POB 3181 74101 749-4901 ffiends. Tulsa is a poorer place P-FLAG ~ POB 52800 74152 74128 without him. Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 622-1441 Project Reachout, HIV Testing, 5451-E So. Mingo 749-7898 two years away. If the ones in Shanti Hotline right now, won’t do fight by. us, TulsaOklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729, 74152 then there are other candidates, TOHR Gay HelpLine (info.) 743-4297 some of whom nearly won just Other this last time, who want our votes *Chapman Student Center, University of Tulsa 631-0000 and who support our civil rights. *Tulsa City Hall,~Cafeteria Vestibule A final thought: our mayor, *University Center at Tulsa Susan Savage, has even now the Professionals ¯ authority (and direction from a Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 resolution from the old City Jeffery A. Beal, MD, CAnny Buffer, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Commission) to ban discriminaPhillip Cyr, Gen, Contractor-Cosmetic Remodeling 745-9911 tion based on sexual orientation Sandra J. Hill, MS," Psychotherapy, 2865 E.. Skelly 7.45-1111 in city hiring. If our Mayor 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney wanted to stop the discrimination 587-1500 Bill Hinlde, Attorney that city employees have told 747-5466 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 her and her staff about, she d 747-5800, 745=2245 John Kirk, Realtor issue that order now. No doubt, Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 it’s politically safer not to help ..... Religious Organizations Lesbian & Gay people out but it 628-0594 sure does make you wonder if *Bless The Lord At All Tmaes Christian Ctr 2627B E" 11 838-7232 there’s a single politician in the *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 622-1441 state of Oklahoma who cares *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 742-8213 about justice and has the courAffirmation (Methodist) 838-1715 age to do anything about it. *MCC of Greater Tnlsa, 1623 N Maplewood 298-4648 Tom Neal, pubi~sher & 9ditor Dignity/Integrity Mayor’s 596-7411 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 City Council 596-1990 Obituaries �Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights.PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 . May/June 1994 Volume 14 Number (l The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa. Family News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to repdnt information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. From the President TOHR and it’ s members have taken a very active role in the recent events surrounding the proposed amendment to city ordinances tO include sexual orientation in all non-discrimination sections. Our community has really rallied around the issue and I think its impbitant t6 fiote many other organized efforts as well as our own. Particularly evident in awareness raising and at. the public forums have been PFLAG, MCC, the gay bar owners coalition and the League of Women Voters. It’ s inevitable to leave persons out of a list of thank yous and I won’t undertake an exhaustive list. But I personally appreciate the efforts of each person who has either spoken at the forums or simply, been present .to be portive. There are so many people in Tulsa who are supportive of us and I feel it isimportant that they. be recognized. As we fight this battle for our basic human rights, many hurtful and inflammatbry remarks have been made, both by those for and those against the proposal. Which leads me to ponder, what purpose do these comments serve? This is a very emotional issue on both sides. Much of the public commentary has not been focused on the proposals but have been attacks on the opposing sides, At one forum a streaker referred to "right wingNazi Christians.’ and another Speaker. ; the 1. When we make slanderous public comments we are hurting our credibility. A person could have these feelings about their opposition. But there are appropriate places to vent those feelings without damaging our case. 2. Speaking to the point helps educate -the people who will be making these decisions. Gay persons have many life experiences that many if not most heterosexuals aren’t aware of. Sharing these experiences in credible and understandable ways will help them to be more informed. 3. Realizing that some folks will never change their minds about who we are, how we live and what wedo should help us to utilike our energies more effectively. If a person is unreasonably set in their thinking, it probably is something that we cannot --change. -The serenity prayer comes to mind here and leads.to my next-point. 4. It takes courage to speak out publicly, particularly to come out as a gay .person. But without hearing our stories about losing a job or not getting a place to live,, the general public wants to think this discrimination doesn’ t exist. 5. It is important to use language that will be well received, including the terms radical right, gay people and basic rights or human rights.- For some of you, these may not be politically correct terms, but they to decide what action they want to take on the reports recommendations. It is very important, let me relY_,at very important that you make your feelings known to both of them. Write letters, make phone calls, set up appointments to make personal visits with l~oth the Mayor’ s office and your City Councilor. Let them know how you have been discriminated against and why these proposed changes are necessary. Your actions will make a differenc!! by Kelly Kirby I Membership Application I i Name Address Sta~ city Z~p Phone (optional) Signature O Yes l want tO be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept, payment as described below:. O $10 Limited Income/Student Membe~fip [21 $20 Regular Membership l-I $35 Organizational./Household Membership ~ $100 Sustaining Membership 1994 TOHR Follies I am ctm~ly m:eivingTOH R mailings and the T.lsa Family News I am not on the mailing list The Annual TOHR Follies will be held in conjunction with other Gay Pride events Friday, June 17th at 9 pm at the Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan. "’This year’ s show will offer a fresh look at local talent including singers, dancers, musicians-and comics," said this year’ s follies director, Ric Kirby. "We are giving the annual show a boost with a new location and incredible acts. Tulsa has excellent talent and we are proud to have them performing for us in what we hope will be the best FOLLIES ever." I would like to volunteer help with: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine. HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations cofi~ib’uted tb TOHR over set membership fee~ are Tax Deductible. Mem bers’ Representatives are terms Which recent polling has found to have the most favorable appeal to mainstre.am Am~nca~ . . In. other words, mainstream Amenca ts Jun.e Meeting Kelly Kirby .., ...........................:..... President RiC Kirby .......................... Is! ~ic~.]~fident Kathleen Golden ............... 2nd~yice Pres!dent Rb~rt Crow. ~:,;.:~.~.,.::.J~=~.:..~.~:~::..;..~::.: sg~ta~j ..... Don.........:.......~,.,,.: ............. tion? 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News Briefs,News Briefs NeWs Briefs News tor Peri Jude Radecic. "It is imperative that President Clinton appoint a consensus-builder who is also able to carry on Justice Blackmun’s legacy of defending the right to privacy." Anti-Gay Forces in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE- A group known as Wisconsin Christians United says it will launch a broad campaigh called "Project Resist & Restore’"to fight gay rights in the state. Ralph Ovadal, head of WCU, said the campaign intends to "resist the homqsexual agenda and restore decency and sanity to our public policy here in Wisconsin and to our governing institutions." He said the group would raise funds to purchase and distribute :"The Homosexual Agenda," an anti :gay film; publish a statewide newspaper "ex-. posing homosexuality," and in: troduce legislation to remove all sexual orientation language from State laws. PBS Won’t Fund "More Tales of the City" SAN FRANCISCO ~ The Public Broadcasting System has dropped plans to contribute any financial support for the production of ’‘More Tales of the City," a s.equel to the popular mini-. series based on Armistead Maupin’s ’‘Tales of the City" books. Britain’ s Channel.. 4, whichunderwrote nearly all the productioncos.ts of the first mini: stiles, had expectedPBS,to un- " derwrite about half tile costs of the sequel becauseof the enormous popularity of’Tales" when it aired in the U.S. on most PBSTV stationsin January. Donald Wildmon of the Tupelo, Miss.based American Family Assn. and a long-time critic of American television, in March urged members of his group to protest the use of U.S. tax funds for the mini-series. A PBS spokespcrson told the San Francisco Chronicle that it had dropped plans to fund "More Tales of the City" because of ~"budgetary reasons," not because of pressure from conservative ann-gay groups. But Maupin told the Chronicle, "For them (PBS) to deny that they’re running scared at this point is preposterous, because I think that’s exactly what they’re doing." Alan Poul, who produced ’‘Tales of theCity" in Los Angeles and San Francisco, said he expects Britain’s Chaunt 4 to look for new U.S. financial partners for the sequel. backed out of co-funding the sequel, reportedly because of pressure from anti-gay far-right religious groups that found the series offensive. ’‘Tal~s" garnered enormous ratings in most major TV markets when it first aired on PBS in January. Lutherans Back Minister FRESNO, Calif., Delegates at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America annual nafonal conference voted in favor of a resolution supporting an openly gay Lutheran minister and his church, even though the minis: ter has technically b~en defrocked by a retiring bishop. Outgoing. Bishop Lyle Miller defrocked the Rev. Ross Merkel of St. Paul’ s Lutheran Church in Oakland, Calif., for "conduct incompatible with the character of the ministerial office" after Merkel came out to his congregation last year by introducing them to the man he described as his "partner in a c0mmitted relationship." The congregation at St. Paul’s has, however, steadfasfly stood byMerkel as their pastor, and the ELCA resolution underscores the growing conflict in many denominations between more conservative, orthodox members of the clerical hierarchy and a grassroots movement toward greater liberalization in .many churches. Anti.Gay iMeasure in Oregon Tossed Out SALEM, Qre, 7iMari,on County: (0~egon) cireiii.t: -c0urt~:3~idge. .Rtdney Miller has niled that a proposed statewide anti,gayballot measure is unconstitutional: on technical grounds. Judge Miller ruled that the pro.posedinitiative, which wouldbar any government agency from granting minority status to homosexuals, restrict school .and library information abOut homosextiality, bar state funds to "promote" homosexuality, and restrict public employment of gays and lesbians, violates the state constituti0nal, requirement that ballot measures be.limited to a single subject. In barring the ballot measure, backed.by the Oregon Citizens Alliance, Judge Miller also said it was sufficiently broad that it in fact would be an attempt to revise instead of merely amend the state constitution. Charles Hinlde, an ACLU attorneywho argued against the OCA measure, said; "The purpose of the single-subject rule is to protect the integrity of the mitiafve process from measures that attempt to misleadthe voters. The OCA refuses to follow these basic rules." An attorney " for the OCA said the groupwould probably seek an emergency appeal to overtum Judge lVlhler s decision. Julie Davis,.a spokeswoman for Support. Our Communi.ties PAC, the group fighting to defeat the OCA proposed measure, Said: "While today we can celebrate a victory, we must remember, this ruling is otily, based on a technicality. TheOCA will continue its attempt to impose its discriminatory ideas on the people of Oregon. We are relieved todaygbut recognize this is but onestep in a very long fight to create a state where the fights of all citizens are held Sacred and cannot be threatened by radical groups like the OCA." Russians Try to Marry MOSCOW- Karmem Bruyeva, director of one of Moscow’s Wedding Palaces (as the Russian marriage registries are known), _politely told Robert Filippini, .an American’artist, and Yaroslav Mogutin, a Russian reporter, "I cannot register your union because the law specifies marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman,". as scores of reporters from the city’s international press corps stood by. "I am really sorry;" she t01d the two men. Brny~va sug~ gested that. *Filippini and. Mogptin, bdieved-~ be the first s~-coupf~inthe~fioh .~ to l~gally ~, a~k the Riis~ sihnPa~lia~ent: t0amend the law" and then askb.d the bevy of journalists who had come to cover the highly publicized event how many of them thought the laws shoul,d be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. Filippini, a 41-year-old artist from New York, met Mogutin during a visit to Russia a little over ayear ago and the two have lived together in Moscow since January. Bothmen said they were not surprised that their attempt to register their relationship:had failed, but said it was imp(3rtant to make the attempt. "What we did was an actaimed at stressing growing- U.S.-RuSsian friendship, Mogutin told reporters following the,rejection of their ap plication. It is also a protesf against any form of sexism. The main thihgis to draw attention to the difficulties of homosexuals in Russia, protest the polities of sexism and demonstrate the solidity of Russian-American ties." Brits OK Gay Military Sex LONDON -The British House of Con~mons has voted to remove any criminal penalties involving homosexual acts in the nation~ s military forces, although British gay and lesbian .soldiers can still bedischarged from.the " services because of their sexual Orientation. The legislation, which som~-British rights activists labeled ’.’Can Do, Can-’tTell still must win the approval of the House of Lords where it is unlikely to be rejected, despite many of the Lords opposition. Roger Goode of the English gay rights group Stonewall said, the change wouldn’t change much for.gays and lesbians in the armed forces "because they could still be discharged for being gay. "However, itis progress," Goode added, ?because it should now mean an end to the cruel and humiliating investigation procedures of gathering bodily eviden-ce to prosecute men on charges of being gaY in the forces." Calif. Councilwoman Recalled Over ~emarks SAN JOSE, Calif. - Voters in San Jose, Calif., made a strong statement against divisiveness by recalling Kathy Cole, an embattled 1st term:black city councilwoman who came .under fire for videotaped remarks:last year -at an~Pffric~an-~meri(!ati !1 eader,-~ ship conference sayinggays and° As.ian~AmericanS get preferential treatment from city-hall and comparing Hispanics to-"little pit bulls." A coalition of gay, black, Hispanic, Asian-American and white San Jose residents launched the recall Campaign, r and voters decided by a 59%41% margin to remove Cole, the first member of the City Council ever to be.removed from office. CA Court Rejects Lesbian Custody Case SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court voted 6-0 not to review Mower court decision to prohibit visitation rights by alesbian Who helped raise her lover;s child..After the two women, identified only as Georgia P. and. Kerry P., broke up, Georgia sued the child’s birth mother, Kerry, in an attempt to enforce an agreement.they had signed that ~gave bOth women parental rights. A s.tate .court in January, however,. ~nA!.. :~ that the agreement had-no legal standing and that Georgia P. had no legal parental. rights ~oncerning the child, now 8 years old.:.The state high court declined to review the lower court decision. Camp Sister Spirit SAN FRANCISCO ~:°Lesbians andgay men in the San Francisco Bay Area as of:mid,April had contributed more than $10,000 to support theembattled women who have:started-a lesbian-feminist camp in rural Mississippi. Camp Sister Spirit in OveR, Mi’ss., has l~en:tmder fire from anti-gay forces in,the rural community since word Of the retreat became-.l~aown ’l’as t year. ’~I feel more e.mj~0~r~d;~"Sister Spirit co-found~ BrendaH~nstn s~id during a ~si~ here lastweek .... to~ICh-ov~led~fli~Support the women at the camphaye regeived from ?the region:~’J~st~to known that you’ve got that ~uppott - we needed that," she said. The Camp Sister Spirit Defense Fund brought Brenda and Wanda Henson, who run the rural reSee News Briefs, page 6 3404 S. 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Briefs News .Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Asylum for Gay Mexican SAN FRANCISCO- In its most unmistakable indicator to date that oppressed gays and lesbians may qualify for political sanctuary, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican citizen who said his life would be endangered if he were returned to his native country. Officials at INS headquarters in WashingtOn authorized the asylum status On Mar. 18, extending political refugee status tothe man, known by the fictitious name of, Jose Garcia, who convinced immigration officials that he has ~ifff~fetF"unspeakable degradatifns" ’iii :his homeland becauseofhis sexual orientation. Garcia’s attorney, Ron Silberstein, announced the INS decision in San Francisco on Mar. 24, saying his client’s case appears to .be. the first that the government has-accepted as of- ~ ficial oppression based on homosexuality. "We.hope that the INS decision will serve as a wake-up~ for government all over theworld that persecution on account of someone’s sexual orientation is. unacceptable," Sflbersteinsaid at a press con-. ferenceannouncing the decree. Garcia, who refused to be pho~ tographed out ~of concerns forhis personal safety, said he was "deeplygrateful to the INS" for its decision, ,The Mexicaq police, on numerous occasions. arrested me solely because I was gay," Garcia saidin a written statement: "’They accused me of committing bogus crimes. They extorted money from me. On one occasion [as a teenin 1976], they raped me. As a gay man in Mexico, life was made intolerable for me." But it is unclear exactly what the recent INSdecision acmall y means in terms of gay and lesbian refugees seeking asylum in. fli~ U.s. In a news statement, INS spokesman Duke Austin said the decision was made because of the "specific and unique circumstances, of Garcia’s case. "This does not mean that homosexuals in Mexico are persecuted,, Austin atd, q~his means that this individual, due to the facts and circumstances, convinced.an asylum officer that he has.a wellfounded fear of persecution that would justify asylum. It only relates ~o him.It doesn’t-relate to a class of people." MCC Destroyed by Fire SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento Metropolitan Community Church burned late Sunday evening~ Mar. 27, while the prdd0minately gay and lesbian religious group was in the midst of party relocating to a new facility. Fire officials are treating the blaze as "suspicious." The fire broke out on the roof of the building between 11 pm; ¯when MCC officers and volunteers quit working for the night, and midnight. In addition to most of MCC’s records, a 10,000-book library housed at the church was also totally lost in the fire. There were no injuries reported in counection with the blaze. TV Ads with Gay Couple PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penna. - Ikea, a Swedish-based, international home furnishing chain began airing 4n~w TV ads in’its ~Lifestages" advertising campaagn~ that includes a gay male couple discussing their purchase of a dining-room table, among other non:traditional family relationships portrayed in the commercials.,"We’re pro, filing the diverse lifesty!es and lifestages to reflect what s common to all of us: commitment to a relationship, the importance of family, and making a house a home,, said Peter Connolly, Ikea’s marketing director. The 3% Down Conventional Loans Free Seminars Tulsa.Garden Center 2435 S. Peoria April 16, 1994 1 Year ARM 4.375 Owen’s Park 560 N. 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Court Upholds Boy rights .group, ,OCCUR,.use the overnight facilities at a government~run lodge in 1990. The court found, i~ the first ruling of its kind in the country, that the Tokyo city.government illegally discriminated against OCCUR members because of their, sexual orientation and ordered the government to pay the gay rights group the equivalent of $2,0~0. Rush’s Military tion with Limbaugh’s role. PBS Station Offers ~ Partnership Benefits SAN FRANCISCO-KQED,the Public Broadcasting Service station in San Francisco says it will extend health insurance benefits to the partners of its employees effective May 1. To obtain the benefits, workers at the station must sign a confidential affidavit of their domestic partner relaCareer (Not!) tionship. WASHINGTON - The WashNevada Pols Oppose ington Post has revealed that Anti=Gay Initiative America’s favorite orange-juice RENt - Nevada Gov. Bob poster boy Rush I Jmbaugh, who Miller, Rent Mayor Pete regularly blasts President Clinton Sferrazza and Democratic con: for "dodging" the draft during gressional candidate Jim Spot the Vietnam War, himself all spoke at a rally in Reno to Scout Ban ducked military service during oppose a proposed initiative by LOS ANGELES - The Califorthat tumultuous period. Acthe Nevada Citizens Alliance that nia Appeals Court has ruled that cording to Post reporter David would amend the state constituRemnick, Limbaugh got a 1-Y the Boy Scouts of America are° tion to-bar minority status for exemption during Vietnam for, not a business under state law gays, lesbians and bisexuals. and as such are not required to of all things, having an ingrown "This petition isn’t just repughair on his backside - animage to allow an openly gay man to benant and negative for gays and contend with. Despite his own come a troop leader. The court lesbians," Miller is quoted as said that although anti=gay disservice-ducking, Limbaugh, a saying, "it’s a threat to everyone Southeast Missouri State dropcrimination by businesses is ilin Nevada. It goes against the legal under state law, that law out who managed to graduate basic premise of all religions and does not apply to the Scouts and instead from the Dallas-based is designed to divide us and to Elkins Institute of Radio and other charitable groups are exinstill hatred and intoleranceT’ Technology, has gotten a lot of empt for the law’s provisions. mileageout of his super-patriot NGLTF on Justice Harry The court said the Scouts are posturing by belittling Clinton guaranteed freedom of associaBlackmun’s Retirement (and anyone else to the. left of tion under the Constitution and WASHINGTON ~- As Justice Genghis Khan) for not joining cannot be compelled to accept Harry,Blackmun announced his individuals whdm they consider up to fight for Truth, Justice and retirementfromthe U.S. Supreme contrary to their principles.. the An~erican Way. Remnick Court today, the Nationa) Gay Timothy Curra~, a fdrmer: ~a.gle ¯ also notes S~me other outstand: ,. and .Lesbian: Ta~k Forc~ ing fightiSii-¢ ciiicken hawks?(as i Scout wh6 has’-sued theSc0uts .(NGLTF~ p~ifi~ed’his ~agsitiiate he describes .war wimps with no after he was not allowed to bedefense ~of the right to privacy come a troop leader in 1980 bemilitary service who nevertheduring his 24 years of service to less bristle at other people’s lack cause heis openly gay, was the nation. Justice Blackmun’s Of military trainihg). Among stunned by the court ruling. "I eloqu,ence in defense of the right them: Dan Quayle, George Will,. can be just as much of a role to privacy extended beyond his Newt Gingrieh, Sylvester model, regardless of my sexual landmarkopinionin Roe v. Wade Stallone, Pat Buchanan and Roorientation, as anyone else," he to his forceful dissent in Bowers nald Reagan.Hey, we’ll drink to said. "I think that people need to ¯ v. Hardwick, in which the Sua crew like that. Pass that apple judge me by actions and the preme Court denied that a fundajuice, would ya? things I do."A Scout spokesman mental right to consensual sexual said the youth group isn’t "dis: Limbaugh-Od Update intimacy between two adults of Criminating but rather differenNEW YORK - A spokesperson ¯ the same sex exists. In his disflaring’.’ based on moral prinfor theFlorida Citrus C~inmissenting opinion "in Bowers v. ciples. Jon Davidson, an ACLU sion has told Advertising Age" Hardwick, Justice Blackmun attorney representing Curran, that ithas received 6,341 comcited a previous case and wrote, however, said the court decision plaints .and 5,265 expressions of "...This case is about ’the most "overturns decades of state law" support for its decision to use comprehensive of rights and the prohibiting discrimination. arch-conservative talkshow host right most valued by civilized Davidson said he would ask for Rush rimbaugh as a spokesman. men,’ namely, ’the d~lat to be let a rehearing and would appeat to "’We’re still using Mr. I imbaugh, ne .... uepnvmg individuals the state Supreme Court if necalthough we continue to review of the right to choose for themessary. the situation,’" the commission selves how to conduct their intiGay Rights in Japan spokesperson said. Meanwhile, mate relationships poses a far citrus consumption is reportedly TOKYO - District Court Judge greater threat to the values most down 6% compared tO the same deeply rooted in our Nation’s Toshiald Harada has ruled that period last’year, but commission history than tolerance of nonthe Tokyo city government reofficials say there’s no counec- - conformity could ever do. Befused to let Japan’s largest gay cause the Court today betrays those values, I dissent," he wrote. As Justtce Jackson wrote so eloquently," Blacklnun added, ¯ ’"Freedom to differ is not lim¯ ited to things that do not matter ¯ much. That would be a mere ¯ shadow of freedom. The test of ¯ its substance is the right to differ ¯ ¯ asto things that touch the heart of l!th & Mingo, 838-7626 ¯ the existing order.’" "Adminis¯ Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. tration officials have discussed ¯ the need to ensure that the next Call for Appointments ¯ Supreme Court appointee is ’able ¯ Walk-ins Also Welcome. to build consensus on the Court" ¯ i InNo nn ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Im ¯ am ¯ ¯ nn’n ¯ in noted NGLTF Executive.Direc-, Puppy Pause-II All Breeds Dog Grooming �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs ,News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Continued from page 5 treat, to the Bay Area to talk about the trouble the womenhave had in the tiny community of Ovett that has exploded into a national issue for gay rights activists. Contributions to the taxexempt brganization can be made directly to: Camp SisterSpirit, PO Box 12, oveit; Mississippi 39464. Gay Asian:Americans to be in SF Festival. SAN FRANCISCO-~ Some 100 membersof the Gay Asian Pacific A~ance, the.Asian!Pacific Sisters, and the Older Asian Sisters in Solidarity will participate in th~’--amiii~il"~San Francisco Cherry:Bloss6i~l’Festival Parade this-yearlslated for Sunday, Apr. 24. Iris thefirst time gay ahd lesbian groups have marched in the Cherry Blossom Parade here, and is believed to be one.of the f’Lrst-ifnotthein’st- tojoinin the celebrations in the country. The marchers will also have an accom,p, anying float carrying 1993 s Mr. & Miss GAPA as well as alavender Godzilla: LongOistance Carriers Fight Over Gay Market BOSTON- The Boston Globe reports that the fight between long-distance carriers Tram Na= tional Inc., Wlfi.’ch operates the new..=. Pride .=Network, and CommunitySpirit in_ Chicago, ownext b~i(3V ~!~x)ked-Opinions, for lesbian and gay phone customers has now gone to U.S. Federal Court in Boston. Trans National filed for an injlmc.tion to prohibit Overlooked Opinions from switching Pride Network customersto CommtmitySpirit without the consent of the customers - a practice known among long-distance carriers as "slamming?’ Trans National had provided CommunitySpirit customers With l_ong-distance set: vice unti! !ast year when the two firms became embroiled in a dispute.and then set .themselves in ~lirectcompetition for the gay andlesbian market this past February when CommunitySpirit terminatedits conWact withTrans National. The two firms have been locked in a bitter campaign of charges and counter:charges against each other .since then in the complicated case. Chicago Ares Village Adds Partners Benefits CHICAGO - The Chicago region village of Oak Park became the first in illinois to extend benefits to city workers with samesex parmers by a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday, April 19, following.5 hou!gs of often heated.public testimony and a full hour by the village trustees. The board reject by a 4-3 vote, however, a compamon amendment that would have granted the same benefits to unmarried Oppositesex couples~ and by the same 4- 3 vote turned down a measure that would have set up a partners’ registration procedure for village residents. Georgia County Tries to Mute Anti-Gay Stance ATLANTA- Commissioners in Cobb County,Ga., said gays and lesbians would be welcome in the county when part of the 1996 Olympic Games arc slated to,be held where the Same officials only a year ago had condemned the "gay lifestyle:" Bill Byme, chairman Of the County Commission, issueda proclamation stating the county would welcome "all athletes and visitors " from all participating countries, without discrimination." The 1996 summer games;s volleyball events are slated to be held in the Atlanta suburban county, and gay rights activists have.b~e,n pressuring the host orgamzang Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games to move them from Cobb County because of (he commissioners’ anti-gay actions last year that declared the "homosextml lifestyle" was "incompatible with the standards to which ,this community subscribes.’ Byrne rather soured even this minor move toward improving the county’s recent anti-gay rhetoric, however, by casually saying thatneo-Naziand skinhead protesters were also welcome. Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law. Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Atlanta Benefits Lost? ATLANTA - The Atlanta Constitution reports that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Isaac Jenrette.has declared Atlanta’s domestic partner) registration measure unconsu-; tutionai. The paper reports that" Jenrette ruled that"the domestic partnership ordinance was outside[Atlanta s] authority under the municipal home rule act" and the state’s constitution. City Officials immediately said they would appeal the ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. N.H. KillsGay Rights Law CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Senate rejected a proposed statewide gay rights law by a vote of 13-10 against, effectively killing the measure during the current legislative session. Disappointed lesbian/ gay rights activists say they will try again toget the law through the next!egislature. NM Univ. Gives Benefits ALBUQUERQUE- According to a new policy at the school, employees and faculty at the University of New Medic6 will be eligible to get health insurance and other benefits for their domestic partners. The:new benefits program extends to the partners of gay and lesbian employees the same benefits now available tothe spouses of mar: ried workers at the school. Coach Sues Baptist U. over AIDS Firing ~RALEIGH, N.C. - A Baptistrun Campbell University gym coach has filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the religious school fired him when it discovered he has AIDS. The "John Doe" suit was fried after the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated Doe’s complain last year. The EEOC is also seeking to enjoin the umversity from fm-the~ bias against campus employees infected with HIV. The-university !earned of Doe’s illness when he took time off last year becanse of a bout of AIDS:related pneumonia. Officials with the school declined to comment on the lawsuit. Coast Guard BarsBias WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard issued a revised directive clarifying anti-bias protections to gay and lesbian civilian workers after it decided an earlier policy statement was vague enough that it could appear to include military personnel as well. The new directive, dated yesterday, states: "Equality of treatment and opportunity for civilian Coast Guard members without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ethnic groups~ cultural backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, or disability is the policy of the Coast Guard." INTERNI I.ONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "No" Service Charge (918)341-6866 RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee, March 19-26, 1995, d. LA Mexican Riviera, Space going fast. Oklahoma’s Only LG.T.A. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Initial. bonsultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples. -Protect your -relationship! 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Each year since 1974, a Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Bill has been introduced, but each time died in committee. "We will effectively communicate to ithe American people the tigly reality Of discrimination that gay people face,everyday and h0wit negatively impacts the entire country," said Peri Jude Radecic, NGLTF’s Executive Director. Radecic and MeFeeley also noted the. value of educating the public about anti-gay bias during the critical 1994 election cycle, during which up to 9 states are facing anti-gay ballot measures. A broad-based coalition of organizations led by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, NGLTF and HRCF is forming to organize support for the bill. from page 1 according to income. Volunteers are needed to assist in planning, conference staffing, and Child and adolescent care. Information on becoming involved will b~ available-at booths set up at various community events throughout May and June and will appear in gay publications. The next planning meeting for the Summit will be held on May 19, in Stroud, and -all those interested are invited to participate. For more-information on this meeting, or on volunteering or registering for the Oklahoma Pride Snmmit, phone Herland Sister Resources at (405) 5219696, or Oklahoma Gay and Lesbian political Caucus at (405) 791-0202. Marriage from page 1 would prohibit same-sex marriages in the state. Both bills passed by substantial margins and define marriage as-a legal relationship specifically between a male and a female. The differ~ ences between the two measures are largely technical complexities. The senate-house conference committee must complete its work by the end_of April " Hogue from page 1 When asked if he had reached any conclusions, Councilor Hogue replied, ’~the report (issued by th~ commitfee) is ajoke." He believes the report to be ’totally biased and not representative of all the cOmmunity." When asked if anything would persuade him to supportiL Hogue responded, "I doubt it." Lesbian Support Group Forming For more information, call TRy Clare at 587-4669. el " Military Update the 2-minute ttme ~ln~t ~gu~r_h n,--n, ~, ~u.=11~-....... v......... ~gh~ng ch~erson, D~s WASHINGTON - Justice Dept. . Neill to have library security attorneys began arguing, their officers to escort speakers away. defense of the Pentagon s 50One such incident’ocenrred when year ban against homosexuals, perennial Tulsa political candieven though PreSident Clinton date, Virginia Jenner spoke in supported ending the ban. A 51favor of the proposed ordinance page brief filed by. gove,mment change wliile promoting her lawyers with the Federal Court latest campaign. of Appeals Contends the anti-At both hearings so far, more gaypo!icy"pre~ents homosexual have spoken against the proposal than in favor. MOSt of the ~rgu- . : acts that would interfere withthe . military missjon,.and.i~s ."ratioments are variationson religious nally related-to the vital military objections,.usually by indiVidugoal of maintaining .unit cohe~ als who .identify themselves as sion.’ TheJustie~. Dept.brief evangelicalChriStians.. urged the full appeal court to However, representatives of review a 3-judge appeals court the E. Okla. Presbyterian Synod ruling that struck down the old and the Society of Friends -Pentagon ban in November in (Quaker) spoke in favor as did the.case involving Joe steffan, a the president of the Tulsa chapformer Naval Academy midter of the League of Women shipman discharged in 1987 afVoters. Speakers from.PFLAG, ter he. said he was gay. Even Parents, Family & Friends of tho,u,gh the new "don’t ask, don’t Lesbians & Gays spoke in suptell policy is not directly at isport, in particular, Pat Padgett, sue in the Steffan case, the brief Judy Crumrine, & Joe notes that COngress recently McDonald:The Rev. Alice Jones passed legislation codifying the of the Metropolitan Community new policy, and affirming the Church of Greater Tulsa testified Pentagon’s reasoning, behind as did Shawn Hayes and Nate both the old and the new policy. Matting!y. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Judge: ’Serious Mattingly Were largely respon, sible, with,assistance from JD Question’ About New Jamett &others, for the unprecPentagon Policy edented rallies suppol~ted by alNEW YORK - A Federal Dis~ most all Tulsa bar owners to triet Courtjudgehas ruled that 6 inform Community members service members :~5:gay men about the hearings & to encourand 1 lesbiae age attendance. , fn’ ds; their legM chMlenge to the Pentagon’s new "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy is is decided, saying there is "serious question" about Whether the new policy oversteps the military’s claimed interests in preserving morale and good order. U.S: District Court Judge Eugene Nickersonorde_~ the Department of Defense not to investigate or discharge the 6 Soldiers ~liile their constitutional challenge to. the new. policy is still pending. Two of.the service members areon active duty and 4 are in reserve.units. In a lengthy ruling, Judge Nickerson, .raised doubts abo~t:~e basis of the new, comply5 ..policy, enacted by Congress !a~t year after President Clinton said he would lift the 50-year:old ban on gays and lesbians in themi,li :.t~ry. Judge Nickerson also .questioned whether the new .policy in fact extendsany greater.protections m homosexuals m~th.e,military than the old policy.of blanket exclusion did. ’q’here is a serious questionas to whether a regulation goe~s_~eyond what is reasonably .0gge~.mX¢~.~o protect any possible government interest," the judge~wrote; "when it inhibits six service members from continuiitg to Speakin court PROJECT REACH llivd 622-1441 look for usat our 5451-E So. Mingo T: O.pm Thursday - Tulsa Family News, May -:;!une 1994, page 7 :rl �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health, Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health .Briefspeople infected with HIV. Legislator Wants HIV+Soldiers Booted SANTA ANA, Calif. - Ultraconservative U.S. Rep. Robert Doruan (R-Calif.) has called on the Department of Defense to discharge some 1,400 service personnel who have tested posifive for HIV. Testifyingbefore a. subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, Doruan said, "The impact on combat readiness is only beginning -. a nightmare could develop." Dornan said he would introduce legislation to require discharges for. military personnel who are medically unable to be deployed for active duty. A similar bill.by Doman in 1993 failed to win approval. ’According to the Defense Dept., there are 757 members of the Navy, 422in the Army, 164 in the Air Force and 97 in the Marine Corps who have tested positive for the virus. DaD also says there are an additional 2,120 service members who are non-deployable because they have Cancer, die- betes, coronary disease or Other medical Conditions. AIDS and gay rights activists say Doman is just grandstan.,ding as the elections come up. "It s election time, and Bob Doman will say whatever he needs to whip up.his homophobic, AIDS-phobic supporters," said Jieff LeTourneau of the Orafige County (Calif.) Visibility Leagtie: "’He’s a Cold Warrior who doesn’ t have a Cold War to fight anymore, so he’s picking on marginalized people." ’Newsweek’ on Deathi Futures WASHINGTON- Am article~n the Mar. 25 issue of Newsweek deals with "Living Benefits ," on~e of at least 50 investment grougs offering "death futures" to AIDS patients. Technically called "viatical settlements," a terminally ill patient names the company as sole beneficiaryofhis or her life insurance policy; in return, the company pays the patient a portion of the benefits. When the patient dies, the cam- pany redeems the policy for the full amount, thereby making a profit. According to Newsweek, because AIDS is always fatal, such patients are a good risk and business is booming. The largest company-will buy more than $300 million worth of policies this year alone, and investors can rake in as much as 25% profit in a year. According to the magazine’s report, the National Association ofInsurance Commissioners is alarmed at the rapid proliferation of viatical deals, and concerned about po-. tenfial abuse,.andithas proposed preliminary guidelines governing the settlements. Patients would have to be informed exactly how theymight be affected. Swede Claims Advance Toward AIDS-Vaccine STOCKHOLM - Following a recent declaration by HIV codiscoverer Luc Montagnier that vaccine research has reached a standstill, a Swedish researcher claims to have discovered antibodies which can :destroy al.l stratus of the HIV virus - a find that he says could yield a vaccine within thenext decade. Sigvard Olofsson, a professor at Gothenburg University claims, ’"We have found the key that fits all locks." That key is a so-called Tn-antigen that was effective against all types of HIV in laboratory experiment.. "In the test tube, this kills all thinkable types of the HIV virus," said Olofsson, who was quoted by Sweden’ s national news agency, TT. "The next step is to test this against reality." According to the report, the professor said that he and Danish colleagues wilt first testthe:vaccine on monkeys~ then on humans within 5 years, and that a vaccine could be available in 10 years. Hattoy vs. AIDS Chief WASHINGTON - Bob Hattoy, the Clinton administration’s most visible gay rights advocate, criticized AIDS .policy coordinator Kristine Gebbi~ in this month’s premier issue of POZ, a magazine produced by-and for BROOKSIDE JEWELRY. 1994 DIAMANTE Includes: Dual Air Bags. 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There are growing reports that there has been widespread-dissatisfaction with the AIDS office in the gay and AIDS communities, which complain that the office is ineffective and lacking in leadership. Gebbie’ s supporters counter that the 6month-old office has made significant progress in coordinating the administration’s AIDS efforts, including increased housing programs for AIDS patients and the establishment of an office of AIDS research. HIV & the Deaf Community " WASHINGTON - The Mar. 4 issue of Newsweek contains a frightening article on the virtual ignorance of deaf people in the U.S. about ways to prevent exposure to HIV- and indeed the epidemic itself - because ASL (American Sign Language) and not Englishis their firstlanguage. Deaf activists say English reading levels among the average deaf adult are between 3rd and 8th gr.ade leaving this. community virtually in ~the.dark about ’’The knowledge base is lacking," Donna Lestme, a New York social-services counselor, told Newsweek. "With all the ways we have of t,ransmitting infermarion, they re just not receiving it.". But language is only one ofthe problems, the magazine says. The weekly says residen’ tial schools for the deaf are more ’ ~puritanical" than others, leaving many deaf people lagging behind in the basic knowledge of anatomy, diseases and medicine generally. The magazine also says some scientists believe that IV drug abuse.among the deaf is proportionately higher because of the alienation of the community from the restof the country. To help combat the problems, some 100 activists have been working since 1991 as the National Coalition on HIV and the Deaf Community, working at clinics and in outreach programs for the deaf around the country. AZT - No Help for Asymptomatic Patients LONDON - The British medi~ eal journal Lancethas published the long-awaited large-scale combined British-French study known as the Concorde Report which concludes that AZT, the most widely used ,AIDS drug, does not prevent fatal oppormnisfic illnesses in people infected with HIV but who remain asymptomatic. The report backs up earlier f’mdings that AZT is of �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health .Bri¯efs Health Briefs little or no value in preventing the onset of AIDS among those already infected. ’q’he results of Concorde do not.encourage the early use of zidovudine (AZT) in symptom-free HIV-infected patients," the team of researchers concluded. AZT has,":how, ever, been .shown to prolong the fives of patients with full,blown AIDS. The Britis~h-based Wellcome PLC, which manufactures AZT worldwide and which participated in the research, refused to sign the final report and has formally rejected the study’s findings. Texas GOP ’Quarantine’ Resolution Draws Fire GALVESTON, Texas - AIDS activists and the county _Democratic Party sharply denounced a .resolution approved by the Galveston County Republican Party calling for a quarantine of people infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to cause AIDS. "Inmy opinion, the whole resolution is Idled with rhetoric, innuendo.and misinformation," Maurisa Bylerly; head of the AIDS Coalition of CoaStal Texas, told the Houston Chronicle. David Jameson, chair of the Galveston County Democratic Party, said the ¯resolution smackedof Nazi Germany.. 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Although ness Insurance magazine reports survival time rose to 40.1 months suffering from "cat scratch fe, lymphoma is common among a ruling by U.S. District Court from the time of the 200-mark ver,, which can produce~similar people with AIDS¯ it has been Judge Robert Maloney ordering indicator: The Survival time has although not usually fatal assumed that the cancer was an that Fidelity Security Life Inplateaued at that level from 1990symptoms, indirect result of the failure.of surance Co. must continue to 93. The scientists saythe inGospelAID ’94 the body’s immune system to pay medical benefits-to a Texas crease in longevity from the point stave off the potentially fatal PHILADELPHIA - GospelAID AIDS patient: even though his. of the200:inark has not been cancer rather than directly linked ¯ 94, a musical production feagroup health insurance policy because of anti-viral drugs like to the vires itself. Butin a new turing leading local and national was canceled. 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May.- June1994i, page 9 �T H G E A L Y I Theatre-Notes Sl~otlight Theatre ’ THE DRUNKARD Ongoing 587-5030 Theatre North READERS THEATRE 6123-25 596-7111 Theatre Works ROAD TO NIRVANA 619-12 596-7111 Theatre Tulsa PRELUDE TO A KISS 5120-29 596-7111 Touring WILL ROGERS FOLLIES 5131-615 596,7111 DALLAS BRASS WITH PETER NERO 5121 Dance Center DANCE RECITAL 6/25 596-7111 PAC Ttust PIANO RECITAL 6/10-11 596-7111 Broken Arrow CAROSEL 6116-26 258-0077 MCtropolitar(Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6’.30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm. Phone: 1623 N. Maolewood Tulsa. OK 74115 (918) 838-1 715 By Gerald Miller, Theatre Tulsa As snmmer approachs, there will be a little lull in the "Theater World" as most of us will be dosing out.this season and diving into preparations for the next one. But-there will still things happening in the summer. The KOTV Spirit of Oldahoma SummerStage ’94 Festival is scheduled through July and into August:The University of Tulsa and the Gilbert & Sullivan Society.will have a June offering, and TheatrePOPS has plans to re-mount A Mid SummerNight’s Dream again. So its’ not like there won’t be anything happeningthis snmmer. E S T As for Theatre Tulsa we will be bending efforts toward our SummerStageoffering, And the Worm Goes Round, a musical revue saluting 25 years of Broadway collaborators Kander and Ebb. They produced music andlyrics for thelikes of Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and New York, New York and the list goes on and on.. So when its’ really hot and sticky this summer, join us for a cool and relaxed evening of pure Broadway Music. Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas is our season closer. I understand this show will be previewed elsewhere in this issue. But I still want to invite anyone Y L E interested in seeing more contemporary works on Tulsa stages to attend. Theatre Tulsais taking. a chance on this production because of its adult themes/language and we need audience support if this kind of show is to be a regular part of future seasons. We also are looking for new and different-ways to promote Theatre Tulsa. If you have suggestions, please forward them to me. We have developed a card listing our 1994 - 1995 season, an individual adult ticket discount and a #ace for your business card. Give me a call at 5878402 if you think this would be effective for you. Tu!sa’s OldestTheater Co. Presents Play With Gay-Relevant Message By James Christjohn more gay theatre in Tulsa, we Or is it? He struggles to live a The theme of Prelude to a Kiss need to support shows that are a lie trapped in ber body; married is that love is love, no matter step in that direction. Theatre to a man; and she has to de~l with what form the participants take. Tulsa is going out on a limb; the problems of aging; and desIt speaks to the underlying several battles were fought sireperately trying totellher husband prejudices that we all face in our ply to bring this show to life, daily lives. At the marriage of a [hat. she is the old man he sees. young couple; an old man kisses The play.has many underlying with its language and action inih~":’~d~. iiaher~.~iie "g~e§-tlx~ : ~’th~n~eg>of’i~I~#an~.t0out.:-s_~ci:~ .iNct,:Th(¢~ ~,a,.:~!~P~s,.~:...... chance tO start anew, in a-young ety; living a lie; d~aling ~{th" .... ~b~i~: b~d~ti~::~fi~d the show hasn’~ even been seen yet! mamage _ you.kngw; y0u havea body, to recapture kis own youth, It’s up to us to let those folks great courtship, .the mate seems In him, she sees an answer to the know that they don’t matter, betobe everything you were. look.fears she experiences daily livcause thereis an audience that ing for, then you move m, get ing in the modem World - all that will appreciate this. married; and boom! Who is this is behind him, she thinks. For a The cast is excellent, the diperson, you start to wonder. How moment, they desire to switch, rector is sensitive to our issues, many of us, in such a situation, and in that moment, the desire is and knows what she’s doing. haveturned tO our partners and powerful enough to make the There is an openly gay characsaid, "You’re not who I thought transformation happen.,,"The ter, and a wonderful message. you were!" grass is always greener... 11th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization Sunday, May 22, 7pm Shiloh Baptist.Church 1124 No. Cincinnati, Reception after service. For more info. call 438-2437, Interfaith AIDS Ministries Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 10 F The play can be characterized by this quote: "Never to be squan-_ de.red.., the miracle of another human being." The groom overcomes his own issues of homophobia. As to how and why - see the play! I am urging you to see this show, because in order to have For reservations, call 5967111.ToletTheatreTulsaknow that you appreciate what they’re doing for us by fighting to do this show, call 58%8402. Those who would have this show banned have called, ~o it’s up to us to counter with positive comments. Pride Picnic Rainbow Business Guild Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, dean-up, cooking at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday~ June-19. Booth space will be available for organizations & businesses. Call Jane at 664-8299. The Guild will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 23, at 7pm. Topics will include the Pride Picnic & more Call 2542100 for info. Festival to Include Gay-Artists The New Genre Festival to be held June 10, 11, and 12inTulsa at the Living Arts Space~224 N. Main, features time-based works by artists which stretch the limits of their media. Local performance artist Robert Hernandez will be presenting his newest piece. . Nationally acclaimed Chicano multi-media artist David Zamora Casas of San Antonio, Texas will be presenting ’The Born Again American Mexican." Casas, a self-taught painter, sculptor, singer, activist, curator, videographer and performance artist, will be visiting Tulsa to lecture for the Harweldin hstirote for Arts and Education Snmmer Session Workshops. �T H E -G.- A L Y I F S E T Y E L RTIFICIAL INSEMINATION q-HING HA5 MEAT A L055. :E WANT TO lqgLP OUT KIT AND LESL IE --"." BUT T- 17:~DN"F KNOW IF . ~ COULD LIVE NIT~ THE FACq" T~AT CI#ILD WILL WANli)gRING IVI6~ AROUND OUT TF~F.RF_. WITHOUT MY" BFING A PART OF: NI5 LIFE: John Kirk "For All Your Real Estate Needs" Res.: (918) 745;2245 Bus.: (918) 747;5800 15727 South Lew.is, Suite 120 *Tulsa, OK 74[05 .John REALTORS*. -~.. PhilhpCyr~ -" . .... . , ..:. ! ,- . , _ ".:-.. . 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Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s -Lesbian, Gay & BiSexual Communities:2.Our Families of the Heart" ~ ~--~ay is-.Jtme 14, 1994, Volume 1, Issue a h ts. city councilor Co mm!ss n ,on ro-Lesb=.a Ga:y HogueAg.a,inst n t i a s Non-D scr rni.nati on.Arnendrnelnt- p o.s-a.z Gay Congressional Aides Organize WASHINGTON- The _Congression~ l Roll Call_ reports that a group of Capitol Hillemployees has gotten approval i’~om House Speaker Tom Foley (DWash.) to start the Lesbian &. Gay Congressional S taff Assn:,. to look at~ter the general welfare of Congressional-staffers. The group still requires approval of the House Administration Commj’ttee, which is expected soon. Approval will give theemployee group House mail privileges and useof office slLace at the Capitol complex. The~oup said it was prompted to form the association because of reports in the TulsaWormandotherpapers that 3 Representatives from Oklahoma said they would not hire any openly gay staff members. The 5 founders of the association are: David Vershure with the office of Rep. Pat Schroeder (D-Col0.), Robert Raben, an aide to Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), MarkAgrastin the office of Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), Victor Castillo in the office ofRep. Bob Filner (D,Calif.), and Karen Anderson, in the office.of Rep. Jolene Uusoeld (D-Wash:).. Sodomy Laws Violate Human Rights HOBARTH, Australia - After repeated failed attempts to deci’iminalize sodomy laws in the Australian islandstate of Tasmania, the United Nations Human Rights Committee has dedared the legislation a violation of civil and human rightsunder the UN Declaration of Human. Rights. Details of the UN committee’s decision were not in’mediately available, but the lengthy six-year fight by gay rights activists in the conservative,, southern island state to topple sodomy laws there has been given an enormous boost by the influential international organization’s decisiom -The UN decision reportedly is based on the sexual equality provisions of Article 2 inthe Declaration Of Human Rights, which states: "Everyone is entitled to all-the fights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction 6fany kind, such as race, .color, sex, language, religion, political or .other opinion, national or social origiq,~ property, birth or other stares. It is the first such decision of its kind by the United Nations. bets of these groups will hold a summit the weekend of July 15= 17 atthe University ofOklahoma campus in Norman, By providing a forum for members ofthese groups to meet and. s..h3re news. of each other’s acttvztaes and goals, organizers say they hope the meeting will further empower and motivate participants,building unity while recognizing diversity. Precise schedules:"for the Oklahoma Pride Summitare gtill being discussed, but those planning the meeting, have arranged inexpensive hou_sing .for regis, tere.d participants at ~the OU dormitories, and the feasibility of affordable or free child care is being pursued. Participants are being encouraged to use the dormitory housing to enhance the summit,s focus on building networks and comradery..The groups plan to create a gayfriendly, ,safe space" for conference participants. Interested Okl~Jaomans from all parts of the state are invited to register and attend; housing will be guaranteed only to those preregistering by June 25. Orgauizers say additional information will be forthcoming, and costs will be very affordable, varying See Summit, page 7 Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 1 "Ibelieve the timehas come for Congress to put’into law a very simple principle: individuals have a right to be evaluated, in. the workplace based onthe quality and quantity of work they do; and not be disadvantaged because someone doesn’t like what they do in their private lives," Said Congressman-Frank. "Discriminating against honest, hardworking people because they are gay or lesbian makes no sense - morally, socially, or ecbnomically. I believe the Ameri- : can people .will support appropriately drafted legislation that embodies this principle." ’q’he time is right for federal legislation to end discrimination onthe basis of sexual orientation in the workplace," said Tim McFeeley, Executive Director of HRCF.. "Several recent national polls make it clear that Americans by large margins oppose workplace discrimination against lesbians, gay men- and bisexuals." McFeeley also noted that more than 230 members of the U.S. House have issued nondiscrimination policies with regards to sexual orientation in theirown employmentpractices. The strategy for this bill includes Congressional hearings on job See Fed. Bill, pa~,e 7 Cancel That Hawaii Honeymoon HONOLULU-The Hawaii state House of Representatives has iipprovedby a wide 35-12 margin a bi!l, already approved by the state Senate,~t~at defines marriage as a legal contract only between:a man and a woman. The measure, which Gov. John Waihee is expected to sign, also includes a warning for the state’ s courts not to become embroiled in the controversy around samesex marriages, claiming interpreting marriage licensing is ithe exclusive domain of the state legislature. The state Supreme Court last year ruled that the state must prove in a lower court a "compelling interest" ifitwants to block same-sex marriages, Virtually setting the stage for the lower court to order the state to issue licenses to gay and lesbian couples. " Marriage .Bills In Conference HONOLULU - The Hawaii Legislature has appointed a conference committee to resolve" differeiices between bills from the-state House and Senate.that See Marriage, page 7 .... Federa I - - . By KharmaAmos Tulsa City Cotmeilor James DiscriminatiOn : Hogue (District 6, fareast & . ¯ . northeast Tulsa). attended the Bill tO. Target: publiehea ngs eldbytheXulsa Human ~Rights Commission to ~m ~ ] o ~-m e n.| discuss the repd~;~l’~$:com-~ " me.datiousmarauding WASHINGTON - Representa- . Committee on Sexual Ori.entafives Barney Frank (D-4th MA) tion Discrimination.. Councilor andGerry Studds (D-10th MA) Hogue stated~that2he~i~iends will introduce federal legislation because ’~ae wiii~y~’li~ien to to outlaw anti-gay discriminatiOn any citizen of Tulsa who wants in ~the workplace, the Human to speak their mind." .Rights -Campaign FUnd~(HRCF) ,~.~ See Hogue~ p~ge 7 and the National Gay and Les.......~<~’~ bian Task Force (NGLTF) have Human Rights Commissioners Over 350citizens pack Tulsa City-County Library’s Aaronson announced: The legislation is EddieFaye Gates&Dennis.Neill_ Auditorium ~ one ofseveralpublic hearings. Photos: JD Jamett ~ expected to be introduced i’n By Tom Neal with the City. lobby. June. Record crowds have attended , Over.350 attended, the first - A third hearing is. scheduled ’q’heright.tobesecureinone’s publiclhearingshel~dby the City. hearingheldonWednesday,May- for. Friday, May 13th from :6- livelihoodis abedrock principle of Tulsa’ Human Rights Corn- 4th at AaronsonAuditorium of 10pm in the Assembly Hall of with which every.American-can . mission on .a report reco~-, the City-County CentralLibrary the Tulsa Convention Center.. identify,Y said Congressman mending-the ad~.0oni0fff.S.exfial with many standing around the The Human Rights Commission Studds. ’%!}llions iCame tothese 0rientati0n"to th( City’s non- perimeter iahd at the doors of the " is scheduled tomeet on Monday._, shoresin-sdarehof,gpp.or~t~!~- . .dls(fi~iiation Ordinance, The.-...room for several hours. Esti- " May !6th to decide whether to’: The time will surely come someday when we can truly call ourselves freeand as equal as the rest of our society. But when.’? How muchlonger do we w.aitfor something that by the nature of our democracy is already ours? We were born to it, believe init, have fought and died .for it, but still it is not ours. Those of us who live in the warmth and security of our fash: ion-grey closets are deceiving ourselves if we think someone else will get it for us. Weaifhave to work and be part of it. How foolish we are to think that our silent vigil Within~ur collective closets will eventually bring us freedom and equality. Some of us say, "we don’~ really have it all that bad, so why rock the boat?" Have we forgotien what that closetis really? It is nothingmore than the cramped and dimly:lit imprisonment of our very essence by a,society whose inju.srice is based on ignorance, iresinformation, and prejudice. How mUChlonger do we wait until we can all walk away from thatprisonandbeableto embrace: the ideals of equality with the dignity of.being who we ’are? How many more Gay people,’.m the city of Tulsa will have to die or be mercilessly beaten before we finally step out and face the crowdwiihaunitedvoice saying, "all right, wehavehadenough! "? Howmany moreof-usmustsuffer property damage, or~ have our jobs andhousing denied or taken from us. How much longer do we remain a silent minority quietly praying for the day when people will accept us in this city? we have to understand that as aunite~.Gay commlmity,we can and will bring about change. We cannot remain a scattered and out of touch group when our health and livelihoods are at stake. We must bring the forces of individuals, orgamzations, gathenngs togetherto speak as one vo,ice if weare to overcome the injustice that prevails in this city. It is our city too. We-helped build and continue to support Tulsa and we are entitled to its benefits and protection as is everyone. We c-~nnot forget we are not alone. We have each other and within that fact lies our direction, ourpower,, and our voice. We cannot wait for a personal tragedy to.strike each,of us for then it will be too late. We must orgamze in eve~ meeting place in our commumty and draw alliances with each other for the good of us all. For some it is TOHR. Others may choose MCC’s as the place to organize and for still others, it is our local barg and social clubs. But we must all work together or fall victim to internal powerstruggles and self-serving hypocrisy. Our direction must be clear and a noble one. We must stand together witha unity of purpose and proclaim our rights as citizens and human~ beings. How mochlonger must we wait? - John R. Silver Star Saloon Editor’s note: readers mayfind it interesting that this viewpoint was written 12 years ago though it’s message seems still appropriate today. Wake Up & Smell The Coffee OK folks, it’s time now to get forward the proposal (it seems to moving if we, Tulsa’s Lesbian, - Gay, Bisextml & friends communities, want to have a hope of getting civil fights protections passed. The proposal being reviewed by the City’s Human Rights Commissionis notperfect - because of the ordinance the proposal amends does not affect pfivate emp!oyers, many cases of job discrimination would not be covered. But it would cover those who do contractual business with the City and it could cover the City’s own practices, and therefore, .is of symbolic importance. We’ve gotten a good start on ¯ this issue. Shawn Hayes, Nate Mattingly, Alice Jones andmost of the bar owners deserve praise for organizing info: _rallie~s .f.or these publichearings. Mostto,lKs I’ve spokenwith, can’trememoer when something like this has happenedbefore. It’s a great start. However, these hearings, no matter, how nasty & meanspirited, they’ve been are only skirmishes. Assuming that the HumanRights Commission does me that the anti-Gay folk have -only proved the need for protection with all their lies & propaganda), the real batde is at the City Council. And we just don’t have enough friends there right now. Of the,me councilors, we haveonelikely ’yes’ vote, abunch of ’maybe’s’ and some pretty likely ’no’s.’ Robert Nelson and Robert Gardner have stated their opposition in print. John Benja~ in is thought nnlikely to be supportive by those who know him. Darla Hall has indicated to Gay constituents that she is unlikely to vote ’yes,’ as has now James Hogue. You all can count as well as I can. :Ifyoucare evenjust the tiniest bit,#easegetinvolved. Call your council person. Call all the councilors. Talk to your friends because what each of us does really can add up. Get involved. Go to aTOHR meeting. Maybe if ’we work hard enough, weal get it through the council. If not, we must keep hope alive and begin preparing for City Council elections only L e.t te r s As most people know, a lot of mengo to the parks and have sex with other men. Many of these men are married and do not identify as being Gay or Bi~ sexual. Because they don’t idendfy as being partof Gay society, they don’t go to bars~ and therefore, don’t have access to literature on HIV/AIDS, and probably don’t realize the extremely high risk they are putting themselves in._ This is a population that needs to be reached and educated about the realities of HIV/AIDS. My JwOb includes this outreach. I am ritinginhopes that anyone who would beinterested in doing this kind of outreach will contact me. I have already cleared this with the Tulsa Police. I have t-shirts for volunteers to use While doing such outreach. I also havea letter from my. executive director and from the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health that affirm the purpose of such outreach. By doing this outreach we are not condoning sex in parks. We are simply acknowledging that it happens and these people need HIV/AIDS educadon. If you are interested in volunteering to do park outreach, please contact me, Brian, at 582- 7225. Obituaries Activist. Brett Tarvin TULSA - HIV/AIDS educator and bar tender Brett Carlos Tarvin died, on May 6 from AIDS,related illness. Only 24, Bfett enriched many lives with his energy, his humor, his passion. Brett worked, with Indian Health Care as an HIV/AIDS educator, atthe Silver Star Saloon and as avolunteerfacilitatorwith Youth Services support group for Lesbian& Gay young adults. He is survived by many loving family members and many ffiends. Tulsa is a poorer place without him. two years away. If the ones in right now, won’t do fight by. us, then there are other candidates, some of whom nearly won just this last time, who wantour votes and who support our civil rights. A final thought: our mayor, Susan Savage, has even now the ¯ authority (and direction from a resolution from the old City Commission) to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation in city hiring. If our Mayor wanted to stop the discrimination that city employees have told her and her staff about, she d issue that order now. No doubt, it’s politically safer not to help Lesbian & Gay people out but it sure does make you wonder if there’s a single politician in the state of Oklahoma who cares about justice and has the courage to do anything about it. Tom Neal, pubi~sher & 9ditor Mayor’s 596-7411 City Council 596-1990 TULSA FAMILY NEW S Publisher/EditOr Assistant Editor Staff Writer Tom Neal James Christjohn Kharma Amos 918-832-0233, POB 4140, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159 Issued. on or before the 15th.of each month, the entire contents of this ,publication are protected by US copyright 1994 by Tulsa Family News and may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Publication of a name or photo in no way indicates or reflects that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondance is assumed to be for publication Unless otherwise noted and becomesthe sole propertypf TulsaFamilyNews. Al!correspondance should be sent.to the address above. Tulsa Family News is distributed free of charge in local businesses and organizatigns. . , Clubs & Restaurants *The Alley, 3340 S. Peoria *Bad Boys Club, 1.229 S. 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Beal, MD, CAnny Buffer, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Phillip Cyr, Gen, Contractor-Cosmetic Remodeling 745-9911 Sandra J. Hill, MS," Psychotherapy, 2865 E.. Skelly 7.45-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Bill Hinlde, Attorney 587-1500 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 John Kirk, Realtor 747-5800, 745=2245 Tom Neal, Designer, Buildings/Gardens/Graphics 832-0233 .....Religious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtAll Tmaes Christian Ctr 2627B E" 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1441 Affirmation (Methodist) 742-8213 *MCC of Greater Tnlsa, 1623 N Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights.PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 I May/June 1994 Volume 14 Number (l . I The views expressed elsewhere in Tulsa. Family News are not necessarily the views ofTOHR. Permission is granted to repdnt information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along with other i items, under the byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere in Tulsa Family News. From the President 1. When we make slanderous public comments we are hurting our credibility. A person could have these feelings about their opposition. But there are appropriate places to vent those feelings without damaging our case. 2. Speaking to the point helps educate -the people who will be making these decisions. Gay persons have many life experiences that many if not most heterosexuals aren’t aware of. Sharing these experiences in credible and understandable ways will help them to be more informed. 3. Realizing that some folks will never change their minds about who we are, how we live and what wedo should help us to utilike our energies more effectively. If a person is unreasonably set in their thinking, it probably is something that we cannot --change. -The serenity prayer comes to mind here and leads.to my next-point. 4. It takes courage to speak out publicly, particularly to come out as a gay .person. But without hearing our stories about losing a job or not getting a place to live,, the general public wants to think this discrimination doesn’ t exist. 5. It is important to use language that will be well received, including the terms radical right, gaypeople and basic rights or human rights.- For some of you, these may not be politically correct terms, but they have been attacks on the opposing sides, are terms Which recent polling has found At one forum a streaker referred to "right to have the most favorable appeal to mainwingNazi Christians.’ and another Speaker. stre.am Am~nca~ . . In. other words, ; the mainstream Amenca ts TOHR and it’ s members have taken a very active role in the recent events surrounding the proposed amendment to city ordinances tO include sexual orientation in all non-discrimination sections. Our community has really rallied around the issue and I think its impbitant t6 fiote many other organized efforts as well as our own. Particularly evident in awareness raising and at. the public forums have been PFLAG, MCC, the gay bar owners coalition and the League ofWomen Voters. It’ s inevitable to leave persons out of a list of thank yous and I won’t undertake an exhaustive list. But I personally appreciate the efforts of each person who has either spoken at the forums or simply, been present .to be portive. There are so many people in Tulsa who are supportive ofus and I feel it isimportant that they. be recognized. As we fight this battle for our basic human rights, many hurtful and inflammatbry remarks have been made, both by those for and those against the proposal. Which leads me to ponder, what purpose do these comments serve? This is a very emotional issue on both sides. Much ofthe public commentary has not been focused on the proposals but tion? The proposals deal with human rights,- -.;a~. m.ore e The right for a person to do his or her job amy t and be judged on the merits of their work racial struggles): While some of this may be difficult for you to accept, it is clear that the way wepackage our message is vitally important to winning these battles. This battle is far from over. After the human rights commission votes on the report, probably in their Ju~.e meeting, it will then be up tothe Mayor and City Council performance. The fight for personsto rent an apartment. The right for persons to be served in a restaurant or other public accommodation. The issue here is basic rights folks, not Nazis and feces. To effectively advance our issues and to be successful, there are several things I think are important to note. to decide what action they want to take on the reports recommendations. It is very important, let me relY_,at very important that you make your feelings known to both of them. Write letters, make phone calls, set up appointments to make personal visits with l~oth the Mayor’ s office and your City Councilor. Let them know how you have been discriminated against and why these proposed changes are necessary. Your actions will make a differenc!! by Kelly Kirby 1994 TOHR Follies The Annual TOHR Follies will be held in conjunction with other Gay Pride events Friday, June 17th at 9 pm at the Silver Star Saloon, 1565 S. Sheridan. "’This year’ s show will offer a fresh look at local talent including singers, dancers, musicians-and comics," said this year’ s follies director, Ric Kirby. "We are giving the annual show a boost with a new location and incredible acts. Tulsa has excellent talent and we are proud to have them performing for us in what we hope will be the best FOLLIES ever." Jun.e Meeting WET CAN YOU GET." The pool party and social will begin at 6:30 and all members are asked to bring a swimsuit, towel, and a potluck dish. BYOL or BYOB. Pop and ice will be -provided. Old and new members are welcome. Call 747-4125 to R.S.V.P. Show off your svelte swimmer’ s body or]ust shoW up. Membership Application Name Address city Sta~ Z~p Phone (optional) Signature O Yes l want tO be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept, payment as described below:. O $10 Limited Income/Student Membe~fip [21 $20 Regular Membership l-I $35 Organizational./Household Membership ~ $100 Sustaining Membership Iamctm~lym:eivingTOHR mailings and the T.lsa Family News I am not on the mailing list I would like to volunteer help with: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine. HIV Counselor Executive Board Member Event Planning and Party Preparations Monthly Meeting Support Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations cofi~ib’uted tb TOHR over set membership fee~ are Tax Deductible. Mem bers’ Representatives Kelly Kirby .., ...........................:..... President RiC Kirby .......................... Is! ~ic~.]~fident Kathleen Golden ............... 2nd~yice Pres!dent Rb~rt Crow. ~:,;.:~.~.,.::.J~=~.:..~.~:~::..;..~::.: sg~ta~j ..... Don.........:.......~,.,,.: ............. 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Anti-Gay Forces in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE- A group known as Wisconsin Christians United says it will launch abroad campaigh called "Project Resist & Restore’"to fight gay rights in the state. Ralph Ovadal, head of WCU, said the campaign intends to "resist the homqsexual agenda and restore decency and sanity to our public policy here in Wisconsin and to our governing institutions." He said the group would raise funds to purchase and distribute :"The Homosexual Agenda," an anti:gay film; publish a statewide newspaper "ex-. posing homosexuality," and in: troduce legislation to remove all sexual orientationlanguagefrom State laws. PBS Won’t Fund "More Tales of the City" SAN FRANCISCO ~ The Public Broadcasting System has dropped plans to contribute any financial support for the production of ’‘More Tales of the City," a s.equel to the popular mini-. series based on Armistead Maupin’s ’‘Tales of the City" books. Britain’ s Channel.. 4, whichunderwrote nearly all the productioncos.ts ofthefirstmini: stiles, had expectedPBS,to un- " derwrite about half tile costs of the sequel becauseof the enormous popularity of’Tales"when it aired in the U.S. on most PBSTV stationsin January. Donald Wildmon of the Tupelo, Miss.- based American Family Assn. and a long-time critic of American television, in March urged members of his group to protest the use of U.S. tax funds for the mini-series. A PBS spokespcrson told the San Francisco Chronicle that it had dropped plans to fund "More Tales of the City" because of ~"budgetary reasons," not because of pressure from conservative ann-gay groups. But Maupin told the Chronicle, "For them (PBS) to deny that they’re running scared at this point is preposterous, because I think that’s exactly what they’re doing." Alan Poul, who produced ’‘Tales of theCity" in Los Angeles and San Francisco, said he expects Britain’s Chaunt 4 to look for new U.S. financial partners for the sequel. Others May Take on ’More Tales’ BOSTON - According to Variety, the entertainment magazine; Boston’s WGBH public broad, casting station has been talking with other major PBS affiliates around the U.S. about the possibility ofjointly funding produc,; lion of"More Tales of the City, . a proposed sequel to the popular British mini -series that aired on PBS early this year. PBS has backed out of co-funding the sequel, reportedly because of pressure from anti-gay far-right religious groups that found the series offensive. ’‘Tal~s" garnered enormous ratings in most major TV markets when it first aired on PBS in January. Lutherans Back Minister FRESNO, Calif., Delegates at the Evangelical Lutheran Church ofAmerica annual nafonal conference voted in favor of a resolution supporting an openly gay Lutheran minister and his church, even though the minis: ter has technically b~en defrocked by a retiring bishop. Outgoing. Bishop Lyle Miller defrocked the Rev. Ross Merkel ofSt. Paul’ s Lutheran Church in Oakland, Calif., for "conduct incompatible with the character of the ministerial office" after Merkel came out to his congregation last year by introducing them to the man he described as his "partner in a c0mmitted relationship." The congregation at St. Paul’s has, however, steadfasfly stood byMerkel as their pastor, and the ELCA resolution underscores the growing conflict in many denominations between more conservative, orthodox members of the clerical hierarchy and a grassroots movement toward greater liberalization in .many churches. Anti.Gay iMeasure in Oregon Tossed Out SALEM, Qre, 7iMari,on County: (0~egon) cireiii.t: -c0urt~:3~idge. .Rtdney Miller has niled that a proposed statewide anti,gayballot measure is unconstitutional: on technical grounds. Judge Miller ruled that the pro- .posedinitiative, which wouldbar any government agency from granting minority status to homosexuals, restrict school .and library information abOuthomosextiality, bar state funds to "promote" homosexuality, and restrict public employment of gays and lesbians, violates the state constituti0nal, requirement that ballot measures be.limited to a single subject. In barring the ballot measure, backed.by the Oregon Citizens Alliance, Judge Milleralso saiditwas sufficiently broad that it in fact would be an attempt to revise instead of merely amend the state constitution. Charles Hinlde, an ACLU attorneywho argued against the OCA measure, said; "The purpose of the single-subject rule is to protect the integrity of the mitiafve process from measures that attempt to misleadthe voters. The OCA refuses to follow these basic rules." An attorney " fortheOCAsaidthegroupwould probably seek an emergency appeal to overtumJudgelVlhler s decision. Julie Davis,.a spokeswoman for Support. Our Communi. ties PAC, the group fighting to defeatthe OCA proposed measure, Said: "While today we can celebrate avictory, we must remember, this ruling is otily, basedonatechnicality.TheOCA will continue its attempt to impose its discriminatory ideas on the people of Oregon. We are relievedtodaygbutrecognize this is but onestep in a very long fight to create a state where the - fights of all citizens are held Sacred and cannot be threatened by radical groups like the OCA." Russians Try to Marry MOSCOW-KarmemBruyeva, director of one of Moscow’s Wedding Palaces (as the Russian marriage registries are known), _politely told Robert Filippini, .an American’artist, and Yaroslav Mogutin, a Russian reporter, "I cannot register your union because the law specifies marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman,". as scores of reporters from the city’s international press corps stood by. "I amreally sorry;" she t01d the two men. Brny~va sug~ gested that. *Filippini and. Mogptin, bdieved-~ be the first s~-coupf~inthe~fioh .~ to l~gally~,a~k the Riis~ sihnPa~lia~ent: t0amend the law" and then askb.d the bevy of journalists who had come to cover thehighly publicizedevent how many of them thought the laws shoul,d be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. Filippini, a 41-year-old artist from New York, met Mogutin during a visit to Russia a little over ayear ago and the two have lived together in Moscow since January. Bothmen saidthey were not surprised that their attempt to register their relationship:had failed, but said it was imp(3rtant to make the attempt. "What we did was an actaimed at stressing growing- U.S.-RuSsian friendship, Mogutin told reporters following the,rejection of their ap plication. It is also a protesf against any form of sexism. The main thihgis to draw attention to the difficulties of homosexuals 2630 East 15th 749-1563 Dart Tournament, Tuesdays, 8 pm Pooi Tournament, Fridays, 7:30 EverY Friday. at 10:30, SHOW! in Russia, protest the polities of sexism and demonstrate the solidity ofRussian-American ties." Brits OK Gay Military Sex LONDON -The British House of Con~mons has voted to remove any criminal penalties involving homosexual acts in the nation~smilitaryforces,although British gay and lesbian .soldiers can still bedischarged from.the " services because of their sexual Orientation. The legislation, which som~-British rights activists labeled ’.’CanDo,Can-’tTell still must win the approval of the House of Lords where it is unlikely to be rejected, despite many of the Lords opposition. Roger Goode ofthe English gay rights group Stonewall said, the change wouldn’t change much for.gays andlesbians in thearmed forces "because they could still be discharged for being gay. "However, itis progress," Goode added, ?because it should now mean an end to the cruel and humiliating investigation procedures of gathering bodily eviden- ce to prosecute men on charges of being gaY in the forces." Calif. Councilwoman Recalled Over ~emarks SAN JOSE, Calif. - Voters in San Jose, Calif., made a strong statement againstdivisiveness by recalling Kathy Cole, an embattled 1st term:black city councilwoman who came .under fire for videotaped remarks:last year -at an~Pffric~an-~meri(!ati !1eader,-~ ship conference sayinggays and° As.ian~AmericanS get preferential treatmentfrom city-hall and comparing Hispanics to-"little pit bulls." A coalition of gay, black, Hispanic, Asian-American and white San Jose residents launched the recall Campaign, and voters decided by a 59%- 41% margin to remove Cole, the firstmember of the City Council ever to be.removed from office. CA Court Rejects Lesbian Custody Case SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court voted 6-0 not to review Mower court decision to prohibit visitation rights by alesbian Who helped raise her lover;s child..After the two women, identified only as Georgia P. and. Kerry P., broke up, Georgia sued the child’s birth mother, Kerry, in an attempt to enforce an agreement.they had signed that ~gave bOth women parental rights. A s.tate .court in January, however,.~nA!..€:~ that the agreement had-no legal standing paanrdentthaal.t Griegohrtgsia~Po.nhcaedrnnionglegthael child, now 8 years old.:.The state high court declined to review the lower court decision. Camp Sister Spirit SAN FRANCISCO ~:°Lesbians andgay men in the San Francisco Bay Area as of:mid,April had contributed more than $10,000 to support theembattled women who have:started-a lesbian- feminist camp in rural Mississippi. Camp Sister Spirit in OveR, Mi’ss., has l~en:tmder fire from anti-gay forces in,the rural community since word Of the retreat became-.l~aown ’l’as t year. ’~I feel more e.mj~0~r~d;~"Sister Spiritco-found~BrendaH~nstn s~id during a ~si~ here lastweek ....to~ICh-ov~led~fli~Support the womenatthecamphayeregeived from ?the region:~’J~st~to known that you’ve got that ~uppott- we needed that," she said. TheCamp Sister Spirit Defense Fund brought Brenda and Wanda Henson, who run the rural re- See News Briefs, page 6 r 3404 S. Peoria, Suite 1 (30 ~ulsa, OK 74105 . (918) 744-9595 1-800-933-9595 ¯ Full Se~ice Flodst ¯ Contemporary & Custom Design- , WorldwideDelivery.. Located in Brookside One Block South of ¯ Distinctively Different ¯ Superior Quality ¯ A Professional Staff YOU SAVE! Purchase little as .$’L99 10AM-10PM MONDAYTHRU SATURDAY, N00N-8PM SUNDAY BEST SOUND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD! 1338:E;~ST 15TH STREET ~,583-1572: ~",’- . ..... ~.- -. - News Briefs News Briefs News. Briefs News .Briefs.News Briefs News Briefs News Asylum for Gay Mexican SAN FRANCISCO-In its most unmistakable indicator to date that oppressed gays and lesbians may qualify for political sanctuary, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has granted asylum to a gay Mexican citizen who said his life would be endangered ifhe were returned to his native country. Officials at INS headquarters in WashingtOn authorized the asylum status On Mar. 18, extending political refugee status tothe man, known by the fictitious name of, Jose Garcia, who convincedimmigration officials that he has ~ifff~fetF"unspeakable degradatifns" ’iii :his homeland becauseofhis sexual orientation. Garcia’s attorney, Ron Silberstein, announced the INS decision in San Francisco on Mar. 24, saying his client’s case appears to .be. the first that the government has-accepted as of- ~ ficial oppression based on homosexuality. "We.hope that the INS decision will serve as a wake-up~ for government all over theworld that persecution on account of someone’s sexual orientation is. unacceptable," Sflbersteinsaid at a press con-. ferenceannouncing the decree. Garcia, who refused to be pho~ tographed out ~of concerns forhis personal safety, said he was "deeplygrateful to the INS" for its decision, ,The Mexicaq police, on numerous occasions. arrested me solely because I was gay," Garcia saidin a written statement: "’They accusedme of committing bogus crimes. They extorted money from me. On one occasion [as a teenin 1976], they raped me. As a gay man in Mexico, life was made intolerable for me." But it is unclear exactly what the recent INSdecision acmally means in terms of gay and lesbian refugees seeking asylum in. fli~ U.s. In a news statement, INS spokesmanDuke Austin said the decision was made because of the "specific and unique circumstances, of Garcia’s case. "This does not mean that homosexuals in Mexico are persecuted,, Austin atd, q~his means that this individual, due to the facts and circumstances, convinced.an asylum officer that he has.a wellfounded fear of persecution that would justify asylum. It only relates ~o him.It doesn’t-relate to a class of people." MCC Destroyed by Fire SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento Metropolitan Community Church burned late Sunday evening~ Mar. 27, while the prdd0minately gay and lesbian religious group was in the midst of party relocating to a new facility. Fire officials are treating the blaze as "suspicious." The fire broke out on the roof of the building between 11 pm; ¯when MCC officers and volunteers quit working for the night, and midnight. In addition to most of MCC’s records, a 10,000-book library housed at the church was also totally lost in the fire. There were no injuries reported in counection with the blaze. TV Ads with Gay Couple PLYMOUTH MEETING, Penna. - Ikea, a Swedish-based, international home furnishing chain began airing4n~w TV ads in’its ~Lifestages" advertising campaagn~ that includes a gay male couple discussing their purchase of a dining-room table, among other non:traditional family relationships portrayed in the commercials.,"We’re pro, filing the diverse lifesty!es and lifestages to reflect what s common to all of us: commitment to a relationship, the importance of family, and making a house a home,, said Peter Connolly, Ikea’s marketing director. The 3% Down Conventional Loans Free Seminars Tulsa.Garden Center 1 Year ARM 4.375 Owen’s Park 2435 S. Peoria 560 N. 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Court Upholds Boy Scout Ban LOS ANGELES - The California Appeals Court has ruled that the Boy Scouts of America are° not a business under state law and as such are not required to allow an openly gay man to become a troop leader. The court said that although anti=gay discrimination by businesses is illegal under state law, that law does not apply to the Scouts and other charitable groups are exempt for the law’s provisions. The court said the Scouts are guaranteed freedom of association under the Constitution and cannot be compelled to accept individuals whdm they consider contrary to their principles.. Timothy Curra~, a fdrmer: ~a.gle Scout wh6 has’-sued theSc0uts after he was not allowed to become a troop leader in 1980 because heis openly gay, was stunned by the court ruling. "I can be just as much of a role model, regardless of my sexual orientation, as anyone else," he said. "I think that people need to judge me by actions and the things I do."A Scout spokesman said the youth group isn’t "dis: Criminating but rather differenflaring’.’ based on moral principles. Jon Davidson, anACLU attorney representing Curran, however, said the court decision "overturns decades of state law" prohibiting discrimination. Davidson said he would ask for a rehearing and would appeat to the state Supreme Court if necessary. Gay Rights in Japan TOKYO - District Court Judge Toshiald Harada has ruled that the Tokyo city government refused to let Japan’s largest gay rights .group, ,OCCUR,.use the overnight facilities at a government~ run lodge in 1990. The court found, i~ the first ruling of its kind in the country, that the Tokyo city.government illegally discriminated against OCCUR members because of their,sexual orientation and ordered the government to pay the gay rights group the equivalent of $2,0~0. Rush’s Military Career (Not!) WASHINGTON - The Washington Post has revealed that America’s favorite orange-juice poster boy Rush I Jmbaugh, who regularly blasts PresidentClinton for "dodging" the draft during the Vietnam War, himself ducked military service during that tumultuous period. According to Post reporter David Remnick, Limbaugh got a 1-Y exemption during Vietnam for, of all things, having an ingrown hair onhis backside - animageto contend with. Despite his own service-ducking, Limbaugh, a Southeast Missouri State dropout who managed to graduate instead from the Dallas-based Elkins Institute of Radio and Technology, has gotten a lot of mileageout of his super-patriot posturing by belittling Clinton (and anyone else to the. left of Genghis Khan) for not joining up to fight for Truth, Justice and the An~erican Way. Remnick ¯ also notes S~me other outstand: ,. ing fightiSii-¢ ciiicken hawks?(asi he describes .war wimps with no military service who nevertheless bristle at other people’s lack Of military trainihg). Among them: DanQuayle, George Will,. Newt Gingrieh, Sylvester Stallone, Pat Buchanan and Ronald Reagan.Hey, we’ll drink to a crew like that. Pass that apple juice, would ya? Limbaugh-Od Update NEWYORK - A spokesperson for theFlorida Citrus C~inmission has told Advertising Age" that ithas received 6,341 complaints .and 5,265 expressions of support for its decision to use arch-conservative talkshow host Rush rimbaugh as a spokesman. "’We’re still using Mr. I imbaugh, although we continue to review the situation,’" the commission spokesperson said. Meanwhile, citrus consumption is reportedly down 6% compared tO the same period last’year, butcommission officials say there’s no counec- - Puppy Pause-II - All Breeds Dog Grooming l!th & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at 8am. Call for Appointments Walk-ins Also Welcome. i InNo nn ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Im ¯ am ¯ ¯ nn’n ¯ in ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ tion with Limbaugh’s role. PBS Station Offers ~ Partnership Benefits SANFRANCISCO-KQED,the Public Broadcasting Service station in San Francisco says it will extend health insurance benefits to the partners of its employees effective May 1. To obtain the benefits, workers at the station must sign a confidential affidavit of their domestic partner relationship. Nevada Pols Oppose Anti=Gay Initiative RENt - Nevada Gov. Bob Miller, Rent Mayor Pete Sferrazza and Democratic con: gressional candidate Jim Spot all spoke at a rally in Reno to oppose a proposed initiative by theNevadaCitizens Alliance that would amend the state constitution to-bar minority status for gays, lesbians and bisexuals. "This petition isn’t just repugnant and negative for gays and lesbians," Miller is quoted as saying, "it’s a threat to everyone in Nevada. It goes against the basic premise of all religions and is designed to divide us and to instill hatred and intoleranceT’ NGLTF on Justice Harry Blackmun’s Retirement WASHINGTON ~- As Justice Harry,Blackmun announced his retirementfromthe U.S. Supreme Court today, the Nationa) Gay and .Lesbian: Ta~k Forc~ .(NGLTF~ p~ifi~ed’his ~agsitiiate defense ~of the right to privacy during his 24 years of service to the nation. Justice Blackmun’s eloqu,ence in defense of the right to privacy extended beyond his landmarkopinioninRoev. Wade to his forceful dissent in Bowers ¯ v. Hardwick, in which the Supreme Court denied that a fundamental right to consensual sexual intimacy between two adults of ¯ the same sex exists. In his dissenting opinion "in Bowers v. Hardwick, Justice Blackmun cited a previous case and wrote, "...This case is about ’the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men,’ namely, ’the d~lat to be let ne....uepnvmg individuals of the right to choose for themselves how to conduct their intimate relationships poses a far greater threat to the values most deeply rooted in our Nation’s history than tolerance of nonconformity could ever do. Because the Court today betrays those values, I dissent," he wrote. As Justtce Jackson wrote so eloquently," Blacklnun added, ’"Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ asto things that touch the heart of the existing order.’" "Administration officials have discussed the need to ensure that the next Supreme Court appointee is ’able to build consensus on the Court" noted NGLTF Executive.Direc-, News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs ,News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Continuedfrom page 5 treat, to the Bay Area to talk aboutthe trouble thewomenhave had in the tiny community of Ovett that has exploded into a national issue for gay rights activists. Contributions to the taxexemptbrganizationcanbemade directly to: Camp SisterSpirit, PO Box 12, oveit; Mississippi 39464. Gay Asian:Americans to be in SF Festival. SAN FRANCISCO-~ Some 100 membersof the Gay Asian Pacific A~ance, the.Asian!Pacific Sisters, and the Older Asian Sisters in Solidarity will participate in th~’--amiii~il"~San Francisco Cherry:Bloss6i~l’Festival Parade this-yearlslated for Sunday, Apr. 24. Iris thefirst time gay ahd lesbian groups have marched in the Cherry Blossom Parade here, and is believed to be one.of the f’Lrst-ifnotthein’st- tojoinin the celebrations in the country. The marchers will also have an accom, p,anying float carrying 1993 s Mr. & Miss GAPA as well as alavender Godzilla: LongOistance Carriers Fight Over Gay Market BOSTON- The Boston Globe reports that the fight between long-distance carriers Tram Na= tional Inc., Wlfi.’ch operates the new..=. Pride .=Network, and CommunitySpirit in_ Chicago, ownextb~i(3V~!~x)ked-Opinions, for lesbian and gay phone customers has now gone to U.S. Federal Court in Boston. Trans National filed for an injlmc.tion to prohibit Overlooked Opinions from switching Pride Network customersto CommtmitySpirit without the consent of the customers - apracticeknown among long-distance carriers as "slamming?’ Trans National had provided CommunitySpirit customers With l_ong-distance set: viceunti! !ast year when the two firms became embroiled ina dispute. and then set .themselves in ~lirectcompetition for the gay andlesbianmarket this past February when CommunitySpirit terminatedits conWactwithTrans National. The two firms have been locked in a bitter campaign of charges and counter:charges against each other .since then in the complicated case. Chicago Ares Village Adds Partners Benefits CHICAGO - The Chicago region village ofOak Parkbecame the first in illinois to extend benefits to city workers with samesex parmers by a unanimous 7-0 vote Tuesday, April 19, following. 5 hou!gs of often heated.public testimony and a full hour by the village trustees. The board reject by a 4-3 vote, however, a compamon amendment that would have granted the same benefits to unmarried Oppositesex couples~ and by the same 4- 3 vote turned down a measure that would have set up a partners’ registration procedure for village residents. Georgia County Tries to Mute Anti-Gay Stance ATLANTA-Commissioners in Cobb County,Ga., said gays and lesbians would be welcome in the county when part of the 1996 Olympic Games arc slated to,be held where the Same officials only a year ago had condemned the "gay lifestyle:" BillByme, chairman Of the County Commission, issueda proclamation stating the county would welcome "all athletes and visitors " from all participating countries, without discrimination." The 1996 summer games;s volleyball events are slated to be held in the Atlanta suburban county, andgay rights activists have.b~e,n pressuring the host orgamzang Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games to move them from Cobb County because of (he commissioners’ anti-gay actions last year that declared the "homosextml lifestyle" was "incompatible with the standards to which ,this community subscribes.’ Byrne rather soured even this minor move toward improving the county’s recent anti-gay rhetoric, however, by casually saying thatneo-Naziand skinhead protesters were also welcome. Atlanta Benefits Lost? ATLANTA - The Atlanta Constitution reports that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Isaac Jenrette.has declared Atlanta’s domestic partner) registration measure unconsu-; tutionai. The paper reports that" Jenrette ruled that"the domestic partnership ordinance was outside[ Atlanta s] authority under the municipal home rule act" and the state’s constitution. City Officials immediately said they would appeal the ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. N.H. KillsGay Rights Law CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Senate rejected a proposed statewide gay rights law by a vote of 13-10 against, effectively killing the measure during the current legislative session. Disappointed lesbian/ gay rights activists say they will try again toget the law through the next!egislature. NM Univ. Gives Benefits ALBUQUERQUE-According to a new policy at the school, employees and faculty at the University of New Medic6 will be eligible to get health insurance and other benefits for their domestic partners. The:new benefits program extends to the partners of gay and lesbian employees the same benefits now available tothe spouses of mar: ried workers at the school. Coach Sues Baptist U. over AIDS Firing ~RALEIGH, N.C. - A Baptistrun Campbell University gym coach has filed a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the religious school fired him when it discovered he has AIDS. The "John Doe" suit was fried after the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated Doe’s complain last year. The EEOCis also seeking to enjoin the umversity from fm-the~ bias against campus employees infectedwith HIV. The-university !earned of Doe’s illness when he took time off last year becanse ofa bout of AIDS:related pneumonia. Officials with the school declined to comment on the lawsuit. Coast Guard BarsBias WASHINGTON - The Coast Guard issued a revised directive clarifying anti-bias protections to gay and lesbian civilian workers after it decided an earlier policy statement was vague enough that it could appear to include military personnel as well. The new directive, dated yesterday, states: "Equality of treatment and opportunity for civilian Coast Guard members without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ethnic groups~ cultural backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, or disability is the policy of the Coast Guard." Timothy W. Daniel Attorney at Law Estate Planning Adoptions Personal Injury Criminal Law. Bankruptcy Workers Compensation Initial. bonsultation at no charge. Attention All Lesbian & Gay Couples. -Protect your -relationship! There-are ¯ways to replicate the legal benefits/ protections of marriage. ~,, For~the feeof only $15OOaCh, you can provide for. ~:. each :otherowRh pow~rsof~orney, living wills, ~edi" cal authorizations, testamentary wills and other documents if needed with full consultation. ;1-800-742-9468-or 91~352’9504 ..... ’-. " ¯128 East Broadway,, Drumright, Oklahoma Wi~d andeveningappointments are available. . Tulsa FamilyNews, May- June 1994, page 6 INTERNI I.ONAL TOURS Airline/Hotel Reservations Ticket Pick-Up Cruise/Tour Packages Group & Incentive Programs "No" Service Charge (918)341-6866 RSVP’s 10th Aniversary Cruise board Carnival’s mega-fun Ship Jubilee, March 19-26, 1995, d. LA Mexican Riviera, Space going fast. Oklahoma’s Only LG.T.A. Affiliate (International Gay Travel Association) Bless The Lord At.All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER 2627-B East 11th St~et Wewould like to invite youto join Place where we all cbrnetogether to W~ship, ~ praise &glorify,. the name ofJesus ..... . (Because., ’everyone:has a Hght to be ~lessed by God!)- . ~-. Servicesare held~ach ~3itnday atl:00’~ and.,, "~ our weekly bibles~dyis heid each Wednesday atT:30~pm. 628-0594, message phOne. Eddie cook, pastor Fed. Bill from page 1 discrimination against people based on sexual orientation that could take place within the next two months. Each year since 1974, a Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Bill has been introduced, but each time died in committee. "We will effectively communicate to ithe American people the tigly reality Ofdiscrimination that gay people face,everyday and h0wit negatively impacts the entire country," said PeriJude Radecic, NGLTF’s Executive Director. Radecic and MeFeeley also noted the.value ofeducating the public about anti-gay bias during the critical 1994 election cycle, duringwhichup to 9 states are facing anti-gay ballot measures. A broad-based coalition of organizations led by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, NGLTF and HRCF is forming to organize support for the bill. Marriage from page 1 would prohibit same-sex marriages in the state. Both bills passed by substantial margins and define marriage as-a legal relationship specificallybetween a male and a female. The differ~ ences between the two measures are largely technical complexities. The senate-house conference committee must complete its work by the end_of April " Summit from page 1 according to income. Volunteers areneeded to assist in planning, conference staffing, and Child and adolescent care. Information on becoming involved willb~available-atbooths set up at various community events throughoutMay and June and will appear in gay publications. The nextplanning meeting for the Summit will beheld on May 19, in Stroud, and -all those interested are invited to participate. For more-information on this meeting, or on volunteering or registering for the Oklahoma Pride Snmmit, phone Herland Sister Resources at (405) 521- 9696, or Oklahoma Gay and Lesbianpolitical Caucus at (405) 791-0202. Hogue from page 1 When asked if he had reached any conclusions, Councilor Hogue replied, ’~the report (issuedby th~ commitfee) is ajoke." He believes the report to be ’totally biased and not representative of all the cOmmunity." Whenaskedif anythingwould persuadehim to supportiLHogue responded, "I doubt it." Lesbian Support Group Forming For more information, call TRy Clare at 587-4669. Hearings o el " Military Update the 2-minute ttme ~ln~t ~gu~r- _h .=11~-- n,--n, €~, ~gh~ng ch~erson, D~s ~u.......v......... their legM chMlenge to the Neill to have library security officers to escort speakers away. Onesuchincident’ocenrredwhen perennial Tulsa political candidate, Virginia Jenner spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance change wliile promoting her latest campaign. At both hearings so far, more have spoken against the proposal than in favor. MOSt of the ~rguments are variationson religious objections,.usually by indiViduals who .identify themselves as evangelicalChriStians.. However, representatives of the E. Okla. Presbyterian Synod and the Society of Friends (Quaker) spoke in favor as did the president of the Tulsa chapter of the League of Women Voters. Speakers from.PFLAG, Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays spoke in support, in particular, Pat Padgett, Judy Crumrine, & Joe McDonald:The Rev. Alice Jones of the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa testified as did Shawn Hayes and Nate Matting!y. Mr. Hayes and Mr. Mattingly Were largely respon, sible, with,assistance from JD Jamett &others, for the unprecedented rallies suppol~ted by almost all Tulsa bar owners to inform Community members about the hearings & to encourage attendance. . WASHINGTON -Justice Dept. attorneys began arguing, their defense of the Pentagon s 50- year ban against homosexuals, even though PreSident Clinton supported ending the ban. A 51- page brief filed by. gove,mment lawyers with the Federal Court ofAppeals Contends the anti-- Pentagon’s new "don’task, don’t tell" policy is is decided, saying there is "serious question" about Whether the new policy oversteps the military’s claimed interests in preserving morale and good order. U.S: District Court JudgeEugeneNickersonorde_~ the Department of Defense not gaypo!icy"pre~ents homosexual to investigate or discharge the 6 . : acts that wouldinterfere withthe Soldiers ~liile their constitutional . military missjon,.and.i~s ."ratio- challenge to. the new. policy is nally related-to the vital military still pending. Two of.the service goal of maintaining .unit cohe~ members areon active duty and sion.’ TheJustie~. Dept.brief 4 are in reserve.units. In a urged the full appeal court to lengthy ruling, Judge Nickerson, reviewa 3-judge appeals court ruling that struck down the old -Pentagon ban in November in the.case involving Joe steffan, a former Naval Academy midshipman discharged in 1987 after he. said he was gay. Even tho,u,gh the new "don’t ask, don’t tell policy is not directly at issue in the Steffan case, the brief notes that COngress recently passed legislation codifying the new policy, and affirming the Pentagon’s reasoning, behind both the old and the new policy. Judge: ’Serious Question’ About New Pentagon Policy .raised doubts abo~t:~e basis of the new, comply5 ..policy, enacted by Congress !a~t year after President Clinton said he would lift the 50-year:old ban on gays andlesbians inthemi,li :.t~ry. Judge Nickerson also .questioned whetherthe new .policy in fact extendsany greater.protections m homosexuals m~th.e,military than the old policy.of blanket exclusion did. ’q’here is a serious questionas to whether a regulation goe~s_~eyond what is reasonably .0gge~.mX¢~.~o protect any possible government interest," the judge~wrote; "when it inhibits six service members from continuiitg to Speakin court :rl NEW YORK - A Federal Dis~ triet Courtjudgehas ruled that 6 service members :~5:gay men and 1 lesbiae , fn’ ds; PROJECT REACH llivd T: O.pm Thursday - 622-1441 lookfor usat our 5451-E So. Mingo Tulsa Family News, May -:;!une 1994, page 7 Health Briefs Health, Briefs Health Briefs betes, coronary disease or Other medical Conditions. AIDS and gay rights activists say Doman is just grandstan.,ding as the elections comeup. "It s election time, and Bob Doman will say whatever he needs to whip up.his homophobic, AIDS-phobic supporters," said Jieff LeTourneau of the Orafige County (Calif.) Visibility Leagtie: "’He’s a Cold Warrior who doesn’ t have a Cold War to fight anymore, so he’s picking on marginalized people." ’Newsweek’ on Deathi Futures WASHINGTON- Am article~n the Mar. 25 issue of Newsweek deals with "Living Benefits," on~e of at least 50 investment grougs offering "deathfutures" to AIDS patients. Technically called "viatical settlements," a terminally ill patient names the company as sole beneficiaryofhis or her life insurance policy; in return, the company pays the patient a portion of the benefits. When the patient dies, the cam- Health Briefs Health .Briefs Health Briefs Legislator Wants HIV+Soldiers Booted SANTA ANA, Calif. - Ultraconservative U.S. Rep. Robert Doruan (R-Calif.) has called on the Department of Defense to discharge some 1,400 service personnel who have tested posifive for HIV. Testifyingbefore a. subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, Doruan said, "The impact on combat readiness is only beginning -. a nightmare could develop." Dornan said he would introduce legislation to require discharges for. military personnel who are medically unable to be deployed for active duty. A similar bill.by Doman in 1993 failed to win approval. ’According to the Defense Dept., there are 757 members of the Navy, 422in the Army, 164 in the Air Force and97 in the Marine Corps who have tested positive for the virus. DaDalso says there are an additional 2,120 service members who are non-deployable because they have Cancer, die- 1994 DIAMANTE Includes: Dual Air Bags. Power Windows & LOCKS, Classi( tyling With Economical Price Tag. 299Pot MO.* 1994 GALANT ES $750 5.15% Down APR ¯includes Dual A~r Bags. Automat=c Transmission. Air COndlt~on$ng. Power Windows & Door LOCKS, Cr0lse OontroI, 6 SpeaKer AM/FM C’assetle Stereo System and more "59 payments of $199. $18.300 MSRP. sale price $16.764: last " payment of $7320, 15,000 m=les per year free, ,12€ per mile thereafter w.a C don carlton MITSUBISHI 4423 S. Memorial 665-6595 Tulsa Family News, May =.June 1994, page "8 stratus of the HIV virus - a find that he says could yield a vaccine within thenext decade. Sigvard Olofsson, a professor at Gothenburg University claims, ’"We have found the key that fits all locks." That key is a so-called Tn-antigen that was effective against all types of HIV in laboratory experiment.. "In the test tube, this kills all thinkable types of the HIV virus," said Olofsson, who was quoted by Sweden’ s national news agency, TT. "The next step is to test this against reality." According to the report, the professor said that he and Danish colleagues wilt first testthe:vaccine onmonkeys~ then on humans within 5 years, and that a vaccine could be available in 10 years. Hattoy vs. AIDS Chief WASHINGTON - Bob Hattoy, the Clinton administration’s most visible gay rights advocate, criticized AIDS .policy coordinator Kristine Gebbi~ in this month’s premier issue of POZ, a magazine produced by-and for pany redeems the policy for the full amount, thereby making a profit. According to Newsweek, because AIDS is always fatal, such patients are a good risk and business is booming. The largest company-will buy more than $300 million worth of policies this year alone, and investors can rake in as much as 25% profit in a year. According to the magazine’s report, the National Association ofInsurance Commissioners is alarmed at the rapid proliferation of viatical deals, and concerned about po-. tenfial abuse,.andithas proposed preliminary guidelines governing the settlements. Patients would have to be informed exactly how theymightbe affected. Swede Claims Advance Toward AIDS-Vaccine STOCKHOLM - Following a recent declaration by HIV codiscoverer Luc Montagnier that vaccine research has reached a standstill, a Swedish researcher claims to have discovered antibodies which can :destroy al.l BROOKSIDE JEWELRY. 1635 E. 15th Street, 599-8070 Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian & Gay Communities With Pride - Look for our Rainbow Flag people infected with HIV. Hattoy, challenges Gebbie’ s assertion that AIDS is an "educational prbcess." "I wantto say to Gebbie, ’If you think AIDS is an educationalprocess, theneducate yourself, honey! It’s a war and my side’ s dying," Hattoy, who has AIDS, says. He also commented- that Gebbie "doesn’t have a sense of vision or an action plan." There are growing reports that there has been widespread- dissatisfaction with the AIDS office in the gay and AIDS communities, which complain that the office is ineffective and lacking in leadership. Gebbie’ s supporters counter that the 6- month-old office has made significant progress in coordinating the administration’s AIDS efforts, including increased housing programs for AIDS patients and the establishment of an office of AIDS research. HIV & the Deaf Community " WASHINGTON - The Mar. 4 issue of Newsweek contains a frightening article on the virtual ignorance of deaf people in the U.S. about ways to prevent exposure to HIV- and indeed the epidemic itself - because ASL (American Sign Language) and notEnglishis theirfirstlanguage. Deaf activists say English reading levels among the average deaf adult are between 3rd and 8th gr.ade leaving this. community virtually in ~the.dark about ’’The knowledge base is lacking," DonnaLestme, aNewYork social-services counselor, told Newsweek. "With all the ways we have of t,ransmitting infermarion, they re just not receiving it.". But language is only one ofthe problems, the magazine says. The weekly says residen- ’ tial schools for the deaf are more ’~puritanical" than others,leaving many deafpeople lagging behind in the basic knowledge of anatomy, diseases and medicine generally. The magazine also says some scientists believe that IV drug abuse.among the deaf is proportionately higher because of the alienation of the community from the restof the country. To help combat the problems, some 100 activists have been working since 1991 as the National Coalition on HIV and the Deaf Community, working at clinics and in outreach programs for the deaf around the country. AZT - No Help for Asymptomatic Patients LONDON - The British medi~ ealjournal Lancethas published the long-awaited large-scale combined British-French study known as the Concorde Report which concludes that AZT, the most widely used ,AIDS drug, does not prevent fatal oppormnisfic illnesses in people infected with HIV but who remain asymptomatic. The report backs up earlier f’mdings that AZT is of Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health .Bri¯efs Health Briefs little or no value in preventing the onset of AIDS among those already infected. ’q’he results of Concorde do not.encourage the early use of zidovudine (AZT) in symptom-free HIV-infected patients," the team of researchers concluded. AZT has,":how, ever, been.shown to prolong the fives of patients with full,blown AIDS. The Britis~h-based Wellcome PLC, which manufactures AZT worldwide and which participated in the research, refused to sign the final report and has formally rejected the study’s findings. Texas GOP ’Quarantine’ Resolution Draws Fire GALVESTON, Texas - AIDS activists and the county _Democratic Party sharply denounced a .resolution approved by the Galveston County Republican Party calling for a quarantine of people infected with HIV, the virus generally believed to cause AIDS. "Inmyopinion, the whole resolution is Idled with rhetoric, innuendo.and misinformation," Maurisa Bylerly; head of the AIDS Coalition of CoaStal Texas, told the Houston Chronicle. David Jameson, chair of the Galveston County Democratic Party, said the ¯resolution smackedof Nazi Germany.. "It sounds alive told the newspaper, foruia at San Francisco say a a patient’s blood viatubes, heat- HIV Causes Cancers study ofHIV patient longevity~ ingitseveraldegreesabovebedy SAN FRANCISCO- Research- sh0ws infectedindivid_u~al~.s diag- ten~_perature, and re-injecting the ers at the University of Califor- nosed with AIDS are now living " treated.blo0dwhile still warm, nia at San Francisco say they ~ aboutayearlongerthanpatientsl muchlikeakidney dialysis. The have f~t~nd the first evidenc~ didade~deagofl:hestudyfonnd ....treatment, developed in 1990, that-HIV,- the virus generally that between 1983,86 the mebelieved to cause AIDS¯ is also ~frectly linked to certain forms lymphoma or cancer Of the lymphatic system. Although lymphoma is common among people with AIDS¯ it has been assumed that the cancer was an indirect result of the failure.of the body’s immune system to stave off the potentially fatal cancer rather than directly linked to the vires itself. Butin a new dian survival-time was 28:4 monthsfrom the pointwhentheir lymphocyte cell count fell below 200. From 1987-89, the survival time rose to40.1 months from the time of the 200-mark indicator: The Survival time has plateaued at thatlevelfrom 1990- 93. The scientists saythe increaseinlongevityfrom thepoint of the200:inark has not been because of anti-viral drugs like study, theUC-SFresearcherss~ay AZT, but has been the result they have found evidence at the .~ mainly of improved treatments molecular level that the virus is to battle the opporttmistic infec= directly responsible for spawn- tion of pneumocystis carinii ing malignant cells. ’cHriswould pneumonia, the leading.cause of be the first time that any human death for people with AIDS in retrovirus has been implicated this country. in causing cancer like this," said Limited Bloo.d Heat the study’s senior author, Dr. TreatmentTrial OK’d Michael McGrath. "It’ s a totally WASHINGTON - The Baltidifferent perspective of what more Sun reports that the Food HIV can do." The report will be &DrugAdministrationhfis given pubfished in the April 15issueof ¯ a doctor in the U.S. permission the journal Cance¢ Research, to use a controversial bloodpublished by the American As- heating method to treat 6 AIDS sociation for Cancer Research. patients in effort to cure them of S.F. Researchers Cite .the fatal disease.. Dr. Kenneth Increased )r Alonso received notification from the was dismissed at the time by the National ¯Institutes of Health which said’ the patient Alons0 claimedhe cured ofAIDS didn’ t even have the disease but was suffering from "cat scratch fe, ver,, which can produce~similar - although not usually fatal - symptoms, GospelAID ’94 PHILADELPHIA - GospelAID ¯ 94, a musical production featuring leading local and national gospel¯ choirs, as.well as some of the country’s most popular secular voices, is slated for April 30 in Philadelphia: Sponsored by Philadelphia’ s Gospel Music Preservation Alliance in conjunction with ActionAIDS, the extravaganza will be hosted by Tony Award-winning actor James.Earl Jones and will feature some 355 choir singers as well as musicians Grover Washington Jr., Rachelle Ferrell, and Boyz II Men.. Denmark Considei;ing HIV-Sex Crime Bill the Danish Supreme Court overturned the conviction of an HIVpositivemanwhohadbeenfound guilty~by a lower court of reckless endangerment because he had unprotected sex with nearly two-dozen women. Texas Insurer Ordered to Continue Benefits DALLAS - An article in Business Insurance magazine reports a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Maloney ordering that Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co. must continue to pay medical benefits-to a Texas AIDS patient: even though his. group health insurance policy was canceled. Ac~ordi~ng to the magazine, the company’s master policy dictates that it may ¯cancel group coverage at any time with 60 days’~ notice, but that provision was not included in the certificates issued to individual policyholders. AIDS pa, tient Michael Elder sued Fidelity and Albert H. Wohlers & Co. - the agency which administered the policy - in a bid to keep about $800,000 in medical benefits: Elder contended that, because he was unaware that his policy could be Canceled, he was de-- pending on $1 million in lifetime COPENHAGEN-Danishhealth :ben.efits. Judge Maloney ruled and J"ust"ICe m~,-,~~t,-~-, officia. ls ... agm.nst F.i.d.elity b. eca~ use Texas ¯ n ;;~..~ _~W^:... ......=l.k :, :law reqmres pOhcyholder eer~ illegal f~r pe0plewith Hiv to tificates to include essenttal, m- .... cancella- Jeffery A.BeN, MD Ted Campbell, LCSW Ginny Buffer, RN MS Specialized in HIV Caw: -Providing .Comprehesive Primary Care- Medicine and Psychotherapeutic S.ervices We ¯have :many insurance,provider affiliations -ifyoubelong to. aninsuranceprogram .that does notlist us as providers/ 1560. EaSt2lst: Street, .Suites21-0 -. Window coverings of all types, accessories, silk flowers, rugs, custom upholstery & more -all your interior needs. Wembley Center 7116 South Mince, Suite 102, 254-2100 r Sandra.J, Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy and Clinical Consultation " .. 2865 E. Skelly Drive, Ste. 215 - Tulsa Faraily:News. May.- June1994i,page 9 T H E G A Y Sl~otlight Theatre ’ THEDRUNKARD Ongoing Theatre North READERS THEATRE 6123-25 Theatre Works ROAD TO NIRVANA 619-12 Theatre Tulsa PRELUDETO A KISS 5120-29 Touring WILL ROGERS FOLLIES 5131-615 DALLAS BRASS WITH PETER NERO 587-5030 596-7111 596-7111 596-7111 596,7111 5121 L I F E S T Y L E Theatre-Notes By GeraldMiller, Theatre Tulsa As snmmer approachs, there will be a little lull in the "Theater World" as most of us will be dosing out.this season and diving into preparations for the next one. But-there will still things happening in the summer. The KOTV Spirit of Oldahoma SummerStage ’94 Festival is scheduled through July and into August:The University of Tulsa and the Gilbert& Sullivan Society.will have aJune offering, and TheatrePOPS has plans to re-mountA Mid SummerNight’s Dream again. So its’ not like there won’t be anything happeningthis snmmer. As for Theatre Tulsa wewill be bending efforts toward our SummerStageoffering, And the Worm Goes Round, a musical revue saluting 25 years of Broadway collaborators Kander and Ebb. They produced music andlyricsforthelikes ofCabaret, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and New York, New York and the list goes on and on.. So when its’ really hot and sticky this summer, join us for a cool and relaxed evening ofpure Broadway Music. Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas is our season closer. I understand this show will be previewed elsewhere in this issue. But I still want to invite anyone interested in seeing more contemporary works onTulsa stages to attend. Theatre Tulsais taking. a chance on this production because of its adult themes/language and we need audience support if this kind of show is to be a regular part of future seasons. We also are looking for new and different-ways to promote Theatre Tulsa. If you have suggestions, please forward them to me. We have developed a card listing our 1994 - 1995 season, an individual adult ticket discount and a #ace for your business card. Give me a call at 587- 8402 if you think this would be effective for you. Dance Center DANCE RECITAL 6/25 596-7111 PAC Ttust PIANO RECITAL 6/10-11 Broken Arrow CAROSEL 6116-26 596-7111 258-0077 MCtropolitar(Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God Uplifts All People Sunday service, 10:45 am Wednesday service, 6’.30 pm Home Cell Groups, 2nd & 4th Sundays, 6:00 pm. 1623 N. Maolewood Phone: Tulsa. OK 74115 (918) 838-1 715 Tu!sa’s OldestTheater Co. Presents Play With Gay-Relevant Message By James Christjohn The theme of Prelude to a Kiss is that love is love, no matter what form the participants take. It speaks to the underlying prejudices that weall face in our Or is it? He struggles to live a more gay theatre in Tulsa, we lie trapped in ber body; married need to support shows that are a to a man; and she has to de~l with step in that direction. Theatre the problems of aging; and des- Tulsa is going out on a limb; perately trying totellher husband several battles were fought siredaily lives. At the marriage of a [hat. she is the old man he sees. ply to bring this show to life, young couple; an old man kisses The play.has many underlying with its language and action inih~":’~ d~. iiaher~.~iie "g~e§-tlx~ : ~’th~n~eg>of’i~I~#an~.t0out.:-s_~ci:~ .iNct,:Th(¢~ ~,a,.:~!~P~s,.~:...... chance tO start anew, in a-young ety; living a lie; d~aling ~{th" .... ~b~i~: b~d~ti~::~fi~d the body, to recapture kis ownyouth, mamage _ you.kngw; y0u havea show hasn’~ even been seen yet! great courtship, .the mate seems It’s up to us to let those folks tobe everything you were. look- In him, she sees an answer to the know that they don’tmatter, be- .fears she experiences daily living in the modem World - all that is behind him, she thinks. For a moment, they desire to switch, and in that moment, the desire is powerful enough to make the transformation happen.,,"The grass is always greener... 11th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization Sunday, May 22, 7pm Shiloh Baptist.Church 1124 No. Cincinnati, Reception after service. For more info. call 438-2437, Interfaith AIDS Ministries Tulsa Family News, May - June 1994, page 10 ing for, then you move m, get cause thereis an audience that married; and boom! Who is this will appreciate this. person, you start to wonder. How The cast is excellent, the dimany of us, in such a situation, rector is sensitive to our issues, haveturned tO our partners and and knows what she’s doing. said, "You’re not who I thought There is an openly gay characyou were!" ter, and a wonderful message. The play can be characterizedby For reservations, call 596- this quote: "Never to be squan-_ 7111.ToletTheatreTulsaknow de.red.., the miracle of another that you appreciate what they’re human being." The groom over- doing for us by fighting to do comes his own issues of homo- this show, call 58%8402. Those phobia. As to how and why - see who would have this show the play! banned have called, ~o it’s up to I am urging you to see this us to counter with positive comshow, because in order to have ments. Pride Picnic Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, dean-up, cooking at the Tulsa Pride Picnic on Sunday~ June-19. Booth space will be available for organizations & businesses. Call Jane at 664-8299. Rainbow Business Guild The Guild will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 23, at 7pm. Topics will include the Pride Picnic & more Call 254- 2100 for info. Festival to Include Gay-Artists The New Genre Festival to be held June 10, 11, and 12inTulsa at the Living Arts Space~224 N. Main, features time-based works by artists which stretch the limits of their media. Local performance artistRobert Hernandez will be presenting his newest piece. . Nationally acclaimed Chicano multi-media artistDavidZamora Casas ofSanAntonio, Texas will be presenting ’The Born Again American Mexican." Casas, a self-taught painter, sculptor, singer, activist, curator, videographer and performance artist, will be visiting Tulsa to lecture for the Harweldin hstirote for Arts and Education Snmmer Session Workshops. T H E -G.- A Y L I F E RTIFICIAL INSEMINATION q-HING HA5 MEAT A L055. :E WANT TO lqgLP OUT KIT AND LESL IE --"." BUT T- 17:~DN"F KNOW IF . ~ COULD LIVE NIT~ THE FACq"T~AT IVI6~ CI#ILD WILL WANli)gRING AROUND OUT TF~F.RF_. WITHOUT MY" BFING A PART OF: NI5 LIFE: S T Y L E John Kirk "For All Your Real Estate Needs" SOIIIIT:HIIIG NlW IH VOICI- PIRSONALS Watch Tulsa Family News for more information! 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Saturday,-5 pm ¯ & Mondays After Dart League ¯ Happy Hour, Weekdays 4.7 pm Male Dancers Open: Mon-Sat, 10am - 2am, Sun, Noon-2am WHAT TOEXPEC Tulsa Family News, May - June J994, page J2 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, May 15-June 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 6 Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversation toward Tulsa's Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual communities. Description An account of the resource Tulsa Family News was a monthly newspaper; No. 1 issued December 1993-January 1994. The final issue available was published in September of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, 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, 1994 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma-Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neil/Tulsa Family News Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/466 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, April 15-May 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 5 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1cf8addb0eec6cbed2c77befbb4add07.jpg be83d6b4fb969c1b61bdb9856525a08d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/6a7730d0bcdc50609415690f3bdcb424.pdf 644fa61399e5e0ce92edeb379f7d7369 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Gays Not Confer÷nee onTo erance Dialogue with the Other: Healing & Hope Operating trader a new federal mandate seeking greater comnmni~ y involvement in the distribution of funds for HIV MDS preven~on, the O~oma ~ta~e Dept. of H~th has begtm dae commmnff phnnfing group (CPG). "l]fis group will help to determine where sm~c do!tars wii~ be distributed, t’he group ha~ 3 sub-groups: needs assessmenu epidemiology and nomination/membership. For more h~kx call William at 7423520. Tulsa wilt hos~ the I4th Nafiowal Worlcshop on Ctmsfian.Jewish Relations on Nov. 6-9 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. The !~ organizers of ~he confernece which is associated with the National Conference (formerly the National Conference of C~stim~s m~d Jews ~ trove noted dmir parficuk~ efforts to m~e fl~is conference broadly diverse. including not on13 a v~me(y of Christian and Jewish organi7~itions m~d traditions but Nso representatives of tstam Native American {raNfions. Convener Dr. William J. Wiseman writes in ~he promotional brochure. "..,diversity ~s a given. Plurality is our response. We are capable of mutual suppo~ as we seek to dialogue with ’the other’ in healing m~d hope..." Despite this public co~mnitment to diversity, no part of the brochure indicates any effo~ttoincludeI~sbianmqdG@ C)n August 22. Tulsa’s Hmnan Rights * 7ommission received the revised report on discrimination based o~ sexual orientation if( ,m the Standing Committee on Sexna~ Orientation Discfimnafion~ The revised mlma reflects cfitidsms and sugges~ons made at sever~ public hegNngs held in fl~e late spring. The committal added Ioomotes and more of i~ source matefi~s m the ofi~nal re~)rt as wet1 as a&hng a seared re] ume eft all the materials that were st~bmited hy me public to the stantfing comnfiuee. This second volume comains a numt~r of documenls fl~at can be chm’acterized as ~mti-Gay but also contains letters or memor~mda urging support of pro~ecdons against discriminauox~ based on sexual oriemadon, submitting such documents vere: ~he I.eague of Women Voters of Metropolitan TNsa. the Session of John Knox Presb~ te~am Church. the Dept. of Ecumenical & Social Concerns of Eastern OMahoma PresbyteD’, All So~’s UNaNan Church and the Green Conntry Monthly Meeting of the September 15 October !4, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 10 Another letter endorsing protections was signed by some of the mos~ distinguished religious leaders in Tulsa. Fhe Rev. Caldwetl, College Hil! Presbyterian, P,abbi Fitzermim. B’nai EmunNl Synagogue. ~e Rev. Fox. St. John’s EpiscopN, the Rev. Kennedy, Trinity EpiscopM, Dr. Knippa, Grace l.:utheraa~ Emeritus. t~he Revs. Newman ~d WILLS, Boston Ave. Me~xJist. Rabbi Shenn~m Temple ~srae!. hrs. Wolf and S~th and ~e hey. Caused,. Soul’s (Jnitarian and the Roy Me,mesh. Kendal W~i~tier Ministries and Center. TU. The gist of ~his letter iBllows: "...ore’ {radifions are no{ uNfonn in our un, lerstanding of...sexud orientation we agr~ that ~r~Nn basic h~mmn rights ...are due NI persons...discmm~ ina~ion violates ..ont._faith tradition:~ wNch regains all_to be of sacred worth...h a~ers any of God’s children must be identified ~md rem(,ved.._" Fur&er action may be t~fl~en at the next Humm~ Rights Commission meeting on 9/19. The report if accepted will be forwarde~ to the Mayor & US Congress catgdtaate L~r~em Want Gays er y. .................. Lynn I~vner Lynn Lavner & Sandra Gillis At Benefit Show Tulsa Oklahomans fol,Human Rights (TOHR) and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter (PFLAG) will present a gala appearance by Ly~m Lavner and Sandra Gillis at All Soul’s Church, 29th & Peoria on Wednesday, September 28. Lavner, who bills herself as "America’s most politically incon’ect entertainer." combines /:greedy and cabaret-style musical performance. While the co~ uent of her ac~ is primarily (~3 myone with a ~ense of }mfl~or will appreciate her l~r~ly [ nvner dcscfi~>gs herself as "a ~;hor~ ~cf~..hm~&;d. New York lewish ~ esbia~’ who~s bce~ 1~ ~c }~e was seven. She’s role:, dcd d~me albums and a ~ivciwconcer~ recording, "Butch Fatale." Her perffmnauces have taken her to ~) smms and five coumries, playing venue~ rar~ging from Hippodrome. P~is’ Lc Piano see Lavner. pal SALT LAKE CITY The Japanese American Citizens League overcame enormous odds m its national convention in Salt Lake City Aug. 3-7 to become the first non-gay national civil rights organization in the U.S. to endorse same-sex marriages. Gay and lesbian thealready contlicting quesuons about gays and lesbians in this country, researchers this week released timings in 2 separate studies that sharply contradict earlier studies. One review study suggests the percentage of gays and lesbians in America may in fact be significanfly greater than members of JACL, church leaders, and even a U.S. other recent researchers have found; while another ’ study see JACL. page 10 see Studies, page 10 Fed. Crime Bill Includes Big Changes at NGLTF Anti-Gay Hate Crimes WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Gay & L~esbian Task Force has announced the resignations of 4 key staff meln~rs at the lobbying group, including ~he ~eparture of Pefi Jude Radecic. NGLTF’s execaave dirdctor who will ~ hying flint W~s~ m November ffter h~s~ 1 ,’ear a~ the agency. Radccic wiI~ sm~ on a~ the Task PerLe ~5 ~s atrec~or of ,mbtic ~otic~. l~eavhv are: Deborah Cos, director ff finance ~ ~dministra~ion ~y Yoking, Jirec~or of Cr~fing Chm~ge: and Robin Kane. NGITFF’s acting Nrecmr ~{" public in~2}rmafion In its news release on ~he staff ~4hakeup. N(}t:I’b offered -~, reasons for the departures The vee NGL77;L pa~ ~’ /0 Task Force’s ’Crea~ng Change’ Conference to CINCINNATI U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has declared that a Cincinnati city charter amendment excluding gays and lesbians from existing city civil rights protections violates the Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is vague. A spokesperson for the city solicitor’s office said the ruling would probably be appealed. WASIIINGTON. D.C. The contentious federal crime bil! approved by the Semite included a little-noticed amendmen~ that adds [~enalties for bias-based crimes based "sexna~ orientation the fir<~ time Congress has penalized ;rod ~av vi~tence in this coum> amendment offered ~, , aa~mc };eb~s~ci~ (D-Calif. and color, religion. ~,~ ;rod eflmicity, a~d ~,~,~ camgorms of disabiIity, g~:nder smmmem. Daniel Zinga~c o~ ~h see Ha~e Crimes. page ~0 Be in Dallas in Nov. Court Reinstates Sailor WASHINGTON. D.C, - The Nafiomfl Gay & i.esbi~m Task Force has annonnced that its annual CreaUug conferm~ ~a~ wilt 13 in Datias. Some 70 worksho~xs havebeen stated SAN FIRANCISCO -The W.S (Term of Appeals here has rnlea tl:,~/ me ])efcnse Deoartmcm c;mno~ discharge lesbians m, U~ da~e "TV Activism .... L{ealth m Pet Color Commmntms~ as Organim~g ~’~x>~ Qt,eer Culture." ~y)rg~q~ ~ng Workplace. Ad~. anc~i I x)bb? Techniques," "’Rural/Small T6wu Orgm~zing, "SexuNi~ and Ne Right Wing, �TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918-832-0233, FOB 41dO. Tuisa. OK 74159 Issued on orbefore the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright i994 by Tulsa Family News 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 that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondencd should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! extremism, he may render The buzzword of the ’90’s himself isolated and almost Pu blishe r/Edito r is ~olerance. The hallmark useless in the House. Tom Neal ofthis decade will be its call (Washington observers say that Assistant Editor to toleranc- the big ol’ tent even conservative business James Christjohn mentality. To be openpolitical action committees have Staff Writers minded woud be synonybegun to abandon Inhofe because Kharma Amos mous, but, are we to be so of his extremism and his Brannon Crain open-minded that we allow prejudices.) Maureen Curtin our brains to fall out?.! I wish Tulsa Family News Staff Photographer For example, a prominent could tell you what Steve l_argent ’JD Jamett university in California reallymeans, but apparently part (where else?), wants to of not tolerating Lesbians and include in its policy and Gay men means not talking to procedures, literature that our press, or our community ~lubs & Restaurants it does not discriminate organizations. After repeated 744-0896 *The Alley,-3340 ~. Peoria against pedophiles - you calls, Terry Allen, Largent’s 835-5083 *Bad Boys Club, 1~229 S. Memorial "know, those folks who get campaign manager, did speak 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th their kick out of abusing with us long enough to say that 587-8811 *Metropole, 1902 E. i11 innocent children! Excuse Largent would not support any 834=4234 *Silver Star Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan me, would you hand me my policies that.sought to reduce 585~3405 *Renegade, 1649 S~. Main brain - it justfell out! discrimination based on sexual The question is just what Mr. 835:1055 *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral To be sure, much evil goes orientation (that is prejudice :Largent actually means. Does he 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial on under the guise of: against homosexuals and ’~mean that we shodd be shunned? 664-8299 *Time n’Time Agaia, 1515 S. Memorial religiouszealotry.However, bisexuals, but also against Does he.mean that we should be 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd we read in the Bible that .on heterosexuals when that occurs). ;systematically removed from 582-2400 *Whittier Cafe~ 416,& Lewis numerous occasions Israel, positions ofresponsibility, or Mr. Allen spent most of the Businesses/Services ¯ under direct command of conversation making hostile :merely banned from certain types 747-9506 God, was ordered to destroy Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance remarks that showed the breadth iofjobs?Are we to be tolerated as 743~5967 other nations. Why? Often BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria ofthatcampaign’sprejudiceand long as we are politically silent 743-5272 it was for the evil practices Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria the depth of its ignorance. He that is, Subsidizing the heteroandtheworshipoffalse gods . Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 clearly was not interested in ¯ sexual commtmities with our tax 491-9474 by that nation. Intolerance? *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan learning from us Of the reality of dollars but asking nothing for 587-6030 Absolutely! " . *CD Warehouse in -Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria our lives. }urselveS-?Wodd We be allowed 628-8745 I agree that, as anation, First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy ~ Maybe I’m out of iouch for to owfi""pi}operty, to run 744-9595 we must be more comFloral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 believing that ~ p01it~cian;"~r businesses? Would we be 592-3317 passionate to one another *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza wanna:be tradingonapretty face allow&l tofuncti0n iwour soc58%1633 regardless of our differ*Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 and faded football g~ory, would iety if we. ,%onverted" to 341-6866 ences. However, the day we International Tours wa~t t0~kn0~ ~fi~ fiieis~ues are heterosexuality? Does he mean ¯ 599-8070 ’ s Flowers, 1635 E. 1 5 -"tolerate" the evil practices Ken d not only m southeast Tulsa an ............... thaf~)~ ivohlffbe segregated into .-587~g10g th of homosexuality, abortion, ~ " ~rro -- w , out *---" m "- Tulsa’s t~roKen ° " Major a[~mrs, zoz,~ ~ ~ re-education camps? Or does he 584:3112 .... ¯ .... .-~.~- -~--~-~ Mrdtown ~eater, 319 E. 3 po rnography .~nd ope.d,2mean that-we would be stoned 664-2951 philia-forsa~tE£Jua~i~6~-" ........ ’ ., =~¢t~raw~s;c, t~t3/ ~ .-.ax. rt~ts Gay ones Ma~.b..e tt ¯ for the "abomination of our 592-7700 Christian tenets our country f~hi~.od ~ me tg~hinl~ thTl~ , t~4mem~ lVl~rtgage corp.’ homosexuality?" 838-7626 ..............................=........... Min o was founded .upgn,..~S the 7S~omeone who wants tO repi:eseii~t~= ~ii~p,y,.~aas;e ..l~k~ l,,tn~: : " g N~W~It~-’S’t~ve Largent were 49@2410 .day we bd~b~ne~.~uT~b~’able Vour’city/county in governm.eiitJS ~y~ ~r_a,ve~ou,z/. ~. t_...a~a~t,o~n,,. , just to continue as an ex-football 749-630 ! to God’s irRolera~d and bcnt~ner s boo~store, [~z utica bquare w0~d~{v~t to meet with a cro~°~ player :-and- "business consul583-1572 judgment. Sound Warehouse, 1338"E. 15th section of its cilizeus, eventhose tant," his. opinions would be 747-3322 Southwest Viadcal, 4146 8~. Harvard, S re. F-5 ft6~ whom he is different. God offensive but not particularly 832-0233 Editor’s note: Largent *Tomfooleryr 1565 S. Sheridan forbidthatacandidatemightfind si~rdfieartt,--:Hpwever, as a US 583-1500 : implies a connection betWe~tcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza~ that we-have more in common congressman, he would be in a ween homosexuality & Organizations that.he.thought.. pdgftion to make decisions that pedophilia. Reeetit medical 583-9780 BUt,th~n maybe not i-~’~.t.~ ~1 ....... B/IJGAlliance, University of Tulsa. c0iild"g~eatly, harm Tulsa’s research suggests that 438-243% 800-284-2437Interfaith AIDS Ministries .if you re ~ust goirigt~-~eti{d of Legbiai~ ’alnd: Gay communities heterosexual men are"mt~ch theseftlks, why waste your time *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 andOur.friends, and ultimately, more likely to be- sexual;:~: 748-3111 with tho~e not "ch0ge~n"?~ NAMES PROJ~ECT, 4154 S. Harvard. Ste. H- 1 the city... 749-4901 abusers of children-,.than P:F-.LAG, POB 52800 74152 Tom Neial .... Now if:he continues in the Jim Lesbians & Gay men. 74128 editor & publisher Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 Inhofe.tradition of radical right 599-8423 ’ Rainbow V:illage, POB 50403, 74150-0403 749-7898 -Shanti Hotline Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay He!pLine (hff0.) 743-4297 We.~.y.e ..:he.en ~¢ told. that in order to get..theendorse.m_ent . Last month, Tulsa Family Other. candidates in OklahOmh iniiSt and the $1,000 donation of News endorsed-Jack Mildren for * Chapma!3. S t0dent Center, University of Tulsa ~pp~ to;l~%~-QWin order to. NOW.;the Nafitiial Or~zafion.Governor l~e~ause he had done ~’ Tulsh City/County Libraries (sometimes-depends on the censor) ~t di~z{ed~We vebeentoldeven of Women. Perhaps she mislead what had been unheard of in *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor by our own folks that we should NOW, or perhaps, NOW was Oklahoma politics: he said he *University Center at Tulsa just "put up and shut up" so that willing to sell out Lesbians (and supported fairness and equa! Professionals we can get these folks elected. Gay men) in order just to get a oppommity for all Oklahomans, Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 2! 743-1000 Now maybe I’m a little slow but woman elected. NOW’s dumped including those of us who are Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Ginny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW it-doesn’t seem tome that if a Lesbians before. NOW was as Lesbian ’and Gay. This Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 politician won’t say the right bad about returning phone calls commitment was made directly 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney thing when "it" wants your vote, over many weeks as was to me and with seemingly real 744-0102 Learme M. Gross, Finandal Planning it’s less likely to do so after Shedrick, so we can’t tell you. conviction. Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 elected. Unfortunately, Mildren seems Mildren’s actions were in 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors Down in Texas, hardly a to have reneged on his strong contrast to Bernice 7~’7-5800, 745-2245 John Kirk, Realtor Nogressive oasis (Dallas politics commitment. A few weeks ago, Shedrick’s who ran away from 5g L-0902, 743-4117 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy can make Tulsa look like some his brother, Richard, told the giving an honest answer faster Fle~!gious Organizations liberal New E~gland townI Tulsa World that Jack couldn’t than the purse thief she allegedly 62g-0594 Lesbians and Gay men have bee~ *Bless The Lord At A~t Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. ,~. I remember our conversauon. chased. Shedrick’s equivocation 838-7232 a key part of tJr~e coalition that *Community of Hope 1347 N. Yale Repeamd calls to his campaign was especially disturbing since 622-1441 got Ann Richards etected. D~llas *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mir~go to get a status repor~ on his she was supposed to be 838-1715 has 3 .Gay city council persons memory have been ignored. *MCC of Greater TuI,a. 1623 N. Maplewood supportive of Lesbian civil rights 298-4648 Dignity/integrity see Politics’, p. ~ *Canterbury Ministry Center, . :z~versity ol ~fulsa 583-9780 Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 2 I can just hear you all now "Tom, you’ re just 0ver-reacting, you’rejust being melodramatic." However, Mr. Largent’s letter to the editors of the Tulsa World (reprinted with their permission), is troubling. What does he mean when he says that we (society?) should not "tolerate" homosexuality? He acknowledges that much evil occurs in the name..of religion .but then Says that God commanded ~ttestmettonof "~"" ~ " "naUons " " for their "eviE’ practices and praises this intolerance.. He characterizes homosexuality as an "evil practice." The association of ;destruction with intolerance of ’;Lesbians and Gay meil is dearly �tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights. PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 September/October 1994 Volume !4 Number 10 The Crews expc~.~md elsewhent in Tu/se Family News are not necessarily the .views of TOHR. Permission is. granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along ~ ~ items, under lhe byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere inTulse Family News. case management for people with HIV/ Several candidates vying for your votes in state and federal elections this November have been invited to the October meet- New Hours, AIDS. Derrick also works at Morton Health Clinic, helping people get needed health New Staff care and focuses outreach efforts to the African-American community. ing of TOHR to hear members’ at Testing eli=tic The new employees, and volunteers, are ~ concerns regarding human rights.’ ~ Candidates for U. S. Senate O- and House o£Representatives, TOHR’.slHIV Testing Clinic is now open with extended hours. Coutiseling and.test,. committed to offering testing that is both- ¯ free and anonymous. The clinic is housed ’in the HIV Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I. The center offersclients_. ~ ~: i i:: =s~a~te govern.or; a~dother~ublic!’ "ink!~s::~fi~bi~!.l~ippointment-Monday., seiviee~ iinduding counseling, case. mare ~- i~f~Ces!willibe inVi~d~ ati~nd or~ fl~gh ~~day~om 9 a.m. until 5p.m: agement, Care teams;"support groups, and - BENEFIT send representatives or even just to send a policy statement to the membership of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. The nominating committee will present a slate to fill 1995 officer positions. Nominations will also be taken from the floor ~l~°lduring this meeting and.then Same.day appointments am0ften po~.sible, .. a.food pantry. " butbe sure tocal1749-4194 to make surea AuguSt. was a briny month at the clinic! counselor will be available. -The-walk-in :. 93 p~op!e’were tested and 79. came to get. clinic is still openon Thursday.evenings at ~th~ir ~e~tilts. Clinic-staff and ~i01unteers-. Dave~ Definna, Mary, Mercedes, Steve and Tim for ali their efforts: Fifleeri ~eople hhge recently offered to. Septembe~!~hI. closed. Elections will be held at the November meeting: Social time begins at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p:m: on Tuesday, October 4, at the HIV/ Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1, lower level. become~iinie volunteers, and.w~i be tak..... ing the training offered by’ the Oklahoma I_ynn La~ner.:/ 7 p.m. Please arrive by8:30 tobe tested, to allow time. for the counseling and testing process.’ Results are given between 7 and 9p.m: No appointments a~e needed ~9~r the :evening clinic. : . TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic welcomes new. employees ClaudettePeterson and De~pk Dav~s,: ~21a~dette Was hir~ director and has been working in the HIV/ . StateDepartment of Healtli that will.result AIDS arena since 1988. She and.herhus-, in theircertification Os ,testingc0unselors: , band Tim moved to Tulsa ~from.-Mont~ ’. Mri~fraining is scheduled to Start in-_: Comic...Songwriter.’ii:::~inger,. ...... ::~:-::~ ~,~;~, & " ; -- ~ ..... g0mery~Alabama three years ago: .... November, so anyone interestedin volunAssistant direet0r, Derrick, has, expe.ri- tearing for the clinieshould call Claudette eneeinHIV eounse!ing and testing, and-in orDen’ickat 749-4194. Sandra Gilti BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS I 4G2A9Y7s Address ~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans .for Human Rights. Please accept p~yment as described below: I-I $10 Lirnited hacome/Stadent Membership Iq $20 Regular Membevzhip City. I:] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I=1 $100 Sustaining Membership Membership Application Name Phone (optional) Signature have.been:workingvery ha~’.tokeep up With the d~mand. Claudette’ahd Derrick: givespecifiithanl~s t0~Brian, Connie, Cheryl, I:! Iam~rer~nx~ivingTOHR mailings and the TuisaFarnil)~News I-I lamnotonthemailinglist would like to volunteer help with: Members’ Representatives Iq Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine I-I H1V Counselor I-I Executive Board Member I-I Event Planning and Party Preparations Kelly Kirby .................................... President Rie Kirby ........................... 1st Vi~e President Kathleen Golden ............ :.. 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary .......................................................... Treasurer I:! Monthly Meeting Support Owen ........................... HelpLine Coordinator Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contributed to TOHR over set raernbersbip "fees are Tax Deductible. Reporter Editor Activities Coordinator ..................................... . ................................. FundraisingCoordinator Ruben Garcia ........... :; By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Risihts Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 FREE & ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:3’0 p.m. 41 54 S. Harvard Suite H- 1 Tulsa Family News, September-October 1994, page 3 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Opposition to UN Cone CAIRO, Egypt- Islamic fundamentalists have allied themselves with the Roman Catholic Church in trying to prevent the UN International Conference on Population & Development from adopting policies that they say would encourage homosexuality, abortion and promiscuity. A spokesman for the allied religious groups, known as the Ad Hoc Coalition for Cairo, argued in court that the shooting the political .content of the program ends. was accidental. British Soldiers May Go Search for AIDS Czar WASHINGTON - Faced with to European Court difficulties in finding a new LONDON - Since 1990 the AIDS policy coordinator, the British Defense Ministry has Clinton administration brought discharged some 260 military gay tights and AIDS activists to men and women for being the White House to meet with homosexual according to domestic policy adviser Carol informationreleaseby Labor MP Rasco and acting AIDS policy Barbara Roche, who got the director Patricia Fleming¯ information from the Defense Activists said that as a result of Ministry, told The Guardian the meeting, the White House newspaper, "They are treated has started its search for a appallingly, with investigators replacement for thepost all over asking intimate questions and again. According to Daniel searching their personal Zingale, public policy director belongings¯" Some of the with the Human Rights discharged military personnel Campaign Fund who attended have said they may take their the White House meeting, the discrimination complaints to the Clinton administration agreed to European Court of Human set up a new working group on Rights. AIDS that will include the Justice Anti-Gay Bias Suit Dept. in fighting bias. ATLANTA - Ronald Kirkland "Discrimination has hampered has filed alawsuit against C~a~rtel the battle against AIDS from the Restaurants Inc., charging that very beginning, and continues he was fired as a chef at the to hamper education, prevention restaurant chain because he is and research efforts todoy;" gay and the firm’s management Zingale said. "!f we hope to end believed-he was infected with the epidemic,’we must also end discrimination ag_ains~ those; HIV or had AIDS and would cost .the chain money .through most vulnerable to the disease. increased insurance prelmums. Discrimination in health care, Kirkland was fired the day before education, employment-and ]_,.he ~a,s slatedto be enrolled iw "...~o$.h ! area~---i.s -~ a..-s¢~ou,s, )"i~.l~.,!diment t~ s~bppiffg ,~IDS." .~i (~ a ti~’ff~li ng ..... ~v~i~e -?.~’plan. Ex~employees ,with-the<., chain submitted sworn representauves of the National statements as part of Kirkland’s Black Gay & Lesbian smt that , restaurant Leadership ]:orum, National " sa3]ng ~¯..,.~ :.i.,.. ...... , , ,~. &"a. : ,4~,=~:~,.~,, managers:mscusseo Lanno Lesman a.no~a,.~ ;,~.=..~,~: ..-::,-..-.. me_man _ .s g ¯ ,. " ....... ~ conce s a t. KIV smms Lesb~ Task Force ~~~ ~=.~ ~ . ~>~ne 0~0~ l~S~Ce Amenc~ Assn¯ OI rnys~:. ~-,~¢-..~, - ~ __,~ _ for Hm~ ~"gts Gay Bar Ratd M~BOU~E, Am~Mia-~e -~_~A~traua~t° uount Melbo~e poa~ dep~ent’ s ~~~Uouples SYDNEY%~i The’~ustrahan head of civilian complaints has government has given the said he may investigate an Aug. {hum~ proposdl,.from the 7 raid on the Commerce Club, a Australiaii"SWakistics Bureau to popular gay nightclub, during enumerate sam&sex coup~~s~ which 463 patrons were publicly families during it~ strip-searched for possible drug of the nation. The plan got the possession. Only 8 people were approval of the Australian charged during the drug raid, on cabinet after lobbying efforts by various charges ranging from both gay rights groups and the possession Of illegal drugs to s.upport of the Anglican Synod. being drunk in public. The police was asked about gay flight attendants working on the charters, he was told the Cowboys’ "wouldn’t like that at Gov’t to Intervene in ~ Anti-Sodomy Laws CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government has agreed to accept a proposal to legalize sodomy in the nation in an effort to override state antisodomy laws in Tasmania that were declared a violation of asked U.S. officials not to push international human rights by a for proposals-that would "attack U.N. commission earlier this religious beliefs on birth control, year. The move by the federal abortion and same-sex unions." government to negate the The So. Baptist Convention’s Tasmanian sodomy statutes is Christian Life Commission also likely to be challenged in court. joined in attacking the Clinton If federal legislation is adopted, administration. A1-Azhar, an it will not, however, remove influential center for Islamic Tasmania’s anti-sodomy laws studies, also denounced the UN directly since that island-state conference which it said has refused to repeal its statutes. promotes the acceptance of City Outlaws Kisses homosexuality, extramarital ANKARA, Turkey - The relations, and abortion. Other Reuters news service has Islamic leaders have condenmed reported that the southern the conference as "aZionist plot." Turkish city of Adana has Death Penalty in TX outlawed, public-kissing by men KERRVILLE, Texas - Donald as-unsanitary, The city has not, L. Aldrich, 29, has been found however, banned men kissing guilty of the brutal murder of women or women kissing other Nicholus West, a 23 -year-old gay women, and Eker offered no man, in Tyler, Texas, last explanation of how these other November¯ "The death sentence kis~s:-would be h~genic while handed down by the jury onl~= .iiiale,mate ’kisses were represents justice in this case," considered unsanitary. Smith County District Attorney Episcopal Bishops Jack Skeen told the Dallas Give Mixed Signals Morning News . It was a coldblooded, heinous crime. The INDIANAPOLIS - The bishops defendant deserved nothing less of the nation’ s Episcopal Church than the death sentence~.’’ tried - with~ mixed-results - to According topolice, West had deal with homosexuali~ during been kidnapped in Tyler, taken its national convention. A to a clay pit outside the town document issued by the bishops says that "lifelong, where he was stripped, brutally monogamous, heterosexual beaten, and shot at least 9 times unions between husbands and - including one shotinhis genitals wives" is the standard of the - before being finallykilled by a shot in his head. Henry E. Dunn, church’s teachings. But the document/which has been in the 19, and DavidR. McMillan, 18, have also been charged with works since 1991, also urges the murdering West and areawaitmg church to "respond pastorally to those persons whose sexual separate trials. behavior does not conform" to Outrage Over UT Killing its standards. Confusing the issue SALT LAKE C1TY - Utah gays further, the bishops voted to and lesbians are outraged over change the proposal from a Di,s.t&c~,C,o,O1;t,.Judge David S. Y0.’upg s-~nt’encing Of David :., ~Attendar~t Sues Airline: .:- ’~pa~torkl:t~hdhih~?~ to simply~a . study documen Under ~ DALLAS~7:Ame.fiean;Mrl:mes Nelson~Tl~gket to a mere 6 years .=,brzg~_n its ,,~v~, pressure-fro~m"a group" in ~,ri~9~ for,.~e killing of a gay - ~hves~_gafion-into ~9~ inc~delji~Q 7,fl~ight ~t,~qfi,.~t, Jay..Ma,uk_has ~ ~6~seNativelbishops, h0wewr( man, Douglas Koehler. " sued hls employer and theDall~s ~ the conference wenteven further already filer ~omplaia~ .o.j9’~ Protesters outside the state "aifd ffd6lStEd ~ companion connection with tile3-1ib~ i~ai~t. capitol building the day after the football team’ s chartered flights document that says ruling demanded Young’s to and from games exclude male Falwell Gets Offensive homosexuality "cannot be removal from the court. "With JACKSONV~I-L. LE, Fla ...... attend~m, ts.. M~auk’.s ,lawsuit, ~¢On~oned by the church" and clowns on the bench, you get Telev~slon stal~a XU3I’L,~:Tg ~E~’. s~-~X relationships "a murderers in the streets," Val Cowboys. Jacksonville ll’a~ tl~e~It&ie~I ~o denial of God’ s plan." Mansfield, a gay rights a.ctivist "me, pull Jerry Fal,,well &A)34T s~eriraination and~is aski~fot .3:~t~late Retracts "Joke" said. "Judge Young ts an Gospel Hour off~di~r~for embarrassment to the state of ¯ ;, BUENOS AIRES - Cardinal and, that: what .he ~.h.~ges is~ month for focusing~mo~¢~or~ Uuda ...". Hate-motivated crimes politics than on religl;hNi Wdgf Ame ~ncan A~rl~nes ,~ policy be" : Ant onto Quarracino, deserve stiffer sentences not picketed the TV st~. 7 ~gentina’s leading Catholic more lenient ones." Members of 74Jrelate, said his suggestion Cowlloy~ wpt!ld comment~ Falwell spent a good Oe~ of Koehler’s family agreed. "It’ s a ~fiean-q~ickty d~eified"thatTii’ ’.2{Furing a television interview that ume on the show mockery," Koehler’s sister homosexuals were "an ignoble broadcast in what.protesters °has sue~ a~ poti~y. Susan Nelson told the Salt Lake ¯stain [on] the face of society" called criticism of°~f~gi~eht Tribune¯ "It’ s like his life wash’ t and shoutdbe put in their own "~t!o3,,w ork,on the Dallas,Cowboys’Clinton ~at i~...p~%ed,)~g~y giae~{o,-~ayshis remarks were "a worth anything. When you charter b~cause explicit language b3~ the murder someone, you should joke, something that just crossed The suit also claims that when an televangelist. A spokesperson my mind¯" Quarracino told spend y~.u(, life paying for that I fox~the,stationsaidWTLVmould. American Airlines employee~ murder7 ~" ~liacker.s attorney --air re-runs of the.p~o’grAm tmt~l 2 ~ w~ ]~an~tlgs the charter flights~. - reporters later th~it he was sorry.. Tul~[~’aTm~[y News, September - O~t~’bdr~1994,--page"4 ~ ....................................... 7_ ~.7.L ~ if he "offended anyone, ff I hurt someone’s sensitivities." During an TV interview earlier, Quarracino said gays and lesbians should be have "alarge area.., to live in, with their own laws, their own media and even their own constitution." Gay tights activists in the country have threatened to sue the Cardinal over his remarks. Quarracino said he thought people "had a better sense of humor." Oregon Ballot Measure to Go Before Voters SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon state Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned a lower ruling against a proposed statewide anti-gay ballot measure, clearing the w ay for the initiative to go on the November ballot. Earlier this year a lower court had ruled the proposed measure- violated state constitutional restrictions against restricting voter initiatives to only 1 issue in each proposed measure. Proposition 13, a revised version of a s tatewide measure than failed to get voter approval in 1992, would repeal exisdng gay rights measures throughout Oregon, would bar any such legislation or ordinances in the furore, and would restrict access to educational and library information about homosexuality to adults only. Opponents of the anti-gay initiative say they will not appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court. Cobb Cty. GA Rally MARIETTA, Ga. - Commemorating the first anniversary _ of the Cobb County (Ga.) Commission’s adoption of a resolution condemning "the gay lifestyle," hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters rallied in the town square to mark the date with a protest¯ Estimates of the number of people attending ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 people. Some 200 police officers were on duty during the protest and rally. Law enforcement officials called it the most peaceful protest in more than a year. Seattle Dom..Partners SEATTLE- On Tuesday, Sept¯ 6¢ Seattle formally .began allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex COul~les to register as domestic partners. Some 70 couples showed up when the city clerk’s office opened Tuesday morning to pay $25 each to register the relationship¯ The partners registration extends no legal benefits to couples. IdahoAnti-Gay Measure BOISE, Idaho- Several hundred people joined Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in officially launching a campaign against Prop. 1, an andgay initiative that will go before the voters this November¯ "We reject hatred whenever and wherever it appears, and it appears," Gov. Andrus said at the rally at the state capitol. �Saturday, 1994. Check-in, .9 am. ~Walk begins at.lO am. ~..~. Veteran’s Park 18th- & Boulder Avenue Benefiting non-profit (501(c)3) HIVIAIDS care-giving agencies:Indian Health Care Resource Center Clinic, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Hum an Rights (TOHR), Visiting Nurse Association of Tulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministriesl NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI-Tulsa. ~DS~walk Tulsa Benefits Bad Bbyz - S.eptember 18; 10 pm Lola’s -.September 24, 10:30 pm Renegades ~ October 1, 11 pm Silver Star - October 7, 11 pm Metropole-October 12, 10 pm Alley- October 16, 9 pm After Walk Party For more information, call Walk 94 at 9-18 587 7222. Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 5 �Southwest A viatical company now open right here in Tulsa. y:u are considering selling your~life insurance are in busineSs~t0 helpy0u: receiVe the highest amount in the best, quickest, most ~Confidential manner possible. A Quality of Life Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 7521,9 800/559-4790 Tulsa Farm~l~d~#, September -Octobek I994, page 6 E. 41 st St. Suite F-5 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F,5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 -918-747-3320 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs to acknowledge and A Profile of HIV American~, 18 per 1000 pop., Oklahomans between the ages LIFEGUARD designed celebrate yourself. We will~ of 18 to 65basedon6% of general and Asians/Pacific Islanders, 3 in OK’s Gay per 1000 pop. This AIDS rate is population, with an assumption Proj~ect explore Gay identity and develop strategies to confront anti-Gay estimated assuming 6% of each of a higher percentage in urban Communities race/ethnieity The LIFEGUARD project is hostilities, both internal and areas and a lower one in rural is Gay or Bisexual. by Alan G. Nyitray~ MS "It’s important that we look at the Oklahoma Gay community as a collection of many smaller communities like African American Gay men, Hispamc! Latino Gay men, Lesbian and G~y youth, rural Gay peop!e, etc. Each of these smaller communities have their own issue that must be specifically addressed; There is no one monolithic Gay community," concludes Nyitmy in a summary of findings done by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. These materials were compiled for the use of the HIV Community Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a new, federally mandated body that is hoped .will provide more community input into state HIV prevention efforts. These f’mdings indicate that in Oklahoma, African-American Gay and Bisexual men have’an estimated rate of AIDS that is twice as high as thatofCaucasian Gay and Bisexual men~, The following rates a~e fofGay and Bisexual males with AIDS: African-Americans, 39 per 1000 population, Hispanics/Latinos, 29-:per 1000 pop., Caucasians, 221i per 1000 pop., Native Nyitray, who is Gay & Lesbian ones; if 8% of Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro area Outreach .Co-ordinator of the population are Gay or Bisexual HIV/STD Service for the State males, then about 20% are likely Dept. of Health, concludes that infected with HIV. the higher rates of AIDS in Gay Men of color with AIDS are and Bisexual men of color show more often Gay and Bisexual that HIV prevention efforts must be improved in communities of rather thanheteros.exualinjeetion color. "Just as Gay people riced ’drUg users as ts commonly their own specific.~iHIV.. believed. Gay men of color are lesslikely to have had an HIV prevention message apart..from antibody test than Caucasian Gay heterosexuals, smaller .Gay communities with in the Iarger ¯ men. Gay/Bi men under age 25 are Gay community need.their ow.n significantly more likely to say messages and projects. One HIV that they did not use a condom in preventionmessage for the whole anal sex with a casual partner Oklahoma Gay community does than men older than 25. In larger not even come close to meeting urban areas outside Oklahoma, our needs." Gay/Bi young men have HIV Other issues identified in these infection rates estimated at 10~ f’mdings are: 30%. public health researchers have While Oklahoma’s Gay and never determined the true rate of Bisexual male populations have :.HIV infection for any Oklahomararely been ~tudied,. Lesbians based Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual ~mmunity~nor hav~ there bee~ ..... hav~nignbred~althou~h iiife¢fion occurs in this .group any random-based study to and no prevention projects have measure the HIV-related directly addressed Lesbians.., knowledge, attitudes, behaviors or;beliefs of Gay men~Bisex_uals ....For more inf0~aaonc~ Nlan Nyitray at 405-2714636 or write or Lesbians in Oklahoma, though these sorts of studies have been .,HIV/STD Service, OK Sta.te -successful elsewhere;~ . , ~ .~ ~ Other observations ar~........... ~ fOO6NE 16di’s~ oKC, ~731 i~/1299. there are at least 114,000 Gay, Les.b~an and Bisexual Jeffery A. Beal,-MD Ted Campbell,. LCSW Ginny Buffer; RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic ~ervices We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you be~long to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday. Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 external. coming to Tulsa. This project October 26, SWIM: Sex With was originally developed in Los Intimacy for Men, this meeting, Angeles, California, and had held in an auditorium rather than been adapted to fit the needs of a home, brings together 30 to 50 Tulsans. men to discuss and celebrate the LIFEGUARD is a series of many safer and sexy options four meetings, dealing .with available to Gay men today and’ differentaspect~ of HIV disease~ help develop skills in increasing The meetings are free and are you own~sexual satisfaction. de~ignddes~allyfor Gay and. ~i~fial?. high-’of all: age~ :find ~. For more information, call 584-4983. color. The meetings will be held in voluntc~s~l~_m.cs through~0u.t Tulsa on wednesday evedings and will provide an excellent environment for meeting. Places Support Services announces and times are available by calling the return of the Being Aware Brian Jackson at 584-4983, rap group for the fall &-winter The four meetings are: seasons. The group will meet. October 5, HEAT: HIV. every week at 7 pm at 2440 East Education And Treatmefit, a 51st, Suite BS. The next meeting medical overview focusing on will,be Monday, September 19. living healthily with HIV for _ Being Aware is degigned to those who are seropositive and meet the needs,of pedple living negative, ~fe issues such_as. ~rdl~tidn~liiiis a~discuss~by with HIV/AIDS and thosepcople dealing-, with.the AIDS crisis. participants. This.is,~ a drop,in groupi:open to October 12, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, a fun._.and= allpcople regardless of race, age :e~pel-i~nfiid~m~efiiag desigixbl. of sexual expression. :Being’Aware is facilitated by examine our personal .goals and objectives in dating. Exploring - ~William Brnder, certified HIV/ AIDS test.counselor/educator/ -! s0me:;.0fith~issues of da~t~ing the age of AIDS. activist, and JeffMartin, Masters Level Counselor/Activist. For October 19, SEA: Self Esteem and Attitudos,.-.this meeti,n.~g ~’~ is more information, cal1742-3520. ~ Being Aware Support Group Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related Infections _Nevirapipe...HIV Treatment Oral Vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For mo~e information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family N.ews~ September - October 1994, page 7 �presents... ’.:HIV Education Treatment \~// _ �(of 14). I’m not convinced that the culture mad prejudice is that different here. The difference is that in Texas, Lesbians & Gay men have been involved in politics and have demanded better treatment. Here we’re too busy being grateful for getting only one kick in the pants instead of two. As long as we don’t demand more of our politicians, we’re not going to get more. In many cases, we still may not get what we want but at least we can make an informed decision. Most social change in this country, this state, and this city did not come from well connected minority folks working their inside connections. It was the ones with inside connections, the Adam Clayton Powells who were telling Dr. King, "son, you’re going too fast..." Social change has come from those who were pushy, who said, "sorry we’re not going to accep,t, what you’re trying to do to us. Ada Louise Sipuel Fisher, Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP pushed OU towards desegregation. Joe Williams and others with the NAACP forced Tulsa out of its racist city commission form of government. They may have been polite but ~y weren’t just us, about us mad our issues as long as we allow them to get away with doing so. Tulsa Family News will do all we can to shame, cajole or persuade Oklalaoma politicians into upholding basic American values of fairness, honesty and respect for all citizens. Accordingly, Tulsa Family News ~s withdrawing its endorsement of Jack Mildren. We cannot recommend either Mildren or Shedfick. We find them to be both cowardly and less than honest. Repeatedly, we’ve been told that Shedrick "does not have a bigoted bone in her body." We been told Mildren believes in fairness. Well, this Gay man says start proving to our comnmnity that you stand for something other than only getting yourself elected or taking our money. The winner of the Detnocratic runoff election (September 20) will face Frank Keating, Republican nominee on November 8.. Meanwhile, media observers may wonder where the "mainstream" media has been in covering minority issues, including Lesbian~:and Gay issues, in this campaign. The Tulsa Woddhardl~,.~ms to make any connection between local issues concerning Lesbian and Gay Tulsans and the ahoma politicians are We do honor Chuck Ervin (State Capitol) and Jim Myers (DC burean) for asking a hard ques tion or two but wonder when the rest of them will get it? Then there’s television. The same stations that cover local Lesbian and Gay issues fairly well are as bad as theTulsaWorld on state and federal issues. Could it be that the tv stations did not ask about Lesbian and Gay issues in the tv debates because of well documented anti-Gay bias of some news people? Maybe they believe that if they don’t talk about us, we’ll just go away. I’m not. You know you can call these folks up and tell them you’ re not happy with their coverage. We do. We hope you will too. Conf, cont’d from p.l and Gays from other faith traditions. Nancy Day, executive director of the Tulsa chapter of the National Conference indicated that the office had not tried to involve local Lesbian/ Gay congregations or organizations. Other organizers apologized for the lack of inclusion and promised to investigate making last minute changes to the programming. Also at press time, organizers could not ’verify whether workshop presenters would address tbe anti-Gay aspects of the Holocaust. For more Friends seeking Friends College grad, 23, 6’ 1751bs. new to Tulsa, seeks friends with humor and self-esteem. Clean-cut, straight-acting, Christian wishes to meet Christian or moral, straight-acting, non-smokers, no. 44600, To respond to this ad, call 900-230-0027 $1.59/min. aver. 3 rain. Fall into a Relationship this Autumn Cool, crisp days, awash with color. Walking though piles of fallen leaves. Is this your ideal of fall? 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Norman Mineta wrote in a letter to JACL: "Where Congressman appealed to the would we be today if the groups to approve the resolution NAACP, or the National Council endorsing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians, which ~of La Raza, or the AntiDefamation League of B’nai passed by a 50-38 vote with 11 Brith, or the National Gay & abstentions. The proposal Lesbian Task Force, had taken caused serious dissensions in the the position that redress was a 65-year:old, 24,000-member Japanese American issue - and JACL. Allen Kato, JACL’s legal had nothing to do with African counsel, resigned m protest over Americans, Hispanic Americans, the proposal which he .called Jews or gay and lesbian "morally wrong." Bill Americans? These organizaHosokawa, a former _Denver tions, and their members;joined Post_ editorial page editor wrote us because they unders~c~i a column in JACL’s weekly believed in;our argument-that a publication saying that "JACL threat: t~ the civil fights 6f established ~i proud record that AmeriCanis a threat ito the civil includes adv~acy for all. But rights Of all Americans.;’now it has gone .beyond that, choosing;, arole,on..the cutting edge of t~e~litant hUman rights cont’d frdOip; 1 moveme~(," ~, ~Former JACL Human Rights Campaign Fundchap te rlf ~i~ie~.s,i.d~n t s Tak said~ "This is the;first ~tim~ Yamam6(6 i~.fid.~fi~ Yaniamoto Congress has acted to ~punisli rand formei; JACL staffer Lia violeiac¢ against lesbians and gay Shigemura,~e,,0ut during the men tlLrough stiffer periiiltie~ f0f months:l.0ni~i~d~fiate, over the hate crim~s, The inclusion of resolufioi~ arid: all~ addressed the disability aiid gender, aloi~g with conventi~ox~.tf.-app~al for its sexual brientation; sendS a adoption/., ,.M,~ religious message to loc;al law leaders,~"Ec~’li’ a~" the Rev. Joan enforcement agencies’ that the Ishibashi’ ~iUnited Church federal gfvemment is of Chris-ili~ :~olidu and the about g@~bashing:..""The full Rev. M~?~agawa of hate ~es bill passed the Senateon a 61=38 vote. President same-sex nim-ri~ag~;~gesblu_fi0n Chnton is-expected to s~gfithe as did ~/~’ cau.c.~s, bill into law. the. As~iation Hate .crimes cont’d from p. 1 indicates that gay men and lesbians, contrary to other findings and popular myth, earn considerably less than their heterosexual co-workers. One study, presented at the annual meeting of. the American Statistical Association in Toronto, indicated that 10% of American men and 6.4% of U.S, women have had sex with a member of the same’sex at least once during their lifetimes. The study also:found that more than 18% Of males and over 17% of females said they.had ~ither had sex with or had felt sexually, attracted.to:someone Of the Sam~’ sex - or both,- duriiigtheir lives. In additi0fi, the Study~also foimd tha~4:l% of’m~n arid 2:3% Of" women in this Cfuntry said they had’ duly iiad same:s:ek relatio~~. during their fives.~ AnOther Stud~; by ~/~ unive"r~itybf:Mafyland surveys have suggested that gay couples earn $56,000 to$63,006 annually, ~ompared with the national average of just $36,500. According to the study’s findings, gay men are more likely to hold professional jobs, but they are less likely to be promoted into managerial ranks, thereby eontributing to their overall lower income levels. While 1’7.9% of heterosexual men surveyed were managers, only 12.8% .of the gay men were. Navy. cont’d from p. 1 rational reason for its anti-gay policies. The appellate court ruling upheld the reinstatement order, but did not deal.with the issi~of the military ban’s constitutionality: .There was speculation that because the appeals .court only applies to Meinhold’S reinstatement and does not challenge the researcher, found that gay men’", c0nstitutiooality of the ban itself make 11% :t6 27% less than the government may not appeal hete-rosexu’al males in thedecisiontotheU.S.Supreme comparablejob~. Lesbians, the .. Court.’The Jnsdce Dept. would researchers found2earn ~% to- " onJysay that the decision was 14 % less thatl -heteros exual being reviewed. femaleS. "Lesbians’ men are experiengi.ng.’discont’d from p. 1 crimiuation fliat ’ actually hurts organization will launch a them -ec0nomically," said Leenari.on’al~search,, for ~ a new Badg.ett; a:’Univ~rsity. of Maryl~d e~01iomi’c~’ pro~essor, and ao:tli6r of!the’smdy;:’*They NGLTF. - Y Zinc and New York’s EightyEights to colleges and community centers to MCC’s in Wichita and Sarasota, the 25th anniversary of the National Organization of Women and the International Mr. Leather contest. Ms. Lavner typically performs in black leather. Sandra Gillis is the executive director of PFLAG’s national. organization. According to !ocal co-organizer, Nancy McDonald, Ms. Gillis will not be performing in leather, black or otherwise but: will be giving an update on the substantial efforts of PFLAG to fight discrimination basedon sexual orientation. Patrons may attend a private dinner with Lavner & Gillis, a special reception and the erformance with a donation of 100 for two persons. A sponsor ticket for the reception and performance is $50-for two, Tickets for the performanceare $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets and information is available at Tomfoolery! or by calling 747-4125 or 742-8565. g Change Had credit )roblems in the )ast? WANN 800 apl!~intment. $I6,049 810 S.~incinnati Suite 100 .~.’~u!~a; Okla 74119 Sandra.J. MITSUBISHI The New Thinking in Automobile~" Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgen~lered Individuals, ¯ Couples & Families, 1 11 2865 E.-Skelly .Drive, Ste. 215; 745-. 1 " r :~: "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" Tulsa Family News, September- October 1994, page 10 ,-: . cont’d from p. ! ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’" and "Legislating Against Violence.," For further information, contact Sue Hyde at (61"7) 492-639~/ .... �T H E L ... I F E S T Y L E "G A Y sketch the impact of different don’t buy until you’re satisfied to it for 40 years and you work Where do I want to be? How do I want to live? More serious, as a survey by financial services giant Merrill Lynch shows, is the substantial gap between what people expect to afford in their retirement and what their retirement income will actually enable them to afford. They haven’t answered the most important question. What will my retirement income be? To answer that question, experts in the field agree the place to start is the income every Planner Leanne Gross. employed person will have: Social Security retirement benefits.. Until August 1988, the odds of your getting a satisfactory answer were about as good as by Leaane M. Gross beating a sidewalk gambler at three-card Monte. Most people look upon Since then, under a Social retirement as a happy exchange Security Administration of activities: playing golf, program called PEB ES (Personal visiting friends and family, siting Earnings and Benefit Estimate by the pool, traveling the world, Statemen0, you can have an or simply lazing the days away answer in a couple of weeks. in some pleasant climate. Call 8001937-2000, request form And yet, a growing record of. S SA-7004, complete it and return dashed hopes casts a shadow it. The information you receive across the expectation of will include your-estimated untroubled days. Stories abound monthly retirement, benefits of retirees adrift without a chart based on your projected earnings of daily obligations to direct and the age at which you expect them: They haven’t posed these to reure. questions about retirement that Be prepared for a shock., your they’ve routinely answered during their working years:. .. PEBES will most likely show . What do I want tq do wi~,m~i:: :( fliatS~al Seeurity-~ even ff you time and my life? ~ :" " " "..~ mad y~employer(s) contribute Mapping Your Financial Road to Retirement this is what you need. past 65-- will hardly meet basic living expenses. First Rule: Start your planning early. It takes from 20 to 25 Uncle Sam has not deceived you. Social Security is not a years to implement a successful pension, and was never intended retirement plan. Unless you have to be a pension, although that is major amounts to contribute to a. common assumption. Its the fund; however, some objective, zs to replace part of retirement savings m better-than none in any case. the income that individuals and their families lose, when they During those years, you’ll be building assets that will provide . retire, become severely disabled, or die. You should consider your retirement income, even under severeinflationarypressures, and Social Security and company pension benefits a "retirement ensure your security and that of your survivors, m the event of paycheck", using this to determine the income you’ll need health or other emergencies. to finance the retirement you You’ll set the process in want. motion by giving the planner a What is your next move? meticulous account of your The same action you take to.. present income and expenses, your total assets and liabilities, prepare for a home purchase, or. a vacation, or a child’s college, plus incomeyou expect toearn education. You must plan. ...... after retirement-along with the The only difference is that this year you intend to retire and the annU~il retirement income you is long:range.Pl~ng that.will want to have. pay a co~mm~anding role i~a your life for. many.y.e~s~. .. : ........ ..~ Afte_r analyzing, this But.a retirement .p!an, like a informa’d0~’. ~he pl~e!~...w~ll tailored suit, should fit. you propose ~a:ys¯ you can manage your current earnings andassets perfectly. Few ~people other than fiscal, e~per~s have the time or so they Will"yield the r~xiui~ed saw;y to onstruEi. such a piah, . incrm~ when you retire, q’his]s, and you’ll ..probable need essentially,, a long-range ¯ " in~;~stmeiat program bUii~,iin professional help. There’ s plenty available. Most mo~t eXtses,.onsi~me form0f ~xlarge banks, insurance free.annuity or other h~dged investment that will make the companies, investment houses most of the resources you can and accounting firms offer retirement planning. Pick a dedicate to it. ’ T.he :p~an, :wpically, will_ also quality instituti.on, ask questions, econon~ic scenarios high/low stable interest rates, high/low stable inflation, recession growth/depression- on vour rettrement~ncome. The complete plan will be a road map to your retirement security. However you dev~lop your plan, on your own or with experienced help, you can count on it requiring investment of time and personal resources. But never doubt that it’s worth every hour, every dollar you devote to it. As I always say: "People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan." Leanne M. Gross is a member of the Rainbow Business Guild, a Tulsa non-profit organization. Boy George Paternity ? LONDON - To the SUrlY,rise of virtually no one,iaB.fitish court has tossed out a ~i~fl claim by a woman in the. U.S°.iWho had charged that,.openly gay pop singer Boy Ge01ge.h~igl ~athered her 7-year-old~oiX:Th~ ~ed woman filedttie"aUit i~t~-t: year, but the court dis~ssed:the case when it was told tile ~vbman had not been heard:i~rO~ ~i:~ then. Boy George s~d Of:th~ w~oman’ s claims that he haffnever had sex with a woman ~ M8 !ifeand that therefore the birthmust have been "a miracle." Homes change with the times..: 496-2410, 800-336-3524 munic~ting withith’eir corn: parties via fax"modems. .Homes With two offices~will ~o~ ~ unusuat. Hou~ho[d size is shrinking and the number of -householders will increase nearly 20e~ this d~ade. At [he same [im~ mallv house- holds are expanding to dude grandparents, .~dult children, or both. That calls for flexible floor plans, and more accessory units ~ selfcontained "apartments"" within homes. Dining rooms mav be going the way of sculleries and ~pus rooms¯ ~me builders are.eliminating them in favor of more spacious eating areas open to family rooms. he National Association of Home Builders recenflv surveved industry watchers, futurist~,..and feading-edg~ builders to find out how new technology and changing demographics will be changing our homes. Here’s what they For buyers and sellers found. If you’re a buver remember that all the There will be more media rooms and larger family rooms because ot increaslates( improven~ents don’t mean a thing unless vou really like what you buy. The ing sales ofbig-screen TVs. Many Upscale,homes are being built with home should fit’your requirements.° complete home theaters. If you’re a seller, keep tn mind that - Many hgflae~ already have office opthere are buvers who will "decide ~that your home i~ exactly what they want. tions -- dens or extra bedrooms that can be used as home offices. But the trend is Putting buyers a~d sellers t~geth~er is ac6elerating. Bv theyear 2001, 70% of all. our job. Call us to learn how w~.can homes are expected to have computers guide you to success. Thei-e’s ¯ as more ,peopte-.work at home, com~ ....... obligation for a meeting. - ...... T ................................................................................................. ~;-,~4--.-~.~- ...... ’:~.~.,,,Tulsa Family~ews, September - 6CtOb’~’~’:"179~),~i pcige 11 ). �T H E F E S T Y L E Prime limers AiDS Info-Line Family of Faith-,~iOij g ~!~;ii~it’ ~y &. :~Body,~., Electric Interfaith AIDS Ministries has added a 918 area code 800 number (800-284-2437) to provide greater access to HIV/ AIDS information throughout eastern Oklahoma. As the State of Oklahoma AIDS information line is still inoperative, this is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week information source. Interfaith ¯AIDS Ministries also is seeking volunteers for the information line. Volunteers work from their homes as calls are forwarded from the Interfaith AIDS Ministries number. This phone line is the only 24 hour a day source of HIV/AIDS information and referrals in the 918 area code. Volunteers are asked to consider donating a 3-4 hour block of time at least one evening a week. Night owls would be especially welcome for late shifts. Training on HIV issues will be provided and typically requires about 4 hours and is conducted one on one. Another 2 hours on phone line protocals and crisis training is also provided. For more information or to volunteer, call Interfaith AIDS Ministries at 438-2437 or 800284-2437. Family of Faith MCC, Prime Timers, a social nonThe Tulsa Body Electric group I n t e g r i t Yannounces a workshop and profit organization for Gay men formerly of Jenks, celebrated a 5 over 40, will hold its monthly -°~.C~aP°_Ga,~, &~"_~.~.s:bi ~a!~:~~-~.~.etreat;.’!Celebrating the Body year birthday on Septembe:~;9; meeting on Saturday, September The church, now located at 5,L51- -:,LT~nistry ~t the Ro~an!!Ggtholi¢., :Eleclfic’~ to be held October 22 17 with social and business E South Mingo, had a dat~ee ;(::~Epi~s_~,.pa~C~h~i?.~-" : :’.i: :& 23. Tl~is will be the only segment at 2 pm and with a D/I WilI celebrate an Episcopal ...... ~’Midw~st site for a Body Electric party on Saturday the 10th to presentatmn at 3 pro. John commemorate the e~,ent. The mass at its Saturday, October 8th workshop in 1994. Denny, past president of the celebration confiiiu’ed:wthS~ an ~ i~mee~..ng, ~-at2.~Pm:2’ a~.~ Sai~..t ....... !~n". t_.h.e: !~ork~hop, each Tulsa Geneological S ociety will inspimfi6nal praiseland"~V orsliip .;Z(~:u.ns,~a~. s)~9~l qhurch,~.... ~.~(tic~p.ant -ie~;-/(o give and SamtDunstan s ~sl0cated on the:÷-; ~r~cfii~( fi (6rnplet~ : Taoist speak about tracing your celbrafion.on the 1 lth. Church north side of 71st Street between ancestry at the Gathering Room members were pleased to h~ve massage. Because of the healing Yale & Sheridan. All are at 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H-l, natures of Eastern approaches to former Pastors Crocker and Fink welcome, including nonBasement Level Room. erotic energy, men living with back in Tulsa for the celebration. denominatibnal believers, In October, the organization Five years ago, Pastors Pam HIV and in recovery from will return to its regular s_chedule Crocker and Marian Fink started" with a meeting on October 1st. behavior addictions are Family of Faith from a renta!:~ .~. y.~ especially welcome. Tom Neal, publisher of Tulsa location in Broken Arrow. From Family News will speak about more information, the location in Broken Arrow, the newspaper and the TBE, POB 3502, Tulsa, OK the church moved to a more community. permanent location in Jenks, and 74101 or call 446-7883 or 587more recently to its present with location in Tulsa proper. Family of Faitli has grown~ ,-:~" Saint Afdan’s Episcopal from an hfitial membership of 3 Church will host Tulsa’s 9/20 " Tulsa City-County Library Commission, noon, Owasso observance of a national day of to 4 to a membership of over 50. Library, 103 W. Broadway. Programming at the church prayer for persons living with HIV and. AIDS on. Sunday, 9/21 An English Country Garden: a Potpourri of English Songs, includes a support .group for codependency, a ch0ii’; a w~kly October3at3 pm. The Presiding noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib: 4th & Bishop of Episcopal Church Denver. Bible .study, and many other USA has called all Episcopalians Liebeslieder Waltzes, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central acdvities. _ 9/28 to this observance though all are Lib. 4th & ~Denver. welcome. Saint Aidan’s is located 10/18 Tuls¯ City-County Library Commission, noon, Central at 4045 North Cincinnati. The Lib. 4th & Denver. vicar is the Reverend Gall Keeny 10/27 Parent Connection, AIDS Awareness for Parents, 7pm, -Mulligan. Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. -N:aii0nai- :o "of P rayer fo r s.U,tan o aUuse, mooa aoa write For Persons t-,v,nu HIV/AIDS 1658. Tulsa city-county Library mmmmm|mm|||mnmmmmim|||||m||mm|mm| | U | m ¯ ¯ U n | | m ¯ | ¯ m m Puppy-.Pause IIAll Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 m m FIRST FRA~IN .... | ¯ Brady Heights 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Small Complex | FINANCIAL. ¯ ¯ ¯ u Bob Hardy -TJC, Downtown Pager: 628-8745 Water paid Open Tuesday - Saturday at &am. | Call for Appointments | Walk-ins Also Welcome. | mm.m m m m m | i m | | mm | m | m ¯ m.mn mm m mmml mmm | Great Gay Area Close to UCT $285-325 918’582-8608 SALON Dart Tournament, Tues. 8pro - Pool Tournament, Fri. 7:30 2630 East 15th Every Friday at 11, SHOW[ Mr. Tulsa Leather 9/1% lOpm 749-1563, 4-2 m, M-Sun. Miss Ul~r Cherry St. Pageant 10/8 Parking at Massad~s BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 12 WINFCOPA Kelly Kirby ’Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities " with sensitive &timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583:1500 �FALL BENEFIT CONCERT Benefitting TOHR & PFLAG~ FEATURING LYNN LAVNER Co mic. . . ~o ngwriter. . ;Singer �H E G A Tulsa Family News Survey In order to find out more about the needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Tulsans, Tulsa Family News has constructed the following survey We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Please complete the survey and return it to P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 or drop your completed survey by Tomfoolery! at 1565 South Sheridan (in the Silver Star Saloon) Thursday thru Sunday from 9:30 p.m. until 12:00 am on Thurs. & Sun. and till 2 am on Fri. & Sat. As this is the first such survey we’ ve done for the Tulsa area, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have. Please circle or fill in the appropriate response. The voluntee~ information at the end may be sent separatdy in order to protect the privacy of your answers. L Y I F E S How often do you go to a "cultural!’ event, opera, conEert, - etc: T Y L E Political SupportGroup (specify): What types of organizational activities are important to Every six months Every three months More Frequently Less Frequently you? How many books have you read in the last three months’? How often do you read Tulsa Family News? Proties Scheduled Meetings Political Activities Social Gatherings Pride Activities News Updates Other (specify):. Every Month Occasionally Every Other Month First Time Reader Do current Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered organizations in Tulsa adequately suit your needs? What other Gay papers/publications do you read? If not, what suggestions do you have? PART I, ABOUT YOU The GaylyiOklahoman Age: The Advocate Gender: Tulsa. N~s Out Genre Denueve Do you think Tulsa needs a community center? How do you identify yourself? Other R~gional Publication (Specify): Gay. ~sbian Bisexual;,;+ Heterosexiad Other~specify)~. " Whi~K!~.~.i~the following Tulsa organizations are you affiliaied!,~ithi? ~ TOHRo:,+ Faith Community (MCC, Dignity, etc.) TU GLBA TJC GLAS Prime Timers. Women’ s Alternative PFLAG Pleage"rank each of the :following interest segments . :: according to importance (5 is~ the highest ranking) What would you be willing to do to support such a project? Political News 1234,5 Social News 1.2345.... Medical/HIV/AIDS News 12345 Religions News 12345 Phone Banking Tulsa Community News 12345 Mailing Oklahoma News 12345 National News 12345 Ir’Please Y 7indicate V- in’U77OT 7 FI 7---which of the following areas you I would be willing to volunteer. Yes No Yes No Yes No Hosting Parties Yes No ........... Hosdng Benefits Yes No " ; + l Editorial Republican Independent Democrat Other (specify): PolitiCal Research ¯ " If so, what is your party affiliation? ~.~12345 ..... I ’; -Hosfng Meetings Letters to the FAitor 12345 TOHR Reporter 12345 Public Speaking Advertisements 12345 ~Media Work Other (specify) 12 3 4 5 " Some College MA How can Tulsa Family News better meet your needs for news/issues of interest? " Less than 15,000 15-20,000 Yes. Yes No[ | No Writing Letters to the Editor Yes No + Writing Politicians Yes No Serving as a group officer Yes No Financial Contributions Yes No Other (specify) Yes ¯ ~ I I I I I I I 50,000 + PART IH - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS How often do you eat out other than fast food? What type of organization would best suit your needs/ interests ? Every week 2,3 times a week AIDS Care Educational Social Religions How often do you go to see a moTie? Once a month Twice a month More often Thoughts of Desire . poetry by Collette This book is meant as a gifi to la friend, a lover, or even for yourself. B’s O sexy, sensual way to say this is how you make me feel. It’s available at Totnfoolery! or by mail for $9.95 plus $1.50 p&h. Send check or money order with your address to: 768 West 13th, Suite A, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127 Tuba Family News, September - October 1994, pag~e 14 I " 20-30,000 Own or rent? Twice a month | PhD Income level: 30-50,000 l Yes + Nd-!~!~,. Education: BA I Other (specify): Are you a r~gistered voter? High School I | No I In order to contact you for volunteer work, please give I us the following information: I Name:_ Address: City:_ Phone: -~ -~ ~ I I I --.I �Care Hours: Bar Hours: Cafe: Tuesdau - Saturdau - 4:00 pm - Midnight Monday.-Saturday I1:00 :am - 2:00 am Serv~g Dinner 4:00pm to Midn~t, Tuesday through UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS Sat’ul’~y. 253-7457 253-6723 BBQ, ]~asta, Vegetarian, Cajun, Chicken, Reubens, Steak & i Seafo(~d specials:, Eureka’s Best Burgeks, Finest Salads & Hous~made Dressings. Dine: ~, pstairs in our Care, Dowr~stairsin the Bar or Outside on our spacious Patio.I Free Delivery Downtaura. Chelsea’s Corner Cafe 10 Mountain, at Center Street Movies 8, 250-4513 Open Year Round! 68th & Memorial, Village Shopping~Center EXPECT SALOON (!;oen: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, September .October 1994. pv:o, e15, �Wednesday Nights. Jockey Shorts Contest -, $50 Prize, Beer Bust $4, 8-11 " Thursday Nights. Amateur Night- $25 to Winner Judged by Audience Applause September ~ec~a! " ~ Charle’ Wies Sour- $2.50 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To. Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 16 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart September 15 October !4, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 10 Operating trader a new federal mandate seeking greater comnmni~ y involvement in the distribution of funds for HIV MDS preven~on, theO~oma ~ta~e Dept. of H~th has begtm dae commmnff phnnfing group (CPG). "l]fis group will help to determine where sm~c do!tars wii~ be distributed, t’he group ha~ 3 sub-groups: needs assessmenu epidemiology and nomination/membership. For more h~kx call William at 742- 3520. Gays Not Confer÷nee onTo erance Dialogue with the Other: Healing & Hope Tulsa wilt hos~ the I4th Nafiowal WorlcshoponCtmsfian- .Jewish Relations on Nov. 6-9 at the Adam’s MarkHotel. The!~ organizers of ~he confernece which is associated with the National Conference (formerly the National Conference of C~stim~s m~d Jews ~ trove noted dmir parficuk~ efforts to m~e fl~is conference broadly diverse. including not on13 a v~me(y of Christian and Jewish organi7~itions m~d traditions but Nso representatives of tstam Native American {raNfions. Convener Dr. William J. Wiseman writes in ~he promotional brochure. "..,diversity ~s a given. Plurality is our response. We are capable of mutual suppo~ as we seek to dialogue with ’the other’ in healing m~d hope..." Despite this public co~mnitment to diversity, no part C)n August 22. Tulsa’s Hmnan Rights * 7ommission received the revised report on discrimination based o~ sexual orientation if( ,m the Standing Committee on Sexna~ Orientation Discfimnafion~ The revisedmlmareflects cfitidsms and sugges~ons made at sever~ public hegNngs held in fl~e late spring. The committal added Ioomotes and more of i~ source matefi~s m the ofi~nal re~)rt as wet1 as a&hng a seared re] ume eft all the materials that were st~bmited hy me public to the stantfing comnfiuee. This second volume comains a numt~r of documenls fl~at can be chm’acterized as ~mti-Gay but also contains letters or memor~mda urging support of pro~ecdons against discriminauox~ based on sexual oriemadon, submitting such documents vere: ~he I.eague of Women Voters of Metropolitan TNsa. the Session of John Knox Presb~ te~am Church. the Dept. of Ecumenical & Social Concerns of Eastern OMahoma PresbyteD’, All So~’s UNaNan Another letter endorsing protections was signed by some of the mos~ distinguished religious leaders in Tulsa. Fhe Rev. Caldwetl, College Hil! Presbyterian, P,abbi Fitzermim. B’nai EmunNl Synagogue. ~e Rev. Fox. St. John’s EpiscopN, the Rev. Kennedy, Trinity EpiscopM, Dr. Knippa, Grace l.:utheraa~ Emeritus. t~he Revs. Newman ~d WILLS, Boston Ave. Me~xJist. Rabbi Shenn~m Temple ~srae!. hrs. Wolf and S~th and ~e hey. Caused,. Soul’s (Jnitarian and the Roy Me,mesh. Kendal W~i~tier Ministries and Center. TU. The gist of ~his letter iBllows: "...ore’ {radifions are no{ uNfonn in our un, lerstanding of...sexud orientation we agr~ that ~r~Nn basic h~mmn rights ...are due NI persons...discmm~ ina~ion violates ..ont._faith tradition:~ wNch regains all_to be of sacred worth...h a~ers any of God’s children must be identified ~md rem(,ved.._" Fur&er action may be t~fl~en at the next Humm~ Rights Commission meeting on 9/19. The of the brochure indicates any Church and the Green Conntry report if accepted will be effo~ttoincludeI~sbianmqdG@ Monthly Meeting of the forwarde~ to the Mayor & er y. .................. US Congress catgdtaate L~r~em Want Gays Lynn I~vner Lynn Lavner & Sandra Gillis At Benefit Show Tulsa Oklahomans fol,Human Rights (TOHR) and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter (PFLAG) will present a gala appearance by Ly~m Lavner and Sandra Gillis at All Soul’s Church, 29th & Peoria on Wednesday, September 28. Lavner, who bills herself as "America’s most politically incon’ect entertainer." combines /:greedy and cabaret-style musical performance. While the co~ uent of her ac~ is primarily (~3 myone with a ~ense of }mfl~or will appreciate her l~r~ly [ nvner dcscfi~>gs herself as "a ~;hor~ ~cf~..hm~&;d. New York lewish ~ esbia~’ who~s bce~ 1~ ~c }~e was seven. She’s role:, dcd d~me albums and a ~ivciwconcer~ recording, "Butch Fatale." Her perffmnauces have taken her to ~) smms and five coumries, playing venue~ rar~ging from Hippodrome. P~is’ Lc Piano see Lavner. pal CINCINNATI U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has declared that a Cincinnati city charter amendment excluding gays and lesbians from existing city civil rights protections violates the Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is vague. A spokesperson for the city solicitor’s office said the ruling would probably be appealed. Fed. Crime Bill Includes Anti-Gay Hate Crimes WASIIINGTON. D.C. The contentious federal crime bil! approved by the Semite included a little-noticed amendmen~ that adds [~enalties for bias-based crimes based "- sexna~ orientation the fir<~ time Congress has penalized ;rod ~av vi~tence in this coum> amendment offered ~, , aa~mc };eb~s~ci~ (D-Calif. and color, religion. ~,~ ;rod eflmicity, a~d ~,~,~ camgorms of disabiIity, g~:nder smmmem. Daniel Zinga~c o~ ~h see Ha~e Crimes. page ~0 SALT LAKE CITY The Japanese American Citizens League overcame enormous odds m its national convention in Salt Lake City Aug. 3-7 to become the firstnon-gay national civil rights organization in the U.S. to endorse same-sex marriages. thealready contlicting quesuons about gays and lesbians in this country, researchers this week released timings in 2 separate studies that sharply contradict earlier studies. One review study suggests the percentage of gays and lesbians in America may in Gay and lesbian fact be significanfly greater than members of JACL, church other recent researchers have leaders, and even a U.S. found; while another ’ study see JACL. page 10 see Studies, page 10 Big Changes at NGLTF Task Force’s ’Crea~ng WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Gay & L~esbian Task Force has announced the resignations of 4 key staff meln~rs at the lobbying group, including ~he ~eparture of Pefi Jude Radecic. NGLTF’s execaave dirdctor who will ~ hying flint W~s~ m November ffter h~s~ 1 ,’ear a~ the agency. Radccic wiI~ sm~ on a~ the Task PerLe ~5 ~s atrec~or of ,mbtic ~otic~. l~eavhv are: Deborah Cos, director ff finance ~ ~dministra~ion ~y Yoking, Jirec~or ofCr~fing Chm~ge: and Robin Kane. NGITFF’s acting Nrecmr ~{" public in~2}rmafion In its news release on ~he staff ~4hakeup. N(}t:I’b offered -~, reasons for the departures The vee NGL77;L pa~ ~’ /0 Change’ Conference to Be in Dallas in Nov. WASHINGTON. D.C, - The Nafiomfl Gay & i.esbi~m Task Force has annonnced that its annual CreaUug conferm~ ~a~ wilt 13 in Datias. Some70 worksho~xs havebeen stated U~ da~e "TV Activism ....L{ealth m Pet Color Commmntms~ as Organim~g ~’~x>~ Qt,eer Culture." ~y)rg~q~~ng Workplace. Ad~. anc~i I x)bb? Techniques," "’Rural/Small T6wu Orgm~zing, "SexuNi~ and Ne Right Wing, Court Reinstates Sailor SAN FIRANCISCO -The W.S (Term of Appeals here has rnlea tl:,~/ me ])efcnse Deoartmcm c;mno~ discharge lesbians m, I can just hear you all now - "Tom, you’ re just 0ver-reacting, you’rejustbeing melodramatic." However, Mr. Largent’s letter to the editors of the Tulsa World (reprinted with theirpermission), is troubling. What does he mean when he says that we (society?) should not "tolerate" homosexuality? He acknowledges that much evil occurs in the name..of religion .but then Says that God commanded ~ttestm"~e"t"to~no" f "naU" ons" for their "eviE’ practices and praises this intolerance.. He characterizes homosexuality as an "evil practice." The association of ;destruction with intolerance of ’;Lesbians and Gay meil is dearly The question is just what Mr. :Largent actually means. Does he ’~mean thatwe shoddbeshunned? Does he.mean that we should be ;systematically removed from positions ofresponsibility, or :merelybannedfrom certaintypes iofjobs?Are we to be tolerated as long as we are politically silentthat is, Subsidizing the hetero- ¯ sexual commtmities with our tax dollars but asking nothing for }urselveS-?WoddWebeallowed to owfi""pi}operty, to run businesses? Would we be allow&l tofuncti0n iwour society if we. ,%onverted" to heterosexuality? Does he mean thaf~)~ ivohlffbe segregated into re-education camps? Or does he mean that-we would be stoned for the "abomination of our homosexuality?" N~W~It~-’S’t~ve Largent were just to continue as an ex-football player :-and- "business consultant," his. opinions would be offensive but not particularly si~rdfieartt,--:Hpwever, as a US congressman, he would be in a pdgftion to make decisions that c0iild"g~eatly, harm Tulsa’s Legbiai~ ’alnd: Gay communities andOur.friends, and ultimately, the city... Now if:he continues in the Jim Inhofe.tradition of radical right Last month, Tulsa Family News endorsed-Jack Mildren for Governor l~e~ause he had done what had been unheard of in Oklahoma politics: he said he supported fairness and equa! oppommity for all Oklahomans, including those of us who are Lesbian ’and Gay. This commitment was made directly to me and with seemingly real conviction. Mildren’s actions were in strong contrast to Bernice Shedrick’s who ran away from giving an honest answer faster than the purse thief she allegedly chased. Shedrick’s equivocation was especially disturbing since she was supposed to be supportive ofLesbian civil rights The buzzword ofthe ’90’s is ~olerance. The hallmark ofthis decade will be its call to toleranc- the big ol’ tent mentality. To be openminded woud be synonymous, but, are we to be so open-minded that we allow our brains tofall out?.! Forexample, aprominent university in California (where else?), wants to include in its policy and procedures, literature that it does not discriminate against pedophiles - you "know, those folks who get their kick out of abusing innocent children! Excuse me, would you hand me my brain - itjustfell out! To besure, much evilgoes on under the guise of: religiouszealotry.However, we read in the Bible that .on numerous occasions Israel, ¯ under direct command of God, wasorderedto destroy other nations. Why? Often it wasfor the evil practices andtheworshipoffalsegods . by that nation. Intolerance? Absolutely! " I agree that, as anation, we must be more compassionate to one another regardless of our differences. However, theday we - -"tolerate" the evilpractices ofhomosexuality, abortion, pornography .~nd ope.d,2- philia-forsa~tE£Jua~i~6~-" Christian tenets our country was founded .upgn,..~S the .day we bd~b~ne~.~uT~b~’able to God’s irRolera~d and judgment. Editor’s note: Largent : implies a connection between homosexuality & pedophilia. Reeetit medical research suggests that heterosexual men are"mt~ch more likely to be- sexual;:~: abusers of children-,.than Lesbians & Gay men. 918-832-0233, FOB 41dO. Tuisa. OK 74159 Issued on orbefore the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright i994 by Tulsa Family News 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 that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondencd should be sent extremism, he may render himself isolated and almost useless in the House. (Washington observers say that even conservative business political action committees have begunto abandon Inhofebecause of his extremism and his TULSA FAMILY NEWS Pu blishe r/Edito r Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Staff Writers Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one Staff Photographer free copy of each edition at distribution locations. ’JD Jamett Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! prejudices.) I wish Tulsa Family News couldtell youwhat Stevel_argent reallymeans, but apparently part of not tolerating Lesbians and Gay men means not talking to our press, or our community ~lubs & Restaurants organizations. After repeated *The Alley,-3340 ~. Peoria 744-0896 calls, Terry Allen, Largent’s *Bad Boys Club, 1~229 S. Memorial 835-5083 campaign manager, did speak *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 with us long enough to say that *Metropole, 1902 E. i11 587-8811 Largent would not support any *Silver Star Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan 834=4234 policies that.sought to reduce *Renegade, 1649 S~. Main 585~3405 discrimination based on sexual *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral 835:1055 orientation (that is prejudice *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 against homosexuals and *Time n’Time Agaia, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 bisexuals, but also against *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 heterosexuals whenthat occurs). *Whittier Cafe~ 416,& Lewis 582-2400 Mr. Allen spent most of the Businesses/Services conversation making hostile remarks that showed the breadth Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ofthatcampaign’sprejudiceand BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria 743~5967 the depth of its ignorance. He Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 clearly was not interested in Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 learning from us Of the reality of *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan 491-9474 our lives. . *CD Warehouse in -Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 587-6030 ~ Maybe I’m out of iouch for First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy 628-8745 believing that ~ p01it~cian;"~r Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 744-9595 wanna:be tradingonapretty face *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza 592-3317 and faded football g~ory, would *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 58%1633 wa~t t0~kn0~ ~fi~ fiieis~ues are International Tours 341-6866 ¯ ’ 5 d Ken s Flowers, 1635 E. 1 599-8070 not only m southeast Tulsa an ...............th ~ " -- w *---" "- Tulsa’s " Major a[~mrs, zoz,~ ~ ~ .-587~g10g t~roKen ~rro , out m ° .... ¯.... .-~.~--~--~-~ Mrdtown ~eater, 319 E. 3 584:3112 ........’ ., - =~¢t~raw~s;c, t~t3/ ~ .-.ax. rt- 664-2951 ~ts Gay ones Ma~.b..e tt f~hi~.od ~€ me tg~hinl~ thTl~ , t~4mem~ lVl~rtgage corp.’ ¯ 592-7700 7.S~.o.m.eo.n.e.w.h.o.w.a.nt.s.tO.r.e.pi.:e.se.ii.~t.~=..~.i.i~.p.,y.,..~=aa.s.;e....l~.k.~.l.,,.tn.~.: :M" ingo 838-7626 Vour’city/county in governm.eiitJS ~y~ ~r_a,ve~ou,z/. ~. t_...a~a~t,o~n,,. , 49@2410 w0~d~{v~t to meet with a cro~°~ bcnt~ner s boo~store, [~z utica bquare 749-630 ! section of its cilizeus, eventhose Sound Warehouse, 1338"E. 15th 583-1572 ft6~ whom he is different. God Southwest Viadcal, 4146 8~. Harvard, S re. F-5 747-3322 forbidthatacandidatemightfind *Tomfooleryr 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 that we-have more in common We~tcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza~ 583-1500 that.he.thought.. Organizations BUt,th~n maybe not i-~’~.t.~ ~1....... B/IJGAlliance, University of Tulsa. 583-9780 .if you re ~ust goirigt~-~eti{d of Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-243% 800-284-2437- theseftlks, why waste your time *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 with tho~e not "ch0ge~n"?~ NAMES PROJ~ECT, 4154 S. Harvard. Ste. H- 1 748-3111 - Tom Neial .... P:F-.LAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 editor & publisher Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128 ’ Rainbow V:illage, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 -Shanti Hotline 749-7898 in order to get..theendorse.m_ent . and the $1,000 donation of NOW.;the Nafitiial Or~zafion.- of Women. Perhaps she mislead NOW, or perhaps, NOW was willing to sell out Lesbians (and Gay men) in order just to get a womanelected. NOW’s dumped Lesbians before. NOW was as bad about returning phone calls over many weeks as was Shedrick, so we can’t tell you. Unfortunately, Mildren seems to have reneged on his commitment. A few weeks ago, his brother, Richard, told the Tulsa World that Jack couldn’t remember our conversauon. Repeamd calls to his campaign to get a status repor~ on his memory have been ignored. We.~.y.e ..:he.en ~¢ told. that candidates in OklahOmh iniiSt ~pp~ to;l~%~-QWin order to. ~tdi~z{ed~We vebeentoldeven by our own folks that we should just "put up and shut up" so that we can get these folks elected. Now maybe I’m a little slow but it-doesn’t seem tome that if a politician won’t say the right thing when "it" wants your vote, it’s less likely to do so after elected. Down in Texas, hardly a Nogressive oasis (Dallas politics can make Tulsa look like some liberal New E~gland townI Lesbians andGay menhave bee~ a key part of tJr~e coalition that got Ann Richards etected. D~llas has 3 .Gay city council persons see Politics’, p. ~ Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 2 Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay He!pLine (hff0.) 743-4297 Other. *Chapma!3. St0dent Center, University of Tulsa ~’ Tulsh City/County Libraries (sometimes-depends on the censor) *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 2! 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Ginny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Learme M. Gross, Finandal Planning 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 John Kirk, Realtor 7~’7-5800, 745-2245 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 5g L-0902, 743-4117 Fle~!gious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtA~t Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. ,~. I 62g-0594 *Community of Hope 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mir~go 622-1441 *MCC of Greater TuI,a. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, . :z~versity ol ~fulsa 583-9780 tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights. PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 September/October 1994 Volume !4 Number 10 The Crews expc~.~md elsewhent in Tu/se Family News are not necessarily the .views of TOHR. Permission is. granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along ~~items, under lhe byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere inTulse Family News. Several candidates vying for your votes in state and federal elections this November have been invited to the October meeting of TOHR to hear members’ ~ concerns regarding human rights.’ ~ Candidates for U. S. Senate O- and House o£Representatives, ~ ~: i i:: =s~a~te govern.or; a~dother~ublic!’ ~- i~f~Ces!willibe inVi~d~ ati~nd or~ send representatives or even just to send a policy statement to the membership of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. The nominating committee will present a slate to fill 1995 officer positions. Nominations will also be taken from the floor ~l~°lduring this meeting and.then closed. Elections will be held at the November meeting: Social time begins at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p:m: on Tuesday, October 4, at the HIV/ Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1, lower level. New Hours, New Staff at Testing eli=tic TOHR’.slHIV Testing Clinic is now open with extended hours. Coutiseling and.test,. case management for people with HIV/ AIDS. Derrick also works at Morton Health Clinic, helping people get needed health care and focuses outreach efforts to the African-American community. The new employees, and volunteers, are committed to offering testing that is both- ¯ free and anonymous. The clinic is housed ’- in the HIV Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I. The center offersclients_. "ink!~s::~fi~bi~!.l~ippointment-Monday., seiviee~ iinduding counseling, case. mare fl~gh ~~day~om 9 a.m. until 5p.m: agement, Care teams;"support groups, and - Same.day appointments am0ften po~.sible, .. a.food pantry. " butbe sure tocal1749-4194 to make surea AuguSt. was a briny month at the clinic! counselor will be available. -The-walk-in :. 93p~op!e’were tested and 79. came to get. clinic is still openon Thursday.evenings at ~th~ir ~e~tilts. Clinic-staff and ~i01unteers-. 7 p.m. Please arrive by8:30 tobe tested, to allow time. for the counseling and testing process.’ Results are given between 7 and 9p.m: No appointments a~e needed ~9~r the :evening clinic. : . TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic welcomes new. employees ClaudettePeterson and De~pkDav~s,:~21a~dette Was hir~ have.been:workingvery ha~’.tokeep up With the d~mand. Claudette’ahd Derrick: givespecifiithanl~s t0~Brian, Connie, Cheryl, Dave~ Definna, Mary, Mercedes, Steve and Tim for ali their efforts: Fifleeri ~eople hhge recently offered to. become~iinie volunteers, and.w~i be tak..... ing the training offered by’ the Oklahoma BENEFIT Septembe~!~hI. I_ynn La~ner.:/ director and has been working in the HIV/ . StateDepartment ofHealtli that will.result Comic...Songwriter.’ii:::~inger,. AIDS arena since 1988. She and.herhus-, in theircertification Os ,testingc0unselors: , ...... ::~:-::~ ~,~;~, band Tim moved to Tulsa ~from.-Mont~ ’. Mri~fraining is scheduled to Start in-_: & " ; -- ~ ..... g0mery~Alabama three years ago: .... November, so anyone interestedin volun- Sandra Gilti Assistant direet0r, Derrick, has, expe.ri- tearing for the clinieshould call Claudette eneeinHIV eounse!ing and testing, and-in orDen’ickat 749-4194. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Membership Application Name I 4G2A9Y7s ~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans .for Human Rights. Please accept p~yment as described below: I-I $10 Lirnited hacome/Stadent Membership Iq $20 Regular Membevzhip I:] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I=1 $100 Sustaining Membership would like to volunteer help with: Iq Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine I-I H1V Counselor I-I Executive Board Member I-I Event Planning and Party Preparations I:! Monthly Meeting Support Members’ Representatives Kelly Kirby .................................... President Rie Kirby ........................... 1st Vi~e President Kathleen Golden ............ :.. 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary .......................................................... Treasurer Owen ........................... HelpLine Coordinator Address City. Phone (optional) I:! Iam~rer~nx~ivingTOHR mailings Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Ruben Garcia ........... :; Reporter Editor and the TuisaFarnil)~News Human Rights. Donations contributedto TOHRover ..................................... Activities Coordinator Signature I-I lamnotonthemailinglist set raernbersbip "fees are Tax Deductible. . ................................. FundraisingCoordinator By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Risihts FREE & ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:3’0 p.m. 41 54 S. Harvard Suite H- 1 Tulsa Family News, September-October 1994, page 3 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Opposition to UN Cone CAIRO, Egypt- Islamic fundamentalists have allied themselves with the Roman Catholic Church in trying to prevent the UN International Conference on Population & Development from adopting policies that they say would encourage homosexuality, abortion and promiscuity. A spokesman for the allied religious groups, known as the Ad Hoc Coalition for Cairo, asked U.S. officials not to push for proposals-that would "attack religious beliefs onbirth control, abortion and same-sex unions." The So. Baptist Convention’s Christian Life Commission also joined in attacking the Clinton administration. A1-Azhar, an influential center for Islamic studies, also denounced the UN conference which it said promotes the acceptance of homosexuality, extramarital relations, and abortion. Other Islamic leaders have condenmed the conference as "aZionistplot." Death Penalty in TX KERRVILLE, Texas - Donald L. Aldrich, 29, has been found guilty of the brutal murder of Nicholus West, a23 -year-oldgay man, in Tyler, Texas, last November¯ "The death sentence handed down by the jury represents justice in this case," Smith County District Attorney Jack Skeen told the Dallas Morning News . It was a coldblooded, heinous crime. The defendant deserved nothing less than the death sentence~.’’ According topolice, West had been kidnapped in Tyler, taken to a clay pit outside the town where he was stripped, brutally beaten, and shot at least 9 times - including one shotinhis genitals - before being finallykilled by a shot in his head. Henry E. Dunn, 19, and DavidR. McMillan, 18, have also been charged with murdering Westand areawaitmg separate trials. Outrage Over UT Killing SALT LAKE C1TY - Utah gays and lesbians are outraged over Di,s.t&c~,C,o,O1;t,.Judge David S. Y0.’upg s-~nt’encing Of David Nelson~Tl~gket to a mere 6 years in ~,ri~9~ for,.~e killing of a gay man, Douglas Koehler. Protesters outside the state capitol building the day after the ruling demanded Young’s removal from the court. "With clowns on the bench, you get murderers in the streets," Val Mansfield, a gay rights a.ctivist said. "Judge Young ts an embarrassment to the state of Uuda ...". Hate-motivated crimes deserve stiffer sentences not more lenient ones." Members of Koehler’s family agreed. "It’ s a mockery," Koehler’s sister Susan Nelson told the Salt Lake Tribune¯ "It’ s like his life wash’ t worth anything. When you murder someone, you should argued in court that the shooting was accidental. Search for AIDS Czar WASHINGTON - Faced with difficulties in finding a new AIDS policy coordinator, the Clinton administration brought gay tights and AIDS activists to the White House to meet with domestic policy adviser Carol Rasco and acting AIDS policy director Patricia Fleming¯ Activists said that as a result of the meeting, the White House has started its search for a replacement for thepost all over again. According to Daniel Zingale, public policy director with the Human Rights Campaign Fund who attended the White House meeting, the Clinton administration agreed to set up a new working group on AIDS that will include the Justice Dept. in fighting bias. "Discrimination has hampered the battle against AIDS from the very beginning, and continues to hamper education, prevention and research efforts todoy;" Zingale said. "!fwe hope to end the epidemic,’we must also end discrimination ag_ains~ those; most vulnerable to the disease. Discrimination in health care, education, employment-and "...~o$.h€! area~---i.s -~ a..-s¢~ou,s, )"i~.l~.,!diment t~ s~bppiffg ,~IDS." .~i (~ a ti~’ff~li ng ..... ~v~i~e representauves of the National Black Gay & Lesbian the political .content of the program ends. British Soldiers May Go to European Court LONDON - Since 1990 the British Defense Ministry has discharged some 260 military men and women for being homosexual according to informationreleaseby LaborMP Barbara Roche, who got the information from the Defense Ministry, told The Guardian newspaper, "They are treated appallingly, with investigators asking intimate questions and searching their personal belongings¯" Some of the discharged military personnel have said they may take their discrimination complaints to the European Court of Human Rights. Anti-Gay Bias Suit ATLANTA - Ronald Kirkland has filed alawsuit against C~a~rtel Restaurants Inc., charging that he was fired as a chef at the restaurant chain because he is gay and the firm’s management believed-he was infected with HIV or had AIDS and would cost .the chain money .through increased insurance prelmums. Kirkland was fired the day before ]_,.he ~a,s slatedto be enrolled iw -?.~’plan. Ex~employees ,with-the<., chain submitted sworn statements as part of Kirkland’s Leadership ]:orum, National sm" t s~¯.a.,.~3:].ni.g,.. ..t..h..at ,re,stauran, t Lanno Lesman a.no,~~. a&,".a~. : ,4~,=m~:~a,.~n,,ag;,e~.r=s..:~m,~:sc..u-:s:,s-.e.-o.. me_ma_n . s g ¯ ,. " ....... ~ conce s a t. KIV smms Lesb~ Task Force~~~~=.~~. Amenc~ Assn¯ OI rnys~:.~~>~-ne,~0¢~-0..~~, -l~~S_~_C,~e_ forHm~~"gts Gay Bar Ratd M~BOU~E,Am~Mia-~e -~_~A~traua~t° uount Melbo~e poa~ dep~ent’ s ~~~Uouples head of civilian complaints has SYDNEY%~iThe’~ustrahan said he may investigate an Aug. 7 raid on the Commerce Club, a popular gay nightclub, during which 463 patrons were publicly strip-searched for possible drug possession. Only 8 people were charged during the drug raid, on various charges ranging from possession Of illegal drugs to being drunkin public. The police .=,brzg~_n its ,,~v~, - ~hves~_gafion-into ~9~ inc~delji~Q already filer ~omplaia~ .o.j9’~ connection with tile3-1ib~ i~ai~t. Falwell Gets Offensive JACKSONV~I-L.LE, Fla...... Telev~slon stal~a XU3I’L,~:Tg Jacksonville ll’a~ tl~e~It&ie~I ~o pull Jerry Fal,,well &A)34T "me, Gospel Hour off~di~r~for month for focusing~mo~¢~or~ politics thanonreligl;hNi Wdgf picketed the TV st~. Falwell spent a good Oe~ of ume on the show broadcast in what.protesters called criticism of°~f~gi~eht Clinton ~at i~...p~%ed,)~g~y explicit language b3~ the televangelist. A spokesperson government has given the {hum~proposdl,.from the Australiaii"SWakistics Bureau to enumerate sam&sex coup~~s~ families during it~ of the nation. The plan got the approval of the Australian cabinet after lobbying efforts by both gay rights groups and the s.upport of the Anglican Synod. :., ~Attendar~t Sues Airline: .:- ~ DALLAS~7:Ame.fiean;Mrl:mes 7,fl~ight ~t,~qfi,.~t, Jay..Ma,uk_has " sued hls employer and theDall~s football team’ s chartered flights to and from games exclude male attend~m,ts.. M~auk’.s ,lawsuit, Cowboys. ~s~eriraination and~is aski~fot and, that: what .he ~.h.~ges is~ Ame~ncan A~rl~nes ,~ policy be" Cowlloy~ wpt!ld comment~ ~fiean-q~ickty d~eified"thatTii’ °has sue~ a~ poti~y. "~t!o3,,work,on the Dallas,Cowboys’- charter b~cause The suit also claims that when an spend y~.u(, life paying for that I fox~the,stationsaidWTLVmould. American Airlines employee~ murder7 ~" ~liacker.s attorney --air re-runs of the.p~o’grAm tmt~l 2 ~ w~ ]~an~tlgs the charter flights~. - Tul~[~’aTm~[y News, September - O~t~’bdr~1994,--page"4 ~....................................... 7_ ~.7.L was asked about gay flight attendants working on the charters, he was told the Cowboys’ "wouldn’t like that at Gov’t to Intervene in ~ Anti-Sodomy Laws CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government has agreed to accept a proposal to legalize sodomy in the nation in an effort to override state antisodomy laws in Tasmania that were declared a violation of international human rights by a U.N. commission earlier this year. The move by the federal government to negate the Tasmanian sodomy statutes is likely to be challenged in court. If federal legislation is adopted, it will not, however, remove Tasmania’s anti-sodomy laws directly since that island-state has refused to repeal its statutes. City Outlaws Kisses ANKARA, Turkey - The Reuters news service has reported that the southern Turkish city of Adana has outlawed, public-kissing by men as-unsanitary, The city has not, however, banned men kissing women or women kissing other women, and Eker offered no explanation of how these other kis~s:-would be h~genic while onl~= .iiiale,mate ’kisses were considered unsanitary. Episcopal Bishops Give Mixed Signals INDIANAPOLIS - The bishops of the nation’ s Episcopal Church tried - with~ mixed-results - to dealwith homosexuali~ during its national convention. A document issued by the bishops says that "lifelong, monogamous, heterosexual unions between husbands and wives" is the standard of the church’s teachings. But the document/which has been in the works since 1991, also urges the church to "respond pastorally to those persons whose sexual behavior does not conform" to its standards. Confusing the issue further, the bishops voted to change the proposal from a ’~pa~torkl:t~hdhih~?~ to simply~a . study documen Under pressure-fro~m"a group" ~ ~6~seNativelbishops, h0wewr( ~ the conference wenteven further "aifd ffd6lStEd ~ companion document that says homosexuality "cannot be ~¢On~oned by the church" and ~E~’. s~-~X relationships "a denial of God’ s plan." .3:~t~late Retracts "Joke" ¯;, BUENOS AIRES - Cardinal : Ant onto Quarracino, 7 ~gentina’s leading Catholic 74Jrelate, said his suggestion ’.2{Furing a television interview that homosexuals were "an ignoble ¯stain [on] the face of society" and shoutdbe put in their own giae~{o,-~ayshis remarks were "a joke, something thatjust crossed my mind¯" Quarracino told reporters later th~it he was sorry.. if he "offended anyone, ff I hurt someone’s sensitivities." During an TV interview earlier, Quarracinosaidgays andlesbians should be have "alarge area.., to live in, with theirownlaws, their own media and even their own constitution."Gaytights activists in the country have threatened to suetheCardinal overhis remarks. Quarracino said he thought people "had a better sense of humor." Oregon Ballot Measure to Go Before Voters SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon state Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned a lower ruling against a proposed statewide anti-gay ballot measure, clearing theway for the initiative to go on the November ballot. Earlier this year a lower court had ruled the proposed measure- violated state constitutional restrictions against restricting voterinitiatives to only 1 issuein eachproposedmeasure. Proposition 13, a revised version ofa statewidemeasure than failed to get voter approval in 1992, would repeal exisdng gay rights measures throughout Oregon, would bar any such legislation or ordinances in the furore, and would restrict access to educational and library informationabouthomosexuality to adults only. Opponents of the anti-gay initiative say they will not appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court. Cobb Cty. GA Rally MARIETTA, Ga. - Commemorating the first anniversary _ of the Cobb County (Ga.) Commission’s adoption of a resolution condemning "the gay lifestyle," hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters rallied in the town square to mark the date with a protest¯ Estimates of the number of people attending ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 people. Some 200 police officers were on duty during the protest and rally. Law enforcement officials called it the most peaceful protest in more than a year. Seattle Dom..Partners SEATTLE- On Tuesday, Sept¯ 6¢ Seattle formally .began allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex COul~les to register as domestic partners. Some 70 couples showed up when the city clerk’s office opened Tuesday morning to pay $25 each to register the relationship¯ The partners registration extends no legal benefits to couples. IdahoAnti-Gay Measure BOISE, Idaho- Several hundred people joined Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in officially launching a campaign against Prop. 1, an andgay initiative that will go before the voters this November¯ "We reject hatred whenever and wherever it appears, and it appears," Gov. Andrus said at the rally at the state capitol. Saturday, 1994. Check-in, .9 am. ~Walk begins at.lO am. ~..~. Veteran’s Park 18th-& Boulder Avenue Benefiting non-profit (501(c)3) HIVIAIDS care-giving agencies:Indian Health Care Resource Center Clinic, Parents and Friends ofLesbians and Gays (PFLAG)~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Visiting Nurse Association ofTulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministriesl NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI-Tulsa. ~DS~walk Tulsa Benefits Bad Bbyz - S.eptember 18; 10 pm Lola’s -.September 24, 10:30 pm Renegades ~ October 1, 11 pm Silver Star - October 7, 11 pm Metropole-October 12, 10 pm Alley- October 16, 9 pmAfter Walk Party For more information, call Walk 94 at 9-18 587 7222. Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 5 Southwest A viatical company now open right here in Tulsa. y:u are considering selling your~life insurance are in busineSs~t0 helpy0u: receiVe the highest amount in the best, quickest, most ~Confidential manner possible. A Quality ofLife Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 7521,9 800/559-4790 E. 41 st St. Suite F-5 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F,5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 -918-747-3320 Tulsa Farm~l~d~#, September -Octobek I994, page 6 Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs A Profile of HIV in OK’s Gay Communities by Alan G. Nyitray~ MS "It’s important that we look at the Oklahoma Gay community as a collection of many smaller communities like African American Gay men, Hispamc! Latino Gay men, Lesbian and G~y youth, rural Gay peop!e, etc. Each of these smaller communities have their own issue that must be specifically addressed; There is no one monolithic Gay community," concludes Nyitmy in a summary of findings done by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. These materials were compiled for the use of the HIV Community Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a new, federally mandated body that is hoped .will provide more community input into state HIV prevention efforts. These f’mdings indicate that in Oklahoma, African-American Gay and Bisexual men have’an estimated rate of AIDS that is twice as high as thatofCaucasian Gay and Bisexual men~, The following rates a~e fofGay and Bisexual males with AIDS: African-Americans, 39 per 1000 population, Hispanics/Latinos, 29-:per 1000 pop., Caucasians, 221i per 1000 pop., Native American~, 18 per 1000 pop., and Asians/Pacific Islanders, 3 per 1000 pop. This AIDS rate is estimated assuming 6% of each race/ethnieity is Gay or Bisexual. Nyitray, whois Gay &Lesbian Outreach .Co-ordinator of the HIV/STD Service for the State Dept. of Health, concludes that the higher rates of AIDS in Gay and Bisexual men of color show that HIV prevention efforts must be improved in communities of color. "Just as Gay people riced their own specific.~iHIV.. prevention message apart..from heterosexuals, smaller .Gay communities with in the Iarger Gay community need.their ow.n messages and projects. OneHIV preventionmessageforthe whole Oklahoma Gay community does not even come close to meeting our needs." Otherissues identified in these f’mdings are: public health researchers have never determined the true rate of :.HIV infectionforanyOklahomabasedGay, Lesbian or Bisexual €~mmunity~nor hav~ there bee~ any random-based study to measure the HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors or;beliefs ofGay men~Bisex_uals or Lesbians inOklahoma, though these sorts of studies have been -successful elsewhere;~ .., ~ .~ ~ Other observations ar~........... there are at least 114,000 Gay, Oklahomans between the ages of 18 to 65basedon6% ofgeneral population, with an assumption of a higher percentage in urban areas and a lower one in rural ones; if 8% of Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro area population are Gay or Bisexual males, then about 20% are likely infected with HIV. Men of color with AIDS are more often Gay and Bisexual rather thanheteros.exualinjeetion ’drUg users as ts commonly believed. Gay men of color are lesslikely to have had an HIV antibody testthanCaucasianGay ¯ men. Gay/Bi men under age 25 are significantly more likely to say that they did not use a condom in anal sex with a casual partner than men older than 25. In larger urban areas outside Oklahoma, Gay/Bi young men have HIV infection rates estimated at 10~ 30%. While Oklahoma’s Gay and Bisexual male populations have rarely been ~tudied,. Lesbians .....hav~nignbred~althou~h iiife¢fion occurs in this .group and no prevention projects have directly addressed Lesbians.., ....Formoreinf0~aaonc~Nlan Nyitray at405-2714636 or write .,HIV/STD Service, OK Sta.te ~ fOO6NE 16di’s~ oKC, ~731 i~/- 1299. LIFEGUARD Proj~ect The LIFEGUARD project is coming to Tulsa. This project was originally developed in Los Angeles, California, and had been adapted to fit the needs of Tulsans. LIFEGUARD is a series of four meetings, dealing .with differentaspect~ of HIV disease~ The meetings are free and are de~ignddes~allyfor Gay and. ~i~fial?. high-’of all: age~ :find color. The meetings will be held in voluntc~s~l~_m.cs through~0u.t Tulsa on wednesday evedings and will provide an excellent environmentfor meeting. Places and times are availableby calling Brian Jackson at 584-4983, The four meetings are: October 5, HEAT: HIV. Education And Treatmefit, a medical overview focusing on living healthily with HIV for those who are seropositive and negative, ~fe issues such_as. ~rdl~tidn~liiiis a~discuss~by participants. October 12, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, a fun._.and= :e~pel-i~nfiid~m~efiiag desigixbl. examine our personal .goals and objectives in dating. Exploring - -! s0me:;.0fith~issues of da~t~ing the age of AIDS. October 19, SEA: Self Esteem Les.b~an and Bisexual designed to acknowledge and celebrate yourself. We will~ explore Gay identity and develop strategies to confront anti-Gay hostilities, both internal and external. October 26, SWIM: Sex With Intimacy for Men, this meeting, held in an auditorium rather than a home, brings together 30 to 50 men to discuss and celebrate the many safer and sexy options available to Gay men today and’ help develop skills in increasing you own~sexual satisfaction. ~. For more information, call 584-4983. Being Aware Support Group Support Services announces the return of the Being Aware rap group for the fall &-winter seasons. The group will meet. every week at 7 pm at 2440 East 51st, Suite BS. The next meeting will,be Monday, September19. _ Being Aware is degigned to meet the needs,of pedple living withHIV/AIDS and thosepcople dealing-, with.the AIDS crisis. This.is,~ a drop,in groupi:open to allpcople regardless of race, age of sexual expression. :Being’Aware is facilitated by ~William Brnder, certified HIV/ AIDS test.counselor/educator/ activist, and JeffMartin, Masters Level Counselor/Activist. For and Attitudos,.-.this meeti,n.~g is moreinformation, cal1742-3520. ~’~ ~ Jeffery A. Beal,-MD Ted Campbell,.LCSW Ginny Buffer; RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related Infections _Nevirapipe...HIV Treatment Oral Vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic ~ervices We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou be~long to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday. Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For mo~e information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family N.ews~ September - October 1994, page 7 presents... ’.:HIV Education Treatment \~// _ (of 14). I’m not convinced that the culture mad prejudice is that different here. The difference is that in Texas, Lesbians & Gay men have been involved in politics and have demanded better treatment. Here we’re too busy being grateful for getting only one kick in the pants instead of two. As long as we don’t demand more of our politicians, we’re not going to get more. In many cases, we still may not get what we wantbut at least wecanmake an informed decision. Most social change in this country, this state, and this city did not come from well connected minority folks working their inside connections. It was the ones with inside connections, the AdamClaytonPowells whowere telling Dr. King, "son, you’re going too fast..." Social change has come from those who were pushy, who said, "sorry we’re not going to accep,t, what you’re trying to do to us. Ada Louise Sipuel Fisher, Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP pushed OU towards desegregation. Joe Williams and others with the NAACP forced Tulsa out of its racist city commission form of government. They may have been polite but~y weren’tjust ahoma politicians are going to try to avoid talking with us, about us mad our issues as long as we allow them to get away with doing so. Tulsa Family News will do all we can to shame, cajole or persuade Oklalaoma politicians into upholding basic American values of fairness, honesty and respect for all citizens. Accordingly, Tulsa Family News ~s withdrawing its endorsement of Jack Mildren. We cannot recommend either Mildren or Shedfick. We find them to be both cowardly and less than honest. Repeatedly, we’ve been told that Shedrick "does not have a bigoted bone in herbody."Webeen told Mildren believes in fairness. Well, this Gay man says start proving to our comnmnity that you stand for something other than only getting yourselfelected or taking our money. The winner ofthe Detnocratic runoff election (September 20) will face Frank Keating, Republican nominee on November 8.. Meanwhile, media observers may wonder where the "mainstream" media has been in covering minority issues, including Lesbian~:and Gay issues, in this campaign. The Tulsa Woddhardl~,.~ms to make any connection between local issues concerning Lesbian and Gay Tulsans and the We do honor Chuck Ervin (State Capitol) and Jim Myers (DC burean) for asking a hard question or two but wonder when the rest of them will get it? Then there’s television. The same stations that cover local Lesbian and Gay issues fairly well are as bad as theTulsaWorld on state and federal issues. Could it be that the tv stations did not ask aboutLesbian andGayissues in the tv debates because of well documented anti-Gay bias of some news people? Maybe they believe that if they don’t talk about us, we’lljust go away. I’m not. Youknow you can call these folks up and tell them you’ re not happy with their coverage. We do. We hope you will too. Conf, cont’dfrom p.l and Gays from other faith traditions. Nancy Day, executive director of the Tulsa chapter of the National Conference indicated that the office had not tried to involve local Lesbian/ Gay congregations or organizations. Other organizers apologized for the lack of inclusion and promised to investigate making last minute changes to the programming. Also atpress time, organizers could not ’verify whether workshop presenters would address tbe anti-Gay aspects of the Holocaust. For more information, call 5846116. L IIII I II__L I I li~ I I Illl OKs Only IGTA Affifiate(ln~1 Gay Travel Assoc.) "No" Service Charge 91~.~41-6866 New York Film Festival, NYC 9/23-10/9 " ." ’" Lone Star Women,s Music Festival, Texas Sonora Bay Women’s Week, Mexico 10/1‘8~ ’"~ ~ Gay & Lesbian Scuba Jamboree, Cozumel 10/1-8 ~bian Cruise, G~n¢lslands 10/2-8 Lost in Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 10/7-9 W~,s ¢ek, ProvincetownlO/12-17 K¢y Wea Fantasy Fest 10/31 New Orleans Halloween 10/31 Puerto Vallarta RSVP Vacation 11/5-12 Food & Wine Weekend, Provincetown H/11-14, man more Family orient vacat,on$. Friends seeking Friends College grad, 23, 6’ 1751bs. new to Tulsa, seeks friends with humor and self-esteem. Clean-cut, straight-acting, Christian wishes to meet Christian or moral, straight-acting, non-smokers, no. 44600, To respond to this ad, call 900-230-0027 $1.59/min. aver. 3 rain. Fall into a Relationship this Autumn Cool, crisp days, awash with color. Walking though piles of fallen leaves. Is this your ideal of fall? Well there are people who feel the same way, reading ads in Friends & Lovers. But, like you, they’ve had trouble finding someone who shares their interests. That’s where we come in. Y6U n~ay place an ad of 30 words or less for a month free. After you mail your ad to TFN by the first of the month, you will be assigned a voice mail box in which you can leave a message to which other readers can respond. Leaving messages or listening to responses costs $1.59/ minute. You must provide your name, address and day & evening phone numbers. This information is completely confidential. Categories are: friends seeking friends, women seeking women, & men seeking men. Ads containing sexually explicit/implidt/anatomical language will not be accepted. Tulsa Family News reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement. Ads may be submitted for publication’ only by per~_ns 18 years of age or older. No ads will be p.ublished seeking persons under 18. Tulsa F_amiJ_¥ News assumes no liability for the content or reply [or any personal ad. The customer placing the ad assumes complete lhbility and holdsTulsa Family Newsharmless forall cost, expel.. (induding attorneys fees), liabilities and damages resulling from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the a~verliser or _any reply ~any sitch ailvertisement. By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service thec~placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone numbs, last name ~addiess inhis/her 018i 747-9506 Fax 1918) 747-1154 4308 South Peoria ~tha, OK 74105-980~ Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! ~-0~J~l, message phone. Eddie Coo.k, past~r Mini Blinds 70% off" Tulsa Family News, September = Oc~!~¢r J~894, page 9 NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS JACL cont’dfrom p. 1 Congressman appealed to the groups to approve the resolution endorsing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians, which passed by a 50-38 vote with 11 abstentions. The proposal caused serious dissensions in the 65-year:old, 24,000-member JACL. Allen Kato, JACL’s legal counsel, resigned m protest over the proposal which he .called "morally wrong." Bill Hosokawa, a former _Denver Post_ editorial page editor wrote a column in JACL’s weekly publication saying that "JACL established ~i proud record that includes adv~acy for all. But now it has gone .beyond that, choosing;, arole,on..the cutting edge of t~e~litanthUmanrights moveme~(," ~, ~Former JACL chap te rlf ~i~ie~.s,i.d~n t s Tak Yamam6(6 i~.fid.~fi~ Yaniamoto rand formei; JACL staffer Lia Shigemura,~e,,0ut during the months:l.0ni~i~d~fiate, over the resolufioi~ arid: all~ addressed the conventi~ox~.tf.-app~al for its adoption/.,,.M,~religious leaders,~"Ec~’li’ a~" the Rev. Joan Ishibashi’ ~iUnited Church of Chris-ili~ :~olidu and the Rev. M~?~agawa of same-sex nim-ri~ag~;~gesblu_fi0n - as did ~/~’ cau.c.~s, the.As~iation the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium. U.S. Rep. Norman Mineta wrote in a letter to JACL: "Where would we be today if the NAACP,or the National Council ~of La Raza, or the Anti- Defamation League of B’nai Brith, or the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, had taken the position that redress was a Japanese American issue - and had nothing to do with African Americans, HispanicAmericans, Jews or gay and lesbian Americans? These organizations, and their members;joined us because they unders~c~i believed in;our argument-that a threat: t~ the civil fights 6f AmeriCanis a threat ito the civil rights Of all Americans.;’- Hate .crimes cont’dfrdOip; 1 Human Rights Campaign Fundsaid~ "This is the;first ~tim~ Congress has acted to ~punisli violeiac¢ against lesbians andgay men tlLrough stiffer periiiltie~ f0f hate crim~s, The inclusion of disability aiid gender, aloi~g with sexual brientation; sendS a message to loc;al law enforcement agencies’ that the federal gfvemment is about g@~bashing:..""The full hate~esbill passed the Senateon a 61=38 vote. President Chnton is-expected to s~gfithe bill into law. Studies cont’dfrom p. 1 indicates that gay men and lesbians, contrary to other findings and popular myth, earn considerably less than their heterosexual co-workers. One study, presented at the annual meeting of. the American Statistical Association in Toronto, indicated that 10% of American men and 6.4% of U.S, women have had sex with a member of the same’sex at least once during their lifetimes. The study also:found that more than 18% Of males and over 17% of females said they.had ~ither had sex with or had felt sexually, attracted.to:someone Of the Sam~’ sex - or both,- duriiigtheir lives. In additi0fi, the Study~also foimd tha~4:l% of’m~n arid 2:3% Of" women in this Cfuntry said they had’ dulyiiad same:s:ek relatio~~. during their fives.~ AnOtherStud~; by ~/~ unive"r~itybf:Mafyland are l~sing money just for being gay.’ Earliermarketing reseaich surveys have suggested that gay couples earn $56,000 to$63,006 annually, ~ompared with the national average ofjust $36,500. According to the study’s findings, gaymen aremorelikely to hold professional jobs, but they areless likely to bepromoted into managerial ranks, thereby eontributing to their overall lower income levels. While 1’7.9% of heterosexual men surveyed were managers, only 12.8% .of the gay men were. Navy. cont’dfrom p. 1 rational reason for its anti-gay policies. The appellate court ruling upheld the reinstatement order, but did not deal.with the issi~of the military ban’s constitutionality: .There was speculation that because the appeals .court only applies to Meinhold’S reinstatement and does not challenge the researcher, found that gay men’", c0nstitutiooality of the ban itself make 11% :t6 27% less than the government may not appeal hete-rosexu’al males in thedecisiontotheU.S.Supreme comparablejob~. Lesbians, the .. Court.’The Jnsdce Dept. would researchers found2earn ~% to- " onJysay that the decision was 14%lessthatl -heterosexual femaleS. "Lesbians’ men are experiengi.ng.’discrimiuation fliat ’ actually hurts them -ec0nomically," said Lee- Badg.ett; a:’Univ~rsity. of Maryl~d e~01iomi’c~’ pro~essor, - and ao:tli6r of!the’smdy;:’*They being reviewed. NGLTF. - cont’dfrom p. 1 organization will launch a nari.on’al~search,, for ~ a new Lavner cont’dfrom p. 1 Zinc and New York’s Eighty- Eights to colleges and community centers to MCC’s in Wichita and Sarasota, the 25th anniversary of the National Organization ofWomen and the International Mr. Leather contest. Ms. Lavner typically performs in black leather. Sandra Gillis is the executive director of PFLAG’s national. organization. According to !ocal co-organizer, Nancy McDonald, Ms. Gillis will not be performing in leather, black or otherwise but: will be giving an update on the substantial efforts of PFLAG to fight discrimination basedon sexual orientation. Patrons may attend a private dinner with Lavner & Gillis, a special reception and the gerformance with a donation of 100 for two persons. A sponsor ticket for the reception and performance is $50-for two, Tickets for the performanceare $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets and information is available at Tomfoolery! or by calling 747-4125 or 742-8565. Change . cont’dfrom p. ! ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’" and "Legislating Against Violence.," For further information, contact Sue Hyde at (61"7) 492-639~/.... $I6,049 Y WANN MITSUBISHI The New Thinking in Automobile~" Had credit )roblems in the )ast? 800 apl!~intment. 810 S.~incinnati Suite 100 .~.’~u!~a; Okla 74119 Sandra.J. Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgen~lered Individuals, ¯ " r :~: Couples & Families, 1 11 2865 E.-Skelly .Drive, Ste. 215; 745-. 1 "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" ,-: Tulsa Family News, September- October 1994, page 10 T H E Planner Leanne Gross. Mapping Your Financial Road to Retirement by Leaane M. Gross Most people look upon retirement as a happy exchange of activities: playing golf, visiting friends and family, siting by the pool, traveling the world, or simply lazing the days away in some pleasant climate. And yet, a growing record of. dashed hopes casts a shadow across the expectation of untroubled days. Stories abound of retirees adrift without a chart of daily obligations to direct them: They haven’t posed these questions about retirement that they’ve routinely answered "G A Y Where do I want to be? How do I want to live? More serious, as a survey by financial services giant Merrill Lynch shows, is the substantial gap between what people expect to afford in their retirement and what their retirementincome will actually enable them to afford. They haven’t answered the most important question. What will my retirement income be? To answer that question, experts in the field agree the place to start is the income every employed person will have: Social Security retirement benefits.. Until August 1988, the odds of your getting a satisfactory answer were about as good as beating a sidewalk gambler at three-card Monte. Since then, under a Social Security Administration program calledPEBES (Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statemen0, you can have an answer in a couple of weeks. Call 8001937-2000, request form SSA-7004, complete itandreturn it. The information you receive will include your-estimated monthly retirement, benefits basedon your projected earnings and the age at which you expect to reure. Be prepared for a shock., your during their working years:. .. PEBES will most likely show .What do I want tq do wi~,m~i:: :( fliatS~al Seeurity-~even ffyou time and my life? ~ :" " " "..~ mad y~employer(s) contribute L ..... I F E S T Y L E to it for 40 years and you work don’t buy until you’re satisfied past 65-- will hardly meet basic this is what you need. living expenses. First Rule: Start your planning Uncle Sam has not deceived early. It takes from 20 to 25 you. Social Security is not a years to implement a successful pension, and was never intended retirement plan. Unless you have to be a pension, although that is major amounts to contribute to a. common assumption. Its the fund; however, some objective, zs to replace part of retirement savings m better-than the income that individuals and none in any case. their families lose, when they During those years, you’ll be . retire, become severely disabled, building assets that will provide or die. You should consider your retirement income, even under Social Security and company severeinflationarypressures, and pension benefits a "retirement ensure your security and that of paycheck", using this to your survivors, m the event of determine the incomeyou’ll need health or other emergencies. to finance the retirement you You’ll set the process in want. motion by giving the planner a What is your next move? meticulous account of your The same action you take to.. present income and expenses, prepare for a home purchase, or. your total assets and liabilities, a vacation, or a child’s college, plus incomeyou expect toearn education. You must plan. ...... after retirement-along with the The only difference is that this year you intend to retire and the is long:range.Pl~ng that.will annU~il retirement income you pay a co~mm~anding role i~a your want to have. life for. many.y.e~s~. .. : ........ ..~ Afte_r analyzing, this But.a retirement .p!an, like a informa’d0~’. ~he pl~e!~...w~ll tailored suit, should fit. you propose ~a:ys¯ you can manage perfectly. Few ~people other than your current earnings andassets fiscal, e~per~s have the time or so they Will"yield the r~xiui~ed saw;y to €onstruEi. such a piah, . incrm~ when you retire, q’his]s, and you’ll ..probable need essentially,, a long-range professional help. ¯ " in~;~stmeiat program bUii~,iin There’ s plenty available. Most mo~t eXtses,.onsi~me form0f ~xlarge banks, insurance free.annuity or other h~dged companies, investment houses investment that will make the and accounting firms offer most of the resources you can retirement planning. Pick a dedicate to it. quality instituti.on, ask questions, ’ T.he :p~an, :wpically, will_ also sketch the impact of different econon~ic scenarios high/low stable interest rates, high/low stable inflation, recession growth/depression- on vour rettrement~ncome. The complete plan will be a road map to your retirement security. However you dev~lop your plan, on your own or with experienced help, you can count on it requiring investment of time and personal resources. But never doubt that it’s worth every hour, every dollar you devote to it. As I always say: "People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan." Leanne M. Gross is a member of the Rainbow Business Guild, a Tulsa non-profit organization. Boy George Paternity ? LONDON - To the SUrlY,rise of virtually no one,iaB.fitish court has tossed out a ~i~fl claim by a woman in the. U.S°.iWho had charged that,.openly gay pop singer Boy Ge01ge.h~igl ~athered her 7-year-old~oiX:Th~~ed woman filedttie"aUit i~t~-t: year, but the court dis~ssed:the case when it was told tile ~vbman had not been heard:i~rO~ ~i:~ then. Boy George s~d Of:th~ w~oman’ s claims that he haffnever had sex with a woman~ M8 !ifeand that therefore the birthmust have been "a miracle." 496-2410, 800-336-3524 Homes change with the times..: munic~ting withith’eir corn: parties via fax"modems. .Homes With two offices~will ~o~ ~ unusuat. Hou~ho[d size is shrinking and the number of -householders will increase nearly 20e~ this d~ade. At [he same [im~ mallv households are expanding to dude grandparents, .~dult children, or both. That calls for flexible floor plans, and more accessory units ~ selfcontained "apartments"" within homes. Dining rooms mav be going the way of sculleries and ~pus rooms¯ ~me builders are.eliminating them in favor of more spacious eating areas open to family rooms. The National Association of Home Builders recenflv surveved industry watchers, futurist~,..and feading-edg~ builders to find out how new technology and changing demographics will be changing our homes. Here’s what they found. There will be more media rooms and larger family rooms because ot increasing sales ofbig-screen TVs. Many Upscale, homes are being built with complete home theaters. For buyers and sellers If you’re a buver remember that all the lates( improven~ents don’t mean a thing unless vou really like what you buy. The home should fit’your requirements.° If you’re a seller, keep tn mind that - Many hgflae~ already have office op- there are buvers who will "decide ~that tions -- dens or extra bedrooms that can your home i~ exactly what they want. be used as home offices. But the trend is Putting buyers a~d sellers t~geth~er is ac6elerating. Bv theyear 2001, 70% of all. our job. Call us to learn how w~.can homes are expected to have computers guide you to success. Thei-e’s as more ,peopte-.work at home, com~.......obligation for a meeting. - ...... ¯ .................................................................................................~;-,~4--.-~.~- ......’:~.~.,,,Tulsa Family~ews, September - 6CtOb’~’~’:"179~),~i pcige 11 ). T H E AiDS Info-Line Interfaith AIDS Ministries has added a 918 area code 800 number (800-284-2437) to provide greater access to HIV/ AIDS information throughout eastern Oklahoma. As the State of Oklahoma AIDS information line is still inoperative, this is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week information source. Interfaith ¯AIDS Ministries also is seeking volunteers for the information line. Volunteers work from their homes as calls are forwarded from the Interfaith AIDS Ministries number. This phone line is the only 24 hour a day source of HIV/AIDS information and referrals in the 918 area code. Volunteers are asked to consider donating a 3-4 hour block of time at least one evening a week. Night owls would be especially welcome for late shifts. Training on HIV issues will be provided and typically requires about 4 hours and is conducted one on one. Another 2 hours on phone line protocals and crisis training is also provided. For more information or to volunteer, call Interfaith AIDS Ministries at 438-2437 or 800- 284-2437. Family of Faith-,~iOij g ~!~;ii~it’ ~y Family of Faith MCC, formerly of Jenks, celebrated a 5 year birthday on Septembe:~;9; The church, now located at 5,L51- E South Mingo, had a dat~ee party on Saturday the 10th to commemorate the e~,ent. The celebration confiiiu’ed:wthS~ an inspimfi6nal praiseland"~Vorsliip celbrafion.on the 1 lth. Church members were pleased to h~ve former Pastors Crocker and Fink back in Tulsa for the celebration. Five years ago, Pastors Pam Crocker and Marian Fink started" Family of Faith from a renta!:~ location in Broken Arrow. From the location in Broken Arrow, the church moved to a more permanent location in Jenks, and more recently to its present especially welcome. of Prayer fo r For more information, write TBE, POB 3502, Tulsa, OK Persons t-,v,nu 74101 or call 446-7883 or 587- with HIV/AIDS 1658. location in Tulsa proper. Family of Faitli has grown~ ,-:~" Saint Afdan’s Episcopal from an hfitial membership of 3 Church will host Tulsa’s to 4 to a membership of over 50. Programming at the church includes a support .group for codependency, a ch0ii’; a w~kly Bible .study, and many other acdvities. _ mmmmm|mm|||mnmmmmim|||||m||mm|mm| Puppy-.Pause II- | U | m ¯ ¯ U n| |m ¯ |¯m m F E S T &. :~Body,~., Electric I n t e g r i t YannoTuhneTcuelssaBaodwyoErlkecsthroicpgroaunpd -°~.C~aP°_Ga,~, &~"_~.~.s:bi~a!~:~~-~.~.etreat;.’!Celebrating the Body -:,LT~nistry ~t the Ro~an!!Ggtholi¢., :Eleclfic’~ to be held October 22 ;(::~Epi~s_~,.pa~C~h~i?.~-" :: :’.i: :& 23. Tl~is will be the only D/I WilI celebrate an Episcopal ...... ~’Midw~st site for a Body Electric mass at its Saturday, October 8th workshop in 1994. ~ i~mee~..ng, ~-at2.~Pm:2’ a~.~ Sai~..t ....... !~n". t_.h.e: !~ork~hop, each .;Z(~:u.ns,~a~. s)~9~l qhurch,~.... ~.~(tic~p.ant -ie~;-/(o give and SamtDunstan s ~sl0cated on the:÷-; ~r~cfii~( fi (6rnplet~ : Taoist north side of 71st Street between massage. Because of the healing Yale & Sheridan. All are natures of Eastern approaches to welcome, including non- erotic energy, men living with denominatibnal believers, HIV and in recovery from -N:aii0nai- :o "- s.U,tan o aUuse, mooa aoa .~. y.~ behavior addictions are All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at &am. Call for Appointments Walk-ins Also Welcome. mm.m m m m m | i m | | mm | m | m ¯ m.mn mm m mmml mmm m m | ¯| ¯ ¯ ¯ u || | | Y L E Prime limers Prime Timers, a social nonprofit organization for Gay men over 40, will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, September 17 with social and business segment at 2 pm and with a presentatmn at 3 pro. John Denny, past president of the Tulsa Geneological S ociety will speak about tracing your ancestry at the Gathering Room at 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Basement Level Room. In October, the organization will return to its regular s_chedule with a meeting on October 1st. Tom Neal, publisher of Tulsa Family News will speak about the newspaper and the community. observance of a national day of prayer for persons living with HIV and. AIDS on. Sunday, October3at3 pm. The Presiding Bishop of Episcopal Church USAhas called all Episcopalians to this observance though all are welcome. Saint Aidan’s is located at 4045 North Cincinnati. The vicar is the Reverend Gall Keeny -Mulligan. Tulsa city-county Library 9/20 " Tulsa City-County Library Commission, noon, Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. 9/21 An English Country Garden: a Potpourri of English Songs, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib: 4th & Denver. 9/28 Liebeslieder Waltzes, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib. 4th & ~Denver. 10/18 Tuls¯ City-County Library Commission, noon, Central Lib. 4th & Denver. 10/27 Parent Connection, AIDS Awareness for Parents, 7pm, Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. FIRST FRA~IN FINANCIAL. Bob Hardy Pager: 628-8745 Brady Heights 2 & 3 Bedroom .... Apartments Small Complex Great Gay Area Close to UCT -TJC, Downtown Water paid $285-325 918’582-8608 Dart Tournament, Tues. 8pro - Pool Tournament, Fri. 7:30 2630 East 15th Every Friday at 11, SHOW[ 749-1563, 4-2 m, M-Sun. Mr. Tulsa Leather 9/1% lOpm Parking at Massad~s Miss Ul~r Cherry St. Pageant 10/8 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You AreAppreciated! Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities " with sensitive &timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 SALON WINFCOPA ’Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583:1500 Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 12 FALL BENEFIT CONCERT Benefitting TOHR & PFLAG~ FEATURING LYNN LAVNER Comic...~ongwriter..;Singer H E G A Y L I F E S T Y L E Tulsa Family News Survey In order to find out more about the needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Tulsans, Tulsa Family News has constructed the following survey We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Please complete the survey and return it to P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK74159 or drop your completed survey by Tomfoolery! at 1565 South Sheridan (in the Silver Star Saloon) Thursday thru Sunday from 9:30 p.m. until 12:00 am on Thurs. & Sun. and till 2 am on Fri. & Sat. As this is the first such survey we’ ve done for the Tulsa area, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have. Please circle or fill in the appropriate response. The voluntee~ information at the end may be sent separatdy in order to protect the privacy of your answers. PART I, ABOUT YOU Age: Gender: How do you identify yourself? Gay. ~sbian Bisexual;,;+ Heterosexiad Other~specify)~. Whi~K!~.~.i~the following Tulsa organizations are you affiliaied!,~ithi? ~ TOHRo:,+ TU GLBA Prime Timers. How often do you go to a "cultural!’ event,opera, conEert, - etc: Every six months Every three months More Frequently Less Frequently How many books have you read in the last three months’? How often do you read Tulsa Family News? Every Month Occasionally Every Other Month First Time Reader What other Gay papers/publications do you read? The GaylyiOklahoman The Advocate Tulsa.N~s Out Genre Denueve Other R~gional Publication (Specify): Pleage"rank each of the :following interest segments " . :: according to importance (5 is~ the highest ranking) Faith Community (MCC, Dignity, etc.) TJC GLAS Women’ s Alternative PFLAG Other (specify): Are you a r~gistered voter? If so, what is your party affiliation? Republican Independent Democrat Other (specify): Education: High School Some College BA MA PhD Political News 1234,5 Income level: Social News Medical/HIV/AIDS News 1.2345.... 12345 Religions News Tulsa Community News Oklahoma News National News Editorial Letters to the FAitor 12345 12345 12345 12345 ~.~12345 12345 ..... TOHR Reporter Advertisements 12345 12345 Other (specify) 12 3 4 5 How can Tulsa Family News better meet your needs for news/issues of interest? " Less than 15,000 15-20,000 20-30,000 30-50,000 50,000 + Own or rent? PART IH - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS How often do you eat out other than fast food? Twice a month Every week 2,3 times a week How often do you go to see a moTie? Once a month Twice a month More often What type of organization would best suit your needs/ interests ? AIDS Care Educational Social Religions Political SupportGroup (specify): What types of organizational activities are important to you? Proties Political Activities Pride Activities Other (specify):. Scheduled Meetings Social Gatherings News Updates Do current Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered organizations in Tulsa adequately suit your needs? If not, what suggestions do you have? Do you think Tulsa needs a community center? What would you be willing to do to support such a project? Ir’ Y 7 V- ’U77OT 7 FI 7---- Please indicate in which of the following areas you I would be willing to volunteer. I Phone Banking Yes No | " I Mailing + ; Yes No l l PolitiCal Research ¯ Yes No " Hosting Parties Yes No | ........... Hosdng Benefits Yes No I ’; -Hosfng Meetings " Yes + Nd-!~!~,. I Public Speaking " Yes. No[ ~Media Work Yes No | ¯ ~ I Writing Letters to the Editor Yes No + I Writing Politicians Yes No I I Serving as a group officer Yes No I Financial Contributions Yes No I I Other (specify) Yes No I In order to contact you for volunteer work, please give I us the following information: I Name:_ -- -- ~ I Address: City:_ ~ ~ I Phone: I --.I Thoughts of Desire . poetry by Collette This book is meant as a gifi to la friend, a lover, or even for yourself. B’s O sexy, sensual way to say this is how you make me feel. It’s available at Totnfoolery! or by mail for $9.95 plus $1.50 p&h. Send check or money order with your address to: 768 West 13th, Suite A, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127 Tuba Family News, September - October 1994, pag~e 14 Care Hours: Tuesdau - Saturdau 4:00 pm - Midnight UPSTAIRS 253-7457 Bar Hours: Cafe: - Monday.-Saturday Serv~g Dinner 4:00pm to I1:00 :am - 2:00 am Midn~t, Tuesday through DOWNSTAIRS Sat’ul’~y. 253-6723 BBQ, ]~asta, Vegetarian, Cajun, Chicken, Reubens, Steak & i - Seafo(~d specials:, Eureka’s Best Burgeks, Finest Salads & Hous~made Dressings. Dine: ~,pstairs in our Care, Dowr~stairsin the Bar or Outside on our spacious Patio.I Free Delivery Downtaura. Chelsea’s Corner Cafe 10 Mountain, at Center Street Open Year Round! Movies 8, 250-4513 68th & Memorial, Village Shopping~Center EXPECT SALOON (!;oen: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, September .October 1994. pv:o,e15, Wednesday Nights. Jockey Shorts Contest -, $50 Prize, Beer Bust $4, 8-11 " Thursday Nights. Amateur Night- $25 to Winner Judged by Audience Applause September ~ec~a! " ~ Charle’ Wies Sour- $2.50 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To. Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 16 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [1994] Tulsa Family News, October-November 1994; Volume 1, Issue 11 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 15-November 14, 1994 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper periodical Subject The topic of the resource Politics, education, and social conversations toward 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 of 2001 (Vol. 8, Issue 9). The newspaper brings up important, evolving topics of marriage, military, law, charity, Pride, TORH, HIV/AIDs, events, advice, 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 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin JD Jamett Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/491 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, September 15-October 14, 1994; Volume 1, Issue 10 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/42821bf452bf93dc97b836cc8d56e036.jpg be83d6b4fb969c1b61bdb9856525a08d https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a6fa0aedfffd5946a73986e48fbb8e19.pdf 644fa61399e5e0ce92edeb379f7d7369 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart Gays Not Confer÷nee onTo erance Dialogue with the Other: Healing & Hope Operating trader a new federal mandate seeking greater comnmni~ y involvement in the distribution of funds for HIV MDS preven~on, the O~oma ~ta~e Dept. of H~th has begtm dae commmnff phnnfing group (CPG). "l]fis group will help to determine where sm~c do!tars wii~ be distributed, t’he group ha~ 3 sub-groups: needs assessmenu epidemiology and nomination/membership. For more h~kx call William at 7423520. Tulsa wilt hos~ the I4th Nafiowal Worlcshop on Ctmsfian.Jewish Relations on Nov. 6-9 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel. The !~ organizers of ~he confernece which is associated with the National Conference (formerly the National Conference of C~stim~s m~d Jews ~ trove noted dmir parficuk~ efforts to m~e fl~is conference broadly diverse. including not on13 a v~me(y of Christian and Jewish organi7~itions m~d traditions but Nso representatives of tstam Native American {raNfions. Convener Dr. William J. Wiseman writes in ~he promotional brochure. "..,diversity ~s a given. Plurality is our response. We are capable of mutual suppo~ as we seek to dialogue with ’the other’ in healing m~d hope..." Despite this public co~mnitment to diversity, no part of the brochure indicates any effo~ttoincludeI~sbianmqdG@ C)n August 22. Tulsa’s Hmnan Rights * 7ommission received the revised report on discrimination based o~ sexual orientation if( ,m the Standing Committee on Sexna~ Orientation Discfimnafion~ The revised mlma reflects cfitidsms and sugges~ons made at sever~ public hegNngs held in fl~e late spring. The committal added Ioomotes and more of i~ source matefi~s m the ofi~nal re~)rt as wet1 as a&hng a seared re] ume eft all the materials that were st~bmited hy me public to the stantfing comnfiuee. This second volume comains a numt~r of documenls fl~at can be chm’acterized as ~mti-Gay but also contains letters or memor~mda urging support of pro~ecdons against discriminauox~ based on sexual oriemadon, submitting such documents vere: ~he I.eague of Women Voters of Metropolitan TNsa. the Session of John Knox Presb~ te~am Church. the Dept. of Ecumenical & Social Concerns of Eastern OMahoma PresbyteD’, All So~’s UNaNan Church and the Green Conntry Monthly Meeting of the September 15 October !4, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 10 Another letter endorsing protections was signed by some of the mos~ distinguished religious leaders in Tulsa. Fhe Rev. Caldwetl, College Hil! Presbyterian, P,abbi Fitzermim. B’nai EmunNl Synagogue. ~e Rev. Fox. St. John’s EpiscopN, the Rev. Kennedy, Trinity EpiscopM, Dr. Knippa, Grace l.:utheraa~ Emeritus. t~he Revs. Newman ~d WILLS, Boston Ave. Me~xJist. Rabbi Shenn~m Temple ~srae!. hrs. Wolf and S~th and ~e hey. Caused,. Soul’s (Jnitarian and the Roy Me,mesh. Kendal W~i~tier Ministries and Center. TU. The gist of ~his letter iBllows: "...ore’ {radifions are no{ uNfonn in our un, lerstanding of...sexud orientation we agr~ that ~r~Nn basic h~mmn rights ...are due NI persons...discmm~ ina~ion violates ..ont._faith tradition:~ wNch regains all_to be of sacred worth...h a~ers any of God’s children must be identified ~md rem(,ved.._" Fur&er action may be t~fl~en at the next Humm~ Rights Commission meeting on 9/19. The report if accepted will be forwarde~ to the Mayor & US Congress catgdtaate L~r~em Want Gays er y. .................. Lynn I~vner Lynn Lavner & Sandra Gillis At Benefit Show Tulsa Oklahomans fol,Human Rights (TOHR) and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter (PFLAG) will present a gala appearance by Ly~m Lavner and Sandra Gillis at All Soul’s Church, 29th & Peoria on Wednesday, September 28. Lavner, who bills herself as "America’s most politically incon’ect entertainer." combines /:greedy and cabaret-style musical performance. While the co~ uent of her ac~ is primarily (~3 myone with a ~ense of }mfl~or will appreciate her l~r~ly [ nvner dcscfi~>gs herself as "a ~;hor~ ~cf~..hm~&;d. New York lewish ~ esbia~’ who~s bce~ 1~ ~c }~e was seven. She’s role:, dcd d~me albums and a ~ivciwconcer~ recording, "Butch Fatale." Her perffmnauces have taken her to ~) smms and five coumries, playing venue~ rar~ging from Hippodrome. P~is’ Lc Piano see Lavner. pal SALT LAKE CITY The Japanese American Citizens League overcame enormous odds m its national convention in Salt Lake City Aug. 3-7 to become the first non-gay national civil rights organization in the U.S. to endorse same-sex marriages. Gay and lesbian thealready contlicting quesuons about gays and lesbians in this country, researchers this week released timings in 2 separate studies that sharply contradict earlier studies. One review study suggests the percentage of gays and lesbians in America may in fact be significanfly greater than members of JACL, church leaders, and even a U.S. other recent researchers have found; while another ’ study see JACL. page 10 see Studies, page 10 Fed. Crime Bill Includes Big Changes at NGLTF Anti-Gay Hate Crimes WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Gay & L~esbian Task Force has announced the resignations of 4 key staff meln~rs at the lobbying group, including ~he ~eparture of Pefi Jude Radecic. NGLTF’s execaave dirdctor who will ~ hying flint W~s~ m November ffter h~s~ 1 ,’ear a~ the agency. Radccic wiI~ sm~ on a~ the Task PerLe ~5 ~s atrec~or of ,mbtic ~otic~. l~eavhv are: Deborah Cos, director ff finance ~ ~dministra~ion ~y Yoking, Jirec~or of Cr~fing Chm~ge: and Robin Kane. NGITFF’s acting Nrecmr ~{" public in~2}rmafion In its news release on ~he staff ~4hakeup. N(}t:I’b offered -~, reasons for the departures The vee NGL77;L pa~ ~’ /0 Task Force’s ’Crea~ng Change’ Conference to CINCINNATI U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has declared that a Cincinnati city charter amendment excluding gays and lesbians from existing city civil rights protections violates the Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is vague. A spokesperson for the city solicitor’s office said the ruling would probably be appealed. WASIIINGTON. D.C. The contentious federal crime bil! approved by the Semite included a little-noticed amendmen~ that adds [~enalties for bias-based crimes based "sexna~ orientation the fir<~ time Congress has penalized ;rod ~av vi~tence in this coum> amendment offered ~, , aa~mc };eb~s~ci~ (D-Calif. and color, religion. ~,~ ;rod eflmicity, a~d ~,~,~ camgorms of disabiIity, g~:nder smmmem. Daniel Zinga~c o~ ~h see Ha~e Crimes. page ~0 Be in Dallas in Nov. Court Reinstates Sailor WASHINGTON. D.C, - The Nafiomfl Gay & i.esbi~m Task Force has annonnced that its annual CreaUug conferm~ ~a~ wilt 13 in Datias. Some 70 worksho~xs havebeen stated SAN FIRANCISCO -The W.S (Term of Appeals here has rnlea tl:,~/ me ])efcnse Deoartmcm c;mno~ discharge lesbians m, U~ da~e "TV Activism .... L{ealth m Pet Color Commmntms~ as Organim~g ~’~x>~ Qt,eer Culture." ~y)rg~q~ ~ng Workplace. Ad~. anc~i I x)bb? Techniques," "’Rural/Small T6wu Orgm~zing, "SexuNi~ and Ne Right Wing, �TULSA FAMILY NEWS 918-832-0233, FOB 41dO. Tuisa. OK 74159 Issued on orbefore the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright i994 by Tulsa Family News 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 that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondencd should be sent to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each edition at distribution locations. Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! extremism, he may render The buzzword of the ’90’s himself isolated and almost Pu blishe r/Edito r is ~olerance. The hallmark useless in the House. Tom Neal ofthis decade will be its call (Washington observers say that Assistant Editor to toleranc- the big ol’ tent even conservative business James Christjohn mentality. To be openpolitical action committees have Staff Writers minded woud be synonybegun to abandon Inhofe because Kharma Amos mous, but, are we to be so of his extremism and his Brannon Crain open-minded that we allow prejudices.) Maureen Curtin our brains to fall out?.! I wish Tulsa Family News Staff Photographer For example, a prominent could tell you what Steve l_argent ’JD Jamett university in California reallymeans, but apparently part (where else?), wants to of not tolerating Lesbians and include in its policy and Gay men means not talking to procedures, literature that our press, or our community ~lubs & Restaurants it does not discriminate organizations. After repeated 744-0896 *The Alley,-3340 ~. Peoria against pedophiles - you calls, Terry Allen, Largent’s 835-5083 *Bad Boys Club, 1~229 S. Memorial "know, those folks who get campaign manager, did speak 749-1563 *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th their kick out of abusing with us long enough to say that 587-8811 *Metropole, 1902 E. i11 innocent children! Excuse Largent would not support any 834=4234 *Silver Star Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan me, would you hand me my policies that.sought to reduce 585~3405 *Renegade, 1649 S~. Main brain - it justfell out! discrimination based on sexual The question is just what Mr. 835:1055 *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral To be sure, much evil goes orientation (that is prejudice :Largent actually means. Does he 660-0856 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial on under the guise of: against homosexuals and ’~mean that we shodd be shunned? 664-8299 *Time n’Time Agaia, 1515 S. Memorial religiouszealotry.However, bisexuals, but also against Does he.mean that we should be 584-1308 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd we read in the Bible that .on heterosexuals when that occurs). ;systematically removed from 582-2400 *Whittier Cafe~ 416,& Lewis numerous occasions Israel, positions ofresponsibility, or Mr. Allen spent most of the Businesses/Services ¯ under direct command of conversation making hostile :merely banned from certain types 747-9506 God, was ordered to destroy Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance remarks that showed the breadth iofjobs?Are we to be tolerated as 743~5967 other nations. Why? Often BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria ofthatcampaign’sprejudiceand long as we are politically silent 743-5272 it was for the evil practices Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria the depth of its ignorance. He that is, Subsidizing the heteroandtheworshipoffalse gods . Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 clearly was not interested in ¯ sexual commtmities with our tax 491-9474 by that nation. Intolerance? *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan learning from us Of the reality of dollars but asking nothing for 587-6030 Absolutely! " . *CD Warehouse in -Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria our lives. }urselveS-?Wodd We be allowed 628-8745 I agree that, as anation, First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy ~ Maybe I’m out of iouch for to owfi""pi}operty, to run 744-9595 we must be more comFloral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 believing that ~ p01it~cian;"~r businesses? Would we be 592-3317 passionate to one another *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza wanna:be tradingonapretty face allow&l tofuncti0n iwour soc58%1633 regardless of our differ*Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 and faded football g~ory, would iety if we. ,%onverted" to 341-6866 ences. However, the day we International Tours wa~t t0~kn0~ ~fi~ fiieis~ues are heterosexuality? Does he mean ¯ 599-8070 ’ s Flowers, 1635 E. 1 5 -"tolerate" the evil practices Ken d not only m southeast Tulsa an ............... thaf~)~ ivohlffbe segregated into .-587~g10g th of homosexuality, abortion, ~ " ~rro -- w , out *---" m "- Tulsa’s t~roKen ° " Major a[~mrs, zoz,~ ~ ~ re-education camps? Or does he 584:3112 .... ¯ .... .-~.~- -~--~-~ Mrdtown ~eater, 319 E. 3 po rnography .~nd ope.d,2mean that-we would be stoned 664-2951 philia-forsa~tE£Jua~i~6~-" ........ ’ ., =~¢t~raw~s;c, t~t3/ ~ .-.ax. rt~ts Gay ones Ma~.b..e tt ¯ for the "abomination of our 592-7700 Christian tenets our country f~hi~.od ~ me tg~hinl~ thTl~ , t~4mem~ lVl~rtgage corp.’ homosexuality?" 838-7626 ..............................=........... Min o was founded .upgn,..~S the 7S~omeone who wants tO repi:eseii~t~= ~ii~p,y,.~aas;e ..l~k~ l,,tn~: : " g N~W~It~-’S’t~ve Largent were 49@2410 .day we bd~b~ne~.~uT~b~’able Vour’city/county in governm.eiitJS ~y~ ~r_a,ve~ou,z/. ~. t_...a~a~t,o~n,,. , just to continue as an ex-football 749-630 ! to God’s irRolera~d and bcnt~ner s boo~store, [~z utica bquare w0~d~{v~t to meet with a cro~°~ player :-and- "business consul583-1572 judgment. Sound Warehouse, 1338"E. 15th section of its cilizeus, eventhose tant," his. opinions would be 747-3322 Southwest Viadcal, 4146 8~. Harvard, S re. F-5 ft6~ whom he is different. God offensive but not particularly 832-0233 Editor’s note: Largent *Tomfooleryr 1565 S. Sheridan forbidthatacandidatemightfind si~rdfieartt,--:Hpwever, as a US 583-1500 : implies a connection betWe~tcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza~ that we-have more in common congressman, he would be in a ween homosexuality & Organizations that.he.thought.. pdgftion to make decisions that pedophilia. Reeetit medical 583-9780 BUt,th~n maybe not i-~’~.t.~ ~1 ....... B/IJGAlliance, University of Tulsa. c0iild"g~eatly, harm Tulsa’s research suggests that 438-243% 800-284-2437Interfaith AIDS Ministries .if you re ~ust goirigt~-~eti{d of Legbiai~ ’alnd: Gay communities heterosexual men are"mt~ch theseftlks, why waste your time *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 andOur.friends, and ultimately, more likely to be- sexual;:~: 748-3111 with tho~e not "ch0ge~n"?~ NAMES PROJ~ECT, 4154 S. Harvard. Ste. H- 1 the city... 749-4901 abusers of children-,.than P:F-.LAG, POB 52800 74152 Tom Neial .... Now if:he continues in the Jim Lesbians & Gay men. 74128 editor & publisher Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 Inhofe.tradition of radical right 599-8423 ’ Rainbow V:illage, POB 50403, 74150-0403 749-7898 -Shanti Hotline Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay He!pLine (hff0.) 743-4297 We.~.y.e ..:he.en ~¢ told. that in order to get..theendorse.m_ent . Last month, Tulsa Family Other. candidates in OklahOmh iniiSt and the $1,000 donation of News endorsed-Jack Mildren for * Chapma!3. S t0dent Center, University of Tulsa ~pp~ to;l~%~-QWin order to. NOW.;the Nafitiial Or~zafion.Governor l~e~ause he had done ~’ Tulsh City/County Libraries (sometimes-depends on the censor) ~t di~z{ed~We vebeentoldeven of Women. Perhaps she mislead what had been unheard of in *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor by our own folks that we should NOW, or perhaps, NOW was Oklahoma politics: he said he *University Center at Tulsa just "put up and shut up" so that willing to sell out Lesbians (and supported fairness and equa! Professionals we can get these folks elected. Gay men) in order just to get a oppommity for all Oklahomans, Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 2! 743-1000 Now maybe I’m a little slow but woman elected. NOW’s dumped including those of us who are Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Ginny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW it-doesn’t seem tome that if a Lesbians before. NOW was as Lesbian ’and Gay. This Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 politician won’t say the right bad about returning phone calls commitment was made directly 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Tim Daniel, Attorney thing when "it" wants your vote, over many weeks as was to me and with seemingly real 744-0102 Learme M. Gross, Finandal Planning it’s less likely to do so after Shedrick, so we can’t tell you. conviction. Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 elected. Unfortunately, Mildren seems Mildren’s actions were in 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors Down in Texas, hardly a to have reneged on his strong contrast to Bernice 7~’7-5800, 745-2245 John Kirk, Realtor Nogressive oasis (Dallas politics commitment. A few weeks ago, Shedrick’s who ran away from 5g L-0902, 743-4117 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy can make Tulsa look like some his brother, Richard, told the giving an honest answer faster Fle~!gious Organizations liberal New E~gland townI Tulsa World that Jack couldn’t than the purse thief she allegedly 62g-0594 Lesbians and Gay men have bee~ *Bless The Lord At A~t Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. ,~. I remember our conversauon. chased. Shedrick’s equivocation 838-7232 a key part of tJr~e coalition that *Community of Hope 1347 N. Yale Repeamd calls to his campaign was especially disturbing since 622-1441 got Ann Richards etected. D~llas *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mir~go to get a status repor~ on his she was supposed to be 838-1715 has 3 .Gay city council persons memory have been ignored. *MCC of Greater TuI,a. 1623 N. Maplewood supportive of Lesbian civil rights 298-4648 Dignity/integrity see Politics’, p. ~ *Canterbury Ministry Center, . :z~versity ol ~fulsa 583-9780 Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 2 I can just hear you all now "Tom, you’ re just 0ver-reacting, you’rejust being melodramatic." However, Mr. Largent’s letter to the editors of the Tulsa World (reprinted with their permission), is troubling. What does he mean when he says that we (society?) should not "tolerate" homosexuality? He acknowledges that much evil occurs in the name..of religion .but then Says that God commanded ~ttestmettonof "~"" ~ " "naUons " " for their "eviE’ practices and praises this intolerance.. He characterizes homosexuality as an "evil practice." The association of ;destruction with intolerance of ’;Lesbians and Gay meil is dearly �tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights. PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 September/October 1994 Volume !4 Number 10 The Crews expc~.~md elsewhent in Tu/se Family News are not necessarily the .views of TOHR. Permission is. granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along ~ ~ items, under lhe byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere inTulse Family News. case management for people with HIV/ Several candidates vying for your votes in state and federal elections this November have been invited to the October meet- New Hours, AIDS. Derrick also works at Morton Health Clinic, helping people get needed health New Staff care and focuses outreach efforts to the African-American community. ing of TOHR to hear members’ at Testing eli=tic The new employees, and volunteers, are ~ concerns regarding human rights.’ ~ Candidates for U. S. Senate O- and House o£Representatives, TOHR’.slHIV Testing Clinic is now open with extended hours. Coutiseling and.test,. committed to offering testing that is both- ¯ free and anonymous. The clinic is housed ’in the HIV Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I. The center offersclients_. ~ ~: i i:: =s~a~te govern.or; a~dother~ublic!’ "ink!~s::~fi~bi~!.l~ippointment-Monday., seiviee~ iinduding counseling, case. mare ~- i~f~Ces!willibe inVi~d~ ati~nd or~ fl~gh ~~day~om 9 a.m. until 5p.m: agement, Care teams;"support groups, and - BENEFIT send representatives or even just to send a policy statement to the membership of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. The nominating committee will present a slate to fill 1995 officer positions. Nominations will also be taken from the floor ~l~°lduring this meeting and.then Same.day appointments am0ften po~.sible, .. a.food pantry. " butbe sure tocal1749-4194 to make surea AuguSt. was a briny month at the clinic! counselor will be available. -The-walk-in :. 93 p~op!e’were tested and 79. came to get. clinic is still openon Thursday.evenings at ~th~ir ~e~tilts. Clinic-staff and ~i01unteers-. Dave~ Definna, Mary, Mercedes, Steve and Tim for ali their efforts: Fifleeri ~eople hhge recently offered to. Septembe~!~hI. closed. Elections will be held at the November meeting: Social time begins at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p:m: on Tuesday, October 4, at the HIV/ Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1, lower level. become~iinie volunteers, and.w~i be tak..... ing the training offered by’ the Oklahoma I_ynn La~ner.:/ 7 p.m. Please arrive by8:30 tobe tested, to allow time. for the counseling and testing process.’ Results are given between 7 and 9p.m: No appointments a~e needed ~9~r the :evening clinic. : . TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic welcomes new. employees ClaudettePeterson and De~pk Dav~s,: ~21a~dette Was hir~ director and has been working in the HIV/ . StateDepartment of Healtli that will.result AIDS arena since 1988. She and.herhus-, in theircertification Os ,testingc0unselors: , band Tim moved to Tulsa ~from.-Mont~ ’. Mri~fraining is scheduled to Start in-_: Comic...Songwriter.’ii:::~inger,. ...... ::~:-::~ ~,~;~, & " ; -- ~ ..... g0mery~Alabama three years ago: .... November, so anyone interestedin volunAssistant direet0r, Derrick, has, expe.ri- tearing for the clinieshould call Claudette eneeinHIV eounse!ing and testing, and-in orDen’ickat 749-4194. Sandra Gilti BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS I 4G2A9Y7s Address ~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans .for Human Rights. Please accept p~yment as described below: I-I $10 Lirnited hacome/Stadent Membership Iq $20 Regular Membevzhip City. I:] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I=1 $100 Sustaining Membership Membership Application Name Phone (optional) Signature have.been:workingvery ha~’.tokeep up With the d~mand. Claudette’ahd Derrick: givespecifiithanl~s t0~Brian, Connie, Cheryl, I:! Iam~rer~nx~ivingTOHR mailings and the TuisaFarnil)~News I-I lamnotonthemailinglist would like to volunteer help with: Members’ Representatives Iq Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine I-I H1V Counselor I-I Executive Board Member I-I Event Planning and Party Preparations Kelly Kirby .................................... President Rie Kirby ........................... 1st Vi~e President Kathleen Golden ............ :.. 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary .......................................................... Treasurer I:! Monthly Meeting Support Owen ........................... HelpLine Coordinator Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Donations contributed to TOHR over set raernbersbip "fees are Tax Deductible. Reporter Editor Activities Coordinator ..................................... . ................................. FundraisingCoordinator Ruben Garcia ........... :; By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Risihts Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 FREE & ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:3’0 p.m. 41 54 S. Harvard Suite H- 1 Tulsa Family News, September-October 1994, page 3 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Opposition to UN Cone CAIRO, Egypt- Islamic fundamentalists have allied themselves with the Roman Catholic Church in trying to prevent the UN International Conference on Population & Development from adopting policies that they say would encourage homosexuality, abortion and promiscuity. A spokesman for the allied religious groups, known as the Ad Hoc Coalition for Cairo, argued in court that the shooting the political .content of the program ends. was accidental. British Soldiers May Go Search for AIDS Czar WASHINGTON - Faced with to European Court difficulties in finding a new LONDON - Since 1990 the AIDS policy coordinator, the British Defense Ministry has Clinton administration brought discharged some 260 military gay tights and AIDS activists to men and women for being the White House to meet with homosexual according to domestic policy adviser Carol informationreleaseby Labor MP Rasco and acting AIDS policy Barbara Roche, who got the director Patricia Fleming¯ information from the Defense Activists said that as a result of Ministry, told The Guardian the meeting, the White House newspaper, "They are treated has started its search for a appallingly, with investigators replacement for thepost all over asking intimate questions and again. According to Daniel searching their personal Zingale, public policy director belongings¯" Some of the with the Human Rights discharged military personnel Campaign Fund who attended have said they may take their the White House meeting, the discrimination complaints to the Clinton administration agreed to European Court of Human set up a new working group on Rights. AIDS that will include the Justice Anti-Gay Bias Suit Dept. in fighting bias. ATLANTA - Ronald Kirkland "Discrimination has hampered has filed alawsuit against C~a~rtel the battle against AIDS from the Restaurants Inc., charging that very beginning, and continues he was fired as a chef at the to hamper education, prevention restaurant chain because he is and research efforts todoy;" gay and the firm’s management Zingale said. "!f we hope to end believed-he was infected with the epidemic,’we must also end discrimination ag_ains~ those; HIV or had AIDS and would cost .the chain money .through most vulnerable to the disease. increased insurance prelmums. Discrimination in health care, Kirkland was fired the day before education, employment-and ]_,.he ~a,s slatedto be enrolled iw "...~o$.h ! area~---i.s -~ a..-s¢~ou,s, )"i~.l~.,!diment t~ s~bppiffg ,~IDS." .~i (~ a ti~’ff~li ng ..... ~v~i~e -?.~’plan. Ex~employees ,with-the<., chain submitted sworn representauves of the National statements as part of Kirkland’s Black Gay & Lesbian smt that , restaurant Leadership ]:orum, National " sa3]ng ~¯..,.~ :.i.,.. ...... , , ,~. &"a. : ,4~,=~:~,.~,, managers:mscusseo Lanno Lesman a.no~a,.~ ;,~.=..~,~: ..-::,-..-.. me_man _ .s g ¯ ,. " ....... ~ conce s a t. KIV smms Lesb~ Task Force ~~~ ~=.~ ~ . ~>~ne 0~0~ l~S~Ce Amenc~ Assn¯ OI rnys~:. ~-,~¢-..~, - ~ __,~ _ for Hm~ ~"gts Gay Bar Ratd M~BOU~E, Am~Mia-~e -~_~A~traua~t° uount Melbo~e poa~ dep~ent’ s ~~~Uouples SYDNEY%~i The’~ustrahan head of civilian complaints has government has given the said he may investigate an Aug. {hum~ proposdl,.from the 7 raid on the Commerce Club, a Australiaii"SWakistics Bureau to popular gay nightclub, during enumerate sam&sex coup~~s~ which 463 patrons were publicly families during it~ strip-searched for possible drug of the nation. The plan got the possession. Only 8 people were approval of the Australian charged during the drug raid, on cabinet after lobbying efforts by various charges ranging from both gay rights groups and the possession Of illegal drugs to s.upport of the Anglican Synod. being drunk in public. The police was asked about gay flight attendants working on the charters, he was told the Cowboys’ "wouldn’t like that at Gov’t to Intervene in ~ Anti-Sodomy Laws CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government has agreed to accept a proposal to legalize sodomy in the nation in an effort to override state antisodomy laws in Tasmania that were declared a violation of asked U.S. officials not to push international human rights by a for proposals-that would "attack U.N. commission earlier this religious beliefs on birth control, year. The move by the federal abortion and same-sex unions." government to negate the The So. Baptist Convention’s Tasmanian sodomy statutes is Christian Life Commission also likely to be challenged in court. joined in attacking the Clinton If federal legislation is adopted, administration. A1-Azhar, an it will not, however, remove influential center for Islamic Tasmania’s anti-sodomy laws studies, also denounced the UN directly since that island-state conference which it said has refused to repeal its statutes. promotes the acceptance of City Outlaws Kisses homosexuality, extramarital ANKARA, Turkey - The relations, and abortion. Other Reuters news service has Islamic leaders have condenmed reported that the southern the conference as "aZionist plot." Turkish city of Adana has Death Penalty in TX outlawed, public-kissing by men KERRVILLE, Texas - Donald as-unsanitary, The city has not, L. Aldrich, 29, has been found however, banned men kissing guilty of the brutal murder of women or women kissing other Nicholus West, a 23 -year-old gay women, and Eker offered no man, in Tyler, Texas, last explanation of how these other November¯ "The death sentence kis~s:-would be h~genic while handed down by the jury onl~= .iiiale,mate ’kisses were represents justice in this case," considered unsanitary. Smith County District Attorney Episcopal Bishops Jack Skeen told the Dallas Give Mixed Signals Morning News . It was a coldblooded, heinous crime. The INDIANAPOLIS - The bishops defendant deserved nothing less of the nation’ s Episcopal Church than the death sentence~.’’ tried - with~ mixed-results - to According topolice, West had deal with homosexuali~ during been kidnapped in Tyler, taken its national convention. A to a clay pit outside the town document issued by the bishops says that "lifelong, where he was stripped, brutally monogamous, heterosexual beaten, and shot at least 9 times unions between husbands and - including one shotinhis genitals wives" is the standard of the - before being finallykilled by a shot in his head. Henry E. Dunn, church’s teachings. But the document/which has been in the 19, and DavidR. McMillan, 18, have also been charged with works since 1991, also urges the murdering West and areawaitmg church to "respond pastorally to those persons whose sexual separate trials. behavior does not conform" to Outrage Over UT Killing its standards. Confusing the issue SALT LAKE C1TY - Utah gays further, the bishops voted to and lesbians are outraged over change the proposal from a Di,s.t&c~,C,o,O1;t,.Judge David S. Y0.’upg s-~nt’encing Of David :., ~Attendar~t Sues Airline: .:- ’~pa~torkl:t~hdhih~?~ to simply~a . study documen Under ~ DALLAS~7:Ame.fiean;Mrl:mes Nelson~Tl~gket to a mere 6 years .=,brzg~_n its ,,~v~, pressure-fro~m"a group" in ~,ri~9~ for,.~e killing of a gay - ~hves~_gafion-into ~9~ inc~delji~Q 7,fl~ight ~t,~qfi,.~t, Jay..Ma,uk_has ~ ~6~seNativelbishops, h0wewr( man, Douglas Koehler. " sued hls employer and theDall~s ~ the conference wenteven further already filer ~omplaia~ .o.j9’~ Protesters outside the state "aifd ffd6lStEd ~ companion connection with tile3-1ib~ i~ai~t. capitol building the day after the football team’ s chartered flights document that says ruling demanded Young’s to and from games exclude male Falwell Gets Offensive homosexuality "cannot be removal from the court. "With JACKSONV~I-L. LE, Fla ...... attend~m, ts.. M~auk’.s ,lawsuit, ~¢On~oned by the church" and clowns on the bench, you get Telev~slon stal~a XU3I’L,~:Tg ~E~’. s~-~X relationships "a murderers in the streets," Val Cowboys. Jacksonville ll’a~ tl~e~It&ie~I ~o denial of God’ s plan." Mansfield, a gay rights a.ctivist "me, pull Jerry Fal,,well &A)34T s~eriraination and~is aski~fot .3:~t~late Retracts "Joke" said. "Judge Young ts an Gospel Hour off~di~r~for embarrassment to the state of ¯ ;, BUENOS AIRES - Cardinal and, that: what .he ~.h.~ges is~ month for focusing~mo~¢~or~ Uuda ...". Hate-motivated crimes politics than on religl;hNi Wdgf Ame ~ncan A~rl~nes ,~ policy be" : Ant onto Quarracino, deserve stiffer sentences not picketed the TV st~. 7 ~gentina’s leading Catholic more lenient ones." Members of 74Jrelate, said his suggestion Cowlloy~ wpt!ld comment~ Falwell spent a good Oe~ of Koehler’s family agreed. "It’ s a ~fiean-q~ickty d~eified"thatTii’ ’.2{Furing a television interview that ume on the show mockery," Koehler’s sister homosexuals were "an ignoble broadcast in what.protesters °has sue~ a~ poti~y. Susan Nelson told the Salt Lake ¯stain [on] the face of society" called criticism of°~f~gi~eht Tribune¯ "It’ s like his life wash’ t and shoutdbe put in their own "~t!o3,,w ork,on the Dallas,Cowboys’Clinton ~at i~...p~%ed,)~g~y giae~{o,-~ayshis remarks were "a worth anything. When you charter b~cause explicit language b3~ the murder someone, you should joke, something that just crossed The suit also claims that when an televangelist. A spokesperson my mind¯" Quarracino told spend y~.u(, life paying for that I fox~the,stationsaidWTLVmould. American Airlines employee~ murder7 ~" ~liacker.s attorney --air re-runs of the.p~o’grAm tmt~l 2 ~ w~ ]~an~tlgs the charter flights~. - reporters later th~it he was sorry.. Tul~[~’aTm~[y News, September - O~t~’bdr~1994,--page"4 ~ ....................................... 7_ ~.7.L ~ if he "offended anyone, ff I hurt someone’s sensitivities." During an TV interview earlier, Quarracino said gays and lesbians should be have "alarge area.., to live in, with their own laws, their own media and even their own constitution." Gay tights activists in the country have threatened to sue the Cardinal over his remarks. Quarracino said he thought people "had a better sense of humor." Oregon Ballot Measure to Go Before Voters SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon state Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned a lower ruling against a proposed statewide anti-gay ballot measure, clearing the w ay for the initiative to go on the November ballot. Earlier this year a lower court had ruled the proposed measure- violated state constitutional restrictions against restricting voter initiatives to only 1 issue in each proposed measure. Proposition 13, a revised version of a s tatewide measure than failed to get voter approval in 1992, would repeal exisdng gay rights measures throughout Oregon, would bar any such legislation or ordinances in the furore, and would restrict access to educational and library information about homosexuality to adults only. Opponents of the anti-gay initiative say they will not appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court. Cobb Cty. GA Rally MARIETTA, Ga. - Commemorating the first anniversary _ of the Cobb County (Ga.) Commission’s adoption of a resolution condemning "the gay lifestyle," hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters rallied in the town square to mark the date with a protest¯ Estimates of the number of people attending ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 people. Some 200 police officers were on duty during the protest and rally. Law enforcement officials called it the most peaceful protest in more than a year. Seattle Dom..Partners SEATTLE- On Tuesday, Sept¯ 6¢ Seattle formally .began allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex COul~les to register as domestic partners. Some 70 couples showed up when the city clerk’s office opened Tuesday morning to pay $25 each to register the relationship¯ The partners registration extends no legal benefits to couples. IdahoAnti-Gay Measure BOISE, Idaho- Several hundred people joined Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in officially launching a campaign against Prop. 1, an andgay initiative that will go before the voters this November¯ "We reject hatred whenever and wherever it appears, and it appears," Gov. Andrus said at the rally at the state capitol. �Saturday, 1994. Check-in, .9 am. ~Walk begins at.lO am. ~..~. Veteran’s Park 18th- & Boulder Avenue Benefiting non-profit (501(c)3) HIVIAIDS care-giving agencies:Indian Health Care Resource Center Clinic, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Hum an Rights (TOHR), Visiting Nurse Association of Tulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministriesl NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI-Tulsa. ~DS~walk Tulsa Benefits Bad Bbyz - S.eptember 18; 10 pm Lola’s -.September 24, 10:30 pm Renegades ~ October 1, 11 pm Silver Star - October 7, 11 pm Metropole-October 12, 10 pm Alley- October 16, 9 pm After Walk Party For more information, call Walk 94 at 9-18 587 7222. Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 5 �Southwest A viatical company now open right here in Tulsa. y:u are considering selling your~life insurance are in busineSs~t0 helpy0u: receiVe the highest amount in the best, quickest, most ~Confidential manner possible. A Quality of Life Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 7521,9 800/559-4790 Tulsa Farm~l~d~#, September -Octobek I994, page 6 E. 41 st St. Suite F-5 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F,5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 -918-747-3320 �Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs to acknowledge and A Profile of HIV American~, 18 per 1000 pop., Oklahomans between the ages LIFEGUARD designed celebrate yourself. We will~ of 18 to 65basedon6% of general and Asians/Pacific Islanders, 3 in OK’s Gay per 1000 pop. This AIDS rate is population, with an assumption Proj~ect explore Gay identity and develop strategies to confront anti-Gay estimated assuming 6% of each of a higher percentage in urban Communities race/ethnieity The LIFEGUARD project is hostilities, both internal and areas and a lower one in rural is Gay or Bisexual. by Alan G. Nyitray~ MS "It’s important that we look at the Oklahoma Gay community as a collection of many smaller communities like African American Gay men, Hispamc! Latino Gay men, Lesbian and G~y youth, rural Gay peop!e, etc. Each of these smaller communities have their own issue that must be specifically addressed; There is no one monolithic Gay community," concludes Nyitmy in a summary of findings done by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. These materials were compiled for the use of the HIV Community Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a new, federally mandated body that is hoped .will provide more community input into state HIV prevention efforts. These f’mdings indicate that in Oklahoma, African-American Gay and Bisexual men have’an estimated rate of AIDS that is twice as high as thatofCaucasian Gay and Bisexual men~, The following rates a~e fofGay and Bisexual males with AIDS: African-Americans, 39 per 1000 population, Hispanics/Latinos, 29-:per 1000 pop., Caucasians, 221i per 1000 pop., Native Nyitray, who is Gay & Lesbian ones; if 8% of Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro area Outreach .Co-ordinator of the population are Gay or Bisexual HIV/STD Service for the State males, then about 20% are likely Dept. of Health, concludes that infected with HIV. the higher rates of AIDS in Gay Men of color with AIDS are and Bisexual men of color show more often Gay and Bisexual that HIV prevention efforts must be improved in communities of rather thanheteros.exualinjeetion color. "Just as Gay people riced ’drUg users as ts commonly their own specific.~iHIV.. believed. Gay men of color are lesslikely to have had an HIV prevention message apart..from antibody test than Caucasian Gay heterosexuals, smaller .Gay communities with in the Iarger ¯ men. Gay/Bi men under age 25 are Gay community need.their ow.n significantly more likely to say messages and projects. One HIV that they did not use a condom in preventionmessage for the whole anal sex with a casual partner Oklahoma Gay community does than men older than 25. In larger not even come close to meeting urban areas outside Oklahoma, our needs." Gay/Bi young men have HIV Other issues identified in these infection rates estimated at 10~ f’mdings are: 30%. public health researchers have While Oklahoma’s Gay and never determined the true rate of Bisexual male populations have :.HIV infection for any Oklahomararely been ~tudied,. Lesbians based Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual ~mmunity~nor hav~ there bee~ ..... hav~nignbred~althou~h iiife¢fion occurs in this .group any random-based study to and no prevention projects have measure the HIV-related directly addressed Lesbians.., knowledge, attitudes, behaviors or;beliefs of Gay men~Bisex_uals ....For more inf0~aaonc~ Nlan Nyitray at 405-2714636 or write or Lesbians in Oklahoma, though these sorts of studies have been .,HIV/STD Service, OK Sta.te -successful elsewhere;~ . , ~ .~ ~ Other observations ar~........... ~ fOO6NE 16di’s~ oKC, ~731 i~/1299. there are at least 114,000 Gay, Les.b~an and Bisexual Jeffery A. Beal,-MD Ted Campbell,. LCSW Ginny Buffer; RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic ~ervices We have many insurance provider affiliations - if you be~long to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday. Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 external. coming to Tulsa. This project October 26, SWIM: Sex With was originally developed in Los Intimacy for Men, this meeting, Angeles, California, and had held in an auditorium rather than been adapted to fit the needs of a home, brings together 30 to 50 Tulsans. men to discuss and celebrate the LIFEGUARD is a series of many safer and sexy options four meetings, dealing .with available to Gay men today and’ differentaspect~ of HIV disease~ help develop skills in increasing The meetings are free and are you own~sexual satisfaction. de~ignddes~allyfor Gay and. ~i~fial?. high-’of all: age~ :find ~. For more information, call 584-4983. color. The meetings will be held in voluntc~s~l~_m.cs through~0u.t Tulsa on wednesday evedings and will provide an excellent environment for meeting. Places Support Services announces and times are available by calling the return of the Being Aware Brian Jackson at 584-4983, rap group for the fall &-winter The four meetings are: seasons. The group will meet. October 5, HEAT: HIV. every week at 7 pm at 2440 East Education And Treatmefit, a 51st, Suite BS. The next meeting medical overview focusing on will,be Monday, September 19. living healthily with HIV for _ Being Aware is degigned to those who are seropositive and meet the needs,of pedple living negative, ~fe issues such_as. ~rdl~tidn~liiiis a~discuss~by with HIV/AIDS and thosepcople dealing-, with.the AIDS crisis. participants. This.is,~ a drop,in groupi:open to October 12, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, a fun._.and= allpcople regardless of race, age :e~pel-i~nfiid~m~efiiag desigixbl. of sexual expression. :Being’Aware is facilitated by examine our personal .goals and objectives in dating. Exploring - ~William Brnder, certified HIV/ AIDS test.counselor/educator/ -! s0me:;.0fith~issues of da~t~ing the age of AIDS. activist, and JeffMartin, Masters Level Counselor/Activist. For October 19, SEA: Self Esteem and Attitudos,.-.this meeti,n.~g ~’~ is more information, cal1742-3520. ~ Being Aware Support Group Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related Infections _Nevirapipe...HIV Treatment Oral Vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For mo~e information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family N.ews~ September - October 1994, page 7 �presents... ’.:HIV Education Treatment \~// _ �(of 14). I’m not convinced that the culture mad prejudice is that different here. The difference is that in Texas, Lesbians & Gay men have been involved in politics and have demanded better treatment. Here we’re too busy being grateful for getting only one kick in the pants instead of two. As long as we don’t demand more of our politicians, we’re not going to get more. In many cases, we still may not get what we want but at least we can make an informed decision. Most social change in this country, this state, and this city did not come from well connected minority folks working their inside connections. It was the ones with inside connections, the Adam Clayton Powells who were telling Dr. King, "son, you’re going too fast..." Social change has come from those who were pushy, who said, "sorry we’re not going to accep,t, what you’re trying to do to us. Ada Louise Sipuel Fisher, Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP pushed OU towards desegregation. Joe Williams and others with the NAACP forced Tulsa out of its racist city commission form of government. They may have been polite but ~y weren’t just us, about us mad our issues as long as we allow them to get away with doing so. Tulsa Family News will do all we can to shame, cajole or persuade Oklalaoma politicians into upholding basic American values of fairness, honesty and respect for all citizens. Accordingly, Tulsa Family News ~s withdrawing its endorsement of Jack Mildren. We cannot recommend either Mildren or Shedfick. We find them to be both cowardly and less than honest. Repeatedly, we’ve been told that Shedrick "does not have a bigoted bone in her body." We been told Mildren believes in fairness. Well, this Gay man says start proving to our comnmnity that you stand for something other than only getting yourself elected or taking our money. The winner of the Detnocratic runoff election (September 20) will face Frank Keating, Republican nominee on November 8.. Meanwhile, media observers may wonder where the "mainstream" media has been in covering minority issues, including Lesbian~:and Gay issues, in this campaign. The Tulsa Woddhardl~,.~ms to make any connection between local issues concerning Lesbian and Gay Tulsans and the ahoma politicians are We do honor Chuck Ervin (State Capitol) and Jim Myers (DC burean) for asking a hard ques tion or two but wonder when the rest of them will get it? Then there’s television. The same stations that cover local Lesbian and Gay issues fairly well are as bad as theTulsaWorld on state and federal issues. Could it be that the tv stations did not ask about Lesbian and Gay issues in the tv debates because of well documented anti-Gay bias of some news people? Maybe they believe that if they don’t talk about us, we’ll just go away. I’m not. You know you can call these folks up and tell them you’ re not happy with their coverage. We do. We hope you will too. Conf, cont’d from p.l and Gays from other faith traditions. Nancy Day, executive director of the Tulsa chapter of the National Conference indicated that the office had not tried to involve local Lesbian/ Gay congregations or organizations. Other organizers apologized for the lack of inclusion and promised to investigate making last minute changes to the programming. Also at press time, organizers could not ’verify whether workshop presenters would address tbe anti-Gay aspects of the Holocaust. For more Friends seeking Friends College grad, 23, 6’ 1751bs. new to Tulsa, seeks friends with humor and self-esteem. Clean-cut, straight-acting, Christian wishes to meet Christian or moral, straight-acting, non-smokers, no. 44600, To respond to this ad, call 900-230-0027 $1.59/min. aver. 3 rain. Fall into a Relationship this Autumn Cool, crisp days, awash with color. Walking though piles of fallen leaves. Is this your ideal of fall? 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"No" Service Charge 91~.~41-6866 New York Film Festival, NYC 9/23-10/9 018i 747-9506 Fax 1918) 747-1154 4308 South Peoria ~tha, OK 74105-980~ " ." ’" Lone Star Women, s Music Festival, Texas Sonora Bay Women’s Week, Mexico 10/1‘8~ ’"~ ~ Gay & Lesbian Scuba Jamboree, Cozumel 10/1-8 Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! ~-0~J~l, message phone. Eddie Coo.k, past~r ~bian Cruise, G~n¢lslands 10/2-8 Lost in Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 10/7-9 W~,s ¢ek, ProvincetownlO/12-17 K¢y Wea Fantasy Fest 10/31 New Orleans Halloween 10/31 Puerto Vallarta RSVP Vacation 11/5-12 Food & Wine Weekend, Provincetown H/11-14, man more Family orient vacat,on$. Mini Blinds 70% off" Tulsa Family News, September = Oc~!~¢r J~894, page 9 �NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS the National Asian Pacific are l~sing money just for being Lavner cont’d from p. 1 gay.’ Earlier marketing reseaich Studies American Legal Consortium. JACL cont’d from p. 1 U.S. Rep. Norman Mineta wrote in a letter to JACL: "Where Congressman appealed to the would we be today if the groups to approve the resolution NAACP, or the National Council endorsing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians, which ~of La Raza, or the AntiDefamation League of B’nai passed by a 50-38 vote with 11 Brith, or the National Gay & abstentions. The proposal Lesbian Task Force, had taken caused serious dissensions in the the position that redress was a 65-year:old, 24,000-member Japanese American issue - and JACL. Allen Kato, JACL’s legal had nothing to do with African counsel, resigned m protest over Americans, Hispanic Americans, the proposal which he .called Jews or gay and lesbian "morally wrong." Bill Americans? These organizaHosokawa, a former _Denver tions, and their members;joined Post_ editorial page editor wrote us because they unders~c~i a column in JACL’s weekly believed in;our argument-that a publication saying that "JACL threat: t~ the civil fights 6f established ~i proud record that AmeriCanis a threat ito the civil includes adv~acy for all. But rights Of all Americans.;’now it has gone .beyond that, choosing;, arole,on..the cutting edge of t~e~litant hUman rights cont’d frdOip; 1 moveme~(," ~, ~Former JACL Human Rights Campaign Fundchap te rlf ~i~ie~.s,i.d~n t s Tak said~ "This is the;first ~tim~ Yamam6(6 i~.fid.~fi~ Yaniamoto Congress has acted to ~punisli rand formei; JACL staffer Lia violeiac¢ against lesbians and gay Shigemura,~e,,0ut during the men tlLrough stiffer periiiltie~ f0f months:l.0ni~i~d~fiate, over the hate crim~s, The inclusion of resolufioi~ arid: all~ addressed the disability aiid gender, aloi~g with conventi~ox~.tf.-app~al for its sexual brientation; sendS a adoption/., ,.M,~ religious message to loc;al law leaders,~"Ec~’li’ a~" the Rev. Joan enforcement agencies’ that the Ishibashi’ ~iUnited Church federal gfvemment is of Chris-ili~ :~olidu and the about g@~bashing:..""The full Rev. M~?~agawa of hate ~es bill passed the Senateon a 61=38 vote. President same-sex nim-ri~ag~;~gesblu_fi0n Chnton is-expected to s~gfithe as did ~/~’ cau.c.~s, bill into law. the. As~iation Hate .crimes cont’d from p. 1 indicates that gay men and lesbians, contrary to other findings and popular myth, earn considerably less than their heterosexual co-workers. One study, presented at the annual meeting of. the American Statistical Association in Toronto, indicated that 10% of American men and 6.4% of U.S, women have had sex with a member of the same’sex at least once during their lifetimes. The study also:found that more than 18% Of males and over 17% of females said they.had ~ither had sex with or had felt sexually, attracted.to:someone Of the Sam~’ sex - or both,- duriiigtheir lives. In additi0fi, the Study~also foimd tha~4:l% of’m~n arid 2:3% Of" women in this Cfuntry said they had’ duly iiad same:s:ek relatio~~. during their fives.~ AnOther Stud~; by ~/~ unive"r~itybf:Mafyland surveys have suggested that gay couples earn $56,000 to$63,006 annually, ~ompared with the national average of just $36,500. According to the study’s findings, gay men are more likely to hold professional jobs, but they are less likely to be promoted into managerial ranks, thereby eontributing to their overall lower income levels. While 1’7.9% of heterosexual men surveyed were managers, only 12.8% .of the gay men were. Navy. cont’d from p. 1 rational reason for its anti-gay policies. The appellate court ruling upheld the reinstatement order, but did not deal.with the issi~of the military ban’s constitutionality: .There was speculation that because the appeals .court only applies to Meinhold’S reinstatement and does not challenge the researcher, found that gay men’", c0nstitutiooality of the ban itself make 11% :t6 27% less than the government may not appeal hete-rosexu’al males in thedecisiontotheU.S.Supreme comparablejob~. Lesbians, the .. Court.’The Jnsdce Dept. would researchers found2earn ~% to- " onJysay that the decision was 14 % less thatl -heteros exual being reviewed. femaleS. "Lesbians’ men are experiengi.ng.’discont’d from p. 1 crimiuation fliat ’ actually hurts organization will launch a them -ec0nomically," said Leenari.on’al~search,, for ~ a new Badg.ett; a:’Univ~rsity. of Maryl~d e~01iomi’c~’ pro~essor, and ao:tli6r of!the’smdy;:’*They NGLTF. - Y Zinc and New York’s EightyEights to colleges and community centers to MCC’s in Wichita and Sarasota, the 25th anniversary of the National Organization of Women and the International Mr. Leather contest. Ms. Lavner typically performs in black leather. Sandra Gillis is the executive director of PFLAG’s national. organization. According to !ocal co-organizer, Nancy McDonald, Ms. Gillis will not be performing in leather, black or otherwise but: will be giving an update on the substantial efforts of PFLAG to fight discrimination basedon sexual orientation. Patrons may attend a private dinner with Lavner & Gillis, a special reception and the erformance with a donation of 100 for two persons. A sponsor ticket for the reception and performance is $50-for two, Tickets for the performanceare $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets and information is available at Tomfoolery! or by calling 747-4125 or 742-8565. g Change Had credit )roblems in the )ast? WANN 800 apl!~intment. $I6,049 810 S.~incinnati Suite 100 .~.’~u!~a; Okla 74119 Sandra.J. MITSUBISHI The New Thinking in Automobile~" Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgen~lered Individuals, ¯ Couples & Families, 1 11 2865 E.-Skelly .Drive, Ste. 215; 745-. 1 " r :~: "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" Tulsa Family News, September- October 1994, page 10 ,-: . cont’d from p. ! ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’" and "Legislating Against Violence.," For further information, contact Sue Hyde at (61"7) 492-639~/ .... �T H E L ... I F E S T Y L E "G A Y sketch the impact of different don’t buy until you’re satisfied to it for 40 years and you work Where do I want to be? How do I want to live? More serious, as a survey by financial services giant Merrill Lynch shows, is the substantial gap between what people expect to afford in their retirement and what their retirement income will actually enable them to afford. They haven’t answered the most important question. What will my retirement income be? To answer that question, experts in the field agree the place to start is the income every Planner Leanne Gross. employed person will have: Social Security retirement benefits.. Until August 1988, the odds of your getting a satisfactory answer were about as good as by Leaane M. Gross beating a sidewalk gambler at three-card Monte. Most people look upon Since then, under a Social retirement as a happy exchange Security Administration of activities: playing golf, program called PEB ES (Personal visiting friends and family, siting Earnings and Benefit Estimate by the pool, traveling the world, Statemen0, you can have an or simply lazing the days away answer in a couple of weeks. in some pleasant climate. Call 8001937-2000, request form And yet, a growing record of. S SA-7004, complete it and return dashed hopes casts a shadow it. The information you receive across the expectation of will include your-estimated untroubled days. Stories abound monthly retirement, benefits of retirees adrift without a chart based on your projected earnings of daily obligations to direct and the age at which you expect them: They haven’t posed these to reure. questions about retirement that Be prepared for a shock., your they’ve routinely answered during their working years:. .. PEBES will most likely show . What do I want tq do wi~,m~i:: :( fliatS~al Seeurity-~ even ff you time and my life? ~ :" " " "..~ mad y~employer(s) contribute Mapping Your Financial Road to Retirement this is what you need. past 65-- will hardly meet basic living expenses. First Rule: Start your planning early. It takes from 20 to 25 Uncle Sam has not deceived you. Social Security is not a years to implement a successful pension, and was never intended retirement plan. Unless you have to be a pension, although that is major amounts to contribute to a. common assumption. Its the fund; however, some objective, zs to replace part of retirement savings m better-than none in any case. the income that individuals and their families lose, when they During those years, you’ll be building assets that will provide . retire, become severely disabled, or die. You should consider your retirement income, even under severeinflationarypressures, and Social Security and company pension benefits a "retirement ensure your security and that of your survivors, m the event of paycheck", using this to determine the income you’ll need health or other emergencies. to finance the retirement you You’ll set the process in want. motion by giving the planner a What is your next move? meticulous account of your The same action you take to.. present income and expenses, your total assets and liabilities, prepare for a home purchase, or. a vacation, or a child’s college, plus incomeyou expect toearn education. You must plan. ...... after retirement-along with the The only difference is that this year you intend to retire and the annU~il retirement income you is long:range.Pl~ng that.will want to have. pay a co~mm~anding role i~a your life for. many.y.e~s~. .. : ........ ..~ Afte_r analyzing, this But.a retirement .p!an, like a informa’d0~’. ~he pl~e!~...w~ll tailored suit, should fit. you propose ~a:ys¯ you can manage your current earnings andassets perfectly. Few ~people other than fiscal, e~per~s have the time or so they Will"yield the r~xiui~ed saw;y to onstruEi. such a piah, . incrm~ when you retire, q’his]s, and you’ll ..probable need essentially,, a long-range ¯ " in~;~stmeiat program bUii~,iin professional help. There’ s plenty available. Most mo~t eXtses,.onsi~me form0f ~xlarge banks, insurance free.annuity or other h~dged investment that will make the companies, investment houses most of the resources you can and accounting firms offer retirement planning. Pick a dedicate to it. ’ T.he :p~an, :wpically, will_ also quality instituti.on, ask questions, econon~ic scenarios high/low stable interest rates, high/low stable inflation, recession growth/depression- on vour rettrement~ncome. The complete plan will be a road map to your retirement security. However you dev~lop your plan, on your own or with experienced help, you can count on it requiring investment of time and personal resources. But never doubt that it’s worth every hour, every dollar you devote to it. As I always say: "People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan." Leanne M. Gross is a member of the Rainbow Business Guild, a Tulsa non-profit organization. Boy George Paternity ? LONDON - To the SUrlY,rise of virtually no one,iaB.fitish court has tossed out a ~i~fl claim by a woman in the. U.S°.iWho had charged that,.openly gay pop singer Boy Ge01ge.h~igl ~athered her 7-year-old~oiX:Th~ ~ed woman filedttie"aUit i~t~-t: year, but the court dis~ssed:the case when it was told tile ~vbman had not been heard:i~rO~ ~i:~ then. Boy George s~d Of:th~ w~oman’ s claims that he haffnever had sex with a woman ~ M8 !ifeand that therefore the birthmust have been "a miracle." Homes change with the times..: 496-2410, 800-336-3524 munic~ting withith’eir corn: parties via fax"modems. .Homes With two offices~will ~o~ ~ unusuat. Hou~ho[d size is shrinking and the number of -householders will increase nearly 20e~ this d~ade. At [he same [im~ mallv house- holds are expanding to dude grandparents, .~dult children, or both. That calls for flexible floor plans, and more accessory units ~ selfcontained "apartments"" within homes. Dining rooms mav be going the way of sculleries and ~pus rooms¯ ~me builders are.eliminating them in favor of more spacious eating areas open to family rooms. he National Association of Home Builders recenflv surveved industry watchers, futurist~,..and feading-edg~ builders to find out how new technology and changing demographics will be changing our homes. Here’s what they For buyers and sellers found. If you’re a buver remember that all the There will be more media rooms and larger family rooms because ot increaslates( improven~ents don’t mean a thing unless vou really like what you buy. The ing sales ofbig-screen TVs. Many Upscale,homes are being built with home should fit’your requirements.° complete home theaters. If you’re a seller, keep tn mind that - Many hgflae~ already have office opthere are buvers who will "decide ~that your home i~ exactly what they want. tions -- dens or extra bedrooms that can be used as home offices. But the trend is Putting buyers a~d sellers t~geth~er is ac6elerating. Bv theyear 2001, 70% of all. our job. Call us to learn how w~.can homes are expected to have computers guide you to success. Thei-e’s ¯ as more ,peopte-.work at home, com~ ....... obligation for a meeting. - ...... T ................................................................................................. ~;-,~4--.-~.~- ...... ’:~.~.,,,Tulsa Family~ews, September - 6CtOb’~’~’:"179~),~i pcige 11 ). �T H E F E S T Y L E Prime limers AiDS Info-Line Family of Faith-,~iOij g ~!~;ii~it’ ~y &. :~Body,~., Electric Interfaith AIDS Ministries has added a 918 area code 800 number (800-284-2437) to provide greater access to HIV/ AIDS information throughout eastern Oklahoma. As the State of Oklahoma AIDS information line is still inoperative, this is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week information source. Interfaith ¯AIDS Ministries also is seeking volunteers for the information line. Volunteers work from their homes as calls are forwarded from the Interfaith AIDS Ministries number. This phone line is the only 24 hour a day source of HIV/AIDS information and referrals in the 918 area code. Volunteers are asked to consider donating a 3-4 hour block of time at least one evening a week. Night owls would be especially welcome for late shifts. Training on HIV issues will be provided and typically requires about 4 hours and is conducted one on one. Another 2 hours on phone line protocals and crisis training is also provided. For more information or to volunteer, call Interfaith AIDS Ministries at 438-2437 or 800284-2437. Family of Faith MCC, Prime Timers, a social nonThe Tulsa Body Electric group I n t e g r i t Yannounces a workshop and profit organization for Gay men formerly of Jenks, celebrated a 5 over 40, will hold its monthly -°~.C~aP°_Ga,~, &~"_~.~.s:bi ~a!~:~~-~.~.etreat;.’!Celebrating the Body year birthday on Septembe:~;9; meeting on Saturday, September The church, now located at 5,L51- -:,LT~nistry ~t the Ro~an!!Ggtholi¢., :Eleclfic’~ to be held October 22 17 with social and business E South Mingo, had a dat~ee ;(::~Epi~s_~,.pa~C~h~i?.~-" : :’.i: :& 23. Tl~is will be the only segment at 2 pm and with a D/I WilI celebrate an Episcopal ...... ~’Midw~st site for a Body Electric party on Saturday the 10th to presentatmn at 3 pro. John commemorate the e~,ent. The mass at its Saturday, October 8th workshop in 1994. Denny, past president of the celebration confiiiu’ed:wthS~ an ~ i~mee~..ng, ~-at2.~Pm:2’ a~.~ Sai~..t ....... !~n". t_.h.e: !~ork~hop, each Tulsa Geneological S ociety will inspimfi6nal praiseland"~V orsliip .;Z(~:u.ns,~a~. s)~9~l qhurch,~.... ~.~(tic~p.ant -ie~;-/(o give and SamtDunstan s ~sl0cated on the:÷-; ~r~cfii~( fi (6rnplet~ : Taoist speak about tracing your celbrafion.on the 1 lth. Church north side of 71st Street between ancestry at the Gathering Room members were pleased to h~ve massage. Because of the healing Yale & Sheridan. All are at 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H-l, natures of Eastern approaches to former Pastors Crocker and Fink welcome, including nonBasement Level Room. erotic energy, men living with back in Tulsa for the celebration. denominatibnal believers, In October, the organization Five years ago, Pastors Pam HIV and in recovery from will return to its regular s_chedule Crocker and Marian Fink started" with a meeting on October 1st. behavior addictions are Family of Faith from a renta!:~ .~. y.~ especially welcome. Tom Neal, publisher of Tulsa location in Broken Arrow. From Family News will speak about more information, the location in Broken Arrow, the newspaper and the TBE, POB 3502, Tulsa, OK the church moved to a more community. permanent location in Jenks, and 74101 or call 446-7883 or 587more recently to its present with location in Tulsa proper. Family of Faitli has grown~ ,-:~" Saint Afdan’s Episcopal from an hfitial membership of 3 Church will host Tulsa’s 9/20 " Tulsa City-County Library Commission, noon, Owasso observance of a national day of to 4 to a membership of over 50. Library, 103 W. Broadway. Programming at the church prayer for persons living with HIV and. AIDS on. Sunday, 9/21 An English Country Garden: a Potpourri of English Songs, includes a support .group for codependency, a ch0ii’; a w~kly October3at3 pm. The Presiding noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib: 4th & Bishop of Episcopal Church Denver. Bible .study, and many other USA has called all Episcopalians Liebeslieder Waltzes, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central acdvities. _ 9/28 to this observance though all are Lib. 4th & ~Denver. welcome. Saint Aidan’s is located 10/18 Tuls¯ City-County Library Commission, noon, Central at 4045 North Cincinnati. The Lib. 4th & Denver. vicar is the Reverend Gall Keeny 10/27 Parent Connection, AIDS Awareness for Parents, 7pm, -Mulligan. Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. -N:aii0nai- :o "of P rayer fo r s.U,tan o aUuse, mooa aoa write For Persons t-,v,nu HIV/AIDS 1658. Tulsa city-county Library mmmmm|mm|||mnmmmmim|||||m||mm|mm| | U | m ¯ ¯ U n | | m ¯ | ¯ m m Puppy-.Pause IIAll Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 m m FIRST FRA~IN .... | ¯ Brady Heights 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Small Complex | FINANCIAL. ¯ ¯ ¯ u Bob Hardy -TJC, Downtown Pager: 628-8745 Water paid Open Tuesday - Saturday at &am. | Call for Appointments | Walk-ins Also Welcome. | mm.m m m m m | i m | | mm | m | m ¯ m.mn mm m mmml mmm | Great Gay Area Close to UCT $285-325 918’582-8608 SALON Dart Tournament, Tues. 8pro - Pool Tournament, Fri. 7:30 2630 East 15th Every Friday at 11, SHOW[ Mr. Tulsa Leather 9/1% lOpm 749-1563, 4-2 m, M-Sun. Miss Ul~r Cherry St. Pageant 10/8 Parking at Massad~s BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You Are Appreciated! Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 12 WINFCOPA Kelly Kirby ’Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities " with sensitive &timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583:1500 �FALL BENEFIT CONCERT Benefitting TOHR & PFLAG~ FEATURING LYNN LAVNER Co mic. . . ~o ngwriter. . ;Singer �H E G A Tulsa Family News Survey In order to find out more about the needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Tulsans, Tulsa Family News has constructed the following survey We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Please complete the survey and return it to P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159 or drop your completed survey by Tomfoolery! at 1565 South Sheridan (in the Silver Star Saloon) Thursday thru Sunday from 9:30 p.m. until 12:00 am on Thurs. & Sun. and till 2 am on Fri. & Sat. As this is the first such survey we’ ve done for the Tulsa area, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have. Please circle or fill in the appropriate response. The voluntee~ information at the end may be sent separatdy in order to protect the privacy of your answers. L Y I F E S How often do you go to a "cultural!’ event, opera, conEert, - etc: T Y L E Political SupportGroup (specify): What types of organizational activities are important to Every six months Every three months More Frequently Less Frequently you? How many books have you read in the last three months’? How often do you read Tulsa Family News? Proties Scheduled Meetings Political Activities Social Gatherings Pride Activities News Updates Other (specify):. Every Month Occasionally Every Other Month First Time Reader Do current Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered organizations in Tulsa adequately suit your needs? What other Gay papers/publications do you read? If not, what suggestions do you have? PART I, ABOUT YOU The GaylyiOklahoman Age: The Advocate Gender: Tulsa. N~s Out Genre Denueve Do you think Tulsa needs a community center? How do you identify yourself? Other R~gional Publication (Specify): Gay. ~sbian Bisexual;,;+ Heterosexiad Other~specify)~. " Whi~K!~.~.i~the following Tulsa organizations are you affiliaied!,~ithi? ~ TOHRo:,+ Faith Community (MCC, Dignity, etc.) TU GLBA TJC GLAS Prime Timers. Women’ s Alternative PFLAG Pleage"rank each of the :following interest segments . :: according to importance (5 is~ the highest ranking) What would you be willing to do to support such a project? Political News 1234,5 Social News 1.2345.... Medical/HIV/AIDS News 12345 Religions News 12345 Phone Banking Tulsa Community News 12345 Mailing Oklahoma News 12345 National News 12345 Ir’Please Y 7indicate V- in’U77OT 7 FI 7---which of the following areas you I would be willing to volunteer. Yes No Yes No Yes No Hosting Parties Yes No ........... Hosdng Benefits Yes No " ; + l Editorial Republican Independent Democrat Other (specify): PolitiCal Research ¯ " If so, what is your party affiliation? ~.~12345 ..... I ’; -Hosfng Meetings Letters to the FAitor 12345 TOHR Reporter 12345 Public Speaking Advertisements 12345 ~Media Work Other (specify) 12 3 4 5 " Some College MA How can Tulsa Family News better meet your needs for news/issues of interest? " Less than 15,000 15-20,000 Yes. Yes No[ | No Writing Letters to the Editor Yes No + Writing Politicians Yes No Serving as a group officer Yes No Financial Contributions Yes No Other (specify) Yes ¯ ~ I I I I I I I 50,000 + PART IH - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS How often do you eat out other than fast food? What type of organization would best suit your needs/ interests ? Every week 2,3 times a week AIDS Care Educational Social Religions How often do you go to see a moTie? Once a month Twice a month More often Thoughts of Desire . poetry by Collette This book is meant as a gifi to la friend, a lover, or even for yourself. B’s O sexy, sensual way to say this is how you make me feel. It’s available at Totnfoolery! or by mail for $9.95 plus $1.50 p&h. Send check or money order with your address to: 768 West 13th, Suite A, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127 Tuba Family News, September - October 1994, pag~e 14 I " 20-30,000 Own or rent? Twice a month | PhD Income level: 30-50,000 l Yes + Nd-!~!~,. Education: BA I Other (specify): Are you a r~gistered voter? High School I | No I In order to contact you for volunteer work, please give I us the following information: I Name:_ Address: City:_ Phone: -~ -~ ~ I I I --.I �Care Hours: Bar Hours: Cafe: Tuesdau - Saturdau - 4:00 pm - Midnight Monday.-Saturday I1:00 :am - 2:00 am Serv~g Dinner 4:00pm to Midn~t, Tuesday through UPSTAIRS DOWNSTAIRS Sat’ul’~y. 253-7457 253-6723 BBQ, ]~asta, Vegetarian, Cajun, Chicken, Reubens, Steak & i Seafo(~d specials:, Eureka’s Best Burgeks, Finest Salads & Hous~made Dressings. Dine: ~, pstairs in our Care, Dowr~stairsin the Bar or Outside on our spacious Patio.I Free Delivery Downtaura. Chelsea’s Corner Cafe 10 Mountain, at Center Street Movies 8, 250-4513 Open Year Round! 68th & Memorial, Village Shopping~Center EXPECT SALOON (!;oen: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, September .October 1994. pv:o, e15, �Wednesday Nights. Jockey Shorts Contest -, $50 Prize, Beer Bust $4, 8-11 " Thursday Nights. Amateur Night- $25 to Winner Judged by Audience Applause September ~ec~a! " ~ Charle’ Wies Sour- $2.50 No Cover - 1902 East llth - 587-8811 - Must Be 21 To. Enter- Open Daily 4-2 am Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 16 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart September 15 October !4, 1994, Volume 1, Issue 10 Operating trader a new federal mandate seeking greater comnmni~ y involvement in the distribution of funds for HIV MDS preven~on, theO~oma ~ta~e Dept. of H~th has begtm dae commmnff phnnfing group (CPG). "l]fis group will help to determine where sm~c do!tars wii~ be distributed, t’he group ha~ 3 sub-groups: needs assessmenu epidemiology and nomination/membership. For more h~kx call William at 742- 3520. Gays Not Confer÷nee onTo erance Dialogue with the Other: Healing & Hope Tulsa wilt hos~ the I4th Nafiowal WorlcshoponCtmsfian- .Jewish Relations on Nov. 6-9 at the Adam’s MarkHotel. The!~ organizers of ~he confernece which is associated with the National Conference (formerly the National Conference of C~stim~s m~d Jews ~ trove noted dmir parficuk~ efforts to m~e fl~is conference broadly diverse. including not on13 a v~me(y of Christian and Jewish organi7~itions m~d traditions but Nso representatives of tstam Native American {raNfions. Convener Dr. William J. Wiseman writes in ~he promotional brochure. "..,diversity ~s a given. Plurality is our response. We are capable of mutual suppo~ as we seek to dialogue with ’the other’ in healing m~d hope..." Despite this public co~mnitment to diversity, no part C)n August 22. Tulsa’s Hmnan Rights * 7ommission received the revised report on discrimination based o~ sexual orientation if( ,m the Standing Committee on Sexna~ Orientation Discfimnafion~ The revisedmlmareflects cfitidsms and sugges~ons made at sever~ public hegNngs held in fl~e late spring. The committal added Ioomotes and more of i~ source matefi~s m the ofi~nal re~)rt as wet1 as a&hng a seared re] ume eft all the materials that were st~bmited hy me public to the stantfing comnfiuee. This second volume comains a numt~r of documenls fl~at can be chm’acterized as ~mti-Gay but also contains letters or memor~mda urging support of pro~ecdons against discriminauox~ based on sexual oriemadon, submitting such documents vere: ~he I.eague of Women Voters of Metropolitan TNsa. the Session of John Knox Presb~ te~am Church. the Dept. of Ecumenical & Social Concerns of Eastern OMahoma PresbyteD’, All So~’s UNaNan Another letter endorsing protections was signed by some of the mos~ distinguished religious leaders in Tulsa. Fhe Rev. Caldwetl, College Hil! Presbyterian, P,abbi Fitzermim. B’nai EmunNl Synagogue. ~e Rev. Fox. St. John’s EpiscopN, the Rev. Kennedy, Trinity EpiscopM, Dr. Knippa, Grace l.:utheraa~ Emeritus. t~he Revs. Newman ~d WILLS, Boston Ave. Me~xJist. Rabbi Shenn~m Temple ~srae!. hrs. Wolf and S~th and ~e hey. Caused,. Soul’s (Jnitarian and the Roy Me,mesh. Kendal W~i~tier Ministries and Center. TU. The gist of ~his letter iBllows: "...ore’ {radifions are no{ uNfonn in our un, lerstanding of...sexud orientation we agr~ that ~r~Nn basic h~mmn rights ...are due NI persons...discmm~ ina~ion violates ..ont._faith tradition:~ wNch regains all_to be of sacred worth...h a~ers any of God’s children must be identified ~md rem(,ved.._" Fur&er action may be t~fl~en at the next Humm~ Rights Commission meeting on 9/19. The of the brochure indicates any Church and the Green Conntry report if accepted will be effo~ttoincludeI~sbianmqdG@ Monthly Meeting of the forwarde~ to the Mayor & er y. .................. US Congress catgdtaate L~r~em Want Gays Lynn I~vner Lynn Lavner & Sandra Gillis At Benefit Show Tulsa Oklahomans fol,Human Rights (TOHR) and Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays, Tulsa Chapter (PFLAG) will present a gala appearance by Ly~m Lavner and Sandra Gillis at All Soul’s Church, 29th & Peoria on Wednesday, September 28. Lavner, who bills herself as "America’s most politically incon’ect entertainer." combines /:greedy and cabaret-style musical performance. While the co~ uent of her ac~ is primarily (~3 myone with a ~ense of }mfl~or will appreciate her l~r~ly [ nvner dcscfi~>gs herself as "a ~;hor~ ~cf~..hm~&;d. New York lewish ~ esbia~’ who~s bce~ 1~ ~c }~e was seven. She’s role:, dcd d~me albums and a ~ivciwconcer~ recording, "Butch Fatale." Her perffmnauces have taken her to ~) smms and five coumries, playing venue~ rar~ging from Hippodrome. P~is’ Lc Piano see Lavner. pal CINCINNATI U.S. District Court Judge S. Arthur Spiegel has declared that a Cincinnati city charter amendment excluding gays and lesbians from existing city civil rights protections violates the Constitution’s 1st Amendment and is vague. A spokesperson for the city solicitor’s office said the ruling would probably be appealed. Fed. Crime Bill Includes Anti-Gay Hate Crimes WASIIINGTON. D.C. The contentious federal crime bil! approved by the Semite included a little-noticed amendmen~ that adds [~enalties for bias-based crimes based "- sexna~ orientation the fir<~ time Congress has penalized ;rod ~av vi~tence in this coum> amendment offered ~, , aa~mc };eb~s~ci~ (D-Calif. and color, religion. ~,~ ;rod eflmicity, a~d ~,~,~ camgorms of disabiIity, g~:nder smmmem. Daniel Zinga~c o~ ~h see Ha~e Crimes. page ~0 SALT LAKE CITY The Japanese American Citizens League overcame enormous odds m its national convention in Salt Lake City Aug. 3-7 to become the firstnon-gay national civil rights organization in the U.S. to endorse same-sex marriages. thealready contlicting quesuons about gays and lesbians in this country, researchers this week released timings in 2 separate studies that sharply contradict earlier studies. One review study suggests the percentage of gays and lesbians in America may in Gay and lesbian fact be significanfly greater than members of JACL, church other recent researchers have leaders, and even a U.S. found; while another ’ study see JACL. page 10 see Studies, page 10 Big Changes at NGLTF Task Force’s ’Crea~ng WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Gay & L~esbian Task Force has announced the resignations of 4 key staff meln~rs at the lobbying group, including ~he ~eparture of Pefi Jude Radecic. NGLTF’s execaave dirdctor who will ~ hying flint W~s~ m November ffter h~s~ 1 ,’ear a~ the agency. Radccic wiI~ sm~ on a~ the Task PerLe ~5 ~s atrec~or of ,mbtic ~otic~. l~eavhv are: Deborah Cos, director ff finance ~ ~dministra~ion ~y Yoking, Jirec~or ofCr~fing Chm~ge: and Robin Kane. NGITFF’s acting Nrecmr ~{" public in~2}rmafion In its news release on ~he staff ~4hakeup. N(}t:I’b offered -~, reasons for the departures The vee NGL77;L pa~ ~’ /0 Change’ Conference to Be in Dallas in Nov. WASHINGTON. D.C, - The Nafiomfl Gay & i.esbi~m Task Force has annonnced that its annual CreaUug conferm~ ~a~ wilt 13 in Datias. Some70 worksho~xs havebeen stated U~ da~e "TV Activism ....L{ealth m Pet Color Commmntms~ as Organim~g ~’~x>~ Qt,eer Culture." ~y)rg~q~~ng Workplace. Ad~. anc~i I x)bb? Techniques," "’Rural/Small T6wu Orgm~zing, "SexuNi~ and Ne Right Wing, Court Reinstates Sailor SAN FIRANCISCO -The W.S (Term of Appeals here has rnlea tl:,~/ me ])efcnse Deoartmcm c;mno~ discharge lesbians m, I can just hear you all now - "Tom, you’ re just 0ver-reacting, you’rejustbeing melodramatic." However, Mr. Largent’s letter to the editors of the Tulsa World (reprinted with theirpermission), is troubling. What does he mean when he says that we (society?) should not "tolerate" homosexuality? He acknowledges that much evil occurs in the name..of religion .but then Says that God commanded ~ttestm"~e"t"to~no" f "naU" ons" for their "eviE’ practices and praises this intolerance.. He characterizes homosexuality as an "evil practice." The association of ;destruction with intolerance of ’;Lesbians and Gay meil is dearly The question is just what Mr. :Largent actually means. Does he ’~mean thatwe shoddbeshunned? Does he.mean that we should be ;systematically removed from positions ofresponsibility, or :merelybannedfrom certaintypes iofjobs?Are we to be tolerated as long as we are politically silentthat is, Subsidizing the hetero- ¯ sexual commtmities with our tax dollars but asking nothing for }urselveS-?WoddWebeallowed to owfi""pi}operty, to run businesses? Would we be allow&l tofuncti0n iwour society if we. ,%onverted" to heterosexuality? Does he mean thaf~)~ ivohlffbe segregated into re-education camps? Or does he mean that-we would be stoned for the "abomination of our homosexuality?" N~W~It~-’S’t~ve Largent were just to continue as an ex-football player :-and- "business consultant," his. opinions would be offensive but not particularly si~rdfieartt,--:Hpwever, as a US congressman, he would be in a pdgftion to make decisions that c0iild"g~eatly, harm Tulsa’s Legbiai~ ’alnd: Gay communities andOur.friends, and ultimately, the city... Now if:he continues in the Jim Inhofe.tradition of radical right Last month, Tulsa Family News endorsed-Jack Mildren for Governor l~e~ause he had done what had been unheard of in Oklahoma politics: he said he supported fairness and equa! oppommity for all Oklahomans, including those of us who are Lesbian ’and Gay. This commitment was made directly to me and with seemingly real conviction. Mildren’s actions were in strong contrast to Bernice Shedrick’s who ran away from giving an honest answer faster than the purse thief she allegedly chased. Shedrick’s equivocation was especially disturbing since she was supposed to be supportive ofLesbian civil rights The buzzword ofthe ’90’s is ~olerance. The hallmark ofthis decade will be its call to toleranc- the big ol’ tent mentality. To be openminded woud be synonymous, but, are we to be so open-minded that we allow our brains tofall out?.! Forexample, aprominent university in California (where else?), wants to include in its policy and procedures, literature that it does not discriminate against pedophiles - you "know, those folks who get their kick out of abusing innocent children! Excuse me, would you hand me my brain - itjustfell out! To besure, much evilgoes on under the guise of: religiouszealotry.However, we read in the Bible that .on numerous occasions Israel, ¯ under direct command of God, wasorderedto destroy other nations. Why? Often it wasfor the evil practices andtheworshipoffalsegods . by that nation. Intolerance? Absolutely! " I agree that, as anation, we must be more compassionate to one another regardless of our differences. However, theday we - -"tolerate" the evilpractices ofhomosexuality, abortion, pornography .~nd ope.d,2- philia-forsa~tE£Jua~i~6~-" Christian tenets our country was founded .upgn,..~S the .day we bd~b~ne~.~uT~b~’able to God’s irRolera~d and judgment. Editor’s note: Largent : implies a connection between homosexuality & pedophilia. Reeetit medical research suggests that heterosexual men are"mt~ch more likely to be- sexual;:~: abusers of children-,.than Lesbians & Gay men. 918-832-0233, FOB 41dO. Tuisa. OK 74159 Issued on orbefore the 15th of each month, the entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright i994 by Tulsa Family News 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 that person’s sexual orientation. Correspondence is assumed to be for publication unless otherwise noted and becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondencd should be sent extremism, he may render himself isolated and almost useless in the House. (Washington observers say that even conservative business political action committees have begunto abandon Inhofebecause of his extremism and his TULSA FAMILY NEWS Pu blishe r/Edito r Tom Neal Assistant Editor James Christjohn Staff Writers Kharma Amos Brannon Crain Maureen Curtin to the address above. Each reader is entitled to one Staff Photographer free copy of each edition at distribution locations. ’JD Jamett Additional copies are available at Tomfoolery! prejudices.) I wish Tulsa Family News couldtell youwhat Stevel_argent reallymeans, but apparently part of not tolerating Lesbians and Gay men means not talking to our press, or our community ~lubs & Restaurants organizations. After repeated *The Alley,-3340 ~. Peoria 744-0896 calls, Terry Allen, Largent’s *Bad Boys Club, 1~229 S. Memorial 835-5083 campaign manager, did speak *Lola’s, 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 with us long enough to say that *Metropole, 1902 E. i11 587-8811 Largent would not support any *Silver Star Saloon~ 1565 Sheridan 834=4234 policies that.sought to reduce *Renegade, 1649 S~. Main 585~3405 discrimination based on sexual *Rex, 6101 E. Admiral 835:1055 orientation (that is prejudice *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memorial 660-0856 against homosexuals and *Time n’Time Agaia, 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 bisexuals, but also against *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 heterosexuals whenthat occurs). *Whittier Cafe~ 416,& Lewis 582-2400 Mr. Allen spent most of the Businesses/Services conversation making hostile remarks that showed the breadth Kent Baleh & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 ofthatcampaign’sprejudiceand BellAire Cleaners, 4951 S. Peoria 743~5967 the depth of its ignorance. He Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743-5272 clearly was not interested in Budget Window Treatments, 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 learning from us Of the reality of *CD Warehouse, 6080 S. Sheridan 491-9474 our lives. . *CD Warehouse in -Lincoln Plaza, 15th & Peoria 587-6030 ~ Maybe I’m out of iouch for First Franklin Financial, Bob Hardy 628-8745 believing that ~ p01it~cian;"~r Floral Design Studio, 3404 S. Peoria, Ste. 100 744-9595 wanna:be tradingonapretty face *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza 592-3317 and faded football g~ory, would *Indian Territory Coffee Company, 1613 E. 15 58%1633 wa~t t0~kn0~ ~fi~ fiieis~ues are International Tours 341-6866 ¯ ’ 5 d Ken s Flowers, 1635 E. 1 599-8070 not only m southeast Tulsa an ...............th ~ " -- w *---" "- Tulsa’s " Major a[~mrs, zoz,~ ~ ~ .-587~g10g t~roKen ~rro , out m ° .... ¯.... .-~.~--~--~-~ Mrdtown ~eater, 319 E. 3 584:3112 ........’ ., - =~¢t~raw~s;c, t~t3/ ~ .-.ax. rt- 664-2951 ~ts Gay ones Ma~.b..e tt f~hi~.od ~€ me tg~hinl~ thTl~ , t~4mem~ lVl~rtgage corp.’ ¯ 592-7700 7.S~.o.m.eo.n.e.w.h.o.w.a.nt.s.tO.r.e.pi.:e.se.ii.~t.~=..~.i.i~.p.,y.,..~=aa.s.;e....l~.k.~.l.,,.tn.~.: :M" ingo 838-7626 Vour’city/county in governm.eiitJS ~y~ ~r_a,ve~ou,z/. ~. t_...a~a~t,o~n,,. , 49@2410 w0~d~{v~t to meet with a cro~°~ bcnt~ner s boo~store, [~z utica bquare 749-630 ! section of its cilizeus, eventhose Sound Warehouse, 1338"E. 15th 583-1572 ft6~ whom he is different. God Southwest Viadcal, 4146 8~. Harvard, S re. F-5 747-3322 forbidthatacandidatemightfind *Tomfooleryr 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 that we-have more in common We~tcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza~ 583-1500 that.he.thought.. Organizations BUt,th~n maybe not i-~’~.t.~ ~1....... B/IJGAlliance, University of Tulsa. 583-9780 .if you re ~ust goirigt~-~eti{d of Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-243% 800-284-2437- theseftlks, why waste your time *HIV Resource Consortium, 4154 S: Harvard, Ste. H-1 749-4194 with tho~e not "ch0ge~n"?~ NAMES PROJ~ECT, 4154 S. Harvard. Ste. H- 1 748-3111 - Tom Neial .... P:F-.LAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 editor & publisher Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128 ’ Rainbow V:illage, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 -Shanti Hotline 749-7898 in order to get..theendorse.m_ent . and the $1,000 donation of NOW.;the Nafitiial Or~zafion.- of Women. Perhaps she mislead NOW, or perhaps, NOW was willing to sell out Lesbians (and Gay men) in order just to get a womanelected. NOW’s dumped Lesbians before. NOW was as bad about returning phone calls over many weeks as was Shedrick, so we can’t tell you. Unfortunately, Mildren seems to have reneged on his commitment. A few weeks ago, his brother, Richard, told the Tulsa World that Jack couldn’t remember our conversauon. Repeamd calls to his campaign to get a status repor~ on his memory have been ignored. We.~.y.e ..:he.en ~¢ told. that candidates in OklahOmh iniiSt ~pp~ to;l~%~-QWin order to. ~tdi~z{ed~We vebeentoldeven by our own folks that we should just "put up and shut up" so that we can get these folks elected. Now maybe I’m a little slow but it-doesn’t seem tome that if a politician won’t say the right thing when "it" wants your vote, it’s less likely to do so after elected. Down in Texas, hardly a Nogressive oasis (Dallas politics can make Tulsa look like some liberal New E~gland townI Lesbians andGay menhave bee~ a key part of tJr~e coalition that got Ann Richards etected. D~llas has 3 .Gay city council persons see Politics’, p. ~ Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 2 Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR Gay He!pLine (hff0.) 743-4297 Other. *Chapma!3. St0dent Center, University of Tulsa ~’ Tulsh City/County Libraries (sometimes-depends on the censor) *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule, Ground Floor *University Center at Tulsa Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental Health, 1560 E. 2! 743-1000 Jeffery A. Beal, MD, Ginny Butler, RN, Theodore Campbell, MSW Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E. Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Learme M. Gross, Finandal Planning 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas, Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 John Kirk, Realtor 7~’7-5800, 745-2245 Richard Reeder, MS, Psychotherapy 5g L-0902, 743-4117 Fle~!gious Organizations *Bless The Lord AtA~t Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. ,~. I 62g-0594 *Community of Hope 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mir~go 622-1441 *MCC of Greater TuI,a. 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, . :z~versity ol ~fulsa 583-9780 tohr reporter Tulsa Oklahomans forHuman Rights. PO Box 52729 Tulsa OK 74152 September/October 1994 Volume !4 Number 10 The Crews expc~.~md elsewhent in Tu/se Family News are not necessarily the .views of TOHR. Permission is. granted to reprint information contained within the TOHR Reporter page along ~~items, under lhe byline, "submitted by TOHR", contained elsewhere inTulse Family News. Several candidates vying for your votes in state and federal elections this November have been invited to the October meeting of TOHR to hear members’ ~ concerns regarding human rights.’ ~ Candidates for U. S. Senate O- and House o£Representatives, ~ ~: i i:: =s~a~te govern.or; a~dother~ublic!’ ~- i~f~Ces!willibe inVi~d~ ati~nd or~ send representatives or even just to send a policy statement to the membership of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. The nominating committee will present a slate to fill 1995 officer positions. Nominations will also be taken from the floor ~l~°lduring this meeting and.then closed. Elections will be held at the November meeting: Social time begins at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7 p:m: on Tuesday, October 4, at the HIV/ Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-1, lower level. New Hours, New Staff at Testing eli=tic TOHR’.slHIV Testing Clinic is now open with extended hours. Coutiseling and.test,. case management for people with HIV/ AIDS. Derrick also works at Morton Health Clinic, helping people get needed health care and focuses outreach efforts to the African-American community. The new employees, and volunteers, are committed to offering testing that is both- ¯ free and anonymous. The clinic is housed ’- in the HIV Resource Center, 4154 S. Harvard, Suite H-I. The center offersclients_. "ink!~s::~fi~bi~!.l~ippointment-Monday., seiviee~ iinduding counseling, case. mare fl~gh ~~day~om 9 a.m. until 5p.m: agement, Care teams;"support groups, and - Same.day appointments am0ften po~.sible, .. a.food pantry. " butbe sure tocal1749-4194 to make surea AuguSt. was a briny month at the clinic! counselor will be available. -The-walk-in :. 93p~op!e’were tested and 79. came to get. clinic is still openon Thursday.evenings at ~th~ir ~e~tilts. Clinic-staff and ~i01unteers-. 7 p.m. Please arrive by8:30 tobe tested, to allow time. for the counseling and testing process.’ Results are given between 7 and 9p.m: No appointments a~e needed ~9~r the :evening clinic. : . TOHR’s HIV Testing Clinic welcomes new. employees ClaudettePeterson and De~pkDav~s,:~21a~dette Was hir~ have.been:workingvery ha~’.tokeep up With the d~mand. Claudette’ahd Derrick: givespecifiithanl~s t0~Brian, Connie, Cheryl, Dave~ Definna, Mary, Mercedes, Steve and Tim for ali their efforts: Fifleeri ~eople hhge recently offered to. become~iinie volunteers, and.w~i be tak..... ing the training offered by’ the Oklahoma BENEFIT Septembe~!~hI. I_ynn La~ner.:/ director and has been working in the HIV/ . StateDepartment ofHealtli that will.result Comic...Songwriter.’ii:::~inger,. AIDS arena since 1988. She and.herhus-, in theircertification Os ,testingc0unselors: , ...... ::~:-::~ ~,~;~, band Tim moved to Tulsa ~from.-Mont~ ’. Mri~fraining is scheduled to Start in-_: & " ; -- ~ ..... g0mery~Alabama three years ago: .... November, so anyone interestedin volun- Sandra Gilti Assistant direet0r, Derrick, has, expe.ri- tearing for the clinieshould call Claudette eneeinHIV eounse!ing and testing, and-in orDen’ickat 749-4194. BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Membership Application Name I 4G2A9Y7s ~ Yes I want to be a contributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans .for Human Rights. Please accept p~yment as described below: I-I $10 Lirnited hacome/Stadent Membership Iq $20 Regular Membevzhip I:] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I=1 $100 Sustaining Membership would like to volunteer help with: Iq Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual HelpLine I-I H1V Counselor I-I Executive Board Member I-I Event Planning and Party Preparations I:! Monthly Meeting Support Members’ Representatives Kelly Kirby .................................... President Rie Kirby ........................... 1st Vi~e President Kathleen Golden ............ :.. 2nd Vice President Robert Crow .................................... Secretary .......................................................... Treasurer Owen ........................... HelpLine Coordinator Address City. Phone (optional) I:! Iam~rer~nx~ivingTOHR mailings Make check payable to Tulsa Oklahomans for Ruben Garcia ........... :; Reporter Editor and the TuisaFarnil)~News Human Rights. Donations contributedto TOHRover ..................................... Activities Coordinator Signature I-I lamnotonthemailinglist set raernbersbip "fees are Tax Deductible. . ................................. FundraisingCoordinator By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Risihts FREE & ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:3’0 p.m. 41 54 S. Harvard Suite H- 1 Tulsa Family News, September-October 1994, page 3 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News, Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Opposition to UN Cone CAIRO, Egypt- Islamic fundamentalists have allied themselves with the Roman Catholic Church in trying to prevent the UN International Conference on Population & Development from adopting policies that they say would encourage homosexuality, abortion and promiscuity. A spokesman for the allied religious groups, known as the Ad Hoc Coalition for Cairo, asked U.S. officials not to push for proposals-that would "attack religious beliefs onbirth control, abortion and same-sex unions." The So. Baptist Convention’s Christian Life Commission also joined in attacking the Clinton administration. A1-Azhar, an influential center for Islamic studies, also denounced the UN conference which it said promotes the acceptance of homosexuality, extramarital relations, and abortion. Other Islamic leaders have condenmed the conference as "aZionistplot." Death Penalty in TX KERRVILLE, Texas - Donald L. Aldrich, 29, has been found guilty of the brutal murder of Nicholus West, a23 -year-oldgay man, in Tyler, Texas, last November¯ "The death sentence handed down by the jury represents justice in this case," Smith County District Attorney Jack Skeen told the Dallas Morning News . It was a coldblooded, heinous crime. The defendant deserved nothing less than the death sentence~.’’ According topolice, West had been kidnapped in Tyler, taken to a clay pit outside the town where he was stripped, brutally beaten, and shot at least 9 times - including one shotinhis genitals - before being finallykilled by a shot in his head. Henry E. Dunn, 19, and DavidR. McMillan, 18, have also been charged with murdering Westand areawaitmg separate trials. Outrage Over UT Killing SALT LAKE C1TY - Utah gays and lesbians are outraged over Di,s.t&c~,C,o,O1;t,.Judge David S. Y0.’upg s-~nt’encing Of David Nelson~Tl~gket to a mere 6 years in ~,ri~9~ for,.~e killing of a gay man, Douglas Koehler. Protesters outside the state capitol building the day after the ruling demanded Young’s removal from the court. "With clowns on the bench, you get murderers in the streets," Val Mansfield, a gay rights a.ctivist said. "Judge Young ts an embarrassment to the state of Uuda ...". Hate-motivated crimes deserve stiffer sentences not more lenient ones." Members of Koehler’s family agreed. "It’ s a mockery," Koehler’s sister Susan Nelson told the Salt Lake Tribune¯ "It’ s like his life wash’ t worth anything. When you murder someone, you should argued in court that the shooting was accidental. Search for AIDS Czar WASHINGTON - Faced with difficulties in finding a new AIDS policy coordinator, the Clinton administration brought gay tights and AIDS activists to the White House to meet with domestic policy adviser Carol Rasco and acting AIDS policy director Patricia Fleming¯ Activists said that as a result of the meeting, the White House has started its search for a replacement for thepost all over again. According to Daniel Zingale, public policy director with the Human Rights Campaign Fund who attended the White House meeting, the Clinton administration agreed to set up a new working group on AIDS that will include the Justice Dept. in fighting bias. "Discrimination has hampered the battle against AIDS from the very beginning, and continues to hamper education, prevention and research efforts todoy;" Zingale said. "!fwe hope to end the epidemic,’we must also end discrimination ag_ains~ those; most vulnerable to the disease. Discrimination in health care, education, employment-and "...~o$.h€! area~---i.s -~ a..-s¢~ou,s, )"i~.l~.,!diment t~ s~bppiffg ,~IDS." .~i (~ a ti~’ff~li ng ..... ~v~i~e representauves of the National Black Gay & Lesbian the political .content of the program ends. British Soldiers May Go to European Court LONDON - Since 1990 the British Defense Ministry has discharged some 260 military men and women for being homosexual according to informationreleaseby LaborMP Barbara Roche, who got the information from the Defense Ministry, told The Guardian newspaper, "They are treated appallingly, with investigators asking intimate questions and searching their personal belongings¯" Some of the discharged military personnel have said they may take their discrimination complaints to the European Court of Human Rights. Anti-Gay Bias Suit ATLANTA - Ronald Kirkland has filed alawsuit against C~a~rtel Restaurants Inc., charging that he was fired as a chef at the restaurant chain because he is gay and the firm’s management believed-he was infected with HIV or had AIDS and would cost .the chain money .through increased insurance prelmums. Kirkland was fired the day before ]_,.he ~a,s slatedto be enrolled iw -?.~’plan. Ex~employees ,with-the<., chain submitted sworn statements as part of Kirkland’s Leadership ]:orum, National sm" t s~¯.a.,.~3:].ni.g,.. ..t..h..at ,re,stauran, t Lanno Lesman a.no,~~. a&,".a~. : ,4~,=m~:~a,.~n,,ag;,e~.r=s..:~m,~:sc..u-:s:,s-.e.-o.. me_ma_n . s g ¯ ,. " ....... ~ conce s a t. KIV smms Lesb~ Task Force~~~~=.~~. Amenc~ Assn¯ OI rnys~:.~~>~-ne,~0¢~-0..~~, -l~~S_~_C,~e_ forHm~~"gts Gay Bar Ratd M~BOU~E,Am~Mia-~e -~_~A~traua~t° uount Melbo~e poa~ dep~ent’ s ~~~Uouples head of civilian complaints has SYDNEY%~iThe’~ustrahan said he may investigate an Aug. 7 raid on the Commerce Club, a popular gay nightclub, during which 463 patrons were publicly strip-searched for possible drug possession. Only 8 people were charged during the drug raid, on various charges ranging from possession Of illegal drugs to being drunkin public. The police .=,brzg~_n its ,,~v~, - ~hves~_gafion-into ~9~ inc~delji~Q already filer ~omplaia~ .o.j9’~ connection with tile3-1ib~ i~ai~t. Falwell Gets Offensive JACKSONV~I-L.LE, Fla...... Telev~slon stal~a XU3I’L,~:Tg Jacksonville ll’a~ tl~e~It&ie~I ~o pull Jerry Fal,,well &A)34T "me, Gospel Hour off~di~r~for month for focusing~mo~¢~or~ politics thanonreligl;hNi Wdgf picketed the TV st~. Falwell spent a good Oe~ of ume on the show broadcast in what.protesters called criticism of°~f~gi~eht Clinton ~at i~...p~%ed,)~g~y explicit language b3~ the televangelist. A spokesperson government has given the {hum~proposdl,.from the Australiaii"SWakistics Bureau to enumerate sam&sex coup~~s~ families during it~ of the nation. The plan got the approval of the Australian cabinet after lobbying efforts by both gay rights groups and the s.upport of the Anglican Synod. :., ~Attendar~t Sues Airline: .:- ~ DALLAS~7:Ame.fiean;Mrl:mes 7,fl~ight ~t,~qfi,.~t, Jay..Ma,uk_has " sued hls employer and theDall~s football team’ s chartered flights to and from games exclude male attend~m,ts.. M~auk’.s ,lawsuit, Cowboys. ~s~eriraination and~is aski~fot and, that: what .he ~.h.~ges is~ Ame~ncan A~rl~nes ,~ policy be" Cowlloy~ wpt!ld comment~ ~fiean-q~ickty d~eified"thatTii’ °has sue~ a~ poti~y. "~t!o3,,work,on the Dallas,Cowboys’- charter b~cause The suit also claims that when an spend y~.u(, life paying for that I fox~the,stationsaidWTLVmould. American Airlines employee~ murder7 ~" ~liacker.s attorney --air re-runs of the.p~o’grAm tmt~l 2 ~ w~ ]~an~tlgs the charter flights~. - Tul~[~’aTm~[y News, September - O~t~’bdr~1994,--page"4 ~....................................... 7_ ~.7.L was asked about gay flight attendants working on the charters, he was told the Cowboys’ "wouldn’t like that at Gov’t to Intervene in ~ Anti-Sodomy Laws CANBERRA, Australia - The Australian government has agreed to accept a proposal to legalize sodomy in the nation in an effort to override state antisodomy laws in Tasmania that were declared a violation of international human rights by a U.N. commission earlier this year. The move by the federal government to negate the Tasmanian sodomy statutes is likely to be challenged in court. If federal legislation is adopted, it will not, however, remove Tasmania’s anti-sodomy laws directly since that island-state has refused to repeal its statutes. City Outlaws Kisses ANKARA, Turkey - The Reuters news service has reported that the southern Turkish city of Adana has outlawed, public-kissing by men as-unsanitary, The city has not, however, banned men kissing women or women kissing other women, and Eker offered no explanation of how these other kis~s:-would be h~genic while onl~= .iiiale,mate ’kisses were considered unsanitary. Episcopal Bishops Give Mixed Signals INDIANAPOLIS - The bishops of the nation’ s Episcopal Church tried - with~ mixed-results - to dealwith homosexuali~ during its national convention. A document issued by the bishops says that "lifelong, monogamous, heterosexual unions between husbands and wives" is the standard of the church’s teachings. But the document/which has been in the works since 1991, also urges the church to "respond pastorally to those persons whose sexual behavior does not conform" to its standards. Confusing the issue further, the bishops voted to change the proposal from a ’~pa~torkl:t~hdhih~?~ to simply~a . study documen Under pressure-fro~m"a group" ~ ~6~seNativelbishops, h0wewr( ~ the conference wenteven further "aifd ffd6lStEd ~ companion document that says homosexuality "cannot be ~¢On~oned by the church" and ~E~’. s~-~X relationships "a denial of God’ s plan." .3:~t~late Retracts "Joke" ¯;, BUENOS AIRES - Cardinal : Ant onto Quarracino, 7 ~gentina’s leading Catholic 74Jrelate, said his suggestion ’.2{Furing a television interview that homosexuals were "an ignoble ¯stain [on] the face of society" and shoutdbe put in their own giae~{o,-~ayshis remarks were "a joke, something thatjust crossed my mind¯" Quarracino told reporters later th~it he was sorry.. if he "offended anyone, ff I hurt someone’s sensitivities." During an TV interview earlier, Quarracinosaidgays andlesbians should be have "alarge area.., to live in, with theirownlaws, their own media and even their own constitution."Gaytights activists in the country have threatened to suetheCardinal overhis remarks. Quarracino said he thought people "had a better sense of humor." Oregon Ballot Measure to Go Before Voters SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon state Court of Appeals has unanimously overturned a lower ruling against a proposed statewide anti-gay ballot measure, clearing theway for the initiative to go on the November ballot. Earlier this year a lower court had ruled the proposed measure- violated state constitutional restrictions against restricting voterinitiatives to only 1 issuein eachproposedmeasure. Proposition 13, a revised version ofa statewidemeasure than failed to get voter approval in 1992, would repeal exisdng gay rights measures throughout Oregon, would bar any such legislation or ordinances in the furore, and would restrict access to educational and library informationabouthomosexuality to adults only. Opponents of the anti-gay initiative say they will not appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court. Cobb Cty. GA Rally MARIETTA, Ga. - Commemorating the first anniversary _ of the Cobb County (Ga.) Commission’s adoption of a resolution condemning "the gay lifestyle," hundreds of gays, lesbians and supporters rallied in the town square to mark the date with a protest¯ Estimates of the number of people attending ranged from 1,000 to 5,000 people. Some 200 police officers were on duty during the protest and rally. Law enforcement officials called it the most peaceful protest in more than a year. Seattle Dom..Partners SEATTLE- On Tuesday, Sept¯ 6¢ Seattle formally .began allowing unmarried same-sex and opposite-sex COul~les to register as domestic partners. Some 70 couples showed up when the city clerk’s office opened Tuesday morning to pay $25 each to register the relationship¯ The partners registration extends no legal benefits to couples. IdahoAnti-Gay Measure BOISE, Idaho- Several hundred people joined Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus in officially launching a campaign against Prop. 1, an andgay initiative that will go before the voters this November¯ "We reject hatred whenever and wherever it appears, and it appears," Gov. Andrus said at the rally at the state capitol. Saturday, 1994. Check-in, .9 am. ~Walk begins at.lO am. ~..~. Veteran’s Park 18th-& Boulder Avenue Benefiting non-profit (501(c)3) HIVIAIDS care-giving agencies:Indian Health Care Resource Center Clinic, Parents and Friends ofLesbians and Gays (PFLAG)~ Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), Visiting Nurse Association ofTulsa, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Interfaith AIDS Ministriesl NAMES Project Tulsa Area, Hospice of Green Country, HIV Resource Consortium, Saint Joseph Residence, and SHANTI-Tulsa. ~DS~walk Tulsa Benefits Bad Bbyz - S.eptember 18; 10 pm Lola’s -.September 24, 10:30 pm Renegades ~ October 1, 11 pm Silver Star - October 7, 11 pm Metropole-October 12, 10 pm Alley- October 16, 9 pmAfter Walk Party For more information, call Walk 94 at 9-18 587 7222. Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 5 Southwest A viatical company now open right here in Tulsa. y:u are considering selling your~life insurance are in busineSs~t0 helpy0u: receiVe the highest amount in the best, quickest, most ~Confidential manner possible. A Quality ofLife Alternative Southwest 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 7521,9 800/559-4790 E. 41 st St. Suite F-5 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F,5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 -918-747-3320 Tulsa Farm~l~d~#, September -Octobek I994, page 6 Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs A Profile of HIV in OK’s Gay Communities by Alan G. Nyitray~ MS "It’s important that we look at the Oklahoma Gay community as a collection of many smaller communities like African American Gay men, Hispamc! Latino Gay men, Lesbian and G~y youth, rural Gay peop!e, etc. Each of these smaller communities have their own issue that must be specifically addressed; There is no one monolithic Gay community," concludes Nyitmy in a summary of findings done by the Oklahoma State Dept. of Health. These materials were compiled for the use of the HIV Community Planning Group (CPG). The CPG is a new, federally mandated body that is hoped .will provide more community input into state HIV prevention efforts. These f’mdings indicate that in Oklahoma, African-American Gay and Bisexual men have’an estimated rate of AIDS that is twice as high as thatofCaucasian Gay and Bisexual men~, The following rates a~e fofGay and Bisexual males with AIDS: African-Americans, 39 per 1000 population, Hispanics/Latinos, 29-:per 1000 pop., Caucasians, 221i per 1000 pop., Native American~, 18 per 1000 pop., and Asians/Pacific Islanders, 3 per 1000 pop. This AIDS rate is estimated assuming 6% of each race/ethnieity is Gay or Bisexual. Nyitray, whois Gay &Lesbian Outreach .Co-ordinator of the HIV/STD Service for the State Dept. of Health, concludes that the higher rates of AIDS in Gay and Bisexual men of color show that HIV prevention efforts must be improved in communities of color. "Just as Gay people riced their own specific.~iHIV.. prevention message apart..from heterosexuals, smaller .Gay communities with in the Iarger Gay community need.their ow.n messages and projects. OneHIV preventionmessageforthe whole Oklahoma Gay community does not even come close to meeting our needs." Otherissues identified in these f’mdings are: public health researchers have never determined the true rate of :.HIV infectionforanyOklahomabasedGay, Lesbian or Bisexual €~mmunity~nor hav~ there bee~ any random-based study to measure the HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, behaviors or;beliefs ofGay men~Bisex_uals or Lesbians inOklahoma, though these sorts of studies have been -successful elsewhere;~ .., ~ .~ ~ Other observations ar~........... there are at least 114,000 Gay, Oklahomans between the ages of 18 to 65basedon6% ofgeneral population, with an assumption of a higher percentage in urban areas and a lower one in rural ones; if 8% of Tulsa and Oklahoma City metro area population are Gay or Bisexual males, then about 20% are likely infected with HIV. Men of color with AIDS are more often Gay and Bisexual rather thanheteros.exualinjeetion ’drUg users as ts commonly believed. Gay men of color are lesslikely to have had an HIV antibody testthanCaucasianGay ¯ men. Gay/Bi men under age 25 are significantly more likely to say that they did not use a condom in anal sex with a casual partner than men older than 25. In larger urban areas outside Oklahoma, Gay/Bi young men have HIV infection rates estimated at 10~ 30%. While Oklahoma’s Gay and Bisexual male populations have rarely been ~tudied,. Lesbians .....hav~nignbred~althou~h iiife¢fion occurs in this .group and no prevention projects have directly addressed Lesbians.., ....Formoreinf0~aaonc~Nlan Nyitray at405-2714636 or write .,HIV/STD Service, OK Sta.te ~ fOO6NE 16di’s~ oKC, ~731 i~/- 1299. LIFEGUARD Proj~ect The LIFEGUARD project is coming to Tulsa. This project was originally developed in Los Angeles, California, and had been adapted to fit the needs of Tulsans. LIFEGUARD is a series of four meetings, dealing .with differentaspect~ of HIV disease~ The meetings are free and are de~ignddes~allyfor Gay and. ~i~fial?. high-’of all: age~ :find color. The meetings will be held in voluntc~s~l~_m.cs through~0u.t Tulsa on wednesday evedings and will provide an excellent environmentfor meeting. Places and times are availableby calling Brian Jackson at 584-4983, The four meetings are: October 5, HEAT: HIV. Education And Treatmefit, a medical overview focusing on living healthily with HIV for those who are seropositive and negative, ~fe issues such_as. ~rdl~tidn~liiiis a~discuss~by participants. October 12, SAND: Sex And Nineties Dating, a fun._.and= :e~pel-i~nfiid~m~efiiag desigixbl. examine our personal .goals and objectives in dating. Exploring - -! s0me:;.0fith~issues of da~t~ing the age of AIDS. October 19, SEA: Self Esteem Les.b~an and Bisexual designed to acknowledge and celebrate yourself. We will~ explore Gay identity and develop strategies to confront anti-Gay hostilities, both internal and external. October 26, SWIM: Sex With Intimacy for Men, this meeting, held in an auditorium rather than a home, brings together 30 to 50 men to discuss and celebrate the many safer and sexy options available to Gay men today and’ help develop skills in increasing you own~sexual satisfaction. ~. For more information, call 584-4983. Being Aware Support Group Support Services announces the return of the Being Aware rap group for the fall &-winter seasons. The group will meet. every week at 7 pm at 2440 East 51st, Suite BS. The next meeting will,be Monday, September19. _ Being Aware is degigned to meet the needs,of pedple living withHIV/AIDS and thosepcople dealing-, with.the AIDS crisis. This.is,~ a drop,in groupi:open to allpcople regardless of race, age of sexual expression. :Being’Aware is facilitated by ~William Brnder, certified HIV/ AIDS test.counselor/educator/ activist, and JeffMartin, Masters Level Counselor/Activist. For and Attitudos,.-.this meeti,n.~g is moreinformation, cal1742-3520. ~’~ ~ Jeffery A. Beal,-MD Ted Campbell,.LCSW Ginny Buffer; RN MS Specialized in HIV Care Clinical Trials* now Open for Treatment of HIV Disease and Related Infections _Nevirapipe...HIV Treatment Oral Vs. IV Ganciclovir...CMV Retinitis Treatment Zithromax-Biaxin-Ethambutol...MAC Treatment Providing Comprehesive Primary Care Medicine and Psychotherapeutic ~ervices We have many insurance provider affiliations - ifyou be~long to an insurance program that does not list us as providers, call us and we will apply. 1560 East 21st Street, Suite 210 Monday. Friday, 9:30-4:30 pm, 743-1000 *must meet inclusion & exclusion criteria. For mo~e information, call 918-743-1000, ext. ’HIV’ between 10am - 4pm. To receive more information about new clinical trials as they are available, send your name & address to: Jeffrey Beal, M.D. 1560 E. 21st St, Ste. 210 Tulsa, OK 74114 Tulsa Family N.ews~ September - October 1994, page 7 presents... ’.:HIV Education Treatment \~// _ (of 14). I’m not convinced that the culture mad prejudice is that different here. The difference is that in Texas, Lesbians & Gay men have been involved in politics and have demanded better treatment. Here we’re too busy being grateful for getting only one kick in the pants instead of two. As long as we don’t demand more of our politicians, we’re not going to get more. In many cases, we still may not get what we wantbut at least wecanmake an informed decision. Most social change in this country, this state, and this city did not come from well connected minority folks working their inside connections. It was the ones with inside connections, the AdamClaytonPowells whowere telling Dr. King, "son, you’re going too fast..." Social change has come from those who were pushy, who said, "sorry we’re not going to accep,t, what you’re trying to do to us. Ada Louise Sipuel Fisher, Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP pushed OU towards desegregation. Joe Williams and others with the NAACP forced Tulsa out of its racist city commission form of government. They may have been polite but~y weren’tjust ahoma politicians are going to try to avoid talking with us, about us mad our issues as long as we allow them to get away with doing so. Tulsa Family News will do all we can to shame, cajole or persuade Oklalaoma politicians into upholding basic American values of fairness, honesty and respect for all citizens. Accordingly, Tulsa Family News ~s withdrawing its endorsement of Jack Mildren. We cannot recommend either Mildren or Shedfick. We find them to be both cowardly and less than honest. Repeatedly, we’ve been told that Shedrick "does not have a bigoted bone in herbody."Webeen told Mildren believes in fairness. Well, this Gay man says start proving to our comnmnity that you stand for something other than only getting yourselfelected or taking our money. The winner ofthe Detnocratic runoff election (September 20) will face Frank Keating, Republican nominee on November 8.. Meanwhile, media observers may wonder where the "mainstream" media has been in covering minority issues, including Lesbian~:and Gay issues, in this campaign. The Tulsa Woddhardl~,.~ms to make any connection between local issues concerning Lesbian and Gay Tulsans and the We do honor Chuck Ervin (State Capitol) and Jim Myers (DC burean) for asking a hard question or two but wonder when the rest of them will get it? Then there’s television. The same stations that cover local Lesbian and Gay issues fairly well are as bad as theTulsaWorld on state and federal issues. Could it be that the tv stations did not ask aboutLesbian andGayissues in the tv debates because of well documented anti-Gay bias of some news people? Maybe they believe that if they don’t talk about us, we’lljust go away. I’m not. Youknow you can call these folks up and tell them you’ re not happy with their coverage. We do. We hope you will too. Conf, cont’dfrom p.l and Gays from other faith traditions. Nancy Day, executive director of the Tulsa chapter of the National Conference indicated that the office had not tried to involve local Lesbian/ Gay congregations or organizations. Other organizers apologized for the lack of inclusion and promised to investigate making last minute changes to the programming. Also atpress time, organizers could not ’verify whether workshop presenters would address tbe anti-Gay aspects of the Holocaust. For more information, call 5846116. L IIII I II__L I I li~ I I Illl OKs Only IGTA Affifiate(ln~1 Gay Travel Assoc.) "No" Service Charge 91~.~41-6866 New York Film Festival, NYC 9/23-10/9 " ." ’" Lone Star Women,s Music Festival, Texas Sonora Bay Women’s Week, Mexico 10/1‘8~ ’"~ ~ Gay & Lesbian Scuba Jamboree, Cozumel 10/1-8 ~bian Cruise, G~n¢lslands 10/2-8 Lost in Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 10/7-9 W~,s ¢ek, ProvincetownlO/12-17 K¢y Wea Fantasy Fest 10/31 New Orleans Halloween 10/31 Puerto Vallarta RSVP Vacation 11/5-12 Food & Wine Weekend, Provincetown H/11-14, man more Family orient vacat,on$. Friends seeking Friends College grad, 23, 6’ 1751bs. new to Tulsa, seeks friends with humor and self-esteem. Clean-cut, straight-acting, Christian wishes to meet Christian or moral, straight-acting, non-smokers, no. 44600, To respond to this ad, call 900-230-0027 $1.59/min. aver. 3 rain. Fall into a Relationship this Autumn Cool, crisp days, awash with color. Walking though piles of fallen leaves. Is this your ideal of fall? Well there are people who feel the same way, reading ads in Friends & Lovers. But, like you, they’ve had trouble finding someone who shares their interests. That’s where we come in. Y6U n~ay place an ad of 30 words or less for a month free. After you mail your ad to TFN by the first of the month, you will be assigned a voice mail box in which you can leave a message to which other readers can respond. Leaving messages or listening to responses costs $1.59/ minute. You must provide your name, address and day & evening phone numbers. This information is completely confidential. Categories are: friends seeking friends, women seeking women, & men seeking men. Ads containing sexually explicit/implidt/anatomical language will not be accepted. Tulsa Family News reserves the right to edit or reject any advertisement. Ads may be submitted for publication’ only by per~_ns 18 years of age or older. No ads will be p.ublished seeking persons under 18. Tulsa F_amiJ_¥ News assumes no liability for the content or reply [or any personal ad. The customer placing the ad assumes complete lhbility and holdsTulsa Family Newsharmless forall cost, expel.. (induding attorneys fees), liabilities and damages resulling from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the a~verliser or _any reply ~any sitch ailvertisement. By using Tulsa Family News Personal Service thec~placing the ad agrees not to leave his/her phone numbs, last name ~addiess inhis/her 018i 747-9506 Fax 1918) 747-1154 4308 South Peoria ~tha, OK 74105-980~ Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! ~-0~J~l, message phone. Eddie Coo.k, past~r Mini Blinds 70% off" Tulsa Family News, September = Oc~!~¢r J~894, page 9 NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS JACL cont’dfrom p. 1 Congressman appealed to the groups to approve the resolution endorsing equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians, which passed by a 50-38 vote with 11 abstentions. The proposal caused serious dissensions in the 65-year:old, 24,000-member JACL. Allen Kato, JACL’s legal counsel, resigned m protest over the proposal which he .called "morally wrong." Bill Hosokawa, a former _Denver Post_ editorial page editor wrote a column in JACL’s weekly publication saying that "JACL established ~i proud record that includes adv~acy for all. But now it has gone .beyond that, choosing;, arole,on..the cutting edge of t~e~litanthUmanrights moveme~(," ~, ~Former JACL chap te rlf ~i~ie~.s,i.d~n t s Tak Yamam6(6 i~.fid.~fi~ Yaniamoto rand formei; JACL staffer Lia Shigemura,~e,,0ut during the months:l.0ni~i~d~fiate, over the resolufioi~ arid: all~ addressed the conventi~ox~.tf.-app~al for its adoption/.,,.M,~religious leaders,~"Ec~’li’ a~" the Rev. Joan Ishibashi’ ~iUnited Church of Chris-ili~ :~olidu and the Rev. M~?~agawa of same-sex nim-ri~ag~;~gesblu_fi0n - as did ~/~’ cau.c.~s, the.As~iation the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium. U.S. Rep. Norman Mineta wrote in a letter to JACL: "Where would we be today if the NAACP,or the National Council ~of La Raza, or the Anti- Defamation League of B’nai Brith, or the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, had taken the position that redress was a Japanese American issue - and had nothing to do with African Americans, HispanicAmericans, Jews or gay and lesbian Americans? These organizations, and their members;joined us because they unders~c~i believed in;our argument-that a threat: t~ the civil fights 6f AmeriCanis a threat ito the civil rights Of all Americans.;’- Hate .crimes cont’dfrdOip; 1 Human Rights Campaign Fundsaid~ "This is the;first ~tim~ Congress has acted to ~punisli violeiac¢ against lesbians andgay men tlLrough stiffer periiiltie~ f0f hate crim~s, The inclusion of disability aiid gender, aloi~g with sexual brientation; sendS a message to loc;al law enforcement agencies’ that the federal gfvemment is about g@~bashing:..""The full hate~esbill passed the Senateon a 61=38 vote. President Chnton is-expected to s~gfithe bill into law. Studies cont’dfrom p. 1 indicates that gay men and lesbians, contrary to other findings and popular myth, earn considerably less than their heterosexual co-workers. One study, presented at the annual meeting of. the American Statistical Association in Toronto, indicated that 10% of American men and 6.4% of U.S, women have had sex with a member of the same’sex at least once during their lifetimes. The study also:found that more than 18% Of males and over 17% of females said they.had ~ither had sex with or had felt sexually, attracted.to:someone Of the Sam~’ sex - or both,- duriiigtheir lives. In additi0fi, the Study~also foimd tha~4:l% of’m~n arid 2:3% Of" women in this Cfuntry said they had’ dulyiiad same:s:ek relatio~~. during their fives.~ AnOtherStud~; by ~/~ unive"r~itybf:Mafyland are l~sing money just for being gay.’ Earliermarketing reseaich surveys have suggested that gay couples earn $56,000 to$63,006 annually, ~ompared with the national average ofjust $36,500. According to the study’s findings, gaymen aremorelikely to hold professional jobs, but they areless likely to bepromoted into managerial ranks, thereby eontributing to their overall lower income levels. While 1’7.9% of heterosexual men surveyed were managers, only 12.8% .of the gay men were. Navy. cont’dfrom p. 1 rational reason for its anti-gay policies. The appellate court ruling upheld the reinstatement order, but did not deal.with the issi~of the military ban’s constitutionality: .There was speculation that because the appeals .court only applies to Meinhold’S reinstatement and does not challenge the researcher, found that gay men’", c0nstitutiooality of the ban itself make 11% :t6 27% less than the government may not appeal hete-rosexu’al males in thedecisiontotheU.S.Supreme comparablejob~. Lesbians, the .. Court.’The Jnsdce Dept. would researchers found2earn ~% to- " onJysay that the decision was 14%lessthatl -heterosexual femaleS. "Lesbians’ men are experiengi.ng.’discrimiuation fliat ’ actually hurts them -ec0nomically," said Lee- Badg.ett; a:’Univ~rsity. of Maryl~d e~01iomi’c~’ pro~essor, - and ao:tli6r of!the’smdy;:’*They being reviewed. NGLTF. - cont’dfrom p. 1 organization will launch a nari.on’al~search,, for ~ a new Lavner cont’dfrom p. 1 Zinc and New York’s Eighty- Eights to colleges and community centers to MCC’s in Wichita and Sarasota, the 25th anniversary of the National Organization ofWomen and the International Mr. Leather contest. Ms. Lavner typically performs in black leather. Sandra Gillis is the executive director of PFLAG’s national. organization. According to !ocal co-organizer, Nancy McDonald, Ms. Gillis will not be performing in leather, black or otherwise but: will be giving an update on the substantial efforts of PFLAG to fight discrimination basedon sexual orientation. Patrons may attend a private dinner with Lavner & Gillis, a special reception and the gerformance with a donation of 100 for two persons. A sponsor ticket for the reception and performance is $50-for two, Tickets for the performanceare $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets and information is available at Tomfoolery! or by calling 747-4125 or 742-8565. Change . cont’dfrom p. ! ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’" and "Legislating Against Violence.," For further information, contact Sue Hyde at (61"7) 492-639~/.... $I6,049 Y WANN MITSUBISHI The New Thinking in Automobile~" Had credit )roblems in the )ast? 800 apl!~intment. 810 S.~incinnati Suite 100 .~.’~u!~a; Okla 74119 Sandra.J. Hill, M.S. Psychotherapy & Clinical Consultation Sensitive to the Challenges of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgen~lered Individuals, ¯ " r :~: Couples & Families, 1 11 2865 E.-Skelly .Drive, Ste. 215; 745-. 1 "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" "~" ,-: Tulsa Family News, September- October 1994, page 10 T H E Planner Leanne Gross. Mapping Your Financial Road to Retirement by Leaane M. Gross Most people look upon retirement as a happy exchange of activities: playing golf, visiting friends and family, siting by the pool, traveling the world, or simply lazing the days away in some pleasant climate. And yet, a growing record of. dashed hopes casts a shadow across the expectation of untroubled days. Stories abound of retirees adrift without a chart of daily obligations to direct them: They haven’t posed these questions about retirement that they’ve routinely answered "G A Y Where do I want to be? How do I want to live? More serious, as a survey by financial services giant Merrill Lynch shows, is the substantial gap between what people expect to afford in their retirement and what their retirementincome will actually enable them to afford. They haven’t answered the most important question. What will my retirement income be? To answer that question, experts in the field agree the place to start is the income every employed person will have: Social Security retirement benefits.. Until August 1988, the odds of your getting a satisfactory answer were about as good as beating a sidewalk gambler at three-card Monte. Since then, under a Social Security Administration program calledPEBES (Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statemen0, you can have an answer in a couple of weeks. Call 8001937-2000, request form SSA-7004, complete itandreturn it. The information you receive will include your-estimated monthly retirement, benefits basedon your projected earnings and the age at which you expect to reure. Be prepared for a shock., your during their working years:. .. PEBES will most likely show .What do I want tq do wi~,m~i:: :( fliatS~al Seeurity-~even ffyou time and my life? ~ :" " " "..~ mad y~employer(s) contribute L ..... I F E S T Y L E to it for 40 years and you work don’t buy until you’re satisfied past 65-- will hardly meet basic this is what you need. living expenses. First Rule: Start your planning Uncle Sam has not deceived early. It takes from 20 to 25 you. Social Security is not a years to implement a successful pension, and was never intended retirement plan. Unless you have to be a pension, although that is major amounts to contribute to a. common assumption. Its the fund; however, some objective, zs to replace part of retirement savings m better-than the income that individuals and none in any case. their families lose, when they During those years, you’ll be . retire, become severely disabled, building assets that will provide or die. You should consider your retirement income, even under Social Security and company severeinflationarypressures, and pension benefits a "retirement ensure your security and that of paycheck", using this to your survivors, m the event of determine the incomeyou’ll need health or other emergencies. to finance the retirement you You’ll set the process in want. motion by giving the planner a What is your next move? meticulous account of your The same action you take to.. present income and expenses, prepare for a home purchase, or. your total assets and liabilities, a vacation, or a child’s college, plus incomeyou expect toearn education. You must plan. ...... after retirement-along with the The only difference is that this year you intend to retire and the is long:range.Pl~ng that.will annU~il retirement income you pay a co~mm~anding role i~a your want to have. life for. many.y.e~s~. .. : ........ ..~ Afte_r analyzing, this But.a retirement .p!an, like a informa’d0~’. ~he pl~e!~...w~ll tailored suit, should fit. you propose ~a:ys¯ you can manage perfectly. Few ~people other than your current earnings andassets fiscal, e~per~s have the time or so they Will"yield the r~xiui~ed saw;y to €onstruEi. such a piah, . incrm~ when you retire, q’his]s, and you’ll ..probable need essentially,, a long-range professional help. ¯ " in~;~stmeiat program bUii~,iin There’ s plenty available. Most mo~t eXtses,.onsi~me form0f ~xlarge banks, insurance free.annuity or other h~dged companies, investment houses investment that will make the and accounting firms offer most of the resources you can retirement planning. Pick a dedicate to it. quality instituti.on, ask questions, ’ T.he :p~an, :wpically, will_ also sketch the impact of different econon~ic scenarios high/low stable interest rates, high/low stable inflation, recession growth/depression- on vour rettrement~ncome. The complete plan will be a road map to your retirement security. However you dev~lop your plan, on your own or with experienced help, you can count on it requiring investment of time and personal resources. But never doubt that it’s worth every hour, every dollar you devote to it. As I always say: "People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan." Leanne M. Gross is a member of the Rainbow Business Guild, a Tulsa non-profit organization. Boy George Paternity ? LONDON - To the SUrlY,rise of virtually no one,iaB.fitish court has tossed out a ~i~fl claim by a woman in the. U.S°.iWho had charged that,.openly gay pop singer Boy Ge01ge.h~igl ~athered her 7-year-old~oiX:Th~~ed woman filedttie"aUit i~t~-t: year, but the court dis~ssed:the case when it was told tile ~vbman had not been heard:i~rO~ ~i:~ then. Boy George s~d Of:th~ w~oman’ s claims that he haffnever had sex with a woman~ M8 !ifeand that therefore the birthmust have been "a miracle." 496-2410, 800-336-3524 Homes change with the times..: munic~ting withith’eir corn: parties via fax"modems. .Homes With two offices~will ~o~ ~ unusuat. Hou~ho[d size is shrinking and the number of -householders will increase nearly 20e~ this d~ade. At [he same [im~ mallv households are expanding to dude grandparents, .~dult children, or both. That calls for flexible floor plans, and more accessory units ~ selfcontained "apartments"" within homes. Dining rooms mav be going the way of sculleries and ~pus rooms¯ ~me builders are.eliminating them in favor of more spacious eating areas open to family rooms. The National Association of Home Builders recenflv surveved industry watchers, futurist~,..and feading-edg~ builders to find out how new technology and changing demographics will be changing our homes. Here’s what they found. There will be more media rooms and larger family rooms because ot increasing sales ofbig-screen TVs. Many Upscale, homes are being built with complete home theaters. For buyers and sellers If you’re a buver remember that all the lates( improven~ents don’t mean a thing unless vou really like what you buy. The home should fit’your requirements.° If you’re a seller, keep tn mind that - Many hgflae~ already have office op- there are buvers who will "decide ~that tions -- dens or extra bedrooms that can your home i~ exactly what they want. be used as home offices. But the trend is Putting buyers a~d sellers t~geth~er is ac6elerating. Bv theyear 2001, 70% of all. our job. Call us to learn how w~.can homes are expected to have computers guide you to success. Thei-e’s as more ,peopte-.work at home, com~.......obligation for a meeting. - ...... ¯ .................................................................................................~;-,~4--.-~.~- ......’:~.~.,,,Tulsa Family~ews, September - 6CtOb’~’~’:"179~),~i pcige 11 ). T H E AiDS Info-Line Interfaith AIDS Ministries has added a 918 area code 800 number (800-284-2437) to provide greater access to HIV/ AIDS information throughout eastern Oklahoma. As the State of Oklahoma AIDS information line is still inoperative, this is the only 24 hour, 7 day a week information source. Interfaith ¯AIDS Ministries also is seeking volunteers for the information line. Volunteers work from their homes as calls are forwarded from the Interfaith AIDS Ministries number. This phone line is the only 24 hour a day source of HIV/AIDS information and referrals in the 918 area code. Volunteers are asked to consider donating a 3-4 hour block of time at least one evening a week. Night owls would be especially welcome for late shifts. Training on HIV issues will be provided and typically requires about 4 hours and is conducted one on one. Another 2 hours on phone line protocals and crisis training is also provided. For more information or to volunteer, call Interfaith AIDS Ministries at 438-2437 or 800- 284-2437. Family of Faith-,~iOij g ~!~;ii~it’ ~y Family of Faith MCC, formerly of Jenks, celebrated a 5 year birthday on Septembe:~;9; The church, now located at 5,L51- E South Mingo, had a dat~ee party on Saturday the 10th to commemorate the e~,ent. The celebration confiiiu’ed:wthS~ an inspimfi6nal praiseland"~Vorsliip celbrafion.on the 1 lth. Church members were pleased to h~ve former Pastors Crocker and Fink back in Tulsa for the celebration. Five years ago, Pastors Pam Crocker and Marian Fink started" Family of Faith from a renta!:~ location in Broken Arrow. From the location in Broken Arrow, the church moved to a more permanent location in Jenks, and more recently to its present especially welcome. of Prayer fo r For more information, write TBE, POB 3502, Tulsa, OK Persons t-,v,nu 74101 or call 446-7883 or 587- with HIV/AIDS 1658. location in Tulsa proper. Family of Faitli has grown~ ,-:~" Saint Afdan’s Episcopal from an hfitial membership of 3 Church will host Tulsa’s to 4 to a membership of over 50. Programming at the church includes a support .group for codependency, a ch0ii’; a w~kly Bible .study, and many other acdvities. _ mmmmm|mm|||mnmmmmim|||||m||mm|mm| Puppy-.Pause II- | U | m ¯ ¯ U n| |m ¯ |¯m m F E S T &. :~Body,~., Electric I n t e g r i t YannoTuhneTcuelssaBaodwyoErlkecsthroicpgroaunpd -°~.C~aP°_Ga,~, &~"_~.~.s:bi~a!~:~~-~.~.etreat;.’!Celebrating the Body -:,LT~nistry ~t the Ro~an!!Ggtholi¢., :Eleclfic’~ to be held October 22 ;(::~Epi~s_~,.pa~C~h~i?.~-" :: :’.i: :& 23. Tl~is will be the only D/I WilI celebrate an Episcopal ...... ~’Midw~st site for a Body Electric mass at its Saturday, October 8th workshop in 1994. ~ i~mee~..ng, ~-at2.~Pm:2’ a~.~ Sai~..t ....... !~n". t_.h.e: !~ork~hop, each .;Z(~:u.ns,~a~. s)~9~l qhurch,~.... ~.~(tic~p.ant -ie~;-/(o give and SamtDunstan s ~sl0cated on the:÷-; ~r~cfii~( fi (6rnplet~ : Taoist north side of 71st Street between massage. Because of the healing Yale & Sheridan. All are natures of Eastern approaches to welcome, including non- erotic energy, men living with denominatibnal believers, HIV and in recovery from -N:aii0nai- :o "- s.U,tan o aUuse, mooa aoa .~. y.~ behavior addictions are All Breeds Dog Grooming llth & Mingo, 838-7626 Open Tuesday - Saturday at &am. Call for Appointments Walk-ins Also Welcome. mm.m m m m m | i m | | mm | m | m ¯ m.mn mm m mmml mmm m m | ¯| ¯ ¯ ¯ u || | | Y L E Prime limers Prime Timers, a social nonprofit organization for Gay men over 40, will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, September 17 with social and business segment at 2 pm and with a presentatmn at 3 pro. John Denny, past president of the Tulsa Geneological S ociety will speak about tracing your ancestry at the Gathering Room at 4154 So. Harvard, Ste. H-l, Basement Level Room. In October, the organization will return to its regular s_chedule with a meeting on October 1st. Tom Neal, publisher of Tulsa Family News will speak about the newspaper and the community. observance of a national day of prayer for persons living with HIV and. AIDS on. Sunday, October3at3 pm. The Presiding Bishop of Episcopal Church USAhas called all Episcopalians to this observance though all are welcome. Saint Aidan’s is located at 4045 North Cincinnati. The vicar is the Reverend Gall Keeny -Mulligan. Tulsa city-county Library 9/20 " Tulsa City-County Library Commission, noon, Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. 9/21 An English Country Garden: a Potpourri of English Songs, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib: 4th & Denver. 9/28 Liebeslieder Waltzes, noon, Aaronson Auditorium, Central Lib. 4th & ~Denver. 10/18 Tuls¯ City-County Library Commission, noon, Central Lib. 4th & Denver. 10/27 Parent Connection, AIDS Awareness for Parents, 7pm, Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway. FIRST FRA~IN FINANCIAL. Bob Hardy Pager: 628-8745 Brady Heights 2 & 3 Bedroom .... Apartments Small Complex Great Gay Area Close to UCT -TJC, Downtown Water paid $285-325 918’582-8608 Dart Tournament, Tues. 8pro - Pool Tournament, Fri. 7:30 2630 East 15th Every Friday at 11, SHOW[ 749-1563, 4-2 m, M-Sun. Mr. Tulsa Leather 9/1% lOpm Parking at Massad~s Miss Ul~r Cherry St. Pageant 10/8 BROOKSIDE JEWELRY Fine Jewelry Watch & Jewelry Repair 4649 South Peoria, 743-5272 Comer of 48th & Peoria 9:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday Shop Where You AreAppreciated! Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax situations, whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities " with sensitive &timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 SALON WINFCOPA ’Ross Folsom Hairdesigner Color Technician Lincoln Plaza 1310 E. 15th St. 583:1500 Tulsa Family News, September - October 1994, page 12 FALL BENEFIT CONCERT Benefitting TOHR & PFLAG~ FEATURING LYNN LAVNER Comic...~ongwriter..;Singer H E G A Y L I F E S T Y L E Tulsa Family News Survey In order to find out more about the needs of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Tulsans, Tulsa Family News has constructed the following survey We would appreciate your cooperation in this effort. Please complete the survey and return it to P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK74159 or drop your completed survey by Tomfoolery! at 1565 South Sheridan (in the Silver Star Saloon) Thursday thru Sunday from 9:30 p.m. until 12:00 am on Thurs. & Sun. and till 2 am on Fri. & Sat. As this is the first such survey we’ ve done for the Tulsa area, we would appreciate any comments or suggestions you might have. Please circle or fill in the appropriate response. The voluntee~ information at the end may be sent separatdy in order to protect the privacy of your answers. PART I, ABOUT YOU Age: Gender: How do you identify yourself? Gay. ~sbian Bisexual;,;+ Heterosexiad Other~specify)~. Whi~K!~.~.i~the following Tulsa organizations are you affiliaied!,~ithi? ~ TOHRo:,+ TU GLBA Prime Timers. How often do you go to a "cultural!’ event,opera, conEert, - etc: Every six months Every three months More Frequently Less Frequently How many books have you read in the last three months’? How often do you read Tulsa Family News? Every Month Occasionally Every Other Month First Time Reader What other Gay papers/publications do you read? The GaylyiOklahoman The Advocate Tulsa.N~s Out Genre Denueve Other R~gional Publication (Specify): Pleage"rank each of the :following interest segments " . :: according to importance (5 is~ the highest ranking) Faith Community (MCC, Dignity, etc.) TJC GLAS Women’ s Alternative PFLAG Other (specify): Are you a r~gistered voter? If so, what is your party affiliation? Republican Independent Democrat Other (specify): Education: High School Some College BA MA PhD Political News 1234,5 Income level: Social News Medical/HIV/AIDS News 1.2345.... 12345 Religions News Tulsa Community News Oklahoma News National News Editorial Letters to the FAitor 12345 12345 12345 12345 ~.~12345 12345 ..... TOHR Reporter Advertisements 12345 12345 Other (specify) 12 3 4 5 How can Tulsa Family News better meet your needs for news/issues of interest? " Less than 15,000 15-20,000 20-30,000 30-50,000 50,000 + Own or rent? PART IH - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS How often do you eat out other than fast food? Twice a month Every week 2,3 times a week How often do you go to see a moTie? Once a month Twice a month More often What type of organization would best suit your needs/ interests ? AIDS Care Educational Social Religions Political SupportGroup (specify): What types of organizational activities are important to you? Proties Political Activities Pride Activities Other (specify):. Scheduled Meetings Social Gatherings News Updates Do current Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered organizations in Tulsa adequately suit your needs? If not, what suggestions do you have? Do you think Tulsa needs a community center? What would you be willing to do to support such a project? Ir’ Y 7 V- ’U77OT 7 FI 7---- Please indicate in which of the following areas you I would be willing to volunteer. 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Send check or money order with your address to: 768 West 13th, Suite A, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74127 Tuba Family News, September - October 1994, pag~e 14 Care Hours: Tuesdau - Saturdau 4:00 pm - Midnight UPSTAIRS 253-7457 Bar Hours: Cafe: - Monday.-Saturday Serv~g Dinner 4:00pm to I1:00 :am - 2:00 am Midn~t, Tuesday through DOWNSTAIRS Sat’ul’~y. 253-6723 BBQ, ]~asta, Vegetarian, Cajun, Chicken, Reubens, Steak & i - Seafo(~d specials:, Eureka’s Best Burgeks, Finest Salads & Hous~made Dressings. Dine: ~,pstairs in our Care, Dowr~stairsin the Bar or Outside on our spacious Patio.I Free Delivery Downtaura. Chelsea’s Corner Cafe 10 Mountain, at Center Street Open Year Round! Movies 8, 250-4513 68th & Memorial, Village Shopping~Center EXPECT SALOON (!;oen: Wed.- Sun. 7-2 Closed Mon. & Tues. 1565 South Sheridan, 834-4234 Tulsa Family News, September .October 1994. pv:o,e15, Wednesday Nights. Jockey Shorts Contest -, $50 Prize, Beer Bust $4, 8-11 " Thursday Nights. 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Title A name given to the resource [1995-1996] NGLTF - Media Releases Description An account of the resource 15 pages of various media/press releases from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force:<br /><br />- NGLTF Applauds Congressional Passage of Church Arson Prevention Act; Permanently Reauthorizes Hate Crime Statistics Act (2 pages)<br /><br />- Barney Frank to Analyze Presidential Election at Ninth Annual Creating Change Conference; Writer/Artist/Activist June Jordan to Deliver First Annual Vito Russo Lecture on Art &amp; Politics (2 pages)<br /><br />- The Marriage Debate by John D'Emilio (3 pages)<br /><br />- Attorney General Reno Responds to Task Force Inquiry; Assures NGLTF That Anti-Lesbian Bias is Being Considered in Slayings of Women in Shenandoah National Park (3 pages, includes Reno's response letter)<br /><br />- 1996 State Marriage Legislation; Real Discrimination, Real Rights and Responsibilities (2 pages)<br /><br />- NGLTF Urges Attorney General Reno to Intervene in Wake of Murders on Appalachian Trail; Asks Confirmation that Possible Anti-Lesbian Bias is Explored by Investigators (3 pages, includes Melinda Paras' letter to Reno) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 20, 1995 - June 27, 1996 Subject The topic of the resource 1995-1996 National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Media and Press Releases Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Melinda Paras, Tracey Conaty, John D'Emilio, Janet Reno 1995 1996 1996 Creating Change Conference 1st Annual Vito Russo Memorial Lecture 9th Annual Creating Change Conference arson Attorney General Janet Reno Barney Frank Carmen Vasquez church Church Arson Prevention Act Church Arson Prevention Act 1996 Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996 churches conference Congress Creating Change Creating Change Conference Creating Change Conference 1996 Defense of Marriage Act First Annual Vito Russo Memorial Lecture Gay marriage gay marriage ban hate crime hate crime bill Hate crime legislation Hate Crime Statistics Act Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) HCSA Janet Reno John D'Emilio Julianne Williams Julie Williams June Jordan Laura Winans LGBT marriage Lollie Winans marriage equality Melinda Paras Murder National Gay and Lesbian Task Force National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) NGLTF NGLTF Creating Change Conference Ninth Annual Creating Change Conference press release same sex marriage same-sex marriage Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah National Park murders Sue Hyde Tracey Conaty Vito Russo Memorial Lecture Vito Russo Memorial Lecture on Art and Politics https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/25717db863a454a19d0b75416f47b6a6.pdf 0dc286339f004f1686f7ae26a7196d2b PDF Text Text A publication of Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights in cooperation with Parents and Friends ofLesbians and Gays Volume 1, Issue 4 October 1995 Coming (and Going) Out In the gay 90’s many of us have finally begun to celebrate who we are: _.m...en and women who enjoy life, have children, pay taxes, go to church, work, play, and yes, love individuals of the same sex. A part of our celebration includes a certain level of coming out. Whether we participate in gay pride activities or read gay/lesbian novels in the comfort (and safety) of our own homes is largely a personal decision. Many of us have reason to fear coming (and going) out. But today is a different day. Lesbianism is chic - the "in thing" as movies, television shows, and entertainers celebrate womyn loving womyn. AIDS have pushed the gay community to the forefront as we continue to fight what is no longer considered just a gay man’s disease. About the town, we are beginning to fly rainbow flags on our car windows, our front porches, our storefronts, and even on the clothes we wear. We talk about GAY PRIDE and HUMAN RIGHTS, but do we really know what they mean? PRIDE results when we have a positive sense of self and community. RIGHTS happen more quickly when we join as one. Get involved with YOUR community, today! Great things are coming to Tulsa. As 1995 comes to an end, expect to see something very special happening in our community. You’ll want to be a part of the excitement! Make plans now to attend the CommUNITY meeting on November 7th at 7:00 PM (Alan Chapman Activity Center Choteau Room, Tulsa University). Meet leaders from the many organizations dedicated to providing services for Tulsa’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered communities. Cast your vote for next year’s tohr leadership, and participate in round table discussions designed to bring UNITY to our Community. Together we can make Tulsa a great place to come (and go) out. ~ �$8,000 $1o,ooo 4 I I~] $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 Help us fill OUR Community Center by sending in your contribution TODAY! Monthly Pledges Center Stage One time donations O $100 O $2,500-$5,000 O $75 O $1,500-$2,499 O O O 0 O O $50 $45 $40 $35 $20 $10 O O O $ $ $ COMING 750-$1,499 300-$ 749 100-$ 299 Other Please mark your chosen pledge or donation category, detach and mail to: tohr, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Please include your name and address, so that we may thank you properly. All contributor’s names and information are held in the strictest confidence FOR DI_IA �PAG E 3 PFLAG Urgent Responses Needed on Legislative Activity!! Congress has returned from its August recess and is planning to consider several pieces of legislation of critical importance to our community. We cannot pinpoint when they will do so, but we can prepare you to respond. Please read this Action Alert carefully and take action using the information the Human Rights Campaign Fund has provided. _ Issue #1: Critical AIDS Care, Prevention and Education Programs At Risk!! During the seek of September 11-15, the Senate Appropriations Committee and its Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee will take up the L/HHS/Ed appropriations bill which determines FY ’96 funding levels for most federal HIV/AIDS, health and education programs including: The Ryan White CARE Act, HIV Prevention; and the Office of AIDS Research (OAR). Thereafter, the full Senate will consider the bill on the Senate floor and vote on any amendments. In the past years, Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) has introduced amendments to the L/HHS/Ed bill which attempt to restrict the content of HIV prevention messages and youth’s access to contraceptives. And, just last month, Helms introduced an amendment to the Ryan White CARE Act to deny funds to community-based organizations that "Promote Homosexuality." Such amendments single out the gay and lesbian community for discrimination by denying them life-saving HIV/AIDS medical care, prevention information and counseling. Urge your Senators to Oppose any Anti-gay Amendments! Call your Senators through the Senate switchboard at 202-224-3121 and urge them to oppose all amendments to the L!HHS/Ed bill offered by Helms or others that single out the gay and lesbian community for discrimination. Ask your Senator to speak out on the Senate floor in support of life-saving HIV/AIDS programs. Oklahoma Congressional Delegation U.S. Senator Don Nickles 133 Hart U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 2O2-224-5754 U.S. Rep. Steve Largent 410 Cannon U.S. House of Reps. Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-2211 3310 Mid-Continent Tower 409 So. Boston Tulsa, OK 74103 918-581-7651 2424 East 21st, Suite 510 Tulsa, OK 74114 918-749-0014 U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe 453 Russell U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-4721 1924 So. Utica, Suite 530 Tulsa, OK 74104 918-748-5111 U.S.Rep.TomCoburn 511 Cannon U.S. House of Reps. Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-2701 215 State Street, Suite 815 Muskogee, OK 74401 918-687-2533 others may introduce amendments to the bill that would deny critical HIV/AIDS medical care to the gay and lesbian community. Urge your Senators to Oppose any Anti-gay Amendments! Call your Representative through the House switchboar~i at 202-225-3121 and urge them to oppose all amendments offered to HR 1872 that would deny critical HIV/AIDS medical care to the gay and lesbian community. Ask your Representative to speak out on the House floor in support of this life-saving program. Issue #3 Anti-gay Hearings on School Programs Planned!! Anti-gay extremist Lou Sheldon, the head of the Traditional Values Coalition, has succeeded in pressuring Congress to hold hearings on public school programs which deal with issues of sexual orientation. Sheldon will Issue #2 use this forum to attack programs that he clams "promote" Ryan White CARE Act Expires on September 30! homosexuality but which, in fact, are modest programs, adopted by local communities, to respond to an epidemic The Ryan White CARE Act provides essential lifesustaining medical and support services to more than of violence and discrimination that affect all students. 350,000 women, men and children living with HIV and The issue of the "homosexual agenda in schools" will be part of a hearing entitled "Parental Involvement in AIDS in communities across America. It empowers local communities to decide how dollars should be spent and is Social Issues in Education" to be held by Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), Chair of the House Oversight and cost-effective, reducing costly hospitalizations and emergency room care. AIDS is now the number one killer Investigations subcommittee of the Economic and of all Americans age 25-44. Now, more than ever, we Educational Opportunities Committee. The hearings were need the CARE Act, but it will expire at the end of originally scheduled for September 12, but have been September unless it is renewed or reauthorized! postponed, to the end of September or early October. Urge Chairman Hoekstra to cancel the hearing!! HR 1872, the CARE Act re,authorization bill was Please call Chairman Hoekstra at 202-225-4401 to reported to the House floor by a unanimous, bipartisan vote in the Commerce Committee. However, we are now urge him to cancel these inflammatory hearings! concerned that Representative Bob Dornan (R-CA) and �PFLAG PAGE 4 ABOUT PFLAG Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a not for profit, tax exempt, all volunteer, community-based organization of parents, other relatives and friends of lesbian and gay persons. PFLAG is not affiliated with any ethnic, religious or political group. PFLAG/Tulsa is a member of the international federation of the same name. OUR PURPOSES AND GOALS ARE TO: ¯ Provide a support system for families and friends of lesbians and gay men in an effort to understand, accept and support their children with love and pride, ¯ Provide education for individuals and the community at large on the nature of homosexuality, and ¯ Support the full human and civil rights of lesbians and gay men. Established Family AIDS Support Group Wednesday, October 4, 1995 & Wednesday, October 18, 1995 6:30 pm HIV Resource Center 4154 South Harvard Suite H New Family AIDS Support Group Thursday, October 5, 1995 & Thursday, October 19, 1995 Call 749-4901 for Location and Time PFLAG/Tulsa’s Family AIDS Project, HIVRC, and the Tulsa Visiting Nurses Association now provide two bimonthly support groups for families with members who are living with HIV/AIDS. These sessions are facilitated by professional counselors who have experience in AIDS related concerns. If you or a loved one are dealing with HIV/AIDS you are most welcome at these meetings. We gratefully accept advertising from those who wish to market their goods & services to our members, space permitting. As a non-profit organization, however, we do not endorse any REID- IRRIGATION" SYSTEMS "~ business enterprise. GENE REID (918) 836-4007 Sandra J. Hill,, M.S. 5634-C S. 122nd E. Ave. Tulsa, OK 74146 KELLY H. KIRBY Psychotherapy and CLinical Consultation Certified Public Accountant Available for all your business and 2865 East Skelly Drive Suite 215 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 personal tax and accounting needs (918) 745-1111 P O Box 14011, Tulsa, OK 74159 Phone (918) 747-5466 254-2100 7116 8. Mlngo #102,, YOUR COMPLETE HOME ACCESSORY & WINDOW TREATMENT SOURCE DRAPERIES WOOD BLINDS MINI’S VERTICALS SHUTTERS UPHOLSTERY BEDSPREADS BACK ROW OF 8flOPS tNEMBLEY CENTER �PAGE 1 PFLAG Volume IV October 1995 Number 10 Newsletter of the Tulsa Chapter of Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays P.O. Box 52800 Tulsa, OK 74152 Help line (918) 749-4901 Regular Meetings Second Monday of the Month Lynn Mostoller, editor Family AIDS Support Groups: First and Third Wednesday of the month and First and Third Thursdays of the Month OCTOBER MEETING CALENDAR Monday, October 9, 1995 Quadrangle Building 4154 South Harvard Suite H Look for the entrance on the north side of the building-"The Gathering Place" 6:30 - 7:45 pm PFLAG 101 and PFLAG 102 PFLAG 101 is a group designed to support new parents and members as they begin their journey to accepting and supporting their lesbian and gay loved ones. PFLAG 102 is a new group for those who have "graduated" from PFLAG 101, but who would like to meet in a small, supportive setting to discuss matters and topics on a more personal level than is sometimes possible in the larger, general meeting. Everyone is invited to attend. SP O U S E S, led by Carolyn Wood, is a new group forming to support straight spouses of gays and lesbians. 7:00 - 8:00 pm Social and Refreshments 8:00 pm General Meeting & Program The program for the October meeting will feature presentations and training sessions for Project Open Mind. Public relations and media experts from the National PFLAG office will be on hand to present the project details. The TV ads that have been prepared for Tulsa’s prime time viewing audience will be shown, and our training for this exciting project will begin. Come and be a part of this incredible opportunity. See inside for more details. SEPTEMBER 28, 1995 (Thursday) 1995 Family to Family HELPLINE ( 1-800-24 PFLA G) See inside for details. SEPTEMBER 29 THRU OCTOBER 1 (Friday - Sunday) INDY95 PFLAG CONVENTION SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (Saturday) AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95, Walk This Way Boulder Park 9:00 am Registration 10:00 am Step Off 1:00 pm Jaycees’ Battle of the Bands OCTOBER 4, 1995 (Wednesday) Established Family AIDS Support Group 6:30 pm OCTOBER 5, 1995 (Thursday) New Family AIDS Support Group 6:30 pm Call (918) 749-4901 for more info. OCTOBER 9, 1995 (Monday) PFLAG General Meeting See left for details. OCTOBER 13 THRU 15, 1995 (Friday - Sunday) AIDS Memorial Quilt Returns to’Tulsa OCTOBER 18, 1995 (Wednesday) Established Family AIDS Support Group 6:30 pm OCTOBER 19, 1995 (Thursday) New Family AIDS Support Group 6:30 pm �PFLAG PAGE 2 The 1995 Family to Family HELPLINE (1-800-24 PFLAG) Family to Family is a one Day, national toll free help line for people who have recently learned that their child, family member or friend is, or might be gay. Family to Family puts callers in one on one confidential contact with parents, families and friends of lesbian and gay men and select professional counselors. The date is Thursday, September 281 1995 The Quilt Returns to Tulsa The Tulsa Chapter, Names Project, announces that a major display of the Quilt will be in Tulsa on October 13 through the 15, 1995. The display of the Quilt will be at a new location, the Expo Square Pavilion on the Tulsa State Fairgrounds. There will be approximately 800 panels on display. PFLAG will participate in the unfolding of the Quilt. If you would like to be a member of the team, please call Nancy at 742-8565. Project Open Mind Tulsa, OK, has been chosen as one of three cities (along with Atlanta, GA, and Houston, TX) to pilot Project Open Mind. This project, designed and supported by PFLAG’s National Organization, will focus on addressing the homophobia that exists in a community. Through a multimedia (radio, TV, print, for~!rns, speaking engagements, etc.) educational program we hope to reach Tulsa’s "mushy middle" on gay/lesbiargbi issues. Tulsa’s PFLAG chapter can look forward to special media training, materials for TV and radio, and access to national staff support, o. Are You a PFLAG Member? Hopefully, you feel that our organization is worth supporting and that you enjoy receiving this newsletter. This organization has continued to grow because there are people out there who need the support PFLAG offers. As an organization, we are completely staffed by volunteers. Your membership fee is not a luxury to us--it is essential for our survival. Please use the form below to renew your membership with PFLAG Tulsa. 1995/1996 Dues Are Due!!! (Clip and Mail to PFLAG, PO Box 52800, Tulsa, OK 74152) MEMBERSHIPS.. .Individual membership $20.00 Household membership $30.00 Supporting membership $50.00 Gii~ for the ongoing support of the Tulsa PFLAG Chapter $8.00 of your dues will be sent to National PFLAG to enable you to receive the FLAGPOLE, the national quarterly newsletter. The PFLAG pole is mailed to your home. If you do not want receive the newsletter at your hove, please check the box The words, "Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: will appear on the return address of the PFLAG Pole. VOLUNTEER WITH YOUR TIME AND ENERGY ...... INDICATE IN WHAT AREA YOU WILL WANT TO WORK. ~,Program Na~le: Hospitality Name: ~Hot line Address: City: St: ~ZIP: Library Funding Support Group Your participation will enable us to further our goals SUPPORT- EDUCATION- ADVOCACY �tohr and HIV Many may wonder why a human fights organization manages the only anonymous HIV testing clinic in northeastern Oklahoma. Perhaps a visit to the past and a look at the present might explain. orientation or preference; (5) to educate the general public about human rights; (6) to provide a forum for the discussion of human rights issues, and; (7) to disseminate information on such issues to its members and to the general public. In the mid-to-late 80’s when AIDS was first becoming a regular part of our Oklahoma vocabulary, tohr was one of the few organizations Some may argue that our mission is not in line with already positioned to provide HIV prevention activities. T.he first Testing/Counseling program was developed in response to what tohr believed was a our two HIV programs (prevention and anonymous testing). Prevention for the members of our community benefits all of us. Secondly, many of the battles fought on behalf of individuals living with fundamental human right - the right to be tested for the HIV virus in an anonymous fashion. Who better HIV or AIDS have also been battles relaled to discrimination based on sexual orientalion. No to protect the rights and anonymity of Tulsa’s gay, lesbian, and bisexual community than lhe city’s matter how much we would like io separale the disease from the reality of our sexuality - a primary oldest gay and lesbian organization? mode of transmission is through sexual activity. The very nature of exposure often leads to many individuals being "outed." Discriminatory treatment related to HIV is largely based on fear. It is also based on the fact lhat until recenlly, AIDS was considered a "gay disease." Today, the work of the clinic is greatly expanded. Testing and counseling continue on an anonymous basis while oulreach workers provide prevention information to gay men, youth, and women. Although many organizations now provide HIV/AIDS services, tohr remains steadfast in its goal of providing some HIV services by and for, (but not exclusively for) the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. Past comments from leaders of the religious right have forced us to address the human rights of persons who were nol only ttlV+ but who were also gay. "AIDS is God’s way of destroying homosexnais" becomes a battle cry for the gay, Programs like the newly established Positively Negative continue to provide prevention services specifically designed to meet the needs of the gay lesbian, and bisexual community, as well as for all and bisexual men. Positively Negative is one of the first programs in the Nation to explore a new method for promoting the prevention of HIV. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual communities across the tohr was originally chartered to: (1) bring au end to discrimination and oppression agaiust all persons based on sexual or affectional orientatiou or preference; (2) to encourage freedom of expressiou of affectional orientation or preference; (3) to obtaiu equal treatment under the law for all persons regardless of sexual orientation or preference; (4) to discourage prejudice or stereotypical treatment by officials and news media on account of sexual those working in the area of HIV/AIDS. Nation are now credited as being the protectors of rights, the providers of hope, and the promoters of services for persons living with ItlV or AIDS, regardless of their sexual orientation. With all this behind us and so much more before us, the real question may be: "How can tohr NOT have a visible presence in the area ofHIV/AIDS?" [:1:1 �PROJECT OPEN MIND The October 3rd meeting of tohr will feature PFLAG’s Project Open Mind. The Tulsa PFLAG was chosen as one of three Project ()pen Mind sites nationwide. Hear the history of the Project, find out the exciting things to come, and learn more about how you might help PFLAG with this important Project. (See the PFLAG newsletter for additional information regarding Project Open Mind.) The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM at the Gathering Place, 4154 South Harvard. A short business meeting, including the nominating committee’s presentation of the 1996 tohr slate of officer candidates, will be held prior to the program, f,0 Don’t renew your tohr membership without asking a friend to join with you. Although memberships are due on August 1, 1995, tohr gratefully accepts memberships throughout the year. If you’ve not sent your m~mbership - please do so today and invite a friend to join you! Please detach and mail to: P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Name: Address: City: Phone: Signature; State:Zip; [] $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 Sustaining Membership O I am currently receiving tohr mailings O I am not on the mailing list Please contact me about volunteering Say No to Hate ALL COMMUNITY DANCE Saturday October 21, 1995 8:00 PM to Midnight Park Plaza Shopping Center - 61st and Sheridan Community Room - Behind Charleston Bay (I~mk for the purple ribbon) 61st and Sheridan $3.00/single, $5.00/couple (Costumes Optional) A week of "Say No to Hate" activities are currently being planned for October 16 -20, 1995. Friday October 20 has been dedicated to Say No to Racism and Hate Crimes. Activities (tentatively scheduled) include an 11:30 AM "march" from the north side of the Martin Luther King bridge to the Cultural Center on Greenwood. This is a chance for the gay and lesbian community of Tulsa to join with others and have a presence in saying no to hate crimes. Complete details will be available by calling the Helpline at 743-GAYS after October 5th. �Conferences Hoisting the Banner of Color A Regional HIV Prevention Education and Substance Abuse Conference, October 9-10. OKC. Contact Dennis Green at CarePoint. Inc. for information 1-800-285-2273. Creating Change The National Conference for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Movement, November 10-12. Detroit, MI. Call 202-332-6438 for information Other Activities Phillip Morris/Virginia Slims Legends Tennis Tournament - Implemented by the National AIDS Fund and benefitting CarePoint, Inc. - OKC Concerts October 6th - Gladys Knight and Regina Belle October 7th - Barbara Mandrell and Martina McBride Tennis October 7 & 8 - featuring Martina Navratilova, Bille Jean King, Chris Evert, and many more Call CarePoint for more information 1-800-232 2273 or 405-232-2437 National Coming Out Day Service at Family of Faith - MCC 5451-E South Mingo October 11, 1995 Call 622-1441 for details Their Legacy Lives On... The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Display Opening ceremonies 6:30 PM Friday October 13 October 13 - 15 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion Building The Third Annual Boo Bash - Benefitting RAIN October 28 at The Silver Star Mr. Oklahoma Leather Contest November 4 at The Silver Star COMING SOON GAY TULSA: A guide to businesses serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Community of Tulsa and the Surrounding Areas. Watch for it in October Red Ribbon Treefest December 3, 1995 - Watch for additional information in next month’s Communi~. News All Community Holiday Party sponsored by tohr December 8, 1995 - Watch for additional information in next month’s Community News RING, RING - ANSWER TI:IE PHONE. Tulsa’s Gay and Lesbian HelpLine needs your help. Approximately 10 volunteers are currently needed to answer the Helpline and provide information and assistance to members of our community and visitors to the Tulsa area. If you have been looking for a special way to help get information and assistance to Tulsa’s Gay and Lesbian community, TillS IS IT! Call the Helpline at 743-GAYS and leave a message for the Helpline Coordinator. Women’s Supper Club - Picnic at Zink Park on 31st between Utica and Peoria Bring a covered dish and a yard game October 15th, Call 743-GAYS for more info Coming Out Scary Dance - October 21st See this issue for additional information Herland Fall Retreat October 27-29, Fountainhead State Park Call 405-521-9696 for information Alternative Activities and Resources may not reflect a complete listing of resources and activities. [~thiled to include your specific resource If xve have or event, we [apologize. Future information to be included in this listin~ [should be sent to Communi~, Ne~vs. P.O. Box 52729 [Tulsa, OK 74152 or faxed to 918-584-4541. Submissio~ deadline is the 15th of every month. �Cyberspace Gay World Net - The Online Service to the Gay and Lesbian Community - 1-800-953-0065 for info Eye Contact - Exclusively Lesbian Nationwide Online Service or Gay Men’s Worldwide Computer Bulletin Board - For a local number and logon instructions call 1-800-949-2668 OUT. corn - Your one-stop OUT source on the World Wide Web - http://www.out.com In a Different Light - "explores the gay and lesbian experience in 20th century American art" http://www.uampfa.berkley.edu/exhibits/idl/ dlhome, htul Gifts, Cards, Etc. Jungle Red Located in the Habana Inn 2200 NW 39th Expressway - OKC Open 2 PM to 2 AM - Mort to Fri Noon to 2 AM - Sat & Sun TomFoolery Located in Family of Faith MCC 5451-E South Mingo Open (Oclober 14th) Noon to 6PM on Saturdays (Sunday openings coming soon) 15% of gross sales benefit Tulsa organizations Vicious Pink Located in Concessions 3340 S. Peoria - Tulsa Open 2 PM to 2AM - Thurs to Sun Books & Zines Great Gay and Lesbian Places to Live, "The Official Guide" More than 130 cities and towns profiled. Available in book form ($16.95) or on diskette ($19.95). Call (901) 274-6620 for direct orders. @Movies Available on Video ~ Boys in the Band @ Personal Best Like People in History: A Gay American Epic by Felice Picano; Viking Press "This is the big novel we’ve all been waiting for the gay Gone with the Wind." Edmund White @ Lianna ~ Once is Not Enough ~ Long Time Companion ..~’ The Hunger ~ Prick Up Your Ears OUT - America’s Best selling Gay and Lesbian Magazine Subscriptions call 1-800-876-1199 (Also available at TomFoolery and Vicious Pink) ~ Desert Hearts ~-~ ¯ Philadelphia ~ Boys on the Side ~!-) The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Denueve - The Lesbian Magazine Subscriptions - write to Deneuve, 2336 Market ~!-~ Claire of the Moon @ La Cauge Aux Folles Street, #15, San Francisco, CA 94114 or call 818760-8983. (Also available at TomFoolery and Coming Soon to Video ~ Bar Girls (October 31) Vicious Pink) Recently Shown, Now Showing or Coming Soon ~," ~’ The Incredibly True Story of Two Girls in Love The Family Next Door - For Lesbian and Gay Parents and the Children Who Fill Their Lives Subscriptions - P.O. Box 21580, Oakland. CA 94620 ~’-~ The Sum of Us ~ob~ Jeffrey (Movies 8) .~-_"~ To Wong Foo, Thanks for ~verything. Julie Newmar (Eton Square, Eastland Mall. Promenade) � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/18df3677bd3cd9f38d1745c4d0057f2b.pdf b56c1ae0ab1511ebdaab72d840352573 PDF Text Text Pride Center Remains Open Tulsa Oktahomans %r Human Rights, Inc. (TOHR), is a Tulsa-based f0! (c)G) non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendc~ people in northeastern Oklahoma. As the otdes~ exisdn[ non- rdi~ious ~ay and lesbian organization in the sta~e of Ok!ahonm, we have been actively involved lot nearly 20 yea~s in improving awm~eness of gay and lesbian rights, legislation, heakh, and od~er factors that affect our evewday lives. Since 1996, we have operated the Pride Center, Tutsa’s (;omnmnky Center for the Gay, Lesb!gn, Bisexual and Trm~sgendcr Community. The Pride C~nte~ offers a specialized gik store, meeting space, lounges, recreational activities, a !ibraw, a newsletter, communky referrals, and a weakh of other contributions of interes~ to the communky. TOHR plans the annua! Gay & Lesbian Pride Picnic (in addition to which a fade is being planned) as weli as events such as the candlelight ~ vigi! in rnemorv of Mathew Shepard, co&osted by PFLAG, " °’QHR has had ous flags and sirs st(> le b°oke gbss doors, ~he s v,#o ):ea°s ou~~ existence h’} nd permanent signs (5’X8’) on die South and West s~dcs of Ak’ building we occupy at 38th Street and Peoria Avem~c stab ing "GAY COMMUNITY CENTER & PRIDE STORE". The response was immediate and whole-heartedly positive. We began m see additional traffic in the Pride Center solctv as a resuk of the signs and saw press coverage in print, television and radio media. The increased awareness and visibility also gave rise to new members and donations, salving the short-term funding problem of the organization, d~ough much support is still needed. Mowever, less than a week after the signs were insmt!cd, TOHR president Steve Horn received a call from one the building owners asking to discuss the signs, statiug that d~e material for the signage was inappropriate for rhc hm~g-c that the owners were trying to achieve wkb {he building. The owner subsequently canceled a planned meeting, discuss appropriate signage material. A terrier was rccch’cd by TOHR under separate cover asking dmt the signs be removed as the owner f%k TOHR was in violation of lease. Two weeks later wkh the signs still in place and no ion notice, eking d~e alleged breac[~ o t~e lease as the sole reason %r eric ion Indeed, FOMR ms a g~od paying rentaadc~mpiyingwi ctrrema d ~red s ~.id~ inS namgem.ent B ilding ownership chas.gcd ha-~s i? Augm: 1998 a~’:.d "~ r rove a} >u~ded si<e the iOMR att{rney Ken% Le>is has in%n~cd c ,~,~c° �Parents And Friends Of Lesbians And Gays PFLAG’s monthly meeting wilt feature speakers to advise the on how to work wkh our state representatives and senators. They will be addressing specifically how we can hetp pass hate crimes legislation in Oklahoma this year. This meeting wi!t be very beneficial to anyone wishing to become more politically active. The pane! wit! fnclude lobbyists, organizers from Progrcssivc Alliance and others with experience in this fietd. PFLAG meets at 7:30 in the Fellowship Congregadona! Church, t,’ellowship Hall @he rear buildin¢ at 28th and Harvard. h~ additior~, local research is being directed toward the gay community which requires the assistance of volunteers who arc or have been law enfi~rcement officers. Those willing parddpa~e should contac Nancy McDonald a~ 742-856£ t)iscredon is assured. Estate planning is particularly cmcia! to lesbians and gay men. 1%r example, if you fail to make a will your property will go to those persons whom the state has decided are your heirs. The state% choices generally do not reflect the wishes of most lesbians and gay men because they are based on the structures of a non-gay, nuclear family. You can counter the state’s choices by drafting !egal documents that declare your own personal choices. Many of us only begin to look into estate planning when we are settled in a tong-term relationship, have children, or f%ce a !£%threatening itlness. Legat documents such as wills and powersof attorney are impor~an~ ~br everyone who wants to decide who receives their property at death, or who will see t< their health care needs if they cannot care for themselves. To learn how yuu can make take more control over d~esc issues, attend the discussions at the Pride Center. b’or information, please call the Pride Center at (918) 74~-4297. [quality Begins At Home TOHRiOL®LA Offe Seminars Many lesbians and gay men in Oklahoma feel powerless ~khout d~c legal recognkion of their relationships and cause discrimination based on sexual orientation is (so I%{} pcr~k’cdy legal. What they don’t rca!ize is there are options availd~lc ~ ~vcrcome some ~f the obstacles ~hey fhce. Yu!sa ()lh@ naans for Hu~an Rights (I’OHR) and the (H[@om~ ~ics[im and Association (()I,(;!.A) have } i~cd t~geth r provide in%rmatio~ t~ Equality Begins at Home is a national event sponsored by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTb’) in which organizations across the country wi!l hold events tn promote equality and ]ustice. The events vAll be held the week of March 21 - 27 and are intended to focus attention on d?brts to pass hate crimes and civil rights laws and a efforts on the state level. Oklahoma’ events will include a ra!ly ~n the steps of hc stae capial i~ Oklahoma C y m March 27 a f:}0 lh, i. Lok fir more i a~}. rmation in aex month% ncws!e er Movie C aaics �CounteHop Appliances... WHat Could Be More ®rand? On February 1st, t999, Tulsa Oktahomans for Human Rights (TOMR) witl kick off the largest membership drive in its history. What do you get from increased membership? For starters, how about prizes galore! If you sponsor !0 new paid memberships, you earn a free toaster, sponsor 25, earn a toaster oven. ~nd, the member that recruits the most memberships be)’ond 50, earns a trip to a beach to get toasted themselves. So call your fi’iends now and cruk, recruk, recruit! You must be sure that your name appears as sponsor on the membership application when it is mailed in with payment. The membership contest runs @am February 1st, t999 to March 31, 1999, aud the winners will be announced in early April. Call the Pride Center f’or more details or come h) to pick up your application forms. Cha@ib! lono To Visit Yulsa The Red Ribbon Ball which will take place on April i7. t999, wiIl be co-sponsored by ?FLAG and Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. The program wi!1 feature Chastity Bona as Keynote Speaker. Other events include the presentation of the Swan Awards and a performance by the Council Oak Men’s Chorale. Volunteers are needed for the organizing committee and interested parties may contact Nancy McDonald at 742-8565. Look for further details in future issues of PRIDE CENTER NEWS. Upcoming Pride Center Events A dance is held every other Saturday evening at The Pride Center. Our next dance is a Mardi Gras Party on February 13th. The festive event wilt also feature a costume contest. So drag out your baubles, bangtes and beads and ioin us from 8:00 p.m. - midnight i%r an evening suited to any Va!entine! The next TOMR Board Meeting is at the Pride Center on Sunday, February 7th, at 2:00 p.m. Board members are reminded to mark their calendars for dais important meeting. The TOMR Membership Meeting is Tuesday, February 9th, at 7:30 p.m. All TOHR members are encouraged and invked to attend the regular monthly meetings. Clinton°s State Of The Union Co moil Oak Men% Chorale (COMa is currently preparing ~ :Ang ~%r several upcomi~g communi~)" events including hc Apil evns featuring Chastity Bona ar:d also the NIVRC Prcscrip ion A sistance < speI Sing. In additio~ ~ ~esu events, COMC ms a mu/. itude of ~d~er pending pe~@rrna-~ces as ~ eli as heir Si ring Co?cer schednled %r President Ctiuton in his State of the Union s)eech me> ioned EN©A (E lplo3.nent lq;n~Discri -~imti r: c) b~te crimes legisk~ im n)tin that it is of im.p~r~a~cc fi~r Congress to pass dis b islation tis s ssio~, l’his is t~ first time a President L~s ever mcnti I gisbtio dc~,lh: cd Sexual OricmM ",sith k in a Stt<~ }f :-e U i ~d Addr<:-,s �SU/DAY Felc~mh ational Church ~ CHURCH SCtqOQL - 9:30 A WORSHIP - 10:30 A House d H~irt Ministd~ ~ SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 A WORSHIP - 10:45 A Tulsa MCC - WORSHIP - 10:45 A CUUC - WORSHIP - C~munty d H~ 11 A St. Jer~e’s ~OLY EUCHARIST ~ 11A The Gr~.~ Bible Stud2 - MEETING ~ Pride Center- 4 P - 6:30 P C~Jncl Oak Men’s Cho~ale ~ REHE~¢RSAL ~ Call for Info - 5 P C~muni WORSHIP - 6 P Ren - $2 PITCNERS - No Co~r - 2 P .- 4 P FREE POOL - No Co’~ - 6 P - 8P ~\RAOKE - No Co~r- 9:30 P - 1 A HItV Out~ach Pr~wttion Education - HF7 TESTING BY APPT - 9 A- 6 P HIV WALKoIN TESTING -- 6 P ~o 8 P Pride Center- ~ES NIGHT - 7 P Ren~ - $2 PITCHERS - No Co~r - 2 P - 4 P BEER BUST - No Cow4r - 4P - 8P HIV Outreach Pre~ntion Eduction - HIV TESTING BY APPT -, 9 A -- 6 P COMING OUT GROUP--~ride Center ~ 6 P Pdde C~t~ - YOUTH DROP-IN for AGES 14-21 - 2:30 P - 5 P R~ R~k T~tinA Clinic - HIV TBSTING~Odde Center -- 5 P - 8 P ~- MEETING - Cc~nmunity d H~- 7:30 P Ren~c~ -- $2 PITCHERS - No C~" - 2 P - 4 P BEER BUST - No Co~r - 4P ~ 8P SHOW --, 11 P - 1 A HIV Outreach Pre,~entiort Eduction -, HJV TESTING BY APPT - 9 A .~, 6 P R~ R~k T~tinq Clinic - HIV TESTING - R~:~ R~k ~. 5 P -- 8 P House d Hol~irit Ministri~ - BIBLE STUDY- 7 P Lambda AA- MEETING - Pdde Ce[1er -~ 7 P Ren~ - $2 PITCHERS - No Cc~r - 2 P ~ 4 P BEER BUST ~ No Cesgr ~ 4P - 8P HtV Outreech P~nfon Educ~ic~°~ - HIV TESTING BY ~#°PT - 9 A .~ 6 P HIV W~£K-IN TESTING -6 P - 8 P R~ R~k -O’RYAN Ye.~th Group : 18-24 "¢~r-Otds - 6 P EroSions An~ymeus - MEETING - C~mun~ d Hc~ --- 7:30 P Pride Center - CENTER CINEMA--S~ DeVil for W~kty Movie ~t@ - 7:30 P �KA~OKE - No Oo~ - 9:30 P - I A Ren - $2 PITCHERS - No C~r - 2 P - 4 P BEER BUST ~ No Co~r - 4P - 8P OPEN DANCE FLOOR RY, ~O MO~ IE TONIGHT sta(e P/annin ~5~s~nar - Pd Se Center - 7:30 P HIV Outreach Pre,~ntion Educalon - HIV TESTING - Pride Center-4,P~P Latona AC- MEETING - Pride Cente~- 5:30 P ~- MEETING - C~munity d H~ - 7:30 P NA ~ MEETING - C~muni~ d H~ - 1 ’1:@ P Ren - $2 PITCHERS - N0 Co~r - 2 P - 4 P FREE POOL - No Co~r - 6 P - 8P SHOW - 11 P -. 1 A MF:~sTING -~dd ~ Center -~ 7:30 F }} O(,~T SUPPO} GRP- Call for Time Satsrday, ~arch 13 ~ PdmeTi~rs - SILENT AUCTION BENEFIT FOR THE PRIDE CENTER Pride Cente~~- 5 P - 9 P ~s H{N w~8 ~scrc~n Kiss" o 7:3t, P Saturday, ~arch 27 .~ OGLPC / TQHR - =EQUA£1TY BEGINS AT HOME" RA£LY a~ the STATE CAPITAL .OKC - 5:30 P Saturday, April t7 ~, PF~G ~o M@U~E NIGHT *%he Question d Equality" ~- PHde Center-- 7 P %®dsesday ~a~¢h 5 ~ F~se {~£ Wccnan"s CenteT-, ~THE ARTIST’S W£Y~ ~NTRO ~ Cal for Time alossa~ Chu~x:2 ~- LENTEN SUPPER & PROGRAM ~ 6 P Thu~sday~ ~a~oh 4 ~.. PSde Oente~~-~ CENTER C/qE~£#s~ ,- ~%he Wonxm - 7:30 P PF~G t Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. - RED R~BBQ~ BALL BENEFIT & SWAN AWARDS ~ fe@:ud~g K~n~e S~ak~ CHAST~W BO~O Friday-Saturday, ~ay 7-8 C@ancit Oak ~n’s ChoraJe ~ SPRING CONCERT- All S~l’s Unitarian Church Saturday, ~ t2 ~ PRJDE ’99 PAP~DE & PICNIC ~ 10 A @ the Pride C~ter prying to V~eran’s Park Picnic starts imm@i~e~y f~leMng the Par~e, T~UA S.A -~ MEETING .~ Pride C~r ~ 5 P Pd@ Cent@~~-- B(~RD MEE1i]NG .- Pdde Cente< -- 2 F d H~ Council Oak Men’s Chorale ~W! lnt~d Tulsa ~lcwshi ~ional Chumh £ree S~t W~an’s Center HIV O~Rreach Prevention Eduction (~.O.P.E.) 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Now more than ever we need the support of our communit3’. This attempt to wrongfully evict us on a technicatky only acts as an example of the in}ustice that still exists in our community, state, nation and world. You or your loved one could be next to suffer a similar injustice. TOHR is currently working to make arrangements wkh the owner to stay in the space at least through the end of our lease on September 30, 2000. We need your membership and financial support to be sure that the Pride Center remains open and available *%r years to come. interested can cal! the Pride Center at (9!8) 7434297 for more in%rmadon and to become involved. B©yc© f of KMOD And The physical presence of the Pride Center is a polkical statement, bu~ it is only a big %1 closet until we make ourselves heard. Fi sf US [esbi@n Health Roped U.S. research on lesbian health has been far too scant),, and one reason is that researchers perceive a stigma attached to the work. Those are two of" the conclusions of "Lesbian Health: Current Assessment and Directions %r the Future," a report by the distinguished National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine (!OM) snpported wkh the first federa! flmds (a t997 grant by the National Institutes of Mealth’s Office of Research on Women’s Health) ever allocated for a comprehensive assessment of the research and issues surrounding the particular health needs of lesbia::s. ’~}ournal of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association" coeditor Jocelyn Whke, MD called the release of the report "a landmark day in the history of" lesbian health" because tbc tOM "underscores the importance of ensuring that lesbians are included in every significant research study on women’s heakh," and because the report %vi!t help guide the research community as it develops a comprehensive research agenda for lesbian health over the next decade." The IOM, which is @equendy called on by governmeut provide independent, nonopartisan :::::::::::::::::::::: public policy, set up a Committee on Lesbian }ieakl: Re- Hate is alive and well in Tulsa, and KMOD (97.5), and the Edge (104.5), are it’s advocates. P!ease }oin "FOHR and myserf in a boycott of these radio stations. search Priorities h: 1997 wkh a mandate to review and seas existing research o~ lesbian heakh, to examine issues methodology in conducting that research, and to make recommendations ~:" ~dtu:e research. The new report :cprc- W<rds such as " wi:kie<oed," "blackie," ’icolored" and ’siss? be’ a°e being: used by the Edg and KMOD A die sitc>m Hi:ted "Cy Watch" (instead of Bay Watch) bdg;~ired ~ KM()D~ h! i sents th~.t group: long-:,vaked findings. Lesbian orien:ation Re:" sc >< as n)t %und o prose: t a spccia: isk %r a}" disc;also. H>~cver ~:e:eraI!y t’~. t:at s little rcse :ch h~:s bee:?, done that :c;d co ~ch:si :s e°actk~ns wii he Edge were ’has d on air; ttey e;ec~ed sg a°<£;~d <>.: savng "I>pcach peK h:vcs:i a cs I’h:::e arc indica 1< ns ::at lusbians ~::’c not :x-cei ::n~: adeq:::::c :ncdlca: ca:c %r teas< ns i::ch:dh:~: : �data to bc conclusive. There art: also reports of health myths in die community, such as the false notion that lesbians don’~ ~ecd regular Pap smears. Some of ~he conditions fo~ which tOM examined lesbians’ risks included mental illness, HiV, chemical abuse, and sexually tyansmltted discases. The report defines three specific research priorities %r the %ture: increased-research on lesbian health and the development of more sophisticated methods for conducting it; increased research on how to define sexual orientation and how to acknowledge the diversity among lesbians; and increased research on the barriers to lesbians’ accessing menta! and physical health care and ways to overcome them. also makes eight specific recommendations, including: increased federal funding for lesbian health research; routine inclusion of questions on sexual orientation in women’s health studies; development of research designs that will include the diversity of lesbians; a survey big enough to assess difSerences in health risks between lesbians and other women; and training of researchers to study lesbian health. The report called on tiae government to increase funding fur such studies, but the Human Rights Campaign urged private funders to do so as well. HRC also expressed the hope that the report itself would help to remove researchers’ perceptions that work in this field might damage their careers. �iViembe skip D ive That’s right, we’re recruiting! Tulsa OMahomans for Human Rights ohalenges al current members to sponsor new or non° renewed members. Contest runs until March All membership leveJs qualfyo Memberships wll be credited to each sponsor upon receipt of membership fee. There are prizes for all who pa£icipate. Use the enclosed forms to spons~gr new members. You may duplcate the forms as needed or pick up more at the Pride Center, Membership brochures are avaifaMe at the pride center. TOHR is growing, cal your frienas today! P izes; I ~I~w wiembe~: Pride T-shi~ {while supplies Iast) 5 New Members: Toaster Accesso<] 10.~ew Mer~be~s: Tcaot..r~ ~. 25 New Membe;~s: Toaste~~ Oven �New!Renewed Member Sponsored by: Name would !ike to ioin/reioin. Individual o $25/year Household o $40/year Organization o $60iyear Sustaining - $100iyear Limited Income o $10#ear Eomai address: @ 1 want to pledge. Please send me monthly ~s it ok to call you? @ No reminders for $ Ptease send cor,~espondence only in confidential envelope @ New/Renewed Member Sponsored by: would like to join/rejoin. Individual o $25iyear Household o $40/year Organization o $60/year Sustaining o $100/year Limited Income o $10/year Eomail address: ~ ! want to pledge. Please send me monthty Is it ok tO cal you? @ Yes ~ No reminders for $ Plea@e sehd correspondence only in confidential envelope New/Renewed Member-Sponsored by; I3 I wouid like to oin! eioin i]~-mail add ess: stok oco ~ 9 -~ ! want to pe,~ge Please send me ~s,. th , � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/80874fd97ac8047e5459bf1d448bd270.pdf 8a22b33fa66aaa98590dd9a706c54613 PDF Text Text Make Rese ,ations How! This month the usual membe> .ship meeting will be replaced with a come-and-go reception at d2o ~@£/c C~w~" on Sunday, December 13, fi’om 7:00 to 9:00 PM. We want everyone in the cnmmunky to see %r then> selves what is available at rbe /@>~£" d~wc~" and how ever),one can make use of the center. Membership is nor rcquh’ed to attend :be reception and what a peffcc~ time to observe firsthmd }ust how your time and talents might be udtized Dy }oining TOHR! Prior to the reception those who have made advance reserva@ms "#il! meet [or dhmer at 5:00 PM. Arrangements %r dimmer have been made wkh the Full Moon Card on 15~h Street. As space is limited, those interested h~ are encouraged to call gi..%’ £@~t~ oHd AIDS Day, Decembe } World AIDS World AIDS Day, observed each December l, is designed to encourage public support for programs to prevent the spread of MtV and provide education and awareness of sues suKounding H!ViAIDS. It was observed fbr the first time in 1988 after a meeting of health ministers from around tlae world calling %r greater exchange of information HIViAH)S. This year’s World AIDS Day theme is"(Yivc ]:[Ol)C £:~ ~ :::oAd ucigt~ A/~9,51 "R ehallcnges people arotmd the world to co::temph:te die long-~:erm repercussions of the AIDS panden:ic, wkhout Ioshag sight that AIDS aft%ors Cvcryolle. World AIDS Day is organized by the Joint United Nations Progran:n:e o:: I!iViAIDS (UNAIDS), a partnership of six United Nations (UN) agencies ~ha: was created i:: 1996. The American Association fi}r World Hea!:h, i: coopcra- rio:: with the U.S. DepaK:ncn: f Meahh and Hu::::: Scrvicus, die Ran American He::h:h O:~:a::iz~:tion and the ()enters /or Discsse (on r<l and Prc~c:Klo::, coo:di::Kcs c~%Ks f->:" World All)S Da/i:: th :]::it:.:d L:t: cs. �TOHR Name Change Contest At the November Membership Meeting discussion took ph:ce concerning a possible name change ~or FOHR ~nd @c S~Uo ~c~: Many who were present fek that whte the dales have served the intended purpose over the ye~rs~ have now oudived d~eir use[utness a~d effectiveness. TOHR membership is at an all-time low. In addition, conccrns arose that many people in the community are not aware of @o ~dUc Cc~*lt~s~toca~ion or its’ purpose. .:kftcr lengthy discussion, the membership voted to initiate a contest soliciting possible new names k)r TOHR and/or the Pride Center. Anyone is eligible to participate and encouraged to submit ideas ~o @o ~Mtc (2c~c~" at their earlies~ convenience, but, no later than January 8, 1999. The winuing entry wilt receive a $50.00 gift certificate to use in the Pride Store. K that person is a TOHR member, d~ey would also qualK)" k~; their membership discount~ Thanks go to Jason Reed~ Grog Gaewood & Tim Giilean fbr spending much o£ the November 21 weekend at the Pride Center giving it a muchneeded fi~celiff. Jason rented a carpet cleaner and the m~ority of his day was doing just that, cteaning the ca@ets! Greg and Tim hdped with the cleaning and also re-arranged the Pride Store, t!~e library, the TV lounge and t~e halhvays, Come by to see the new Iook Books, Magazines, Videos There are times when people file C~s~’~s" in small gro::ps or when individua:s say hello and "hang ou£’ %r a wbi{. The center vo:uutccr At the Januar7 Board Meeting submissions wilt be considered and recommendations ~Lr name changes will be made at tbc Januar) Membership Meeting. Phm now to attend ~hat meeting and be a part of what proves to be at least one very important decision regardiug the future of our organization. staff w’ould !ike to have >:ailablc various kinds of eutcrtain- merit such as books, videos and n:agazi::es. (urru::tl) tions are needed to fill those needs. If !ou have videos. magazines or books that you wouhJ like to donate fur use at the center please let us know. We can make ::::::::::::::::::::: to meet you at a convenient tin:c or oven pick up articles fi’om your home if neccssar),. h: addition, some have inquired as to the possibilit)’ of d> hating a magazine or newsletteffnewspaper subscripti, n: to the center. Of course, those kinds donations are al:a avs wclrequired to comphxc your subscriptions. cst convcn:~;ncc, �Membership Finance Update The Board has set a goal to have 1000 TOHR members befbre the end of 1998! If d~e ~WM~ Ce~mr is going to continue operations, that can only happen through increased membership and financial support. A big thank you is owed to those who have already renewed or }oined TOHR. Yore" membership dues, along with your donations and pledges have given us enough money to remain open at least through February 1999. We sti!l have a lot to do, but we’re on our way! Even though several groups are meeting at the center, even though we have &e J@:/de Cc’nmr Cinema, even though we have the Pride Store, even though you may be a member, even though there are no paid staff members, TOHR membership is now at an albdme low. As a resuk, the organization is D~cing serious financial di~culties. We need your help now. If you are asking what you can do ~n help, the answer is simple. JOIN! If you are a member the answer is even more simple. Go out and get your Diends to }oin~ Without your help none of these issues will go away however, rim ~%~&~ C~,~ro,~" will. If you attend meetings a~ the center, you may have to find a new phce to meet !f you en~oy watching movies on Thursday evening at @e cen~er, you may have to start watching d~em at home. X you en}oy shopping at d~e Pride Store, most Iikely you will bse that convenience. I~ you appreciate the anonp mous H]V testing that is &~ered in a sa~e, friendly and convenien~ bcation, imagine how y0u’H ~ee! going dsewhere that may not be so "~mily Diendiy." As you can see, the~e is uo better dine dmn the present to ~oin the only gay community center hi T@sa. The chart below illustrates where we are in current membership and where we’re going. Remember, wkhout you, there is no communky. The chart below reflects membership dues and donations already received as wel! as pledges made h_>r the entire year. The entire annual pledge has been included in the chart, although only a few months have been received. So you can see that we still need your financial support. The best way to help us reach our goal is to recruk your Diends, neighbors and relatives as members. The we’re working toward the membership goat as wetl. pledges and donations are still important as well, so do what you can. It should be noted that there is no paid staff at d~c i~6dr Osnm~" or for th.e entire TOHR organization. All individuals involved in ti~e day to day operation of the cented organization are stricdy volunteers. In addition, there are currently no plans to utilize any paid personnel fix" the of ganization. Minimum operating expense includes rent and utitkies. Addkional!y, total operating expense includes alarm monkoring, newsletter and other minute miscelhmeous expenses. l,Ce,O Member Goal! Totas #ect p edges }/¢ ece red �Communi<~ 2~5 S Yale Ave 747-6300 Fell on~qational Church 2900 S Hap,~ard/we 747-7777 £ree Spirit Woman’s Center 587-4669 H~V Outreach Prevention Eduction 3503 E Admiral 8,~.~8378 Hou~ d the Hol~irit Ministries 3210#E S Norwoc~d 224.47~ Interfaith A~DS Mini~des P O Box 691438 438~2437 Nationa~ Or£anization for Women P O Box 14068 36~5658 ke Club P O Box 9165 PFLAG P O Box 52800 749.4901 Parish Church d St Jerome 205 W King 582~3088 Pride Center 7484297 t307 E 38th Street PdmeTimers P O Box 52118 Red Rock 5~2325 1724 E 8th Street ionat AIDS ~nte~aith 409 S Pittsbur9 8~195 Tu~ MCC 1623 N Map~@~ood 838~t7t5 Tu~s Unifo m/Leather Seekers A~c 838~ 1222 C~ommuni~y of Ho~__- WORS~tlP ~ P tiona~Chumh CHO~CH SCHOOL - 9:30 A WORSHIP - I0:30 A tr~s House d SUNDA Y SCHOOL - 9:30 A WORSHIP - 10:45 A St, Jetc~ ’,s ~s~_ y ~HARLS}~ f fA Tdsa MCC- @P~HtP- I0:45 A MEETING - PKWe Center- 4 P 15 CHURCH S~OOL - 9:30 A ~tDRSHIP -- fO:30 A S Y SCHOOL - &30 A *s ~C-L Y EU~A~tS T~f fA ~W-- 7 P HtV P~lvendon Educat~ HIV TESTING BY APPT- 9 A~6 P HIV t~44LKqN TESTING - 6 P-8 P PFLAG- MOVIE NIGHT~’Out of the Assr’- pr~de C~nter- 7P St. Jeasn~’s - VES~Y MTC~ ~ P PHde Canter-SPORTS NIGHT-~ P HtY Outreach t~sn HIV TESTING BY APPT- 9 COMING OUT GRP~P;~e Red R~k Testing CL~icH~V TEST/N~PR~DE C~5 P£@e CenterBOARD M~EE~#~G - ~:30 , �unity HIV Outreach P~ventk)n Educatk)~HI V TESTING BY APPT- 9 A-6 P HtV WALK4N TESTING - 6 P-8 P R~d Rc~ck- O’RYAN Ybuth Group : I8-24 Year-Olds - 6 P Pr~de Center- CENTER CINEMA "The Celk)k)#d Ok)set"- 7:30 P HIV Outreach Pteventk)n Educatk)#~ HIV TESTING BYAPPT- 9 A-6 P HfV WALK-IN TESTING - 6 P-8 P Red RG~k ~ O’RYAN Youth Group : 18-24 Year-OIds - 6 P PriMe Center- CENTER C4%~EMA "Can’t S,t~o the Musio"- 7:30 P Red RGck - ORYAN "ONE NIGHT ONL Y’ BENEFIT - Sliver Star - ! 0 P Pn:~e Center- Two-Step Dance Lessons ~7 P P©TLUCK-- @~’ BBLE STUD’/- 7P Lambde ~ o-- P~de Center-- 7 P HiV }G~S ROCK -5 P-8 P TESTING - PRIDE CTR-4 P-8 P Lamb~c]a AA - Pff~ Center - 5:30 P T,U.L.S.A. - P~Me Center- 5 P P4~e Center- Two-Step Dance Felk)wsb© ©~n@__@:~atk)nal ChumhLessons-TP CHRISTMAS PARTY AT DAY CENTER FOR THE HOMELES4S-5 P P~ventk)n Educatk)nHtV 77ESTLNG - PRIDE CTR~ P-B P Latona ,&4 - P~e center - 5:30 P N. O. ~X - P~de Center- I230 P ~4~-Sb%o Dance Lessons 7 P HIV TESTING BYAI~Y--- 9 A-6 P Ou~’,~ach Prevention Educatk)n- HIVP~e_,,_ Outreach _ v@nt}an ~ucadonHiV ~ES~N® - FTmJDE CYR-4 ;~8 P = H#Euse oY Ha ~ ST JOSEPHS CHR~S77~4S RARTY L.~a AA - ~.J<÷ Center = 5:30 P �V c!~en~ine’s D~y Jus~ Around The Corner Would you like :o send a special person a specia~ Vale::~inc? Wc hope ~ou wiI!! ~n ats e£%~ a~ cm’b produc~£os costs of the Pride Cen~cr News, pa~es of the February issue w~t hold special messages @ore you to your significant (or JnsignKican0 othersl The cost wilt range from ~1.50 to $!0.00 depending on the size o~ your Valentine! (Now ~sn’t that speciatl) We got ’era BiG, we got ’era liale~ Hey...k’s a!l goodl Many designs will bc available fi~r you to choose ~rom. in addition~ }’our cus~om a~’~ can also be scanned at ~:o addit{~ hal cos£ Call a~ad place }’ore" order or come bv the Pride Ce~ter dm’ing [rosiness hoc~rs heft>re Jan~mry 20t~. t999 ~-o sw\cE . . ~l.50SPACE$lS0 �7 No, jolm Michael Mo~tgomery x~itl ixot he there! But Kerr;." Yochcm x~ill! Kerr> is comi~’ dos~i~ (.[’ngcwon Friday evenings beginnin’ December 4th at 7:00 PM. The classes wil! last <me and a haK hours each. You ha~c the option of attc~ding all three sessioias or only those that arc corn c,~ic~.t i:or you. Al! we’re asking from you is a This is your chm~cc to get virtually flee !essons i~a Cotmtry m~d Western de,chug. Kerry wi~l teach three session, s, the first o~ December 4, tl~c scco~d o~a December 11 a~ad the ,hhd on December ! S. Each class bcgi~as promptly at 7:00 PM amt will co~}.cludc at 8:30 PM. Now dmt gives you plc~at) of time roger to the bars arid try out those new steps! Both of’era ..... ~ Itopcfi, ll), you’ll lcar~a more than two... but hey, you gotm start somcwherc~ If you have a dance par~x~cr, bri~g them ato~ag (dance partacrs ~ot required), {~thcr~ isc bring a great atthude and a desire to have a fabu- PRI®K �C®ling Any ®rid A£ P~umb®~s! Wc are still very much iu need someone with plumbin~ cxpdcncc Or someone who I~l~ wiling ~-o donate the cost o£ h~ring a ptumber. We need to have the main drain snaked from the utility ctoset, the drain flom the multipurpose room ............... snaked, and the pipes trader the sink in tha~ ~x~om properly attacl~ed. Anyone who would !ike to help, ca!l 743-4297 and leave a message Steve. ~ee & anonymous H~V Come By tD# An,g# O#/~tei" For You ~ Copy! ÷The Gayly ÷Tulsa Family News ÷Triangle News ÷Community News Voice testing is avaHabb at Ever), Tuesday by Red Rock 5:00 - 8:00 Every Saturday by H.O.P.E. 4:00 - 8:00 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9a64ad2abb8204ddb728e50427fdef41.pdf 7fdb778d34699cfffb053af30257f141 PDF Text Text please consider how important it is that you renew your support of the Pride Centen }v~u} unless we see a significant change in the next t lt, h months. Desp~e repeated pleas ~o d~ose on ou~" mailing list as well as the community at large, we still d) not imve even close to the level of operating income ~}{at we need on a ~aonthly basis. Renewed and new We cur~’entt)~ have a mailing list fi)~ the newsletter approximatei)~ 280 individuals, households, businesses and organizations. 1~ each of the 280 made a donatioa o£ $t0.00 per month, we’d have $2,800 every month, in addition to one-time dona£ons. That would cover our monthly expenses and also give us money sue othe, important endeavors and activKies. when you consider" that about 10 people are ~’esponsible [o~" the approximate $400.00 ah’eady pledged, that �The Pride Center ~:~ remain open, but not \vithou: you:" support, both monetari:y and vo:unte::ring. The s~reng:h of our community center is depe :dent ):: the Two 4Avl~oi!’cs" Anoq:w~ou,r ::re:tings are hdd n:onthiy convictions of :he peop:e inv :ved. P:ease support k 7 ~72A board Commun:ty Responds to @ @ (£gcv~dar is now being p:oduced. You’H this issu:. Whethe: it v,’iH conti::uc as a t~e: is sdH to be d:cidc~ bur w:’H do our inform:d. You can a:w’ays call die hdp mr% o:: die ca:e::dar. @ @ @ we sent h:fo:::mt:o:: :s po:nt, but hop:fully f’he bok of d}e ca:enda:" :s s:::e to chang: the over- and :nd:::b::d:n:::: of so:he @ Jar, ssis~ wkh the calendar, :f al: of that is::’: enough }ustification for keeping the }>ride Center ope::, we a:so have other i:regu:a: ew~nts :bat occ::r at the Pride Center: and our }:clp :in: has become incrcash:g}y busy. W’e now take over 100 calls a month t%r various in%:marion during the :imked ::ours that we are open and when wc have a rob:nicer. Marry other calls are missed or : icked sweri::g syste:n. con::nu::k!: k serves ~; purN>s,; If Pride Con:c: is %rccd :<:. close, out of ~: pk:c:c to :::cot ::::d ca:enda:s and :d organizations, itself. have :::) su �On the rainy evening of Saturday, October t7th, TOHR and PFLA(I hosted a vigil for Matthew Shepard. It rained all-day and showed no signs of letting up. t decided to relax in the warmth of our home thinking the vigil will probably be cancelled. At 9:00 PM, t started reading the morning paper, k explained how the rain poured on the funeral attendants in Wyoming and how the rain did not phase their devotion. The protestors and supporters attended even though the rain was merciless. The 10~second co~ erage tI~at tdevision gave the vigil lit my guilty bone. I fNt like a hea.hen or spineless snake. ~ tint this way not because the Westboro Baptist Church says that I am (because of my sexua~ orientation); but because I didn’t atend l%e vigE How selfisl£ Even if the vigi! was cancelled, { should have been there h~s~sting dmt it touk place. My point is dis, Matthew Shepard unwillingly lost his life. Th{s ~s shn~lar to the struggle that rac{a} ninorkies have durcd over" the centuries. (~B[.’t" rights wil eventually be tdcrated or accepted but only if we wittingly endure mutdpte small inconverfiences and sacrifices throughout our lives. Le., getdug OfT the couch and showh~g the world that we do care about hate crimes even b’it means that we will mess up our hair or get wet hs the replacing a barber and standing in the rain because of our mo’a~s are small prices to pay. Enduring these may be cuk tasks. But h" on%~ one person notices your actions k afficc~: them. That persun may not agree with your betiefi~ o" act o ~s but they sv{H h sonse [orrn respect you [or }c fiH~’c. When t}at pc:sun e~cou>~e~s a s{Rta~k>n Ned Texans ?o , nollen9® Sodomy tone Garner aud john Geddes I.awrence engaged The pah" v/ere taken to ]a~i and later ~deased on $200 bait. Now Garner and Lawrence plan to challenge the lay with exacdy the Mnd o[ case state gay and ]es[ian acth~s~s have been waiting fun Prosecutions for private consensual sex acts are so rare that the taws are difficult to challenge, although their impact is @equently [ett when they are cited in regards to other sues, sucb as d[scimination, employn~ent and adoption. Texas activists tried to raise a civi~ challenge to the sodomy law in ~994, but the state Supreme Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction in the case because the p~aintiff~ had not been prosecuted under the sodomy law. in fact, only two or three sodomy cases have been prosecuted over the last 30 years in the state, and al~ those involved sex acts that took place h~ public ja~Is in view of wknesses. ~ronicaHy, the infrequent en£orcement o[ sodomy taws has also been used to }usti[y leaving them on the books. Attorney fi~r Garner and Lawrence Mitchd~ Katine, can now say, "For those people who have said over d~e years that never enforced need m realize dmt thaffs not true." So Texas activists, while outraged about the circumstances o[ the case, are end~usiastic about ks potential "We certainly hope to move this [orwa~’d, and we’d love to move all the way up the ladder and be declared unconstitutional," said ltouston Gay and Lesbian Pdidcal Caucus preident Clarence Bagby. "We need tu get dfis [sodomy law] off the buoks." Marlin County District Attorney john B. Molmes Jr. agrees wM~ the strategy. Althuugh he to prosecute Garner and Lawrence under the presumption that the taw is constkutiona], he sa[d, "But Yve arrays said that d~e best way to get rid of a bad law is to cnf%rce Fhat wasn’t the way t worked ott in the hfm~uus Georgga caseof"Bowersv. [ ardwck~’i~ w~c} t~cU.S. Su>~e>c Cour ~986 upheld ~a~ st-ae’s >,odony }a,~,, >wcvcr. �TULSA° ~ Jero,~’s -HOL Y EUCHARIST- 11 A INQUIRER’S C&4SS- 6 P ~ouse of Ho~ SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:30 A WOR~HtP - 10:45 A G~mmunl£of Ho~- ~tP - 6 P CHURCh4 SOHOOL - 9:30 A OK Stroke Club NV 7~S~G BY APPT~, 9 A-6 P CO~#G OUT GRO Ctr-6 P - Feilowship ©ongregadona! Church - SPORTS NIGHT- 7 P ~IV ~EST!~-~G ~ PRIDE C~R- 5 P:8 P HIV TESTING BY APPT- 9 A-6 P HIV WALKdN TES~NG - 6 P-8 P & CONV~R~ BI MEETING- 7:30 P ~tV Outreach Prevel HIV T~’Nd La~s.da A~ - Prb¢~ O on~ ~m~:~ - MEMB~HIP MEETING P~ @n~er- 4 P St. Jerom~ -HOLY EUCWARIST- I1 A PFMG - BOARD MEETING - RellowINQUIRER’S CLASS = 6 P ~ ship @~gregadonaf Chumh - 7:00 P NV TES~NG BY APPT- 9 A-6 P ~ - SPORTS NIGHT- ~ P COMING OUT GROUP-Pride Ctm6 P SUNDA Y" SCHOOL - 9:30 A WORS;M,IP - 10:45 A HtV TESTING BY APPT- 9 A-6 P WIV TESTING - PRIDE CTR- 5 P-8 P 2.ommun~/ of H~- ~ZORSHiP- 6 P HIV WALKoIN TEST!NO - 6 P~8 P Q~URCH SCHOOL - 9:30 A - 10:30 A 28 HOL~DA Y °~L4G - CHAT- Fe~owsh~ CO~RT ** - AI~ SouLs &@~e~n~- 3 P ~ Co ~onel Ch~:;h ~. 6:30 P OL Y EU~’.HA~,ST- !1A ~ SPORTS ~dTGHT.~ 7 P ’S CbqSS - 8 P ~ S Y SQ~OOL - 9:30 A H~V ~ES BY APPT~ 9 A~6 P NTV ~44LK-~ ~ES ~ 6 ~-8 P Outreach P~ev,~ HIV ~L~STINd CH~3H SCHOOL - 9:30 A ~ORS~m .-. I0:30 A ** Contac A ~C! S ~S ODASS- 6 P Y S~00~ ~- 9:30 A CH~PCH SCI:IOOL 9:30 A WORSH P !0:30 A ~V ~S~]G B*Y ARPT~ 9 A~6 P �~- i ST NEW VOLUNTEER TRAbdING SESSION- I0.’00 A - 5:00 P TESTING ~ PRIDE CTR - 4 P-8 P ~ PT~de Center- 5:30 P DANCE - 8 P HIV_ Out H~V TEST#~JG - PRIDE CTR- 4 P-8 P - ~:~e Center- 5:30 P �TOH~ November Meeting Officer E~ec~ions Officer election, s for TOHR were t~e!d at the First Viceopresident, ®reg ®atew ood Greg Ga~ewood is t~~e candidate %r Nrst V~ccPres~den~ o~: TOMR. Cur~endy serving ~n d~c T~easure{o Lynn Mosto~ler M®@~ Schepe~s �k’s been quite a year. second term as president of TOMR. year, akhough k has been very strcss£~ at times. We’ve been ~hrough a tot, fi’om the ~%nrastic t998 Pride Picnic to the broken door(s) at ~he Pride Cen~cr. We’ve come a long way this year. The separation of M.O.P.E. from TOHR Ken Kcr~ is ~hc H~V Educator/Coordinator for Red Rock Behavk~ra~ Heakh Services !brrnany ~{@~rs k~,~sing Les/Bi/Gay/ bow Bi~sh~ess G@~d in T@sa, has votuntem-ed ~kh Youth Services of T@sa and been Trms. Commmity in Tu!sa/’ the Pride l]cntcr ~o answer !tic hetp Hnc m~d work Pride Store when @~c @’ide Center is open. with p!an@ng re@or events, especially the i999 Pride @chiC. !999 is going to bc a~ incredible year fbr TOHR and the Pride Center. We can acconaplisb so much if we work toge~her. Please get @volvcd if you arc no~ alrcad5. Thu efforts of cveryon,z i~? our community arc needed if wc aru to bu successful �(Co~lhu~ed fi’om page 3) c~m~e from Roger David Nance. Mart,s County Sheif?~ Department officers responded to ~s report of an armed man {n an apartment complex, and tie d~rected t!~em to F~ee & anonymous apartment where Carner and Lawrence were found. Nance testin£ is avai~abb at rise ~ente£ pleaded xxo contest and served !5 days in po!~ce repoK. David Jones, an attorney %r the two men, c~ted Nance% motive as a "personality conflict between the caller and the people ~n the apartment." ÷T@sa Famly News ÷Communi~’ News Voice usa OK 74101 Ever), SatuFday 4:00 - 8:00 Tel: 9t8-834-8378 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/9a2ba253a2154408d6d99b02b28f2241.pdf 05438828f5ee994a5c14acf7f9df01ed PDF Text Text who has con~ibu[ed and pledged. However, please understand £~a[ we ~ kmrease ~e mon~qty pledges [ha[ we are receiving or N~e Pide Center w~ not be aNe He!o everyoneH [o remah~ open. We need a I have to apoIogbze for the ta[eness ... of the newste[[ero Ken has been waffdng for me [o get [his Io h~m for a coupie of weeks and ~[ ~us[ neve~ s~ms [o get done. ~I’s [~e for an update on ff~e state of TOMR and the Pride Cen[en Things have improved a bit sk~ce ~ Ca]~ed d~e emergency membership meethng ~ july. We are currently in [he middle of our membership renewal drive. We’ve had quite a few renewals already, but [hose of you who haven’t re- of $1,200.00 monthly pledges ff we want [o remain open. _~d while I unders~nd [ha[ unexpec[ed expenses arise for one occasic~naHy, we also need [~ose who pledge [o for low darough on ~eh~ pledges, or a~ least Ie[ me know that @hey cannot ~ someone doesn’[ intend [o d~rough on a pledge, Yd m~net Lha[ they not even make one. That way we won’t be dependhng on money will never afire. Elsewhere financially,, we have a~t~os[ paid off @=e merchandise Lv~ I~e store, so all profi% from I~e niobe begin ~o go ~o suppor[ I~_e Pride Cenfen Sales have dropped off somewha[ for Iqe las[ couple of monEqs, as wdi as covering o[her basic adminish°a[ive costs. Those of you who haven’[ been members in a whte may De dropped from our mail~g l_is~ soon, sh~-~ply ~cause we carmot afford to conInue mating to you £ you really have no in~eres~ ha TOHR and/or {he P~ide Cen~e~. X hope ~ha~’s n@: 8ne case ~hough~.~ however, so we really need sales ~o increase hq o[de~ make any real con~ibuIon. If you don’f wan[ ~o make a pledge o~ dona[fon ~o [he Fide Cen[e<. a[ Ieas[ com.e and buy some[hh~g from ~-~e s[o~e~ You’ll s~H ~e helping £o support ~qe Pride Center and you’ll be ge~mg something in ~e~urn. Also.,,, if you’re a member of TOMR touql receive a 10% discount in the sto~e just No only do we need memberships, however, we also need pledges and doua~ons[ We are [tOW n ’*’do Or die" tn~ at the t%il bare [he fbqa:~ cia f<y ~o sake i Cente ~wOush a~d OU showing- your m mb{Kship ca:d S~; renew your men- �t wou!d also like Va welcome a few new groups meeting at [iRe Pride Center now. For those who haven’t noticed, we now have a movie nigh~, the Ce~te~" Ci~em~, on Thursday nigh~ a~ the Pride Cen[en Movies start 7:30 PM. ~’d like [o thank Tim Gilean fo~ spearheadhqg that effort and keeping the movie night gohng. Tim also staffing a PFLAG movie night, Monday of each month at 7:00. Family of Fa~dn MCC has offered 1o sponsor’ a game and spor~ night on Mondays at d~e Pride Cen[en Thank you [o Sue Knause and Family of Faith for sponsorh~g ~he ac~vi~y. We’ve a~o added a new organ~zaton mee~mg at [he Pride Cen[en The ~oca] NOW chapter vv~ be meeting at the Pride Center on dne second Sa8~rday of each month at 12:30 PM. They ~oh~ ~e growing number of g~oups meeting a! ~ne P~ide Cen~em P~imeThmers, T.U.L.S.A., Lambda AA, Comh~g Out Group, Rainbow Bush-~ess Gu~d, and (of course) TOHR alt meet a! ~-~e Pride Cen~er on a regutar basis. National Coming Out Day ~ the cuimina£on of the Na;dona! Com.h-~g Out Project’s ),ear ’round activites. Held ever), year October ]~, Natonai Coming Out Day commemorated [iqe 1987 March on Washk~g[on for Lesbian and Gay Right. The Human Rights Campaigns organizes events and conduc% a na~onaI public educaton campaign on radio, television and in magazh~eSo Wi[h hundreds of events in all 50 slates, National Coming Out Day increases visibfli%! and ra~es equal rights for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. ComLng out can mean many d~ings to different people, from having your first same-sex experience to becomh~g ac~vely involved M !he community. %~Jhe~er you’~e comLng out [o yourself o~ o8~e~s, i! ~akes courage. However, by behng honest about who we are, gays, lesbians and bisexuals can be~s] [o erase [he misunderstanding and bigot/, and dimina[e stereotypes. No master which ac~ons each of us takes in our individ- All organ£atiops and hndividuais in our comrnus~- are ual comL~g out process, [here are thre~ basic steps we go welcome [o use ~ne Pride Center for m.ee~mgs and/or through: accep~ng ourselves, [ellh~g others and hn[egrat- even~. ]us[ call ~o let us know when you need !he space ing ourselves h~to file world around us. These steps do and we’l do our best to accommodate you. AH we no! necessarily go in order, nor do they bappeq~ only really ask in re,am is dna[ you make a donation [o the once. Coming ou[ fs a tnelono process, and there is no Pride Center fo~ use of the space. right or wrong way to do it. Most organbzado~r~ accomplish ~ by passing LSe hat a[ ~eir m~[ing/ even! or by hosting some sort of fundraiser for ~he P~ide Cenfen There’s no set amount o~ requ~ement We simply need eve~ione% support Pride Center News is in [he process of b.kh-~g on a new look !hanks ix} some hAen[ed individua!s, Brad mehsdhard[ and <~reg (}<a~wood~ S~ad re£en~y p~ovfded TOHR -wi;d new a new logo which has Seen u~iL L~ed in tef-t~thead br~S’~u~es and various of%er media, t at:’~ i~ ~Le p ocess of fmfeg~a~_m fk~e Ioo M£o f;ue news Ie~e as w eli as ofJ~er ~elafx~d w~ate ials Gre ]m addil!on, has also pu his creativity o work f~s mariy and posies which you may have noticed aound ceAsh:~r or" ou ad abnu fJ~e coramu @:>,[ Then<: too soo<~ find ~seir way into fi’~e ~e~steH~<~ I hop~~. }iou oy d<~e newsleScer and find it a usefu ~’esou e as yo read You can i~eel fr<~? ~o offer cop);’ or sug~stoAs drop off any@ing you would like f<~ see D-s pint a~ �As most o[ you are aware, TOMR operaLes the GLBT formation lh-~e for Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma. It’s the same as dne mahq number {or dhe Pide Center. What you might not know ~ that every month we now receive over 100 phone caffs hn which we provide ma~on of some kh~d. These are only Iegi~mate phone cal~ ~ken by a volunteer and do not Lnclude hang ups or wrong numbers. This also does not hnclude ~e phone calls received by ~e answerhng system when no what is going on in the communi~. Urffortuna[ely, there is no one place where such ~fforma~on is available. The Pride Center seems [o be a logical place [o ga{d~er such ~dormation. So, we’ve begun a project in which we are askhag local organizations and bush~esses to forward daeir calendars to the Pride Center on a monthly basis. Information received by ~he 20th of h%e mon[~ will be included in the next month’s calendar, which will be ~cluded in ~e newste~er and sen[ out to aI! dnose participatbng. one is available. The aDswering system allows callers relieve some basic communi~f ~dorma~on on fheir This is quite an under~akh~g but it is so important for what we do. If you’d ]ike 1o be kwoived or help out, We are increashagty ge~ag caIls from people askLag call ~e Pride Center. ANo, ff you or your org~a~on did no~ receive any ~nforma~on abou~ eqe calendar, please call and we wi!l forward you [he L~forma~on. @ 6:0OPM COMING OUT! 7:30 TOHR ~O, MTG. £5 7:~0 SPORTS NIGHT $:O0 COMING OUT! ~:30 SOCIAL HOUR 7:00 PRIME- 7:00 i £8 7:30 CENTER EMA "DESERT HEARTS" 5:50 22 i7i~ SPORTS g:@O COMING OUT! NIGHT 7:30 LEATHER 7:30 CENTER CRo 24 GAL-A- PRIEST NIGHT 5:5Q LAMB©A A& i 730 CENTER CIN- 8:@0 SAIE H~CVIH 4J30~3 HIV YIST- 25 7;HI SPORT NIGHT P~@dNG MTG 7;00 SPOR]~3 NIGH 8;OQ COIMNG OUTl i 700 L~IMI©#S AA �A group of interested individuals recently met at the Pride Center to discuss even~ to bake place at next I/ears’ picnic. Tenfa- tivdy, the event wiI1 fake piace on June 12, 1999. Plans inctude a parade to commence at the Pride Center with fl~,e march ending at Veterans Park. Since Veterans Park worked well this year the plam~ing committee felt it would be ~He ideat location R~r PRIDE ’99. Lots of exci0mg events are being considered as planning continues. The next meeting will be Tuesday, October 27, at 7:30 p.m. If you would like to present ideas or suggestions, the meeting will be held at the Pride Center and anyone interested is encouraged and invited to attend. That’s right, this is the second year for this Haloween par%< tt will be he!d on Friday, October 30, 1998, starting at 9:00 PM at the Pride Center. The party witI culminate with a show~g of the ready-a-classic, The Adventures Priscilla, Queen of d~e Deser[ sfarting at 1t:00 PM. There wi!t also be dancing, fi~n & y%Iloz~ship for eyeD, one. P?~zes mill be amarded ~or fl~e best coshm~es (ca~egoies ~o be de~ermined) and door prizes ~i£ be given. Snacks and beverages wilI be provided. donaton [o dae Pride Cen~er is reques[ed. Make pIans now a~ead. This is one par%/you don’[ wan~ ~o miss[ Tom Neai P, O, Box 4/<1 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/e0a2febe2573999921247ceb676f00e9.pdf 34d24f08b4955a1c0d3860c2899c0eb9 PDF Text Text T h e b e Genera~ has been sched@ed for the regular second Tuesday, Septemo bet 8, 1998, 7:30 PM at the Pride Center. We are ning to have a program in preparation for Nationa~ Coming Out Day (October 11th). We want to focus on what each of us can do to continue coming out of the cbset to Family, friends and ~eagues. The program wii~ be for those who are gay, tesbian bise2uat and transgender as we~l as those who care abodt someone who is. We will a~sc be ho~ding elections for the nominating committee The nominating sommittee wil~ consist of 3 ssembers efected b’ [he membership and wil~ De tee ~ponsible for outting ~ogether a s~ate ~f nominee #x 8ex~ ~-saCs oFicers. he ~om~nees wH L-e 9resented at the Octobe," membepship me~t n9 OctoLu 3 and You may have read it in the paper or heard about it elsewhere, but the Pride Center was the point of two recent Hate Crime attacks within a week. The first incident occurred the night of Friday, August 7, when someone decided to smash the front door of the Pride Center with a bat or other blunt object. The culprit(s) took 5-6 swings at the doer and left the laminated @ass com@ete!y shattered. Replacement of the glass in the door cost $295 on Saturday (with oveRime). A second incident occurred on the night of Thursday, August 13. The incident was ve%v simi!ar, except someone took closer to t5 swings at the door. The rep!acement cost was $220. Luckily, the laminated @ass kept those responsible from gaining easy access to the center, though it’s doubtflsl that was ever the intention. Both incidents seemed to be simple acts of vandalism by people with veni sim@e minds. The police wese contacted both times and have been asked to send the reports to the Hate Crimes unit. The FBI has a~so been informed of the incidents. Severa~ possibilities for improving security at the Pride Center are beip_g consdered. Oae of the best aitema~ tires weed be to @ace a seccriLd camera aimed at the front door for monitoring purposes This weed aso a~bw fo~ men odng of anyone coming ~no the Cente~ UndepsandaNy some peoRe w~ be concerned about beng on .~pe so messu£es w~ need to be taken o assure that no ones denty s compromised Tke pobem a h~s pont s hat ~ w~ cost a mnmum o $1~000 to have such a system nsta e8 Wth he current financa~ satus ofTOHR a snota~-easccos ff you know of any one whOmg the w ng o donate part of he~qup~* .... s~n~. orconrbueto hecos p aseca t~-}ePrdeCener �Just in case you’ve forgo~en or misplaced your renewal bter, here’s another reminder that it’s time to renew your membership in TOHR. Even if you haven’t been a member in a year or more, now is the time to r~oin. We are on our way to rebulding the program and making the Pride Center the central point for the GLBT community in Tulsa. But we can’t do it without you! So, renew now and come join us at the Pride Center. And while you’re at it, why don’t you consider making a monthty pledge to the Pride Center? ~t doesn’t have to be much - $5, $10, $25, $50 a month; whatever you can afford wilt make a difference in our being able to keep the Pride Center operational. Pledge sCASI-I HELP Needed at Pride CeHter OK, OK. You’re tired of hearing about what we need at the Pride Center. Well, the truth is that we are tired of asking too, but the work stil needs to be done. We stop asking for volunteers and hetp when we get these things done! Of course, we always have a need for volunteers to work the helplne and the store. But, we also need help on a few projects that have been waiting in the wings for a white now. I know that we have all differ° ent kinds of ski/sets out there, so now is the chance for you to put your talents to work for your community! If you don’t see anything along your lne listed, cal the Pride Center. We’ll find something for you! Some of the needs are: V We need a p~umber (or someone with plumbing skils) to snake out a drain from f-aeal-Padget Hal, as we/ as the main drain out of the hail closet. We need an etectricias (or someone with electrician sklls) to check the wiring in the TOHR office and in the main staip¢~’eI. Both have a sho£ or some other proMem We need someone to ~ay tie ~n both of the bathrOOmS. V V We need someone to ~sta! a ha~d~aa acoessible stall doo~ in the men’s bathroom. We need someone to i~astali a ~tiity sis£ n ~e mens bathrcom or he utJty coset We need someone who s wing o o~ga~ze the lb~as£ We have had qut:e a ~w donatons of books and we are begnnn9 to deveop qu e a b~ary Now we ust need someone o o gan~ze and se splhe poces fc~ borow~n9 We need someone who can be~p w~t~ t~e P~de Sto~e (oderng monhy hveno~y mer~ chand s ng ec} We need voun e@s o he@ pan t~e ARE �(Continued from page 2) We need someone who would be willing to maHage the caleHdar i~for~satio~ from the various businesses and organizationS in Tulsa. The/Pride Center is a prime 16Cation for compiling that so£ of information and ma£!ng it ava!!ab~e to the community. We need othe~ activities to be planned and coo~ dinated at the Pride OcHres. We want to offer other programs and activities that wilt bring in more of the community. ~f you have an idea for a program and are ~dlling to plan it (or know someone who is), let us know. We w~18 iike to bring back TOHR Follies this year: We need p~Spi~ Wh6 c~n h~i~ c6ordinat~ and We could use donations of severa~ items at the Pride Center: A Computer (capable of running at bast Windows 95) and monitor. Vending Machine (Sodas, Snacks). A Copier. Installation of cable TV or a satellite dish. Bookcases. Several local individuals, businesses and organizations were invited to a meeting at the Pride Center on Saturday, August 22, for a kickoff planning meeting of next year’s picnic. The intention was to get p~ans off of the ground early so that more preparations can be made for (Con¢#~ued on page d) 7 ........ ~ ........ ~ ........ �tCon~inued from page 3) next year. UnfoRunatety, we only had three people show up for the meeting, despite the fact that numerous peo@e expressed an interest to be involved for next year. What eve%/one needs to understand is that this is not an event that you can jump in the day before and plan. P~ans began in Februap/-March last year and that was not nearly enough time. And, when you consider the possibli~ of adding a parade this y~ar, the planning and coordination becomes even more difficult. We ~ust star planning now. We have scheduled the next planning meeting for the 999 Pn,=~ PM, atthe PHde Centeri Piease ~Ian tO a~end. Maiti 9 Address To be~er control the flow of mai! into TOHR and the Pride Center, we are changing our mailing address to the PC Box previously used by TOHR for the H. O.P.E. programs. The new mailing address is: P O Box 2687 T@sa, OK 74101 We wil continue to receive some mail at the street address, but wo@d prefer to have a!l membership and other co,resp0ndence to be directed to the post office box. This provides more contro~ over the mail we receive. The street address wit still be used to publcize the Pride Center and wiil remain on the letterhead and in all correspondence as wel. Pride Shi s Still Movie night has been changed from a monthty event to a week!y Oa% with positive resuJts. We’ve had great tu[~@uts ~g fa fort favgdte gay’ fi!ms from The Adventures 0F RdScita~ QUeen oF the: Dese4 to Change of CU[[e~t!yi !!mS are being shown in the Renfro Room, but plans a~e to move to Hea!@adgett Ha! as attem dance increases. Future pianned ~}ovies include: Pride ShiRs from tMs year’s picnic wll continue to be avalabJe at the Pride Center inside the Pride Store. We still have lots of t, shi£s availabJe in both designs and the tank tops in the ful-chest design. Sizes may be lmited in some designs or styte of sNR~ so come by early for. the best seJection! ShiRs are $15.00 each ($17.00 for XXL & XXXL sizes) and profits wil go to fund future Pride events and other special events. September 10: The Rocky Horror- Picture Show Se@embe~ 17: tn & Out Se~tembe ~4 The Sum of Us October I: The bcrediby True Advent ~es of Two Gds in Love f OU ~save a sugges.e~~ for a move to show or wou s ke mo~e nferma 6n con act the R~de Center 4:00 Voice � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/f4e1c8625e5ffee8387f4d405a8cb0fb.pdf 4fca54b491ef0914fc8543adf0422524 PDF Text Text There are several ~dngs llmt I would l£ke tO adto the needs of the Pride in ~ne last sib4ation Iha[ re- [ice �PH& ~ic~ffc (Continued Dora page Lo£m ~Con~/ued @on page t) ff ~n~ey ion% ch~s£6 t~ei~ ways ~X9is ~s exacdy kind of hate t~at we~ as a c bD must ~t w~ ~qo[ allow d~em 1o w£ b} le~cing ~eD acbios~s set u& We must keep ourse!ves c~osed on the of the pf~c and not get hnto arp~en<5 or discussions with them~ 7~e~ words cam ~!y hurt £ we fftem. What we mJ4st r~_~be~ is t~at flsese people speak as a ve~ sn.aIL, ~’~@4gh vocal, We ha~eW[ ye[ achieved equal rip~V5 am6 ~of believe ~mt we are askLug Iso~ spec~ rights, not equal ones~ ~weves in t%is day and a~s, most peopb do Se~ty - We need several people };d~o are experienced ~nd bonded as seo~dty guards [o he!p out on w£~ be any pr~v6ems ~chw~ requ~e secuiky, fed dna[ it wo@d be a good idea [o Ru~ing errands dut~g the p~ic ~ ~qis is the bast specffded of dhe tasks needed~ We -w~ need a few people who can Mip OU[ On ~he spu~ of the momen~ we need extra dqa~gs on d~e day of the p~ic S~ce /here are bas~c~Jy 3 o~ us o~g~ing the ~venb we w~] need ~o be ~&}ie to focus on 8~e p~% w~i~ou[ [mvg~g [o ~eave ~ proHems a~ise~ not be~eve tha[ vve sh@~d be d~gc ted b~cause d who we are~ SuL {ihat is exacdy sMttat 8soup would like to see happen. Based o@~ 6e£ £n~erpreted reli~ous belDfs, fl~ey have decided fiqat we are wrong because of who we are and what we choome [o b~Jeve. ’l~fs is reaEy no dfffe<enf [hat a~u~ We can_n0t beat these people by ar~49~g and geb t~g into fi~qts wifl~ ~sem. That is what fAey thrive on. By ar~ing wi~s them, we have already lost haft ered us. We c@~ beat ~nem by conEqsu~g to show Pide about who we are aad the dioices we have made. 71mt% right, I said d%oqce~ But t me~q choice fin ff~.e respect that we have choses to follow our hearts and [~e d~e pexgple we were b2ended to be, raffler than how booth at ~n~ p~c who has no~ yet si~ed:~p, please u~ge ~em ~o do so~ We ~ave ged ~ion Soe~s a~e $10~00~ meKhasc~dse ~oodss ar}d food booldq5 are $3@@ @bss a $3@00 depos£} a evevon£~ wfit~ a boo(X o tion on ~e day o£ ~e p~cn£ Pelt- a city ord We a~-e st;~{] ooJkXsg £o some peope to o~{er :¢~5 on ~e day of ~se p We !save a coup~e o cOn/ormmg ~} 5ocieW% sbandards of who we should be~ IthaS alwap5 been non~co~b~¢-tiS[S and trendse~ers who have ted [he way 8~rou~ map~ we are %a~ng every possible precautl0n for the tions and other 8<oups who eral natsonat or .ave ~en-v~c dbT ~-d hepsan hi fan am~opm~ or d~.eir s ppo~ as ~m~ p epa~,e fb 8sepic ~_<:~. i urge EVERYONE: m ou~ community to come your Pride. CAp~ } ou ....... s, and ~H:~e only way this, ~oup will wLs. is if no one decides ~) cos.re to the p cn:~c ~s yea. We can no and will not !et ~at happe% Please m:e Tour f ier~d ,~,;~r~d s~~.,.quait~tances ....... to make a stand o june 20th; �MaT merNoersb@ meeting hetd c~<? May I2, 1998, a~.: ~he Fide C~£er. %Xtese ehm~ges >iti l~e voled upon at ~he )%1y membership more s~4bs~q~iaI c!~aages being suggested. Ait members of TOI%X are ~ged to go ~o @e Pride Center° ,~,4~ere the t:¢o~ed dnaages ~e posted on the tast bullet~ board at i{n_e end of g~e ha!t. Atso on ~e board ~ze absentee ~llots that may be cast up umii ~e da7 b@)re @e meeOng (July 13~ 1998) in ca~ yo~ will be uneJo!e m a{4end. Piease sJiend the mseting if N £1 possible or N 1east cas~ year vo~e b?i 2bsent~s bNlot ~ you s~e ~ans~e of yo*£ me~ip ~a/c~s, please ca117434297 to v-sri~’. ~°yo,a missed ~1%s Ma~- m~sm:~S~srsl~£p mee{ing, y su, misssd a g~s£ ~ bY ~FLAG. Severs1 me~ss s£ P~N~AG told those presem ~mt P~N~AG has been wot<ing on. As always, P~G is one of our co~mi</s Ngge~: ~2enors aad we took 5snvssfl to ~dng wi~ lhem reg@arly on W@ects in t~e ~sare. There wii! ~s NO me~N~s~ meeting ia J~me as the the Pride Center. Come ~’ £you warn: to help. We co~d ~aseit! The ne>~: membership meeting wi!l lob on JOy 14, 1998 at 7:30 (social hour at 6:30). Foremost on the agenda is the 2998 2 7:$9 TOHR Beard Com:ng O~t Board ~g. ~s ape Su~rv va 2S 24 �~a÷ & a~osy£m~s Pdde ~ Oomm~ nF~ N ews Voice HIV O~treaoh, P~eve~tio~ & Ed~oatie~ Tel: 9~8-834-8378 4:00 - 8:00 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/1c94553dc7e78f1b0a6bf30c8681b4c2.pdf 67ba92216256c7ebc022c3cf23b5d198 PDF Text Text ITulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights House Passes Bills Prohibiting Gays From Teaching, Adopti,g Two recent bills have passed the Oklahoma House which would make it illegal for "known homosexuals" to teach in public schools or to adopt children. Earlier this month, Bill Graves added an amendment to a bill that was drafted to prevent known sexual offenders from teaching in public schools, or doing business with public schools in any way (SB 1394). The amendment basically changed the wording to say that sexual offenders or known homosexuals would not be allowed to teach in public schools. The title had been stripped from this bill, which had originally passed the State Senate without the amendment, so the bill had to go back to committee before it could go to the governor. General consensus is that this bill will never make it back out of that committee. Bill Graves, who added the amendment, stated on television in response to the action that he didn’t expect it to come back out of committee, but that he felt it was necessary because of the homosexuals and pedophiles who are preying on today’s children. It’s outrageous that we are still being grouped with pedophiles! The bill passed unanimously by those representatives present mostly because no one wanted to be on record as having voted against a bill to keep sexual offenders out of public schools. This is just another example of election year politics, but one that has a huge impact on our day-to day lives. The second bill (5B1261), which was considered within a week of the first, was a bill which stated that sexual offenders would not be allowed to obtain custody of juveniles under INSI||SSlE: ~ Oklahoma law. Rep. Tim Pope added the amendment this time, to also include W House Bill ] I "homosexuals." The vote this time was 97-2 (with 2 absten- i ~tct on ~i bll, so now it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . goes back to ~e S~te ~nate. Beard Changes ] 2 Apparently, assurances have hi. go . . . . . . . . . . . . i. . . . . . . . . . . . . i be . back to coherence, as Jer~ ..................~ppo~ ................................~~. . . . . . . . . . . . . ~z:~ Smi~, s~te senator &ore Tu~a . . 2new ~............................. :=~ ~up ................. and au~or of ~e bill, suppos- i ea r aoe ’t a.t ~lendar ~ ment ~cluded. It now looks ] (Continued on page 2) blouse Bill Pride Picnic Plans In Full Swing This year~s Pride Picnic is already shaping up to be the event of the year in Tulsa. Rick Martin, chair of the Pride Picnic committee has been working diligently for a couple of months on the event and has a lot of plans going. One of the biggest changes this year is the move of the picnic from Owen Park to Veterans Park at 18th and Boulder (behind the Mapco building). We’ve simply outgrown Owen Park, according to the Tulsa City Parks and Recreation Department. That’s great! Let’s make this year even bigger! The picnic will once again be from Noon to 5:00 PM, with set-up for booths beginning at 11:00 AM. The second Pride March will begin at 11:30 AM at an as yet undetermined location and will proceed to Veterans Park. Look for info on where you need to be for the march to show your pride. Booth information and pricing has already gone out to many local and statewide businesses and organizations. If you haven’t received anything but would like to have a booth at this year’s picnic, contact us at 743-4297 and we’ll send you a letter and application. Just fill it out, attach payment for the type of booth you want to have, and send it in. We’ll get a confirmation letter out to you as soon as we can. As has been the case in the past, we are planning to provide beverages at the picnic. Food is usually your own responsibility, but there will likely be some food concessions this year as well. We’ll get a flyer and/or a newsletter out with information on the kind of foods available before June 20th. Once again, music will also be provided by D. J. Michael Rainwater’s " Party Express/the Edge" and we’re planning some special entertainment to take place throughout the day. We’re lining up some great prizes to give away that day, culminating with the grand prize just before 5:00 PM; but you have to be present to win! So plan on spending the whole day with us. You won’t regret it! We will begin selling chances on the prizes immediately for $1.00 each The design for this year’s picnic t-shirt was voted on (Continued on page 2)Pride Picnic �Pride Picnic (Continued from page 1) at the April 14 general membership meeting at the Pride Center and is now on display at the Pride Center. The first batch of t-shirts is being ordered and should be available by May 1. T-shirts will be available at the Pride Store in the Pride Center; (Store Hours: 6:00-9:00 PM Sunday-Friday, Noon to 9:00 PM Saturday). We’ll also make them available through local organizations and businesses as much as possible and, of course, at the picnic, but the Pride Store is your best bet. Get yours early and wear it often. Show your pride! You’ll also get one complimentary chance at all of the great prizes on the day of the picnic with your t-shirt purchase. We are still looking for some good volunteers to help out with some of the planning and also to help out on the day of the picnic. We have a variety of tasks that need to be managed that day which include: helping out at the Pride Center/TOHR booth, selling chances for the prizes, selling t-shirts, setting up for the picnic and clea.ning up after the picnic. The Pride Picnic is our chance to show the rest of Tulsa and the state who we really are and that we are PROUD! This can be the best event we’ve ever had, but we need your help! You don’t have to commit your whole day. Just an hour or two from everyone who receives this newsletter would give us enough people to run the entire picnic. Call the Pride Center at 743-4297 and tell us what you can do to help out. Pride Center Needs ¯ Plumber to snake out drains, check plumbing in Neal’Padgett .Hal!, PRI[}E! ~ instal! utility sink. ¯ Electrician to check wiring in the entrance stairway and one office and install outside light. ¯ Handyman for PRI|E PRI|E! various projects; need to build an enclosed frame for a painting. ¯ Professional carpet cleaner to clean carpets in the Pride Center. ¯ Domestic goddess to clean the Pride Center on a regular basis. ¯ Someone to remove a refrigerator from the Pride Center. It does not cool properly. ¯ People to paint rooms within the Pride Center. ¯ Volunteers to act as Center Sitters and work at the Pride Store. House Bill (Continued from page 1) like the bill will be killed. Once again, our rights as gay/lesbian/bisexual/ transgendered people are being compromised. Several local and national groups including Cimarron Alliance and Human Rights Campaign (HRC) are watching this issue closely. In fact, HRC fought the ban on gay school teachers many years ago and it was found unconstitutional. However, it is up to each one of us to call our state representative and state senator to let him/ her know that this is not an acceptable type of legislation in a country where we are all supposed to have equal rights. The phone number for the state house is 1-800-522-8502; call and ask for your representative. You can also reach Loyd Benson, Speaker of the House in this way. The capitol switchboard local phone number is 581-2011. This should allow you to get through to your state senator~ You can also reach Stratton.Ta~ylor (Claremore), President Pro-Tern of the Senate at 405-5215565. If you do not know your state representative and/or senator, you can find out by calling the election board at 596-5780. Give them your address and they can tell you who your representafives are. New TOHR Board Members ~ ’~. ’ a~.. As was stated in the March signed from the board of directors for TOHR. newsletter, Tom Jonathan Neal hasStanreley, 2nd Vice-President, has also ¯ recently resigned from the . board. At the April 1.4, 1998, meeting, three new board members were presented for membership approval. Leslie is an accountant with internal auditing experience and will serve as Treasurer, filling the position vacated by Tom Neal. Leslie will take on the responsibility of keeping the organization’s financial records current. Misti has a great deal of experience working in the political arena and will serve as an at-large board member. Misti will concentrate primarily on political and .~dvocacy issues and wil! be a great asset to TOHR as we seek to continue our history in that area. Ken will serve as newsletter editor and as an at-large board member. You probably noticed a change in the newsletter format last month and this month. Well, Ken is responsible for that. Ken brings a great deal of desktop publishing experience as well as experience from serving on other boards in the past. Greg is moving from his position as an at-large board member to the position of 2nd Vice-President, filling the position vacated by Jonathan Stanley. He will continue to serve as volunteer coordinator and in the many other capacities he currently serves, but he will now also be a member of the executive commiRee. This leaves one position open on the board of directors. A new board member to fill this position will be named at the May general membership meeting. Anyone having an interest in serving on the board of directors should contact Steve Horn at 743-4297. Plan to attend the next TOHR Membership Meeting on May 12, and meet all the board members. ~,~r ~ �the Pride Center News, page 3 May General Membership Meeting The May 1998 general membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 1998, at 7:30 PM. The agenda for this meeting may include presentation of proposed amendments to the by-laws for TOHR, presentation of new board member(s) and updates on the Pride Picnic, Pride Store, Pride Center, etc. The special program for the May membership meeting will be presented by P-FLAG. Members of the local P-FLAG chapter will detail recent activities of their chapter. It’s time to build a working relationship with the local P-FLAG chapter. After all, they are our parents, family and friends. Who better to stand beside us in our fight for equality. And remember., we have a social hour starting at 6:30 PM before the. meeting: Why don’t you make a point to be there:for the ne×t social hour and meeting? See you then! Rape Survivor Support Seminar Began Apr 19 Are You Aware? Survival Seminar is a support group for gays and lesbians who are victims of rape or molestation. This group will provide an informal .gathering for survivors to discuss and share experiences. The group will be meeting on Sundays from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM in the Renfro Room at.the Pride Center, 1307 E 38th Street. Call Vickie at 745-6952 for more information. Sat 26 27 6:30 Rape Survival Group 28 29 2 6:00 Coming Out Grp 7:30 Rainbow Business Guild Mtg. 6:00 DVIS Support Grp 7:00 AA 5:00 T.U.L.S.A. 5:30 AA 3 5 6 4:00 Council Oak Mens Chorale Mtg. 6:30 Rape Survival Group 6:00 Coming Out 6:00 DVIS Support Grp 7:00 AA lO Grp 7:30 TOHR Board Mtg. 11 6:30 Rape Survival Group 17 6:30 Rape Survival Group 18 12 13 6:00 Coming Out Grp 6:30 TOHR Social Hour 7:00 Prime Timers Board Mtg. 7:30 TOHR Membership Mtg. 6:00 DVIS Support Grp 7:00 AA 19 20 6:00 Coming Out Grp 7:00 Prime Timers Membership Meettng 7:00 AA :~ii~iiiiiiiiiii~iiiiiiiiii!~i~afe Haven 7 9 4-8:00 HIV Testing/ at the Pride Center 5:30 AA 14 15 16 5:30 AA 21 22 23 7-11:00 Community Movie Night 4-8:00 HIV Testing/ at the Pride Center 5:30 AA 12-6:00 Concessions Drag Car Wash benefiting the Pride Picnic! [ �the Pride Center NewS, page 4 Concessions Car Wash Benefits Picnic Testing Concessions has tentatively planned a fundraiser for the Pride Picnic on Saturday, May 23rd, from noon to 6:00 PM. The event will be a drag car wash similar to the one held last fall benefiting H.O.P.E. and the Pride Center. That’s Memorial Day weekend so go by and get your car washed on your way out of town! Location to be announced. ree & anonymous testing Come By ForYour Copy! ¯ ]he Gayly ¯ Tulsa Family News ¯Triangle News ¯ Community News Voice is available at the Pride Center. Alternating Saturdays 4:00 - 8:00 Offered through cooperation with H.O.P.E. 834-8378 [Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights the Pride Center 1307 E. 38 St. Tulsa, OK 74105 HIV Resource Consortium 4154 S. Harvard #H-1 Tulsa, OK 74105 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/4a006056a2c1d14ddb06b4a08239950b.pdf 4494d956ee8a87b6c27eff8e001e2c2e PDF Text Text PRIDE STORE NOW OPEN! From the President... Come By For A Visit Well, it looks like we’re almost a quarter of the way through this year. Hard to believe... ~’~iiiiiii For those of you who missed the March 10 membership meeting, I thought it appropriate to make you aware of what took place, especially since an article has run in the March 15, 1998, issue of the Community News Voice concerning the meeting. In addition, a press release was issued on March 18, 1998, regarding TOHR. As some of you are aware, we have been considering a separation of the HIV programs from TOHR for some time. There has been discussion in the past, but serious talk began on the issue at board meetings in January, where financial justifica’~"~;~ i ............. ~’ was given. much Bingo Night After discussion, and a board meet] TOHR App. ~1 .................. 4 . ~ (Contmued on a e 2 The Pride Store has recently been reopened under new management. As of February 28, the previous owner, Robin made agreement with the Pride Center and sold the inventory. Fortunately, Robin is not completely out of the pieture! In fact, you will see her volunteering in the store from time to time. We hope you’ll take time to come by and see the new look we’ve tried to create as well as to browse all the merchandise available. As sales increase, it is our hope to offer you a wider variety and greater selection of merchandise. AI-. ready in stock are items such as greeting cards, -t-shirts, sweatshirts and a variety of jewelry items. Not to mention the fact that rainbows and triangles are just everywhere! All this is perfectly suited for the special someone in your life. Or, why not treat yourself to something special? The Pride Store needs your support for continued operation. So, come by for a visit, share your ideas and let us know what new goodies you’d like to see added to the selection! �(Continued from page 1) days in March, the decision was made to take a couple of extra months to continue looking at three different options. These options were: 1) H.O.P.E. separating from TOHR, 2) H.O.P.E. remaining a part of TOHR and 3) Expanding the scope of the H.O.P.E. programs to cover issues of health care for our community. At the March 10 membership meeting, the issue of separation was raised be a TOHR member as new business. Because of issues relevant to the timeliness of grant application and the funding process, the membership decided to move more quickly with the separation process. Further discussion of the separation was introduced. After lengthy discussion and several motions concerning the matter, the separation of H.O.P.E. from TOHR was approved by a vote of 9-5. The decision did not come without repercussions: as a result of the action, Tom Neal resigned his position as Treasurer on the board of directors. Tom’s resignation is unfortunate. I hope he will continue to support the Pride Center since he is, in large part, responsible for getting it to where it is today. I see the separation as a very positive move for both the Pride Center/TOHR and H.O.P.E. As programs and services have continued to grow, the board has been unable to manage the needs of both. As a result of separating, a new board of directors will govern H.O.PoE., while leaving the current TOHR board to govern TOHR and the Pride Center. The new board of directors for H.O.P.E. will consist of members who have experience in the areas of HIV care, fundraising and other areas relevant to the needs of the organization. I will serve on the new H.O.P.E. board in addition to continuing my place as president of TOHR. The TOHR board will now have the time to devote to issues on which our organization is based: equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. We need to work together to make the Pride Center the central point of our community. We can build a strong community center. But it will take hard work and financial backing. ¯ We need volunteers to~ help run the Pride Center, keep it clean and perform minor repairs when needed. ¯ We need members of TOHR and the community ~ ¯ to make monthly pledges to support the Pride Center. Small pledges add up and it’s very easy to do! We need people to help plan projects such as the Pride Picnic, activities at the Pride Center and to raise funds for the center and other special projects. This is the time for us to pull together and build on our past successes. While, there are no major looming threats before us now, we can’t wait for crises to arrive and (Continued on page 3) �(Continued from page 2) BenefitS For Center Projects then begin planning. We need to be prepared to respond to issues as they arise. For example, a recent mayoral candidate was critical of Mayor Susan Savage for having proclaimed Gay and Lesbian Pride Week in Tulsa in 1994. Had the structure been in place, TOHR could have informed the membership of the need to vote. We can’t tell anyone how to vote, but we can make people aware of issues. What is needed from everyone in the community is commitment to help build TOHR to what it can be. A few people can keep basic operations going, but it takes teamwork to be the kind of organization we want to be, and we need everyone to be on that team. Please take a moment to let me know what kind of support you can give to move TOHR forward. Send me an e-mail (pride_center_news@pobox.com); leave me a message at the Pride Center (743-4297); write to me (1307 E 38th Street, 74105); talk to me in person. However you like, just let me know I have your support! Thanks, Come By ForYour Copyl ¯ The Gayly Oklahoman ¯ Tulsa Family News ¯ Community News Voice ¯ Queer Times &Triangle H.O.P,E. HIV Outreach, Prevention & Education Tel: 918-834-8378 testing is available at the Pride Center. ~ Alternating Saturdays from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights We need to thank several groups for hosting events recently benefiting the Pride Center PrimeTimers hosted "Affair of the Heart," a benefit on February 7 at the Pride Cen- "...................... ter. This event was a silent auction with all kinds of great items available. There was artwork from several well known local artists, free meals at local restaurants, handmade collecfibles, a wonderful piece of stained glass (well, at least the men thought so, anyway), and even a telescope! The event was a smashing success and raised $1,000 for the Pride Center. That will certainly help with those monthly expenses. Thank you so much, PrimeTimers!! You have been some of the biggest supporters of the Pride Center from the very beginning and we appreciate all of your hard work! On March 6 at the Silver Star, Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association (T.U.L.S.A.) hosted a benefit for the Food Pantry and the Pride Center. If you weren’t there, you missed one amazing show. I don’t think anyone will ever forget the Michael Kennedy-Sonny Bono spoof of "I Got You, Babe" or the rendition of Ray Stevens’ "Ahab the Arab" (I’ve never seen Fatima like that before!). All of the performances were wonderful, with one great entertainer after another. In between, several autographed pictures and memorabilia were auctioned off, with the picture of Elton John going for the highest amount. Thank you, T.U.L.S.A.!! Your benefit was one like most of us had never seen before, that’s definite. We certainly appreciate all of the hard work you put into the benefit. Thank you for believing in the Pride Center!!! Destiny Rae and her Git Up and Go Girls held a benefit for the 1998 Pride Picnic at the Silver (Continued on page 4) �(Continued from page 3) Star on March 13. The show included performances by many local artists in some fabulous numbers. There was also a performance by a nice male dancer and you could take your turn spanking any of 3 nice young men for just $1 a swat. This event was a great success as well, raising almost $500 for the Pride Picnic. That will certainly help us to get the ball rolling on this year’s picnic. Look for it to be a spectacular celebration! Thank you, Destiny Rae and all of the performers for making this a success! Your support means a lot!! A final, but HUGE, thanks goes to John and Steve at the Silver Star for being so supportive, not only of the Pride Center and Pride Picnic, but of our entire community. Thank you!!!! There will be more benefits coming in the very near future at both Concessions and Renegades to benefit.the Pride Picnic. We’ll get you the dates as soon as they are confirmed. Thanks to all of our members who turned out for the events. Please be sure to thank those responsible for the benefit and identify yourself as a member of TOHR. We need to show that we are supporting them as much as they are supporting Us!! Center/Family of Faith To Host Bingo Night BINGO Night at the Pride Center in conjunction with Family of Faith MCC has been moved!! It is now scheduled for Friday, April 24, 1998, from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. It’s going to be a great event! We’re planning to have some great prizes for each of the BINGO games as well as some terrific raffle prizes, and concessions will be available if you’re hungry. Bring a date, bring a friend, even bring your kids if you like! We’ll have special events planned for them as well! Anyone wishing to donate a prize, please leave a message for Steve at 743-4297. See you there! I want to become a member of TOHR and help to build a stronger community. (Please detach and return to TOHR 1307 E. 38 St., Tulsa, OK 74105) NAME: ADDRESS: OK to Call DAY PHONE: [] EVE PHONE: [] E-MAIL: [] Please mail only in a confidential envelope. [] I want to join/rejoin: [] Individual - $25 / year [] Household - $40 / year [] Organization - $60 / year [] Sustaining - $100 / year [] Limited Income - $10 / year [] I want to pledge. Please send me monthly reminders for $. / month. [] I want to make a one time pledge of $_ [] I want to volunteer at the Pride Center. I’m available: [] Mon [] Tues [] Wed [] Thurs ~ [] Fri [] Sat [] Sun Pride Center Volunteers are needed Monday - Friday 6:00 - 10:00 PM Saturday - Sunday Noon - 10:00 PM [] I want to volunteer to help with: [] Cleaning the Pride Center [] Minor Repairs & Projects [] Pride Center Activities [] Community Awareness Projects [] Pride Picnic [] Office Work [] Other �Sat 31 6:00PM Coming Out Grp APRIL 1 6:00 PM DVIS 2 Safe 7:00Supp°rt GrPpM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party 6:00PM Coming Out Grp 7:30PM TOHR Board Mtg 12 19 4-8 PM HIV Testing LO 7 5 13 2o 7:00 PM - Community Coffee House i 6:00 PM DVIS Support Grp 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party 14 15 6:00PM Corn Ing Out Grp 7:00PM Pdme Timers Board itg 7:30PM TOHR Membership Mtg 6:00 PM DVIS Support Grp 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party 5:00 PM T.U.L.S,A, 5:30 PM AA 16 17 11 5:30 PM AA 18 5:30 PM AA 4-8 PM HIV Testing 21 22 6:00PM Coming Out Grp 7:00PM Prime Timers Mtg 6:00 PM DVIS Support Grp 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party 23 24 7:00 Bingo Night wlFamily of Faith 25 5:30 PM AA �the Pride Center - TOHR 1307 E. 38 St. Tulsa, OK 74105 Tom Neal & James Christjohn P. O. Box 4140 Tulsa, OK 74159 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/2ba3447f17b102263b18b2bef19c7544.pdf da014992d827eca2fcd5644036a55086 PDF Text Text TOHR ’s Ca!!ing Tree Project COMMUNITY N E W Community Insights Volunteer Opportunities iPride Prom ’96 VOL 2 March, 1996 TOHR MONTHLY MEETING Tlais month’s meeting will ha held at 7:30 p.m. on Al,rd 2, 1996 at Ttt~a Univ~t~it3,’s Allen Chapman A~uvi~y Center in the Choteau Room. We wi~ ]save a g[ronp ot~ people 8athering[ at 7:00 p.m. in the Hut if you need a quick bite to eat before the meeting, please join us for a little pre-meeting [estivlties. We a~e here to serve you. The 1996 Gay Pride Picnic Where are cocktails.* the Volunteer Opportunities Pride Picnic time is creeping up on us and there is only one person working on it. Yes everyone, the time is almost here. In order for us to have a picnic that will blow us all away, Tcmneeds some help. If you are interested in helping to plan the Pionic of all Picnics, please contaot Tom Neal at 583-1248. As pa~ of our monthly membership meeting, we are looking for groups to provide refreshments and snacks. Yes, we would like to have all attendees provided with nonalcoholic refreshing effervescent beverages and ma~ks pleasing to all palates. If you, or your organiT~tion would be interested in providing such necessities, please ecntact Miriam Childers at 748-7293 or 835-6609. TOHR has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities open. For tt~ to lmow what yon want m to do, you need to l~ th~ to in[onn u~ d f,~ ,1.~. We look Pride Prom ’96 Look ont everyone. TOHR will be having a Pride Prom on June 8, 1996 in Tulsa. Yes, this is the event that everyone has been waiting for. Everything is TOHR COMMUNITY NmNS ~s ~ BY D~t~NY W. St’OUT WITH VIt4E: USUAL. lIFE;, CONSTRAINTS AND DUV! I AM NOT ALWAYS ABt.E: TO CONTACT All. ORG~.Z~ONS I WOULD UK~ VO mCLUD~ IN TOHR Cot4t4uNn’~ NkqNS. WOULD UK~ OI~tAN IZAI"IONAII. IF YOU YOUR INleORMAI"ION Im~INTF-D IN TOHR COMMUNn"~ N ~"W~, I~,..F.~ Issue 3 still very muds in the planning phase and sime we do not have an Activities Director or Fundraising Coordinator, everything is still moving slowly. We do plan for this event to be one of the most festive Tulsa has had. If you have an interest in serving as the Aaivities Director or Fundraising ~ please contact Debbie Starnes or Miriam Chiiders, 743-4297, for more infonmtion. Election Time! Heyeveryonel Election time is coming up and we need your suplxxt OnApril 15, 1996 we will be giving the Democratic party a confidential list of the TOHR membership. If you do not want us to inc!-a.~, yew in this confidential list, please write us stating your desire not to be included in this list and we will exclude you from the cznfidential mailing list. The TOHR testing clinic has a great need for volunteers. If you think that it is just for people who can test and counsel for HIV, it is not the case. With the number of clients increasing by almost 400 pement, there is a great need for volunteers that do not test and counsel. There is an enormous amount of paperwork to be put together, condoms to separate and package, and clients to greet Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciatecL For more information, please contact Claudette Peterson at 742-2927. TOHR still has two positions open for members-at-large. These positions are ’ the Activities Dir~tor and the Fundraising Coordinator. These are two of our most i.mportsnt positions and for the events we have planned, we will be unable to operate without them. Please contact Debbie Statues or Miriam Childers at 743-4297 for more Any help or assistance you can appreciated. Page �Community News Vol. 2 Calling Tree Project_ TOHR would like to invite you to work on a project to provide support to community members in crisis. The scope of the project is to create a safety net of support to assist in these and other possible crisis situations: ¯ Filing of Police Reports; ¯ Housing; ¯ Companion to Hospital (rape, bashing, etc.); and ¯ Other. TOHR Calling Tree Project 0 I am interested in participating with the planning meetings and contact me with the next meeting date. 0 Please contact me to discuss the project in more detail. Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Thank you for your interest!!./ Page �Community News Vol. 2 February, 1996 Issue 3 Community Insights This section of the newsletter is devoted to the organizations that make up our highly diversified community, and the special events that happen and sometimes go unnoticed. Just a few of these organizations include: ) TOHR Testing Clinic; ¯ HI C; ¯ AGAPE’ Christian Fellowship: Agape’ Christian Fellowship (918) 599-7688. Agape’ Christian Fellowships’ services are held every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday evening at 7:00 at 6540-H E. 21st. Agape’ also has a Wednesday Bible study at 7:00 p.m. ¯ TU GLBA; , Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Center; ¯ Canterbury Ministry Center; ¯ Indian Health Care; ¯ Rainbow Business Guild; ¯ Prime Timers; ¯ Rainbow V’dlage; ¯ Community of Hope; ¯ Dignity/htegdty; ¯ Free Spirit Lesbian Center; ¯ Friend for a Friend; ~ Friends in Unity; ¯ St. Jerome Ecumenical Catholic Church: The following is a list of events that will be held at St. Jerome ¯ Thursday, April 4, 1996 - Maunday Thursday Service, 6:00 PM ¯ Friday, April 5, 1996 - Good Friday Service, 6:00 PM ¯ Saturday, April 6, 1996 - Easter Vigil, 6:00 PM ¯ Sunday, April 7, 1996 - Easter Sunday Service, 8:30 AM ¯ Tool Box Technicians; ¯ T.U.L.S.A.; ¯ TYDD; ¯ Family of Faith MCC; ~ MCC of Greater Tulsa; ¯ The Gayly Oldahoman; and ¯ Tulsa Family News. This column will greatly expand as the relationships between TOHR Community News and the individual organizations grow. If you have not been contacted by the Community News editor and would like to have highlights of your organization published in TOHR Community News please write to: oo 0 oo TOHR Community News P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152. �COMMUNITY NEWS Vol. ?? Issue 77 Felmmy, 1996 TOHR Membership Apphcation Name Member~hil~ Type Address We are offering a special member#hip offer, lfyou already belong to another Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender organization, you will receive $ 2.50 off a single membership or $5. O0 offan organizational/household membership. Just c~ Zip remember to list the name ofyour organization on this application. Day Phone Student/Limited Income $10.00 Regular Membership . $20.00 Organizational/Household $35.00 Sustaining Membership $100.00 Evening Phone GLBT Ori[anization Please mail your application to: TOI~R Memberships P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 We want the facts to fit the preconceptions. When they don’t, it is easier to ignore the facts than to change the preconceptions. - Jessamyn west Page - 4 - ~~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/a35a75718ebf811faa921b666ce040eb.pdf 5372dfd4751074b7af04d8952860cb0d PDF Text Text TOHR ’s Walk for Life Kick-Off COMMUNITY N Vol. 2 Tommy Morrison Tests Positive for I am sure that you have heard the news, probably more times than you wanted, that the professional boxer, Tommy Morrison, tested positive for the Human lmmtmodeficieucy Virus (HIV). This not only sent out a message to all people, but especially to the white heterosexual male and female community, that this virus does not discriminate and that drastic measures are going to have to be taken. This news has brought about many changes but, one of the biggest changes has been in Tommy Morrison’s attitude. Noted for being a promiscuous and high tempered individual, Tommy spoke out for living a life with high moral character, looking at sex as more than just a recreational activity, but a means to commlmicate the depth of our love for our si~ificant other in a monogamous relationship. If everyone followed this simple practice, how many people would be HIV positive today? E W S NAMES PROJECT QUILT Anti-Gay Resolution Gains The Real Debbie Starnes l$$ue z March, 1996 clinic, has sent a typhoon through our testing clinic. We are now the only anonymous testing clinic in eastern Oklahoma. Previously, our average amount of clients per month was 70 people. Last month we tested over 170 people and this month we have already tested 170 and we have no doubts that our count will reach more than 200 for the month. That is triple our usual amount of clients. In the next few months we hope to see the testing clinic grow like never before: Not only. have we gained substantial amounts of local publicity through local television and radio stations, but Claudette Peterson made an appearance on Inside Edition, a national television show. This publicity in conjunction with being Tulsa’s primary HIV test site, will be sure to bring wave after wave of people requesting HIV tests into our clinic. Special thanks to Claudette Peterson, our faithful testing clinic director, for all of her hard work and extensive hours she has devoted. This announcement, along with Tulsa City County closing down their testing Page Two Area Police Officers Speak to TOHR About Domestic Violence If you did not have the privilege to be at last months meeting, you missed out on a great presentation. Two police officers gave a presentation about domestic violence. These police officers weren’t from New York or San Francisco but from O~t,, ko ~,,,.; two people who have more than twenty years combined experience in domestic violence issues in the Tulsa area. These police officers brought about an awareness that not just straight people are offenders and victims of domestic violence. Gay or straight, 50 percent of women will be victims of domestic violence. Women are also nine times higher at risk in their own home than out on the meet. While it is only estimated that 30 percent of GLBT couples have domestic violence issues, it is thought to be much higher. This is primarily due to the occurrences of homophobia in St. Patrick’s Day Dance After we had set the date for the St. Patrick’s Day found out about C-aylapalooza ’96. This event is a national tour of famous comedians, direct from Las Vegas. They will be performing at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center on March 16 at 8:00 p.m. We hate to cancel the Party’s Day dance but, for an occasion such as this, we thought we might make a change or two. Actually one big change. We will be canceling the St. Patrick’s Day dance. This has worked out for the better. Now we will be able to plan an event twice as big and ten times as festive. I have even heard rumors of a southern cotillion or a community wide prom. Look for this exciting event sometime soon. Join the rest of us at the PAC to yuck it up and have a good time with Gaylapalooza "96. �COMMUNITY NEWS Vol. 2 March, 1996 Community Insights This section of the newsletter is devoted to the organizations that make up our highly diversified community, and the special events that happen and sometimes go unnoticed. Just a few of these organizations include: ¯ Friends in Unity; ¯ St. Jerome Ecumenical Catholic Church: ¯ TOHR Testing Clinic; ¯ HIVRC; ¯ AGAPE’ Christian Fellowship: The following is a list of events that will be held at St. Jerome Agape’ Christian Fellowship presents Marsha Stevens in her "Come to the Water Tour". This event will be held on March 6, 1996 at the All Souls Unitarian Auditorium at 2952 South Peoria. Performance time is 7:00 p.m. For more information contact Agape" Christian Fellowship at 599-7688. Agape’ Christian Fellowships’ services are held every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday evening at 7:00 at 6540-H E. 21st. Agape’ also has a Wednesday Bible study at 7:00 p.m. ¯ TU GLBA~ ¯ Bliss The Lord At All Times Christian Center; ¯ Canterbury Ministry Center; ¯ Indian Health Care; ¯ Rainbow Business Guild; ¯ Prime Timers; ¯ Rainbow Village; ¯ Community of Hope; ¯ Dignity/Integrity; ¯ Free Spirit Lesbian Center; ¯ Friend for a Friend; ¯ Saturday, March 2, 1996 - Scriptural Rosary, 5:30 PM Saturday, March 16, 1996 - Stations of the Cross, 6:00 PM ¯ Saturday, March 23, 1996 - Visit f~om the Primate and Archbishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Church and the Ordination of Debbie Statues to the pe~manate deaconate, 6:00 PM ¯ Saturday, March 30, 1996 - (Palm Sunday Service), 6:00 PM Holy Week Services ¯ Thursday, April 4, 1996 - Maunday Thursday Service, 6:00 PM ¯ Friday, April 5, 1996 - Good Friday Service, 6:00 PM ¯ Saturday, April 6, 1996 - Easter Vigil, 6:00 PM ¯ Sunday, April 7, 1996 - Easter Sunday Service, 8:30 AM ¯ Tool Box Technicians; ¯ T.U.L.S.A.; ¯ TYDD; ¯ Family of Faith MCC; ¯ MCC of Greater Tulsa; ¯ The Gayly Oklahoman; and ¯ Tulsa Family News. ¯ This column will greatly expand as the relationships between TOHR Community News and the individual organizations grow. If you have not been contacted by the Community News editor and would like to have highlights of your organization published in TOHR Community News please write to: oo 0 oo TOHR Community News P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152¯ o~o~ Page - 2 - ~~ �COMMUNITY NEWS Issue 2 New Building Update As far as our new building goes, there have not been any major changes. The The 1996 Gay Pride Picnic Saks Fifth Avenue to Display AIDS Quilt Just a few months away! Vicious Pink Closes For the club goers that visit Concessions, I am sure your will notice that Vicious Pink has closed it’s doors. bargaining still continues and we still keep fighting for it. We plan to reiterate our first offer which is what was derived from our emergency membership meeting in December. We hope to have more information for you next month. TOHR Receives Computers from Black & White TOHR just received two computers from Black & White. No, they aren’t the ancient 386 models. We actually have two 100 MHZ computers both with 850 MB of memory and 8 MB RAM. For all of you who aren’t into the computer lingo, that means two damn good computers. Thank you Black & White for bringing TOHR into the 20th century. We have great news regarding our 1996 Gay Pride Picnic. Tom Neal has began work in trying to obtain sponsorship from American Airlines in the picnic. Needless to say, if we had American Airlines as a sponsor, it would be a Two of the speakers we are looking at bringing to Tulsa are comedian Susan Westenhoefer and congressman Barney Frank. If you haven’t heard of both of these people you have either been living under a rock or have lived and extremely sheltered life. We are changing the location of the picnic this year. The proposed location is pleasing to the eye ~ extremely and we might not have to battle with the legion of portapotties that usually accompany this grand event. The picnic is going to be held on June 15th. Make sure to be there. This will truly be a different picnic. We look forward to seeing you there. Saks Fifth Avenue in Tulsa will be displaying sections of the NAMES PROJECT AIDS Memorial Quilt from February 21 to March 1. This is the first time a corporation such as Saks has presented anything of this nature in Tulsa. Please come out and show your support for the fight against AIDS and for GLBT persons in Tulsa. Community Letters Gays and Politics Using gays as the scapegoat for the demise of the family is reprehensible nonsense. Unfortunately, in order to get in good with Pat Robertson’s Christian Coalition, Republican presidential candidates are all too willing to go along with the lie that gay people are somehow a threat to the family. Wholesale divorce among heterosexuals does the real damage. With a 50 percent divorce rate, adultery, abused women, financial conditions that require both parents to work and leave children home alone, abandoned and abused children and so forth, it doesn’t take much effort to see that heterosexuals have crippling the family without any help from gays and lesbians. J.J. Stogsdill Page - 3 - Have no fear for one of the owners of Concessions will be opening a small girl shop to replace Vicious Pink. You will still be able to purchase all ofyour GLBT paraphernalia at this shop. Walk for Life KickOff A Blues Festival will kick off this year’s series of event for the fourth annual Walk for Life Campaign. Mark Snider, renowned Tulsa musician, has organized an outstanding evening of the "Blues" to be held at the Sunset Grill, 3410 South Peoria, Tulsa, on March 12, 1996. Local Blues musicians have volunteered their time and talents for an entire evening of powerful music. Acoustical guitars will start the festival and a jam session will end the evening’s slate. Tulsa businesses have donated various items for raffles to be held throughout the night. These include, among others, the Blue Rose care in Brookside, Doubletree Hotel at Warren Place and the Celebrity Club in mid-town Tulsa. Budweiser beer will join with Sunset Grill and K-MOD Radio as a host of the evening’s entertainment. In addition to the contributors for the raffle items, Paine Webber �TY N%WS CO Ma~@~ 1@~ ~eing a h~sae motivator who can bK~ng V~kp!e together and R@he ~ak@raoies will ~e 2 b~ing proud of who t anl and Off!erS’o Tickets will ~ sold at dc~ for $5 which wit! a&~ssioa and P~o r~e eN!Ng 749~ 194 ~d gor Jo~ MeC~Ny or ~v~ly The WaN Co~mnitee, ch~ed organized a ~es of events to bring Faxsple together io ~oved support for ag~cies ~nat We ~is~an~ m liv~mg WIN ~Vi~ S ~h~ou~aout C~ Cou~3~. ~e Com~ is ho~g a nonj~ ~ ~ow feat~g s~rrier and wii1 culminate fin fi’~e for a~mual WaLk for Life at Riverside Pa!cs OetN~ 12, t996. ~!e makn ~%ng D~bbie waq~ to bNmg to TOIaP~ is orga~fion. She wants go help gevelq~ a mac professional org~ation d~ea~ m b@t~g pide Ln Our PresMe t, Debbfe D sc/oses A~ an addendum m ~r newsM~er, ~w are going o be n~ ~d Wo~dNg N v&ich we can ~ om~lves. in ~r ¢ommum~< From b~rd members to refigi~s ~ad~r& F~t off~ I wo@d l~<e to b~dam for sugg~Lng tins coluam~ At ~ I w~ 1~’; I ~&~’t Lqow ~t coutd pull of ~g ~mmay, b~JoriN and ~o~ a~ the ~m~e ~i~ readk~g ~bbie St~mes bio~b/eM L~ado~ I %und out dna ! ~’t ha-v~ to do ~%ng ~ne NI. Debbie’s fhll name is Debra Sue S~es, 38. D~bbie’s paemer is bfdge E11iott, 41. D~obie and }~dge Hke to watch mo~{es, a~d roI!~ hc~key g~es, N~, go o~t to eat, b2e w~k~d vaeatio~ ~d ~lt~t ~¢r~t vadeti~ After ssl~isg her wha she want’s to gakn from she ~li~, "A f~I£ng Na i, wi~ o~s~s, help~ m£~e ~Js a ~ pla~ fist ~ to live ~d a m~ore a~g me to p~mt her ~No~a~on. I have h~d a ~3’ ~l~xJid time rea~ng and %~kng NI of it g ~i~at I ~i< and ~I. We ~a~~ have ~csid~ ~a[ ~11 do wha~ a presid~ ~n~id do; N~ong hn~viduN who you can a1~ ge~ abng ~j~ ~d h~e to s~e ~le acc~omplish one thing this year (she h~ akeady acxsomplished "brLng the en~e tog~&er in a maimer eaat ~ ~ di"~N~ yet equN h~nan ~Lngs wi~ a o~on N~ad’, ~ h~ lifelong goal she s~v~ to "love ~ ~ Ckd~ love ~ Kyou read d~e T@sa ~r)fi on Feb~s~?" 2 t, you rrfigk~ have noti~ mat e~e ho~ of gay biE H~ Re~oludon 1045, ~¢ R~. ~yd D-Yro~L~ck, ~ m~eh as o~ debaV~ or pas~ 9% The v~a b~ her d~e ~ost on a ~, basis is Midg£ her p ~ is ~/~aps e~ of the taunt me so m~Fb Page As e~Ntor of TOi~_ C V N\m~vs i ~uld like go thai Debbie op~s sssh~sts and adopti@x~ by �CO TY N~WS Debbie Statues g the o-a~ong way ~ a one way ~a~%) ~@%at is wrong ~ifi~ M1 th~ D~ple? ~on’t ~ b~ow h~¢~¢ to &dye. advisors had ~a ~y. OBA ~es~d~t Ba%a~a ~ith said l~t is that on yore- hesS? Oh. i love yo~ new h~do. (J~ ~ause I ~x~ m~d ~x£~ d~’t m~ ffaat I’m . She ~d the Pisces’ V{%o ones k~ I don°t have a Eo?~end (gh~Ed~). D~gs aot better, do "..~at I ~!I th~ to, ~d th~ don’t d~eat on me. ~tatives. Thank ~n Ro~ f~ !5s sup~rt and let me oN~ r~tatives k~ow ~t yon w~ in OkI~a. You e~ ~each a~ of eae ~r~taives at phone no. g~0~522o8502 ~d fm~ no. W~<e up! W~e ~p! W~e 405o557o7351. For a c~m@lete H~ of ~d con~e~s ~ pl~ ~ige to: 52729 OK 74152 yon eve~ so m~aeh k>i< at me I ",i! ~at you like a @ag qfa~ wo@d beat someone ~. I have to ~ &nearing. Am Ln~et p~m for N~e~ of you who ~ove Ne~i as much as i do. TOHR HO LY Y~ ~is is my ou~it ~ rio yoas o~X have it @at of all ~Ae days to go to Nm store lc<~g like me ~d hJ~ qu~ h~csNe, I world have ~ @~ ~e @ I ~Ad ~ the Pete Sampr~ (~ Ma~i~a t have ~ h~e be~r~ a~d I me hell ~°t wa~t to ~me back. N% mat aga~m I have a he . Y~% I have and ~e @ng such a m~nie; it ~suld ~ ~ he w~ built 5ke a w~]e. C~ ma~ ~ net turk~ und~ But pm~Ny’~{aat m~ Was ~e ~t he a ehild~ and Yes, way do~ in ~ his his �COMMUNITY NEWS March, 1996 Vol. 2 TOHR Membership Application Membership Type Naine c~ State Zip We am offering a special membemhip offer. Ifyou alma@ belong to another Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender organization, you will receive $2.50 off a single membership or $ 5.00 off an organizational/household membership. Just remember to list the name ofyour organization on this application. Day Phone $10.00 Student/Limited Income $20.00 Regular Membership Organizational/Household $35.00 Sustaining Membership $100.00 Evenin[[ Phone GLBT Or[[ani:,ation Please mail your application to: TOHR Memberships P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa, OK 74152 There is one true shatterer of dreams... COMPROMISE!!! Page - 6 - ~~ � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/3ad0f8dc79853f41ade701eb310c63a0.pdf 3e0c49db5c4c3b49a40c302e08ef9730 PDF Text Text TOHR ’s 1996 Gay Pride Picnic COMMI ITY N E W S St. Patrick’s Day Dance New Building Update Board Meeting Highlights VoL 2 Ask THE PRESIDENT Debbie Starnes discusses change at TOHR As 1996 begins you will begin to see some new things happening with TOHR. The new Board has met and has begun talking about how Tulsa’s oldest organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals can truly serve it’s community. As a group we truly believe that our job is to serve and respond to the TOHR membership and the community at large. While you have entrusted us to lead your organization, we will never forget that it is your organization and your community. Our goal is to begin a process that will reunite the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and tr.aosgendered communities. ~,.To that end, some significant changes have already begun taking place: The focus of the Helpline is being changed. Voice mail slots will now be available to community groups so that they may share recorded messages with callers while also having a place for interested February, 1996 individuals to leave messages. The Helpline will now truly be the Community Information and Helpline. This newsletter will begin to share information regarding other community groups. The name Community News will become a reality as various organizations begin utilizing the format to talk about their activities and programs. A new group, the Council for Diversity and Inelnsivity will be forming. This Council, made-up of representatives from other organizations serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities will meet on at least a quarterly basis as a means of bringing together the entire community in a proaetive manner. The Community Center, a home for all groups serving Tulsa’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals, will become a reality. Programming will be sponsored by more than one organizations. Sharing responsibilities and Page successes will bring us closer together. TOHR membership meetings will begin to take on a different look, including the involvement of other organization in serving refreshments, sponsoring programs, and reporting on their upcoming events. We will begin to address issues of concern to the entire community (upcoming legislation, hate crimes, equal rights protection) in a more proaetive manner through an expanded Public Affairs program, and TOHR will not try to be all things to all people but instead will focus on bringing all people together in a celebration of inclnsivity and diversity. As a Board, we have discussed these issues based on input we have received by listening to you. If there are other issues we need to address or if we have misunderstood you desires or needs, please let one of us know. Remember, we believe that serving on the Board of TOHR is an honor and that our primary job is to respond to your needs. Issue 1 Hate Crimes, In Tulsa? After a Tulsa citizen finally speaks out against Hate Crime policies, maybe we will start to realize it is time to start talang action. If you were watching Channel 2 News on January 22, you probably noticed that a Tulsa citizen is finally speaking up about hate crimes against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and ~ansgendered (GLBT) people. Currently, crimes committed against GLBT people are not considered hate crimes in the City of Tulsa. This has stirred up many people among the board, in the GLBT community, and the community we all belong to, the human community. The immediate primary concern is to assist the people currently being victimized. Many ideas were brought up at the executive board meeting on January 23, 1996 on ways to assist those people. We are creating a calling tree for the quickest response. Sometimes all it takes to keep a person safe is to have someone in the house with them at all times. With a calling tree, there would be many people on hand to assist �VoL 2 in such a way. To add yo~Jz name to the list, please contact ~ Helpline Pr,qject The 1996 Sue. > TOI-~_ Newsiettes" Editor; ~ TOI~R Ftmdraising Gay Pride Picnic Even more Lmpo~ant is the prevention of such incidences. Claudette Petea-~n broug%t up the Fact that most, if not a11, hate cimes c~mi~t~d agaLnst OLBT people Ln Tu!sa go mwepo~oi Even there is cu~ently no law against oom~tting c~_mes against someone just on ~e basis of emir sexuN orientation, with enougl~ docmmento~ cases, we could sta~ g~ning pound on hiiating such a law. Clandette is Nrea@ one s~ep ahead h~ this aspect For some fine now, Claudette has b~n d(x:~menting all cases of hate cr~mes agabnst GLBT peopte e~a~ have been repo~ to h~-. "rl~s is the first step N standing up for the fi~ts of a1! p~ople, regardless cgatt c~aeteNstics. Please, ~’you have b~ a victim of a hate c~ame, no mater how small or big, eat! Ctandette (742-2927) ~d m£<e a repo~. TNs r~o~ is kept attic@ ~Nd~tial. You donk even have ~o give yon~ name ~’you do not wast to bW:, i~ d~s help ~eat!y ~o ~ave a This sexstion of the newsletter is devoted to the organizations that make up om~ highly diversified community, mad the spools1 events that happen and sometkmes go ~motice~d. Just few of these organizaJons inc!ude: TOFN. Testing Clbic; Rainbow Business OuiId; Prime TLmers; T%ff)D; Fanity of Faith MCC; MCC of Greater Tutsa; The G@y O~ahoman; and 2~lsa Family News. Again, these are jnst a few c4 the organizations that com~bu~e ~o m£<ing omr envirosmsen< a more accep~ng and ~cx}m’a@mg ptac~ ~o 1ire Lm Kyou have any ~o~na~on or news about an organJ~a~on Nat is no~ lis~ed in e~Js ~tion, please "~te to Com~a~j~- News. Please remember that the deadIine t)or atl i~mmtion is the ~keen~ of each month. R}r morn i~£naSon, }~u ca~ ~sntact D~ay Stout these acS of ~aolen~s if we chose ~o ~? There are still two positions ibr mmtbersoaolarge open. These s~e the Activities Dir~stor arid }&e F~n&aishng C~ordLnator. you £~o@d have a b~g deske or the capabiliSes to embellisln one of these positions, comact Debbie Statues fbr more i~Knation. With the ~peration of qse "~Jese 8~sd ~y more ¢ar~ We Da~g Stdat has b~n ~aended as the TO~. Newsletter ~tor. D~smy worked on fine brcd"~uses the t995 Ok3ahoma State ;dDS conference and cm~/6at e@e~enos to TO~PJs CommsmsJV ~ews. members of TO~?. and ~e exrsmtive c ~se, bemg the appo~! ~% ants of @e TO~g£ er b@Jy ~s isue ~.)q- ~s~te of" aH walks of @e res~ of~neir tivc ~ Director of Public and ~ Activities Dkector. Reconm~ended as 8se Director of Public Relations is Tom Neat. Tom has a divers~s backgouad in such ac~vities and wiIt be veU proficient in 8~s posi8on. The r@commnended Helptine Prqjost C@ordinator is Owen Thomas. Owen has wie¢ the helptLne s@d will be a As a small paq: of the Presidesrs resp~xssibi!ities it is her positio~ to appoi~ five m~mbw , ~o o f’ha~ posi~ie~ss ~.is oP h~s to ~s Ta~ss k~to a state ~’being ~: proactive nc¢ reactive i~ flat state TOHR will be ~2y ble u~ do what it was crea~i tc do As paaq: of the Ex~utive Boa~J discussion of the 1996 Gay Pride Picnic was brought into play. Preparations are aires@ be9~g made to make t%is one of best, a~d most profitable picNcs ever. V~%J!e g is s@l veU ~a k~ the ptaom~ug pha~, we able to de~ve ~ome dkection out of the ideas Jn ptao~. This psar, the i 996 Gay Pride Picr£o is going to be held on )%no !5. Psevious!y, the picsbc had been h~!d f~ther’s day and is ~’¢7 going to be held one Sa~-d~’ p~or m father’s day. ~is date shouId fit we1! ~s~o e~ne’s schedule due to ~e fact that the OkdN~ma City Gay Pide Parade is gok~g to be held on Jm~e 23 and ~&e BIack and ~ie Danes is p~g ~o be he!d on June the 8th. We �TY ~WS CO Februa)’, I996 to t%ar %r yo~.Lr allergies or fbr being mauled by ~ome dru~: queen. This par%, is a smoke sad aioohol fr~ environment. Come and join in some rest ..fim~ but, don’t t%ii< y@Jz going to get pinched just because your not wearing green. TOHR HON~HLY monfi~’s t.e held al The He p i e Needs Yo r Neap Please0 stop now and take a moment to relax. Now thL-i back: to that time that you were in tke closet, or in a situation that you felt like you needed to keep hidden from e~,~ryone else Ln the worId. Do pou er how alone Don ibk? With the ~rvices of ~e HelpIg~% beLng k~ s~i a posi@~n is not ~ssa~,. T~Jsa meeiin8 7:OO Universi{y’s i1~ C~apman Ac~i,A~y Cenfer in [~e C~o[eau To year ever~ we nee~ Coro_,mmity News ~d let me k_now what you want to hear about or wi*t any genera1 comments. New Building ~:e~/one’s suppoi. means ~e f~ere~ some o[ yo s [£en& to come an~ ~oin ~;oo, T~e [~er% {ie ~ore ~ay we ~e heIptk~e wes~t wi~ont begqg attended %r a oonsecu£ve six "~eks last year. Fm not ~ of ~he sta~aics, bm I woutd INe ~o ~c~# how ma~y b~aa~ <qey were ashamed of Nei- ~xuaI oi~n4ation..Just one ho~" a mon~! mJ~qt m~ @e d~brenoe be~n deah. To ~ol~tew please contact Ow£n T~mas. TODd. but, 8~ere aze alw<#s things ~qat you would like to hear about that i knclude Ln ~qe newsletter. ! do not wast ~5at to be ~qe case. There wiI1 also be a on ~he new newsletter, Iy;vou have been wondering about what has bee?a going on ~;it/~ t~e ne~, bugding we me~ abou~ ~ast yea~; you’re about ~o ge~ d~e ~da~e you /@:er the special meeting was called last year, it was passed m-aaimously to pr~ed wi~k negotiations ~ai ri~t get us ~qto ~ne buitdNgs be~n 4 i st sad 5 1 st on Peoia. We now mig@ be seeing ti~t at ~e eoA of%hat t~J~J~e!. This is year ’~%ile all ~e details still have not been worke~J out, president is bS24k~g fi~sel?: mi~t add, to ~st us that buildzg. I’ve never ~n Debbie behsg fiere~ but i bet when @e gets ~’>~ gets Der ws) Kyou want Jud@s~g ibm my expe~Jence plac~ to go I% gt you~: s@4~ tha ~sgs ~4 lethal and cleat T~e E~cufive tha ~:~- 1o the ~:’s~e~:r Of Page rvfee i g Highlights We stszed out ti~is yeaaggressively, wanting to mai<e big changes in a short amom~t of time. Wi[~ [ae Oregon orga~ers ta~ng Nitiative a%d a~omaeh~g ~eh- pla~s to sta~: £qe s~e ~pe of action here in OkJ&oma, it is 6~e for us to ~us on b~omkqg e~a~emely proactive and be@omkqg 8ae least reactive as possible. This can be achieved w>k &astic We ~elt ~s mrgency to chs£ge at ~qe executive bo£d meetNg. R was so p~sad some of us were almost ~<ed out of o~r chaL-s. Thes8 changes may o~iy be _fiaIty integrated when we work as o~e m~ed force. ~s is one fl~°ead we gre@ w~t emphasize ~is ye~. Wi~q ey,euafive born-d, appoLqted by ~e member b@, £ot!owNg Ne di~ee[on of [qe member b@ ~d utilizLqg rise sktls mq_d talents on whiciq appoLq~ent was judged, we ca~ mNce re@or ~Jse way @LBT psspie IR,e. Th~:a to tffze dgection of’ pn~vi~s leaders of’fi~s orga~ation, we have one of ~s.e p~nJer p~evention pro~s ~or ~V ~sctios. £i riFh~s or at zatJon wj,~t~ a ~a build @e p~sess, be it tZc~e or m~one~" o;)me and hope ev<Tone s as exced about 6e yea to ~eme � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/29c1743db6a3dcd8626493032747e606.pdf 35c4b6db286b76eb3ec7178dba8b9b75 PDF Text Text the Pride Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Right2s HOPE August 1997 Communit]v Summit How much do you know about HOPE.’??. Do you know what A Community Summit was held on July 26 to discuss issues imHOPE stands for? Do you know how many. people work for HOPE? port,ant to the Tulsa community. We had 25-30 people over the Do you know where HOPE gets its funding ? course of the 3 hour summit to discuss where we stand as a commuHOPE is HIV Outreach Prevention Education for Northeastern nity, where we want to go, and how we plan to get there. With Oklahoma. It has grown incredibly since its beginning as a pan of members from TOHR. P-FLAG, NOW, O’RYAN, Primetimers, and TOHR over 15 years ago. HOPE’s recent growth has been primarother community and religious organiTations, we had a good crnssily the result of the hard work and perseverance of Director Mallory section of people to discuss these issues. Degen Brown. Mallory has spear-headed the grant proposals for The result of the summit was to outline 2-3 issues which we will HOPE, resulting in a current annual budget of close to $250,000. In concentrate on over the next year. Once those in attendance have fact, HOPE is the second largest HIV gram program in Oklahoma had a chance to discuss the issues involved with their respective orand the only program offering exclusive testing/counseling/prevenganizations, a press release will be mad~ to am-iounce the objectives. tion for HIV in the state. In addition to overseeing the operations of Additionally, we have called for a Statewide Summit to be held on HOPE, Mallory spends much of her time providing HIV outreach to Saturday, September 27, 1997, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM in the meeting women as well as sex workers and drug users. She also provides room of the Stroud McDonald’s on the Turner Turnpike. This meetcounseling to members of these groups as need~ ing will be to form a statewide alliance from which to work on these One of those tirelessly working for Mallory is Leslie Johnson, and other issues. The members of the various Tulsa organizations the clinic coordinator. Leslie’s resIxm- , I involved were left with the respousibflPride Center / HelpLine : 7zl-3-~-297 sibilities revolve aroundthe operation of [ [ity ofcontactingtheir corresponding HOPE : 712-1~OO the HOPE HIV testing clinic. She coor- I I Orgnnizations in Oldahoma City and dinates the volunteers for the clinic, as- I New~le~-ter : pride_center_new~pobon.com I inviting them to the statewide meeting. sures that the), have the proper training ff they are testing and/or counseling patients, and tracks the testing information for those being tested. Thanks to Leslie’s efforts, the clinic remains operational for walk-in testing on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, and daytime testing by appointment Monday through Thursday from 10:00 to 5:00 at 7422927. The Testing Clinic is located at 4158 E Harvard, Suite E-2. Jeremy Simmons is another of those hard-working employees of HOPE. Jeremy’s efforts are focused at community outreach and HIV prevention in the Tulsa metropolitan area, based, in part, on the Stop AIDS project. He spends much of his time collecting information from people by way of surveys at bars and community events. Using the surcey results, HOPE can best determine where to focus efforts in outreach. Jemmy also works constantly within the community to educate and inform people about HIV and safe sex. TOHR Memberships DueH TOHR Memberships are now due!! Yes, it’s that time of year again. Through August 31, 1997, membership in one of Oklahoma’s oldest non-religious organizations is only $20 for individuals, $35 per household, $100 sustaining or $10 limited income. But... starting September 1, rates go up for the first time in several years. Tho new rates will be: $25 for individuals, $40 per household" $100 sustaining or $10 limited income. Organizational memberships are $65. One of the most recent additions to the HOPE staff is Johnny Eilerts. He came to us from Oklahoma City and works in the areas of group and individual counseling. His efforts are focused on case management for HIV, as well as substance abuse. Working with Partners in Prevention, he hosts a weekly group, Men-on-Men, for gay men to talk about issues that they face. He has also ~ a monthly coming out support group at the Pride Center. Call 7121600 for information on the meeting time. HOPE is also focusing its efforts in the rural areas of Northeastern Oklahoma in an effort to reach men who don’t have access to ~ p~og,c,ar~ pro~i~ ;a T-wisa. Jim L6opazd ha.~ "~-mkea ova’ the Rural Outreach program from Bobby Davis and will continue training others as opinion leaders to inform rural men about safe sex~ By networking, the rural outreach has grown from contact with only 20 men to almost 200 men. And last, but cerlainly not least, is Kathy Dales, who joined the HOPE staff in June after serving more than 6 months as volunteer coordinator for the Pride Center HelpLine. Kathy provides SUPlXm to the entire HOPE staff and works to keep the Pride Center in operation, in addition to continuing as the volunteer coordinator for the HelpLine. If you have any questions, Kathy’s the one to call. If she deesn’t know the answer, she can probably find it for you. She can be reached on weekdays from 9:00 to 5:00 at either the HelpLiue or HOPE phone numbers. Community Groups and Activities Community Fun Night - The Community Fun Night is held on the 2nd Saturday night each month from 6:00 - 10:00 PM. Primethners - Primetimers is a social group for gay and bi-sexaml men ages 40 and over. Associate memberships for men 21-39 years old. Safe Haven - Safe Haven is an unstructured "safe place" gathering for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 to meet and socialize. SENSES - SENSES is a discussion/group for people who are imerested in leather/fantasy role-playing. Vol~teers l~eeded TU~s~ Ce~te~i~ ~de The Pride Center needs volunteers to act as sitters and answer For those who haven’t heard, this year marks 100 years for Tulsa the HelpLine phone. The Center is staffed by volunteers from 6 - 10 as a city. Tulsa will celebrate those 100 years with a parade on PM on weekday evenings and from 12 - 10 PM on weekends. Ifyou September 20. TOHR is planning to march in this year’s parade as a can volunteer 1 night a week, 1 hour a wee& once a month, whatpart of the celebration. After all, we are also an important part of the ever you can manage will help keep the Pride Center open. community, even if we aren’t always recognized. Support TOHR by Volunteers are also needed at the HOPE testing clinic. Training joining the march or at least by coming to the parade and cheering us classes are available for those interested in getting involved, but vol- on. Other community or~aniTations are encouraged tO join us. Stagunteers are also needed to help with filing and answering the phone. ing for the parade is 9:30 at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. Call 712-1600 for more information or to join us in the march. See you there!! Pride Center Plod~ ~ The Pledge Drive continues for the Pride Center. Our community center is now a reality, but your financial support is still We have on-going monthly expenses to keep the Pride Center in operation, as well as the need for resources to finish work on several rooms. Please consider making a monthly pledge to help with these monthly operatin$ ext~nses. Any assistance will most certain~ help. The Pride Center is now raking reports of discrimination to collect info from those who might not make a report otherwise. Volunteers and staff cau also refer you to agenciegpsople who might help regarding the di$~rimlnation complaint. 743-4297. �the Pride Center / TOHR / HOPE 1307 E 38th Street 2rid Floor Tulsa, OK 74105 fiT? Tom Neal & James Christjohn P. O. Box 41,40 Tulsa, OK 74159 Upcoming Events: 9/27-t 15 Statewide Community Summit 2:00-5:00 - McDonald’s at Stroud !7 10/18 - Tulsa Communi,t~ Summit 2:00-5:00 - Pride Center i la !19 20 Alcoholics Unity Lambda I TOHR Board i Meeting Anonymous AI-Anon 7:30-8:30 7:00-8:15 I 7:00-9:00 24 25 Unity Lambda i AI-Anon 26 Prime Timers 7:00-?? 7:30-8:30 16 Men-On-Men 3-5:00 Gold Coast Cafe SENSES 6-8:00 21 i 22 23 Men-On-Men 3-5:00 Gold Coast Cafe Pride Pot Luck 6-10:00 27 Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00-8:15 Septem ber 1997 31 1 Unity Lambda AI-Anon ! 7:30-8:30 ’~ 2 CUUC 7:00-9:00 7 Prime Timers 4:00-6:00 8 Unity Lambda AI-Anon 7:30-8:30 14 15 Unity Lambda AI-Anon 7:30-8:30 16 21 22 Unity Lambda AI-Anon 23 28 29 Unity Lambda AI-Anon 7:30-8:30 7:30-8:30 3 Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00-8:15 4 5 Safe Haven 8:00-Midnight 10 Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00-8:15 !1 !2 13 Community Fun Night 6:00-10:00 17 Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00-8:15 18 19 20 SENSES 24 i Alcoholics Anonymous 25 ! 7:00-8:15 30 26 6:00-8:00 27 Statewide Coalition Meeting 2:00-5:00 Pride Pot Luck 6-10:00 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/5045de63615af51631e2bd36da788d5b.pdf 4b37c9be7386421f202eb6f5b1363d03 PDF Text Text A publication of Tulsa Oklahomansfor Human Rights in cooperation with Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Volume 1, Issue 3 September 1995 Community Pride tohr would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Pride Picnic. The receipts are all in and the Pride Committee has issued a check for $2,145.00 to apply to our building fund account. This is a great boost for our goal of $10,000.00 for a down payment on the building. Again, we appreciate everyone who participated and thank you for your donations, tohr will be assuming responsibility coordinating the Pride Picnic in 1996. hope to see all of you there! for We A very special THANK YOU is extended to the Pride Committee for their hard work and for generously choosing the Community Center as the recipient of this year’s proceeds. Inside PFLAG News tohr Information Resources Alternative Activities and more The Community Center is becoming more of a reality with each dollar raised. As a place to meet and greet friends and gain information, the Center will be beneficial to all of us in "our" community. Many have asked exactly what this vision entails. The need for the Community Center is well-established. It’s time for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered people of Tulsa to have a community locale to call their own. The vision is to own a community center which can become the focal point for organizations, activities, resources, and information, One of-the definitions of community is simply "joint sharing". Therefore, what happens within Tulsa’s Community Center will be largely up to you, as we jointly share in this important victory for Tulsa. We can make this happen. Your financial support is needed as well as your volunteer participation in many areas. GET INVOLVED WITH tohr TODAY AND PROUDLY SAY, "I HELPED MAKE THIS VISION A REALITY." �From Your President $10,000 We continue to hear about great strides in the struggle for equal rights. Our time is now and with $8,000 a united effort we can bring change to our society. Gay and Lesbian people need to be involved in every area of our community so that people can no longer $6,000 say they don’t know a gay or lesbian person. We can get involved in local politics, the school system, etc. $4,000 Many non-profit organizations need volunteers. $2,000 As Gay and Lesbian Americans we must show our Help us fill OUR Community Center by sending in your contribution TODAY! pride and others will be proud with us. As we become more visible to one person at a time we begin to change the views of those who don’t know or understand us. Our responsibility is not to get in their face, but to show them that we are humans who love, work, pay taxes, raise children, play sports, enjoy living, and mourn our losses just like other humans. Monthly Pledges Center Stage One time donations As we start making a difference in our community we will begin making a difference in people’s $100 0 $2,500-$5,000 $75 0 $1,500-$2,499 attitudes. We must simply educate people who are willing to be educated and let the radicals rant on. The radicals will take care of themselves just like the $50 $45 $40 $35 $20 $10 0 0 0 $ $ $ boy who cried wolf. They’ve been shouting these same slogans for hundreds of years against others before us. Chances are they won’t change their minds, but we can educate the people who are 750-$1,499 300-$ 749 100-$ 299 willing and a few who thought they were not Other Please mark your chosen pledge or donation category, detach and mail to: tohr, P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Please include your name and address, so that we may thank you properly. All contributor’s names and information are held in the strictest confidence willing. One person at a time is how we will create the most effective change. As tohr metnbers we can all show our pride by supporting the efforts of Tulsa’s oldest Gay and Lesbian organization. In particular, right now the opening of a community center is vital to our continued unification efforts. Tulsa, we ARE ready for this Center and we need to make it happen, NOW. tohr has tnore outreach programs now than ever and with the Center we will be able to continue and broaden these programs. Our community must unify now to see that the great strides for human rights that are happening all around our country don’t miss our beautiful city and state. As President o] tohr, my vision is clear for the Community Center and I need everyone’s help in making this vision a reali~.. Please join tohr and share in the excitement of seeing this vision turn into a reality. Tim �September tohr Meeting The next meeting of tohr is scheduled for September 5, 1995. That evening is also the night the NAMES Project will be hosting a showing of "The Sum of Us", followed by a wine and cheese reception. As a means of supporting the NAMES project and raising friends for tohr, the Board voted to invite members to attend "The Sum of Us" in lieu of our regular monthly meeting. Current by-laws require us to hold a minimum of nine monthly meetings during the year. A total of seven membership meetings have already been held this year. October, November, and December meetings are of extreme importance and will also be held. Therefore, the Board agreed that attending the movie and reception would serve as a nice change of pace for our members, as well as a way to meet new friends and support our community. "The Sum of Us" Escape the summer heat and join tohr and the Tulsa Area NAMES Project for a benefit showing of "The Sum of Us," a unique and different story about love, families, and human relationships. "The Sum of Us" is an unusual story about a straight father desperately trying to find the perfect partner for his gay son. September 5, 1995 will be the first showing of "The Sum of Us" at Movies 8, 6800 S. Memorial. Tickets are $15.00 and include a complimentary wine and cheese party following the movie at the Holiday Inn Holidome, 1-44 and Memorial Drive. The movie begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets may purchased by calling 748-3111. Limited scholarships are available, call 743-GAYS for information. In Response During the July meeting, the membership requested that the Board of tohr provide an explanation regarding the change in newsletters (from The Tulsa Family News to The Community News). The following information is provided by the Board in response to this question. Approximately one year ago, Tom Neal of Tulsa Family News approached the tohr Board with a proposal to include the tohr Reporter in Tulsa Family News. Tom generously offered to reduce his costs to match tohr’s existing production costs, if tohr would provide the mailing costs for the newspaper. The Board agreed to try the "experiment," even though there were some inherent concerns regarding the arrangement. As a result of Tom’s offer, tohr members were able to receive Tulsa Family News as a membership benefit. As the initial trial year came to a close, the Board revisited the decision regarding placement of the Reporter in Tulsa Family News. The decision was made to once again develop a separate newsletter for tohr. This decision was based on the following issues which caused concern from the very beginning: 1. As a community-wide organization, the promotion of one newspaper over another represents a conflict. The Board feels it cannot mail one newspaper without mailing all the others. 2. tohr lost its identify by enclosing The Reporter within Tulsa Family News. There was, and continues to be, some confusion regarding the two separate organizations. When Tulsa Family News was first mailed to members, many thought it was a publication of tohr. Later upon discovering that Tulsa Family News was privately owned, individuals often asked what happened to The Reporter. 3. Although disclaimers were frequently published, it became difficult for people to separate the opinions of Tulsa Family News from the opinions of tohr. As a privately owned paper, Tulsa Family News has a right to editorial control. By publishing The Reporter within the paper, tohr was linked to opinions which did not always reflect those of tohr. 4. Without its own newsletter, tohr was unable to communicate openly, clearly and effectively with its members. �In Response Continued C) To not mail Tulsa Family News to the membership as a benefit, but to include a listing of During the August Board meeting, a discussion was held regarding the possibility of mailing Tulsa Family News in addition to The Community News as a benefit of tohr membership. Tom had once again generously offered to provide papers, if tohr would mail them. The Board again voted to discontinue mailing of Tulsa Family News, as doing such would be unfair to all the other community papers produced in Oklahoma. For those of you who perhaps joined tohr specifically to receive Tulsa Family News, we thank you for your past support and hope that you will continue to be a part of Tulsa’s oldest Gay and Lesbian orgamzation, tohr fulfilled its commitment to provide Tulsa Family News as a benefit to members as of July 31, 1995. To Tom, we again thank you for your monthly inkind contributions to tohr and for offering to provide your paper as a benefit of membership, tohr will continue to advertise in Tulsa Family News as well as Oklahoma’s other Gay and Lesbian publications. The Board of tohr has initiated the most costeffective and cost-beneficial method of producing its own newsletter by joining forces with PFLAG. This month marks a new look for The Community (Center) News. It also brings with it a new policy of commumcating on a more regular basis with the members of tohr. You will find a summary of Board meetings, quarterly financial statements, up-dates on the progress of the Community Center, Alternative Resources and Activities, clinic information, and information regarding monthly tohr membership meetings and programs. We hope this answers any questions regarding the decision made by the Board of tohr. Our hope is that you’ will look over the enclosed Alternative Resource list, choose one or more of the newspapers that fits your needs, and subscribe. Board Meeting Summary The Executive Board of tohr met on August 15, 1995 at the tohr office. The following list represents a list of motions passed during the meeting: O To request additional funding through Ryan White Title IIIb for the purpose of purchasing phones and an answering system for the relocated clinic space. known publications in the Community News. (See the related article In Response.) C) To invite members to attend "The Sum of Us" in lieu of the September tohr membership meeting. O To place the entire amount of the check received from the Pride Committee into the building fund account. (See related article on the front page.) THANK YOU On August 15, 1995, tohr’s President and HIV Programs Coordinator accepted a $500.00 check from the Follies Revue designated for the tohr HIV Testing Clinic. tohr would like to warmly thank Follies Revue for their hard work and energetic performances and for choosing the tohr H1V Testing Clinic as a recipient of proceeds from this year’s show. Don’t renew your tohr membership without asking a friend to join with you. Although memberships are due on August 1, 1995, tohr gratefully accepts memberships throughout the year. If you’ve not sent your membership - please do so today and invite a friend to join you[ Please detach and mail to: P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, OK 74152 Name: Address: State’Zip; City: Phone: Signature; I-I $10 Limited Income/Student Membership [] $20 Regular Membership [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership [] $100 Sustaining Membership O I am currently receiving tohr mailings O I am not on the mailing list Please contact me about volunteering �Alternative Activities and Resources Alternative Resources: Alternative Activities A co~tantly changing list of exciting resources for Gay, Lesbian, Information regarding special activities of interest to Gay. Bisexual, and Trar~gendered communities. Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Communities. A list of ongoing activities and regular meetings may be found in other The Advocate: Discover what’s new in the National Gay and Lesbian Newsmagazine. 26 issues/year - $39.97 P.O. Box 541, Mr. Morris, Ill. 61054 On Our Backs: Entertainment for the Adventurous Lesbian a bi-monthly publication - $34.95 526 Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 Tulsa Family News: Serving Tulsa’s Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart published monthly $15.00/12 month subscription $8.00/6 month subscription P.O. Box 4140, Tulsa, OK 74159-0140 The Gayly Oklahoman: A news and events Magazine issued the 1st and the 15th of every month $25.00/6 month subscription $35.00/12 month subscription P.O. Box 60930, OKC, OK 74136 ¯ The Herland Voice published monthly $12.00/12 month subscription Hefland Sister Resources 2312 NW 39th, OKC, OK 73112 Other newspapers and magazines which can be found at local distribution points throughout the city: The Perspective: News, Columns, Entertainment, and Information As a new feature, Alternative Activities and Resources may not reflect a complete listing of resources and activities. If we have failed to include your specific resource or event, we apologize. Future information to be included in this listing should be sent to Community News, P.O. Box 5279.9, Tulsa, OK 74152 or faxed to 918-584-4541. (VCe regret that, due to space limitations, we are unable to publish the names of organizational newsletters available through the many non-profit organizations which serve Tulsa’s C~dy, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered communities or individuals living with HIV or AIDS.) publication~ contained in the Alternative Resource list. 1995 Miss Gay Tulsa USofA Pageant Sunday September 3, 1995 10:00PM Concessions - 3340 S. Peoria, Tulsa The Sum of Us September 5, 1995, Movies Eight See article in this newsletter for more information Alternative Weekend: Camping, Canoeing, and fun September 8, 9, 10, 1995 Admission by reservation only Sycamore Landing- Noel, Missouri Call 1-800-475-6460 for more information Vicki Robison Softball Tournament: Just as much fun to watch as it is to play. September 15, 16, and 17 Carl Smith Sports Complex, Tulsa AIDS Walk Tulsa ’95, Walk This Way: Help raise funds for Tulsa’s HIV/AIDS service organizations September 30, 1995 Call 918-587-7222 for information Suzanne Westenhoefer:Great Queer Comedy October 2, 1995 at 7 and 9 PM Comedy Corner Bricktown 229 E. Sheridan, OKC, OK 405-235-2322 National Coming Out Day October 11, 1995 NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt: More than 100 sections of quilt will be on display at Tulsa’s Expo Square October 13-15, 1995 Call 918-748-3111 for information Coming Out Scary tohr’s fun way to celebrate National Coming Out Day come out and celebrate Halloween early watch for additional information in next month’s Community (Center) News Herland Fall Retreat: The second decade of workshops, entertainment, and fun for women begins. October 27-29, Fountainhead State Park Call 405-521-9696 for information �You feel that it is inevitable you will become HIV positive. You think the hottest thing about "safe sex" is the poster. You understand protected sex, yet sometimes participate in unprotected sex. You sometimes wonder why remaining uninfected is important. THEN: Come and talk about it with us, Meetings start September 7th, 7:15 PM. Call Jason to enroll, 742-2927. This is a co-facilitated dialogue for HIV negative gay and bisexual men on love, desire, sex, and health. Sponsored by the tohr HIV Prevention Project. tohr HIV TESTING CLINIC HAS MOVED! We are now located at: 4158 S. Harvard, Suite E-2. Just two doors east of our old location! We also have a new phone number: 742-2927. Clinic hours remain the same. �Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. Unaudited Statement of Revenues and Expenditures For the six months ended June 30, 1995 Revenu e s: Oklahoma State Depanment of Health Other revenues Total revenues Expenditures: Clinic and HIV prevention programs Helpline, meetings, and other expenditures Total expenditures Increase in fund balance $27,707.40 5..060.97 27,707.40 $ 1,529.71 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, Inc. Unaudited Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Fund Balance As of June 30, 1995 Assets Cash on hand and in banks Receivable from Oklahoma State Department of Health Furniture and equipment, net of $3,263.87 depreciation Total assets $13,604.80 12,027.63 203.01 $25,835.44 Liabilities and Fund Balance Trade payables and accrued expenses Deferred revenues-Community Center Unrestricted fund balance Total liabilities and fund balance 4,869.61 145.60 $25,835.44 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ae5d079e2f587cfe4acc76915836a22c.pdf 70dc521820aa7fefd723c8e9b48d8aa5 PDF Text Text Community (Center) News Volume 1, Issue 1 July 1995 Community Newsletter Begins! Welcome to the first issue of the Community (Center) News. In the.interest of serving a larger portion of our community without duplication of effort, the Commtmity (Center) News was born. In this first issue, a cooperative effort between PFLAG and T.OM.R., a new era of communication and information for the Tulsa community has been realized. This Newsletter is the beginning of what will later become an indispensable vehicle for the Community Center to keep its members and patrons informed about the activities and resources available through our non- profit organizations. We hope to be joined by other non- profits in the production of this newsletter so that it might serve a broader audience, and will become a powerftd avenue for non- profits to inform the community while sharing expenses. Let Us hear from you. If you are a member of PFLAG or T.OM.R. and have just received this newsletter, please call us and let us know what you think, or if you are a non- profit organization that would like to participate in our newsletter, we may be reached at the T.OM.R. helpline number, 743- 4297. We appreciate your input and as always your support of our organizations. We wilI be drq~ping the parentheses in the title, Community (Center) lgews when the new center is opened. Your donation to the building £und will help make this center a reah’ty. Inside PFLA G N~wsletter T.O.H.R. Reporter Community C~londnr �tohr Reporter Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 5E7"~9, Tulsa, 74152 -Julu 1995 Volume IS Number 6 Fifteenth Anniversary Follies TuJ.sa Oklahomans for Human Rights will present the 15th Anniversary production of TOHR Follies, Friday, June 30th. The TOHR follies has consistently been one of the organization’s largest fund- raisers of the year. The 15th Anniversary production theme "Priscilla" was inspired by the recent popular movie, and promises several over- the- top numbers sure to delight audiences. Lynn Smith, TOHR Fund- Raising Chair and his Follies CoChair, Renee Anthony, have assembled a group of tmpara].leled entertainers for the evening. Linda and Stevens and Friends will bring several of their numbers from the Follies Revue to the TOHR Follies, delighting audiences with their live vocal renditions. Bill Lewis ( aka Lula McCall) has assembled his Lola’s Girls, who will recreate several of the production So Long--Farewell Sadly we are losing our 1st Vice President, Tim Heary. Tim has been transferred to Houston and will be moving soon. We would like to thank Tim for his hard work and support of T.O.H.R.. We will miss Tim and wish him the best of lick in his new position. Welcome To fill the vacancy left by Tim’s departure the nominating committee has indicated they will submit the name ofDebbie Starnes. Debbie is a past president of T.O.H.R. and is a grant writer by profession. Debbie’s knowledge will be a great asset to the organization. We will be voting on her nomination at the July 1 lth meeting. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at this meeting. ., numbers from the movie Priscilla. TUl~ legend, Raghenna, will return to T-Town to spice up this special event, and long time Follies Contributor, Danny Hale, will again appear. The We need a computer recently formed Tulsa Family Choral is also scheduled to perform. T.O.H.R. is in need of a computer for our helpline "database as well as one for the clinic. We need to track Tickets for the evening are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. our lobbying of city officials. So ifyou know anyone who Tickets are available at several Tulsa area businesses, including Budget Window Treatments, Tomfoolery, and F!oral Design Studios. Doors open at 7:30 pm and the production begins at 8pm. The evening will conclude at 10pm, and has a computer they are not using or someone who wo___dd just like to donate to a worthy cause, give them our number. It would help ff the computer had ample memory and speed to run Windows applications. these numbers to be effective in our grant writing and in includes a cash bar. Seating is limited to a maximum of 200 people and the event will take place at All Souls Unitarian Church, 2952 S Peoria. John Rothrock and Steve Walley, the owners of the Silver Star Saloon, have donated the use of their spotlight for the production, and Charles DJ Bunny Campbell has donated the sound system. Other assistance is needed with the event, and Picnic on Bartlett Square The August 1st meeting of T.O.H.R. will be held on Bartlett Square. This is the third annual Dance and Picnic on Bartlett Square. Soft drinks and music are provided at no cost to you. Join us from 7-10 PM. Don’t forget to bring.a snack. those wishing to volunteer or obtain additional information should call, 918.743.4.297. Community Center Monthly Pledges 0 0 $1 O0 Month $75 Month 0 $50 Month 0 $45 Month 0 $40 Month 0 $35 Month 0 $20 Month 0 $10 Month Confer Stage - One Time Donations $2500-$5000 $1500-$2499 $750-$1499 $300-$749 $100-$299 Other Detach and mail to: TOI’-I~ PO Box 52729, Tulsa, 74152 �Parents. Families. and Friends of Lesbians and Gaus Julu 19~35 Volume IV Number E~ Newsletter of the Tulsa Chapter of Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays P.O. Box 52800 Tulsa, OK 74152 Helpllne 918- 749- 4901 Regular meetings: Second Monday of the month Family AI]~ Support Group: First and Third Wednesday of the month. .July Meeting Monday, July 10 1995 Quadrangle Building 4154 South Harvard, Suite H 6:30 - 7:45 PM PFLAG 101 and PFLAG 102 PFLAG 101 is a group designed to support new parents and members as they begin their journey to accepting and supporting their lesbian and gay loved ABOUT PFLAG Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a not for profit, tax exempt, all volunteer, community-based organization of parents, other relatives and friends of lesbian and gay persons. PFLAG is not affiliated with any ethnic, religious or political group. PFLAG/Tulsa is a member of the international federation of the same name. -OUR PURPOSES AND GOALS ARE TO: ones. PFLAG 102 is a new group for those who have "graduated" from PFLAG 101, but who would like to meet in a small, supportive setting to discussmatters and topics on a more personal level than is sometimes possible in the larger, general meeting. Everyone is invited to attend. ¯ Provide a support system for families and friends of lesbians and gay men in an effort to understand, accept and support their children with love and pride, ¯ Provide education for individuals a.nd the community at large on the nature of homosexuality, and ¯ Support the full human and civil rights of lesbians and gay men. ,~ SPOUSES, led by Carolyn Wood, is a new group forming to support straight spouses of gays and lesbians. 8:00 PM General Meeting and Program July program, "Our Stories, " will involve PFLAG parents as they share their personal stories about their child coming out and how they responded. Sharing- l~’scussion- ~estJons- 14th International PFI,AG Convention September 29 - October I For Registration & Convention Information, please contact: P.O. Box 1406 Anderson, IN 46015-1406 Phone/Fax (317) 644-3570 Emaii: kgprunty@aol.com �Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Ga~ls Jul~ 1995 Volume IV Number 5 May 17, 1995 Dear P- FLAG Family: I write to notify you of a situation which merits swift responses from as many people in your chapter as possible! On March 30, 1995, my supervisor, Ray Morgan, fired me two days after discovering that I am Gay. The day I learned from a fellow employee that my supervisor had discovered that I am Gay, I began to try to talk to him. He refused all my attempts at communication, and on the third day, he fired me! The termination came in a cowardly Fed Ex’d letter, with no explanation. The supervisor and the President of the division, Chuck Nelson, refused to return my calls or e- mail, following the firing. The letter of termination instructed me to use the company credit card to return the equipment and the samples, but when I attempted to pay the shippers, the card had been canceled! Homophubia is both mean- spirited and cowardly! The most helpful persons to contact at this company are listed below. The company is a paper manufacturer which does not sell to the public, but rather through distributors. Their distributors are listed in the local yellow pages under either Promotional Products Distributors or Specialty Advertising Companies. Their most challenging competitors are the 3M Company and the Kreiger- Ragsdale Company. Raymond Morgan, the Vice President who fired me, has been under internal investigation on three occasions for sexual harassment as brought to light by three women working in his office. On the last complaint, the Nelson family requested that Mrs. Morgan accompany him to the meeting before the Board! Homophobia has various relatives! I realize that we are offered, at this time, no legal protection. But, we can still, let people know that this behavior has got to stop! Thank you for any help you can offer! Fellow- P- FLAGGER in Houston, Signed by Dean Luttrell 2686 Murworth Dr. #702 Houston, Tx. 7705~. My former company is: Barton Nelson Inc. (Also known in the industry as "The ]?.ebco Line") Mr. Dwight Nelson, President 13700 Wyandotte Kansas City, MO 64145 (800) 821- 6697 Local (816) 942-3100 Fax (816) 942- 6995 At the same address: Mr. Chuck Nelson, President, Promotional Products Division I’m asking each Chapter to generate at least 10 letters plus phone calls and faxes. Thanks, Dean �PFLAG Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and GaUs Julu 1995 Volume IV Number 5 14th International PFLAG Convention ’, September29 to October 1, 1995 at the Indianapolis Hyatt Regency Family AIDS Support Group 6:30 PM Wednesday July 5 and Wednesday July 19 Enjoy Labor Day at Home in 1995. Call for location And come to Indianapolis on Friday, September 29 for the 14th International PFLAG Convention. Almost everybody is glad that the PFLAG/Tulsa’s Family AIDS Project, HIVRC, and 1995 PFLAG Convention has been shifted away from Labor Day the Tulsa Visiting Nurse’s Association provide a weekend. We hope you can begin.to plan now to be in Indianapolis for bimonthly support group for families with members the Indy95 Convention. The Convention begins on Friday afternoon, September 29 and ends who are living with HIV/AIDS. These sessions are on Sunday alternoon, October 1. The slightly shorter schedule albws facilitated by a professional counselor who has the saving of one night of hotel lodging for most delegates and enables I experience in AIDS related concerns. If you or a US to make even better use of our time. Mel White will be the keynote speaker. A frequent speaker at Humanil loved one are dealing with HIV/A.[DS you are most Rights Campaign Fund dinner and conventions and an ordained minister, ! welcome at these meetings. Mel is also a much published writer and a film producer. Mel is now Oklahoma Congressional Delegation dean of the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas, TX, the largest gay and lesbian congregation in the world., he comes tolndy95 with great appreciation U.S. Senator Don Nickles U.S. Rep. Steve I.axgent for PFLAG having dedicated Stranger at the Gate to PFLAG. He 133 Hart 410 Cannon carries much concern for the spiritual nurturing of gay and lesbian ¯.U.S. Senate U.S. House of Reps. persons and their families and brings deep concern fro the safety of gay <Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20515 and lesbian persons and their families in light of the declaration of war 202-224-5754 202-225-2211 ,nade against homosexual persons by leaders ofthe radical right. He is an inspiring and interesting speaker. 3310 Mid-Continent Tow~ 2424 East 21st, Suite 510 Indy95 has a strong focus on education - the second leg of PFLAG’s 409 So. Boston Tulsa, OK 74114 hree legged stool of purpose. Though the convention will stand on all Tulsa, OK 74103 918-749-0014 hree legs- support, education and advocacy. Friday’s focus will be on 918-581-7651 ;upport and Sunday’s emphasis will center in on Advocacy. Saturday, U.S.Rep.Tom Cobum he major full day ofthe convention, will keep zeroed in on Education andl U.S. Senator]ira 511 Cannon "raining all day long. ~ Here’s the schedule for the 1995 convention: Friday, September29, 1995 "We Support as We Listen" 8.’30 Registration & Check-In 4.130- 5:30 " Interest Groups and SldllShops 8.130 KeyNote Program with Mel White 9.’30 .Hospita!tty!Co mm un ity BuildingC,enters Saturday, September 30, 1995 "We Educate Toward Love and Acceptance" 8:00 - 9:30 KickOff Program for All 10:00 - 3:30 Seminars 12:15 Special Interest Luncheons 4:00 Annual PFLAG Meeting 7.30 DinnerCelebration Sunday, October 1, 1995 "We Focus on Advocacy. Equal Rights for All" 8.00 Community Celebration 9.-30 Forums on Issues and Opportunities 11:45 Luncheon Program 2.’30 It’s All Overf 453 Russell U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-4721 1924 So. Utica, Suite 530 Tulsa, OK 74104 918-748-5111 U.S. House of Reps. Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-2701 215 State Street, Suite 815 Muskogee, OK 74401 918-687-2533 �PFLAG Parent3. Families, and Friends of Lesbians and (Sags Jul~11995 Volume IV Number 5 Sandra J. Hil£ M.S. OUR KIDS ARE ~ FINE JUST THE WAY THEY ARE Psychotherapy and Cllnics! Cons~fltatlon 28135 East Skelly Drive Suite 215 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 [918) 745-1111 i KELLY H. KIRBY REID- IRRIGATION. SYSTEMS Certified Public Accountant Available for all your business and GENE REID (918) 836-4007 5634-C S. 122nd E. Ave. Tulsa, OK 74146 personal tax and accounting needs P O Box 14011, Tulsa, OK 74159 254-21 O0 7116 S, MIn9~ Phone (918) 747-5466 YOUR COMPLETE HOME ACCESSORY & WINEX)W TREATMENT SOURCE SERVING A DIVERSE COMMUNEY DRAPERIES WOOD BLINDS MINrS VERTICALS SHU’I-rERS UPHOLSTERY BEDSPREADS Richard Reeder, M.S. CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES 1515 South Lewis - Tulsa. Oklahoma 74104 BACK ROW OF SNOPS WEMBLE’Y’ CENTER Among Family: If your gay child’s partner answers the phone when you call, take the time to exchange a few words. It will mean more than you know. Cellular: (918) 640-8801 MEMBERSHIP Office: (918) 743-4117 APPLICATION ~.New ~Renewal Change of Address __~Please take me off the mailing list __~Flag Pole (National Pub.) mailing list p~Individual membership .Household membership ~Newslerter subscription ~Generous gift membership (Thank you very much!) Make checks payable and mail to: PFLAG/Tulsa, P.O. Box 52800, Tulsa, OK Your donation is tax deductible. 74152 Name: Date: Address: Phone: City:. State: Zi~: $20.00 $30.00 $12.00 �tohr R port r Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. P.O. Box E~L:’7~9. Tulsa, 7415;~ Julg 199S Volum~ IS Number IS [.~ter .t’rom ~he President I hope you are enjoying our new look. We have rejoined the ranks of monthly newsletter publishers. This will allow T.O~.R. to share more o.F our ideas and thoughts with the membership and allow space ,rot our membership to share with us. The newsletter will provide space to cover topics of interest to our membership and be a usefuJ, tooJ. in organizing ~uture projects .f’or the organization. Sort oE a direct Line to the community center and its programs. This ~’irst issue is a trial run with PFLAG to see how efficient we can be in producing a community center newsletter. We are able to combine efforts and reduce costs £or both organizations. We hope that in the ~’uture we wi].l, be abb to have participation £rom other non- profit groups with information that ~fects oar community. Let us know what you think. This newsletter will be taking the place of the T~Lsa Family News as your month].y information source. To continue to receive the Tulsa Family N’ews, one shou.ld subscribe to the publication directly. I hope you made it to the Pride Picnic, it was a great time. The weather was beautiful and the turnout great. Thanks to the Pride Picnic committee for the great event. The committee has expressed an interest in turning this event over to T.O.H.R., to which the board has agreed and will present to the membership at the July i 1 th meeting for a vote. As always we need your participation to implement new programs and fun events for oar community. If you have a talent or skill to share please let us know. I HELPLi2qE: Reuben Garcia has announced a party for ~he b.elpline volunteers. All volunteers are invited to attend the party 5uly 17th. Look for details in your mailbox soon. LIFEGUARD: The lifeguard program is starting again! The first session I’~AT will be held July 1 lth call 742-2927 for more information. This series will be a provocative educational experience for men. Learn how HIV prevention can be exciting and erotic. �tohr Reporter Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights, P.O. Box 5E7-~9, Tulsa, 7415;= i Julg 199~i Volume 15 Number 6 So~rewe Monday and Thursday Evenings 7:00 - 8:30 for Testing 7:00 - 9:00 for Results Daytime testing Monday- Thursday By appointment. 4154 South Harvard, Sui(e H- 1 Ca]J. for directions, 749- 4194 HELPLINE: Bisexual, Lesbian, and Gay Information and Referrals. 743-GAYS (4297) TOHR Membership Application Name: Address: City: Phone: Signature: State: Yes! I want to be a contributing member of TOHR. Please accept payment as described below. $10 Limited Income/Student Membership $20 Regular Membership $35 Organizational/Household Membership $100 Sustaining Membership Zip: I would like to volunteer help with: HIV Counseling Event planning and party preparations Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Helpline Executive Board Member Monthly Meeting Support 0 0 I am currently receiving TOHR mailings I am not on the mailing list Please detach and mail the bottom of this page to: P.O. Box 52729, Tulsa, 74152 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/96fd4c4cbb6b2c40ba0be985e62420bf.pdf 18ce49b846014a333096a0fc65fbfe14 PDF Text Text the Pride Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights One Year Old and Gettinq Better September 1997 Fall Activities PlanneT] room and has plenty of room for large meetThis fall is already shaping up to be quite ings and events. This room is currently eventful, so get ready to mark your calendars undergoing major renovations, including re- for some can’t miss events. First of all, the painted walls and floors, plumbing and elec: Community Fan Nights have been moved from Saturday Nights to Friday nights at 7:00 trical work. HOPE has operated out out of the Pride i PM. Starting in September, the fourth Friday Center since it’s opening last year, although! night of each month will be Movie Night at the HIV testing continues at the Testing Clinic, i Pride Center. We will be showing Jetfrev and 4158 S Harvard, Suite E-2. The Pride Store Bound on September 26th, and we are planhas been in operation since January 1997. ning to show The Adventures of Priseilla~ It’s the perfect place to go for any of your Queen of the Desert on October 24th. The Pride merchandise needs- T-shirts, bumper October Movie Night will be in cunjunceion stickers, jewelry, cards, books - and if they Mth a party centered around the movie. Not don’t have it, just ask, there’s probably ill of the plans have been made, but it shonld somewhere to order it. ~e a lot of fun. Keep your eyes open for fu~er Overall, we’ve come a lung way with information as the date nears. the Pride Center ove~ the last year. Since The second Friday of each month will be a Tulsa’s community isn’t used to having a Coffee House with various activities planned, central location, it’s been slow to build the starting at 7:00 PM. The first Coffee House awareness and interest in the center, but it’s will be on October 10th. Due to the closeness coming along nicely. There is still a lot to lo Coming Out Day, we’re planning special do though, and we need your support to aceivities in conjun~on with that. If you have make it work. Please consider donating a ideas for an activity you’d like to see, contace little of your time and/or money to help Kathy at 7t2-1600. support the Pride Center and make it a Speaking of coming out, there is now a central showplace for the gay, lesbian, bi- Coming Out Support Group meeting at the sex-thai and transgendered community. Pride Center bi.weeldy on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 PM. The next planned meeting is Pride Cen-rer" / HelpLine : 7d--q-d-2_O7 September 23rd, and will be a Potluck Dinner. Call Johnny at 712-1600 for details. As was noted in last month’s newsletter, TOHR is New=Jleffer : pride_cen~’er_new~(~pobox.¢.~rn planning to march as a group in Tuisa’a upcoming HOPE : 71:2-1e~OO-,,Have you renewed you TOHR membership yet?? It’s that time of year again, if yon Ceateanial Parade on September 20th. Staging for haven’t. The rates for membership are: $25 for individuals, $40 per household, the parade will be at the Tulsa Fairgrounds at 9:30 $100 sustaining or $10 limited income. Organizational memberships are $65. AM. Call 712-1600 for more information or to join in Please renew soon ifyon haven’t already. It looks to be an exciting year for TOH1L the march. Even ifyou can’t march, at least come out to support those who do! A Statewide Commuatty Summit has been called Comm~ty Coffee 1t~ - Held the 2nd Friday of~ month starting at 7:00 PM on September 27th from 2:~0 to ~:00 PM at the Different aceivities planned for each month. Call with suggestions! Strond McDonald’s on the Turner Turnpike as a Comman|ty Movie Night - Held the 4th Friday of each month starting at 7:00 PM. means of forming a statewide alliance from which we Movies of interest to the community will be shown. Call with sugg~-tions! can work on issues important to gays, lesbians, bisexuCom~g Om Support Gro~ - Support gronp to help deal with the i~’ues and rents als, and transgendered people thronghont the state. fa~xl at any stage of the enming out process. Bi-w~My on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM. Several groups in Tulsa have already met for the same Pr~eflmers - Social group for gay and bi-sexual men ages 40 and over. Associate reason and a follow up meeting for the Tulsa Commumemberships for men 21-39 years old. 3rd Tuesday each month at 7:00 PM. nity Summit has been planned for October 18th from Safe l~vea - An unstmaured "saf~ place" gathering for young adults betw~ 18 2:00 to $:00 PM at the Pride Center. and 30 to m~t and socialize. Held the l~t Friday of~ month at 8:00 PI~ Johnny sure keeps busy with activities for HOPE. He is p~anning his next HIV Prevention workshop for Iroluntee~ Needed men on September 28th from 10:e0 AM to 3:00 PM. The Pride Center needs volunteers to ace as sitters and answer the HelpLine This workshop is called ’Tamers In Life" and inphone. The Center is staffed by volunteers frc~n 6 - 10 PM on weekday evenings and volves discussion and education about Safer Sex pracfrm 12 - 10 PM on weekends. If you can volunteer 1 night a week, 1 hour a week, tices and howto negotiate and live more safely. once a month, whatever you can manage will help keep the Pride Center open. TOHR is planning a General Membership Meet. Volunteers are also needed at the HOPE testing clinic. Training classes are iag for September 30th at 7:e0 PM at the Pride available for those interested in getting involved, but volunteers are also needed to Center. We will have representatives from O’RYAN help with filing and answering the phone. (Oklahoma Rainbow Young Adults Network) to speak about the group’s activities & plans. Pride Center Pledge Drive TOHR is also talking to Kerry Lotml, Executive The Pledge Drive continues for the Pride Center. Our community center is now a Director of NGLTF (National Gay & Lesbian Task reality, htt your financial support is still needed. We have on-going monthly Force), about presenting the aceivities of the organizaexpenses to keep the Pride Center in operation, as well as the need for resources to tion and what we can do to help. This is tentatively finish work on several rooms. Please consider making a monthly pledge to help with planned for October 21st, but look for a conorcee date these monthly operating expenses. Any assistance will most certainly help. in the next newsletter, or eal1712-1600 for info. Plans are also in the works to have a conople of weekly TV watch party nights, for Mundav Night The Pride Center is now taking reports ~ dlscrlmln~tion to collect info frolll those Football and for Eltea. Monday Nieht Football is at who might not make a report otherwise. Volunteers and stuff can also refer you to 8:00 PM on Mondays. Ellen plays at 8:30 PM on agencies/people who might help regarding the discrimination complaint. 743-4297. Wednesdays starting September 24. Well, the Pride Center has now been open for a full year. It’s hard to believe that time has passed by so quickly. After a slow start, things are finally starting to take shape. Thanks to the generous donations by several members of the community, we now have a large lounge area with a big screen TV, a small lounge, a small meeting room and a large multi-purpose room. The Pride Center also houses the Pride Store and the offices for HOPE. With recent donations of money, furniture, and time, we have been able to convert the Renfi-o Room into a large lounge area. It’s a great place to just relax and chat with friends, watch TV, or have a meeting in a comformbie setting Creating a large lounge area has opened up the PrimeTimers Lounge and has given it a more open feeling. The PrimeTimers Lounge will continue to be used by our volunteers who answer the phone and greet visitors to the center and it is a comformbie setting for meetings of small groups. For more formal small meetings, there is still the Stariott Conference Room. NeabPadgett Hall is the multi-purpose CommuniO Groups and Activities �the Pride Center / TOHR / HOPE 1307 E 38th Street 2nd Floor Tulsa, OK 74105 Clara Nipper I!,,J,l,,I,.l!,,,tlJ,!.t,,Ih,l,,,!,t,l,t.!,,l!l.,l,l,,! 15 Unity Lambda AI-Anon 7:30PIV 14 16 PrimeTimers Meeting 18 17 Alcoholics Anoni 7:00 PM 20 Tulsa Centermial Parade- Staging t9 at Fairgrounds 9:30 AM TOHR Board Meeting 27 Coming Out Group 28 24 Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM 26 Unity Lambda Al-Anon 7:30PM Community Movie Night Statewide Coalition Meetin~ Football Watch Party 8:00 PM Potluck Dinner 6:00 PM ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM at Pride Center 7:00 PM Stroud McD’s 2:00-5:00PM October 19 97 28 Partners In Life Workshop 10 AM - 3 PM 5 12 1 Alcoholics Anon[ 7:00 PM TOHR Board Meeting 2t PrimeTimers Meeting Coming Out Football Watch! Group 6:00 Party 8:00 PM ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM 23 22 Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM 29 i 30 Alcoholics Anon] 7:00 PM Football Watch Party 8:00 PM 20 Unity Lambda Al-Anon 7:30PIV 19 26 Unity Lambda AI-Anon 7:30PM Football Watch i 3 30 29 TOHR Unity Lambda Membership AI.Anon 7:30PM Meeting Football Watch 7:00 PM Party 8:00 PM 7 6 Unity Lambda CUUC 7-9 PM AI-Anon 7:30PM Football Watch Coming Out Party 8:00 PM Group 6:00 PM t4 13 PdmeTimers Unity Lambda Al-Anon 7:30P1~ Board Meeting Party 8:00 PM . ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM 8 Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM 10 Community Coffee House ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM 16 Alcoholics Ano~ 7:00 PM Party 8:30 PM i 4 Safe Haven 8:00-Midnight 11 NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY at Pride Center I 7:00 PM 18 17 Tulsa Coalition Meeting 2:00-5:00 PM 24 Community Movie Night at Pride Center 7:00 PM 31 25 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/6daea92081794c9fc1c34374eda072f8.pdf f48f9fbd2f0b7aea65b7ee4fb1f6b64b PDF Text Text the Pride Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Coming Out to STOP THE VIOLENCE: Town Meeting on Hate Crimes October 1997 AIDS Memorial Quilt on Display The NAMES Project Tulsa Chapter is once again bringing a portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Tulsa. The display, Together We Remember, will run from October 17-19 at the Expo Square Pavilion on the Tulsa Fairgrounds. Opening ceremonies are October 17th at 7:00 PM. Display hours are Saturday, October 18th from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Sunday, October 19th from 11:00 can be done to stop [ Alan Chapman Activity Center ] to share their own AM to 8:00 PM. Closing ceremonies will be held at 7:30 PM anti-gay violence. I University of Tulsa. [ experiences and on Sunday. Volunteers are still needed to help with the Also featured in| | views on hate display. Call 748-3111 for more information. Admission is free. I crimes during the the meeting will beI our own Tom Neal, Bill Hinkle of meeting. Lobel will then take this TOHR News the ACLU and P-Flag Tulsa, and the information with her to the Hate TOHR held a general membership Tulsa chapter of NOW. Lobel is Crimes Conference in November. meeting on September 30 at the participating in several "town hall" There will also be a reception Pride Center with a discussion of meetings in this part of the country for Ms. Lobd prior to the meeting issues relevant to youth in our comas a means of gathering information from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Pride munity. We had 3 members of for the upcoming White House ConCenter. A $10 donation is sugO’RYAN and a representative from ference on Hate Crimes. Similar gested at the reception, with proTYDD to present the struggles that meetings are also being held in ceeds benefiting NGLTF and the today’s gay, lesbian, bi-soxual, and Kansas, Oklahoma City, and Little Pride Center/TOHR/HOPE. Retransgendered youth are facing today. Rock. Lobel will speak about the freslunents will be served. Today’s youth have more places to turn for help if they are current state of hate crimes in the Come join us for the reception nation. Speaking about hate crimes and the meeting and make your questioning their sexuality or having other problems. Howfrom another perspective will be Bill voice heard on this important issue. ever, they still face many problems, including counselors who are not receptive or helpful, other students who can be verbally Hinkle, co-president of the P-FLAG See you there! and/or physically abusive, and administrators who basically encourage discrimination outside of school. Add to that teachers spouting religious views against gays in the classroom and an overall feeling of helplessness, and today’s youth are still facing more than they should have to handle. Groups such as O’RYAN and TYDD give these youth somewhere to turn for support, but some things were recommended to help today’s youth: * Gay History Class - to give them the history they won’t get Community Groups and Activities in schools. * Peer Counseling Class - to train those youth who are out in Community Cotfee Itou~e - Held the 2rid Friday of each month starting at helping those who are still struggling with their sexuality. 7:00 PM. An informal chance to socialize with others in the community: * Community organizations going to the school board to meet new friends, chat with old ones, read a book, watch some TV, etc. express the importance of non-discrimination in schools. Community Movie Night - Held the 4th Friday of each month starting at Also at the meeting, Rev. William Chester McCall 7:00 PM. Movies of interest to the community will be shown. Church of the Restoration (Unitarian Universalist) was October- The Adventures of Priscilla. Queen of the Desert with a named to the TOHR Board. Plans are also to name at least Halloween party. one member from O’RYAN to the board in so as to have thei November - salmonberries - 7:00 PM, Torch Song Trilogy - 9:00 PM youth perspective represented in TOHR. December - The Sum nfUs - 7:00 PM, The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love - 9:00 PM Needed Coming Out Support Group - Support group to help deal The Pride Center needs volunteers to act as sitters with the issues and fears faced at any stage of the coming out and answer the HelpLine phone. The Center is smffe process. Bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM. volunteers from 6 - 10 PM on weekday evenings andl Gender Benders - Social / Support ~’oup for transgendere& transfrom t2 - 10 PM on weekends. If you can volunteer 1 night partners and those who are questioning. Held weekly on Thursday a week, 1 hour a week, once a month, whatever you can nights at 7:00 PM. manage will help keep the Pride Center open. Volunteers are Primetimers - Social group for gay and bi-soxual men ages 40 and over. also needed at the HOPE testing clinic. Training classes are Associate memberships for men 21-39 years old. Held the available for those interested in getting involved, but volaneach month at 7:00 PM. teers are also needed to help with filing and answering the Safe Haven - An unstructured "safe place" gathering for young adults ~hone. between 18 and 30 to meet and socialize. Held the 1st Friday of each month at 8:00 PM. Pzqde ~entet Pledge Dxive Monday Night Football Watda Party - Watch Football with us at 8:00 PM. TOHR is one ofseveral sponsors Tulsa Chapter and member of the for an upcoming Tulsa Town Meet- ACLU. A member of the NOW ing featuring Kerry Lobel of the Tulsa Chapter will also join the National Gay and Lesbian Task meeting and Tom Neal, president of Force (NGLTF). This meeting will TOHR will moderate the event. focus on Hate~ ~ Community Crimes and, more I Tuesday, October 21st, 7:30 PM~ members will also specifically, what | Gallery of the | be given a chance Ellen Watch Part)- - Come watch Ellen with us on Wed nights at 8:30 PM. The Pledge Drive continues f~r the Pride Center. Our coramumty center is now a reality, but your financial support is still needed. We have on-going monthly expenses to keep The Pride Center is now taking r~ports of discrimination to colleet info the Pride Center in operation, as well as the aeed for resources from those who might not make a report otherwise. Volunteers and staffean to finish work on several rooms. Please consider making a also refer you to agencies/people who might help regarding the discrimina- monthly pledge to help with these menthly operating expeuses. Any assistance ~ill most certmnly help. tion complaint. 7434297. .:~ , DJserZmina~ion �the Pride Center / TOHR / HOPE 1307 E 38th Street 2nd Floor Tulsa, OK 74105 October 1997 t2 PdmeTimers Party 13 [ 14 Football Watch PdmeTimers Party 8:00 PM Board Mtg 7:00 7:00 PM TOHR Board ] Meeting 7:30PM I 2o 19 NAMES Project 16 Gender Benders 7:00 PM 17 Coming Out 6PM ! Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM PrimeTimers 7PMi ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM t ~ 29 ] Alcoholics Anon ~ 7:00 PM Gender Benders 7:00 PM Stopthe Violencel Kerry Lobel 27 FootballWatch Party 8:00 PM 28 NAM ES Project 18 Alcoholics Anor 6:00 PM AIDS Memorial Quilt ~.IDS Memoria Quilt 24 Community Movie Night 7 PM 25 Alcoholics Anor 6:00 PM ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM 121 ’ Football Watch Party 8:00 PM AIDS Memorial Quilt 26 15 Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM "Priscilla: Queen ol the Desert 30 Gender Benders 7:00 PM 31 HALLOWEEN I Alcoholic~ Anor 6:00 PM ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM I November 1997 3 Football Watch Party 8:00 PM Football Watch Party 8:00 PM 4 Coming Out Group 6:00 PM CUUC 7-9 PM ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM PdmeTimers Board Meeting Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM 7:00 PM = 23 Comina Out 6PM I Alcoholics Anon PrimeT~mers 7PMi 7:00 PM TOHR Board ELLEN Watc~ Meeting 7:30 PM I Party 8:30 PM 24 i 25 Football Watch~1 Party 8:00 PM ] Alcoholics Anonl 7:00 PM ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM ~ Safe Haven 8:00-Midnight Alcoholics Anor 6:00 PM 14 15 Community Coffee i Alcoholics Anon House 6:00 PM Gender Benders 7:00 PM ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM 16 Football Watch Party 8:00 PM i i ~ 7 ~5 16 Alcoholics Anonl Gender Benders 7:00 PM 7:00 PM at Pride Center 7:00 PM 20 121 .... Gender Benders! 7:00 PM i 27 THANKSGIVING DAY 22 Alcoholics Anon 6:00 PM 28 Community Movie i Night 7 PM I Torch Son~ Tril~y 29 Alcoholics Anon 6:00 PM � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/2919e33a7dae0b3ba4e590871fb4b793.pdf 99f93a5bb57e0b27c23c9bef3609dfb2 PDF Text Text the Pride Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human November 1997 TOHR is forroully protesting the new Tulsa Centenmal book, "Tulsa! Biography of the American City" for its failure Join TOHR and Interfaith AIDS though holiday gifts to support Minislfies at the Pride Center on TOHR’s Pride Center and HOPE: to acknowledge any contribution, or even the existence of Friday, Oecember~---£ -- --~- "7..- -- ~HIVOutreach, Pre- Lesbians and Gay men in Tulsa’s 100 year history. Author and Rogers University professor Danny GoNe was asked by 5th at 7 PM for the ~ azaa~ 1reception [q venfion and EducaTOHR prior to beginning the book to be both fair and accuRed Ribbon Holi-~ TOHR Holiday Gathez4_ng~ tion programs are rate by having at least a brief mention of the existence of day Bazaar and _~ Friday, December 5th ~very welcome. For Lesbian and Gay conlributions, organizations, or issues. TOHR’s Holiday more info, cull 7"O0-10"OOPM GoNe was told of the nationally groundbreaking report Gathering. A light .......... Kathy at 712-1600. done by the City of Tnlsa in the middle 70’s on anti-Gay disbm?nettsandwi~lfres~;~BaZa~ono2U.rS6,;; Spa~urday~hol~dRayed RibbOnBazaar crimination. At that time, only a handful of American cities were even considering this sort of issue. TOHR gave GoNe served and there .......... will continue the names and phone numbers of Tnlsans who were part of will be an opportunity to get those through 10 PM on Friday and will be this effort to create a trendsetting non-discrimination policy. Christmas, Yule, held from noon to 6 Despite Goble’s stated intention to write a history that would Hanukkah, or Kxvaanza PM on Saturday, be inclusive of Tulsans whose history once had been supgills and help support cember 6tit For infurpressed, his deliberate exclusion of Lesbian and Gay issues HIV/AIDS services in marion on the Ba7aar makes his sections on civil rights incomplete and inacctwate. Tulsa. The TOHR Hol- call Ray, 628-0468, Since this is the official commemorative book for this iday Gathering is free, IAM at 438-2437 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 This is for all of you out there who are interested iJ right to be outraged by our exclusion. And Centenniul Commaking yourself feel better, while improving your overall mittee members and the book Committee members are to be health. Tai Chi lessons will be offered at the Pride Center chided for their efforts to defend Goble’s biased product with claims that the only other alternative would have been an you are interested, encyclopedia thousands of pages long. Fairness would only [~December 9th - 7:00 PM~ please attend an intru- have required a paragraph or two. Direct complaints to 918~IBII~tllISS31BIlI._IlIIIT~..._III~TS~II ductory session at the 596-1898, fax: 596-9010, Tulsa Centennial, 200 Civic CenPride Center on December 9th at 7:00 PM. These lessons ter 74103, or to the Mayor at 596-7411. Copies to TOHR include the complete Yang form, which stimulates all of would be appreciated at 712-2440 or 1307 E. 38th St. 2rid Fl,~’,~ 74135. -- ........ helps the immune system. [ Pride Gen*er / HelpLine : 74-_B-4-2~7 Just a reminder to renew your TOHR mem- ] HOPE : 712-I~00 bership if you haven’t already. Member-] Yes, believe it or not, the Pride ships are due annually in Auga.~L The rates ] N~,sle’tS"er : pride_¢en-I’er_newe~pobox.com Center and HOPE can still use for membership are: $25 for individtmls, ~ $40 l:~r hou_~hold, $100 sustaining or $10 limited income. [volunteers. Maybe you’ve been thinking that you’d like to ~:~~t give a little more back to the community; or maybe you’d like ~ : ~ ................~:~AN ]ill~llli~~i~:.~ ~.:. ,~ ..--~ -- ~.~®o~ to prowde support but don t have any extra money Well Ume ¯ _ ’ ’~ ’ is as valuable as money and both the Pride Center and HOPE _ A holiday dinner and party has been scheduled for Saturday, uecemoer ’ can use your help. 13, at 7:00 PM at the Pride Center. Come sociulize with the rest of the The Pride Center needs volunteers to act as sitters and community and see the changes that have been made to the Pride Center A answer the HelpLine phone. The Center is staffed by voluntraditie:ml holiday meal will be served (and we won’t forget you vegetariteers from 6 - 10 PM on weekday evenings and from 12 - 10 ans!!) with door prizes, raffle items, and a very special guest appearance PM on weekends, ffyou can volunteer 1 night a week, 1 hour following the meal. Don’t miss it! Cost is $5 per person. Please RSVP by a week, once a month, whatever you can manage will help December 9th to the address on the back, to the attention of "Holiday keep the Pride Center open~ Volunteers are also needed at the Dinner". Please include your name and payment for those who will be HOPE testing clinic. Training classes are available for those attending. Proceeds will benefit the Pride Center and HOPE. interested in getting involved, but volunteers are ulso needed to help with filing and answering the phone. Community Coffee House - Held the 2nd Friday of each month starting at 7:00 PM. An informal chance to sociulize with others in the community: The Pledge Drive continues for the Pride Center. Ott meet new friends, chat with old ones, read a book watch some TV, etc. December- a dinner and party held on the 2nd SATURBAY. See above. community center is now a reality, but your financiul support is still needed. We have on-going monthly expenses to keep Community Movie Night - Held the 4th Friday of each month starting at the Pride Center in operation, as well as the need for re7:00 PM. Movies of interest to the community will be shown. November - salmnnberries - 7:00 PM, Torch Song Trilogy - 9:00 PM sources to finish work on several rooms. Please consider December - Moved to 3rd Friday, Dec. 19 - _The Sum of Us - 7:00 PM, making a monthly pledge to help with these monthly operatThe Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love - 9:00 PM ing e~ses. Any assistance will most certainly help. Coming Out Support Group - Support group to help deal with issues and fears faced at any stage of coming out. Bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 6 PM. Primetimers - Social group for gay and bi-sexmfl men ages 40 and over¯ Associate memberships for men 21-39 years old. 3rd Tuesday at 7 PM. The Pride Center is taking reports of discrimination to Safe Haven - An unstructured "safe place" gathering for young adults collect info from those who might not make a report otherbetween 18 and 30 to meet and socialize. 1st Friday at 8:00 PM. wise. Volunteers and staff can ulso refer you to agencies/ Monday Night Footbull Watch Party - Watch Football with us at 8:00 PM. people who might help regarding the complaint. 743-4297. Ellen Watch Party - Come watch Ellen with us on Wed nights at 8:30 PM. �ff~e Pride Center / TOHR / HOPE 1307 E 38th Street 2rid Floor Tulsa, OK 74105 November 1997 M 17 Football Watch 18 Party 8:00 PM 23 19 Coming Out Group 6:00 PM PrimeTimers 7:001 ELLEN Watch TOHR Board 7:301 Party 8:30 PM 24 Football Watch 28 Community Moviei Alcoholics Anon Night- 7;00 PM I 5:30 PM ELLEN Watch salmonberriesi Part~ 8:30 PM Torch Song Trilogy Decem ber 1997 2 3 Alcoholics Anon Coming Out Group 6:00 PM 7:00 PM CUUC ELLEN Watch 7:00 - 9:00 PM Party 8:30 PM PrimeTimers 10 Alcoholics Anon 4 5 Safe Haven 6 Alcoholics Anon 8 PM - Midnight 5:30 PM Red Ribbon Holiday Bazaar 7:00 - 10:00 PM i Noon - 6:00 PM 8 Football Watch 9 Party 8:00 PM Meeting 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 5:30 PM Tai Chi Lessons ELLEN Watch Holiday Dinner 15 Football Watch Party 8:00 PM 21 5:30 PM 7:00 PM Party 8:00 PM 14 22 Alcoholics Anon Alcoholics Anon Party 8:00 PM ~day ;~ 1 Football Watch 20 :~ Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM Intro Session 7-8 PM Party 8:30 PM 16 17 Alcoholics Anon Coming Out 11 12 18 ’ 13 i Alcoholics Anon 19 Community Movie & Party 7 PM 20 Alcoholics Anon 5:30 PM Group 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Night - 7:00 PM PrimeTimers 7:00i ELLEN Watch The Sum of Us TOHR Board 7:30 22 23 Football Watchi Party 8:30 PM 24 HANUKKAH Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love 25 26 27 Alcoholics Anon CHRISTMAS 5:30 PM DAY Party 8:00 PM Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM 28 29 Football Watch Party 8:00 PM 30 Coming Out Group 6:00 PM , 31 Alcoholics Anon 1 NEW YEAR’S 3 Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM DA Y 5:30 PM � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/11b1c20a17e80aefb3241e7ae4a032dc.pdf ad2a5b9cd91360cad6b09d41706aa28a PDF Text Text Pride Month (June) iS just around the comer and the community has already been working on some exciting activities for the month. Preparations for the Pride Worship Service, the Pride Prom, and the Pride Picnic are now in full swing and TOHR invites every organization or group serving gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered individuals to join in making this the rest Pride Month Tulsa has ever seen. To get us started, the May TOHR membership meeting is being dedicated to Pride month. A short business meeting will proceed the planning meeting and then individuals may choose the activity to which they would like to provide input or assistance. Pride Month is for all of us. To make it the best one ever requires each and every one of you. Please join us at the May 7th TOHR meeting. We can all make this a Pride Month of which we will be proud. TOHR Meeting Topic: Pride Month May 7th Alan Chapman Activity Center TU Campus 7:00 pm Pride Month Schedule Saturday, June 1 Pride Worship Service 6:00pm St. Jerome Parish 3841 S. Peoria Currently, the worship serviceis a joint effort of St. Jerome Ecumenical Catholic Church, Family of Faith MCC, and Agape Christian Fellowship. Others interested in hosting the worship service should page Father Rick at 646-7116 Tuesday, June 4 CeCe Cox President of the Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance Hosted by TOHR, PFLAG, and Rainbow Business Guild 7 pm in the Chotea.u Room Alan Chapman Activity Center Saturday, June 8 Community Pride Prom Agencies/groups interested in helping TOHR host the prom should call the Helpline at 743GAYS and leave a message for Miriam. Saturday, June 15 Tulsa Pride Picnic Agencies/groups interested in hosting the picnic should contact Tom at 583-5601. Noon to 6pm Rumor has it the picnic will be at Owen Park. �Community (Center) News Page 2 MCC FAMILY OF AGAPE CHRISTIAN FAITH 545 I-E S. Mingo (918) 622-1441 Rev. Nancy Horvath, M.Div. FELLOWSHIP 5440-H E. 21st (918) 599-7688 Rev. Clay Cody, Pastor Sunday Morning Adult Christian Education: 9:15am Sunday Morning Services 10:30 am Sunday Morning Worship Service: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 pm Wednesday Night Prayer and Praise Service: 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal (open to all): Wednesday Night: 7:30 pm Co-dependency Support Group (open to all) Thursday Night 7:30 pm First Sunday of the month PotLuck following worship SAFE HAVEN - social events for young adults ages 18-30. First Friday of the month 8pm to midnight. SPECIAL EVENTS AT FAMILY OF FAITH ST. JEROME Ecumenical Catholic Church Meeting at The Garden Chapel3841 S. Peoria pager: 646-7116 The Rev. Father Rick Hollingsworth, Pastor The Rev. Debbie Starnes, Deacon Mass: Saturday evening 6 pm Children welcome - in fact, as more children begin attending Mass, St. Jerome will be adding a special children’s time. Wednesday Night Focus Groups Begin on May 15th May 5th - Pastor Nancy’s 1st Anniversary Topics will include: Is Duality Reality? Homosexuality and the Scriptures May 12th - Mother’s Day with Nancy McDonald (PFLAG) speaking Scriptural Rosary Saturday, May 4th, 5:30 pm Wednesday Praise and Prayer services in June will be devoted to the subject of what the Bible Watch soon for round robin dinners and an empowering new ministry sponsored by St. Jerome. OUR HOUSE 1114 S. Quaker 918-584-7960 Alice Wilder Bates Tom Abbott Alot has been written lately about OUR HOUSE. Any one reading the Tulsa World would have been hard pressed to miss the recent stories. OUR HOUSE is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm each weekday. It is also open Tuesday through Friday evenings from 6:00pro until 9:00 pm. OUR HOUSE offers a loving homelike atmosphere for people to come visit, play cards, sit in comfortable chairs, watch TV or a movie, and have a good time for a few hours away from their own four walls. Other programs offered by OUR HOUSE include: 1. A Friend for a Friend - a program to help keep pets in the homes of their owners living with HIV as long as possible. 2. Mother’s ’N Other’s Love - Not a grief group, or a counseling group, but a group of people who are on the same train dealing with AIDS. 3. Surrounded with Love - The famous picket fence which surrounds OUR HOUSE. 4. Transportation - Doctors appts., hospitals, pharmacies, labs. Send information about your organization to: Community News, P.O. Box 25729, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74152 �Community (Center) News WANTED:Silent or not so silent type, loves to do one or more of the following: (i) plan or participate in social events; (2) talk on the phone; (3) get involved in causes; (4)help others; (5) write, (6) raise money, or; (7) draw. For information on how we can become great friends, leave Debbie or Tom a message at the volunteer hotline 743-4297. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD The guest speaker at the last TOHR meeting was Dr. David Lehvine, chairman of the Tulsa County Democratic Party. A central point in his message was that groups with a common Interest can wield an important influence with elected officials. We all know that only a relatively small proportion of registered voters actually goes to the polls. Dr. Lehvine mentioned that even a small minority of voters, if they can be counted on to vote together for a candidate of whom they approve, will have the ear of politicians. Enclosed with this issue is a form that may be used to register to vote. The form may simply be completed and mailed. It’s as simple as that! If I weren’t registered, it would be Page 3 hard for me to complain about our City Council and Mayor’s refusals to move on the report from the Human Rights Commission regarding recognition of rights we as citizens should enjoy. It would be hard for me to gripe about antihuman rights resolutions passed in our legislature this term. It would be more difficult for me to feel frustrated with some congressmen and senators. meet on a one-to-one basis with the Case Manager to discuss their risk behaviors and to decide on personal behavior change methods. Let’s face it, just saying, "wear a condom." isn’t the answer. We are adjusting our prevention strategies to take into consideration the whole person, his need for closeness with another individual, and the maturity which can be found with negotiated sex or similar methods. Let’s register.., then vote! Condom distribution will also take on a new and different look. You told us that you thought the condoms in the bars might be inferior and that was why they were free. You also discussed your concern regarding the potential tampering of free condoms in the bars. And, you let us know that you each have your own personal preferences. Rob Hill ItlV PREVENTION PROGRAM UPDATE The good news is that TOHR was recently awarded a grant for an HIV prevention program for African American men. The program is a coopeartive effort between FUSO and TOHR. We are very excited about this collaborative program and look to helping FUSO grow stronger as a community-based organization. The other news is that TOHR no longer has state funding to support its gay men’s outreach program. This program was previously the one which provided condoms in the bars, Positively Negative, and Making Sense. But take heart, we have managed to find the funds to hire a parttime outreach coordinator to continue this program. There will be a few changes in the program, primarily in the distribution method for condoms. A new and exciting part of the program will be the addition of HIV Prevention Case Management. Individuals can In response, we are developing a condom store, including a "Condom of the Month Club". While you will now need to pay (reduced prices) for your favorite condoms, you will also be able to check out the latest items in a totally accepting environment. You will be provided new samples in the bars and be given the opportunity to order your own condom store stock. Proceeds from the condom store will go directly Into supporting TOHR’s gay men’s outreach programs. Your help will be needed in the next few months to raise funds for this program. If you would like to make a donation to gay men’s outreach now, please check the box on the membership form and send in your donation. Or, call Claudette at 742-2927 if you have other ways you would like to help. �Page 4 Community (Center) News The Board of TOHR has voted to promote a special membership offer through the month of June. If you already belong to another Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered organization, you may take $2.50 offa regular or student membership or $5.00 off’an organizational/household membership. The group you belong to may be a church, a social group, etc.. Just remember to list the name of your current organization on the following application. Membership in TOHR is membership in the future of OUR Community and OUR Community Center! TOHR Membership Application Name Address City. State ~zip. Phone Email GLBT Organization Please Check the Triangle of your Membership Choice v Student/Limited Income - $10.00 v Regular Membership - $20.00 v Organizational/Household - $35.00 v Sustaining Membership - $100.00 OR fill out the following Enclosed is my donation of $ outreach program. to be applied to the gay men’s Enclosed is my donation of $ Center. to be applied to the Community Please mail your applicatio/donations to: TOHR Memberships P.O. Box 25729 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74152 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/bd95260ac59dbc66b13f7711f9898aa6.pdf ae181f7a1a36e0663e4ee763cf208510 PDF Text Text the Pride Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights June 1997 A Letter from the President of TOHR Checking around it appears that Tulsa Oldahomaus for Human Rights (TOHR), now 16 years old, may be the oldest Lesbian and Gay Our staff has changed and grown as well. Former HOPE director Claudette Peterson resigned last winter, due to career considerations non,religious commtmity organization in the state of Oldahoma! ~ of her spouse, and her devotion and hard work has been continued by TOHR, doing business as TOHR/The Pride Center and TOHR/HOPE Mallory Degen Brown. Under Mallory’s forthright direction, several (HIV Outreach, Prevention and Education) has grown significantly in new HIV educators/outreach workers have joined HOPE and those the last several years, thank~ to its exceptional staff and I I programs continue to receive praise (and funding). TOHR’s board members. It is my privilege to recognize those [ Pride C:en~’er ] HIV programs now have a budget of about $250,000 annually and are a critical part of the battle against I-HV and persons in this President’s letter. " ] He[pL.ine First, former president Deb Starnes has resigned - citing ] 7~-~-~-2_~7 ] AIDS in Tulsa and surrounding areas. the need to devote more time to her spouse, their kids, and I I Last but not least, TOHR’s Pride Center continues to their business. Her dedication and skills were precisely what TOHR provide more and more commlmity groups with meeting space. The needed when she began, and she will be greatly missed. However, the Pride Center also gives HOPE very low cost office space and meeting TOHR board remains an exceptional group: Robert Hill, Jeff Cowan, rooms for its training meetings. The Pride Center still is being Tim Daniel, Dennis Arnold, treasurer and me, formerly 1st vice- renovated, and those of you who have time to help finish some president, now President. Former board member Kathy Dales, re- cosmetic work are encouraged to call Kathy. Those of you who don’t signed to accept a position of staff support person with HOPE and do that sort of thing are encouraged to get out your checkbooks! If continues as our "volunteer" volunteer coordinator. Secretary Donald you have not had a chance to come see the Center, #ease come by! Rose also stepped down, recently having mentioned plans for a move Please consider making a monthly pledge to The Pride Center or to to Atlanta. Clearly this group of guys would like to have better HOPE - the support is needed. And don’t miss our next membership representation of women, and anyone who’d like to consider serving meeting on July 22 at 7 PM - it will be an excellent program[ on the TOHR board is encouraged to contact me. ff"orrt YVeal I ~ C ommunity Summit- A Community Summit has been scheduled on Ju/y~om :2:00 ~-o 5:OO PM at the Pdde Center. The purpose of this summit is to give Tulsa community organizations and concerned individuals a forum to discuss where the community stands, where we want to go as a community, and how we will get there. Community Fun Night - The Community Fun Night is held bi-weekly on Saturday nights from 6:00 - 10:00 PM. Fun Night activities may include: board games, movies, working puzzles. These nights provide a chance to socialize in a non-smoking, non-drinking environment. Thi~ moral-h: Ju/y Z2 - comic ~uz~nrie We~"renhcr~er" video July ~ - ~-E~ co~t"le puzzle "~.. Primetimers - Pdmetimers is a social group for gay "~ and bi-sexual men ages 40 and over. Associate mem°~ ,," berships are also available to men between 21 and 39 years of age. Nex’t b’leellng - July~, 7:OO - .~:OO Phl ~2 Safe Haven - Safe Haven is an unstructured =safe place" gathering for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 to meet and socialize. Nex, I"leet"ing ~u~f ~ ~:OO ~M - ~idni~ ~ S ENSES - SENSES is a discu~ion group for people who are interested in leatherlfantasy rol~ playing. N~ ~e~ing - July 7~ ~:00 - ~:00 PM ~ The Pride Center needs volunteers to act as sitters and an- swer the HelpLine phone. The Center is staffed by volunteers from 6 - 10 PM on weekday evenings and from 12 - 10 PM on weekends. If you can volunteer 1 night a week, 1 hour a week, once a month,.., whatever you can manage will help keep the Pride Center open. Call 743-4297. H.O.P.E., HIV Outreach Prevention Education, now has it’s 1 outreach offices located in the Pride Center, with a staff of 7 coordinating outreach, education and testing. H.O.P.E. works to inform the community on issues related to HIV and AIDS through lectures, seminars, testing and counseling. The HIV Testing Clinic continues to have walk-in testing on Monday & Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, with daytime testing Monday through Thursday available by appointment (742-2927). The Testing Clinic is located at 4158 E Harvard, Suite E-2. Look for more informarion on what HOPE is doing in future newsletters. O ~/~ The Pride Center is now taking reports of discrimination to collect info from those who might not make a report otherwise. Volunteers and staff can also refer_you to agencies/people who might help regarding the discrimination complaint. 743-4297. The Pledge Drive continues for the Pride Center. Our community center is now a reality, but your financial support is still needed. We have on-going monthly expenses to keep the Pride Center in operation, as well as the need for resources to finish work on several rooms. Any assistance will most certainly help. ~ I �the Pride Center / TOHR / HOPE 1307 E 38th Slreet 2nd Floor Tulsa, OK 74105 Tom Neal/James Christjohn P. O, Box 4140 Tulsa OK 74159 I Don’t forget to visit the Pride Store in~i~ie the Pride Center for yourjewelry, t-shirts, bumper s~ckers, flags and other pride items. Summer hours are: Wednesday- Friday, 2:00- 6:00 PM and Saturday 12:00- 6:00 PM WEEKL Y I"1EETIN~5: MONDAY Unity Lambda N-Anon ¯ 7:30 - 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY Alcoholics Anonymous " 7:00 - 8:15 PM If you have suggestion for the l Newsletter, e-mail-us at: pride_center_news@pobox.com ---~ TOHR Memberships due 811197. UPdOI’flN-~ EVENT&." Tues Sat Tue Sat Tues Sat Sat Fri Sun Sat 718 Primetimers 7/12 Community Fun Night 7/15 TOHR Board Meeting 7/19 SENSES 7122 TOHR Membership Meeting 7/26 -Community Summit 7126 Community Fun Night I~11 Safe Haven 813 Primetimers 819 Community Fun Night 7:00 - 9:00 PM 6:00 - 10:00 PM 7:30 - 8:30 PM 6:00- 8:00 PM 7:00 - 8:30 PM 2:00 - 5:00 PM 6:00- 10:00 PM 8:00 PM - Midnight 4:00 - 6:00 PM 6:00 - 10:00 PM For more information on these organizations and/or activities, see other side. Aft activities held at the Pride Center. � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/946664b8c17ca87d48a102de8e92f3f1.pdf ff78b5fd63317b5b1c3e9660c2194936 PDF Text Text COMMUNITY (CENTER) NEWS Hiv Prevention Program Update In our last issue, we mentioned that TOHR was awarded a grant fl,r an H1V prevention program for African Alnerican men. This program is a cooperative effort between TOHR and Friends in Unity Social Organization (FUSO). FUSO is a community-based group of Afi’ican Americans of diverse sexual orientation who promote unity, education, and cultural awareness and sensitivity to the needs of the African American community at large. They have focussed on HIV prevention for several years, with members completing training with Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN), the Red Cross, and Oklahoma State Department of Health Counseling and Testing. This collaboration will give FUSO experience working with an established agency, hands-on grant administration, and an increased ability to develop into a fi’ee-standing AIDS service organization. TOHR has been actively involved in outreach and HIV prevention among Afl’ican American men for some time. However, the effectiveness of the message depends to a great extent on the messenger. FUSO members are already part of the community, and have a vested interest in its well-being. With technical assistance and seed money from TOHR, FUSO will be able to expand their efforts and develop a primary HIV prevention program by and for Afl’ican American men of diverse sexual orientation. You probably noticed that the voter registration forms Rob Hill mentioned in his article were not enclosed in last month’s newsletter. Unfortunately, they were too big to fit in our regular envelopes. This month, we have bigger envelopes -- and voter registration cards! Registering to vote only takes a minute; just complete the form and mail it in...then be sure to vote. WANTED: Silent or not-sosilent type, loves to do one or more of the following: plan or participate in social events; talk on the phone; get involved with causes; help others; write; raise money; or draw. For more information on how we can become great friends, leave a message for Debbie or Tom at the volunteer hotline - 743-4297 �MCC Family of Faith DIGNITY / INTEGRITY Interfaith AIDS Ministries 5451-E S. Mingo of TULSA (918) 438-2437 (918) 622-1441 St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church IAM is planning to offer a structured spirituality group tbr (Between Yale & Sheridan) those living with HIV and AIDS. (918) 745-2363 Sunday Morning Adult Christian This eight-week, closed group is Education: 9:15am dretulsa@aol.com scheduled to meet Mondays from 7pm to 9pm, beginning June 17 Sunday Morning Worship Service: 2nd Saturday of the month at and running through July 29. 11:00am 5:00pm Participation is limited to eight members, and will be offered Wednesday Night Praise & Prayer Dignity / Integrity will be holding again in the fall if successful. For Service: 6:30pm an initial consultation, contact the their 12th annual Tahlequah IAM office (438-2437) or Richard weekend July 6th and 7th. Reeder (633-5372). Reservations are required for Wednesday Night Choir Rehearsal Saturday’s float trip, buffet dinner. (open to all): 7:30 pm and River City Players music show. Sunday morning services Don Thornton Ford Thursday Night Co-Dependency St. Bdgid Catholic Church and a 550 North Memorial Support Group (open to all): barbeque/picnic Sunday afternoon 7:30pm Tulsa, OK 74115 are open to all. For more (918) 836-7101 information or reservations, Rev. Nancy Horvath, M. Div. 5635 E. 71st Street First Sunday of the month -Potluck following worship contact Steve at (918) 745-2363. Kacie Gordon, a sales representative for Don Thornton United Methodist Ford, is running a special offer for First Friday of the month -- SAFE Community of Hope community members. When a HAVEN - Social events for young 1703 E. 2nd St member or supporter of our adults (age 18-30): 8pm-midnight (918) 585-1800 community buys or leases a vehicle from her (or her co-worker June’s Wednesday Praise Joni L.), she will make a $25 Community of Hope is planning a & Prayer services will focus on donation to the community sharing group for teens with gay what the bible does and doesn’t organization of choice. parents. If you would like to help say about homosexuality. plan, contact Lindy Hodges at 742-1313 �Pr eMor h Saturday, June 1 6:00 PM Ecumenical Pride Worship Service Hosted by: St. Jerome Parish Garden Chapel Location: 3841 S. Peoria A joint effort by St. Jerome £cumenical Cathoh’c Church, Family of Faith MCC, CommuniO, of Hope, DigniOr/lntegriOr, and Agape ChrisO’an Fellowship. Tuesday, June 4 6:30 PM Social Hour 7:00 PM 7:45 PM Dinner Cece Cox, Speaker TOHR General Meeting Sponsored by: TOHI~ PFLAG, BLGTA, and Rainbow Business Guild Location: Chouteau Room Alan Chapman A. C. University of Tulsa $10/person for dinner Cost: Cece Cox is the current President of the Dallas Gay/Lesbian Alliance and former CoChairman of the Dallas GLAAD. She is truly a dynamic speaker. Reservations for dinner should be made out to PFLAG and mailed to P. O. Box ~2800 Tulsa, Ok. 74I~2. They must be received no later than 6/2/9G. Dinner reserva~’ons are not required to hear Ms. Cox speak. Please call 749-4901 for more information. Saturday, June 8 The Inaugural "Over the Rainbow" Ball 8:00 PM to 12:80 AM Sponsored by: Location: TOHR and BLGTA Formal Lounge Alan Chapman A. C. University of Tulsa Cost: $5/person at the door The party Miss $carlett would have thrown if she could have for the prom you never had. Come dance the night away under the crepe myrtle and a June moon. Who knows? You might even meet your Rhett or $carlett!!! Refreshments will be served. Saturday,June 15 Annual Pride Picnic Noon until 5:00 PM Sponsored by: Location: TOHR, FUSO, BLGTA Owen Park 516 N. Maybelle (lust south of £dison and West of Osase Expressway) Come celebrate Community Pride with your "family" members. Food, drink, games and numerous other activities will be on hand. Sunday, June 23 1:80 PM Pride Rally 8:00 PM Parade Begins Annual OKC Pride Parade Location: Memorial Bark NW 33~h and Classen Location: Rally Site Donna Redwing, the current Arational Field Director of GLAAD and the 1992 Advocate Magazine’~ Woman of the Year will be speaMng at the Rally. �The Board of TOHR has voted to promote a special membership offer through the month of June. If you already belong to another Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual 0r Transgendered organization, you can take $2.50 off a regular or student membership, or $5.()!) of an organizational/household membership. Just remember to list the name of your current organization on the application. Membership in TOHR is membership in the future of OUR Community and OUR Community Center! TOHR Membership Application Name Address City State Phone E-mail ZIP ~ GLBT Organ zation Please check the triangle next to your membership choice Student / Limited Income - $10.00 Regular Membership - $20.00 Organizational / Household - $35.00 Sustaining Membership - $100.00 ,, to be applied to the gay men’s outreach program. Enclosed is my donation of $ Enclosed is my donation of $ to be applied to the Community Center. Please mail your application and/or donation to: TOHR Memberships P.O. Box 25729 Tulsa, OK 74152 � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/ad1e7feecd2cf4f3d367b87f867ef945.pdf db4cd4f592e24bc19ff1de3ec59884a9 PDF Text Text the Pride Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights So as to correspond with the national event "Freedom to Marry Day," the February general membership meeting was held on Thursday, February 12, 1998. Tim Daniel, local attorney-at-law and TOHR Board Member, spoke on the issue of Gay Marriage. For those who might not know, the Polynesian culture actually led up to what is happening in Hawaii now. Same -sex marriages have been common in that culture and, as a result, the Hawaiian Constitution was written to protect those interests. Since the U.S. Constitution orders that individual states must recognize marriages granted in other states, this could quickly become a hot issue (as if it’s not already). With other states already preparing to deny such marriages, it could be an interesting fight, possibly all the way to the Supreme Court! But... do#t plan on any individual states recognizing Hawaiian marriages (when it goes through) anytime soon. It could still be years before a final decision is made. However, we must always keep up the fight. There are a couple of ways that a couple can come close to replicating a marriage in Oklahoma, the extra benefits of marriage just won’t be there. One thing would be to have a Testamentary Will which leaves everything to your partner, naming the partner as the representative. A letter of designation can even be drafted naming the partner in charge of funeral arrangements. Power of Attorney can also be used, but be careful.., if you don’t know your partner, it could be dangerous if" problems adse in the relationship. Also... if you own a home together, make sure both names are on the deed. If only one name is on the deed and that )artner dies, it could be a messy situation. These are just examples of ways that you can protect yourself and our partner. There may be other options as well. To explore your options and assure that things are safe, talk to your attorney. Hope your Freedom to Many Daywas a great one!!!! Coming Out Group Weekly on Tuesday Nights DVIS Support Group __Weekly on Wednesday Nights **Requires Intake Appointment with DVIS AA Weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays Safe Flaven 1st Friday of Each Month T.U.L.S.A. 1st Saturday of Each Month TOHR Board Meeting 1st Tuesday of Each Month TOHR General Membership Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Each Month Primetimers Board Meeting. 2rid Tuesday of Each Month Primetimers Membership Meeting 3rd Tuesday of Each Month Ellen Watch Party. Weekly on Wednesday Nights Community Coffee House 2nd Friday of Each Month Community Movie Night 4th Friday of Each Month A work day has been scheduled at the Pride Center for Saturday, March 21st at Noon. We have several projects that need to be completed, so if you have special talents with electrical wiring, plumbing, pointing, or just general work, we’ve got the Your~ work . to do. _ ~ as2istance appreciat~~ will be greatly L~ .~ February 1998 Feeling like you want to do something more for the Community? Feeling like you need to get out, meet people, and be helpful? The Pride Center is the place for you. We have oppommities for serf motivated members of the community to help plan the Pride Picnic, plan events at the Pride Center and volunteer at the Pride Center as well as many other odd jobs. We need your skills to help us bring the community closer together so that the Pride Center can serve to be the focal point of our community. You can be an important part. Call the Pride Center (743-4297) today to volunteer. Pride Center / HelpLine : 7434297 H.O.P.E. : 712-1600 In the last issue of the newsletter, we offered the option of sending the newsletter via e-mail. Please bear with us. This is still an option we’d like to explore. However, our new Newsletter Editor had to resign from the board recently and, as a result, your humble president has temporarily taken over the job once again. Until I can find someone else to explore the possibilities of electronic transmission (or until I can find the time), ~ve’ll have to rely on the U.S. Mail version. Son3’ for the inconvenience to those who have already responded. Anyone else who might want the newsletter delivered via e-mail at some point, please e-mail me at pride_center_news@pobex.com. Thanl~!! Our apologies go to those of you who have come by the Pride Center ouly to find the Pride Store closed. We’ve been working to get the change of ownership in place and things look good for us to be open no later than March 1. Tentatively planned hours will be: Sunday - Friday 6:00 PM 9:00 PM and Saturday Noon - 9:00 PM. We~’~-’ll continue to offer the same quality merchandise and the option of special ordering items which we may not carry. Call the Pride Center number (743-4297) for more information. Hope to see you there soon!!! �the Pride Center/TOHR / HOPE 1307 E 38dl Street 2nd Floor Tulsa, OK 74105 Tom Neal & James Christjohn P. O. Box 4140 Tulsa, OK 74159 Sunday Monday 8 4:00 PM T.U.L.S.A. 16 Tuesday Thursday Wednesday 3 6:00PM Coming Out Grp 7:30PM TOHR Boarrt Meeting 4 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Parly 6 t0 6:00PM Coming Out Grp 7:00PM Pdmetimers Board Meeting 7:30PM TOHR Membership Meeting 17 6:00PM Coming Out Grp 7:00 PM Pdmetimers tl 6:00 PM BVIS Support Grp 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party 12 t8 6:00 PM DVIS Support Grp 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party 19 ; 10:30 PM @ 8ilver 8tar After the Leether ’98 t3 7:00 PM - Community Coffee House 10:30 PM @ 8liver Star Pdde Picnic Benefit 2O 27 Movie Night 6:00PM Coming Out Grp Saturday 7 3:00 PM Investor’s Club Meeting fi:30PM AA 5:30 PM AA 24 6:00 PM DVIS Support Grp ?:00 PM AA 8:30 PM E0en Watch Pa~y 7:00 PM - It’s My Party 26 5:30 PM AA 9:00 PM - 31 6:00PM Coming Out Grp 1 6:00 Pa DVIS Support Grp 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party 2 3 7:00 PM - BINGO Night with Family of Faith 4 5:00 PM T.U.LS.A. 6:30 PM AA 7 8 6:00 PM DVIS Support Grp 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party g 10 7:00 PM- Community Coffee House tl 6:30 PM AA 15 6:00 PM DVIS Support Grp 7:00 PM AA 8:30 PM Ellen Watch Party 16 6:00PM Coming Out Grp 7:30PM TOHR Board Meeting 13 Frnday 6 8:00 PM Safe Haven 14 6:00PM Coming Out Grp ?:00PM Primetimers Board Meeting 7:30PM TOHR Membership Meeting 18 5:30 PM AA � https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/857d663a49eb51ff22964e862ed162de.pdf 6f38f75a30de4f8d485f5f7b3d307695 PDF Text Text the Pride Center Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights December 1997 Effective Dece~ 15th, HOPE has a new Director of HIV Programs. Kristi Frisbie comes to the position after having worked on the Ryan White HIV Home Health Program and the Flu campaign through the Visiting Nurses Association. Prior to that, she worked as a mr:-mt_~ held in conjunction with Interfaith Tt)HR Membership Meeting m~was m AIDS Ministries, Red Ribbon Holiday National AIDS Fund Team Coor- I dinator with the DC Needle Exchange Program out of WhitmanWalker Clinic in Washington, DC. Tuesday, January 13th She has also served on the Washington AIDS Partnership Steering Committee for distributings HIV monies to non-profit organizations. Kristi will be a great asset to H.O.P.E. by continuing our women’s outreach programs and coordinating the activities of the other H.O.P.E. employees. Admiral & Harvard. Kristi wilI be based Greg Hisaw begins as the new HIV out of the H.O.P.E. offices in the Pride Clinic Coordinator on December 19. Hc Center. If you see Kristi orGreg, please has volunteered for several years at the offer them your congratulations aud best clinic and has helped develop the testing i~Bazaar Those of you who weren’t there ,~ missed out on a lot of great ~aft ~tems Social hour before the meeong begins at 6:30 PM ~ and a lot of terrific food. Officers elected are: Steve Horn - President Rob Hill - 1st Vice-President Jonathan Stanley - 2nd Vice-President I for 1998 7:30 PM mold- seere y : Tom Neal- Treasurer ¯ Steve will be naming the At-Large board members at the January 6th board meetfor general membership approval at the January 13th meeting. Thanks go to all ofthnse who served on the board this past year. Pride Center / HelpLine : 743-4297 1998 is shaping up to be a great year for TOHR. We will return to monthly general membership meetings the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM with a social hour at 6:30. Board meetings will be held the 1st Tuesday at 7:30 PM. Newsletter : pride_center_news@pobox.com We are looking at possibilities for special events this year. Look for the Pride ~ertic to be held in June ~. )x*xtal. In addition, we’re looking at bringing back the TOHR Follies and other special events for this year. Contact the Pride CenThe January general membership meeting will be held on January 13th at 7:30 PM, with a social hour beginning at 6:30. We will have approval of ter if you have ideas or you want to be involved. at-large board members and a discussion of Gay history in Tulsa involving some of the founders of TOHR and former presidents and board members. ff you don’t know how far we’ve come, you don’t want to miss this meeting. The Pride Center and HOPE can still use volunteers. Maybe you’ve been thinking that you’d like to give a little more back to the community; or you’d like to provide support but don’t The holiday dinner and party held on December 13th was a smashing have any extra money. Time is as valuable as money, and successH Everyone there had a great time and everyone went home With a both the Pride Center and H.O.P.E~ can use your help. The Pride Center needs volunteers to act as sitters and door prize. Pride Center volunteers who have worked as center sitters over the past year were recognized for their hard work and dedication. Without answer the HelpLine phone. The Center is staffed by vulunthese volunteers, the Pride Center would not be open to the public on teers from 6 - 10 PM on weekday evenings and from 12 - 10 evenings and weekends. Next time you’re in the Pride Center please show PM on weekends. If you can volunteer 1 night a week, I hour your appreciation to the volunteers who are working. a week, once a month, whatever you can manage will help Also named was the Pride Center Volunteer of the Year, Greg Gatewood. keep the Pride Center open. Volunteers are also needed at the Greg has been volunteering since June and has not missed a week He has H.O.P.E. testing clinic. Training classes are available for been very willing to help with other needs and has been a dedicated volunteer those interested in getting involved, but volumeers are also needed to help with filing and answering the phone. and member of TOHR. Congratulate C-reg the next time you see him. Call Kathy at 743-4297 for details on how to volunteer. H.O.P.E. : 712-1600 Community Coffee House - Held the 2nd Friday of each month starting at 7:00 PM. An informal chance to socialize with others in the community: meet new friends, chat with old ones, read a book, watch some TV, etc. Community Movie Night - Held the 4th Friday of each month starting at 7:00 PM. Movies of interest to the community will be shown. December - Moved to 3rd Friday, Dec. 19 - The Sum of Us - 7:00 PM The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love - 9:00 PM January 23 - French Twist - 7:00 PM Beautiful Thing - 9:00 PM Coming Out Support Group - Support group to help deal with issues and fears faced at any stage of coming out. Bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 6 PM. Primetimers - Social group for gay and hi-sexual men ages 40 and over. Associate memberships for men 21-39 years old. 3rd Tuesday at 7 PM. Safe Haven - An unstructured "safe place" gathering for young adults between 18 and 30 to meet and socialize. 1st Friday at 8:00 PM. SnperBowl Watch Party - Sunday, January 25, beginning at 4:00 PM. T.U.LS.A. - Tulsa Uniform and Leather Seekers Association - Jan 5 The Pledge Drive continues for the Pride Center. Our communiW center is now a reality, but your financial support is still needed. We have on-going monthly expenses to keep the Pride Center in operation, as wall as the need for resources to finish work on several rooms. Please consider making a monthly pledge to help with these monthly operating expenses. Any assistance will most certainly help. The Pride Center is taking reports of discrimination toi collect info from those who might not make a report other-: wise. Volunteers and staff can also refer you to agencies/ people who might help regarding the complaint. 743-4297. �the Pride Center / TOHR / H.O.P.E. 1307 E 38th Street 2nd Floor Tulsa, OK 74105 ~ET~RN TO ~ENDER Decem ber 1997 14 15 Football Watch 16 Party 8:00 PM 17 19 ’20 Community Movie Alcoholics Anon i AIcoholicsAnon 7:00 PM PrimeTimers ELLEN Watch The Sum of Us Partg 8:30 PM Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love 25 26 27 ! Alcoholics Anon CHRISTMAS I DAY 5:30 PM ! Meeting i 23 22 Football Watch 21 18 Coming Out Group 6:00 PM 7:00PM HANUKKAH Party 8:00 PM Night - 7:00 PM 5:30 PM Alcoholics Anon 7:00 PM 28 29 Football Watch 30 Party 8:00 PM coming Out 31 Alcoholics Anon Group 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 1 2 NEW Safe Haven YEAR’S 8 PM - Midnight I DAY i Alcoholics Anon 5:30 PM T.U.LS.A Mtg 5:00 PM Janua 1928 4 6 ¯ TOHR Board Meeting 7:30 PM 7 8 Alcoholics Anon! 9 Community Coffee House 7:00 Ptv~ ELLEN Watch Party 8:30 PM 11 12 13 Coming Out Grp 6P 14 Alcoholics Anon Board Mtg 7 PM ELLEN Watch 19 Party 8:30 PM TOHR Mtg 7:30 PM 20 i2! 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Title A name given to the resource [1995] TOHR Follies Video Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/40237cdb4fd69e531511ea9b43d930a6.jpg 5c7009d97b29f7eb7e7869a79e383591 https://www.history.okeq.org/files/original/32ad4b0838b116aadfcf77540969e98b.pdf 973bf6ae607416db96bb8a9c2c37ded2 PDF Text Text Serving Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Communities - Our Families of the Heart April 15 - May 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 5 Lesbian/Gay Community Center Campaign Begins Tim Gillean, president of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR), announced the beginning of a fundraising campaign for a community center for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual communities. After months of work with donors, bankers and community activists and organizations, Gillean noted that an appropriate building has been located and that negotiations art Uiide~ way with possible tenants and major donors. "We have secured a promise of a matching funds ~ant- that would match accumulated donations made by members of our see Center, page 7 Youth at Risk: Understanding & Supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youths; Planned Parenthood Hosts Workshop on April 28 TFN writer Cooper & Col. Cammermeyer, photo: Cooper Col. Cammermeyer at TU by Laurie Cooper Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, an decorated member of the US Armed Forces spoke in March at the University of Tulsa to an audience of over 300 about her experiences of being forced out of the US Reserve because of being Lesbian. Her experience was dramatized in a recent television fihn which diva Barbara Streisand produced. TFN asked Laurie Cooper, a Lesbian and also a member of the US Reserves, to interview Greta Cammermever. Q: In your lecture you talked about the strategy of "dehumanizing the enemy’" - making it easier to hate them. With the visibili~,, ofyourfilm "Serving In Silence" and "rehumamzing the enemy" and showing people that gays are human, does itfrustiate you that progress seems to be made so slowly? see Cammermeyer, page 3 Montana: Police Were to Register Convicted Gays HELENA, Mont.- The Montana state Senate gave m to a popular outcry and stripped a provision from a sex-offender measure tlmt would have forced anyone convicted of homosextml acts to register with police officials for the remainder of their lives. A voice vote to remove the provision without further debate followed au outpouring from constituents fnrious about the proposed legislation. The measure would have placed consenting gay and lesbian adults in the same category as murderers and rapists. The bill had initially been approved by the Senate on only the day before by a storming vote of 41 to 8, even though both supporters and opponents of the measure agreed that it probably would have had no actual impact. Although same-sex sex - even mnong consenting adults - is a felony m~der Montana law, there are no indications anyone has ever been convicted in the state under thc statutes. The proposed measure created a fitror ~ter state Senator A! Bishop- said homosext~d acts are"even worse than a violent Sexual act.’" see Montana. page 3 Planned Parenthood of Eastern Oklahoma & Western Arkansas, Inc. will present a one-day workshop on April 28, on understanding and supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth. Joel W. Wells, Ph.D. professor of Family and Consumer Sciences at the Univer_sity of Northern Iowa, a noted author about homosexuality and see Youth, page 7 Radio Host Ann Williams: Talkshows & Censorphip Ann Williams fascinated members of Tulsa s Gay & Lesbian business organizauon, Rainbow Business Gt~ild, with her plans for "liberal," and possibly even Lesbian/ Gay talk radio in her new job as program director for Taylor Satellite Talk (TST). This new service of Tulsabased Taylor Communications is a direct-to-home satellite network scheduled to begin in June. Williams, who was joined by her spouse, photographer Jim O. Williams, also spoke about what she felt were the see Williams, page 7 Evangelist Robertson Slams Anti-Gay Violence VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Pat Robertson, who has rarely had anytlfing positive to say about gays and lesbians, took a brief, haJting Step during the broadcast of his "700 Club" television program to deuounce violence against homosexuals. "We abhor violence against homosexnals," Robertson said. "We would counsel strongly, in relation to homosexuality, that yon can hold vonr religious beliefs withont beating people up and being violent." Mel White, a Metropolitan Community Church miuister who had fasted 23 days in jail after being arrested for trying to have a lueetmg with Robertson, called Robertsou" s statement small but very real victory.’" When Robertson fiually agreed to drop trespassing charges against Wlfite and meet the MCC pastor iu his jail cell, one of the things Wlfite asked was that Robertson, for ~vhom he was once a ghost writer, shonld publicly denounce antigay violence. "I con~atulate Pat on saying the words we’ve ~vaited so long to hear," \\qfite said ,alter the broadcast. Gingrich: Gays Should Have No Rights in Court WASHIN’GTON-After a public meeting about Lesbian & Gay issues with his sister, Candac’e Gingrich, who is Lesbian, House Speaker Newt Gingrich rm~kled gay rights activists by saying the next day that workers who are fired because they are homosexual should not’have a right to file discrimination lawsnits in federal courts. When he appeared with Iris sister immediately after their meeting to answer reporters" questions, the House Speakerhad nrged tolerauce for homosexnals in America. But at a press conference ,alter being lobbied by his sister, Gingrich suggested the courts should apply their own "kind of "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy to such bias snits based on sexual orientation, and that gaypositive counseling programs in public school were used to "recrnit" homosexuals. Saying that although employers should not ask, Gingrich said employees should-not have any legal recourse in the courts if they were fired because of their sextml orientation. "I don’ t think that" s grounds for federal legal involvemem," Gingrich said. see Gingrich, page 3 Tim G illean, David Lhevine & Kelly Kirby, photo: Cooper Cty. Demo. Party Adds Gays at Biennial Comm. Meeting by Laurie Cooper On April 1st at Hale High School, the Tulsa County Democrats held their biennial Central Committee Meetinff. The theme of the meeting was "Children, Compassmn and Caring"; this theme provided a stark contrast to the potentially brutal and destructive agenda of the Republican "Contract with America". Included in the order of business during the four hour meeting was: * election of county party officers for a two year term; * election of state central committee members, and * passage of resolutions to be forwarded to the state and congressional district meetings. Elected to two year terms as Count)" officers were Dr. David Lhevine, Chair; Laurie Phillips, Co-Chair; aud Eric Bolusky, Secretary. Dr. Lhevine’s nomination as Chair was offered by Gary Underwood. In January and February, Mr. Underwood had shared with TiDHR members the usefulness of becoming involved with the political process As a continuauon of this outreach effort, Dr. Lhevine attended the March monthly meeting of TOHR and shared his vision of the future of the Tulsa County Democratic part3", continued on page 3 Anti-Gay Violence Documented MONTGOMERY, Ala. Ho~nosexnals bore the brunt of bias-lnotivated violence m the U.S. last year, according to the atmual study Klanwatch Project of the Sonthem Poverty Law Center. In its annnal report to lmv e~fforcement agencies, the Klanwatch Project also warned that the white supremacist ~oup Aryan Nation is expanding ral~idly after years of decline Klanwatch saidit determined that and-gay bias lay behind 25% of the hate-based assaults and nearly two-thirds of the homidides it tracked. The group determines motivation by exanfining a numbei of factor’s including statements made by the assailant, the de~ee of force used, crime location, robber)," and statemeuts made by friendg and community leader~. Utah’s Anti-Marriage Bill SALT LAKE CITY - Gov. Mike Leavitt has signed a bill passed recently by the Utah LeNslature that bars recognizing same-sex marriages, even if legally performed elsewhere. Activists in the. state have begun orgamzlng to fight the bill see Utah. page 11 Judge Says Pentagon Policy Unconstitutional NEW YORK - The Clinton administration" s colnpromise "’don’t ask, don’t tell’" military policy on gays and lesbians ih the armed forces has been declared unconstitutional by a federal district court judge ~:ho ruled the policy violates the free speech and due process rights of homosexuals in the conntrv’s military services. Federal Judge Eugene Nickerson of U.S. see Military, page 7 U.N. Asks About Civil Rights for U.S, Gays NEW YORK - The United Nations Human Rights Committee heard for the first time representatives of the U.S. Justice Department outline the mixed civil rights status of homosexuals in the United States. Deval Patrick, Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice see UN, page 3 �918-832-0233 POB 4140 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74159-0140 Tu]saNews@aol.com ~ub~is !ditor Tom Neal Assistant Editor Jmnes Christjohn Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the,’entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Famil v News mid may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written pemfission from the publisher. Publication of a uame or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientauo~: Correspondeuce is assumed to be for publicatiou unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to tile address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each editiou at distribution locations. Addi tional copies are available at Tomfooleo.’ ! Steve Largent.- Full of It? Dear Editor: The headline "US Rep. I_argent Open to Jobs Protection Bill" on the front page of the last Tulsa Family News canght my eye, for it implies that Rep. Largent lnay indeed have a social conscience. And the last sentence of the article accomp,’mying the headline states "that some observers i~fferred that Largent ~night consider supporting a nondiscrimination bill that protects Lesbians m~d Gay men," once he researches it. I doubt it. I have a letter from Rep. Largent dated March 6, two days after meeting with Lesbiaus and Gays in Tulsa, in which he makes the following statements: 1. "\Vhile I am strongly supportive of each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, I do not believe that some segments of our society should have greater rights thaa~ others based on their sex, age, race, level of abilities, or behavior.’" 2. "’. . I do not believe ’sexual orientation" qualifies as a criteria for special civil rights laws. No one" s behavior should qualify them for special protection by thglcourts.’" 3. "I am sa~fied that current civil rights legislation prrYides a sufficient level of constitutional protection to serve each and every member of our society regardless of their sex, age, race, religion or level of ability." Frown these statements, cleaf-ly Mr. Largent will see the Eanploy~nent Non-Discrimi-nation Act not as providing fairness,but as providing greater rights. I do not take comfort in Mr. Largent" s seeming concern that it is wrong to fire a Gax man for no cause other than his sexual orientatirn, because I tl~ak his concern is as shoddy as is Iris reasoning. Sii~.cerely, Les Ennnett Dear Mr. E~mnett: Thank you for contacting me with your views. I always al~preciate hearing from people I work for and represent. When I took the oath of office, I pledged to "defend and uphold the Constitution." I firmly intend to do so. While I ,’un strongly supportive each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, 1 do not believe that some segments of our society should have greater rights thau others based on their sex, age, race level of abilities, or behavior. H.R. 382 attempts to make"sexnal preference" a new protected minority-classification under the nation" s civil fights laws. There are m,’mv reasons to oppose such laws. First, I do not believ~ "’sexual orientation" qualifies as a critefia for special civil rights protection. No one" s behavior should quali~’ them for special protection by the courts. Allowing such would violate the constitutional principle of .equal protection under the law--opening a pandora" s box for any type of behavior to qualify for civil rights protection. Second, large segments of the country hold deep moral and religious beliefs regarding the appropriateness of leNtimizing offensive behavior. By protecting certmn types of behavior through legislation, the federal governmen! lnav be mandating associations mad practices that create violations of conscience for many citizens. I mn satisfied thai’current civil }ights leNslation provides a sufficient level of constitutional protection to serve each and every member of our society regardless of their sex, age’, race, religion or level of ability. Thmak you again for 3our colmnents. I would appreciat~ 3our prayers and further suggestions regardiug this or other issues on your lnind. Sincerely, Steve Imrgent Thanks Again, Tulsa! I’m writing to thank yon once again for your support & generosity. "Ful~a has been on the fore[¥ont for some time in supporting its titleholders & charities statewide. On March 17th, you turned out at the Silver Star & gave $435.00 for my travel fund to compete in Chicago at International Mr. Leather Memorial Day weekend. Special Thanks to Amie Holder, Link, Pat Wilson (Sluticia), Steve Tucker, Green, Country Cloggers, & T.U.L.S.A. for putung on the event. Also, a very special thamks to the owners of the Silver Star mad my sponsors, Steve & John, for allowing the fundraiser to go on at their club. In addition to this fnndraiser, theTool Box techificiaa~s have held 2 fun&’aisers at the Tool Box in the past 6 mouths, including a garage.sale on April 1 st that brought in over S265.00. Thank you Roy \Vilcoxin & Tool Box Teclmicians for your continued support as well I will continue to serve you with honor & pride. If there is anything you n~ed me to do to support other causes or chariues, just ask. Yours tufty, Larry Everett Mr OK Leather 1995 Miscellany According to the Newsletter of the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG, Youth Services of Tulsa is holding a volunteer gaining for its educational/social/support gronp for Lesbian. Gay, Bisexual or questiomng youth 15-20 on Saturday, April 22, from 9am to 4pro in the colfference room of Youth Services of Tulsa~ 302 So. Chevemae. For info: call Lisa at 582-6061. Gay & Lesbian young adults may be interested in the 2rid ammal Anytown, Oklahoma, a hmnan relations camp that looks at prejudice reduction. This Anytown will be held July 23-29 at Cmnp Waluhili on Lake Fort Gibson. The cost of the progrmn is $190 but some scholarships are available. Applications must be received by May 15. For info. call 583-1361. Tulsa Area Prime Timers will meet Sun. Mav 7 at 4pro at the Resource Ctr. 4t54 S. Harvard. After the meeting, this ~oup for Gay & Bisexual men over 40 will Share a pot luck dimmer. On April 23 the group will go the the Azalea Festival in ~Muskogee Also "a gardening group is forming. For more iofo, call 747-8121 or write POB 52118, Tulsa 74152-0118. In closing, the Log Cabin Corral, a Gav Republican newsletter reprints the following with credit to Mad magazine: The Contract with America (truthful post-election version) WE promise to revive the policies of Reaganomics (despite the fact they tripled the national debt) hoping that maybe they’ll work this time around! WEpromise to throw everyone in America to the mercy of the Free Market System...E~XCEPT for our friends the Defense Contractors. Tobacco Growers and S &L Operators ! WEpromise to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club. 1229 S. Memorial 835-5(/83 *Ban’accnda’s Wild NightsiDom~a’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Adnfiral 582-4340 *Concessions. 3340 S. Peoria 744-0896 *Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th 749-1563 *Mela’opole, 1902 E. 11 587-8811 *Silver Star Saloou, 1565 Shefidan 834-4234 *Renegades, 1649 S Main 585~3405 *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memofial 660-0856 *Time n’Tiuae Again. 1515 S. Memorial 664-8299 *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd 584-1308 *Whittier Cal’e, 416 S. Lewis 582-2400 Businesses/Services *B,’ua~es & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 7l 250-5034 Blne Moon Bakery 492-4918 Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria 743 -5272 Budget \Vindo~v Treatlnents. 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 254-2100 Certified *loNe Auto Repair 438-3393, pager: 591-0597 Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 592-1521 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan 838~8503 *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza 592-3317 International Tours 341-6866 Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 599-8070 Lonp-Garou, 2747 E. 15 742-1992 Major Affairs 587-8108 *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 584-3112 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI 664-2951 Mortgages by’ Desigu 342-4252 Phoenix Mortgage Corp. 592-7700 Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston 587-8333 Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo 838-7626 Royal Travel, 6927 S Canton 496-2410 *Ross E&vard Salon, 1438 S. Boston 584-0337 *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square 749-6301 Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 747-3322 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan 832-0233 \Vestcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza 583-1500 Organizations B L;G Alliance, University of Tulsa 583-9780 Interfaith AIDS Ministries 438-2437, 800-284-2437 *HI\; Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 749-4194 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 748-3111 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 749-4901 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 74128 Rainbow Business Guild 254-2100 Rainbow Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 599-8423 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care 584-4983 Shanti Hotline 749-7898 Tulsa O "ldalmmans lbr Hmnan Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR (Jay HelpLine (hffo.) 743-429"7 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform,Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental ttealth, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Batch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 Chem" St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Fideli’ty Home Health (are, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Leanne M Gross, Fina~]cial Plmufing 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Mohawk Living Center, 3910 Park Rd: 425-1354 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas. Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Richard Reeder, MS; Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious & Educational Organizations Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1"441 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman ~tudent Center. U~fiversitv of Tulsa *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule-. Grouud Floor *Universitx Center at Tulsa *indicates a distribution poiut Constitution...so xve can avoid dealing with the defict for years while it’s out being approved by the 37 states necessary to ratify it~ WE promise to talk up a storm about the need for health care reform while simultaneously accepting millions of dollars from insurance lobbyists to keep fl~c whole rotten system the way It IS .... WE promise above all to accuse anyone who disagrees with us of being unAmerica, to blast the "!iberal" media for reporting auything negative about us... [and it goes on - TFN] �Cammermeyer cont’d from p. 1 A: I think what has been exciting to me is to remember where we started mad where I started five years ago. My attordeys saying, "Grete, there isn’ t asnowball’ s chance that anywhere the courts are going to rule in our favor or that anything is going to happen and all we can hope for is that enougl~ cases going through the courts that the government will be forced to sort of look at this Issue again." Whathappened instead was that it seemed to be the right time and the right place an our point in society... I spent about six weeks lobbying and saw changes take place in Congress over those six months [of the moratorium]. Tiffs issue of human sexuality had never been talked about by old petple like us. The-youth of today were talking about human sexuality alfthe time... So, what we have is an old population of people who are setting the staudards andthe laws who are out of touch with the reality and morals of today’ s generation. We are being offered a forum because the kids of today are saying "What’ s the problem?" I don’ t expect that anything is going to change overnight but there are some things that have - the world recognizes that there are gays and lesbians in the military. Like it or not they are there. Q: When all of these issues came about, did you have a way of putting yourself through what I call a "Lesbian 101" in order to educate yourself about the community? A: Some of that I am not going to respond to. Some of it I will. We will leave the "’I01" out and talk about it in the context when I first separated from the military and the reception when I was asked t’o speak at the gay rights, rally. It ~v.as over~vhelming to have 20,000 people g~ve me a standing ovation for the first tmie and this was days after my actual scparatiou... I’ m still learning and I read, and I have gotten books from the 50’ s of what fern and butch and all of these things what they meant and what the culture was at the time and women’ s friendships and how those have changed over time. So, it is like trying to mnnerse myself in culture that, first, I never kaaew existed and, then secondly, that I am a part of and realize that there is a diversity in this culture as well as the diversity as in any other and it doesn’ t mean that you have to buy into all of it. Q: In recognition that this is Oklahoma, the "’Buckle of the Bible Belt", is there a specific role that religion or spirituali& plays for you? A: l)iane and I are active in the Church of Religions Science at tiffs time. I think that it is through that spiritual basis that onr lives have been totally changed. I used to feel that my world was measured byexternal validation and that it was somehow a giving up of myself to the coutrol of others. Wheu I had to shed my rod form, part of what happeued was that ao longer did I need that external validation of who 1 was, and what becmne more salient was that tuner meaning, that sense of inner peace and feeling that there is nothing that I cannot do if I mn supposed to be doing it. I don’ t think that yon will ever find me regretting even the toughest decisions having to do with [such things as] any divorce, that those were the best decisions of the time and that there had to be.a reason why I had to go through this pare. Q: There are some very powerful comments and thoughts yot; shared [in the book] about Vietnam. With those feelings about Vietnam, have you in your own mind resolved them? A: You know, I was thinking just the other day of how much I have resolved them. I have come to the point of having extraordinary respect for the resistors, which speaks to how far I have come from feeling that they were traitors and skipping out of their responsibility to the American way - and coming to understand, because of my own experience of late of having to challenge the military that I love and the country that I love. And seeing that the people who felt so strongly about the horrors of Vietnam, they made the decision to leave the country rather than fight an immoral war, immoral in theireyes. Being where I am now, having to leave the military and fight it because I believe that it is unconstitutional - the law as it exists now- that with every breath I will continue to fight for overturning that particular ban .... it has given me a new respect for the difficulties they [the resistors] had in making those decisions to leave- and I must say that I could never have imagined myself saying that three or four years ago. It’ s actually the first time I have ever said it to anybody. Q: Last night somebody had asked you ifyou had thought about apolitical career. Since integrity isso important to you, how in the world can you be a politician? A: I don’ t know rather or not there is a match. I do believe inthe"Peter Principle" and so there is a certain concern that I have about a mismatch between w hatever future career I may have and the type of leadership style that I have and how I like to work a system for the good of an individual... that’ s why I’ m not really quite sure of how I will move, whether it will be to first See about a political appointment and see whether or not I could tolerate it or whether it would be so binding and against my belief system, because I do have very strong feelings about iL Q: You commented last night that you lost your military career but you gained your freedom, as you coined it, "In Your Face Freedom." If you.had a message to us what would your message be? A: We do end up sort of compartmentalizing people by the roles that they are allowed to have in society and that those roles are created by the dominant society mad that part of learning about other people and about other ways of being, other non-traditional families, is to opeu ourselves up to that. And What I have decided that we ought to focus on is that on October 1 lth, National Coming Out Day, that something new is that the gay community is to invite a heterosexual couple home for dinner. With that we open up that dialogue of"Our home is just like yours" and be~n to break down the wall of separation. And what we have glory in, I think, is that the ufix of friends that we have is from the breadth of all combinations - that we are not bound in a heterosexOal world, we are not boundin a ....homosexual world, but rather that we have both. It’ s more a matter of "We’ re all here" - and it’s an acknowledgement of the egalitarian position that we all share. Gingrich cont’d from p. 1 don’t think you have a right of filing a federal lawsnit or of getting the federal government to protect you based on your sexual behavior." He went on to say, "You have had, clearly, examples of what is, in effect, recruitment ~n so-called counseling programs. So I’ m Very cautious about the idea that you want to have active h0mo~xuals in junior high school and high school explaining to young people that they have all these various wonderful options." Ehzabeth Birch, of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said, "His remarks are disingenuous after he appeared...with his sister.~.and told the truth about American famihes.. Montana cont’d from p. 1 Hundreds of people flooded the Capitol and the governor’ s office with phone calls, faxes and letters denouncing the bill. Despite its dramatic about-face, the state Senate nevertheless rejected an opportunity at the same time to suspend the floor rules and debate repealing the state’ s deviate sexual conduct statute, one of the country’ s most draconian anti-gay laws, carrying a possible lO-year prison sentence and fines of up to $50,000. Utah cont’d from p. 1 legally, and many rights advocates have begun what’s being called "Olympics Out of Utah," an effort to convince Olympic Game officials not to select the state, widely considered a leading contender, as the site of the 2002 winter games. Democrats cont’d from p. 1 Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, Ken Draper,Rob Hill, Laurie Cooper and Bruce Lewis were among the precinct officers who attended the Committee meeting. Kelly Kirby and Rob Hill were also nominatedand elected by precinct official s to serve on thestate Cer~tral Comm~:~iee. The State Central Committee develops the statewide political platform’l~r the Democratic Party. As one of the last items of the meeting’ s agenda, fourteen party platform resolutions were adopted. The text of Resolution #7 is provided in its entirety: "Be it resolved that the Tulsa County Democrat party supports fairness and justice for all individuals or groups regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, race or disability. We support equal rights in public accomodations, employment, and housing for all Americans.’" The Democratic Party is seeking the involvement of people who believe that equal rights extend to all individuals. Volunteer opportunities with the Tulsa Cry. Democratic Party and with the Young Democrats can be investigated by calling the Democratic headquarters at 742-2457. UN cont’dfrom p. 1 Department, admitted to the committee that bias because of race, ethnic origin, gender and orientation continue to be problems in the U.S. Patrick told the committee, which is gathering information from U.S. officials on the United States’ ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, that the problems ~’vereff t simply the results of historical bias in the country but "current, real life, pernicious discrimination of the here and now." Patrick assured the committee that the Clinton administration remains committed to the goal of expanding opporttufities for all American citizens in education, employment and the economy, and that there would be ~’no retreat from that commimaent." Robin Kane, of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, praised Patrick as a "’very articulate spokesperson...who undei:stands the limitations that are placed on the Justice Departu~ent because of lack of civil rights laws [for Lesbians & G~ys]" TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS! A stinging comedy of sex and politics!" -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE "1 RRESISTI BLE!" -Kevin Thomas,.LOS ANGELES TIMES "DELIGHTFUL! A warm, sentimental film from one of Cuba’s major directors!" -Caryn.James, THE NEW YORK TIMES "A TRIUMPH! ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST PROVOCATIVE FILMS OF THE NEW YEAR]" -Peter Travers. ROLLING.STONE ONE MAN IS ABOUT I0 CHALLENGE 2000 YEARS OF TRADITION, ES Movies 8, Opens April 19th 68th & Memorial, 250-4513 SAVOR THE FLAVOR Movies 8 Opens 4/28 �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Louisville Leaders Held for Civil Disobedience I,OUISVILLE, Ky. - Police arrested 25 activists on trespassing charges in the I Jouisville Board of Aldermen chiuubers alter they refused to leave when the aldermen voted 7 to 4 against a proposed antidiscrimination measure that would have added sexual orientation to the city’s anti-bias ordinance As soon as it was clear that the aldermen had rclected the racism’e, I protester ~l~ray~d a can of air freshener in the ,air and yelled, "The stenchin this morn is foul!" Some 50 people then stood in silent protest holding signs reading, "’Waiting for Justice" until police warned them they would be arrested. Aboul 25 of the demonstrators refused to leave and were then arrested. Carla Wallace of the Fairness Campaign, wlfich has pushed for the measure for the past 4 years, said of the protest, "’There comes a time in the life of every civil rights movement.., to stand before the body politic and demand accountability for crimes committed ~]nder protection of law. Our refusal to passively accept this assault to our freedom is an affirmation of our commitment to the high and noble task before us."In addition to Wallace, others arrested at the protest included;: Everett Hoffman, executive, director of the ACLU of Kentucky;. Dr. George Edwards of the Southern Presbyterian Seminary; Dr. Hal Warheim, a theology professor also with the senfinary; Jane lIope :rod Reba Coffman, board members of P-FLAG in Louisville, and attorney Eric Grmfinger. Gays Raise $2.5 Mil. for San Francisco Library SAN FRANCISCO - San Franosco’s new public library is currently being constructed at city expense. But because of bu~tget constraints, the city added no new funds to the librarY’s budget for new acquisitions, meaning the new library would have to be filled with little more than the material the old library already had on its shelves. But an enterprising citizens’ advisory conunittee set up a special fundraising effort directed at -affinity groups" to help finance new materials and resources at the new facility - including a .proposed new gay and lesbian resources center. In a burst of gay civic pride, gays and lesbians in the city Contributed some $2,596,822 toward the new "’gay wing" at the library - the largest amount raised among any of the groups supporting various specialized facilities in the new library. The figure represents about a third of the total $7,938,504 raised for new facilities at the library. Lesbian Mayor of S.F.? SAN FRANCISCO ~ Itlooks as if the woman Sen. Jesse Hehns likes to refer to as "’that damn lesbian" is on the verge of deciding whether or not to ~ake what would be the first senous bid by an openly gay politician for the city’s mayoral seat. Roberta ,~kchtenberg told reporters from her office in Waslfington, D.C., in early April that she may leave the increasingly hostile political environment of the nation’s capital, where she is ea~ assistant secretary for civil rights in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to possibly enter the mayoral race this November. "’I am very seriously considering it and will make my decision within a matter of a fe~, days,’" Achtenberg sai.d. Achtenberg made history in 1993 when the then city supervisor faced U.S. Senate confirmation to the HUD post. During the televised Senate debate over her confirmation, which normally would have generated little attention, anti-gay legislators repeatedly attacked Achtenberg’s nomination with Helms leading the offensive, referring to her as a "damn lesbian’" because she rode in the city’s gay pride march along with her long-time partner, Judge Mary Morgan, and their son. Gingrich to Lead San Francisco Pride Parade SAN" FRANCISCO - San Francisco’s Lesbian & Gay Freedom Day Parade this June took a sudden turn toward becoming a "perfect family thing" with the announcement that the grand marshal for the huge event will be Candace Gingrich, the half-sis{er of House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Robert Allen, president of the parade committee, said, "She was selected primarily because of the statement it makes and the media response .... I think it’S really a treaf that she’s not afraid to say he" s full of shit. ~[t’ s the perfect family thing. Gingnch, who will be one of four marshals-in the 25th annual event, becmne an instant celebrity earlier tiffs year when she went, on a highly publicized lobbying mission to her brother" s Capitol Hill offices in behalf of the Human Rights Campaign Fund. ’Tales of the City ’ Wins PeabodyAward ATHENS, Ga. - The Britishproduced television mini-series of Amfistead Maupin" s ."Tales of the City," which aired on the .PBS network last year has won a Peabody Award for its portrayal of San Francisco in the mid1970s PBS pulled out of producing the follow-up "’More Tales of City"despite the oriNnal nfiniseries" enormous popularity and critical acclaim after "Tales’" came under intense criticism by conservative pressure ~oups and politicians. Mayor Fined for Refusing ’Gay Pride’ Proclamation HAMILTON’, Canada - Bob Morrow, the mayor of Hamilton, has been fined $5,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Commission for refusing to issue a gay pride proclmnation in the city in 1991. Morrow personally will have to pay the fine because such proclamations are in the hands of the mayor, not the city government in general. Death Threats Against Greg Louganis WASHINGTON The Washington Post reports that due to death threats against Greg Louganis since disclosing that he has AIDS, the Lambda Rising bookstore in Washington said it had to take added security precautions for his book-signmg appearance there. Some 2,000 people showed up and more than 300 people had to be turned away due to the crowd. Louganis’ recently published autobiography, Breaking the Surface, is already in its 7th printing, the publisher said. Court Rules Against Gay Couple for Bank Loan LOS ANGELES -U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer has ruled that the California Federal Bank was within its rights in refusing to give a special discounted home loan to Jeffrey Bagley, a bank vice president,_and his partner. Judge Pfaelzer gave summary -judgment to the bank in the lawsuit filed by Bagley against his employer. The bank contended that Bagley did not quality for the special discounted loans, which are a standard benefit the bank offers its mm-ried employees, because he and Iris partner are not legally married. Maine Postpones Rights Measure AUGUSTA, Maine Gay rights advocates ~n Maine have announced that they will not introduce a statewide antidiscmnination measure in the legislatm:e this yezr, concerned that voters who are already faced with an anti-gay ballot measure wotdd find a competing measure confusing. "This issue is too important to risk confusing matters by putting a partially competing measure (the antidiscrimination bill) on the ballot as well," Patricia Ryan of the Maiue Human Rights Commission said. "We believe voters will say that Maine, as a state, won’ t discriminate, and we want them to have a clear shot at that issue." Attorneys for the Maine Human Rights Commission determined the gay rights bill probably would be declared a "competing measure" to the anti-gay ballot referendum and would therefore have to go before the voters as wellifit was brought before the legislature. British Priests Blessing Secret Gay Marriages -LONDON The London Times reports that a number of Church of England priests - as many as 60 of them -have been secretly conducting marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches around England, even though the priests face expulsion if they are discovered by church officials. The paper reported that the priests have conducted hundreds of gay and lesbian unions despite being officially prohibited by the Church of England. "I had no idea they were having the ceremonies in church," Ven George Austin, the archdeacon of York told the Times. "It’ s such a perversion of a church wedding that you shouldn’t even have to point out it is wrong." St. Patrick’s Day Parades NEW YORK - Making good on a promise that they would indeed march in the annual St. Patrick’ s Day parade, some 70 gay rights activists were arrested as they attempted to have their own march in New York. A U.S. District Court judged had turned down a request by the Irish Lesbian & Gay Organization to overturn a rule barring the group from participating in the city parade and the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals uphdd the lower court decision on Mar. 16. In Cambridge, Mass., a large contingent frmn the IrishAmerican Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Group of ’Boston, marched peacefully in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade there. BOSTON - South Boston’s controversial "protest" St. Patrick" s Day march, which has already become the cause of a case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court because organizers refused to allow Irish gays and lesbians to participate, also turned down a request by a group of former military members with HIV or AIDS to join the event as well. When asked why the ailing veterans were being excluded, Jo!m Hurley of the South Boston War Veterans Council, declined to comment, saying only that the organizers of the protest don’t give reasons for who is and isn’t allowed to march. Classical CO for Gay Men LOS ANGELES - A CD from a major recording company explicitly being marketed to gay men has been launched by Warner Classics - and Beethoven will never be quite the same. Described as "75 minutes of musical passion for men." the CD is called "Sensual Classics Too," following up on the title of an earlier - and heterosexualoriented - popular disk Warner released in 1992 and that is still on the classical music charts. Making it even clearer who the intended audience for the disk is, the cover shows two hairy-armed men half-undressed and tenderly holding each other. It’{ enough to get your classical motor running -which is exactly what Warner wants. Lesbians Blocked from Conference on Women NEW YORK In an unusual alliance, China and the Vatican are blocking women’s groups they disapprove of- including lesbian organizations - from attending a major United Nations conference on women slated for $30/hour - in, call for out rates Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax sttuatlons whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 PhotographyJ.D. Jamett 621-5597 Licensed Massage Therapist Specializing in: ¯ Pager: 672-2035 ¯ Therapeutic ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports �News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News later this year. Hundreds of delegates and non-gov.ernmental organizations (NGOs) havebeen meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York, reviewing the credentials of delegates to the conference to be held in Beijing in September. China has used its position as host of the conference to denY credentials to women’s groups from Taiwan and Tibet neither of:which China recognizes as indepe-ndent nations. The :Vatican also raised objections inan effort to exclude women’ s groups that don’ t agree with the Catholic Church’s positions on abortion, birth control and homosexuality. Delegates from China seconded the Vatican’s objections to lesbian groups, citing its own laws against homosexuality. Another Custody Battle DETROIT - Carol Hess, a lesbian who helped rear the 2 children of her deceased lover, is fighting the children’s father, Russel Overton, in court for custody of thetwo boys. Overton won provisional custody of the 2 children earlier in March, but Judge William Giovan has now given Hess weekend visitation rights and said he will shortly decide if Hess has any legal .standing to ask for custody of the 10- and 13-year-old sons o fher partner of 20 years, Leigh Porter, who died in January.. Gays & Government Security Clearances WASHINGTON - A General Accounting Office review of 3 U.S. government departments and 5 federal agencies has concluded that the federal government has stopped using homosexuality as a reason for refusing security clearances to civiliml employees mid contractors. The GAO reviewed records from the U.S. State, Defense and Energy Departments, as well as the FBI, the Office of Personnel Manage~nent, the U.S. Infornlation Agency, the Secret Service and the Customs Service. Ahnost ,all feder,’d agencies in the past had routinely refused to give gays and lesbians security clearance, ~naintailfing that homosexuals were snbject to being blackmailed. Trouble Over Benefit Plan at CalTech/JPL PASADENA, Calif. - A number of major U.S. universities - including Harvard, S tanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - have extended domestic partner benefits to their gay and lesbian s taffers with little or no controversy. But plans by the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) to begin offering same-sex partner benefits beginning May 1 may set off a firestorm,~The plan would extend health insurance benefits to the same-sex partners of the school’ s staff and faculty~ although opposite-sex couples would be not be eligible because the university says such couples have the option of legally marrying. The controversy over the plan, however, is arising largely because CalTech, along with its best-known facility, the Jet Propulsion Laboratories, are the largest employers in the region andbecause JPLis heavily involved in both governmentrelated research and the public school system. Conservative anti-gay critics of the move have been bombarding members of Congress in an effort to derail the benefit proposal. Opponents say they don’t want school children in the area to see gay and lesbian relationships as the same as heterosexual marriage and they are telling members of Congress that they don’t want federal tax money that goes to CalTech and JPL used to provide benefits to homosextml partners. "’Our institutions should, in whatever way possible, help mmntain heterosexual Inarriage as ,’m ide,’d," said one critic. Best Actor Oscar "Nominee Always Out LOS ANGELES Popular British actor Nigel Hawthorne, ~vho has been nominated for an Academy Award for his role in "’The Madness of King George,’" told the Advocate that he is gay mid that he has "’never been a closet queen.’" The 65-year-old Ha~vthorue, who is perhaps bestknowll to Americans for Iris role on the popular British-made TV series "Yes, Minister," said he will be attendiug die glitzy Oscar ceremonies with his long-time partner, writer Trevor Beathmu. Interviewed in the British newspaper Today, Beuthanl was eqnally candid about their relationship. "\Ve’ re just a dear old married couple. It’s not a qnestion of Nigel mid me coining out we’ ve uever been in," he said. "Heterosext/~L& Proud" Campaign in Australia BRISBANE, Australia - The Australian newsmagazine Brother Sister reports that an organization calling itself the International Heterosexual Foundation is planning to ldunch a $4 million anti-gay ad campaign in the country. The publication says the group’s national advertising campaign will be aimed at teena:gers’, ~ing electronic and print spots, because it is "deeply concerned with the overt propagation of deviant sexual practices." The campaign reportedly is being called "Heterosexual and Proud Of It." A spokesperson for the foundation said the campaign was aimed to counter what it says is pro-gay material being put before the public by AIDS agencies. "Enormous amounts of public monies are being spent to promote homosexu,~lity under the gmse of HIV/AIDS awareness," Kris Picketing 0f the group said. Drag Queen ’Ring’Foiled LAS VEGAS - Police in Las Vegas have charged two transvestites with stealing clothing from the Rare Breed store, and said the 2 are part of a ring of drag queen thieves who authorities believe have stolen thousands of dollars worth of women’s clothes and jewelry. Police said the 2, whom they refused to identify because of their on-going investigation, were involved with up to 5 other transvestites who shoplifted merchandise from local stores that they later ~old in order to buy drugs. Transsexual Brit Takes Case to European Court BRUSSELS, Belgium - A woman identified in official records as "’P" has filed a complaint with die European Court of Justice, charging that she was fired from her job with the Cornwall County Council in Great Britain after she told supervisors she was undergoing a sex-change operation. A British labor panel said "P’" was not protected trader the countD,’ s sex discrimination laws, mid the county council said die woman was not fired because of the surgery but because it had too many workers. In her complaint before the European Court, how ever, the woman claims the council had offered h~r a salary rinse and a new contract before she said she was undergoing the sex change. The womanis asking the European C6urt to determine whether transsexuals are protected under European Union statutes, even if national laws don’ t extend such protections. Swedish Sports Star Gay STOCKHOLM- WhenSwedish authorities announced that a neeNazi skinhead had confessed to the Mar. 11 brutal stabbing death oficehockey star Peter Karlsson, one of the reasons given by the 19-year-old for killing Karlsson was that the 2 9-year-old hockey pro had made sexual advances to him. Police say Karlsson was stabbed more than 60 times in nearby Vasteras after he had left a local discotheque to go home. It is the 2nd brutal slaying of a gay man in the Stockholm area in the~past few months. Bomb Threat at Canadian Bookstore VANCOUVER- Canada’ s gayoriented Little Sister’ s bookstore has been the object of a bomb threat, that the store’s manager believes is the work of an antigay extremist religious fanatic. The single-page hand-written letter threatened "a day of reckoning," with references to Sodom and Gomorrah and other religious allusions. Little Sister’ s manager Janine Fnller denounced the threat, which police respondedto quickly, saying, "I think people who are true Christian~ would condemn that kind of sentiment of hate.’" In February, the store also received a telephoned bomb threat. Police checked the store thoroughly then, but found no explosives but they did warn workers at Little S~ster’s to be watctfful of suspicious parcels and cus toulers. No One Can Get Rep. Frank’s Name...Straight WASHINGTON - Rep. Barney Frank - or at least how politicos pronotmce his name - has setoff another flap. In Jmn|ary, die Rep. Dick Armey, the 2nd. ranking House Republican, referred to the openly gay Frank as "Barney Fag" during a radio interview, which he later.said was a slip of the ton~le. Now James Carville, a prominent Democratic Party consultant who helped orchestrate President Clinton’s 1992 presidential bid, referred to the Massachusetts Democrat as "Barney Fife," the inept and incompetent depmy in die Audv Griffith television show. Ironically, Carville was criticizing Armey for his "Barney Fag" mistake when he refen:ed to Frank as "Barney Fife "" Carville said he had an excuse for his slip of the tongue, :however, since h( is president of ah Andy Griffith Show Fan Club andh"ad be,eli thinkifiglabout the r Bamey Fife characte~-~ffhen hc made the :mistake. "Wbat did Dick Armey have on his mind when he said what he did’?" Carville asked Vive La Difference! French Say Gay Pres. OK PARIS - The Paris newspaper Liberation has reported the results of a poll of some 1002 registered French voters" views of the upcoming presidential campaign. The paper reported that the Illico-Radio FG poll indicated that 85% of the respondents agreed that TV campaigns aimed specifically at gay men to help stem the spread of HIV were needed. Perhaps even more surprising, the poll also found that 71% of those mlsweri~ig pollsters’ questions indicated,they would vote for a presidential candidate, even if it was disclosed he had had a gay relationship. British Airline Goes After Gay Market SAN FRANCISCO - Virgin Atlantic Airways. the imiovativc mid enterprising British airline noted for such amemties as mflight massages and personal video screens, is now offering gay- and lesbian-themed tour packages from the U.S. to London, with fly-ons to Paris and Amsterdmn. The three-night four-day tours, which industr~ watchers say is a first for a majo’r airline, start at $679 and are promoted with such up-front names as "’Out in London" s West End" and"London Proper~G ay Paree." The packages include round-trip airfare, hotel accolmnodations from tourist to first class, transfers, theater tickets in London, contiuenud breakfasts mid other little perks. Elizabeth. Hlinko of Virgin Aflandc said "’Gays and lesbimas are a wonderful group of people who enjoy traveling..That’s a group we want to attract to our airline. "" Low or Old Low How aboitt a new look for your love nest? Come see Bryan, Ken or Tim at our fab~dous designer showroom with definitely NOT designer prlees! Budget ~Vindow Treatments & MORE! ~,~,,t~, e,,,~,,, G~a ~ .... 7116 S. lM][in~o, ~te. 109. 254-2100 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa �m Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Fast HIV Test Found i BRUSSELS - Belgian scientists s~y that they have developed an HIV test that can directly detect the presence of HIV in just a few days of being infected instead of the usual months-long wait required before current tests are effective at detecting antibodies produced by the body. "Usually you have to wait about 3 months after exposure before knowing whether you are HIV-positive,’.’said Prof. Jose Rem~cle of Namur University.."But.with this one we ¢~a detect.the virus: a day, or:so later. 7: The,ne.~ ~test,differs. from: o~ers in that it check~specifically far HIV; ~rather than antibodies which ’can 0nly be detected several months following infection. The manufacturer is seeking approval for sales elsewhere in Europe and the U.S. The tests are expected to cost about $10 each. HIV Contact Tracing Suggested ATLANTA - A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscored the way HIV can spread .to insidiously. Researcl~ers at the University of Pittsburghlinked a single prisoner with HIV with 50 other people who were also infected either through shared hypodermic needles or sex. Even more worrisome, the scientists found that of the 50 who had been infected, 24 were unaware they were infected. The researchers and CDC officials said the study indicates that contact tracing, especially of drug users and prisoners infected with HIV, may be of value in fighting ~e spread of HIV. -Setback in Vac._cine Research WASHINGTON- ,am experimental AIDS vaccine that appeared to work in adult monkeys kills newborn monkeys, scientists report in the current issue of the journal Science. Earlier studies with adnlt monkeys were encouraging to researchers "! who thought a weakened version of HIV itself conld be used in the vaccine. But the study - which used a weakened form of the virus in monkeys - suggests that such a strategy could actually lead to infection instead "’This approach to un AIDS vaccine is fnll of hidden danger,’" said Dr. Ruth Ruprecht of Harvard University m~d" the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Rupre.cht’s.team administered awacciue of HIV with:key genes.removed-to:4 newborn,monkeys: Althongh none~v.ere exposed, to full HIV, 2 ofthe monkeys died of~the diseaseand 2 now, have severe.. ~ immune deficiency. EPA StudyingParasite in Water WASHINGTON - Carol Browner, administrator of the Enviromnental Protection Agency, has called for research on how to protect drinking water supplies in the U.S. from the cryptosporidium parasite. The EPA has already set tip a special study ~oup on the microbe which has b~.en s.hown to be extremely infectious, even ru rmnute amounts. The parasite can cause severe diarrhea in healthy adults, but it can be fatal to individu~s with weakenedimmtme systems, such as people with AIDS. Doubts About Early AIDS Case NEW YORK - New medical evidence suggests that what was believed to be the earliest documented case of AIDS may not in fact have been the disease. EXamination of Stored tis sue samples taken from David Carr, a man who died in 1959 from mysterious symptoms, prompted 2 University of Manchester doctors in 1990 to attribute the symptoms to AIDS. But .when Dr. David Ho, head of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Ceuter in New York, recently tested the samples, he cotdd only isolate HIV in one smnple that had been sent to trim. Further testing showed the tissues sent .to Ho were from at least two different people. In Ho’s opinion, there is no longer proof that Carr died of AIDS. Althongh Uuiversity of Manchester officials reject Ho’s findings, the university is planning further investigation. Poor ~Prospects for AIDS Drug LONDON "--New, highly resistaifi Strains of HIV ~re dirmning hop~ that aigroniising new dhsg Of tltugs WilI be able to control the deadly virus as effectively as researchers’had hoped just a few months ago. Researchers reported in the-British medical journal Nature that some strains of the virus are now able to simultaneously ward off the effects of as many as six drug compotmds. Although researchers say the new findings aren" t the end of the road for the potent class of drugs known as protease inhibitors, the latest discovery, is a serious setback for what had been considered an encouraging strategy for combating the deadly virus. Protease inhibitors, which work by preventing the AIDS virus from replicating, are under study by several companies. Scientists at Merck Research Laboratories in West Point, Pa., say it now appears that extended use of such drugs can create strains of the virus that are a thousand times more resistant than the original virus. Case of Infant HIV Remission LOS ANGELES - According to a report in the New England Journal ofMedicine, the white blood cells of a baby apparently have succeeded where every drug and potential vaccine against HIV have so far failed. According to researchers reporting in the journal, the tufidentified infant has become the first thorouglfly documented case of an individual whose own natural body defense may have fought off the infection. Dr. Yvom~e Bryson of the UCLA AID~ Institute said, "It used to seem like heresy to say that you could potentially even eli~nin~te the virus. And now I think that we caasay .that that is a possibility. ?’ Th~ repoi’t sh~ th~ 16~l~y kb(th’~: vi~u~ from his’ infected mothefaiad’~Xmnifiafi 0ns afte~ birth c01ffimiedflifit h~Was itffected. Retesting again at age two months, the baby still tested positive for the virus. Bu! tests at age 13 months revealed that the virus had disappeared. The infant is now five years old and he continues, the scientists say, to show no signs of HIV and is tlwiving. Researchers said they were initially skeptical of the test resul’ts and suspected a clinical error. But they retrieved all the child’s original blood samples and did extensive doublechecking. They found no mistakes, and no virus in the little boy. Screening for HIV Subtypes BOSTON - Max Essex, chair of Harvard University’s AIDS Institute, toldaregional colfference on AIDS that the U.S. should begin blood screening to determine if extremely ilffectious subtypes of HIV that are fueling spread of the virus among heterosexuals in Africa and Asia are in this country as well. "We don’t really know if they are in the U.S.," Essex said. "It’s logical to assume that they should be." Essex said it is critical that the highly infectious virus subtypes be identified FI_DELITY HO_/v E HEALTH CARE, INC. Main Office 113 E. 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Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 Serving a Diverse Community �More Health Briefs because they may not become apparent until an epidemic is full-blown. HIV Infection in the Elderl~ ATLANTA - Two studies, both of them small, published in AIDS Clinical Care suggest HIV among people over 60 may go undiagnosed longer because doctors don’t consider the elderly at risk for infection, and that how older Americans get HIV may be very different than most health .care, wqrkers ,think. One study of patients~ages. 60 .to 83 with HIV. at.an Atlanta h0spithl:f0und that ifi 15of the 20 cases~,where~ithe s6urc~ Oi~ transmission was 16a6~ni-Hi~-w~ ~6ntractedddaer through:Sex: or by Iv drug use. Blood tran~filSi6iis, ~ffer~ .the r0Ui~ "~ tram.mission in ouly 3 of the cases. :In the 2nd study, researchers examined sernm samples of 170 elderly patients who died between 1992-93 at New York’s Harlem Hospital. The researchers found that6% -of themen and-:-9% of:~the women were infected with HIV, although most or all of the infections .were um, uspected at time of death. The studies authors suggested that health care workers., should rake sexual anddrug use histories of elderly patients. House,Cuts AIDS Housing $ WASHINGTON -~ The House. of RepreSentativeshas:approved some $17.1 billion in-federal Spending cuts, including eliminating federal funding for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA). An amendment offered by Rep. Christopher Shays (RrConn.) to restore the $186 million in HOPWA funds was blocked by Republican lawmakers. White HOuse Chief of staff Leon Panetta promises apresidential Veto of the bill in its present form,. m,,,tary con,’d rom, p. 1 District Court in Brooklyn ruled that the 1993 policy that Congress forced the administration to adopt violates the freedom of speech of the sxx gay and lesbian military personnel who brought the suit and discriminates against homosexuals. Matt Coles, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union representing the.6 service members, said the guidelines, .which are part. of the: National Defense Authorization Act of 1993, were based entirely, on prejudice and-e~pecied-negative ~tions of heterosexual members of the military. The act violated gay and lesbian officers’ constitutional rights to free speech and .equal protection under the law; he argued m court. "Congress -betrayed theConstitution by caving in to the prejudices of others," Coles said. Government attorneys-had arg,ued that the unique~demands of~[Jaenatior;~:armed forces rbxtuire Special rUles. The attorneys " for thegovernment argued that overturning the policy could damage military effectiveness. Judge Nickerson agreed with lawyers for the six that they. v~ere in effect being forced to live a li:e in order to serve their country. Judge Nickerson ruled that"the policy.., is not only inherently deceptive, it also offers powerful inducements to homosexuals to lie." He added that the current policy "craftily sought to avoid the First Amendment" and "twisted the English language in ways that are nothing less than Orwellian." In rejecting the government’s arguments, Judge Nickerson wrote: "Even if defendants do believe that heterosexual service members will be so ups~et by a.co-orker s mere statement of homosexuality cont’d from p. 1 as not to #ork co-operatively in the unit, homophobia, and award-winning con..,suda a belief does not justify a sultant will lead the workshop. It is open to health professionals, social service discriminatory policy." Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said providers, therapists and clergy. after the decision that the government The Planned Parenthood Training would appeal the ruling. "We bdieve our Institute offers this workshop as a response policy is constitutional and we intend to to the alarming rate of suicide in Lesbian/ defend the policy," he said. "The Gay/Bisexual youth and to the experiences Department [of Defense] has told the of Planned Parenthood’s Lesbian mad-Gay volunteers and workers who sought mid Department of Justi~ that we want them to appeal, the policy. ¯ found little support from their schools, Despite the ~meq~ivocal nature of Judge churches Or homes. The miss:ion of Nickerson’ s. ruling, it oul.y applies to the Planned Parenthood hasat:its~hearvnot two active duty service members and four ;: only.fami!yplauning and reproducti~,e reservists in the case itself and does.not. choice, but:~ials6 the.empowerm.ent.~of keep the military.from-continuing.to7 individuals tO ldad healthy; happy and discharge other gays and lesbians who ~se×ually fulfilling lives, regardless of come out. It is the first direct constitutional sexual orientation. Planned Parenthood challenge to the compromise Don~t Ask -hopes to be at the forefront of advocacy Don’t Tell policy, accepted by Presl for Lesbian/Gay issues. Clinton. Formoreinformation, call the Education DepL at 587-1101, ext..4. " ~ cOnt’d fromp: l " : cont’dfrom p. 1 communities up to $10,000," said Gillean. "However, to make this ~zork, weneed reali reasons, she was forced off the air suppor’t .from everyone -in our. . ¯from KWGS. Williams noted.that she communities. The d0nationof $10 from received positive comments even when 100 people is important as is the $1000 she aired "controversial" programs (for from one-. We welcome one-time -example, Gay & Lesbian issues) but that donations butm0ntllly pledges, even of it appeared that station management had $5 or $10 a month are critical to making censored her due to pressure from a Radical this dream a reality." Right TU donor, perhaps also .with the Gillean added that TOHR is discussing. Christian Coalition targeung her setting up a direct debit and credit card underwriters..Station manager Frank debit system to make donating on a Cristal also threatened her with immediate monthly -pledge basis easier. Any censorship if Williams saidanything on donations directed to the .Community theair after.she was giyen notice. Center will be limited to that project, and since TOHR is.a tax-exempt organization~. I NeXt RBG meeting is Tues. April 25 7pmat the Whittier Cafe; :can .be tax-deductable. For more ] . ’ Call 254-2100, RSVP. information, call TOHR at 743-4297. 1. YO ut h Center - Williams 745-1111 Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care ~n a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where ...... Announcing the opening of Mohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people living with AIDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or.for more information, call our offices at 918~125-1354 Accepting Medicare. Medicaid. private pay and private insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK ¯ (918) 425-1354 Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Com.pensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-95.04 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. �~ -- Letter from the Pm~ddent: As I reflect on the last month I feel like I’ve been on a roller coaster ride. We began the period since our last reporter waiting to he~r about the 3 grant proposals we had applied for: We waited and inquired to no avail. Then on March 24th the newscame, we had received all3 of thegrants. This made us.feel wonderful as this really expands the outreach of TOHR. During our bdef moments of excitement we realized that the grant begin on April 1st. This meant we needed to start implementation immediately. A Human Resource committee is now in place and job descriptions are being written. We will be hiring an additional full time person. During this pedod we also heard fror~ the,local grant we. had wdtten 2 letters of interest for and thesehaVe to bO’totally repackaged.and submitted as full proposals by the!4th of Apdl, Still, this is all good for TOHR. I will keep you updated. .The Community Centeris go ng full steam ahead andwe are accepting donations now. What we will be requesting is monthly pledges as well as one timedonations. The monthly pledges will be and integral part of the financing package. Please think about what would be comfortable for you and make the pledge or donation today. We have located a building that will work very well for the Center and have put together a proposed monthly budget for anyone who is interested. To continue my ride on the roller coaster, we had some lively debate at the April membership meeting that quite frankly left me confused and shell shocked. When I accepted this position it was with the vision that the community needed to be more cohesive. I have worked very hard to achieve this goal and continue to do so daily. This meeting made me question the effectiveness of my efforts. I found myself conducting a meeting with more than a fdendly debate taking place. Being a first time board member, I was not equipped to diffuse this discussion. I simply ended it. I apologize to anyone I offended or that felt suppressed by my action. It was all I knew to do. Let me say now that as President of TOHR my vision remains the same, to unify the community to resolve matters that affect us. There will be times when one of us does not understand the actions of others. We are all working for a common goal and should stay focused on that goal.. Our goal will not be achieved until we all work together. TOHR is a community based organization and every member is requested to participate in our meetings and events, but matters of personal conflict should remain just that. Remember the vision is to unite, for united is the only way we can achieve our goals. Please come to a meeting or TOHR sposored event, we rely on your participation and support to expand our programs. Until next month. Tim Bash-Back Training April 29th 10am to 12pm $ i 5 per person A great self defense class that can benefit each of us. Come in your sweats and your tennis shoes, "’The Gathering Place" 4154 South Harvard Helpline Training and Update April 22nd, 10:00- 12:00 Training for all current and nexv volunteers. All volunteers need to attend "The Gathcring Place" 4154 South BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS Call for Committee It’s Follie time again ! Anyone interested in.serving on a committee for creating conversation and exploring ways TOHR can help with implementation and passage of the Report from the Human Rights Committee, Please call the Help Line and leave your name and number. 743-4297 An.vone interested in volunteering for the Follies Committee or interested in sharingthier talent with the rest of our Tulsa Family, please call L.v~n at 743-0132 743-GAYS (4297) By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 So. Harvard Suite H-1 The Sadie Hawkins Women’s Dance was a blast. TOHR would like to thank everyone who made the dance possible. The turnout was great and we got some nc~" member & made some new friends. TOHR ~ill continue to support these events so ifyou have an idea let us "know. Additional thanks go to: Carol & Sue for the great music. Renee for taking tickets, Miriam for being the boss, Marvita for the balloons, chairs, tables, Dee for the balloons, Joan for tickets, Laurie for ¢ver~.C.hing, Melanie for all her help, Jim & Don for serving drinks, Tim & Ken for manning the TOHR booth, Pam for the soda, R~’. Alico Jones for the coasters, the Black & \Vhite Committee for providing child care & general support, Aaron for child care and all of you who participated in the dance. Thanks. ¢ommunitp enter Monthly Pledges Membership Application Name Address State Zip- [] Yes I want.to be a oontributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept pa)~x~cnt as described below: [] $10 Limited lnoome/Student M~mbership [] $20 Regular Memb~hip [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I-I $100 Sustainin8 Membership [] I am currently reaei,dn8 TOHR mailings and the Tulsa F,amib" Nest,s [] I am not on tl~ mailing list f-I I would like to volunteer help wi~: [] HIV Counselor [] E~nt Planning and Pare. Preparations [] Lesbhn/Gay/Bisexuai HolpLin¢ [] Executive 8mrd Member [] Mon~.v Mcain~ Suppoa $100 Mo. $75 Mo. $50 Mo. 545 Mo. $40 Mo~ $35 Mo. $20 Mo. $10 Mo. Mail to TOHR P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa OK. 74152 Altn: Cehter Center Stage One Time Donations Spotlight $2500 - $5000 Lead Actor $1500- $2499 gfpporting A~: $750 - $1499 Cast Member $300- $749 Audience $100 - $299 Extra $ �I S u N DAYS I BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - SUnday School 9:45, Moming. Worship::Service 1-1:00." 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) Faith and Struggle Group - discussion group, subjects vary. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 8387232 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. IAPRIL 15 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPR~L 16/EASTERI "HOPE IS ALIVE" - Easter Cantata. 11:00 a.m. Family of Faith. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info, 1TuEsDAYs MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. Wednesdays AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. I I 18 19 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - BiMonthly meeting. 6:30 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. 24 IMAY 3 FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IMAY 4 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - A Spin off of the Christian Right’s Nat’,l Day of Prayer. Gay and Lesbian community will meet to pray for an end to prejudice and discrimination in the church. Call 6221441 for more Info. 29 DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info. 6 of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social 7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info. Sponsored by PFLAG. I IMAY 7 PRIME TIMERS - Monthly Meeting 4:00 p.m. - "The Gathering Place" 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 747-8121 for info. PFLAG 1011102 - Monthly meeting 6:307:30’p.m:- 4154 South Harvard, Ste~.H. Call 749-4901 for Info. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p:m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Sixth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community. I 13 7:00 - 8:30 pm Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Call 749-4194 for Info, PRAYER.TIME-7:00.p,m, MCC~ofGreater Tulsa.¯ 1623 .North Maplewood~ Call 8381715 for Info. FAMILY-CHORALE = Weekly I TULSA practice 9:30. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th Street. DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm, Provides confidential support for recovering addicts, Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info, course: Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info, TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. 4297 for Info. IMAY I I IMAY I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IMAY 1 8-21 IM , , 2 1. REV. ELDER NANCY WILSON - Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. at Family of Faith MCC - 5451-E South Mingo: Also featuring Tulsa Family Chorale. Call 622-1441 for Info. I I 27 29 I FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info, SCELLANEOUS ROU P. I MCC .DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South Central District(OK, TX, LA, AR) Southern "Hills Mardott at 71st and Lewis. Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson: Call 622-1441 for more Info. [MAY 19-21 HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s Retreati Roman Nose State Park. Sponsored by Hedand ofOklahoma City. Call 405~720-0044 for Info. 28 DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. 7:00 p.m. Call 743- 17 26 GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call 405-943-0843 for more Info. IMAY 16 I TOHR BOARD MEETING. 22 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. - Final week of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. "~ IMAY I South Gary. - Seventh of an eight week I ISATURDAYS IMAY IMAY 1s I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Alien Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 THE BANNED, Oklahoma’s Gay Band, For Carpool Info. call 838-2121. WOMEN’S SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Hong Kong Restaurant 4307-B South Sheddan, I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary Fourth of an eight week course. Sponsored by,.,. ~ TOHR{Community of Hope/BLG~,(TU). ,Call 838-7232 for Info. IA.e p, L I MAYDAY - Celebration in Oklahoma .I GAY City. Featuring musical entertainment by FEED THE HOMELESS -. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPRIL 2 TOHR MEMBERSHIP - Monthly meeting 6:30 social hour 7:00 p.m. meeting. "The Gathering Place" - 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for Info. IMAY 2 1 ITHURsDAYs 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR WOMEN - 7:00, Women’s support group, Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info, CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP Weekly meeting 7:30, Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South M[ngo, Cal! 622-1441 for Info, (Regula[ Meetings begin Mamh 23) HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic, Free and Anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required, Walk in test hours: IMAY TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 7434297 for Info. IA P R I L I IMAY 1 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Fifth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY TOHR BOARD MEETING - 7:00 p.m. IAPRIL IMONDAYS " " " : I BIBLE STUDY- 6:30:p.m. Comm0nity of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. BLESS .THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00, 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info, FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30, Bible Study 7:00, Choir Practice 8:00, 5451E.South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for Info, IMAY IAPRIL 17 RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary - Third of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info, IAPRIL THE BANNED - GayBand - Practice weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 for Info. I i MEETINGS LAGPAC - Lesbian-and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233 for Info. - SWAN’~ Sirigle Women’s Activity Network. TOHR CLINIC - In addition to Thursday Clinic Hours (see Thursdays), offers daytime testing by appointment Monday Thursday from 10 am - 5 p.m. Call 7494194 for appointment. TOHR HELPLINE - Staffed daily 8:00 ,p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS. TULSA - Tulsa Uniform .and Leather Seekers Association. Call 838-1222 for !.nfo. ,, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB Meets-at varying locations the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of each month. . Do:you.have a.group ,or event _that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? If so, please Call us at 838-2121; " Every effort Was made to ensurethe accuracy and completeness of this calendar, however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. I �QUALITY VE "~T ISVIATICATION? " ’- ..........HOW DOES A SETTLEMENT.WORK? Viaticafion is:the process through which :a person .... living with an terminal illness can receive a cash payment ~-:. Withyourwritten permission, we gather medical and -fr0mthe facevalUe of their insurance policy." insurance records with which to determine your policy’s -- value. Then, a setflemnt offer is presented toyou, You may always decline the offer with no obligation: whatsoever. Should you accept the offer, payment is .... made directly to you. You pay nothing else on your . Generally, t0be eligible for a viatical settlement you policy, and you owe us nothing. must have a documentable terminal illness, and life insurance coveragein either an individual term, whole WHO IS:ELIGIBLE FOR A VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? ~e, orag~ouppolicy. HOW MUCH IS MY POHCY WORTH? IS VIATICATING MY POLICY THE RIGHT CHOICEFOR ME ? HOWISSO~HWEST : VIATICAL DIFFERENT? Today, many ¢ompanie.s offer viadcal setdements, doing business only by bulk advertising and. 1-800 numbers. They tlansfer yo,ur imurance an0 medical.records by mail, and do business from another statel At Southwest¥iatical., webefieve you should be assured of. complete confidentiality and the. best possible service by working with us in person, face-to,face. We are involved on a community lkvel, and are responsible directly to our local community. 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Certified Financial Planner to assist you ’We!ll do takes what it. ~ inplanning~e.best°utc°mefr°mY0uruniquefinancial: your.poli~y and medica! history ........ situation.. . " to findthe hestsolution for you, South Harvard Southwest East 41st Street I 4146 Suite F-5 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 �,[ by Beverly H¢zey, MCC of Greater Tulsa In February, I talked about Paul’ s letter to the Romans. This is the text used most frequently by Christians who argue against homosexuality and the article discussed the words in the text. I would like to discuss why Paul felt it necessary to talk about homosexuality at all. At this time, homosexuality between men was an accepted part of life in Roman and Greek cultures. In Romans, Paul indicates that homosexuality was socially unacceptable just as long hair was socially unacceptable. In two passages in this chapter, Paul uses strong language to discuss sin. They occur before and after the section on homosexuality but not in it. In Verse 18 of the first chapter, Paul talks about the "ungodliness and wickedness" of people who suppress the truth. "Ungodliness" and "wickedness" are the translation of the Greek words asebeia and adibia. Adibia occurs again in verse 29. This verse lists several things that are ethically wrong, but no sexual offenses. Paul refers to cleanliness or purity laws in Leviticus are still part of Jewish life. It is obvious that Paul is making an issue.of Jewish purity laws here. Jesus was never concerned about purity laws and the Gentile Romans had no such concerns so w.hy is Paul bringing it up? In verses 22-25, Paul accuses the Christians in Rome ofidolatl~. His concern was that they still had their idols and were worshipping them as well .as God. Paul then states two results of their idolatry: one is uncleanness, mad the other, real sin. Paul calls their sexual deeds degra~ting, because of their purity laws and were shameful, dishonorable. He calls their t~Nt~g~,to i,mpose them Oll Gentile other deeds wickedness, evil, malice. The ~hrist~ans. Paul was known to side with terminology itself shows a deliberate the Gentile Christians but he had to be contrast between what is socially tactful to try not to offend anyone. Part of unacceptable and what is ethically wrong. his letter to the Romans addresses Jewish Three times Paul repeats this phrase, "God Christians, playing on their sense of gave them up." This phrase separates superiority. He wants to win their good Paul’s lecture into different sections. He will, so he seemingly takes their side by begins verse 24 with, "therefore God gave putting down the Gentiles for their them up in the lusts of their hearts to homosexual acts. By chapter 2, Paul has impurity." Paul is introducing the first :. gently turned th~"conversation arotmd and effect of their idolatry. Paul digresses in .- is rebuking those,,who judge others. His praise of God but .......;~ ,: ~ language gets " - : ¯ brings himself " and naive rg~adl.n~ ot~ stronger as he ~ J~nffs.ta~dm~ back in verse 26 points out their the Scripture has led many sincere by repeating his real sil~~ of the ~ollower~ d Jesus astray. They oppose JewishChristians. phrase, "for these reasons God gave and oppress lesbian and gay people in Theg-- steal them up to commit adultery, the name of the Apostle Paul." degrading and rob temples. passions." In verse Paul calls for - Father Daniel A. Helmlnlah 28, Paul starts purity of the heart. talking about the second effect of idolatry, Likewise, Paul doesn’t let the Gentile "God gave .them up to a base mind and Christians off the hook. In chapter 9, he things that should not be done." This list rebukes them for feeling they are superior is what Paul really considers sin but there to the Jewish Christians. is nothing sexual in the list. In actuality, Paul’s reference to The question arises whether Paul really homosexuality serves as a rhetorical disapproves of homosexuality. Paul’s function alone. He chose homosexuality letter addresses two groups: gentile because it was not a sensitive issue. The Christians and Jewish Christians. Paul debate over clean and unclean food was a was about to journey to Rome to vi sit the hot issue as well as whether circumcision Church and he was paving the way for his was required for conversion to visit. Keep in mind, whether Christians Christianity. Homosexuality was a point should keep Jewish purity laws was a hot of differenCe, but apparently there was no debate. The "Council of Jerusalem" as argument over it. The Gentiles were well recorded in Acts 15, decreed that Gentiles aware of the Jews’ attitude toward converted to Christians need not be homosexuality, but they shrugged the circumcised nor keep other Jewish laws whole thing off. In chapter 2, verse 22, Just like the church today with its denominations fighting over doctrine, the church then fought over doctrine. Jewish Christians believed that they were superior Paul even condenms.the .Icws for judging the Geutiles lbr their idolatry. Thc wholc pu~ose of Romans is a lcct;,’c on thc sin ofjud~ng others. Ronmns 14: 13-14 says. "let us ~eretbre no longer pass judgcmcnt on one mlother, but resolve instead never to pnl a stumbling block or laindrancc m the wav of another. I know and am persuaffed in the Lord Jesus that nothing ~s unclean in itself; but it is unclcm~ I’or anyone who flfi~s it nnclean. "" In his book entitled, What the Ihbh, Really Says About Homose.ruali~, b~ l)r. D~el A. HelmiNg, a Roman {?a~mlic priest, wfites:"A long-standing and naivc reading of the Scripture has led man~ sincere followers of Jesus astray. Thcv op~se ~d oppress lesbian ~d gay peoplc in ~e nmne of ~e A~sfle Paul. Bolstcrcd by sociN prejudice and zeNous iu thcir sex~ self-fighteotmness, C~sfians havc been misreading Paul’s letter to lhc Romps ~d rejecting members of the C~sfi~ co~u~tv because of it. "" Yet, to ins~e ~e t~fity of ~lievers was a major reason for Paul’ s writings. Paul insisted on fM~ andlove as ~e dfings that really matter ~n Christ. By nusunderstanding Paul’s argument, people unwittingly rely on tastes and customs .instead of the Word of God. They ~guc about what"s dirty or unclean,.disputc who’s pure and impure, aud pll heterosexuM against homosexuM. Tiros. they divide and splinter the church ovcr what does not matter in Cl~st. In God’s name they foment hatred mid [’ncl oppressio~ ~d disrnpt ,sodiety at largc. They comet a grave injusfi~ - the very offehse that Patti’ s letter meant to cotmter. Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa k comes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, aad a slew of accolades. Where God [rplifts All-People Sunday Service. 10:45 ~nn Wednesday Service. 6:30 pm Home Cell"Gronps, 2nd & 4th Suuda\ s "lhmda’s labors resulted in a new ~ar that’s the strongest, safest, quietest, best i~crtbrming, and most fl~cl-ct~cicnt Accord ever7 ,llotorTivm~ I’~bmarv 1994 1623 No..X Iaplewood, Tulsa 74115. 838-1715 "Few cars ot’[’cr ~ts astute a I)]cnd o|’slnoofll ride and adroit road handlintz. "l’hc most frequent remark t’rom editors exiting tim Accord after their drives: ’N<~x\" that is a great ride? "" (;arm~dDrivez January 199-I "\Vhilc l londa goes a~z~.mst the mainstream trcntb, the latest Accord is (}no of die best-engineered cars t~day-with a SCIISC 0~" purpose that sets it apart t~off~ the crowd? Popuhv’,~irm~: ~ lay 1994 "Few vehicles have capn~rcd the hearts and minds of Amcricat~ mttonmbilc buyers like the I londa ..\ccord7 ,llotorTivm/. I’~bruarv 1994 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I I To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly With our God... Micah 6:8 ] 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK 74146 . (918) 622-1441 Accord EX Sedan don carlton 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622-3636 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Sunday Services, 11 am & 6:30 pm Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Wed. tntercessionary Prayer, 7 pm 2627-B East 11th, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! 2 �Elder Nancy Wilson at Family Of Faith READ ALL ABOUT IT bv Barry Henslev Tulsd Ci&-Co’un~. Library The results of the November 1992 elections included the passage of an unprecedented piece of legislation "known as Amendment 2, in Colorado. It effectively banned any city or town in the state, including the three which already .had gay rights laws,, from including the :words sexual orientation in auv antidiscrimination !aws. This amendment passed by 53% of the vote after a divisive campmgn led by the group Colorado for Fmnily Values. In "Gas" Politics vs Colorado and America,:" author Stephen Bransford explains ONE side of the story of the origins of this law and the impassioned people who focused most of their daih" lives during the election can~paign to fife passage of this amendment. Bransford explains his theory that this law was really just a necessary correction of unfairand restrictive gay fights laws which he alleges preveuted average citizens from fully realizing their rights to religious freedom. He believes that protecting gay citizens from tmreasonable haras_sment, firings and denial of housing, places an excessive burden ou other c~tizens who may have a personal or religious right to discmninate. In short, gay rights laws infringe on personal freedo~ns more than Amen&nent 2 infringes on the rights of gay citizens to equal treatment under the law. Br~asford’ s writing sUle is elementary, with many one mad two-word sentences. He often slants his arguments by using [the. author says about Colorado’s Amendment 2]: "It had yielded a polltleal vletory for fairness & justlee, not a moral Vletory for the reli4ous tight " His next sentence: "’Th~ " Colorado approach reeo$nlzed the fact thdt. llke h or not. Amerlea has retreated from its Judeo-Chrlstlan roots." He is apparently unable to see the eontradletlon. incomplete information and iaflannnatolx language. Situations are superficiallY, explained to appeal to basic fear~. Sympathetic readers will nod in agreement. Others will easily note contradictions throughout the book. An example of this is when Bransford claims that neither morals uor religious bias had an3 part of Alnendment 2’ s passage: "It had yielded a political victory for faimess mad justice, not a moral victory for the ,religious right." His next sentex~ce: "The Colorado approach recognized the fact that, like it or not, America has retreated from its Judeo-Christian roots." He is appareutly tmable to see the contradiction. Bransford’s astonislnuent at a Colorado judge blocking enforce~nent of 2 results in tiffs: "Like the assumption of ixmocence, why cau’ta good law be constitutional until proven otherwise?". His criteria for determining what is a "’good" law, other than majority rule, is not explained. The U.S. Supreme Court recently a~eed to decide tiffs case, and the result will have a widespread impact. This book is an important exmnple of the mindset and logic of the people who calnpaigned so vehemently to pass Amendment 2. Should tiffs subject arise locally, this book will provide a valtmble eyeopener for you to share with relatives, coworkers and politicians. Check the Central Library Readers Service departmeut at 596-7966 for tiffs title mad books on the other side of tiffs debate, such as "Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America" by Michael Nava, and "’A More Perfect Union: Why Straight America Must Stand Up for Gay Rights" by Richard Mohr. Other recent.titles of interest include: *"Uncharted Lives: Understanding the Life Passages of *"Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene" by Dean Hanaer Gay Men" by Stmfley Siegel *"Soldier Of the Year" by Jose Zuniga *"Queer mad Loathing" by David Feinberg *"Dance Against Time"’by Diane Sohvav The Reverend Elder Nancy L. Wilson will be presenting a special message at . Fatnily of Faith Metropolitan Commmffty Church, 5451-E South Mingo, on Sunday, May 21st at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Wilson, who will be in Tulsa for the South Central District Conference hosted at the Mamott Southern Hills from May 18 - 21, is : currently the Vice MOderator of the Univers~ Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches and he Senior Pastor of Metropolitan~-C0mm~nity Church of Los Ang¢l~s. ; - ~: - :~ . Nancy Wilson has been active in the Universal Fellowship siuce 1972. She was first elected to the Board of Elders of the Universal Fellowslfip of Metropolitan Community Churches in 1976, and has subsequently been re-elected to four consecutive terms. Rev. Wilson has recently completed work on gay and lesbian theology and her book, Outing the Bible, will be publishedby Harper/Collins in the sunlmerof this year. Elder Wilson has been the UFMCC representative in front of the National Council of Church~s at the General Assembly mad the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. She remains in the forefront of human fights issues. Famil y of Faith welcomes the Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson as she comes to present a message to the gay and lesbian religious community of Tulsa Tulsa -Family Chorale, Tulsa’ s gay and lesbian chorus sponsored.by Lola’s, will be performing at the service. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please call 622-1441. WE UNDERSTAND. TWO WORDS TOO SIMPLE TWO SECONDS 2 That’s all the time it takes to say ’,We Understand" But how often do .you hear your real estate agent say them? Experience the power of TWO! The Nicholas Team. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas and their team of licensed associates will make buying and selling a home a positive experience. So, TAKE TWO and call us in the Morning! Club RSVP Puerto Vallarta, Mexico April 23-30 and November tl-l& ’95 From 595 lncludef: 7 night6 accommodation. All meal& Imported & domeftic beverage6. ~ Club RSVP celebrity entertainment.. 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Usually it is those As a commtmity of Gay men & Lesbians, other value oriented factors aforewe find ourselves to be as diverse as the mentioned. general population in seeking to attain Perhaps your goal is to build that perfect balance in our dream home or lives. Often con~noveuptoalarger .... Choosing a Realtor can become fronting the perhome situated in a almost as sonal struggles of d i f f e r e n fitting in, transition perlTeet property....Who are they? neighborhood. or knowing where Are they working for me? Will- Maybe it’s a we belong, we they understand the needs, values matter of diverhesitate to estasifying yourinvesblish ourselves in or security issues of Gay people? tment potential traditional ways. Is and rental pro-. this because we don’t want to’? Not perty is your goal. necessarily! More.times than not it, is a Whatever it is, from first time homebuyer matter Of being equipped with sufficient to property baron, nothing happens until knowledge and information from which action is taken. Where does the process to base an intelligent decision or form a begin? In today’s econolmcenvironment, positive direction. In other words, when with your mortgage lender! Doesn’t it we or anyone can come to grips with make sense to start with where the money "how" we can achieve any goal, be it comes from in order to establish what home ownership, career advancement or can realistically buy and borrow? ]~his a satisfying personal relationship, the procegs is referred to as prequalification. ability to realize that goal increases 100%. Essentially it is a process of analyzing Home ownership is something each of income, d~bt, and your credit history to us can experience. Yet within the determine a maximum loan amount and American Gay culture, there exists a property value suited to your financial considerably lower percentage of home profile. ownership "compared to other social Tiffs consultation service is typically ~oups. Understanding why this occurs is providedat no cost and should deliver to as simple as understanding traditional you a wealth of information, options mad American values of how and when home choices (including a cost estimate mad ownership plays into the life eqtmtion. breakdown specific to projected purchase For many it is when they find themselves price) from which to base your decisions. involved in a committed relationship. Knowing what you can then achieve, it’s stressful as findln, tl~t Bud Wharton, Mortgages By Design, Inc. Author ofSellTrac 2000. asales training" program for loan officers and Realtors, Bud Wharton is a national speaker, sales trainer and mortgage banker. Bud addresses thousands of industry professionals each year, training in the area~, of business development, technical expertise and motivation. The American Dream has been expressed in mlmerous ways over time, time to visit with a Realtor. All too often tlfis process is mistakcnly rcvc~:scd Choosing a Realtor can bccoulc almost as stressflil as finding that perfcct propcrty.,. mad a flood of questions cross your ufind. Who are they? Are they worki’ng lk)r mc? Do they ki~ow how to truly negotiate on my behalf? \\’ill they laldcrstand thc uccds. values or security issncs of gay pcoplc? Are they a property specialist m thc arca or neigl~borhood I ,’an intcrcsted iu? Arc they more interested in making the salc or mb~d" ng a satisfied customer? If you cannot . put these.questions to rest in making one of the biggest economic decisions of vonr life, it’s time tostep.back: Going into a bad situation would be like-receiving an improper medical diagnosis from a lcss than competent practitioner - vou’rc uncomfortable! This is anotli’e~ good reasou to start with your mortgage lender, as they work with Realtors every &U and have a keeu perception, based on experience, who can best represent your needs. Over the COlmng tuonths in this cohunn. TheHomefront, ~ve will cxplorc various aspects of the home ownership process and experience. The next subject will be credit and yore" rating. More people think their credit is worse than it really is by mortgage lending standards, hi many cas~s it is easier to get a home mortgage than it is to get a VISA card! No credit does not equal bad credit, and bad credit Is morc appropriately defined byits severity. \Vc will discuss how for~vi]lg a lender can bc and those special alternate’loan programs designed to overcome credit challenges. (editors #tote: Bud Wharton ts vice president of Mortgages By Design. hw. Claremore, OK - serving all of Green Country.) PRID.E Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing? Credit Problems? Mortgages By Design will custom fit the right home loan to YOUR needs! - -~ ~;i~i /t / -~ \ ~ No. Cost Credit Counseling 1st Time Home Buyer Lock & Shop 0% to 3% Down ~’No Pre-Qualifying Construction Best Interest Rates Refinancing We want to show you how you can experience the American Dream of owning your own home. Because we’re not trying to sell you anything (we provide a service) you can expect No Pressure, No Hassle and No Hidden Agendas. Our goal is to create solutions! 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April & May will bear muldple opportmfi tie~ for bears, cubs and their adufirers to get together. And remember, you don" t have to be a member of Red Earth Bem’s (REB) to participate in may of our outiugs. Responsible RoommateWanted ’for a Taste of Local Flavor" Jim & Brent Invite You to Chelsea’s_ On Saturday, ~i\pril 22. the Show Me Bears (SMB) re’five in OKC. The next day REB will host ,’m al’temoon B 5~() B cookout for the St Louis Club. This. potluck cookout is set for lfigh uoon to 3pm. This event is ,also the deadliue for folks to turn in their ideas for the REB logo. Ou Sat.. April 29. REB plans to lffke in the Wichita Mouutains in SW OK. The trail head is about 1,Q hours from OKC so we" 11 leave at 7:30am in order to savor some quality mountaiu moruiug time. We’ll hike d~rot|gh forests, grasslmlds mad a beautiflfl water-filled canyon Afterwards, we’ll eat al the fmnous Meets restaur,’mt. We’ll arrive back in OKC around eight or mue o" clock. The next day. Sun. April 30, REB will go bowling. Tiffs is fine make-up event originally plmmed in Marcia. We’ 11 meet at Brmlswick Heritage Bowl just south of N’W 122nd mid Pem~ in OKC at lpln. The finals of a gay bowling toummneut coiucides with our bowliug so the 1,’rues OU Sat. May 6, First Splash in Austiu always attracts a healflay bear contingent. A low-priced package tliat includes tent accolnmodations mid food is available. Call Jerolne Scheer at the REB phone number - 405732-9808. On Suu. afternoon, May 21, a Bear Bust is plmmed for ]Levis in OKC. During the Memorial Day weekend. REB heads to the very woofy gay rodeo in OKC wifla a pool party on Monday.. Fiually, a cmnping trip ts plammd for Lake Tlmnderbird ou Jmm 10th, mid the Gay Pride.festivities will end the month. Other summer activities include a weekeud trip to Tulsa (Tulsa REB folks: tell us what to do tlfis weekend) mad a Bear Hug at the Habmaa hm in Aug. or Sept. 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Cammermeyer,photo: Cooper April 15 - May 14, 1995, Volume 2, Issue 5 Col. Cammermeyer at TU by Laurie Cooper Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer, an decorated member of the US Armed Forces spoke in March at the University of Tulsa to an audience of over 300 about her experiences of being forced out of the US Reserve because of being Lesbian. Her experience was dramatized in a recent television fihn which diva Barbara Streisand produced. TFN asked Laurie Cooper, a Lesbian and also amember of the US Reserves, to interview Greta Cammermever. Q: In your lecture you talked about the strategy of "dehumanizing the enemy’" - making it easier to hate them. With the visibili~,, ofyourfilm "Serving In Silence" and "rehumamzing the enemy" andshowing people that gays are human, does itfrustiateyou thatprogress seems to be made so slowly? see Cammermeyer, page 3 Montana: Police Were to Register Convicted Gays HELENA, Mont.-The Montana state Senate gave m to a popular outcry and stripped a provision from a sex-offendermeasure tlmt would have forced anyone convicted of homosextml acts to register with police officials for the remainder of their lives. A voice vote to remove the provision without further debate followed au outpouring from constituents fnrious about the proposed legislation. The measure would have placed consenting gay and lesbian adults in the same category as murderers and rapists. The bill had initially been approved by the Senate on only the day before by a storming vote of 41 to 8, even though both supporters and opponents of the measure agreed that it probably would have hadno actual impact. Although same-sex sex - even mnong consenting adults - is a felony m~der Montana law, there are no indications anyone has ever been convicted in the state under thc statutes. The proposed measure created a fitror~ter state Senator A! Bishop- said homosext~d acts are"even worse than a violent Sexual act.’" see Montana. page 3 Lesbian/Gay Community Center Campaign Begins Tim Gillean, president ofTulsaOklahomans forHuman Rights (TOHR), announced the beginning ofa fundraising campaign for a community center for Tulsa’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual communities. Aftermonths of work with donors, bankers and community activists and organizations, Gillean noted that an appropriate building has been located and that negotiations art Uiide~ way with possible tenants and major donors. "We have secured a promise of a matching funds ~ant- that would match accumulated donations made by members of our see Center, page 7 Youth at Risk: Understanding & Supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youths; Planned Parenthood Hosts Workshop on April 28 Planned Parenthood of Eastern Oklahoma & Western Arkansas, Inc. will present a one-day workshop on April 28, on understanding and supporting Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth. Joel W. Wells, Ph.D. professor of Family and Consumer Sciences at the Univer_sity of Northern Iowa, a noted author about homosexuality and see Youth, page 7 Radio Host Ann Williams: Talkshows & Censorphip Ann Williams fascinated members of Tulsa s Gay & Lesbian business organizauon, Rainbow Business Gt~ild, with her plans for "liberal," and possibly even Lesbian/ Gay talk radio in her new job as program director for Taylor Satellite Talk (TST). This new service of Tulsabased Taylor Communications is a direct-to-home satellite network scheduled to begin in June. Williams, who was joined by her spouse, photographer Jim O. Williams, also spoke about what she felt were the see Williams, page 7 Evangelist Robertson Slams Anti-Gay Violence VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Pat Robertson, who has rarely had anytlfing positive to say about gays and lesbians, took a brief, haJting Step during the broadcast of his "700 Club" television program to deuounce violence against homosexuals. "We abhor violence against homosexnals," Robertson said. "We would counsel strongly, in relation to homosexuality, that yon can hold vonr religious beliefs withont beating people up and being violent." Mel White, a Metropolitan Community Church miuister who had fasted 23 days in jail after being arrested for trying to have a lueetmg with Robertson, called Robertsou" s statement small but very real victory.’" When Robertson fiually agreed to drop trespassing charges against Wlfite and meet the MCC pastor iu his jail cell, one of the things Wlfite asked was that Robertson, for ~vhom he was once a ghost writer, shonld publicly denounce antigay violence. "I con~atulate Pat on saying the words we’ve ~vaited so long to hear," \\qfite said ,alter the broadcast. Gingrich: Gays Should Have No Rights in Court WASHIN’GTON-After a public meeting about Lesbian & Gay issues with his sister, Candac’e Gingrich, who is Lesbian, House Speaker Newt Gingrich rm~kled gay rights activists by saying the next day that workers who are fired because they are homosexual should not’have a right to file discrimination lawsnits in federal courts. When he appeared with Iris sister immediately after their meeting to answer reporters" questions, the House Speakerhad nrged tolerauce for homosexnals in America. But at a press conference ,alter being lobbied by his sister, Gingrich suggested the courts should apply their own "kind of "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy to such bias snits based on sexual orientation, and that gaypositive counseling programs in public school were used to "recrnit" homosexuals. Saying that although employers should not ask, Gingrich said employees should-not have any legal recourse in the courts if they were fired because of their sextml orientation. "I don’ t think that" s grounds for federal legal involvemem," Gingrich said. see Gingrich, page 3 Tim Gillean, DavidLhevine& Kelly Kirby,photo: Cooper Cty. Demo. Party Adds Gays at Biennial Comm. Meeting by Laurie Cooper On April 1st at Hale High School, the Tulsa County Democrats held their biennial Central Committee Meetinff. The theme of the meeting was "Children, Compassmn and Caring"; this theme provided a stark contrast to the potentially brutal and destructive agenda of the Republican "Contract with America". Included in the order of business during the four hour meeting was: * election of county party officers for a two year term; * election of state central committee members, and * passage of resolutions to be forwarded to the state and congressional district meetings. Elected to two year terms as Count)" officers were Dr. David Lhevine, Chair; Laurie Phillips, Co-Chair; aud Eric Bolusky, Secretary. Dr. Lhevine’s nomination as Chair was offered by Gary Underwood. In January and February, Mr. Underwood had shared with TiDHR members the usefulness of becoming involved with the political process As a continuauon of this outreach effort, Dr. Lhevine attended the March monthly meeting ofTOHR and shared his vision of the future of the Tulsa County Democratic part3", continued on page 3 Anti-Gay Violence Documented MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Ho~nosexnals bore the brunt of bias-lnotivated violence m the U.S. last year, according to the atmual study Klanwatch Project of the Sonthem Poverty Law Center. In its annnal report to lmv e~fforcement agencies, the Klanwatch Project also warned that the white supremacist ~oup Aryan Nation is expanding ral~idly after years of decline Klanwatch saidit determined that and-gay bias lay behind 25% of the hate-based assaults and nearly two-thirds of the homidides it tracked. The group determines motivation by exanfining a numbei of factor’s including statements made by the assailant, the de~ee of force used, crime location, robber)," and statemeuts made by friendg and community leader~. Utah’s Anti-Marriage Bill SALTLAKECITY - Gov. Mike Leavitt has signed a bill passed recently by the Utah LeNslature that bars recognizing same-sex marriages, even if legally performed elsewhere. Activists in the. state have begun orgamzlng to fight the bill see Utah. page 11 Judge Says Pentagon Policy Unconstitutional NEW YORK - The Clinton administration" s colnpromise "’don’t ask, don’t tell’" military policy on gays and lesbians ih the armed forces has been declared unconstitutional by a federal district court judge ~:ho ruled the policy violates the free speech and due process rights of homosexuals in the conntrv’s military services. Federal Judge Eugene Nickerson of U.S. see Military, page 7 U.N. Asks About Civil Rights for U.S, Gays NEW YORK - The United Nations Human Rights Committee heard for the first time representatives of the U.S. Justice Department outline the mixed civil rights status of homosexuals in the United States. Deval Patrick, Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice see UN, page 3 918-832-0233 ~ub~is !ditor POB 4140 Tom Neal Assistant Editor Tulsa, Oklahoma Jmnes Christjohn 74159-0140 Writers/contributors Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin Staff Photographer Tu]saNews@aol.com JD Jamett Issued on or before the 15th of each month, the,’entire contents of this publication are protected by US copyright 1995 by Tulsa Famil v News mid may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without written pemfission from the publisher. Publication of a uame or photo does not indicate that person’s sexual orientauo~: Correspondeuce is assumed to be for publicatiou unless otherwise noted, must be signed & becomes the sole property of Tulsa Family News. All correspondence should be sent to tile address above. Each reader is entitled to one free copy of each editiou at distribution locations. Addi tional copies are available at Tomfooleo.’ ! Steve Largent.- Full of It? Dear Editor: The headline "US Rep. I_argent Open to Jobs Protection Bill" on the front page of the last Tulsa Family News canght my eye, for it implies that Rep. Largent lnay indeed have a social conscience. And the last sentence of the article accomp,’mying the headline states "that some observers i~fferred that Largent ~night consider supporting a nondiscrimination bill that protects Lesbians m~d Gay men," once he researches it. I doubt it. I have a letter from Rep. Largent dated March 6, two days after meeting with Lesbiaus and Gays in Tulsa, in which he makes the following statements: 1. "\Vhile I am strongly supportive of each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, I do not believe that some segments of our society should have greater rights thaa~ others based on their sex, age, race, level of abilities, or behavior.’" 2. "’. . I do not believe ’sexual orientation" qualifies as a criteria for special civil rights laws. No one" s behavior should qualify them for special protection by thglcourts.’" 3. "I am sa~fied that current civil rights legislation prrYides a sufficient level of constitutional protection to serve each and every member of our society regardless of their sex, age, race, religion or level of ability." Frown these statements, cleaf-ly Mr. Largent will see the Eanploy~nent Non-Discrimi-nation Act not as providing fairness,but asproviding greater rights. I do not take comfort in Mr. Largent" s seeming concern that it is wrong to fire a Gax man for no cause other than his sexual orientatirn, because I tl~ak his concern is as shoddy as is Iris reasoning. Sii~.cerely, Les Ennnett Dear Mr. E~mnett: Thank you for contacting me with your views. I always al~preciate hearing from people I work for and represent. When I took the oath of office, I pledged to "defend and uphold the Constitution." I firmly intend to do so. While I ,’un strongly supportive each individual’s Constitutional civil rights, 1 do not believe that some segments of our society should have greater rights thau others based on their sex, age, race level of abilities, or behavior. H.R. 382 attempts to make"sexnal preference" a new protected minority-classification under the nation" s civil fights laws. There are m,’mv reasons to oppose such laws. First, I do not believ~ "’sexual orientation" qualifies as a critefia for special civil rights protection. No one" s behavior should quali~’ them for special protection by the courts. Allowing such would violate the constitutional principle of .equal protection under the law--opening a pandora" s box for any type of behavior to qualify for civil rights protection. Second, large segments of the country hold deep moral and religious beliefs regarding the appropriateness of leNtimizing offensive behavior. By protecting certmn types of behavior through legislation, the federal governmen! lnav be mandating associations mad practices that create violations of conscience for many citizens. I mn satisfied thai’current civil }ights leNslation provides a sufficient level of constitutional protection to serve each and every member of our society regardless of their sex, age’, race, religion or level of ability. Thmak you again for 3our colmnents. I would appreciat~ 3our prayers and further suggestions regardiug this or other issues on your lnind. Sincerely, Steve Imrgent Thanks Again, Tulsa! I’m writing to thank yon once again for your support&generosity. "Ful~a has been on the fore[¥ont for some time in supporting its titleholders & charities statewide. On March 17th, you turned out at the Silver Star & gave $435.00 formy travel fund to compete in Chicago at International Mr. Leather Memorial Day weekend. Special Thanks to Amie Holder, Link, Pat Wilson (Sluticia), Steve Tucker, Green, Country Cloggers, & T.U.L.S.A. for putung on the event. Also, a very special thamks to the owners of the Silver Star mad my sponsors, Steve & John, for allowing the fundraiser to go on at their club. In addition to this fnndraiser, theTool Box techificiaa~s have held 2 fun&’aisers at the Tool Box in the past 6 mouths, including a garage.sale on April 1 st that brought in over S265.00. Thank you Roy \Vilcoxin & Tool Box Teclmicians for your continued support as well I will continue to serve you with honor & pride. If there is anything you n~ed me to do to support other causes or chariues, just ask. Yours tufty, Larry Everett Mr OK Leather 1995 Miscellany According to the Newsletter of the Tulsa Chapter of PFLAG, Youth Services of Tulsa is holding a volunteer gaining for its educational/social/support gronp for Lesbian. Gay, Bisexual or questiomng youth 15-20 on Saturday, April 22, from 9am to 4pro in the colfference room of Youth Services of Tulsa~ 302 So. Chevemae. For info: call Lisa at 582-6061. Gay & Lesbian young adults may be interested in the 2rid ammal Anytown, Oklahoma, a hmnan relations camp that looks at prejudice reduction. This Anytown will be held July 23-29 at Cmnp Waluhili on Lake Fort Gibson. The cost of the progrmn is $190 but some scholarships are available. Applications must be received by May 15. For info. call 583-1361. Tulsa Area Prime Timers will meet Sun. Mav 7 at 4pro at the Resource Ctr. 4t54 S. Harvard. After the meeting, this ~oup for Gay & Bisexual men over 40 will Share a pot luck dimmer. On April 23 the group will go the the Azalea Festival in ~Muskogee Also "a gardening group is forming. For more iofo, call 747-8121 or write POB 52118, Tulsa 74152-0118. In closing, the Log Cabin Corral, a Gav Republican newsletter reprints the following with credit to Mad magazine: The Contract with America (truthful post-election version) WE promise to revive the policies ofReaganomics (despite the fact they tripled the national debt) hoping that maybe they’ll work this time around! WEpromiseto throw everyone in America to the mercy of the Free Market System...E~XCEPT for our friends the Defense Contractors. Tobacco Growers and S&L Operators ! WEpromise to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Clubs & Restaurants *Bad Boys Club. 1229 S. Memorial *Ban’accnda’s Wild NightsiDom~a’s Crazy Days 2405 E. Adnfiral *Concessions. 3340 S. Peoria *Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th *Mela’opole, 1902 E. 11 *Silver Star Saloou, 1565 Shefidan *Renegades, 1649 S Main *TNT’s, 2114 S. Memofial *Time n’Tiuae Again. 1515 S. Memorial *Tool Box, 1338 E. 3rd *Whittier Cal’e, 416 S. Lewis Businesses/Services *B,’ua~es & Noble Booksellers, 8620 E. 7l Blne Moon Bakery Brookside Jewelry, 4649 So. Peoria Budget \Vindo~v Treatlnents. 7116 So. Mingo, Ste. 102 Certified *loNe Auto Repair 438-3393, pager: Creative Collection, 1521 E. 15 *Elite Books & Videos, 821 S. Sheridan *Java Dave’s, Lincoln Plaza International Tours Ken’s Flowers, 1635 E. 15 Lonp-Garou, 2747 E. 15 Major Affairs *Midtown Theater, 319 E. 3 *Mohawk Music, 6157 E 51 PI Mortgages by’ Desigu Phoenix Mortgage Corp. Pounds & Francs, 1706 S. Boston Puppy Pause II, l lth & Mingo Royal Travel, 6927 S Canton *Ross E&vard Salon, 1438 S. Boston *Scribner’s Bookstore, 1942 Utica Square Southwest Viatical, 4146 S. Harvard, Ste. F-5 *Tomfoolery, 1565 S. Sheridan \Vestcopa Salon, Lincoln Plaza Organizations B L;G Alliance, University of Tulsa 835-5(/83 582-4340 744-0896 749-1563 587-8811 834-4234 585~3405 660-0856 664-8299 584-1308 582-2400 250-5034 492-4918 743 -5272 254-2100 591-0597 592-1521 838~8503 592-3317 341-6866 599-8070 742-1992 587-8108 584-3112 664-2951 342-4252 592-7700 587-8333 838-7626 496-2410 584-0337 749-6301 747-3322 832-0233 583-1500 583-9780 Interfaith AIDS Ministries *HI\; Resource Consortium, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H- 1 NAMES PROJECT, 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H-1 P-FLAG, POB 52800 74152 Prime-Timers, P.O. Box 52118 Rainbow Business Guild Rainbow Village, POB 50403, 74150-0403 Save the Nation, Indian Health Care Shanti Hotline Tulsa O"ldalmmans lbr Hmnan Rights, (TOHR) POB 52729 74152 TOHR (Jay HelpLine (hffo.) 743-429"7 T.U.L.S.A. Tulsa Uniform,Leather Seekers Assoc. 838-1222 438-2437, 800-284-2437 749-4194 748-3111 749-4901 74128 254-2100 599-8423 584-4983 749-7898 Professionals Associates in Medical & Mental ttealth, 1560 E. 21 743-1000 Kent Batch & Associates, Health & Life Insurance 747-9506 Chem" St. Psychotherapy Assoc. 1515 S. Lewis 581-0902, 743-4117 Fideli’ty Home Health (are, Inc. Coweta 486-1174 Sandra J. Hill, MS, Psychotherapy, 2865 E Skelly 745-1111 Tim Daniel, Attorney 352-9504, 800-742-9468 Leanne M Gross, Fina~]cial Plmufing 744-0102 Kelly Kirby, CPA, POB 14011, 74159 747-5466 Mohawk Living Center, 3910 Park Rd: 425-1354 Jonathan & Dee Nicholas. Realtors 749-3000, 800-539-7767 Richard Reeder, MS; Psychotherapy 581-0902, 743-4117 Religious & Educational Organizations Bless The Lord At All Times Christian Ctr 2627B E. 11 628-0594 *Community of Hope, 1347 N. Yale 838-7232 *Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E So. Mingo 622-1"441 *MCC of Greater Tulsa, 1623 N. Maplewood 838-1715 Dignity/Integrity 298-4648 *Canterbury Ministry Center, University of Tulsa 583-9780 *Chapman ~tudent Center. U~fiversitv of Tulsa *Tulsa City Hall, Cafeteria Vestibule-. Grouud Floor *Universitx Center at Tulsa *indicates a distribution poiut Constitution...so xve can avoid dealing with the defict for years while it’s out being approved by the 37 states necessary to ratify it~ WEpromise to talk up a storm about the need for health care reform while simultaneously accepting millions of dollars from insurance lobbyists to keep fl~c whole rotten system the way It IS .... WE promise above all to accuse anyone who disagrees with us of being unAmerica, to blast the "!iberal" media for reporting auything negative about us... [and it goes on - TFN] Cammermeyer cont’dfrom p. 1 A: I think what has been exciting to me is to remember where we started mad where I started five years ago. Myattordeys saying, "Grete, there isn’ t asnowball’ s chance that anywhere the courts are going to rule in our favor or that anything is going to happen and all we can hope for is that enougl~ cases going through the courts that the government will be forced to sort oflook at this Issue again." Whathappened instead was that it seemed to be the right time and the right place an our point in society... I spent about six weeks lobbying and saw changes take place in Congress over those six months [ofthe moratorium]. Tiffs issue of human sexuality had never been talked about by old petple like us. The-youth of today were talking about human sexuality alfthe time... So, what we have is an old population of people who are setting the staudards andthe laws who are out of touch with the reality and morals of today’ s generation. Weare being offered a forum because the kids of today are saying "What’ s the problem?" I don’ t expect that anything is going to change overnight but there are some things that have - the world recognizes that there are gays and lesbians in the military. Like it or not they are there. Q: When all ofthese issues came about, did you have a way of putting yourself through what I call a "Lesbian 101" in order to educate yourself about the community? A: Some of that I am not going to respond to. Some ofit I will. We will leave the "’I01" out and talk about it in the context when I first separated from the military and the reception when I was asked t’o speak at the gay rights, rally. It ~v.as over~vhelming to have 20,000 people g~ve me a standing ovation for the first tmie and this was days after my actual scparatiou... I’m still learning and I read, and I have gotten books from the 50’ s of what fern and butch and all of these things what they meant and what the culture was at the time and women’ s friendships and how those have changed over time. So, it is like trying to mnnerse myself in culture that, first, I never kaaew existed and, then secondly, that I am a part of and realize that there is a diversity in this culture as well as the diversity as in any other and it doesn’ t mean that you have to buy into all of it. Q: In recognition that this is Oklahoma, the "’Buckle ofthe Bible Belt", is there a specific role that religion or spirituali& playsfor you? A: l)iane and I are active in the Church of Religions Science at tiffs time. I think that it is through that spiritual basis that onr lives have been totally changed. I used to feel that my world was measured byexternal validation and that it was somehow a giving up of myself to the coutrol of others. Wheu I had to shed my rod form, part of what happeued was that ao longer did I need that external validation of who 1 was, and what becmne more salient was that tuner meaning, that sense of inner peace and feeling that there is nothing that I cannot do if I mn supposed to be doing it. I don’ t think that yon will ever find me regretting even the toughest decisions having to do with [such things as] any divorce, that those were the best decisions of the time and that there had to be.a reason why I had to go through this pare. Q: There are some very powerful comments and thoughts yot; shared [in the book] about Vietnam. With those feelings about Vietnam, have you in your own mind resolved them? A: You know, I was thinking just the other day of how much I have resolved them. I have come to the point of having extraordinary respect for the resistors, which speaks to how far I have come from feeling that they were traitors and skipping out of their responsibility to the American way - and coming to understand, because ofmy own experience of late of having to challenge the military that I love and the country that I love. And seeing that the people who felt so strongly about the horrors ofVietnam, theymade the decision to leave the country rather than fight an immoral war, immoral in theireyes. Being where I am now, having to leave the military and fight it because I believe that it is unconstitutional - the law as it exists now- that with every breath I will continue to fight for overturning that particular ban....it has given me a new respect for the difficulties they [the resistors] had in making those decisions to leave- and I must say that I could never have imagined myself saying that three or four years ago. It’ s actually the first time I have ever said it to anybody. Q: Last night somebody had asked you ifyou had thought aboutapolitical career. Since integrity isso important to you, how in the world can you be a politician? A: I don’ t know rather or not there is a match. I do believe inthe"Peter Principle" and so there is a certain concern that I have abouta mismatchbetweenwhateverfuture careerImay have and the type ofleadership style that I have and how I like to work a system for the good of an individual... that’ s why I’mnot really quite sure ofhow I will move, whether it will be to first See about a political appointment and see whether or not I could tolerate it or whether it would be so binding and against my belief system, because I do have very strong feelings about iL Q: You commented last night that you lost your military career but you gained your freedom, as you coined it, "In Your Face Freedom." Ifyou.had a message to us what would your message be? A: We do end up sort of compartmentalizing people by the roles that they are allowed to have in society and that those roles are created by the dominant society mad that part of learning about other people and about other ways of being, other non-traditional families, is to opeu ourselves up to that. And What I have decided that we ought to focus on is that on October 1 lth, National Coming Out Day, that something new is that the gay community is to invite a heterosexual couple home for dinner. With that we open up that dialogue of"Our home is just like yours" and be~n to break down the wall of separation. And what we have glory in, I think, is that the ufix of friends that we have is from the breadth of all combinations - that we are not bound in a heterosexOal world, we are not boundin a ....homosexual world, butrather that wehave both. It’ s more a matter of "We’ re all here" - and it’s an acknowledgement of the egalitarian position that we all share. Gingrich cont’dfrom p. 1 don’t think you have a right of filing a federal lawsnit or of getting the federal government to protect you based on your sexual behavior." He went on to say, "You have had, clearly, examples of what is, in effect, recruitment ~n so-called counseling programs. So I’m Very cautious about the idea that you want to have active h0mo~xuals in junior high school and high school explaining to young people that they have all these various wonderful options." Ehzabeth Birch, of the Human Rights Campaign Fund, said, "His remarks are disingenuous after he appeared...with his sister.~.and told the truth about American famihes.. Montana cont’dfrom p. 1 Hundreds of people flooded the Capitol and the governor’ s office with phone calls, faxes and letters denouncing the bill. Despite its dramatic about-face, the state Senate nevertheless rejected an opportunity at the same time to suspend the floor rules and debate repealing the state’ s deviate sexual conduct statute, one of the country’ s most draconian anti-gay laws, carrying a possible lO-year prison sentence and fines of up to $50,000. UN cont’dfrom p. 1 Department, admitted to the committee that bias because of race, ethnic origin, gender and orientation continue to be problems in the U.S. Patrick told the committee, which is gathering information from U.S. officials on the United States’ ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, that the problems ~’vereff t simply the results of historical bias in the country but "current, real life, pernicious discrimination of the here and now." Patrick assured the committee that the Clinton administration remains committed to the goal of expanding opporttufities for all American citizens in education, employment and the economy, and that there would be ~’no retreat from that commimaent." Robin Kane, of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, praised Patrick as a "’very articulate spokesperson...who undei:stands the limitations that are placed on the Justice Departu~ent because of lack ofcivil rights laws [for Lesbians &G~ys]" "A TRIUMPH! ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST PROVOCATIVE FILMS OF THE NEW YEAR]" -Peter Travers. ROLLING.STONE ONE MAN IS ABOUT I0 CHALLENGE 2000 YEARS OF TRADITION, ES Movies 8, Opens April 19th 68th & Memorial, 250-4513 Utah cont’dfrom p. 1 legally, and many rights advocates have begun what’s being called "Olympics Out of Utah," an effort to convince Olympic Game officials not to select the state, widely considered a leading contender, as the site of the 2002 winter games. Democrats cont’dfrom p. 1 Kelly Kirby, Tim Gillean, Ken Draper,Rob Hill, Laurie Cooper and Bruce Lewis were among the precinct officers who attended the Committee meeting. Kelly Kirby and Rob Hill were also nominatedand electedbyprecinctofficials to serve on thestate Cer~tral Comm~:~iee. The State Central Committee develops the statewide political platform’l~r the Democratic Party. As one of the last items of the meeting’ s agenda, fourteen party platform resolutions were adopted. The text of Resolution #7 is provided in its entirety: "Be it resolved that the Tulsa County Democrat party supports fairness and justice for all individuals or groups regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, race or disability. We support equal rights in public accomodations, employment, and housing for all Americans.’" The Democratic Party is seeking the involvement of people who believe that equal rights extend to all individuals. Volunteer opportunities with the Tulsa Cry. Democratic Party and with the Young Democrats can be investigated by calling the Democratic headquarters at 742-2457. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS! A stinging comedy of sex and politics!" -Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE "1RRESISTIBLE!" -Kevin Thomas,.LOS ANGELES TIMES "DELIGHTFUL! A warm, sentimental film from one of Cuba’s major directors!" -Caryn.James, THE NEW YORK TIMES SAVOR THE FLAVOR Movies 8 Opens 4/28 News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Louisville Leaders Held for Civil Disobedience I,OUISVILLE, Ky. - Police arrested 25 activists on trespassing charges in the I Jouisville Board of Aldermen chiuubers alter they refused to leave when the aldermen voted 7 to 4 against a proposed antidiscrimination measure that would have added sexual orientation to the city’s anti-bias ordinance As soon as it was clear that the aldermen had rclected the racism’e, I protester ~l~ray~d a can of air freshener in the ,air and yelled, "The stenchin this morn is foul!" Some 50 people then stood in silent protest holding signs reading, "’Waiting for Justice" until police warned them they would be arrested. Aboul 25 of the demonstrators refused to leave and were then arrested. Carla Wallace of the Fairness Campaign, wlfich has pushed for the measure for the past 4 years, said of the protest, "’There comes a time in the life of every civil rights movement.., to stand before the body politic and demand accountability for crimes committed ~]nder protection of law. Our refusal to passively accept this assault to our freedom is an affirmation of our commitment to the high and noble task before us."In addition to Wallace, others arrested at the protest included;: Everett Hoffman, executive, director of the ACLU of Kentucky;. Dr. George Edwards of the Southern Presbyterian Seminary; Dr. Hal Warheim, a theology professor also with the senfinary; Jane lIope :rod Reba Coffman, board members of P-FLAG in Louisville, and attorney Eric Grmfinger. Gays Raise $2.5 Mil. for San Francisco Library SAN FRANCISCO - San Franosco’s new public library is currently being constructed at city expense. But because of bu~tget constraints, the city added no new funds to the librarY’s budget for new acquisitions, meaning the new library would have to be filled with little more than the material the old library already had on its shelves. But an enterprising citizens’ advisory conunittee set up a special fundraising effort directed at -affinity groups" to help finance new materials and resources at the new facility - including a .proposed new gay and lesbian resources center. In a burst of gay civic pride, gays and lesbians in the city Contributed some $2,596,822 toward the new "’gay wing" at the library - the largest amount raised among any of the groups supporting various specialized facilities in the new library. The figure represents about a third of the total $7,938,504 raised for new facilities at the library. Lesbian Mayor of S.F.? SAN FRANCISCO ~ Itlooks as if the woman Sen. Jesse Hehns likes to refer to as "’that damn lesbian" is on the verge of deciding whether or not to ~ake what would be the first senous bid by an openly gay politician for the city’s mayoral seat. Roberta ,~kchtenberg told reporters from her office in Waslfington, D.C., in early April that she may leave the increasingly hostile political environment of the nation’s capital, where she is ea~ assistant secretary for civil rights in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to possibly enter the mayoral race this November. "’I am very seriously considering it and will make my decision within a matter of a fe~, days,’" Achtenberg sai.d. Achtenberg madehistory in 1993 when the then city supervisor faced U.S. Senate confirmation to the HUD post. During the televised Senate debate over her confirmation, which normally would have generated little attention, anti-gay legislators repeatedly attacked Achtenberg’s nomination with Helms leading the offensive, referring to her as a "damn lesbian’" because she rode in the city’s gay pride march along with her long-time partner, Judge Mary Morgan, and their son. Gingrich to Lead San Francisco Pride Parade SAN" FRANCISCO - San Francisco’s Lesbian & Gay Freedom Day Parade this June took a sudden turn toward becoming a "perfect family thing" with the announcement that the grand marshal for the huge event will be Candace Gingrich, the half-sis{erofHouse Speaker Newt Gingrich. Robert Allen, president of the parade committee, said, "She was selected primarily because of the statement itmakes and the media response.... I think it’S really a treaf that she’s not afraid to say he" s full of shit. ~[t’ s the perfect family thing. Gingnch, who will be one of four marshals-in the 25th annual event, becmne an instant celebrity earlier tiffs year when she went, on a highly publicized lobbying mission to her brother" s Capitol Hill offices in behalf of the Human Rights Campaign Fund. ’Tales of the City ’ Wins PeabodyAward ATHENS, Ga. - The Britishproduced television mini-series of Amfistead Maupin" s ."Tales of the City," which aired on the .PBS network last year has won a Peabody Award for its portrayal of San Francisco in the mid- 1970s PBS pulled out of producing the follow-up "’More Tales ofCity"despite the oriNnal nfiniseries" enormous popularity and critical acclaim after "Tales’" came under intense criticism by conservative pressure ~oups and politicians. Mayor Fined for Refusing ’Gay Pride’ Proclamation HAMILTON’, Canada - Bob Morrow, the mayor of Hamilton, has been fined $5,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Commission for refusing to issue a gay pride proclmnation in the city in 1991. Morrow personally will have to pay the fine because such proclamations are in the hands of the mayor, not the city government in general. Death Threats Against Greg Louganis WASHINGTON - The Washington Post reports that due to death threats against Greg Louganis since disclosing that he has AIDS, the Lambda Rising bookstore in Washington said it had to take added security precautions for his book-signmg appearance there. Some 2,000 people showed up and more than 300 people had to be turned away due to the crowd. Louganis’ recently published autobiography, Breaking the Surface, is already in its 7th printing, the publisher said. Court Rules Against Gay Couple for Bank Loan LOS ANGELES -U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer has ruled that the California Federal Bank was within its rights in refusing to give a special discountedhome loan to Jeffrey Bagley, a bank vice president,_and his partner. Judge Pfaelzer gave summary -judgment to the bank in the lawsuit filed by Bagley against his employer. The bank contended that Bagley did not quality for the special discounted loans, which are a standard benefit the bank offers its mm-ried employees, because he and Iris partner are not legally married. Maine Postpones Rights Measure AUGUSTA, Maine Gay rights advocates ~n Maine have announced that they will not introduce a statewide antidiscmnination measure in the legislatm:e this yezr, concerned that voters who are already faced with an anti-gay ballot measure wotdd find a competing measure confusing. "This issue is too important to risk confusing matters by putting a partially competing measure (the antidiscrimination bill) on the ballot as well," Patricia Ryan of the Maiue Human Rights Commission said. "We believe voters will say that Maine, as a state, won’ t discriminate, and we want them to have a clear shot at that issue." Attorneys for the Maine Human Rights Commission determined the gay rights bill probably would be declared a "competing measure" to the anti-gay ballot referendum and would therefore have to go before the voters as wellifit was brought before the legislature. British Priests Blessing Secret Gay Marriages -- LONDON The London Times reports that a number of Church of England priests - as many as 60 of them -have been secretly conducting marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches around England, even though the priests face expulsion if they are discovered by church officials. The paper reported that the priests have conducted hundreds ofgay and lesbian unions despite being officially prohibitedby the Church of England. "I had no idea they were having the ceremonies in church," Ven George Austin, the archdeacon of York told the Times. "It’ s such a perversion ofa church wedding that you shouldn’t even have to point out it is wrong." St. Patrick’s Day Parades NEW YORK - Making good on a promise that they would indeed march in the annual St. Patrick’ s Day parade, some 70 gay rights activists were arrested as they attempted to have their own march in New York. A U.S. District Courtjudged had turned down a request by the Irish Lesbian & Gay Organization to overturn a rule barring the group from participating in the city parade and the 2nd Circuit Court ofAppeals uphddthe lowercourt decision on Mar. 16. In Cambridge, Mass., a large contingent frmn the Irish- American Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Group of ’Boston, marched peacefully in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade there. BOSTON - South Boston’s controversial "protest" St. Patrick" s Day march, which has already become the cause of a case headed to the U.S. Supreme Court because organizers refused to allow Irish gays and lesbians to participate, also turned down a request by a group of former military members with HIV or AIDS to join the event as well. When asked why the ailing veterans were being excluded, Jo!m Hurley of the South Boston War Veterans Council, declined to comment, saying only that the organizers of the protest don’t give reasons for who is and isn’t allowed to march. Classical CO for Gay Men LOS ANGELES - A CD from a major recording company explicitly being marketed to gay men has been launched by WarnerClassics - and Beethoven will never be quite the same. Described as "75 minutes of musical passion for men." the CD is called "Sensual Classics Too," following up on the title of an earlier - and heterosexualoriented - popular disk Warner released in 1992 and that is still on the classical music charts. Making it even clearer who the intended audience for the disk is, the cover shows two hairy-armed men half-undressed and tenderly holding each other. It’{ enough to get your classical motor running -which is exactly what Warner wants. Lesbians Blocked from Conference on Women NEW YORK In an unusual alliance, China and the Vatican are blocking women’s groups they disapprove of- including lesbian organizations - from attending amajor United Nations conference on women slated for Kelly Kirby Certified Public Accountant Lesbians & Gays face many special tax sttuatlons whether single or as couples. We are proud to serve our communities with sensitive & timely information. 747-5466, POB 14011, Tulsa 74159 Photography- J.D. Jamett 621-5597 $30/hour - in, call for out rates Licensed Massage Therapist Specializing in: ¯ Pager: 672-2035 ¯ Therapeutic ¯ Shiatsu ¯ Sports News Briefs News later this year. Hundreds of delegates and non-gov.ernmental organizations (NGOs) havebeen meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York, reviewing the credentials of delegates to the conference to be held in Beijing in September. China has used its position as host ofthe conference to denY credentials to women’s groups from Taiwan and Tibet - neither of:which China recognizes as indepe-ndent nations. The :Vatican also raised objections inan effort to exclude women’ s groups that don’ t agree with the Catholic Church’s positions on abortion, birth control and homosexuality. Delegates from China seconded the Vatican’s objections to lesbian groups, citing its own laws against homosexuality. Another Custody Battle DETROIT - Carol Hess, a lesbian who helped rear the 2 children of her deceased lover, is fighting the children’s father, Russel Overton, in court for custody ofthetwo boys. Overton won provisional custody of the 2 children earlier in March, but Judge William Giovan has now given Hess weekend visitation rights and said he will shortly decide if Hess has any legal .standing to ask for custody of the 10- and 13-year-old sons o fher partner of20 years, Leigh Porter, who died in January.. Gays & Government Security Clearances WASHINGTON - A General Accounting Office review of 3 U.S. government departments and 5 federal agencies has concluded that the federal government has stopped using homosexuality as a reason for refusing security clearances to civiliml employees mid contractors. The GAO reviewed records from the U.S. State, Defense and Energy Departments, as well as the FBI, the Office of Personnel Manage- ~nent, the U.S. Infornlation Agency, the Secret Service and the Customs Service. Ahnost ,all feder,’d agencies in the past had routinely refused to give gays and lesbians security clearance, ~naintailfing that homosexuals were snbject to being blackmailed. Trouble Over Benefit Plan at CalTech/JPL PASADENA, Calif. - A number of major U.S. universities - Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News Briefs News including Harvard, Stanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - have extended domestic partner benefits to their gay andlesbian staffers withlittle or no controversy. But plans by the California Institute of Technology (CalTech) to begin offering same-sex partner benefits beginning May 1 may set off a firestorm,~The plan would extend health insurance benefits to the same-sex partners of the school’ s staff and faculty~ although opposite-sex couples would be not be eligible because the university says such couples have the option of legally marrying. The controversy over the plan, however, is arising largely because CalTech, along with its best-known facility, the Jet Propulsion Laboratories, are the largest employers in the region andbecauseJPLis heavily involved in both governmentrelated research and the public school system. Conservative anti-gay critics of the move have been bombarding members of Congress in an effort to derail the benefit proposal. Opponents say they don’t want school children in the area to see gay and lesbian relationships as the same as heterosexual marriage and they are telling members of Congress that they don’t want federal tax money that goes to CalTech andJPLused to provide benefits to homosextml partners. "’Our institutions should, in whatever way possible, help mmntain heterosexual Inarriage as ,’m ide,’d," said one critic. Best Actor Oscar "Nominee Always Out LOS ANGELES Popular British actor Nigel Hawthorne, ~vho has been nominated for an Academy Award for his role in "’The Madness of King George,’" told the Advocate that he is gay mid that he has "’never been a closet queen.’" The 65-year-old Ha~vthorue, who is perhaps bestknowll to Americans for Iris role on the popular British-made TV series "Yes, Minister," said he will be attendiug die glitzy Oscar ceremonies with his long-time partner, writer Trevor Beathmu. Interviewed in the British newspaper Today, Beuthanl was eqnally candid about their relationship. "\Ve’ re just a dear old married couple. It’s not a qnestion of Nigel mid me coining out we’ ve uever been in," he said. "Heterosext/~L& Proud" Campaign in Australia BRISBANE, Australia - The Australian newsmagazine Brother Sister reports that an organization calling itself the International Heterosexual Foundation is planning to ldunch a $4 million anti-gay ad campaign in the country. The publication says the group’s national advertising campaign will be aimed at teena:gers’, ~ing electronic and print spots, because it is "deeply concerned with the overt propagation of deviant sexual practices." The campaign reportedly is being called "Heterosexual and Proud Of It." A spokesperson for the foundation said the campaign was aimed to counter what it says is pro-gay material being put before the public by AIDS agencies. "Enormous amounts of public monies are being spent to promote homosexu,~lity under the gmse of HIV/AIDS awareness," Kris Picketing 0f the group said. Drag Queen ’Ring’Foiled LAS VEGAS - Police in Las Vegas have charged two transvestites with stealing clothing from the Rare Breed store, and said the 2 are part of a ring of drag queen thieves who authorities believe have stolen thousands of dollars worth of women’s clothes and jewelry. Police said the 2, whom they refused to identify because of their on-going investigation, were involved with up to 5 other transvestites who shoplifted merchandise from local stores that they later ~old in order to buy drugs. Transsexual Brit Takes Case to European Court BRUSSELS, Belgium - A woman identified in official records as "’P" has filed a complaint with die European Court of Justice, charging that she was fired from her job with the Cornwall County Council in Great Britain after she told supervisors she was undergoing a sex-change operation. A British labor panel said "P’" was not protected trader the countD,’ s sex discrimination laws, mid the county council said die woman was not fired because of the surgery but because it had too many workers. In her complaint before the European Court, how ever, the woman claims the council had offered h~r a salary rinse and a new contract before she said she was undergoing the sex change. The womanis asking the European C6urt to determine whether transsexuals are protected under European Union statutes, even if national laws don’ t extend such protections. Swedish Sports StarGay STOCKHOLM-WhenSwedish authorities announced that a nee- Nazi skinhead had confessed to the Mar. 11 brutal stabbing death oficehockey star Peter Karlsson, one of the reasons given by the 19-year-old for killing Karlsson was that the 2 9-year-old hockey pro had made sexual advances to him. Police say Karlsson was stabbed more than 60 times in nearby Vasteras after he had left a local discotheque to go home. It is the 2nd brutal slaying of a gay man in the Stockholm area in the~past few months. Bomb Threat at Canadian Bookstore VANCOUVER-Canada’ s gayoriented Little Sister’ s bookstore has been the object of a bomb threat, that the store’s manager believes is the work of an antigay extremist religious fanatic. The single-page hand-written letter threatened "a day of reckoning," with references to Sodom and Gomorrah and other religious allusions. Little Sister’ s manager Janine Fnller denounced the threat, which police respondedto quickly, saying, "I think people who are true Christian~ would condemn that kind of sentiment of hate.’" In February, the store also received a telephoned bomb threat. Police checked the store thoroughly then, but found no explosives - but they did warn workers at Little S~ster’s to be watctfful of suspicious parcels and cus toulers. No One Can Get Rep. Frank’s Name...Straight WASHINGTON - Rep. Barney Frank - or at least how politicos pronotmce his name - has setoff another flap. In Jmn|ary, die Rep. Dick Armey, the 2nd. ranking House Republican, referred to the openly gay Frank as "Barney Fag" during a radio interview, which he later.said was a slip of the ton~le. Now James Carville, a prominent Democratic Party consultant who helped orchestrate President Clinton’s 1992 presidential bid, referred to the Massachusetts Democrat as "Barney Fife," the inept and incompetent depmy in die Audv Griffith television show. Ironically, Carville was criticizing Armey for his "Barney Fag" mistake when he refen:ed to Frank as "Barney Fife "" Carville said he had an excuse for his slip of the tongue, :however, since h( is president of ah Andy Griffith Show Fan Club andh"ad be,eli thinkifiglabout the r Bamey Fife characte~-~ffhen hc made the :mistake. "Wbat did Dick Armey have on his mind when he said what he did’?" Carville asked Vive La Difference! French Say Gay Pres. OK PARIS - The Paris newspaper Liberation has reported the results of a poll of some 1002 registered French voters" views of the upcoming presidential campaign. The paper reported that the Illico-Radio FG poll indicated that 85% of the respondents agreed that TV campaigns aimed specifically at gay men to help stem the spread of HIV were needed. Perhaps even more surprising, the poll also found that 71% of those mlsweri~ig pollsters’ questions indicated,they would vote for a presidential candidate, even if it was disclosed he had had a gay relationship. British Airline Goes After Gay Market SAN FRANCISCO - Virgin Atlantic Airways. the imiovativc mid enterprising British airline noted for such amemties as mflight massages and personal video screens, is now offering gay- and lesbian-themed tour packages from the U.S. to London, with fly-ons to Paris and Amsterdmn. The three-night four-day tours, which industr~ watchers say is a first for a majo’r airline, start at $679 and are promoted with such up-front names as "’Out in London" s West End" and"London Proper~G ay Paree." The packages include round-trip airfare, hotel accolmnodations from tourist to first class, transfers, theater tickets in London, contiuenud breakfasts mid other little perks. Elizabeth. Hlinko of Virgin Aflandc said "’Gays and lesbimas are a wonderful group of people who enjoy traveling..That’s a group we want to attract to our airline. "" Low or Old Low How aboitt a new look for your love nest? Come see Bryan, Ken or Tim at our fab~dous designer showroom with definitely NOT designer prlees! Budget ~Vindow Treatments & MORE! ~,~,,t~, e,,,~,,, G~a ~.... 7116 S. lM][in~o, ~te. 109. 254-2100 1438 S. Boston, Tulsa m Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Health Briefs Fast HIV Test Found i BRUSSELS - Belgian scientists s~y that they have developed an HIV test that can directly detect the presence of HIV in just a few days of being infected instead of the usual months-long wait required before current tests are effective at detecting antibodies produced by the body. "Usually you have to wait about 3 months after exposure before knowing whether you are HIV-positive,’.’said Prof. Jose Rem~cle of Namur University.."But.with this one we ¢~a detect.the virus: a day, or:so later. 7: The,ne.~ ~test,differs. from: o~ers in that it check~specifically far HIV; ~rather than antibodies which ’can 0nly be detected several months following infection. The manufacturer is seeking approval for sales elsewhere in Europe and the U.S. The tests are expected to cost about $10 each. HIV Contact Tracing Suggested ATLANTA - A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscored the way HIV can spread .to insidiously. Researcl~ers at the University of Pittsburghlinked a single prisoner with HIV with 50 other people who were also infected either through shared hypodermic needles or sex. Even more worrisome, the scientists found that of the 50 who had been infected, 24 were unaware they were infected. The researchers and CDC officials said the study indicates that contact tracing, especially of drug users and prisoners infected with HIV, may be of value in fighting ~e spread of HIV. -Setback in Vac._cine Research WASHINGTON- ,am experimental AIDS vaccine that appeared to work in adult monkeys kills newborn monkeys, scientists report in the current issue of the journal Science. Earlier studies with adnlt monkeys were encouraging to researchers "! who thought a weakened version of HIV itself conld be used in the vaccine. But the study - which used a weakened form of the virus in monkeys - suggests that such a strategy could actually lead to infection instead "’This approach to un AIDS vaccine is fnll of hidden danger,’" said Dr. Ruth Ruprecht of Harvard University m~d" the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Rupre.cht’s.team administered awacciue of HIV with:key genes.removed-to:4 newborn,monkeys: Althongh none~v.ere exposed, to full HIV, 2 ofthe monkeys died of~the diseaseand 2 now, have severe.. ~ immune deficiency. EPA StudyingParasite in Water WASHINGTON - Carol Browner, administrator of the Enviromnental Protection Agency, has called for research on how to protect drinking water supplies in the U.S. from the cryptosporidium parasite. The EPA has already set tip a special study ~oup on the microbe which has b~.en s.hown to be extremely infectious, even ru rmnute amounts. The parasite can cause severe diarrhea in healthy adults, but it can be fatal to individu~s with weakenedimmtme systems, such as people with AIDS. Doubts About Early AIDS Case NEW YORK - New medical evidence suggests that what was believed to be the earliest documented case of AIDS may not in fact have been the disease. EXamination of Stored tissue samples taken from David Carr, a man who died in 1959 from mysterious symptoms, prompted 2 University of Manchester doctors in 1990 to attribute the symptoms to AIDS. But .when Dr. David Ho, head of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Ceuter in New York, recently tested the samples, he cotdd only isolate HIV in one smnple that had been sent to trim. Further testing showed the tissues sent .to Ho were from at least two different people. In Ho’s opinion, there is no longer proof that Carr died of AIDS. Althongh Uuiversity ofManchester officials reject Ho’s findings, the university is planning further investigation. Poor ~Prospects for AIDS Drug LONDON "--New, highly resistaifi Strains ofHIV ~re dirmning hop~ that aigroniising new dhsg Of tltugs WilI be able to control the deadly virus as effectively as researchers’had hoped just a few months ago. Researchers reported in the-British medical journal Nature that some strains of the virus are now able to simultaneously ward off the effects of as many as six drug compotmds. Although researchers say the new findings aren" t the end of the road for the potent class ofdrugs known as protease inhibitors, the latest discovery, is a serious setback for what had been considered an encouraging strategy for combating the deadly virus. Protease inhibitors, which work by preventing the AIDS virus from replicating, are under study by several companies. Scientists at Merck Research Laboratories in West Point, Pa., say it now appears that extended use of such drugs can create strains of the virus that are a thousand times more resistant than the original virus. Case of Infant HIV Remission LOS ANGELES - According to a report in the New England Journal ofMedicine, the white blood cells of a baby apparently have succeeded where every drug and potential vaccine against HIV have so far failed. According to researchers reporting in the journal, the tufidentified infant has become the first thorouglfly documented case of an individual whose own natural body defense may have fought off the infection. Dr. Yvom~e Bryson ofthe UCLA AID~ Institute said, "It used to seem like heresy to say that you could potentially even eli~nin~te the virus. And now I think that we caasay .that that is a possibility. ?’ Th~ repoi’t sh~ th~ 16~l~y kb(th’~: vi~u~ from his’ infected mothefaiad’~Xmnifiafi0ns afte~ birth c01ffimiedflifit h~Was itffected. Retesting again at age two months, the baby still tested positive for the virus. Bu! tests at age 13 months revealed that the virus had disappeared. The infant is now five years old and he continues, the scientists say, to show no signs of HIV and is tlwiving. Researchers said they were initially skeptical of the test resul’ts and suspected a clinical error. But they retrieved all the child’s original blood samples and did extensive doublechecking. They found no mistakes, and no virus in the little boy. Screening for HIV Subtypes BOSTON - Max Essex, chair of Harvard University’s AIDS Institute, toldaregional colfference on AIDS that the U.S. should begin blood screening to determine if extremely ilffectious subtypes of HIV that are fueling spread of the virus among heterosexuals in Africa and Asia are in this country as well. "We don’t really know if they are in the U.S.," Essex said. "It’s logical to assume that they should be." Essex said it is critical that the highly infectious virus subtypes be identified FI_DELITY HO_/v E HEALTH CARE, INC. 113 E. Paul St. Pauls Valley, OK 73075 (405) 238-6487 Main Office 905 No. Highway 51 Coweta, OK 74429 (91.8) 486-1174 (800) 999-3442 7319 No. MaeArthur Okla. City, OK 73132 (405) 722-0551 Caringfor Life We provide comprehensive home health services 24 hour per day, seven days as week. The range of services include: Skilled nursing services (RN’ s, LPN’ s) Home health aides Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Medical Social Services In-home psychiatric care Non-emergency transportation Private duty nursing " Companion sitter services This list is not all inclusive. Please contact our offices at 800-999-3442 with specific treatment issues. CHERRY STREET PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES Eating Disorders Co-Dependency Issues Same Sex Relationships Trauma Recovery Chemical Dependency/Relapse Prevention Leah Hunt, MSW Della Blackburn, CADC Serving a J. Seymour-Taylor, CADC Richard Reeder, MS 1515 South Lewis Tulsa, OK (918)-743-4117 (918)-581-0902 Diverse Community More Health Briefs because they may not become apparent until an epidemic is full-blown. HIV Infection in the Elderl~ ATLANTA - Two studies, both of them small, published in AIDS Clinical Care suggest HIV among people over 60 may go undiagnosed longer because doctors don’t consider the elderly at risk for infection, and that how older Americans get HIV may be very different than most health .care, wqrkers ,think. One study of patients~ages. 60 .to 83 with HIV. at.an Atlanta h0spithl:f0und that ifi 15of the 20 cases~,where~ithe s6urc~ Oi~ transmission was 16a6~ni-Hi~-w~ ~6ntractedddaer through:Sex: or by Iv drug use. Blood tran~filSi6iis, ~ffer~ .the r0Ui~ "~ tram.mission in ouly 3 of the cases. :In the 2nd study, researchers examined sernm samples of 170 elderly patients who died between 1992-93 at New York’s Harlem Hospital. The researchers found that6% -of themen and-:-9% of:~the women were infected with HIV, although mostor all of the infections .were um,uspected at time of death. The studies authors suggested that health care workers., should rake sexual anddrug use histories of elderly patients. House,Cuts AIDS Housing $ WASHINGTON -~ The House. of RepreSentativeshas:approved some $17.1 billion in-federal Spending cuts, including eliminating federal funding for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA). An amendment offered by Rep. Christopher Shays (RrConn.) to restorethe $186 million inHOPWAfunds was blocked by Republican lawmakers. White HOuse Chief of staff Leon Panetta promises apresidential Veto of the bill in its present form,. m,,,tary con,’d rom, p. 1 District Court in Brooklyn ruled that the 1993 policy that Congress forced the administration to adopt violates the freedom of speech of the sxx gay and lesbian military personnel who brought the suit and discriminates against homosexuals. Matt Coles, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union representing the.6 service members, said the guidelines, .which are part. of the: National Defense Authorization Act of 1993, were based entirely, on prejudice and-e~pecied-negative ~tions of heterosexual members of the military. The act violated gay and lesbian officers’ constitutional rights to free speech and .equal protection under the law; he argued m court. "Congress -betrayed the- Constitutionby caving in to the prejudices of others," Coles said. Government attorneys-had arg,ued that the unique~demands of~[Jaenatior;~:armed forces rbxtuire Special rUles. The attorneys " forthegovernment argued thatoverturning the policy could damage military effectiveness. Judge Nickerson agreed with lawyers for the six that they. v~ere in effect being forced to live a li:e in order to serve their country. Judge Nickerson ruled that"the policy.., is not only inherently deceptive, it also offers powerful inducements to homosexuals to lie." He added that the current policy "craftily sought to avoid the First Amendment" and "twisted the English language in ways that are nothing less than Orwellian." In rejecting the government’s arguments, Judge Nickerson wrote: "Even if defendants do believe that heterosexual service members will be so ups~et by a.co-- orker s mere statement ofhomosexuality as not to #ork co-operatively in the unit, ..,suda a belief does not justify a discriminatory policy." Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon said after the decision that the government would appeal the ruling. "We bdieve our policy is constitutional and we intend to defend the policy," he said. "The Department [of Defense] has told the Department of Justi~ that we want them to appeal, the policy. ¯ Despite the ~meq~ivocal nature ofJudge Nickerson’ s. ruling, it oul.y applies to the two active duty service members and four reservists in the case itself and does.not. keep the military.from-continuing.to7 discharge other gays and lesbians who come out. It is the first direct constitutional challenge to the compromise Don~t Ask Don’t Tell policy, accepted by Presl Clinton. Center - " ~ cOnt’dfromp: l " communities up to $10,000," said Gillean. "However, to make this ~zork, weneed suppor’t .from everyone -in our. communities. The d0nationof $10 from 100 people is important as is the $1000 from one-. We welcome one-time donations butm0ntllly pledges, even of $5 or $10 a month are critical to making this dream a reality." Gillean added that TOHRis discussing. setting up a direct debit and credit card debit system to make donating on a monthly -pledge basis easier. Any donations directed to the .Community Center will be limited to that project, and sinceTOHRis.a tax-exempt organization~. :can .be tax-deductable. For more information, call TOHR at 743-4297. YOuth cont’dfrom p. 1 homophobia, and award-winning consultant will lead the workshop. It is open to health professionals, social service providers, therapists and clergy. The Planned Parenthood Training Institute offers this workshop as aresponse to the alarming rate of suicide in Lesbian/ Gay/Bisexual youth and to the experiences of Planned Parenthood’s Lesbian mad-Gay volunteers and workers who sought mid found little support from their schools, churches Or homes. The miss:ion of Planned Parenthood hasat:its~hearvnot ;: only.fami!yplauning and reproducti~,e choice, but:~ials6 the.empowerm.ent.~of individuals tO ldad healthy; happy and ~se×ually fulfilling lives, regardless of sexual orientation. Planned Parenthood -hopes to be at the forefront of advocacy for Lesbian/Gay issues. Formoreinformation, call the Education DepL at 587-1101, ext..4. Williams : cont’dfrom p. 1 reali reasons, she was forced off the air . ¯from KWGS. Williams noted.that she received positive comments even when she aired "controversial" programs (for -example, Gay & Lesbian issues) but that it appeared that station management had censoredherdue topressure from a Radical Right TU donor, perhaps also .with the Christian Coalition targeung her underwriters..Station manager Frank Cristal also threatened her with immediate censorship if Williams saidanything on theair after.she was giyen notice. I NeXt RBG meeting is Tues. April 25 ] 7pmat the Whittier Cafe; 1. . ’ Call 254-2100, RSVP. 745-1111 Accepting Medicare. Medicaid. private pay andprivate insurance. Oklahoma owned and operated. Where have people living with AIDS in the Tulsa area gone to receive skilled nursing care ~n a homelike, loving setting? Until now - no where...... Announcing the opening ofMohawk Living Center, a facility specializing in caring for people living with AIDS. Overlooking beautiful Mohawk Park in North Tulsa, our facility is dedicated to caring for PLWA’s and improving their quality of life through skilled nursing care delivered by a staff of dedicated professionals The staff at Mohawk Living Center invite you to come & tour our new facility. To arrange a tour or.for more information, call our offices at 918~125-1354 Mohawk Living Center 3910 Park Road ¯ Tulsa, OK¯ (918) 425-1354 Know Your Rights! Estate Planning, Adoptions, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy & Workers Com.pensation 1-800-742-9468 or 918-352-95.04 128 East Broadway, Drumright, Oklahoma Weekend and evening appointments are available. ~Letter from the Pm~ddent: As I reflect on the last month I feel like I’ve been on a roller coaster ride. We began the period since our last reporter waiting to he~r about the 3 grant proposals we had applied for: We waited and inquired to no avail. Then on March 24th the newscame, we had received all3 of thegrants. This made us.feel wonderful as this really expands the outreach of TOHR. During our bdef moments of excitement we realized that the grant begin on April 1st. This meant we needed to start implementation immediately. A Human Resource committee is now in place and job descriptions are being written. We will be hiring an additional full time person. During this pedod we also heard fror~ the,local grant we. had wdtten 2 letters of interest for and thesehaVe to bO’totally repackaged.and submitted as full proposals by the!4th of -- Apdl, Still, this is all good for TOHR. I will keep you updated. .The Community Centeris go ng full steam ahead andwe are accepting donations now. What we will be requesting is monthly pledges as well as one timedonations. The monthly pledges will be and integral part of the financing package. Please think about what would be comfortable for you and make the pledge or donation today. We have located a building that will work very well for the Center and have put together a proposed monthly budget for anyone who is interested. To continue my ride on the roller coaster, we had some lively debate at the April membership meeting that quite frankly left me confused and shell shocked. When I accepted this position it was with the vision that the community needed to be more cohesive. I have worked very hard to achieve this goal and continue to do so daily. This meeting made me question the effectiveness of my efforts. I found myself conducting a meeting with more than a fdendly debate taking place. Being a first time board member, I was not equipped to diffuse this discussion. I simply ended it. I apologize to anyone I offended or that felt suppressed by my action. It was all I knew to do. Let me say now that as President of TOHR my vision remains the same, to unify the community to resolve matters that affect us. There will be times when one of us does not understand the actions of others. We are all working for a common goal and should stay focused on that goal.. Our goal will not be achieved until we all work together. TOHR is a community based organization and every member is requested to participate in our meetings and events, but matters of personal conflict should remain just that. Remember the vision is to unite, for united is the only way we can achieve our goals. Please come to a meeting or TOHR sposored event, we rely on your participation and support to expand our programs. Until next month. Tim Bash-Back Training April 29th 10am to 12pm $ i 5 per person A great self defense class that can benefit each of us. Come in your sweats and your tennis shoes, "’The Gathering Place" 4154 South Harvard Helpline Training and Update April 22nd, 10:00- 12:00 Training for all current and nexv volunteers. All volunteers need to attend "The Gathcring Place" 4154 South Call for Committee Anyone interested in.serving on a committee for creating conversation and exploring ways TOHR can help with implementation and passage of the Report from the Human Rights Committee, Please call the Help Line and leave your name and number. 743-4297 It’s Follie time again ! An.vone interested in volunteering for the Follies Committee or interested in sharingthier talent with the rest ofour Tulsa Family, please call L.v~n at 743-0132 BISEXUAL, LESBIAN AND GAY ISSUES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS 743-GAYS (4297) By and for but not exclusive to the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities. Daytime Testing Monday-Thursday by Appointment 749-4194 Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV TESTING CLINIC FREE ANONYMOUS Finger Stick Method Membership Application Name Address State Zipf- I I would like to volunteer help wi~: [] HIV Counselor [] E~nt Planning and Pare. Preparations Every Thursday Evening 7:00-8:30 p.m. 4154 So. Harvard Suite H-1 [] Yes I want.to be a oontributing member of Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights. Please accept pa)~x~cnt as described below: [] $10 Limited lnoome/Student M~mbership [] $20 Regular Memb~hip [] $35 Organizational/Household Membership I-I $100 Sustainin8 Membership [] I am currently reaei,dn8 TOHR mailings and the Tulsa F,amib" Nest,s [] I am not on tl~ mailing list [] Lesbhn/Gay/Bisexuai HolpLin¢ [] Executive 8mrd Member [] Mon~.v Mcain~ Suppoa The Sadie Hawkins Women’s Dance was a blast. TOHR would like to thank everyone who made the dance possible. The turnout was great and we got some nc~" member & made some new friends. TOHR ~ill continue to support these events so ifyou have an idea let us "know. Additional thanks go to: Carol & Sue for the great music. Renee for taking tickets, Miriam for being the boss, Marvita for the balloons, chairs, tables, Dee for the balloons, Joan for tickets, Laurie for ¢ver~.C.hing, Melanie for all her help, Jim & Don for serving drinks, Tim & Ken for manning the TOHR booth, Pam for the soda, R~’. Alico Jones for the coasters, the Black & \Vhite Committee for providing child care & general support, Aaron for child care and all of you who participated in the dance. Thanks. ¢ommunitp enter Monthly Pledges Center Stage One Time Donations $100 Mo. $75 Mo. $50 Mo. 545 Mo. $40 Mo~ $35 Mo. $20 Mo. $10 Mo. Mail to TOHR P.O. Box 52729 Tulsa OK. 74152 Altn: Cehter Spotlight $2500 - $5000 Lead Actor $1500- $2499 gfpportingA~: $750 - $1499 Cast Member $300- $749 Audience $100 - $299 Extra $ ISuNDAYS I BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES CHRISTIAN CENTER - SUnday School 9:45, Moming. Worship::Service 1-1:00." 2627-B East 11th. Call 583-7815 for Info. BLGA - University of Tulsa. 6:30 p.m. Canterbury Center. COMMUNITY OF HOPE (United Methodist) - Faith and Struggle Group - discussion group, subjects vary. 5:00 p.m. Evening Worship Service 6:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838- 7232 for Info. FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Morning Worship Service 11:00. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info. MCC OF GREATER TULSA - Morning Worship Service 10:45 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. THE BANNED - GayBand - Practice weekly in OKC. Call 838-2121 for Info. IMONDAYS " " " : I BIBLE STUDY- 6:30:p.m. Comm0nity of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. LAMBDA BOWLING LEAGUE - Bowling begins at 8:45. Sheridan Lanes 3121 South Sheridan. 1TuEsDAYs I MINISTER’S CLASS - Bless the Lord at All Times Christian Center. 7:30 p.m. 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info. Wednesdays AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - Bible Study 7:00. MCC of Greater Tulsa 1623 North Maplewood. Call 838-1715 for Info. BLESS .THE LORD AT ALL TIMES 7:00 - 8:30 pm Results Hours: 7:00 - 9:00 CHRISTIAN CENTER - Choir Practice 7:00, pm, Call 749-4194 for Info, 2627-B East 1 lth. Call 583-7815 for Info, FAMILY OF FAITH MCC - Potluck 6:30, PRAYER.TIME-7:00.p,m, MCC~ofGreater Bible Study 7:00, Choir Practice 8:00, 5451- Tulsa.¯ 1623 .North Maplewood~ Call 838- E.South Mingo, Call 622-1441 for Info, 1715 for Info. ITHURsDAYs I TULSA FAMILY-CHORALE = Weekly 16-STEP EMPOWERMENT GROUP FOR practice 9:30. Lola’s. 2630 E. 15th Street. WOMEN - 7:00, Women’s support group, Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info, CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP - Weekly meeting 7:30, Family of Faith MCC, 5451-E South M[ngo, Cal! 622-1441 for Info, (Regula[ Meetings begin Mamh 23) HIV TESTING - TOHR Clinic, Free and Anonymous testing using fingerstick method. No appointment required, Walk in test hours: ISATURDAYS I NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS - Meets weekly at 11:00 pm, Provides confidential support for recovering addicts, Community of Hope, 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info, IAPRIL 15 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPR~L 16/EASTERI "HOPE IS ALIVE" - Easter Cantata. 11:00 a.m. Family of Faith. 5451-E South Mingo. Call 622-1441 for Info, IAPRIL 17 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary - Third of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info, IAPRIL 18 I TOHR BOARD MEETING - 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743- 4297 for Info. IAPRIL 19 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP - Bi- Monthly meeting. 6:30 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IA P R I L 2 1 .I FEED THE HOMELESS -. Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info. IAPRIL 24 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary Fourth of an eight week course. Sponsored by,.,. ~ TOHR{Community of Hope/BLG~,(TU). ,Call 838-7232 for Info. IA.e p, L 29 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale, Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 1 I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Fifth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 2 I TOHR MEMBERSHIP - Monthly meeting 6:30 social hour 7:00 p.m. meeting. "The Gathering Place" - 4154 S. Harvard, Ste. H. Call 743-4297 for Info. IMAY 3 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IMAY 4 I NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - A Spin off of the Christian Right’s Nat’,l Day of Prayer. Gay and Lesbian community will meet to pray for an end to prejudice and discrimination in the church. Call 622- 1441 for more Info. IMAY 6 I GAY MAYDAY - Celebration in Oklahoma City. Featuring musical entertainment by THE BANNED, Oklahoma’s Gay Band, For Carpool Info. call 838-2121. WOMEN’S SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB - 6:30 p.m. Hong Kong Restaurant 4307-B South Sheddan, IMAY 7 I PRIME TIMERS - Monthly Meeting 4:00 p.m. - "The Gathering Place" 4154 South Harvard, Ste. H. Call 747-8121 for info. PFLAG 1011102 - Monthly meeting 6:30- 7:30’p.m:- 4154 South Harvard, Ste~.H. Call 749-4901 for Info. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p:m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. Sixth of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community. of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. SPOUSES For spouses of Gay/Les/Bi/Trans. 7:00-7:30 p.m. social 7:30-8:30 meeting. Call 749-4901 for Info. Sponsored by PFLAG. IMAY 13 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 1s I RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Alien Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. - Seventh of an eight week course: Sponsored by TOHPJCommunity of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info, IMAY 16 TOHR BOARD MEETING. 7:00 p.m. TOHR Office. 41st & Harvard. Call 743- 4297 for Info. IMAY 17 I FAMILY AIDS SUPPORT GROUP Meeting. 6:30 p.m. PFLAG. 4154 South Harvard - Lower Level. Call 749-4901 for Info. IMAY 1 8-21 I MCC .DISTRICT CONFERENCE - South Central District(OK, TX, LA, AR) Southern "Hills Mardott at 71st and Lewis. Workshops/Services/Banquet. Keynote: Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson: Call 622-1441 for more Info. [MAY 19-21 I HERLAND SPRING RETREAT - Women’s Retreati Roman Nose State Park. Sponsored by Hedand ofOklahoma City. IMAY 22 RAINBOW BUSINESS GUILD - Monthly Meeting 7:00 p.m. Call 254-2100 for location. RESCUING THE BIBLE - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Allen Chapman Activity Center (TU) - 440 South Gary. - Final week of an eight week course. Sponsored by TOHR/Community of Hope/BLGA (TU). Call 838-7232 for Info. "~ IMAY 26 28 I GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL RODEO - OK State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Call 405-943-0843 for more Info. IMAY 27 I DANCE CLASS - Community of Hope. 8:00 p.m. 1347 North Yale. Call 838-7232 for Info. IMAY 29 I FEED THE HOMELESS - Community of Hope. 1347 North Yale. Meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and caravan to Day Center for the Homeless. Call 838-7232 for Info, S C E L L A N E O U S I ROU P. MEETINGS LAGPAC - Lesbian-and Gay Political Action Committee. Call 838-1222 for Info. LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS - Gay and Lesbian Republican Group. Call 832-0233 for Info. - SWAN’~ Sirigle Women’s Activity Network. TOHR CLINIC - In addition to Thursday Clinic Hours (see Thursdays), offers daytime testing by appointment Monday - Thursday from 10 am - 5 p.m. Call 749- 4194 for appointment. TOHR HELPLINE - Staffed daily 8:00 ,p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 743-GAYS. TULSA - Tulsa Uniform .and Leather Seekers Association. Call 838-1222 for Call 405~720-0044 for Info. IM , , 2 1. i REV. ELDER NANCY WILSON - Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. at Family of Faith MCC - 5451-E South Mingo: Also featuring Tulsa Family Chorale. Call 622-1441 for Info. !.nfo. ,, WEDNESDAY NIGHT WOMEN’S SUPPER CLUB Meets-at varying locations the 2rid or 3rd Wednesday of each month. . Do:you.have a.group ,or event _that should be listed in the TOHR Community Calendar? Ifso, please Call us at 838-2121; " Every effort Was made to ensurethe accuracy and completeness of this calendar, however, neither Tulsa Family News nor TOHR assumes responsibility for errors or omissions. QUALITY VE "~TISVIATICATION? " ’- ..........HOWDOESA Viaticafion is:the process through which :a person.... - SETTLEMENT.WORK? living withan terminal illness can receive a cash payment -fr0mthe facevalUe of their insurance policy.- ~-:. Withyourwritten permission, we gather medical and " insurance records with which to determine your policy’s WHOIS:ELIGIBLE FOR A -- value. Then, a setflemnt offer is presented toyou, You may always decline the offer with no obligation: VIATICAL SETTLEMENT? whatsoever. Should you accept the offer, payment is .... made directly to you. You pay nothing else on your . Generally, t0be eligible for a viatical settlement you policy, and you owe us nothing. must have a documentable terminal illness, and life insurance coveragein either an individual term, whole ~e, orag~ouppolicy. IS VIATICATING MY HOW MUCH IS MY POHCY WORTH? POLICY THE RIGHT HOWISSO~HWEST : VIATICAL DIFFERENT? Today, many ¢ompanie.s offer viadcal setdements, doing business only by bulk advertising and. 1-800 numbers. Theytlansfer yo,urimurancean0medical.records by mail, and do business from another statel At Southwest¥iatical., webefieve you should be assured of. complete confidentiality and the.best possible service by working with us in person, face-to,face. We are involved on a community lkvel, and are responsible directly to our local community. By .working with yOuin,pers’~m; but at the same time CHOICEFOR ME? h~ving access to nationwide financial resources, we are IVlany factors influence whether viaticating your life ~ able to deliver the best: Value: on your policy :available ......... ’-<The value:bf~~;6u~ :iife i.ii~i~fan~e-p01iey4n-a vi~itieal. ,:,.~..insuran.~:~S~.the~b~s~ financial alternative available for ~. tod,~y..And because o~ o~ established reso~ces, we can ;-) .~:~ ~etflemem. is determined by-the, specifics Of your.p01icy.::!,: ’you. Sofithwest-Viaticalcan digcuss all ofthefactors with : 7 deliver a.set~ement in less than a third, the time o.ther . ,:.andyour uikique medical situati6n. Not every p0li*yd:~ 2.?; ~ou~dy01i~{dnl~er~on,indetailandc~mreco~end -:~ ~ companie~ ,take. bY m~il, typically in f~wer than30.days. suitable for viatication, but settlement offers typically an experienced. Certified Financial Planner to assist you ’We!ll do what it. takes ~ inplanning~e.best°utc°mefr°mY0uruniquefinancial: to findthe hestsolution for you, your.poli~y and medica! history ........ situation.. . " Southwest South Harvard East 41st Street I 4146 Suite F-5 2919 Welborn Dallas, Texas 75219 800/559-4790 Tulsa Office 4146 So. Harvard, Suite F-5 Tulsa, OK 74135-2610 918-747-3320 by Beverly H¢zey, MCCofGreater Tulsa In February, I talked about Paul’ s letter to the Romans. This is the text used most frequently by Christians who argue against homosexuality and the article discussed the words in the text. I would like to discuss why Paul felt it necessary to talk about homosexuality at all. At this time, homosexuality between men was an accepted part of life in Roman and Greek cultures. In Romans, Paul indicates that homosexuality was socially unacceptablejust as long hair was socially unacceptable. In two passages in this chapter, Paul uses strong language to discuss sin. They occur before and after the section on homosexuality but not in it. In Verse 18 of the first chapter, Paul talks about the "ungodliness and wickedness" of people who suppress the truth. "Ungodliness" and "wickedness" are the translation of the Greek words asebeia and adibia. Adibia occurs again in verse 29. This verse lists several things that are ethically wrong, but no sexual offenses. Paul refers to cleanliness or purity laws in Leviticus are still part of Jewish life. It is obvious that Paul is making an issue.of Jewish purity laws here. Jesus was never concerned about purity laws and the Gentile Romans had no such concerns - so w.hy is Paul bringing it up? In verses 22-25, Paul accuses the Christians inRome ofidolatl~. His concern was that they still had their idols and were worshipping them as well .as God. Paul then states two results of their idolatry: one is uncleanness, mad the other, real sin. Paul calls their sexual deeds degra~ting, shameful, dishonorable. He calls their other deeds wickedness, evil, malice. The terminology itself shows a deliberate contrast between what is socially unacceptable and what is ethically wrong. Three times Paul repeats this phrase, "God gave them up." This phrase separates Paul’s lecture into different sections. He begins verse 24 with, "therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity." Paul is introducing the first effect of their idolatry. Paul digresses in praise of God but .......;~ ,: brings himself "~J~" nf-fs.:ta~dm¯ ~ back in verse 26 by repeating his phrase, "for these reasons God gave them up to degrading passions." In verse 28, Paul starts talking about the second effect of idolatry, "God gave .them up to a base mind and things that should not be done." This list is what Paul really considers sin but there is nothing sexual in the list. The question arises whether Paul really disapproves of homosexuality. Paul’s letter addresses two groups: gentile Christians and Jewish Christians. Paul was about to journey to Rome to vi sit the Church and he was paving the way for his visit. Keep in mind, whether Christians should keep Jewish purity laws was a hot debate. The "Council of Jerusalem" as recorded in Acts 15, decreed that Gentiles converted to Christians need not be circumcised nor keep other Jewish laws Just like the church today with its denominations fighting over doctrine, the church then fought over doctrine. Jewish Christians believed that they were superior kcomes with 1 moonroof, 2 airbags, 6 stereo speakers, aad a slewofaccolades. "lhmda’s labors resulted in a new ~ar that’s the strongest, safest, quietest, best i~crtbrming, and most fl~cl-ct~cicnt Accord ever7 ,llotorTivm~ I’~bmarv 1994 "Few cars ot’[’cr ~ts astute a I)]cnd o|’slnoofll ride and adroit road handlintz. "l’hc most frequent remark t’rom editors exiting tim Accord after their drives: ’N<~x\" that is a great ride? "" (;arm~dDrivez January 199-I "\Vhilc l londa goes a~z~.mst the mainstream trcntb, the latest Accord is (}no of die best-engineered cars t~day-with a SCIISC 0~" purpose that sets it apart t~off~ the crowd? Popuhv’,~irm~: ~ lay 1994 "Few vehicles have capn~rcd the hearts and minds ofAmcricat~ mttonmbilc buyers like the I londa ..\ccord7 ,llotorTivm/. I’~bruarv 1994 AccordEXSedan don carlton because of their purity laws and were t~Nt~g~,to i,mpose them Oll Gentile ~hrist~ans. Paul was known to side with the Gentile Christians but he had to be tactful to try not to offend anyone. Part of his letter to the Romans addresses Jewish Christians, playing on their sense of superiority. He wants to win their good will, so he seemingly takes their side by putting down the Gentiles for their homosexual acts. By chapter 2, Paul has :. gently turned th~"conversation arotmd and .- is rebuking those,,who judge others. His ~ language gets and naive rg~adl.n~ ot~ stronger as he 3900 S. Memorial ¯ Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622-3636 the Scripture has led many sincere ~ollower~ dJesus astray. They oppose and oppress lesbian and gay people in the name of the Apostle Paul." - Father Daniel A. Helmlnlah points out their real sil~~ of the JewishChristians. Theg-- steal commit adultery, and rob temples. Paul calls for purity of the heart. Likewise, Paul doesn’t let the Gentile Christians off the hook. In chapter 9, he rebukes them for feeling they are superior to the Jewish Christians. In actuality, Paul’s reference to homosexuality serves as a rhetorical function alone. He chose homosexuality because it was not a sensitive issue. The debate over clean and unclean food was a hot issue as well as whether circumcision was required for conversion to Christianity. Homosexuality was a point of differenCe, but apparently there was no argument over it. The Gentiles were well aware of the Jews’ attitude toward homosexuality, but they shrugged the whole thing off. In chapter 2, verse 22, Paul even condenms.the .Icws for judging the Geutiles lbr their idolatry. Thc wholc pu~ose of Romans is a lcct;,’c on thc sin ofjud~ng others. Ronmns 14: 13-14 says. "let us ~eretbre no longer pass judgcmcnt on one mlother, but resolve instead never to pnl a stumbling block or laindrancc m the wav of another. I know and am persuaffed in the Lord Jesus that nothing ~s unclean in itself; but it is unclcm~ I’or anyone who flfi~s it nnclean. "" In his book entitled, What the Ihbh, Really Says About Homose.ruali~, b~ l)r. D~el A. HelmiNg, a Roman {?a~mlic priest, wfites:"A long-standing and naivc reading of the Scripture has led man~ sincere followers of Jesus astray. Thcv op~se~doppress lesbian~dgay peoplc in ~e nmne of ~e A~sfle Paul. Bolstcrcd by sociN prejudice and zeNous iu thcir sex~ self-fighteotmness, C~sfians havc been misreading Paul’s letter to lhc Romps ~d rejecting members of the C~sfi~ co~u~tv because of it. "" Yet, to ins~e ~e t~fity of ~lievers was a major reason for Paul’ s writings. Paul insisted on fM~ andlove as ~e dfings that really matter ~n Christ. By nusunderstanding Paul’s argument, people unwittingly rely on tastes and customs .instead of the Word of God. They ~guc about what"s dirty or unclean,.disputc who’s pure and impure, aud pll heterosexuM against homosexuM. Tiros. they divide and splinter the church ovcr what does not matter in Cl~st. In God’s name they foment hatred mid [’ncl oppressio~ ~d disrnpt ,sodiety at largc. They comet a grave injusfi~ - the very offehse that Patti’ s letter meant to cotmter. Metropolitan Community Church of Greater Tulsa Where God [rplifts All-People Sunday Service. 10:45 ~nn Wednesday Service. 6:30 pm Home Cell"Gronps, 2nd & 4th Suuda\ s 1623 No..X Iaplewood, Tulsa 74115. 838-1715 ¯ Sunday Services 11:00 am ¯ Wednesdays 6:30 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Bible Study ¯ 8:00 pm Choir Practice I To do justice, love mercy & to walk humbly With our God... Micah 6:8 ] I 5451-E S. Mingo ¯ Tulsa, OK74146 . (918) 622-1441 Bless The Lord At All Times CHRISTIAN CENTER Sunday School, 9:45 Tues. Minister’s Class, 7:30 Sunday Services, 11 am & 6:30 pm Wed. tntercessionary Prayer, 7 pm 2627-B East 11th, 583-7815, messages, Eddie Cook, pastor Because everyone has a right to be blessed by God! 2 ,[ READ ALL ABOUT IT bv Barry Henslev Tulsd Ci&-Co’un~. Library The results of the November 1992 elections included the passage of an unprecedented piece of legislation "known as Amendment 2, in Colorado. It effectively banned any city or town in the state, including the three which already .had gay rights laws,, from including the :words sexual orientation in auv antidiscrimination !aws. This amendment passed by 53% of the vote after a divisive campmgn led by the group Colorado for Fmnily Values. In "Gas" Politics vs Colorado and America,:" author Stephen Bransford explains ONE side of the story of the origins of this law and the impassioned people who focused most of their daih" lives during the election can~paign to fife passage of this amendment. Bransford explains his theory that this law was really just a necessary correction of unfairand restrictive gay fights laws which he alleges preveuted average citizens from fully realizing their rights to religious freedom. He believes that protecting gay citizens from tmreasonable haras_sment, firings and denial of housing, places an excessive burden ou other c~tizens who may have a personal or religious right to discmninate. In short, gay rights laws infringe on personal freedo~ns more than Amen&nent 2 infringes on the rights of gay citizens to equal treatment under the law. Br~asford’ s writing sUle is elementary, with many one mad two-word sentences. He often slants his arguments by using [the. author says about Colorado’s Amendment 2]: "It had yielded a polltleal vletory for fairness & justlee, not a moral Vletory for the reli4ous tight " His next sentence: "’Th~ " Colorado approach reeo$nlzed the fact thdt. llke h or not. Amerlea has retreated from its Judeo-Chrlstlan roots." He is apparently unable to see the eontradletlon. incomplete information and iaflannnatolx language. Situations are superficiallY, explained to appeal to basic fear~. Sympathetic readers will nod in agreement. Others will easily note contradictions throughout the book. An example of this is when Bransford claims that neither morals uor religious bias had an3 part of Alnendment 2’ s passage: "It had yielded a political victory for faimess mad justice, not a moral victory for the ,religious right." His next sentex~ce: "The Colorado approach recognized the fact that, like it or not, America has retreated from its Judeo-Christian roots." He is appareutly tmable to see the contradiction. Bransford’s astonislnuent at a Colorado judge blocking enforce~nent of 2 results in tiffs: "Like the assumption of ixmocence, why cau’ta good law be constitutional until proven otherwise?". His criteria for determining what is a "’good" law, other than majority rule, is not explained. The U.S. Supreme Court recentlya~eed to decide tiffs case, and the result will have a widespread impact. This book is an important exmnple of the mindset and logic of the people who calnpaigned so vehemently to pass Amendment 2. Should tiffs subject arise locally, this book will provide a valtmble eyeopener for you to share with relatives, coworkers and politicians. Check the Central Library Readers Service departmeut at 596-7966 for tiffs title mad books on the other side of tiffs debate, such as "Created Equal: Why Gay Rights Matter to America" by Michael Nava, and "’A More Perfect Union: Why Straight America Must Stand Up for Gay Rights" by Richard Mohr. Other recent.titles of interest include: *"Uncharted Lives: Understanding the Life Passages of *"Science of Desire: The Search for the Gay Gene" by Dean Hanaer Gay Men" by Stmfley Siegel *"Soldier Of the Year" by Jose Zuniga *"Queer mad Loathing" by David Feinberg *"Dance Against Time"’by Diane Sohvav Elder Nancy Wilson at Family Of Faith The Reverend Elder Nancy L. Wilson will be presenting a special message at . Fatnily of Faith Metropolitan Commmffty Church, 5451-E South Mingo, on Sunday, May 21st at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Wilson, who will be in Tulsa for the South Central District Conference hosted at the Mamott Southern Hills from May 18 - 21, is : currently the Vice MOderator of the Univers~ Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches and €he Senior Pastor of Metropolitan~-C0mm~nity Church of Los Ang¢l~s. ; - ~: - :~ . Nancy Wilson has been active in the Universal Fellowship siuce 1972. She was first elected to the Board of Elders of the Universal Fellowslfip of Metropolitan Community Churches in 1976, and has subsequently been re-elected to four consecutive terms. Rev. Wilson has recently completed work on gay and lesbian theology and her book, Outing the Bible, will be publishedby Harper/Collins in the sunlmerof this year. Elder Wilson has been the UFMCC representative in front of the National Council of Church~s at the General Assembly mad the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. She remains in the forefront of human fights issues. Family of Faith welcomes the Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson as she comes to present a message to the gay and lesbian religious community of Tulsa Tulsa -Family Chorale, Tulsa’ s gay and lesbian chorus sponsored.by Lola’s, will be performing at the service. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please call 622-1441. WE UNDERSTAND. TWO WORDS TOO SIMPLE TWO SECONDS 2 That’s all the time it takes to say ’,We Understand" But how often do .you hear your real estate agent say them? Experience the power of TWO! The Nicholas Team. Jonathan & Dee Nicholas and their team of licensed associates will make buying and selling a home a positive experience. So, TAKE TWO and call us in the Morning! Jonathan & Dee Nicholas " (918) 749-3000 "Selling the Dream, the Nicholas Team!" RE/MAX Metropolitan, REALTORS 6400 S. Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74136 Club RSVP Puerto Vallarta, Mexico April 23-30 and November tl-l& ’95 From 595 lncludef: 7 night6 accommodation. 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As a commtmity ofGay men & Lesbians, we find ourselves to be as diverse as the general population in seeking to attain balance in our lives. Often confronting the personal struggles of fitting in, transition or knowing where we belong, we hesitate to establish ourselves in traditional ways. Is this because we don’t want to’? Not necessarily! More.times than not it, is a matter Of being equipped with sufficient knowledge and information from which to base an intelligent decision or form a positive direction. In other words, when we or anyone can come to grips with "how" we can achieve any goal, be it home ownership, career advancement or a satisfying personal relationship, the ability to realize that goal increases 100%. Home ownership is something each of us can experience. Yet within the American Gay culture, there exists a considerably lower percentage of home ownership "compared to other social ~oups. Understanding why this occurs is as simple as understanding traditional American values of how and when home ownership plays into the life eqtmtion. For many it is when they find themselves involved in a committed relationship. Raising a fanfily,hedging against inflation, saving tax dollars or building equit) vs payi,ng rent’can also be sufficient to p_r~voke the decision - it’s time to enjoy h’~ine ownership. Interestingly, ag~, position in life, or economic status have little or nothing to do with one’s ability to own their own home. Usually it is those other value oriented factors aforementioned. Perhaps your goal is to build that perfect dream home or ....Choosing a Realtor can become ~noveuptoalarger almost as stressful as findln, tl~t home situated in a d i f f e r e n perlTeet property....Who are they? neighborhood. Are they working for me? Will- Maybe it’s a they understand the needs, values matter of diversifying yourinvesor security issues of Gay people? tment potential and rental pro-. perty is your goal. Whatever it is, from first time homebuyer to property baron, nothing happens until action is taken. Where does the process begin? In today’s econolmcenvironment, with your mortgage lender! Doesn’t it make sense to start with where the money comes from in order to establish what can realistically buy and borrow? ]~his procegs is referred to as prequalification. Essentially it is a process of analyzing income, d~bt, and your credit history to determine a maximum loan amount and property value suited to your financial profile. Tiffs consultation service is typically providedat no cost and should deliver to you a wealth of information, options mad choices (including a cost estimate mad breakdown specific to projected purchase price) from which to base your decisions. Knowing what you can then achieve, it’s time to visit with a Realtor. All too often tlfis process is mistakcnly rcvc~:scd Choosing a Realtor can bccoulc almost as stressflil as finding that perfcct propcrty.,. mad a flood of questions cross your ufind. Who are they? Are they worki’ng lk)r mc? Do they ki~ow how to truly negotiate on my behalf? \\’ill they laldcrstand thc uccds. values or security issncs of gay pcoplc? Are they a property specialist m thc arca or neigl~borhood I ,’an intcrcsted iu? Arc they more interested in making the salc or mb~d"ng a satisfied customer? Ifyou cannot . put these.questions to rest in making one of the biggest economic decisions of vonr life, it’s time tostep.back: Going into a bad situation would be like-receiving an improper medical diagnosis from a lcss than competent practitioner - vou’rc uncomfortable! This is anotli’e~ good reasou to start with your mortgage lender, as they work with Realtors every &U and have a keeu perception, based on experience, who can best represent your needs. Over the COlmng tuonths in this cohunn. TheHomefront, ~ve will cxplorc various aspects of the home ownership process and experience. The next subject will be credit and yore" rating. More people think their credit is worse than it really is by mortgage lending standards, hi many cas~s it is easier to get a home mortgage than it is to get a VISA card! No credit does not equal bad credit, and bad credit Is morc appropriately defined byits severity. \Vc will discuss how for~vi]lg a lender can bc and those special alternate’loan programs designed to overcome credit challenges. (editors #tote: Bud Wharton ts vice president ofMortgages By Design. hw. Claremore, OK - serving all of Green Country.) PRID.E Renting and considering Buying? Moving up or Investing? Credit Problems? 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This event is ,also the deadliue for folks to turn in their ideas for the REB logo. Ou Sat.. April 29. REB plans to lffke in the Wichita Mouutains in SW OK. The trail head is about 1,Q hours from OKC so we" 11 leave at 7:30am in order to savor some quality mountaiu moruiug time. We’ll hike d~rot|gh forests, grasslmlds mad a beautiflfl water-filled canyon Afterwards, we’ll eat al the fmnous Meets restaur,’mt. We’ll arrive back in OKC around eight or mue o" clock. The next day. Sun. April 30, REB will go bowling. Tiffs is fine make-up event originally plmmed in Marcia. We’ 11 meet at Brmlswick Heritage Bowl just south of N’W 122nd mid Pem~ in OKC at lpln. The finals of a gay bowling toummneut coiucides with our bowliug so the 1,’rues Serving Lunch & Dinner. Noon to 10pro Eclectic Menu * Moderate Prices FOR SALE: Beautifully remodeled lake home. ~end $.~.95 eheek or money order Approximatel.v 4 miles north of Wagoner, near entrm~ce to recreation park. 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On Suu. afternoon, May 21, a Bear Bust is plmmed for ]Levis in OKC. During the Memorial Day weekend. REB heads to the very woofy gay rodeo in OKC wifla a pool party on Monday.. Fiually, a cmnping trip ts plammd for Lake Tlmnderbird ou Jmm 10th, mid the Gay Pride.festivities will end the month. Other summer activities include a weekeud trip to Tulsa (Tulsa REB folks: tell us what to do tlfis weekend) mad a Bear Hug at the Habmaa hm in Aug. or Sept. The REB Newsletter is published with your help of ma manual lnembership fee of ten dollars. REB’s address is Red Earth Bears, PO Box 57561, OKC, OK 73157-7561. 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Title A name given to the resource [1995] Tulsa Family News, April-May 1995; Volume 2, Issue 5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 15-May 14, 1995 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Online Text PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newspaper Periodical 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 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource James Christjohn Kharma Amos Laurie Cooper Maureen Curtin JD Jamet Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Tom Neal/Tulsa Family News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tulsa---Oklahoma Oklahoma---Tulsa United States Oklahoma Tulsa United States of America (50 states) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://history.okeq.org/items/show/497 Relation A related resource Tulsa Family News, March 15-April 14, 1995; Volume 2, Issue 4 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://history.okeq.org/collections/show/24 1995 Academy Awards activism AIDS/HIV drugs AIDS/HIV education AIDS/HIV reporting AIDS/HIV research AIDS/HIV testing Ann Williams arts and entertainment attorneys Barney Frank Barry Hensley Bars Beverly Haney businesses Candice Gingrich censorship churches civil disobedience civil rights Community Center custody Democratic party Don't Ask Don't Tell drag queens estate planning Family of Faith Metropolitan Community Church Federal Security Clearance Greg Louganis Grethe Cammermeyer health homophobia housing International Heterosexual Foundation Klanwatch letters to the editor LGBT politicians marketing marriage Murder Nancy Wilson Newt Gingrich Nigel Hawthorne Ontario Human Rights Commission Partner Benefits Pat Robertson Peabody Awards performing arts personals Peter Karlsson Planned Parenthood Read All About It Red Earth Bears restaurants sex offender registry shoplifting sodomy laws Southern Poverty Law Center St. Patrick's Day Stephen Bransford Steve Largent TOHR Reporter Tom Neal Tulsa Family News Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights (TOHR) Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights HIV Testing United Nations Human Rights Committee University of Tulsa viatication